New Nation, 10 May 1973

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  • 18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, May 10, 1973 No. 711 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE THURSDAY MAY 10, 1973
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  • 146 1 Coffee spilled and tables crashed when a car drove right into tnis shop at Bukit Timah road yesterday. Customers ran for their lives as the Peugeot crashed in, through the door and came to a stop in the centre of the shop. Two people, including a
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  • 230 1  -  Zoo conducts full-scale probe By Bharathi Mohan A senior official of the Singapore Zoological Gardens has tendered his resignation following an inquiry into the disappearance of the panther. The official, holding a key post in the zoo, submitted notice of his resignation to the chairman, Dr.
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  • 246 1 Several leading stock brokers urged the government today to speed up the registration of companies which have applied for listing on the stock exchange. This was one way to ensure that there were sufficient counters for the public to invest in the stock market, they
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  • 74 1 Eighteen-year-old Slow Tal Mee was found dead in the backseat of a car at Muar Road this morning. There were no external Injuries on his body but police have not ruled out foul play. Slow of MacPherson Estate is believed to have been dead for several hours.
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  • 137 1 Have you given some thought to New Nation's short story contest? There are $6000 worth of book prizes to be won, including sets of Encyclopaedia Britannica and 70-volume Time-Life libraries. You may write i.ny kind of story you like so long as it is set in
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  • 46 1 Bonn, Thursday The West German Government last night announced a temporary 11 per cent tax on investments as part of a series of measures to combat a steep rise in prices, now running about 7.5 per cent higher than a year ago.
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  • 10 1 Police reported 108 accidents yesterday. Five were serious.
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  • 492 1 Full blame for raid on Ellsberg's office Reuter Washington, Thursday President N i x on's nominee as Attorney General, Mr. Elliot Richardson, pledged yesterday to a Senate committee that he would get to the bottom of the Watergate bugging scandal, regardless of where it led. His pledge
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 179 2 Two University of Singapore law studentjs will take part in the second Asia-South Pacific Law Students' Seminar to be held in Melbourne, from May 15-24. They are Mr. Varghese George, president of the University of Singapore Law Society, and Mr. Sucha Singh, an executive
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  • 482 2 Expert: Change in attitude needed Public housing in Singapore is already accommodating 39 per cent of the total population, and the density in these housing blocks is often greater than in the slums of the decaying central area of the city. This picture
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  • 37 2 UN and ILO safety and health expert Mr. D.H. Brown, will speak on Industrial Safety at a luncheon for TWI Alumni members and guests at the Regional English Language Centre, on Saturday at 1.30 p.m.
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  • 274 2  -  By Florence Tan Doorman Rajinder Singh, 32, (right) of the Ming Court hotel is a lucky man, for he will soon be the "talk of the town" in Sydney. Thanks to hi 3 unique Ming warrior uniform, Rajinder has been chosen to represent the Ming
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  • 70 2 rhe Singapore Red Cross Society will hold a variety show—part of its World Red Cross Day celebrations —at the National Theatre at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Highlights or the show will Include cultural dances, a poetic drama produced by Red Cross volunteers, the first public appearance of the
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  • 142 2 The University of Singapore School of Postgraduate Medical Studies will hold an eight-week full-time course in paediatrics from July 2 to August 25. The course, consisting of morning lectures, tutorials, ward rounds, demonstrations and centre visits, will be held at the Faculty of
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  • 79 2 Mr. Low Hiok Boon was elected president of the National Theatre Club's Management Committee at a meeting held recently. The other office-bearers are: Dr. Lee Ngak Siang and Mr. Chung Kah Oay (vice president); Mr. Ho Kheong Chun (hon. secretary) Miss Eng Swee Hoon (asst. Hon. secretary);
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  • 361 2 Soon after Apollo 11 landed on the moon in July, 1969, an eye disease struck the moongazers in Ghana. And with it an epidemic called Apollo swept Europe and Asia. It hit Singapore in 1970 and 1971. It was clinically diagnosed as conjunctivitis and
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  • 32 2 The Stage Club will present Dirty Work at the Crossroads at the Cultural Centre from May 23 to 26. This Victorian drama is being produced by Mr. Bill Johnson.
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  • 289 2  -  By Violet Oon Singapore's National Dance and Theatre Company will give its opening dance performance in Moscow on May 31. Over a year's hard work has been put into rehearsals and preparations for the show. In fact, rehearsals for this tour begaln Immediately after
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 482 2 HRPPEIIIIICS WHAT'S ON TODAY MR. PHUA BAH LEE, MP for Tampines, will present a cheque for $7000 to the SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CHILDREN at 119 Jalan Loyang Besar at 8 p.m. An AUSTRALIAN PUMPS AND METERING EQUIPMENT DISPLAY will be held at the Australian Trade commission showroom In Clemenceau
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  • Article, Illustration
    60 3 A wounded bankrobber is guarded by a policewoman aiter two Israelis and a Dutch policeman were shot in a gunbattle at the Amsterdam Hilton yesterday when three robbers- held up a local bank and escaped with 20.000 guilders ($*****). Screaming guests flung themselves to the ground or raced
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  • 345 3 Beirut, Thursday Lebanese jets swooped on Palestinian commando forces in mountainous terrain near the Syrian frontier last night in what appeared to be air cover for an advance by army tanks and armour. Palestinian sources gave first news of the fresh air strike in Cairo
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  • 90 3 Phnom Penh, Thursday. President Lon Nol has said he may dissolve Cambodia's new All-Party State Council unless opposition members agree to pass on some of their newly-acquir-ed powers to a coalition cabinet, according to informed sources. Negotiations between the President, three other council members and representatives of
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  • 268 3 Paris, Thursday The family of the late Pablo Picasso has decided to give France only a selection from his personal collection of works by other artists—but they will all be masterpieces. Originally, the family announced that the whole collection would be handed over
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  • 250 3 London, Thursday The husband of Princess Alexandra, was named in court yesterday as an alleged party to a controversial company decision to make large payments to a former Cabinet Minister. Eight of the 15 board members of Lonrho Limited, a pan-African mining and trading
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  • 304 3 Plan for elections New Delhi, Thursday The Indian government has released details of a tripartite agreement signed in Sikkim providing for sweeping democratic reforms in the country that would make the ruler of the tiny Himalayan kingdom a titular head of state. The text
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  • 141 3 The Hague, Thursday— Australia and New Zealand yesterday instituted legal proceedings at the World Court here against France's nuclear tests in the South Pacific, the court announced. Australia asked the court for an interim injunction restraining France from continuing the tests pending full-scale legal proceedings.
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  • 260 3 Reuter Mexico City, Thursday Mexican police have detailed five men in Guadalajara in connection with the kidnapping of the US Consul General Mr. Terrance Leonhardy. The 59-year-old diplomat was freed on Monday night after being held for three days by leftwing urban guerrillas who
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 81 3 I# i c-. o. There is no problem in tailoring that can't be solved at Vashi's. With so many years of experience in the trade, good results are achieved every time. Suits can be custom-tailored from 595.00; trousers made-to-measure at S 19.50 per pair. i&sm's DEPARTMENTAL STORE 9, D'ALMEIDA STREET,
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  • In Person
    • 783 4 THINGS are really happening with the Australians these days. They are making news everywhere. They are "pumping" out power and information at the Australian Pumps and Metering Equipment Display, which lasts till tomorrow at the Trade Commissioner's Showroom. Showing up Australian technology are impressive
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  • 519 4  -  CINEMA By Edgar Koh THE ARISTOCATS (Cathay coming). The Walt Disney team of master animators are back again with their wizardry in this brand new cartoon feature. Once again they have kept to the tradition with which the late Disney made such timeless and appealing
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    • 68 4 THE NATIONAL THEATRE TRUST IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIC OGLEY SHAW SAVILL LINE PRESENTS wnmnUi\ IHOftU efttalUlSKAi T1 Lavish Dance Song Spectacular From The Roaring '20s To The Modern '70s Fast Moving Colourful "Own Thing" For Today's Generation 7,e»° UO,eV .idess Si"9 ,ns jt L ONOONS xwtSTtNO DATE: 14th/15th/19th May 1973
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  • 216 5 A deputy of the Lithuanian Supreme Soviet (equivalent to our Member of Parliament) Miss Anna Poliakova (left) is among a 13-member Soviet group of academics who are here on a three-day visit. Miss Pollakova, 36, was different from the others in that she also works as a
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  • 359 5 Singapore's cable car link will operate on a bi-cable system similar to the one in Madrid. Costing $13 million, this unique project will span the harbour from Mt. Faber to Mt. Imblah on Sentosa. The prt)Ject, due for completion late this year, is a
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  • 33 5 The Group Services of the Central Adult Section of the National Library will hold a talk on The Technique of Writing Plays by Clk Salimah Samad, at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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  • 322 5  -  Drawn up by grocers' team By Rav K. Dhaliwal A five-man committee from the Grocers' Association "F" Division has drawn up price tags for commodities sold at provision shops. The division covers Geylang East and West, Mountbatten, Tanjong Katong, Joo Chlat, Si g lap, Pay
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  • 37 5 A series of baby shows will be held at various community centres during the next three months. All finalists will take part In the Grand Baby Show scheduled at the Conference Hall on Aue. 12.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 457 5 I weather I Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Hong Kong 26 23C Bangkok 35 25C Manllav 35-23C Talpeh 23-22C Kuala Lumpur 32-24C Jakarta 33-26C Seoul 24 11C Naha 25-22C Tokyo 18-14C London 16 IOC Paris 14- 8C Moscow 12 -IOC New York 15- »C San Francisco 17- 9C Sydney 22-11C
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 669 6  -  South East Asia Report From Bill Sanders Washington Post THAILAND Anyone who thinks US war activity in South-East Asia is nearing a standstill should pause at the edge of the Utapao Base and listen to the giant B-52 bombers thunder off the runway headed
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    • 502 6  -  From Thaung Myine Reuter THAILAND Thai student leaders are planning to launch a country-wide campaign against the continued presence of United States military forces in Thailand. The US and the Thai Governments contend that 45,000 American servicemen, mostly airmen, are required in Thailand to guard
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    • 741 6  -  From B. Ronquillo PHILIPPINES Beginning the next fiscal year (June 1973 to April 1974) all schools and colleges in the Philippines, with fewer exceptions, will be Filipinised. This essentially means that existing alien schools will be phased out so that at the end of
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    • 214 6 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other Newspapers are saying: JAPAN AND THE SMALL COUNTRIES Lately a lot of voices have been heard urging Japan to give greater economic contribution to the small developing countries in Asia. As a powerful economic power in Asia and also in the world
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 107 6 Red Eyes? Sore, red eyes may be caused by pollution, allergies, or fatigue. Soothing Clear Eyes drops remove the redness, relieve irritation. Leave no feeling of dryness. Ask for Clear Eyes at all pharmacies. m Buy one today removes redness soothes and refreshes j tear by MURINE* HEALTH CARE WORLDWIDE
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    • 91 6 8 1 1 A Ji i W/ mm fS\S c> Wg *> I Mother s Day comes only once a year. So on May 13, show your mother how much you really care by giving her a very special treat. Take her to the special buffet lunch at the Golden
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 78 7 Moutrie Pte. Ltd. which markets a wide range of products including projectors, cine cameras and digital clocks manufactured by Sankyo Seiki Mfg. Co. Ltd. was awarded the "Distributor of the Year" title by Sankyo Seiki (Photograph Pro- ducts Division) for achieving record sales last
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    • 188 7 Gold price and reach new levels London, Thursday.—The price of gold rose to new record levels on European bullion markets yesterday while the US dollar came under the heaviest pressure since its devaluation last February. The pressure on the dollar benefited the British pound sterling, which reached the highest levels
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 261 7 Kyodo Prices on the Tokyo Stock Market lost their early gains and slackened in the morning session yesterday. The Dow-Jones average of 225 selected blue chips closed the morning session at yen 4,660.02 down yen 9.55. The market opened firm with gains centering on blue chips. But the prices
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      • 502 7 United Press International Prices on the New York stock exchange moved erratically yesterday to finished lower. Turnover was moderately active. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones industrial average had fallen 7.53 to 949.05. Declines led advances 730 to 709 among the 1782 stocks crossing the tape. Volume
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      • 203 7 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. Paribas 247.80 (246) Indochine 260 (263) Foncler 452.50 (455) Prlntemps 150 (149) C.G.E. 534 (533) Bull 74.05 (75) Royal Dutch 196.50 (193.60) Michelin 2355 (2338) Thomson 303 (296.10) C.F.P. 228.90 (227.50) Rhone 205 (206.50) Air 429.80 (425) Philips 86.50 (87.60) Suez 392 (393) Citroen
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      • 255 7 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m today (Australian time). A baleen 08 10 Do Opts Nil 05 AOD 09} Nil Allstate Nil 12 Aurora 10 12 Do Opts 00} 01* Aust Ant 16 18 Bamboo 06 05 Beach 28 29 Bounty Oil 00} 01 Bridge 15 17 Castlerea&h 06} 07
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      • 79 7 TMs service is from the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (In Swiss francs) on Zurich Stock Exch ange yesterday: UBS 3960 SBC 3570 20 Credit Suisse 3350 40 Swissair B. 602 —6 Swiss Reinsurance 2440 20 Winterthur B. 1830 —10 Zurich Insurance 6700 Juvena B. 2410 —15 Nestle
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      • 34 7 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday. 30 industrials 949.05 toff 7.43), 20 transport 185.47 (Off 1.43), 15 utilities 108A48 (off 0.32), 65 stocks 295.56 (off 2.08).
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    • 729 7 The Port of Singapore Authority has reported that its revised tariff for garbage removal dues, dockage, and wharfage on privately operated wharves introduced at the beginning of last year yielded $13,804,000 or 39 per cent of the increase in gross revenue. Despite
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    • 128 7 Mr. Chin Ah Soh, 28, (above) a Singaporean trained in Switzerland in the time distribution system based on the Quartz Crystal Master clock, has solely completed the installation of the newest in stallation of the newest in bell system master quartz clocks at the
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    • 306 7 Reuter Strassbourg, Thursday— European and American legislators yesterday agreed that the enlargement of the common market will force changes in relationships between the United States and Europe. A joint communique issued after three days of intensive talks between delegations from the ninenation common market's
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    • 27 7 Brussels, Thursday—Belgium yesterday raised Its bank rate from five to 5.5 per cent, the Central Bank announced. The new rate takes effect from today.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 91 7 HOW TO ACHIEVE $45,000 IN SALES FROM A $748 ADVERTISING SPACE New Nation's supplement on March 20, 1973 carried a half page advertisement for Meika Contractors Co's products. In less than a month, as a result of this advertisement, Meika received as many enquiries as they would normally get in
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  • Article, Illustration
    4570 8 r 2 t EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET^ k. 2 Impact of foreign influence... The long struggle for power... Vietnam has survived yet another war —a war that has claimed over a million lives. The peace that has eluded this country so long is fragile, but there is an obvious sense of
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  • 460 10 There is confidence that Indonesia can transform herself into a stable economic entity. This was underlined in Amsterdam where the Intergovernmental Group on Indonesia (IGGI) exceeded the Suharto's Government's request for $1,900 million in external assistance for the coming fiscal year. As compared to last year,
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
    • 39 10 Mr. Edward Heath, the Prime Minister, who has never smoked, has banned smoking at Cabinet meetings. "We now get through work much quicker because some of my colleagues want to dash out for a smoke," he said.
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    • 44 10 A pub granted a licence to open between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. for Scunthorpe steelworkers is doing a roaring trade in bacon sandwiches. Very few of the tough steel men can face hard liquor at that time in a morning.
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  • 842 10  -  PAKIR SINGH North Vietnam has few peers in- political craft and diplomatic shrewdness. She has often left the enemy confused and puzzled about the exact nature of her strategy by undertaking manoeuvres that make little sense in view of
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  • Letters
    • 73 10  -  A.C. HO PubFi? Relations Officer, Ministry of Health. Singapore. 2. I refer to the letter by Sickly (NN, April 20) regarding the steriliser in Thomson Road General Hospital. The equipment mentioned is a small steam autoclave and not a "steriliser." This autoclave is old and unworkable. it
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    • 379 10 Many ministers and community leaders have from time to time stressed the need for more and more people to come forward to be involved in social and commiKUty work. Such work Involves considerable sacrifice of time. Those who accept office in an organisation have the additional burden
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    • 78 10  -  TAN LYE HUAT My son attends an integrated primary school. At noon each day, seme drinks and ice-cream hawkers block the gate entrance of the school. Neither the nearby Hawkers' Branch nor the principal of the school seem to care for the problems of hygiene and
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    • 61 10  -  ROSA THAM Public Relations Officer, Singapore Telephone Board, Singapore, 6. There must be good reasons why Still Waiting (NN, April 18) has not been provided with telephone service. We are unable to explain unless we have the necessary particulars to look into his case. Still Waiting
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    • 93 10 We are very much annoyed by the behaviour of some of the youngsters around our block (Block 38, Toa Payoh) who go around stealing letters from the letter boxes. On many occasions we have not received any letters from the Government and business associates. Our
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    • 48 10 Will the Adult Education Board please tell us when the Pre-U 1 Biology class is due to start? We would be grateful if the Board will clarify as to which syllabus (T or N) are they us»ing for Pre-U Physics and Chemistry. EXCITED, Singapore, 3.
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    • 133 10  -  CORINNA DIEU Public Relations Officer, Housing Development Board, Singapore, 2. We wish to assure Mr. Sharom (NN, April 30) and residents of our flats that frequent checks are made on all the Board's lifts. The lift company is immediately Informed should any of our lifts be
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    • 91 10  -  MARK DE SOUZA There have been many accidents owing to speeding of cars from Orchard Road along Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah Road. During peak hours, it is almost impossible to cross the road, from Cathay to Bras Basah Road. As a result, many pedestrians take
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 46 10 Write to The Editor, New Nation. Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore, 1. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LETTERS to the Editor will not be considered tor publica tion unless they have the writers' names and addresses. Include a pseudonym if you do not want your name published.
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    • 153 10 99th ANNIVERSARY Sale ONCE-A-YEAR TEXTILES DEPT. Ist FLOOR:— Swiss Fancy Linen 140 cms English Court als Mosscrepc 90 cms U.S.A. Ptd. Doc-Polyester 110 cms German Shuntong 110 cms Many other varieties. 90 MTS LADIES' DEFT. Wranglers Denim Jeans Various Colours $7.90 10.90. Tee-Shirts Various Types (New Arrivals) $10.90. Montagut Tee-Shirts
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • DIAL
    • 905 11  -  By D. Smothers United Press International The world has never been short of juicy scandals. And when they involve people in high places, the dirty linen inevitably finds its way into the mass media. The reading public delights in knowing the private lives
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    • 1034 11  -  By Pakir Singh The Profumo Affair of 1963 was Britain's scandal of the century. Against it, Watergate appears less dramatic for the Profumo story had all the ingredients of a modern day thriller sex, mystery, secret leakages, and parties for diplomats, aristocrats and callgirls. It was left
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    • 1000 11  -  By W. Greider Washington Post Some years ago, when another major scandal confronted another President in the White House, the Vice President urged his political colleagues not to panic. "The trouble with Republicans," he complained, "is that when they get in trouble they start acting
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  • TREND
    • 559 12  -  THE male box JACK SMITH Los Angeles Times It may be that women are trying to get away from the banality *nd boredom of domestic life just when it's becoming an intellectual challenge. Modern technology has filled our houses so full of complex machines that
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    • 336 12  -  TALKING ifeSHOP RUTH MOSES Do you enjoy entertaining at home in colourful style? If you do, Habitas is a shop that is bound to satisfy the show-off streak in you. It stocks items which, while functional, are unusual and eye-catching in design. For Instance, a colourful
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    • 496 12 m fby TABIB "Doctor, I think I've ruptured myself," said old Mr. H to me the other day. I thought to myself before I examined him he was probably right at that. He was far too aged to try and do all the
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    • 210 12 A West German doctor claims to have found a way to answer the age-old question of every mum to-be: "Will it be a boy or a girl?" A simple blood test, he says, will tell her whether she should buy pink or blue five months before
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    • 121 12 Trousers, instead of stepping out of vogue are coming back into fashion in a bigger way, that is, they're getting baggier. But they're also going classic which seems to be the operative word in attire today whether it's casual or formal. The latest items from Paris
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 257 12 Howdoyou rate as an independent thinker Answer Yes or No 1. All your friends have decided to wear short shorts. You really don't like the look. Do you follow the gang Yes No 2. You've just met a marvellous, interesting guy who's shorter than you. Would you be embarrassed to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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    • 452 13 STUDENT PRESCRIPTION GLASSES left at the Cricket Padang Monday 7.5.73 afternoon Reward. Call *****8 S'pore. KEN'S MUSICARAMA, KATONG BRANCH 51, Lucky Gardens, musical instruments rental, practice studio, band's agents. Singapore *****9. WANTED TO PURCHASE used working or not working condition Dumpers, Concrete-mixers, air compressors any amount of units Tel: *****
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    • 469 13 ESTABLISHED COMPANY requires the following:— a) 1 experienced spray-painter/refriger-ator mechanic b) 1 Apprentice c) 1 Driver, d) 1 Chinese Clerk and 1 General/Correspondence Clerk. Salary commensurate with experience. Write full resume to New Nation Box N2344 S'pore. WANTED BOOK-KEEPER Requirements:— 1. Senior Cambridge Certificate 2. LC.C. Higher Accounting 3. Book-keeping
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    • 500 13 SHIPPING CLERK REQUIRED Previous experience of inward and outward shipping essential including preparation of relevant documents such as invoices, insurance etc. Previous space booking an advantage, also stock, records and costing schedule calculations experience. A cood command of English and Mathematics is important and the successful applicant will have a
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  • 3044 14 SATURDAY CLASS 2 DIV. 2—8F ($11,000—$7700 TO WINNER) ***** rre HERE a (Lucky) Teh 5 9.00 ***** DJZBEL DRUSE a (Djebel) Jaafar 5 8.10 ***** GRADUATION a (Ace) Oeman 4 8.10 ***** DATIN S FANCY a (HT Wee) Allan 8 8.10 ***** RAFFLES STALWART a (Chens) Teh
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  • 476 14 SCRATCHINGS SATURDAY RACE ONE: 1.30 Clan 4 Div 6 6f Nil. RACE TWO: 2jOO Clan 4 Div 7 6f NO. RACE THREE: 2.30 Clan 4 Div 5 6f Crystal Tower. RACE FOUR: 3.00 Oan 4 Div 4 6f Speed Lord. RACE FIVE: 3.30 Qan 2 Div 2 8f
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  • 23 14 For full race details and selections by the experts, don't miss New Nation's free race guides published every Friday and Saturday.
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  • 356 14 By Blue Peter Otherwise, one of the most improved horses in training, has a great chance of taking the Bukit Timah Cup on Sunday. The five-year-old by Kadru who won three of his last five starts is as fit as ever. Ridden by Ricky Kingston he
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  • 156 14 Canterbury, Thursday.— Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad resumed his run-scoring spree at the expense of the New Zealand bowlers here yesterday. Sadiq, who plundered 366 runs off Nev; Zealand in three Tests earlier this year, was in sparkling form for Gloucestershire with a brilliant undefeated 184
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  • 49 14 The final of the National Mini-basketball championship will be held at the Chung Hwa Girl's High School tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Mr. Phua Bah Lee. senior parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Defence and President of the Basketball Association of Singapore will give away the prizes.
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  • 436 14 London, Thursday. Former England captain Brian Close powered his way to "his secound county championship century in successive innings with a hard hitting 153 tor Somerset against Middlesex at Lord's here yesterday. Somerset reached 291 for seven thanks to 42-year-old Close, who batted 288 minutes, hitting
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  • 473 15  -  By Dennis Chia A'l e x "Hurricane" Higgins belongs to the new breed of people. He lives fast, moves fast and talks fast. In fact he does Just about everything at top speed. Alex earned his nickname "Hurricane" from the British Press after he had won
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  • 144 15 Bournemouth, England, Thursday—Only three seeded men and two seeded women were still in the hunt for the singles titles after a day of upsets at the $27,000 British hard-courts tennis championships here yesterday. Rumanian Ilie Nastase, the top seed, along with Italian Adriano Panatta and
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  • 34 15 Liverpool, Thursday Torrential rain caused first-leg of the USPA Cup final to be abandoned after 27 minutes at Anfield here last night with Liverpool and West Germany's Borussla Moenchengladbach drawing 0-0.
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  • 713 15  -  BUTTER TALK WITH JEFFREY LOW Who will have the honour of being the first person to bowl on the new System 460 at Jackie's Orchard next week? That's the Interesting question in the minds of Orchard's management as complet.on of Phase One of the Ultra-modern
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  • 834 15  -  By Angelyn Asher Ten records were broken at the Monk's Hill Secondary School's 16th annual athletic championships held at the school ground yesterday. Guna Sundary, who received the "B" Division Girls Best Performance award topped the list of record breakers with three to
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  • 206 15 London, Thursday Leeds United, surprisingly beaten by Second Division Sunderland in the English Football Association Cup final last Saturday, bounced back by crushing Arsenal 6-1 in the last English First Division match of the season last night. Arsenal, who had already made certain of finishing runners-up to
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    • 265 15 •Diary SHOOTING: Trap and skeet (Bfc. Timah 5 pjn.). HOCKEY: Singapore (American School v International School of Kuala Lumpur (3 pjn.); BASKETBALL: Singapore American School v Joint Embassy School of Jakarta (King's Road 6.30 p.m.). SOCCER; SBHFL Lg and Cup Div. 2: Metal Box v S'pore Hilton (Gillman Brks); Rollei
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    • 413 16 Melbourne Herald Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, those merry con men of the American frontier, had nothing on Worthless Wilson and the Music Man. These two hearties have been playing the fast buck game in Today's America with such casual genius that teams of
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    • 92 16 TODAY is Thusday, May 10, the 130 th day of 1973 with 235 to follow. THE MOON: Between its first quarter and full phase. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS: Venus and Saturn. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1972, communist Viet Cong negotiators at
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    • 57 16 MEI LIN: I hope the Singapore and Malaysian governments will issue a warning to hawkers and shopkeepers for either refusing to accept one of the two currencies or giving lesser value for the dollar on both sides of the Causeway. AH FOOK: Yes, the slight confusion in Jofcor
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      58 16 Come weekends and Ivy Tan is off —on long car rides to remote towns in Johor. Ivy, a ticketing officer with China Airlines says: "I don't like Singapore's trafficchoked streets." When she gets the time she does some modelling. Her hobbies are listening to music and swimming.
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