New Nation, 5 March 1973

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    Masthead
    18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, March 5, 1973 No. 654 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1973
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 44 accidents yesterday. Three were serious and one fatal.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    185 1 Nervous selling in the share market this morning brought down prices of stocks traded to lower levels. Banking counters, under the strong pressure of the bearish onslaught, eased substantially. Overseas Union Bank, in particular, was transacted at $20.50, down $2.00, in the first 30 minutes of trading.
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    US: Don't give asylum to killers
    347 1 Demands justice Washington, Monday The US government was firm yesterday in its demands that the Black September Arab guerrillas who murdered two American diplomats and a Belgian envoy in Khartoum be brought to justice. The State Department has been in contact with the Sudanese
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    US starts troop pullout again
    188 1 Saigon, Monday. The United States yesterday morning resumed its troop withdrawal programme in Vietnam hours before the release of 106 more American prisoners of war by the Hanoi government, US military spokesmen reported. The Nixon administration had suspended the troop pullout programme for four days
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    Exchange: We'll not take 'strong measures'
    188 1 The Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore has decided not to take strong measures to check the wave of panic selling on the share market, according to two Chinese language newspapers. Nanyang Slang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh reported last Friday that the
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    Probe into two accidents at shipyard
    195 1 The Ministry of Labour is conducting full investl gations into two accidents believed to have occurred inside the Sembawang Shipyard in which a labourer was killed and two others injured during the past 10 days. The dead man has been identified as Ramasamy, 21,
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    Lock icon UK strike: Union bid to hit hard
    471 1 Four million homes now hit by gas workers' action Reuter London, Monday As Britain's anti-wage freeze strike assumed new irritant levels across the nation yesterday, the powerful Trades Union Congress was meeting in emergency session this morning to seek ways of further sharpening
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    Police seek housewife
    255 1 Tontine swindle probe Police are looking for a middle-age housewife to assist them in the investigation of a $500,000 tontine swindle. The woman, a mother of two, disappeared from her fiat in Taman Ho Swee with the savings of housewives, bargirls, taxi drivers, shopkeepers and small time
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    Shop robbed
    22 1 Burglars broke into a shop at Orchard Road during the weekend and escaped with jewellery worth $50,000 and $2700 cash.
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    Tips to help you skip that date with death
    477 2  -  Final words of advice from experts as campaign ends ROAD SAFETY '73 By Wee Beng Huat The 1973 Road Safety campaign ends today. But for all of us who want to live to see the next campaign, our real task begins
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    Americans to stage The Music Man
    127 2 The National Theatre Trust, in conjunction with the American Association of Singapore, will present The Music Man at the Victoria Theatre on April 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. and a matinee on April 7 at 2.15 p.m. This famous Broadway musical by Meredith
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    Total of 116 vehicles enter the rally
    129 2 The -1973 Road Safety Campaign climaxed yesterday with a rally organised by the National Safety First Council. A total of 116 vehicles took part. Among them were a vintage 1935 Rolls Royce, two BP tankers, a low loader and a semi-trail-er belonging to
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    Ong tells of a 40 p.c. rise in job deaths
    244 2 The Labour Minister, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, this morning said that despite the Government's efforts to inculcate safety consciousness among employers and labour during the past two years, $3.2 million was paid out in workmen's compensation last year—a 100 per
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    Supervision
    30 2 The University of Singapore's Department of Extramural Studies will conduct a 14-lecture course on the principles of supervision at the Nissen Hut 7B on March 12 at 7.30 p.m.
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    University talks on job opportunities
    159 2 The University of Singapore's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Is organising a series of talks on employment opportunities for graduating students between March 15 and 17. On March 15, Mr. Peter Y.S. Tan, secretary of the Public Service Commission, will speak on Employment Opportunities
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      129 2 SEHBE3S 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" will be paid into a Post Office Saving Bank account in your name. Call with your identity
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      132 2 (weather Temperatures In world cities yesterday: Manila 33 20C Tokyo 10" 8C Kuala Lumpur... 33-23 C Hon* Kong 21-18 C Taipeh 24-17 C London 12- 8C Paris 10- 3C Moscow... 1 minus 3C New York 9- 2C Sydney 27 20C Singapore Singapore's weather for the 24 hours to 8 a.m.
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      323 2 HflPPEiliilGS WHAT S ON TO DA* The SINGAPORE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION will hold a buffet and a slide presentation of Peking at the Chinatown Suite in Imperial Hotel at 7.30 p.m. A ROAD SAFETY EXHIBITION is now open at the People's Park Complex until 10 p.m. The WATER
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  • In Person
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      Old boys mark ACS big day
      412 4 1000 at anniversary get-together IT WAS a proud and auspicious evening for the Anglo-Chinese Old Boys' Association when close to 1000 old boys, girls and well-wishers turned up at the school's Lee Kuo Chuan Auditorium to support its 87th anniversary dinner. The hall was
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    Lynch accused of pledging guns to IRA
    362 5 Dublin, Monday.—Former Irish Cabinet Minister Nail Blaney alleged yesterday that outgoing Prime Minister Mr. Jack Lynch's government promised Republican guerrilla leaders 50.000 guns for use in Northern Ireland when the current troubles erupted there in 1969 Mr. Blaney, who was dismissed by Mr.
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    Lock icon Talks on PoWs hit a snag
    446 5 'Saigon not serious' charge Reuter UPI Saigon, Monday Talks between the Saigon Government and the Viet Cong on the return of Vietnamese prisoners "have broken down," according to communist sources. A Viet Cong spokesman said the South Vietnamese had gone back on an agreement
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    Lock icon Leftists take lead in poll
    331 5 Reuter Paris, Monday—France's ruling Gaullists slid dangerously in parliamentary elections yesterday and the opposition Socialist-Commun-ist Front won a strong position for the crucial second round of voting on Sunday. Computer forecasts put the left wing partners ahead of the field with 45 per cent of
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    Lock icon Pak takes measures to protect English cricketers
    133 5 Reuter Rawalpindi, Monday The government last night Issued a warning against "any group or person trying to threaten or molest" the touring England cricketers. "No act of violence or barbarism against the guest cricketers will be tolerated," said an official statement here after
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    Black-out
    31 5 Canary Islands, Monday. —Desert sands blowing from the Sahara In North Africa have blacked out the sun on the Canary Island of La Palma In the Atlantic, weathermen said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Mujib set for a landslide win in election
    204 5 United Press International Dacca, Monday Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his ruling Awami League yesterday coasted towards an expected landslide victory in Wednesday's election, the first since Bangladesh became a sovereign state. The immensely-popular Sheikh, his campaigning completed, worked at his
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    China visit
    44 5 Hong Kong, Monday.— The Chinese Official News Agency reported yesterday that Mr. Luis Echeverrla Alvarez, President of Mexico and his wife will visit China on April 19 at the invitation of Mr. Tung Pi-Wu, Acting President of China and Premier Chop En-Lai.
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    Lock icon Hunting of heads: A denial
    158 5 United Press International Kuching, Monday.—Sarawak Chief Minister Haji Abdul Rahman Yakub yesterday strongly denied the existence of headhunters who were said to be collecting heads as sacrifices at construction sites in the state capital. It was rumoured that the heads were to be offered at
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    Lock icon Golda: Peace not near
    317 5 United Press International Washington, Mond a y— Israeli Prime Minister Mrs. Golda Meir said yesterday nothing had changed that appeared to move a possible Middle East solution nearer. "To the best of my knowledge, to my sorrow, nothing has really changed," she said. "We haven't even
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    Typhoid hits labour camp
    40 5 New York, Monday. An outbreak of typhoid fever in a migrant labour camp in Homestead, Florida, may be the worst the United States has seen in 10 years, a health director, Mr. Milton Saslow, said yesterday.
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    Heath should call for elections
    401 6 Mr. Edward Heath appears to have .little choice but to call for fresh elections and bring the issues between his Conservative Government and the trade unions before the British voters. The unions seem determined to have a test of strength. In opposition to the Government's
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    The bigger students
    190 6 by ISPY This little piece of information came from the South Korean Overseas Information Service. "The physical constitution of students of Korea's primary, middle and high schools has been improved noticeably, especially those students who benefitted by the government policy of abolishing entrance examinations to middle school
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    An approaching crisis to be welcomed: The drying up of oil wells
    1070 6  -  ALEX JOSEY Suddenly the world is getting agitated about the supply of oil. Oil is the prime energy supplier in the noncommunist world. How much longer will the supplies last? That depends upon the rate of consumption. This
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      Giving priority to the right
      197 6  -  RINGO STEVE MACDEEM I was driving towards Ahmad Ibrahim Road on 23rd February, 1973, at about 7.00 o'clock in the morning. An accident occured along Upper Ayer Rajah Road, involving a bus. Especially at that peak hour, a traffic jam was inevitable. Two policemen were
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      Adjust these traffic lights
      171 6  -  C. N. LOON Nowadays, when I drive tc my office, I have found difficulties trying to turn my car from Whitley Road to Onraet Road or vice versa during peak hours since the erection of pedestr'an traffic lights, a short distance away before the Junction of
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      Littering on the road
      80 6  -  LAWRENCE S.H. LOH Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police Force, Singapore. 2. I refer to the letter headlined Trucks Dirty The Road (NN, 17.1.73). Traffic Police are aware of the earth-laden trucks speeding along Pasir Panjang Road. We always advise drivers of heavy vehicles not to speed.
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      Taking CPF money out
      120 6  -  ROBERT LAU Dy. General Manager, Central Provident Fund Board, Singapore, 2. I refer to the letter from H. Lim published in your newspaper on 22nd February, 1973. While I am unable to comment on his reference to the EPF. I would like to point out that
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      Prospecting in our roads
      127 6  -  PETER KOH Once upon a time Singapore's roads were reputed to be the best In this region. Now, with the constant "prospecting" by the 5.T.8., P.W.D. and P.U.8., the shortest drive may prove an unpleasant one. Much time, labour and money is wasted not to mention
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      Sweeping under the table
      136 6 I would like to remind the Public Health Officers to take a good look at the conditions at Elizabeth Walk. During Chinese New Year night, there was quite a crowd at the Satay Club. I admit the waiters were busy serving customers but the way they
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      Transport for workers
      120 6  -  KOH LIAN HWI Ag. Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore. 7. I refer to the letter entitled Bring Back "Pawanchas" (New Nation, 17.2.73) stating that "Now that the NTUC has introduced such vans for students why not have them for workers?" I am pleased to inform the writer that
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      Telecast show on Saturday
      79 6 Could RTS telecast the programme Mod Squad on a holiday either Saturday or Sunday? It would be convenient for those viewers who are working till late hours. 1 always miss this programme. You see, by the time I return home, the picture is over. I know
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    Dangers that lurk on those Malaysian roads...
    847 7  -  A two-part series by Betty L. Khoo Malaysia's highways are not alien to us. Everyday thousands of Singaporeans saunter across to visit relatives, business associates or to just relax. But many of these trips are marred by tragedy. Again and again Singaporeans have
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    A speedster's word of warning
    348 7 Bernard Chan, 26, is one of those who drives fast averaging 60 to 70 mph on Malaysian roads at night. But he is no reckless speedster who has more dare than skill. Bernard has never been involved in any road accident because he says, "I
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    Little bit of care and all's well...
    181 7 For 15 years Mr. Alfred Lim, 35, has been driving frequently on Malaysian roads and he has never had an accident. He does not attribute this to pure good luck but to careful driving. "I drive very slowly, about 40 to 50 mph,"
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    That trip he won't forget
    279 7 Mr. Y. (he prefers to remain anonymous) survived a near head-on car crash in Johor recently. But he did not emerge unscathed. He spent a month in hospitals and still ftvalks with a limp. The accident, with its nightmarish aftermath, has made Mr. Y. even
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    Latest Mazda Capella 1600
    889 8  -  motoring Roomy, comfortable Economy makes it a sensible buy with JIM WATKINS I first tried the Capella some 12 months ago and felt then that it represented excellent value for money. It impressed me as well finished, soundly built and roomy, far more so than the
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    Suzy's Sporty fun bike
    850 8  -  motorcycling WITH LEE CHIU SAN By Lee Chiu San The Suzuki A-100-IV is one of the bikes now trying to ride into the market on the wave of popularity enjoyed by small, sporty machines. Following the trend, It tries to give the Impression of fun and
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    'Doctoring' up cars for extra speed in races
    1078 8 New York, Monday.—"lf you ain't trying to cheat a little you ain't likely to win much," Richard Petty, king of the Nascar drivers in the United States once remarked. "Cheatin'," in the vernacular of the colourful types In grand national motor car
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      130 8 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald you JUST CAN'T TELL THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION TO PUT ME IN CHARSE OF A HUGE NEW CLINIC OPERATION, PINTO. I'M NOT QUALIFIED 5* S! lr W' t 9 7A 1 EXCUSE ME FOR BUTTIN' IN. DOCTOR... BUT IF YDU WANT ARIZONA BROWN'S FIR/ MILLION... ...YOU
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  • TREND
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      The young lady seems to be confused
      311 9 Dear Ros, I am interested in a 17-year-old girl and whenever I'm alone I think of the good things she said about me and the things I wanted to say in return. But when we are together, I find myself speechless. Anyway, just
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      She's afraid of her past...
      260 9 Dear Ros, Three years ago, my husband left me after a heated argument and since then I have had no news about him. I was very happy we parted because my marriage was arranged by my parents and I had no true love for my
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      Good chance to grow taller
      121 9 Dear Ros, I'm 15 and only five-foot tall. Whenever Igo out with friends I'm conscious of my height. Can I grow any taller to at least 5'2" perhaps? And how can I flatten a bulging belly? Rudi Dear Rudi, It's much easier to work at
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      On the phone with girls...
      99 9 Dear Ros, Whenever I am at my boyfriend's house, he'll receive calls from girls. After chatting with one for about 15 minutes, he'll ask me if I know her or not. This irritates me. We've been going steady for six months. He's 24 and I'm
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      Go up and say hello!
      124 9 Dear Ros, I have fallen In love with my classmate. We went out once and that was about a year ago. When he tried to date me a few times later, I declined because I felt I was too young. Now he seldom calls me
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      Shy of girl he loves
      142 9 Dear Ros I am too shy to approach this Cantonese girl whom I love very much. She is a month older than I but she has no younger brothers or sisters so what can I do? Sometimes when we meet she seems to smiie but
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      Wants to be a doctor
      60 9 Dear Ros, I am In Secondary Three Science and I intend to be a doctor or surgeon some day. What subjects must I take up? Medic Dear Medic, You need a Full Higher School Certificate with passes in General Paper, Chemistry, Zoology or Biology and
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      Architecture course
      55 9 Dear Ros, I wish to take up architecture and I would like to know whether there are any schools or institutes here offering such a course. M.S. Dear MS, The University of Singapore offers a degree course in architecture and you need to possess of full HSC in
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      Black for elegance
      124 9 Black can be boring as well as beautiful, so a woman has to be careful when she steps out in a dress that has built-in elegance. She has to make that elegance come alive or else she'll end up being the backdrop of a party. The "little
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      Wyn Sargent: Why I became the wife of Chief Obaharok
      637 9  -  From Ivor Davis Californian Wyn Sargent today claimed she is still the wife of a cannibal chief although she fears she may already be a widow. The 46-year-old smartly dressed six-foot tall divorcee finally broke her long silence in a
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      287 9 HAIR ROOTS Cosmetic research is quite a remarkable section of the beauty industry. It's a perfect knit of public relations, advertising*, and of course, scientific progress. I say perfect knit because ftfe usuady Impossible, to separate the "newness" In a product is it just the *hade, the shape or the
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      100 9 NEW NATION TOPS FOR TELEVISION WATCHERS What's on television tonight? The quickest and best way to find out is to look up U New Nation's easy to find backpage TV guide. It's there B I in the same spot every day. And every Saturday there's y an informative television m
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    Lock icon Pride of S'pore sport
    454 10  -  National Stadium takes on a majestic look CAMERA ON SINGAPORE j WORDS: Jeffrey Low Work at the new modern Kallang National Stadium Is already hall completed —six months before the Prime Minister officially opens it at the end of July. All the concrete structures have been
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      65 10 f)raaa 1850 A Fortniflht's Festival Hiflhliflhtina The Food and Cultural Heritage of Czechoslovakia jutOoiß Miff March 7 20, 1973 r\j LUNCHEON Selective arrangement of Czech Food, Buffet Style nu* DINNER The best of Prague's Kitchen, prepared by Rudolf Zeman specially hired for this occasion. Music by the OLSAVA a folklore
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    Now a drive to stamp out vandalism
    601 11  -  Focus on the dangers to lives By Rav K. Dhaliwal Vandalism is an obstacle to safety and takes its toll of lives and injury. This will be one of the points to be spotlighted at the Home Safety Campaign later this month. Mrs.
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    A tour for children
    33 11 The YWCA In Jurong will organise an educational tour for 30 children on Friday. Among the places they will visit are Jurong factories, Kranji War Memorial and Seletar Reservoir.
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    Chamber trio will soon leave for Peking
    307 11 The Chinese Chamber of Commerce's three-man mission to China will leave for Peking around March 20. Led by the Chamber's president-elect. Mr. Tan Keong Choon. the mission will be in China for one week during which discussions will be held with officials of
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    Seminars on careers
    49 11 The Stamford Centre will organise a series of career guidance seminars at the Stamford Educational Towers, Queen Street from March 24 to May 12. The seminars will cover careers on accountancy, private secretaryship, business administration, company secretaryship, public relations, marketing, banking insurance, reception and computer science.
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    Folk-dancing
    20 11 The Victoria School FolkDancing Club will hold a dance competition on Friday at 11 a.m. in the school hall.
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      319 11 vA Quiz object No. 207 $15 prize goes to florist W AT I II? Last Wednesday's quiz photograph showed five ballpoint nibs. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Lee Kwong Wuan. a florist, of Orchard Road. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last
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    GCE 'O' level (English) results
    17498 12 THE following are more results in the SingaporeCambridge CCE "O" level (English) examination. Figure shown against a candidate's name indicates the number of subject passes. KIM SENG TECHNICAL SCHOOL: Ang Hock Hwa 7, Ang Kian Kok 4, Chan Chee Onn 7, Chan Heng Fai 5,
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  • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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      Nanyang Siang Pau
      249 14 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM DEADLOCK The international conference on Vietnam began in Paris on February 26. However, fighting still continues in South Vietnam ord «r that the future of Vietnam peace will not be Jeopardised by violations of the ceasefire agreement, one of the common aims of
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      Berita Harian
      271 14 A NEW CRIBIS AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE A new crisis has developed at the Paris peace talks and Canada, a member of the International Commission for Control and Supervision of the Vletceasefire has directed Its Red Cross team to return home m protest against continued violations of the
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      Tamil Nesan
      182 14 WHERE IS THE WORLD GOING? The world would never accept •the excuses given bv th« Israeli Prime Minister and others for the shooting down of the Libyan plane killing 106 people. If every country start* shooting down the planes that trespass its air ternatlonal air-transport would come to
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      A giant leap for mankind
      1262 15  -  MONDAY 1 FOCUS k— d Gene T*o traces the progress of spaee exploration Gene Teo April 12, 1961. The world for me (only 12 then) seemed to suddenly come to a dead stop as the unexciting sober voice of the radio newsreader announced the breathtaking
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      Legacy of Apollo programme
      1151 15  -  A PROBE INTO OUTER SPACE Space exploration is an expensive business. But whereas previously there were doubts about the benefits that would accrue from the space feats, the consensus of opinion among experts now is that exploration of the planets will help man improve his environment.
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      Lock icon All evidence points to life on Jupiter
      795 15  -  From Victor Cohn Washington Post Something like a piece of the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter that may be producing some form of life, is being duplicated in a laboratory flask at the University of Maryland. In a surer way man any other
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      Lock icon Waning public interest
      323 15 Los Angeles Times The head of the US space programme said recently that the public presently is more interested in the environment than in space. "That's why we are shifting oar interest to satellites which measure changes in the environment, not only artificial changes made by man
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  • ASIAN GOLF TOURNAMENT FEATURE
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      'Lovable Lu' is top entry
      1191 16  -  All the entries By Lim Kee Chan The Singapore Open —the Republic's biggest golfing event enters its 13th year with a larger field of top internationals vying for honours over four clay's at the 6625-yard par-71 Bukit course from Thursday. This year, the Singapore Open
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      HOLE-BY-HOLE
      915 16 A hole by hole description of the 6625yard par7l Bukit course. The distance for the first nine par-35 is 3340 yards and 3285 yards for the par-36 back nine. The 557-yard par-5 13th hole is the longest hole in Singapore. HOLE 1: Par 4 407yard Drive should be down
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      Local circuit was a tune-up for Open
      369 17  -  By Lim Kee Chan Singapore would like to see our local professionals, caddies and top amateurs fare well in the Open this year. However we cannot be too Optimistic in stating that by the introduction of the local circuit we are out to
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      The record holders at SICC Bukit course
      241 17 The course record at the Bukit location 6625-yard par-71—of 64 is jointly held by Australian Alan. Murray and Thailand's Sukree Onchum. Murray, now a pro here with compatriot Eric Cremin with the Singapore Island Country Club bet- tered the previous record of 65,
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      AUSSIE GOLF DISPLAY
      80 17 The Australian Trade Commission will be holding a display of golf equipment at its showroom in Clemenceau Avenue tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The display is being held in conjunction with the Singapore Open championship and will last
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Higher car output boosts EEC rubber purchase
      247 18 The European Economic Community bought about 488,329 tonnes of rubber from Malaysia and Singapore last year. This was partly due to an upsurge In the production of cars In Europe In recent years. In 1970, five members of the community Germany, France, Italy,
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      Lock icon European workers now want big say on policy
      264 18 United Press International California, Monday. A European trend toward encouraging worker participation In economic decision making will profoundly influence American firms may spread to this country, the Stanford business conference was told recently. Professor James. Howell, former director of the Institute of
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    • The share market
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        Frankfurt
        288 18 Hound-op of European stock markets for week ended March 2. The week started off with a very small volume of trade due to the renewed uncertainty in the foreign exchange market. Local papers, however, achieved particularly high prices. On Tuesday the higher market level corresponded to a stronger position
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        Paris
        323 18 At the moment of writing the uncertainties which have built up before the weekend are plainly of predominant Importance. From the domestic standpoint the first round of the elections'is clearly the major Influence. The course of the market during the week has shown that it is not unduly apprehensive
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        Milan
        129 18 The Milan stock market showed this week a very good performance continuing the uptrend of last week. Both prices, in almost every sector, and voiume rose to new heights with the general Index climbing to the year maximum level around 62.50. Among the main reasons for this strong recovery
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        Tokyo
        147 18 Tokyo, Monday. The closure of all major foreign exchange markets around the world which foreshadowed a protracted monetary crisis sent prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange plummeting for the second straight day at the weekend. The Dow-Jones average of 225 selected blue chips closed at yen 4,948.62, down yen
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      EEC to hold crisis meeting with US and 'Group of Ten'
      620 18 Brussels, Monday Finance Ministers of the European Common Market said last night they will meet in Paris on Friday with the United States and other major industrial nations to try to solve the world monetary crisis. In a communique
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      Shares broking firms turn to computer to reduce workload
      453 18  -  By Lee Yew Meng Five major sharebroking firms—burdened by extra workload as a result of the high fluctuating volume of trading on the Stock Exchange have turned to the computer for assistance. At the end of each trading day, contracts which
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      A $12 mil. drop in Sabah timber exports
      67 18 Kota Kinabalu, Monday.— —Timber exports from Sabah during the first 11 months of 1972 dropped by $12 million compared with the same period In the previous year. The Statistics Department here said in the first 11 months of 1972 Sabah exported $376
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      Egypt suspends currency deals
      33 18 Cairo, Monday Egypt has suspended all official dealings In foreign currencies in Egyptian banks because of the present world monetary crisis, the authoritative newspaper A 1 Ahram said yesterday.
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      Lock icon All ready to examine joint float of currencies as solution
      460 18 Reuter Reuter reports The Common Market countries will try to solve the present monetary crisis on the basis of a joint float of their currencies against the dollar, according to informed sources last night. This was the essential concensus emerging
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      Lock icon 'Wrong for US to go behind trade barriers'
      385 18 United Press International Washington, Monday—lt would be a mistake for Congress to try curing US economic problems by resorting to protectionism, Mr. Gilbert Jones, chairman of the IBM World Tradee Corp., said recently. "To try to extend that help with protectionist legislation
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      Mid-East oil funds help sink US dollar: Paper
      574 18 New York. Monday. The rapidly growing Middle East oil funds are playing an increasing role in the current international mone tary turmoil, particularly regarding the downfall of the US dollar which the Arabs allegedly helped to sink. This was the conclusion of
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      405 19 INDUSTRIALIST require urgently Industrial and Residential Land at any district. Full particulars to Box 2278 MM. DAVID PHOA SONS (Valuers Estate Agents) require Properties for Sale Consult us at 20 Tanglin Road, Singapore 10. TEL: *****2. URGENTLY REQUIRED BUNGALOWS AND APARTMENTS in District 9, 10 and 11. Principals Only. Immediate
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      456 19 YWCA SOCUL DANCING CLASSES Commence 7 p.m.. 3/3/73, 6/3/73. Personal Tuition By David Chan Now Bock from a Special Course in Tokyo. Enquiries: *****, 254,. Outrom Rood, Singapore. DRIVING TESTING QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR. New Datsun, Hourly and Guaranteed Lessons. Fetch/Send arrangeable. Contoct: Toy's Driving Tuition *****9 Queenstown. Singapore. TAI'CHI PHYSICAL EXERCISE
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      256 19 NISSAN LORRY 2Yi tons Petrol Diesel 1968 Ntodel. Bedford Lorry 2Vi tons Petrol Diesel 197 C Model. Kin Soi Trading Co., Telephone: *****/*****2. HOO HUP CREDIT COMPANY 1 -E, Poyo Lebor Rood, offers flexible long or short term hire purchase requi.tements. Ring Leong *****0 Singopore. --V 1 KiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliii ii P
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    DOWN BUT... NOT OUT!
    230 20 A boost to our karate Singapore showed once again that she is jsl force to be reckoned with in the karate world, with impressive performances in the first Asian Pacific Karate-Do championships at the SBA Hall last night. Undoubtedly the hero of Singapore's team was Loh
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    Time for action
    543 20  -  MWZAT WITH PERCY SENEVIRATNE Our Under-23 cricket team have always been as enigma since they competed in the inaugural MCA Under-23 tournament in 1966. Individually Singapore had the talent to bludgeon the opposition. Yet our boys lacked the character, conviction and confidence of champions in the five
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    Pakistanis set for a big lead
    207 20 Lahore, Monday.—Pakistan yesterday made far better use of a perfect batting Pitch than England had done and after three days of the first Test here were well placed to take a substantial first innings lead. After today's rest day Pakistan will resume on 347
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    No sweat for Aussies
    207 20 Bridgetown, Monday The Australian cricketers cruised to a comfortable nlne-wicket victory over the once powerful Barba- team yesterday to notch their fourth tour win matches. th,rd ln class Ba^dos^ n„ ared^2 d 222 'he Austrawteket. Snd 84 tor one \T r e t agamst'X lands. But
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  • Back Page MONDAY
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      Only big brother makes it to varsity
      100 22 The biggest survey of graduates completed in Britain has shown that the first-born child is more likely to win a university place than his younger brothers and sisters. The youngest child in a familv is least likely to get the chance of gaining
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      Lock icon TWINS IN ALL
      61 22 Selina Cheng (left) and Kristin Cheng (right) are twins in every way they dress alike, have the same hobbies and both of them are singers. They have sung their way round Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong and Indonesia. Their hobbies are bowling, swimming and movie going. No wonder
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      Learn Chinese without tears
      36 22 Businessmen Invited to a one-day Chinese without tears course in London were promised: "You 'will learn how to speak the language." One of the key phrases was: "Please excuse my poor pronunciation."
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      TALKING POINT
      66 22 TALKING P O INT AH FOOK: Karate-ka Loh Kong Wing looks like a sure nominee for this year's SportsI man of the Year title. His impressive performance at the Asian Pacific tour- nament is a feather j in the cap for Singapore. MEI LIN: I feel the i Singapore team
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      Today...
      149 22 TODAY is Monday. March 5, the 64th day of 1973 with 301 to follow. THE MOON: Between its new phase and first quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Venus, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS: Mercurv and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. American lithographer
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      Beans: Melvin's answer to inflation...
      88 22 A London schoolboy. Melvln Roberts, is full of beans he eats nothing else. With an average intake of two cans of baked beans a day since he went off solids as a baby, there's no doubting 14-year-old-old Melvln when he says: "I Just fancy them."
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      When man becomes an optimist...
      423 22  -  By Derrick Tay More and more people are going to Genting Highlands for their holidays. Apparently gambling runs in the blood of man. Some, of course, claim that they go up there simply for the change of atmosphere, for that breath of clean country air
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      26 22 Ref. >0.042 CVMA. The watch closest to perfect accuracy >, Sole Agents: i. CHIN HIN WATCH CO OVERSEAS UNION SHOPPING CENTRE COLLYER QUAY SINGAPORE, 1. TEL: *****1
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      5 22 Andy Capp See Page 14
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      431 22 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening followed by Where the Heart Is 3.20 Slruvar Poonga Children's Corner (T) 3.40 A Diary of Events In Singapore this Week (T) 3.50 Days of Our Lives 4.30 Close 6.00 Opening followed b/ Basil Brush Show 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 Cartoon Favourites 6.50 Beverly Hillbillies—
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