New Nation, 1 August 1972

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    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Tuesday evening, August 1, 1972 No. 472 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 60 accidents yesterday. Four were serious and one fatal.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    149 1 The share market was active this morning with gains made mainly by medium and low-priced shares. Fusan held best Interest in the industrial section from $1.83 to $1.90. Malayan Banking rose six cents to $3.86, DBS two cents to $1.96 and Public Bank one cent to $1.89.
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    Tin unchanged
    18 1 Today tin was traded at $622 (unchanged), with a turnover of 302 tons (down 131 tons).
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    Yemen 'yes'
    16 1 Beirut, Tuesday. The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen yesterday announced its recognition of Bangladesh.
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    DRUGS: 16 GET THE SACK
    337 1  -  Shipyard warns its employees By Wee Beng Huat Sixteen shipyard workers have been dismissed for being "high" on MX pills while on the Job. The yard has also begun investigations to determine the extent of drug abuse among its few thousand workers. Officials found the
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    30 killed
    31 1 Seoul, Tuesday. About 30 people were feared killed when a bus plunged into a lake near Chunchon city about 50 miles (80 km) north of here today, police said.
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    Lock icon How to keep the score down...
    103 1 United Press International Montevideo, Tuesday Police yesterday were looking for two men and two women who shot the forwards of a soccer team to prevent them from scoring during a game here on Sunday. J Players Julio Cesar Doll- 1 veira, 22, and Jorge
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    Lock icon Eagleton quits as running mate to McGovern
    272 1 Reuter Washington, Tuesday Senator Thomas Eagleton has resigned as Democratic candidate for the vicepresidency. This was announced here by presidential candidate Benator George McGovern at a Press conference after a 2±-hour showdown meeting with Senator Eagleton. Senator McGovern said that he and Senator
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    Lock icon $3 mil. hijack
    368 1 Largest ransom paid UPI, Reuter New York, Tuesday A hijacked U.S. airliner took off for Algiers? from Boston last night carrying a gang of black air pirates and US$l million ($3 lion) in ransom money. The four engined DC-8 of Delta Airlines took off at about 8.25
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    Chit funds: Now 'keep calm' call
    409 1 Big rusih on to withdraw money The chairman of the Singapore Tontine and Chit Fund Companies Association, Mr. Tan Han Seng, today called for calm as subscribers rushed to withdraw their money. As panic bidding set in. Interest rates shot ud at the 33
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    Lock icon Big rocket attack on US airfield
    234 1 United Press International Saigon, Tuesday—A barrage of 60 big 122 mm rockeu slammed Into the American and South Vietnamese airfield at Bien Hoa near here early today. AUS command spokesman said initial reports showed one American was killed and at least 15 wounded in
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    Her burning desire...
    73 1 New York, Tuesday.—A 23-year-old woman, arrested yesterday on charges of starting more than 200 fires in vacant Brookyln buildings during the last 12 years, told officials she liked to see the flames and got a thrill from watching fire trucks arrive. Fire marshals said the woman, Prisciila
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    200 in demo over sex-shop
    46 1 Jerusalem, Tuesday. Bome 200 young Israelis last night demonstrated in Jerusalem against the reopening of a sex boutique in the city and the arrest of two youths on suspicion of setting fire to the Eros sex boutique in Tel Aviv recently.
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    Sea tours now open to all primary students
    125 2 The Port of Singapore Authority is extending its harbour and sea tours to primary schools. Until now the tours have been limited to secondary school students. The tours are to promote consciousness of the surrounding waters among the younger generation. This was
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    Charter crisis over price cutting
    312 2 Flights to London off Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Malaysia's multi-mil-lion dollar charter flight industry is facing a crisis as a result of price cutting by scheduled airlines on the London-Kuala Lumpur route. Local agents have virtually suspended all flights to London because of this and also
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    Family plan campaign
    56 2 The family planning campaign inauguration ceremony for Tanjong Pagar constituency will be held today at 8 p.m. at Tanjong Pagar community centre. Mr. P. Govindaswamy, MP for Telok Blangah, and Mr. Wong Yip Lung, representative of the Family Planning and Population Board, will speak. There will be
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    Gift for wife after win
    128 2 An overjoyed Mr. Lee Fook's first thought when he tfte $300 New Nation/Post Office Savings Bank Moneybox prize was for his wife—he promised her a $200 gift. "I haven't decided what it's going to be yet," he said. "I might even let her decide to
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    KL Woodstock Carnival a flop
    506 2  -  Performers lack showmanship By Ng Foo Ngok Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Malaysia's Woodstock Carnival organised by the Boy Scouts Association which ended on Sunday midnight was in many ways a flop. It was also a great gettogether for potheads in and around Kuala Lumpur, if the
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    N-day dinner
    34 2 The National Trades Union Congress will hold a Perjuangan Nite Dinner and Dance to mark the National Day celebrations at the Crystal Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel, on Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m.
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    Ballot date
    39 2 Mr. Ho Kah Leong, MP for Jurong, will officiate at the balloting of low-cost flats, Block 103 and 105, Jurong Town, on August 17 at 3 p.m. at the car-park next to Block 105, Yung Kuang Road.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      99 2 HTsn Temperatures cities yesterday. Hong Kong Manila Tokyo Kuala Lumpur Talpeh Seoul Bangkok Jakarta Naha London Paris Moscow New York Sydney Melbourne Canberra Perth In world 29-25 C. 25-24 C. 32-24 C. 32-23 C. 31-25 C. 34-23 CL 33-27 C. 34-250. 28-24 C. 19-15 C. 20-14 C. 22-14 C. 26-20
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      60 2 Tides Today: 2.45 p.m. (2.5 m) Tomorrow: 3.11 a.m. (2.3 m), 3.25 p.m. (2.5 m). Thursday: 1.23 a.m. (2.1 m), 4.12 p.m. (2.4 m). Friday: 6.14 a.m. (1.9 m), 5.15 pjn. (2.3 m). Saturday: 8.36 ajn. (1.9 m), 6.37 p.m. (2.3 m). Sunday: 9.46 a.m. (2.1 m), 8.03 p.m. (2.4
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      505 2 Today's winning number *****5 If the last six digits of your Singapore identity card number are those shown above, you can claim a $300 Post Office Savings Bank Gift Voucher. Your voucher will be paid into a Post Office Saving Bank f account in your name. Call with your identity
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    Lock icon Sarawak launches campaign to fight dry spell
    272 3 United Press International Kuching, Tuesday. The State Government has launched a sea-air-land operation codenamed Operation Drought to rush water supply to drought areas In this East Malaysian state. More than 70 towns and villages are affected by the current dry spell, described as
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    Chit fund action shock to public
    342 3 Many decide to stop Public confidence in chit fund operations has been badly shaken with the government's action to wind up Gemini and Stallion Chit Funds. Subscribers Interviewed by New Nation said that they were shocked at the sudden turn of events involving S
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    764 give blood in one week
    141 3 The blood bank received a total of 764 donations last week, compared with 648 blood transfusions. Of these, 520 were in group donations from K.E. Hall; 1 SIR Guillemard Camp; Changi Prison; Beach Road Camp; Maju Camp and the Sunday Session. The blood bank's
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    He makes adults look like novices
    277 3  -  By Douglas Chan At the age of 10, Korean child prodigy Kim Chung Hoon (right) is already a veteran among film stars in the Land of the Morning Calm. With about 280 films to his credit a figure that could make many adult stars
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    Movement of vehicles
    70 3 There will be movement of heavy vehicles along the following route from 10 pjn. to 11.30 p.m. tomorrow: Telok Blangah Road, Alexandra Road, Ayer Raja Road, Clementl Road, Jalan Anak Buklt, Upper Buklt Timah Road and Woodlands Road. The bridge at Yew Tee Village connecting 11% m.s.
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    Why kidney-swap man died
    340 3 Kidney patient Wong Kam Wah, who died three days ago, suffered from complications of internal haemorrhage as well as the failure of his kidney, it was learnt today. Since tne transplant operation on July 12, Wong's donated kidney had not functioned. The situation was further complicated
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  • In Person
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      SPACE-AGE INSPIRATION AT BIRTHDAY PARTY
      558 4 COUNTDOWN five, four, three, two, one... blast off! But there was none of the hot searing flames and ear-shatter-ing noise. Instead, there were only mild huffs and puffs, quick, excited laughter and applause all round. The scene was not Cape Kennedy but the Apollo Hotel,
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    Hard to beat Chuangs' 28-ft flagpole
    189 5 ..would be hard to beat the Chuang family's 28 ft. tall flagpole erected In front of their house in Dido Road, Opera Estate, to celebrate National Day. Mr. Chuang Joon Nong the 81 year-old head of the family, wan'vs his 25 offspring to understand
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    Music men from HK give recital at campus
    163 5 A team of music specialists from the Hong Kong Music Institute—the island's only conservatory gave a bilingual recital at the University of Singapore yesterday. The principal of the Institute, Miss Helen Woo, accompanied on the piano while bass-baritone. Mr. Paul Tsang, and
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    Pak's arms plan
    71 5 Rawalpindi, Tuesday. Pakistan will become selfsufficient in arms and ammunition production under a five-year plan launched In October 1969, the head of the country's armaments industry said today. Major-General N.K. Ahmad, chairman of the Pakistan ordnance factory at Wah, 20 miles (30 kms) north-west of here, said
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    More border troops
    32 5 Bangkok, Tuesday.—Thailand and Malaysia may raise more Joint suppression forces to eliminate communist guerrillas along their common border, Lt. Gen. Chamras Manglaratana, commissioner of provincial police, said here yesterday.
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    Second year of school
    54 5 The public service vehicles training school will observe its second anniversary on Saturday at 4 pjn. at the St John Ambulance Association headquarters in Beach Road. Certificates will be presented to the successful candidates of course No. 19 by Mr. Lim Guan Hoo, Political Secretary to
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    New UNF branches
    29 5 The United National Front opened its Siglap branch at Upper East Coast Road last Sunday. The party will open its Kam pong Übl branch next week.
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    Govt. aid urged for the handicapped
    443 5 Ministry rapped far 'lack of plans' Dr. E.H. Goh, president of the Association for the Deaf, has expressed regret over what he calls the Ministry of Education's lack of positive plans for educating handicapped children. Pre-school facilities for the handicapped, he said, were inadequate
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    15 new buses join company's fleet
    130 5 The Associate Bus Company is increasing its fleet of buses. Yesterday It took delivery of 15 new buses from Progress Motors Private Limited, which is to deliver 53 more by September. Mr. Tan Kong Eng. managing director of ABC, confirmed that his company's present
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    Stalls stop displaying pirated discs after warning
    174 5 Hundreds of pirated copies of records, tapes and cartridges have disappeared from several shops around Singapore. This follows warnings that those found with such items would be dealt with by the laws. Last week, a magistrate ruled that anyone found in possession of
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    Five die in gunfight
    42 5 Mexico City, Tuesday Five peasants died and four policemen were wounded in a gunfight at a farm 300 miles south-east of here, yesterday. The incident occurred when police tried to disarm about 60 peasants illegally occupying the property.
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    Training plan for 300 Ngee Ann students
    137 5 More than 300 undergraduates of Ngee Ann Technical College will participate in an industrial and business orientation programme beginning on August 14. During the campaign the second and third year engineering and commerce students will receive practical training in various firms and factories
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    CID's double success
    84 5 The criminal Investigations Department's offensive against secret society members drew a double success last night. Among the several people netted, two of them are wanted in connection with a murder case last year. The first man, a fighter of the Sio Loh Kuan secret society group, was
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      319 5 PC spots bottle cap, wins $15 WHAT IS IT? A SPECIAL QUIZ Last Thursday's quiz photograph showed a milk bottle cap. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Ng Hwee Meng, a police constable, of Beach Road. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Farewell to power—by the Tory whizz-kid
      792 6  -  NAME IN DK NEWS From Mike Bingham Melbourne Herald BRITAIN Reginald Maudling was a bitter and angry man as he walked out of his ministerial office. He left, spurning an offer to switch from Home Secretary to another government post pending the outcome of
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      LIN PIAO, THE FALLEN HERO OF THE LONG MARCH...
      1168 6  -  China's army celebrates its 45th anniversary today with nothing known of what happened to the top brass who dropped out of sight with Marshal Lin Piao's downfall. But at least the death of the former Defence Minister has been announced, and
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      Lock icon The Afro-Americans come home to bitterness and frustration
      677 6  -  TANZANIA From William Raspberry Washington Post The logic of the AfroAmericans who have "come home" to Africa is very appealing. They see themselves essentially as Africans who had the bad luck to be born outside the continent. But now they're home, and
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Sin Chew Jit Poh
        498 6 What other newspapers are saying: ENDLESS INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN UK The general strike which 1b to take place on Monday in Britain has finally been called off by the Trade Union Congress after the five Jailed dock workers have been released. A nation-wide general strike occurred
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        Nanyang Siang Pau
        261 6 NORTH VIETNAM'S DYKES BOMBED For the past one month, North Vietnamese officials and some westerners who are against the Vietnam war have strongly denounced the American planes for bombing North Vietnam's d S *£a As early as two months or so ago, when the U.S. resumed large-
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    Floods toll in India now 92
    190 7 Tuesday —At least 92 people have died In floods devastating the north-east Indian states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar over the past four days, according to latest reports. The worst hit state Is Assam where the Brahmaputra River has overflowed l£ s along
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    Jane goes on campaigning
    77 7 Los Angeles, Tuesday. Actress Jane Fonda, home after a two-week trip to North Vietnam, announced here that she Is abandoning her film career until after the November presidential election in order to campaign against the Vietnam War. Miss Fonda, here to attend the Los Angeles premier
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    UK dock strike: No end in sight
    263 7 London, Tuesday. Britain's national dock strike appeared likely to continue at least into next week following refusal by dockers' leaders to take the issues back to their men yet. Mr. Jack Jonas; union boss of the 42,000 strikers who helped draft recommendations rejected
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    Lock icon Australia to stay 'white'
    204 7 United Press International Sydney, Tuesday The Australian Minister for Immigration, Dr. Alexander Forbes, last night reaffirmed the government's determination to maintain a "White Australia." Speaking at an election meeting at North Sydney, Dr. Forbes said the government would insist on Australia remaining a "cohesive" society without
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    Lock icon India: We will treat Pak as a friend
    268 7 Reuter New Delhi, Tuesday The Indian Government has offered the hand of friendship to Pakistan, saying that their peace agreement signed early this month could bring about an altogether new relationship between them. "We are prepared to treat the new Pakistan as
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    Grim decision in mine disaster
    181 7 Brisbane, Tuesday For Mr. W. Roach, a Queensland chief Inspector of coal mines, it was a grim decision. He had to order the sealing of a blazing coal-mine after 17 miners died in two violent underground explosions. His nephew, Mr. John Dudley Roach, 44, was
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    Strike cuts petrol to a trickle
    73 7 Sydney, Tuesday Petrol supplies in Australia are down to a trickle because of the country's crippling oil strike. Political observers believe the government Is planning to take over fuel supplies and de-register striking unions If the month-long strike by 1500 oil maintenance men continues.
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    China in news agreement
    51 7 New York, Tuesday—The American Associated Press announced here yesterday that it had reached an agreement with Hsinhua, the Chinese news agency, on the exchange of news and photographs. The AP president. Mr. Wes Gallagher, and chairman Paul Miller have been in Peking several days negotiating with
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    Jail-break bid fails
    66 7 Washington, Tuesday—A convicted murderer shot and kiiled a guard and a civilian employee at Norfolk Prison colony today during a "desperate" escape attempt, then killed himself when his bid for freedom was blocked. Walter Elliott, 32, also shot and apparently tried to kill his wife Katherine. who
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    Lock icon Hijackers get 7 years each
    153 7 Reuter Bonn, Tuesday. A West German court yesterday sentenced two Czechoslovak miners to seven years' prison each on charges of hijacking a Czechoslovak airliner and forcing it to fly to Nuremberg on April 18. The plane's co-pilot was shot and wounded in the attempt. The
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    Lock icon 2100-year-old tomb found
    224 7 Reuter Peking, Tuesday. China yesterday announced the discovery of a 2100-year-old Han dynasty tomb containing the almost perfectly preserved body of a woman and more than 1000 artifacts. The People's Daily Communist Party newspaper, published an unprecedented 10 pictures of the find, which it described as a
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    Girls fined for going nude
    98 7 London, Tuesday Five girls who pranced nude near No. 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Prime Minister Edward Heath, in London last week were yesterday fined £20 each when they appeared in court. The girls, who were publishing a Rock 'n Roll festival, pleaded
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    HK tunnel
    32 7 Hong Kong, Tuesday Hong Kong's cross harbour tunnel, an undersea road link between the colony's main island and Kowloon Peninsula on the Chinese mainland, will be opend to traffic tomorrow.
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    Lock icon Army keeps grip on Greek govt.
    178 7 Reuter Athens, Tuesday—Greek Premier, Mr. George Papadopoulos yesterday overhauled his army-backed cabinet and brought in a new squad of former army oncers to help him rule—a move seen here as a possible further delay towards the return of the country to parliamentary government. Details
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    Lock icon Ulster move a fillip for Heath...
    317 7 Reuter London, Tuesday The British Army's relatively bloodless capture of "no-go" Catholic strongholds in Northern Ireland provided a sharp tonic yesterday for Britain's hard-pressed Conservative government. There was great relief In ministerial circles that the operation which many predicted could entail heavy civilian slaughter
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    Lock icon 'Love-affair' butler cleared
    219 7 Reuter London, Tuesday. A butler who claimed he had an affair with his employer's wife, Lady Caroline Peek, was yesterday cleared of stealing and forging cheques totalling £14,345. Maurice OHegan, a 33-year-old Irishman, said in court he had been seduced by Lady Peek. She gave him three
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    Bremer trial
    35 7 New York, Tuesday Arthur Bremer, 21, went on trial in Maryland yesterday charged with attempting to murder Alabama Governor George Wallace as he campaigned for the Democratic Party presidential nomination on May 15.
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    Keeping the stork in check
    445 8 The family planning campaign launched in the Republic last month deserves the wholehearted support of every citizen. The equation between progress and controlled population growth should be obvious to all. And in Singapore's case, given its limited resources and small land area, there are compulsive
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    A national identity
    125 8 saaßesas by ISPY At the National Day parade dress rehearsal last Sunday, invited guests watched from seats provided along St. Andrew's Road while members of the public without passes watched from the Esplanade side of Connaught Drive. Little boys and girls hardly out of kindergarten age sat
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    We can well do without the Jesus Freaks who are counter-culture drop-outs
    950 8  -  GERALD de CRUZ I hear that the Jesus Freaks, who were thinking of mounting a religious crusade in Singapore in the middle of next month, have now decided to postpone their visit to the end of 1973 or
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  • Letters
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      Barisan facts
      305 8  -  LEE SIEW CHOH Chairman, Barisan Soslalis, Singapore, 7. In his attempt to poke fun at the UNF and belittle and denigrate all opposition parties in general, your political commentator Jackie Sam has resorted to half-truths, misrepresentations, distortions and outright untruths in order to mislead the readers (NN, July
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      Clarifying a point
      217 8  -  LAU WAI HAR Vice-Principal/Profession, Teachers' Training College, Singapore, 9. I refer to the story under the headline We Do Not Talk Shop, Teachers (NN, July 17). In order to correct any misunderstanding that might arise from a reading of the above, may I draw your attention to
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      City of the world
      183 8  -  T.A. MUGAN The lion dance troupe now touring Europe to ad- vertlse Singapore is a wonderful Idea. It shows that even in the fun and frolicking derived from our rich heritage and culture, our people go about with discipline, splendour and precision. The lion dance though
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      Fairchild and SILO
      102 8  -  MOIZ A. TYEBALLY Manartaf Editor, The People, Singapore, 11. We refer to Mr. Gerald de Cruz's letter on Fairchild and SILO. We would like to point out that the statement In The People, "It has come to our notice that Fairchild Singapore Pte. Ltd. Is attempting to
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      Drains free of mosquitoes
      131 8  -  CHAN LOY CHAN (Miss) Public Relations Officer, Public Health Division, Singapore, 3. I refer to the letter by A Resident (NN, July 6) regarding drains along Frankel Avenue. The drains In this housing estate are rather old hut they are regularly maintained and Investigation revealed no
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      Using CPF for fees
      128 8 I understand that a student studying in our institutions of higher learning has to pay fees each term amounting to $349 in the University of Singapore, $540 in the Nanyang University and $300 in the Singapore Polytechnic. Further, the government has to subsidise each student. I
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    THE RUNAWAYS
    2742 9  -  Children who disappear from home REBELS WITH A CAUSE? A New Nation probe by Tan Chung Lee Every week, three or four children or teenagers run away from home. Police statistics give the number of "juveniles listed missing" as 193 in 1971 and 107 this year as at
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  • SHOPPING
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      The simple way to feel great
      655 10 XJOW many times u have you got home feeling so tired that you feel you could Just curl up and sleep for the next few weeks or so. For the working people, a day at the office can be quite exhausting and even for
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      208 10 CLARION CAR STEREO Vibration resisting mechanism, assuring undisturbed enjoyment of music even on rough roads. A great output power of 10wx2 ensures clear reproduction of rich sounds from delicate treble to voluminous bats. Modal PE42JA Model PE6O7A Lightweight car stereo specially designed for in-dash/under dash mounting. 8-Track stereo tapes/ MW
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      313 10 Reflective Glass Tinting Film keeps buildings cool by reflecting sun rays Remarkable Features:— Reduces heat by 76%. Permits complete visibility. Preserves the original beauty of furnishing. Improves the architectural harmony designed into the building. Shatter resistant No special maintenance required. Provides a cooler and more comfortable interior to rooms. Tested
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      Distinctive French dressing
      136 11 Outside the palatial walls of haute couture... French dressing today is as famous outside as well as inside the kitchen. The creations of couturiers like Marc Bohan of Dior have gone outside of the palatial walls where only the very rich could afford to enter before into
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      Spacious, lived-in verandahs
      411 11 Nome Have you noticed how some Singapore architects always insist on adding verandahs to semi-detached nouses, even if they look more like an extended apology for one? Well, few Home owners have been able to overcome this problem of space which is too small to be of
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      Shape up and do the locust
      238 11  -  b>ooa LAN CHUNG LEE I will first discuss the easier version of the locust. This pose is performed by lying flat on the stomach, face downwards. Arms are by the side and palms placed under the thighs, elbows straight. (In later stages, the arms
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      Lock icon Female execs to cash in
      240 11 United Press International New York, Tuesday A new organisation for women has as its credo: "The dollar bill is .neither male nor female." But there's discrimination all around on what a woman gets for her money, says Wendy Rue. Miss Rue, president of her own
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      Winter in Paris
      61 11 The two basic dress silhouettes whfcfc emerged at the Paris AutumnWinter collections this week were variations of the shirt and a hlgh-walsted dolman sleeve style with flared skirt ana shirred. elastlcised or drawstring waistbands. Many of the print shirt dresses were entirely pleated, stitched flat to the
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      Lock icon A fitting solution to problems off-the-peg
      185 11 Melbourne Herald When the Paris fashion houses' Winter collections started recently Brigitte Bardot was seated at a sewing machine in her own flat making a dress for herself. BB doesn't like haute couture fashions and never wears them, but she can't find ready-to-wear clothes
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      Footnote
      24 11 CLEAN SOCKS: Paint the inside of children's leather sandals with clear nail varnish before they are worn and socks will not become discoloured.
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      444 11 1001 '1001 'cleans 1001 THINGS t IS icit-.ti ti;r P.iiriT .vork Floors Lino V.eekiv -vash Cookers Glass "iifhs Tiles Windows Sinks Mirrors Chrome and dll general cleaning purpose AND GIVE YOUR CARPET A FACE LIFT Ask more than 1001 satisfied users, about 1001 (household cleaner) .1.001 cleaner is economical and
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    BRIEFS
    232 12 Mr Richard En Ken* Man, managing director of Lee Wah Bank Ltd. has left Singapore for Makati, Rlzal, Philippines where he will address the third Philippine Management Congress organised by the Philippine Management Congress IHSCouncil of Management. Mr. Eu, who is the chairman of the governing coun--11 of the
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    Gold market at standstill as buyers stay away
    435 12  -  By Bharathi Mohan The gold market here has come to a standstill, as the price of this precious metal soars to new peaks in European bullion centres. This situation here is similar to the reaction some two months back when trading in
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    Dr. Toh visits Rollei plant
    101 12 The Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, visited two Rollei factories in Chal Chee Road and Indus Road recently. During his tour of the Chai Chee factory Dr. Toh was shown the intricacies of camera assembly by Rollel's managing director, Dr. Horst
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    Unique copier here
    106 12 The first electronic copier that uses ordinary bond paper will be introduced here this month by the Konlshiroku Photo Industry Company of Japan. The machine is able to copy on ordinary bond papier from colour originals, black and white and even three-dimensional objects. The copies are repro-
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    Another new high for gold
    297 12 London, Tuesday The price of gold again bounced to yet another new peak on the London bullion market yesterday in a market kept busy by speculative hopes of a rise in the official price for the metal. Gold touched U5568.90 in morning dealings a new
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    NEW SHARE BROKERAGE FIRM BEGINS TRADING
    157 12 A new share brokerage firm, Chan Lim Securities Pte., comes into being today. The firm, which formally became a member of the Malaysia and Singapore Stock Exchange on July 28, paid $700,000 for its seat on the Exchange. It will deal in stocks and
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    Japan's reserves
    27 12 Tokyo, Tuesday—Japan's gold and foreign currency reserve rose to US$l5.BB billion ($47.84 billion) in fuiy after registering decrease since April, the Finance Ministry announced yesterday.
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    Lock icon US: Market one of dullest in weeks
    173 12 United Press International New York, Tuesday. In one of the dullest sessions in weeks, the market closed lower yesterday in slow trading on the New York Stock Exchange. At the close, the Dow Jones industrial average of 30 selected blue-chip stocks was off
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      Market movements
      227 12 Trading in the share market was again active yeeterday. Marginal gainers oat numbered losers in the industrial section in particular. There was good support for flrat liners, speculative support was also evident for second and third liners. Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation in a spectacular rise, ganed $1.60 to
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      Lock icon WARNING ON JAPAN'S GROWTH-RATE DROP
      90 12 Reuter Tokyo, Tuesday—Japan's economy is unlikely to resume its rapid growth which averaged 12 per cent annually during the late i;*6os, a government White Paper said today. It made no predictions, but warned that a sharp decline could lead to economic and social frictions at
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      WALL ST. PRICES
      205 12 Allied Cbem Alcoa Am Brands 44% Am Can Am Motor* AT T 41% A ft P e% Anaconda 17 Avon Pd Beth Steel Boeing 21% Caterp Trac 61% Chrysler 31% Coca-Cola 142 Cont Oil Control Data 70% Corn G1 Wka Dow Chem 89% DuPont 166 E Kodak
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      More imports
      32 12 Manila, Tuesday. The Philippines will import more essential food items and raw materials for the textile industry from China through the National Trading Corporation (Netracor), informed sources said here yesterday.
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      Lock icon UK: Prices rise in moderate trading
      196 12 Reuter London, Tuesday The market closed higher in moderate trading yesterday and at 3 p.m. the Financial Times index was up 7.5 at 505.2. Efforts to solve the docks dispute and the proposed resumption of talks on inflation today between the government and the
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      On her maiden voyage
      254 12 Hamburg Express, (55,000 GRT), tile ninth containerised vessel of Hapag-Lloyd's fleet will be the first Trio service vessels to visit Singapore's container port on August 5. The vessel Is expected to make the run to Singapore in a new record time of 18 days, the fastest
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      110 12 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald The huge fbssenger PLANE ALTERS ITS COURSE... HEAPING FOR. THE TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO... THIS IS PROCEPURE, PR. WLRARE. WE OBEY THE HIJACKER IP PISOBEYING HIM enrangers the lves OF THE PASSENGERS. s^l mm ANP in about one HOUR, IF WE STAY ON THIS NEW COURSE. WE'RE
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  • HOTEL PHOENIX SINGAPORE
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      Fresh face of hospitality for our newest hotel
      641 13 Guests will get real value for their money when they stay at Hotel Phoenix the luxury hotel that opens for business today without fanfare or ceremony. The Phoenix is luxury class in everything except price. It has a superb location—in the heart
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      Pioneering a trend in service to visitors
      274 13 A message from Tan Sri Runme Shaw, Chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board: As Chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate the Hotel Phoenix on their commencement of business. The number of hotels in Singapore
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      OCBC men at the top
      211 13 Senior executives of the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation head the Hotel Phoenix in Orchard Road. They are: Mr. C. W. Tresise (chairman), Mr. Goh Sin Tub (vice-chairman) and Mrs. A. C. Kang (director). The executive director is Mr. Tan Keng Siong, the son of Tan
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      Irene—housekeeper in charge of 400 rooms
      318 14 It is a tall order to be In charge of 400 rooms, ensuring that they are spotlessly clean every minute of the day. Many would have given up In despair, but not Miss Irene Tan Lay Hong, housekeeper of Hotel Phoenix. Though young in
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      A specialists' centre built over a canal
      692 14 Architecturally outstanding and avant garde In design, the 25-storey Specialists' Centre, which opens for business today, Is situated In the heart of Singapore's premier shopping, hotel and entertainment district. Built at a cost of $20 million, the T-shaped complex Is the only commercial
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      Everywhere a splash of colour
      471 15 Uniforms of all hues*—with lots of lovely batik all over The uniforms of the catering staff of Hotel Phoenix are a striking lot ranging from the modern business-like outfits of the receptionists to the mysterious safari look of the bar waitresses. The multi-coloured uniforms will
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      Food to delight any gourmet
      419 16 Day-to-day management... If you are a gastronomic explorer, you must be quite familiar with the name Tan Wee Kan, or at least with his culinary skills. And if you feel that you have missed the spice of life, in so far as food is concerned,
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      Courteous, efficient service...
      870 17 No up-to-date hotel can claim to be complete without a -coffeehouse and a bar, and in this respect Hotel Phoenix is not found wanting. In case you do not know, the Phoenix Coffee House and the hotel's bar —called the Cage Bar—are located right next to each
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      Arising from 'ashes' of a theatre ...
      317 18 Arising from 'ashes' of a theatre The phoenix is a mythological bird capable of rising from the ashes of its funeral pyre. Similarly the Hotel Phoenix has risen from the ruins of the old Pavilion Theatre, in busy Orchard Road. After the old Pavilion theatre was demolished there was the
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      120 13 J The Hotel Phoenix is luxury class in everything but price! 400 rooms and suites each as spacious and comfortable as those in any international hotel, each one air-conditioned with radio, telephone, attached bath and TV readily available. Its special feature: 6' 8" long beds, and room service is around
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      234 14 a H x t f,v ,>, i t fd sSij^ fg .iX &*'--< >'• kV ''V_,' vt /,".ti,vl ;;w;;. A>T<>, xjwv^, 0 XJw TO 1 T s jv y N''V < ,V^rV^ N VrVf v /vJVi in Congratulations and Best Wishes Es &> I HOTEL PHOENIX on their opening today
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      73 15 t J L PHfl<l\iy flflTU vm -*4 m i i I m *vr r £tt We are proud to have been entrusted with the complete furnishing of this superb hotel, including manufacture, supply and installation of 1. Furniture 2. Carpets 3. Curtains 4. Wall-paper 5. Bed-spreads 6. Light Fittings VQnhin
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      240 16 Congratulations and Best Wishes to HOTEL PHOENIX SINGAPORE on the occasion of the official opening today J from DOBB CO LTD. Suppliers and Installers of NYLEX VINYL WALL COVERING NYLEX POLYURETHENE FURNITURE FABRIC We're specialists in quality floor and wall finishing. In tiling whether ceramic, vinyl, parquet or carpet tiles
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      281 16 Best Wishes to HOTEL PHOENIX on their opening today from CHEONG HOCK GUAR (PTE) LTD., 142 Bencoolen Street, Singapore. 7 Tel: *****/*****9 AGENTS FOR |I|U||| m "V, k damixa Single Control Mixing Velvet moot oil wishes for kitchoo and both-room uso tlio unique, patented boll system is the heart of
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      49 17 Congratulations Best Wishes to HOTEL PHOENIX Yes, another plumbing installation by YAT LYE PTE. LID. (PLUMBERS ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS) 226, Geylang Road, Singapore, 14. Tel: *****3 (3 lines) CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES to HOTEL PHOENIX SINGAPORE P their opening from LEEKIM SOO (PTE) LTDt TILING SPECIALISTS t 37 Hill Street, Singapore-6.
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      112 17 a satisfactory involvement We, at the Airconditioning and Building Sen/ices Division of Guthrie Waugh are pleased to have been involved in the Hotel Phoenix/Specialists'Centre project. We are proud to have supplied and installed Lamson pneumatic message conveyors for Hotel Phoenix as well as York Airconditioning equipment for the Hotel's public
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      188 18 QdrLtd. ongra otel cphoe n their official )pening McALISTERS FIRST IN FIRE' Yes. McAlisters are part of the building boom in this area. Whether it is a large complex or a small structure you will find McAlister's fre engineers working hand in hand with the architect and construction engineer, designing,
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      2018 19 NEW NATION PHONE *****8 AT YOUR SERVICE INTERIOR DESIGN, RENOVATION carpentary, tilings, ironmongery, fencing, fountain, painting. Reasonable charges. Phone: Eastern Sun ***** Singapore. NING KWONG OPTICAL CO., (PTE) LTD. CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONER C. C. CHUI B.Sc. Hons. (U.K.) F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C. 379 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD 7 TEL: ***** Do TEL. *****
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      634 19 REQUIRED FOR large Qvil Engineering Contract experienced working electrician to maintain and repair A.C. induction and slip ring motor*, step controllers, starters etc. Preferably with some automotive experience. Only experienced men should apply. Write to or call at: The Plant Manager's Office. Taylor Woodrow Dillingham J.V., P.O. Box 37, Maxwell
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      572 19 1971 MAZDA CAPKLLA 1600 Mazda 100 Dotsun 1200 Honda 360 S/Wogon 1970 Dotsun 1200 S/Wogon F/Copri 1600 GTL Dotsun 1200 F/Cortina 1600E Toyota Corolla 1200 Mazda Bongo S/Wagon Honda 600 1969 F/Esoort Super A./Cond Mazda 1200 M/1100S Mazda 1500 S/Wogon 1968 F/Cortina D/L Mazda 1200 F/Anglia 1966 Opel Rekord 1700
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      245 19 NOTICES OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME We, FORTUNE CARRIERS CO.. LTD. of No. 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, hereby give notice that in consequence of a Bill of Sale entered into between ourselves of the one part and KAWASAKI KISEN, KABUSHIKI KAISHA, No. 8, Kaigan-Dori, Ikyta-Ku, Kobe-Shi,
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  • Article
    Spassky needs two steps forward
    722 21  -  By Lim Kok Ann Chess commentators are vying with each other finding appropriate epithets In describing the events at Reykjavik without repeating themselves or their rivals. Although the game Is capable of infinite variety that custom does not stale, there are after all only two
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    Lock icon Spassky's a sorry sight, they say
    561 21  -  By Jim Ward United Press International Reykjavik, Tuesday Miguel Najdorf was angry. He grabbed his pocket chessboard from his jacket and once again moved the Black Knight. "What kind of fool am I," the Argentine Grand Master almost shouted. "I travel 10,000 miles and
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    A Rajaji player
    21 21 (centre) beats two Hotel Imperial men in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. Rajaji won 3-1.
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    Top Judo coach for S'pore
    229 21 By Sonny Yap A top-Japanese judo instructor is now in Singapore on a two-year coaching stint to cultivate local Interest in the sport. He is M. Saiganchl, a sixth dan black belt holder whose stary here is sponsored by the Asia Brothers Corporation a company
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    Hockey tour is off
    29 21 Dublin, Tuesday The Indian Olympic hockey team have cancelled their ptopoacd twomatch visit to the Republic of Ireland next week, it wm announced here yesterday.
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    Lock icon Sonny Rajah gets OK to race in the Formula Atlantic series
    229 21 Reuter London, Tuesday Singapore racing driver Sonny Rajah was given the goahead yesterday to take part In Formula Atlantic races In Britain after a dispute over his registration. Rajah arrived here last June to take part In selected races
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    Ferraris to pull out
    112 21 Rome, Tuesday.—Ferrari, one of the great names in world motor racing, announced yesterday they were withdrawing from racing next year for economic reasons and would not re-engage their drivers. The firm did not elaborate on their financial difficulties but Informed sources in Italian motoring circles said
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    Indonesian ace in brilliant form
    205 21 Indonesia's golfing king, Sallm Denin. shot a fabulous 36 and 31 (67) on the new Singapore Island Country Club course in the Indonesian Professionals versus Singapore Caddies mini open competition yesterday. Golfing methodically, Denin biased through the par 36, 34 (70) course to score a
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    Good trial by Copperplate
    430 21 By Blue Peter Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Copperplate, a King's Cup hope, revealed striking form in a smart workout here this morning. With Omar in the saddle the Denagh six-year-old strode out in great style to clock 37 2/5 for 3f on a good track. Trainer Garnet
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    Avtar in squad
    31 21 NAIROBI. Tuesday Kenya have retained fullback Avtar Singh as captain but left out Egbert Fernandes, veteran of three Olympiads, from the 18man hockey squad for the Munich Games.
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    Getting rid of that fat...
    580 21 commc to grips Martial Arts students with weight problems are always curious to know which kind of training activity would burn up the most calories. Unfortunately the answer can never be very specific. Accurate measuring of caloric consumption during exercise requires special physiological testing equipment
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    Spain-US Cup tie
    117 21 Barcelona, Tuesday This week's Davis Cup ln-ter-zone semi-final between Spain and the United States could be the toughest match In the 1972 competition, US team manager Dr. Norman Rudy said yesterday. "The team feels this Is going to be as keen a match as we are likely
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      Today...
      157 22 Today Is Tuesday. August 1, the 214 th day of 1972 with 152 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching Its last quarter. THE MORNING STABS: Venus and Saturn. THE EVENING STABS: Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. Francis Scott Key. who
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      'Talking' litter bin...
      41 22 Pedestrians in Perth have been startled by the city's latest weapon in its fight against litter-bugs. It is a talking metal litter bin which says: M dont Just stand there mate find some litter for me to eat."
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      Lock icon AN AIR OF FREEDOM
      50 22 With hands outstretched and looking as free as a bird is Taiwanese singer Patsy Chan, 28. The attractive songbird, who is appearing at the El Amigo Niteclub, likes travelling. "It gives me the chance to know the world better," she said. Picture Picture by Michael Kwan
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      Fraudulent appeals
      71 22 Police In Palermo, Sicily, have arrested a bachelor who they said had raised thousands of dollar by fraudulent appeals In Canada and the United States for funds to finance a heart operation for a nonexistent son. They said they had charged Natale Motta, 36, with persistent fraud after
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      Charlie's hat
      30 22 Charlie Chaplin's famous bowler hat that Sir Winston Churchill wore while painting Spanish scenes in his retirement are among headgear that will be auctioned in Sydney next month.
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      Lock icon Double shock after road mishap
      274 22 Woman's miscarriage drives cabby to suicide Melbourne Herald A 40-year-old childless taxi driver, Luciano Alessio, of Turin, took his own life because a pregnant passenger in his cab suffered a miscarriage following an accident. Gina La Villa, a 36year old housewife and already a mother
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      TALKING POINT
      46 22 AH FOOK: Soldiers in a cookery contest? Seems like the men in uniform are going a little soft. MEI LIN: What's so strange about that we all have to eat, you know. And don't forget Napoleon's remark that an army marches on its stomach.
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      Price he paid for marrying
      64 22 Newlywed Tomaso Calcagno resigned as Mayor of Arenzano, Italy, the other day so that his mother-in-law could continue to serve as Education Commissioner. Calcagno, 38. made the decision after finding out that his wedding to the commissioner's daughter made one of them ineligible for office.
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      390 22 5 Siagapars Opening and Where the Heart If For the Family (M) A Diary of Events in Singapore this Week (M) Health in the Home: Clean Habits (M—Rpt) Peyton Place (Rpt) Close Opening and Count of Monte Cristo—A Matter of Justice News In Brief Maritime Command (C) The Spice of
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      563 22 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you could well become an extremely valuable member of society, for you have the special kind of force and energy that is necessary to the healers and mediators of this world. If a woman, you will be able to bring
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