New Nation, 19 October 1973

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  • 22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Friday evening, October 19, 1973 No. 850 Price 15 cents M.C. (P) 33/73. NE\V^TION SINCAPORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1973
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  • 149 1 New Nation's Deputy Sports Editor, Lim Kee Chan files an exciting threepart series on Muhammad All, the prancing prophet of boxing, next week. Lim who is one of the three judges for the Ali-Lubbers fight in Jakarta tomorrow has spent the last few days
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  • 72 1 London, Friday British royalty's chief critic in parliament, Mr. William Hamilton, last night claimed that Princess Anne's honeymoon cruise in the West Indies next month would cost British taxpayers at least £100,000 ($600,000). The Labour opposition politician told newsmen he considered this an outrage" although he understood
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  • 42 1 Police are trying to trace the fiance of a 17-year-old girl, Kok Geok Hong, who was found dead on Wednesday in her home in Syed Alwi Road. Koh. who was engaged recently, was believed to have taken insecticide.
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  • 653 1 Hunt for survivors as many take refuge in temple Ipoh, Friday There was no official Information till early this morning on the number of people killed in the "cliff of death" tragedy when a huge face of a limestone precipice crashed down on a longhouse
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  • 1214 1 'Ceasefire move by Kosygin' Reuter Reuter, UPI Cairo, Friday The Soviet Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin has had three long meetings with Egyptian President Sadat, according to the Middle East News Agency. Sources said the talks centre round the possibility of a ceasefire agreement in the Middle
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  • 146 1 Kuala Lumpur, Friday Three City Hall labourers were injured. one seriously, when a bomb exploded outside the Lincoln Cultural Centre in Leboh Pasar Besar here this morning. The blast took place at 6.00 ajxi. when 26 labourers had gathered there for the roll-call. A post
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  • 144 1 In very quiet trading, prices were steady on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. Trading in Faber Union and Faber Union Loan shares resumed this morning BUSINESS DONE: Faber Union (2) 3.78. (3) 3.80. (2) 3.82. (12) 3.84. Ban Holdings (12)
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  • 91 1 Two men, one posing as a police inspector, duped a 32-year-old contractor into parting with a cheque for $1000 and $35 in cash. Mr. Koh Seah Hong was in Jalan Kubor when the two men told him he was wanted for questioning at the CID. He boarded
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  • 13 1 Police reported 104 accidents yesterday. Three were serious and one fatal.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 296 2 'Beware thugs at lovers' lanes' Courting couples are still not heeding police advice to beware of moonlight prowlers operating in public parks and lovers' lanes. On Tuesday, two couples were stripped of their cash and jewellery by four dagger-wielding rc&bers. Both cases took place at the
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    • 159 2 Jurong Town Corporation Is serving quit notice to a paper-cutting firm in the industrial estate for alleged failure to keep its premises clean despite previous warnings. The firm is Ang Organisation of Chia Ping Road. It is alleged to have cluttered the ground floor of the
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    • 24 2 The Chinese YMCA will organise a tour of Peninsular Malaysia visiting Kuala Lumpur. Cameron Highlands and Penang from Nov. 11 to 18.
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    • 400 2 Unwary buyers are victims of new racket By Bharathi Mohan Shopkeepers are using a new guise to make bigger profits on the sale of rice by mixing the cheaper grades with the better quality grain Several complaints have been received from angry housewives who
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    • 123 2 This Government has banned a British music weekly magazine from being sold in Singapore. Several similar publications are also being scrutinised. The paper is the Melody Maker, which contains articles and pictures of the pop music scene in Britain and the United States. According to
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    • 34 2 The Cairnhill Community Centre will con duct karate and judo classes for beginners next month at its premises In Cairnhill Road. Further details are available from the cen tre (Tel. *****7).
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    • 32 2 Fraser and Neave Pte. Ltd. and Malayan Brewe rles Pte. Ltd. will hold their annual dinner at the Exhibition Hall, National Stadium. Kal lang, at 7.30 p.m. on Nov. 2.
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    • 414 2 Price-hikes in several essential household commodities have led to a new high of 170.3 points in the consumer price index for food recorded in July. This figure—the highest ever registered so far —was disclosed In the monthly Digest of Statistics for September which showed a
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    • 212 2  -  By Ivan Lim With the festive season around the corner, the price of chicken has gone up by 50 to 60 cents. And, according to a leading poultry dealer, the prices will continue to increase as the demand grows in the coming months.
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    • 158 3 The Chinese YMCA plans physical fitness tests for factory workers next year to make people more conscious of the need for exercise.' Special machines to gauge the physical fitness of adults will be used for the tests. An official for the CYMCA's physical fitness
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    • 296 3  -  Average of 2000 per month By Sunny Wee Car ownership in. Singapore is increasing on an average of 6u cars a day. During the period June to August about 2000 vehicles were registered each month. This increase, however, has been reduced by some 400
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    • 157 3 Police' have stepped up their checks in newly-built Balestier Estate following reports of vandals operating in the area. Several owners recently found the floors of their newlv purchased Housing and Development Board flats broken up by these vandals. Some believe that the
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    • 67 3 Minister of State (Education) Mr. Chal Ohong Yii will open the Boys' Brigade programme seminar at 10 a.m. tomorrow at NTUC bungalow, Changl Point. The two-day seminar will be attended by over 50 brigade officers. Talks will be given by Dr. Lee Soo Ann and Dr. Tham Seong Chee
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    • 44 3 Singapore Institute of Management with the Institute of Public Relations will conduct a course on public relations at Hotel Equatorial starting on Oct. 26. The fee for the course Is $40. It will consist of lectures, clinical demonstration and opportunities for participation.
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    • 352 3 Midwives of the Domiciliary AfterCare Service provided by the Maternal and Child Health Clinics should be better trained to detect jaundice among new born babies, according to a study by two doctors. Dr. Chen Ai Ju and Dr. D.I. Pakshong of the Family Planning and
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    • 126 3 The Adult Education Board in conjunction with the Metrication Bo a rd will hold a course on Introduction to Metrication at the Cultural Centre from Oct. 28 at 9.30 a.m. The th re e-lecture course to be held every Sunday, aims at helping participants
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    • 264 3 Ambushes, for 'hell riders' The traffic police laid several "ambushes" and booked over 20 youths over the weekend in its latest crackdown on "hell riders." On Saturday night, the mobile squad surprised about 10 riders at the Macßitchle Circus. They were all ordered to
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    • 212 3 Singapore is bidding to host the International Jaycees World Congress scheduled to be held In November 1975. This was disclosed by the president of the Singapore Jaycees, Mr. Gerald Bamanshaw, who will lead a 21-member delegation to this year's congress In Nice. He said
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    • 202 7 Blonde Juliet Fresson the 1972/73 Miss London—is one girl who moves around in fast cars. But when she was caught up with the heavy traffic in town yesterday, she immediately settled for this three-wheeler. And the first passenger she picked was her sixfoot brother Anthony,
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    • 395 7 Money paid for stolen articles Several pawnshops have been duped into paying out $100,000 in recest months for jewellery, which was later found to be stolen property. Pawnshop owners are now exercising more caution when accepting pledges from clients but in most cases it is almost
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    • 49 7 Washington, Friday.— Three major US airlines agreed yesterday to suspend 22 dally flights in major trans-Continental markets in an effort to conserve fuel. Meeting with the approval of the Civil Aeronautics Board, United, American and Trans World worked out tentative agreements on the cutbacks.
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    • 40 7 New York, Friday— The US Defence Secretary, Mr. James Schlesinger, said yesterday shipments of US military supplies to Israel "can be expanded to whatever level is required" to prevent a serio us military imbalance in the Middle East.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1158 2 The Danish Agricultural Marketing Board congratulates the winners of the 1973 Danish Food Fortnight Shop Display and Consumer competitions. SHOP DISPLAY COMPETITION. Ist Prize Winners. AGroup: B Group: C Group: TAY BUAN GUAN SUPERMARKET 83-A EAST COAST ROAD, S'PORE 15. HOE LEONG PROVISION STORE 257 JOO CHI AT PLACE, S'PORE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 265 2 NEW NATION CROSSWORD amwm WT ea jjjjg ACROSS 1 Topper. 8 Dip. 15 Enjoying a furlough. 16 More clamorous. 17 One way to prepare clams. 18 Roman fire god and others. 19 Touched, as the line. 20 Part of a step. 22 Old one: Ger. 23 Of the morning. 28
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    • 391 2 CINEMA POSER KWANG SIA/NEW NATION CONTEST Last Monday's poser showed a scene from Something for Everyone. The stars were Angela Lansbury, Michael York, Anthony Corlan and Jane Carr. You had to name any one. The first 10 correct entries opened by the Editor yesterday evening were from: Miss Salehar binte
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • IN PERSON
    • 625 4  -  IN PERSON Conducted by Jennifer Schoon TAPS, taps everywhere, with handles rivalling the colours of the rainbow, enough to turn anyone on. They were on display at the trade exhibition held by Dorf Industries at the Australian High Commission here. Marketing director of the Australian
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    • 331 4 fCanine Clinic] v. j Dear PG, The more I read about dogs the more confused I get, since, in dog-dom, as you call it, there seems to be a language or Jargon which no one except a dog breeder can possibly understand. Some of the words
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 534 4  -  ART BUCHWALD The age of specialisation has touched every part of our society. Recently I had tree trouble, a beautiful large oak was dying, and I immediately called a tree surgeon. At first he didn't want to come. "I'm sorry, I
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    • 346 4 ASIAN DIARY Chinese officials in grey and blue Mao Jackets are on a shopping spree in Tokyo, the likes of which has never been seen in China's 24 years under communist rule. While Japan's capitalists stand by smiling, the Chinese sign on the dotted line
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    • 391 4 MIDDLE EAST I The Melbourne Herald Among many dangers, the Middle East fighting threatens to topple Japan into the cauldron of great power conflicts, for the first time since the Pacific war. As Israeli, Syrian and Egyptian jets clashed over the Golan
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 148 5 New Kiwi plan to ease entry curbs Hong Kong, Friday New Zealand's immigration laws would be changed making them more flexible than they have been in the past, New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Hugh Watt said here yesterday. "I think we are a little too strict at Present," Mr.
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    • 43 5 Amman, Friday—Mr. Zulfikar All Bhutto, Pakistan's Prime Minister, arrived in Saudi Arabia last night aboard a special plane, the Saudi Press agency reported. The broadcast, monitored here, said Saudi Princes and senior officials greeted Mr. Bhutto on arrival in Jeddah.
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    • 278 5 Reuter Oslo, Friday Two members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee resigned yesterday in protest against the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize for, 1973 to US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese politburo member Le Due Tho for negotiating the Vietnam
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    • 182 5 Reuter Reykjavik, Friday Ice 1 a n d's communist party, a vital element in the ruling coalition, yesterday rejected British proposals to end the year-old "cod war." plunging the government into a serious crisis. Prime Minister Mr. Olafur Johannesson brought back the proposals on Tuesday
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    • 39 5 Brussels, Friday—More than 40 developing countries from Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific areas yesterday urged the European Common Market to settle its internal differences so as to enable their trade and aid negotiations to get under way.
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    • 39 5 New York, Friday A Manhattan Federal Court judge yesterday rejected a defence re quest for all White House tapes and records bearing on iormer Attorney General John Mitchell's forthcoming trial on conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges.
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    • Article, Illustration
      55 5 While the guns boom away and the fighting rages on, this young Israeli soldier takes time ofT to bask in the sun on a Tel Aviv bcach with his girl friend during his 12hour leave. Behind them are the reminders of war the combat boots, helmet and
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    • 243 5 Reuter Vientiane, Friday Laotian government authorities yesterday asked the pro communist Pathet Lao to stop bringing their troops to Vientiane for the neutralisation of the city, authoritative sources said. The sources said the government's delegation on the Joint commission to implement the peace agreement
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    • 64 5 Moscow, Friday—The Soviet Union yesterday bitterly attacked China for trying "to prevent the rapprochement" between Japan and the Soviet Union. Commenting on the recent visit here of Japanese Pre mier Kakuei Tanaka, the Tass news agency said: "In their typical condescending manner, the Peking leaders ventured to
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    • 72 5 Saigon, Friday An explosion, believed to have been caused by a grenade, injured at least 10 people two of them seriously, in a Saigon cinema night, police reported. The blast took place Just after a scuffle in a section where a group of soldiers were seated.
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    • 146 5 Reuter Canberra, Friday Prime Minister Gough Whitlam yesterday Dronosed a luncheon toast to visiting Queen Elizabeth as the "Queen of Australia" a new form of address which will take effect today when the Queen signs a Bill at, Govern ment House. As parliamentarians and VIPs
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    • 414 5 Police free 17 Reuter Beirut, Friday Six armed men are still holding about 40 employees in the darkened offices of the Bank of America after Lebanese police organised a bizarre rooftop escape for 17 hostages. The 17 were all on the fifth floor and, while
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  • SHOPPING
    • 668 6 ITOME interior decoration has undergone many changes through the years. Furniture design has been transformed from massive, strong, ornate structures to bright and light contraptions. The trend is towards good looks, yet retaining function. New homes in Singapore are getting more sophisticated in decor. Families are generally
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    • 168 6 JUST ARRIVE) FROM U.S.A. COLEMAN TENTS AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT. HIGH QUALITY LIGHTWEIGHT TENTS WITH EASY TO ERECT ALUMINIUM FRAMfr- DOUBLE VINYL-COATED FLOORS WITH "LIE FLAT" ZIPPERED THRESHOLD LARGE DOORS AND WINDOWS INCORPORATING INSECTPROOF SCREENING AND STORM FLAPS FLOOR AREA 10" i 8' (Compact Siiel or 12' 9" (Family Sin) HEIGHT
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  • OPINION
    • 484 8 "A cultural desert," "intellectually sterile," "a moneytheistic nation" —these are the terms which have been used to describe the Singapore society. And so far no one has ventured to challenge these unflattering views of the people here. The general picture that emerges is one
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    • 114 8 'WHISPERS' by ispy It will be a gathering of Singapore brains In Tokyo next week. The Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, is scheduled to leave next week to attend a meeting of the CJub of Rome. Also leaving for Tokyo to
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    • 1184 8  -  Thanom Kittikachorn's government has been suddenly and unexpectedly overthrown by Thailand's university students. In her column today, Pant Cheng Li an, provides two alternative courses which Thai politics may take in the future. The change to civilian rule, she postulates, could be a temporary one,
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    • 522 8  -  By Robert S. Elegant Los Angeles Times On the very same day Washington announced that Secretary of State Henry Kissinger would visit the People's Republic of China later this month, Peking delivered a ringing denunciation at the United Nations of American role in
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    • Letters
      • 77 8  -  TEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development. Singapore, 2. I refer to the suggestion by Stop or Give Way (NN, 21.9.73) to replace the existing "Stop" sign at the junction of Paya Lebar Way and Circuit Road by a "Give Way" sign. It
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      • 296 8  -  CHARLIE KOH Three cheers to Mr. Gerald de Cruz for his pxcellent article, The Buses' Reign of Terror (NN. 16.10.73). It was the most outstanding article of the year, for at last we have somebody bold and gallant to speak for the bus commuters. Four out
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      • 236 8 I refer to the letter written by Have Money No Taxi (NN, 15.10.73), the contents of which I agree almost entirely. Discourteous bus drivers, rude bus conductors and arrogant taxi drivers apppear to be the rule rather than the exception in Singapore today. Requesting a taxi commuter to
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      • 115 8  -  FONG WAI YEE Licensing Officer, Public Entertainments Licensinr Unit, Ministry of Culture Singapore, 6. I refer to the article The Seventh Month by Madam Mabel Lau (NN. 24.8.73). When Issuing licences for street shows, this Unit has always advised applicants to strictly observe a series of
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      • 62 8  -  RISHPAL SINGH Public Relations Officer, National Library, Singapore, 6. Please refer to the letter by Tan Chlk Hian headlined Library for Study (NN. 10.10.73). While we sympathise with students on the need for a suitable study environment, we regret that it will not be possible to open
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      • 66 8 I am a resident of Jalan Tari Ltlln off Jalan Kayu. The rubbish here has not been collected for some time. If the environmental people don't take immediate action we will be having a new kind of health hazard. Secondly Jalan Tari Lilin Is in a terrible
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    • 276 8 cxccrpts root* editorials The Japan Times With units of Iraqi and Jordanian armed forces joining Syrian and Egypt in the war against Israel, the unfortunate war in the Middle East shows every sign of escalating into a major international conflagration. Saudi Arabia was also reported to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • SPECIAL FEATURE
    • 362 9 "Rehabilitation of the disabled can only take on new dimensions if there is cooperation among Government, voluntary associations and commercial firms," says MR. RON CHANDRAN DUDLEY. "This form of cooperation must start irom the planning stage as rehabiiitation is a complex process which involves
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    • 268 9 "Existing facilities to rehabilitate the disabled only cater for a small proportion of the handicapped. Expansion of training facilities will not be easy as voluntary organisations have limited resource s," says MISS JANET LIM. "Extending the facilities will mean more trained staff particularly those
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    • Article, Illustration
      415 9  -  FRIDAY FORUM By Ismail Kassim Last month, during the Month of the Disabled, Minister for Social Affairs Encik Othman Wok called on the public to help the disabled by giving them the necessary encouragement and assistance to make them "stand 1 on their own. These are fine words
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    • 332 9 "It is an accepted principle that every human being is entitled to social protection. As the disabled has an additional h a n d i cap. they should not get less but actually deserve more protection than others," says MR. P. RAMASAMY. "Like any other
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    • 470 9 "Now that most of the pressing problems like unemployment, defence and nation-building have been solved, it is time for the Government to assume a bigger role in the rehabilitation of the disabled," says MR. JOHNNY ANG. "It has been shown that most people
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    • 385 9 "There is a limit to what voluntary charitable groups cafi do in rehabilitating handicapped people. Thus the Government should step in and provide more facilities," says MR. TAN GUAN HENG. "After all me primary obligation of the Govern ment and social institutions is to provide sufficient
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    • 290 9 "I don't think there are sufficient facilities here to rehabilitate the disabled. Setting up a centralised workshop for training and educating the disabled will be most useful," says MR. S. RAJARATNAM. "At present, the Society for Aid to the Paralysed runs a sheltered workshop for the paralysed.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • TREND
    • 700 10  -  NO SWEAT, NO NERVOUS BREAKDOWNS IF YOU START EARLY FEMALE I front LU LIN This is how to go Christmas shopping and enjoy it. It's mid-October. I have just wrapped the last gift, written the last gift tag, and kept the parcel with the others in
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    • 367 10  -  BETTY L. KHOO When Abe Isaacs followed in his famous father's footsteps and became a dress designer, everyone expected that he would be designing for the young and trendy set, leaving his father to dress the older and more sophisticated women. His father
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    • 540 10 DOC Has it ever occurred to you why you are so often asked to give a specimen of your urine at the doctor's clinic? Sure, you have some vague idea but when queried directly you can't give the reasons. It's done wltti a good reason. Certain telltale
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • FINANCE
    • 304 11 Pre-tax profits almost double to 52.15 million City highlights Khong Guan Flour Milling has reported an impressive turnaround this year, with pre-tax profits almost doubling to $2.15 million against $1.14 in 1972. Last year's profit figure was 13 per cent down on
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 146 11 Stocks moved irregularly lower in active trading yesterday on the New York Stock Excuange, as an undercurrent of profit-taking cancelled out the day's early gains. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 2.78 to 959.74, at the close. The 30 blue-chip index had been nearly five points ahead at
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      • 33 11 Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 959.74 (off 2.78), 20 transport 183.88 (off 0.12), 15 utilities 99.63 (off 0.89), 65 stocks 293.05 (off 0.97).
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      • 207 11 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. Paribas 224.60 (225) Indochlne 246 (247) Foncier 397 (395.40) Printemps 130 (128.50) CGE 437.50 (427) Bull 56.00 (57.70) Royal Dutch 164.10 (163) Michelin 1809 (1805) Thomson 256 (257.20) CFP 213.50 (204) Rhone 169 (169.40) Air 280.10 (275.10) BSN-Danone 1317 (1323) Philips 85.10 (85) Suez
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      • 245 11 Prices at 11.80 a.m. today (Australian time). Abaleen 09 10 Do opts 0104 AOD 05ft 08 Allstate 08 09 Amad nl! 05 Aurora 07 08 Do opts 00 ft 01 Aust Ant 10 13 Bamboo 04 nil Beach 24 25 Bounty OU 00 ft 01 Bridge 14 15 Caitlereagh
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      • 273 11 Stock market prices moved up yesterday morning with gains centering on issues related to the Middle East war. The market opened slightly higher helped by decreased selling. Some iavestors apparently concluded that the market's recent downtrend has hit the bottom, analysts said. A selective buying wave gained momentum toward
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      • 84 11 This service is from the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (in Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 4000 SBC 36 JO 30 Credit Suisse 3600 30 Swissair B. 599 +4 Swiss Relnsur. 2430 10 Winterthur B. 1870 Zurich Insur. 6750 Juvena B. 2430 —40 Nestle
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    • 214 11 Industrial, property and hotel shares were easier on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. The market opened quiet and remained dull for more than an hour. Cautiously prices were allowed to drift before a mild rally arrested the persistent decline on a broad front. Though there was nervous
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    • 181 11 NEW PRODUCTS A multi-language photo type-setter (Photon 729) is now available in Singapore and South East Asia. The equipment allows the use of sophisticated high-speed computer type-setting in many languages. The equipment is sold by Delairco Industries Pty. Ltd. of Australia. The South East
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    • 150 11 The East Asiatic Company recently delivered 41 Vespa scooters to the Singapore Telephone Board for the expansion of its installation and maintenance services department. The scooters were all equipped with spacious boxes at the rear and painted with the new STB colour
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  • SPORTS
    • 546 12 UPI, Reuter London, Friday Norman Hunter bowed his head in the centre of Wembley's vast arena, alone amid 100,000 people, and cried like a baby. Sir Alf Ramsey held up an arm to ward off beer bottles hurled by angry fans as he left the
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    • 239 12 London, Friday England's failure to qualify for the World Cup is likely to > cast a long shadow over domestic league soccer, with falling attendances a virtual certainty. But one stadium, at least, can expect a bigger crowd than usual on Saturday Old Trafford,
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    • 47 12 Los Angeles, Friday— Mayor Tom Bradley proposed yesterday to set up a committee to bring the 1980 Olympics to this city. He said the US Olympic Committee had advised him that Los Angeles was the only American city that has shown an interest.
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    • 206 12 Manila, Friday Four Australians went into the semi-finals of the International tennis tournament here with victories in the quarter finals yesterday. Ross Case beat West Germany's Hans Pohmann 6-4, 6-4, Colin Dibley defeated fellow Australian Alan Stone 7-5. 3-6, 7-6, John Newcombe eliminated Milan Holecek
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    • 13 12 Tokyo, Friday—Japanese baseball results: Chunichi 12, Taiyo 2. Yakult 2, Hiroshima 1.
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    • 268 12 over my date with Ali From Lim Kee Chan Jakarta, Friday My sparring session with former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali on Wednesday has made Hank Ruhling, manager of Rudi Lubbers, most unhappy because I am to be one of the three judges in the Ali-Lubbers
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    • 146 12 Reuter Brisbane, Friday—The Austr a 1 i an Sheffield Shield cricket season opens here today when Queensland, under their new captain Greg Chappell, play New South Wales. Queensland have never won the Sheffield Shield in the 81-year history of the competition but understandably their hopes are high
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    • 429 13  -  By Nancy Koh Singapore Rugby Union president Lt. Col. Niaz Mohamed Shah has urged National players to start training now for the fourth Asian Rugby championship in Colombo next August. He told them to get into shape and train consistently in order to fare better
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    • 351 13  -  By Jeffrey Low The S i n g a p o re Schools Sports Council will send two football teams to tour Medan at the end of the year as a reward for the shoolboys' creditable performance in the recent Youth tournament. The
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    • 300 13  -  mm with Lim Kee Chan Lee Trevino, the crack American golfer will be guaranteed a record payment of US$5O,000 for one tournament in Australia next month. Trevino will play in the A 550,000 Chrysler tournament at the Ladces Golf Club in Sydney from November 1
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    • 106 13 Tokyo, Friday The Japan pro golf championship began yesterday with 134 players participating. Japan's Isao Oaki took a first round lead by hitting an eight-under-far 64 over the 3,240 yard, par-72 Seki Country Club course at Gifu. On 68, four strokes behind the leader, three
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    • 225 13 Melbourne, FridayFour players are tied In the lead after the first round of the A 535,000 Wills Masters golf tournament at Victoria Golf Club here yesterday. One of them Bruce Devlin—is one of the world's best known players. But the other three are almost complete
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    • 122 13 Bangkok, Friday Singapore Air Force beat Cambodian Army 3-1 in a final Group "C" match of the Queen's Cup soccer tournament here last night. The Cambodians led 1-0 at halftime. Rajvithi Club of Thailand scored a 2-1 victory over Thai Air Force in a
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    • 101 13 The Singapore Rifle Association will send a team of 11 marksmen to participate in a friendly shoot in Penang on October 26-28. The shooters, nine of whom were Seap participants, will take part in seven events: The centrefire, air-rifle, free pistol, air pistol, standardrifle, rapidflre and smallbore-prone. The
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    • 122 13 In a thrilling match Foster Follies beat Jim's Oil Tools 13 6 in the Singapore Industrial Easy Pitch softball league at King's Road yesterday. The Follies remain the only unbeaten team in the women's section. It was a thrilling game that took one hour
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    • 201 13 Theatre impresses From Scrutineer Penang, Friday Be Careful II (Augustine Ham) did a dashing gallop at Batu Gantong this morning accompanied by Full Tilt (Rod Dawkins). They sprinted 3f in 36 on good going with Be Careful gbing well on the bit. Theatre VII (Lyle Harbrldge) Texas
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    • 58 13 London, Friday Women jockeys will compete against men in amateur riders' events on the British Turf next season. Chris Collins, a member of the British Jockey Club, said: "It is a fine thing and will provide a shot in the arm for amateur flat races. Women riders
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    • 135 13 London. Friday A half-sister to Jacinth, past season's champion two year old, fetched £57,750 (about $326,000) at the Newmarket Houghton bloodstock sales yesterday. She was bought by a local agent on behalf of an overseas client whose name was not disclosed. Another filly, by
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    • 338 12 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 3 godowns totalling approx. 15,000 sq.ft. ot Tanjong Rhu. Also 1 2-storey godown approx. area 20,000 sq.ft. ot Kim Seng Rood. Please ring *****/5 S'pore for full particulars. WANTED FOR GENUINE BUYER one detached bungalow area minimum 8,000 sq.ft. preferably Orchid Village at realistic market price. Principals please
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    • 370 12 REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY experienced cutters and seamstresses Salary between $145 and $165 depending on qualification. Apply New Nation Box N2428 S'pore. GENERAL AMAH require by American couple. Telephone: *****5 between 9 a.m. noon. [PQB2QQ]] PLEASANT, YOUNG LADY extremely fluent in written and spoken English seeks job, preferably as receptionist or 1
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    • 214 12 TRAVEL GUIDE MICHAEL TRAVELS (PTE) LTD. Conducted by Mr. Michael Lam TAIWAN HONGKONG MACAU BANGKOK 12/14 Doys $1255/ $1330/- incl. Toipei-Hualien-Kaushing —by air Macau). TAIWAN KOREA JAPAN HONGKONG MACAU BANGKOK 21/17 Doys $1980/ $1850/(ncl. Japan's world famous Mikimoto Pearl Island). Dep: 11/11; 18/11; 27/11, 9/12. THAILAND 15 Days $250/$350/ Dep:
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    • 314 12 m Try mm BUYING AND SELLING reliable used cars, Pacific Motor Credit Pte. Ltd. Showroom at 511, Bukit Timah Read, 4Vi ms. S'pore 10. Tel: *****1/ *****4/ *****3. CHUA CHU KANG MOTOR 469, Balestier Road, Singopore 12. Tel: *****3 1963 Austin A4O 1964 Fiat 600 Morris 1100 Volkswagen 1200 1967
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    • 110 12 CAR ENTHUSIASTS all modification parts and other accessories from U.K. and Australia ore now available on order. Fast delivery ensured. Mini/Ford competition parts, Fiat twin weber 40/45 DCOE Kits etc. Write 53-D, Jalan Datph, S'pore 12. Tel: *****0/*****4. CAR CARTRIDGE PLAYERS installed for $94/- complete with speakers. Hong Kee Motor
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    • 188 12 SIGLAP ESTATE 4TH STREET double-storey semidetached 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, 1 servant's. Ajfca: opprcx. 2,800 sq. ft. Selling Price: $180,000/0.n.0. Evergreen Housing Agent, Tel: *****2. Where you can buy your next new car in Singapore 0000 CHAMPION MOTORS (Si PT£. LTD. 5 304 Orchord Rood, Singopore 9. Tel: *****1. 7
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    • 174 12 PROFESSIONAL YOUNG MALE, aged 28 of good personality, sound disposition seeks pleasant career frisnds (both sexes) Telephone number appreciated. (All correspondence treated in strictest confidence) Reply to New Nation Box N2429 S'pore- SINGAPORE MOTORS PTE. LTD 19-21Goldhill Ploza TEL: *****5. PEtJCEOT Sole Agents ASIA MOTORS 1-3 NGEE ANN BUILDING SINGAPORE
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    • 136 13 3 ways a day to beat the crowds to Hong Kong 9:loam, 11:40 am, 2:oopm every day <=\ f -ZDu. lu Q u m :%> 3S S3 •-•X m a L J Only Cathay Pacific gives you the service flight leaving at 2:00 pm. choice of 3 great ways a
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  • 59 14 With a key as her pendant. Miss Pimporn Ravijan, 21, can open any man's heart with her grace and poise as a top model in Bangkok. She was a runner-up in Miss Bangkok contest in 1971. She is a producer and announcer of colour TV in the
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  • 131 14 United Press International. TODAY Is Friday, October 19, the 292nd day of 1973 with 73 to follow. THE MOON is between its last quarter and new ohase. THE MORNING STARS are Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under
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  • 64 14 MEI UN: Now it is bread. Prices are to go up by five to 20 cents a loaf. With rice already soaring to fantastic heights, what can we turn to? AH FOOK: I think we will have to start experimenting with maize and other cereals to find a
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 188 14 I Happy Oeepavali There are many ways of wishing our Indian patrons a very Happy New Year, but we have thought of the "sweetest", with the traditional gift of a box of delectable Indian sweets. A wide assortment of family favourites are being made available for the first time in
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    • 201 14 14 101 555.?00 HOROLOGICAL SPECIALIST CENTRE Also obtainable: CYMA, OMEGA, BAUME MERCIER Geneva Co. Pte. Ltd. 1. OVERSEAS UNION SHOPPING CENTRE COLLYER QUAY SINGAPORE..I. TEL *****1 "st WHITE FiNEST QUAL nteed and certified OIAWONDS of By Now on Display at: *Sena (pt^e) HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS 44 High Street. Singapore 6
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 933 14 mm SINGAPORE S 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS fol lowed b7 FOR THE FAMILY: A magazine series presented in Chinese 3.35 DIARY OF EVENTS (C) 3.40 LOVE IS A MANY S P LENDOURED 'fHING: Daytime serial on the trials and tribulations of three families in San Franclaco tOO HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE The Old
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    • 1852 14 LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those fortunate persons who can rely on the accuracy of his own hunches. This does not mean that you are inclined to make decisions or to act upon hunches alone; what it does mean, however, is that where
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    • 83 14 DR. KILOARE by Ken Bald PR Kit RARE ENTERS A BESTAUBAAtT, STILL ClCStlJ OSSEPVEP tl THE fpJMa LAW WHO HAS fOtlOWED HIM PRO* •LA* HOSPITAL.... m T 0M Vjmm X RIP KIRBY ALL W5HT, WE MEET A6AJN. I hope you LEFT KXJR j KNIFE AT pa I by John Prentice
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