New Nation, 26 December 1972

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Tuesday evening, December 26, 1972 No. 595 Price 15 cent* NEW NATION
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  • Article, Illustration
    176 HOMELESS IN XMAS BLAZE
    561 1  -  Three hurt by live wire in Ah Hood Road fire By Wee Beng Huat, Douglas Chan More than 175 people were made homeless last night when a fire swept through a village In Ah Hood Road, off Toa Payoh, causing an estimated damage of over
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    Lee seeks closer ties with Cairo
    345 1 Cairo, Tuesday Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, on an official visit to Egypt, said yesterday he had frank discussions on the Mid-dle-East crisis with the Egyptian premier, Dr. Aziz Sidky. In a statement issued after yesterday's session of formal talks between the
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    OUR ROADS
    12 1 Police reported 84 accidents yesterday. Ten of them were serious.
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    Bombing goes on
    106 1 Saigon, Tuesday.—American planes bombed North Vietnam in the 24-hour period up to 8 ajn. yesterday while a Christmas ceasefire brought a patchy lull to the grounawar in the South. The wording of a US Oommand communique on the bombing did not exclude the possibility of a short
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    Santa goes to jail
    55 1 New Yozfc, Tuesday. At least one Santa Claus spent the early bourse of Christmas morning in Jail. John Kiely, 28, of wfett Cheater. Pennsylvania, was wealing the traditional white-trimmed rod suit and full white beard when he waa arrested early waterday near this suburban Philadelphia community
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    Hussein leaves Muna and takes third wife
    225 1 Amman, Tuesday King Hussein has divorced his Britishborn second wife Princess Muna and married a Jordanian from the Israeli-occupied west bank, the Jordanian Cabinet announced yesterday. The bride, 23-year-old Alia Toukan, becomes queen of Jordan. Humours that the 37-year-old King might remarry had
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    Hijacked car brings luck to punters
    130 1 A number of four-digit lottery punters in Kampong Eunos have won thousands of dollars over the weekend because of the two dead Hiwan brothers —Wahab and Mustapha. They had betted on the registration number of a Datsun car hijacked by the X3a *tan brothers
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  • Article
    Cut out 'pride' philosophy, Japanese told
    457 2  -  Mingle more freely with the local people: Wee By Long Kum Thong A prominent local businessman today called on the Japanese business community to shed Its 'nationalistic pride" philosophy In its commercial activities in South-East Asia. The of the Chlneee Chamber of Commerce's sub-com-mittee,
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  • Article
    Body of baby found in dustbin
    113 2 The body of a baby was found In a dustbin at a rubbish collection centre at the 7th milestone, Tampinas Road, yesterday. According to poUoe Spokesman Supt. Khong eng Ngee the baby, 'With the umbilical cord still on, was In a high state of
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  • Article
    Fire fund
    22 2 The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union fund for relatives of the five Robinson's fire victims now stands at $38,000.
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  • Article
    Police war on pornography
    258 2 The police anti-vice squad this year seized pornography material amounting to several thousand obscene comics, over 100 banned Playboy magazines and nearly 30 reels of coloured blue films. They also arretted more than a dosen pedlars and ■mashed a well-organised blue film syndicate. Most of the
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  • Article
    Swim course for children
    45 2 The Chinese YMCA will organise sn eight-session weekly swimming course for children between the ages of six and 12 years. The two-hour 1 weekly course will be held at the River Valley Road Swimming Pool at S p.m. from Jan. 8.
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  • Article
    Mrs. Toh to launch ship
    35 2 The wife of the Minister for Science and Technology, Mrs. Toh Chin Chye, will launch the third Freedom vessel, the Neptune Sakura, at Jurong Shipbuilders at 10.30 am. on Thursday.
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  • Article
    Youth is third murder victim in 3 days
    194 2 A* 19-year-old youth last night became the third murder victim in three days. His body was found at the foot of Block 14, Taman Ho Swee. Ho Chan Cheong, an odd-Job labourer, who lives in Block 33, is believed to have died
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    Art in aid of hospital
    54 2 The chairman of the Tourist Promotion Board Tan Sri Runme Shaw, will officiate at the opening of an art exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 6 p.m. on January 5. The exhibition Is In aid of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital For Children, and
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    Wanted man: I am not ugly...
    279 2  -  By Wee Beng Huat A wanted man has written to a local newspaper protesting that he is not ugly. Accusing the Press and' the police of giving him bad publicity and false descriptions of his looks, he said: "I am in actual fact a
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  • Article
    Bosses sincere, says union
    223 2 The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union claimed that more than 70 per pent of its 226 branches have signed wage agreements with their employers based on the National Wage Council's recommendations. Disclosing this at the anniversary dinner of the SMMWU held at the Shangri-La Hotel
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    Ex-newsman robbed
    62 2 The proprietor of the Hawaiian Aloha Rha Village, Mr. Harold Soh, 44, was robbed of $8000 by three armed men in Henderson Crescent early yesterday. Police said thot Mr. Soh a former journalist, was tied and cagfed near Block 104. He was on his way home when the
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    YMCA team
    22 2 The Younf Adults' Group of the YMCA will organise a 14-day youth good will-cum-stuay tour of Indonesia on May 28.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      266 2 .SV? /H4KE LIFE EXSER with Sanyo home appliances Perhaps the largest share of Sanyo's technological effort has gone towards making the home a happier place to live. Hundreds of home appliances roll off Sanyo assembly lines daily to help cut household drudgery to a bare minimum, lessen the toil and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      126 2 scmnmcf) Today's winding number *****8 If the last sit digits of your Singapore Identity card number are those shown above, you can claim a $300 Post Office Barings 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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    • Miscellaneous
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      483 2 HfIPPEIWIGS WHAT SON TODAY The French Embassy and the Alliance Francalse will hold a FILM SHOW. La Prise de Pouvoir Par Louis XIV, at the Cultural Centre at 5.15 pjn. Mr. John Tan Chor Yong wIU hold a CHARITY ART EXHIBITION at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 5.30 pjn. The
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  • Article, Illustration
    Black Xmas for 176
    152 3 > Spending Christmas in the open. This was what 176 people did when a 90-minute fire swept through a village in Ah Hood Road, near Toa Payoh, last night rendering them homeless. The alarm was raised by a villager who spotted the blaze at 8.40 p.m.
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    Homes for 100,000 per year target
    281 3 Better housing by HDB The Housing and Development Board has to date built 157,068 units of flats housing 40 per cent of the population. Plans have been drawn up for better housing and recreational facilities for about 100,000 people per annum as part of
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    Police appeal to identify body
    202 3 Police are appealing to relatives and friends of missing people to come forward and identify a man who fell from a multistorey block of flats in Toa Payoh yesterday and left a note stating that he did not want his death to be published in
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      395 3 Men win all the prizes Last Wednesday's quiz photograph showed a cuff link. AH the correct answers were submitted by men. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. lim Meng Kin, a student, of Jalan Rabu. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last Saturday
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  • In Person
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      Fun time for hotel staff
      454 4 FROM the word "go** no one really needed any encouragement to join in the mad swirl of fun, contests and grand eats as they were all one big family 700strong relaxing in their second "home," the Hyatt Hotel. It was an afternoon for lower-rung staff
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      224 4 sm m m si m Cash $295 To ensure your personal TV enjoyment invest in an all-transistor Philips 9" portable. It's a solidlyconstructed quality product that will give you clear pictures, powerful sound and years of trouble-free performance. detachable daylight viewing screen. earphone for private listening operates on mains or
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  • Article
    Air France plane crash: No signs of survivors
    207 5 Sa Tuesday. us Coast Guard heUcopter yesterdaypicked up pieces of a chartered Air France plane which crashed 2? Sjmday night off the Caribbean island c/ St. Maarten with 12 people aboard. A Coast Guard siJbkes®an said there were no signs of survivors.
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  • Article
    Truman gets worse
    47 5 Kansas City, Tuesday. Former President Harry Tubman, 88, remained In a deep ooma last night and doctors at research hospital here warned that death may be imminent. Doctors said his blood pressure and pulse continued to fluctuate widly and his temperature was also high.
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  • Article
    Thais to preserve the Death Railway
    112 5 Bangkok, Tuesday.—Thailand has decided to preserve the Siam Burma "Death Railway" across the River Kwai as a historical monument. The decision was made against the advice of the World Bank which is financing a programme to Improve Thailand's rail network. The World Bank told
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  • Article
    Lock icon Big search for 'sinking* ship
    244 5 United Press International Anchorage, Tuesday—Rescue ships and planes yesterday failed to find any trace of a 570-foot cargo vessel with 30 men aboard that radioed it was sinking in the storm-tossed Pacific. Merchant ships and a Coast Guard HCI3O Hercules aircraft scoured the area throughout
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    Atlas, the builder of muscles, dies
    111 5 New York, Tuesday— Charles Atlas, who developed his 97-pound (44kg) body into an American musclebuilding institution, died on Sunday. He was 80. Atlas, whose bikini-clad body adorned thousands of comic book advertisements, was born in Acri, Italy, as Angelo Sicillano. Atlas began his career
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    Lock icon Town of death and fear
    459 5 Mass exodus from the capital Reuter Managua, Tuesday Gaily-coloured lights that will never be lit dangle over the earth-quake-shattered streets hungry children gnaw at chunks of dry bread and beg for water... it was Christmas- Day in the ruins of Managua. All around was desolation,
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    Xmas joy in the Philippines
    191 5 Manila, Tuesday—Thousands of Filipinos jammed parks and night spots early yesterday after President Marcos lifted his martial law curfew for Christmas. It marked the first time Filipinos had been able to be on the streets legally since the President proclaimed martial law on Sept. 23
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    Road toll
    23 5 Chicago, Tuesday. day period traffic toll climbAmerica's Christmas holle dtoward 500 deaths yesterday as homeward bound traffic crowded streets and highways.
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    Fatal steps
    31 5 Karachi, Tuesday—Four people were killed and another two injured when they stepped on a mine in the. Tharparkar district of Sind, the Karachi English daily, Morning news, reported yesterday.
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      158 5 SV-JS <■ f i > <■■ y i m ks& <* K**~*" -f <*%+ > WBB®i v BIUIM 1,***** J! > ■sw^ssi fx-.' m mj. There's no doubt about it. The new Corona Mk II is instantly attractive. That long, low body is a masterpiece of Toyota craftsmanship. So is
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Amin's dreams and deeds set the tone...
      862 6 AFRICA President Amln of Uganda set the tone for Africa in 1972 and fore snadowed continued upheaval in 1973 from the horn of Africa to the Qold Coast. His dreams—in which he said he communicated directly with God—lnspired the deeds which made most
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      A common • V – A- – , — r s ft – v ~ . <r' t f * >r r < » r •*, . / * '* currency for the EEC?
      385 6  - A common V A- r s ft v &lt;r' t f &gt;r r &lt; r currency for the EEC? AND IN EUROPE... Prom R. Longworth EUROPE The British pound, the French franc and the Italian lira may someday give way to a single European currency. It won't happen tomorrow. but
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      Resettlement has worked at Metro
      740 6  -  From Leslie Murphy INDONESIA The district capital of Metro, a solid, frontier towp of 60,000 people in the middle of Sumatra's Lampung province, could be set down anywhere in Java without looking at all out of place. A few miles away, neat rows of small,
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Sin Chew Jit Poh
        491 6 What other newspapers are saying: AN INCIDENT OF BOYCOTT AGAINST SINGAPORE SHIP: Last Wednesday, the Singapore Shipping Association accused the Australian waterfront workers of Interfering with Singapore's internal affairs and two days later, Kota Slngapura, one of the two vessels held up at Premantle harbour was
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        Nanyang Siang Pau
        400 6 INDIAN OCEAN AS A ZONE OF PEACE: On December 15. the UN General Assembly set up a 15m ember committee to study the ways of Implementing a resolution it adopted last year declaring the Indian Ocean a zone of peace. The resolution was passed by 25-votes against
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      154 6 LOWEST FARE TO LONDON Times A W M k Hong kong /Mocou BOng kok 8 Days $860 Daily Departure Taiwan/iopan Hongkong 14 Days $1470 Taiwan/Hongkong (Macau)/ Bangkok 12/14 Days, $1110; 1190; 1/1- 20/1, 3/T 17/2, 3/3. 10/3, 12/-3, 26/3, 31/3. Taiwan Korea/J opan/Hongkong Bangkok 21/19/15 Days $1990, $1890, $1790 20/1,
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  • Article
    The two best machines I rode in 1972
    1509 7  -  They are Norton Commando and Honda 350 motorcycling WITH LEE CHIU SAN Some motorcycles are unforgettable, 1 some thrill you, some scare you, and some endear themselves to you by their willingness to work During the year, I remember the really solid
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    Signs that get you all bewildered
    388 7  -  Now a bid to evolve a common system motorina with JIM WATKINS Have you ever sat In a strange car and tried to sort out the bewili deiing collection of switches, buttons, warning lights and other controls? Press what you think is the dip
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    Test to find out your aptitude
    153 7 Imagine yourself in a strange car. These are some of the symbols (left) you may find on the dashboard control knobs. See how quickly you can recognise them and compare your score with the following ratings: Add 15 seconds to jour time for every
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    The answers...
    122 7 1. Side and rear light 2. Fuel gauge or warning light 3. Water temperature range or warning light 4. Choke 5. Hazard warning switch 6. Brake failure warning light 7. Battery gauge or ammeter, or warning light 8. Heated front screen switch 9. Horn 10. Spot lamp 11.
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      77 7 t £OBINSOM§ r%.' 1 -&gt;sk (Ground Floor Third Floor) B With a completely new range of quality merchandise. The very latest in everything. A service 1 -that's traditionally Robinson's. SOMERSET RD ORCHARD RD TEL: *****2 -jh &gt;'*■*. Trust Alka-Seltzer for quick relief of HEADACHE UPSET STOMACH of UUiiolui ill n
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    A good 1972 but 1973 will be better
    456 8 A Merry Christmas! It is a day late but this does not detract in any way from our good wishes for the season. With this greeting we also wish our readers a happy and prosperous New Year. This has been a good
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    Passing the buck
    80 8 by ISPY How's this for passing the buck? A bank order sent to a colleague by a foreign publication had her name misspelt. Understandabty, the bank was reluctant to pay her the money. But, they said, writing back to check with London would take a long time,
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    A prayer is answered but the Christmas spirit refuses to emerge
    784 8  -  GERALD de CRUZ I am writing this column on Saturday, December 23 and I am wondering why, as I've wondered for many days now, I don't feel at all Christmassy. Is it because Robinson's has burned down and I
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  • Letters
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      Grand Prix every day
      291 8 The Singapore Grand Prix may come to the Upper Thomson circuit once a year. But in Mayflower Gardens, this Is a daUy affair. Every morning at about ten minutes to six. two big noisy lorries race through the estate heralding the start of the day's race.
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    • Article
      Lift repair delays
      177 8 Will the relevant authority kindly look Into this matter? The only lift serving Block 5, New Briage Road broke down around the end of October and as residents of this block, we were Informed that major repairs would only take 30 days.. Pair enough, since the lift
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    • Article
      Replace cars with bikes
      218 8  -  WILLIAM, Singapore. 11. Though the Ministry for the Environment has been set up months ago, few people have ever thought of the simplest and most efficient way of reducing air pollution—replacing the car with the simple old bicycle. Some people may think that I am crazy
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    • Article
      Paying the doctor's fee
      178 8  -  FOO SHIANG HUI I refer to the letter by Sympathiser (NN, December 1). The medical examination fee of $10 is charged for services rendered. The question of whether the fee should be paid by the non-citizen applicant himself or his prospective employer is a matter to
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      Water in the private pools
      79 8  -  TAN KIN MEE (Miss) In reply to Water For Thought (NN, December 11). may I point out that water is re-circulated in swimming pools which are provided with an Internal circulation system. Additional water is required only to replenish loss due to evaporation. If water
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      Query on HSC exam
      36 8 As from next year, our HSC papers will be marked in Singapore. May I know then what are the requirements needed for a full certificate? Is there any change? IGNORANT. Singapore. 21.
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      Golf course for all
      145 8  -  NG WING CHUAN (Dr.) I feel most Singapore golfers will be disappointed to read your news Item High Price of Golfing In Sentosa (NN, December 20). It will be a shame to see a $3.4 million golf course built with taxpayers' money open exclusively to the
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      Glass doors for lifts
      154 8 Following the terrible tragedy at Robinson's many suggestions to eliminate or minimise the risk to life and limb have been made by experts and well-mean-ing people. On the question of lifts may I, a layman, put forward a suggestion which may be a small point worthy
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      12 8 Write to The Editor, New Nation. Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore, 1.
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    Accidents in the home
    2018 9  -  First of two-pa* series by BETTY L. KHOO A home is not really a safe haven If you have a child aged between two and Ave who is lively, mischievous and clumsy he is in the most accident prone age group. And home is not necessarily
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  • SHOPPING
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      Good healthy. * -.v / . – , \ r the fun way
      940 10 Good health y. -.v r the fun way r&lt;OOD news for sportsmen, especially those who like boating. There's this boat which is simply the latest and absolutely fabulous. It is the first folding boat in the world. So great is the design, in fact, that it was awarded the first
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      313 10 LOOKING FOR AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT? Give a MEIKAI camera tkb season. The fobaloos ronge of MEIKAI MMM oro all attractively designed witk economy of picture taking ia vkv. accept all itaaM 35 mi films, take good colour and Mock 4 white nopehoh kotk la Hie day night (with flask).
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  • TREND
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      Lock icon A maternal trust in Brandt
      535 11 'The Chancellor's frank, rugged manner inspired confidence in women' —analysis of votes in the West German elections. Reuter Bonn, Tuesday Mothers decided the fate of the Fatherland in West Germany's general elections in November, an analysis of the voting has revealed. Mr. Willy Brandt, the
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      Avoid the sorrows of making merry
      614 11  -  yoga TAN CHUNG LEE Looks as If most of us are going to have a slight problem during the festive season that will last till after the New Year. The problem? Having too much good food to eat and of too much merrymaking to
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      Sound revival of a silent twenties' phenomenon
      510 11 There's a Rudolph Valentino revival in France. It's making French mothers over 50 dry their eyes, French fathers of the same age mutter uncomfortably and French children roar with laughter. Yet the extraordinary thing is that 46 years after his death, Valentino is
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      Checking out the smock
      161 11 I hove fought a losing battle against smoclu this past year. Never mind if it doesn't flatter the figure the smoek supporters say what's the difference if you haven't got a flattering figure? And as fcr the look of expectancy, some girls seem to enjoy keeping
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    Foreign capital in key sectors of Australia
    530 12 Foreign Investment In Australia hag increased rapidly since 1960 and it is probably too late now to chants the trend of foreign ownership and control of Australian assets. This Is stated by Dr. JF. Oairns in a paper on Foreign Oontrt)l of Australian
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    Blue Sea Line new express cargo service for S.E. Asia
    229 12 Blue Sea Line is introducing eight express cargo liners to strengthen further their U.8.-Bouth East Asia service. The first ship, the 21-knot Priam, arrived in Singapore yesterday after making a worldwide record States to Straits run in 26 days. According
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    Sumitomo to set up bank in Indonesia
    76 12 Tokyo, Tuesday. The Sumitomo Bank yesterday announced it would set up an International Investment bank in Indonesia together with three foreign banks. A spokesman for Sumitomo, a major Japanese commercial bank, said the foreign banks joining the projected bank in Jakarta are Espor
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    UOB AND LEE WAH BOARD
    177 12 Directors from the United Overseas Bank and the Lee Wah Bank boards announcing the UOB takeover of Lee Wah in Singapore last Thursday. New Nation picture shows from left to right: Mr. Sherman Wang (alternate director, Lee Wah), Mr. Richard Eu Keng Mun, (managing director,
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  • Article
    US companies' net profits continue their uptrend
    818 12 American corporations have experienceed a surge of 18 per cent in after-tax earnings in the third quarters of 1972 over the same period in 1971. This healthy business recovery is reflected in the First National City Bank's tabulated returns from 1848 corporations with
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    Entrepot trade still important to Singapore's economy
    291 12 Singapore will remain an important entrepot centre in South East Asia, according to the 1971 annual report of the Free Trade Zone advisory committee. Although Singapore has entered the industrial era and despite growing emphasis given to industrialisation, entrepot trade still continues to
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  • Article
    Mixed feelings on tin's 1973 prospects
    255 12 Hie disappointing performance of tin on the London Metal Exchange in November has elicited mixed comments from traders and brokers. Rudolf Wolff says that any Improvement in EuroDean demand can catch the bears unaware. As tin has the oowerful buttress of the International Tin
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    Export target
    29 12 Seoul, Tuesday South Korean government hai set the export target for 1973 at U551,350 million, a 30.6 per cent increase over thta year's goal of U551,750 million.
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    ADB loan for water project
    49 12 Manila, Tuesday The Asian Development Bank yesterday approved a loan of U5525.6 million to South Korea for a metropolitan water Intake project. An ADB statement said the project was designed to help control the effects of environmental pollution In metropolitan areas of South Korea.
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    Tokyo curbs stock trading
    81 12 Stock trading In Japan will be suspended on the third Saturday of every month from January 20, the Tokyo Stock Exchange announce recently. This was decided at a meeting of directors of the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. The Exchange said the suspension was a
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    New Zealand to expand aid
    50 12 Manila, Tuesday New Zealand yesterday contributed US$l million to the Asian Development Bank's special fund. Mr. L. J. Downey, executive director representSNew Zealand on the B board, said that with the Labour Party's election victory, hie government is expected to expand Its oveaeeas air programme.
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    Bank lending rates raised
    102 12 London, Tuesday The Bank of England raised its lending rate yesterday to nine per cent, one of the highest levels for more than 50 years The previous level was eight per cent and until recently such a jump would have caused a sensation on the British
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    Oil negotiation
    27 12 Seoul, Tuesday South Korea and Japan yesterday completed their third round of working level talks on prospecting oil resources in the disputed East China Sea.
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    Proper use of margins
    709 12 FINANCIAL GAME BY CHARTEXUS While this column was discussing the subject of margin trading, the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore has made it mandatory for all brokers to receive a margin from lients before transacting business. The amount or percentage of margin is presumably left
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    Versatility of container shipping proven
    166 12 The versatility of container shipping was proven recently with the delivery of a consignment of plywood from Singapore to Scotland. The plywood from Jurong Plywood In Jurong was shipped to J. A. Stewart one of the largest timber importing companies in Scotland. The consignment of
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    Tough trade talks ahead
    457 12 Washington, Tuesday. American officials are advocating that present monetarv and trade differences between the countries of Western Europe and the United States should be settled by next year. Unless this Is done, the officials add, there may be a collapse of the Whole Western defence structure.
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    US$6Om bond issue by Ford
    58 12 Tokyo Tuesday The Ford Motor Co. of the United States yesterday signed an agreement with four Japanese securities companies to float a US$6O million bond issue in Japan. Chief marketing agent F lll be Japan's Nikko Securities Co. With Nikko in the venture are securities
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    Sime shares
    34 12 Investor'B chronicle company accounts section says k Bime Darby snares is influenced In part °y tbe Singapore market now near an all time high. rc t £S£&£ r SS Sment good inTest
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      320 13 TRAVEL GUIDE GUARANTEED FLIGHTS OFFER from Singopore to: Bolikpopon and Bandjormasin deporture every Thursday ond Saturday Podong and Pakanbaru departure every Friday ond Sunday accepting both passengers and cargoes Contoct Sindomas Corpn. Tel: Singapore *****. SPECIAL REDUCED FARE to London Amsterdam Copenhagen/New York/Sydney/HongKong/Toipeh/Bangkok/JCarachj. Please do not hesitate in catling SINGAPORE
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    Wangganda's bright Cup prospect
    891 14 By Scrutineer Wangganda la one to keep in mind for next Sunday's lOf Penang Gold Cup. staying seven-year-old turned In a really good "trial" on Saturday when second to Eellalshang In the top sprint the 6f Pesta Pulau Plnang Cud. In the rear early and stfll
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    Saturday's finishes
    303 14 Follow the horses marked with a Berjuang set the pace, leading into the straight. Sixteen Hundred was third, with Mallaig moving up. Finishing strongly Mallaighit the front close home to win drawing away by two lengths from Sixteen Hundred. Third was Berjuang. Tnlsky led into the straight, with
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    Stackpole unfit
    105 14 Adelaide, Tuesday—Australia's opening batsman Keith Stackpole has been ruled unfit for the second Test against Pakistan to begin in Melbourne on Friday. The Australian Cricket Board of Control announced yesterday that Stackpole, who had to miss the first Test because of a back injury, had failed to pass
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    All Blacks want another prop
    179 14 London, Tueeday. The New Zealand All Black* have asked for a prop forward to be tent to Britain to replace Jeff Matheeon, who was told yesterday that he will not be~able to play again on the tour. Matheson. who suffered rib Injuries in the international
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    UK rugby results
    218 14 leasee: Batley IS Wakefield Trinity 20; Blackpool Borough 14 St. Helena 32: Bradford Northern 11 Salford 19; Dewsbury is Swlnton S; Doncacter 6 Hunslet 11; Halifax 23 Buddersfleld 21; Oldham 24 4; Rochdale Ho met* IS Wldnee S; Workington Town 20 Barrow 9; Comity champteaahlp: Lancashire 0
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    Sunshine finalists'
    88 14 Sunshine finalists New York, Tuesday—The United States beat Britain 2-0 yesterday to reach the final of the Bunshlne Cup Junior team tennis championship at Miami Beach. The second-seeded Americans will meet unseeded Spain In the final on December 80. It will be a repeat of last year's final, won by
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    Calling all juniors to meet the Aussies
    533 15  -  By Sonny Yap Wanted: Junior bowlers between 16 and 18 with an average of 160 plus. The call has been made by local bowline officials faced with the problem of drawing up a programme of matches against a formidable team of ten young
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    It's no longer taboo or magical—just repetitions
    592 15 COltllflG TO GRIPS Martial arts which were once considered taboo and sometimes magical can now be part of everyman's knowledge. When an individual decides to learn a fighting art, he undergoes a timetable of practices. After several years, he t can qualify for
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    District meets for VC
    98 15 The Vigilante Corps will mark the beginning of its New Year sporting calendar with three inter-dlstrict meets. All eight districts and Central Base will participate In the league tournaments for rugby, badminton and table tennis starting next month. An Open Judo championships is also scheduled in
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    Japanese bowlers
    70 15 A leading bowling centre in Japan will send a team of 20 bowlers for a goodwill tour here next month. Mr. Ee Fook Choy, manager of Jackie's Bowl said that he had received a letter from the Nippon Bowl-Mor Kal. He said: "Their officials have expressed Interest In
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    Mass karate grading
    58 15 The Singapore Karate Association will conduct a mass grading test at Its premises at McNair Road on January 13 and 14. All beginners and coloured belters will be taking part in this first grading exercise of the year. First dan black belters will also be vying for
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    Thais lead in T-Cup
    43 15 Lahore. Tuead&y—Thailand gained a convincing S-l lead against Pakistan In the opening day of the second round In the Asian ■w Thomas Cup. In lour matches -r two singles and two doubles— Pakistan could only win the first singles.
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      141 15 W— f You may use any form of colour you wish, then submit your best effort to: THE CATHAY ORGANISATION PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT, Cathay Building, Kißiney Road Poat Office Box 45, Singapore 9. This contest is open to children from Sto 12 yean only. Entries close on the LAST DAY of
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      358 15 NEW NATION CROSSWORd ACROSS X Pont du aoclent Roman ■nn»j&gt;pnt &gt;q *iim 5 Plattets. ar v- a 10 Power of a sort: Abbr. 14 Willow. 16 Musical group. 11 Cogitate (with "over". IT Phrass for an armchair traveler. 19 Novel of 1816. 30 Terrapin. 21 Young man with a route.
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      SHE'S ALWAYS SMILING
      34 16 This lass with a ready smile is Annie Song, a hostess in a travel agency. She's 17 and loves swimming and dancing. Her ambition is to get into business involving sales.
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      TALKING POINT
      93 16 MEI LIN: Another Christmas is over, but isn't it sad that so many people had to be made homeless both here and in Nicaragua over the festive season. AH FOOK: Yes, it's a sobering thought. Must have been a black Christmas for many others too. Useful degree Amanda
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      The act of giving...
      493 16 SIFTING OUT THE RIFF-RAFF By Derrick Tay Charity begins at home and stays there. Too often, this is the attitude that most of us take towards giving away our hard earned money. Somehow, no matter how much we earn, there Just never seems to be enough
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      Old trick with a new twist seen in jail kissing
      140 16 Passionate kissing by prisoners and girl friends has been banned In jail. A touch of their lips is all that drug addicts are allowed at Horfield Prison, Bristol. Police and prison staff discovered that drugs were being smuggled in by
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      The risk poor children are faced with
      103 16 Children poor at sums and reading are more likely to die in road accidents than others, a professor said. And those from poor homes run a higher risk of being knocked down than their better-off classmates. Prof. Patrick Meredith, of Leeds (Yorkshire) University,
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      Mist fling brings 13 puppies
      111 16 At 11, Fritz, the Dachshund, is. an old-age pensioner in terms of doggy years. He should have been happy to lie before the fire and think of his past conquests. But he had a last fling with Bella, a Great Dane. The result: 13 puppies.
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      Today...
      149 16 Today is Tuesday, December 26, the 361 st day of 1972 with five to follow. THE MOON: Approaching its last quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury. Venus and Mars. THE EVENING STARS: Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. Admiral George Dewey, the
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      350 16 Opening followed by where the Heart Is For the family (M) A Diary of Events in Health in the Home: Fevers In Children Peyton Place (Rpt) Close. Opening, followed by Time Slip News in Brief Hogan's Heroes: The Oypsy The Spice of Life (Mandarin play) News (C) The World in
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      518 16 Trust your lucky star IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you are greatly Inclined toward* spiritualism. Even ae a child, you were known as one who would turn from material matters to engage his full attention upon the psychic aspects of any given situation or circumstance. There are bound to
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