New Nation, 4 August 1973

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    18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, August 4, 1973 No. 785 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE SATURDAY, AUCUST 4, 1973
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  • Article
    Dr. Goh for funeral of Tun Ismail
    156 1 From V.K. Chin in Kuala Lumpur Singapore's acting Prime Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, arrived here this morning to attend the funeral of Tun (Dr.) IsmaU. Indonesia's President Suharto is sending his Defence Minister, General Tun Maraden Panggabean, while Thailand will be represented
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    No races today
    36 1 TODAY'S Penang races have been postponed to Monday as a mark of respect to Tun IsmaiL Tomorrow's racing will go on as scheduled. The 4-D lottery for today will be drawn on Monday.
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 112 accidents yesterday. Four were serious and one fatal.
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    Lock icon Lee hits out at Australia policy
    415 1 'Harmful to S'pore' Reuter Ottawa, Saturday Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday hit out at Australia's immigration policy claiming it could harm his country, sources at the Commonwealth summit conference here reported. They said this criticism was levelled at Mr. Gough Whltlam, the Australian
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    A record road death toll
    401 1  -  1973 mark heads for new high By Wee Beng Huat Singapore faces its worst ever traffic death toll this year. A total of 203 people were killed during the first six months of this year, 30 more than in the some period last year. Road
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    Lock icon Nixon: No bombing after deadline
    256 1 Reuter UPI Washington, Saturday President Nixon said yesterday that the US would stop the bombing in Cambodia after August 15 as required by Congress, but would still continue to provide support for the Lon Nol government. The declaration of continued support came in a letter
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    Lock icon C'wealth heads call for ban of N-tests
    230 1 Reuter Ottawa, Saturday The Commonwealth summit confere n c e yesterday unanimously approved a resolution calling for the ending of all nuclear tests, particularly those in the atmosphere. It. however, stopped short of appealing to France to halt Its current series of nuclear
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    Lock icon Building crash: 30 are feared trapped
    207 1 Reuter New York, Saturday Thirty people were feared trapped in the rubble of an eightstorey Greenwich Village hotel which partly collapsed here yesterday. At least 11 people, including a pregnant woman, were injured and about 50 others escaped from the building before it collapsed.
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    No super class, says Toh
    726 1  -  Students told not to assume intellectual arrogance By Teresa Ooi The Vice-Chancel-lor of the University of Singapore, Dr. Toh Chi a Chye, this morning warned students not to assume a "super class intellectual arrogapce" entitling them to a monopoly of wealth and power in the
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      27 1 NEW NATION TEL: *****1. fly the comfort way to rm Taipei Daily 9:25 am 11:40 am HONG KONGS DISCOVERY AIRUNE CATHAY PACIFIC MemMr 01 me Swm Graup
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      New TPB plan to ward off 'sharks'
      189 2 Hotels, restaurants, airlines and tourist agencies of acceptable standards will be offered associate membership of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. Speaking at the opening of Northern Paiace Restaurant in Colombo Court today, Mr. Runme Shaw, chairman of the Board, said: "These associate members
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      New AEB courses
      44 2 The Adult Education Board will organise the following courses at the Kim Keat AE3 centre in Jalan Ampas: Simple household wiring from Wednesday; confectionery from August 18, interior decoration and home furnishing from August 24 and padang curry from August 26.
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      Incentives for SAF doctors
      302 2 Scholarships with allowance Doctors who sign up for regular service with the Singapore Armed Forces will soon be eligible for specialist scholarships with a military allowance provided. This will be in addition to the specialist allowance they get if they have post-graduate qualifications. The schejne, now
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      Big tourist influx
      331 2 Americans top list Americans topped the list with 10,837 visitors, or 13.6 per cent of the 79,740 visitors who came to Singapore in April this year. According to the latest statistics of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, the total number of visitors who April was 33.8 per
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      Technical studies: Othman's call to Malays
      135 2 The Minister for Social Affairs, Encik Othman Wok, has chided a number of people in the Malay community for their indifference to the importance of technical education. He said more Malays were pursuing courses in vocational and technical schools and even at the Polvtechnic,
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      Parents urged to help in child education
      151 3 Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), Encik Sha'ari Tadin this morning called on parents to be more involved in their children's education apd not leave the entire responsibility to teachers. Opening the Kakl Buklt Primary School fun fair in the school grounds. Encik Sha'ari said:
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      Drive to get more security guards
      391 3 Firms face shortage after new rule Private security firms are now on a recruitment drive to get more staff in anticipation of the mass resignations expected soon because their personnel will have to be screened under the new law. Some of the firms have
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      New warning on scaffolds
      164 3 Contractors and construction workers will be severely dealt with by the Factory Inspectorate if they do not comply with recommendations of an ad hoc committee on the use of wooden scaffoldings in the building industry. The recommendations, pub 1 i shed yesterday, have been accepted by
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      Sapphire: NOL to use other ships as stand-in
      115 3 Arrangements have been made by Neptune Orient Lines for other ships to take over the shipping schedule of the disaster s tr i c k en Neptune Sapphire. A NOL spokesman said that all freight bookings for the Sapphire wouid be transferred
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      Sub-let plans: The HDB spells out terms
      132 3 Every application to sub-let Housing and Development Board flats will be fully Investigated before being approved, according to informed sources. This is to prevent overcrowding in these flats. An applicant's family unit should consist of husband, wife and not more than three children.
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      Boom time for car dealers
      401 4 New ruling sets off selling spree Second hand car dealers are enjoying a mild boom in business with the government clampdown on Singapore residents registering their cars in Malaysia to dodge tax. Some dealers claimed a 50 per cent Increase in offers to sell the
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      $84m. jump in life insurance policies
      252 4 Life insurance schemes in 1971 recorded a $84.41 million increase over the previous year, according to the latest report of the Insurance Commissioner. The total for 1971 was $185.03 million as against the 1970 figure of $100.62 million. local companies registered a higher growth
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      Sacked nurse appeals to Minister
      187 4 A former employee of Deltech Electronics has appealed to the Labour Minister Mr. Ong Pang Boon for reinstatement on grounds of wrongful dismissal the first case under the amended Employment Act. Catherine Lim, an Industrial nurse with the company was reported to have been offered
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      148 2 3Jf \)t i& I notatjjomek i tr? Jfoater* fo»ttn Original lonbon *(rakhousr. SS* MANSiOhS O*CNA«O«Q 1 fottnt frmokrhoutr l»etti. CAMCftOM NttMIAMOS /outers ■tIMI M IMIM IT»INO«l(t UIKMTIM #i-* PEACOCK BEE CHUN HENG PRieO BLICED AND MINCED PORK WELCOME TO OUR STALL AT THE KAMPUNC KEMBANCAN CONSTITUENCY EXPOSITION AT CAY WORLD
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      643 2 WORLD WEATHER London Cloudy, remaining dry 73-59P, 23-15 C. Headline: Inferno toll still mounts. Paris Variable 77-61P, 25-16 C. Headline: Khadafy condemns airline hijackings. Moscow Sunny 81-75P, 27-24 C. Headline: Innovators know how to be passed over to all transportation workers. Rio De Janeiro 74-59F, 23-15 C. Headline: Argentine Congress
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      185 3 SHOP G-27, SPECIALISTS'S CENTRE (GRCXJND FLOOR) ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE 9. i TEL:*****4 J Also open on Sunday tHI 5.000.m. KLINGER V A L V E S B A L L VALVES C.A.F. JOINTINGS Fitting Whmmwmr Full Bora On Off Action Is Required In A Single Movement Klingar Jointing* Manufactured From
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      281 3 mmi Next time you fly to London, give yourself the holiday of a lifetime on the way. Take the BOAC VCIO to Africa on our new Safari Route. It costs only $86 more, but you can take advantage of exciting stop-over tours in Ceylon, Seychelles, or East Africa. Take Nairobi,
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      400 3 J V.. t: •v. > SF. Poser No. 42 LPs for 10 who got Great Waltz right I CINEMA POSER L mu* su/net hathh comsT J Last Tuesday's poser showed a scene from The Great Waltz. The lead actor was Horst Bucholz who played the part of Johann Strauss Jr.
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    A new display concept
    357 4 A NEW concept in shop display recently introduced to Singapore is fast becoming popular with local retailers, particular the departmental stores. Called the Raum Technik System (or more simply r-t-s), glass and mirrors are used to create display stands that are striking and yet retain an
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      326 4 \m\ hi I WENG HEKG CD WENG HENG'S AUTUMN saii U.P. HOW 120" English ICI Terylene $7.80 $3.90 48" Foncy Acrylic Fabrics $3.50 48" German Cotton Material $2.90 Many Other Fabrics 10-50% Discount FREE GIFTS PURCHASE of 1 English Carpet V x 12' 2 Rugs 27" x 51" 1 English
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      65 4 TRADITIONAL BATIK DRESSES ARTICLES f OF MODERN DESIGNS GIFTS SOUVENIRS SHIRTS HATS TIES BELTS PATCHWORK BATIK DEALINGS IN RETAIL WHOLESALE AND EXPORT IMT3M2NOnjOOB3M«*C£NTHE XO»TS 1 Jr 'misfitEVERSHARP OPTICAL HOUSE OPTOMETRIST OPTICIAN PRACTITIONER: MR. H.F. HAN CONTACT LENSES PRACTITIONER: MRS. M. KAN Latest Fashion For 1973 1974 Frames From Germany 'W,
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      71 4 TIONG HWA ARTS CRAFTS rusiulle ■Hbb pi HN Importers and Exporters of Oriental Arts, Jewellery. Crafts, Curios, Antiques, Wall Decorations, Carpet, Radios, Cameras and Photographic Equipments. none hum (Mis&cmm ca NO. 248. SH»V CENTRE. IST FUOOR SCOTTS ROM). SNGAPORE 9. TEL. *****7. Urge Display of ORIGINAL BATIK And OH PAINTINGS.
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      48 4 FOR EXCLUSIVE JEWELLERY AND WATCHES AT COMPETITIVE PRICES CHEW CHEONG (JEWELLERS) 249, lit fl„ Sli«w Centra Tel: 3794 M ——IX4IOI IJ»J, Chanfi Village Tel: 4*1*13 A new service for our friends Available K«pe v.a GSfIW PUZZLE NOW AVAILABLE AT m y. Paula INTERNATIONAL 430 SHAW CENTRE 3 FLOOR
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      104 4 |jTODAY'S FASHION FABRICS^ MADE IN SINGAPORE &S. DOUBLE 4 SINGLE KNITS IN PLAIN, JACQUARD ST AND PRINTS OF HIGHEST QUALITY. READY MADE 4 MADE TO ORDER ALSO AVAILABLE.^ SHOP Nb. 437. 3rd FLOOR SHAW CENTRE, SCOTTS ROAD, SINGAPORE 9. EMDEE ELECTRONIC SOUVENIRS Dealers In All Kinds Of Hifi Equipment, Home
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      26 4 220, SHAW CENTRE SCOTTS RO. f9> TEI-: T7<lRni 102. PENINSULA SHOPPING CENTRE, COLEMAN ST. (6) TEL: ***** Latest arrival of fabrics for shirts, trousers and suits
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      279 4 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 11 Rich man: Colloq. 12 Dark. 13 Mae. 18 Possessive pronoun. 23 Mother's sister 25 Praise highly: Colloq. 26 Play hard 28 God of love. 29 Ravelings. 30 Director Kazan. 31 Den. 32 Wood-wind instrument. 33 Dance," RodgersHart song: Phrase. 34 Atomic or electric. 37 Set free.
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      2825 5 NEW NATION, Saturday Aufnst 4, 1973 Pagt 5 m N TO MR.E.W. BARKER MESSAGE from MR. LEONG HENG KENG PATRON Kampong Kembangan will soon be holding a grand exhibition at Gay World. The purpose is to raise funds to meet the increase in expenditure for the area. Funds are needed
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Fire toll now 46
      346 6 Police hunt for three young men Reuter Longpn, Saturday The death toll in the Isle of Man amusement centre holocaust rose to 46 last night as five more charred bodies were found in the burned-out shell of the building. The bodies were found soon after the
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      We want good relations with Amin: UK
      131 6 London, Saturday Britain wanted as good relations as possible with Uganda and has suggested early talks about compensation for expelled Asians would help to this end, a Foreign Office spokesman stated yesterday. He said this view had been conveyed to President Idl Amln
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      Skylab rescue work slows down
      263 6 Cape Kennedy, Saturday Urgent preparations for the first rescue mission in space were slowed here yesterday amid speculation that officials were having second thoughts about the ability or the three Skylab astronauts to return home unaided. September 5 had been given as the earliest date
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      Lock icon Gray drops bombshell
      404 6 'Bugging logs burnt* Reuter Washington, Saturday. Former Acting Federal Bureau of Investigation chief Patrick Gray said yesterday he burned Water-gate-related documents along with his family's Christmas trash last year because he had "no doubt" that senior White House officials wanted the evidence destroyed. Gray also said, in
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      Lock icon Plea by mother of Getty boy
      173 6 Reuter Rome. Saturday.—The mother of Paul Getty 111. missing grandson of the American oil mag-"-nate, yesterday pleaded with his supposed kidnappers to accept a ransom far below their 10.000 million lire ($37 million) demand. "We are absolutely not joking about a reduction. We just
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      Barnard orders 'leakage' probe
      133 6 Canberra. Saturday.— The Australian government has recalled all copies of a secret report cu national budget proposals and ordered an investigation of how the information was apparently leaked to a Sydney newspaper. The move* followed an opposition claim that the alleged leakage represented "the gravest malpractice
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      Party row
      30 6 Bonn, Saturday—West German Chancellor Willy Brandt Sharply rebuked leading members of his Social Democratic Party yesterday as political crisis flared up over the appointment of a communist judge.
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      Lock icon Labour plans for control
      210 6 United Press International London, Saturday Labour Party general secretary Ron Hayward said yesterday the next British Labour Party government would extend State control over all key businesses in the country. "One principle we are all agreed upon," Mr. Hayward said, "is that the state must take
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  • FINANCE
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      Tokyo
      143 7 The Tokyo Stock Market closed the morning session generally higher yesterday as resources issues and speculative leaders met persistent selective buying. The market opened higher <on the strength of a moderate rally the previous day. Some forerunners slackened on profittaking but prices broadly surged ahead toward the close on
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      New York
      332 7 Prices took small losses yesterday In some of the slowest trading of the year on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts termed the paltry volume totalling 9,940,000 shares fairly typical of a summer end-of-week session. It compared with 12,080,000 shares on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped
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      Dow Jones averages
      34 7 Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. 30 industrials 9CtJ7 (off 1.27), 20 transport 162.29 (off 1.98), 15 utilities 97.39 (off 0.19), 65 stocks 274.53 (off 1.05).
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      Paris
      213 7 Cloelng prices (in francs) yesterday. Paribe® 216 (*****) Indochlne 254 (349.10) Fonder 405 (406) Prtn temps 133.40 (134) COK ***** (468.50) Bun 63JO (63.06) Royal Dutch 179.10 (179.60) Mlchelln lfcOO (1630) Thomson 252.50 354.90) v CFP 233.50 (331) Rhone 165JO (167) Air 396.10 (398) Philips 79.90 (80.70) Suez 357
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      Zurich
      83 7 This seryice is from the Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices (In francs) on the Zurich Exchange yesterday. Swiss Stock UBS 3870 15 SBC 3310 10 Credit Suisse 3230 —55 Swissair B. 567 —18 Swiss Reinsurance 2300 —10 Winterthur B, 1880 —10 Zurich Insurance 6700 +50 Juvena B. 2530
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      THE SHARE MARKET
      2022 7 INDUSTRIALS 1972/1973 4 wks High Low ago Stock Closing Price Buyers SeDers Last Week's Week's Safe or Turnover 6.30 1.38 3.72 4.50 1.20 2.02 6.70 1.98 5.80 5.90 1.55 3.50 2.00 1.20 2.00 1.22 1.07 6.15 1.78 3.22 5.90 3.40 3.90 6.30 1.60 3.00 4.50 1.33 1.96
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      Tight money situation dampens the market
      334 7  -  By S.V. Suppiah The tight money situation continues to dampen the stock market. Oply routine business was transacted during the week, with a large number of shares easing in dull trading. The week's volume came to 5.1 million shares worth $20.3 million compared with
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      Italian trade exhibition next month
      73 7 About 50 Italian manufacturers will take part In an exhibition of Italian Industrial products from September 14 to 23 at the Great World Amusement Park. On view will be a comprehensive range cvf products, from machine tools to mc.tor vehicles. The Italian Trade Office which
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      147 7 M The better you look, the better you feel! Beauty may be only skindeep but it's there that self-confidence begins or ends. And confidence is probably the greatest asset to "getting on" in the world. A bad skin is often a real source of worry. Yet all that is needed
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      251 7 r J. V.» 4#» CARPETS, CURTAINS We import direct, We furnish direct at most competitive prices. STAR FURNISHING PTE. LTD. 26A, PRESIDENT SHOPPING CENTRE, SERANGOON ROAD, SINGAPORE 8 TEL: *****3, *****; Cable: STARMOBEL (Wholesale, retail) T GOODS CLEARING AT GENUINE HALF-PRICE! USUAL SALE ARROW GLEN DACOMA $24.90 $12 .90 SHIRTS
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  • OPINION
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      Lowering the cost of living
      388 8 The People's Association's decision to sell cheaper rice at 10 community centres nightly will be welcome news to housewives who have had to chase spiralling rice prices in the past few months. The Pakistani rice which will be on sale at 10 community centres from
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        Mangled English
        36 8 Another instance of mangled English in Singapore. The title of a Chinese film, if it were literally translated, should read. The No. 1 Iron Man. But the translator has called it. The Ironic Man!
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        Knock-out contest
        49 8 For two minutes, the sports editor was not sure what he was being invited to. The heading on the letter read: Youth Knock-out Tournament. The letter was from a sepak takraw association, however, so he is assuming that the invi- tatlon is connected with this popular sport.
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      Using films to bridge culture gap
      922 8  -  After ft short reign of two year* as Hong Kong's undisputed nprntar, Bruce Lee is dttd. Falling ms suddenly ms he rose to fame, the eetor collapsed and died last month. Bat what were the reasons for his phenomenal success? Was it the man
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      Meeting the Japanese in ship building
      381 8 WOBLD COMMENT EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The key element in the European Commission's proposal to set up a task force for shipbuilding Is the emphasis placed upon the need for the main Initiative to come from the Community's shipbuilders themselves. The Commission has promised to
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      Pashtunistan is just a deadly two-way gun
      697 8  -  By Lewis M. Simons "P a s h t un Is tan," said the polished, French speaking Afghan, "is a doublebarrelled gun, with the barrels pointing in opposite directions. Whoever pulls the trigger will blow his own head off." The Afghan was thinking
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      Outlook of youth
      233 8  -  Asahi Shimbun The results of a survey conducted by the Prime Minister's Office on the outlook of youths of 11 countries of the world deserve attention in several aspects. The report on the survey shows that we now live in a very difficult time. For example, more
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      A security system
      228 8  -  Mainichi Shimbun The Soviet Union reportedly intends to discuss its proposal to establish a new security arrangement in Asia at upcoming talks between Prime Minister Tanaka and Soviet leaders. The Soviet enthusiasm for the plan deserves our appraisal because we believe that a multila ter a 1
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      71 8 Film the National Day Celebrations Like a Real Pro! x Zoom in for thrilling close-ups with a touch of a button! Pan from sunlight to shade without exposure error. And if your subject is spotlighted or backlit, a flick of the exposure control will compensate for this. YASHICA SUPER 800
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      DISCOVERING LAOS
      2161 9 A rough 400-mile ride to seek peace... What would prompt a jroiuf Singapore girl to venture into wartorn Laos for a holiday? The ceasefire was in force but the American B-52 bombers were ruthlessly strafing the countryside as New Nation reporter, PAULINE KHNG, took the long hard road
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    • SATURDAY SMILES ...
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        A noise limit
        67 9 Ear-splitting live pop groups and records are being toned down to save the hearing of hundreds of teenagers. Leeds, in Yorkshire, is likely to become the first local authority in Britain to impose noise limits in places of entertainment. The City Council Is expected to approve a
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        'Cure' for drunk
        62 9 Forty-seven alcoholics have taken part in an experiment in which tablets were implanted in their bodies. Doctors reported that the tablets "cured" the drunkards for an average of six months. Some members of the group 42 men and five women stopped drinking for two years. The tablets
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        First place to music
        61 9 London's West End street musician 50-year-old Polish-born Kolodzlej Boleslaw turned to drink after his violin was stolen. Making his second appearance in a week for being drunk, he told Marlborough Street court: "I never get drunk when I have a fiddle." He was discharged and the
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        1916 Cross found
        65 9 After 56 years, a former British officer. Mr. William Finch, 80, of Dorset, has traced the owner of an Iron Cross he found on a battlefield on northern France on Nov. 13, 1916. He has returned it to former corporal Franz Spiecker, a retired tax official living
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        Census rebel
        60 9 Census rebel, 73-year-old James Ashton Is now serving a 60-day sentence in Pentonvllle Jail. It followed two years and several court Searings and fines after he refused to complete the 1971 census form He Is protesting against the refusal of three successive Home Secretaries to set up a
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        Top score
        29 9 Dart player Malcolm Duffleld, 30, shoe repairer, of Bradford. Yorkshire, has claimed a record by scoring 1.001,228 points in eight hours 45 minutes in his local pub.
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      Undergrad to hold show
      305 10  -  ART BY VIOLET OON Izan, a 19-year-old University of Singapore arts student will be holding his second one-man show of batik paintings at the Malay Art Gallery from today till August 18. The exhibition will be opened at 4.30 pjn. by Mr. S. Rajaratnam, the Minister
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      A cultural fiesta at the Vic
      343 10  -  THEATRE BY VIOLET OON A series of cultural shows which include concerts, plays and Chinese operas have been organised by the Ministry of Culture to celebrate National Day this year. All the shows are being held at the Victoria Theatre at 8 p.m. The
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      Growth of nations
      770 10 DILEMMAS OF STATEHOOD IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA by Michael Leifer, Asia Pacific Press. 161 pages, $12.50 —OBAID UL HAQ. In modern political terms "state" and H nat on though not Identical in their precise meaning are used interchangeably. The composite term nation state" encompasses the essential attributes of
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      PAPERBACKS
      292 10 THE DAY THEY KIDNAPPED QUEEN VICTORIA: Even during the reign of Queen Victoria the Irish presented a problem to the government in their attempts to overthrow their English overlords. One of their plots was to kidnap the Queen and transport the railway carriage in which she is held captive
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      Special shows to celebrate National Day
      796 10  -  SIGHT SOUND BT EDGAR KOH National stock* taking and serious cultural programmes again dominate this year's National Day specials. The English version oi the PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE will be telecast on Wednesday Ch. 5, 9.20 p.m. and repeated the next day at 1 p.m.
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      Jewish-Irish gags in new comedy
      395 10  -  BY EDGAR KOH NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL TH& WIDTH starring John Bluthal and Joe Lynch (Orchard). This comedy is for those who are firm believers in religious jokes particularly those sparked off when a Jew and an Irishman meet In an unholy communion. Otherwise
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      Cover of the week
      49 10 Many of us do not realise it, but our gestures, the very way we stand or sit or glance, give us away. Interaction Ritual—a series of papers on the sociology of occasions—tells us how. INTERACTION RITUAL by Erving Goffman a Penguin University book for $10.
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      25,000 books on display at big festival
      343 10 Books and magazines galore—exactly 25,000 of them—will be on display at the fifth annual Festival of Books next Saturday. Organised by the Book Development Council of Singapore the theme for this year's festival Is "It's time for books." The chairman of the organising
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      Flavour in the feet
      411 11 FOOD/DRINK Now from one end to the other. Well, not exactly on four-footed provender but I was thinking about feet (in a culinary way). Here again we have some of the cheapest buys on the market. The commonest eaten here is undoubtedly the pig's trotter often
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      Singapore's first milk bar goes 'native'
      544 11  -  EATING OUT with MARY LEE Chin dol, chiw chao and fresh coconut water I salivate at the mention of any of these three local drinks. I remember them as delightful and readily available mealenders from hawkers in those days when stalls used to fringe
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      SINGPEX '73 OPENS
      259 11  -  STAMPS BY ANDREW LAU SINGPEX 73—the National stamp exhibition will be officially opened this afternoon at 2 p.m. by Dr. Ang Kok Peng, the Minister of State for Communications, at the Victoria Memorial Hall. It is being held as part of the National Day celebrations. The exhibition
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      Paul pushes ahead...
      457 11  -  DISC BY MARY LEE PAUL SIMON/ THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON (SBS): It Is tremendously exciting to be able to watch the rise of a superstar into the galaxy of pop music Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Clapton, and currently, Paul Simon. Since the Sound Of Silence descended on us
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      Eight leaders in festival tournament
      305 11  -  CHESS BY LIM KOK ANN This year's Festival championship attracted an entry of sixty which is somewhat stronger than average and includes a contingent of ten from Malaysia. Four of the latter are from Selangor headed by Lee Keng Cheong; six are from Johor Baru.
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      Romantics who woo the women
      395 11  -  By Gene Teo "Mm mm mamacita," is their favourite expression when they see a pretty girl, and they have been doing Just that ever since they arrived. "We love women," said brothers Oscar Pretti and Rudolfo, and their friend Caudelario Ramirez podded his head in
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      Magic with a difference
      210 11 Andre Kole, an international illusionist and magician, flew in on Thursday for two magic shows with a difference. An evangelist of the Campus Crusade for Christ International organisation, Kole will use his magical skill to demonstrate "the living reality of Christ and the meaning of life."
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      418 11 ty FROM Bp.m Advertisement > i V GARDEN NEWS TALKING ABOUT FERTILISERS (3) Last week we described four of the ways in which Singapore soil becomes impoverished, and ended by implying that nitrogen, the main element for growth, was the one major nutrient most readily available. This would then explain
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      Weiskopf is 3 strokes ahead
      512 12 New York, Saturday Tom Weiskopf of the United States, showing no sign of ending one of the hottest streaks in years, shot an eight-under-par 64 to take the first round lead in the U*****,000 Westchester Golf tournament. Weiskopf, who has won five of his last
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      Think again call by USSR
      175 12 Moscow, Saturday.—A call for a new look at a proposed ban on dangerous gymnastic routines—which could force tiny Russian star Olga Korbut out of the sport —has been made by Soviet officials. Olga, who dazzled millions of television viewers around the world with her spectacular
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      Rumania and Soviet tie 1-1
      132 12 Vienna, Saturday The Soviet Union and Rumania tied 1-1 after the first two singles of the European zone group "A" Davis Cup final in Bucharest yesterday. Losing Wimbledon finalist Alexander Metreveli, of the Soviet Union, beat Toma Ovlcl, of Rumania, in straight sets 7-5, 7-5,
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      Weekend golf
      45 12 Sembawang will be holding their monthly medal stroke competition today. Sembawang will also be at home to SICC in the Singapore Golf Association league on tomorrow. The Keppel Club "C" Division medal bogey competition will be played over the Bukit Chermin course today.
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      Bright-eyed Sally ousts 'Queen' Nora
      693 13  -  WOMAN'S WORLD by Nancy Koh It was a sensation. But amidst the shower of praises and congratulatory handshakes, Sally Lim merely said: "There is plenty more for me to learn." Pretty Sally, 16, has just toppled Seap Games gold medallist Nora Tay in the springboard
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      Baseball results
      85 13 New York, Saturday Baseball results: National League Los Angeles 4 Houston 2; Cincinnati 17 Atlanta 2; Montreal 2 St. Louis 0; Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1; New York 5 Pittsburgh 1. American League Boston 10 New York 0; Milwaukee 6 Detroit 3; Cleveland 6 Baltimore 0; Minnesota 6 Oakland
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      S'pore attack again lacks punch
      364 13  -  by Tony Francis A REVIEW by Tony Francis in Ipoh Singapore should have taken full points in their Merdeka soccer tournament Group B match against Bangladesh at Stadium Perak. Instead they had to fight back from a goal down after six minutes and finally settle
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      After five months... joy for Mimi
      724 13  -  By Nancy Koh Mimi Ho, 16, was perhaps the most joyous swimmer among the 11 record breakers at the Schools National swimming championships at Barker Road yesterday. A student of St. Margaret's, Mimi clocked 3:13.5 In the Girls "B" division 200 m breaststroke to
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      Cupid surprises at Goodwood
      135 13 London, Saturday. Cupid, a 10-1 outsider ridden by Des Cullen, scored a surprise victory in the £10,000 Extel Handicap for three-year-olds over lOf at Goodwood yesterday. Cullen took Cupid to the front of the 12strong field with 2f to go and held oft a strong challenge
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      Murray, Foster to the rescue
      174 13 London, Saturday. Maurice Poster and Deryck Murray rescued the West Indian cricketers from an embarrassing defeat against the Minor Counties In their three-day match at Torquay yesterday. Foster hit 11 fours and one six in scoring 79 and Murray weighed in with an undefeated 53
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      53 13 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald IT IS PIP H£ TELL >OU, TOO. THAT I HAP A CHILP. A BMJGHTfI m B a! 5 k s r/ v 5 M* n m*WN m y/i 4. fSi amm SNIFFY MV UERD.' VOO GAVE VOOC UFfctO SAME ME > M^vjvdaiij r 3* *3
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      33 13 DIARY POLO: Pesta Sukan Show Cup (Thomson Road 2.30 p.m.) SHOOTING: Central Fire Pistol (Mt. Vernon 3 p.m.); Trap and Skeet (Bukit Timah 3 p.m.) SWIMMING: Schools National championships (Barker Road 2.30 p.m.).
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      122 13 SATURDAY 6.00 Opening Anncts. 6.10 Sunset Serenade 6.30 News 6.40 Public Service Anncts. 6.45 Programme Summary 7.00 Around the World In Folk; 7.40 Concert Time 8.00 News 8.10 Public Service Annct. 8.15 Mandarin Selections 8.45 Dutch Orchestras 9.15 The Proms 10.15 Music for Millions 11.00 Close. SUNDAY 6.00 A.M. Opening
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      1526 14 SATURDAY 12.55 Opening Announcements followed by Sesame Street: A second-season entertainmentInformation series for young children 1.55 Saturday Matinee—A Yank At Oxford: An American athlete wins a scholarship to Oxford. Trouble starts when his classmates hear him brag. Starring: Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan and Vivien Leigh 3.3b Get Set,—
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      1885 14 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH 0 BLACULA: Vampires, this film's makers will have us believe, know no colour bar. Billed as Dracula's soul brother. Blacula (William Marshall) aims his venomous canines at the vulnerable throats of Los Angeles nightlifers. bringing them into the world of the undead. Victims of
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