New Nation, 22 March 1973

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    24 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, March 22, 1973 No. 669 Price 15 cents >1 9 a iLi£i :¥l-. .m.:'*•*. SINCATOftE THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1973
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 60 accidents yesterday. Five were serious and two fatal.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    184 1 Trading was quiet but steadier on the stock exchange this morning. On the industrial board, prices were slightly lower than yesterday's closing levels. On the property front, drops were marginal in extent. The hotel sector remained dull. BUSINESS DONE: Development Bank of Singapore (1) 6.60, (1) 6.50,
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    Lock icon Horror crash injures 20...
    298 1  -  Lorry rams bus with school children By Douglas Chan Over 20 people were injured—three seriously—ln this crash at the third mile Dunearn Road yesterday. A lorry carrying a load of piling logs was heading towards Newton when it rammed into the rear of a school bus
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    Kidnap: Six suspects held by police
    101 1 Six suspects have been arrested by police investigating the recent kidnap of a Hong Kong tycoon's 13-year-old son. Also recovered was $3200 of the $120,000 ransom money. The suspects were picked up over the last few days in raids on several gang hideouts. The
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    Policemen rebel
    62 1 Buenos Aires. Thursday— A column of Army tanks last night advanced on the city of La Plata where thousands of rebel nolice had earlier seized their own headquarters to back demands for more pay. Infantry reinforcements were also called in to join troops already surrounding the building. An
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    US plane attacked
    69 1 Washington, Thursday Two Libyan Mirage jet fighters yesterday attacked an unarmed US transport plane over the Mediterranean, the State Department announced here. The C-130 plane was not hit, but the United States immediately lodged a protest over the attack. A State Department spokesman said the US plane
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    Bijedic goes to NZ
    46 1 Canberra, Th u r sday— Yugoslav Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic left Australia early today for New Zealand amid strict security measures. Mr. Bijedic and his 25man entourage were seen off by Prime Minister Oough Whitlam and the Yugoslav Ambassador Mr. Uros Vidovic.
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    'Strict house arrest'
    34 1 Phnom Penh, ThursdayFormer Deputy Prime Minister (ien. Sisowatch Sirik Matak has been placed under strict house arrest and Is being denied all communications with the outside world, military police said yesterday.
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    Brezhnev
    21 1 Washington, ThursdayPresident Nixon yesterday confirmed that Soviet Communist Party leader Mr. Leonid Brezhnev would visit the United States this year.
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    L-bomb: A battle to save man's left eye
    301 1  -  Police step up security By Wee Beng Huat Anti-letter bomb security was introduced at the Paya Lebar Airport, the postal department, and commercial offices in Singapore, especially those with Jewish connections, following yesterday's explosion at the Malayan Bank Chambers. Doctors at the
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    Veto by US
    36 1 Panama City, Thursday— The United States last night vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for a new Panama Canal treaty to replace a 1903 agreement granting America perpetual rights in the canal zone.
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  • Article, Illustration
    Buttons that speak of love and riches
    212 2 They are "bachelors" from Czechoslovakia—and very wealthy ones, too! The tell-tale rows of buttons that Intricately stud their jackets show it—for buttons on a Czechoslovaks traditional costume tell all. According to Demi Jan, Hendrych Jaroslaw and Vrba -Zdenek (from left), white shiny buttons
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    Concert
    36 2 About 300 children from three to eight years, will give a concert organised by the Yamaha Music School to raise funds for the Singapore Children's Society at the Victoria Theatre on Sunday at 5 p.m.
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    Fined for CPF offences
    82 2 Three employers were recently fined a total of $1020 by a magistrate's court for Central Provident Fund Act offences. According to the Labour Ministry, the employers were Kwan Chuan Slak alias Kuan Chuan Slak of Messrs. Electrical Enterprises, Hong Peng Chew of Ang's Motor Spray Painting
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    Language
    18 2 The YM C A Orchard Road will conduct a 20lesson course in conversational Japanese from April 5.
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    Singapore growth 'second to none'
    207 2  -  By Francis Rozario More than 100 jourp a 1 i st s representing European, American and Asian newspapers and journals yesterday described the speed of Singapore's economic and social development as literally second to none in the world. They were all praises for Singapore alter
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    Imported goods: Call for closer scrutiny
    303 2 The Singapore Manufacturers' Asso c 1 a tion has stressed that the time is now ripe for a closer scrutiny on the quality of imported gooes. The association chairman, Mr. Lim Hong Keat, last night said: "vVe feel that wnilst major effort should be
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    Exhibition on drugs
    55 2 The Minister of State for Foreign' Affairs, Encik Rahim Ishak, will open the Kampung Kembangan Community Centre's exhltlon on how to fight drug abuse on Saturday at 3 p.m. The exhibition will present various aspects of drug abuse including the medical and legal views. There will also
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    Public to use facilities in schools
    340 2  -  Scheme being planned By Teresa Ooi The Education Ministry and the People's Association are working out details of a scheme to allow school facilities to be utilised for organised activities. A meeting between the Ministry and PA. is expected to be arranged soon and
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    Price of milk may go up
    177 2 The price of condensed milk may increase by a few dollars for a case of 48 tins soon, according to informed sources. The Ministry of Finance (Trade Division) is presently considering the milk companies' request that the price be increased in view of rising
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    Inflation: Govt. will act
    66 2 Mr. Fong Sip Chee, Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Labour), said today that the government would do its best to counter inflation. speaking at the opening of the Pioneer Industries Employees' Union 4th Biennial Delegates Conference at the Singapore Conference Hall, he said: "The Government is acutely conscious
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    UK study for five under exchange scheme
    111 2 Five people from South-East Asia have been selected for the 1973 group study exchange to London organised by the Rotary Club. The five are Messrs. Ong Swee Chye from Malaysia, Tophong Vachanas Vastl from Thailand, Tran Sonha from South Vietnam, and Wat Kum
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    Labourer killed
    73 2 A 24-year-old odd Job labourer, Toh Pee Hua. died last night at the Thomson Road General Hospital after he was attacked at a wayang site by 10 thugs armed with Iron rods, poles and parangs. Toh, of Jalan Mata Ayer. was with a group of friends at Jalan
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      110 2 lORIENTI CRAFTS SALE!!! THERE ARE BARGAINS OR EVERY COURTER! Object* of Art from India and Nepal at vary reduced prices. ALABASTER TAJMAHALS IN VARIOUS SIZES NOW AT 25% DISCOUNT. INDIAN RAW SILK WITH GOLD EMBROIDERY LONG DRESSLENGTHS IN NATURAL fc VARIOUS COLOURS NOW AT 25% DISCOUNT. INDIAN COTTON PATCHWORK MAX
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      148 2 I weather I Temperaturs In world cities yesterday: Hong Kong 25-20 C Kuala Lumpur 29-24 C Tokyo 15- 6C •Manila 32-19 C Jakarta 32-24 C Taipeh 17-14 C Seoul 11- 2C Bangkok 34-25 C Naha 20-18 C London 15-12 C Moscow Minus 3-M. 7C San Francisco 12- 5C Sydney 23-19
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    • Miscellaneous
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      510 2 HRPPEnincs wh t a o t^y on Mr. Lorin J. Badskey, Park Complex at 7.30 p.m. PRESIDENT OF KIWANIS Mrs. Goh Kok Kee and INTERNATIONAL, will Mrs. Wava Teilman will address the Kiwanis Club speak on HOME-MAKING of Singapore at the Ming at the YWCA House in Court Hotel at
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  • In Person
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      Czech dance duo show off their steps
      592 4 SUNDAY AFTERNOON EXHIBITION AT CHINESE YMCA WITH arms tight around each other Czech dance couple, MR. AND MRS. JAROSLAV START kept In time with the music, swirling around faster ajid faster as the tempo quickened In their exhibition of "cardas", a popular folk
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    BACK TO THE WEST...
    656 4  -  CINEMA By Edgar Koh English language, films are enjoying revival following the recent clampdown on violent sworafight-boxer flicks. A couple are having extended runs the result of attendance by those who are put off by the excessive and continuity destroying censorship of pugilistic movies. Never have
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    Noise pollution along Margaret Drive
    318 5  -  Complaints from angry residents By Pauling Khng Cars horning, the newspaper vendors shouting and amplifiers blaring this is the noise pollution Margaret Drive residents are complaining about. Mr. Donald Lim, a salesman living in one of the improved threeroom flats said: "Our biggest problem is
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    Tourist Saito is No. 5 million
    129 5 Cathay Pacific Airways' five millionth passenger, Mr. T. Saito, received a big welcome when he arrived at the Singapore Airport this week. On hand to greet him with a bouquet of orchids was ground hostess Miss Julia Ng. He was also presented with a
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    PTA annual meeting
    36 5 The St. Andrew's ParentTeacher Association will hold its annual meeting at the school hall on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. Mr. Ivan Baptist, MP for Potong Paslr, and Mrs. Baptist, will attend the function.
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    Jaycee date
    23 5 The Leadership Development Commission of the Singapore Jaycees will hold a training camp-in at the China Sea Beach Hotel this weekend.
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    Forum
    22 5 The YWCA will hold a forum on Employment for Women at its Outram Road Centre on April 7 from 2.30 p.m.
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    It's instant harmony from Lynette and Julian
    443 5  -  By Violet Oon Singapore's Lynette Seah, 15, and the Philippines' JulianIsrael Quirit, 23, proved that music has no boundaries when they started swapping music gossip almost immediately after their first meeting yesterday. Both of them with Wong Wai Meng, 15, from Hong Kong,
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    Social workers' role in family planning
    378 5 A seminar on a more effective contribution of social work education to family planning will be held here from November 5 to 15. The 11-day seminar, organised by the International Association of Schools of Social Work, will be held at Eusoff College, University of
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    Gems grab
    43 5 A man posing as an electrician stole three diamond rings worth >15,000 from Mr. Terence N. T. Warman, 72, a retired executive, at his Walshe Road home, yesterday at about 10.30 a.m. Mr. Warman was not at home at that time.
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    UK trade secretary due next month
    111 5 Britain's Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Mr. Peter Walker, will open the new British High Commission building during his three-day stay here from April 1. Mr. Walker, accompanied Sy his wife, will stay at the stana as a guest of the Singapore
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    PIEU now has almost 17,000 members
    206 5 The Pioneer Industries Employees Union has reported that it has unionised one-third of companies in Jurong. The union's biennial report stated: "The PIEU has been able to organise one-third or 113 companies in Juron? and its membership is now almost 17.000 making it the
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    Judge for dog show
    54 5 The Singapore Kennel Club has invited Mr. Hans Lehtinen of Finland to judge its Championship Show on April 8 at the P.S.A. Recreation Club in Bukit Chermin. Mr. Lehtinen, who has 20 years experience in judging. is president of the Finnish Spaniel Club and chairman of
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      143 5 DURO the advantageous pressure cooker Savings of up to two-thirds cooking time Enhanced, concentrated flavour No loss of vitamins or mineral salts says*; '3^ s ■'SThe DUROmatic pressure cooker is a product of outstanding quality, with five-fold safety. Available in the following versions: DUROmatic aluminium, specially light and reasonable in
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      314 5 Quiz object No. 222 Stumped for the 2nd time! WHAT IS II? Last Saturday's quiz photograph showed a waterproof wall lamp. For the second day running there were no correct entries for the quiz. The prizes will be carried forward. Do you know what today's quiz photograph Ho. 222 shows?
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    GUARDS FREED
    101 6 Five guards who were held hostage for 30 hours by inmates of the West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville pictured after their release. They were unharmed. The two-day siege left at least one prisoner dead and two others wounded. The inmates released the guards after being given personal assurances
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    Lock icon Bijedic hails move
    263 6 United Press International Canberra, Thursday—Visiting Yugoslav Premier Mr. Dzemal Bijedic last night said he appreciated the measures taken by the Australian government to control anti-Yugoslav extremist groups in the country. Mr. Bijedic made his remarks in a statement Issued only hours after he decided lo cut siiort
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    Our ties with Britain vital: Menzies
    239 6 Melbourne. Thursday—lt would be a disaster If Australia cut itself adrift from the British monarchy, former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies said last night. In one of his rare public addresses since he resigned as Prime Minister (1949-66), Sir Robert said, in a
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    Fishing limit
    25 6 Islamabad. Th u rsday— Pakistan will extend its fishing limits off its coast from 12 to 50 nautical miles, the government announced yesterday.
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    Protestants to fight peace plan
    251 6 Belfast, Thursday—Militant Protestant leaders here have vowed to fight Britain's "peace plan" for Northern Ireland. In a statement issued after a four-hour meeting last night, representatives of both political and paramilitary Protestant groups warned they would reject the British proposals, set out in a White
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    Lock icon Big alert over 'planned' sniper attacks
    184 6 Reuter New York, Thursday Police forces throughout the country were on guard against urban guerrilla actions yesterday following a warning that sniper attacks on police and firemen have been planned for today. Exactly where the attacks were expected to occur was not known, but
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    Lock icon Nixon 'most admired and hated politician'
    128 6 Reuter London, Thursday. President Nixon has been voted the most admired politician as well as the most hated and feared personality in a London wax museum. The vote was made in an annual poll of visitors to the 200-year-old Madame Tussaud's wax museum during
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    Lock icon Turkish MPs slug it out in parliament
    326 6 Reuter Ankara, Thursday Fighting erupted among Turkish parliamentarians yesterday as they debated constitutional amendments to extend the term of outgoing President Cevdet Sunay. Deputies belonging to the National Assembly's 21member constitutional committee punched and kicked each other and hurled ashtrays and briefcases. One
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    Lock icon Airport strike hits UK flights
    424 6 Teachers also walk out UPI, Reuter London, Thursday A strike by air traffic control assistants disrupted airline flights in and out of Britain yesterday. A spokesman at London's Heathrow Airport said air traffic controllers —without the help of striking assistant controllers and teleprinter operators—were handling
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    Bomb on runway
    74 6 Los Angeles, Thursday.— A 747 jumbo jet with 90 passengers aboard was forced to abort Its landing at the international airport last night when the pildt saw a fire on the runway The firse from an ex plodlng molotov cocktail was extinguished quickly. The plane landed safely
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Main tasks after Paris accord
      1793 7  -  Concluding a three-part report from Harish Chandola VIETNAM One is likely to be misled in making an assessment of the Paris Agreement on Vietnam unless one knows how the Vietnamese themeselves view it. Let me therefore present here my understanding of their own appraisal of
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      Sin Chew Jit Poh
      528 7 VOICE OF THE PRESS j What other Newspapers are saying: BANGLADESH'S GENERAL ELECTION AND PAKISTANI PoW« In its first general election since the founding of Bangladash, the Awami League, which is under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has won 291 of the 300 parliamentary seats.
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      FEFC officials and shippers discuss hike in freight rates
      309 7 The Far East Freight Conference (FEFC) has begun its first round of talks with local shippers on the proposed? increase of freight rates later this year. A three-hour discussion was held yesterday between FEFC representatives and 'members of the Singapore National
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      Temenggong's net profits trebled
      308 7 Temenggong Securities net profits trebled to $1,314,000 for the year ended December 1972 against the previous year's total of $463,000. The group had a surplus 'of $1.7 million by the sale of Tumbuk Estate last year. But it also lost $1,873,000 by the sale of Ambassador
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      Insurance group picks S'pore
      141 7 The Commercial Union Group has set up its regional head office for the Far East in Sineanore. The decentralisation from its London headquarters is to permit the company to have a closer and speedier response to the requirements of its branches and agencies throughout South East
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      125 7 A mixed tread marked the close of the stock market yesterday. Despite a rally in the early session, many coanters failed to hold fro and on account of stop-loss activity. Heavyweights proved sensitive to an easier trend with Bonstead and Fraser and Neave losing 50 and 44 cents
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      Profits for City Developments
      58 7 City Developments announced a proposed first and final dividend of per cent less" tax for the year ended 31st October 1972 subject to approval by members at the AOM on April 27. The pre-audited financial results for 1972 showed a consolidated net profit of $3,175,276 compared
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  • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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      New York
      416 7 Prices plunged in moderate trading yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange as a striking jump in the consumer price index drove investors to the sidelines. The Dow Jones average of 30 blue chip industrials dropped 11.06 to 938.37 at the ciose after having been about six points
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      Paris
      206 7 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. Parlbas 221.50 (21.4) Jndochine 255 < 258.80) Poncier 405 (408) Printemps 141 (143) C.OE. 479.10 (480) Bull 68.20 <68.70) Roval Dutch 190.30 (187.90) Mlchelln 2039 (2029) Thomson 204 (203) CPP. 204.50 (205.20) Rhone 181.70 (181.70) AIR 395 <393) Air 395 (393) Philips 89.80" (88.80)
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      Zurich
      68 7 Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 4680 5 SBC 3850 ex —50 Credit Suisse 3730 +10 Swissair B. 650 —2 Swiss Reinsurance 2630 +10 Winterthur B. 1800 +10 Juvena B. 2520 —.40 Nes(le B. 4210 —50 Ciba-Oeigy B. 2385 —5 Baby Roche ***** —100 Sandoz Reg.
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      Sydney
      269 7 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time). Abaleen 12 14 Do opts 04% 06 AOD 09 11 Allstate 15 17 Amad nil 70 Aurora 14 18 Do opts nil 04 Aust Ant 16 17 Bamboo 05 08 Beach 40 48 Bounty Oil 01 01% Bridge 20 21 Castlereagh 06
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      Dow Jones averages
      23 7 30 industrials 938.37 toff 11.06) 20 transport 192.08 (oft 2.52) 15 utilities 108.38 (off 0.45) 65 stocks 295.92 (off 3.22).
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    INDONESIA SOEKARNO
    4827 8 HOW ISLAM HELPED TO FORGE A BOND OF UNITY... Jailed, then exiled but his fighting spirit never flagged Ethical System The Ethical System came about largely through the Influence of Christian societies in the Netherlands. The development of the system was also due to the rise of the
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    Drugs, drinks and the delinquents
    436 10 There can be no disputing the adverse effects that liquor and drugs can have on people in general, and youths in particular. Especially in a country like Singapore, where nearly half of the population is under 21, it is imperative that these two elements should
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Sex based on beauty
      59 10 One irate girl wanted to know why her chauvinist male friend insisted on referring to the missing black panther as a "he." "Didn't you know?" he asked. "Panthers are always males. The leopards are more beautiful and so they must be the females." He, Incidentally, Is
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      Taxidermist interest
      104 10 A Swiss businessman who travels to China regularly took to drinking snake wine and soon became quite a connolseur. On a long trip home not too long ago, he took along a few bottles for his own consumption. He was a bit worried about the Swiss customs until
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    Asean countries will have to be vigilant over the area's centrifugal forces
    753 10  -  PAKIR SINGH While jealousies and suspicions among the Asean countries continue to emerge every now and then, it is noteworthy that the member countries have in the last few years kept such sentiments contained. Instead. Asean has, inthe
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  • Letters
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      A band for Jurong
      181 10  -  WEE BAN BEE Public Relations Officer, Jurong Town Corporation. Singapore, 22. I refer to your letter headlined Military Band in Jurong by Jurongnite (NN. 27.2.73). While I agree that a military band is a good idea, it is not within the scope of the Jurong Town
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      A little slower on the draw
      99 10  -  JENNIFER HAN Now that the authorities, in keeping with our image as a gracious society, have suspended the order to shoot the panther on sight, may we pray that the same order will al c o go ud to our brave policemen not to
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      Punished for misconduct
      118 10  -  KOH LIAN HWI Ag. Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, 7. I refer to the complaint The Aggressive Bus Crew by Mrs. Mobee Fang, Singapore 10. in New Nation dated 21st February, 1973. The conductor concerned in the incident is presently under suspension from duty for one month for
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      An inquiry on shooting
      205 10 I refer to the two reports In the Straits Times of March 19 and 20 on the shooting in Johore Road on the night of March 18. In both reports, the re porters quoted the police. Yet the versions differ. In the first report, we read
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      Pioneers of civil service
      234 10 In support of the suggestion Of K.Y.T. (NN, 8.3.73) and F.K.L. (NN. 16.3.73) to defer the retirement age, I would like to add the following. In the past, the civil servants were paid according to the government salary scheme which was com paratively lower than that
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      A gracious exit
      140 10 I refer to the letter captioned Defer Age of Retirement (NN, 16.3.73). People like F.K.L. and K.Y.T. should make way for young people who may seek employment in the Government service, when their time for retirement comes. However, should they really need to retain their Jobs because
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      Looking for a roof
      124 10 Recently our Prime Minister advised us that we should work hard and honestly and not involve ourselves in speculation. In the last few weeks, journalists and readers have expressed their concern over speculation in houses. MPs too voiced their opinion In Parliament. To date nothing appears
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      Experience is important
      118 10  -  L. H. LIM Each day, while I peruse the Situations Vacant column in the papers, I notice that most of the advertisers stick to paper qualifications and age limit rather than experience. Sad to say, most of the advertisers fail to realise that an older person may
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    ABORTION
    1151 11  -  Will the old argument begin again? Abortion terminates life and, therefore, should be condemned on moral, ethical and religious grounds, say many church and community leaders. And yet it has been found to be desirable as a solution to many of the world's biggest problems. Governments see abortion as
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    Lock icon It's legal in the US, but all's not well...
    780 11  -  By Dand Laulicht Reuter When American women gained sweeping rights to decide whether to end unwanted pregnancies, a 20th century revolution reached a watershed but its ultimate meaning and outcome are as uncertain as in most other revolutions. A decision by
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  • TREND
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      Lock icon Fashion moves in jerky steps sometimes
      176 12 Fashion in Singapore doesn't glide along a ssnoo# path. It jerks and leaps, one part of the body taking a hop and jump, while another part just steps along. The bright plastic clusters of fruit which are the modern day brooches are now overcrowding
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      Malaprops are a Pullet surprise
      661 12  -  male box JACK SMITH The other day a young woman who was visiting in our living room brought the conversation around to one of her children, a daughter who was evidently quite bright and doing well in school. "You know," she told us, with a
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      Clearing the sound channel
      315 12  -  Hi I by TABIB I One of the simple techniques every young doctor has to learn is syringing out the ear. Many people have to have this done regularly as wax and debris accumulate in the auditory canal. Wax is formed from a mixture of secretions
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      Handicrafts with an Oriental touch
      581 12  -  TALKING RUTH MOSES The Singapore Handicraft Centre is an anomaly, readily admitted Mr. Paul Keng, the managing partner. He explained: "We specialise in rosewood, Mingstyle furniture, and should be called the Handicraft Centre or the Rosewood Centre. However, the name stuck, and we're too established
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    Ellis turns tables on favourites
    1498 14 GUTTER TALK ROBBIE ELLIS of American Club was probably the happiest man in the Katong alley over the weekend when he turned the tables on the favourites to win the men's Masters crown of the national c h a m pionships. After lying in fifth
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    New faces invade school tennis
    687 14  -  By Dennis Chia Competition in the national schools tennis tournament now in progress has taken an unexpected new lease of life with the entry of new faces and schools unheard of this time last year. The large number of entries for the tournament has caused
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    BOAC starts 'fitness' shuttle tourney
    235 14 British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) has inaugurated a big badc v, ai T »nlop 'hip, beginning on Tuesday. The whole tournament involves more than 10 airlines and air cargo companies in Singapore. For a start, only the men will be participating in this tournament and
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    Anwar's forte
    473 14  -  By Nancy Koh Ramll Anwar of Swiss Cottage Secondary had to make every strdke count before he beat St. Patrick's Anthony Yeong 11 IS, 15 8, 15 6 in the first round of the National "C" Boys Individual badminton championships. Sin Min High's Hem Pranata scored a convincing
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    Easy for champions
    152 14 Three time defending champions Naval Base Girls "B" easily made it a seven nil victory when they met Mount Vernon at the National Schools Hockey 11-a-side championship at Balestier Road yesterday. Whitley Secondary was given a scare when they only managed to draw one-all with Serangoon Secondary
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      216 14 DR. KILDARE PR. KILPARE FACES ARIZONA BROWN'S UNRELENTING QUESTIONING ABOUT HIMSELF, HIS CAREER...ANP PINTO BROWN/ v J yOU AIN'T SOT THE A CONFIDENCE V TAKE ON A JOB J THAT'S MEBBE BKSGER'N YCXJ... BUT THAT MEBBE A VOU COULD GROW >/\\ INTA.... by Ken Bald AH' ITS CLEART'ME YOU AIN'T
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      267 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD una aim muß 11 Concluding part. 12 Tito follower. 14 Certain dashes. 16 Woodcocks' cousins 21 Type of Jury. 25 Stinging insect. 27 Divide. 28 Sprightly. 30 Fixes irrevocably. 32 nutshell. 33 Actor of a type. 35 French China centre. 36 Crocs. 37 Come forth. 38 Smarter:
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    Probable starters for Ipoh meet this weekend
    2275 15 SATURDAY CLASS 4, DIV. 3 6F ($7OOO $4900 TO WINNER) 471 ASIAN ENVOY g (Chen*) Teh 3 9.00 ***** VELI KOOT a (Happy-Six) E Breukelen 5 9.00 2 OVATION n g (Auric) Tan 4 9.00 ***** CARDINAL BUNK a (Thlo) Allan 5 8.13
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    Barrier draw for Ipoh
    454 15 SCRATCHINGS SATURDAY RACE ONE: 2.30 d 4 Div 5 6f Newmarket 11, Midhour, Interrogator. RACE TWO: 3.00 CL 4 D?v 4 6f Man of Honour 11, Serene Mate, Setia Kawan, Malacca Straits, Widijana O. RACE THREE: 3.30 a 4 Div 4 6 f Influential, Foreign Exchange.
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    Impressive gallop by Balkan Bambino
    378 15 From Blue Peter in Ipoh Balkan Bambino II was again impressive in fcis workout here this morning. Ridden by Samry Kadir, the six-year-old was eager to gallop but was kept well on the bit over 3f in 391/5. The going was yielding. Eldorado II (Lyle
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    England in final Test with less confidence
    361 15 Hyderabad. Thursday England might still be level with Pakistan after their drawn second Test here but as a result of yesterday's happening at Nlaz Stadium they will go into the final match" of the series in Karachi on Saturday with their confidence badly
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    UK soccer results
    88 15 ENGLISH LEAGUE Division Two Brighton 1 CarHsW' 0 Division Three Bolton 2 Shrewsbury 0 Notts County 2 Flymouth 0 Division Four Crewe 0 Newport 0 Lincoln 3 Southport 1 Reading 1 Cambridge 0 Torquay 1 Mansfield 1 Workington 1 Bradford C 1 WELSH CUP Semi-Final Chester 0
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    All set for the big polo tourney
    154 15 Top players from Singapore and West Malaysia will be taking part in the four-day Malayan Polo Association tournament from tomorrow to March 27, starting at 3.00 p.m. each day. There will be 12 teams altogether, from the Foyal Pahang Polo Club, Royal Johor,
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    UK rugby
    36 15 Lca«ce: Castleford 31 Swlnton 3; Oldham 11 Warrington 12. Union: Bridgend 36 Penartli 9; Bristol 37 Clifton 10; Leicester 34 Rugby 21; Nuneaton 15 Coventry 25; Pontypool 6 Maesteg 0; Tredegar 9 Abertillery 14.
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      144 15 Sports diary SOFTBALL National Schools championships (Crescent Girl's School, 4 p.m. TENNIS National Schools championships (Tanglin GHQ courts and Farrer Park, 2 p.m.). SHOOTING Singapore Gun Club trap and skeet shooting (Rifle Range Road, 5 p.m.). GOLF SICC second round McDonald Trophy. BADMINTON National Schools Championships (Guillemard Rd. 2 p.m.).
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      Lock icon Now Greeks return to bouzouki music...
      600 16 ...after plate-smashing ban Reuter A government ban on plate-smashing in Greek nightclubs has been one of the main contributions to a recent trend to return Greek popular music to its orginal source. For many decades, platesmashing and bouzouki music were inseparable. The bouzouki, a
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      Today...
      118 16 TODAY Is Thursday, March 22, the 81st day of 1973 with 284 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching Its last quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Venus, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter. THE EVENING STAR: Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. American physicist Robert Mllllkan was born
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      Lock icon COMING SOUTH
      40 16 Twenty year old Chai Yet Choo from Alaadyai, Thailand, wants to be a beautician. She hopes to visit Singapore one day to fulfill her ambition. Meanwhile, she's saving up to make the trip Pic- Picture by Jerry Seh
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      TALKING POINT
      39 16 AH FOOK: The letter bomb incident seems so senseless. Whoever was behind it should be hanged. MEI LIN: Whatever the culprit's motive, or cause political or otherwise no Singaporean can be sympathetic after this act of terrorism.
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      Egg attack on prosecutor
      57 16 Four women defendants threw pieces of cheese, Statoes and a raw egg at e prosecutor in a West Berlin court. The egg missed. The Judge sentenced the four to three days In Jail for contempt of court. They were on trial on charges of bank robbery
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      418 16 5 Siagapars 3.00 Opening and Where the Heart Is 3.20 For the Family 3.45 Housewives' Matinee—Murder in the Theatre (Mandarin film, Pt. 2—Rpt.) 4.25 Close. 6.00 Opening and Rocky Jones, Space Ranger: Trial of Rocky Jones (Ch. 3) 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 Forum in Chinese —Traffic Accident 7.40 News
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      450 16 Trust your lucky IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are inclined to be somewhat overcritical of yourself and others, expecting from everyone, perhaps, more in the way of results than a given talent or effort can achieve. Extremely particular about the way things are done, you demand expert preparation,
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