New Nation, 18 March 1972

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    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, March 18, 1972 No. 356 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 61 accidents yesterday. Three were serious.
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    New drive against Reds in Perak
    78 1 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. Security Forces have mounted another operation against communist terrorists in Perak. A curfew was imposed in certain parts of Kroh, Grik and Kuala Kangsar districts in the state from 3 a.m. today until further notice. Through traffic along the affected sections
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    Deadlock on Straits
    51 1 LATE NEWS Jakarta, Saturday. Indonesia and the Soviet Union were today reported to have reached a deadlock in their talks here on the r status of the vital Straits of Malacca. Informed sources said the Soviet Union rejected Indonesia's claim of a 12-mile limit for its territorial
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    Lock icon Is this man Bormann?
    500 1 Answer in fingerprints New Nation Foreign Service This is the picture that a Bogota magazine published of man which it claims is Nazi war criminal Martin Bormann. The man, pictured with his wife, (laughter and grandson, says he Is Juan Ehrmann, a German who came to
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    Major five-power air exercise next month
    335 1 The first major air exercise to test the capability of the five-nation integrated air defence system is expected to be held by next month. This was stated by the Australian Defence Minister. Mr. David Fairbairn, in reply to a list of questions submitted to
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    Hearing date
    29 1 The case against Nanyang Slang Pau comment and letters editor. Mr. Goh Seow Poh, will be heard in the Ist District Court on May 22 and 23.
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    Lock icon Staff walk out over China sale
    120 1 Reuter New York, Saturday Sale of a New York motel to the Chinese United Nations delegation caused a walkout yesterday by angry hotel workers faced with an immediate loss of their jobs. Many of the 100 employees of the 10-storey motel gathered In a
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  • Article
    MSA jet struck by lightning
    106 1 An MSA Boeing 737 was struck by lightning in a hailstorm over Malacca wbile on the way to Paya Lebar airport two nights ago. The storm cracked the plane's windscreen and jolted the semiloaded plane shortly after it took off from Subang Airport. Kuala Lumpur.
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    Envoy from Russia
    23 1 Jakarta, Saturday —The roving Russian ambassador. Mr. L. I. Mendelevitch said here that he would visit Malaysia and Singapore soon.
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    Unlucky Minex given as an extra good bet for Race 10 in Penang today
    457 1 By Blue Peter Penan*, Saturday Minex. owned by Ipoh millionaire Dato Chong Kok Lim. can be backed with confidence in Race 10 at Penang today. This Sammy Davis five-year-old was being given as an extra good
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    Cross-harbour tunnel fire
    54 1 Hong Kong, Saturday.—A fire broke out this morning in the multi-million dollar cross harbour tunnel now in the last stage of construction. The fire, believed to be caused by defective electric wiring, was put out minutes after it started, the 15-unit twin tube tunnel is scheduled to
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    Iran post
    20 1 Teheran Saturday. Mr. Chen Hsin-jen arrived yesterday to take up his post as China's first ambassador to Iran.
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    Bee Gees to stay together
    233 2  -  PETER ONG British hit-makers. The Bee Gee stopped over in Singapore last night and said: "We'll carry on as a group until we drop." "We think our kind of music will stay on for at least a couple more years," said the singing trio's Robin
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    Medicine, dentistry results
    705 2 The Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, has announced the results of sessional examination for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and the first professional examination for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery. The successful candidates are: Ang.Keng Sian (Miss), Chan Tlong
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    President Sheares: Brotherhood of man within reach
    234 2 President Sheares said today that the brotherhood of man was not an ideal beyond reach. The presence of so many delegates to the 37th annual conference of District 330 of Rotary International was evidence of this. About 600 delegates from Vietnam, the Khmer
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    ASEAN certificates
    21 2 ASEAN secretary of Singapore, Mr. T. Stewart, this morning PMI certificates to five junior fellows at im Hegara, Ijaxwell-
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    Woman-to-be recollects his 22-year past...
    849 2  -  Tuesday is the day he hopes his trials and tribulations will come to an end By Ong Choo Suat Next Tuesday Mr. X, a dispenser, will undergo an operation which will transform him into a woman. The 22 year old with polished nails and long
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    Chit fund's restaurant taken over
    113 2 The Arlrang Korean Restaurant. one of the subsidiaries of 20th Century Chit Fund which filed petitions in the High Court earlier this month to wind up, has opened for business under new management. The manager, Mr. Michael Ho said he took over the operations of
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    The airliner salesmen wait for MSA'S decision
    175 2  -  By Leslie Tan Representative of three giant American aircraft companies are in Singapore to await Mercury-Singapore Airlines' decision on whose aircraft to buy. They flew In last week. According to one: "I shall be here a few more weeks depending on discussions with
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    Pak PoWs for Bangla trial
    75 2 Dacca, Saturday. The Indian government will hand over to Bangla Desh for trial as war criminals any Pakistani prisoners of war against whom prima facie cases have been made in accordance with the judicial procedure of Bangla Desh, an Indian spokesman said yesterday. There are
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    President again
    55 2 Brother Chou Peng Seah has been re-elected president of the Singapore Buddhist Youth Mission. Other officials: Bro. Lim Cheng Hoe (vice-president)] Br.. Soon Ki Seen (general secretary), Bro. Ng (Than Hwee (treasurer), Bro. j Yap Puah Lye (asst. treasurer), Bro. Tan Kang Chwee (Chinese secretary) and Bro. Chye
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      335 2 I weather I Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Jakarta 34-25 C Kuala Lumpur 34-22 C Bangkok 34-24 C Hong Kc Manila Naha Seoul Tokyo London Paris Moscow New York San Francisco Sydney Melbourne Canberra Perth 26-20 C 31-19 C 25-17 C 11-2 C 14-4 C 18-7 C 20-8 C 6-minus-2C
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      833 2 Last Tuesday's quiz photograph showed a wall decoration on the old Eraser and Neave building in Anson Road. The first prize of $15 goes to Miss Cheong Cheng Choo, a typist, of Ltm Llak Street. Her entry was the first correct one opened by the tie, dentistry results Boon Yang,
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    Doctors get $1.40 an hour claim
    408 3 Appeal for better pay Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. —Housemen are being paid about $1.40 an hour—about one-third of what a clerk in government service earns, the University of Malaya Medical Alumni Association said. The association made this comparison when calling; for an immediate pay revision
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    13 pilgrims drown
    36 3 New Delhi, Saturday. Thirteen women Hindu pilgrims were drowned when a boat capsized in the River Beas in the Punjab, the Press Trust of India reported today. It said the boat was overcrowded.
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    Crowded fair
    26 3 Hong Kong, Saturday.— The first Danish industrial exhibition to be held in Peking attracted nearly 100,000 visitors, thfe New China news agency reported today.
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    Leafy 'SOS' on road
    191 3  -  Wee Beng Huat. The flowering branch has come to the rescue again—this time, a lorry with a broken wheel. And to ensure that passing motorists ana the traffic cops got his green "SOS" message, the lorry driver added a little bit of direction witii white chalk.
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    Birthday camera that shot Zakani to fame
    237 3 The camera was just one of the many presents that Mr. Jose Zakani (right) received on his 12th birthday, but it started a hobby that won him over 200 awards and 250 honourable mentions. Mr. Zakani, a Mexican, is an international salon exhibitor
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    Mahathir wants a national role
    121 3 Alor Star, Saturday. Former Alliance MP for Kota Star Selatan, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, who recently rejoined UMNO has said that although he Is keen to play his part in Kedah UMNO, he did not think he should take a leading role. "I would like to
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    Board to co-ordinate all Muslim work
    204 3 A United Muslim Board has been proposed to coordinate the work of all Muslim organisations in Singapore. Brain-child of businessman, Mr. Syed All Alsagoff, the proposed board will be made up of representatives of active, recognised and registered Muslim organisations. The monthly newsletter Muslim
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    Stricter law wanted for packaging
    474 3 Move to end abuses The Metrication Board is to make recommendations to the Ministries of Health and Finance on laws for stricter control on packaging of products. Disclosing this in an interview with New Nation, Mr. Baey Lian Peck, Its chairman, said: "Existing legislation should
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    Learning tricks of their future trade
    275 3 More than 100 undergraduates from the University of Singapore. Nanyang University and Ngee Ann College will have a taste of of their future work during their long vacation which begins this week. Under a business orientation programme to be launched by the Science Council
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    Photography courses
    30 3 The Chinese YMCA will conduct beginners' and intermediate photography courses from April 4 and April 6 respectively. Further information can be obtained from the Adult pepartment (tel: *****1).
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    Hong Kong, Macao out of list
    84 3 New York, Saturday.— The US decolonisation committee has removed Hong Kong and Macao from the list of "colonial territories'* under its consideration. The step follows receipt of a letter from the Chinese ambassador, Mr. Huang Hua, saying that Hong Kong and Macao were Chinese
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    Lock icon 'Ambassadors' all
    261 4  -  Their two-week Adelaide posting captured in pictures WMfl ON SINGAPORE WORDS: Violet Oon Singapore's first cultural mission abroad took Australia by storm. It was a tremendous success—with rave reviews, encores, and appearances on television. And of course, lots of autograph books to sign. But for the Singaporeans themselves
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    Lock icon Japan will insist on free route in Straits
    461 5 Indon plan opposed New Nation Foreign Service Tokyo, Saturday Japan will insist on the the principle of free passage in the Straits of Malacca, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Takeo Fukuda, said yesterday. Replying to a question in Parliament, he said the Japanese
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    NICE TO SEE YOU...
    85 5 Sir Stamford Raffles has had his fair share of admirers over the years—but the two who visited him at his new "home" yesterday would be among the prettiest. They are BOAC's charming Miss Speedbird, Sarah Hazledine left and British European Airways' elegant Personality Girl, Cathy Ingram.
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    Lock icon Big gunbattle marks St. Patrick's Day
    389 5 New Nation Foreign Service Belfast, Saturday. British soldiers and gunmen firing across the border from the Irish Republic pumped about 2000 machine gun rounds at each other in a raging half-hour gunbattle yesterday. "It was a real St. Patrick's Day shoot-up," an Army spokesman
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    Ben-Gurion sees merit in plan
    135 5 Tel Aviv, Saturday. Israel's elder statesman, Mr. David Ben-Gurion, took issue yesterday with Jerusalem's cold response to King Hussein's federation plan. "There is merit to Hussein's plan," said the 85-year-old former Prime Minister. "It shows he is a man of peace like his grandfather." Hussein's
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    Lock icon Vanguard's still up after 15 years
    181 5 United Press International Los Angeles, Saturday.— Vanguard I, oldest satellite still In orbit, began Its 15th year yesterday, with space scientists saying It will probably continue circling the earth for 5000 years. When the tn*> 3 lb. aluminum sphere was launched from Cape Kennedy
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    Lock icon Fukuda: No war state with China
    318 5 United Press International Tokyo, Saturday. The Japanese Foreign Minister Mr. Takeo Fukuda, said yesterday a state of war never existed between Japan and the People's Republic of China. He made the statement before the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee discussing Japan-China relations. There
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    Lock icon Bangla relief: Poor response rapped
    433 5 New Nation Foreign Service Dacca, Saturday. Tony Hagen, director of the United Nations Relief Operations in Dacca (UNROD), bitterly attacked the poor response to the $1665 million UN appeal for Bangladesh and the kind of voluntary assistance the country was getting. "You can't build bridges
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    Fishermen warned
    52 5 Bangkok, Saturday. Thailand's Harbour Department has warned Thai fishing vessels against violating the territorial waters of Malaysia and other neighbouring countries. The department said its warning followed a report from the Thai consulate in Kota Baru that Malaysia was now imposing heavy penalties on Thai vessels intruding into
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    Burton gives $700,000
    54 5 London, Saturday. British actor Richard Burton has given $700,000 to an Oxford University college. Mr. Francis Warner, a fellow of St. Peter's College and a close friend of the film star, said the money would be used to establish a charitable trust to encourage support for the
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    UN chief to visit Britain
    26 5 London, Saturday. The United Nations Secretary General, Dr. Kurt Waldheim, will visit London next month for talks with the British Government.
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    Lock icon The gifts poured in— all on a computer's error
    204 5 United Press International London, Saturday. Joseph Begley of Eveshan saved 2000 cigarette coupons and mailed them to a British cigarette company in exchange for a watch. When the watch never arrived he wrote and asked why. Back came three watches. Begley
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    Lock icon MP's stiff penalty plea to curb fog pile-ups
    212 5 Reuter London. Saturday The British government was yesterday urged to impose stiff penalties on "maniac motorists" following Thursday's massive motorway E lie-up of crashed vehicles i which nine people died and more than 50 were Injured. The call came from a Labour
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    Nuclear tests
    27 5 Paris, Saturday. France is expected to resume its nuclear tests In the Pacific this summer despite protests from Peru, Chile, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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    Lock icon Saigon jets maul Red convoy
    253 5 Reuter Saigon, Saturday.—South Vietnamese fighter bombers severely mauled a large Communist convoy moving down the Ho Chi Minh Trail as government and North Vietnamese troops fought their fiercest battle so far this year, the military command reported here. A spokesman said yesterday the aircraft attacked
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    The question of roads and wharves
    374 6 The Port of Singapore Authority's recent increase in dock charges has apparently led ships to spend more time in the "roads", and to use more lighters there to load and offload cargo, than at the wharves. Two questions are raised by this. Is it
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Building-full of booze
      84 6 The Japanese are certainly statistics-conscious. A news item in the Tokyo Press the other day revealed that the amount of alcoholic beverages consumed in the country last year would have filled Tokyo's largest building, the 36storey Kasumigasekl Building, 9.7 times over. Beer comes top with 60 per
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      Chickening out...
      121 6 When Mr. Jim Slater of Slater Walker delivered his talk at the Investment Conference, delegates appreciated an illustration he used to convey the different types of takeovers. It goes like this: A chicken got together with a pig and said: "This bacon-and-eggs thing is getting to be a
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    India may not play host to the happy hippies of the West for very much longer
    806 6  -  JACKIE SAM Singapore's political stability, housing development and birth control success are not the only achievements that impress people abroad. In fact, it would appear, these successes are either not known to some or
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  • Letters
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      Apples won't help teeth
      285 6  -  O. H. Nelson Quah's letter. Dental Care Through Apples (NN, March 10) has further confirmed my contention that a campaign to teach children to eat apples to keep dentists away has far reaching adverse effects. Let me state certain scientific experiments done by dental scientists with
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      Sealed-off intersection
      226 6  -  L.H. LIM Th* residents and motorists living along Macpherson Road are very glad to see the PWD widening the road and improving the street lighting. The main purpose, we are Aire, Is to ease traffic congestion and to have a brighter road at night but why seal off
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      PUB needs more details
      73 6  -  KHOR ENG LEE Public Relations Officer, Public Utilities Board, Singapore, 6. I refer to the letter from Righteous (NN, Feb. 28) regarding his son's employment In the Public Utilities Board. In his letter, the writer has compared his son's service with an office collt is not
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      Certificates and passes
      104 6  -  KUA LI HWEE Now that the new Singa-pore-Cambridge GCE "O" level school certificate is neutral without pass or failure and has no grading into divisions 1, 2 or 3, I wonder what will be the minimal educational standard for entry Into government and statutory body service. Hitherto
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      Stench from dirty drains
      80 6 The drains running along Lorong 35, Oeylang, and the junction of Sims Avenue (between Koon Hoe storage ground and the Singapore Building Contractors Association's building) are not maintained. The water has been lying stagnant for quite some time, giving out bad odour and has become a
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      15 p.c. CPF a bit too much
      212 6 The government is now considering increasing the CPF contributions eventually to 15 per cent. I think this would be a great strain to those of lowerincome category. Let's say a clerk drawing a salary of $3OO p.m. (inclusive) would have to deduct $45
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      Western way of thinking
      64 6 I refer to Alex Josey's comment on my letter (NN, March 4). The tie and jacket are for smartness and they need not really mean dignity. Mr. Josey being born In a Western country and being Western educated, cultured and thinking the Western way would not
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      Maintenance dispute
      172 6  -  BLOCK B. TENANT I refer to the letter (NN, March 14) by the director of the Singapore Trading Co., Mr. Seah Say Yoong, who stated that tenants of Far East Mansion are only required to pay a halfyearly sum of $72 which did not allow for luxury type
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      Call for new bus guide
      72 6 The Bus Guide is no longer reliable and accurate. This is due to many changes in the bus services and also the Introduction of new services. I hope the authorities concerned would have a new issue of the bus guide which includes the changes of
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      Lock icon DISCOVERING THE CORAL
      1720 7  -  Thrills in silent beauty under water WORDS: Betty L. Khoo Not everyone gets to skin-dive with the famous Johnny John-son-Jack Fisher team, currently on a coralcollecting quest to build what must be the world's largest coral reef on dry land on Pulau Sentosa. But I wheedled an
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      Lock icon PARADISE IN PUERTO RICO
      917 7  -  From Jerry Hulse Los Angeles Times Millionaire Laurance Rockefeller has a brand new home with 503 rooms, 36 holes of golf and do-it-yourself palm tree kit in Puerto Rico. He hauled in the palm trees to create a tropical atmosphere for his newly completed Cerromar Beach
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      Gambler's coup
      785 8 Tips from a $95,000 winner at roulette ROULETTE FOR THE MILLIONS, by Patrick O'Neil-Dunne, Sidgwick and Jackson, 207 pages, £3.00. GERALD BROWNLIE. "The wheel is a work of art, beautiful to look at; the chips sensual to feel; the whole ceremony aristocratic. I love the low hum of
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      Cover of the week
      59 8 Germano Facetti has designed a cover featuring a detail from William Blake's painting Newton, in the Tate Gallery. The figure trying to solve problems epitomises man's dilemma progress in the arts and sciences may be an illusion rather than a reality. Professor Pollard examines the issue.
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      Lock icon Just a touch...
      781 8 ...but we all need It, says Dr. Morris INTIMATE BEHAVIOUR, by Desmond Morris. R'andom House. MARILYN GOLDSTEIN. Los Angeles Times A thumb, a blanket and all forms of touching and holding are what Desmond Morris, the English zoologist, concerns himself with In his latest book. The book
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      Outside insight
      464 8 Know the people, know the place GUIDE TO SINGAPORE. Edited by Stor Black. Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. 316 pages, $12.50. PANG CHENG LIAN. It may appear ironical that Singaporean should be reviewing a guide-book on Singapore. edited by a nOnSingaporean. Theoretically, it would seem more appropriate for
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      Adventure afloat
      391 8 But the Ra theory is not so buoyant the ra expeditions, by Thor Heyerdahl. George Allen and Unwin Ltd., £3.50 334 pages. SHIRI MULCAOKAR. Purely as an adventure, this Is an enthralling book. Following his epic voyage on the primitive craft Kon-Tikl, Thor Heyerdahl sets out to cross
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      PAPER BACKS
      302 8 SAVE ME THE WALTZ: This largely autoblographi- > cal book by Zelda Fitz- gerald, wife of novelist Scott Fitzgerald, was published in 1932. It was written in six hectic weeks while the au-i thor was recovering from at nervous breakdown. Pollowing closely the story of her love and
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      Our film fans keep 'em guessing
      816 9  -  f CINKMA EDGAR KOH HOW does the cinema goer here choose his film? No one seems to know. Cinematic tastes here—at least as far as the English language films are concerned—are highly variable. Each year, Singaporeans go 28 million times to the cinema; each
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      Yang's one-man exhibition
      455 9  -  ("art VIOLET OON Taiwanese sculptor, architect and landscape artist, Professor Yuyu Yang, 45, is giving a one-man exMbition of his work at Creation Slngapura on the first floor of the Mandarin Hotel from today till the end of the month. Professor Yang is well known in Singapore.
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      Touring seven galleries the relaxed way...
      804 9  -  SIGHT SOUND EDGAR KOH ART REVIEW (repeat tomorrow Ch 8, 6.15 p.m.) takes viewers on a rather cursory tour of seven art galleries with some general comments from owners and artists. In only about 20 minutes, nothing more than hotch-potch glances could be crammed
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      A repeat of Adelaide presentation
      496 9  -  fTHKATRK VIOLET OON THE 55-member cultural troupe to the Adelaide Festival of Arts will give two performances of their festival presentation at the National Theatre tonight and tomorrow. As many know, the theme of the presentation Is Festivals of Singapore. The stage will be turned
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      Salute to players who stick necks out
      430 10 BRIIX.K GRAND SLAM A grand slam is for the birds in duplicate pairs. The odds just do not favour the extra risk involved. This is the expert view of the matter. I have, however, a certain admiration for players who will stick their
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      Sng in his 'absorbing' world of shells
      963 10  -  (COLLECTIONS I WENDY HUTTON For centuries, shells have been used in numerous ways to provide dye for cloth, as currency, as a symbol of authority, and as ornaments, to name just a few. From the Golden Cowrie marking the status of a Fijian
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      A game of understanding—not of memory
      530 10  -  CHESS TSANG KWOK CHOONG "Chess is a game of understanding and not of memory." This quote is from Znosko-Borovsky. And how true. The recognition that chess is not dependent on memory has been written by many. G. Abrahams wrote: "It is Important to bear
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      EXHIBITION FOR NATIONAL DAY
      260 10 I 'STAMPS PHILATELIST An organising committee has been formed comprising members from the Singapore Philatelic Society, Singapore Stamp Club and government to host the National Stamp Exhibition 1972. It Is expected that the exhibition win be organised on similar lines to Singpex 71 held last year.
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      Simon shows his versatility...
      383 10  -  DISC PETER ONG Paul Simon: Paul Simon (CBS KC*****): Paul used to be the other half of the extremely successful Simon and Garfunkel, makers of the hitsmashing Bridge Over Troubled Waters and countless other records. Yea, Simon and Garfunkel no longer exist The singing duo, I
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      Coming to grips with German labels
      564 10  -  f FOOD/DRINK LI PO German wine labels are generally more difficult to read than their French equivalents. That is to say the finer wines have often extremely complex labelling. The simple wines give only the name of the district usually coupled with the grape
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      252 8 Private Certificate For the first Time, LCC candidates have a complete course of books which cover completely the syllabus for the LCC Private Secretary's Certificate. This course is Basic Business Studies, published by Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. in close co-operation with the London Chamber of Commerce. Taking the examination as
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      240 9 ON FM STEREO On F.M. stereo this week-end: Soon John Kwang accompanied by Gladys Phang at the piano will give a play of harmonica music (today 6.45 p.m.). The Wavendon Festival (today 7 pjn.) features the Ken Wheeler Quintet and the John Taylor Sextet. In Recital (today 9.30 pjn.) Dietrich
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  • Article
    Lock icon Trading slackens on Wall Street
    243 11 United Press International York, Saturday. The stock market closed irregularly higher in slackened trading yesterday. Lead indicators pointed ud--ward. At the final bell, the Dow Jones industrial average of 30 selected blue-chip stocks was ahead 6.17- at 942.88. Declines led advances 720 to 714 among
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    Lock icon UK: Index drops in limited selling
    235 11 New Nation Foreign Service London. Saturday Equities closed easier reflecting absence of institutional support ahead of Tuesday's budget and small selling. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times index was down 1.4 at 507.2. I CI was a firm spot but other leaders were lower
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    Lock icon Taiwan quits tin council
    144 11 Reuter London, Sat. Taiwan has withdrawn from the International Tin Agreement, clearing the way for Chinese membership if Peking wants to join, informed sources said last night. The status of Taiwan's participation in the agreement, to which both tin producing and consuming countries belong, was due
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    Director to speak on ships
    40 11 Mr. G. Bourceau, director of Bureau Veritas, Paris, will arrive in Singapore tomorrow. He will give a talk on LNG ships and Freedom Vessels at Cuscaden House hotel on the following day at 6 p.m.
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    Singapore share market
    1129 11 TRENDS AND MOVES IN THE MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1 1971-1972 1 wk. 4 wk s. C losing Price Weak'i Dirid. P/I TurnHigh Ln a CO ago Stock Boyers Sellers or Yield Ratio a ver 2.58 1.68 2.40 2.64 Allied Chocolate 2.48 +.08 5.0N 18.0 23
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    Lock icon Allied chocolates are all set for expansion
    378 11 fCOMPANY 1 W DESMOND Allied Chocolate Industries Limited has only been listed three years and each year has made either a bonus or a rights issue. As a result, the paid up capital has doubled. Profits too have climbed steadily despite the very
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    Late week gains wipe out declines
    353 11 By Our Market Correspondent The upward surge that began on Wednesday continued to end the week on a very firm note yesterday. Two days of declines were nearly wiped out by three days of gains. Marginal losers were on balance a minority. Widespread speculation
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    $2.5m Stamford Education Towers to be ready by mid-April
    313 11  -  property market Tan Cher Soon Singapore will have one of the tallest private education buildings in South-East Asia. This is the $2.5 million Stamford Education Towers along Queen Street, off Bras -Basah Road. Work on "the 10-storey complex, which will house
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    WALL ST. PRICES
    181 11 Allied Chem 2#% 55 44% 39% AT A T 44 U. A A P 8 Anaconda Avon Pd Beth Steel Boeing Caterp Trac Chrysler ..j Coca-Cola Control Data Corn Ol Wks Dow Chem DuPont B Kodak Fed Dept 8tr» Ford Mot Gen Dynam Oen EJec Gen Foods
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    Taipeh missions to 39 countries
    61 11 Taipeh, Sat. The Nationalist Chinese government is sending seven trade missions to promote the sale of its products, make market surveys and establish contacts with businessmen in Central and South America, Europe and Africa. Official sources said the seven missions will visit as many as
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      53 11 THIS WEEK IN YOUR b KINDERGARTENS an in-depth inquiry into the good ones and the mere money spinning kind SPACESHIP EARTH this week the energy crisis CHINA coming out or going back DOCTOR what to do in a heart attack FOR WOMEN the making of a modern vamp I its
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    GP stage set for success
    753 12  -  SINGAPORE BRAND PRIX 72 By Rolf Evans Already the grandstands and the fences are erected, heralding the approach of what Is to be the greatest motor racing spectacle ever seen in South East Asia the 1972 Singapore Grand Prix. Drivers and riders from (Singapore, Australia,
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    Far East bridge
    141 12 The Singapore Contract Bridge Association has invited all those who want to be considered for a place in the national teams in the forthcoming Far East Bridge Federation championships to notify it by March 31. The SCBA will be hosting the championships in November this year. Singapore
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    New rugby ruling
    93 12 Edinburgh, Saturday. The International Rugby Union board decided at their annual meeting here today to adopt a further relaxation of the knock-on rule as an experiment. They ruled that the "cricket catch" principle should be practised as an experiment by overseas unions in all matches in 1972,
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    University graduates to form sports body
    164 12 The University of Singapore Society is intending to organise sporting activities for graduated students both here and abroad. According to an official, Mr. V.V, Giri, "We have got the ball rolling already, and hope to receive more support from our former counterparts soon." So
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      390 12 GENTLEMEN FOR SWEDISH massage steamboth New Jean's Salon Ist Floor 200 Clemenceau Avenue Singapore *****. JEAN'S SALON FOR TURKISH bath/Swedish massage, facia t, manicure, hairtinting. 29-B Tanglin Road, *****7. WOODSVILLE HEALTH CENTRE 38 Woodsville Road. For Appointment Phone: *****7. Singapore. FLEMINGO MASSAGE SALON. 248C-5, Orchard Rood, offers the best. *****1.
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      87 12 Death FONG CHONG CHENG aged 94 passed away peacefully on 18th. March 1972 leaving behind his wife Yam Soo, 2 Sons Fook Tin and Fook Sun, 1 daughter, Nancy, 2 daughters-in-law and 1 son-in-law, 5 grandsons, Yeng Soh, Yeng See, Yeng Kee, Yeng Soong and Yeng Sung, 2 granddaughters, 3
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      277 12 NEW NATION CROSSWORD imi 9 Harrow's rival. 10 German composer. 11 Vacation locale. 12 Country places. 13 Packers. 14 Bactrian—. 20 Cut down. 23 Book of the New Testament. 25 People. 27 Wearing apparel. 29 Lead bars in stained-glass windows. 31 —(Angeles. 32 Presidential nickname. 35 Wagoners. 36 Supervise. 37
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    Watch out for the medics!
    535 13  -  THE SQUASH RACKET WITH ERIC COOPER At one time the departure of the British Forces from Singapore gave rise to fears that the inter-club league would disintegrate due to the small number of teams left, but fortunately this did not occur, as Police and SAFSA
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    NZ starts wellcrashes
    130 13 NZ starts well—crashes Bridgetown, Saturday. Barbados, unbeaten by any touring team since 1955, maintained their reputation by claiming seven New Zealand wickets for 210 on the first day of their four-day match at the Kensington Oval here yesterday. Medium pacer Keith Boyce and off-spinner Tony Howard each took three wickets
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    UK soccer
    27 13 Results of the English football league matches were: Division One Coventry C. 0 West Brom Albion 2. DIVISION THREE Tranmere R. O Bristol R. 1.
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    Boxers ready to do battle
    222 13 All is set for a gigantic professional boxing treat at the Gay World tonight starting at 9 p.m. Promoter Rezgul Guizani is providing four 10-round main events headed by the return fight between the Thai middleweight champion, Nai Narong, and the Indonesia champion, Rudy Siregar.
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    Record falls in US— Soviet clash
    151 13 New York, Saturday George Frenn yesterday bettered his own world record for the 35-pound weight throw in the firstever US-Soviet Indoor track and field meet. Frenn hurled the weight 74 feet, 3} inches (22.639 metres) nearly one foot further than his previous mark of
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    Indian Open
    88 13 Calcutta, Saturday Leading scores after the second round of the Indian Open are:— 138—Ben Arda (Philippines) G7 71; Walter Godfrey (New Zealand) 68 70. 140—Dick McLean (United States) 67 73. 141 —Peter Thomson (Aust) 71 70. 142—Brian Jones (Aust) 70 72. 143—Kuo Chle Hsiung (Taiwan) 70 73; Graham
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    US ice hockey
    22 13 New York 2 Detroit 1 Boston 8 Los Angeles 3 (tie) Buffalo 3 PhiL 3 Minnesota 6 Vancouver 2
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    UK rugby
    20 13 RUGBY LEAGUE Barrow 15 Rochdale 16 Castleford 19 Salford 12 RUGBY UNION Edinburgh U. 9 Oxford U. 6
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    Gavaskar 200 n.o.
    65 13 Bombay, Saturday. The Indian Test player, Sunil Gavaskar, scored his first double century in the Ranji Trophy competition when he made 200 not out for Bombay against Bihar State. He hit 30 boundaries and shared a stand of 231 in 195 minutes with Eknath Solkar who is
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    World sport in brief
    226 13 In GLASGOW last night Rudy Hartono, the world's number one badminton player, crushed Denmark's Elo Hansen 15-4, 15-3 in the first round of the Scottish world invitation tournament here last night. Hartono is tuning up for his defence of the All-England title next week. In CHICAGO
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    Top job for our referee
    102 13 Singapore's FIFA referee, H.S. Dhillon, 37, yesterday flew to Burma to officiate matches in the Group Two of the Asian Pre-Olymplcs soccer tournament in Rangoon from March 20 to April 4. This is Dhillon's third overseas assignment as a FIFA referee, having officiated games in
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      183 13 SHORT RIBS By Frank O'Neal '•^*l I 5« vr. mil SO 3 Mi Eta hi 4i SNIFFY by George Fett IF TME BIRD COMES BACK LETS kiILUWIM/ i ouoeesTAMD voo re IW TEOoQUt A vv. 3 St 1 ill DR. KILDARE INSTEAP OF MAKING THE TRIP UP ANP BACK PROM
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      413 13 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an exceptionally stable person who is seldom rattled even by the most catastrophic of events. Personal tragedy may be a part of your life once or twice over the years—but you will remain mentally alert and able to
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    Saturday's selections
    358 14 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY BLUE PBTBB MAKUDA 8MOKEY SIN CHEW POINTER TIMEFORM IM« 1 YOU ARB CAN Kajuma T. ANGEL Heavenly Body H. BODY Triahav Angel FOU ARE CAN Heavenly Body H. BODY Yon Are Can T. ANGEL Shantin Park TRI8HAW ANGEI Heavenly Body HEAVENLY BODI Your Are
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    TODAY'S PENANG CARD
    2142 14 115 CLASS 6 DIV 3 5 F ($5,000 $3,500 to winner) 1 ***** SHANTIN PARK a (Gold Purple) Tan S 9.0 <dd +6> P J. Jofcnton 11 2 ***** PHALZ a (Henry) Daniels 6 1.9 (dd +7) Saiary 14 3 ***** YOU ARK CAN a (8K Kua)
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    Djebel Druse looks set for Race 7
    736 14 TOP BETS: Mexico, Okinawa, Minex. BEST FORECAST: Okinawa and Jimbo in Race Six. BEST LONGSHOT: Prediction II in Race Nine. By Scrutineer Djebel Druse has a first rate chance of opening winning account in a moderate Class Three Division Five field in Race
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      392 14 5 Singapore Opening and Emmett Kelly Show Ripcord Lassie—Lassie's Lonely Burden Sesame Street (Rpt) Jungle Jim Festival —Jungle Maneaters, starring: Johnny Weismuller Sayang Dek Sayang (M) Bewitched—Paris Bewitched Style Rugby—Schools—-7-a-side Tournament Dombey and Sons— The Survivors News in Brief Bugs Bunny News Magazine (C——Rpt) News and Newsreel (C) Mannix—Lifeline News
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      SELECTIONS FOR SUNDAY
      179 15 MARKSMAN MAKUDA s9 If ARRA YARRA Fortonelights S. CHECK rndor Image TUDOR IMAGE Seesrity Check 8. CHECK TnAor Image F. LIGHTS Koto Tlnggi Race I MACH TWO Brilliant Scholar, KITA SUKA Flywheel MACH TWO Ann Light MACH TWO Klta Snka B. SCHOLAR Maeh Two Race 3 FANTASTIC
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      Entertainment VIII is an extra good thing in Race 9
      649 15 By Blue Peter Entertainment VIII can be backed as an extra good thing in Race Nine at Penang tomorrow if he gets a berth. This Oakville five-year-old made a winning debut over 6f at Buklt Timah last November and then
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      SUNDAY'S CARD
      13222 16 ■qnganH 1.15 Clan 6 Div. I—s}f. L2itfS9H ($5500 —$3850 to winner) 1 ***** UCIIITY CHECK a (IK) Bm|M» 4IJ QF) 13 UCONOi (13 started) 16-1-72 •'don 8-6 7F (L. Johnson) CI. 6 Div. 1; lat. Princely Coach 7-10; 3rd. Singapore Not* 7-12; 4th. Jackie 8-8. 3-1-1. 1-26 4/3.
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