New Nation, 11 January 1974

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    Masthead
    21 1 NEW NATION No. 920 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 SINGAPORE Friday evening, January 11, 1974 SINCAFORE FRIDAY JANUARY 11. 1974
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  • Article
    Man is killed in tailor shop robbery
    324 1  -  Stabbed while collecting New Year pants By Douglas Chan A storekeeper, Ong Ah Wan, 25, was murdered and robbed of two pairs of trousers specially made for the Chinese New Year in Pay a Lebar Road last night. Ong, a bachelor and a
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    Tanaka and Lee will meet today...
    124 1 Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Kakuei Tanaka is scheduled to arrive here this afternoon for a twoday official visit. He will hold talks with Mr. Lee Kuan Yew at the Istana today. The two leaders are expected to review current world problems, especially the oU
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    Lock icon Thais 'not satisfied'
    273 1 Frank talks with PM Reuter Bangkok, Friday Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Kakuei Tanaka yesterday failed to ease the anxiety of Thai students over To kyo's economic explolta- tion. A spokesman for the students said: "As students we are not satisfled with the results of the meeting
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    NOW IT'S THE SHORT-HAIR LOOK AGAIN...
    306 1  -  By J Jean Li, Morris John Get your hair cut, men, for the short-back-and-sides look is this year's "In" thing. After 10 years domination by Beatlestyle mop tops, hairstylists here and in the West report that the neat shorn look is catching on among
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    Big rescue in floods
    51 1 Sydney, Friday. Aircraft and rescue boats moved more than 1.000 people to safety yesterday as Australia's worst floods for 30 years swamped vast Inland areas. Six people have died In western Queensland and two In New South Wales during the flood buildup over the past two
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    Lock icon Heath plans surprise talks on crisis
    474 1 To discuss unions' new proposals Reuter London, Friday Prime Minister Mr. Edward Heath called In trade union leaders for surprise talks last night on Britain's deepening Industrial crisis. The meeting was summoned to discuss compromise proposals put forward by the union side to settle
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    Rome bomb blasts
    33 1 Rome, Friday Three bomb explosions damaged buildings In Central Rome early today in what seemed to be a coordinated attack, police said. There were no Immediate reports of any casualties.
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    Gang strikes 10 times...
    219 1 Police are Investigating a series of burglary at the Thong Teck Building in Scotts Road recently. About 10 break-Ins, believed to be committed by the same gang, took place in the building between last September and December. Most of the loot taken from the various compa-
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    87 1 Prices were fractionally lower on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. BUSINESS DONE: San Holdings (8) 0.81. Far East Hotels (1) 1.18. Public Bank (1) 2.28. Metro (1) 1.63, (1) 1.84. Malaysia Tile (1) 0.99. Inchcape (1) 5.55. Harimau (4) 0.90,
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    Lorrybus: 20 apply
    46 1 About 20 people applied for licences to operate the supplementary public transport services at the Registry of Vehicles this morning. The sup p 1 ementary public transport service will start next month. Applicants must bring along their Identity cards and vehicle registration cards.
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    OUR ROADS
    12 1 Police reported 122 accidents yesterday. Thirtynine were serious, one fatal.
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    Lock icon Kissinger: A big blow to poor nations
    530 1 'They face US $30,000 mil. loss' Reuter Washington, Friday Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger said yesterday that oil producing nations tad in one stroke negated western aid flow to the underdeveloped nations by raising the prices of oil. "All aid flows have
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    Lock icon Nixon warns of great harm
    199 1 United Press International Washington, Friday President Nixon said in San Clemente yesterday that the energy shortage "threatens to unleash political and economic forces that could cause severe and irreparable damage to the prosperity and stability of the world." The President said this in a letter
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      For a New Year roar
      194 2 Don't worry if you see this beast on the road all it can do is to look ferocious. It cannot bite for it's only a paper tiger. Painted in bright orange and black stripes, this paper mache tiger stands 10 feet tall and is 30
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      Electronics
      22 2 The Adult Education Board will conduct a 15 week course on electronic data processing at its Calrnhlll headouarters from Jan. 21.
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      Sale of flats: New HDB ruling
      287 2  -  On resale prices By Sunny Wee Housing Board flat owners, who bought their flats before the price increase this year, cannot sell them back to the HDB at the new prices. The new prices are $2000 more for the tworoom, $4000 more for the
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      It's long-term for SIA
      228 2 The chairman of Singapore Airlines, Mr. J.Y.M. Pillay has said that the company will have to pay special attention to lonß-term interests from now on, in view of the uncertainties caused by the oil crisis. In a New Year message to employees, published in Outlook, SlA's
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      Metalwork products
      51 2 The US Trade Centre will stage a three-day Metalworxing Equipment Exhibition featuring products by nine leading American manufacturers from Tuesday to Thursday. Products on display will Include welding equipment, metalcutting lathe, industrial airless paint spray, machine tools, bolt and pipe threading machine and other various types of metalwonang
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      The Prinsendam sails in
      131 2 The luxury Hol-land-America Line, Prinsendam. arrived here this morning on her maiden voyage with over 200 passengers. The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board accorded a lion-dance and orchid welcome to the liner and passengers. HAL has arranged an open hou&e and reception for school children, travel agents
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      Big, big prizes to be won in our contest
      246 2 The New Nation Belle of the Week contest offers winners big, big prises every week. Let us take a look at what yon can win in the BELLE OF THE WEEK contest. The reader who sends in the entry that comes
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    • Article
      New cord will replace police lanyard
      132 3 The Singapore policeman's lanyard, Introduced in the colonial day's may soon be replaced. According to sources, Slans are underway to sue Singapore's 7000 police officers and men with a new short cord that will be worn from the shirt button to the left hand
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      Clampdown on property mart pays off
      308 3  -  Developers: Speculation checked By Sunny Wee Tte Government's restrictions ou ownership of residential properties and vacant land by non-citizens have effectively checked speculation on the property market, according to developers. They say that since the Introduction of the restrictions in September last year, prices
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      Hired thugs at illegal car rental agencies
      409 3  -  Strong-arm tactics used for 'settlement' By Bharathi Mohan juiegai coi iciuoi agencies have resorted to strong-arm tactics in their operations. To avoid losses arising from accidents, they have hired the services of secret society members. Customers, who do not pay up "settlement" money
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      Human ties
      29 3 The National Productivity &oard will organise a course on Human Relations in Industry at the Hotel Catering Training School, < Nassim Road, from Feb. 18 to March 1.
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      Nine died by the gun last year
      188 3 The number of people who died by the bullet last year doubled compared with the last two years. According to the latest statistics complied by the Pathology Department of Outram Road General Hospital, nine E)ple died by the gun t year. In 1972
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      Lock icon Two tons of action...
      191 5 Anusha is not up to her tricks .but merely going through the paces of daily morning exercise to keep her two-ton figure trim. Yesterday, she got to the bottom of it again. This time surrounded by students armed with sketch books and pencils. After all, she
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      New offer for needy
      45 5 The PAP Whampoa Branch is offering 40 free places for needy children at its two kindergartens. Applicants must be residents of Whampoa and should apply personally to the MP at his weekly meet-the-people session at Block 5, Jalan Tenteram, on Mondays.
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      Jewellery prices jacked up
      120 5 Chinese New Year shoppers will have to pay more for their Jewellery because the price of gold soared to> a new post-war high this week. The retail price of 24-carat gold has Jumped by $60 a tael within the last 12 days. Gold now costs $430
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      'Jurong lacks good bus system'
      318 5  -  No response to call By Teresa Ooi Jurong Town lacks an internal bus service to transport workers round the estate, according to Mr. B.G. Gummins of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association. He said a fleet of buses circling the estate with major stations connected with the
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      People who rely on hawkers
      322 5 One-third eat at the stalls About one-third of Jurong Town residents rely on hawkers for their three daily meals a unique feature not found in any other satellite town, according to a recent survey. Sixty-five per cent of the residents are In the 19 to
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      264 2 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 10 Were King." 11 Oun salute. 12 Palms. 13 Fashion. 21 City section. 22 Gathers. 26 Disclosures. 27 Radar signal. 28 Prefix for a continent. 29 Brothers. 30 First night reviews: Abbr. 32 Tourist site in Quebec. 33 Oleo's maid. 34 Poet Ogden. 35 Detect. 37 River
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      162 3 LOLO LOUNGE FURNITURE Beautifully modern. Superbly comfortable and luxurious. You can say all these things about Lo-Lo Lounge Furniture. But there's something else versatility. Buy a single easy chair, or join several chairs into a sofa. Then add footstools. Or experiment with L-shaped combinations with the Lo-Lo corner unit. Lo-Lo
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      408 3 CINEMA POSER KWMW SI*/HEW NATION CONTEST Last Monday's poser showed a scene from Carry On Henry. The first 10 correct entries opened by the Editor yesterday evening were from: Enclk Hlsham bin Be«ab (clerk), of 22K. Lorong 6, Toa Payoh; Mr. Raymond Aug Chye Thlan (assistant dispenser), of 50A Bum
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  • IN PERSON
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      Bidders who know their wares
      493 4  -  PHILATELISTS NEED NO SALES TALK AT STAMP AUCTION IN PERSON CmiMrtH by Jennifer Schoon BEFORE the stamp auction got underway members of the Singapore Stamp Club were given the opportunity to inspect the "wares." Then the bidding conducted by MR. KONG YENG KAI began. And
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      Making a dog's coat shine
      455 4 G aline Clinic] J Dear PO. Will you let me into one of your secrets and tell me how It is that you can produce such a gloss on your dog's coat? Speck. Dear Speck, I have no secret I think that what little I
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      539 5 Rugged yet beautiful that's the ■PP^pr *wir»%")i jut. V X k 9 f n t-' Nr it '.H f Although Mt. Kilimanjaro was discovered nearly one hundred years ago, its beauty will forever be remembered and cherished. Standing tall and rugged its beauty attracts giving inspiration to young and old.
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  • SHOPPING
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      Figure it out...
      447 6 All of us sometime or other, have to do some calculation with figures. And however simple a sum may seem there is always a possibility of mistakes. Trouble is most of us have long lost the agility of mind with mathe- matics since finishing school. BUDGET But
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      12 6 Km Ikw CMfra hnilve .>*«• ihm. T—m 04—m TWtr.) MMAMU. 7. TO: MS7I
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Five killed in India food riots
      234 7 New Delhi, Friday Troops with orders to shoot offenders on sight were patrolling the cur-few-bound city of Baroda today after a day of bloody violence over the spiralling cost of living in the western Indian state of Gujarat. At least Ave people, including a
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      Rickets hits children
      103 7 Glasgow. Friday Children of Indian and Pakistani 1m m 1 grants are suffering from rickets and osteomalacia diseases that involve softening of the bones—in epidemic proportions, a doctor said yesterday. Dr. Angus Ford, a senior registrar at a Glasgow hospital and an expert on rickets, said In
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      Lock icon Thieu warns of Red take-over bid
      445 7 'They will infiltrate and then attack' UPI, Reuter Saigon, Friday President Thieu has warned government workers that communists may try to annex South Vietnam by political infiltration and then through a general offensive, the semiofficial Vietnam Press said yesterday. Mr. Thieu has been calling
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      New target tactics planned...
      279 7 US finds alternative to suicide raids Washington, Friday— US Defence Secretary James Schleslnger said yesterday the Nixon administration is seeking a new target strategy which would provide an alternative to what he called suicidal nuclear strikes against populated cities. He told a Press conference this concept
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      Pullout accord in 'next ten weeks'
      239 7 New York, Friday UN Secretary General Mr. Kurt Waldheim said yesterday there was a good chance Egypt and Israel would agree on military disengagement "within the next few weeks." But the second phase of the Geneva peace conference would last much longer, involving complex
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      Blood for petrol
      49 7 Copenhagen, Friday.— A hospital here Is offering petrol in exchange for blood to any donor who drives to the blood bank in his own car. Hospital officials are afraid that petrol rationing, which started in Sweden on Tuesday, will deter people from driving to the bank.
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      Lock icon 'Royle was told to quit post'
      206 7 United Press International London, Friday. Mr. Anthony Royle, replaced in the new ministerial reshuffle as Britain's chief diplomatic officer for the Far East, left his Foreign Office post under government pressure, a diplomatic source said yesterday. "He never particularly cut a leading figure at
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      Lock icon Big US loan for Egypt
      281 7 Reuter, UPI Washington, Friday— The Export-Import Bank yesterday announced approval of a massive US financing plan to build a 209-mile (330-kilometre) oil pipeline in Egypt. The loan is the first by the US bank to Egypt in 10 years. It will commit the US Government
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  • OPINION
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      University is for learning
      453 8 The close nexus between a university or any institute of learning and the community in which it exists is by now an established fact. Far from being accused of hiding themselves in ivory towers, academics are now being sought to help solve national problems, and in
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        Killer exams
        53 8 Examinations are 11 terally killing Japanese youth. Various surveys conducted In 1973 show that frustration over examl nations contributed to the high rate of suicides among Japanese teenagers. Many high school students killed themselves after falling the achieve ment tests which usually determine their chances of entering tertiary
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        Our dog eaters
        85 8 Dont be too .surprised If the New Zealand Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals should write to as in pretest. According to an account In the Auckland Herald, the father of a recording artiste who passed through here recently, is reported to have said:
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      SIN CHEW JIT POH
      484 8 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other newspapers are saving: MEETING OF THE ORGANISATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES The ministerial meeting of the 12-nation Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries began day before yesterday and would last at least two days. According to its secretarygeneral, Abderrham Khene, the
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    • Letters
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        Punishing the children
        382 8  -  V. RAMAKRISHNAN I refer to the Ministry of Education circular, ref: EDUN 448 69 Vol. 7/9 A dated Bth July, 1973 and particularly to the paragraph which says:— "As the family planning programme was introduced in early 1966. It has now been decided that priority for registration
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        Long wait for flat
        272 8 We, a married couple, applied for a flat in North Buona Vista estate three years ago. On Oct. 4 last year, the flat was balloted and we were allocated Block 12. Two weeks later, we telephoned the HDB Sales Section to make an enquiry. The clerk
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        Rates for delivery
        67 8  -  LOUIS NATHAN (Mrs.) I am not pregnant yet, but I hope to be. My first child died three days after his birth in K.K. I gave birth to my second child three years later. Now if I were to give birth to another child will I be
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      Gaining from Japan's experience
      1119 8  -  Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Kakuei Tanaka flew into Singapore today for a short 27-hour stay, and oar columnist Pans Cheng Li an takes the occasion to review the similarities that exist between the two countries. Both are relatively small countries with few natural resources except their
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      12 8 WRITE TO THE EDITOR, NEW NATION, LOCKED BAG 15, GPO, SINGAPORE. 1.
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      299 8 HOTEL SINGAPORE Where old-fashioned hospitality never dates Smqapore's newest Garden Hotel affords you the serenity of a quiet residential location, yet, only minutes away trom your shopping and entertainment. A charming, intimate lamily hotel set amidst lush tropical trees and flowers. All 76 rooms are excitingly new, luxuriously furnished and
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Reading maketh a man...
      404 9  -  HAVE you ever wondered why jmny Singaporeans Including the socalled elites and 3|B>fessionals, often »W>ear to be so illfmormed on subjects outside their particular speciality? •The consensus zOnong those in the took business is that the reading Qgbit here is not as well developed as in
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      Work puts an end to her books
      439 9 Working life has put anejidtoMlSS MARGARET TAN's reading habit. In primary school, her interest in books was so great that she used to read novels while uie teacher was teaching. Inevitably she was caught several times and admonished. "I used to read practically
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      School does it in a big way
      258 9 "A library Is more than a collection, of books." said MISS y A NITHAMANI SARAVANAN, the librarian of Swiss Cottage Secondary School. True to her words, the the school library Is housed In a large classroom. Book covers and posters are attractively displayed
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      C-centres can help develop the habit
      536 9 A small library in each of Singapore's community centres will go a long way in encouraging people here to develop the reading habit. This, said MB. JOHN ISAAC, publishing manager at McGraw-Hill, is one way of breaking the general apathy towards books. "The Singapore
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      54 9 R 0 v*i J gums 4# 2 beautiful champagne gli champagne glasses free when you buy 2 dozen bottles of clery bottle fills one glass with sparkling Bebyetam. You'll love its bubbly, sparkling taste. Hurry, get your glasses while stocks last! *> "You'll love this sparicling Babycham offer I" I
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  • FINANCE
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      Lock icon $42 m ADB loan for new KL-Karak highway project
      430 10 Reuter Manila Friday The Asian Development Bank has approved two loans totalling US$lB.3 million ($42.09 million) to the Majaysian government for Phase One and Phase Two, of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak highway project in West Malaysia. The project has been accorded high
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      Indon contract
      40 10 New York, Friday Ball Corporation said a subsidiary has won US$5 million contract from Pertamlna, the Indonesian state oil company, to design and manufacture equipment for a marine terminal for a newly discovered oil field In East Kalimantan.
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        442 10 Stocks took their third consecutive drubbing on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday amid concern over inflation and soaring oil prices. Analyst Newton Zinder cf E.F. Hutton cited the overall oil situation as a major factor in the decline. He said Wall Street was worried over the impact
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        Sydney
        209 10 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. (Australian tlme>. Allstate 08 09 Amad 02 03V4 Aurora 09 nil Do opts 00 Vi 01 Aust Ant 12 13 Bamboo 01 04Vfe Beach nil 45 Bridge 16 17 Patrick 09Vi 10 Cleveland 32 33 Eastmet 08 09 Endeavour 13 14 Pllnd 20c opts
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        Paris
        205 10 Closing prices (la francs) yesterday. Paribas 178.10 —3 Indochlne 300.10 —.40 Foncler 386 —3 Printemps 108 —1.10 CGE 433 +5 Bull 59 6 Royal Dutch 163 40 —1 60 Michelin 1171 +6 Thomson 301 CFP 197.50 3.60 Rhone 144.30 —.80 Air 378.80 7.80 BSN 1035 —30 Philips 61 50
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        Lock icon Tokyo
        124 10 United Press International The yen opened fractionally higher yesterday In early inter-bank train gs on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market. The going rate In the morning session was 299.96 yen to the US dollar, compared to Wednesday's close of 300 yen per dollar. The Bank of Japan, Japan's central
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        Dow Jones
        34 10 The Dow Jones closing stock averages yesterday were: 30 Industrials 832 33 (off 11.68), 20 transport 185.35 (off 4.14). 15 utilities 92 79 (off 0.25) and 65 stocks 266 55 (Off 3.84).
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        81 10 This service Is from the Union Bant of Switzerland. Closing prices (In Swiss francs* on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 3640 —10 BBC 3290 —10 Credit Suisse 3190 —10 Swissair B. 613 —2 Swiss Relnsur. 2170 Wlnterthur B. 1790 —10 Zurich Insur. 6600 Juvena B. 1960 +>o Nestle
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      110 10 Prices turned slightly easier on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Opening doll but steady, the market drifted fractionally lower towards the close. Many blue chips which were lightly traded moved lower. Cold Storage lost 10 cents to $4.06. Cycle and Carriage 10 cents to $3.04, Fraser and
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      When the bottom fell out of grizzled 1973...
      496 10  -  ART BUCHWALD Grizzled old 1973 was putting the last things into his suitcase as young, brighteyed 1974 stood nervously in the bedroom. "Well." said old "73 as he stuffed a few more White House tapes into his bag, "that seems to be
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      Lock icon East-West detente: The big 'if' for '74
      484 10  -  USSR From R. G. Kaiser Washington Post The Soviet news agency Tass celebrated new year's day by announcing publication of a book on Soviet-American co-operation New Horizons, the first volume of a new series called USSRUSA: Prospects for Co-operation. Tass premised more volumes
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      107 10 KOREAN RESTAURANT 3 K 9 Specially engaged top chefs from Korea to prepare you top-rated steaks, economical and scrumptuous foods. Come to Korean Restaurant and have a good taste. We have specially trained waitresses to serve you in Korean customs and manners. All are welcome. GOOD LOCATION CONVENIENT PARKING Business
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      The bad habit of turning up late
      820 11 HARD-TO-BEAT RECORDS OF SOME MEN FEMALE FRONT Unpunctuality is the prerogative of females but some males I know have set records for it which even the tardiest females would find hard to beat. One male I heard, recently crowned his reputation for being
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      Fears kids face in hospital
      570 11 DOC Meng was a chubby boy of three, happy all the time and full of life. He was never shy of strangers, chatting up whoever he met. Then one day he became very ill. He ran a high fever, he developed a violent cough and
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      Lock icon New group for the ugly
      294 11 Melbourne Herald Any American man or woman who admits to being ugly can now join an organisation Uglies Unlimited which intends to go to bat on behalf of ugliness. Already 200 people have Joined the Fort Worth Texas Chapter of the organisation, and new branches
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      High fashion at a low price
      288 11 Those who continually grouch about the high cost of being fashionable today, Just haven't looked hard enough for budget clothes. I spotted a $600 shirt at a new swanky men's boutique and it is true that whereas one used to pay around $35 for
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      33 11 tsahi Rpatls <# from $45.00 Mum <aLI *X G 13. Tanglm Shopping Centre and 215. 2nd Floor Tengltn Shopping Centre. Tangim Road, Smgeoore. 10. Te i *****8. MEADOFFtCE V 3. Central Budding. Hong Kong.
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      357 11 >> SUPA-SAVE CENTRE PRE-CHINESE NEW YEAR at 1 Lower Ground Floor LI AT TOWERS 2 Fourth Floor SPECIALISTS SHOPPING CENTRE 3 First Floor THE GALLERY Straits Trading Building 'Last year, on to the States, I decided to f|y KLM and see Amsterdam on the way.What a time I had! I
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      Japanese to play European stars
      119 12 Tokyo, Friday—Japan's badminton season opens here next Sunday with top Japanese ranking players comp e 11 n g against a European selection. Six players from Denmark. HoUand and West Germany have been invited to compete in the third annual International badminton championships. The players, which
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      Fathul will pull out
      256 12  -  Rahim explains By Jeffrey Low Fathul Karib, one of the oldest football clubs In Singapore, have decided to withdraw from the 1974 Division One league. Fathul President Enclk Rahim Sattar this morning said: "Our committee held an emergency meeting last night and decided to pull out
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      Seletar out to break jinx
      1238 12  -  with i i/ r*i Lim Kee Chan Seletar will not only be going out to retain tfc e Singapore Golf Association league but also to break the Jink by beating Singapore Island Country Club at the SICC course. According to Joe Goh. captain of Seletar,
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      No clowning this time, says Frazier
      248 12 Philadelphia, Friday. Joe Frazler yesterday finished yet another strenuous workout and the former champion slammed a fist into what appeared to be a stone-hard stomach. "That Clay," Joe said. "All he does Is talk, talk, talk. I'm tired of him and his talk, talk,
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      Zambia's medal prospect
      105 12 Lusaka, Friday—Zambia are pinning their Commonwealth Games medal hopes on 18-year-old flyweight boxer Timothy Feruka, due to be decorated by President Kaunda next May (or services to sport. Last year, Feruka picked up a gold medal at the all-Africa tiames in Lagos, and another at the Africa
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      Lu skips Masters
      85 12 Taipei, Friday—Taiwanese golf professional Lu Liang-Huan. known popularly on the International circuit as "Mr Lu". announced yesterday he had decided against going to the United States Masters tournament in Atlanta, Georgia, next April for health reasons. He said he had turned down an invitations to the Masters
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      Docherty refuses to release Scottish players
      282 12 London, Friday As unbeaten Leeds United press on towards the English First Division soccer title, and a new league points record, interest is growing in the battle to avoid relegation. Tomorrow. Leeds should overcome Southampton at home to add two more points to the
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      Best on the run
      113 12 Manchester, England, Friday. Temperamental soccer star George Best threw his footoall career into doubt again yesterday when he failed to turn up for a Manchester United training session for the second time in a week. Team manager Tommy Docherty responded by leaving the controversial Northern Ireland
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      Lambaian should score in Race 6 tomorrow
      149 13 By Scrutineer Lambaian should make a sound bet in the Class 2 Division 3 7f (Race Six) at Bukit Timah tomorrow. The Golden Plume flve-year-old turned in a smart display over 6f last Saturday when he came home fast over the final furlong
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      Tennis meet
      22 13 The Inter Ministry tennis team and individual championships begin tomorrow at Tanglin from 2 p.m. with the Novices first-round ties.
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      SATURDAY SELECTIONS
      128 13 1 SCRUTINEER DANTE EPSOM JEEP BLUE PETER Race 1 Rina Fantasy Massgand* Song Kang Song Kang Fantasy Royalty Midas Touch Race 2 Delhuis Group Command De Maria Group Command Group Command Man of Mars Gro«q» Command Man of liars Race Domestic Blend Intellectual Intellectual Karateka Intellectual Domestic Blend
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      2329 13 Going forecast: GOOD por apprentices) rjTVV 2.15 CLASS 5 DIV 4 9F HMmmMHUH /#e CAA p pft \jo.3uu jh,33U to winner/ 1 4006 Bartuan a (Green Jungle) E Breukelen 6 8.12 (d'3+13) Kwong 12 2 0660 Maaaganda s (ganda) Ahmad 6 8.11 (dd+1) a Juntkfi 3 3 6652
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      Russians have not paid
      107 13 Bonn, Friday. The World Cup organising committee said yesterday there was still no agreement between Chile and the Soviet Union over compensation for Russia's refusal to play a World Cud qualifying soccer match in Santiago. Chile demanded that the Soviet Union make up gate losses incurred
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      Southern Priest in dashing form
      309 13 By Blue Peter Southern Priest did a dashing trial at Buklt Timah this morning. With Rod Dawklns In the saddle the four-year-old by Le Prince sprinted smartly over 3f in 37 2/5. The going was good. Sonny Hawa impressed in a 3f workout in 36
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      Knight hits 137 n.o.
      106 13 Mombasa, Kenya, Friday—Gloucestershire allrounder Roger Knight slammed an unbeaten 137 as the touring MCC cricketers beat the Kenya Cricket Association by 36 runs in a thrilling 50over match here yesterday. Knight hammered six sixes and nine (ours in MCC's innings of 272 (or two. He was
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      527 12 ACMA, CARRIER, FRIQIDAIRE, NORGE ti Westlnghouse Airconditioners, Dehumldlflers. Sales, Service It Rental. Fibreglass cooling towers available. Contact Jetcool (Pte) Ltd., 87 Tanglln Road, S'pore Tel: 6342*4/ *****5. LI SIGHT-SEEING, BUSINESS 24 hour for only $25/-. Joseph Car Rental, Tel. *****5 *****5 S'pore (Free mileage In Singapore). pBK] RENTAL, HIRE-PURCHASE. SALES
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      237 12 SPARKLING ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING. TV Day/ Night Service. All brands. Repair guaranteed. Moderate charge* Tel: S'pore *****2 TYPEWRITING, SHORTHAND, BOOKKEEPING, Primary/ Secondary subjects. Starting soon. Small groups. Tel: *****5 (7 milestone. Buklt Tlmah) nn SAFETY DRIVING INSTITUTION. Guaranteed Course 20 hours $100/-, hourly $5/- S'pore ***** LEARN AND PASS your Highway
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      162 12 VA Va I < S! DRAGON LADY men's hairdressing salon. Come for a manicure, facial massage or have the sleekest haircut in. cool relaxing comfort and in enclosed grooming stations. Come to where charming lady barbers will make you feel like a king. Manageress-Judy Chan 421, Shaw Centre, 3rd. Floor,
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      83 13 MAJU-JAYA SOCCER SHORTS I CHOICE OF EVERYONE Extremely Comfortable Stylish Durable All Sizes! MAJU-JAYA 60, Owen Road, Singapore 8. Tel: *****2 m a SAVES 80% of bleach-fix solution, thereby greatly reducing pollution and cutting costs in production. Recovers All Silver Built-in Aeration Pump Automatic Level Alarm System General Agents for
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      361 13 With Philips Intercom you are on speaking terms with your future. Let Philips advance wire or wireless system bridge your communication problems Philips years of research and technical expertise have been utilised to produce this new generation of intercom systems. Instant communication'with your staff makes all the difference to greater
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      TALKING POINT
      45 14 AH FOOK: After Bangkok, I am sure it will be quite a relief for Mr. Tanaka to visit Singapore. MEI UN: With his country facing the heat of the energy crisis so strongly, the Japanese leader will have no time to feel relieved.
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      TODAY
      147 14 TODAY is Friday. January 11, the 11th day of 1974 with 354 to follow. THE MOON is approaching its last quarter. There is technically NO MORNING STAR. THE EVENING STARS are Venus. Mars. Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. American
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      147 14 Newest Beauty Sensation It may b« an important part of being a woman, but it can "ally be a nuisance. Every morning, put them on. Every night, fake them off. Clean and (tore. And the next day, it Hart* all over again STOP! Now apply penußeit 0 IS HERE! Feathery
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      113 14 X X c BUY c YOUR DIAMONDS WITH CONFIDENCE J WHITE 1 FINEST QUA te<s j and certified DIAMONDS 9"«"^ teo Am enca on Diamonds) Now on Display at: <Sena £td HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS 44 High Street. Singapore 6 Tel: *****5. Raffles Hotel, Singapore 7 Tel: *****. Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore
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      886 14 SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by FOR THE FAMILY: A magazine series presented in Chinese. 3.35 DIARY OF EVENTS (C). 3.40 LOVE IS A MANY S P LENDOURED THING: Daytime serial on the trials and tribulations of three families in San Francisco. 4.05 HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE Lady Spy: Part 2
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      787 14 off 0 TNE CONTEST WITH THE BIG, BIG PRIZES SABRINA TAN is today's Belle of the Week (Friday, Jan. 11. 1974). A movie fan, Sabrina is fond of swimming and meeting people. Picture by PHILIP LIM. One belle appears on this pace every week from Monday to Friday- Cut alone
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      1353 14 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH THE rOSEIDON ADVENTURE (Re run): One of the three top box office grossers last year, an authentic seadisaster film in the cliche "ship of destiny" formula, starring Gene Hackman as a natural leader of men taking charge of some passen gers, including Ernest Borgnine,
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