New Nation, 30 August 1972

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    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, August 30, 1972 No. 497 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    137 1 The share market was active this morning and generally medium and lowpriced shares gained marginally. DBS held best interest from $2.25 to $2.31. Gammon rose six cents to $2.03, General Lumber four cents to $1.94, Sim Lim two cents to $1.62, Public Bank two cents to $2.25
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    OUR ROADS
    12 1 Police reported 81 accidents yesterday. Six of them were serious.
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    Tin down
    20 1 Today tin was traded at 626 i (down 1$), with a turnover of 442 tons (up 164 tons).
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    Four die
    28 1 LATE NEWS Jakarta, Wednesday Four people died in a fire that razed half the town of Tandjung Tiram m North Sumatra it was reported here today.
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    Lock icon Nixon: No halt in the bomb raids
    542 1 More troops move out Reuter Washington, Wednesday President Nixon yesterday ruied out a halt in the bombing of North Vietnam during the presidential election campaign. "Absolutely not." he said when asked at a press conference In San Clemente, California. If such a move
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    THE RED-LIGHT KIDNAPPERS
    405 1  -  Woman rescued after 20-day ordeal in Desker Road By Wee Beng Huat Police yesterday res.cued a 25-year-old Malaysian woman from the redllght district in Desker Road 20 days after she was kidnapped in the same area. Four men were arrested. one from a Desker Road cubicle where
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    Ironing out the polling problems...
    156 1 Hundreds of people yesterday came a step nearer to polling day when they lined up outside City Hall to inquire about their ballot cards. The queue went on throughout the day as new arrivals waited their turn to enter the Election's Office. Some were there
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    Lock icon Historic talks begin to unite Koreans
    329 1 United Press International Pyongyang, Wednesday North and South Korea opened historic Red Cross talks in the Northern capital of Pyongyang today on reuniting divided Korean families and relatives. The meeting marked the first official contact between the two halves of Korea which made war
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    Plane crash kills nine
    60 1 Vientiane, Wednesday Two American pilots and their seven Laotian and Thai passengers were killed when a US transport C-123 crashed Into a mountainside during bad weather last Sunday, US spokesmen announced yesterday. The transport was on a routine resupply mission when it slammed into the mountainside,
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    Taiwan 'no' to Peking invite
    130 1 Taipeh, Wednesday Taiwan today rejected an invitation from the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) to take part in next month's Asian table tennis championships in Peking as a province of China. General Yang Sen, president of Taiwan's Olympic Committee, said the invitation was "not worth
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    'A peace pact within a year' forecast
    204 1 Tokyo, Wednesday. A leading member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party just back from Peking after meetings with Premier Chou En-lal and other high lanklng Chinese officials said yesterday that a Japan China peace treaty will be concluded within a year. Hldeji Kawasaki,
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      179 1 lIISIDE TODfIV PAGE 4 From the Do jj House. f ACE 5: A ,urvi v of c.indidat. s .ind const i ACE 6 Profile of the B 'rts.in S~>si/ilis. PACE 9 Impressions of Lhm.i PACE 11: A first hind look .it j Sc .1 ndi n.i vian be.ich PACE 14
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    PAP: Opposition is committing treason
    722 2 *1110 guilty ones should be jailed for life* ELECTIONS 72 The PAP last night accused opposition parties of committing treason when they questioned the right to defend Singapore and its society. "This is an act of treason against the country and I think it is
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    Jeya: PAP is petty-minded
    200 2 The Secretary-Gene-ral of the Workers' Party yesterday accused Dr. Lee Chiaw Meng, Minister of State for Education, of being "Petty-minded." In an interview with New Nation, Mr. J.B. Jeyaretnam said: "What is wrong with my sending my child- ren to non-government schools. Many people in high
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    8000 to cast first votes in Queenstown
    363 2 Almost half the voting population in the Queenstown constituency—more than 8000 people—will be voting in this area for the first time on Saturday. These are people who have moved Into the area after 1963 as a result of re settlement, urban renewal and
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    Third man in fight
    56 2 In yesterday's New Nation report on the Constituencies (Page 5) it was stated that there would be a straight fight In the Kampong Übl ward. In fact there will be a three way t,ussle. The third candidate is Inche Abdul Rahman Zaln. 52. a businessman, who
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      313 2 DIAMONDS AT WHOLESALE PRICES! We have recently received a large shipment of diamonds from Belgium and England. In connection with our diamond promotion, we are offering them at wholesale prices. These stones vary in weight from i to 4 carats and are being displayed in our windows. We invite you
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      105 2 Va f 1 (Elje (Eockptt JSotel THE FRENCH RESTAURANT IS OPEN TONIGHT AS USUAL WE REGRET THE ERROR AS ADVERTISED IN THE STRAITS TIMES TODAY. Penang Road/Oxley Rise, Singapore 9. TEL: *****1 Diamond Gem Set ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS A WIDE QIOKE OF STYLES PRICES LANKA JEWELLERS (The House For
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      390 2 HRPPEmncs WHAT S ON TODAY The Dunman Government Chinese Middle School will present an opera, THE SINGAPORE THEATRE 24 HOURS, at 7.30 p.m. The YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will present its second big concert for the year at the Conference Hall at 8.30 p.m. The SINGAPORE THORACIC SOCIETY will hold a
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    • Miscellaneous
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      146 2 FWiTSB Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Hong Kong 30-27 C. Kuala Lumpur 32-20 C. Manila 29-22 C. Taipeh 34-24 C. Tokyo 29-24 C. Bangkok 34-25 C. London 21-14 C. Moscow 20-13 C. Paris 23-14 C. New York 28-22 C. Sydney 24-13 C. Perth 18-14 C. Singapore Singapore's weather for the
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      127 2 EHEHHIS Today's winning number *****7 If the last six digits of your Singapore identity card niimber 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
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    Greetings from the book lovers...
    116 3 Motorists and pedestrians in Orchard Road were greeted by a dramatic sight (above) last night two young book lovers poring over books 300 feet up on the walls of the Hilton Hotel. And it was in full colour too. The sight came from a special
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    Aikido course
    18 3 The Chinese YMCA will conduct three Alkldo courses for beginners at its Tanglin Centre. Stevens Road.
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    Don't head south, hippies told
    223 3 Advice before Malaysia imposes its ban Malaysian Immigration authorities are advising foreign hippies who are leaving the country before the ban on them comes into force on Friday not to proceed to Singapore, Informed sources said. They will be told to leave by Malaysian ports
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    Group to study our social welfare services
    198 3 A social work committee will begin a oneyear study soon on Singapore services cattering for the child and family. Heads of the relevant government sections will have discussions with members of the committee. Reports from other countries will be analysed, and a comparative
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    Washed out
    25 3 Sao Paulo, Wednesday.— An estimated 20 towns and villages in Southern Brazil were flooded yesterday. Hundreds of families were evacuated from their homes.
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    Airlines back cut-fare bid
    350 3 Major airlines operating the Pacific routes are expected to rally round the Air New Zealand proposal to cut fares by more than 50 percent. Any move to cut fares in order to generate traffic and to make holidays cheaper for the average man would be a
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    Marketing
    25 3 G.D. Searie International Co., a pharmaceutical concern, will host the second Asia Pacific Marketing Seminar at the Shangri-La Hotel from Sunday to Sept. 7.
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    Sim quits post as adviser with local bank
    173 3 The business adviser of Asia Commercial Corporation Ltd., Mr. Sim Boon Peng, has quit his post. He has also ceased to be the managing director of Asia Commercial Trading Pte. Ltd., as irom Monday. Notices to this effect were inserted in the
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    Walkathon
    34 3 Toh Tuck Secondary School will hold a walkathon on September 10 at 7.30 a.m. to raise funds to start a Chinese instrumental group and to set up a language laboratory at the school.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      314 3 Clerk wins $15 prize Last Friday's quiz photograph showed three padlocks. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Tram Soh, a clerk, of Newton Road. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last night. The next correct entries from a man and a woman were
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  • In Person
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      Bookworms' paradise
      414 4 CHANCE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THEM EVERYWHERE you turned, there were books, books and more books. In hard-covers or paperbacks, they lined the shelves or were stacked high on tables. Publishers who are having their products on display at the book festival —now on at
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    How to get rid of ticks
    688 4 Powder sold on the market is answer r x i From the DOG HOUSE By PG Before I came to Singapore, people In England told me that I should have to give up all thoughts of breeding dogs because of the terrible ticks which
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    FOR ADOPTION
    14 4 ectiona i e on ®-year-old pup. She SPct d ?li &TM 8t
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    THE CONSTITUENCIES
    2531 5 Today: Kim Seng, Leng Kee, MacPherson, Moulmein, Nee Soon, Pasir Panjang, Paya Lebar and Ponggol Today New Nation presents the fifth part of a survey of the constituencies and the candidates standing for election on Saturday. Each survey will bring data on the contestants, details of the constituencies,
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      It is a weakened Barisan that goes to the polls
      2016 6  -  I PARTY PROFILE I Barisan Socialis By Pang Cheng Lian The Barisan Sosialis (Socialist Front) is fielding only 10 candidates in the coming elections but many will be watching with keen interest how these men fare on Saturday. The Barisan,
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      Sin Chew Jit Poh
      504 6 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other newspapers are saying: SOVIET-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS In an article which appeared In the semi-official newspaper <U Ahram last Friday, Mohamed Hassaneln Helical, a well-known Journalist In Egypt and a close confident of the late President Nasser, revealed that five Egyptian warp
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      235 6 V Which Twin is prettier? •The one below surely! See the light in her eyes, the clear, soft complexion, the bright smile. Actually it's the same girl only the bottom picture taken by the Mamiya/Sekor 500 DTL. The world's first 35mm SLR Camera with two separate through-the-lens meter systems. One
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    Lock icon Britain ends aid talks with Amin
    504 7 $70 million loan plan frozen* Reuter London, Wednesday Britain has frozen action on a $70 million loan to Uganda following President Amin's decision to expel thousands of British Asians from the country. A Foreign Office spokesman said there had been no further negotiations on
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    Lock icon 'You'll fly out our way...'
    284 7 Reuter Kampala, Wednesday.— President Amin has announced that all 60.000 Asians being expelled from Uganda will have to fly out by East African Airways, the jointly owned East African community airline. He told troops last night at Jinja, 50 miies (80 kms) east of Kampala:
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    Lock icon India-Pak to abide by Simla accord
    222 7 Reuter New Delhi, Wednesday.— India and Pakistan yesterday reached agreement to carry through the provisions of the Simla peace accord which had appeared in danger of collapse. After five days of talks between high-level officials, the two sides decided to go ahead with withdrawal
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    Blasted vessel is written off
    207 7 The Singapore-registered freighter, Pooh Soon, which was hit by a rocket three weeks ago in the Mekong River, Cambodia, has been written off as a complete loss. This was confirmed today by its agents, Lam Kok Shipping Co. A spokesman, Mr. Ng Soo Seng, said:
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    Lock icon Souvanna: Give me two years to seek peace
    293 7 Reuter Vientiane. Wednesday. The Laotian Prime Minister. Prince Souvanna Phouma, facing a growing political crisis, has promised to climb down in two years time, informed sources said yesterday. The sources said the Premier had asked National Assembly members, who are agitating for
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    Plane hunt hampered
    90 7 Port Moresby, Wednesday.—Bad weather yesterday hampered the search for a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Caribou aircraft with 30 people aboard over a mountainous region in the Morobe district. The Caribou was on a flight from Lae to Port Moresby on Monday. Three RAAF officers, two Australian
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    Lock icon Spaghetti back in China again
    221 7 Reuter Peking, Wednesday. Italy is to reintroduce spaghetti complete with cheese and tomato sauce—into China where it was believed to have been discovered 700 years ago by Venetian traveller Marco Polo and brought to Europe to become the Italians' national dish. A large spaghetti-mak-lng machine
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    Lock icon $8309 mil. build-up plan for Japan
    111 7 Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday.—The Japanese Defence Agency yesterday drafted a defence bulld-up plan for next year totalling 978,200 million yen (about $8309 million). The plan for the 1973 financial year starting next April will be referred to the Finance Ministry before being sent to Parliament
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      169 7 Have Some Fun TrTrTrTTT: i J I L With Through EC N Y (GENTING GENERAL SALES AGENT SINGAPORE) We offer rncc -Hotel Room Reservations FOR ALL BOOKINGS 36 Happy Hours Tour with the following included: H Night Tourist Airfare SIN/KUL/SIN I Hotel Accommodation At Gen ting Highlands Hotel transfers to
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    China renews its pingpong diplomacy
    463 8 Ever since the American ping-pong team visited Peking early last year, the world has come to respect the game as an important promoter of international diplomacy. Once again the Chinese in Peking have chosen to use ping-pong diplomacy to approach another vexing problem in international
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    Prizes only for 'keeps'
    102 8 rrrrrvv^rrv^Tv^ 1 jijJrjrjjr} by ISPY The Minister for Social Affairs, was called upon to give away prizes to the seven winners of the National Sports Promotion Draw. One of the winners did not turn up, but the prizes had to be given away. The compere said:
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    Real success of Olympics is to bring all nations together—including China
    771 8  - Real success of Olympics is to bring all nations together —including China DICK WILSON The organisers of the Olympic Games are not to be envied. They set themselves a task which is full-time, immensely complex and full of frustrations, namely the staging of the biggest International sporting championship every four
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  • Letters
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      Ill-informed candidates
      546 8 As a citizen, may I be permitted to comment on the views expressed by the various leaders of the opposition political parties which held their first mass rally in Singapore, in the hope that my fellow citizens would see how childish and ill-informed these aspiring leaders are. Firstly,
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      Problems of a waiter
      325 8 After reading the letters of Robert and Another Robert who complained about the bad service in some coffee houses in Orchard Road, I also read the responses from managements of some of the coffee houses. I would like to say a few words regarding local cus-
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      Did not play for money
      167 8  -  LEE PAN HON I refer to the article by Mr. Lee Yew Meng Memories Linger On, New Nation (August 24) and wish to rectify a few points for the benefit of readers. I should like to establish the fact that never In my life did
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      Repair was useless
      74 8  -  LIM SEOW CHER The lift at Block 10, Jalan Tenteram is no better despite the recent two weeks of repair and renovation. As a matter of fact it is worse now, and residents using this lift are complaining again because after renovation, the lift has become smaller
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      Alleviating accidents
      102 8  -  SIM BUKE HUANG Automatic transmission systems should be popularised In this country and Introduced fast Into the public transport. The comfort In present day bus travelling to an extent depends on the drivers' mood during gearcharge. Automatic transmission will eliminate this and make bus-rides more pleasant. Furthermore it
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      179 8 Write to The Editor, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore, 1. Five ways to make a woman happy. Food Mixer No. HRIIII.CASH $69 Push-button controls put power at 4 your finger-tips. A touch on the button switches the motor on, making light work of kitchen chores. Knife Sharpener No.
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    The pattern of daily life on a commune
    1477 9 H B I I r jfill Ji JlJ] Since President Nixon's historic visit to China earlier this year there has been a steady stream of Western visitors from journalists to politicians, doctors to businessmen pouring across China's border seeking to discover or,
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    The system has its rewards for work
    825 9 Most people who live in western capitalistic societies believe that the best, if not the only, incentive for hard work by the individual wage-earner is the possibility that through such effort he will improve his own situation. Either his hard work will lead
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    Lock icon The deafening silence that meets you on entering China
    653 9 UPI, Reuter For the traveller from a land where golf carts are motorised, the transition via the British crown colony of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China is deafening in its silence. The train for China leaves the Kowloon
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  • SHOWBIZ
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      Starring Justine and her two snakes
      159 10 Snakes alive! Writhing and wriggling. Sliding and slithering. They are the current stars at the Marco Polo nightclub. Oh! Not forgetting their owner, Justine Starr, (pictured right) as well. Frightening? "No. Not at all," says the 20-year-old English dancer. "I've been so used to
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      'Naughty' duo
      75 10 Candy and Stefan De Curville are really a daring and "naughty" duo. I mean, all those undaunted moves they make on stage are timed to the split second, and, well They could have put Aphrodite, the Goddess Of Love, to shame. But then, it is beyond words to
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      Lock icon Sid carries on big as ever
      811 10 Heart attacks fail to stop him Melbourne Herald Sid James, the battered looking comedian with the Cockney, gravel voice is still carrying on more than ever. The 59-year-old veteran, with more than 200 films to his credit, including the famous Carry On series and
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      Top H.K. ballader booked to sing here soon
      271 10 Hong Kong's top ballader, Sam Ho, will be starting a monthlong singing engagement in Singapore soon. Sam. who is in his early twenties, has been booked to perform at the ShangriLa Hotel's Tiara Restaurant. That's quite something to look forward to. His
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      Lock icon Partridge Family rolls merrily into a third season
      478 10 Washington Post Shirley Jones wasn't always interested in show business. She didn't even start to sing "until I was three or four. She was a church soloist in her hometown at the age of five. The teen years were spent in high
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      Show to coincide with the moon festival
      192 10 A kaleidoscope of song and dance, fashion, art and cuisine representative of China in Asia will be presented at the Hyatt Singapore from next Tuesday. Called Chinese Fantasy, it will coincide with the Chinese Moon Festival period. It will consist of a fortnight-long
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      113 10 BOOKS BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER *w '4 N <■ i, v Pp* Come together to our book show at the IBY BOOKS FOR ALL Fair. In addition to publishing educational books, we also represent the following international publishers: Penguin Books Ltd, England Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, England Macdonald Co (Publishers) Ltd,
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  • TREND
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      Bare with me if you will—I can't
      944 11 Trish Sheppard in Denmark... I am holidaying in Scandinavia with my husband and two children and it was in Denmark that we first saw girls frolicking on the beach wearing only the bottom of a bikini. Of course girls go around like this
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      Lock icon Long live hot-pants!
      112 11 Those of us who look good in hotpants are naturally reluctant to acknowledge their demise. Why should we, anyway? Who cares what the current trends are. Nice legs are supposed to be shown, and all the arguments for hotpants still hold. So hang on to your hot-pants.
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      How to cut a kimono sleeve
      447 11  -  pattern BY MARY CORDEIRO Sleeves are a focal point of fashion these days and one of the more popular styles is the kimono sleeve. There is plenty of space for decorative ideas on these large and roomy sleeves. The great, smooth fall of the
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      Surprise, surprise
      144 11 London, Wednesday Mrs. Jean Thornhill was more than a little surprised when she started giving birth. She didn't even know she was pregnant. And after 17 years of marriage she and her husband, Wilf, 54, had given up hope of ever having a child. Mrs. Thornhill, 39, had
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      New York—a city of aged young men
      611 11  - New York —a city of aged young men LANA WELLS Last year British doctor Joan Gomez walked the streets of New York, looking at the faces and figures of the city's millions. What she saw was "countless victims of malignant aging." Her observations became the basis of a newlypublished book.
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  • Commerce and Finance
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      Japan trade surplus highest in Asia
      484 12 In 12 months ending 1971, Japan's foreign reserves soared 103 per cent to about $47,500 million. Slower growth In exports and recovery of Imports did not prevent Japan from having a trade surplus. Exports have risen by 13 per cent. According to Chase Manhattan
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      WALL ST. PRICES
      211 12 Allied Chem Alcoa 54% Am Brands 41V4 Am Cmn 35% AT A T 43% A A P Anaconda 19 Beth Steel 29% Boeing 22 Caterp Trac 64% Chrysler 31 Coca-Cola 141 Control Data 73% Corn Q1 Wks 249% Dow Chem 96% rmPoot 179% E Kodak 128% Ford
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      Jaguar strife
      64 12 London, Wed.— The Jaguar Motor Company, builder of a world-famous series of sports and saloon cars for 50 years, was reported last night to be facing mounting problems caused by a 10-week strike. Sir William Lyons, the firm's founder and president, said he viewed "with deep concern the
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      Moderate trading on Wall St.
      275 12 New York, Wednesday A late burst of buying brought prices back from earlier low levels yesterday and the market closed mixed in moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial average of 30 selected bluechip stocks, off more than 6 points
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      Lock icon UK stock market closes easier
      161 12 Reuter London, Wednesday The market closed easier on lack of interest and small selling. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times- index was 2.5 lower at 526.1 and bargains totalled 9.763 (0,496). Government bonds lost up to i point following caution over pending pay claims from
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      BRIEFS
      170 12 Dr. Walter Heme! bach (below) has been appointed new chairman of the Board of Directors of Lufthansa German Airlines. The announcement was made at the August session of Lufthansa's directors' meeting at Cologne. Dr. Hesselbach succeeds Dr. Herman J. Abs, the honorary chairman of the airlines. Mr. Liau Ens
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      243 12 By Our Market Correspondent The share market was a little uneasy yesterday. Some brokerage firms are said to have demanded cash deposits from buyers. This may have caused nervousness in the market especially in the afternoon. There was also profit taking: in many speculative counters. Central Sugars, Chemical
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      U.S.-JAPAN TRADE PLAN
      98 12 SAN CLEMENTE, Wed President Nixon said yesterday he believed progress can be made in reducing America's unfavourable trade balance with Japan when he confers with Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Kakuei Tanaka In Hawaii tomorrow. Mr. Nixon said that the estimated current US trade deficit with Japan was
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    Dato Wee has a Gold Vase prospect
    1413 12 By Blue Peter Sentak Bulan, owned by Sarawak millionaire Dato Wee Hood Teck, can give trainer Ivan Allan his sixth classic success of the season by taking the Sultan's Gold Vase, the main event of the Perak Turf Club September meeting which begins
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      167 12 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald :\x S3 i <AS SOON AS WE REFUEL, WE HEAP FOR HAWAII. HORNER. WILL BE LEFT IN OJSTOOy OF THE LOCAL POLICE. THEN HE'LL BE EXTRADITED... TA PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT HERE HAS SOME TREATY STIPULATIONS WITH OUR COUNTRY. OF COURSE, IF THEY DON'T r A
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      314 12 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 10 —Aviv. 11 Take—view of. 12 Place; stead. 13 Cover with bacon. 19 Bois de Boulogne. 21 Words to rouse a sleeper. 25 Part of the British Isles. 27 —on the market. 29 Swerves. 30 Hayden and Pels. 31 King of Egypt 1300 B.C. 32 Hippie's home.
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    Walker gets real tough
    662 14  -  SOCCER SCENE WITH JFFFRFY LOW It is now a known fact among our national players that coach Michael Walker is a strict disciplinarian. He has even made it quite clear that he would drop any player, whether he Is the ace of the country or just
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    Ford Escort is ideal car for rallying
    1256 14  -  By Jeffrey Low "Take great care of yourself. Don't wrap the car round a rubber tree, or go over a cliff. Just drive slowly and finish the race. I don't like tfce idea of visiting you at hospital or claiming your bodies from
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    Cowdrey, Ealham shine for Kent
    403 14 London, Wednesday. Kent's Alan Ealham and Colin Cowdrey put on 196 In fifth wicket stand against Somerset yesterday in their English country cricket championship match. The partnership ended after 160 minutes when Ealham was out on 105, which included a six and 17 fours. Cowdrey,
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    Judo meet postponed
    37 14 The national Judo championships scheduled on Saturday has been postponed "indefinitely" owing to the general elections. The Singapore Amateur Judo Association's secretary, Mr. Robert Kwok said: "We will decide on a another date soon."
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    Arsenal is back on top
    266 14 London. Wednesday. A goal after 50 seconds gave Arnsenal a 1-0 victory over fellow Londoners West Ham United last night and put them back on top of the English First Division football table. Alan Ball rammed in the winning goal from the penalty spot after
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    Varsity athletics
    38 14 The University of Singapore will hold its 21st annual athletic championships at Fairer Park on Saturday starting at 2.15 p.m. Mr. Alec Kwok, the administrative assistant for PE and recreation expects a "record turnout" of entries.
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    Irish soccer
    18 14 London, Wednesday Distillery beat Cliftonville 4-1 in an Irish football league Ulster Cup match last night.
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    Rafflesians out to learn Thai brand of rugby
    343 14  -  By Sonny Yap A lesson in rugger education—that's what the Rafflesians must tope to pick up during tomorrow's match against the visiting Vajiravudh College's side from Thailand at the Grange Road StadiuQi/Starting at 5 p.m. Alter the Thais' brilliant 17 -0 victory
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    Adjourned game a likely draw
    406 14 By Lim Kok Ann The 20th Game in the World championship match began as the Rauser Variation of the Sicilian Defence as in the 18th Game, but Fischer chose a more modest attack. A flury of exchanges left the players in an endgame by the
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    S'pore invited for the Mr. Universe contest
    153 14 Singapore has been Invited to send representatives to the Mr. Asia and Mr. Universe contests at Badhdad, Iraq from November 15 to 23. Both meets will be organised by the Iraqi Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Federation under the auspices of the International Federation of
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    Higgins in the lead
    90 14 Sydney, Wednesday. Irishman Alex Higgins yesterday took the lead for the first time in his professional snooker match against Eddie Charlton of Australia here. Higgins, holder of the world title, won five of yesterday's six frames to lead 16-14. The last seven frames of the match
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    Christian brothers
    50 14 The Christian Brothers Old Bovs Association is holding a badminton tournament from September 12 to 19. Entries are now open to all former students of Christian Brothers Schools in Singapore and Malavsla. Closing date is September 7. Entry forms are available from Cyril Louis of St. Patrick's School.
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    Splendid trial by The Banker
    269 14 By Blue Peter Ipoh, Wednesday The Banker III showed tip-top form in a smart workout on a good track here this morning. Ridden by Des Coleman, the Sound Track five-year-old sprinted over 3f in 36 1/5, finishing with something in hand. Babylon Star (Coleman) went
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    Spitz grabs his third gold
    658 15 Munich, Wednesday American Mark Spitz surged to his third Olympic swimming gold medal in 24 hours with a devastating world record-breaking victory in the 200 metres freestyle here yesterday. But Australian teenager Shane Gould like Spitz seeking to win an unprecedented seven titles—had to settle
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    Spain held to draw
    143 15 Munich, Wednesday.—Malaysia achieved their best performance for some years in the Olympic hockey tournament this afternoon when they held the World Cup finalist Spain to a goalless draw. Had they taken their chances or had any luck, they must have beaten their strongly fancied European rivals.
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    Olympic TV for convicts
    62 15 Rome, Wednesday—Television sets have been installed for the period of the Olympic Games in every cell in Rome's "Queen of Heaven" prison. Three hundred sets were lent to the prison by a local factory, and the governor ordered that they should be Installed in the cells
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    Latest Olympic medallists
    176 15 WEIGHTLI FTTNG:— Feather weight (60 kg) final: Norai Nourlkian (Bui.) Press 127.5 kg (281 lb); Snatch 117.5 kg (259 lb); Jerk 157* kg (347 lb). Total 402.5 kg (887 lb) (equal world record, new Olympic record). Dito Shanidze (USSR) 127.5 (281); 120.0 (264*); 152.5 (336). 400.0 (8814).
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    Olympic results at a glance
    3694 15 Dragon:—l. Australia (John Cueno) 0.0 points; 2. West Germany 3.0; 3. Sweden 5.7; 4. U.S.A. 8.0; 5. Canada 10.0; 6. Britain 11.7; 7. Jamaica 13.0; 8. New Zealand 14.0; 9. Austria 15.0; 10. Ireland 16.0. Flying Dutchman:— 1. Britain (Rodney Pattlson) 0.0; 2. Yugoslavia 3.0;
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    Leaders in medals race
    122 15 Munich, Wednesday Olympic medals table after 19 events: COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE c A A United States o w 2 9 4 East Germany O A 2 I Soviet Union z 9 o n Australia A 1 u 1 3 Hungary 1 1 X 1 0
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    Gold hope fades...
    74 15 Munich, Wednesday—Jurgen Haase, one of East Germany's top gold medal hopes for the Olympic 10,000 metres here this week, may have been ruled out without even running a single stride. The East German News Agency (ADN) reported yesterday that Haase had been taken ill and would not
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      Love bugs can now have noses in the air
      141 16 Owners of Volkswagens are a special breed. Without going into the psychology of it all, they regard their beetles with affection that must rival the way the ancient Romans felt about their chariots. The latest craze in America is haying a
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      Today...
      130 16 Today is Wednesday, August 30, the 243 rd day of 1972 with 123 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching its last auarter. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury, Venus and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS: Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. American songwriter George Root
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      TALKING POINT
      43 16 AH FOOK: Hats off to our Olympic boxer Syed Abdul Kadlr. What a tough little fighter. MEI LIN: I hope he goes on and wins a medal. But more than that, I hope his success silences the "don'tsend anyone overseas" group.
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      It's a long ride
      39 16 Augustln Junquera, a villager from near Valencia in Spain set off last week on a six-day journey by bicycle to Munich. Junquera is 64. He also plans to pedal back when the Olympics are over.
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      JUST CALL ME YASMIN
      64 16 Part of the reason why she wants you to call her just by the first name is that she wants to be mysterious. Yasmin has an unusual asset the ability to look like a dozen nationalities and pull it off convincingly each time. On Wednesdays, as
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      Women join brigade
      37 16 Japan's first flrewomen—80 of them—graduated last week after a five-month course. Officials said that although the women received full fire fighting training they would be used for administrative work, crowd control and public relations.
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      Anniversary leap with antelope
      33 16 South African Airways have presented a young springbok to a zoo in Duis burg to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the air link between South Africa and West Germany.
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      Jet-set snake in mid-air floor show...
      414 16 Airline crews have to deal with many unanticipated emergencies these (}ays, but a four-foot boa constrictor loose on an Omaha to Chicago flight was a bit much. The snake was carried on board the crowded United Airlines jet dy Roxana, a voluptuous exotic dancer
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      497 16 5 Singapore 1.15 Opening and Pre-examlnatlon Programme— Tempest 3.10 Housewives' Matinee —Life of a HorseTrader (Mandarin Film, Pt. 1) 3.50 A Diary of Events In Singapore this Week (C) 3.55 Persembahan Ku—featuring: Norzalton Ahmad dipt) 4.05 Days of Our Lives 4.50 Close 5.55 Opening and Loopy de Loop 6.15 What
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      460 16 Trust your lucky star IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an idealistic person who is nevertheless sensitive enough to the realities of life to know that the Ideal is not generally to be found. Nor do you allow yourself any real unhappineu over the fact that the world
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