New Nation, 7 June 1973

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    Masthead
    18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, June 7, 1973 No. 735 Price 15 cents SMGAKMI THURSDAY, |UNE 7, 1973
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    OUR ROADS
    11 1 Police reported 74 traffic accidents yesterday. Six were serious.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    238 1 In moderate trading, arte— were steady for the first 45 minutes on the stock exchange of Singapore this morning. BUBINESB DONE: Singapore Land (6) 7.40, (3) 7.45. (7) 7.50, (5) 7.55. Central Properties (1) 5 00. (1) 4.96. (1) 498 Faber Union (1) 5.05. (1) 510. Leong
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    Tories lead
    35 1 London. Thursday.—Britain's ruling Conservatives yesterday scored their first opinion poll win over the opposition Labour party for more than two years despite a recent call girl scandal which caused two ministers to resign.
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    Car sales go up 21.3 p.c. in S'pore
    554 1  -  ...despite higher taxes By Choo Siak Siew Higher prices and taxes have not stemmed the traffic of riew cars onto Singapore roads. Car sales have shot up by 2}.3 per cent in the first four months of this year. Several motor firms
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    Oil tycoon's son dies
    55 1 Los Angeles. ThursdayGeorge F. Getty, son of oil tycoon Paul Getty, died yesterday in hospital and both police and the coroner's office said the cause of death was being investigated. One hospital official said it was due to "some kind of accident'' but would not specify
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    Lock icon NIXON IN A NEW FIX...
    499 1 'May have broken law over bugging cover-up* United Press International Washington, Thursday Republican congressman Mr. Paul McCloskey said yesterday President Nixon may have broken the law over the Watergate buggijig scandal and it was up to the House of Representatives to decide whether to start
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    Songbird with a merry tune for charity
    175 1 A sad song will touch the depths of her heart and bring tears to her eyes but this time the Queen of Sentimental Songs will sing to bring Joy and happiness. Foi famed Taiwanese song bird, Miss Yao 8u Aung right), Is here
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    Lock icon White House picks new FBI chief
    125 1 United Press International Washington, Thursday President Nixon will nominate Clarence M. Kelly, tha technology-minded police thief of Kansas City, Missouri, and a former Federal Btneau of investigation agent foK2I years, to succeed Mr. Edgar Hoover as FBI director, according to informed sources. This follows
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    Lock icon This drug can cause ulcers, experts warn...
    240 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday Prominent scientists said here yesterday that using Alka-Seltzer to cure an upset stomach could cause bleeding ulcers. Doctors and the staff director of the American Pharmaceutical Association criticised the advertising campaign for top-selling Alka-Seltxer in which claims are made that
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    Duck robbers at large
    62 1 Police are looking for a gang of four who hijacked a lorry carrying 100 ducks value at $290 outside Beach Road market on Monday morning. The gang forced the lorry driver. Mr. Loh Moh. 2ft. to drive to Changl Beach, where they transferred the ducks Into
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    Russia to pay for damage
    56 1 Moscow. Thursday The Bovlet Government Is to pay compensation for damage caused by last Sunday's crash of the TU-144 supersonic plane at the Paris air show, according to Tass News Agency. The agency said 800,000 francs (about $115.000) has been set aside as an extraordinary
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    $6000 to be won
    146 1 Have you given some thought to New Nation's short story contest? There are Mill worth of book prises to be won. Including sets of Encyclopaedia Brttannica and 71 volume Time-Life libraries. Ton may write any kind of story yon like so lone as it is set
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    Razak's visit: 'Not aware'
    63 1 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. A Foreign Ministry spokesman today said he was not aware of a visit to Singapore next week by Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Rasak. He was commenting on last Tuesday's New Nation report of the visit In Singapore, the Malaysian High Commissioner, Da
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  • Article
    Virginia gets grant for study on drugs
    191 2 Miss Virginia Heng, a social worker with the Churches' Counselling Centre has been awarded the International Visitor Grant on Drag Rehabilitation sponsored by the US Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. She left today for Washington DC for month-lons study
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    Pilot Goh's burial
    64 2 Singapore Air Defence Command pilot. Second Lt. Peter Ooh will be burled In the ground* of St. Joseph Church, 91 mile Bukit Tlmah today and not at Bldadarl as reported earlier In a newspaper. The Church confirmed that the burial serrlces will take place at 3 p.m.
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    Another brush with the law for artist
    149 2 The phantom artist of Liang Seah Street may paint no more. The police have put a stop to his artistic aspirations. They caught him last week just as he was about to splash his bold strokes on his big canvas the macadam road
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    Electronics course
    55 2 A 15-lecture course on Linear Electronic* will be held at the Singapore Polytechnic on July 2 at 7.30 p.m. Organised by the University of Stogapore's Department of Extramural Studies, the course alms to provide laymen and technicians with a basic understanding of how amplifiers are designed. Details available
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    Salary rise
    36 2 Some 5000 employees of General Electric Oroup Consumer, Television and Components will receive wage increases from $19 to $46 following a collective agreement signed between the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and the company's management.
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    A tough copyright law urged
    317 2 Singapore needs a strong copyright law on books, according to the president of the International Book Publishers Association, Mr. John Boon. He said: "The Importance of copyright must be realised. as It Is of great benefit to the public, authors and publishers. A country is
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    Floating book exhibition starts tomorrow
    136 2 A floating book exhibition, the Logos, will sail Into Singapore today for a week-long educational activity. The Logos is owned by Educational Book Exhibits, a non-profitable charity organisation based in London. The International crew and staff serve on a strictly voluntary basis. Among its many
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    Scouts hold seminar
    42 2 The Singapore Scout Association li conducting a today at n H* House. The aim of the seminar la to stimulate new Ideas and discuss wajrs of raising funds. Two leaders from each of the 15 districts will take part
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    18 courses
    24 2 The Chlneee Young Men's Christian Association will conduct It courses at Its International Centre, Tanglln Centre and Katong Centre from this month
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    Anti-rabies drive in S'pore soon
    280 2 Vaccine from Canada A mass vaccination of dogs against rabies Is expected to begin soon at the Kampong Java veterinary stations by the Primary Production Department, which has received two batches of antl rabies vaccine from Canada. This follows the discovery of a case of
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    Medical course
    77 2 The University of Singapore School of Postgraduate Medical Studies will hold a six-week full time course in basic sciences for anaesthesia from July 2 to August 10, to prepare medical graduates for the Primary FFARACS examination. The course will be conducted at the Anaesthetic Unit, Out r a
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    • Miscellaneous
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      108 2 EHjH Temperatures In world cities yesterday: Manila 34-25 C Hong Kon« 26-24 C Kuala Lumpur 31-24 C Bangkok 34-25 C Tokyo 21-16 C Jakarta 33-25 C Naha 25-24 C Talpeh 23-21 C Seoul 26-17 C London 28-13 C Paris 22-11 C Moscow 28-26 C New York 32-19 C San Francisco
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      386 2 HBPPEnincs WHAT'S ON TODAY The combined POLICE AND GURKHA PIPE AND DRUM BANDS will perform at the Queenstown Sports Complex at 5.30 p.m. The POLICE WEEK ART EXHIBITION Is now on at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The Asian Women's Welfare Association Is holding a CHILDKEN'S PABTY at the Indian High
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  • Article
    Colour TV course: Poly takes 17
    267 3 The Singapore Polytechnic has accepted 17 students, including three girls, out of 70 applicants for Its first course In colour TV. The one-year course Is an endorsement subject—a part-time course with lectures held every week in the evenings for three hours. All the students
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    $5000 prize for our chess ace...
    226 3 International Chess Master Tan Llan Ann (above) has been awarded the Runme Shaw International Chess Master Prize. The prize of $5000 has been created by Tan Sri Runme Shaw to encourage Singapore chess players. Similar prizes will be awarded to the next four Singapore
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    Magic shows
    34 3 Six local members of the Society of American Magicians will hold two maslc shows for children at the Queenstown Branch Library, Margaret Drive on Saturday from 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.
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    Murder rate hits a new high...
    226 3 Sixty-five people were murdered last year—eight more than in 1971. Gangland feuds and secret society activities accounted for more than half of the killings. Most of the 65 people killed were in their twenties In many cases, the main weapons used by the thugs
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    Picnic date
    26 3 The Singapore Indian Association will hold a picnic for members and their families at the Bea Coast N«~htclub. 14th mile Sembawang Road on Bunday.
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    Public asked to name old monuments
    669 3 'Suggestions will be welcome* Sonny Yap The Preservation of Monuments Board hopes to pick up leads from members of the public apd other sources In Its drive to discover more old buildings and monuments. The Board's deputy chairman. Mr. Beow Eu Jin said research
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    Wallet found
    72 3 A wallet found at Moulmeln Road. containing local and foreign currencies has been handed over to the New Nation office by businessman Mr. Y.T. Ee. A card, with the name Robert J. Barton. Director General, 151-153, V. Kampuchea Krorn BP. 825, Phnom Penh, was Inside in the wallet.
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    Work camp
    33 3 The director of Social Welfare Department Mr. Frankie Leq Stew Kwong will declare open the twoday residential work camp at the Federation of Boys' Club's premises on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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      273 3 Qnls object No. ttt Prizes are carried forward WHAT IS II Because last Saturday's quiz photograph was not clearly printed due to a technical error, we have decided to cancel Quiz No: 284. The prize money will however be carried forward to tomorrow. Do vou know what today's quiz photograph
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  • In Person
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      Day of fun for 3000 at zoo grounds
      456 4 IT RAINED heavily for an hour but that failed to dampen the high spirits of 9000 picnickers employees and their families of the Singapore Telephone Board and the Telecommunications Authority of Singapore—at a picnic-cum-soo visit organised for them. The picnickers took refuse
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    Portly king for lively target
    397 4  -  CINEMA By Edgar Koh CARRY ON HENRY lUrrtaf Sidney James, with Kenneth William*, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims and Terry Scott (Coming to Jnrong Drive-In and Cathay). Sidney James and other lecherous Carry On meh are at it again, naughtily peeling off many layered petticoats to
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    Lock icon Rocket deal sparks a row in Norway
    240 5 Reuter Oslo. Thursday Norwegian Prime Minister Lars SIToV Socialist parties came under heavy fire yesterday for Its handling of a planned deal French-built rocket In exchange for betMarkS 6 A majority of members of Parliament's Foreign Relations committee In a 450R B r
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    Lock icon The $497,000 lie: Witness
    415 5 Probe told of Nixon poll funds Reuter Washington, Thursday The former treasurer of President Nixon's re-electiop campaign testified yesterday that two senior campaign committee officials tried to persuade him to commit perjury over U*****,000 ($497,500) payments made to Watergate conspirator Gordon Liddy. Mr. Hugh Sloan. 32.
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    Lock icon Quit all Arab lands, Israelis told
    383 5 Reuter New York, Thursday Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed El-zayyat called on the UN Security Council yesterday to demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli troops "to the lines from which they attacked in June 1967." He also said the Palestinian peoples rights must
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    Skylab trio prepare for crucial walk
    208 5 Houston. Thursday.—The Skylab astronauts practised yesterday for their repair assignment In today s crucial space-walk while mission control reported more bad news—a weakening In one of the 18 batteries still functioning in the spaceship. A solar energy panel was damaged during liftoff on May
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    Lock icon Bardot calls it quits...
    125 5 United Press International Paris, Thursday Film star and sex symbol Brlgltte Bardot is quitting the-* screen because It Is "a way to get out elegantly." On location at an anciept chateau In Southwest France, Miss Bardot, 38 said yesteday: "I think this Is my last film."
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    Bonn treaty
    34 5 Bonn, Thursday West Germany s controversial treaty with East Germany —which will keep the two Oermanles divided Into separate sovereign states for the foreseeable future was signed today by President Gustav Heinemann.
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Confidence in Saigon about the future
      604 6  -  South East Asia Report From Bert Okuley SOUTH VIETNAM Can South Vietnam, crippled by a quarter century of war, emerge as a self- sufficient nation? Nguyen Van Thieu thinks so. Ellsworth Bujiker, former American ambassador to Saigon, thinks so. And so do prominent Vietnamese
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      Suharto moves to give his peasants a better deal
      1184 6  -  Prom Ronnie Muntu INDONESIA In view of the increasing public concern lately on whether the benefits of the country's economic progress are being evenly spread over the entire population and reports about the ever widening gaps between the rich arid the
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      Lock icon Marcos all set for inland seas issue
      661 6  -  From Honratio Cabbie Reuter PHILIPPINES The Philippines, an archipelago comprising some 7,000 islands stretched across the Western Pacific, has launched a worldwide campaign for the acceptance of the socalled archipelago theory. Together with Indonesia. Fiji and Mauritius, the Pnllippines has formally submitted the
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Sin Chew Jit Poh
        457 6 What other Newspapers are saying: PERSIAN GULF ARMAMENT RACE Tl»e main customer of American arms and ammunition in the Middle East is. of course. Israel. Next comes Iran It is to support Israel in her confrontation against the Arab countries that the US is giving her
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        Berita Harian
        120 6 D»rc activities in and OITBIDC SINGAPORE A plot by syndicate with headquarters in a neighbouring country to smuggle j consignment of heroin worth $250 million overseas was ui covered recently. This shows that despite a ■orts of measures taken Ij> many countries to curb druacUvttles. the drug menace
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Sembawang Towing to expand its fleet
      121 7 The Sembawang Towing Company has experienced satisfactory results since It began operations in April, 1971, as a Joint venture between Sembawang Shipyard, the Port of Singapore Authority, and Asia Marine. The ability of the company to adapt its capital development programme to take advantage
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      Malaysian Feedmills improves its profits to $4mil.
      195 7 Malaysian Feedmills consolidated pre-tax profits rose to $4,381,149 last year against $1,603,621 for the previous year. The company's net profits have also risen from $1,591,449 to $4,091,092. Recently the company announced a bonus issue of one for four by capitalising $2 million of
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      Rubber stocks
      36 7 The total stocks of rubber in Singapore at the end of April this year came to 42,624 metric tons. This was a drop of about 18,000 metric tons compared to the previous month's total.
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        Paris
        241 7 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. Paribas 234 *231) Indochlne 250 (246) Foncier 420 (419) Prlntemps 142 (141) CGE 522 519) Bull 67 60 (67 60) Royal Dutch 185 (183 50) Mirhelln 2005 (1970) Thomson 283 (277) CFP 242 10 >236 90) Rhone 186 60 (180.50* Air 415 (407) Philips
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        Sydney
        261 7 Prices at 1130 am. today (Australian time). A baleen 10 Do opts 02 034 AOD 07 09 Altelat? 09 nil Amad 05 05ft Aurora 09 10 Do opts 01 014 Aust Ant 14 15 Bamboo 05 06 Beach 25 nil Bounty Oil nil 004 Bridge 15 17 Castlereagh 064
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        Lock icon New York
        442 7 United Press International A buying spree died by mid-day and stock prices turned lower yesterday in moderate activity on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.63 to 898.18 at the close. Declines led advances 780 to 609—among the 1764 issues traded. Volume came
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        Tokyo
        262 7 Prices surged ahead on the Tokyo Stock Market In the morning session yesterday on widespread selective buying of speculative leaders. The market opened firmer on the crest of the first rally In eight days here the previous day and an overnight rally in Wall Street. The bullish sentiment was
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        Dow Jones averages
        36 7 Dow Jones closing stock averages at the New York Exchange yesterday 30 Industrials SNll (off 263), 30 transport 159 47 (off 1.16), 18 utilities 106 53 (up 013), 65 stocks ***** (off 0.(7).
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        Zurich
        77 7 This «enrice U from the Union Bank of Swltserland. CVoolnc quotation* of Zurich 8lock Exchange yesterday. UBS 4140 40 SBC MN +70 Credit Sulsae 2020 +40 PwOaalr B. Ml U Swlas Reinsurance 2590 20 Wlnterthur B. 1170 M Zurich Insurance MOO +M Juvena B 2370 10 Nestle B. 4250
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      Merchant bank gets new partner
      123 7 The Royal Bank of Scotland has acquired nine per cent interest in the Association Merchant Bank of Singapore, which was set up last March as a Joint venture between Cycle and Carriage and the Associated Securities Limited of Australia. This will reduce Australia Securities holding
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      Now 'Waugh' dropped from Guthrie group
      425 7 Nsm chaage reflects 100 p.e. owiership The managing director of Outhrle Organisation, Mr. R. 8. Jenking, this frnornlng announced the split of his organisation from Jardlne Waugh organisation with effect from June 15 this year. In a statement Mr. Jenkins said: "With the change
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      Our trade mission to New Zealand a success
      131 7 A New Zealand trade delegation leader, Mr RH Stewart, yesterday said that the Singapore's trade mission to his country last year had been very successful. He said since the mission's visit the number of orders has increased. Singapore's exports to New Zealand
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      135 7 There wort widespread the share market yesterday. Some Mne chips made substantial gains. Praser end Neare advanced HJM to JIM*. Bakit Sembawant $1 5t to HIM. Malayan .Banking, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. United Overseas Bank. Development Bank of Singapore, and Public Bank were steady. Federal Cables gained SI cents
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      Lending rate up
      34 7 New York. Thursday Glrard Bank in Philadelphia, the city's third largest, yesterday became the first bank in the nation to raise the prime lending rate to iVt per cent, effective today.
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    India
    4553 8 Growth of the British empire PART ONE IN THE SERIES A HISTORICAL GLIMPSE The Indian landscape is scarred with the drama of wars and political confrontations. It is also etched with mighty monuments depicting the triumphs inherent in battles, the glories of leaders who exhorted their people in the
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    Balancing the old with the new values
    434 10 Dr. Goh Keng Swee was perhaps merely voicing a truism when he stated that Asian societies need to adopt new value systems to achieve economic development. Few would deny that a leading factor for poverty In the area Is the failure to accept
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Bridging the gap
      33 10 A friend tells me that the TV series Kung Fu Is bridging the cultural gap in her home. It is the only programme which she watches with her Cantonese-speaking amah.
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      Baby in the fridge
      103 10 The case of the singer who kept her dead baby in a box for 18 months Is creating a knotty problem for the Tokyo Police. Investigators who found the baby in a box in a refrlgerator. wanted to her with abandoning the baby. > But the
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    Despite Liza's coaxing smile and teasing hemline, the car would not move
    891 10  -  PAKIR SINGH Women and machines, especially cars, were never made for each other. Lisa went for a driving test the other day. She sat confidently, rare the tester a sweet smile and immediately looked into the mirror as
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  • Letters
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      Extended bus depot
      164 10  -  L. T. LIM. I hope the authorities concerned will take note of the nuisance created by buses In that part of Lorong 7 between frocks 23 and 25 In Toa Payoh. The bus depot, adjacent to Lorong 7 has recently been extended illegally to Lorong 7 where
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      Paper tiger white line
      108 10 May I draw the attention of the authorises concerned to the traffic congestion caused by a motor firm at Mackenzie Road near its junction with Buklt Tim ah Road. Many of the pick-ups belonging to the firm are parked on this road and even the mechanics
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      Retirement age
      149 10 All serving pensionable Government officers in Divisions in and IV (except those in the Police Service) are g ven an option till 30.6.73 either to remain under the Pensions Scheme or convert to the CPF Scheme. Under current rulings, the normal retirement age of Government employees appointed on
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      Repair the post-box
      44 10  -  ROBERT TEO. The post-box at Bendemeer Road opposite biock 30 ought to be given a new look It is disheartening to see letters dropping out from it. I shall be most grateful if the Postal Department will look Into this matter.
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      Offence to smoke
      64 10  -  TAY SOON HOE Af. Registrar of Vehicles. Singapore, 7. I refer to the letter from Taxi Passengers published in the New Nation on 21st May, 1973. It is an offence for a taxi-driver to smoke while his taxi is carrying a passenger. For the past nine months,
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      Improving the service
      197 10  -  JERRY GOH One of the most difficult stretches of road to get a bus is the new Upper Changl Road. At present, this road Is only served by service No. 2A. This is barely enough to handle the residents of this area. Many of the bus commuters
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      Teaching the children
      182 10  -  K. L. SMART New Nation is so, so, wrong to say that "Every citizen has a duty to teach his children that crime does not pay." One might ask why? Is more money to be made as a doctor or driving buses? There must be many criminals
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      Pasar malam hawkers
      155 10  -  HEDWIDGE BRUYNS Public Relations Officer, Ministry of the Environment, Singapore, 3. The road suggested by Angry Residents (NN, 17.6.73) is not a suitable site for the pasar mslsm hawkers as It Is a bus route and a main thorough-fart. The pasar malam hawkers are sited on only
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    POLITICS AND THE YOUNG
    3988 11 AT THE recently concluded pre-university seminar on Political Awinntti and Education of our Youth at Hia Singapore Conference Hall throe student representatives submitted papers. The questions they sought to answer in these were: What in your opinion are some of the major internal political pressures on
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  • TREND
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      Lock icon The first thing my wife ever broke was her leg
      579 12  -  male box JACK SMITH Washington Post Recently I've been plagued by a series of minor accidents that seem to happen curiously enough, on weekends when my wife Isn't home. First a greasy skillet caught fire on the electric range and
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      Long skirts, long faces
      127 12 Men In Paris are scowling and groaning because of the new fashion trend for women the long skirt. Hot weather hit Paris for the first time In 1973 last weekend and the girls brought out their summer wear. Long skirts were so evident that mass circulation
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      A giant reduction in goodies for kiddies
      500 12  -  TALKING SHOP B Children Just love to buy things with their own money. It's something to do with the grown-up feeling. Unfortunately, the spiralling cost of living fcas priced the children out of the consumer markets. But wait there are a few things
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      A middle-aged disease that can blind
      651 12  -  L'good^ Err—l I remember not long ago a poor workman coming to me for two or three days complaining of severe pain in his left chest. I could find nothing wrong and after giving him some simple analgesics sent him back to work. On
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      247 12 London, Thursday Public scandals, like the Frofvmo and Lambton affairs, affected the discipline and morals of schoolchildren and helped to undermine the teachers' authority, a head teachers' conference has been told. Mr. Bill Harnett, a headmaster and executive member of the 17,— sttotif National Association
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      480 13 requires for their personnel <1) Detached Bungalow (single/dou-ble-storey) up to $3,500 (2) semi-de toe hed up to $2,000 (3) Aportments/Flots up to $2,000. Willing to consider furnished/unfurnished. Lease will be from 2 years upwards. Please call *****90 (Mr. Kong). ESTABLISHED FOREIGN ORGANISATION requires urgently first class detoched semi-detoched apartment (furnished/unfurnished)
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    World Cup dates set: November 21-25
    1090 14 I GUTTER TALK 1 The Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress yesterday released dates for two of this year's most important events the World Cup and the national selection tournament. The grand world meet will te held from November SI to 29, while the selection guallfylng
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    Richards shines
    135 14 London. Thursday —South A(rlcan Barry Rlchads yesterday scored 240 runs—the highest score o( the English cricket seasonsmashed off county champions Warwickshire. Richards' tremendous Innings. his highest In England. helped Hampshire take 10 batting bonus points In the county championship match AT MIDDLESBROUGH: Yorkshire v Northamptonshire. Northant* 111 (Old
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    Row over banned Pilic
    326 14 Rome. Thursday —An International row over the participation of banned Yugoslav tennis star Nlkkl Plllc developed around the Italian tennis championships here yesterday. Flllc was suspended (or nine months by his home tennis authorities (or re(uslng to p ay In the Davis Cup. The ban was
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    England beaten
    78 14 Katowice (Poland). Thursday—England, world soccer champion* In 1966, waa in serious danger of falling to reach next fear's finals In West Germany, when they crashed to a shock 2-0 defeat against Poland in their qualifying match here last night. A 100,000 capacity crowd In the Slaskl Stadium here,
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    Heavyweight title goes to Kwok Toh
    242 14  -  By Nancy Koh SEAP Games gold medalist Kan Kwok Toh showed good form to beat Lai See Pan by a newaza (groundwork technique) for the heavyweight title at the National Judo champion ships at Jalan Besar last night The second-dan blackbelter from aAFSA attacked
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    Inter-Cons badminton
    64 14 Enclk Othman Wok, Minister for Social Affairs, will officiate at the opening of the First InterConstltuency badminton championships at SBA Hall on Saturday at 5 p.m. The ties for the opening night are: Tanjong Pagar v Anson; MacPherson Kim Keat; Kam pong Olam v Oeylang East; Delta Queens
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      382 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Poetic contraction 10 Robin's home 11 Canadian city 13 Serve 13 Language of Barcelona 15 Reaourcea 20 United Nations newcomer. 23 Harden 25 Border on. 28 Silver, In alchemy. 30 Breathe out. 32 Certain hill dwellers 35 Algerian seaport 36 A Queen of Thebes 37 Sap
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    Probable starters for Ipoh meeting this weekend
    2305 15 SATURDAY CL. 2 DIV. I—OF ($9500 —$6650 TO WINNER) ***** FORTUNE HUNTER s (HY Leong) Osman 9 9.90 ***** TYCHE a (Chena) Tch 4 9.09 9 DILETTANTE (Redcap; Allan 4 909 SHTVAJI (JR Rodgers) Tan 3 9.97 ***** OARDKN CITY a (Oarden) Allan
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    Barrier draw and
    433 15 Scratchings SC HATCHINGS SATURDAY RACE ONE: 2.30 CL 6 Dfr. 4 6f imni, Siapa KuL RACE TWO: 3jS0 CL6 Dhr. 3-6#: Rmtuct IL RACE THREE: 3 JO CL 6 Dir. 2 6f: The Accountant, Soho Square, Taltky, Siaioubly. RACE POUR: 4.00 CL 6 Dnr. I 6f: Boaok,
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    Five tie for the lead
    57 15 Edinburgh, ThursdayPlve golfers tied for the first round lead In the Martini £10,000 golf tournament over the Royal Burgess course near here yesterday setting a scorching pace with four-under par rounds of 68. Out In front are Briton's Brian Barnes, Tommy Horton and Bernard Oallacher.
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    Race guide
    22 15 Get your free four-page lift-out In New Nation tomorow and Saturday for full details of Ipoh race meeting this weekend.
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    SICC golf
    20 15 The Singapore Island Country Club Silver and Slam Cup competitions will be played over the Island course today.
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    Pretty may make S'pore his home
    425 15 By Scrutineer There is a strong possibility that former Singapore Malaysian champion Jockey Glynn Pretty will come back and make Singapore bis home again. The Australian ace Joc key who la In Singapore for a flying visit during the Hong Kong off season yesterday
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    Sure Flight looks set for a double
    345 15 Prom Blue Peter In Ipeh Sure Flight, an easy winner over s#f last Saturday, did a dashing workout here this morning. With Lyle Harbridge astride he broke from the half mile to run the last 3f In 37 1/5. finishing with quite a
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      35 15 AMtrt CAPP SQUIBT! I'MtkW^ TO READ -DO >©U* v BATTLIN' OUT*lOe m sr VI a* !r*i. Ai-" -< -I ilri 3 ts rr «allv WORTH mamn* TWO vwOMCN, V ANDV? y Bl i v *1' r.'W. *><- <*
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      Lock icon Doll in navy blue
      66 16 No! She's not a sailor's bird. But beautiful Elizabeth Koo dolled up in a sea-lubber's outfit is enough to make the boys in the navy wish they were ashore. She is now on a short stint at the Cockpit Hotel's Dragon Palace and the Le Roulette.
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      Godfather to pack of dogs
      261 16 Wealthy warehouse owner Rudolf Kroeninger has a thriving sideline venture that brings him nothing but pleasure and comfort to other less fortunate in life. He's "godfather" to a pack of dogs. His canine connections began when he read in a Munich newspaper that sick pensioner
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      TALKING POINT
      43 16 AH FOOK: Our badminton squad must either shape up or get wiped out of the coming Seap Games. MEI LIN: I feel we must give our younger players a chance. Drop the "veterans" If possible and let the youngsters gain experience.
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      Today...
      152 16 TODAY is Thursday. June 7, the 158 th day of 1973 with 207 to follow. THE MOON: In Its flrit quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING BTARS: Mercury, Venus and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini* British fashion expert George
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      360 16 3 .00 Opening and Housewives' Matinee Lone Journey Home (Mandarin Film, > PI. I—Rpt) J 45 Our Music Makers, Featuring: Lan Poh Chee and Wong Choon Ong (C—Rpt) 4.00 Days of Our Lives 4 45 Close 00 Opening and Merrle 6 10 What Others Say (M) 630 News In Brief
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      633 16 yarn* lucky IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you i toss d«om who to in om at i batter at plans, better at conceiving an fctoa than at implementing it, and batter at beginning a pro* ject than at oomptotlng it. Ton would do wall to take a partner la
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