New Nation, 3 January 1973

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    Masthead
    20 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, January 3, 1973 No. 602 Price 15 cents ;-y V; SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1973
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 71 accidents yesterday. Four were serious.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    199 1 Prices advanced on a broad front for the first 45 minutes this morning. Trading was hectic. Blue chips were widely demanded. Slme Darby rose $1.40 to $11.50, Haw Par 20 cents to $10.00, Boustead 15 cents to $6.50, Cold Storage 10 cents to $8.20, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
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    Wrangle over The Platters
    569 1  -  Group here says: We're the real successors' By Nancy Koh Who are The Platters and who are the great pretenders? That was the question puzzling the show-business world today. The name Platters, made famous by a group of five American singers who used It in the
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    Unfounded fears
    57 1 A heavy mist hung over the city area as workers hurried to thetr offices this morning. Fear* that "the hase is back again** were however dispelled. A spokesman of the meteorological station said; "The rainfall yesterday and low temperatures last night caused the mist. The atmosphere Should be
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    Frenchmen tell of torture
    127 1 Paris, Wednesday Two young Frenchmen just released from a Saigon Jail ci aimed yesterday that there were beatings, rape and torture by water in Sooth Vietnamese prisons where "thousands of political prisoners were thfrtflmtrt wilhr liQuidation/*" They said that those tortured Included children under 10 years
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    CASE: Coffee price hike not justified
    293 1 The proposed increase of five cents for a cup of coffee or tea is not justified, unless the quality improves, the Consumers' Association of Singapore (CASE) said this morning. A CASE spokesman said: "We are aware ihat there has not been any Increase in
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    Pakistan 60 for two
    75 1 Melbourne, Wednesday.— Pakistan, chasing a target of 293 runs to win the Second Test, were 00 for two wickets at lunch on the final day of the match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here today. Australia were dismissed In their second innings for 425
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    New court
    39 1 Managua, Wednesday. Nicaragua's ruler, General Anastado flwnna, yesterday set up a special military court to try people accused of disturbing' public order after the Dec. SI earthquake which devastated Managua, the capital, and killed about 5000 people.
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    Another three survivors found
    304 1 Seamen on Karimun Three more crew members of the Japanese freighter KyoruMaru .which sank off Karimun Island last Saturday, have been found. .Six are still missing. The three were picked up from the island yesterday by rescue parties from Indonesia, according to a spokesman for Oyama
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    Lock icon Democrats to back anti-war law
    299 1 Setback for Nixon if talks fail Reuter Washington, Wednesday Democratic Party a n't i le^lslaUon which could face the administration with a major Obstacle if the resumed Paris peace talks fail to produce a ceasefire. The move came as Dr. Henry Kissinger, who is due
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    Police fire kills two
    40 1 New Delhi. Wednesday. Police shot dead at least two people during a strike which paralysed the Andhra region of the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh yesterday in support of demands for a sepa rate state.
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    Lock icon 2 air girls freed as gunman gives up hijack bid
    147 1 United Press International Washington. Wednesday. A gunman commandeered a Piedmont Airlines airliner on the ground at Friendship Airport yester day and held two stewardesses at gunpoint lor more than two hours before surrendering to an FBI agent. The stewardesses were
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    The secret desire of 'too busy for love' Hema
    150 2 A hectic 15-hour work-ing-day life has kept all thoughts of romance at bay so far for famed Indian actress, Miss Hema MftHni (right). "A tight filming schedule keeps me on my feet from 7 am. to 10 pjn. daily, leaving little
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    Yards expect 'boom' year
    309 2 Low cost will bring more ships Revenue from Singapore's ship repairing and building industry is expected to break another record this year. Shipbuilding circles are confident that with rising labour costs In other countries more ships would call here for maintenance and .repairs. Last year the
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    Courses for teachers
    71 2 The Museum School Service will conduct three weekly courses for qualified teachers at its Stamford Road lecture hall. A course on The Art of Woodcarving will be held from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. on January 23. The course on Copper-tooling for Beginners will be on from
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    Art shows
    30 2 Mr. Tay Boon Too, MP for Paya Lebar, will open an art exhibition by six local artists at the Paya Lebar community centre at 8 p.m. on Friday.
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    SMA dinner
    26 2 The Singapore Medical Association will hold a dinner in honour of Professor Sir Gordon Arthur Ransome at Hyatt Hotel at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
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    30 fined for flouting the labour laws
    296 2 Thirty employers were fined a total of $14,930 last week for infringements of the Employment Act, the Workmen's Compensation Act. the Factories Act and the Central Provident Fund Act. The employers were Saif man Sour s/o Manshor Marie, sole proprietor of Sulymanmarie, Compass
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    $600 stolen
    31 2 Burglars broke into the home of a factory foreman Chan Siak Wah, 30, of Jalan Bukit Me rah early yesterday, and escaped with cash and jewellery valued at $600.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      150 2 weatherl Temperatures In world cities yesterday: Seoul 7- 3C Jakarta 34-260 Tokyo 1«- 5C Bangkok 32-21 C Hong Kong 15-lOC Kuala Lumpur 32-22 C Manila 32-19 C Talpeh 16-10 C Naha 17-15 C London 7- 5C Paris 6- OC New York 10- 2C San Francisco 11- 2C Sydney 26-18 C
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      574 2 HBPPEmnos WHAT'S ON TODAY Mr. Albert Ludy from Petrosea International Ltd. will speak on INTERNATIONAL MARKET CONSULTANTS AND THEIR FUTURE ROLE In SouthEast Asian country developments at the Lions Club luncheon at Cafe Allegro, Goodwood Park Hotel, at 12.45 p.m. Mr. Christopher Hool, president of the Singapore Art Society will
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      128 2 EHBZHI-S Today's winning number *****0 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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    Sweet taste of success as the sugar fight begins
    414 3  -  By Rav Dhaliwal Brisk loading of bags after bags of sugar onto lorries formed the scene at the Sugar Industry of Singapore refinery at Jurong yesterday (right) as dealers flocked to get their first fortnightly quota. This new quota, which replaces
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    Donation draw
    56 3 The Singapore Girl Guides Association will organise a donation draw on May 5 to raise funds for renovation and maintenance of the association headquarters. Eighty prizes will be awarded the first a Datsun 1200 sedan car. The second prize will be a double return ticked to Osaka and
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    Live-firing exercises
    54 3 The Singapore Armed Forces will conduct liveflring demolition exercises at the Southern Islands Live Firing Range, Pulau Senang, from tomorrow to Monday. Dally firing times are from 8 a.m. to noon, 2 p.m. to 6 pan. and 7 p.m. to >1 p.m. The public is advised to keep
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    Watching for the swimsuit pirates
    249 3  -  Police wait on ships By Wee Beng Huat The police are now keeping a nightly vigil over the waterfront for a group of pirates who have killed one man and stolen $20,000 in cash and jewellery during the past 14 days. While the number of
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    Officials for Blind Assn.
    51 3 Mr. Wong Slong Poon has been elected president of the Singapore Association for the Blind. Other officials are Dr. Arthur Llm Slew Ming, Mr. P. Selvadural, Mrs. Thung Syn Neo, Mr. Tan Ouan Heng. (vice presidents), Mr. N. Ganesan (secretary) and Mr. James Tan Swan Jeng
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    Shaw to give away prizes
    49 3 Mr. Runme Shaw, chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, will give away prizes to the winners of the 1972/1973 nationwide photographic competition at the Shangri-La Hotel at 10 ajn. tomorrow. The competition, sponaored by Singapore Airlines and STPB, drew more than 2000 entries.
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    Cocktail party
    29 3 German Asian Travels (Pte) Ltd.. will celebrate the official opening of its new office at a cocktail party at Hotel Equatorial'! Green Room at 7 p.m. today.
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    Expert: No end to planning problems over land
    274 3 About 60 per cent of Singapore's land Is publicly owned—that Is by government or statutory boards. Disclosing this In a seminar paper on real estate, Mr. Chua Peng Chye, deputy chief planner and president of the Singapore Institute of Planners said: "Despite
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    School canteens take a hammering
    297 3 Singapore students think the food they get in their school canteens is "so-so" or "bad," a New Nation random survey reveals. The students were asked about the quality and taste of their canteen fare. None said "good". The word "nutrition" sounded almost foreign to the
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  • In Person
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      Anniversary joy for parents of eleven
      378 4 THREE heads are certainly better than one, especially if they're matched by three full purses as the Thong family proved recently. Eldest in the family, MISS DORIS THONG, RENEE and their brother PETER very quickly came up with the Idea that the best present
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    Owners of dogs to blame for howling
    595 4 innmE tunic bv PG First of all let me thank you for all your Christmas cards. They made a brave display in my otherwise subfuse office. Many of you will have seen those letters in the Straits Times about noise pollution caused by
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    BIBI NEEDS A NEW HOME
    42 4 Bibi needs a new home. This eight-month-old pup is also a good watchdog. Spayed and antidistempered, she is ready for adoption. If you wish to adopt her, call at the S.P.C.A., 151, Orchard Road, or dial *****9.
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      188 4 BOACs Bargain London. Stay two weeks for only $282.' >1 e •J rrr*~ uiv-. Including a hotel! Including 5 shows! 13 nights accommodation in one of London's J I Your holiday includes theatre tickets to five of leading hotels. J V London's most popular shows. J Including 2 big tours!
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      110 4 18 CT. GOLD EARRINGS BRACELETS NECKLACES cufflinks CROSSES MEDALS LANKA JEWELLERS (The House For Ceylon Gems) 20, BATTERY ROAD, SINCAPORC-1. TELEPHONE: 9314t. You can help this dog Ken-L Ration €> Ewy can of KwH. Ration it rationed amounts of vftamina and minerals, Gives your dog a chunky, wholesome, balanced meal.
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  • Article
    Archbishop of Canterbury for 4-day visit
    188 5 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Michael Ramsey, and his wife will visit Singapore from March 9 to 12 during an extensive tour of Asian countries. Dr. Ramsey will start his visit here with a Diocesan reception and dinner at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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    12 artists' display
    101 5 The Chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. Tan Sri Runme Shaw will open an exhibition of paintings by 12 local artists at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday at 6 p.m. The artists taking part in the exhibition are Chen Wen Hsi. Cheong Soo Pieng, Chleu
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    Family matters always come first...
    618 5  -  ...where parents are concerned By Pang Guek Cheng Have you ever wondered what Singapore husbands and wives talk about at home? According to a recent survey, communication is greatest on family matters, education of children and financial matters but lowest on current events, recreation, entertainment
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    CASE survey shows no shortage of textbooks
    256 5 The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) today assured students that there is no shortage of school text-books although tfce prices of some new editions have increased slightly. CASE held a survey recently following a Chinese Press report of a shortage of books, causing
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    14-lecture courses
    62 5 The University of Singapore's Extramural Studies Department will hold two 14-lecture courses from Jan. 9 between 7.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. The course on General Principles of Law, conducted by Mr. Lum Jam Sing, will be at The Nissen Hut 2. The course on the Management Process will
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    Donation of blood increases
    102 5 The Singapore Blood Transfusion Service received a total of 877 blood donations as against 670 biood transfusion in the past week. The total annual blood collection for the past year was 40,117 units, up 2,867 units over the 1971 figure. Special blood donation sessions will be
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    Fire fund
    20 5 The Singapore Manual and Mercanti'.e Workers' Union fund for relatives of the Robinson's fire victims has reached $29,500.
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    Back to school again...
    81 5 Queue up for betterment. That's what hundreds of people did last night. They were enrolling for the Adult Education Boards Secondary Three to pre-university classes. At 14 schools, used as AEB centres, -fathers, labourers, clerks, office boys, and people from other walks of life turned up.
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Will the real Nixon please stand up?
      1371 6  -  From Ronald Kessler THE U S There's the Old Nixon and the New Nixon, Tricky Dick Nixon and now the Mountaintop Nixon. But according to a former babysitter for his family, there really Is only one Nixon and he is the same in
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Nanyang Siang Pau
        544 6 What other newspapers are saying: CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONAL 8EKVICE. The rights and privileges of a citizen are often not appreciated by those who have been enjoying them. It Is usually those non-citizen residents who realise the value of citizenship. The newspapers often carry the grlevences of anxious
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        Utusan Melayu
        119 6 WttWNfl an islamic COMPLEX. fo^.4f1 la Lumpur has a lot of SfiiV®" I rinect «<l with the ™*aric religion and it has the capacity to become the centre or region I "dlan Ocean and the Pacific Ocean Historically, islam in this refrom Malacca. This Justorical fact should be
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      N ant ah grads step up fight for recognition
      389 6  -  To explore all avenues From V.-K. Chin MALAYSIA Recognition of Nanyang and Taiwan university degrees Is becoming a burning issue among Malaysia's Chinese community. Ten thousand graduates from the two universities have just completed a campaign to mobilise support in their
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    Lock icon Ken does it the hard way
    95 7 Tte things people do! Londoner Ken Crutchlin, now living in San Francisco, swims the Firth of Forth in Scotland after cycling from London to Edinburgh. He then ran the last part of his journey to Dundee. The 414 miles of cycling took him 77
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    13 dead
    40 7 Rome, Wednesday. The death toll from three days of torrential rain and high winds rose to 13 yesterday as storms, which have left a trail of destruction all over Sicily, claimed their first victims on the Italian mainland.
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    Lock icon Aust. unions keep ban on US ships
    362 7 United Press International Sydney, Wednesday Australian maritime unions boycotting American ships to protest the US bombing of North Vietnam, yesterday said tfcey would continue the boycott despite a halt of the bombing because they doubt US intentions. The unions also forewarned of possible
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    Lock icon Marcos holds peace talks with Muslims
    303 7 United Press International Manila, Wednesday. President Marcos called* a peace conference today With about 200 Muslim leaders from the troubled Southern Philippines where heavy fighting between government forces and rebels marred the Christmas holidays. The meeting, scheduled at 0200 GMT, was Intended to forge
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    For EEC punters...
    44 7 London, Wednesday Organised gambling in Britain got into the Common Market act yesterday. William Hill, the company that calls itself the world's greatest bookmaker, announced it would take bets on "any sporting event" in the enlarged nine-nation community starting right now.
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    Heath calls for one voice for Europe
    201 7 London, Wednesday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Heath, said yesterday Western Europe must build a "European foreign policy" to enable it to speak with'one voice in its relations both with the United States and with the Soviet Bloc nations. "We should work urgently
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    Ellsberg trial
    57 7 Los Angeles, Wednesday. —The second Pentagon Papers trial of Daniel Ellsberg, Is set to begin today with jury selection expected to take almost a month. The government charges that in 1969-1970 Ellsberg conspired to "embezzle, steal and knowingly convert to his own use classified government studies, reports, memoranda
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    Amin now 'gunning for crooks' in the army
    134 7 Kampala, Wednesday. President Idi Amin yesterday called on Ugandans to report to the authorities "crooked officers" in the armed forces posing as intelligence officers. He was speaking at the dismissal of an army lieutenant who he said had permitted the beating up
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    Shooting drama
    43 7 Canberra, Wednesday. A gunman sent scores of passengers screaming from a crowded airline terminal in Brisbane yesterday when he shot and wounded a woman before committing suicide. The woman was rushed to hospital with two bullet wounds. She Is "dangerously ill."
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    Lock icon A foggy day in a 'clip joint' town...
    278 7 Reuter London, Wednesday. Hundreds of stranded passengers raised a feeble cheer at London's Heathrow Airport yesterday when a thick blanket of fog lifted and planes began taking off again. Many of the passengers, some of whom had been stranded in the airport
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    Call for more domestic investment
    447 8 Malaysia's economy has recovered from the calamitous days of 1969. Despite some sluggishness in early 1972, the overall growth has registered some impressive end-of-year figures and there are strong indications of further expansion and growth in 1973. But Tim Tan Slew Sin's statement that the
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    Letter came so late
    37 8 rrrrnrv^rrvaiTY^' JJ JjJrJ'Jr jji\) by ISPY A colleague recently ceived a letter dated November 17 on December 19—more than a month later. It contained an Invitation to a lunch that was Inevitably missed.
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    Excellent prospects for a sophisticated and confident South-East Asia
    836 8  -  DICK WILSON The cards have always been stacked in South-East Asia's favour. The land Itself is rich and fertile, full of valuable minerals <and ideal for cash crops commanding a world market. Unlike similar resources in other parts of the world,
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  • Letters
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      More about wogs
      222 8 The question of Wog culture recently voiced by Defence Minister Dr. Ooh Keng Swee In his speech has become a controversial issue. On this, I would like to express my points of view. We must always bear In mind that Singapore is a developing city state which
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      Do not ape the West
      157 8  -  MRS. A. E. MCLEAN I noticed an article inour Brisbane Courier Mail, December 11, and felt I would like to write to you, as it was about the people of Singapore, especially younger ones who are aping our young Western people with long hair and
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      Action on vehicles
      114 8  -  KOH LIAN HWI Ag. Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, 7. Please refer to the letter from L. Llm on Law to Control Noise (NN, November 22). Both the Traffic Police and the Enforcement Squad of the Registry of Vehicles have taken action against vehicles emitting excessive smoke and
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      Pollution at terminal
      98 8  -  ANDREW P. Y. YAP Could the authority concerned please look Into the smoke and noise pollutions caused at the bus terminal in Havelock Road. Everytime a bus is about to leave the terminal, the residents living near ay have to tolerate the irritating noise and unhealthy smoke
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      Waiting for certificate
      72 8 I am one of the many students who sat for the London Chamber of Commerce (LCC) examinations in June, the results of which were published in September. Up till now, more than three months later, we have received no indication of when we will receive our certificates.
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      Remove bin centre
      49 8 The Jalan Tiga rubbish collecting centre Is badly situated. Housing and Development Board tenants are suffering from a situation that is getting from bad to worse, We suggest the above mentioned to be transferred to a more suitable location (e.g. Jalan Satu). SUFFERING TENANTS, Singapore, 1.
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      Pollution in estate
      287 8  -  S.Y. SIM Welfare Officer, Syed Alwi Road HDB Home Owners' Association, Singapore, 8. May I bring to the attention of the relevant authorities, the noise and air pollution problems faced by residents of the Syed A)wi Road HDB Housing Estate. The residents of this housing estate are
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      Canal needs cleaning
      80 8 I am a resident of Lorong IC7, Changl Road. I seldom see any labourers cleaning the canal which runs from Lorong 107 to as far as Telok Kurau Road. Could the /authorities concerned please do something, because this canal floods the low lying areas whenever it rains.
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    Suddenly the storm is upon the boat
    2533 9 It began as a sunny sail from Singapore to Pattaya for five adventurers aboard a 24-foot fibreglass sailboat. But it wound up as a soggy sail to Kuala Trengganu after six days in the monsoon-tossed South China Sea. Ted Kurrus and Nicola Hemingway,
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  • SHOWBIZ
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      Hos get together at the keyboard
      872 10  -  Duo piano playing for Sunday concert By Violet Oon It took an invitation from the Ministry of Culture for Edward and Maria Ho decide to try their hand at duo piano playing. Dr. Edward Ho is the head of the Music Depart ment in
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      At last—Marlene will make her TV debut
      374 10  -  By Jerry Parker She is either 74, 72, 68, or none of the above. But no matter which reference book you choose to believe, Marlene Dietrich will be making a somewhat belated television debut this month in New York. TO mark the occasion,
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      Funnyman George is likely to make you roar
      572 10  -  HE IS THE RAGE IN NEW YORK AND TORONTO [POP I WITH PETER ONG The Jolly weatherman is here. And kis forecast for tonight: "Dark. Continues to be dark for most of the night. Gradually bursting into widely scattered lights in the
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      Man who works for fun of it!
      827 10  -  By Lawrence Laurent Flip Wilson goes everywhere in a hurry. He never walks, but moves with a bounding sort of glide that is swifter than jogging, but slower than a dash. "I am never sick," Flip says. "I like to be loose, because
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  • TREND
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      Putting women in their place down under
      1006 11  -  TRISH SHEPPARD "A man can walk tall in Australia" says the PR blurb encouraging people to immigrate to the world's oldest land mass. s There's some truth in the claim and also in what it says by ommission and that is that Australia
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      Lock icon Make a smart entry in pants
      67 11 Moke o smart entry into the new year—in a suit. With pants taking on various unconventional cuts, suits look anything but drab this year. Take this rather simple one from Leroy —the dash comes from the contrasting striped panels on the pants, lapel and
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      More living room to dine in as well
      370 11 home Many living rooms I've seen have a remarkably uniform look about them: the furniture is one of three very popular ranges comprising sofa, two chairs and a coffee table. The format in which they are placed is always the same. With
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      Artistic appeal of undated figurine
      387 11 antiques Thls charming little enamel figure (below right) was found by us not long ago in a junk shop, covered with altar and grime, quite blackened and unnoticeable in a dismal corner. However having by now acquired an eye for these things, after a quick
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      Well dressed, Mick!
      115 11 The annual best-dressed list has just been released and the names on It are enough to curl your Cardin. Mick Jagger and his wife, PfariAa BOTH on It. Actually. Mick's on the best dressed men's list, and Btanca'B In with the women but X understand they frequently
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      10 11 SPORTS GOLF EQUIPMENTS ISeiiti 16, CoMytr Quay, S'porel TELEPHONE: *****
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      226 11 STAMFORD CENTRE ADMISSIONS 1973 Full-time and Part-time courses leading to Recognised Professional Qualifications COMMENCING 8-1-73 ACCOUNTANCY The only recognised centre in Singapore for ACA full-time students Recognised full-time course for A.C.A. (Certified Accountant's Exam) A.C.A./I .C.M.AVA.I .A. j > (Part-time evenings) i Principles of Accounts L.C.C./Centre Diploma L in Accounting
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      Growing need for consultants in South-East Asia
      385 12  -  'By Pang Guek Cheng There is a growing need for foreign trade consultants to serve the foreign traders pf newly Industrialised and still industrialising countries, said Mr. Albert K. Ludy, of PetroSea International Limited. Mr. Ludy was speaking on International Market Consultants and
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      New capital and expertise
      355 12 Two Japanese companies are going to inject capital and technical expertise into International Wood Products. The company in a circular to its shareholders states: "As a result of further operating losses suffered by the company from March 1972, the financial position of the company has worsened.
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      Lock icon Wall Street closes with sharp gains
      176 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday.— Tto stock market closed yesterday with a sharp gain in moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The advance was attributed to investor optimism over the New Year's economy and the resumption of the Vietnam peace talks.
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      UK: Quit start to New Year
      138 12 London, Wednesday. In a typically quiet start to the New Year with nobody really prepared to be first to stick their neck out, money centres in Europe remained fairly quiet with the dollar mixed yesterday. In London the American currency gained silfCht.v against the
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      Dow averages
      36 12 The Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange were: 30 Industrials 1028.37 (up 11.66), 20 Transports 228.61 (up 0.93), 15 Utilities 120.21 (up 1.22) and 65 Btocks 331.59 (up 3.09).
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      Lock icon Year of alltime highs on Wall Street
      393 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday.— Stock market averages soared to alltime highs late in 1972, climaxing a year that, for the most part, was less than record setting. The biggest headlines came when the widely followed Dow Jones industrial average broke through
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      Vigorous trading
      52 12 New York, Wednesday— Wall Street, getting a shot in the arm from news that the Vietnam peace talks will resume next week, opened its new year with vigorous trading yesterday. The tempo came back towards what it had been before the surprise breakdown in the peace negotiations two
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      NCR's 10,000,000 th machine
      217 12 The 10,000,000 th machine built by National Cash Register is a far cry from the world's first cash register, invented by a Dayton, Ohio, cafe owner in 1879. In 1884. NCR marketed the original cash register. In the nearly nine decades since, it has made a
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        Paris
        199 12 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday: Paribas 212 (210) Indochine 270.80 (270) Foncier 389.50 (388) Printemps 154 (153) C.G.E. 457 (460) Bull 71.50 (70) Royal Dutch 193.80 (192.60) Michelin 1746 (1734) Thomson 159 (156) C.F.P. 205.70 (204) Rhone 167 (166.20) Air 329 (324.50) Philips 87 85.55) Suez 342 (341.90) Citroen
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        Sydney
        274 12 Abaleen 11 12 do opto nil OS A cl 290/205 AOD 14 16 Allstate nil 27 Amad OS 09% Wurorm 16 17 do opto 04 06 Aust Ant nil 12 Bamboo 09 10 Beach 43 nil B H P 1090 1100 'Bounty Oil 01% 02 Bridge 2» 28 CsLstlcreagh
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        New York
        209 12 Alean XI 23% Allied Che m 29% A11U Ch 12 Alcoa. 55 Am Can 32 Am Motor* AT ft T 53% A P 6% Anaconda At Rlchfld 78 Avon Pd Beth Steel 29% Boeing Boise O Burroughs 223% Oaterp Tra 67 V, Chrysler 41% Coca-Cola 146% Colgate Contl
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        MARKET MOVEMENTS
        104 12 Auspiciously, the share market was active and firm on the first trading day of the new year. Industrials, properties and hotels advanced with strong buying support. Some blue chips were Straits in big demand. Trading siiot up $2.10 to $12.20. Fraser and Neave, which rose to a record
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      482 13 FURNITURE FOR SALE, HIM ANO HIRE*PURCHASE Special Discount for New Y eor Salt. Lounge ond Bedroom Room Furniture, including T.V. Refrigerator, Aircon. etc. v PLEASE COME TO 18, Tiverton Lone, Singopore 9. Off Killiney Rood. USIO 'KELVINATOR' refrigerator ond airconditioner or other brands for hire at $8/- per month upwards
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      216 13 IF YOU AM THINKING of stll i nig/buying/trade-in your cor why not coll ot Menfl Hot Trading Pre. Ltd. No. 9, Block 34, Whompoo West S'pore 12. *****88, 3 lines. 1972 TOYOTA Corolla tip-top condition, new insurance and rood tax. Accident free, $4,000 an.o. Tel: *****4 William between 5 p.m.
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      107 13 sm THAI HIN TRADING tPte) Ltd.. 83 Cortiele Rood (Off Nor. folk Rood) ?4. *****2/*****9 1972 Alfa Romeo 1300 Junior GT (sport* rims), Colt Golont G5, Toyota Celica (oireond, sports rims). 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV, (oiicondftioned), Alfo Romeo oefiino voifcofxj/, rAozoo usptiui RE Coup* (oircond), Volvo 164 (oir-cond, sports
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    Sport in S'pore: The outlook for 1973
    1917 14  -  Time, money—most urgent factors with SEAP Games round the corner By SONNY YAP The time to take stock and chart the course of future events has come once again for all .sports associations in the Republic. For those who have suffered the ignominies
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    England XI in 3-1 win
    39 14 London, Wednesday. England beat the Netherlands 3-1 in their Under--23 soccer international at Highbury here last night. England led 2,-1 at halftime. Scorers for England were Whymark. Mortimer (2.) for the Netherlands Willi Vanderkerkhof.
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    US ice hockey
    24 14 New York, Wednesday The Boston Bruins whipped the Vancouver Canucks 8-2 in the only scheduled national ice hockey league game here.
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      287 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 1 Radar sound. 9 Bridge. 9 Infield fly. In baseball. 14 Theatrical org. 19 Three Kings. 1< Unescorted. 1? Steep cliff. < II Part of a Kipling trio. 19 Sixth—. 30 Put In order; Phrase. 23 Pit: Comb, form.* 24 Jaguars. x 29 Chinaware. 27 Dieter's concern.
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      125 14 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald '•v. BBP m -y r* > r m M a i WELL...>OU CAN'T TALK WITH ALL THAT TAPE ON YOUR MOUTH... 50... FIRST THINGS FIRST... f/;*y. m i v.v, Vi? ISM YOU'RE THE N MAN WHO ACCOSTEP VANESSA ANP ME YESTERPAY ANP YET 1 THEY
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    A black blot that can be erased
    760 15  -  SOCCER SCENE WITH JEFFREY LOW Disrespect stung our soccer camp almost lethally at the close of an already uneventful 1972. And it came at a time when we thought (some exclaimed) that other Asian countries had given us due respects in all aspects
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    Newcombe denies WCT ads
    78 15 Melbourne, Wedndesday. —Former Wimbledon champion John Newcombe denied last night he was committed to play in the indoor tennis circuit organised by US promoter Bill Riordan. Newcombe said that Riordan had issued Press releases saying he would he playing in six or seven tournaments in the
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    US college basketball
    260 15 New York, Wednesday—How the United Press Intentional top 20 major college basketball teams fared during the wee* of December 24 to 30: I. UCLA defeated Drake 8572. defeated Illinois 71-64. 2. Marquette I defeated western 89-85, defeated Rice 7140. defeated Wisconsin 75-73. 3. North Carolina St. was
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    Guthrie raps FAS and resigns
    437 15 Guthrie Waugh, the name that spells soccer among commercial firms in the Republic!, gave the game a re-awakening shock yesterday when it completely dissociated Itself from the Football Association of Singapore. GW, the 1971 Division One League champion and' runner-up In last year's competition, has
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    Top seeds get shock in NSW tennis
    259 15 Sydney, Wednesday.— Frenchman Patrick Priosy was the only seeded player to be eliminated on the opening day of the New South Wales men's open singles tennis championships at the White City courts yesterday. Priosy, seeded seventh, who reached the semifinals of last week's
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    Final trial today for Civilians
    200 15 Fullback Peter Pang has been given a chance to make the Singapore Civilians rugby team when he plays in the final trial match against SRU President's XV at Police Academy today at 5.15 pjn. Pang, who fractured his right palm in the Asian Rugby championships
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    Waiters shines
    31 15 SYDNEY. Wednesday Batting hero Doug Walters turned demon bowler yesterday and led New South, Wales to a thrilling 23-run victory over Victoria in their Sheffield Shield cricket match here.
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    Arnold's fit
    32 15 Calcutta, Wednesday England fast bowler Qeoff -Arnold, on his fourth day In hospital here with a stomach infection, was reported yesterday to have recovered and will rejoin the team today.
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    Tourney for under 10-years
    123 15 Junior tae-kwon-do exponents under 10 years will soon have a chance to fight for tournament honours. The Young Men's Christian Association has come up with an Idea for a junior age group event for all its memoers. This will be part of the programme in the
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    All Blacks show power
    121 15 Redruth (England), Wednesday—The New Zealand Rugby Union All Blacks overpowered South West counties 30-7 here yesterday in their final match before the International against England next Saturday. The All Blacks, playing In their 19th match of the tour, were fielding nearly half the team expected to
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    Sparkling workout by Twin Success
    278 15 By Blue Peter Penan;, Wednesday Twin Success showed striking form in a workout with stablemate Lord Wolseley on a good track here this morning. Ridden by apprentice Edward Stephen, the Lauso flve-year-old did 3f in 37 3/5. Thank You II (Lyle Harbridge) showed good form
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    Teh can get off to good start
    1411 15 STABLE ROUND-UP Champion trainer Teh Choon Beng has Entered a powerful team of 20 horses for tfce Ipoh January meeting, and can get off to a flying start for the new season. Pick of his team is undoubtedly Ritz Special. The son of
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    General Trong is best of newcomers
    360 15 General Trong 111 (late General Trong) is the pick of the newcomers entered for the Perak Turf Club January meeting, beginning Saturday. He is a three-year-old chestnut Australian colt by Corinto out of Christmas Morn. General Trong raced in good company. He won one
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      Craze to write a best-seller
      735 16  -  THE RIGHT STORY AT THE RIGHT TIME By DERRICK TAY Ever sfcice the novel, Love Story, hit the scene and made a pile of money for the author, many starryeyed or rather moneyeyed young authors have been dreaming of making their fortune in the same
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      TAIWANESE SONGBIRD
      40 16 Miss Ye Li, 18, is a songbird from Taiwan entertaining nightly at the Dragon Palace Chinese Restaurant, Cockpit Hotel. She has a flare for all outdoor games. Being a singer, her ambition naturally is to cut more discs.
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      Today...
      129 16 Today is Wednesday, January 3, the third day of 1973 with 362 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching its new phase. THE MORNING STARS: Merury, Venus and Mars. THE EVENING STARS: Jupiter and Baturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. Danish pianist and comedian Victor
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      TALKING POINT
      43 16 AH FOOK: Once again the headlines are holding out hopes of peace in Vietnam. Do you,think this will be the final breakthrough? MEI LIN: It's been so disappointing in the past, I'd rather not say. I'll just hope and pray silently.
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      The wrong girl
      49 16 Beer chiefs, who picked pretty 19-year-old Pauline Wood to be the official guide at their brewery, have had a shock she does not drink. When she arrived at the brewery at Tadcaster, Yorkshire, In Britain, she said: "I can't stand beer I never touch a drop."
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      Japan's bath houses are now on the way out
      281 16 Those most honourable of Japanese institutions, the public bath houses, are disappearing at the rate of two a day. While most Westerners prefer to eat in public and bathe In private, the Japanese have been doing It all together for centuries.
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      342 16 5 Sisgaptrt Opening and Housewives' Matinee —The Incorrigible Girl (Mandarin film, Pt. 1 Rpt) A Diary of Events In Singapore this Week (C) Persembahan Ku featuring: A. Hamld (Rpt) Days of Our Lives Close Opening and Wally Gator News In Brief What Others Say For the Family(C Rpt) Science Report
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      458 16 Trust your lucky star BORN today, you possess tremendous emotional stability, so that you are able to meet the kinds of situations or circumstances that would defeat others totally with firmness and strength of mind lmttng at least long enough to overcome an upset or upheaval. You may break into
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      99 16 RADIO 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report 4.40 Lunch Date 2.00 The Heart of Juliet Jones 2.30 Women's Magazine 3.00 Kiwi Music Makers 3.30 Sou) Sounds 4.00 Tea Break 5.00 News Brief 5.03 Prog. Summary 5.10 Music on the Move 9.00 News Brief 6.03 Public Annct 6.05 Dally Digest
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