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Title Section22 1974-01-05 1 NEW NATION SIrIGAPORC Saturday evening, January 5, 1974 No. 915 Price 20 cents M.C. (PJ 20/74 NEvSfenoN SINGAPORE SATURDAY JANUARY 5, 197422 words
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Article, Illustration393 1974-01-05 1 Troops told to attack the north Saigon, Saturday President Nguyen Van Thieu haa called on his troops to at- t tack the Viet Cong Ip their own territory because as far > as the South Vletna- i mese armed forces were concerned the war393 words
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313 1974-01-05 1 Stockholm, Saturday Major Swedish oil companies announced yesterday a 175 per cent increase in; the price of crude oil, pending government approval. The bluest rate Increase was taken by BP OU. which said It would ask the Prices Control Board to313 words
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Article24 1974-01-05 1 Belfast, Saturday—The Irish Republican Army's provisional wing said yesterday it had sentenced to death Britain's Secretary for Northern Ireland, Mr. Francis Pym.24 words
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Article, Illustration2212 1974-01-05 1 Still bears the scars of gunman's bullet The headlines of 197S sheated of wan and worid-thocking dramas. Bat behind the seenee, often tacked away in the inside pages of the local newspaper* were little stories of people which reflected the true2,212 words
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Article275 1974-01-05 1 He risks court action United Press International San Clemente, Saturday PreBideiit Nixon refused yesterday to comply with Senate Watergate Committee subpoenas to surrender several hundred White House documents and 500 taped conversations. Committee Chairman Benator Sam Errin Jr., Democrat North Carolina. said he would goUnited Press International - 275 words
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Article208 1974-01-05 1 Kingston, Saturday. A 17-year-old Cuban refugee has been detained after he attempted to %ttaek an Air Jamaica flight to Miami, threatening to blow up the plane with a hand grenade that turned out to be a wood block wrapped in a handkerchief. Police declined to208 words
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Article38 1974-01-05 1 New York, Saturday A massive propane gas explosion sent a ware or flame through a three-block residential area in HoUy Bill. Florida, yesterday destroying or damaging warehouses, houses and ears. No one was seriously hurt.38 words
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Article13 1974-01-05 1 Police reported 96 accidents yesterday. Throe were serious and three fatal.13 words
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Article345 1974-01-05 1 Egypt, Israel discuss possible ways UPI Reuter Genera, Saturday Israeli and Egyptian military negotiators yesterday disc u.s 8 e d ways of separating their interlocked forces along the Sues Canal, as high-level talks on the same issue opened in Washington. Three man delegations headed by MajorOeneral MordechalUPI; Reuter - 345 words
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Advertisement6 1974-01-05 1 '`?*(!^|'-=*>.:<-_\,):@%%,)"@{^ 2 flights daily 9:4oam, I:3spm RACffC6 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous16 1974-01-05 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook for today from 1 Pjxl to < p.m Scattered showers. Bee back page16 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration226 1974-01-05 2 While the lights in most homes are dimmed to save electricity, the bulbs in Chinatown are burning bright for a special reason. The Chinese New Year Is only three weeks away and the shopping spree has started. This picture of early New Year shoppers at226 words
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Article22 1974-01-05 2 The Singapore Stamp Club will hold Its monthly auction and meeting at the Singapore Cricket Club on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m.22 words
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526 1974-01-05 2 Florence Tan - It's 70 cents for a 30-cents bowl of mee By Florence Tan F o o c prices at hawker stalls have almost doubled In the last two months. A New Nation check showed that in most cases prices have gone526 words
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Article, Illustration326 1974-01-05 2 Last Tuesday's poser showed a scene from Diamonds for Breakfast. The only three correct entries that we received came from: Miss Seet Yian Peng (student), of 910 Whampoa West; Mr. Michael Kwee, of 21 Brldport Avenue; and Mr. Sunny Owee, of 150 D East Coast Road. Do you know the326 words
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247 1974-01-05 2 There are so many second-hand cars for sale but very few people want to buy them. This Is the big problem Singapore's 100 or 50 second-hand car dealers are facing now, since higher taxes were Introduced five days ago. The lull in business247 words
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Article56 1974-01-05 2 The YMCA of Singapore will conduct a fourday expedition to Mount Ophir from Feb. 23 next year. The expedition will be limited to 30 people. They must be at least 16 years old. The expedition wiU Include a short tour of Malacca. Total cost will be $3056 words
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Article20 1974-01-05 2 The Upper Paya Lebar postal agency at 34 Upper Paya Lebar Road, will open for business on Monday.20 words
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Article54 1974-01-05 2 Professor J.A. J arisen, head of the University of Singapore's Prosthetic Dentistry Department, has been elected president of the Kesatuan Akademls Universal Slngapura. The vice-president Is Dr. Seah Chee Meow, the sub-dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and the secre-tary-cum-treasurer is Dr. Choo Ton Sen54 words
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Article51 1974-01-05 2 The Adult Education Board will conduct a one-year full-time course on commercial practice tor students who have Just completed their secondary school education. The course In English will begin at the Mountbatten AEB Centre on Jan. 14. The fee Is $240 for Singapore citizens and $360 for foreign51 words
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Article34 1974-01-05 2 Mr. Edward Jay Epstein, a Staff writer for the New Yorker, will speak on The Role of the Press in the US at the Guild House on Jan. 11 at 8.15 p.m.34 words
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Article43 1974-01-05 2 Dr. Cedrlc H.C. Pan. lecturer In philosophy at the University of Singapore, will conduct a 10 lecture course on Introduction to Philosophy: Problems in Moral Decisions at the University's Nlssen Hut 3 at 7.30 p m from Wednesday. The fee 1* $30.43 words
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131 1974-01-05 2 The Department of Trade has sent out Inspectors to various parts of the island some posing as customers —to check on sugar hoarding and profiteering among shopkeepers. Sources said that so far two cases of profiteering one in Jurong and the other in kampang131 words
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Article214 1974-01-05 3 Plan for clubs The Consumers' Association of Singapore (CASE) plans to set up consumer clubs in schools this year to integrate consumer education into the school curriculum. This was announced by Mr. Lee Ngak Siang, CASE membership chairman, In a talk to the Lions214 words
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Article314 1974-01-05 3 Bharathi Mohan - They claim compensation By Bharathi Mohan Singapore's Shell dealers have asked the oil company for $81,000 worth of petrol in compensation for losses they claimed were incurred on the day the price hike was announced. They charged that their pump-metres were not adjusted in time314 words
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Article, Illustration323 1974-01-05 3 The new year has got off to a bad start on the roads. Five people two women and three men—have died In accident, during the past four days. The four days also saw a total of 400 accidents. of which about 25 were serious. The latest323 words
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Article, Illustration385 1974-01-05 3 [MM fcffoi The big day Is here again- With today's coupon and Monday's to Friday's cat tines yon can win the big, bis prises in New Nation's BELLE OF THE WEEK contest. This Is how yon most go about it. First place385 words
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Article20 1974-01-05 3 A 12-member trade mission sponsored by the US Government will arrive here on Monday for a four-day visit.20 words
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Article241 1974-01-05 3 The New Nation Belle of the Week contest offers winners big, big prises every week. Let as take a look at what you can win in the BELLE OF THE WEEK contest. The reader who sends in the entry that comes closest to what the judges241 words
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Article163 1974-01-05 3 The Singapore Anglican Welfare Council has launched its flag day and appeal 1974 to raise funds for Its charitable activities. The Council has sent out to individuals and firms thousands of booklets of car labels as part of its annual appeal. Direct appeal letters will also163 words
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Advertisement57 1974-01-05 2 m s A Pure, rich and dark with a flavour that's really unique. And a smooth, pleasant taste that's different from other stouts. Mackeson is not bitter! Try a bottle today and taste a really good English stout. A stout that's always better because it's Mackeson. Another quality product imported57 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous795 1974-01-05 2 WHAT'S ON Dr. S. T. Wong will speak on THE FOUNDATION OIF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH at the Lee Kong Chian Hall, Singapore Council of Social Service, Penang Lane, at 2.30 p.m. The Canberra Community Centre's Women Sub-Committee will hold a NEW YEAR SOCIAL GET-TOGETHER AND DANCE at its Naval Base795 words
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Miscellaneous299 1974-01-05 2 NATION CROSSWORD 6 Thinly. 7 Nut tree. 8 Smallest. 9 School course. 10 Chemical suffix. 11 Obsessive one. 12 Rom desserts. 14 Unprofitable oil well. 17 Slept noisely. 19 Liberates. 22 Colors. 23 Truly, old style. 25 Edinburgh's Firth. 2( Confronts. 28 Shots with a banc. 29 Valve rod part.299 words
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Advertisement238 1974-01-05 3 FLY THE WORLD'S LARGEST SIA 747 HONG KONG -TAIWAN HUALEIN(aIi shan) 8 days $1230. KUL *****. DEPARTURE: 23/1.18/2.16/3.30/3. H.KONG-JAPAN -TAIWAN HUALElN(alishan 12days $1795. KUL 518.56. DEPARTURE SAME AS ABOVE HONG KONG BANGKOK Bdays $930. 19/1. 23/1. 18/2. 16/3 300. SPECIAL EUROPE TOUR 24 daws $2790. DEPARTURE 31/5. (BY JUMBO 7478)238 words
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WORLD AND LOCAL NEWS
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500 1974-01-05 4 Barnard spells out Seato role United Press International New York. Saturday Australian Defence Minister Mr. Lance Barnard said yesterday his country can no longer be a Junior partner or a client state dependent on the strategic and military policies of more powerful friendsUnited Press International - 500 words
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Article352 1974-01-05 4 Links with China Reuter Hong Kong, Saturday Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Masayoshl Ohlra has said In Peking he was resolved to work towards an early civil aviation agreement between China and Japan, the New China news agency reported. Mr. Ohlra, who arrived In PekingReuter - 352 words
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Article213 1974-01-05 4 Bangkok, Saturday American military strength In Thailand will drop to about 25,000 men by the middle of this month In the latest Dhase of troop withdrawal, US military spokesmen said today. At the same time the spokesmen said that the withdrawal, which involves a213 words
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Article250 1974-01-05 4 London, Saturday— The government recalled Parliament from Its holiday recess yesterday to discuss Britain's worsening economic crisis amid speculation of early elections. New peace talks were scheduled In the coal mining Industry but another labour dispute in the railways remained deadlocked. The crisis sparked renewed250 words
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Article55 1974-01-05 4 Colombo. Saturday The Sri Lanka Government yesterday banned a "non-violent demonstration against cuts In food rations planned by opposition parties for January 8. A government statement issued here said em e r gency regulations were being promulgated tr. prevent possible breaches of the peace and disruption of55 words
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Article51 1974-01-05 4 Paris, Saturday Air France night machancla y?*terday tuspended a •trite begun before Christmas and called ca the airline to reconsider a dedalon to cut their dutlaa on long distance flights. During' the strike a number of k»g-distance flights were cancelled and other* vara operated by charter51 words
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Article, Illustration57 1974-01-05 4 Cambodian military policemen stand around the body of a man Inside a trishaw after he was fatally Injured 'When communist gunners shelled Phn o m Penh for six hours. It was the first rocket attack of the war inside the capital. At least six people were killedUPI radio picture - 57 words
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Article36 1974-01-05 4 Brussels. Saturday Police hava discovered microphones hidden behind mouldings along the floors In the Syrian Embassy hut they would not say who might have planted the electronic bugging devices. The Syrian Embassy withheld comment.36 words
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Article88 1974-01-05 4 Reuter Bangkok. Saturday Thai Defence Minister Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasatya said yesterday that it was impossible for the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to support any military coup In Thailand. Air Marshal Dawee. who was speaking to student leaders from the National Institute ofReuter - 88 words
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Article67 1974-01-05 4 New York, Saturday— Mildred Klenck, 73. a cleaning woman who lived alone, was found dead in her small, cluttered apartment which contained an estimated U5525,000 (about $62,500) In cash and jewellery wrapped In old newspapers. police reported yesterday. They said the victim apparently died of burns she received67 words
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Article, Illustration899 1974-01-05 4 Donald Brenser - Donald Brenser 80 much of the power In modern society comes from burning some form of oil or coal that It is easy to forget that the world Is full of potential energy In other forms. Not all of these alternative forms are easily899 words
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Advertisement114 1974-01-05 4 NECCHI I fee Offef $25 Gift youciier o Lydia Mk2 A great offer from Necchi a gift voucher worth $25* when you buy a Necchi Sewing Machine while stocks last. Don't miss this wonderful offer for a free Necchi demonstration ring Sime Darby ***** Redeemable at any of the following114 words
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FINANCE
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Article325 1974-01-05 5 S.V. Suppiah - By S.V. Suppiah Marginal erosion of prices was the common feature of the market which had a short trading week of two-and-a -half days. Trading activity was dull and very much uninspiring due to lack of strength. Turnover amounted to 5-6 million shares valued at325 words
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353 1974-01-05 5 United Press International WASHINGTON, Saturday The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said this week In a summary of 1973 activities that its membership had Increased, operations were mixed and the work on reform will continue in 1974. The IMF, which has grown toUnited Press International - 353 words
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Article, Illustration1104 1974-01-05 5 Robert S. Elegant - From Robert S. Elegant Los Angeles Times The thriving economy of Taiwan is remarkably like the bumblebee. Its configuration is so peculiar it's almost grotesque; by all conventional standards, it should'nt be able to get off the ground. Yet the economy of theLos Angeles Times - 1,104 words
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396 1974-01-05 5 Choo Siak Siew - By Choo Siak Siew Where the extent of advertising Is directly related to the projected level of economic activities and demand, forecasts for 1974 Indicate a slow but sure pinch on the admen. In Singapore, there Is no exception. Several advertising agencies396 words
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OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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Article626 1974-01-05 5 Stock prices overcome early profit-taking yesterday and moved irregularly higher In heavy trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Minutes before tbe close, the Dow Jones Industrial average was ahead 0.38 at 881.07. Bluechip profit-taking pulled the widely followed Indicator more than six points lower through the early626 words
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Article183 1974-01-05 5 Tokyo. Saturday—The yen was pegged at Its current value of 280 per dollar In the midst of heavy selling for American dollars In Tokyo's foreign exchange banks yesterday. Banking sources said the Bank of Japan, the country's centre bank, was believed to have sold a considerable amount of dollars183 words
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Article79 1974-01-05 5 This service is from the Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices (In francs) on the Zurich Block Exchange yesterday: UBS ***** —90 BBC 3390 —40 Credit Suisse 3300 Swiss Air B. 500 —15 Swiss Relnsur. 3140 Wlnterthur B. 1*30 Zurich Insur 6650 —60 Juvena B. 1940 Nettle B 358079 words
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Article103 1974-01-05 5 Reuter The Bank of England yesterday reduced its minimum lending rate to 12.75 per cent from the 13 per cent peak set last November. London bankers were describing the reduction as a purely technical development which would not have strong international monetary significance. There has been strong bidding forReuter - 103 words
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Article209 1974-01-05 5 Closing price* (m francs) yesterday. Partbas 183.50 unch. Indochlne 186.50 +1 Ponder 364 80 +1.30 Prln temps 101.50 —1.50 CGE 435 uncb Bull 49 —1 Royal Dutch 168.60 (167.50> Mlchelln 1149 —49 Thomson 300.50 —.50 CFP ItS +6 Rhone 137.40 +2.50 Air 348.50 +1.60 B8N 993 —18 Philips 81209 words
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Article38 1974-01-05 5 The Dow Jones closing stock average* on the Nev York Exchange yesterday ware: SO Industrials B*2 38 (off 0.54), 30 transport 303.84 (Off 1.39). 16 utilities 94.10 (up 0.67) and 05 stocks 283 14 (off 0.30).38 words
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Article72 1974-01-05 5 Two senior executives of the Bankers Trust Company of New York, will be in Singapore tomorrow to review the bank's operations in the Republic. They are Mr. Carlos M. Canal Jr. senior vicepresident in charge of the International Banking Department of Bankers Trust Company, and Mr.72 words
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128 1974-01-05 5 Zurich. Saturday The US dollar eased sligntly on European money markets yesterday after attaining a seven-month high on Thursday. Dealers here said the energy crisis was continuing to provoke a sharD movement out of Euro p ean currencies into anything that seemed likely to128 words
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OPINION
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Article458 1974-01-05 6 Three weeks short of the first anniversary of the Paris Agreement marking the ceasefire in Indochina, the war. in the words of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu, tas begun again. After nearly a year of skirmishes with the Viet Cong in the458 words
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'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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Article68 1974-01-05 6 Children in some schools in Britain are to be given lessons on drinking. But the youngsters, many under 16, will not be given alcohol. Instead, they will be told about the history of booze and the sad results of having too much. The classes will be held68 words
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Article36 1974-01-05 6 The Kohoutek fever Is In town it seems. The once-ln-7000-year comet so fired the Imagination of two guys at a New Year's party that they performed a Kohoutek dance, complete with special sound effects.36 words
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Article73 1974-01-05 6 Teaching a child good toilet habits, as every mother knows, is one of the musts of motherhood. But. as one mother has found out. success in this field can also backfire. One little girl who saw a new toilet pot in a pharmacy did not stop to73 words
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Article194 1974-01-05 6 WOULD COMMENT EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS Our first planned move In foreign policy In the New Year will be the Prime Minister's tour of parts of South-East Asia, the immediate neighbour region where Australia had played a flexible diplomatic cum military role since World War 2. Mr.194 words
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Article, Illustration891 1974-01-05 6 Ismail Kassim - The Bmbi and Development Board's flats are Meant for the lower Income k roups, theee families which have a combined monthly income of not more than lUM. Yet the car park of every HDB estate is perpetually folL "How can one account for this anomaly?" a891 words
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Article305 1974-01-05 6 Sunday Telegraph It is not altogether certain that the full gravity of what is about to hit the country in the New Tear has yet been realised. The reality Is dismayingly simple: that men and women are being laid off work by their tens of thousands,Sunday Telegraph - 305 words
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977 1974-01-05 6 Murray Marder - From Murray Marder The United States and the Soviet Union have their own stake m global detente entrapped In the outcome of the Middle East talks In Gtrr*va. Because the subject issuch a sensitive one, neither of the two superpowers wants to focus977 words
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Article, Illustration937 1974-01-05 6 Jacques Leslie - Bjr Jacques Leslie Los Angeles Times When the Lon Nol Government went to war in March, 1970, It published a remarkable propaganda poster that drew on Cambodian religious myths to depict the conflict then beginning. The poster shows a radiant Buddha sitting in lotus position on aLos Angeles Times - 937 words
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SATURDAY REVIEW
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Article, Illustration1297 1974-01-05 7 Celeste Philips - More to it than the hula-hula girls... By Celeste Philips Your money or your pareu? Facing such a choice, a Tahltlan vahine ("wahine" In Hawaii) would opt to' keep her pareu—the boldly-patterped cotton shift akin to the billowy Hawaiian muu-muu. To those Who have only heard of Tahiti,1,297 words
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Article, Illustration678 1974-01-05 7 Bill Drummond - From Bill Drummond The Thyangboche monastery Is located in a placid vest pocket-sized mountain valley irrigated by the glacier-fed streams running down from Mount Everest. The High Lama of the monastery interrupts his devotions for occasional courtesy calls from pass-ers-by who sign his678 words
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Article430 1974-01-05 7 LORD Carrlngton, the British Defence Secretary, said on BBC radlr. once he had "liberated" a Mercedes car when he was an officer during the Second World War. He said: "Liberate is an euphemism for loot and. looking back, one should not have done it. But it was right430 words
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Article390 1974-01-05 7 Pauline Walton - By Pauline Walton There exists in London a British Theatre Museum, in which fascinating relics of authors, actors and actresses are preserved. The muse am is situated in a modern annexe to Leigh ton House, the Kensington home of the Victorian artist, Lord Leigh ton.390 words
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Article, Illustration879 1974-01-05 8 EDGAR KOH - SIGHT SOUND ■V I EDGAR KOH RTS looks all set to continue its love-hate relationship with viewers for yet another year. After two near-disas-trous locally-produced musical variety shows, the station Is out to woo Its audience with popular imported programmes again. As far879 words
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Article824 1974-01-05 8 Thomas Collins - PEOPLE WHO GET TOGETHER TO DISCUSS KILLING By Thomas Collins Murder was very much on the minds of a small group of people who gathered In an apartment off Gramercy Park one night recently, although you would never suspect it to look at them.824 words
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467 1974-01-05 8 DISHES FROM INDONESIA by Yohanni Johns, Thomas Nelson Ltd., 1973, 150 pages. ANNE WONG There may be countless books on cooking and the cuisines of Asia, but there are very few on Indonesian cooking in particular. This delightful book by Yohanni Johns seems to fill467 words
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Article, Illustration472 1974-01-05 8 EDGAR KOH - *Y EDGAR KOH Ten years of Khoo BulHoe's art is what we will be seeing In his forthcoming one-man show at the Alpha Gallery. It will be an eye and mind-opening experience, for 10 years is a long time and art circles here have watched472 words
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Article, Illustration129 1974-01-05 8 The media are now well and truly involved in the lives of yoong children, both in and out of school. Toyshops are full of microscopes and toy computers, and the fror-spawn, finder-paints and sand that play such an important part in the classroom have been «ned129 words
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Article, Illustration468 1974-01-05 8 BETTY L. KHOO - ART Mr BETTY L.KHOO GODFATHER OF HARLEM starrinf Fred Williamson (Odeon). Now everyone Is churning out Godfathers In his own little backyard. This one gets born right In the darkest ghetto of Harlem among the filth and gar bage with visions of high-living, posh apartments,468 words
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399 1974-01-05 8 VIOLET OON - THEATRE BY VIOLET OON There are exciting things ahead (or concert lovers this year. As usual January Is pretty quiet but It seems fitting that the year's concert programme should start with two local musicians of International repute. This evening, pianist Dennis Lee will399 words
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480 1974-01-05 8 Gregory Jensen - Bjr Gregory Jensen The best-selling British book of all tune is the Oulnness Boole ot records. It may also be the most fun. Its 20th edition, published last October, will bring sales to 12.5 million copies, the first British copyright book ever to reach480 words
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Article153 1974-01-05 8 Extract from a poem by Karen Redrup, 13, who wrote it while she was on a vacation in Singapore. She is now back in England studying at the Notre Dame Convent in Surrey. Her father sent the poem to New Nation. What happened to153 words
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Article695 1974-01-05 9 JEAN LI - Top effort with three heavy classics POP IT. JEAN LI Black Sabbath: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (V e r t i go): There's do doubt about it—Black Sab- bath are masters of that brand of rock ,-we affectionately refer to as heavy metal music. Their music constantly695 words
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Article473 1974-01-05 9 SEE FOON - EATING OUT with SEE FOON Legend has it that a Chinese tramp once stole a chicken and to avoid discovery, he wrapped the whole chicken in mud and buried it in the dying embers of a nearby fire. As dusk fell, he crept out from473 words
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Article146 1974-01-05 9 Melbourne Herald A $175,000 court battle is looming in the United States over the Helen Reddy hit song "I Am Woman." Melbourne songwriter and singer Ray Burton claims he wrote the music for the hit that helped make Miss Reddy one of the highest paidMelbourne Herald - 146 words
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Article, Illustration350 1974-01-05 9 Sonny Yap - By Sonny Yap Traditional folk songs of Japan are hardly what one expects from a singing group with a name as sizzling as Alison and the Hot Stuff. But that's what the foursome are belting and drawing the crowds at the Club Elite, Supreme350 words
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Article, Illustration966 1974-01-05 9 SHOWBIZ Melbourne Herald Ladies and gentle- i men Here she is Miss Peggy Lee. The 24-piece band begins throbbing out the feverish Strike Up The Band, spots bathe the stage with powder blue twilight, and suddenly she is standing 11Melbourne Herald - 966 words
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Article649 1974-01-05 9 LIM KOK ANN - CHESS rr, LIM KOK ANN Over 200 entries were received for our Problem Solving Contest, a tremendous response, as probably many times that number of readers did not enter because they could not "solve" all six problems. Forty-eight readers had all six solutions correct. The649 words
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438 1974-01-05 9 ANDREW LAU - ■r ANDREW LAU Stamp collectors, particularly students, will be glad to know that the six sets of commemorative stamps the postal authorities plan to issue this year will have lower face values than previous commemorative issues. It is believed that the total face value438 words
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Advertisement178 1974-01-05 8 FEW OF THE MANY RECENT MEDICAL BOOKS TEXTBOOK OF DERMATOLOGY -2 VOLS, by Rook, Wilkinson. PATHOLOGY -*2 VOLS, by Anderson. GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY by Morson Dawson. OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY by Gurdjian Thomas. CAMPBELL'S OPERATIVE ORTHOPEDICS COMPANION TO PSYCHIATRIC STUDIES by Forest. TEXTBOOK OF E L ECT ROCARDIOGRAPHY by Littman. NINTH SYMPOSIUM ON178 words
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Advertisement442 1974-01-05 9 Advertisement TALKING ABOUT FERTILISERS (20) Over the past three weeks we have been discussing the uses and effects of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (N:P:K:) and their application as 'straight' fertilisers in the form of sulphate of ammonia, superphosphate and sulphate of potash. Based on the deficiencies of 3% N, 9%P442 words
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Article127 1974-01-05 10 London, Sat. Bolton Wanderers, English second division club, yesterday agreed on a £20,000 Tee for Liverpool forward Peter Thomapon. Thompson, 31, an English international, was a member of the successful Liverpool side of the 19*50's and has been on loan to Bolton for the past six127 words
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Article39 1974-01-05 10 Gauyaqull, (Ecuador), Saturday South Africa yesterday took a 2-0 lead over Ecuador In the first round of the American zone Davis Cup, with Bob Hewitt and Ray Moore winning the opening singles in straight sets.39 words
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Article, Illustration589 1974-01-05 10 Nancy Koh - Special treat at Commonwealth Games WOMAN'S WORLD by Nancy Koh A special New Year bonus may come from our three girls to the 10th Commonwealth Games at Christchurch from January 24 to February 2. The girls athlete Chee Swee Lee and swimmers Elaine Sng589 words
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751 1974-01-05 10 Frankfurt, Saturday— The eyes of the soccer world will focus on an 11-year-old bov here tonight when the draw is made for the preliminary groups In the World Cup finals In June. Television links will ensure that an audience of between 600751 words
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Article, Illustration211 1974-01-05 10 Toh Boh Henfl (right) who was nicknamed "Jumbo" by the oversea* professionals during the last Singapore Open because of his long drives took a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Sembawang Open golf championship yesterday first leg of the local circuit. Hafty Boh Heng211 words
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Article, Illustration805 1974-01-05 10 Nancy Koh - Halberg advises By Nancy Koh "Th e desire to reach new heights of achievement, to break world records and to prove one's mettle these are the main driving forces of great athletes." Those words were spoken with firm conviction by Murray Halberg of New805 words
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Article321 1974-01-05 10 Sydney, Saturday—! Australia go into the second cricket Test against New Zealand here today with the series looking more and more like a trial for next season's "Ashes" clash with Eng- land. Australia's win by an innings and 25 runs in the first Test has321 words
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Article232 1974-01-05 10 Brasilia, Saturday The Brazilian Grand Prix, second race of the 1974 world drivers' championship on January 27, is threatened with cancellation because the government refuses to supply high-octane petrol for the race. Mines Minister Antonio Diss Leite said yesterday he saw little possibility that the National232 words
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Article, Illustration331 1974-01-05 11 Be Careful is another good bet By Scrutineer The best bet at Buklt Tim ah tomorrow is Queen's Counsel. He will be hard to beat In the Class 4 Division 2—6f (Race Ope). The four-year-old chestnut by Trictrac gave a good showing last minute out when he331 words
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Article234 1974-01-05 11 Buklt Tim ah trainer Bamsurl Rahman will Introduce three newcomers for the Singapore Turf Club meeting starting today. They are Something Good (late Gallant Aqua), Carbine (late Jet Express) and Little ArPorky Donnelly has a new one entered In Cagney while Lee Kim Tan will234 words
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Article3080 1974-01-05 11 mm 145 CLASS 4 DIV. 2 ■1 ($8,500 $5,950 to wtm •F i«r) I 1 SOOl Haflmarfc a (Eurobond) E Breukelen 4 9 0 (pe+6) Tf 2 2064 (carta) Mandarin s (Good start) Chona a 1 12 (-2) Tf wt 1 0050 SMnt •re a (Thlo) Allan T3,080 words
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Article363 1974-01-05 11 blue peter - By blue peter Royalty n who hu the distinction of winning the first race in 1973 can •gain take the first race of the 1974 season at Buklt Tlmah today. The four-year-old by Bally Royal finished a creditable fourth to Hallmark over it at363 words
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Article33 1974-01-05 11 Hastings. Saturday Young Dutch Muter Jan Tlmman was held to a quick draw In 11 moves by Hungarian Grandmaster T 'la In the eighth round of the Hasting* Chess Congress yesterday.33 words
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Article132 1974-01-05 11 .> i» DANTI noM rar III M BM 1 Gra>| C—Imind MM Very Attiw Our Leo Very Active Royalty BoJXy ltd s Marti Man of Man Viptaa4 Good Report Goad Bspaet Cardinal Blink Man etf Man Cocksure iMt 1 NataraJ Arise Starlet NatankJ*™* Ktm Sim Malaysian Royal Kmc132 words
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Article150 1974-01-05 11 1 SCRUTINEER DANTE EPSOM JERP BUTE PETEK Km* 1 Quit n'l Counsel H»lhn«rk Qawn'a Ceneel Mine* Qweea'i Ccanttl Hallmark lalaaik Queen's Counsel Km* > Southern Priest a**Utw Pi teat Jerry's Ends Desert Nomad Desert Nomad Omni* Vtnclt Southern Priest Bistro Boy KMI 1 About Time Magic Lamp Forefront150 words
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Article82 1974-01-05 11 Thirteen ministries will play for this year's Civil Service lnter-team badminton championships which begin on February 4. Home Affairs, the defending champions, are joint top-aeeds with Defence, who lost the title narrowly last year. Matches will be played on Mondays and Thursdays at the. National Junior82 words
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Article103 1974-01-05 11 Wanganul, Saturday— The New Zealand All Comers' mile record of S minutes 53.8 seconds will be in danger when New Zealand's top middle distance runners clash with Finnish Olympic champion Pekka Vasala here next Wednesday. German star Jurgen May set the record on the —track103 words
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Article51 1974-01-05 11 Santiago. Saturday. Chile will ask for the Panamertcan Games scheduled here next year to be postponed until 1977, the Chilean Olympic Committee said yesterda<?ommlttee President Sabtno Aguad left yesterday for San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he win make the request at the Panamertcan Bports Organisation's Congress starting51 words
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Article, Illustration31 1974-01-05 11 Group Command goes over his right distance in the CI. 5 Dir. 4—tf (Race One) today and should five his supporters a flying start to the 1974 racing season.31 words
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Article158 1974-01-05 11 Las Vegas, Saturday. Bobby Rlggs, the "male chauvinist" tennis player who lost his highly touted match against female star Billle Jean King, said yesterday he has signed as a professional at the Troplcana Racquet Club on the Las Vegas strip. He said he expects to have158 words
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Article310 1974-01-05 11 Sydney, Saturday Australian champion Evonne Ooolagong and her American doubles partner Peggy Michel will meet the women's singles semi-finals of the New South Wales open tennis championship here today. In yesterday's quarterfinals, Miss Ooolagong beat top ranking Japanese girl, Kazuko Sawamatsu, by 7-6, 6-3,310 words
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Miscellaneous1570 1974-01-05 12 All yiflr wecfteai vlewlii ni listeilni ■vf: RADIO SATURDAY 1.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SESAME STREET. 1.55 CARTOON CORNER 2.25 SATURDAY MATINEE The Kettles On Old Mac Donald's Farm: The Kettles move to another farm. Mac Donald becomes involved In a romance between wealthy girl and young man trying to1,570 words
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Miscellaneous1296 1974-01-05 12 BACK PAGE BEDKNOB8 AND BBouttS£lCK8: Prom an amateur witch In quest of a magical spelL Three Cockney waifs and a quack proressor join her In one zany adventure after another including a trip to the bottom of the sea and the Isle of Naboombu ruled by a Hon. A treat1,296 words
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Miscellaneous193 1974-01-05 12 WORLD WEATHER London Cloudy with rain at times 50-46F. 1Q-8C. Headline: Pay Board slams pit peace door. Paris Cloudy with rain 47-39F. 8-4C. Headline Nixon planning effort for a world oil policy. Moscow Sunny 2312F, Minus 5-Mlnus 11C. Headline: Addiess of the central committee of the CP8U to the Soviet193 words
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