New Nation, 30 August 1973

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    19 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, August 30, 1973 No. 807 Price 15 cents NE^piION SINGAPORE THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1973
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    Lock icon 2 trapped in submarine
    344 1 Race against time to save British crew UPI, Reuter Dublin, Thursday Two small submarines were last night rushed to the southern Irish port of Cork In a desperate attempt to rescue two men trapped in a mini- submarine deep under the Atlantic. The men have enough
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    116 1 Prices were fairly steady on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. BUSINESS DONE: City Development (1) 2.14. (18) 2.15. (1) 2.13, (1) 2.12. Singapore Hilton (2) 1.63. (4) 1.61, (1) 162. Overseas Union Enterprise (1) 1.73. (1) 1.72. K.L. Kepong (2)
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    Parcel was a hoax
    130 1 Unknown to these commuters waiting at a bus shelter In Commonwealth Avenue this morning, a suspected parcel "bomb" was dangling above their heads at a pedestrian bridge 20 feet away (see picture). The parcel wrapped In newspaper with a strand of electrical wire sticking out. was
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    Lock icon Nixon told to hand over the tapes to court
    166 1 Reuter Washington. Thursday A Federal Judge yesterday ordered President Nixon to turn over secret tape recordings on the Watergate affair so the judge could listen to them himself but the White Ho&se said it would refuse. Only two hours after Judge
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  • Article
    $25,000 samsu haul in S'pore
    276 1  -  Biggest in years By Douglas Chan The Customs Department yesterday seized 2288 gallons of mash and 64 gal' lons of illicit samsu one of their bigg" est hauls in recent years in Kampony Cheng San, rear Serangoon Garden Estate. The total haul, including Customs duty.
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    Three hurt as two bombs go off near bank
    267 1 London, Thursday Two bombs exploded outside a bank near the city of Birmingham last night, shattering windows and slightly injuring Jthree people. A third bomb which failed to detonate was later blown up by police explosives experts. The Birmingham explosions followed
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    Thailand to see SEAP 'live'
    346 1  -  RTS will undertake big job GAMES By Morris John The closing ceremony of the Seventh SEAP Games will be telecast live via earth satellite to Thailand by Radio and Television Singapore, it was learnt today. The finals of the football event will also be telecast
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    Sports research plan
    130 1 A research centre for sports medicine will soon be established through private donation. The Health and Home Affairs Minister, Mr. Chua 81 an Chin, said this today when he opened a seminar on sport* medicine at the National Stadium lecture theatre In Kallang. He said the role
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    Woman in death fall drama
    131 1 This grisly sight greeted residents of Block 79 at Toa Payoh yesterday. They found the body of a woman dangling from the first floor balcony in the morning. The woman was identified as Taiwanese housewife Madam Yu Lung Tung Nien. 56, of Gilstead Road. She
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 112 accidents yesterday. Nine were serious and two fatal.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Dengue virus suspect
      393 2  -  'New strain may be responsible* By Sonny Tap A different virus strain is suspected to be behind the serious outbreak of dengue haemorrHagic fever over the past few months, according to medical sources. They said the dengue virus transmitted by the Aedes mosqultoe might have developed a
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      Singapore alerted on forged air tickets
      223 2 The Singapore office of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has informed all local travel agents and airlines to look out for forged air tickets. Serial numbers of these tickets are also being distributed. The action was launched by the airline on discovery of an international
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      13 pulled out from the jaws of death
      183 2 Thirteen Indonesian fishermen had a close shave with death when their vessel sank in the Malacca Strait* last Sunday. According to a spokesman of Asiatic Navigation Ltd, whose tug boat, the Asiatic Strength, rescued the fishermen all the fishermen are now awaiting
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      Art display
      32 2 An exhibition of batik paintings from Jogjakarta, Central Java, by Soelardjo, and Soemihardjo, assisted by other Indonesian artists will be held at the Alpha Gallery from Monday till Sept. 10.
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      Library talk
      46 2 Encik Abdullah Tarmugl, research officer with the Ministry of Law and National Development, will speak in Malay, on The Impact of urban renewal and resettlement in Singapore and how to adjust to it at the National Library meeting room on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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      Mystery bike fished out from a river
      339 2  -  By Bharathi Mohan A red Honda motorcycle, believed to be the one on which a gunman rode off after robbing a couple in Amber Mansions in Katong, was fished out from the Kalian? River by police late last night. A passing police patrol
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      Another centre now to renew your ICs
      189 3 The National Registration Office has opened a new centre for the renewal of identity cards at the Kota Raja Community Centre at Aliwal Street to relieve the crowd pressure on the Empress Place office. On Tuesday, about 5000 people turned up and caused
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      Blood gift
      29 3 Forty officers of the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (CISCO) will donate blood at their Central Police Station headquarters between 9 a.m. and 12.30 pjn. on Saturday.
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      A call to probe the 'unfit' buildings
      309 3  -  *800 with no certs' By Jenny Lee The Singapore Institute of Architects has called for a probe on some 800 buildings which do not have the mandatory certificates of fitness. This was disclosed at a recent meeting between representatives of SIA and the
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      No buses, so late shift stopped
      106 3 The absence of bus services after midnight in Jurong Town has made it necessary for some factories to stop their third-shift operation. This was stated at the last meeting of the Jurong Committee of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association at which the question of public
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      127 hurt in the eyes at shipyard
      270 3 A total of 127 Jurong Shipyard workers sustained eye injuries during the first seven months of this year. One eventually became blind and another suffered severed impairment of vision. Last year, 165 of the shipyard workers and another 55 from its sister company
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      Meeting
      27 3 The Minister for Social Affairs, Enclk Othman Wok, will hold his meet-the-people session at the Pasir Panjang PAP branch, Alexandra Lane, on Monday at 7.30 a.m.
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      New entry rules for Pre-U
      320 3 Accent on econs The Government is to introduce new entry qualifications for students joining its p r'e university classes, the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chai Chong Yii, said this morning. The Ministry is now finalising a new set of criteria for Secondary Four
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      Beautiful sounds for music lovers
      591 6 r*OOD music liberates. It soothes and calms the nerves. It flings you into a world of your own and takes you far from the woes and cares of daily living. But. more than this, it lifts you into a realm that belongs to great composers,
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      The negative doctors
      408 6 'Don't hinder family planning' Family physicians should not dissuade people from accepting family planning, an ECAFE official said yesterday. Dr. Oil. Amritmahal, Co-ordlnator of Training, Population Division of ECAFE in Bangkok, said: "The institution of the family physician still lives in Asian countries. "His role Is that
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      265 2 NEW NATION 1 Fasten, as hatches. 7 Yesterdays. 12 One side of a coin. 13 Star-spangled land. 16 Asia high spot. 17 Pool's gold. 18 Small coin. 19 Greek letter. 21 Tennis error. 22 Work units, in physics. 23 Painter of ballet dancers. 25 French composer. 26 Beer's cousin. 27
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      368 3 >*—f~ CINEMA POSER KWANO SU/NEW NATION CONTEST Last Saturday's poser ghowed Dyan Cannon and Robert Ryan in The Love Machine. The first ten correct entries opened by the Editor yesterday evening were from: Miss Chan May Ping (student), of 20 Jalan Jambu Batu; Miss Chan Choy Kum (clerk/typist), of 666A
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  • IN PERSON
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      85 years old
      514 4 IN PERSON Conducted by Jennifer Schoon Tel: *****1 WITH a narrator to tell the story, the pupil* enacted the history of •"airfield Methodist Girls' School, from the early days of Its founding to what it Is today. It was the 85th anniversary of the school and a
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    BOUNCY DISNEY
    470 4  -  CINEMA with EDGAR KOH THE ABSENTMINDED PROFESSOR starring Fred Mac Murray and Nancy Olson (Juronf Drive-in). I thought I saw this Walt Disney treat when It was first released here In the *****. But obviously I had not because If I had I would certainly have remembered It.
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Lock icon New 'war' against the Viet Cong
      647 4 SOUTH-EAST ASIA REPORT VIETNAM Reuter South Vietnam is mounting a diplomatic campaign for recognition among the countries of Africa and Asia. And the focus, at the moment, is on the 74member September meeting of > -non-aligned nations in Algiers. The aim, as ever, is
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      Changing the rice habit
      590 4  -  INDONESIA From Ronnie Muntu The late President Sukarno tried It once. In his customary flamethrowing Independence Day speech of August 17, 1964. he startled his huge audience by commanding them to eat less rice (the country's staple food) and more "jagung" (maize). The reason for his
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      IT'S A mad WORLD
      137 4 IF your bed-partner snores, roll him over on to his stomach. Sleeping bottom up helps snorers belt up, say Munich University clinic doctors. They have Just completed a survey of 800 night noisemakers. They found that 83 per cent of them usually slept on their backs.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Digging for Mexico quake victims
      249 5 Mexico City, Thursday —About 50,000 people slept out of doors In Central Mexico overnight as troops and rescue workers dug for more casualties under the rubble left by an earthquake which killed at least 600 people. Moans from Inside the debris from Tuesday's tremor, which
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      Raped at gunpoint
      58 5 Rio de Janeiro, Thursday—Three youths raped a woman and her 15-year-old daughter at gunpoint as the family waited for a bus to take the girl to hospital for an operation for appendicitis, police said today. The Incident occurred on Tuesday near Anchleta on the northern outskirts of
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      Lock icon Burton: I still love Liz
      105 5 Reuter New York, ThursdayActor Richard Burton (above) arrived here yesterday from Rome and said he was still in love with his estranged wife, Elizabeth Taylor "She's absolutely adorable. I love her," he told reporters at the airport. Asked about a divorce, he said: "What divorce?"
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      Lock icon Big meet joy in Peking
      436 5 Lin Piao officially denounced Reuter Peking, Thursday Peking erupted into noisy celebrations last night after an official announcement that the longawaited 10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, convened to decide the nation's future leadership, was held from August 24 to last Tuesday. Official
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      Lock icon 'Help bring order'
      286 5 Pre-summit call Reuter Algiers, Thursday. Algerian Foreign Minister Abdel Aziz Bouteflika last night called on nonaligned countries to play a more active part in solving international problems. In a 10-minute speech at the opening of the preparatory conference of the non-aligned summit starting next week, Mr. Bouteflika
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      Lock icon Martha: No truth in divorce reports
      190 5 United Press International New York, Thursday— Mrs. Martha Mitchell said yesterday that reports she is leaving her husband are "damned" lies. The wife of former Attorney General John Mitchell said: "There has never been any such discussion with my husband. I'm staying to the
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      Lock icon Good chance for China ties
      231 5 Reuter Peking, Thursday. The Indo-Paklstan agreement on Tuesday on the repatriation of Pakistani prlsoners-of-war raises the prospect of an improvement in China's relations with both India and Bangladesh, diplomats here said yesterday. China is a staunch ally of Pakistan and refused to recognise Bangladesh when
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      Saigon flag burned
      58 5 Melbourne, Thursday. —A South Vietnamese diplomat left Latrobe University here without fulfilling a speaking engagement after a group of students chanted i "go home Yankee puppet" at him and burned a South Vietnamese flag. Pieces of the flag fell on Mr. Luu-Tuong-quang, a First Secretary at the
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      'Maintain hygiene in planes' call to airlines
      187 5 Wellington, Thursday— The Western Pacific region of the World Health Organisation (W H O) heard calls here yesterday for stricter water sterilisation standards and food hygiene on international airline flights. The Australian delegation chief, Dr. H. M. Franklands. told the region's annual conference
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      $3m pools win
      50 5 London, Thursday. Wine shop manager Fred Campbell picked up a £518,000 ($3,108,000) win from the football pools yesterday and began making plans for spending It. He wants to take up golf and buy a new house, a colour television, a car and a pony for his granddaughter.
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  • OPINION
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      Will Algiers be a fiasco?
      416 8 Non-alignment developed essentially as a survivalist philosophy though it was given a moral aura by the late Indian Prime Minister, Mr. J. Nehru. It even became fashionable for newly emerging nations in the early 60s to adopt the label of non-align-ment. The speeches and rhetroic
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      Sell your gold teeth
      50 8 f 'WHISPERS' by ispy J The falling gold price brought three goldsmiths in Kuchlng to put out the following advertisement. "Please note that the price of gold is going down sharply. Hurry and sell your gold teeth and other gold ornaments to avoid suffering unnecessary losses."
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      Three cheers for nostalgia
      1220 8  -  Things- are no more what they used to be, as our columnist today, Fakir Singh will demonstrate. The time was when a visit to the Hotanle Gardens was considered a„ great holiday and sipping coffee in a cafe or a shop an opportunity to reflect and
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      Lock icon Kissinger a man of his times
      637 8 WOBLP COMMENI EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The London Times American foreign policy Is going through a period of profound change. Dr. Kissinger has been closely associated with this change and it Is appropriate that he should now shift to the State Department. The first phase
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      Lock icon Roller skating in South Vietnam
      625 8  -  By I Sydney Lippman Washington Post The latest boom In South Vietnam does not have anything to do with artillery. It's that old American Saturday afternoon favourite, roller skating, complete with US oldies but goodies played at artillery barrage volume. In Saigon and surrounding Oladlnh
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      Lock icon Assuring the Chinese
      174 8 Tokyo Shimbun With Prime Minister Tanaka's planned visit to Moscow two months away, a Soviet project for development of natural resources in Siberia has recently entered a new stage. As for the exploitation of oil resources in Tyumen and natural gas resources in Yakutsk, the Soviet Union,
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Golda's death squad hits back
      2536 9  -  Terror of Block September DAY THREE OF THE FOUR-PART SERES By Chris Dobson M O H A M E D BOUDIA switched on the ignition of his Renault 16 in Paris and was blown to pieces... MAHMOUD HAMSHARI answered the telephone in his Paris flat
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  • FINANCE
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      177 10 Share prices improved marginally on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. The market which opened barely steady picked up support daring the day,' bat turned downwards when news of the Exchange's ruling on delivery spread. Banks were propped to higher ground in concert with the generally better sentiments
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        321 10 The stock market posted sharp gains yesterday in the most active trading in more than a month on the New York Stock Exchange. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones industrial average had risen 11.36 to 883.43. Standard and Poors 500 stock Index was up 1.01 to 104.03.
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        Tokyo
        183 10 Stock prices moved higher in morning trading yesterday. Helping the uptrend was selective buying which spread to a wide front. The market appeared to be in a somewhat brighter mood as trading in effect entered the first day of September, giving a fresh impetus to investor interest, brokers said.
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        Sydney
        261 10 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time). Abaleen OBV2 11 Do opts 02'/2 05 AOD 07 09Va Allstate 09 11 Amad 04Vi 05 Aurora nil 14 Do opts 01 OIV2 Aust Ant 14 15 Beach nil 22 Bounty Oil 00 i 01 Bridge 13 nil Castlereagh 06 06i Cleveland
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        Paris
        209 10 Closing prices (in yen) yesterday. Parlbas 214.50 (214) Indochlne 247 (246) Foncler 398 (399.90) Frintemps 115.30 (116.90) CGE 430 (.432) Bull 59 60.10) Royal Dutch 174.50 (174.50) Michelin 1750 (1750) Thomson 232 (235) CFP 218.50 (219.80) Rhone 162.10 (162) Air 274 (276) Philips 79.80 (79.50) Suez 337 (340) Citroen
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        Dow Jones averages
        34 10 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange .yesterday. 30 Industrials 883.43 (up 11.36), 20 transport 157.50 (up 2.25), 15 utilities 95.22 (off 0.06), 65 stocks 266.99 (up 2.94).
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        Zurich
        78 10 This service is from the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (in Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 39C0 4- 10 SBC 3380 15 Swissair B. 570 4 Swiss Reinsurance 2340 -40 Winterthur B. 1930 -10 Zurich Insurance 6775 -25 Juvena B. 2530 10 Nestle B.
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    • Article
      Pre-tax profit of UAC up 30pc
      187 10 United Asbestos Cement's pre-tax profit rose 30.2 per cent to $5,298,784 for the year ended June 1973, compared with $4,070,303 the previous year. The improved result is attributable to more effective control of manufacturing costs and increased demands for the company's products. Adjusted earnings
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  • TREND
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      Missing out on the 'Mrs.' bit
      408 10  -  MARY LEE Many of my women friends who recently got married or are to get married, are keeping their maiden names. Some of them insist that they will remain Miss Lim or Tan at least in their professional lives. Others with nagging husbands compromise
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      She came into my life—uninvited
      558 10  -  MALEBOX J.W.C. "Let a woman in your life, and you invite eternal strife." More bachelors should heed these sage words of Professor Henry Higgins. I know, because I am regretting ever having let one woman get into my life Until recently, I was just an
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      Bags full of jute
      337 10  -  TALKING SHOP GENE TEO In a world of Synth e t i c materials and imitations, jute stands out as a very original "au naturale" material for handbags and knick knacks for the home, such as wall hangings. Wild Ginger at the Tanglin Shopping Centre is
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      146 10 %£r- Ta w 4 How to cool it when the heat hits Gather your favourite people and run off to the prettiest, emptiest beach you can find. Then just relax, have fun and enjoy the surf. And don't let your monthly period stop you, when the solution is so safe
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  • EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET
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      MARCH OF PROGRESS
      913 11 Malaysia ushers in another year of independence tomorrow with the new look Cabinet named by Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak already coming to grips with the problems facing the country. For Tun Razak, the recent death of his deputy Tun'(Dr) Ismail has been a big blow. It
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      Malaysia
      250 11 A NATIONAL DAY FEATURE Although Malaysia was formed cn September 16, National Day continues to be celebrated on August 31 the day Malaya attained independence in 1957. Despite the riots in May 1969 which temporarily shattered the dreams of the nation's leaders, there has been remarkable progress in all
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      M-Plan is the way to bridge gap
      539 11 The key to Malaysia's future lies in the Second Malaysia Plan. While it is geared primarily towards modernising the economy and improving production, it also aims to balance the economic inequalities between the races. That is, the Plan hopes to bring about a
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      Friends—the 'ping pong' way...
      682 11 Friends —the 'ping pong' way... Under Tun Razak, Malaysia's foreign policy has acquired a more vibrant image and it has departed from many of its previous stances. The most radical change has been in its attitude towards China. For years Malaysia made no secret of its contention that Peking was
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      Advice for athletics coaches
      154 12 A British sports medicine expert has advised coaches not to put too much pressure on the athletes so as not to over strain them. Dr. P.N. Sperryn, a consultant physician at Hllllngdon Hospital, said injuries to athletes were often caused by overuse of certain body movements.
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      Opening will be postponed if...
      664 12  -  M SEAP COUNTDOWN TWO DAYS TO THE GAMES bv Jeffrey Low The Seap Games opening ceremony on Saturday will be postponed if it rained at the scheduled start at 6 p.m. Enclk Othman Wok, the chairman of the Organising Committee, said: "We will have to
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      Dr. Goh opens Village today
      192 12 Dr. Goh Keng Swee, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, will officially declare open the Seap Games Village at Toa Payoh at 5 p.m. today. The combined Singapore Infantry and Police band will strike up the Seap Hymn as Dr. Goh arrives at
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      Breedlove survives 400mph crash
      161 12 Utah, Thursday Former world land speed record holder Craig Breedlove survived a 400-mile an hour (640 kph) crash yesterday when his roc-ket-powered motorcycle took off on a speed record run. The former Los Angeles fireman, had removed the rear stabilisers from his "English Leather Special" to
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      Raconmyth does smart workout
      439 13 From Blue Peter in Kuala Lumpur Raconmyth (Harbridge) and El Dorado (Wadi) did a splendid trial this morning. They ran 3f in 37 4/5 on good going with Raconmyth striding out especially well. Gambang (Harbrldge) and Pesagi (Podmore) went stride for stride over 3f in 37
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      FIELDS FOR KL ON SATURDAY
      1338 13 CLASS 2 DIV. 4 6F 0700 FLEET ARM (L <& Y) Jaafar 9 9.00 8093 ALTRUISTIC g (Auric) Teh 4 9.00 1310 BURNBRAE BOY a (AP) Samsuri 3 8.13 9009 HERRING FLEET a (Panjo) Samsuri 6 8.13 6230 DOUBLE ADIOS II a (KL Chong) Mansor
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      Second win for Derby County
      296 13 London, Thursday. Derby County, tipped as strong contenders for the English Football League championship, gained their second successive 1-0 victory of the new season when they beat Manchester City last night. Alan Hlnton scored the only goal of a match In which Roger Davies (Derby)
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      Baseball results
      97 13 New York, Thursday—Results of baseball games: National Lttjn St Louis 8 Houston 3; New York 8 San Diego 6; Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 0; Los Angeles 6 Montreal 1; Chicago 9 Atlanta 6; Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 3. American League Texas 5 Baltimore 3; Cleveland 4 Kansas City 3;
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      S'pore score three wins
      39 13 Peking, Thursday Singapore scored three victories in the Asian-African-Latin American table tennis championships here yesterday. Singapore beat the Dominican Republic 5-0 and Curacao 5-0 in the men's team event. The women's team beat Mall 3-0.
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      FIELDS FOR KUALA LUMPUR ON SUNDAY
      1388 13 CLASS 2 DIV. I—6F 8617 LETTER OF CREDIT a (Stoon) E Breukelen 7 9.00 3109 MASTER DAY a (Z Y) Mansor 7 8.11 2100 FORTUNE HUNTER s (HY Leong EBt. of MS Cheong) Osman 7 8.11 9283 TYCHE a (Chens) Teh 4 8.10 4712
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      SCRATCHINGS AND THE POSITIONS
      539 13 SCRATCHINGS SATURDAY RACE ONE: MS Clan 6 Drv. 2 6F Pingtma Larut 11, Cryptic Comment. RACE TWO: 2.1S dan 6 Div. 1 6F Bumper Crop 11, Timely. RACE THREE: 2.45 diss 4Div. 3 6F Bistro Boy, Revalue (Emergency Acceptor: 17 Top Brass). RACE FOUR: 3.15 dan
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      Lloyd shines for W-Indies
      239 13 London, Thursday Clive Lloyd made 174 with 20 lours and five sixes as the West Indian cricketers carried the irresistible form they showed in the third Test into the opening day of their match at Chester field against Derbyshire. Lloyd's innings lifted the West Indians to
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      Carpentier to meet Dempsey
      142 13 London, Thursday Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier, who drew the first million-dollar gate when they fought for the world heavyweight boxing title over half a century ago, will meet again in London on September 17. But this time no fists will be flying Dempsey is now
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      248 12 BUKIT TIMAH 4 M.S., Jolon Seni, double-storey terrace house, new. 2 oir*cons, telephone, tostefully furnished. Rental: $750/-. Evergreen Housing Agent, *****2 S'pore. LION TOWERS 1.5 m.s., 5 mins. to Orchard Road. 3 bedrooms/bathrooms $1,250 furinished. $1,100 unfurnished. Two bungalows 10,000 sq.ft. $1,200 unfurnished. Tel. *****4 S'pore. JALAN DATOH THOMSON ROAD,
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      299 12 BUSINESSMAN SEEKS PARTNER (S) with experience willing to invest substantial capital and participate actively in running of restaurant/ niteclub serving Sembawang/Woodlands Industrial area. Good commanding location. Main Road. Approx. 3 acres. Interested, please reply New Nation Box N2397 S'pore. ALL KINDS ADVERTISING Stickers, Signs, Posters, Tourist Souvenirs, K.M.H. Stickers for
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      259 12 HOCK SOON caters all types of furnitures. Very moderate prices. Enquiries: Mr. Francis Leong *****0 S'pore. HIRE-PURCHASE, RENTAL, Sales, wooden furniture manufacturer. Contact 18, Tiverton Lane Singapore 9. OPERA ESTATE AREA, 5 months old Dobermann Pinscher, registration number *****, black and brown lost Thursday 23rd August. Reward $100. No questions
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      265 12 BEAUTIFY YOUR GARDEN with colourful and fragrant Taiwan Rose Plants in full bloom. Tel: *****2. URGENT!! VACANT LAND in Jurong District. Area approx. 1 to 2 acres. Golden-Land Agencies *****7 S'pore. APARTMENTS HOUSES Require by listed clients. Only genuine sellers please call ***** S'pore. FOR QUICK SALE/rent list your properties
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      238 12 AMAH WANTED tor British family. Live in S pore 10. Tel. *****5. WASH AMAH WANTED (washing machine) Tel. *****5 S'pore 10. WANTED TO KNOW people interested in forming a spcial organisation. Apply New Nation Box N2399. S'pore. WE BUY, SELL TRADE-IN for used/new cameras (All Brands) 177, Middle Rood, Singapore
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      492 12 CAR STEREO CASETTE Players from $103/-, catridge players from $48/. Full range of car accessories available. Hong Kee Motor Trading Company, Tel: *****26/ *****29. 1970 VENTORAS WITH AIRCOND, radio, cartridge, new tyres, $850 down payment, balance monthly $152.50. Ring *****5 S'pore. MERCEDES SPORTS 190 SL Highest offer secures. Office: *****11.
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      893 12 BY POPULAR DEMAND SAKURACOLOR FILMS OFFER IS NOW BEING EXTENDED UNTIL n 30th SEPT. *73 if Iril FOR EVERY ROLL OF ANY BRAND COLOR NEGATIVE FILMS (EXCEPT Smm, 16mm, 110, 120, 127, RAPID SIZE) HANDED IN FOR PROCESSING PRINTING SHALL BE GIVEN A ROLL OF SAKURACOLOR N 100 FILM FREE!
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      236 13 MANUFACTURERS AND STOCKISTS OF: INDUSTRIAL, MARINE AVIATION CHEMICALS 1. ELECTROSOL Evaporating Solvent 6. Cleaner 2. ELECTROSOLTCE-EVAPORATING 7. SOLVENT CLEANER NO FLASH POINT. 3. TERGOPHOS Rust Removal ard Control. 8. 4. PARAGON De-Greaser, De-Carbonising, Paint Stripper Metal Cleaner. 9. 5. TERGOKLEEN Approved Aircraft Cleaner and Stain Remover. 10. TERGOSOL A 1
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      TODAY
      129 14 TODAY to Thursday, August 30, the 342nd day of 1973 with 133 to follow. Those bom on this day are under the sign of Virgo. American song-writer Oeorge Root was born on August 30, 1830. ON THIS DAT IN HISTORY: In 30 B.C., Cleopatra committed suicide by permitting a
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      Lock icon CYNTHIA'S HOPE
      50 14 Cynthia Chon, is the proprietress of Sunshine flower shop. She plans to open branches of the shop elsewhere in Singapore. She loves fast cars ond hopes to compete in the next Singapore Grand Prix following in the footsteps of her late brother Lionel Chan. Picture by Nik K««m«ni.
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      TALKING POINT
      56 14 MEI LIN: So our friend Mr. Whitlam is coming to visit us. I am sure he and Mr. Lee Kuan Yew will have their private chats again. AH FOOK: I hope Mr. W h i t 1 a m knows they are private chats. We don't want any
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      710 14 340 Opening Announcements followed by Housewives' Matinee Forever Lonely: Part 1 of a Cantonese film, with English subtitles. 340 Art Appreciation, featuring Indian Painting (C—Rpt). 4.00 General Hospital: A JJaytime serial starjink John Bernadine as Dr. Steve Hardy and Emily McLaughan. Stories involving the staff, the doctors and the patients
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      1363 14 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH TOM SAWYER: Mark Twain's 1876 classic adapted for the screen for the third time by the Sherman, brothers. Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, who won an Oscar for Mary Popplns, also wrote tne music and lyrics. In the title role is Johnny
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      434 14 LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUH BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a kindhearted. sympathetic person who must be constantly on guard against being "taken" by those who would use the talents and abilities you posses to their own and nothing but their own advantage. It may be difficult for you to
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