New Nation, 14 June 1972

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    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, June 14, 1972 No. 431 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    151 1 Narrow gains were made In the share market this morning. Trading was moderate and selective. National Iron Increased five cents to $5.30, Roxy two cents to $3.18, Oula Perak two cents to $1.06, 81m Lim two cents to $1.31, Unlllte one cent to $1.07, Gammon one cent
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported a total of 57 .accidents yesterday, 11 were serious.
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    More bombs
    43 1 Dar Es Salaam, Wednesday— police disclosed today that more bombs had been discovered here following five mystery explosions on Monday. Police warned that the devices found so far could be adjusted to explode after 24 hours, three or even seven days.
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    Operator dies in plant blast
    273 1  -  Second explosion in five weeks Wee Beng Huat, Sunny Wee A 50-year-old plant operator at the Singapore Oxygen (Pte) Ltd. in Bukit Timah Road was killed and another injured when an air-compressor exploded yesterday the second explosion in the plant in five weeks. Tan Neo
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    Ban urged on gold purchases
    58 1 Washington, Wednesday —A leading US congressional expert on International finance yesterday proposed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should stop buying gold from South Africa to end speculation in world markets. Mr. Henry Reuss said a gold-buying agreement between the IMP and South Africa allowed
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    Welcome back to jail
    49 1 Sydney, Wednesday—Two men who escaped from a prison farm literally welcomed their captors with open arms. In fact, they embraced the prison officers who found them suffering from exposure in below-freezing temperatures in a state forest outside Llthgow. 90 miles (144 km) north-west of Sydney.
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    Row likely over PM man's action
    423 1  -  'Press interference* charge By V.K. Chin Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. The action of a member of the delegation accompanying Mr. William McMahon to Malaysia is likely to create some discomfort to the Australian Prime Minister back home. On Monday Mr. McMahon's press secretary, Mr. Jonathan
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    Strike by oil men may halt flights to Australia
    172 1 Sydney. Wednesday A nation-wide 24-hour oil Industry strike has cut both domestic and International air services throughout Australia. Overseas aircraft are taking on fuel at their last port of call before Australia and flying in with tanks full. Olympic, KLM and
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    Lock icon Ex-Singapore marines sacked over drugs
    179 1 Reuter London, Wednesday. Five young members of the elite British Royal Marine Corps were yesterday dismissed from the service on drug charges after two of them had admitted they started using cannabis when their unit was based in Singapore. Defence counsel for the two, Henry
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    Lock icon 'Girl with bomb' call: A joke?
    253 1 London, Wednesday. Karima Mustafa Amin, the 24-year-old Egyptian girl who was suspected of carrying bombs on a BOAC flight from Cairo to London, arrived here last night and said she thought it might have been a practical joke by a former colleague. The BOAC
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    Lock icon Cairo: We downed two Israeli jets
    129 1 Reuter Cairo, Wednesday Two Israeli Mirage jet fighters were shot down and two Egyptian jets were hit in a dog fight off the Nile Delta yesterday, according to an Egyptian military spokesman. Two other Israeli jets were hit In the air battle over the
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    Two drink firms deny dead body in vat rumours
    203 1  -  By Peter Ong The local bottlers of Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola have denied persistent rumours that their drinks are "contaminated." "It's all rubbish and nonsense," the two companies said. For three weeks, rumour has it that the body of a man was
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    B52s raid Red camps
    44 1 Saigon, Wednesday. American 852 heavy bombers struck communist troop concentrations in South Vietnam late yesterday and early today. But, for the first time in a week, the huge bombers did not raid targets in North Vietnam, the US Command said.
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    Second job
    28 1 Melbourne, Wednesday. Baptist ministers in Victoria have been urged to take a second job if their church cannot pay them a salary of AsB4 about ($290).
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      110 1 mm- I jKg TODHV Page 4: Tijjcr for adoption. Page 5: Concern over noise pollution at Paya Lebar. Pajje 6: Madame Binh s dowry and truce Hopes tor V letnam. Pige 7: Jock eys and trainers fix horses *ays witness. Page 8: More action needed to fight cholera. Page 9
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    C-R-A-S-H! And what a pile-up at circus
    179 2 It happened at Holland Circus yesterday. Seven vehicles crashed into each other while rounding the bend and caused a traffic Jam which took 12 policemen nearly an hour to clear. A scooterist, Chua Seng Huat, 17, was seriously injured in the crash. The
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    Aid plan for school labs
    273 2  -  Move for locally-made equipment By Ivan Lim Singapore schools will soon be able to stock their laboratories with cheaper locallymade scientific equipment if a proposal by the Science Council is accepted. The plan calls for the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SISIR) to
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    Floods kill 7
    28 2 Taipeh, Wednesday Seven people were killed in flash floods touched off by torrential rain in central Taiwan on Monday, the Central News Agency reported yesterday.
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    One-way traffic to ease congestion
    112 2 Completion of the Kallang River bridge which links Serangoon and Bendemeer Roads will give better access from the city to the Upper Serangoon and Ponggol areas. From 9 a.m. on Sunday, the one-way traffic scheme for Serangoon Road and Bendemeer Road will be operational. Serangoon
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    Ngee Ann to 'take off' in 3 years
    346 2 Bid for world recognition Ngee Ann Technical College should reach the "takeoff" stage in its development as an internationally recognised institution by 1975. This is the view of Mr. Philip G. Limb, 45, who has Joined Ngee Ann as its vice-principal. A
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      111 2 Sports diary SQUASH: C grade section SAFSA vs PSC "Whales' 1: Police 2 vs SAFSA 3; (5.30 p.m. Queenstown). SMA vs SAFSA 2; section GOLF: Singapore vs 2: TC 3vs BCC 3; SCC 4 Philippines (Bukit Course vs Changl; CYMA vs QICC 2 p.m.). Tengah 2. (Home teams NETBALL: Division
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      390 2 HBPPEnmcs wh toc?ay on The SINGAPORE SURGICAL SOCIETY will hold a Journal Club meeting at the Alumni Medical Centre at 8.15 p.m. Mr. Wong Yip Lung, a representative of the SingaSore Family Planning and opulation Board, will speak on PLANNED PARENTHOOD and youth at the YMCA in Orchard Road at
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      84 2 I weather Temperatures in capitals yesterday: Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Manila Hong Kong Taipeh 34-23 C 34-26 C 31-24 C 32-28 C 78-25 C 27-14 C 27-20 C 27-14 C 17-11 C 18-10 C 25-16 C 28-16 C 27-13 C 15- 9C 12- 6C 21-16 C Singapore Singapore's weather for the
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    CAMPING FEVER AT CHANGI
    118 3  -  WEE BENG HUAT Camping days are here again. Only two weeks more to go before the school vacation ends, Changi Beach is literally crawling with schoolboys in carefree mood. Tents of all shapes and sizes have sprouted all over the two-mile stretch of sandy beach to
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    A new $2 fee for art shows
    474 3 Adverse reactions from promoters Art promoters must now pay a $2 a day licence fee when holding an exhibition. This levy, however, applies only to those art societies or organisations which have not been exempted by the government from having to take licences
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    Sea activity camp
    41 3 The Chinese YMCA Camping Department will organise a sea activity camp at Pulau Tekong Besar from June 21 to 24. The camp is open to all youths above 15. Activities will include campcraft, campfire, sailing, waterskiing and canoeing.
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    Special bus services for SAF display
    495 3 Special bus arrangements are being laid on for the Singapore Armed Forces display at Changi on June 23,24 and 25. New Nation yesterday printed the first two routes. Here are two more: Service No. (red bus) Commonwealth Avenue/ North Buona Vista Road to Changi
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    5 nations for meeting
    78 3 More than 200 delegates from five countries will attend a district meeting of the Vs Men's Club to be held here in August This was disclosed by Mr. Frederick Ebenezer, vicepresident of the Australasian Y's Men's Club yesterday. The delegates from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong
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    US expert blames parents for drug influence
    394 3 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Parents who take drugs to cope with their problems have a harmful influence on their children, a medical researcher, Dr. Carl Peck, said yesterday. Dr. Peck, who is with the US army medical service In Kuala Lumpur, was speaking on
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    KL gets new mayor
    64 3 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. The Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government, Dato Ong Kee Hul. yesterday announced the appointment of Tan Sri Ya'acob bin Abdul La till as the new Dato Bandar (Mayor) of Kuala Lumour. Tan Sri Ya'acob Is the retiring Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia.
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      114 3 »GBis Today's winning number *****3 If the last six digits of your Singapore identity card number are those shown above, you can claim a $100 Post Office Savings Bank Gift Voucher. Your voucher will be paid into a Post Office Savings Bank account in your name. Call with your identity
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  • In Person
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      A SMASHING TIME FOR DAVID AT HIS WEDDING...
      618 4 Conducted by Ruth Moses, Tel: *****1 IT'S BEEN 11 months since Singapore last saw a Jewish wedding. Tying the Jewish nuptial knot last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. David Moses. The young couple were greeted bv manv of their friends at the
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    How the breeds are divided in a dog show...
    596 4 Five entries can make a class From the DOG HOUSE By PG <__3 Someone wrote to me asking: "How do they run a dog show? I saw lots of dogs on benches but only two in the ring being judged. Why
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    TIGER IS READY FOR ADOPTION
    81 4 Tiger is a Great Dane who looks v fiercer than he really is. A fine watchdog and a good companion to children, he cazns to the SPCA sadly undernourished. However,i he is now fine and is ready for a hew home. Tiger, like all Great
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      71 4 Es* M i f Wk WV i l jTFj *r» S TAHS -i SCO Vs' f:. r 1 fa S nu INNSBRUCK M£ If s great going through fresh powder. Or the countryside on a bike And even better with Lee Innsbruck Flares and matching jacket. Unique pockets and side
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    Silent agony of the supersonic age
    732 5  -  Noise pollution near airport By Lee Yew Meng While many in Singapore rejoiced over the Concorde's visit, the advent of faster-than-sound flights brought only growing dismay to one group of Singaporeans. These people, who live near the Paya Lebar airport under the flight path
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    Singapore finals of Asean forum
    86 5 The Singapore national finals of Aaean Youth Forum 1972 will be held on August 18 at the Cultural Centre. Participating in the finals are teams from the University of Singapore, Nanyang University, Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Technical College and the Teachers Training College. The winning
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    'Probation helps juvenile offenders' claim
    407 5 Bight per cent of Juvenile offenders put on probation or given suspended sentences showed improvement, according to a local probation and after-care officer, Miss Irene Tan. In a background paper to be presented at the Social Work Congress next Tuesday and Wednesday, she said that
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    Sale permits ordered
    273 5 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday—All schools requiring their pupils to sell any kind of tickets must get permission from the Education Office, the Selangor Chief Education Officer, Mr. Tap Hong Khuan said yesterday. Pupils should also have accreditation letters, he said when commenting on the case last week in
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    Moulmein CC exhibition
    23 5 The Moulmeln Community Centre management committee will hold a boxing exhibition at its premises on Saturday at 7.30 pjn. -i
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    A creamy treat for lucky 13
    242 5 Apollo 13 splashed down in the form of foamy butter and raising flour, topped by floral patterns of whipped cream with 13 candles. In the light of the flickering candles and amid peals of laughter, it was gently sliced off. For 13 lucky employees
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      324 5 Last Friday's picture quiz photograph showed the water tower on top of Orchid Inn in Duneam Road. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Yeo Tiong Chwee, a delivery man of Circuit Road. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last night. The next correct
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Lock icon TRUCE HOPES
      1530 6  -  It may all depend on the size of Madame Binh's 'dowry' From Laurence Stern Washington Post VIETNAM In Saigon's Chinese twin city of Cholon, where gambling is a grand passion, it has been possible to get odds of 5-to-l that there will be a ceasefire in South Vietnam
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      'Clean-up' for Customs in Jakarta
      403 6  -  From Ronnie Muntu INDONESIA There used to be a standard joke in Jakarta about the foreign visitor who was startled to hear the customs officer ask him not the usual "Anything to declare?" but rather "Anything to give, Sir?" It was indeed onlv a couple
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      Lock icon The oil grab: What it all means...
      1227 6  -  From Jim Hoagland Washington Post MIDDLE EAST Iraq's socialist government asserts that domestic economic pressures pushed It into nationalising the major portion of its westernowned oil fields. But the latest petroleum takeover in the Middle East may have its greatest long-term impact on
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    • THE VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Sin Chew Jit Poh
        591 6 What other newspapers are saying: CONCORDE'S DEMONSTRATION FLIGHTS: During the past few days, thousand* of people flocked into the Paya Lebar International Airport to the world's fastest jet. The arrival of the AngloFrench Concorde for demonstration flights obviously signifies to the world the coming of the
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        Tamil Nesan
        120 6 THE DOOR 18 OPEN: The doors of Bast prttn are now Berlin* 0 ptc^ie West An agreement that allows free passage up to certain limits for the people of West Germany wanting to travel to West Berlin be l signed between the Soviet Union, the United States, £2X*"&,rS£kS
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      143 6 SHAH'S BEACH MOTEL This is the ideal spot if you ore looking for something from the ordinary. A motel near the sea with swimming pool. All desired facilities to make your holiday an interesting and comfortable one. What more, our efficient and courteous staff just crave., to offer you their
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    Lock icon Raids no threat to China, says US
    464 7 'Care taken in bombing' UPI and Reuter Washington, Wednesday The United States said yesterday its new bombing raigs on North Vietnam, which hit targets near tfie Chinese border, were not in any way intended to threaten China's security. China has condemned such raids
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    NAPALM TERROR
    38 7 Soldiers) rive first aid to some Vietnamese children after a South Vietnamese plane dropped napalm on their villare by error 26 miles north-west of Salmon. One of the children hasi had her clothes burnt off her.
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    Lock icon US Senate votes to cut Asia aid
    197 7 Reuter Washington, Wednesday —The US Senate yesterday voted to cut off American military aid to Pakistan, India and several other South Asian nations. The Senate voted 44 to 41 for the cut-off provision, written by the Foreign Relations Committee as a reaction against
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    Lock icon Cloud-seed tests held before flooding
    122 7 Reuter New York, Wednesday.— Two cloud-seeding experiments were conducted over the Black Hills of South Dakota shortly before last Friday's freak storm which caused massive floods, the Omaha Wo r 1 d-H era 1 d newspaper said yesterday nearly 200 people died in the flooding.
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    Teargas used on protesters
    51 7 Geneva, Wednesday—Police used teargas to disperse more than 1000 demonstrators outside the Iranian Consulate last night, hours after the Shah of Iran arrived here for a two-day visit. The demonstration climaxed a series of recent protests by left-wins organisations which accuse the Iranian government of political
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    Anti-hijack bid
    36 7 Washington, Wednesday. The United States yesterday endorsed a new international convention to combat air piracy which could include the suspension of service to countries that do not cooperate in efforts to stop aerial hijackers.
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    Turkey visit
    34 7 Ankara, Wednesday. Indonesian Fbreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, arrived here yesterday for a three-day official visit during which he will have talks with Turkish government officials on bilateral relations and international topics.
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    Lock icon Concorde noise draws Japanese criticism
    334 7 Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday The Anglo French Concorde supersonic airliner has made its first demonstration flight over pollutionconscious Japan, drawing claims of excessive take-off noise. Environmental officials a mile from Tokyo Airport said the British-built prototype, trailing two plumes of smoke Into the city's smoggy air,
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    Lock icon Jockeys, trainers 'fixing' the big races...
    348 7 United Press International Washington, Wednesday. An admitted horse-race manipulator told the House Crime Committee yesterday that races at virtually everv major track In the eastern United States were being controlled bv use of illegal drugs and collusion by Jockeys and trainers. The witness, identified
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    Connally trip timetable
    52 7 Washington, Wednesday The White House announced yesterday that former Treasury secretary, Mr. John Connally, will arrive In Singapore on June 24. During his visit he will hold discussions with the Singapore Government. On June 27 he will fly to Kuala Lumpur for discussion with leaders of the
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    Budget boost
    36 7 Rabat, Wednesday—The Organisation of African Unity last night decided to increase by 50 per cent the budget of its Liberation Committee which coordinates the supplies of arms, money and general assistance to African guerillas.
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    Lock icon Whitelaw rejects IRA call for talks
    153 7 Reuter Belfast, Wednesday—The British government's chief executive in Northern Ireland yesterday rejected an invitation from the Irish Republican Army to attend peace talks in a Catholic "No-Go" area of Londonderry. A statement issued by Mr. William Whitelaw said he could not respond to ultimatums
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    Lucky escape for George
    46 7 London, Wednesday—Lord George-Brown, the former British Foreign Secretary, escaped serious injury when his car hit a concrete wall in North-west London last night. Loid George-Brown was driving his Jaguar car alone in the exclusive St. John's Wood area when the accident happened.
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    Tram blast
    32 7 Bonn, Wednesday. A bomb exploded under a tramcar in Bremen yesterday and injured two people. Police said the explosion was so strong that it lifted the tram from the tracks.
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    Lock icon A coffin comes crashing in...
    235 7 United Press International Ottawa, Wednesday. Sixty-three year old Santa Facca lust couldn't believe it: But there it was a coffin hurtling through the sky. The next minute it crashed into a cornfield, just 50 yards from his house in Windsor. Ontario. And with it came
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    Jute sale
    18 7 Dacca, Wednesday Bangladesh will sell 40,000 bales of raw jute to China at competitive world prices,
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      279 7 WONDERFUL COPENHAGEN See it first. It's part of the different Europe. Copenhagen. Wherever else you plan to go in Europe don't miss Copenhagen. It's the perfect start to a European holiday. A city of friendliness and fun. And the perfect centre for quick visits to other parts of Scandinavia the
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    More action needed to fight cholera
    439 8 The Health Ministry keeps insisting that the cholera situation is not serious and there is no need for panic. That is a comforting thought, no doubt, but meanwhile how is the spread of this disease to be halted? Medical authorities say that the 77
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    Ragging or orientation?
    199 8 rv~T~M~Yvv%^rTv~i^ JijJlvr jjjj by ISPY Despite official action In the Institutions of higher learning in Singapore and Malaysia ragging still continues to a degree. The extent to which ragging is a degraded and evil pursuit has been brought out In a letter to the Press from a
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    The Japanese youths who sing with pride that they have not known war
    765 8  -  DICK WILSON A few weeks ago I was sitting in a Japanese beer parlour on the Russian or Central European style in Shinjuku, one of the main entertainment centres of Tokyo. A Japanese friena had taken me,
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  • Letters
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      The cost of mail
      175 8 I am a bit confused by the Singapore postal service. Until January 1, 1972 the cost of sending a firstclass air mail letter of one ounce to the United States was $2.00. When the metric system brought an unannounced but very real price increase, the cost
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      Soccer team's failure
      226 8  -  LEONARD LIM Probably no country in South-East Asia has taken a more ambitious step to regain soccer supremacy than Singapore and failed. Our national soccer team of 20 players and three officials embarked on this ambitious mission on April 3 with a 6-weeks training tour In England.
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      Sex and the censor
      168 8 This is to congratulate Mr. Edgar Koh for his article In the New Nation on June 10. He has Anally explained things the way they really are. In bringing worthwhile films to the cinema, less censorship towards sex and nudity is certainly going to have to
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      Shortage of drivers
      118 8 It is extremely difficult these days to get local people to work as drivers. The supply is so short that when one or two are available, they take advantage of the situation by borrowing money before they start work and ask for exorbitant salaries. They even stay
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      Locals also represented
      89 8  -  J. MACDONALD Mansfield Co. Pte. Ltd.. As Secretaries, The Singapore Shipowners Association, Singapore, 1. I refer to the article headlined P.S.A. Slaps on Gabage Fee for Vessels Entering Port (NN. June 8). In the last paragraph it was stated that the Singa pore Shipowners' Association represented foreign
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      Bus service to Jurong
      100 8 Before the re-organisa-tion of our transport system, the former Green Bus Company planned to operate a new bus service from Princess Elizabeth Estate to Taman Jurong. But after the re-organisation, the plan was left aside because of a shortage of drivers and conductors. Also the new
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      More bus shelters
      86 8  -  YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development, Singapore, 2. With reference to the letter by J. Koh (NN, June 5), the Public Works Department will be looking into the suggestion to provide bus bays and shelters at the places mentioned. The construction of a
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      Mosquitoes and buses
      130 8 I hope the relevant authorities will give attention to the following: Mosquitoes have been a nuisance to residents at Tavistock Avenue, Hemsley Avenue, Hythe Road and to the homes adjoining these areas for the past 20 years. We can't sit In our hall or sleep without nets
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      Potted plants in flats
      123 8  -  P.S. NG Growing potted flowering plants along corridors will relieve the monotony and bareness of Housing and Development Board flats. It will also be in keeping with the Government's policy of making Singapore clean and green. However, if these plants are not properly looked after, they
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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    Lock icon The legacy of Vietnam
    2193 9  -  People's patience wears thin as the war drags on Third of a four-part series... From George Wilson Washington Post We were walking from Khamtanmy fishing village to the Lambretta bus stop on the highway when we saw disabled war veterans stretching a giant banner across the
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  • SHOWBIZ
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      Musical blend of East and West
      444 10  -  Promise of recital with difference By Violet Oon The Jacob Feurrlng piano recital to be presented by the National Theatre Trust on June 29 at the Singapore Conference Hall promises to be something different in Singapore. It will be one of the rare occasions
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      Lock icon Brando's return against all odds
      1332 10  -  AND HE STARS IN ONE OF FILMDOM'S JUICIEST ROLES From Joseph Glemis Los Angeles Times And then there was Marlon Brando, against all the odds, cast in one of fllmdom's juiciest roles, as mob chief Don Vito Corleone. He was eased in, despite stiff opposition
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      PUPPETEER WHO HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 30 YEARS
      198 10  -  Peter Ong The guitarist bent low, hands holding his guitar. Out of the quiet nightclub came the sensational sounds of Jailhouse Rock, a song made famous by Elvis Presley. His body swayed to the rock-and-roll number. The violinist came on stage.
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      Top guitarist for recital
      74 10 John Williams, one of the top guitarists in the world, will be coming to Singapore to give a recital on July 18 at the Singapore Conference Hall. When he made his debut, the great guitarist Segovia wrote: "A prince of the guitar has arrived in the
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      Lock icon Room 222 opens and breaks almost all the rules...
      765 10  -  Prom Lawrence Laurent Washington Post Situation comedy keeps changing. It began on radio in the half-hour form, a cast of continuing characters and an abundance of laughter. When television arrived, the situation comedies moved in front of cameras and continued with
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      Bare with fashions of the day
      237 11  -  Presented by Mary Lee Bare with the times is a current fashion decree that is opening vast possibilities of exciting new styles of dress. The decollate may be the undisputed point of sex appeal in dresses, but whit can the less generously endowed do
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      Telling fortunes with horse sense
      497 11 POINTING THE WAY TO SALVATION FROM HUMAN MISERY WITH FEET FIRMLY PLANTED IN REALITY Paris, Wednesday At the stroke of midnight, Madame Soleil comes on the air and steers her faithful listeners through the pitfalls of love, divorce, disease, adultery, exams, bankruptcy, unemployment and anything
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      SCALING THE WALLS OF VIRGINITY
      310 11 New York, Wednesday Stone walls may not a prison make but they may do wonders lor virginity. An anthropologist at the Philadelphia G e r a i t r i c Centre has reported "a definite correlation" between the thickness of the walls in a
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      It's back to school for grandparents
      120 11 London, Wednesday Grandparents are being invited to go back to school —to learn to play with their grandchildren. According to a Health Education expert, Mr. Philip Pretty, when grandparents play with their grandchildren they do not Involve them with games that stimulate their interest
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      Teaming up for job satisfaction
      957 11  -  TRISH SHEPPARD "The purpose of the Centre for Applied Beh a v i o u r a 1 Science (CABS) is to provide leadership training development for community and organisational agencies in a rapidly industrialising, technocratic society." That's wnafc ihe explanatory blurb says. At which
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      Recipe for prizewinning pancakes
      274 11 Who says wealthy women are lousy cooks? Those who are smart know that there is no substitute for delicious meals prepared in and served from their own kitchens. Those women who took part In the pancake competition organised by Hotel Malaysia last month obviously believe in
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      Lock icon Moderate trading on Wall St.
      244 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday The stock market closed mixed In moderate trading yesterday. The Dow Jones Industrial average of 30 selected blue chip stocks was ahead 1.58 at 938.29 when trading halted. Earlier it had been off more than 3 point*. Advances and
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      Lock icon UK: Stock market closes easier
      263 12 Reuter London, Wednesday The market closed easier following a further deficit in the May trade figures and concern about inflationary wage settlements. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times Index was down 4.7 at 502.3. ICI was 7p down towards the close and other leaders were
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      Orders made for toys worth $100,000 during Aust. display
      487 12 Firm orders for about $100,000 worth of goods were written during a recent three-day display of Australian toys and recreational equipment at the showrooms of the Australian Trade Commissioner in Singapore. In addition a further $160,000 worth of sales are still
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      GOLD MARKET SLUGGISH
      153 12 By Bharathi Mohan The Singapore gold market has been hit by the spiralling world prices of gold. Gold sales here have been halted since last week because no quotations were received from suppliers in Europe. The volume of business in the gold market declined to about 10
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      WALL ST. PRICES
      204 12 Allied Chem Alcoa MM J Am Brands MM 1 HtpB Am Can AT A T Anaconda. 19% Beth Steel 29% Boeing 21% Caterp Trac 56i, Chrysler 30% Coca-Cola 128 Control Data 71% Corn G1 Wits 240 Dow (%em 91V* DuPont 166% D Kodak 126% Ford Mot &4
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      Final dividend
      38 12 Standard and Chartered Banking Group Limited made an unaudited net profit of £18.2 million for the year ended March 1972, compared to £16.3 million for 1971. A final dividend of 8 per cent has been recommended.
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      BRIEFS
      178 12 Triumph International, women's foundation garments manufacturers, with headquarters in Munich, has selected Singapore as the site for its regional marketing office in the area. The company has announ c e d the appointment of Mr. L.C. Bronsveld (below) as Regional Man- aging Director In Singapore. Also appointed are Mr.
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      173 12 By Our Market Correspondent Under profit clipping pressure some counters declined in the share market. But in the main, marginal gainers led the market. Allied Chocolate fell from $3.54 to $3.40 to lose 12 cents overall. Malayan Banking also declined from 3.06 to $2.98 to lose eight cents.
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      351 12 a* V V. j *< V 1 a rr t* 4 !r 4 Mid •teriJfil iJBOSwEr i -i* .'-tVsFI If you're looking for buyers in Singapore, start witn our man-on-the' spot! A large American chemical firm did. Our man not only provided an extensive list of local buyers for their
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      367 12 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 10 League of doctors. 11 Poe's bird. 12 Soft limestone. 13 Skilled with tools. 18 Weapon for swordplay. 22 Insurance company. 25 Election workers. 27 Chants. 28 Bushy clumps. 29 Seed coat. 30 Anthology. 31 Govt's agcy. 33 —honorable (formal apology). 35 Four-sided figure with two parallel
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      496 13 V NEW NATION PHONE *****8 ANNOUNCEMENTS MARGARETTAS' BEAUTY SHOP in Hilton Hotel for hoirstyling perms, tinting,. fociols, bodymassoge. For appointment. Tel: Singapore *****4 open Ba.m. daily. SWISS SALON'S BEAUTY SHOP at Liat Towers for latest hoirstyling, tinting and perms. By London trained staff. Manicure, facials etc. Tel: *****4. AT YOUR
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      581 13 FOR SALE ACMA, CARRIER, Frigidoire, Norge Westinghouse Air-Con-ditioners, Dehumidifiers, Soles, Services and Rental Contoct. Jetcool (Pte) Ltd., 87, Tanglin Rood. Tel: *****4 *****5. YAMAHA ELCCTRIC GUITAR with cose $200/- 0.n.0. Hagstrom Bass Guitar with case $200/-, 0.n.0. One set Timbalas $50/-, 0.n.0. Thurston, *****6. GOOD OFFER. Buying airconditioners, refrigerators, televisions,
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      449 13 HI-FI fir STEREO AUDIO ELECTRONICS 4 President Building Singapore 8. Telephone: *****4 Car Stereo Hi-Fi equipment. Wide range available from AUDIO ELECTRONIC?. MISCELLANEOUS CHINESE LADY ACCOUNTS CONTROLLER, Age 24, seeks singere friends with good sense of humour. Box 2113 NN, Singapore HANDSOME INDIAN EXECUTIVE seeks female social, sincere friends, any
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      526 13 STEAMBATHS,/MASSAGE, ETC. BALI HEALTH CENTRE for your massoge. Sauna bath, weight reducing treatments, hairdressing (cutting trimming), focial massage, manicure. Attractive young ladies at your service. Hotel New Hongkong Shopping Arcade, Victoria Street. Telephone: (S'pore) *****. ATTENTION LADIES, Sauna baths, scientific slimming, spot reducing, postnatal, treatments with very latest mochines at
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      403 13 4AM-H0 TRAVEL SERVICE .imited. Tour Matayo Sevan )ays Ssllo/-, air-conditioned Bus >$135/- Departure Everyday. 1/Highlands Four Days Ss7o/-, 16/6/72. 18/6/72, 20/6/72, 22/ >/72, 28/6/72, 5/7/72. Pongkor sland C/Highlands 5/doys $90/-. 16/6/72, 21/6/72. Bong ok Chiertgmai Fourteen Days ;$370/-, 2/7/72, 22/7172, 6/8/ r 2, 20/8/72. By air Eight Days >$665/-, 5/7/72,,
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      390 13 BORGWARD 1959 LARGE FAMILY 2-door Sedan 4 cylinder $700. Good Condition, good tyres. Tel: afternoon until 6p.m. *****. AIRCONDITIONED 1971 TOYOTA CORONA 1900SL and 1972 Toyota Celica 1600 Telephone: Francis ***** before 6 p.m. AIRCONDITIONED MERCEDES BENZ 190, 200, 220 S, 250 S, 280 S. Ranging 1962 to 1970 model
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      42 13 WANTED OLD COPY VOGUI PATTERN BOOK International Summer 1969. Willing pay $5/-. Thurston, *****6 WHERE TO EAT ENJOY SPECIAL CHILLI CRABS! seafood and Hawaiian tidbits by-the-sea at Aloha Rhu Hawaiian Villoge, just 2 miles from Bedok comer. Its haven for South-Sea lovers.
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    Looi bids to regain lead
    256 14  -  By Dennis Chia Singapore Motor Sports Club's cycle ace Gerry Looi will make another gallant attempt to win the motor-cycle autocross to be held at the Naval Base this Sunday. He will take part in the 125 cc and 250 cc, and a win will
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    Munich trip for Specials
    281 14  -  By Sonny Yap The Special Constabulary volleyball players can rest assured of their trip to watch the Olympic Games this August-after winning the national open title for the fourth successive year recently. At the Pek Kio Community Centre oh Monday, Specials edged Singapore Armed Forces 3-2
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    Four clubs seek SCA cricket honours
    137 14 Four teams will take part In the Singapore Cricket Association's inaugural premier tournament starting at the Padang on Sunday at 10.45 a.m. They are the Padang clubs, Balestler clubs, Anzuk Forces and the Singapore Civil Service Recreation and Sports Council. First round fixtures —Padang
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    Health beaten
    117 14 Port of Singapore Autho rity Recreation Club beat Ministry of Health 4-3 in a friendly tennis game at Bukit Chermln yesterday. Full results: (PARC first) —1. Wan Din lost to Dr. Ong Leong Boon 2-6, 6 -4, 3-6; Arjan Singh bt Dr. David Yeo 6-1, 6-3; Teo Olm
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    Lock icon Vincent Lee freestyles his way to third position in the 400m event for boys 13-14.
    52 14 Justina Tseng winning the 200 m breast stroke for girls 11-12 in a record-breaking 3:11.1 sec during the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's pre-Asian Age Group meet and trials at Amber Road yesterday.—Pictures: Philip Lim. Pictures:
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    Harsh words and lively action highlights tennis
    518 14 London, Wednesday. David Lloyd, the most outspoken member of Britain's Davis Cup team, backed up some harsh words with some lively action in the Will's 20,000 pounds lawn tennis tournament. The 24-year-old Essex star handed out a 6-4, 6-3 hammering to America's Jimmy
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    Easy wins for Hunt, Hiscoe
    103 14 Johannesburg, Wednesday The four top seeds Justified their ranking by reaching the semi-finals of the international squash tournament here last night. Australians Geoff Hunt and Xen Hiscoe, who are seeded to meet in the final, were both convincing winners. Hunt, the favourite, scored a 9-4,
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    Kg. Glam Blue T-T champs
    109 14 The Kampong Glam Blue team emerged winner in the Fourth S. Rajaratnam Cup table-tennis championships held at the Kampong Glam Community Centre. The team was represented by national players Chia Chong Boon, Tan Yong Hong and Foo Yang Fang. Other placings: Runnerup Kreta Ayer Red
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    Bee Khim takes 1st round
    127 14 Kee Bee Khim won the first round of the Singapore Island Country Club's ladies' championships for the Silver Cup when she beat B. Abbett 3 and 1 over the Island Course yesterday. Other results: S. Kearney by N. Clayton 1 up; N. Wee bt B.
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    Hungarian secures lead
    110 14 Las Palmas, Wednesday. —Hungarian grand master Lajos Portlsch further consolidated his lead in the three-week international chess tournament by holding East German Heinz Lehmann to a draw in their 12th round match here last night. The two Soviet grand masters David Bronstein and Vasily Smyslov were both
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    Thrilling draw
    30 14 Bangkok, Wednesday Santos of Brazil and Coventry City of England battled out a thrilling 2-2 draw last night at the National Stadium before a capacity crowd of 30,000.
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    Papers rap ref and linesman
    260 14 Rio De Janeiro, Wednesday.—Brazilian papers yesterday blamed two errors by Italian referee Aurelio Angonesi and Brazilian linesman Sebastian Rufino for Ireland's 2-1 victory over Iran in their World soccer minicup qualifying match at Recife. The morning paper O Globo accused the referee of "robbing" the
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    Lead unchanged in World Bridge
    211 14 Miami Beach, Wednesday Italy, Poland and Australia maintained their leading positions in the 12th round of the World Bridge Olympiad by winning their matches yesterday. The U.S. team of reigning world champions, now in fifth spot after 12 rounds, had a blitz win over high-ranking
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    Putra Cup match
    44 14 Singapore's Putra Cup team will play a friendly golf match against the Phillipines' Putra Cup team at the Bukit course at 2 p.m. today. The Singapore team will be represented by Brian Marks, David Milne, Wong Weng Hong and Jimmy Stewart.
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    Singapores new sports stadium is going to be out of date before is finished. Already work has started on the stadium for the 1976 Olympics to be held in Montreal, Canada. Picture above shows a model of the stadium which will have a moveable 200,000 square foot membrane which can be dropped to cover the entire playing area within 20 minutes, should it rain. The membrane can be seen being lowered in the top of the picture. .
    77 14 Singapores new sports stadium is going to be out of date before is finished. Already work has started on the stadium for the 1976 Olympics to be held in Montreal, Canada. Picture above shows a model of the stadium which will have a moveable 200,000 square foot membrane which can
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    Reds blast chess ace
    231 14 Moscow, Wednesday. American chess champion Bobby Fischer is "egocentric, capricious, obstinate and hot-tempered" but has an "approximately equal" chance to defeat Soviet world champion Boris Spassky in their title match next month, Tass said yesterday. A commentary by the Soviet news agency's chess commentator, Yakov Rokhlin,
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      40 14 SNIFFY Z'ti:was by George Fett I 3 1 ANDY CAPP ©Si m <0 a L 1 m? w HP I">1 m MMMInMI Mi ■J AtslDN WON'T MIND ONE v MORE OR "< 7 LESS WONT MAKE MUCH v DIFFERENCE > m lilliiiHi
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    Winning run by Dallas Cowboy
    335 15 By Blue Peter Ipoh, Wednesday Dallas Cowboy, looking a picture of fitness after a brief layoff, did a sparkling trial with Stamford Lord on a good track here this morning. Breaking from the half mile, the pair steadily clapped on the pace to run the
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    Filipino bid for last four
    193 15 Jakarta, Wednesday. The Philippines, newcomers in Asian soccer, will meet Cambodia today to enter the semi-finals of the Third Jakarta Anniversary international soccer tournament. The Philippines surprised soccer fans here On Monday by defeating a hard fighting Thailand team 1-0. In Monday's other match, South
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    Trevino up and about
    229 15 El Paso, Wednesday. United States Open champion Lee Trevino, bubbling with vim, vigor and frivolity, shed his hospital gown yesterday after a four-day bout with bronchitis and pneumonia and started practising to defend his title at Pebble Beach tomorrow. The 34-year-old Trevino, a two-time winner of
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    Amateur boxer dies
    83 15 Caracas, Wednesday. A 19 year old amateur boxer died on Monday 48 hours after being knocked out In the first round of an inter state bout in Valera, west of the Venezuelan capital. Carlos Alberto Perez, representing Trulillo State, was knocked out on Saturday in the first
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    Rugby tourists
    101 15 The Vajiravudh College rugby team from Bangkok will tour Singapore from. August 26 to September 1. According to the Raffle sian Times, organ of Raffles Institution—the school will play hosts to the visitors. The Thais are scheduled to play two games at Rl's ground at Grange Road one
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    All Blacks win
    28 15 Brisbane, Wednesday. The touring New Zealand junior All Blacks ended their eight match Australian visit undefeated when they trounced the Queensland Barbarians 46-15 here yeterday.
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    'We won't panic', says Ian Chappell
    642 15 We won't panic', says Ian Chappell Manchester, England, Wednesday Australian captain lan Chappell said his side would "not be flying into a panic" because of their 89-run defeat by England in the first cricket Test at Old Trafford here yesterday. Chappell said that he was amazed at the amount of
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    Lock icon AT LEFT: Tanglin Club's Richard Evans does a backbend as he returns a shot down the side wall in the B grade league match against Singapore Cricket Club No. 1 team at the SCC last night. Tanglin 1 won the match 4-0. ABOVE: Dave Howard (Tanglin) chats with SCC's Alan Jones (centre) and Bill Taylor (right).
    60 15 AT LEFT: Tanglin Club's Richard Evans does a backbend as he returns a shot down the side wall in the B grade league match against Singapore Cricket Club No. 1 team at the SCC last night. Tanglin 1 won the match 4-0. ABOVE: Dave Howard (Tanglin) chats with SCC's Alan
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    African loses bowls chance
    278 15 Worthing, England, Wednesday. South African Tommy Harvey lost the chance to take a clear points lead in the singles event of the world bowls championships here when he lost the last of his three matches yesterday. He shares the lead on 10 points with Dick Bernard
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    Ultimatum to Frazier
    87 15 San Francisco, Wednesday. Boxing promoter Henry C. Winston announced yesterday that heavyweight George Foreman has agreed to fight Oscar Bona vena of Argentina on September 25 in a 15-round bout. A site for the bout will be decided upon later. Robert Turley, vice president of the World
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    Germans football's 'hottest'
    119 15 Brussels, Wednesday Helmut Schoen gave a vote of confidence to the men who stopped Russia's unbeaten run and entrusted them with the task of eliminating Belgium today and putting West Germany within one match of the European soccer championship. Schoen, a cautious, untalkative man, selected the team
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    O'Brien in top form
    69 15 Oslo, Wednesday— Kerry O'Brien, Australia's world record-holder, won the 3000 metres steeplechase at an international athletics meeting in Bergen last night in 8 mins 33 sees. His time was 11 seconds outside his world mark, but the race was run in a strong breeze and there
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    Namath's big mouth matches his big talent
    792 15 New York, Wednesday.— Even for a guy whose mouth is said to be as big as his talent, American football's ace quarterback asked a very loud question this week. And the only answer that he will accept is two hundred and fifty grand.
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    Baseball in the US
    154 15 National League EAST W L PCT GB Pittsburgh 32 17 .653 New York 33 18 .647 Chicago 2: 21 .563 ♦4 St Louis 23 29 .442 104 Montreal 20 29 .408 12 Phila. 20 30 .400 "4 WEST Cincinnati 31 19 .620 Los Angeles 31 22
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    Japanese baseball
    33 15 CENTRAL LEAGUE T*ly© 3 Yomlnri 1 Chmnlchl 4 Hlrofhima S Yak alt 6 Hanahin 4 PACIFIC LEAGUE KintfUs 4 Ted 1 NishittUu Z Hankyu N'ankai 8 Lotte 4 United Press International
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    World title fight
    29 15 Mexico City, Wednesday Venezuelan Betullo Gonzalez has agreed to defend his world fly-weight boxing title against Filipino Erblto Salavarrla in Cludad Juarez, Mexico on September 16.
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      Lock icon READY TO CHAT...
      46 16 A chance to talk to people, especially visitors from abroad —that's what pretty Christaline Ngoi likes best about her job as a hotel receptionist. She's the sociable type. Off-duty, 18-year-old Christaline spends most of her time on the beach. Picture by Michael Kwan.
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      Lock icon 60 tons of danger on the ocean floor
      399 16 WAR-TIME WRECK A THREAT TO LAGOON Reuter The world's largest lagoon—in the Mariana Islands of the Pacific —is in danger from 60 tons of acid lying on the ocean floor. Mr. Steve Aiken, demolition expert for the United States Trust Territory of
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      TALKING POINT
      49 16 AH FOOK: I see why a doctor advises having a good cry to help release tension. MEI LIN: The mood that you've been in. I wish you'd go and shed a few tears. It would certainly relieve a bit of tension for everybody else in the home.
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      Katy makes the gradeon milk shakes
      141 16 Katy makes the grade—on milk shakes A 5-foot-2 (1.57 m) girl has eaten her way onto the King County police force in Washington. Katy McChesney, 21, had passed the written and oral examinations for a policewoman's Job with close to perfect score but she was turned down because she was
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      Today...
      145 16 Today is Wednesday,' June 14. the 166 th day of 1972 with 200 to follow. THE MOON: Between new phase and flrst Quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury, Mars and Venus. THE EVENING STARS: Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this day are under the sign of Gemini. American novelist
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      We have the real stone, say Scots
      129 16 Scottish nationalists have claimed that Britain's Coronation stone, stolen from Westminster Abbey in London in 1950, was replaced by a fake and the real stone is now on display in a small parish church in Dundee, Scotland. The theft of the historic stone,
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      445 16 5 Singapore Opening and Housewives' Matinee: Our Big Sister (Cantonese Film, Pt. 1) A Diary of Events in Singapore tnis Week (C) Nam Isainyarkal, featuring S. Balakrishnan (Rpt) Days of Our Lives Close Opening and Space Angel Njgfr in Brier '"Vjggfffthers Say rfirFor the Family (C —Rpt) Our Music Makers,
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      470 16 Trust your lucky star accept most of the blame. IP IT'Q YOJIR LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23) I r I i w ivw n Employ your ability to override obstacles. You may find BIRTHDAY yourself behind more than one eight-ball before the day is BORN today, you are an over astute
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