New Nation, 8 April 1972

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    19 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, April 8, 1972 No. 374 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE t SJCMRDAY, APRIL 8. 1972
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 42 accidents yesterday. Twelve were serious and one fatal,.
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    Chaplin back
    75 1 Los Angeles, Saturday. Charlie Chaplin has returned to Hollywood, the film capital he helped to build, after a 20-year absence caused by a row over his politics and personal life. Chaplin, who gained fame as the comic little tramp of the silent screen, is to receive a special
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    ITT hearings
    27 1 Washington, Saturday. The Senate Judiciary committee yesterday decided to continue hearings on relations between the Nixon Administration and the International Telephone and Telegraph corporation (ITT).
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    Lock icon 96 held for ransom in plane
    301 1 United Press International San Francisco, Saturday. —A United Air Line's jetliner with 96 people aboard was hijacked yesterday by three gunmen who demanded a $1.5 million ransom and parachutes. They forced the plane to land at San Francisco and threatened to shoot the 86
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    New sputnik
    30 1 Moscow, Saturday. Russia ysterday launched the sixth sputnik in its intercosmos series to study cosmic radiation and meteor particles in space near the earth, Tass news agency reported.
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    President acts
    30 1 Buenos Aires, Saturday.— Argentine President Alejandro Lanusse last night suspended Increases in the price of state-supplied electricity after four days of protest roltlng in which four people died.
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    Youth dies
    26 1 Sixteen-year old Abdul Wahab Ibrahim of West Coast Road died from injuries received after he fell off a bus at about 8.15 a.m. yesterday.
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    Another kidnap suspect picked up
    160 1 A third suspect believed to be involved in the kidnapping of the Indonesian businessman from his Watten Estate home last month was picked up by two detectives this morning. He was walking along Paya Lebar Road with a woman companion when two detectives apprehended him.
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    Lock icon NIXON'S SECRET N-BOMB PLAN
    269 1 Anderson reveals Vietnam contingency moves Reuter Washington, Saturday President Nixon is prepared to use nuclear weapons if the communist offensive threatens the orderly withdrawal of American troops from South Vietnam, columnist Jack Anderson reported yesterday. Anderson said that contingency plans drafted for nuclear warfare in Indo-China
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    Lock icon Bombers strike as war spreads
    443 1 Fighting now in all regions New Nation Foreign Service Saigon, Saturday Fighting has spread all across South Vietnam and S a i go n's forces are struggling to hold their ground. The big communist offensive yesterday enveloped all South Vietnam's four military neglons—from the Demilitarised
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    Secret Agent to win again
    449 1 He is attractively handicapped By Blue Peter, Kuala Lumpur, Saturday Black Sovereign can be backed with confidence In Race 3 today. This Gold Sovereign three year old was freely tipped on the course to chalk up his first success. Last week he returned from a
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    'Dead' man rises
    67 1 Jakarta, Saturday. Horrified mourners fled from a graveyard when the man they were going to bury suddenly stood up and walked away, the Indonesia Raya reported yesterday. It happened at Temanggung In Central Java when relatives and friends were preparing to bury 70-year-old Pak Sukarto, believed to
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      215 1 ■Lnr'trL UlrflßfW TODRV PACE 4: Photospread on former British sports facilities. PACE 5: Gangland as sassination PACE 6 Heads will roll dufrig MSA case. 9 PACE 7: Discovering Kukup, j village on stilts. 9 PACE 9: Radio and TV guide. PACE 13: N.cklaus holds narrow lead in Masters tournament. Race
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    Career men for foreign missions
    443 2  -  Ministry to start recruitment in two weeks By Ivan Lim The Foreign Ministry is to introduce a professional diplomatic service next month. Informed sources said a scheme to recruit career officers for overseas service will be finalised in two weeks' time. Applications for various posts
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    Debating the impact of progress
    139 2 A group of academic and professional people will discuss the impact of progress on the population at a seminar at the University of Singapore beginning on June 16. The social changes brought about by industrialisation and rapid urbanisation in Singapore will be discussed. There will
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    New scope for the car plate number hunters
    228 2  -  By Wee Beng Huat The recent introduction of an additional letter ftfter the registration number of mo-' tor vehicles has widened the field of popular number hunters. The new series is E followed by the number and then suffixed with another letter
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    School books warning by novelist
    159 2  -  By Patrick de Souza Too many school textbooks will slow down the rate of learning among school children, according to visiting British novelist, Mr. Thomas Hinde. He said that if students were overburdened with textbooks their talents would not flower in the course of time.
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    Royal Academy of Dancing exam results
    1078 2 Here are the results of the Royal Academy of Dancing Examinations, 197?. PRIMARY Honours: Tan Hul Sean, Tan Mey Lan, Sharon Naldu, Kanthi de Sllva, Lisa CBryon, Sylvia Choo, Vicki Green, Robin Pitcher, Mel-Mel Nielsen, Lillian Brown, Terry Lyn Martin us, Lori Brooke Parkhurst,
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    Teachers again to act as liaison officers
    173 2 Twelve teachers, who acted as protocol liaison officers at the Commonwealth Heads of State Conference in January last year, have been selected again for the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting to be held at Shangri-La hotel next Thursday and Friday. Four of them will be
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      105 2 I weather I Temperatures In worlc cities yesterday: Jakarta 34-26 C Kuala Lumpur 32-23 C Bangkok 34-24 C Hong Kong 24-20 C Manila 33-22 C Taipeh 25-18 C Seoul 18- 7C Tokyo 16-14 C New York 6 3C London 12-14 C Moscow 5 2C Sydney 23-18 C Melbourne 29-11 C
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      60 2 Tides Today: 7.53 pjh. (1.9 m). Tomorrow: 5.45 ajn. (2.2 m), 8.40 pjn. (2.1 m). Monday: 7.33 ajn. (2.3 m), 9.13 p.m. (2.3 m). Tuesday: 8.42 a.m. (2.5 m), 9.41 p.m. (2.5 m). Wednesday: 9.35 a.m. (2.7 m), 10.09 pjn. (2.7 m). Thursday: 10.23 a.m. (2.9 m). 10.38 pjn. (2.8
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    Varsity to set up new depts
    394 3 The University of Singapore is to set up two new departments an industrial engineering department to cater for the rapidly growing needs of the Republic and a department of anaesthetics. The new Industrial engineering department will be under the wing of the Engineering Faculty.
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    1000 to attend shipping seminar
    123 3 About 1000 pre-unlverslty students will attend a seminar on career prospects in the ship-repairing and shipbuilding Industry here at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce auditorium on April 15. The seminar Is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Singapore in conjunction with the National Academy of
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    Dr. Toh in Perth for 3-day visit
    199 3 The Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Toh Chin Chye has arrived In Perth on the fifth day of his Australian tour. During his three days in Perth he will visit the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and hold discussions with its
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    Survey to find out people's views on chit firms
    176 3 A surrey to assess public opinion about chit fund firms is being undertaken by 40 undergraduates from the University of Singapore and Nanyang University. The undergraduates, recruited by Gemini Chit Fund Corporation as parttime market research assistants, will make a threemonth
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    Blood donors
    22 3 Thirty members of the 20th Company Boys' Brigade will donate blood on April 15 at the Bethesda Frankel Estate Church.
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    Popular composer of Chinese songs here
    196 3  -  By Violet Oon Although this is Mi first visit to Singa* pore, Professor lin Sheng-Shlh, 57, Has given enjoyment tov many people here t6t a long time. This contradiction li ex- plained when one learns,, that he is the composer of some of the
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    Irene believes in the full life
    186 3 Irene Pamboukjian lives In no ivory tower. Irene, 90, Is today, one of vVrance's leading pianists. "She believes in leading a full life. life Is so exciting," she ktfti, "and life is not con- filed to music." that an artist ttts 16 lead a
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    SAFETY CONTEST WINNER
    173 3 A happy Miss Yan Yuen Ling turned up at the New Nation office yesterday to collect the first NN-BP safe driving award a voucher which can be exchanged for $lO worth of petrol. A second-year architectural student at the University of Singapore, Miss Yan won the voucher
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    Lock icon Big boost to the rugged society effort
    442 4  -  ON SIN6APORE WORDS: Lee Yew Meng The recent takeover of the British services sports facilities here has greatly enhanced the Republic's efforts to build a rugged and robust society. These facilities, under the charge of the National Sports Promotion Board, are now available
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      154 4 7i DIAMONDS AT WHOLESALE PRICES! We have recently received a large shipment of diamonds from Belgium and England. In connection with our diamond promotion, we are offering them at wholesale prices. These stones vary in weight from J to 4 carats and are being displayed in our windows. We invite
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    Lock icon Hanoi's bid to end US raids
    589 5 Paris asked to mediate New Nation Foreign Service Paris, Saturday North Vietnam yesterday asked France to use its influence to persuade the United States to stop bombing raids over North Vietnam, a Hanoi spokesman said. Mr. Nguyen Tuan Lieu, North Vietnamese Charge d'Affaires In
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    Lock icon Thais fear war may spread to border
    98 5 Reuter Bangkok, Saturday—Thailand could face a war along its northern and eastern border if the Vietnam situation does not change for the better, General Praphas Charusathien, deputy chairman of the ruling National Executive Council said yesterday. "This is the problem about which we
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    Rice deal
    28 5 Manila, Saturday.—China has offered to sell 100,000 metric tons or rice worth $24 million to the Philippines in exchange for coconut oil, logs or abaca hemp.
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    Lock icon Pak appeal to stop trials
    284 5 Reuter New York, Saturday Pakistan yesterday asked Britain to intervene with India to forestall any attempt to put on trial as war criminals Pakistani prisoners turned over to the Bangladesh authorities. Pakistani Ambassador Agha Shahi made the request to Britain in its capacity as president
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    Lock icon Four die in fresh flare-up
    84 5 Reuter Belfast, Saturday Four people died In a fresh flare-up of violence In Northern Ireland yesterday just as the British government started freeing political prisoners as a peace gesture. Three members of the Irish Republican Army were apparently blown up by their own bomb In
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    Gangland's 'Crazy Joe' gunned down
    356 5 New York, Saturday. Gangland figure Joseph "Crazy Joe" Gallo was shot dead yesterday as he celebrated his 42nd birthday in a New York restaurant. It was the third gangland killing in three days and police fear it may spark off a new underworld war. Gallo
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    Lock icon Heath has big Cabinet reshuffle
    166 5 Reuter London, Saturday.—British Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Heath, yesterday reshuffled about a quarter of his Conservative government in the biggest ministerial shift since he took power almost two years ago. He moved five ministers from their jobs and gave 11 backbench Members of Parliament promotions
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    Lock icon Russian admiral: No plans for bases
    202 5 United Press International New Delhi, Saturday. Admiral Sergei Gorshkov Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet navy said yesterday that Russia was not thinking of acquiring bases In the Indian Ocean. Admiral Gorshkov, on an official visit to India, said: "The Soviet Union does not have any
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    Johnson in hospital
    41 5 Washington, Saturday. Former President Lyndon Johnson, who was admitted to hospital yesterday with chest pains, was reported last night to be resting confortably. His doctors said his condition was stable and he was remaining in hospital for observation.
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    Cairo action more a formality
    424 6 Egypt's annolintsmtot of a break in relations with Jordan onljr formalises a situation that has existed ,tJtrtw#fen the two countries since King his army out against the Patestinialr guerrillas in 1970. Since then Kifcg£M§sein has been persona non grata in -Twice he was asked to
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    Feliciano may come
    94 6 I Jl Singapore Is rapiftQT,. climbing to new heights in the presentation of p|r- forming artists of international fame. A couple of years b*ck, local entertainment fttm abroad tended to qontist of has-beens—people WMb" made their mark 10 Jtears'* back before coming Kre. v Now, however, ■priest
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    Heads will roll and faces go red if and when the MSA case goes to court
    913 6  -  JACKIE SAM One implication and a very important one too of taking the MSA issue to court seems to have been overlooked by most people. It is that by doing so, both governments, consciously
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      Australia's defence role
      602 6 I found Alex Josey's column on Monday about the Australian political situation, a little wide off the mark on a few points, especially on what he considers to be "realistic" attitudes to the defence of South-east Asia. He is right, however, that the main issues in the
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      Request for details
      71 6  -  JOHN LEONG Registrar of Citizens, Singapore, 6. I refer to the letter from Mr. Eddie Poh (NN, March 27). As Mr. Poh has not quoted his friend's name or his citizenship app 11 c a tion number, the Registry of Citizens is unable to advise him. If
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      New teaching methods
      321 6 The Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. is reported to have said (NN. ADril 4) that if the teaching of the second language were not successfully carried out, then we may produce a population completely de culturised. cut off from its origins, with problems of disorientation because
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      Soccer games on TV
      141 6  -  LIM HENG TOW Public Relations Officer, RTS. Singapore, 11. This is in reply to Mr. O.A. Chin's letter (NN, March 29). We are pleased to learn about the following our Star Soccer matches have every Sunday. Much as we would like to accede to Mr. Chin's
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      Spoiling the concert
      196 6  -  R. CHUA I would like to bring up a disgusting incident which took place during the recent pop concert given by the Bee Gees on April 1, at the National Theatre. It always happens at pop concerts. That is the intentional cacophony emitted by the freeloaders watching
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      Lock icon Discovering Malaysia
      933 7  -  Fascinating village on stilts WORDS: Betty L. Khoo It was only on my third visit that I "discovered" the fascinating village of Kukup Kangsar sited at the southernmost tip of West Malaysia. The ordinary visitor to Kukup, just there for a good feed, will very likely never see
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      Lock icon Only the fittest can shop in the cruise capital of the Caribbean
      882 7  -  From Jerry Hulse Los Angeles Times In the cruise capital of the Caribbean, only the fittest survive the crush of shoppers in the Virgin Islands' duty-free port of Charlotte Amalie. The town has been transformed into one huge,
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      Layman's China
      441 8 A brief but broad introduction CHINESE REVOLUTION, by Lois Mitchison. A Bod ley Head Contemporary History, 106 pages, £1.50. PANC CHENG LIAN. With world-wide interest in China generated by President Nixon's historic trip to Peking, Lois Mitchison's Chinese Revolution should not have difficulty attracting readers. Moreover, it is
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      Then the rains came
      92 8 The land that had been parched for months Stood in muted silence. Waiting eagerly to cup those big pearly drops Against its breasts. Yonder stood the trees Dejected and crest-fallen Pleading with branches akimbo to the sky. And then as if in answer to a prayer
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      A night
      87 8  -  Shirley Louis Like an ill bred child The night suddenly blossomed. A thousand lights flickered Beckoning gingerly a man to a world of make believe. In a bar a hundred glasses clankered To the language of an alcoholic On a road a man lay dead or was dying
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      The life and times of Rossini
      116 8 ROSSINI, by James Harding, Faber and Faber, 92 pages, £1.50, S ALLY BACKHOUSE. Like others in the Great Composers series, this brief introductory biography has been excellently produced. The print is exceptionally clear, the illustrations interesting, and various themes from Rossini's compositions are given,
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      Enormous topic
      262 8 Delightful account of world's bird-life BIRDS OF THE WORLD, by Oliver L. Austin, Jr. Paul Hamlyn, 317 pages, £3.25. C.V. ANTHONY ADAMS. taceous period. Then follows, basically classified, an expert commentary on each family, starting with the Kiwis and terminating with the Old World Seedeaters. For this uook
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      Planning to help...
      593 8 Role ofi universities in national development ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA, edited by Yip Yat Hoong. Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development, 199 pages, $lO.OO. YANC POH ET. This publication is an accurate, detailed report of the proceedings of a workshop
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      Updated..
      389 8 The alluring story oS man MAN AND HIS ANCESTORS, by H.A. Brodrick. Hutchinson, 238 pages, paper £1.30, cloth £2.75. C.V. ANTHONY ADAMS. The history of man is of particular interest to most of us, yet there are two good reasons why a study of it has yielded relatively little
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      Cover of the week
      70 8 A gay and colourful set of figures with the rag-doll appeal adorn the cover of this small volume of children's fantasy-poems (16 hardboard pages which should stand wear and tear). The small record of songs using the words of the fantasy poems is excellent and Bruce
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      PAPER BACKS
      388 8 TEENAGE ENTERTAIN MENTS: Helen Oliver has complied a useful list of entertainments for youngsters, complete with a quick reference guide. For the mother or aunt planning a teenagers' party, this is an ideal book. Particularly interesting are some of the suggestions to ensure that you're not branded a
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      Narrowing a gap with paints...
      747 9  -  ART VIOLET OON The cultural gap between ASEAN countries may well be narrowed by the forthcoming ASEAN Art Exhibition to be held in Singapore from April 12 to 23 at the Victoria Memorial Hall. This, at least, is the hope of Mr. Jek Yuen Thong,
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      Provocative
      316 9  -  CINEMA EDGAR KOH TWO GENTLEMEN SHARING starring Robin Phillips, Judy Geeson and Hal Frederick. If you want to soak your sore head in social significance—the painfully "in" thing to do right now in the West after all the sexploita- tive stuff then do it with this film. No guarantee
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      And the grousing goes on...
      927 9  -  SIGHT SOUND EDGAR KOH Some time ago, a certain viewer was quite exasperated when he tuned into Channel 5 to find that it was already half-way through a Harold Pinter play. The playwright was a favourite of his and he couldn't stand missing out on
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      ON FM STEREO THIS WEEK
      289 9 The exciting rhythms of the Hungarian Dances by Brahms can be heard at 6.05 p.m. this evening. The Wavendon Festival (Saturday 7 p.m.) features music for guitar and bass sitar by John Williams and Imrat Khan. Mahler's Song Cycle (Kindergarten L i e d e
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      Mother and daughter join hands...
      646 9  -  (THEATRE VIOLET OON A mother and daughter production team take over for the Sceneshif ters' next presentation, the musical comedy Waltz Without End based on the life of Chopin. Mrs. Elma Thwaites who has produced many musicals for the theatre club will be joined by
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      Try solving these six problems
      224 10  -  If CHESS TSANG KWOK CHOONG Chess problems are one of the many other aspects of the game. It's fascinating, amusing, and most of the time mind-boggling. The reward comes in the form of self-esteem and joy for being able to solve the secret combination of
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      Firm's expansion means better wines to come
      546 10  -  f FOOD/DRINK LI PO Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold like many other good medical men was a great believer in the efficacy of wine as a natural restorative. Thus when he landed in Australia in 1844 one of the first things he did was
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      Chinese export porcelain
      787 10  -  T COLLECTIONS WENDY HUTTON "That piece cost me a fishing boat and an outboard motor. I bargained with the fellow for days, but he wouldn't come down. In the end, I bought him the boat and motor as I really wanted this." Mr. Hunt (a ficticious name
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      High-flying sound by The Byrds
      653 10  -  f DISC PETER ONG 0 The Byrds: Farther Along (CBS KC*****): After their very disappointing Byrdmaniax, Farther Along comes as a welcome LP. And The Byrds really come through with flying colours. It represents the real sound of the high-flying Byrds, the band which may
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      Lessons to learn
      560 10 f BRIDGE "I GRAND SLAM j The Singapore Contract Bridge Association's Easter Congress attracted a less representative field than had been hoped for. Apart from Malaysia and Sumatra, there was no outside competition. Singapore players carried everything before them in all the events, open pairs, mixed pairs
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      104 8 NUREYEV STORY: WHAT MAKES RUDI RUN? A warm night in Paris, a pretty girl on his arm. The man was Rudolph Nureyev, the ballet wonder of the Soviet Union. They were being shadcnoed by Russian agents, for Nureyev had dared to go off alone and taste the forbidden joys of
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    Slightly higher trend on Wall Street
    263 11 New York, Saturday Headed downward at the outset, the stock market did an aboutface yesterday and closed slightly higher in active trading on the New York Stock Exchange. At the close, the Dow Jones industrial average of 30 selected stocks was ahead 3.16 points
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    Lock icon UK: Leaders again out of favour
    174 11 Reuter London, Saturday Equities closed mixed after initial firmness reflecting weekend factors. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times index was up 0.3 at 522.5 after touching a new high of 524.3 at 1000. Leaders were again out of favour but Bats managed to hold
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    BIGGER VOICE IN MONEY FOR 'THIRD WORLD' CALL
    137 11 CARACAS, Saturday The Third World of developing nations intends to keep Its demand for a greater voice in monetary decision-making within the framework of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite a Chilean proposal for a "world monetary assembly." Finance ministers representing the
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    WALL ST. PRICES
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    Widespread falls in second line industrials during week
    311 11 By Our Market Correspondent Heavy losses were suffered by some counters in the share market during the week. There were widespread declines In second-line industrials, including those under the influence of speculators. However, on balance third-liners were moderately steady. This reaction was
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    RISING TEMPO OF REFINERY WORK IN REGION
    215 11  -  Leslie Tan Construction and refinery work in Singapore and the surrounding region is growing rapidly contrary to speculation about a possible slump in this activity. This was stated by Mr. Mj. Whiston, sales director of Scott and ntngii«h, agents lor Manitowoc cranes in
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    BANK HANDOVER: STAFF GETS AN ASSURANCE
    110 11 Staff of the Singapore branch of Deutsche-Asia-tische Bank A.O. are assured of continued employment when the branch is handed over to another German bank Dresdner in June.* This assurance was given yesterday by Mr. Klaus Krempel, manager of the Singapore branch. The Dresdner Bank
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    Singapore share market
    1062 11 TRENDS AND MOVES IN THE MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1971-1972 I wk. 4 wk*. Closing Price Last weeks's TurnHigh Low •80 ago Stock Bayers Sellers Sale 1 over 2.70 1.68 2.60 2.40 Allied Chocolate 2.60 2.62 +.02 31 1.77 0.92 1.73 1.65 Ben Co. 1.74 1.75
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    Lock icon Straits Steamship Company diversifies activities to cut operating costs
    522 11 fCOMPANY 1 t®y DESMOND Straits Steamship Company Limited, which is the only locally quoted company operating shipping services, has had over 80 years of experience in the business. The shares have lost favour with investors in recent years because of the
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    Palatial restaurant is feature of 16-storey hotel
    171 11  -  By Jenny Lee The $lO million 16storey Hotel RoyalR am ad a will open its doors for business in September. Situated in one of Singapore's quiet residential areas Newton Road it has 321 rooms, all commanding a panoramic view of the Island. It
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    Two theatres under one roof on Golden Mile
    155 11  -  Tan Cher Soon A special two-theatres feature, the first of Its kind, will be housed under a single roof of Shaw Mansion. One theatre will have a seating capacity of 2000 and the other 1000. "When a cinema-goer falls to get ticket
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    CHIJ surprise themselves
    387 12  -  By Dennis Chia Many people blow their trumpets loud with every little success. And of course there Is an even greater reason for doing so with major success at the first attempt. But for the teachers and players of the Convent of Holy Infant Jesus in Victoria
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    Tjie Siang favoured for title
    396 12 Oey Tjie Siang, the Indonesian schoolboy will start as a firm favourite to win the Singapore hard court tennis single championship which begins at the Tanglln Club courts today from 2.15 p.m. However, he can expect to be given tough opposition from leading local players
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    NJC scores a unique double
    323 12 National Junior College scored a unique double by capturing the top two places In the A division of the City district table tennis tournament yesterday. They won the first two places in the doubles for A boys and girls. Singapore champion Tan Khoon Hong regained
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    Lock icon Nicklaus still heads Masters
    409 13 I- Augusta, Saturday Heavily favoured jack Nicklaus blew a -•two-stroke lead with a duffer-style double bogey yesterday but got „;half of it back with a birdie on the final hole to nip gray-hair-£--ed Paul Harney by a Z single stroke at the midway mark of the
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    Lock icon The 47 who made the cut
    162 13 United Press International ISS—Jack Nlcklaus 68-71. 140—Paal Harney 71-69. 141—Bert Yancey 72-69. 141—Jin J—hw 72-79. 143—Charles Coody 73-79; Bobby Nichols 72-71. 144—Roberto de Vleenso 75-69; Jerry Heard 73-71; Steve Melnyk 72-72; Sam Snead 99-75; lanny Wadkins 72-72. 145—Bobby MlteheU 73-72; Arnold Palmer 79-75; TomWelskopf
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    Lock icon Rain curtails Indies Test
    253 13 United Press International Guyana, Saturday—Guyana's Alvln Kallcharran, playing ln his first cricket Test match scored an undefeated 59 yesterday on the second day of the fourth West Indies-New Zealand Test match, helping the West Indies reach a total of 310 for seven at the close of
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    UK soccer
    29 13 London, Saturday Remits of last night's English football league matches were. DIVIBION THREE Tranmere R. 1 Booraemonth 2 DIVISION FOUR Colchester 1 Workington Southend 4 Reading 1
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    National School's tennis results
    331 13 A boys semi-finals: Robin Tan (SPS) bt Simon Seah ACS) 6-1, 6-4; Robin Nazareth (SPS) bt Tan Tay Ling ACS) 6-2, 6-3; Doubles semi-final: Robin Tan and Slnon Seah bt Norman Wong and Yow Chi Mun (ACS) 6-0, 6-1; Chew Hal Chwee and Mah Poh Soon
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    Only one seed left
    106 13 New York, Saturday.— Top-seeded Billie Jean King crushed Karen Krantzcke 6-1, 6-2, yesterday to become the only seeded player to move into the semi-finals of the US$lB,OOO US. Jacksonville Virginia Slims international tennis tournament. Marie Neumannova of Czechoslovakia pulled her second straight upset by beating second-seeded
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    League dates set
    577 13  -  THE SQUASH RACKET WITH ERIC COOPER Alan Jones, chairman of the competitions sub-committee of the SSRA has now flns£ised arrangements for the inter-club league for 1972. Matches will be played on a home and away basis, "B" division on Tuesdays and "C" division on Wednesdays. All matches
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    Princess Anne's horse injured
    135 13 London Saturday Princess Anne's hopes of competing in this year's Olympic Games equestrian events virtually evaporated yesterday. The British Show Jumping Association announced the Princess will probably not be able to compete in team qualifying events because her horse Doublet has strained a tendon in its
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    Stewart set for second leg of double
    855 13 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday —Max Stewart, the big Australian who won the Singapore Grand Prix last week, is looking forward to a grand double in the Malaysian GP tomorrow at the Selangor Racing Circuit at Batu Tiga. Stewart, who has had cruel luck on
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      291 13 NEW NATION CROSSWORD Acmoss 1 Not good not bad. 9 Feature of Etna. 15 A democratic process. 16 Cuban capital 17 Bugle call. 18 Policy men. 19 "Button forever": 2 words. 20 Bangkok natives. 22 Untanned hide of calf, lamb, etc. 23 Smear. 25 Aromatic flavoring. 26 Dumas—. 27 Nests
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      425 13 Trust your lucky star IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a tactful person who is able to discuss almost any topic with almost any sort of person without calling forth anger or fear or impatience or even boredom. You know how to get your points across so that
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    Saturday's selections
    333 14 Race 1 SCRUTINEER INCOGNITO Combined Effort EPSOM JEEP INCOGNITO W.n)t CALL ROT INCOGNITO Man|a BLUE PETER INCOGNITO Vigoraoo MARKSMAN INCOGNITO Combined Effort MAKUDA INCOGNITO Manja SIN CHEW OUR LEO Combined Effort 8MOKEY IN GOG NIT O Vlgoroso POINTER INCOGNITO Civil Code TIMEFORM INCOGNITO Remarkable III Race t EVEN
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    Entertainer has recent form to take out Race Six
    921 14 By Scrutineer Entertainer VI stands out as a good thing in the Class 2 Division 2 lOf (Race 6), and can be backed with confidence at Kuala Lumpur today. The four-year-old has the best recent form among this moderate field. In
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    Richey beats Orantes
    207 14 Johannesburg, Saturday. Cliff Richey of the United States yesterday justified his top seeding in the South African Open tennis championships by beating Manuel Orantes of Spain in the men's singles final for his first major title. The American beat the number three seed 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4,
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    KL CARD
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      Siapa Rajah is tipped to win Race Six at KL tomorrow
      993 15 By Blue Peter Siapa Rajah is my choice in the Class 1 lOf handicap (Race Six) at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. This Good Brandy five-year-old put up a fair performance in the Tengku's Gold Cup at the last meeting here
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      SELECTIONS FOR SUNDAY
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      SUNDAY'S CARD
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