New Nation, 11 August 1972

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    16 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Friday evening, August 11, 1972 No. 481 Price 15 cents NEW NATION ixasn^ecnszsssiiiEi
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    109 1 The share market was active this morning and widespread gains were made. General Lumber rose from $1.30 to $1.40, with further buyers trailing. Fusan was sought from $2.11 to $2.20. M.AA. moved from $3.28 to $3.40 to $3.30. Sime Darby made 10 cents, to $8.10, Fltzpatrlcks eight
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    OUR ROADS
    11 1 Police reported 102 traffic accidents yesterday. Six were serious.
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    Tin price up
    20 1 Today tin was traded at $621.62* cts. (up 12* cts.), with a turnover of 280 tons (unchanged).
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    Koreas fix talks date
    54 1 LATE NEWS] Panmunjom, Friday. South and North Korea today decided to open their full Red Cross talks on separated families in Pyongyang on Aug. 30. At the same time, the two sides agreed to hold the second round of the main South-North Red Cross talks in
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    Lock icon Wong: The task for small nations...
    358 1 'Be independent* Reuter Georgetown, Friday The Singapore Home Affairs Minister, Professor Wong Lin Ken, said yesterday the problem for non-aligned countries was their ability to maintain their independence in an increasingly interdependent world. As long as small nations' economies remained weak and backward, lnter-depen-dence
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    'Casanova' weds
    33 1 Rome, Friday. Prison Casanova Marino Vulcano, serving a 14-year sentence for killing his lover, yesterday married the former deputy governor of Rome's Reblbbla prison, where he was held for a time.
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    Lock icon 'No' to ASEAN peace plan
    397 1 Hanoi: Proposal absurd... accept our way Reuter Hong Kong, Friday North Vietnam has rejected a recent peace proposal by the Association of South-Bast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to end the war in Vietnam, the North Vietnam News Agency reported. The proposal, worked out at an ASEAN.
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    Lock icon Conference seat to Sihanouk team
    455 1 Given right to represent Cambodia Reuter Georgetown, Friday—The 66-nation non-aligned foreign minister's conference yesterday admitted the exiled Cambodian Government of Prince Sihanouk as a full member of the conference. The Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam (Viet Cong) was also admitted. The admission of the Viet
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    Ex-Beatle arrested
    49 1 Stockholm, Friday Former Beatle Paul McCartney and the British pop group Wings were arrested on drug charges after a concert in Gothenburg, last night. Police said customs men found nearly half a pound (200 grams) of hashish in a Sarcel adressed to one of ae group members.
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    Fishermen to be charged
    57 1 Seven Singapore fishermen detained by the Malaysian authorities for allegedly using explosives to catch fish off Besut. on Wednesday will be charged in court in Kuala Trengganu tomorrow. The name of the 20-ton vessel was not available. A spokesman for the Singapore's Fisherman's Union said the
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    Jane's visit
    34 1 Washington, Friday. The House of Representatives internal security committee yesterday set a deadline of September 14 for the justice department to report on the activities of actress Jane Fonda in' North Vietnam.
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  • Article
    Floods in Japan
    42 1 Tokyo, Friday. High tides yesterday caused flash floods in western Japan. Police said the tides rose 48 centimetre (18.8 inches) above normal in Osaka and flooded several hundred houses. The national railway cancelled services affecting more than 10,000 passengers.
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    Green grass
    24 1 London, Friday According to a report published here the excessive sulphur dioxide pollution in the atmosphere helps keep the British countryside green.
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    Lock icon Fischer looks set to win
    300 1 Reuter Reykjavik, Friday American challenger Bobby Fischer appeared poised lor a further victory over Russian title-holder Boris Spassky in the world chess championship here last night. The 13th game was adjourned after Spassky had spent more than 30 minutes in thought before sealing his 42nd
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    After the flood in River Valley Road...
    138 1 Engineers and workmen of the Public Utilities Board today continued repairs to the damaged water main in River Valley Road (above). The stretch of the road from Hill Street to Clemenceau Avenue Is covered with debris and is closed to traffic. The main
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    Five held in CID raids
    50 1 The CED conducted a series of raids on secret society hide-outs in Tlong Bahru area during the past 48 hours. The secret society suspects were arrested yesterday and three this morning. All the five suspects have been detained under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act.
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    Three die as two jets crash in mid-air
    132 1 London, Friday.—A midair collision between two Air Force jets above a crowded holiday beach in Rhoscolyn, Wales yesterday killed both pilots and a woman in a caravan camp. The single-seater Hunters. being flown by student pilots, collided in perfect visibility at about
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    Tan kidnap case still a mystery
    283 2  -  By Wee Beng Huat After five days of intensive investigations, police on both sides of the Causeway are still without a lead as to why company director Tan Bin Keong, 26, was kidnapped and released without any ransom paid. The only clue so far
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  • Article
    Blood donors to get awards
    73 2 The Minister for Education. Mr. Lim Kim San, will present certificates and medals to 200 blood donors at a ceremony to be held on Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. in the Cultural Centre. Of the 200 donors, 22 will receive the gold medal for having
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    ROV out to catch road-tax dodgers
    356 2  -  Data to be documented By Nancy Koh The Registry of Vehicles is to start a sixmonth data collecting scheme to document Singapore's 330,000 vehicles and their owners In a $200,000 computerisation programme. The particulars will be put onto punch cards and stored to keep
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    First-time lucky nurse gets $300
    134 2 Suprise took away all words from Che Kalshum blnte Sangkon (above) when she was told that she had won $300 —more so as she could not recall having bought a lottery ticket recently. "It is all so unexpected," said Che Kalshum, of Jalan Mlnyak, re-checking
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    Tunnel link-up proposal under study
    166 2 The Ministry of National Development is considering a suggestion from 28 shipyards in Kallang Basin for a tunnel to be built across the basin instead of the proposed drawbridge. The government decided to bulla the drawbridge to link Tanjong Rhu with the city centre. This
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    Educating the retarded
    79 2 Inche Sha'ari Tadin. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministries of Culture and Education will declare open the first regional conference on mental retardation and special education, at Singapore Hilton on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The three-day conference Is organised by the Singapore Association for Retarded Children as part
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      526 2 Sports diary BOWLING Singapore open championships (International) at Hyatt Hotel from 9 a.m.—midnight. BILLIARDS—Pesta SuKan Junior championships at Chinese Swimming Club, 7 p.m. SHOOTING International competition at Buklt Tim ah and Mount Vernon Ranges, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. SOCCER PARC interdepartmental league—Port Master v Police at Buklt Chermln, 5.15
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    • Miscellaneous
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      96 2 rwirci Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Kuala Lumpur 34-23 C Manila 31-25 C Tokyo 32-26 C Jakarta 34-27 C Taipeh 33-24 C Hong Kong 29-25 C Seoul 30-20 C Bangkok 33-26 C London 20-15 C Paris 26-15 C Moscow 31-20 C New York 26-20 C Bydney 20-13 C Melbourne 13-
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      123 2 Today's winning number *****6 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 account in your name. Call with your identity card
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    Joy as choir comes home
    216 3 Tears of joy filled the eyes of parents, relatives and friends as they watched their loved ones singing at the airport arrival lounge (above) to mark their return from a successful tour of Britain. Despite their long journey from London, the members of Singapore Youth
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    Watanabe gives up post as head of ADB
    208 3 Mr. Takeshi Watanabe, president of the. Asian Development Bank, has tenered his resignation for health reasons. The chairman of the Board of Governors, Inche Ali Awardhana, Finance Minister of Indonesia, accepted the resignation with regret on behalf of the Board. The effective
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    Cooking contest
    74 3 Teachers, Including two men, will take part In the Island-wide cooking competition organised by the Singapore Teachers Union starting this Saturday. The preliminary rounds will be held at Tanjong Katong Girl's School at 1 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. respectively. Secondary one and two students will try their hands
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    Westerners blamed for drug taking at carnival
    229 3 Kuala Lumpur. Friday. Uncontrolled drug-taking at the recent Woodstock 1 Carnival was encouraged by presence of Westerners on Its organising committee, the president of the Malaysian Youth Council. Inche Anwar Ibrahim, said yesterday. "It would never have happened If only local people had
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    Travel talk
    42 3 Mr. Prem Ohrl, president of the Singapore Travel Agents' Association, will give a talk on the problems of the present-day traveller at Hotel Equatorial on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. The talk is organised by the Y's Men's Club of Singapore.
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    Parents still shun the newer schools
    275 3  -  Preference for established ones By Patrick de Souza Parents are continuing to enrol their children in schools with established reputations a&d avoiding those not so well known. A survey on the enrolment of primary one pupils for 1973 showed that there was a marked
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    Fifth anniversary and N-day joy
    152 3 The Kampong Chai Chee constituency will celebrate its sth anniversary and National Day with a series of programmes till August 28. Highlights of the programme will be the finals of the constituency's sepak takraw competitions, tae-kwon-do display, basketball match and cultural show to be held
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    Team will see how scaffolding can be made safer
    300 3 Local building contractors believe that steel scaffolding Is definitely safer at Job sites, but the use of wooden poles Is not likely to be totally discarded. This is because most contractors cannot afford the more expensive steel scaffolding. It Is also
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    Minister gets blast report
    56 3 The report on the inquiry into the balloon blast in which 53 soldiers were injured on July 16 is now in the hands of the Defence Minister. Two of the 33 soldiers who were warded after the blast are still in hospital recovering from burns. They
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    N-day, dinner
    27 3 The Potong Pasir constituency National Day dinner at Sennett Community Centre scheduled for August 19 at 7.30 p.m. has been put forward to August 17.
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  • In Person
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      Kwek gets 'his' millions...
      462 4 ITS RARE indeed to be told by someone that you are allowed millions of dollars to spend. Mr. Kwek Hong Png, chairman of the Hong Leong Group Holdings Limited, is one man who has just been given the authority to do Just this. But, of course,
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    Nina's soapy problem
    887 4 cnnmE tunic by PG Dear PG, We have a female mongrel (half Alsatian) about 5i years old. She is a pet, not a watchdog. In fact, she really doesn't know she's a dog. but anyway our problem is this. She is very friendly, but quite timid and
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      222 4 NIKON POLARIZING MICROSCOPE POH-2 INFINITE WORLD OF THE NIKON MICROSCOPE While laymen close their eyes to increasing ecological, imbalance and pollution, scientists are engaged in studying the microscopic forces which govern the earth and its atmosphere. Much remains unknown that would enable us to better understand the function and therefore
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      84 4 They speak in many tongues at The Lavish luncheon at $8.00 per person at The Islander Room, Hyatt Hotel. International buffet of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Continental cuisine. Daily from 12 noon to 2 pm. Or go ALa Carte for dinner. Exotic specialities. Tandoori Chicken.. .Szechuan Braised Duck.Jkan Asam Pedas
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    Lock icon Thai Reds held in big swoop
    202 5 Reuter Bangkok, Friday Thai police and security forces yesterday detained 30 communists in a massive daylong swoop. Announcing the arrests last night General Praphas Charusathlen, Deputy Chairman of Thailand's ruling National Executive Council (NEC) said the 30 communists were coordinating the activities of an
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    Lock icon Imperialist advice won't sway me, says Amin
    236 5 Reuter Kampala, Friday President idl Amin of Uganda said here yesterday he was not going to listen to Imperialist advice to change his mind over the expulsion of thousands of Asians from his country. He said he had heard reports that Britain wanted
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    Lock icon Russia calls for ban on TV intrusion
    228 5 Reuter Moscow. Friday.—The Soviet Union yesterday called for an international ban to stop nations beaming television programmes by satellite directly to screens in private homes in other countries without their consent. Direct transmission by satellite to home television sets is technically feasible but
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    Lock icon Now starvation takes its toll
    284 5 United Press International Manila, Friday. Field reports say starvation Is taking Its toll of lives along with cholera and various diseases among mountain tribesmen following the month-long floods that hit the Philippines' main island of Luzon. Official reports reaching the National Disaster Coordinating Centre said
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    Lock icon Bangla's UN bid: China objects
    195 5 Reuter New York, Friday. The Security Council last night referred to its Committee on Admissions the application of Bangladesh for membership of the United Nations, overriding strong objections by China. The committee, comprising all 15 council members, will meet later today behind closed doors to
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    Lock icon Police raid Black Panthers' villa
    158 5 United Press International Algiers, Friday Police yesterday raided the villa headquarters of the expatriate Black Panther party In Algeria. Fifteen police officers first surrounded and then entered the Black Panther villa at El Blar. in the afternoon. Eyewitnesses said the police were seen moving about
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    Speed charge
    36 5 London, Friday. Mr. Michael Heseltlne, Britain's 39-year-old Aerospace Minister, Is to face a speeding summons for driving at 100 mph (160 khp) on the M 4 motorway—a road he himself officially opened last December.
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    Lock icon Rescued—from his wife
    139 5 Reuter Rome, Friday Police yesterday rescued bruised and battered Caesar Fiorentlnl, a 58-year-old Roman, from three days of imprisonment, beatings and threats Inflicted on him In his flat by his jealous wife. Mr. Fiorentlnl was taken to hospital and his Slyearold wife Angela was carted off to
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    US gives Israel $840 mil. aid
    126 5 Washington, Friday Congressmen yesterday voted to give Israel US$3OO million (BsB4o million) In military aid. Including F-4 Phantom jet fighter planes. Senator Henry Jackson said the agreement on aid to Israel was hammered out by members of a joint Congressional committee. The committee Is
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    Lock icon Catholic youths clash with troops
    226 5 Reuter Belfast, Friday British riot troops and Catholic youths fought a pitched battle near the centre of Belfast yesterday as Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb squads went back onto the offensive in the city of Londonderry. The Belfast clash occurred after a crowd gathered at
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    Lock icon Bahamas poll in September
    78 5 United Press International Nassau, Friday The Bahamas Prime Minister, Mr. Lynden O. Pindling dissolved parliament yesterday and announced general elections for September 10. Mr. Pindling said in a broadcast that the new parliament would be convened in October to discuss total independence from Britain in 1973.
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Lock icon THE BOSS OF A 'PATHETIC LITTLE FIRM'
      698 6  -  From Mike Bingham Melbourne Herald BRITAIN Lord "Sam" Vestey is the type of chap that the rest of the world would never have known very much about if it hadn't been for a controversy whipped up by Britain's national dock strike. And he
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      Where Hitler's ghost still walks...
      924 6  -  WARNER'S WORLD From Denis Warner GERMANY Does Adolf Hitler's ghost still haunt the hearts and minds of the German people? You may travel for thousands of miles through the beautiful and lushly successful countryside of West Germany and never hear a word in his defence,
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      Lock icon America's two dope wars...
      729 6  -  From Francis Ward Los Angles Times AMERICA There are two dope wars going on in the United States. One is the war to halt the flow of drugs into America's cities and suburbs. The other is the war to control the supply and sale. The "control"
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Sin Chew Jit Poh
        517 6 What other newspapers are saving: BRITISH DOCK STRIKE The nation-wice serine by the dock workers In Britain enters its eleventh day today. There has been rumour that the strike will end within this week; but, according to press reports today, both the union leaders and management
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        Utusari Melayu
        504 6 NEXT NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT SHOULD BE HELD IN ASIA We agree with the suggestion made by Tan Sri Ghazall Shafie that the next summit conference of non-aligned nations should be held In Asia, in view of the current developments in this continent. The last three conferences of the non-aligned
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    SATA's target is $100,000
    150 7 The Singapore AntiTuberculosis Association's silver Jubilee started yesterday with a hope of collecting $100,000 through a mammoth donation draw. Officiating at the launchlag ceremony was Che Dah blnte Mohd. Noor, chairman of the donation draw committee. The money will go towards SATA's many health programmes to
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    Jeya to defend PF men
    262 7 Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam, secretary-general of the Workers' Party will defend three leaders of the People's Front in libel suit. The case is in connection with an allegedly libellous article in the June 5 issue of the Barisan Rakyat the party organ of the PP.
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    Speech day
    35 7 Mr. Chor Yeok Eng, permanent secretary to the Minister for Health and MP for Bukit Tim ah, will officiate at the School Day ceremony of Toh Tuck Secondary School tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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    Folk dancing
    29 7 The YMCA in Orchard Road will conduct a threemonth folk dancing course for children at its premises, beginning this Saturday at 2.30 p.m. The fee is $10.
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    Long wait for 400
    415 7  -  They want to join the School for the Deaf By Pang Guek Cheng About 400 children under 16 years of age are on the waiting list for places at the Singapore School for the Deaf. At present they are receiving no education. A spokesman for the
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      314 7 Quiz object No. 35 Hawker wins $15 A SPECIAL QUIZ Last Monday's quiz photograph showed part of a cigarette lighter. The first prize of $15 §oes to Mr. Tan Choon eng, a hawker, of Koon Seng Road. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last night.
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    It's time for real work in Georgetown
    423 8 Non-alignment has received wide acceptance as a sensible foreign policy for small nations, but the meetings of the non-aligned have also gained notoriety for politicking instead of getting down to serious business. The Georgetown conference is no exception. The issue of accredltion for
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      A bird in politics
      68 8 In Bournemouth, England, Diana Stiller has given her pet myna to a local amusement park because her husband Harry taught the bird to ridicule Prime Minister Edward Heath by saying "Ted's a twit." Mrs. Stiller said her husband, a socialist, taught the bird the phrase to
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      The three monkeys
      70 8 What do diplomats here think of themselves. Some Indication was given at a meeting to discuss the formation of a diplomatic club. The question of choosing an emblem was raised. One ambassador suggested the UN symbol; another felt a question mark would best symbolise them. A third,
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    Tanaka's visit to Peking will certainly have some impact on South-East Asia
    1192 8  -  PANG CHENG LIAN Ever since President Nixon announced his proposed visit to Peking last year, there has been little doubt that a Japanese Prime Minister would also be making a similar "historic" announcement in the not too distant
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  • Letters
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      They are still liable
      233 8  -  D.S. SAMUEL Head, Education Department, Ministry of Defence, Singapore, 10. I refer to the report headlined Demo b for Teachers after Two Years (NN, August 7) and would like to bring the following facts to the attention of your readers so as to correct the erroneous
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      Cut all the grass
      159 8 I refer to my letter (NN, June 12) headlined Vacant Land a Nuisance and the reply from the Public Relations Officer, Public Health Division (NN, June 28). I would like to point out that only the tall grass along the rear fences of houses at Jalan
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      Install lights
      33 8  -  ONG TENG KEONG I would like to suggest that traffic lights and road signs be installed at Lorong 6 and 7, TOa Payoh and also at the Braddell Road overhead bridge.
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    • Article
      Interest on deposit
      157 8  -  T. A. MUGAN In 1954, when I opened an account for what is now known as PUB Services, I was asked to pay a deposit of $50. Since then as and when my bill exceeded $50, I was given prompt notice and the difference Included in the
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      Road difficult to cross
      175 8 I am writing to express my gratitude for publishing my letter in your esteemed newspaper regarding dogs in the Serangoon Garden children's park and also for the prompt action taken by the PWD Trees and Parks Division. Last week I went to this park with my
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    • Article
      Those bus drivers
      190 8 The bus problem in Singapore is deteriorating. There is an alarming epidemic of broken down buses, causing obstruction. For instance a few mornings ago a bus broke down next to the road divider in Lavender Street. Simultaneously buses are coughing out dangerous amounts of black, extremely irritating
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  • Our Heritage
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      Chinese music is becoming very popular
      1464 9 To the enthusiastic revivalists of Chinese music, the creation of full-scale Chinese orchestras has finally laid to rest the tiresome Western concept of Chinese music as nothing more than the cldsh of gongs and cymbals at funerals. Chinese music here has had a long
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  • The Jesus Freaks controversy
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      Whither Gerald de Cruz?
      587 9  -  New Nation columnist Gerald de Crux has started o lively controversy with his column on August 1 about the Jesus Freaks phenomena. Among his comments were: "Jesus Freaks are Christian reactionaries, drop-outs from the counter-culture, who have exchanged mainlining heroin for mainlining Jesus" and that to
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      What's in a name?
      372 9  -  PETER, Singapore 11. I feel that Mr. Gerald de Cruz was grossly unfair towards Jesus Freaks. What's more some of tt.e things he said were totally ridiculous and unsubstantiated. Mr. de Cruz seems to place a lot of emphasis on the fact that these people call
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      Distorted view of the world
      994 9  -  S. C. Please permit me to make a few comments on the article by Gerald de Cruz on the Jesus Freaks. It seems to me that Mr. de Cruz's evaluation of the Freaks is typical of most of those self-styled "modern men" who boldly lay
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      Experience superior to an argument
      352 9  -  CYRIL R. WARD "The man with an experience is not at the mercy of the man with an argument." One or two of Gerald de Cruz's observations concerning the Jesus Freaks give cause for concern among discerning Christians. But the Christian's source of authority, the
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  • SHOPPING
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      Something new, different and at tractive• • •
      675 10 Something new, different and at tractive• FUNNY, how every other home tends to look like they have been decorated by the same person with the same materials. Insofar as flooring is concerned, just about every house I have had occasion to step into seem to be covered with some kind
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      202 10 K PEOPLE'S \K> $oor\ V sth Anniversary Special Sales Free Gifts WITH 4 Geylang Road/Torijcng Katong Rd. S'pore. For every $5/- purchase you are given 50c. voucher free and $10/- purchase $1/- worth of voucher (Canned Food, Cigarettes, wine departments do not entitled to free gift voucher). More Purchases More
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      Lock icon Clothes for the office —by working girls
      284 11 P r °J'* erat boutiques in shopping centres today is a good indication ot the demand for trendy clothes among our young women. Most of them are spending much more on clothes than they ever did before. Keeping up with the trends becomes
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      Love is blind when you can't see he's married
      699 11 The female front i t r-\ f BY VANESSA Life would be much easier for women if all married men wore wedding rings. Then those of us who have no prejudices against married men wouldn't make unknown enemies of wives whose
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      Other ways of birth control
      426 11 Hi by TABIB 1 Last week I used the term "aesthetic methods of contraception". I shall now discuss the "non-aesthe-tic methods," those which detract from the enjoyment of the sexual act, either by the mechanical procedures which have to be followed before or after the
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      Lock icon Encourage responses in retarded children
      161 11 Reuter Children can and should learn to read as early as they learn to talk— even severely brain-injured children —according to scientists who are presenting papers before the annual conference of the World Organisation for Human Potential which opened on Wednesday. Reports were presented of
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      99 11 Ask your wife. Or your mother. Or your grandmother. They'll tell you that Singer quality is famous for generations, world wide. Call in at your nearest Singer Centre today. Get a Singer and make your family happy. A wise choice is a lasting reward. lIMOiR' ■-v* •> ft wv-Si-f- v
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    Why Malaysia could not act in time on £: Tun Tan
    720 12 Why Malaysia could not act in time on Tun Tan Kuala Lumpur, Friday The Malaysian Finance Minister, Tun Tan blew Sin, assured the Dewan Ra'ayat that the Government had done everything possible to safeguard the country's external assets. "We have not waited for events to happen before acting. We have
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    BANGLA BRIDGES SALVAGED DY LOCAL FIRM
    141 12 The Singapore-based company, Selco Pte. Ltd., a division of Pan Electric Group, announced that it has Just completed a major and unusual salvage operation more than 200 miles inland from the sea. The company's fleet of 15 vessels have lifted and removed the fallen
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    $2100 mil. bid for beer group
    78 12 London, Friday. The British tobacca giant, Imperial Tobacco Company, yesterday, launched a £300 million ($2lOO million) takeover bid for the beer group, Courage, owners of some 6,000 inns, 36 hotels and eight breweries. The move, supported by the Courage board of directors, is In
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    Lock icon UK: Market firm in quiet trading
    181 12 Reuter London, Friday The market yesterday firmed in quiet trading on hopes that progress made on the dock situation will lead to an early settlement. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times index was higher at 516.5 and bargains totalled 10,184 (10,129). Fisons, BATS, Guest
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    Lock icon US: Prices move up in late upturn
    202 12 United Press International New York, Friday The stock market broke out of a mixed pattern yesterday to close slightly higher in moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average of 30 selected bluechip stocks was ahead 1-73 points
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    Local shipbreaking firms face bad times
    194 12 The local shlpbreaklng Industry is near breaking point because of keen overseas competition and lack of land. The two remaining shipbreaking Arms here— National shipbreakers and Hong Huat Hardware Co. were often outbid by their Hong Kong and Taiwanese rivals for possession of the
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    Takeover bid by P and 0
    37 12 London, Friday. Britain's largest shipping line, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P and O), yesterday announced a takeover bid worth £130 million for Boris, a building and civil engineering group.
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    MARKET MOVEMENTS
    216 12 Prices were barely steady in the Stock Exchange yesterday. At the close, there were a total of 60- losses, against 59 rains and 40 unchanged. Volume of activity remained at hifh levels and total turnover was 5.4 million shares valued at $12 million. Observers said that the market
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    Singapore is KL's best market
    155 12 Singapore handled about one-third of West Malaysia's two-way trade between January and May this year, according to preliminary figures issued by the Statistics Department of Malaysia. West Malaysia's direct and indirect imports from Singapore amounted to $395 million while its exports including transhipment was $448
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    What camera to use?
    320 12  -  CAMERA CORNER By WANG SU FAH A reader is faced with the choice of either owning a camera with a 35 mm single lens reflex or one with a 6x6 cm twin-lens. The choice depends entirely on the taste and Intention of the Individual user. Generally
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    WALL ST. PRICES
    140 12 Allied Ch«m Alcoa 54* Am Brands Am Can AT A T 41* A A P Anaconda Beth Steel 29 Boeing Otero Trac Chrysler 32* Coca-Cola Coot Oil Control Data Corn Ol Wk» 260* Dow Ctiem DuPont 175* E Kodak Ford Mot 63* Gen Dynam Gen Elec 68*
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    New US bid to back $ report
    56 12 New US bid to back report Washington, Friday—Foreign exchange dealers reported that the American central bank yesterday intervened heavily in currency markets to support the dollar, but bank authorities here declined comment. The dealers cited distinct market indications that the Federal Reserve Bank had placed orders through intermediaries to buy
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      128 12 NEW NATION Photographic Contest Name Address Title: Camera: Exposure: Camera Corner weekly photographic contest. Below are the rales of the competition. It's open to all with cash prises. 1. The Contest is open to all Singapore photographers. Z. Minim— size Is i |l" on glossy surface. 3. An Entry Form
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      1970 13 NEW NATION CLASSIFIEDS PHONE *****8 ANNOUNCEMENTS TUITION ON DRESSMAKING! Make-Up and Hairdressing. Diplomas awarded. 1972 Brides please book early Sylvia Kho Bridal Salon. Phone: ***** *****7. DRESSES ON SALE AT Yi Price at PATTIS New Arrivals from London 43, Cairnhill Road, Singapore. Telephone: 376^28. S PORE BALLET ACADEMY new term
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      729 13 2-STOREY CONCRETE SHOFHOUSI Serongoon Rood, Singapore 8. Freehold, 1,565 sq.ft. Ist floor vocont Suitable for Bar/ Finance Company Phone *****. 3-STOREY SHOPHOUSE at Chulia Street. 1,000 sq.ft. with vocont possession. $350,000/-. Ring Victor Wee of Victor Mendez (Pte) Ltd. *****. TUITION •KRNARD DRIVING SCHOOL 15, Lorong Mydin off Changi Rood.
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      204 13 FOR ECONOMY FLIGHT Singopore/KL/London ond.cooch tours of Europe. Please contact Globetrotters. *****8/*****6, S'pore. FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL arrangements including charter flights deporting Sin/Lon/Europe, phone *****6/*****2 S'pore. JETAWAY THE CHEAPEST WAY to London, Brussels, Europe. New York, "Toronto, Sydney. Call:- Jet Travel Concessions *****7, *****0. INTERNATIONAL CHARTER FLIGHTS CENTRE OFFERS GUARANTEED
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      619 13 METROLAND TRAVELS Special offer coach tour only 5529.50 to EAST COAST (Turtle Beach): All inclusive—-breokfast, lunch, dinner and accommodation. Limited seats left. Departure 12/8/72, 19/8/72. WEST MALAYSIA coach tour departure 28/8/72 Ssl3s. 5122 (Growndfloor), Golden Mile, Beech Reed, S'pere 7. Tel: *****1, *****2. VEHICLES FOR SALE 1972 MORRIS 1300 GT,
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    BOWLING BEAUTY
    31 14 It's the Phna's from Indonesia competing in the Pesta Sukan bowling championships at International Bowl yesterday. Maria and Paul were both bowling during the qualifying rounds which continue today.
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    Sanyo keeps lead in Inchcape league
    281 14 Sanyo maintained its lead beating Fuji Film 3-1 in the Inchcape Group Sports Club league. Royal won 4-0 against lowly placed Red Cap Tours to keep one point behind the leader. Toyota won 3-1 against Chev. 350 to level the score with Fuji Film
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    Tanzania backs out in protest
    209 14 Munich, Friday Willi Daume,, president of the Olympic organising committee, yesterday refused to comment on the alleged withdrawal of Tanzania from the Games because of Rhodesia's participations. Tanzania is one of the 29 nations already represented in the Olympic village, but only according to the
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    Japanese baseball
    40 14 Tokyo, Friday The results of yesterday's Japanese professional baseball fames: CENTRAL. LEAGUE Yak alt S Hiroshima 2 Hanshin 1 Chnnichl Yomiuri S Taiyo 2 PACIFIC LEAGUE Lotte 9 Toel 8 Hankyu 7 Nankal 6 Kintetsv 10 Nlshltetsn 4
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    Ministries golf team tourney
    245 14  -  By Sonny Yap The Inter-Mlnlstry golf championship has been advanced to August 31, a week earlier than the original date. The change was made by the golfing convenor, Col. Brian Marks to enable him to finalise arrangements and witness the. meet before he goes abroad next
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    Keppel golf fixtures
    191 14 The Keppel Club "A" and "B" division medal bogey competition will be played over the Buklt Chermin course tomorrow. The draw: 8.15 a.m. Henf Nun Whatt (16) Lo Cbing Yee (16); til— W. A. van Oorde (18) Hlmmat Singh (18). 1.24 pjn. D. Monro (12) Jaswant Singh
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    Chin Joo's next target —Munich
    411 14  -  By Pang Guek Cheng Singapore's celebrated swimmer, Tay Chin Joo, picked up the reins of an Intensive training programme hardly 24 hours after her victorious return home from Jakarta. She returned home from the Asian Age Group Swimming meet In Jakarta on Sunday night with
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    Bee Khim out to retain title
    297 14 Kee Bee Khim, the Republic's golfing queen, will be making an all out effort to retain the Singapore Ladles Open golf title next week. A total of 26 entries have been received for this 54hole championship which will be played over three days at
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    Ministry soccer final
    75 14 The Prime Minister's Office will meet Social Affairs in the finals of the InterMinistry Football Division Two league championships at Jalan Besar on August 26. Kick-off time: 6.30 p.m. Both teams are respective group champions with unbeaten records. In the semifinals, PM's Office beat National Development 3-2,
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    All set for the big four in basketball
    399 14  -  By Dennis Chia The stage is now set for two exciting semi-finals matches of the Singapore American School Summer basketball league to be held at' King's' Road next Wednesday. In the first match. Mormons LDS will meet the Singapore Armed Forces (Artillery)
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    Two lead in Dutch Open
    72 14 Amsterdam. Friday. Peter Oosterhuis of Britain and John Newton of Australia each shot an eight-under-par 64 to share the lead after the first round of Dutch Open golf championship at Wassenaar yesterday. Leading first round scores: 64—J .Newton (Australia), P. Oosterhuis (Britain), 65 M. Gregson
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    Foreign entries for Pesta Kart-Prix
    165 14 The Karting Club of Singapore has received 13 foreign entries for its Seventh Pesta Sukan KartPrix to be held at Kallang Park on August 20. According to the KCS's treasurer Mr. Ithnin Adam, three were from Brunei and ten from Malaysia. He said: "We have
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      268 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 10 America. 11 Like a sacred book. 12 Certain wire colls. 13 Trojan leader. 15 Truly dislikes. 20 Building site. 24 City near Daytona Beach. 26 Out of—(not In proper order). 27 Pub favorites. 28 Unblemished. 30 Expires. 31 Of aircraft. 32 Indicates. 33 Nutriments. 34 Thin
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      140 14 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald HOW PO I KTKIOVV ytXJ'RE TELLING ME THE TRUTH... THAT THE ONLY VICTIMS OF THIS POISON WILL BE MYSELF AND GRETA i i it w V K 52 H uLI P €>< **2 <1 i **4 ?v T<sv' ss r% ZSmPrM a AJaL A RIP
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    Hesitant Spassky in big trouble
    592 15  -  By Lim Kok Ann In the 13th Game of the World Title Match there was yet another surprise by Fischer In the choice of openings, though Spassky should have been hardened to such by now. In reply to Spaasky's I.P-K4 (would you like another posloned
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    Knott to the rescue with an unbeaten 78
    758 15 London, Friday—Wicketkeeper Alan Knott produced an innings of characteristic impudence to save England from disaster on the opening day of the fifth and final cricket Test at The Oval here yesterday. Knott, happily hitting across the line of the ball and breaking
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    Indians lash at MCC for sending 'Second XI'
    302 15 New Delhi, Friday.—Press criticism is building up of the decision by some leading English cricketers not to come on the MCC tour this winter. Following a call from a leading sports editor to scrap the tour If the best team were not
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    Sealed move contest
    120 15 Readers are Invited to guess Spassky's 42nd move. Write down your move with your name and address, and IC No. (for indentiflcation). Mall your entry before the last collection of your post-box, addressed to Editor, New Nation, (Sealed Move Contest), Locked Bag 15 OP.O. Singapore. Each reader
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    Fuller, Torre draw
    113 15 Hong Kong. Friday—Filipino Eugene Tore yesterday drew with Australian Max Fuller In the e.ghth round of the men's world Zone 10 (Southeast Asia) Chess tournament. The game was adjourned on Wednesday on the 40th move. Torre now leads the tournament with 5.5 points In seven games, the
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    Longines for all
    44 15 The triumphant Indonesian "A" team together with officials will be presented with Longines wrist watches for their success In the Pesta Sukan soccer tournament concluded last night Longines is riving away 20 watches following their 2-1 victory over Indonesian "B" team.
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    Weaver in early lead with a 64
    105 15 Harrison, New York, Friday—Dewitt Weaver checked in with an elght-under par 64 yesterday for the opening round lead in the U*****,000 Westchester golf classic. Jack Nlcklaus, the reigning U.S. Open and Masters champ, and Steve Melnyk, the former U.S. and British amateur titlist,
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    Swan makes football comeback
    77 15 Sheffield, England, Friday.—Peter Swan, former England centre-half, will make his return to league football after an eight-year absence when he plays for Sheffield Wednesday in their second division match against Fulham here tomorrow. Swan was banned from football for life on April 9, 1964, following a
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    Pakistan held
    29 15 Amstelveen, Holland, Friday Pakistan, who defend its Olympic hockey title in this month's Munich Games, drew 2-2 in its third friendly march against Holland here last i::ght.
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    Lock icon A Hampshire players flies high for a header as SCC back up.
    16 15 Pictures by Philip Lim
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    Cup hopes show their paces
    315 15 By Blue Peter Kuala Lumpur, Friday Sentak Bulan underlined his chances in the $35,000 King's Gold Cup on Sunday with a splendid gallop here this morning. With Des Coleman astride, the Tin Whistle four year- old went better than stablemate Memo II (Winson Liew) in
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    C'wealth Games shock
    127 15 Christchurch, Friday Malaysia's dec slon not to take part in the 1974 Commonwealth Games so as to concentrate on the Teheran Asian games the following year was a great disappointment, Mr. Ron Scott, the Commonwealth Games organising comm'ttee chairman, said here last night He said he sincerely
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    Day of shocks in tennis
    148 15 Cleveland, Friday. —Australian Rod Laver, American Arthur Ashe and Dutchman Tom Okker were knocked out of the men's singles in the US$5O,OOO world championship tennis Cleveland indoor classic here on a day of upsets. Laver went down 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 to American Marty Riessen, Ashe
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    Hockey win to Malaysia
    57 15 Bonn, Friday. Malaysia's Olympic hockey team beat West German champions RK Ruesselesheim 2-1 (0-0) in a friendly match here yesterday. Ruesselshelm's national player Seifert opened the scoring in the 44th minute. But three minutes later Francis equalised from a penalty corner and in the 63rd minute
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    Lenny Rodrigo, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs
    100 15 getting the feel of a shotgun at the Pesta Sukan International clay-pigeon shooting championships at the Bnkit Tim ah Rifle Range yesterday. Seen on his left is Mr. Milton Tan, president of the Singapore Gun Club. At the end of
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      Paid to sleep on the job
      165 16 When John Parker goes to work he yawns, puts on his pyjamas and goes to bed. Within minutes he is sleeping. And his boss is delighted. For it is then that the boss goes to work. John, a student, has one of the most
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      Today...
      152 16 Today is Friday. August 11. the 224 th day of 1972 with 142 to follow. THE MOON: Between Its new phase and first quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury, Venus and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS: Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. American
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      TALKING POINT
      54 16 AH FOOK: At last, the 1000 th courteous driver has been "booked" in the roadsafety campaign. Such a pretty girl too. MEI LIN: I'd like to see the campaign go on. Let's look for another 1000 courteous drivers. Each "booking" is a reminder to others to be more
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      Lock icon KITTY'S A KEEN SWINGER
      63 16 Kitty Lee can't help being a swinger even on her day off from swinging on stage. Kitty, 22, is a singer from Taiwan and belts out the latest Mandarin numbers at a local nightclub. And she does so with the same enthusiasm she puts into her
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      Battle of wigs for airmen
      58 16 Long-haired airmen at a base near Sydney bought up a stock of women's wigs and trimmed them to meet service regulations. But the wigs were blown off when the men were working near jet engines and now 70 have been ordered to have haircuts and
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      A punter's dream come true...
      460 16 ...with help of biodynamic theory A 58 year-old Englishman may have found the answer to a punter's dream. He claims he can tell with absolute accuracy if a horse is in the mood to win. Academic Patrick Evans, a literary translator who has worked on
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      A great relief for doggies
      65 16 Connecticut has set up what may be the first highway comfort station for canines, complete with fire hydrants. The station was opened recently by the State Department of Transportation. The sand-filled trench is equipped with two fire hydrants, one painted soft pink and the other,
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      Eye-surgery for alligator
      47 16 Two Russian veterinary surgeons have successfully removed growths from the eyes of a 10-foot alligator at Kiev Zoo. The 660-pound alligator was swathed in heavy canvas, tied to a special metal frame and given local anesthetic for the operation lasting more than an hour.
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      487 16 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening and Where the Heart Is 3.20 For the Family (E) 3.45 A Diary of Events in Singapore this Week 3.50 Health in the Home: The Importance of Ante-Natal Care (G —Rpt) 4.00 Days of Our Lives 4.25 Close 6.05 Opening and Lucky Dip 6.30 News in
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      477 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you will always lean in the direction of a public and. perhaps, political life. People trust you instinctively and are inclined to thrust responsibility upon you—whether or not. you ask for it or seem especially willing to accept it—without very
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      Pleasant Fair looks set for a hattrick in Race 8 tomorrow
      868 17 By Blue Peter Pleasant Fair has struck a bright patch and can be backed with confidence in the Class 6 Division I—6f1 —6f handicap at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. This Summer Fair six-year-old found his right form at Penang last
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      SELECTIONS FOR SATURDAY
      140 17 BLUE PETER ■MOM JEEP MAJUL8MAN MAKUDA lUce 1 IMPETUS G. VIEW IMPETUS IMPETUS Profirnive Perkasa Lucky Dip Gracefnl Wnr Spring Power Race t SWORDSMAN S. TRUE H. BODY Luna Stream Blast Off Shinning True Swordsman Shlnniny True Race S FLEET ARM FLEET ABM FLEET ABM PORTMAN PORTMAN
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      SATURDAY'S CARD
      8562 18 nrnn 2.15 cu%% 6 Div. 3—6f. ($5OO0 —$3500 to winner) 1 NHS SMUM FOVEA a(A vie) Tm 7IJ (F) Mwi II CIFTHi (12 started) 83-7-72 Penang 2-10 OF (J. Johneon) CI. 6 Div. 2s lat. Itreeonlc 8-0; 2nd. Luna Stream Vll carr. 7-8; Sid. 9hlnnlng Itw 2-2. 1-l-l'a.
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      10 17 SCRUTINEERS NAP FORECAST Fleet Arm and Portman IN RACE THREE
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      148 19 IHfMM urn ciui cAfcutr ifJIAUHIT u IF THE HORSE DON'T SATISFY YOU WE WILL v *f < 11 ft a ft: II No plain boast' But then wc do our best to please you. Dine D a'nee Nightly to the exciting sounds of the All Girls Band "THE TEEPEES'* Delicious
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