New Nation, 30 January 1974

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  • 23 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, January 30, 1974 No. 935 Price 20 cents M C. (P) 20/74 NEW%STION SINCAPORE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30, 1974
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  • 466 1  -  Some kiosks to open despite the planned shutdown By Sunny Wee Singapore's motoring public will still be able to get their petrol on Sunday but at certain stations only. Some of the petrol stations, which are not members of the Federation
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  • 1214 1 New York, Wednesday "I'm not looking for a fight with George Foreman. If he wants I'll give him a shot." That was the way Muhammad All, dressed as conservatively as a bank president, spoke yesterday of his future plans after his 12-round victory over
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  • 292 1  -  Thousands of dollars worth of slips seized in raids By Bharathi Mohan Three detectives two of them inspectors have been arrested for alleged book-making activities, according to informed sources. They were amonK 12 people picked up bv officers of the ClD's Gambling Suppression Branch
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  • 110 1 In dull trading, prices were fairly steady on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. BUSINESS DONE: Motor and General Underwriters (1) 2.70, (I) 2.71. 0.C.8.C. (1) 9.00. San Holdings (2) 0.95, (II) 0.96. United Overseas Bank (1) 5.40, (16) 5.45. National
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  • 13 1 Police reported 106 accidents yesterday. Seven were serious and one fatal.
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  • 61 1 Glasgow, Wednesday Scottish nationalists have demanded that the Scottish football team appear at the World Cup finals to the strains of a Scottish anthem not to God Save The Queen. "We want this to be a people's campaign with everyone in Scotland making his or her view known,"
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  • 32 1 Phnom Penh, Wednesday The Cambodian High Command, after rushing troops to the capital from four provincial cities, said yesterday that the threat of an insurgent ground attack had abated.
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  • 27 1 La Paz, Wednesday President Hugo Banzer last night declared a state of seige throughout Bolivia after a week of nationwide protests against his government's economic measures.
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  • 262 1  -  By Florence Tan For the Chua family of Moulmein Road, the Year of the Tiger greeted them with a double roar. And brought with it twin girls—probably the first to be born this lunar new year. Interviewed at the Youngberg Memorial Hospital yesterday, housewife Mrs.
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  • 295 1 Here are the official results of the Belle of the Week contest which ran from Jan. 14 to Jaji. 19. The panel of judges deorder of beauty, with orders of beauty, with points upon a possible maximum of 100 In brackets: Monday's belle (69.5), Wednesday's belle
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  • 478 1 A severe setback for the White House Reuter UPI Washington, Wednesday President Nixon yesterday suffered a severe setback in his efforts to put the Watergate and related scandals behinm him when a California Judge ordered him to appear in court to testify at the
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  • 146 1 Washington, Wednesday The Central Intelligence Agency has destroyed numerous tape recordings considered vital to the Watergate investigation, CBS News said last night. The broadcasting service said the tapes may have Included secretlymade recordings of conversations between President Nixon and CIA officials. At least one
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  • 45 1 Rome, Wednesday. A film of the nude musical Oh Calcutta was yesterday confiscated on obscenity charges by order of the Rome deputy public prosecutor. The film, directed by Gulllaume Martin Zuclon, has been bhowlng for the past week In five Rome cinemas.
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  • 26 1 London, Wednesday. A letter addressed to a woman working In a department store's China section has finally reached Its destination—after ending up in China.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 302 2  -  Business 'normal* By Morris John Car sares have gone back to normal despite price hikes due to the recent tax slap. Dealers reported that sales for the past two weeks were as good as those before the tax increases were announced on
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    • 50 2 The University of Singapore's Department of Extra-mural Studies will hold workshop sessions on the Psychology of Interpersonal Relations at the academic staff canteen lounge at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The co-ordinator is Dr. Hiew Chok Choong, formerly assistant lecturer in the department of psychology, University of Colorado.
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    • 50 2 Air Vice Marshal R.G. Wakeford will assume command of ANZUK force tomorrow at 10 a.m. in a ceremony at the ANZUK headquarters. He replaces Rear Admiral D.C. Wells, the first commander of the force who will return to Sydney to become Flag Officer commanding the Australian Fleet.
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    • 16 2 The Girl Pipers will perform at Macßitchie Reservoir Park on Sunday at 5.30 p.m.
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    • 179 2 A 64- year old motorcyclist died after he was knocked down by a lorry in Kampong Java Road early this morning the 18th fatal accident this month. Low Seah Chong, 64, of Durham Estate, died on the spot when the lorry from the
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    • 312 2  -  Firms: Biggest drop in years By Rav K. Dhaliwal Sales of air-condi-tioners have dropped by about 40 per cent following the Government's curb on their installation in homes and commercial firms. This is the biggest drop in years, according to several firms dealing
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    • 371 2 The drug fad has begun to go out of fashion, according to a veteran in the fight against drug abuse. He is Mr. Robert Reynolds, a retired US Air Force officer from Bang kok who is now with the Singapore American Community
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    • 410 2  -  CHESS BY LIM KOK ANN Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union took another step towards meeting Bobby Fischer for the world chess championship when he defeated United States' Robert Byrne for the third time last night. Spassky won the 3rd, 4th and 6th game
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    • 39 2 The Par 11 a mentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Llm Ouan Hoo. will inspect the passing-out parade of the 10th Intake of national servlceSien at the Police Acaemy on Saturday at 5.30 p.m.
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    • 290 2 The Extra Mural Studies Department of the University of Singapore is considering having certificate courses run on a parttime basis for the public, according to the director, Mr. J.F. Conceicao. Degree courses, also on a part-time basis for teachers, military and police officers, may be
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    • 44 2 Mrs. Yong Nyuk Lin. chairman of the Board of Visitors (Women and Girls) of Social Welfare, will open the Exhibition and Sale of Work of the Department of Social Welfare Homes at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Feb. 9 at 10 a.m.
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    • 223 2 The Ministry of Education is recruiting staff for a Special Education Unit to deal with education for the handicapped. Sources said that circulars have been sent to all schools inviting applications for posts in the unit. There are two vacancies for key staff who
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    • 31 2 The Minister of State for Education. Mr. Chal Chong Yil, will present awards at the Post Office Savings Bank Schools' Savings competition at Victoria Theatre on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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    • 278 2 The University of Singapore will participate in the finals of an international law competition in Washington in April. The Jeesup Moot Competition is organised by the Association of Students' International Law Societies. The Singapore Law Faculty went straight Into the finals of the International League
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    • 42 2 Police have again appealed to Yoganathan Anthony, a key witness in a murder trial scheduled to be held on Feb. 4, to report to the CID. Anyone who knows his whereabouts should contact Dat-Insp. Michael Won of the SIS.
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    • 228 2 The Currency Board destroyed 84,886,829 notes valued at $668 517,656, in 1972 as part of its policy to keep clean notes in circulation. In its report for 1972, the board added that the "condemned" notes were either worn or mutilated. During
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    • 20 2 The Singapore Numismatic Association will hold its 17th coin auction at Lion City Hotel on Sunday at 10 a.m.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 261 2 NEW NATION CROSSWORD Mi mm hi 7 Dispenses with. 8 Cereal grass. 9 Eight furlongs. 10 Talks big. 11 the old year." 12 Agreement. 13 Touch gently. 15 "Star and 20 Fraulein's name. 23 voce. 25 Word in the Psalms. 28 Breed, as flowers. 30 Shakespeare's Athenian. 33 Locales. 35
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 186 3 Reuter Brussels, Wednesday King Baudouin yesterday dissolved the Belgian Parliament and ordered new elections after Prime Minister-designate Leo Tindemans failed to form a new government. Mr. Tindemans, Deputy Premier in the outgoing Socialist-led coalition, told a Press conference here last night that no date
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    • 53 3 Washington, Wednesday The United States faces a serious shortage of chlorine to purify drinking water, government officials said yesterday. Officials of the Commerce Department and and Environmental Protection Agency told the Senate commerce committee they want standby authority to allocate chlorine to ensure drinking water systems
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    • 66 3 London. Wednesday. A US airman who refused to have his hair cut was sentenced to four months' confinement with hard labour and given a bad conduct discharge from the U.S. Air Force at a court martial in Alconbury, England. Sergeant Dan Pruitt, 25, was also ordered to
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    • 487 3 Senate reminder to the Arabs and Venezuela UPI Reuter Washington, Wednesday The Senate has warned foreign oilproducing countries that they risk US economic retaliation for recent steep oil price increases that threaten to worsen inflation and unemployment in the United States. Adopted by
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    • 237 3 Reuter Brisbane, Wednesday The rain-swolleq Brisbane River was receding today, leaving at least nine people dead and flood damage estimated at up to US$2OO million ($5OO million). A civil defence spokesman said last night the crisis had passed in Australia's third largest city
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    • 354 3 Reuter UPI Vienna, Wednesday Saudi Arabia's bid to reduce crude oil prices is unlikely to win the backing of other oil producers, officials of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said yesterday. At least two of Saudi Arabia's 11 OPEC partners Iran
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    • 372 3 Redeployed in the West Bank Reuter Cairo Wednesday The redeployment of Egyptian forces In Slnal will start on Friday when units of the Third Army will be moved to the West Bank of the Suez Canal, Third Army Commander Major-Gen-eral Ahmed Badawi said yesterday.
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    • Article, Illustration
      34 3 Soldiers sitting on a sandbag wall built to keep flood waters from the basement main vault of the Bank of New South Wales in Brisbane. UP I radio picture. UPI radio picture
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    • 252 3 Washington, Wednesday—The United States now holds so many rupees in India that if it doesn't Rive most of them back its businessmen could be frozen out of the country altogether, Ambassador Daniel Moynlhan warned yesterday. Mr. Moynlhan appeared before a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee to plead for
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    • 528 3 PROH TIM DOG HOUSE •TN It is universally accepted that the dog was the first animal to be domesticated by men and it is generally believed that this happened some 15,000 years ago. But, it Just seems that we may have underestimated that span of time
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    • 25 3 Moscow, Wednesday The Soviet Union and Fiji have decided to establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, the Tass news agency said yesterday.
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    • 292 3 Big manhunt on Reuter San Francisco, Wednesday The biggest manhunt In San Francisco's history was underway yesterday for two men possibly more who shot and killed four people, and left a fifth critically wounded, in an apparently motiveless rampage on Monday night. The killings
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    • 140 3 New Delhi, Wednesday President Tito of Yugoslavia and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India yesterday suggested an early meeting of non-aligned nations to discuss mutual cooperation and world issues. They said in a joint communique that it was desirable that the grouping should meet "as
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    • 76 3 A loto' folk say it's the water in the glen that makes Langs good Another lot say it's the secret Glengoyne recipe. Who knows? Maybe the men who learnt the skills for making whisky from their fathers who worked in Glengoyne afore them, maybe they're the reason. Anyway, it's very
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  • FOR YOUR PLEASURE
    • 708 4  -  Teacher helped me, she says By Violet Oon Liu Sui Shuen was always known as a gentle girl in school, a trait most prized by Chinese maidens. But it nearly made her give up showbiz when she could not take the
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    • 144 4 New Nation today introduces a new page specially For Your Pleasure. Every day, five times a week, you can turn to this page and find a load of fun reading. There will be regular features on the films, on music and musicians, on food and on
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    • 652 4  -  CINEMA BY EDGAR KOH SCORPIO directed by Michael Winner, with Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Paul Scofleld (Lido. Is this a black humour take-off on the spy game or an earnest thriller made to grip like all the rest? It
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    • 552 4  -  'We are just as warm and fun-loving as the others' By Gene Teo "Why should we be any different from normal, healthy girls of our age?" protested Gail Bracken, 28, and Vikki Taylor, 22, of the Mondial Ballet which has been performing
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    • 526 4  -  He and band set Chicago raving POPS BY JEAN LI Bob Dylan is back on the road and he is raising storms. He and The Band set Chicago raving op the opening of his 21-city tour earlier this month. He proved once again that he
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 193 4 Dining out fflUabrtfjon ©nil R ii! Businessman's lunch International Cuisine Smorgasbord lunch, Mon Thur MISS TERESA KHOO entertains THUR/FRI/SAT from 7.30 p.m. v Palm I Court s Oine by candle-light in tropical surroundings Nightly from 7.30 p.m. Malayan Show &ck in the 83 Ballroom W? Nightly from 8 p.m. Exotic
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 8 4 SINGAPORE 1 (1) Helen Wheels: Paul McCartney Wheels
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    • 224 4 2 (2) Top Of The World: Carpenters 3 (4) The Most Beautiful Girl: Charlie Rich 4 (5) Sorrow: David Bowie 5 (6) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Elton John 6 (3) Photograph: Ringo Starr 7 (8) You Won't Find Another Like Me: New Seekers 8 (9) Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red
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  • LOCAL NEWS AND BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 195 5 Win for housewife For Mrs. Sarojinee Balagopal, 32 (right), it was third time lucky in the New Nation Belle of the Week contest. She tried her hand at choosing the top belle twice before but was unsuccessful. Her big win has caused great excitment at home. She
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    • 195 5 New Nation's Belle of the Week winner, Miss Violet Theseira, 22 (left), was unsuccessful as a "judge" in the competition and decided to enter as a belle instead. She said: "I participated as a judge many times since the contest began, but was unlucky.
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    • 305 5 Student counselling at the University of Singapore has met with more response than expected, according to Mr. Roland Goh, a psychologist from the Australian National University of Canberra. Since his appointment as student counsellor In May last year, about 120 students have been to
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    • 237 5 Camera dealers have reported an increase in sales of Japanese cameras because of an expected rise in prices soon. Sales in the past month were 25 per cent more than normal, according to some of the larger dealers at the Tanglin Shopping Centre. Most of
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    • 585 5  -  ART BUCHWALD Los Angeles Times When it was first revealed that 18V2 minutes of a presidential tape had been erased, General Alexander Halg said facetiously that it was possible that some "sinister force" was at work which no one could explain. This
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    • 1012 5  -  us. There is a madness in this sport which will pale Singapore's soccer scene By Mary Lee By Mary Lee who fs now in the US on a World Press Institute Fellowship. I used to think the soccer scene in Singapore was emotionally charged. That the men
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    • 479 5  -  From Jonathan Randal Washington Post Despite the barely dis guisea snickering in French government circles over the Nixon administration's Watergate travail, officials here give every appearance of making similar errors In hand ling a major scandal of their own. More than a month
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    • 174 5 rime comes to sta in the relaxed atmosphere of Cockpit Hotel's Victoria Bar. A period setting with comely hostesses to attend to your orders. Just a venue for a cozy tete-a-tete. There is also musical accompaniment from the resident organist, Patrick Foa m 1' 9 1 A soothing atmosphere also
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  • OPINION
    • 524 6 The challenges to the American presidency are coming fast and thick. Even as President Nixon is heading for a collision course with the federal courts and Congress over his refusal to let a Senate Committee hear tape recordings which could touch on the Watergate scandal,
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    • 65 6 'WHISPERS' by ISPY The Singapore Island Country Club at Slme Road recently set up a For Men Only bar area where the males can do their private drinking and tell their private Jokes. Just behind a curtain in this room, however, is the door leading Into
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    • 844 6  -  The "developing countries" which have trade relations with the European Economic Community may be divided into three categories those in Europe itself, such as Yugoslavia and Portugal; the oil producers such as Algeria and Nigeria; and the rest of the Third World for which oil
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
      • 465 6 What other newspapers are saying-. LOWER INCOME GROUPS SHOULD BE GIVEN BIGGER WAGE INCREASES. The 9 per cent wage increase recommended by the National Wage Council (NWC) last year has been of no help at all in improving the lot of the salaried class as it was
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      • 166 6 PEKING IS IN CONTR O L OF PARACEL ISLANDS Peking has seized the Paracel Islands from South Vietnam with ease. This is no surprise, as such a small country as South Vietnam is no match for a big power as China. What was done by Peking is demonstration
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    • 973 6  -  From Sam Jameson Los Angeles Times Hidden behind soundproofed walls Is a subdued but luxurious Park Avenue office building is a battery of telex machines that clamours day and night in the headquarters of Mitsubishi International Inc., one of Japan's six largest trading companies. Through
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    • Letters
      • 187 6 I refer to the letter by Concerned (NN, 18.1.74) concerning the poor management of the bus services. I think Concerned has been unjust to complain that the bus had accommodated more passengers than was stated on the bus sign. Do you think It Is the bus's faults?
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      • 239 6  -  NEO SENG HOCK I refer to Reuter's report on Dr. Spock's turnabout on permissive parenthood In the New Nation (25.1.74). Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care is a very comprehensive and constantly updated manual on the physical and psychological upbringing of babies and children for
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      • 172 6  -  LIM POH LING (Mrs.) We refer to the letter by Mr. V. Ramakrlshnan headlined Punishing Th# Children (NN, 11.1.74) and wish to state that regardless of the sex, the fourth and subsequent children were not given priority during the 1973 Primary I registration exercise. Hence In
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      • 426 6  -  JENNIFER GRANT Last month, the Straits Times accused the Singapore Zoological Oardens of imprisoning their elephant, Anuaha. The other day, New Nation published a letter criticising the Zoo for not keeping the animals in closer quarters. Between these two newspapers and the added dilemma of catching
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      • 82 6  -  YAP SOON HOE, Secretary, Bos Services Reorganisation Committee, Singapore, 6. I refer to the letter by Woodlanders (NN, 4.1.74). The Bus Services Reorganisation Committee (BSRC) regrets the inconvenience caused to Wood landers arising from the under-opera-tlon of bus services. Woodlanders may be pleased to know that the
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      • 114 6  -  TAN KIN MEE (Miss) for Ag. Public Relations Officer, Public Utilities Board, Singapore, f. I refer to the letter by J. B. Tan (NN, 4.1.74) regarding interruptions of electricity supply in the Slglap Village area. Investigations by the Board confirmed that electricity supply failures in this area
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      • 164 6 Reading your report on the revised salaries offered by the University of Singapore to the academic staff (NN, 18.1.74) made me quite depressed. One would have thought that, with the sharp rise in the cost of living, everyone would be given a raise but it appears that the
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
    • 1561 7  -  Concluding the three-part Today New Nation presents profiles of marriages that failed —marriages that lacked trust, planning and understanding. All of these marriages were the cause of unnecessary pain and tragedy. In some cases, despite total breakdown, partners lingered with the hope that things
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    • 615 7 The law for Muslim marriages is different from the others. Hajl rakar Hashlm, the Registrar of Muslim Marriages said: "First the girl's parents or other close male relatives and the young couple, must go any kathl (priest) to register the marriage." In Singapore there
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    • 699 7 Social workers and men in the street have oeen eloquent on the changing patterns of marriage in Singapore today. They have spoken of different expectations and roles and of the conflicts that may arise. But what do all these words mean? What
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    • 885 7 .Life styies arc changing, so are the expectations men and women have of life and marriare. Reverend Christopher Smith, an experienced marriare counsellor said: "Marriare in Singapore Is not widely questioned as a basic social institution. Nearly everyone accepts it as a normal, basic
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  • SHOPPING
    • 614 8 Carpets —decorative investments... PVER since Rippon Boswell, w ellknown London auctioneers, hield their first ever international carpet auction in Singapore, there has generated a new, unprecedented interest among the people here in carpets—both as decorative items and as investments. Though response to the auction held late last year was overwhelming,
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  • FINANCE
    • 468 9 UPI Reuter London, Wednesday The price of gold tumbled sharply yesterday but the US dollar met only mixed fortunes on European money markets. In the volatile Paris gold market gold plunged US$B.2? an ounce, wiping out Monday's equally large leap. Tne
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    • 117 9 Sharlkat Harper Gilfillan announces the appointment of Mr. J.M. Aucutt as chairman of Harper Gilflllan (S> Pte. Ltd., with effect from tomorrow. Mr. Aucutt, 47, has been with the Harper Gilflllan group for 26 years. His first appointment at Harper Port Swettenham in 1947 was followed by
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    • 222 9 Share prices were easier on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. The market opened barely steady and closed marginally lower on a wide front. Industrials losses were more pronounced than finance, property, hotels, rubbers or oil palm counters. An Important segment of second and third line industrials, which
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    • 254 9 Reuter Bonn, Wednesday West Germany has offered to double its contribution to the Common Market Regional Fund and subscribe to a fund of 1400 million units of account over three years, informed West German sources said. The accepted value of an EEC unit
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    • 201 9 The oil crisis has dampened hopes c.f Singapore Eldai Corporation making a maiden dividend this year, according to company director, Mr. T. Nose, in an interim report. This was despite the fact that the company turned in an unaudited profit of $1.76 million
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 486 9 Stock prices drifted lower in listless trading yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange. The only market stimulus came toward the close of the session when the Senate voted to send the energy emergency Bin back to committee for changes. Senators said one of its provisions likely to
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      • 197 9 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. -2.30 Partbas 182.20 Indochine 213 6 Foncier 370 —2 printemps 114.50 —3 CGE 440 —2 Bull 68 —.50 Royal Dutch 169.80 +1.10 Michelin 1260 ■7 Thomson 238.90 —5.10 CFP 211 +2.50 Rhone 142 —1 Air 305 —10 BSN 1107 —14 philips 63 —.10 Suez
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      • 148 9 Kyodo Stock prices moved moderately higher In the morning session yesterday on the Stock Exchange with Issues related to Government's loan and investment leading the way. The market opened higher on the crest of Monday's recovery of the Dow-Jones average to the 4500 level. Laggards were purchased but the
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      • 80 9 This service comes from the Union Bank of Swltserland. Closing prices (ln francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 3790 50 SBC 3400 30 Credit Suisse 3250 Swissair B. 548 +3 Swiss Relnsur. 2300 Winterthur B. 1115 +5 Zurich Insur. B650 +50 Juvena B. 2090 Nestle B. 3780
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      • 201 9 Prices at 11.30 am. (Australian time). AOD 11 13 Allstate 09 nil Amad 03 04 Aurora 11 16 Do opts 004 01 Aust Ant 10 11 Bamboo 03 04 4 Beach 32 40 Bridge 16 17 Cleveland 38 45 Eastmet 09 nil Endeavour 13 15 Fllnd 20c opt 044
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      • 33 9 The Dow Jones closing range of stock averages yesterday were: 30 Industrials 853.17 (off 0.69). 20 transport 187.02 (Off 1.43). 15 utilities 93.37 (up 0.35) and 65 stocks 271.33 (Off 0.50).
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    • 103 9 London, Wednesday Even without an oil shortage, industrial production in the world's 24 richest non-communist states would grow much less rapidly next year, Britain's leading economic research Institute predicted yesterday. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research, an independent body, said that the rise in output
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    • 88 9 Executives of Boustead group met In Singapore recently to discuss the company's expansion programme In Australia through Its subsidiary. Boustead Wood Pty Limited. The meeting was called to finalise long-term financial plans in Australia with special emphasis on development for 1974. Boustead group acquired the Australian and New
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    • 222 9 Now that all the holidays are over, it Is time to think of work and working clothes. This means that you may have Indulged your fancy for drifts of chiffon and elegant lace, swirling skirts and plunging necklines but now you have to look for practical, wash
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    • 249 9  -  EATING IN LU LIN Any local housewife will tell you that the tastiest fish is Ikan Kurau, followed closely by Bawal Puteh and Garoupa. But any local housewife will also tell you that prices for these fishes have more than doubled in the past few
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    • 442 9  -  ALINE MOSBY United Press International Enter the Chanel black salon, walk up the mirrored 1935-style staircase where she always hid during her fashion shows, walk through the double door marked simply Mademoiselle. There lies the silent apartment where Gabrielie Coco Chanel lived, beginning with
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    • 776 9  -  By TRISH SHEPPARD It's that time of the year in Sydney, summer time but the "living ain't easy." Not if you are a young man or woman just discovering the adult world. When you are that age summer holidays in Australia mean long,
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    • 406 10 From BLUE PETER: Ipoh, Wednesday Shinta, an easy winner over 7f at Bukit Timah this month, is retaining his form and should pick up another race this meeting. Ridden by David Kwong, the four-year-old by Star Affair strode out fluently over 3f in 38
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    • 540 10  -  BID TO UNITE VARIOUS GROUPS MARTIAL ARTS by Sonny Yap The year's big happening for all Singapore taekwondo exponents the First National TKD championships is scheduled to take place at Gav World on March 1 and 2. Contestants from the Singapore TKD Associa tion, Chinese
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    • 573 10  -  By Nancy Koh Paslr Panjang retained their Pasir Panjang district Schools "B" girls badminton title when they beat Nan Chiau 3-2 in the final at Alexandra yesterday. Nan Chiau players put up a brave fight and stretched most of the game to
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    • 30 10 Paris, Wednesday Venezuela and Argentina are providing petrol without charge to help save European motor racing and will ensure that requirements are met for the Portuguese Tap Rally
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    • 101 10 Tokyo, Wednesday A Japanese soccer team will play one game each in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong next month as scheduled, the Japan Boccer Association said yesterday. The confirmation of the schedule followed the cancellation last week of a scheduled visit to Indonesia at the
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    • 910 11 Kenyan Kipkurgat also in the limelight Christchurch Wednesday Australia held a clear lead in the gold medal chase as the 10th Commonwealth Games here passed the halfway stage. But yesterday belonged to mighty Kenyan runner Ben Jipcho, who narrowly missed a world record In
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    • 559 11 Reuter UPI sible combination a fighter can throw. The Ali sting was there. The steady accumulation of left jabs, hooks and right-hand smashes and uppercuts would have stopped most men dead in their tracks.
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    • 387 11 Port of Spain, Wednesday A fourth-wicket stand of 110 by Faria and Deryck Murray kept the MCC cricketers at bay yesterday on the second day of their four-day match against Trinidad. By the close, Trinidad were 162-5 in reply to the MCC's first
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    • 47 11 New York, Wednesday Second-seeded Kerry Melville of Australia downed Patti Ann Reese of the United State 6-0. 6-3, in the first round Virginia Slims tournament yesterday. Rosemary Casals, seeded fourth, defeated Bile Appeal of Holland, 6-2, 6-3, to advance to the second round.
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    • 18 11 New York, Wednesday Utah beat San Diego 120-109 in the American Basketball Association match on Monday.
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    • 286 11 London, Wednesday.— Carlisle bowed out of the English F.A. Cup yesterday after narrowly failing to complete the "double" over Sunderland, the holders, and defending League champions Liverpool. The unfashion able Second Division side eliminated Sunderland in the third round, and in the fourth round last Saturday
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    • 33 11 Pittsburgh, Wednes day Gerald Battrick of Britain has signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Triangles of the New World Team Tennis (WTT) League, the club's President Chuck Reichblum announced yesterday.
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  • 183 12 TODAY Is Wednesday, January 30, the 30th day of 1974 with 335 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching its first quarter. THE MORNING STAB Is Venus THE EVENING STABS are Mercury. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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  • 40 12 AH FOOK: It looks like Syed Kadlr is the only one to put up a good show at the Commonwealth Games. ME I LIN: I disagree. Swee Lee did pretty well too. She made it to the semi-finals.
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    • 1942 12 AT THE CINEMA wkh EDGAR K0H CLEOPATRA JONES: Tamara Dobson creating an upset among the black heroes of the current Harlem flicks as she single handedly takes on ruthless dopepushers in the ghettoes, having her vendetta against the leather clad, exploitative Shelley Winters. A bigger production than the rest, it
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