New Nation, 6 December 1972

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  • 15 1 INEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, December 6, 1972 No. 579 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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  • 13 1 Police reported 71 accidents yesterday. Two were serious and three fatal.
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  • 213 1 The share market was active for the first 45 minutes this morning. Suggesting a mid-week upturn, prices were moving up on a selective trading basis. Far East-Levlngston with strong speculative support gained 16 cents in less than 25 minutes. Public Bank advanced eight cents to $3.34, Kuala
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  • 577 1  -  Hero Khoo pulls woman from river-but it was all in vain By Wee Beng Huat A 28-year-old noodle seller took a midnight plunge into the Whainpoa River, off Serangoon Road, last night in an attempt to rescue a couple after a van plunged off a bridge. Mr.
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  • 202 1 United Press International Phnom Penh, Wednesday. An army of more than 10,000 women rebel troops Is moving into position for a major assault on Highway 4, Cambodia's "road to the sea" military intelligence sources reported yesterday. According to officers stationed in the town
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  • 94 1 Canberra, Wednesday. Australia's Governor General, Sir Paul Hasluck, today signed documents pardoning seven draft resisters serving jail sentences for refusing national service. A spokesman for the newly-elected Labour Party ad minis trao tin said the seven men would be released immediately. The Labour Government was elected on
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  • 303 1 To hear new govt, views Reuter London, Wednesday Britain will seeks early consultations with the new governments of Australia and New Zealand on their attitudes towards existing defence arrangements in South-East Asia, British officials said yesterday. The British government wants clarification of the stand
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  • 225 1 United Press International New Delhi, Wednesday Visiting Foreign Minister of Singapore Mr. S. Rajaratnam said today that neither New Delhi "nor we" desire India's participation in the five-nation defence arrangement of SouthEast Asia. Mr. Rajaratnam told newsmen after a 90-minute talk With his Indian
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  • 223 1 London, Wednesday Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore yesterday discussed financial and economic implications of Britain's entry into the European Common Market with British government ministers. Sources close to Mr. Lee said he indicated that Singapore might find itself obliged to
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  • 105 1 Qgpe .Kennedy. Wednesday. A cold front sweep lng down on Cape Kennedy last night posed a new threat of delay to today's Apollo moon mission. Mr. Walter Kapryan. launch director at the Sace centre, warned that ere was a chance the cold front, now moving across Texas,
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    • 85 1 msiOE TODRV A. f A b r 9 AOf NEW NATION TEL: *****1. safely Don't take risks with your savings. Sm with Solid Rock Safety. Keep your savings where they can earn interest. Safely. In an OCBC Savings or Fixed Deposit Account. You will steep soundly knowing that your money
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    • 98 1 <#' hdlitTJGJt l LOVE AT FIRST BITE Tncr. .i stoi v of ,i handsome Irniian prmc#! -.ho tu> d to v.-. in .1 I <»v»-1 v princess v. ith v. el ,ui(l roii. s r \lo In k He tried intiiqunri <;ift<-..ind j)«-ifnir• n .liu! oljjt its d'.irt Still no
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 72 2 Ming Court Hotel chamber-maids and cleaners did more than Just clean rooms yesterday. After the smoke result of a blown fuse had cleared, they brandished brooms and mops and began sweeping out the water which was creeping into the carpeted lounge (right). There was no fire. Although
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  • 217 2 The University of Singapore's Engineering Faculty is experiencing a high turnover of staff. Over the past seven months alone, 10 lecturer! have tendered their resignations. The faculty, which is one of the largest In the university, has a staff membership of 69 full and part
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  • 38 2 Queensway Secondary School advisory committee will show a film "Shane" tomorrow at the Venus Theatre In Queenstown at 10 ajn. to raise funds for the school's extra currl cular activities. Tickets are available at the door.
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  • 426 2 Over $lm. for charities The National Sports Promotion Board, Pesta Suk an 1972, received $250,000 the largest donation at the annual charitable presentation by the Singapore Turf Club this morning. A total of 67 charitable organisations received donations, totalling more than $1 million from
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  • 294 2 Infringement of labour laws in Jurong is lowest in comparison to the industrial estates of Kallang and Toa Payoh. Mr. Foo Shlang Hui, assistant secretary from the Labour Ministry disclosed this when speaking on General Aspects of Singapore's Labour System at the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 190 2 Switzerland offers you a present called THIS PRESENT INCLUDES many gifts, such as skating, ski rental, swimming, a city sightseeing tour, a souvenir, ah excursion, cultural and culinary adventures, and also: B3T Free Hertz car rental for 24 hours (only kilometers and insurance will be charged) KST A day's free
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    • 74 2 FTCBdaUUCt The Spoiler Knit by Arrow He's used to the best. His camera is the latest single lens reflex. His shirt is a Spoiler Knit by Arrow. The sport shirt that's made like a fine dress shirt. Only it's stretch knit. To drape softly. Perform splendidly on washday. With longpoint
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 126 2 moriEVBOK Today's winning number *****2 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
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    • 692 2 I weather Temperatures cities yesterday: Tokyo Seoul Bangkok Jakarta Talpeh Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Manila London Paris Moscow New York Sydney Canberra Adelaide Perth in world 16- 4C 11- 4C 27-23 C 34-25 C 28-16 C 24-18 C 31-23 C 31-21 C 11- 9C 10- 6C 3- 1C 13- 0C
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  • 398 3  -  Bid to woo tourists By Teresa Ooi Fifteen projects part of the massive $130 million development or Sentosa, designed to woo more tourist tycoons to Singapore are to receive priority treatment and will be completed before the end of next year. Coupled with this acceleration in
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  • 205 3  -  By Peter Ong Chunky singer Solomon King proved last night that he has a voice to match his size. He belted out a wide range of songs at the National Theatre to show his gamut of voice. From his opening number Summer Time to My
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  • 285 3  -  By Abby Tan Gravel-voiced singer Anita Sarawak has taken a crack at Chinese classical singing and emerged from it glowing with more feeling than when she is belting out the blues. Twenty year -old Anita sang her first song in Mandarin
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  • 238 3 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. Martial law restrictions in the Philippines have forced the cancellation of the Miss ASEAN beauty contest which was to be held here on December 19. The committee that was to organise the Miss ASEAN Philippines contest has been dissolved, according to the
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  • 37 3 The Singapore YWCA Children's Christmas party will be held at its Outram Road premises on Dec. 22 at 3 pan. The programme will include carol singing, story time, games and magic show. V
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  • 219 3 Malaysia Singapore Airlines Ltd., made a pre-tax profit of $41.15 million in its last financial year ending March 1972. This was a slight decrease of $1.3 million over the previous fiscal year. The airline has proposed a dividend rate, before tax. of 15 per
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  • 150 3 The public relations department in Singapore Airlines has been incorporated into the marketing division. SlA's house newspaper, Outlook, said the Integra tion of the two divisions is in line with the introduction of the concept of regional control of its operations network. Along with the
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 322 3 Quiz object No. 132 The first prize to a housewife A SPECIAL QUIZ Last Friday's quiz photograph showed some bound buttons. The first prize of $15 goes to Mrs. Ool Cheng Kin, a housewife, of Upper Paya Lebar Road. Her entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor
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  • In Person
    • 562 4 GUESTS OF HONOUR PROM UK MEMBERS of the Singapore Kennel Club may adore their dogs, but there was no chance that these beautifully groomed creatures could steal the limelight at the club's celebration Chinese dinner held at the Conference Hall the night before the annual dog show.
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  • 597 4 From the DOG HOUSE By PG Singapore Is rapidly becoming one of the best equipped countries with regard to its facilities for every type of sport and recreation. We have a Badminton Hall, a football stadium, numerous cricket grounds, many swimming pools,
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  • 43 4 One-year-old Lassie Is a lonely pap who lost her bome when her owners went abroad. She Is a rood watchdog and loves children. If yon wish to adopt her, call at the SPCA, 151 Orchard Road, or ring *****9.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 138 4 Gifts For All Ommmm.. STERLING SILVER, EJULS. WARE, CRYSTAL WARE, HKH CLASS WATCHES DIAMOND ft CEM SET EHunor niu, nmt miss, eternity rubs LANKA JEWELLERS (The House for Ceylon Genu) 2R, RATTERY ROM, TELEMORE: M J i Ybu can help this dog by giving your Hog Ken-L Ration. Every can
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    • 110 4 If Dad's a handyman... Blacks, Decker makes the perfect X*mas gift D 590 2 speed Home Maintenance Kit comprising 2 speed V drill, finishing sander attachment, ci'culat saw attachment plus accessories for grinding buffing, polishing, etc. price 7* am > 9 SPECIAL FREE GIFT With every kit you will receive
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  • 445 5 Dont be carried away, Europe told United Press International Paris, Wednesday A British Cabinet Minister yesterday said Europeans must not be carried away by their for a relaxation of tensions with Russia. Mr. Anthony Royle, the Parliamentary UnderSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, said: "The
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  • 211 5 Helsinki, Wednesday. The nations of Europe, ths United States and Canada closed the first phase of preparatory talks for a European security conference yesterday and moved on to map the road to a historic peace charter. Spain sad at the end of the general debate that
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  • 178 5 Brussels, Wednesday. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) nations opened four days of ministerial talks yesterday mainly concerned with next month's negotiations with the Soviet bloc on troop reductions. US officials said the Secretary of State, Mr. William Rogers, will urge his allies
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  • 117 5 This was the scene on a California highway this week as police, with shotguns and pistols drawn, moved In on two bank robbers holding two young women hostage in their getaway car. One of the hostages, Miss Nancy Valentine, 20, Is seen peering
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  • 197 5 Reuter Paris, Wednesday All five members of the Rolling Stones pop group face charges in connection with alleged drug parties on the French Riviera, Justice sources said In Nice yesterday. The sources said a warrant had been issued for the arrest of lead guitarist Keith
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  • 185 5 United Press International New York. Wednesday The main political committee of the UN General Assembly yesterday decided to take the first practical step towards making the Indian Ocean a zone of peace. It recommended that the plenary appoint a special committee to study the
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  • 149 5 UPI, Reuter London, Wednesday. Britain's time-honoured liquor laws have been recommended for a drastic shake-up which would keep bars open longer and break with the traditions of the 16th century alehouse. Under the proposed new laws, drinkers would be allowed more
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  • 237 5 Reuter Dublin. Wednesday.—The Irish Republic yesterday prepared for a national referendum on the status of the Catholic church which the government hopes will ease fears of northern Protestants that any union with the South would mean "rule from Rome." The country-wide poll tomorrow
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  • 473 6 A fire that can lay claim to being the worst in Singapore since the War in terms of lives and value of property lost, undoubtedly deserves a board of inquiry. Nine people died in the conflagration at Robinsons and the property and profit loss is estimated to
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  • 118 6 4JJJ by ISPY The next time the attendant at the petrol kiosk insists that your tyres need air, be sure you have some small change In your pockets. A few nights ago, while buying some petrol at a kiosk, (me of the young attendants Insisted
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  • 868 6  -  DICK WILSON What response should we make to the charge that democratic Asia has in the past few months retrogressed to totalitarianism? A week or two ago the Guardian of Manchester, regarded by many as the most faithful custodian of
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  • Letters
    • 411 6 I live on a ground floor of a Housing and Development Board flat, and my small children are keeping a pet dog. This dog was a stray who wandered into my flat, but now she Is properly licensed and sterilised by the government vet. Last week
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    • 68 6  -  LAWRENCE S.H. LOH Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police- Force, Singapore, 2. I refer to the letter headlined Workers are Noisy published In your newspaper on November 20, 1972. The Police visited the construction site at Hoe Chiang Road, off Tanjong Pagar Road. We advised the construction workers
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    • 181 6 As a contribution to road safety I would like to mention some points raised in the recent issue of a European magazine, which could well be Introduced, and in fact made law in Singapore: It should be compulsory to switch on dipped head and/or side lights in
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    • 57 6  -  LAWRENCE S.H. LOH Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police Force. Singapore, 2. I refer to the letter headlined A Congested Road (NN, November 8). The Traffic Police too* enforcement action against vehicles for causing obstruction at Teck Lim Road. Up-to-date five vehicles have been booked for such offences.
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    • 126 6 Within the past year, I have observed that approximately eight accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicular traffic have occurred In the vicinity of 7 to 7$ m.s. Upper East Coast Road. This is a relatively high figure and in the opinion of many residents in
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    • 197 6 My 12-year old daughter and I are here on the new Qantas-BIA j eta way tour My Impressions are that never have I seen such elegantly dressed girls those serving In shops are so beautiful to look at and display such good taste. Our day was made
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • FORGERY!
    • 375 7 What happens If you are to find yourself with a counterfeit note in your hand? Let's say you went to a shop to purchase an item worth $50. You gave the shopkeepr a $100 note and got back in change
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    • 447 7 How to look out for a counterfeit currency note: ONE: Every genuine note has a "security thread" darkish brown in colour running along the right side of the note. If the thread is missing, you can be sure your note is
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    • 621 7  -  From Charles Hillinger Washington Post Unbelievable as it may seem, the largest .West German air force *base in the world is in the United States, i Since 1965 all of West Germany's fighter pilots have received their Lockheed F-104 Starflghter training at
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    • 1211 7  -  From Rudy Maxa Washington Post The court case back in the early 1930s involved some shady land dealings by a prominent American financier. He had manipulated the purchase and sale of real estate into a personal fortune, but not without violating a few
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 576 8  -  PnUB Robert Elegant Los Angeles Times When Chairman Mao Tse-tung, in one of his great cleanliness campaigns of the *****, drove the files out of China, they- fled to Hong Kong, becoming the most numerous refugees of all. The flies appeared certain of a
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    • 603 8  -  By Jim Dollimore AUSTRALIA After Singapore and Hong Kong, Australia is probably the world's most urbanised country. And this was the biggest overall factor in last Saturday's election which swept the Labour Party to power after 23 years in opposition. The city dwellers
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    • 698 8  -  From Richard. Norton-Taylor Washington Post THE FFr The nine members of the European Economic Coaununity wtt soon attempt te t.hnaah out a joint economic, commercial —wind eventually political approach to ttt» whole Mediterranean region. The imminent- enlargement ef toe community, to Include
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    • 610 8 VOICE OF THE PRESS What ether newspaper* are liytof: LABOUR'S VICTORY: The pubMc opinion polls have been flttiect In their forecasts on the rebults of the general elections M the US, West Germany and Australia. In Australia's general election, the Labour farty M by Mr. Oough
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    • 22 8 Gl3, Tanglin Shopping Centre Singapore 10. Tel *****8 HEAD OFFICE S.P.H. DE SILVA (H.K.) LTD. 1/3. Central Building. Pedder Street. Horxj Kong.
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  • CHRISTMAS
    • 1144 9  -  Bear in mind ages of 'guests' Carols give added spirit By Teresa Ooi A child's Christmas is one that often spells beautifully wrapped up presents, lots of eats, jingle bells, Santa Claus and rollicking parties. Much to their delight, children of all races, colours and creeds anticipate
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    • 1446 10 THEY MAKE IDEAL GIFTS FOR THE SEASON Items like lighters and pens which come in small, handy packages make ideal Christmas gifts and are a favourite among many a gift-shopper. They could Just be the answer when you cannot think of what to buy.
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    • 974 12 YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR Very few people can recognise and appreciate a quality timepiece, no ma'tter how discriminative their taste may be in other areas. In fact, most of us can't tell the difference between a $25 watch and a $2500 timepiece.
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    • 894 13  -  ...or what it costs to make others happy By Mary Lee Christmas is a time tor sentiment, a byproduct of which is peace and goodwill. But sentiment demands a high price too in the form or presents, decorations, greeting cards, generosity with food and drinks,
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    • 776 14  -  THEY ARE VERY POPULAR FESTIVAL GIFTS By Pang Guek Cheng What are Uttle girls made of? Sugar and spice and everything nice But if your glri's not made of everything nice, it's never too late to take a trip down town and buy her a bottle
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    • 705 14 Every once in a year, hundreds of homes throughout Singapore get the "new look" either by repainting, adding new furnitures or a complete overhaul of the old decorations. Many homes, too, are getting spruced up to emanate the Christmas atmosphere and cheer. For most people,
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    • 1184 15 Round trips getting popular There are many people who do not spend their Christmas with traditional visiting of family and friends or attending one party after another. Yet Christmas is also a time for fun and frolic, almost synonymous with long holidays, especially for the school
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    • 1550 16  -  BEAUTY ABOUT BOOKS Bjr Pauline Khag Books whether entertaining, educational or informative will always be considered Invaluable gifts and the cost of getting one for your friends > or yourself is relatively JLnexpensive. There has been much said time and again about our unreading
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    • 1258 17 Here's where you can get them If you need a gift for Christmas baby or an infant, and cannot decide what to get, perhaps these baby accessories will be the answer to your problem. For these accessories certainly make ideal presents. The gift will of
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    • 1165 18 There is no doubt that the trend in shoes has been for the last year moving towards the chunky heels and E^tforms. But today, heels really look like "stumps", so much so that one man commented that women today are walking
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    • 1150 21 A woman feels Insecure without her bag. rhe relationship between a woman and her bag Is something akin to Linus of "peanuts" and his blanket. The bag Is a woman's confidence booster. But there has never been anything like the versatility of
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    • 1105 22 It wouldn't take you long to realise that there is a whole wonderful range of expensive gifts available, when one has the spare cash to fling around. One often hears of that old cliche, "If only I have
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    • 760 22 Ever thought of spending Christmas by sea? If so. then men would need the necessary gear to make their Christmas by the sea worthwhile. Here then is your chance, to get such a man a practical and useful present for Christmas one that he'll
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    • 1421 23 N° problem shopping around for children these days There is a new look for children this Christmas—and it follows the latest in tte adult look! For girls It is the patchy, spotty, frilly maternity look The maternity look is available for girls
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    • 64 10 PUT BESIDE YOUR 6HRISTMAS 4&JI, PARTY FOOD Make in England m > sm& m mS < sifi* •> uE£f ■<- w 4 u I 4 fMWm I I -J v-» 1 I o J V«iP #-Wf3 s n Make in Australia -I Vt V sT« N m •u ste: if
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 514 12 ■3&.* > > >v The suit you can sleep in impossible to crease or wrinkle! MIRAGE A WAIN SHIFII FABRIC 55. TERYL ENE 45/ WORSTED T he lightest ana most luxurious textile fabric for th« tropics. Ideal for travelling exei utives. At $225.00 per suit. SINGAPORE'S FIRST EXCLUSIVE MEN'S SHOP
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    • 161 12 4 MPH The leading book store with more for Christmas Shopping hours: 9-45a.m.-9p.m. Mon.-Sat. Closed on Sun. Soccer the modern way Singapore in Southeast Asia The war of the running dogs Sukarno An eye for the dragon Dynamic karate Capablanca's 100 Best Games of Chess r sr- 1 71-77 Stamford
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 119 14 El i !ii 1 i rn LEVI'S HOPSTER FLARES iV.WJWIIIJ.iI!.! TEDDY S*POO FOAMY FREO Children's Bubble Bath Children's Shampoo Available in Pharmacy, Cosmetics Counters, Beauty Salon, Supermarket, Departmental Stores. LEEDON (PTE) LIMITED. HO KILLINEY ROAD.SINGAPORE 9 TEL *****8 Br v v Bini! w/m tf> N Special X For only $863.,
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    • 262 14 mvMjm VIBRO {I'Now, you don't have to go on diet to trim away those excessive pounds and unsightly bulges. 10 minutes a day in the privacy of your own bed room is all you need to attain the figure that you've always dreamed of with this new Sensational Super Quality
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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    • 318 16 The Revolutionary Perfume for the woman of action During the past 25 years, a brand new woman has evolved. An individualist... ambitious. dynamic, equally confident and professionally capable in a man's world. A woman of with a mind very much her own. Uncompromising. Alas, perfumes, an integral part erf her
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 307 17 »T SflclAl. WWnmHITT 4> N.N. H.M. TW UJ*. TWT^O^ 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
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    • 155 17 r y The Under 80/hift These shirts were invented with Christmas in mind. Damn right...there is a difference in shirts! 3* V~v i Fi "V 7 i »>• 41 n Manhattan shirts have tapered bodies, tapered peeves with double-button cuffs and longer point collars that never droop, even without a
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 45 18 Those who appreciate good champagne, know the extra qualities of Lanson, a Grande Marque champagnesmall -bubbled.. .crisp... sparkling. ..alivel (FRANCE) r, v ■*V ntu rpAMff X re no shoes our shoes m m »R 8 Hi m ■ss r. m C-k--rm 0 w* i n
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    • 108 18 I in A. «u- i </ M f k. 4 >s i* 9*&f pa U iiS'. J <ron#c Christina > I r^V SKOAL 15% DISCOUNT from the people who give you better toys 261. SELEGIE COMPLEX. SELEGIE ROAO. SINGAPORE 7 TEL ***** mHOCK SWEE LEONG CO. 132. Orchard Ro«j, Singapore
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 183 19 PRE-CHRISTMfIS OFFER Savings on Wxld Famous Brands Christian Dior Charles Jourdan Pierre Cardin up to ao% off Ladies' handbags, Imported shoes sandals, bras, panty hose. CHARLES JOURDAN 12. Tf* Orchard, Orchard Road, Singapore 9. (HCJCt to FitfPatrick's) TM: *****9 i Jk LIAT TOWERS shoppinTcomplex 11I1M wwlfn fcbA (IDEALLY LOCATED AT
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    • 59 19 PI res r II T ff i JiST J ilw_ Ciii 1 f. I HI f'*t wir W| y > titf* <T* t H i ix V f' is mwi *jT STAR OPTICAL CO SINGAPORE. SPECIALISTS' CENTRE, Ground Floor, Somerset Road. Tel:. *****6. "LIAT TOWERS" Orchard Road. Tel: *****7. a
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    • 32 19 •be.cn 'ied FINE MURALS* WALLCOVERINGS WAL Lf'AfM RS Come and see us now! f Singapore Wallcoverings Centre (Ptc) Ltd Li.it Towers, Orch.ird Road, Singapore 9. *****6 Mi>s.' o^t/venc'isi>'(> /t'jllLij'.i'r/'iij Stu< kists St '<-■>
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    • 62 19 y /> -»V fssa Korean Depapfciwerafcal Store we offer a full range •of quality Korean merchandise for all your needs. Select your gifts for Christmas at the Korean Department Store THE BASEMENT. PENINSULA SHOPPING COMPLEX COLEMEN STREET. SINGAPORE tijav a LAMPS LAMPSHADES ARTS SHOP 23 GROUND FLOOR LIAT TOWERS. ORCHARD
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    • 116 20 mj? OiKt ft,NlT~* -«r*Sf WHN *r ■jmm mmmm-,a k-.T L PANTV HOSE I&&&!«£ g AT $2 5o PER PAIR DURING jCHRISTMAS fc NEW YEAR Available at all departmental Stores |BS»jZ2 Sole Agents:Hi i €7 CUJsiong enterprise (pte) ltd. 501 GEYLANG ROAD SINGAPORE, 14. TELS: *****1 *****3. G.P.O. BOX 3862. Cable
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    • 206 20 w/ Bfl o<£<** I, t*' *Sf 'S* I Shirt *#v Specialist Price $X GREAT EITY TEXTILE EQRPBRfITIBN Hod Otlice: 105. I s fl«#i fcmnsulj Shopping Cwiplei. Colwwn St .SMfapKt-6 Branches: No. 34-B, The President Shopping Centre, 320 Serangoon Rood, S'pore 8. No. 339, 2nd Floor, People's Park Complex, No 287-288,
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    • 76 21 Ref: 525 COCKTAILS A man should not only have the right time but the right watch as well. Titoni's latest men's dress watch is designed for that. Impressive at cocktails, timely at conferences Dress watch instinctive of distinction Slim, sophisticated and presented with luxury suede straps. Comes with or without
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    • 399 21 From the people who made the expression' Made in Gemany"a worli famous concept of quality.... A sophisticated automatic 3-speed Stereo transcript k>n> class turntable with unique operating convenience for the most fastidious music connoisseur. It can be used as a manual or automatic turntable and incorporates the latest scientific and
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  • SHOWBIZ
    • 501 24 In star-struck London, theatre critics have run out of superlatives for Lauren Bacall (right) and Appia us e, the new musical which overnight has made the 48-year-old American ex-movie actress queen of the West End. Mo other show can hope to outshine
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    • 670 24  -  Marvellous balance of pathos and humour By Violet Oon Becket's controversial Play, Waiting for Godot, will be staged by the University of Singapore Society from tomorrow to Saturday at the Cultural Centre. First produced in 1955, the play has been interpreted in many
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    • 678 24  -  i/VITH I PETER ONG Monday's rock concert at the National Theatre brings local musicians another rung up the rock ladder. It's about time, anyway. Audiences should be more appreciative of what is being offered by our very own groups and singers. I'm not
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    • 628 24 Richard Chamberlain finally put the nails in Dr. Kildare's coffin in London this week. The man who played the plastlclsed doctor In the TV soap opera raged on to the British cinema screen this week as the tempestuous Lord Byron In
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 180 24 Five ways to make a woman happy. Food Mixor No. HRIIII.CASHS69 Push-button controls put powsr at 4 your finger-tips. A touch on the button switches the motor on, making light work of kitchen chores. x Knife Sherpener No. HM3600. CASH $24 Puts a perfect edge on every knife in the
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  • TREND
    • 492 25  -  home Presented by Mary tee Everytime I enter a room decorated in the Scandinavian tradition whether it's an expensive restaurant or an expensively furnished home I experience a glow of envy. It's brought about partly by the delicate simplicity of design, partly by
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    • 839 25 FROM TRISH SHEPPARD IN SYDNEY If I told you that when we arrived by boat in Sydney at 5 a.m. one morning last week there was a magnificent full colour rainbow arched from North Head right across the entrance to the harbour to South Head
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    • 400 25  -  pattern, p M CORDEIRO Here's one way to cut down on Christmas expenses sew your own hostess/party outfit. The simple lines of the catsuit can fit into any sort of evening, and is particularly comfortable if you have to
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    • 205 25 Washington Post Ever since the first black power shout went up there have been black Santas and angels shouting "season's greetings" in their own living colour. So black holiday cards aren't new any more. They've become a fact of black life, but there are
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    • 57 25 Liverpool, Wednesday Susan weller. 6, could not afford a stamp for her letter to Santa Claus. So she drew one on the envelope. The local post office endorsed the envelope and delivered it to Liverpool toymaker Jim Oilmore, who said he would return the envelope to Susan
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 64 25 m <52^ <fF Th« finest European Pastries Cak»s,Swiss Chocolate Specialities. Original Children's Birthday cakes. Home delivery, over $30/within 3 miles from town. SUPER X'MAS PRESENT IDEAS K CARVED FURNITURE SOEKARNOS ART Si 2 ..A., .cm COLLECTION S OLD BRASS BBDS K Ji BOTEKANS jS CARVED FURNITURE OLD BRASS BBDS JEWELLERY
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    • 230 25 I f To: AUSTASIA INDUSTRIES I U P.O. BOX 22. GEYLANG,SINGAPORE 14. f Please send me without obligation, colour brochure and price list on Cordonware. Name: Address: ;nn 6.12-72 f This coupon will help colour your kitchen with beautiful Hills Cordonware 9 I r New Europea Three saucepans, a Skillet
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 292 26 Singapore's popularity as the tourist centre of SouthEast Asia continues to grow. The Republic received nearly half a million tourists from all oyer the World during the first eight months of thu year. This 1s an Increase of about 25 per cent against the same
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    • 438 26 The borrowing priorities of Malaysians are quite different from those of Singaporeans, statistics from the October issue. of the; Monthly Statistical Supplement published by Bank Negara Malaysia show. -While housing loans top the Singapore finance companies list of advances, in Malaysia they form only
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    • 361 26 Koala Lumpur Kepong Amalgamated'! group pretax profits (excluding exceptional items) appeared to have Improved slightly in the second half, for the shortfall is 22 per cent for the full year, against a 24 per cent fall at the interim stage. Unaudited pre-tax profits for the year ended September
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    • 508 26 Tokyo has a bright future as an internatioiial capital market but efforts towards this have been thwarted by strict exchange controls. Writing in the Japan Times, Mr. Hiroshi Yamada, Its financial critic, says that these controls which are aimed at checking the speculative shortterms capital
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    • 288 26 Reuter London, Wednesday. International coffee experts growers from South America and Afrlfea and delegates from the coffee drinking nations are meeting here this week in a bid to agree on rules which will ensure a continuation of their international marketing pact. The first official
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    • 123 26 New York, Wednesday. The market backed off yesterday under moderate profit-taking on the New York Stock Exchange. While no apparent bad news influenced trading, a lack of constructive news from Paris about the peace talks did not help bolster Investors as it had recently. i At
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 187 26 Allied Ctaera AlOM »lVi Am Brands Am Oui 34 Am Motor* AT T A A P Aotcondt Awoo Pd ao* Beta Steel 31 Boeing 25 >4 Caterp Trac 68 V 4 Chryiler 40% Coca-Cola 146 Continental Oil 39% Control Data 65 Corn Ol Wk* 260% D®w Chem ioi%
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      • 38 26 The Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange were: 30 Industrials 1022.95 (off 4.07), 20 Transports 238.86 (up 0.12). IS Utilities 123.05 (unch) and 85 Stocks 335.60 (off 0.72). Volume; 17,800,000 Shares.
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      • 56 26 Closing prices (in yen) yesterday: Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. 250 Nippon Steel 147 Japan Mail Steamship 305 Hitachi 246 Taisei Construction 442 Honda Motor 468 Kawasaki Steamship 259 Nippon Mlnln 193 Telkoku Oil 267 Ojl Plup 433 Hi rata Spinning 145 Nichlbei Fuji Cycle 300 Jomo Twisting Thread 166 Rlken
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      • 146 26 Prices at 11.30 am (Australian time): A baleen 11 12 do opts nil 07 AOD 12 15 Allstate 27 nil Amad 14 15 Aurora 16 18 do opts 04-1/2 nil Aust Ant 15 17 Bamboo 09 11 Beach 46 nil Bountymll 01-1/2 02 Bridge 26 27 Castlereagh 07V4 08
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      • 202 26 -Closing prices (in francs) ytsterday: Paribas ***** (219) Indochlne 999 (*****) Fonder Mi (299) Printemps 160.50 (ISO 30) C.O! 479 (474) Bull 72 0# (7238) Royal Dutch ***** (192.10) Mlchelin 1829 (1621) Thomson 196 (*****) C.F.P. ***** (197) Rhone 172.40 (172.10) Air 224 (222.10) Philips 84 20 184.50) Suez
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    • 627 26 Dr. Peter H. Werhahn, partner and member of the board of d.rectors of WILH WERHAHN, a holding company of the Werhahn group which owns 75 companies In Germany has been in for a market survey in Singapore where he intends to invest. The Werhahn group owns the third
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    • 248 26 Malayan Containers appears well and truly trounced in the first half year ended September 1972 with pre-tax profits turned in standing at less than one tenth that of the opening six months of *****2. Group sales were some 4 per cent lower but pre-tax profits
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    • 32 26 London. Wednesday—The market closed firmer but Interest w*s small and selective, defers said. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times Index was 1.6 higher at 507.4 and bargains totalled 11,647 (11,135).
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    • 120 26 The share market was fairly steady yesterday. There was a minimum amount of speculation and demand was thinly spread especially in the industrial section. Major countevs in general were firm. Malayan Cables advanced firmly by 40 cents to $4.84. Pacific Milk also moved up 30 cents to $2.28.
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    • 187 26 London, Wednesday Bank lending In Britain Is still rising strongly, with most categories of borrowers—including industry—asking for more. Loans and overdrafts granted by the English clearing banks showed a significant increase of £250 million in the four weeks to mid-November, according to the
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    • 70 26 Beecham has recently introduced into the local market a product called Amoxil on a trial basis. According to its managing director, Mr. R. P. Allen, the results are "good." The antibiotic has two major therapeutic advantages. it is effective at a lower dosage than mnrt other
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 489 27 NEW NATION CLASSIFIEDS PHONE *****8 2Q$ A .WORD OkATH KHOO ENG POH, 61, of 23, Siglop Drive, Singapore passed away peacefully leaving behind beloved wife Molly, four son# Victor Vince, Van and Vernon, two daughters-in-law and 3 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements ta be announced later. DINE DANCE AND ROMANCE Nitely to
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    • 635 27 tastefully furnished BRAND NEW double-storey detached bungalow in Clementi Pork. 3 aireonditioned bedrooms. Living/ dining room, study, 4 bathrooms, kitchen, servant's room and amenities, expensive furniture, lightings and fittings. Telephone available immediately. Rental $2,000 p.m. (2) Lavishly furnished apartment in Kum King Court panoramic view wall to wall carpeting in
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    • 591 27 TAIWANESE COUPLE no children need house/flat preferably Thomson area Rental up to $600/negotiable. ***** S'pore. WANTED UNFURNISHED GROUND-FLOOR FLAT or house 3-bedroomed, Rent: about Phone ***** S'pore. DISTRICT 19/13 3 roomed house/flat required immediately, rent upto $250/- Please call *****2. SENIOR EXECUTIVE desires furnished/unfurnished 3/4 bedrooms bungalow in dist. 9,
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    • 279 27 FOR HIRE HAISING ELECTRIC COMPANY wide range of Televisions for rental at reasonable rate with free services and maintenance. Contact Tel: *****2. USED 'KELVINATOR' REFRIGERATOR AND AIRCONDITIONER OR OTHER BRANDS FOR HIRE AT PER MONTH UPWARDS H.P. OR CASH ALSO WELCOME, PHONE: *****1 OR *****9 MALAYSIA UNION REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING
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    • 556 27 PHOTOGRAPHY WC BUY. SELL 4 TRAM-IN for j Used/New Cameras (All Brands) f 77, Middle Rood, Singapore *****7. Registered Socond4tond Dealers. Branch: 10-A Clifford Pier, Collyer Quay Singapore *****3. COLOUR PHOTOS ready by 24 hours. World-wide Centre, 360 Shaw Centre. Singapore *****4. SHOPPING GUIDK BUY A VIRY SPECIAL gift, Get
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    • 414 27 PHOENIX TRAVEL X'MAS TCXJRS:—Comeron/lpoh 3 Nights 5529.90 Friday, 5535.00 123.12.72- 30.12.72, Penong/ Ipoh 4 Nights 5549.90 every Thursday 22.12.72, 29.12.77. Genting 3 Days airconditioned cooch 5575.00 23.12.72, 30.12.72. Genting by air 2 Days 5590.00 Haadyai/Songkhla —6 Days 5595.00 Departure 10.12.72.' 17.12.72, 7.1.73. Malaya/Genting—7 Days Deluxe airconditioned coach S$ 135.00 only.
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    • 390 27 AIR CHARTERS AGENCY foi chorter flights to and from London, USA. Telephone ***** C S'pore. Reliability guaranteed. S'PORE COMFORT TRAVEL SERVICE (PTE) LTD: 16< Rockore Coital Rood, Tel: *****. Specialist in charter flights to: U.K./U.S.A./CANADA EUROPE Tour arrangements local one overseas. VEHICLES FOR SALE CHIP HONG VEHICLES (S) Pte Ltd.,
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    • 119 27 WHERE TO STAY LLOYD HOUSE HOTEL oirconditioned double/single rooms, wall to wall carpeting. Discount monthly. Again commercial discount 10% 2 Lloyd Road, S'pore Phone *****1/*****9. GUEST HOUSE 2, TANGLIN HILL, SINGAPORE 10. Airconditioned accommodation available. Good locality, pleasant and quiet surroundings. Reasonable rates, excellent service ond cuisine. PHONE: *****1 S'pore.
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  • 499 28 He's got a Surtees in mind By Lim Kee Chan Graeme Lawrence, the New Zealand motor-racing ace, is set to return for another crack at the Singapore Grand Prix next year and in a big way, too. If everything goes well, Graeme will be
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  • 190 28 York, England, Wednesday. Roger Clark, a 33 year-old garage owner, last night became the first British driver to win the 2000 mile (3200 kilometres) British Automobile Club's four-day international rally. But Clark and his codriver Tony Mason nearly came to grief 40 miles (64 kilometres)
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  • 479 28 London, Wednesday George Best, the wayward soccer genius, was yesterday put up for transfer by his club. Manchester United. The Manchester United Board of Directors announced their decision after meeting to consider Best's absence from training on four occasions in the past two
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  • 96 28 London, Wednesday—lpswich Town moved into fourth place in the First Division of the English football League when they ended Coventry City's eightgame unbeaten run by winning 2-0 last night. The match was scheduled originally for November 28. but was abandoned when the floodlights failed with
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  • 250 28 New York, Wednesday. Sore-armed Roman Gabriel, rising to the occasion, threw a pair of touchdown passes and David Ray booted four field goals to lead the Los Angeles Rams to an upset 26-16 victory over the San Francisco and revive their NFC-West play-off hopes. Gabriel,
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  • 48 28 Mr. Ong Pang Boon, the Minister for Labour will open the first interconstltuency basketball championships at the Oay World Stadium today at 8.30 pjn. The opening match of the championships *111 be between the Kreta Ayer and Bukit Timah constituencies. The championships will end in February.
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  • 42 28 Manila, Wednesday. Seven nations' will take part In the Second Asian Youth basketball championship to be held here from December 10 to 20 it was announced yesterday They are South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, India and the Philippines.
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  • 1161 28  -  man OTE WITH JEFFREY LOW Legendary Pele and t:is world famous club, Santos, will be seen in action here at the end of the month but unfortunately in celluloid only. The Ming-Tak Movie Enterprises of Hong Kong will be releasing a grand film premiere on
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
    • 131 28 DR. KILDARE O Pg. ItILWXRE SPENPS HIS RRST NIGHT ON MYSTERIOUS GAMEtOT IStANP... by Ken Bald T -f<U o M/m/ 'AM -~?b m JUST SUPPOSE... FOR LAUGHS... THAT HE < sens too nose/? J EVBR/BOP/ KNOWS HOW TREACHEROUS THE. WATERS ARE AROUNP HERE. '/<• -j-.-—•4-- --vimmA >'Ma I* xy-'WM V
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    • 301 28 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 10 "The—of Home" 11 Island city of China 12 Cans 13 Part of a flower 21 Parts of 60 Down 23 Years; Span 25 Accomplished 28 Family chronicles 30 Nonsense: Brit. 31 One of Caesar's three 32 Break 33 Type of operative 34 Piquant 35 Author Ambler,
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  • 330 29 From Bine Peter in Kuala Lumpur Entertainment VIII (Lyle Harbridge) and Trijet (apprentice V Nathan) did an impressive trial on a soft track here this morning. Breaking from the 4f the Tulloh-trained pair steadily clapped on the pace to run the last 3t in
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  • 190 29 New York, WednesdayJack Nicklaus has now earned more from golf than any other player in history, according to figures issued here by the American Professional Golfers' Association. Nicklaus has earned US$1,703,706 in his career, beating the previous best total of US$1,544,194 held by Arnold Palmer. He
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  • 115 29 Paris, Wednesday. Hungarian Istvan Jonyer won the French international men's singles table tennis title here last night with an upset victory over Sweden's world champion Stellan Zengtsson. Jonyer beat an off-form Benltsson 21-18, 21-1, 21-14. Earlier Hu Yu Lan had taken the women's singles title in
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  • 91 29 Kingston, Wednesday— Tickets for the World heavyweight title bout between champion Joe Fraxler and fellow American George Foreman here on January 22 are being offered at prices ranging from five Jamaican dollars (about £2.5) to 100 dollars (£5O). The fight, which is expected to draw a 40,000
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  • 255 29 Sydney, Wednesday—Triple Wimbledon tennis champion John Newcombe said yesterday he believes Australia can win back the Davis Cup next year for the first time since 1967. Newcombe, 28. Wimbledon champion in 1967, 1970 and 1971, will play for Australia in the 1973 Cup competition for the first
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  • 52 29 Christchurch, Wednesday —The New Zealand Hockey Association is to invite 10 nations to compete In the proposed International tournament to be held here in the second week of February, 1974. Countries to be invited are Australia, Netherlands, West Germany, India, Pakistan, England, Canada, Japan, Malaysia
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  • 126 29 Nairobi, Wednesday—Kipchoge Keino, Kenya's great middle and long distance runner, will decide by the end of the month whether to turn professional with the International Track Association in the United States next year. In an interview yesterday Keiiio confirmed that he had received an offer to
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  • 24 29 London, Wednesday Leigh beat Oldham by 10 point* to eight in the semi-final of a Rugby League floodlit competition here last night.
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  • 165 29 New York, Wednesday. Top-seeded Charlie Pasarell of Puerto Rico had an easy opening round victory in the "clean air" Indoor tennis classic tournament here last night. Pasarell defeated Steve Turner of New York 6-0 6-1. He was made Number One seed following the withdrawals of Rumanian
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  • 33 29 Hotel New Hong Kong beat Olivetti 6-0 to a friendly soccer match played at Tanglln yecteeday. Scorers for the hotel were U. Chandran, Richard Nf (2), Oeman (2) and Rahman.
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  • 153 29 C. McKensie won the Singapore Island Country Club's "A M divison medal at Sime Road yesterday with a nett 70. Runner-up was P. Stewart with 74 nett. Stewart also won the first nine ballsweep with nett 36 while McKensie and M. Young took the
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  • 1412 29 BLUE PETER'S STABLE ROUND-UP Leading trainer Teh Ctoon Beng has entered a strong team for the Selangor Turf Club meeting and should consolidate his position. Ritz Special is the pick of his horses. The Bourbon Prince four-year-old showed definite promise in his
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  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 65 29 HEARTACHE PROBLEMS: DONT MISS DEARROS Problems of all kinds get an astute and understanding answer In Dear Ros in New Nation every Monday. Ros dispenses wisdom and Just pl** n common-sense in providing help lor the lore-lorn, lonely and all kinds of people who have all sorts of problems. Even
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  • Back Page WEDNESDAY
    • 44 30 Young and lovely that's Doris To. Twenty-year-old Doris, a singer, has taken up a job at the Neptune Theatre Restaurant. Her ambition is to be a movie star as well as produce and direct her own shows. Picture by Michael Kwan
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    • 120 30 An elderly animal-loving couple have cut short a £1,000 dream holiday in South Africa to return to Britain to search for their missing cat, Blackle. Air. William Broomhead, aged 66, and his wife, Mary, 67, travelled to Johannesburg last month to spend Christmas
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    • 450 30 Los Angeles Times If one of London's groups of professional food samplers and tasters can be trusted and its assessments are gospel for some gourmets here the meals served in about 20 British hospitals are so impossibly bad they lower the patients' will to get
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    • 161 30 Today Is Wednesday, December 8, the 341 st day of 1972 with 25 to follow: THE MOON: Between Its new phase and first quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR: Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. American poet
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    • 126 30 Representatives of the Chinese Embassy in London are looking for new and larger premises in the heart of London to accommodate the rapidly expanding staff now that the Anglo-Sino thaw has set in. It is reported that they were a self-contained building or complex where they
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    • 49 30 A local girls school has banned Maria Hodgklns, 13. and her sister Lena, 11. from wearing earrings at school. "It is so pretty," their mother said. "They have worn ear rings since they were tiny." School officials said it was an "internal matter of discipline."
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    • 70 30 When Nltin Wadia was born four years ago, his family saved to conform to the Hindu custom that he must go to India for his first haircut for the hair to be offered as a sacrifice. But a burglar has stolen £105 of the money from
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    • 39 30 A Prague barber, anxious to join celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Soviet Union, has added a portrait of a balding Vladimir Lenin to photographs of long-haired young men in his window.
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    • 49 30 Police have banned hunting in England's Aldridge Woods to prevent courting couples from being accidentally shot. '•The place Is thick with them (couples)," a police spokesman said. "At night you can't walk .two feet without stumbling over somebody. We don't want anybody to get hurt."
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    • 55 30 MEI LIN: I'm glad to see advertisers are being urged to publish only honest ads and not to make exaggerated claims about their products. AH FOOK: And I'm glad you're aware of the pitfalls. After all, it's women rushing in on anyone's say-so, who seem to be the
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
    • 440 30 5 Siagaptre 3.00 Opening and Housewives' Matinee —Thunder Storm (Cantonese film, 3.45 A Diary of Events in Singapore this Week (C) 3.50 Persembahan Ku—featuring: Mohd. Saad bin Kasmanl (Rpt) 4.05 Days of Our Lives 4.45 Close 6.00 Opening and Llppy Lion 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 What Others Say (E)
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    • 492 30 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have an exceptional understanding of human behaviour and. thus, of other people. Clever, gifted with tremendous patience and more than a modicum of intuitive powers, you should have little difficulty in ruling your own life and. very possibly, the
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