New Nation, 14 February 1973

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  • 18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, February 14, 1973 No. 638 Price 15 cents SINOAFOtI WEDNESDAY, KMUARY 14, 1973
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  • 15 1 '.j Police reported 90 accidents yesterday. Nine were serious. V x Y va
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  • 205 1 The bean finally reappeared in the share market tnis morning. Trading opened on a quiet note, but soon after downlall In prices became increasingly evident. Development Bank ot Singapore lost ground and moved down by 10 cents to $9.90. Declines were also registered by Slme Darby, down
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  • 456 1 Move expected to. affect SIA, says report Sydney, Wednesday Qantas, Australia's international airline, will soon announce a major change in its cheap holiday fares to South-East Asia, which is expected to place more emphasis on Kuala Lumpur rather than Singapore. A report in The Australian, Australia's national
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  • 53 1 Los Angeles, Wednesday— The late Edward G. Robinson left an estate valued at more than US$ 2-25 million ($5.7 million), it was disclosed in court yesterday. The actor's will, dated Feb. 15, 1972, was admitted to probate in superior court. Robinson died on Jan. 26 at the
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  • 19 1 Athens, Wednesday Greece and China yesterday initialled an agreement to establish a regular air link between them.
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  • 359 1 Trade: US may act UPI Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday Japan today freed the yen in the exchange market to find its own level against the world's major currencies. When the Tokyo Foreign Exchange opened the Japanese currency immediately climbed to 270 yen in an effective revaluation
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  • 383 1 Vientiane, Wednesday After a high-level meeting yesterday between the delegations of Laotian government and the pro-commun-ist Pathet Lao, a Laotian spokesman, Mr. Nouphat Chounlamany, today said there were no major obstructions in the way of peace. He said the ceasefire to end the
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  • 168 1 The fifth Civil District Judge, Mr. Tan Teow Yeow, this morning ordered 14 former subscribers of the defunct Gemini Chit Fund to pay the Official Receiver a total of $3340 they are still owing the fund. This Is the first group
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  • 24 1 Vienna, Wednesday—Rumania has dropped its demand for full membership in talks on EastWest troop cuts in Central Europe, Rumanian officials, said yesterday.
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  • 44 1 London, Wednesday—Britain's trade with the rest of the world remained in the red last month, the Department of Trade and Industry said today. But the visible deficit at £77 million was down £6 million on the revised figures for December.
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  • 267 1 Police have smashed a blue film syndicate, who specialised in screening and selling blue films to tourists. In a series of raids late last night and early today Police arrested four men and recovered 38 reels of blue films. 38 pornographic magazines, four packs
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  • 47 1 Salisbury, Wednesday—A Rhodesian soldier was killed and six others wounds yesterday when a land mine exploded near the Zambian border. Rifleman Johannes Schoultz. 37, the father of four children, is the fourth member of the security forces killed by land mines planted by guerrillas.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 191 2 The sign says Keep Singapore Clean and Green but for some. reason it seems to attract the litter-bugs., Each day, more and more rubbish from sweet wrappers to cigarette butts—seem to be falling behind this mysterious one-poster campaign. It is pasted on a glass window beside
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  • 66 2 A police ambush party from Joo Chiat police station yesterday arrested three men who -were tampering with a stolen car at Jalan Eunos. The police were acting on a tip off. The three men led the police to a place where another stolen car was recovered.
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  • 135 2 A 29-year-old nurse of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital was found dead at the foot, of the hospital building yesterday. She is believed to have fallen from Ward 24 on the sixth floor. Madam Lee Ee Gee, of Toa Payoh, was found
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  • 35 2 The Minister of State for Labour, Mr. Sia Kah Hui, and Mrs. Sia will attend the National Productivity Board's filth annual certificate presentation dinner at the Island Ballroom, Shangri-lah Hotel, on Feb. 27.
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  • 439 2  -  Meeting to diseuss industry's plight By Ng Fo Ngok Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday—Representatives of the East Coast Rail Transport Timber Association will meet soon to further appeal to the Malaysian Government to lift its ban on log exports to Singapore. Datuk Albert Mah, the
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  • 48 2 The Singapore Armed Forces are conducting military exercises till Saturday, in the following areas. Mandai Forest, Tampines area, Pulau Tekong, and Chua Chu Kang, till 12 midnight on Sunday; Tuas/ Loyang, till 11.30 p.m. on Sunday, and Marslling area till 8 a.m. on Sunday.
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  • 219 2  -  More surprise checks «y Sunny Wee The Labour Ministry is intensifying its surprise visits to cabarets and social escort agencies to ensure that no underaged girls are employed for entertainment purpose without a licence. This was revealed by the Ministry's spokesman who said that those,
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  • 189 2 The Trade Division of the Ministry of Finance and the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) are jointly studying reasons put forward by the two coffeeshop owners' associations for their proposed Increase of five cents per cup of coffee and tea. The list of reasons
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  • 198 2  -  By Violet Oon It is always a pleasure to hear Mozart well played as in the Carl Pini Quartet recital last night. They began the programme with the composer's Quartet in B Flat Major. K 458 (The Hunt). From the first chord it
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 348 2 HIIPPEIIinGS wh to^y on Mr. Chai Chong Yii, Mi- The Chinese YMCA Is nlster of State for Educa- offering a course in CONtion, will officially open VERSATIONAL JAPANESE the JUBONG VOCATIONAL for beginners by Mrs. INSTITUTE at Jalan Boon Sadako Shinozakl. Lay at 7.30 D.m. A SEPAK TAKRAW Mr. Tang
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    • 195 2 Sports diary RUGGER—SRU Div. 1 league: Police vW. Coy. (Thomson Road, 5.15 p.m.). SWIMMING SASA Double age group meet (Tanjong Rhu, 7 p.m.). BASKETBALL InterConstituency tournament (semi-finals): Paya Lebar v Hong Lim; Telok Ayer v Boon Teck (both matches at Gay World Stadium from 7:30 p.m.). TABLE TENNIS—InterUnion tournament (Commonwealth
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  • 536 3  -  FPPB to launch new drive By Pang Guek Cheng The individualised approach will be emphasised in this year's Family Planning and Population Board's programme to find out why certain people still have not accepted family planning. In an interview with the New Nation, Dr. Wan
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  • 303 3  -  By Bharathi Mohan Singapore's notorious red light district around Johore Road will soon disappear under a massive redevelopment scheme. The numerous backlanes and alleys near J ohore Road, Ophir Road, Queen Street and Rochore Road will soon come under clearance. The whole
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  • 26 3 The Des:gn-a-Unlform contest organised .by Max Factor and Her World will be held at Duke Room. King's Hotel, on Saturday at 3 30 pjn.
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  • 265 3 Meet a 74-year-old swinger—British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon (left), racehorse breeder, amateur jockey, polo player, golfer and a First World War calvary officer all rolled into one. Not forgetting that this swinging Earl of Carnarvon is a hale and healthy grandfather of six grandchildren. How
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  • 237 3 The Polytechnic of Central London may introduce a joint diploma with Ngee Ann Technical College in the near future. This was disclosed by Dr. W.N.C. Moore of the PCL and leader of a team of external examiners at Ngee Ann ColleEe. In an Interview, he said:
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  • 20 3 The Photographic Society of Singapore will hold its annual meeting at its premises at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 198 3 Temperatures In world cities yesterday: Jakarta 32-23 C Kuala Lumpur 35-22 C Bangkok 32-23 C Hong Kong 20-16 C Manila 30-24 C Taipeh Naha Seoul Tokyo London Paris Moscow 32-23 C 20-16 C 30-24 C 23-18 C 19-13 C 7-minus 4C 11-3 C 3-OC 5-4 C 0-mlnus 3C New York
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  • In Person
    • 396 4 Conducted by Ruth Moses, Tel: *****1 TINY TOTS have not only been filling their piggy banks with angr pow money, they've also been treated to a big round of New Year parties at the community centres with exciting games and plenty of
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  • 732 4 From the DOG HOUSE Rv PG The introduction of the Challenge Class at the last show was a great success but this pew class does call for more careful selection than was necessary in the past. We still nave the same number of classes
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  • 60 4 Lonely Max broods around a lot. And no wonder for this 24-year-old pet lost his happy home when his owners went abroad recently. Max is anti-distem-pered and a good watch dog. He is ready for a new home. If you wish to adopt him
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 37 4 JAL JAFAN AIR LINES have opened their new ticketina booth lntnetoyer of the Apollo Hotel Havelock Road JAL gives you more service, on the ground and in the air. Mon-Fri 9-30 am -4*3opm Sat 9-30 am -12*30oni
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    • 128 4 Gift* Far All Oecatioiw. STERLING SILVER, E.P.N.S. WARE, CRYSTAL WARE, HKH CLASS WATCHES V. DIAMOND I GEM SET ENGAGEMENT RUGS, WEGGIRG RINGS. ETERRITT RIRGS LANKA JEWELLERS (The House for Ceylon Gems) You can help this dog by giving vourHoq Ken-L Ration. I Every can of Ken-L Ration It rationed •mount*
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  • 268 5  -  S'pore, KL team up By Wee Beng Huat Singapore and Malaysian police are now fighting a Joint battle against the increasing number of confidence tricksters attracted by the growing affluence in these two countries. At the ClD's Commercial Crimes Branch in Robinson Road,
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  • 51 5 The PUB Water Department wUI be laying pipeline along Lermlt Road from tomorrow. The Job will take three weeks. As the work will take up at least twothirds of the width of the road it is necessary that Lermit Road be closed to all vehicles except for the
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  • 114 5 Results of the Cambridge Higher School Certificate Examination for English and Malay streams will be out by the first week of March. Results of the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary) level examination for the English stream are also expected to be
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  • 310 5 Last Friday's quiz photograph showed a battery. The first prize of $30 goes to Mrs. Agnes Gan, a ticket seller, of Havelock Road. Her entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last night. The next correct answers from a man and a woman
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  • 327 5 Fresh mutton was back on the counters yesterday and today the first supplies in 10 days since the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle and sheep. Butchers in the markets have Jacked up their prices by 20 cents—to $2 per pound. This is because
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  • 158 5 The Singapore Light Dues Board collected $1.1 million in light dues from ships calling at Singapore during 1971. According to its annual report for the period June to December 1970 and the whole of 1971. this is an increase over the 1970 figure of
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  • 57 5 The Adult Education Board is organising a course to prepare students for the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (Part I) examination to be held in November. All lectures will be conducted in English on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 pjn. to 10 p.m. over a period
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  • 45 5 The Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam will open an exhibition of Chinese painting by artist Miss Sunyee on Feb 24 at 2 p.m. in the lobby of Phoenix Hotel. About 50 paintings will be displayed during the one week exhibition.
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  • 174 5 Surprisingly the blind know this road better than most people. The name Toa Payoh Rise is indeed misleading enough to lead many people on a wild goose chase round the highways and streets of Toa Payoh. And you can't blame them either it is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 3183 6  -  Murray Marder has just returned from a twoweek tour of North Vietnam. He gives here his impressions of a country which although bombed mercilessly refused to give up its struggle. And according to Murray Marder, the people of North Vietnam have still
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    • 393 6 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other Newspapers are saying: HEATHS US VISIT Premier-Edward Heath of Britain bad a 10-hour talk with President Nixon during his recent two-day visit to the US. This is his first visit as the* Prime Minister of a member country of the
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  • 154 7 Reuter Wednesday The Thai government yesterday appointed a 23member committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister General Praphas Charusathlen to draft a new, permanent constitution for Thailand, official sources said. The sources said the committee appointed at the weekly Cabinet meeting composed of
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  • 84 7 New York. Wednesday— A polaris missile, launched on a test yesterday from a British submarine before an audience including seven admirals, went out of control and had to be destroyed. The rocket broke up and the wreckage fell harmlessly into the Atlantic. It had been fired
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  • 23 7 Salisbury, Wednesday. A white Rhodesian soldier was killed and six others Injured in a landmine explosion in the tobaccogrowmg district.
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  • 60 7 The West German government, headed by Chancellor Willy Brandt (left), meet in a relaxed atmosphere to discuss the new financial situation after the American devaluation of the dollar. Sitting around the conference table are Chancellor Brandt, State Secretary, Horst Gravert, Minister Egon Bahr, State Secretary HansOtto
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  • 408 7 UPI and Reuter Cairo, Wednesday.—Large purple and white clouds of tear gas hung over the entrance of Cairo University yesterday as steel-helmeted riot police and student demonstrators clashed in the streets for the third consecutive day. A line of khaki-clad police, with shields held up
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  • 469 7 UPI and Reuter Washington, Wednesday. —The first American prisoners of war to come home since the Vietnam ceasefire landed on US soil at the remote Pacific island of Wake yesterday. Navy Commander Brian Woods, 40, of San Diego, California, and Air Force Major
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  • 224 7 Saigon, Wednesday The number of communist prisoners of war released since the January 28 ceaselire in South Vietnam is scheduled to top 1000 with the first freeing of PoWs along the northern front, military sources said yesterday. They said 450 communist PoWs, mostly
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  • 196 7 Reuter London, Wednesday—The Concorde lost another big US customer when American Airlines announced that there was "no urgency at the present time for the purchase of the aircraft." The domestic US carrier had options for six Concordes. According to a spokesman for American Airlines, the "aircraft
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  • 312 7 Iraq retaliates UPI Reuter Beirut, Wednesday The Iraqi government yesterday ordered the Pakistani ambassador In Baghdad and the Second Secretary at the Pakistani embassy to leave the country. A Baghdad Radio broadcast quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying the decision was taken
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  • 216 7 United Press International Washington, Wednesday The US has reached tentative agreement with Cuba to foil American airline hijackers, according to State Department officials here. But, the officials said a number of procedural matters Involved In completing the agreement have yet to be resolved.
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  • 45 7 Belfast, Wednesday—Two British soldiers were shot last night while on patrol in the Davis Street area of central Belfast. One of them was shot in the- back and the army said his condition was serious. The other was shot in the foot.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 16 7 BALLY of Switzerland h 1 i X :a h N Y r- <\ f i #1 Scotch
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    • 147 7 This lighter is a masterpiece of Maruman's superb engineering skill and meticulous craftsmanship The engineers unci artisans at Maru man are a fussy lot where engineer ing precision, fine craftsmanship and attention to detail is concerned. They have every reason to be. They've got iong standing tradition to upkeep and
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  • 410 8 It is obvious that the Vietnam ceasefire arduously negotiated in Paris last month is incomplete until peace also descends on the Laotian and Cambodian landscapes. And heartening news does Indeed come from Vientiane that the warring factions in the country—the communists, the neutralists
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  • 119 8 'jljjjvrjjr.) by ISPY Women's lib among the nonyas (Straits-Chinese women), brought more harm than good, according to a book on old Singapore which I came across. As the old and strict conduct of behaviour for nonyas relaxed, many developed a propensity for gambling. Some nonyas found
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  • 971 8  -  DICK WILSON "We cannot drink it," President Nasser used to say of his region's major asset oil. Yet now the bargaining power has moved across the table, and the monopolistic position of the Middle Bast oil
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  • Letters
    • 326 8 I am renting a private box at the Maxwell Road Post Office. In the past when the mall box was at the General Post Office I had on more than lust a few occasions received mail not belonging to me, but addressed to firms and
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    • 238 8  -  MOHD YUNI BIN AWI In the October issue of Outlook, SlA's house paper, the airline's chairman, Mr. J. Y. M. Pillay said, in his Inaugural message, that a well-informed body of employees, fully aware of the problems and opportunities facing the company is a tremendous asset
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    • 185 8  -  LEONARD LIM The parking of vehicles on the city's major streets has become a major problem in most cities and ours is no exception. Many of our main streets are narrow and have business premises on both sides Goods vehicles both light and heavy are still
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    • 130 8 We live between Fernhill Road and Nassim Road where some six new bungalows have recently been built. Practically each house In the neighbourhood keeps a dog In a few of them more than one dog Is kept The din that goes on In the area, particularly
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    • 104 8  -  CORINNA DIEU (Mrs Public Relations Officer, Housing: Development Board. Singapore, 2. The bin compound at Jalan Tiga is centrally located to serve as a collection centre for Jalan Tiga, Jalan Lima, the nearby shops and market. We regret that the bin compound cannot be resited at
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    • 68 8  -  CORINNA DIEU, (Mrs Public Relations Officer, Housing Development Board. Singapore, 2. Mr. Harry Tay (NN 30.1.73) referred to bricks being thrown from Block 18, Lorong 7, Toa Payoh. We write to inform that circulars have been sent to all the residents requesting them to refrain from throwing
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 35 8 OUR SALES DEPARTMENT IS NOW OPEN AT GlO, Ground Floor, PENiNSULA SHOPPING COMPLEX, COLEMAN STREET. SINGAPORE 6. ECHIGOYA CO. 1955 (PTF) LTD 114. NFIt ROAD. SINGAPORE 2. TEt *****3 CM ton fabrics -pts carts etc)
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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  • Article, Illustration
    278 9  -  By Betty L.Khoo There are now over 147,200 women In our workforce compared to 84,000 In 1957. Yet this upsurge of women labour in recent years is not enough and government and industry are urging yet more women to swell their ranks. This urgent demand for labour has
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  • 1718 9 Women who come out to work today are not merely shunted into the stereotyped and dead-end posts they were relegated to in the last decade. Many employers are aware that women can do more than just take dictation, type mindlessly or
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  • 597 9 Working women here are not lagging behind tueir Westers counterparts. They have gained entry into many fields long dominated by men. A look at the University of Singapore enrolment list for 1962/ 63 and that for 1972/73, shows the great
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  • SHOWBIZ
    • 983 10  -  By Violet Oon A few days ago, the Singapore National Dance and Theatre Company announced it had formed a "baby" group a second generation of dancers to ensure the continuity of the group formed to participate in the Adelaide Festival of Arts last year.
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    • 438 10  -  Peter Ong Over the past two or three years, many local groups have taken up engagements overseas. This is a good sign which goes a long way to prove that our musicians are wanted elsewhere if Singapore does not need them. Most groups which go
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    • 326 10  -  POR alk WITH PETER ONG When it comes to raising money for any unfortunate incidents, the world's musicians will do Just about anything to help. Remember the Concert for Bangladesh held at the Madison Square Oardens, New York, on August 1, 1971? All
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    • 585 10  -  By Ivor Davis Melbourne Herald At a party given to celebrate Edward G. Robinson's 101 st film the 79-year-old actor gazed at a blow-up photo of himself as Little Caesar and said a little wearily- "I'll always be Little Caesar to people I'll never escape
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  • TREND
    • 247 11 London, Tuesday Britain's beef herds may soon be built up by the use of a hormone drug athletes used to build their muscles. It makes bullocks and heifers put on more weight, like a bull, but does not make them aggressive. < Hoechst Pharmaceuticals, makers
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    • 742 11 Boys who dabble in fashion designing are not necessarily effeminate, but they do possess certain characteristics which others deem "soft" —a certain sensibility and an air of gentleness. I met three such boys who are finalists at the Max Factor/Her World Design-A-Uniform Contest,
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    • 74 11 SPOON PROP: Attach a cotton reel to the end of a wooden spoon when making lams and pickles. The spoon then will rest on the edsre of the pan Instead of dropping Into the mixture. O SPREADING BISCUITS: Prevent savory biscuits from breaking by but tering them on
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    • 1181 11 From Irish Sheppard in Sydney When I tell people, especially women, that I love Singapore and loved living there, invariably the first remark they make is: "Oh yes, of course. Naturally. I would like it too. All those servants."
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 733 12 Slngapore-E as tern Europe trade, which attracted a lot of attention In the latter half of *****, has declined by $19 million In the first 11 months of 1972. The drop, though marginal in extent, Indicates that the five bilateral agreements signed
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    • 163 12 The Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore has asked Gilani Jute and Textile Mills what remedial action the company is taking to arrest further financial losses. According to unaudited results for the year ended December 1972, the company made a loss of $336,000. The
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 48 12 Closing prices (In yen) yesterday: Nippon Steel 173 Hitachi 242 Nippon Kokan 180 Kawasaki Steel 165 Kobe Steel 153 Toshiba 147 Toyobo 22 Sumitomo Metal 160 Mitsubishi Heavy Industry 203 Nlsshln Ko 142 Hltachltsu Kogyo 209 Kasho 599 Telkoku Piston 190 Sailor Mannenhltsu 155 Akebono Break 245
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      • 153 12 The share market continued to surge forward yesterday, with most stocks generally taken to ..higher levels. Several blue chips, however, finished far "below their morning's high because of profittaking bouts in the afterjioon trading session. Z OCBC, for instance, un•der speculative pressure, Jnoved up by $5 during the
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      • 202 12 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday: Paribas 207 206) Tndochlne 257 (254.30) Foncier 393 (392) Prlntemps 142.70 (141.20) COE 442 (432) Bull 67 (66.35) Royal Dutch 193.50 (191.60) Mlchelin 1774 (1765) Thomson 179 (179.60) CFP 209 (207.60) Rhone 160 (156.90) Air 362 (359) Philips 88.70 (88) Rues 342 (339) Citroen
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      • 265 12 Prices at 1130 ajn. today (Australian time). A baleen 11 13 do opts 03 04 AOD nil 15 AlMate 10 IB Amad 07 09 Aurora 13 1? do opts 03 04 Aust Ant nil 14 Bamboo nil 10 Beach nil 60 Bounty Oil 01V& 03 Bridge 31 33 Cosmos
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      • 202 12 Alcan A1 Allied Chem 32% Allla Ch 11 Alcoa 51 Am. Can AT St T 52% A. ft P 6 1 Anaconda At Rlchfl 68% Beth Steel 27% Boeing 23% BoUe C. 9% Burroughs 239% Caterp Tra. Chrysler 39% Coca-Cola Colgate 98 Contl. Oil Control Data 51 Corn
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      • 35 12 Dow Jones closing i stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 996.76 (up 5.19), 20 transport 206.94 (off 0.19), 15 utilities 113.75 (off 0.29), 65 stock 314.79 (up 0.78).
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      • 231 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday— After an initial swell of buying sparked by U.S. dollar devaluation, profittaking pared stock prices to a modest gain on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Record volume boosted turnover to 25,320,000 shares, the sixth most active day
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      • 184 12 Kyodo Tokyo, Wednesday.—The Tokvo Stock Exchange continued to surge yesterday morning with the Dow Jones average on the major first section of the market recovering the yen 5.000 level. The Dow indicator was up yen 45.88 from Monday, standing at yen 5,031.35 at the close
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      • 113 12 Sydney. Wednesday Shares prices slumped on the Sydney Stock Exchange today after Federal Treasurer Frank Crean announced the Australian government's deeislon not to devalue the Australian dollar. All categories of shares fell, notably the bigger mining companies which will suffer from devaluation of the American dollar
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    • 502 12 While some rubber plantation companies are diversifying Into mundane commercial and Industrial projects to provide a prop against the fluctuation of crop prices, Kullm has found a more Interesting way to stabilise profits. It Is turning its Ulu Tlram Estate in South Johore into
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    • 135 12 Bankers in Singapore are speculating that the Yen will float 13 to 18 per cent above Its present rate from today. Yesterday Japan announced that it was freeing the Yen from its fixed parity to allow it to float, so that it will find
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    • 455 12 The national, regional and international training facilities currently available for development bankers in Asia are inadequate in providing tailor-made programmes of specific utility or comprehensive coverage for their expertise requirements. This is the view expressed by Mr. Majur C. Shetty in a report on training
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    • 367 12 Gula Perak has been asked by the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore to explain why Its projected profits have been way out of line with Its forecast. The company's projected earnings for last year was $3,724,000 and for this year it had
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    • 58 12 Reuter London, Wednesday. The International Tin Council (ITC) may hold a special session to review price ranges in the International Tin Agreement in view of the exchange rate changes caused by the U.S. dollars devaluation, inrormed sources said last night iast The n*c ranges have been
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    • 194 12 wHt2l or T General Undermm Investm ent Holdings Pn2£? P e Shipbuilders the fo?m»H ing ann <>unce formation of a new asStrlftsM^ritfm^Le^sing pany won* M r f whang Liang. who is also cta&££ 0 WUI be M& n a t,^ en w
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    • 371 13 x?> 1 v v a l mm SIT SMART! UNIFORMS For All Your Employees Male/Femole, By Singapore Uniforms Manufacturers, specialising in all types of industrial uses, hotels, restaurants, security etc., Also bodges, logos, neckties for your requirements. Coll ***** S'pore. Sra&sßMft DRILLING TUBE WILLS for economy and Regular supplies of
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    • 371 13 •UNGALOWS/HOUSES APARTMINTS AVAILABU in dirt. 5/9/10/11/17/20/21 Bungalows and detached houses—Swiss Club Rood 3 bedrooms, study, fully o£ cond., $2,500 Victoria Park 4 bedrooms, central airoenditioning, $2,100. Qthid Pork 4 bedrooms, $1,500 —$2,300. Nomly View $2,500. Kingsmeod Rood, 4 bedrooms, servant's, $1,200. Kheom Hock Rood $1,700, dementi Pork modern 3—5 bedrooms,
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    • 262 13 BOOKS WANTID URGENTLY 'Radiation Laboratory' publication by McGraw-Hill (Complete or Incomplete series). Contact Mrs. Soehendro Tel: S'pore *****2 extension: 13. ONE BRAND NEW 17 feet Halfcabin Boat, complete with standard fittings and folding canophy. Fit in 80—100 h.p. outboard mo*x. Ring ***** Teo, Cha> Hai Boat Builters. 15 FT. SKI-BOAT
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    • 503 13 HALL'S MAHA6SMKNT CENTRE 45-A, Beoch Rood S'pore Tel: *****. Quollfied Professionals offer fyll training for business English, Auditing, Intermediate Book-keeping and Higher Accounting. All courses commencing February. Please enrol now. QUALIFIED JAPANESE TECHNICAL Translator Will Tronslate Any documents, Including technical manuals in' electronics, electrics etc., from Jgponese to English vice
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    • 509 13 JOHORE BAHRU HOUSE Double-storey semi-detached house g in good quiet residential area, 3 bedrooms, servant's room and a c well kept garden. Price $49,500/-. Principals only eon toe t: *****6 S'PORE RELINQUISH BOOKING—2-storey corner terroce/semi-detached bun- J go lows/flats and shophouses at Henry Park 6 m.s., Holland Road, Please call
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    • 503 13 LAMB REQUIRED to promote English mod* pantyhose and consumer's products. Enquiries S'pore *****1/2 doMy. WE BUY« SELL 4 THAOK-IN for Used/New Cameras (Ail Brands) 177, Middle Rood, Singapore *****7. Registered Second-hand Dealers. Bronch: 10-A Clifford Pier, Co I Iyer Quay Singapore T *****3. COLOUR PHOTOS reody by 24 hours. World-Wide
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    • 567 13 TRAVEL WISELY! TRAVEL GSKWEE! Tthrm/Jtpwi/Hoai Km|/ kutkok 15 Doys $1,550/Tacwan/Koroa/Japan/ Ho»« Ko««/Bangkok 18 Doys $1,750/TiiWMl/Hoaf Km| 10 Doys 965/12 Doys $1,050/ToKMan/Hong Ko*9/Bangkok 12 Doys $1,005/14 Doys $1,125/De part* re*:- 19/3, 3/4, 15/4/73. AH to«rt h Taiwan inclnit Aliskan ft Hualien FOR FURTHER DCTAILS CALL:GEKWEE TRAVELS (PTE) LTD. Gl2, SPECIALIST CENTRE
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    • 289 13 MADE TO MEASURE SUIT*, TROUSERS, Shirts, Military Uniforms, Lodies Coetumes. Skirt*, Slocks in tatest fabrics by expert tailors. Visit Noth Toilors, 4 Tang'in Rood Telephone: *****7 (S'pore) SERVICING ALL KINDS TELEVISION, TAPE-RECORDERS, Amplifiers, Television for iVntol. Reasonable charges day/night service. Phone: ***** onyHme. 4 BUT "SIERA" TELEVISION on hire-purchase. Monthly
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  • 1443 15  -  By Blue Peter Ipoh trainer Mansor Matban should do particularly well in the Penang Turf Club February meeting as he has entered a formidable team of horses. The pick of his team is undoubtedly Double Adios 11. The son of Good Brandy made a winning debut
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  • 644 15 Ovation n (late Marlowe) Is a four-year-old bay English colt by Tamenane out of The Armblon. At two years he had one start but failed to show up. Last year he raced six times and was placed three times. He was second to Persian Hope
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  • 255 15 From Blue Peter in Penan*, Wednesday Bintang Timor went like a winner on a good track here this morn* ing. Ridden by T.S. Chiam the True Mist 6-year-old strode out fluently over 3f in 38 3/5, finishing on the bit. Forest Jim (Rahwi Matrani) did 3f in
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  • 259 15 Moscow, Wednesday—The Soviet Union's sports chiefs last night issued a public rebuke to the defeated world champion, Boris Spassky, accusing him of lacking morale in the match he lost last year to America's Bobby Fischer. A resolution on chess adopted by the Soviet governmental Committee for Sport
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  • 428 15 The Rothmans-Shell Inter Club Championship meeting at Batu Tlga on February 18 has to date attracted 44 entries representing six teams with the 'home* team M.M.S.C., still to nominate their drivers. At the present time the potential winners would appear to be, either Singapore Motor
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  • 555 15 Bombay, Wednesday—The failure of the batsmen to cope with the Indian spinners has been advanced as the main reason for England's 2-1 defeat In the five-Test series, which ended here on Sunday. But just as important was the limited impact on the series
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  • 139 15 The New Nation Big Walk, our contribution to the Republic's building of a rugged society, will be held from Woodlands to the Farrer Park Athletic Centre on April 29. This announcement was made after several meetings by the organising committee in preparation for this major sporting
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  • 107 15 Washington. Wednesday The American Academy of Allergy unanimously approved a resolution that athletes suffering from asthma should be allowed to take ephedrine treatments without disqualification. The resolution approved by 2000 physicians who specialise In allergies said ephedrine does not Improve the athletes endurance, but only
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  • 25 15 London, Wednesday 8t Mary's Hospital beat London Hospital by 29 points to three in a Rugby Union Hospitals' Cup semi-final match here yesterday.
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  • 30 15 Soccer players who are interested in representing Jurong Constituency in competitive games are requested to contact the convenor Mr. G. Gopal at tel: *****5 (office) or *****5 (home).
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 253 15 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Rues 10 Introduce 11 Virginia mansion. 12 Bobbin. 13 Rolling item. 18 Italian 22 Inflexible 24 Pemme 25 Certain star. 26 Environmental scl. 27 Pennsylvania Avenue sight. 28 Italians. 32 Fuel. 34 Appear. 35 Highly seasoned. 37 Favourite toys 41 Old Spanish coin. 42 Part of
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    • 61 16 Behind the warm and friendly smile of Taiwan film star Hsu Feng, 22, is a burning desire to travel. "My ambition is to travel round the world,she confided. The lovely actress came to Singapore to appear in a charity show at the National Theatre recently.
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    • 41 16 The Rice Hotel in Houston has abandoned its policy of allowing only men to be paged, manager Bill Clayborne said. The hotel was the headquarters for a convention last weekend of the National Women's Political Caucus.
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    • 405 16  -  WHAT FINAL-YEAR STUDENTS DO IN THE HOSTEL By Derrick Tay Living in a hostel has mapy advantages. You have a lot of company, you make many friends and you see interesting things. Especially in the months of February and March when the university students have
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    • 148 16 Today is Wednesday, February 14, the 45th day of 1973 with 320 to follow. This is St. Valentine's Day. THE MOON: Approaching its full pha§e. THE MORNING STARS: Venus, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS: Mercury and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aqua
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    • 69 16 AH FOOK: It looks like there is a keen tussle for this year's Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards. With only hours to go before they are named it is still hard to pick the winners. MEI LIN: Yes, but those who are not chosen should not
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    • 68 16 State Sen. Robert Rovner wrote a speech called 'Getting Tough With Criminals'. He was to deliver it at a Republican fund-raising dinner last Thursday night. Sen. Rovner put the speech into his briefcase and left that in his car! The briefcase and a US$2,lOO mobile telephone
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    • 65 16 Swimmers in London may have been under poison gas attack for years without knowing It and the culprits are poolslde smokers, according to a doctor. Dr. Stanley Sheflrln. medical adviser to the Amateur, Swimming Association, writing in Medical News, said that cigarettes produced carbon monoxide which
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 340 16 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening and Housewives' Matinee Chaos (Cantonese Film, Pt 1) 3.40 A Diary of E/ents in Singapore this Week (C) 3.45 Persembahan Ku featuring, Mohd. Loso (Rpt) 4.00 Days of Our Lives 4.45 Close 6.05 Opening and Wally Gator 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 What Others Say (E)
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    • 469 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you aye one of those extremely energetic individuals whd la always on the crest of activity. Nor do others envy you for this, for your always seem to carry almost every friend —and many foes—on the high tide of your
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    • 163 16 RADIO 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report 1.40 Lunch Date 2.00 The Heart of Juliet Jones 2.30 Women's Magazine 3.00 Kiwi Music Makers 3.30 Soul Sounds 4.00 Tea Break 5.00 News Brief 5.03 Prog Summary 5.10 Music on th£ Move 6.00 News Brief 6.03 Public Annct 6.05 Daily Digest
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