New Nation, 11 April 1973

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  • 18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, April 11, 1973 No. 686 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 1973.
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  • 13 1 Police reported 101 accidents yesterday. Three were serious and one fatal.
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  • 203 1 The share market opened with a rally which saw prices taken to higher levels. Trading, however, was selective and centred mainly on blue-chips. Development Bank of Singapore, Haw Par and Slme Darby attracted some speculative activity. BUSINESS DONE: DBS (1) 5.00, (2 4.90, (2) 4.80, (1) 4.76,
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  • 433 1 ••after crisis meeting on raid Reuter, UPI Beirut, Wednesday Lebanese Premier Saeb Salam last night announced the resignation of his government. This followed an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss yesterday's Israeli pre dawn attack on Lebanon. Mr. Salam took over the premiership in October 1970. The present
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  • 278 1 She's one of the 40 survivors Basle, Wednesday Police today said nine people, missing when a British charter aircraft crashed near here yesterday, were probably buried in deep snow under the wreckage. They said searches would continue later today as the rescue operations were
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  • 338 1 US to continue role in Asia Washington, Wednesday President Nixon assured Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew yesterday that the US would continue to play an active and constructive role in Asia and the Pacific region. The White House, reporting Mr. Nixon's assurance, said the President
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 6 1 Another crash picture In Pace 7.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 205 2 The ANZUK military police are investigating reports of a street brawl between 100 ANZUK soldiers and American sailors at Sembawang. Six ANZUK soldiers are believed to have been injured in the free-for-all at midnight outside a row of bars at the 14th mile
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  • 279 2  -  New theory as hunt goes on By Bharathi Mohan The secret is out! The escaped panther's name is "Black Twiggy." And like the famous model it is skinny. The police now believe that being thin it could have squeezed through the bars of its cage
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  • 70 2 The 110 employees of the Lee Wah Bank Corporation yesterday began an unofficial work -to rule to protest against the management's "unsympathetic attitude." The employees, members of the Singapore Bank Employees Union, alleged In a letter circulated within the bank that the management had refused to pay
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  • 33 2 The Spastic Children's Association of Singapore will hold a Young People Seminar at Field House, 25 Gllstead Road, on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. The theme under discussion is Help For Spastic Children.
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  • 278 2 With placards waving wildly, the 2000 workers at Jurong Shipyard Ltd. attended a lunchtime rally to condemn a common enemy—WASTAGE. The loud cheers and vigour of the demonstration might have led an observer from afar to think that Industrial action had broken out at the
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  • 38 2 The Chinese YMCA's Camping and Outdoor Education Department will conduct a trip to Mount Ophlr from April 20 to 23 and a picnic trip to Merslng on April 29. Further details are available at tel. *****1.
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  • 26 2 The Minister for Finance and MP for Havelock, Mr. Hon Sui Sen will inaugurate the Havelock Constituency Sports Association on April 21 at 7.30 pjn.
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  • 34 2 The dancers in the photograph on Page 5 of yesterday's New Nation were from the People's Association Dance Company and not from the National Dance and Theatre Company. The error is regretted.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 472 2 HnppEnincs wh t a o t day on San Francisco artist LUISANG WONG Is holding his exhibition of paintings at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce until 7 p.m. Four local artists are presenting a joint EXHIBITION at the Alpha Gallery, Alexandra Avenue, until 6 p.m. The Lions Club of Sin-gapore-West
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    • 91 2 weather! Temperatures In world cities yesterday: Tokyo 12 lOC Seoul 19--15 C Taipeh 28 -22C Manila 35-21 C Hong Kong 26 25C Bangkok 35 29C Kuala Lumpur... 32-25 C Jakarta 33-25 C Naha 24-19 C London 9- 3C Paris 7- OC Moscow 10- 2C San Francisco 22-12 C New York
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  • 390 3  -  Runaway tycoon loses estate By Sunny Wee A millionaire who fled from Singapore to beat the dragnet of the Income Tax Department two years ago, has lost one of his and Singapore's choicest pieces of real estate on a hillock overlooking Holland Road. The 15,816
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  • 84 3 Mr. Tan Bah Chee has been re-elected president of the Pasir Panjang Parent Teacher Association. Other office-bearers are: Mr. Huynh Van Thung and Dr. Thung Hok Jang (vice-presidents), Cap t. S.A. Abdeen (secretary), Mr. Tay Peng Sia n g (treasurer), and Mr. P.P. Nair, Mr. Ong Huat
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  • 283 3 Guess who is boarding the bus? Though only a few commuters realised it, the man in opennecked shirt and a briefcase was the Communications Minister Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. Mr. Yong, who engineered the overhaul of Singapore's bus transport service two years ago, left the
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  • 355 3  -  By Pang Guek Cheng Families can do a let to prevent people with mental illness from relapse once discharged from hospital, according to psychiatrists. A study by psychiatrists of the Coroners Court records show that about onethird of suicides committed, were by people with
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  • 98 3 The 68 year old man who went on a slashing rampage over his love for a 28 year old widow in Chinatown four days ago, was arrested by police last night as he sat weeping in a coffee shop in Trengganu Street. He put up no resistance
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  • 109 3 The Singapore Blood Transfusion Service will hold special donation sessions this week. The sessions are as follows: Today 3 SIB Ulu Pandan, 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tomorrow Esso (S) Pte Ltd, Pulau Ayer Chawan, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Customs, and Excise, Keppel Road, 9.30 a.m.
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  • 40 3 New Zealand's "Mr. Mettric" Mr. Lan D. Stevenson—ls due to meet officials of various government departments Involved in the metric conversion exercise. His two-day Itinerary includes talks with the chairman of the. Singapore Metrication Board tomorrow.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 128 3 ■fi \WjMi <s f i; it i r/j Every Seiko watch is built to standards so rigid (tolerances of within only 0.*****6 mm, for instance) that only the most sophisticated scientific instruments and inicrometrically accurate equipment could hope to meet them. And only by making every part of every watch
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 313 3 The top prize to Chua murl Jmte i Last Friday's quiz photograph showed a cabbage. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Chua Hoi Ang, a cashier, of Yio Chu Kang Road. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last night. The next correct answers
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  • In Person
    • 539 4 Art show at Nee Soon Community Centre AN opportunity for the family to spend an evening soaking up culture came to the Nee Soon Community Centre when it opened an exciting art exhibition by six local artists. It was the first time the centre ever held such
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  • 424 4 The recent Championship Show was the last to be held at the PSA Recreation Club in Bukit Chermin and for that I am truly sorry. I have taken part in many shows. I have shivered beneath the gloomy domes of the Crystal Palace, I have
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  • 65 4 f 1 From the DOG HOUSE By PG One-year-old Puppy (right) needs a new home. Her previous owners left her behind when they went abroad. The brown and white pet is very affectionate and loves children. She is anti-distem-pered, spayed and is a good watchdog. If you
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 54 4 Now the SPCA gets 50foreach Ken-L Ration k Help the SPCA by turning in your Ken-L Ration labels to their office in Orchard Road. Help your dog to a healthy, active life with the wholesome, balanced food that's in every can of Ken-L Ration Ken L Ration has all the
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  • 352 5 Police have established jealousy as the motive behind the killing of 18-year-old welder, Phoon Fook Wah, at Lavender Street last Saturday. Investigations showed that one of the four men wanted in connection with the murder had threatened Phoon a number of times previously. The
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  • 226 5  -  A training plan By Rav K. Dhaliwal The chained boy who was portrayed in the New Nation in February has been offered a weekly day-trainipg course by the Singapore Association for Retarded Children. The association's senior social worker, Mrs. D. Muthuswamy, said: "This would
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  • 89 5 The Pakistan Charge d'Affaires, Mr. M. S. Islam, and his wife, will hold a reception for the Pakistani community here at their Mount Pleasant Road residence tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to mark the approval of Pakistan's new constitution by the National Assembly. Mr Islam will
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  • 110 5 Marco Polo Hotel's staff are enjoying the same treatment as hotel guests at meals while their canteen is being renovated. The canteen, being renovated at a cost of $20,000, will include a self-service hot counter to serve Malay, Chinese and Continental food. The work which started recently
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  • 393 5  -  By Teresa Ooi Australia's first ambassador to Peking, 35-year-old ®Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald is currently visiting ASEAN capitals to hold discussions at ministerial level before taking up his post in the Chinese capital. The Mandarin-speaking diplomat made his first stop in Singapore last Saturday
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  • 33 5 The Y's Men's Club Beta Chapter will hold a luncheon talk on The Future Role of the College of General Practitioners of Singapore at Hotel Eauatcrial on Saturday at 1.30 p.m.
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  • 126 5 Local engineers are a vital force iji the development of industries in Singapore, the visiting president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Sir Eric Eastwood said yesterday. Sir Eric, who is on a Far East tour, said that the electrical engineers here are
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  • 53 5 Four hundred and fifty cadet scouts from primary schools in Queenstown district will take part In a Cadet Scouts Field Day at the New Town Seconday School on Sunday at 10 a.m. The programme will include games, a variety show and fancy dress parade and the
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  • 320 5 Future Singapore policemen will not only be able to chase criminals on foot, they will soon be able to do it just as well in water too. For swimming will become an important feature in the training of a policeman. An intensive curriculum to turn all
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 85 5 *2 im." s*, m f/ZigSSßm r v* 'C «*n »«l sea >! m t.\ j 4 A ,V» &L !v m/ AT THE HYATT DAILY 6.30 PM- 1.30 AM IT'S TRUE THAT ITALIAN RESTAURANTS ARE NOT ONLY PIZZAS AND WINE HOWEVER THAT'S WHAT WE SPECIALIZE IN WE ALSO SERVE A
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 659 6  -  Most motorists are blissfully unaware, says an AA report From Ian McKay Melbourne Herald BRITAIN Thousands of British motorists are "blissfully unaware" that their cars are death traps, according to the Automobile Association. Their cars, which have manufacturing defects, have never been traced so that
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    • 1122 6 Tomorrow is the 12th anniversary of the world's first manned space flight by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Another Soviet cosmonaut Cherman Titov writes about Yuri's feats in the book, My Blue Planet excerpts from which are reproduced here. Novosti Press Agency USSR I remember
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    • 908 6 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other Newspapers are saying: DEVALUATION IS NOT THE SOLUTION During the last two international monatary crises, both the Singapore and Malaysian currencies their existing gold parity, that is, they were not devalued along with the currencies of some other countries. If
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    • 703 6  -  From Lionel Hogg Melbourne Herald THE U S Because court administered Justice costs money, often a good deal of it, small claims have always been the weakest point in the traditional legal systems of the Western world. If you are claiming US$5O ($125), you will
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  • 187 7 United Press International Paris, Wednesday. China will put into service this year missiles capable of delivering hydrogen bombs 1860 miles, the French Armed Forces magazine said yesterday. The monthly magazine, published by the Defence Ministry, said the first Chinese intcr-continental ballistic missiles will be
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  • 54 7 San Francisco, Wednes-* day.—Police here have discovered an illegal drug factory that has been operating only two doors away from the city's police headquarters. Inside the warehouse police found equipment capable of producing up to 40 lb. (about 18 kilos) of amphetamines worth US$5,OOO ($12,500) a day.
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  • 377 7 ...as the fuel crisis worsens Reuter Phnom Penh, Wednesday The families of all foreign diplomatic personnel have begun leaving the country following orders to evacuate the capital. A British Embassy spokesman said the wives and children some of them on holiday from Britain will leave for
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  • 127 7 London, Wednesday—lranian Premier Amir Abbas Hoveida warned yesterday his country would not stand for subversion "direct or by proxy" in the strategic Persian Gulf, which must be kept open to all as a vital waterway. Mr. Hoveida, on an official visit for extensive talks
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  • 124 7 Paris. Wednesday. Pablo Picasso was laid to rest yesterday in a chapel crypt which a villager said was "full of mystery and old skeletons." The crypt was part of the isolated 16th century chateau of Vauvenargue, in southern France, which the Spanish painter bought in 1958
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  • 221 7 Buenos Aires, Wednesday Argentine troops and police yesterday launched a counter offensive against urban guerrillas held responsible for a wave of political kidnappings and at least one assassination. Heavily armed infantrymen joined police in setting up checkpoints on main roads into the capital. They searched cars and
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  • 64 7 New York, WednesdayWilliam Wesley Peters has filed for a divorce from Mrs. Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of late Russian dictator Josef Stalin, after three years of marriage. Papers filed in Maricopa County court on Monday disclosed that Peters, 60, has agreed to let Mrs. Alliluyeva. 47, have cus
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  • 51 7 Dacca, Wednesday. Scattered violence broke out in Bangladesh in the las>t three days, including the wounding of 19 people when a grenade was thrown into a public meeting. The grenade was thrown into a public meeting at Barisal, 100 miles south of Dacca. Three people were seriously
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  • 158 7 Basle, Wednesday. About 90 per cent of the passengers in the British charter Vanguard aircraft which crashed near here yesterday were women, according to the plane's owners in London. Swiss police said 96 people were killed and 40 survived in the disaster. The Diane was
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  • 466 8 The evacuation of some diplomatic families from Cambodia and the failure of a large number of supply ships to break the communist blockade of Phnom Penh underline the worsening situation in the beleagured Cambodian capital Phnom Penh has defied predictions of doom before though it
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  • 86 8 imxsiB by ISPY A "blanket" which can smother small bombs Is being exanflned by the police and Boiae Office experts In London. It is clUmed to be a big breairtfcrtufh In the flght a g a Ijl %t bombers. The Is now being tested to see
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  • 809 8  -  DICK WILSON There is already in existence an international agreement accepting the so-called archipelago principle, by which countries like Indonesia and the Philippines claim jurisdiction over all the sea between their islands. This is a pact signed on
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  • Letters
    • 521 8  -  JEAN VAN Having read some misstatements in the lengthy letters published by our local "experts" concerning the formation of our own National Symphony Orchestra, one is left deeply puzzled that no one has bothered so far to clarify the situation. Have our few overseastrained string instrumentalists
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    • 119 8  -  ANA G. News And Newsreel's article headlined Change the Schedules (NN, April 4> is absolutely silly. Why change? Just because the news in Chinese clashes with other popular series? I think it's high time we have some changes. We have been stuck to the same old schedules
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    • 186 8  -  SOON TUAN TEE Please reter to the letter by Mr. T. U. Woo (NN. March 27). Visits to schools by organised study groups of teachers and educationists from other countries have always been welcome and where such requests are made in advance, the necessary arrangements have
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    • 225 8 I refer to the letter from G. Krishnan (NN, April 3) on The Agonies of Adoption. Nobody can understand the dreadful nightmare experienced except those who have adopted unwanted babies. I too adopted a baby some years ago and went through the same excruciating pain as
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    • 116 8 The new Raffles Institution considers itself as a modern school with up-to-date facilities like a ciock tower, a running track, squash courts and numerous other facilities. But sad to say, the architect who planned the school forgot one thing. There is no cover from the main building
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    • 83 8  -  LAWRENCE S. H. LOH Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police Force, Singapore, 1. I refer to the letter headlined Vehicles pose Danger published in NN March 9. Police visited the meter repair shop at Yio Chu Kang Road, 6 m.s. This is a registered shop and it does
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    • 94 8  -  HEDWIDGE BRUYNS (Miss), Public Relations Officer, Ministry of the Environment, Singapore 3. I refer to the letter by Sally Tan concerning rude hawkers' inspectors at Macpherson Road (NN, March 28). The inspectors were on their routine rounds checking the hawkers' licences. The inspection was smooth and trouble
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 68 8 Write to The Editor, New Nation. Locked Hag 15, GPO, Singapore, 1. V 7 V i s v. 1 9 Sr 4 f Tt They are Tuny. Benson and William. Sing, hunt and strum old .ind cum nf favourites daily from b pm In the «;vt:r popular Chandelier Bar, of
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 1311 9 Q: What are the Ministry's plans with regard to the nature and type of teacher training and in-ser-vice courses to upgrade skills in the administration of schools? A: "We do not plan any major ciianges. As you know, we have introduced the teaching cadets
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  • 1344 9 Day three of the series by Pakir Sinah,Violet Oon and Ismail Kassim The promotion exercise has left many teachers nursing grievances. The wounds will take a long time to heal and the Ministry of Education's acceptance of the fact that there are genuine grievances
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 99 9 NEW NATION NEW NATION BIG WALK April 29th is the date of the BIG WALK. Entrv forms in NEW NATION. 1) 20 km from Woodlands to Farrer Park —Seniors. Juniors, Veterans. 2) 14$km —'Women" from Bukit Panjang to Farrer Park. 3) Bkm—Novices (Men, Women, Veterans) Secondary School Walkers, from Turf
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  • SHOWBIZ
    • 593 10  -  *lA' giant who leaves his mark From Roger Wilkins Washington Post Vft; i more than 29 UPars, ever since he MjKit to Hollywood folI ■frlrig his breakaway jfc stErdom on Broad--11 in Street Car ■Sued Desire, Marlon S&fido has been a towepng'lorce in the Amerßan film
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    • 331 10  -  By Betty L. Khoo They were billed as Adam and Benny a guitar strumming and singing duo. Now they're simply Adam and Ben. No; it's not that Benny has abbreviated his name. Benny had to leave for Indonesia, and Adam minus his partner, had to look for one
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    • 504 10  - Beatles —minus one —on the groove again BUT PAUL MAY CONTRIBUTE A SONG IN RINGO'S LATEST ALBUM IPOP I WITH MARY LEE This must be the hottest and most heartening piece of news to hit me in years (from the world of pop tha l is): all but one of
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    • 214 10 fUIjEIJSH, an AustraliaA riik, pop and jazz g*PH>, are not only here for engagement they hafb to cut an LP in SingafadrC The Jeader of the group, vohn tkrange, said: "We tfce songs all ready Jp our own comjiome of their compositw have already had
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    • 906 10  -  By Violet Oon If language has been your barrier to appreciating Chinese music and art, then the twoday Chinese Arts Festival is just the cup of tea for you. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Young Musicians' Society, the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 409 10 TOI» OF mi: pops r~r jAJ'i f !f f M Gladys Knight, rated in the United States as the biggest challenge to Soul Queen crown of Aretha Franklyn strikes a blow for the title with her new number one sound Neither One Of Us. Gladys and her backing grouo, The
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  • TREND
    • 1307 11  -  TRISH SHEPPARO This is a shaggy dog story, or more precisely a shaggy campervan story. It is also a cautionary tale. And it is finally the story about how it took two and a half months for a van to travel by ship from Singapore to
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    • 535 11 8.8. on birds and beaus UPI, Reuter Paris, Wednesday Christian Dior's ready-to-wear collection for autumn and winter features an exciting new story in coordinated fabrics and matched ensembles. Everything is planned to go together, with new patterns and knit jacquards teamed to
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    • 136 11 Classic is the operative word in fashion today. Some say it is a euphemism for the downright plain and dowdy, others enthusiastically describe it as understated elegance. As far as I'm concerned, it's all nothing but words, words and more words. I'm looking forward to
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    • 300 11 SHOWROOM One of our readers wrote in with this problem: "My kitchen has always been a no man's land. Only my mother and I are allowed in there to perform the daily ritual of cooking meals for my family. This is fine as we alternate
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 52 11 JUST ARRIVED FINELY HANDCARVED TEAK FURNITURE DINING SETS §1000/- only (10 SEATERS) y LOUNGE SETS $595/. only (7 PIECES) We extend an invitation to view at anm Ist floor, 116 Orchard Rood, Singapore 9. FOR TREATMENT OF SINGAPORE FOOT, CORN, WARTS, ALSO FOOT MASSAGE AND PEDICURE, PHONE: MISS TOBIN *****6
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    • 146 11 Deep in the corner ot everyone's ■oul, there's d tiny voice that yearns to cjet away frorr th»- wearying, worrying cocoon we weave around ourselves. It says "Take rne to slands where the sun ;hm». s >md the sea sparkles Take n where people still live to love and he
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 140 12 Mr. W. S. Walker (above) is the new director of engineering of Singapore Airlines. He succeeds Mr. T. A. Sawyer-Snellinf who has retired. Mr. Walker, 56, started as an apprentice In the RAF In 1935 and served as an engineer In the Bomber Squadron during
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    • 104 12 A final dividend of 12 1 2 cents (tax exempt) per $1 unit of stock would be recommended to the shareholders of Shell Refining Company at Its annual general meeting to be held In Kuala Lumpur on June 14. This was
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    • 445 12 Reuter Washington, Wednesday President Nixon yesterday asked Congress for unprecedented powers to strengthen his hand in trade negotiations with the European common market, Japan and other trading partners, and to win fair treatment for the United States in world commerce. His long-awaited
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    • 131 12 Rising standards of living and a growing tourist industry will make Singapore one of the best markets whisky. Mr. P.M.D. Stevenson. Far East and Australasia representative of Hepburn and Ross Ltd. said yesterday. Mr. Stevenson who has visited Malaysia is here to promote the sales
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    • 359 12 A Jurong factory that combines production of commercial refrigerated equipment with stainless steel kitchen ware, is set to move into top gear in its export drive. This follows the acquisition of an increasing number of contracts to supply both types of
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    • 154 12 Prices at the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore suffered one of the worst beatings yesterday since the continuous downtrend began nine days ago. Rumours flying around of political disturbances caused sellers to come out in full force. Stop-loss selling and escalated short selling further aggravated the situation.
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    • 28 12 Paris, Wednesday, Strikers at the state-run Renault Motor Company voted to return to work yesterday after a three-week walkout which made more than 7000 men idle.
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    • 123 12 Retla Steamship Co. Pte. Ltd. has arranged for another of its ships to help clear a huge pile-up of timber at Port Kelang beginning next month. Mr. Lionel Tan. director of the company said this following a Malaysian newspaper report the pile-up was
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    • 225 12 Regal House, an ultra-modern 11 -storey building close to the heart of Singapore's commercial and financial centre, is now in its final phase of construction. Completion is expected in July. Located in Chin Swee Road, the building will have accommodation for offices, shops, departmental
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 295 12 Prices scored a sharp gain in improved trading yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange, but the buying tempo slowed considerably in the latter part of the session. The Dow Jones average of 30 blue-chip industrial stocks was 12.79 higher at 960.34 at the close. Advances led declines
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      • 173 12 Kyodo Prices tumbled in slow trading on the Tokyo Stock Market yesterday after a weak opening as small lot selloffs Increased. By mid-day, the DowJones average of 225 bluechip stocks had lost yen 74.35 to yen 4,914.28. Featuring the downslide were issues sensitive to business circles such as textiles,
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      • 35 12 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday. 30 industrials 960.34 (up 12.79), 2o transport 200 44 (up 1.16), 15 utilities 108.32 (up 1.18). 65 stocks 303.11 (up 3.36).
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      • 203 12 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday: Paribas 245.50 (245.40) Indochine 250.30 (251.50) Foncier 440 (430.10) Printemps 141.30 (143.50) C.G.E. 433 (480.30) Bull 68.20 (68.30) Royal Dutch 191 (193.20) Michelin 2150 (2140) Thomson 217.20 (212.50) C.F.P. 205.50 (206.10) Rhone 186.1 ft (185.70) Air 406 (403) Pnilips 90.30 (91.40) Suez 395 (395)
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      • 245 12 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time). Abaleen 13 14 Do cpts 04 06 AOD 10 12 Allstate 16 18 Amad 0607# Aurora nil 15 Do opts nil 03# Aust Ant 17 18 Bamboo 05 07 Bounty Oil nil 01# Bridge 16 17 Castlereagh 06 06# Cleveland 40 42
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      • 71 12 Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 4300 10 SBC 3855 15 Credit Suisse 3790 15 Swissair B. 667 2 Swiss Reinsurance 2550 60 Winterthur B. 1895 5 Zurich Insurance 8200 100 Juvena B. 2600 15 Nestle B. 4090 35 Clba-Geigv B. 2145 50 Baby Roche *****
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 80 12 NEW NATION TOPS FOR TELEVISION WATCHERS What's on television tonight? The quickest and best way to find out is to look up New Nation's easy to find backpage TV guide. It's there in the same spot every day. And every Saturday there's an informative television column providing you with the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 405 13 ^~=:!~_~~.'/>.^"@>%;^!,'-!:>@<) MARGARETTA'S beauty shop in Hilton Hotel for hairstyling perms, tinting, facials. For appointment Telephone: Singapore *****4 Open 8 a.m. 8 p.m. daily. HAIR 4 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
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    • 260 13 INSULAR REALTY COMPANY. Register Here your Vocont Detached, Semi-detached, Terroce, Apartments," Rooms, Tenants Awaiting, S'pore *****0. WANTED OUTLETS FOR EXCELLENT DANISH Designed Bronze Tableware. Genuine Enquiries Only. Allcan Company P.O. Box 19, Singapore 19. SPECIAL, SPECIAL, SPECIAL! Louise Klerk, Continental Beauty Specialist with 24 years tropical experience, introduces scientific facial
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    • 546 13 SECRETARIUS BOOK KEEPING course on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. commencing 24th April '73 to prepare absolute beginners for the LCC Examination in June 1974. SHORTHAND THEORY class Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridoys 5.45 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. Starting 15th April '73. for further details telephone or contact: 73/75
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    • 446 13 DISTRICT 9. FREEHOLD PROPERTY planning approval given for Showrooms Offices Apartments. Vatant Possession. 15,000 sq. ft. Principals. Write To: Associate Appraisers, 142 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 9. DISTRICT 8 3 Floors, shophouse, vocant possession. Suitable for offices, business cum residence. Completely renovated, recently mosaic flooring, bathrooms, kitchen, upstairs downstairs. GENUINE
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    • 455 13 A. rapid developing woodworking factory in Jurong invites suitable candidates who wish to have good career development opportunities for the following vocartcies:(a) SAW DOCTOR (b) YARD SUPERVISOR (c) PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (d) PORK LIFT MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (e) CASUAL WORKERS (f) Driver cum Security Guard Applicants for post (a) to (d) should
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    • 502 13 INTER-ROYAL HEALTH CENTRE. Hotel Royal, Nfewton Rood Tel: *****1/*****1 ext. 131 Massage Sauna/Steambath, Hydro use of gymnasium etc. Daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. HIGH STREET SHOPS/OFFICE Spaces, Area: 255 sq.ft. 5,000 sq. ft. Please contact Deland Company *****4/*****9 S'pore. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY? INSTANT success and confident testing with Highway
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    • 367 13 ORIENTAL ECONOMIC TOURS. Special Offer. West Malaysio 7 days $85/- 23.4.73., 7.5.73. Wednesday 7 p.m. Penang, Cameron Highlands 4 days 5 nights $65/- Thursday 7 p.m. Penang, Taiping, K.L., Malacca 3 days 4 nights $49.50 Friday 7 p.m. Ipoh, Comerton Highlands 2 days 3 nights $29.50 Oriental Travel Service, 29,
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    • 312 13 CHIP HONG VEHICLES (S) Ltd, 45, Scotts Rood (Newton), Singopore, 9. Tel: *****1 *****3. 1971 Dotsun 1200 Coupe, Austin 1300, Ford Escort 1100XL, Mozda 1300 Station wagon, Colt Golant GS Hardtop. 1971 Dotsun Stationwagon, Austin 1300, Mazda 1500 Stationwagon Volkswagen kombi. 1970 Ford Capri GT, Ford Cortina, Toyota Crown aircon,
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  • 855 14  -  SOCCER SCENE WITH JEFFREY LOW Youth will be in full action when Singapore clash with Trengganu in the Malaysia Cup first-leg semi-flnal at Kuala Trengganu at 5 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are made up of mostly young players with lots of stamina and only the
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  • 718 14 US plans clash with S'pore date, he says By Dennis Chia Air New Zealand's Geoff Perry, all out to emulate compatriot Graeme Lawrence's hattrick in the Singapore Grand Prix, may make his final appearance here this year. Better money and a recurring right ankle
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  • 34 14 Police's Tarlok Singh (bottom) is poised for a powerful return in his "B" grade squash match against Patrick Choy of SAFSA in the InterClub competition at Ulu Pandan yesterday. Choy won 10-9, 10-9, 9-0
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  • 452 14  -  By Nancy Koh "Rubberised" bar bells will be used for the first time in the 7th SEAP Games here from September 1 to 8. The Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation has already placed an order for five sets of these bar-beils, each weighing 200 kilometres,
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  • 81 14 London, Wednesday. American girl Chris Evert heads the Commercial tennis table by 35 points Union women's Grand Prix following her victory in the USLTA tournament in Sarasota, Florida, at the weekend. With 10 points, she leads from Australian Evonne Goolagong, whom she beat In the Sarasota
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  • 64 14 London, Wednesday. Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 In their AllEnglish UEFA Cup semifinal first leg match here last night. Other results: ENGLISH LEAGUE Division Two Hull 4 Luton 0 Sunderland 3 Huddersfleld 0 Division Pour Budy 4 Reading 0 SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division One Motherwell 1 Hibernian 1 Division
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  • 375 14  -  By Sonny Yap Singapore bodybuilders have been cut off from the rest of the world, following the dis-affiliation of their promotion body from two parent controlling organisations. The Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation was recently struck off the affiliation list by the International Federation of Bodybuilders
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 430 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Ishmael's mother. 6 Carries on. 11 Measure of a bomb blast. 13 Flower clusters. 15 Small chapel. 16 Fire or water. 17 N.Y. opera house. 18 Blenheim and others. 20 French king. 21 Conduit. 23 Adores. 24 Travel: Poet. 25 Money in New Delhi. 27
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    • 171 16 A British government minister, Mr. Michael Heseltine, has been hoaxed by a pensioner who pretended to be an Asian. Mr. Emrys Davles, 70, was fed up with having no electricity in his remote cottage at Holsworthy, Devon. He wrote to Mr. Heseltine,
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    • 173 16 TODAY Is Wednesday, April 11, the 101 st day of 1973 with 264 to follow. THE MOON: Between Its first Quarter and full phase. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS: Saturn and Venus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. American
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    • 34 16 AH FOOK: So the two table-tennis giants of the world—China and Japan—have lost out to Sweden. MEI LIN: It proves one thing. That Asians should try harder in fields where they shine.
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    • 32 16 Pensive looking Mary Loh likes the quiet side of life. This 21-year-old sales assistant prefers sewing and singing. And, of course, an occasional trip up-country. Picture by Steven Lee
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    • 103 16 Teachers have been warned of London playground junkies by Mr. Michael Nyman, a drugs education expert. He said: "The old joke about schoolchildren going behind a wall for a smoke has changed. Now they are going for a quick drag of a reefer, to take pills
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    • 319 16 Chatty Eunice Weaver was only trying to be friendly but she talked her way out of her job as switchboard girl for a wholesale chemist. But 28-year-old Mrs. Weaver had the last word when a Birmingham Industrial Tribunal decided last week that she had been sacked unfairly.
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    • 122 16 if K u -5,, i x m Insurance and Security In today's rapidly changing world, the consequences of risks can be very appalling. That's why you need a certain amount of protection for the future. And, Public Life is concerned with this problem and the future. Why don't you ease
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 443 16 5 Singapore 1.00 Opening and Sakapur Sireh 3.30 Diary of Events <M) 3.35 Where the Heart Is 3.55 Persembahan Ku Featuring: Hamldah Ahmad (Rpt) 4.10 Days of Our Lives 4 50 Close 6.00 Opening and Lucky Dip 8.15 What Others Say (E) 6.30 News in Brief 8.35 Wonderful World of
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    • 471 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those highly spiritual Individuals who never loses his interest in the health and well-being of his innei self. No matter how great a success you may make of your life where a moneymaking career and profitable
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