New Nation, 21 February 1973

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    Masthead
    18 1 NEW NATION Wednesday evening, February 21, 1973 No. 644 Price 15 cents -*y.-vr >« SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1973
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  • Article
    ON THE 'CHANGE
    239 1 In selective and thin trading, share prices were again hammered to lower levels this morning on the stock exchange, But price erosion was rather high. Under heavy selling pressure, Singapore Hilton lost Sft cents to $3.54. Development Bank of Singapore lost 45 cents to 98.65. Straits Trading
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    Toilet death
    29 1 A 17-year-old boy, Osman bin Abu Bakar, was found dead in the toilet of his house in the Public Utilities Board quarters in Dunearn Road last night.
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    Lock icon Now Black December
    508 1 4 We will strike again' warning ."4, after raid on India House UPI Reuter London, Wednesday A group calling Itself Black December has claimed responsibility for the raid on the Indian High Commission office-here yesterday. In a telephone call to the Times, a man who Identified himself
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    Lock icon Ceasefire in Laos from noon tomorrow
    203 1 United Press International Vientiane, Wednesday.-.— A ceasefire will go into effect in Laos at noon tomorrow well informed government and foreign sources said yesterday. A ceasefire agreement was initialled late yesterday afternoon following two Cabinet meetings headed by Prime Minister, Prince Souvanna Pouma, who
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    Found dead
    24 1 A housewife, Tan Poo, 26 was found dead at the foot of a 10-storey block of flats in Toa Payoh last night.
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    Kissinger briefs Nixon
    229 1 Washington, Wednesday Dr. Henry Kissinger returned to the United States yesterday and went directly to the White House to report personally to President Nixon on his two-week trip to North Vietnam, China and Japan. The Presidential adviser, who also visited Laos and Thailand, arrived at Andrew's Air
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon When flying sparks spell trouble
    250 1 The natural thing for any driver to do when he hears the words: "Sparks are coming out of your car," Is for him to stop and Investigate. That was exactly what Mr. Tay Soon Ann, the driver of this car (above) did last night. He
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    Lock icon British pledge on ANZUK
    188 1 Reuter London, Wednesday The British government assured Parliament yesterday that it would retain firm defence links with Australia and New Zealand, and continue to recognise the importance of keeping a peace-keep-ing force east of Suez. Defence Minister of State Mr. Lan Gilmour gave the assurances when
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    OUR ROADS
    11 1 Police reported 77 accidents yesterday. Eight were se rious.
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    Gagged and robbed
    36 1 Six robbers, one armed with a gun and five with daggers, tied and gagged a family in the Dragon Mansion at Spottiswood Park last night and escaped with cash and jewellery totalling £8400.
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      281 1 XXX. m He proved that one bank is better than twelve. If its the right bank. 4m z WM tlim KSI m' Jai"SIT a •SI I v v a A multinational manufacturer I shipping products IP eighteen different countries had a problem. Payments for goods sold took too long to
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    The Bill to license all creches goes to Parliament
    267 2 The Government is to license all creches in Slngar» soon. This is outlined a new bill, the Creche Establishment* BUI introduced In Parliament last Friday. The Bill will give the Government powers to regulate the setting up of creches and ascertaining
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    Electrical goods: CASE call for care
    251 2 'Teach the public' bid The Consumers Association of Singapore will ask manufacturers to educate consumers in the proper use of their products. The secretary of CASE, Mr. Ivan Baptist, said: "Manufacturers show great concern for the production of quality goods, but they must be
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    Japan Govt. sued
    39 2 Tokyo Wednesday Japan's domestic airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) and 10 Insurance company have filed suits for damages totalling 4,327 million yen (about $40 million) against the Government over a mld-alr crash which claimed 162 lives.
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    Union dispute with bank now settled
    93 2 The dispute between the Singapore Bank Employees' Union and the management of the Wftngirnng and Shanghai Banking Corporation has been amicably settled. The union had earlier alleged that the management was challenging the validity of a medical certificate issued to one of its members
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    A seminar on the role of study materials
    121 2 The Singapore Book Publishers Association is organising its first seminar on the role of educational materials in Singapore schools, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education. The seminar is aimed at exploring ways and means of providing suitable educational materials for students.
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    All this for Jenny—and good luck, too
    113 2 When Back Page beauty Jennifer Oon told the New Nation recently that her fondest wish was to win the first prize in the big sweep, she may have soon dismissed the very thought as just a dream. But dreams can sometimes come true
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    New postage stamps
    81 2 Four postage stamps in 15 cents, 35 cents, 75 cents and $1 denominations to commemorate the Prosperity through Quality and Reliability Campaign will be on sale on Sunday at the General Post Office and Airport Post Office from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sales at all other
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      444 2 Vm HfIPPEIUIIGS WHAT'S ON TODAY A SEMINAR ON TAX will be held at the American Embassy Resource Centre at 2.30 p.m. The JAPANESE MACHINERY AND MATERIAL SHOW wlll.be open at the Victoria Memorial Hall from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Taiwanese painter Chuan Che's exhibition at the ALPHA GALLERY in
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      127 2 A Today's winning number *****1 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 wili 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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      114 2 I weather Temperatures in cities yesterday: Jakarta Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Hong Kong Manila TaiPeh Naha Seoul Tokyo London Paris Moscow 3-Minus 1-Minus San Francisco 14- 4C New York 7-Minus 2C Sydney 27-20 C Adelaide 24-18 C Singapore Singapore's weather for the 24 hours to 8 a.m. today. Max. temp.—3l.9 C
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    Now ice water vendors raise their price
    210 3 Ice water sellers are now charging customers 10 cents for a glass of syrup water a 100 per cent Increase over the age-old price of 5 cents. The Increase follows the six-cent rise in sugar price announced by the Sugar Industry of Singapore
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  • Article
    Sirhan case: No review
    57 3 Washington, Wednesday. The Supreme Court yesterday refused to review the conviction of Sirhan B. Sirhan, serving a life sentence for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. In a brief order, the High Court rejected Sirhan's appeal from a decision on July 26,1972, bv
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    Art display
    28 3 The Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), Encik Sha'ari* Tadin, will open the Rasa 73, an abstract art exhibition at tht Malay Art Gallery on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The three h's for drug counsellors...
    365 3  -  By Long Kum Thong American drug counsellor Dr. Frank Johnson said last night that the three h's—humility, humanity and the desire to help—were essential requirements for those who wanted to be successfully involved in drug counselling service. Dr. Johnson was guest speaker at the
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    Watch that step and stay alive!
    618 3  -  12 rules to avoid road deaths ROAD SAFETY J 73 By Wee Beng Huat Statistics have proved that more pedestrians die on the road each year than any other road users. Even if you own a car, a motorcycle or a scooter, or any
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    Ballet team due here
    53 3 The 12-member team from the New London Ballet Company will arrive here next Wednesday to perform at the National Theatre on Mar. 3. Leading the team is the celebrated couple, Andre Prokovsky and Oallna Samsova. The British Council has sponsored the team's tour or India, South-East
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    Annual meet
    21 3 The Singapore Civil Service Association will hold its annual general meeting on Saturday at its premises at 2.30 p.m.
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    Water concession: 50 apply daily
    196 3 The Public Utilities Board is receiving an average of 50 applications a day for concessions on water rates from multi-household consumers using common meters. A total of 2800 applications have been received so far and more are coming in daily. The applicants are living in
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    Money men plan joint mission
    279 3 Representatives from finance companies in Singapore and Malaysia will meet soon to discuss the possibility of sending a joint mission abroad. If the plan rets off the ground, the delegation will comprise officials from the Finance Houses Association of Sinnapore and the Association of the
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    Toto draw
    20 3 Toto draw No. 41/73 will be held at Tay Buan Ouan Katong Shopping Centre at 7.45 pjn. tomorrow.
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      60 3 Ultramodern and distinctive design! That's Mido styling for you. TW> fc-- 9509 \W w. .'J 9719 7 b 17 There s a wide selection of models in a variety of shapes, enhanced by beautiful dials. They come in original bracelets. Fully automatic and water resistant a watch that you will
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      261 3 Quiz object No. 197 No winners in Friday's quiz Last Friday's quiz photograph showed an egg beater. Nobody sent in a correct entry. The prizes will snowball on to tomorrow. Do you know what today's quiz photograph No. 197 shows? If you do write or type out your answers ond
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  • In Person
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      Joint fashion-beauty show draws crowds
      505 4 SINGING MANNEQUINS FROM TAIWAN HELP MAKE 'CASUALLY FASHIONABLE' A BIG SUCCESS WHY were the crowds jamming the mezzanine floor of the Mandarin Hotel, jostling and elbowing their way inside for a better view all the time? Wouldn't you have done the same if only you
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  • Article
    Day I was caught napping...
    732 4 fr i i From the DOG HOUSE By PG I am sorry to have to harp on the subject but Saturday is positively the last day for entries for the Singapore Kennel Club's second c h a m p i o nship dog show and
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  • Article
    Green to quit top CPF job in April
    173 5 Mr. C.E. Green, the general manager of the Central Provident Fund Board, will retire at the end of April after nearly 19 years service An officer of the British Civil Service, he was seconded to the CPF Board in August 1954 together
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    Varsity course
    39 5 Mr. Terence S. Roddie, regional training administrator of Shell Eastern Petroleum, will conduct a sixlecture course on Patterns of Influence ir Organisation Behaviour on March 6 at 7.30 pjn. at the Singapore University's new Lecture Theatre 2.
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    Gemini: 100 more will be sued
    304 5  -  Failed to pay up dues By Bharathi Mohan Another 100 former subscribers and their guarantors of Gemini Chit Fund Corporation are to be served with summonses before the end of this month for failing to pay up their dues to the Official Receiver The
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    Survey on the problems of 50 big families
    275 5 The University of Singapore's Social Welfare Department will conduct a study on the problems of 50 families who have consistently rejected family planning. A university lecturer, Miss D.K. Vaithilingam said: "The service study project will be conduct ed next month by four
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    5 committees to help Chinese
    217 5  -  By V.K. Chin Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday The Malayan Chinese Association has set up five committees to strengthen the economic position of the Chinese. They are: Rural and agriculture; industrial and manufacturing; distribution and services; public sector; and extraction of natural resources. The committees, which come
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    Colour TV course at the Poly soon
    194 5 A course in colour television will be introduced in the syllabus for the diploma in electronics and communications in the Polytechnic when the new academic year starts on June 4. The Polytechnic principal, Mr. Robert Edis, said the course would be special and
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    40 hurt in bus crash
    67 5 New York. Wednesday. More than 40 people were Injured yesterday, when two charter buses loaded with New York. City residents crashed on the harbcfur tunnel Freeway on their wav to a Washington protest. The bus passengers many of them elderly were heading towards the nation's
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    Housing survey by university team
    141 5 The neighbours eavesdropped but factory worker Miss Kasmariah A n a n g, 22 (above right), did not mind. After all, Lee Chye Kim, Edward Khoo and Miss Tang Wai Kuen were not asking personal questions. Her neighbours in the stilt houses of Kampung Kuchai
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Economy engulfed by a hurricane
      1088 6  -  aouN-mvi Mi m u BRITAIN From Trevor Smith The British lion is ailing. The economy is refusing to recover and disillusionment with the political parties prevails. In Ireland a step towards peace may be taken this week but tension and bloodshed continues. On the brighter
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Sin Chew Jit Poh
        378 6 What other Newspaper* are saying: NEW LAW TO DEAL SEVERELY WITH THE DkUG TRAFFICKERS The Government has decided to take sterner legal action against drug traffickers, and the new "Misuse of Drugs Bill, 1072" has ps—d third reading In Parliament. The main feature of the Bill
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      • Article
        Berita Minggu
        165 6 A CONFERENCE OF MALAY BODIEB The need for the Malays to change their attitude is not a nsw subject. It has been a topic of discussion for many years and a variety of opinions have been f ipresssd on it. Generally speaking, we Malays are poor In selecting
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        Tamil Murasu
        169 6 THE PLAN TO ENLABGE ASEAN Following the efforts to res- tore peace in Indo-China. Aaean. which started off with five member countries, has now reached the stage where it can be enlarged to Include the rest of the South-East Asian countries. In addition to establishing peace in Vietnam
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      Lock icon Crackdown on frauds and shoddy goods
      766 6  -  From Graham Ecoles Melbourne Herald Until 1968 the British public was notorious for its resigned acceptance of the shoddy and sub-standard. Then Parliament passed the Trade Descriptions Act and within months a dramatic change swept over Britain's way of life. The Act enabled the
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      Lock icon A STEP TOWARDS PEACE IN WAR-TORN IRELAND
      420 6 By a Special Writer Northern Ireland has made its first step towards peace with the dramatic announcement that Catholic and Protestant groups will hold talks. The meeting/ which will probably take place in secret to avoid possible action by extremists, may be held
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    Lock icon Ex-governor hits out at Bhutto
    286 7 'Clashes soon in Baluchistan' Reuter Islamabad, Wednesday The former Governor of Baluchistan, has warned of a major clash between the people in the province and the army unless troops were withdrawn and constitutional government restored. Mr. Qhaus Bakesh Bizanjo who was recently dismissed as Governor
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    Lock icon Pay rise for Australian forces
    113 7 Reuter Canberra, Wednesday— The federal government will reform and Improve the pay of regular members of Australia's defence forces at an estimated cost of As 63 million (about $226 million) annually. A Cabinet meeting yesterday approved recommendations from the Woodward committee which reviewed pay rates
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    PoWs: Another row brews
    225 7 Saigon, Wednesday The first attempt to fix the blame for ceasefire violations came apart yesterday and a new disagreement threatened to snarl further prisoner exchanges. An Investigation had been scheduled by American, South Vietnamese, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegates to the Joint Military Commission (JMC)
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    Lock icon Israeli move to ease strike
    383 7 Reuter Jerusalem, Wednesday. Four hundred employees of Israel's El A 1 airline were last night ordered to go on annual leave starting today to minimise the impact of a pay strike by maintenance foremen that has crippled the airline's operations. And in an urgent debate
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    Freighter and boat collide
    57 7 Tokyo, Wednesday. A Russian freighter and a Japanese cargo-passenger boat collided yesterday near Yokohama, but no major damage was reported from either vessel, the Japanese Maritibe Safety Agency said. An agency spokesman named the ships as the 10,400-ton Russian freighter Alisher Navol and the 12,470-ton cargo-passenger
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    Lock icon $375,000 gold hijack at turnpike
    118 7 United Press International New York, Wednesday.— A rental truck carrying a shipment of unrefined gold bullion was hijacked on the Connecticut turnpike yesterday as the driver was drinking coffee at a service area. Police said the vehicle, owned by Ryder Truck Rental, has been rented
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    9-year jail for war hero
    275 7 Athens, Wednesday. A Greek court martial yesterday sentenced a Second World War hero, and a doctor to long prison terms for exploding bombs in Athens in protest against the military-backed regime. The five-member military tribunal sentenced former air force Lt. Col. Anastaslos Minis to nine
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    Lock icon N-test ban: Big Two told to decide now
    284 7 United Press International Geneva, Wednesday Neutral nations yesterday challenged the United States and Soviet Union to either start immediate negotiations on banning all nuclear tests or turn to other arms control issues. Mexico issued the challenge on behalf of the non-aligned countries
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    Berlin 'no' to ties with 3 nations
    233 7 Berlin, Wednesday. East Germany, has announced that it will not have diplomatic relations with Israel, South Africa and Rhodesia. It ruled out ties with Israel because of "its aggression against the Arab states which are allied in friendship to the German Democratic Republic."
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    2,000 say 'I do'
    37 7 New Delhi, Wednesday— About 2,000 couples of the Pushkarna Brahmin Community were married at a mass ceremony In the town of Bikaner yesterday. According the community's tradition marriages are solemnised every four years.
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    Australia looks towards S.E. Asia
    411 8 Prime Minister Gough Whltlam has given Australia's foreign policy a fresh and vibrant image. Close on the heels of his establishment of diplomatic ties with Peking and his declared Intention not tp be tied unquestioningly to US apron strings comes his visit to Jakarta. Mr.
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Wrong man in photo
      48 8 To efr is human, I guess, even for multi-dollar international magazines. The European edition of Newsweek last week, which contained the story of Singapore as Asia's latest boom town, had the. photo of Archbishop Makarlos of Cyprus as Mr. S. Rajaratnam, our Foreign Minister!
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      Alaska for desert
      50 8 Lunching at the ShangriLa the other day, I was told that the Mayor of Alaska was around. Quipped my lunch companion from the Foreign Ministry: "We should offer him Bomb Alaska for dessert." I don't think the Mayofr got the sweet. We were in the Chinese restaurant.
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    The 29th annual meeting of ECAFE will be a turning point in its history
    869 8  -  DICK WILSON The 29th annual meeting of ECAFE, Asia's "economic parliament.'' in Tokyo beginning on April 11, promises to be the most interesting in that body's history, certainly since I first began observing its meetings in
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  • Letters
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      The aggressive bus crew
      474 8  -  MOBEE FANG (Mrs.) On Tuesday morning. February 13, 1973 my husband and I waited at the Chai Chee bus-stop for the A.B.S. Service No. 13. We waited for 20 minutes, then finally a N0.13 came along and stopped at the scheduled stop to pick up passengers.
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      Unfair taxi driver
      213 8 Could the authorities please tell me whether there are any rules for taxi drivers to charge extra during the Chinese New Year or to refuse to go by meter? On Chinese *New Year Day at about 10.25 a.m. my family and I were waiting for a taxi
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      Competing in noise
      106 8 Block 174, Toa Payoh seems to have some noise pollutants who turn on their sound equipment as loudly as the roadside record sellers so that their neighbours are aware that they have powerful (though not necessarily good) sound equipment. These people may be competing with one an
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      Chargeable to tax
      66 8  -  V. SUBRAMANIAM, for Comptroller of Income Tax, Singapore, 1. I refer to the letter by K. Lin gam (New Nation, 15.2.73). Leave passages and privilege travel provided to airline employees are both perquisites of employment and hence chargeable to tax. If your correspondent has an actual case
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      The tree at the junction
      166 8  -  JALAN PEMIMPIN I wish to inform the proper authorities that Jalan Pemlmpln is too narrow at the junction. Motorists have to wait for a long time to make a turn. There used to be a policeman on duty to control the traffic from Jalan Pemlmpln
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      Pay for ECA work
      277 8 As a teacher, I would like to draw attention to two grouses my colleagues and I have. One is the question of extra-curricular activities (E.C-A.) I feel that teachers involved in E.C-A. should be adequately paid for their professional services. E.C.A. is a form of over-
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  • SHOWBIZ
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      Lock icon Tragedienne can really smile!
      886 10  -  By Jerry Parker Washington Post The lady really can smile, and quite nicely, too, although you couldn't blame an Irene Papas fan for wondering. In the numerous films and plays American audiences have seen her in over the last decade or so, she has had no
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      A search for our own music
      426 10  -  By Violet Oon The Yamaha Music School will hold a song and music composition contest called Search for our Music to bring to light the urgency and, need of a music of our own. A spokesman said other alms of the contest were to
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    • Article
      TOP 10 CHARTS FROM NEXT WEEK...
      557 10  -  WITH PETER ONG I've had numerous suggestions from readers to start a chart of top 10 hit songs from New York, London and Singapore. Good suggestion! So from next Wednesday, this page will carry charts from the three capitals. The charts will list the
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      Lock icon Kanako the piano technician
      576 10 Violet Oon It is the morning of a piano recital and the semi-dark hall is empty. The piano keys are being struck as though by a child at play. You take a good look and see a diminutive slip of a girl, heavy bangs over her
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      74 10 NEW RATION TOPS FOR TELEVISION WATCHERS What's on television tonight? The quickest and best way to find out is to look up New Nation's easy to find backpage TV guide. It's there in the same spot every day. And every Saturday there's an Informative television column providing you with the
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  • TREND
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      Affluence strikes a discordant note in Australia
      1104 11  -  TRISH SHEPPARD For the last week I have been hitching a lift in and out of central Sydney. It's a good way to make new friends but it's ai«n a rather uncertain way of getting about. Still It's been the only way to
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      A kitchen designed for YOU
      564 11  -  DESIGNED BY MALCOLM KOH MALCOLM KOH Electrical appliances, so husbands and housewives are continuously reminded, make housework a breeze. The woman who mops the sweat off her brow as she mops the dust off her floor has visions of going through the rigorous routine of
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      Lock icon The designer behind the 'best-dressed' women
      806 11 Washington Post Washington Wednesday Behind virtually every woman on the current bestdressed list except, of course, Blanca Jagger (above), the calypso-chlc wife of Rollins Stones' star Mick Jagger—is a boyishlooking, 40-year-old Cu-ban-born designer named Adolfo Sardlna. Or, as he is known by the fashion
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      Spray on an instant dress...
      208 11 Like almost everything: else 100 years from now dress-making will be quick and easy. A woman will select her design, fabric and colour from a fashion book, hand her punch card to the attendant, and watch on a televised wall display as her garments is
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      145 12 Hie share market was gloomy yesterday. Many investors are believed to be "liquidating their holdings to avoid maastve decline in" prices. However, trading was selective and low in volume. Only 11 counters in the industrial section rose, 88 declined and 57 remained unchanged. Declines in general were marginal
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      Afghan exports to Russia
      46 12 Kabul, Wednesday. Afghanistan's exports to the Soviet Union this year will total US$4O million and Include over US$26 million worth of natural gas, It was announced here. The latest Soviet-Afghan trade protocol calls for Afghan imports of 5000 tons of Soviet sugar.
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      Lock icon Heath urges Japan to open up selling system to foreigners
      454 12 Reuter London, Wednesday The British Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Heath, yesterday called upon Japan to open up its whole system of selling to foreigners, and suggested there could be more Japanese investment in developing nations. He was answering a series
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      JAKARTA: AID NOT AFFECTED BY DOLLAR DEVALUATION
      111 12 Jakarta, Wednesday—Finance Minister Dr. Ali Wardhana said the 10 per cent US dollar devaluation would not adversely affect US$7OO million worth of foreign aid already pledged by the In-ter-Oovernmental Group of Indonesia (IGGI). Dr. Wardhana said in a television interview that it had
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      Kyat's $ rate
      32 12 Kyat's rate Rangoon, Wednesday. Burma wUI not devalue the kyat following the 10 per cent devaluation of US dollar, an official announcement said. The new official dollar rate is now 4.81 kyats.
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      New US device to fight drug abuse
      388 12 A new telescopic device used in drug suppression in the United States, has been introduce in Singapore. It is called GTE Sylvania night viewing device which permits an observer to see at night as if it were daylight. In the Singapore to demonstrate
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      Lock icon China trade risky for small UK firms
      244 12 United Press International London, Wednesday Fortunes mav be made by large firms trading with China but small firms must be prepared for losses, Dr. Werner Klatt told London businessmen yesterday Dr. Klatt, fellow of St. Anthony's College, Oxford, told a London Chamber of
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      New European currency rates against dollar
      128 12 Brussels, Wednesday —Tahle of European currency exchange rates against the U S doUar, plus percentage of change,/ compared to Feb. 9, the last full day of trading before devaluation: Austrian schilling Fib. 9 Today Percentage 22.68 21,32 down 5.9 Belgian franc (official) 43.*****5 40.79
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      Japan and Russia in Siberian oil projects
      158 12 Japan's pressing need for new sources of fuel supply has prompted it to enter into a joint venture with the Soviet Union to develop three gigantic Siberian oil projects. The three projects are located in Sakhalin (which has an estimated 5000 million tons
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      Wool prices
      25 12 Sydney, Wednesday Wool prices, pushed mainly by Japanese buyers, rose by up to 10 per cent at a special sale at Newscastle yesterday.
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      Lock icon New record gold prices in Zurich and London
      223 12 Reuter London. Wednesday—New record prices were reached yesterday in the London markets, trading gold and basic commodities—the two Investments into which speculators traditionally put their money when they are not certain of the future of currencies. The price of gold was raised—in
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      Lock icon Profits drop for two of Australia's 'Big Four' car firms
      349 12 Reuter Sydney, Wednesday.—Two of Australia's "Big Four" motor manufacturers have reported big drops in their figures for the last year. Chrysler Australia recorded a net loss of nearly As 4 million (about $14.4 million), compared with the previous year's profit
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      China buying more cotton
      92 12 Washington, Wednesday. —China is buying increasing amounts of cotton to offset a production shortage at home, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported. The department said it 4now appeared China had bought about 500,000 bales of U.S. cotton during the 1972-73 crop year, much more than believed
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        383 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday— The stock market weathered a minor storm of profit taking to close higher yesterday Jn moderately active trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Prices moved up briskly In early trading as Invesdemonstrated satisfaction over an improved dollar. But the advance slowed
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        Paris
        198 12 Closing prices in (francs) yesterdav: Paribas 203 (203.30) Indochine 253.60 254) Ponder 40o (401) Prlntemps 141.10 (142.30) C.GE. 450 (452) Bull 70.10 70.90) Royal Dutch 185.20 (185.10) Mlchelin 1801 (1801) Thomson 187.90 (185) C.P.P. 208 (211) Rhone 164.80 (164.60) Air 366.10 (367) Philips 91.20 (92.40) Suez 349 (34fl> Citroen
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        Sydney
        269 12 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time). A baleen 11 nil do opts 03 03>/£ AOD 12 14 Allstate 17 20 Amad 07 09 Aurora 13 15 do opts 03 Vi 04 Aust Ant 13 14 Bamboo 08 12 Beach 45 50 Bounty Oil Olfc 02 Bridge 22 25
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        Tokyo
        51 12 Closing prices iin yen) yesterday. Nippon Steel 196 Canon 299 Isuzu Motor 345 Kobe Steel 170 Toyobo 253 Nippon Sulsan 245 Toyo Kogyo 617 Sanyo-Kokusaku Unltlka Pulp 210 91 K Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Carolina 10 226 lift Nichiel Saibo Teikoku Piston Ring 110 455 200 241 Toyko Radiator Mfg.
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        Dow Jones average
        34 12 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 983.50 (up 4.36), 20 transports 203.77 (up 0.47), 15 utilities 113.56 (up 0.41). 65 stocks 311.06 (up 1.18).
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    Lock icon Serangoon whips CHIJ 5-0
    477 14  -  By Nancy Koh Serangoon Garden Technical whipped Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus 5-0 yesterday In their opening match of the Schools' National "B" Girls badminton championship. From the onset It was undeniably SGTs game as they manoeuvred themselves to their advantage and no sweat was
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    MacDougall off form
    97 14 London, Wednesday. English First Division club Manchester United, said yesterday they had reluctantly agreed to sell their '£200,000 striker Ted MacDougall. United manager Tommy Docherty said, "The player himself is unhappy with his form and felt that a move would be in his best interests." MacDougall, a
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    Scottish soccer
    34 14 Glasgow, Scotland Wednesday Last night's Scottish soccer results: Division One: Aberdeen 6 (six) Dumbarton 0 East Stirling 0 Hamilton 4 Division Two: St. Mirren 0 Queens Park 1 Clyde 4 Brechin 1
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    Clark's title
    23 14 London, Wednesday—Johnny Clark won the vacant British bantamweight boxing title when he outpointed Paddy Maguire over 15 rounds here last night.
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    Standard BP is set for KL team
    280 14 Standard Badminton Party is making preparations for the fourth annual inter-club international series with Jaya Stia, the leading Malay club from Kuala Lumpur. This inter-club series was conceived in 1970 by Jaya Stia's president Tuan Haji Mohd. Yunus bin Ahmad as "a means
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    Teachers in final of netball tourney
    393 14  -  By Dennis Chia The teachers and the administrators of the Ministry of Education will fight for top honours in the final of the first Inter-Ministry netball tournament on February 2. The teachers, playing as Education I are on top of group "A" with four
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    US 'baby' basketballer worth $2.5 million
    621 14 New York, Tuesday Opponents often taunt him with yells of "cry baby, cry baby, have some candy," but California's basketball genius Bill Walton rarely does his lolly. He is a baby all right; a million dollar baby who could pick up a cheque tor
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    Palmer back on victory trail
    482 14 New York, Wednesday. Putts no longer go astray now that Arnold Palmer is wearing glasses. Palmer, witnout a victory on the pro golf tour for 18 months, finally evoked that old victory yell from "Arnie's army" when he won the Bob Hope classic on February
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    Double for Yeo in YMCA TKD
    332 14 Yeo Chin Huat scored a double in the YMCA third annual tae-kwon-do tournament which ended at Orchard Road last week. He won the individual black belt open beating Yap Tlan Sian and Choo Ek Bin and played a great part in YMCA's victory in
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    Rich rally in June
    66 14 One of the richest rallies in South East Asia will take place in Northern Malaysia on June 2 and 3 this year. Called the Peter Stuyvesant rally 1973, it is being organised by the RAAF Butterworth Motor Club and will carry $10,000 In prize money. The
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    Coach calls for a better Olympics
    250 14 Portland, Oregon, Wednesday Bill Bowerman, coach of the U.S. 1972 track and field team, says the Olympic movement must return to the state level. "Now there are representatives on a district basis," he told the Portland Chamber of Commerce forum. He suggested representation from
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      84 14 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald Blflw 3 i \ilto WOULPA lONS, LOW WHISTLE COVER IT* ZJ i A RIP KIRBY Lit KXJSKMTOBE 6CTTIN& THE NIGHT OFF YES, qUTTE FREQUENTLY OF WIG&ERS, LATE, PCSMONP. >/MR. WRBY TO Iff] sir BE ENGAGEP IN 1)11 V. I SOME MYSTERIOUS 1114. RESEARCH. by John
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      240 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 1 Temp, measure. 5 Seize. 10 Pousse 14 Century plant. 15 Airport necessity. 16 English port. 17 Precarious: Phrase. 19 Seed covering. 20 Quilt 21 Part. 23 March date. 25 Following. 26 Inferior imitation. 30 Oppose. 34 Rodent*. 35 Irish poet. 37 Suffix used with "pay." 38
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      Lock icon JULIA IS ON THE MOVE
      52 16 Her friends know her as "the girl on the move." And it is not surprising because Julia Tan, 19, is a tourist guide with a travel service here. She enjoys meeting people. Her other interests are dancing and singing. Picture bv lerrv Seh. Picture by
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      Quick divorce
      49 16 St. Lucia in the West Indies became another Caribbean isle yesterday at which a quick divorce law has become a prime tourist attraction. The parliament approved the measure, exact terms of which were not immediately available on Sunday while 30 demonstrators picketed outside. There were no disorders.
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      Drunken quail episode
      55 16 Police seized a number of drunken quail—birds about the size of a clenched first during a raid on the house of a Pakistani immigrant here, a court in Bradford, England, was told. The quail, normally placid birds, had been fed seed soaked in brandy to make them
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      Today...
      128 16 Today Is Wednesday, February 21, the 52nd day of 1973 with 313 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching its last quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Venus, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS: Mercury and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. American educator Alice Freeman Palmer
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      Lock icon Shakespeare: New identity poser
      558 16 'HE WAS A DUTCHMAN' CLAIM Melbourne Herald Poor old William Shakespeare is still having a rough time with his identity. Through the centuries his paternity has been questioned a dozen times, not to mention his talents and character. Now a book is to be published In
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      Lock icon Terrier helps engineers out of nasty jam
      214 16 Melbourne Herald A little terrier called Lightning who likes chasing rabbits has helped engineers out of a nasty Jam. He made a spirited chase recently 150 feet below ground and saved a cable laying company thousands of dollars. Lightning was called In when
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      TALKING POINT
      46 16 AH FOOK: The proposal to fine or Jail those who sell unwholesome food to the public should keep vendors on their toes. MEI LIN: At a time when we are trying to build a healthy and rugged society, I think it's a good move.
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      346 16 5 Sisgapara 3.00 Opening and Housewives' Matinee Ah Chun Wants To Marry (Cantonese Film, Pt. 1) 3.40- A Diary of Events In Singapore this Week (C) 3.45 Nam Lsainyarkal, featuring Ezeklel Absalom. (Rpt) 4.00 Days of Our Lives 4.45 Close 6.05 Opening and Wally Gator 6.30 News in Brief 6.35
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      145 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 400 Tea Break 5.00 News Brief 5.03 Prog Summary 5.10 Music on the Move 6.00 News Brief 6.03 Public Annct 6.05 Dally Digest
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      455 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you will always wish first of all for the best in personal relationships, and to fulfil this wish you will work hard and long for most of your life. Nor will your efforts along such lines go unrewarded: the quality
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