New Nation, 9 April 1973

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, April 9, 1973 No. 684 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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  • Article
    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 81 accidents yesterday. Five were serious.
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  • Article
    ON THE 'CHANGE
    171 1 In quiet trading, share prices receded marginally at the stock exchange this morning. Trading was selective and concentrated mainly on blue chips and second liners with Sime Darby, Development Bank of Singapore and Haw Par attracting the most attention. BUSINESS DONE:— Sime Darby (10) 7.35. *.9) 7.40.
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    YIP-YIP-GIPY!
    111 1 He was so small that, some people missed him. But not Finnish dog judge Mr. Hans Lehtinen. He gave the three-year-old terrier the title of best exhibit at the Singapore Kennel C 1 u b's second championship dog show at the PSA Recreation Club yesterday. He was also best
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  • Article
    Lock icon Sikkim under Indian rule
    491 1 ...after call to maintain law and order Reuter, UPI New Delhi, Monday India has taken over the administration of Sikkim following days of political unrest, according to an official announcement quoted by the Press Trust of Tndia (PTI) last night. A senior Indian official said it
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    Crash: 7 die
    34 1 Warsaw, Monday—Seven people were killed and five badly injured when a bus in whicn they were travelling collided with the engine of an electric train at Warka south of Warsaw yesterday.
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  • Article
    UK cars will cost more
    84 1 Several models of Bri-tish-made cars are likely to cost mora soon following the announcement in New York of price increases by British Leyland Motors. According to the car manufacturer. the increase, averaging about 3.9 per cent, is to reflect the recent monetary changes. Federated Motors
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  • Article
    Haig flies in
    25 1 Bangkok, Monday—President Nixon's personal representative, General Alexander Haig, arrived here today for talks with Thai leaders on the latest situation in Indo-China.
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  • Article
    War games
    26 1 New Delhi, Monday. Indonesian and Indian naval vessels will hold joint exercises off _Indonesia early next month after an interval of over 14 years.
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    Lock icon Super-artist Picasso
    931 1 Greatest one-man art factory United Press International Paris, Monday Artist Pablo Picasso, 91, who died in Mougins yesterday, was probably the greatest oneman art factory the world has ever seen and the richest. Yet the opinion of experts was that the bulk of his fantastically varied production should
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  • Article
    Now guerrillas kidnap tobacco tycoon
    172 1 Buenos Aires, Monday The British director of an Argentine cigarette firm was kidnapped here last night. Police sources named him as Mr. Victor Briscoe, 50, chief of the Nobleza Tobacco Company. No details were immediately available. The kidnapping of Mr. Briscoe was reported soon after
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  • Article
    Prison food rejected
    69 1 Brisbane Monday. One of two men charged with 15 counts of murder following a bomb incident at Brisbane's Whisky A-Go-Go Nightclub early last month was refusing to eat jail food, Queensland's Prison Minister Mr. John Herbert said yesterday. Mr. Herbert said James Richard Finch, 29, had been
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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  • Article
    Limitations of flat living
    584 2 'It hits extended family system* The physical limitations of Housing Board units and private flats are accelerating the "decay" of the traditional extended family system. Dr. Peter Chen from the Department of Sociology In an article on "Changing values and the Individual" in Commentary, a University
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  • Article
    'Save an materials' call
    264 2 The deputy general manager of Jurong Ship yard Ltd., Mr. Low Guan Onn, today urged his managerial staff and sub contractors to ensure that they and their staff saved on materials to enhance the yard's competitiveness. Speaking to them at the yard, on the eve of
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  • Article
    Live-firing
    36 2 SAF aircraft will conduct live 'firing and bombing training at the Southern Islands Live Firing Range at Pulau Pawal from today until .Friday, Members of the public are warned to keep clear of the area.
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    Winners who were last...
    167 2 Only 15 minutes to dress up their doll in full Brownie gear, but the Third Pack East who were the last to hand in their fullydressed doll still managed to beat nine other packs to walk off with first prize. The 10 Brownie packs from five
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  • Article
    Intensive care for heart boy
    114 2 Sibil's hole-in-the-heart boy, Ng Kie Ping, 6, is now resting comfortably in Tan Tock Seng Hospital after his operation last Thursday. The operation, to enable him to lead a normal life, was carried out at 8 a.m. by a team of experts led by the
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  • Article
    Drug abuse films
    41 2 The Young People's Service of Queenstown Branch Library will hold a film show on drug addiction at its lecture room on Friday at 3 p.m. The Aims to be shown are Florrie Fisher The Trip Back and marijuana.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      107 2 It's new the latest 1973 designs depicting the sophisticate or the with-it trend. tie It's exclusive now, you can wear a watch with confidence for leisure or work, yet so elegant for evening wear or for that special occasion. Jfc It's economical you need only own one watch for day
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      70 2 weather! in world 31-24 C 34-22 C 35-26 C 26-25 C 35-22 C 27-20 C 24-12 C 16-12 C 23-11 C 9-4 C 10-4 C 16-14 C 22-11 C 9-7 C 17-24 C 15-23 C Singapore's weather for the 24 hours to 8 a.m. today Max. temp.—32 C. Min. temp.—23.B
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    • Miscellaneous
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      470 2 HRPPEIIIIIGS wh today on Labour Minister Mr. Ong Pang Boon will officiate at the installation of community leaders at the BOON TAT STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE at 7.30 p.m. Prof. Wu Teh Yao of Nanyang University will speak on POLITICS AND LIFE at the Kranji Community Centre, 13% m.s. Woodlands Road,
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  • Article
    Complaints from cinema-goers
    359 3  -  CASE studies grouses against $1 seats By Rav Dhaliwal The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) is investigating complaints by cinema-goers that the first few rows of $1 seats cause physical discomfort and eye strain because they are situated too near the screen. One letter of complaint said:
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  • Article
    Wage hike: 'Make it equal'
    418 3 Varsity society call The University of Singapore Society has said that if the economy was strong enough to accord wage hikes to top civil servants, then such increases should be "evenly and equitably" distributed to all strata of the public sector. In a front-page article
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  • Article
    New cancer council
    149 3 Six members of the Singapore Cancer Society have been elected to serve on the council of the society for two years. They are Mr. Tan Geok Tian, Mr. Kan Mun Leong, Mrs. B. Davies. Dr. C.K. Teoh, Dr. Tay Teck Eng and Mr. R Nambiar. Mr. Yin
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    More training schemes for women workers urged
    546 3 The lack of education and training facilities for women workers came in for criticism by four speakers at a forum on Employment for Women organised by the YWCA on Saturday. The speakers, Mr. David Ma, Mrs. Seow Pe C k Leng, Miss Foo
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    Handling of retarded kids: A new plan
    267 3 The Singapore Association for Retarded Children has started a home training scheme for parents to help them handle their children more effectively. Taking part in this scheme are 34 moderately retarded children divided into four groups, two for pre-school children from six to
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      304 3 V Quiz object No. 237 Prizes now triple im is ii? Last Wednesday's quiz photograph showed a car's petrol cap. There were no correct entries. Tomorrow's prizes will be tripled. Do you know what today's quiz photograph No. 237 shows? If you do write or type out your answers and
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    • Miscellaneous
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      58 3 Tides Today: 3.55 p.m. (2.2 m). Tomorrow: 2.41 a.m. (2. 7m), 5.25 p.m. (2m). Wednesday: 3.43 a.m. (2. 4m), 7.19 p.m. (2m). Thursday: 5.15 a.m. (2. 3m). 8.26 p.m. (2.1 m"). Friday: 7.16 a.m. (2.3 m), 9.07 p.m. (2.3 m). Saturday: 8.34 a.m. (2. 4m). 9.38 p.m. (2.4 m). Sunday:
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  • In Person
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      Cheer for the old folks
      693 4 ...from the young with lots of heart ARMED with a guitar, gift parcels and a great deal of "heart," about 20 young members of the Joo Chiat Community Centre set out to bring some cheer and happiness into two old folks homes. It was organised
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    Guesswork is no way to pick a champ
    2078 5  -  Many surprises at SKC's second championship dog show By Pelham Groom Mr. E:epnen Tan's Australian Silky Silkytan's Milan Drummer Boy beat 130 other dogs of all shapes and sizes among aristocrats of the canine world to win the Singapore Kennel Club's Second
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      176 5 raffles villagi HISTORICAL SINGAPORE REVISITED The Singapore of 1819 has been brought back to life in Raffles Village. Outstanding features: EMTERTAINMENT Traditional Malay dances and accompanying music. Nightly Malay Wedding ceremony performed. Cultural Chinese and Indian dances. Modern Chinese dances Filipino Bamboo dances. FOOD Western, Chinese and Malay food available.
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      77 5 SPACE IN THE MIDDLE OF RD ROAD 4-STOREY PARKING 9 HALF-DECKS FOR AMPLE PARKING 3-LANE DRIVEWAY FOR EFFICIENT AND FAST TRAFFIC FLOW FOUR SUPER-SPEED ELEVATORS 1 l YEN SAN BUILDING Ngee Ann Mjhdarin Hotel Building Orchard Thejtre qhf ORC m V r T T Cop Go S3 S5 b b
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      No man's home is a castle
      566 6  -  By Morris Schaefer No man's home is safer or more healthy, ultimately, than the state of safety and health of the community of which it is a part. It is only through community health action that each man's home can be a true shelter
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      MONDAY FOCUS
      280 6 The World Health Organisation ever since its inception in 1948 has concentrated on health problems affecting millions of people. Yet it seems fitting that for WHO'S 25th anniversary, the organisation should concern itself with health in the little world of the family at home. Just as interna- tional
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      W.H.O.'S FIGHT FOR HEALTH
      1875 6  -  25 years of battle against disease By John Martin When the World Health Organisation came into being in 1948, it had before it an immense task, but its mandate was broad and there was widespread yearning to build a better world on the ruins left by
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      Sin Chew Jit Poh
      405 6 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other Newspapers are saying: LOOKING AFTER THE WELFARE OF WORJ&ERB IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS In response to MP Seah Mui Kok's recommendation that worker canteens should be provided to relieve the burden of the rising coat of Hying for -workers, we appealed
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    Lock icon Apartment fire kills six
    113 7 United Press International Montreal. Monday An early morning fire roared through a four-storey brick apartment building yesterday, killing at least six people and injuring 13. Nine people were listed as missing. A spokesman for the Montreal police force said other victims were believed to be buried
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    Lock icon Big Three pact curbs Hanoi
    435 7 Thieu tells of new peace plan UPI, Reuter Washington, Monday President Thieu said yesterday that US, China and the Soviet Union had reached "some understanding" to maintain peace in Vietnam. The South Vietnamese leader said he did not know what kind of understanding was reached
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    Lock icon Pay boost for Africans in British firm
    340 7 Reuter London, Monday—A British company announced today that wages for African workers at a South African subsidiary are being increased by an average of 50 per cent following accusations that it underpaid and maltreated its staff. The lowest-paid are to get a 100
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    Lock icon US gets rare bouquet from Moscow
    159 7 Reuter Moscow. Monday The Soviet Union yesterday paid an unusual tribute to American medical science and revealed for the first time that the world renowned American heart surgeon, Dr. Michael De Bakey, had operated here on Professor Mstlslav Keldysh, president of the Soviet Academy
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    Four held after clash
    68 7 Bonn, Monday. Four demonstrators were arrested after a ciash with police here yesterday during protests against the planned visit to West Germany of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thleu. Two policemen were slightly Injured after they moved against demonstrators allegedly daubing a church with slogans. President
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    Lock icon Two men escape oil survey rig explosion
    206 7 Reuter Brisbane, Monday The two-man crew of an oil survey rig escaped to safety in a 14-foot runabout when the rig was wrecked by an explosion last night. A spokesman said the two men steered the runabout from the rig, situated 12 miles
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    Statistician
    41 7 The National Statistical Commission has been appointed the Singapore representative for the Institute of Statisticians, United Kingdom. All enquiries and correspondence should be addressed to the Chief Executive Statistician, National Statistical Commission, 31-B Ooldhll Plaza, off Newton Road, Singapore 11.
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    Lock icon Bhutto gets backing from his men
    253 7 Reuter Rawalpindi, Monday. Government leaders rallied to the support of President Bhutto over the weekend following a bitter opposition attack on the Pakistani leader as "a maladjusted child." The President's chief adversary, Mr. Abdul Wall Khan, made the statement and declared to reporters here
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    Still waiting for visa
    57 7 Paris, Monday. The former Emperor of South Vietnam, Bao Dai, hopes to return to that country but has not yel; received a visa, the news magazine Le Point said today. Dal is now In Tokyo where he has been awaiting for an audience with Premier Kakuei
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      152 7 NOW AT QUEENSTOWN JAPANESE GARDEN 530, QUEENSWAY, QUEENSTOWN, SINGAPORE 3. Tel: *****5 PHOTOGRAPHY at its greatest convenience Snap away with your camera and leave the rest to us. We run a door-to-door service and will collect your film (even a single roll). We will develop it for you, print it
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      217 7 at home, factory hutel H4ms Every year thousands of people dir.- suffer from ill-effects of gas-poisoning. Gas cook? left switched-on. Leakage from cylinders containing dangerous gas in factories. Fire has also de *royed millions of dolurs in properties and thousand of lives. Now we have a gas detector ia.»( will
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  • Article
    The suspicion against price tags
    494 8 Consumers, particularly housewives, are unlikely to cry for joy now that provision shops are making efforts to display price tags on their goods. Coming at a time when the general complaint is that retailers are pinching the pockets of consumers by price increases for essential
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    Telephone is dangerous
    50 8 \YT¥Y¥V^fTY^ by ISPY The Ministry of Communications obviously does not believe in its staff communicating with people outside the office through an instrument of com- munications, the telephone. Stuck on the Ministry's walls are the reminders: "Talking over the telephone is dangerous. Please keep our secrets secret."
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    Waiting for the demise of the formal jacket and tie in the Orient
    1060 8  -  ALEX JOSEY How much longer, I wonder, will the jacket and tie survive in the Orient? I asked myself that question as I stood, jacketless and tieless, but still sweating, among a very distinguished (and probably much
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  • Letters
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      The bond of love
      441 8 Many others like Mr. G. Krishnan are suffering the agony of not knowing when, how, or If at all, to reveal the truth to an adopted child; or to keep that secret for ever, but be tortured with the haunting fear of the cat being let
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      A Query for PUB
      61 8 As a law-abiding citizen of Singapore, I always support Government policies. Recently, I was shocked that my water meter was changed by the PUB on the grounds that my household was using less water. Can I know from the Department concerned whether this is the "penalty"
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    • Article
      The fortune teller
      92 8  -  KARTHY DHARAN A page one article which appeared in your paper on March 26 headlined Fortune Teller Molested Girl Clients by Bharathi Mohaji has caused me, my clients and a host of my well- wishers severe mental agony and a great deal of humiliation. Hence this letter.
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      It's only a test...
      164 8  -  BARBARA PORTERFIELD Secretary, Board of Governors, Singapore American School, Singapore, 10. I refer to the story Strict Dress Code is Relaxed (NN, April 6). At a special Board meeting of the Singapore American School on April 4, 1973, the following motions were moved and passed: "That
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      Reply from HDB
      107 8  -  CORINNA DIEU Public Relations Officer, Housing and Development Board, Singapore, 2. The occupants of land gazetted for acquisition may apply to the Board's Sales Section, If they wish to purchase Board's flats. However, priority for the purchase will not be given until the occupants are affected by
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      Ispy's broad smile
      152 8  -  W. E. KELLY Ispy smiled in a slightly superior way at the Chinese Press which printed as "news" something that was in circulation a year or more ago. Your smile should not be too broad, however, for the Singapore Press could itself use the services of a
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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    GROUSES IN THE CLASSROOMS
    1979 9 Morale in the teaching profession is so low TEACHERS H--; jy V-: SINGAPORE fIW" ..nuA "*T: -V- Something is wrong with the teaching service. Evidence of this is readily available in the attitudes and behaviour of teachers in the commonrooms and classrooms; The protests voiced over
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    Decision-making in the teaching service
    1314 9 1. Experience and research in industry can be a useful guide to thinking about modernisation for teachers. From this viewpoint, a teacher is a manager in salary-status, and takes decisions to organise and control the work of others. 2. Our education system has serious defects,
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  • Article, Illustration
    No travelling light where racers are concerned
    1416 10  -  SPARE PARTS ARE VITAL TO THEIR SUCCESS motoring with JIM WATKINS Some of the professional riders and drivers who will be participating in the coming. Singapore Grand Prix are already here. Others are on their way. One thing they have In common is
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    Kiwi aces tell their plans
    139 10 Air New Zealand's motor-racing stars, Ken Smith (right) and Rod Collingwood, pose for a picture on arrival at the airport yesterday. Smith, the Penang Grand Prix titleholder for the last two years, told New Nation that his recent activities in New Zealand were motorcycle scrambling.
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    Secure nut and bolt a must
    953 10  -  motorcycling WITH LEE CHIU SAN The origin of the screw thread is lost in the past, the name of the engineering genius who first conceived the idea of cutting a continuous spiral groove on a bar and making another piece of material with an
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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      125 10 Don't ask anyone about what sort of caryoushould buy! 1 For The Best Buy Get Ifee Car Buyert Jungle Book! It's free! And it tells you all you need to know about cars. Especially what you should look for in buying one. Expert advice to ensure you get the best
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  • TREND
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      Putting love in cold storage...
      248 11 Dear Eos, My fiance Is going to England for four years to study. My parents and friends have said that boys who go overseas to study or work usually come back with changed hearts. This is worrying me. Although he has reassured me a million
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    • Article
      Interest in writing
      169 11 Dear Ros, I would very much like to write articles for money. Where can I send them to? I also like to have other useful and healthy hobbles. Can you please recommend some? Anxious Dear Anxious, Writing is a talent few people are born with. The knack
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      Theatrical ambitions
      38 11 Dear Ros, Where can I take up Cantonese opera? Jennifer Dear Jennifer, If yon contact Mrs, Joanna Wonf)) at *****, you'll get all the necessary details from her. She is a leading amateur opera singer here.
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      All about love
      146 11 Dear Ros, Can you please explain what love Is? Are boys and girls at the age of 14 too young for love? What Is the right age to be In love? And why is love blind? Love Seeker Dear Love Seeker, If you love somebody, your love
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    • Article
      Wanted: One brother-in-law
      129 11 Dear Ros, We have a sister who has the same problem as Mr. Soh whose letter appeared In your column last Monday. She had to work as a housekeeper to support us all when we were, young, and now she Is 30 and still without a husband.
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    • Article
      Jolly hard to choose
      101 11 Dear Ros, I have a two-year old problem: I am In love with two guys, one a short, handsome "outdoor" type while the other is tall, pleasant but rather quiet. I love the tall guy more but he feels I am too "jolly" for him and
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    • Article
      Understanding prejudices
      288 11 Dear Ros, Why are people so racially prejudiced? If they see a girl walking with a guy from a dlfferene race, they'll say things like "as if there are no boys of the same race around." My friend Is the subject of such uncalled-for remarks. Her parents learned
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      No reason to condemn her
      85 11 Dear Ros, I've fallen In love with a girl and we are contemplating marriage. But she told me that she was no longer a virgin and asked me to forgive her. Should I? Anxious Dear Anxious, If she has not been unfaithful to you, you
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      Threat of violence
      165 11 Dear Ros, My girl Is older than I and for this reason her family objects to our relationship. We met more than a year ago and have continued to see each other in secret. We are now very much In love. But we were seen together by
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    • Article
      Better hang up
      117 11 Dear Ros, Why do you think my boyfriend Installed a phone and didn't tell me about It? How can I know if he is serious about me? We've known each other for more than a year but we've never been to each other's house. Whenever I ask
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      A fretful waste of time
      185 11 Dear Ros, My girl and I were In love for nearly two years. Then her guardian found out about us and she was sent to Malacca. She returned one year later. This time she refused to meet me and I became angry. I have also
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      Lock icon Cardigans get a touch of glamour
      114 11 The cardigan has gone glamorous in the last two months. First it started out by going very casual—knits came in very light cotton in all colours. Then it was dressed up with fancy sleeves —every style from leg of mutton to layered butterfly wings.
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      244 11 When you're buying a TV for the whole family, you've got to think big. Face it Small screens are just too small. So it has to be big. And it has to be sturdy. And it has to be attractive. Here's the answer. Hitachi's B-80D. The B-80D is big. With
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Hong Kong sot to rival S'pore as financial hub
      282 12  -  By Sunny Wee Singapore has already been recognised as a financial centre for South-East Asia, according to Mr. James R. Drumwright, regional vice-president, East Asia Bank of America. However, he felt that Hong Kong would soon prove itself to be a
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    • Article
      Toyota profits
      19 12 Tokyo. Monday—Toyota Motor Co. was Japan's most profitable corporation in 1972 with earnings of about US$34O million.
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    • European shares service
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        Frankfurt
        239 12 Roundup of European stock markets for week ended April 6. The first day in the new month showed only a few changes in the quotations with a very small turnover. Local stocks showed a very mixed development. The following two days nearly all prices declined due to the extremely
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        Milan
        252 12 After last week's irregular trend, the Milan Stock Exchange showed this week definite signs of weakness. The main reasons for this behaviour have been, besides a technical market reaction to the strong upward movement of the previous weeks, the investors' worries about the political stability of the government, the
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        Paris
        252 12 The Bourse has been very active during the week, with a volume of business largely in excess of 400 million francs for each session. Shares in growth industries have again been in the forefront, the leader being Moulinex which has been carried to levels never previously attained. The shares
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        Zurich
        362 12 Zurich stock market report for March 29 to April 5. As had been expected, the uncertain attitude of the market and the narrow price changes characteristic of recent weeks continued into the period under review. Another unchanged feature of the market is the modest trading volume caused bv the
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        Sydney
        245 12 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time). Abaleen 12 14 Do Opts 04 06 AOD 11 13 Allstate 16 17 Amad 064 07 Aurora Nil 15 Do Opts Nil 03 Aust. Ant 17 18 Bamboo OS 10 Beach 35 40 Bounty Oil 00 J 01 Bridge 15 18 Castlereagh
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        209 12 Kyodo Prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange edged ahead In thin trading on Saturday. Friday's moderate rally, which reversed the week's continuous downslide, helped the market close higher on Saturday, analysts said. But the gain was due largely to scanty sehing offers with little news in the background, they
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      Piling for super dry dock to begin soon
      115 12 Piling work for Sembawang Shipyard's $35 million super drydock is expected to begin at the end of this month. Since the signing of the contract in January to build the 400,000-ton dry dock, seaward dredging operation and excavation work have been going
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      Journal to publicise our goods in Japan
      95 12 Singapore-made goods will be publicised in Japan through a monthly trade magazine undertaken by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). The magazine called Kai-gai-Shiji (Overseas Market) is circularised in Tokyo, and printed in the Japanese language for distribution to the business community. A
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      566 12 NEW NATION V J WOODLANDS FARRER PARK ATHLETIC CENTRE THE NEW NATION BIG WALK will be held on Sunday, April 29, 1973. Send in your entry form today. NAME (in full) ADDRESS (Print clearly in capital letters) Postal District No. Date of Birth GROUP 1 If you are a team
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      96 12 NEW NATION NEW NATION BIG WALK April 29th is the date of the BIG WALK. Emrv forms in NEW NATION. 1) 20 km from Woodlands to Ferrer Park —Seniors. Juniors, Veterans. 2) 144km —'Women" from Bukit Panjang to Farrer Park. 3) Bkm—Novices (Men, Women, Veterans) Secondary School Walkers, from Turf
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      543 13 :/|:"?>~(-/_><*{}|>^^~\/,)_!)'~ MARGARETTA'S BEAUTY SHOP in Hilton Hotel for hairstyling per*ns, tinting, facials. For appointment Telephone: Singapore *****4 Open 8 a.m. 8 p.m. daily. HAIR SCALP PROBLEMS. Consult Miss Derian (Michelle) Both Sexes Welcome. 13-C Battery Rood, Singapore 1. Telephone: *****. TORTURED FOR CHRIST by Richard Wurmbrand. (Oie million copies in
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      294 13 CONSULT US FOR GENERAL RE-1 NOVATION, Interior Decorations, Buflding Maintenance. Tel: Singapore *****8, Chong San Construction. MALATAN PLUMBERS COMPANY specialising in plumbing and gardening work. Ring *****1 Singapore. PLATE-MAKING 24 hours service Garrett Camera, 62 Middle Road, S'pore 7. Tel: *****1 Ext. 27. MAGIC DEALERS, TRICKS, SHOWS, Nbvelties 26, Robinson
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      177 13 MALAYAN TIGER, FULL GROWN SIZE. Newly stuffed in excellent condition. Ring Mr. Chuo S'pore *****3 office houri. :y. #*****69 ASIA NURSERY Complete Line of Nursery Stock, Specimen Plonts Landscape Contractors. Site 11 Dunearn Road Singapore 11. Telephone: *****1 !23ns LION TOURIST SERVICE PTE. LTD. For $lO per hour or $lOO
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      364 13 WE REPRESENT CONSORTIUM TAIWAN BUSINESSES WISHING TO PURCHASE HOUSES LAND IN GOOD RESIDENTIAL AREA 10.000/20.000 SQ.FT. ONLY PRINCIPALS NEED REPLY WITH PARTICULARS TO NEW NATION BOX NO. 2312. S'PORE. YOU HAVE PROPERTIES, WE HAVE CLIENTS, RENT OR SALE, we don't mind. Just diol *****/***** for Golden Lond Housing Monogement 4
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      194 13 OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER, COLOUR SLIDES Enlorging, Duplicating, Printing, Sheets/Rolls, Colour Processing. Telephone: *****9 Professional Colour Laboratory. BE A PHOTOGRAPHER IN 3 MONTHS through correspondence training. Details from WAICO, Too Payoh Central, P.O. Box 216 S'pore 12. COLOUR PHOTOS ready by 24 hours. World-Wide Centre, 360 Shaw Centre, Singapore *****4. INTER-ROYAL HEALTH
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      393 13 THE INDONESIAN TOUR SPECIALIST Your next Indonesian Tour Programme RAMAYANA BALLET TOURJOGJAKARTA 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS.. $974/(ALL INCLUSIVE) Ist Departure: 18 1 May 1973 Also Available Tours to:— Lake Toba Bali All Ports cf Indonesia Contact NITOUR TOURS TRAVEL 18 HYATT HOTEL TEL: *****1 S'PORE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER FLIGHTS CENTRE OFFERS GUARANTEED
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      387 13 FOOD FOR THOUGHT IF YOU ARE HOLDING ANY FORM OF PARTIES AND WISHES TO SATISFY YOUR INCITED FRIENDS WITH GOOD CHINESE MUSLIM FOOD OR REAL TASTY INOI AN AND PAKISTANI CURRIES CALL US. THI MALAYSIA RISTAURANT 290-R, JOO CHI AT ROAD, TEL: *****8/***** (MR. MOONISHEE OR MR. LIO) SPECIAL 'MUTTON
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    Collingwood, Smith are confident
    432 14 New Zealand's motor-racing aces, Ken Smith and Rod Collingwood, arrived here yesterday and immediately stated their "good" chances in the Singapore Grand Prix next weekend. Smith, who gave an impressive display by leading for 18 laps last year until brake problems stopped him, said his hopes
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    Oosterhuis leads by three strokes
    598 14 Augusta, Monday Longshot Briton Peter Oosterhuis shot a four-under part-68 yesterday and grabbed the third round lead in the Masters with a 54hole score of 211 five under par. Only Gary Player in 1961, among all the foreigners annually invited to the Masters, ever won
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    Jofre's back after Legra's crown
    371 14 Rio De Janeiro, Monday. —Brazil's "Golden Bantam" Eder Jofre at the age of 37 steps back into the ring in Brasilia on May 5 to try to wrest the world featherweight title from Cuba's Jose Legra, who now makes his headquarters in Spain. For hard-hitting
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    UK rugby
    30 14 LEAGUE: Batley 15 Leeds 29; Blackpool Borough 5 Rochdale Hornets 20; Doncaster 2 Wakefield Trinity 15. Hull 11 Castlelord 12; Oldham 23 Swinton 10; Wlgan 8 Warrington 18.
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    S'pore's Horn the 2nd time
    146 14 The Archery Club of Singapore successfully defended its title in the twoday Rothmans' Horn Shoot archery tournament at Dover Road yesterday. ACS's team of Andy Leong, Bill Wee, Steven Tan and Ricbard Tan scored an overall team total of 2724 points to clearly emerge winners
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    Rosewall, Stolle in final
    166 14 Houston, Monday Australian's Ken Rose wall and Fred Stolle, playing their best tournament tennis of the year, fought their way to the final of the US$5O,OOO River Oaks tennis tournament yesterday keeping alive the "jink" that has Prevented anyone on this )ur from winning more than
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    Russia dashes Sweden's hopes
    369 14 Sarajevo (Yugoslavia), Monday. Sweden's hopes of winning the Swaythling Cup men's team event in the world table tennis championships slumped when they were beaten 5-4 yesterday by the Soviet Union at the start of the round-robin series to determine the top four places. Sweden had emerged
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    Straight sets win to Smith
    207 14 Munich, Monday—Wimbledon champion Stan Smith beat his fellowAmerican Cliff Richey 6-1 7-5 before 5000 spectators yesterday to win the final of the World Championship Tennis group's tournament here. Smith easily took the first set, harrying his opponent with powerful drives. In the second set Richey
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    Lock icon Baseball in the US
    257 14 United Press International NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST W L PCT GB New Xork 2 0 1.000 Chicago 2 41 1.000 Pittsburgh 1 0 1.000 Vi St. Louis 0 1 .000 l'/j Montreal 0 2 .000 2 Phillies 0 2 .000 2 WEST San Fran. 2 0 1.000
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    Aussie rules
    63 14 Melbourne, Monday—Results of Victorian Football League Australian rules first round results played on Saturday were as follows Collingwood 17.22 (124) bt South Melbourne 6.12 (48); Carlton 18.16 (124) bt Geelong 10.8 (68); Nth. Melb. 14.14 (98) bt. Hawjjjjorn 9-16 (70); Fitzroy bt F <x>tscray 12-15 (87); St. Kilda
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    Cup to Lee
    104 14 Lee Chong Kook won the Keppel Club's 36-hole Farleigh Cup golf competid uu^I 11 a net t 134 at Bukit Chermln over the weekend. Sek Loong Kwong scored a nett 136 to finish runner-up. o Siong carded fftii j or tlie best gross, followed by Patrick John
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      159 14 NETBALL: Asian League (Fairer Park 5.45 p.m.). HOCKEY National Schools Championships Boys 'A' semi-finals: Victoria v Swiss Cottage, SJI v ACS (Padang 2.45 p.m.); RUGBY National Schools Championships 'B' div.: SJI v Jin. Teck Whye, Raffles v ACS (Dover Rd), Dunearn Tech. v New Town, Victoria v American (Bt. Timah
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    Chelva slams 94 for CSC
    1028 15  -  HI WITH PERCY SENEVIRATNE CSC's Chelva Rajah broke free from the shackles of poor form yesterday when he scored a vigorous 94 the top score of the day—at Balestier Road. His performance, which included 12 fours and two sixes, helped CSC to reach 176, after
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    West Indies takes first innings lead of 25
    339 15 Georgetown, Monday. The West Indies last night had a slender 28 run lead over Australia on a rapidly deteriorating pitch at the end of the third day's play in the Fourth cricket Test here. 'Withtoday a rest day and both teams jnore
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    Jingle Bell rings a warning
    1053 15 Scrutineer's Race Review By Scrutineer Jingle Bell II is definitely one to follow. He should be opening winning account shortly—very likely in his next start. The English four-year-old put up a terrific showing in the special race over 6f tor apprentices on Saturday to finish
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    Stewart sets pace record
    182 15 London, Monday—Former world champion Jackie Stewart of Scotland drove his Tyrrell-Ford through high winds and snow storms yesterday for a convincing victory in the international trophy formula one auto race at Silverstone. Stewart's time of 52 minutes 53.2 seconds for 40 laps of the 2.9 miles
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    Record kite flights
    69 15 Sydney, Monday Sydney's kiteman Bill Moyes yesterday claimed a New world kiteflying record for altitude of 10,500 feet. Mr. Moyes beat the previous record of 9200 feet, set by an American in 1971, after being towed by a balloon above Canowlndra. 200 miles west of Sydney. The
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    Swiss in lucky 1-0 win
    237 15 Luxembourg, Monday. Switzerland were lucky winners by a single goal in a bruising World soccer Cup European group "two' qualifying match against Luxemburg yesterday. The Luxembourgers put up a spirited resistance, so much so that towards the end the Swiss had to resort to hard
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    Belgian champs
    62 15 Brussels, Monday F.C. Bruges won the Belgian soccer league championship yesterday and will play in the European Cup competition next season Drawing 1-1 min an away match against Anderlecht, they took an unbeatable six points lead at the top of the table. They have 41 points from 27
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    Boxing inquiry
    44 15 Canberra, Monday The Australian cabinet has established a committee of inquiry into boxing. Australia's Minister for Recreation. Francis Stewart, said last night. Mr. Stewart said in a statement released here he would announce terms of reterence for the inquiry within a week.
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      83 15 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE A IN THIS COUNTRY, I'VE PELIBERATELY REFRAINED FROM QUESTIONING >OU, PR. ALEVI. BUT NOW... WELL, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO BEAR POWN... 7 4 V X K BEFORE I P0...1S THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO KNOW? 1 I V 4
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      288 15 NEW NATION CROSSWORD mm 8 Game like backgammon. 9 Prefix with day or year. 10 City in Scotland. 11 Fascist. 12 Ivory shade. 13 Slamming sound. 21 Tulip producer. 23 Pack down. 26 Mexican plant. 27 Italian town. 28 American playwright. 29 Sweet word. 30 Dutch 31 Most perfect. 32
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      Saying right things at right time...
      391 16  -  By Derrick Tay "A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold In pictures of silver." So stated Solomon, reputedly one of the wisest men of all times, in one of his proverbs. And while script writers can make movie characters spew out gems
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      No more referees for women's matches
      198 16 Referees have blown the whistle on women footballers in Britain. The 354-man Derby and District Referees' Society said never again would its members take charge of girls' matches. The referees claimed they had been: SHOCKED by the girls' total disregard of the rules of
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      Today...
      141 16 TODAY is Monday, April 9, the 99th day of 1973 with 266 to follow. THE MOON: In its first quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STAR: Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. American artist Charles Burchfield was born
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      Marriage is hell warning
      155 16 Churches in one area of Rome have stopped posting wedding banns. Priests in the Monte Mario district, a smart residential area, have been obliged to read aloud the names of the parishoners who plan to marry, saying that if anyone has any objections to the union
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      TALKING POINT
      57 16 AH FOOK: Cut-throat shopkeepers will have no chance of charging exorbitant prices with the introduction of price tags in provision shops. MEI LIN: With the ever increasing cost of living, it's about time they learn how to do business fairly. To make price-tagging effective, those who go out
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      A baby in 48 million
      67 16 John Harry Scott is a baby in 48 million, according to the odds just worked out by a computer at the Yorkshire conmany where his father, Malcolm, 32, works. John was born on March 4—the same day his brothers, lan, aged 10, and eight year
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      Lock icon A MODEL GUIDE
      51 16 Margarita Santa Maria, 19, knows all the sights of Singapore by heart—she is a tourist guide. Margarita also takes up a modelling course with Michelle Beauty and Model Academy during her off-duty hours. She loves travelling, dancing, swimming and cooking. Picture by Nik Kasmani. Picture by Nik
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      British lions are exported to S.Africa
      289 16 A ship sailed from Southampton for South Africa and a huge truck for Naples —they were hauling 22 sturdy specimens of a new British export African lions. African lions? Exports from Great Britain? Correct. African lions born and raised at the privately owned, 150-acre
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      440 16 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening followed by Kudumba Malar (T) 3.30 Diary of Events (T) 3.35 Where the Heart Is 3.55 Sadhangai Oil —Indian Dance, featuring Samsun Hudar Begum and P.M. Stella (Rpt) 4.10 Days of Our Lives 4.55 Close 6.00 Opening followed by Polly Foot —Steve 6.30 News in Brief
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      26 16 SHORT RIBS ViWtßt ARE £Ol ite? &si SNIFFY UA\JE "TO MOPO\/£R -tO THE VIILA6E. m By Frank O'Neal HAVE A rJiCE HOP. 5^ by George Fett
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      443 16 Trust your lucky IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one who might be said to be genuinely possessed of the art of the persuader. You are capable of making others see —or at least think they see the Tightness of your view of things simply by convincing them
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