New Nation, 16 March 1974

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    Masthead
    22 1 NEW NATION ""Singapore Saturday evening, March 16. 1974 No. 974 Price 20 cents MX. (P) 20/74 NEW^&TION SINGAPORE SATURDAY, MARCH 16. 1974
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  • Article
    Shares: Now a new govt. ruling
    278 1 The Government has introduced legislation providing that a dealer's licence issued under the Securities Industry Act will only be granted to a corporation. Partnership firms and sole traders dealing In securities will not be granted dealer's licences. Directors of a corporation. whether a member
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    Editor dies
    53 1 Mr. O. Sarangapany, 71, founder and editor-in-chief of Tamil Murasu, one of the daily Tamil newspapers in Singapore, died at the Outram Road General Hospital at 4 ajn. today. Mr. Sarangapany leaves a wife, four sons and two daughters. The cortege leaves No. 22 St. Michael's Road at
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    ROAD TO DANGER
    151 1 T r 3 THE 1 ROVING V EYE® J These people are putting their lives at stake every time they take a ride to school. And they have no regard whatsoever for the law or safety rules as they merrily make their way to school. These "danger
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    Secrets of the gangs...
    75 1 New Nation exposes the underworld next week. Starting on Monday, a three part series will bring you faee -to face with gangsters whose stark confessions will make your blood curl at the vlclousness of secret societies; present you with the anatomy of a gang clash; highlight
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    GCE delay
    37 1 Owing to a delay, the results of the GCE "A" Level Examinations in the English and Malay streams will be released on Monday and not this afternoon. New Nation will publish the results on Tuesday.
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    Six nabbed in raids
    66 1 Six men, wanted in connection with the theft of 168 four-gallon tins of cooking oil from the Singapore Edible Products Ltd recently, were arrested in a series of police raias yesterday and early this morning. Police recovered the stolen goods from a i -use at 6]
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    Lock icon Don't gang up on US, Nixon warns
    421 1 President hits out at EEC confrontation Reuter Chicago, Saturday President Nixon yesterday accused the European Common Market countries of ganging up on the United States and virtually ruled out a visit to Europe next month. In a hard hitting attack here on the
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    OUR ROAD
    13 1 Police reported 94 accidents yesterday. Nine were serious and two fatal.
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    Newspapers: No foreign funds
    644 1 New Bill to prevent 'outside control' Singapore newspapers are to be prohibited from receiving funds from a foreign source unless the Government is satisfied the funds are for bona fide commercial purposes such as investment or expansion. Aii newspaper firms will also be required to become
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    Lock icon 'A betrayal of Arab cause'
    380 1 Libya against oil embargo lifting UPI, Reuter Beirut, Saturday Libya yesterday said it considers the lifting of the Arab oil embargo against the United State* a betrayal of the Arab and Palestinian cause. A commentary broadcast by official Tripoli Radio said the objectives of the
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    AGARICUS TIPPED
    220 1  -  By Blue Peter Agaricus was given as an extra good thing In Race 8 at Bukit Tim ah today. The son of Sweet Moss has trained on since his last start at Penang last December. The going remains good. It looks like a tussle between Scalpel and Domestic
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    Lock icon Rebels plan Phnom Penh raid
    251 1 UPI, Reuter Phnom Penh. Saturday About 5000 insurgent troops have Infiltrated an island north-east of Phnom Penh in preparation for a major attack on the city, military sources said. The Insurgents planned to launch their offen- sive from Koh Dach Island, about 10 miles (16
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    Higher price for Thai rice, forecast
    206 1 Singaporeans will very likely have to pay more for Thai rice in the second half of this year, according to local importers. Most of the Importers contacted said the price would go up by at least 10 cents a kati. Some said the increase
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Safeguards for the laid-off workers
      369 2  -  Govt, seeks amendments to Companies Act By Sunny Wee The Government is seeking an amendment to the Companies Act to protect the interests of employees retrenched by companies, which close down. The proposed amendment also provides that the directors of such companies have due regard
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      It's great fun with Izzat
      176 2 Little Izzat, aged I|, never had it so good. Instead of the usual petticoat babysitter, he had three cadet scouts to amuse him. The elder son ol Enclk Abdul Rahim, assistant scout master at Telok Kurau East School, he had a ball all afternoon yesterday,
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    • Article
      Scheme B men make a profit
      174 2 Operators of the supplementary bus service have reported making a profit since the start of this week with the increasing popularity of the service. Many reported earnings ranging from $20 a day for the more popular routes to $8 for other routes. This meant
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      University exams: The results
      595 2 The following candidates have passed the first professional examination for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery Ang Eng Sim (Mix) Basst San tosh Kumarl (Miss) Chen Nah Nah (Miss)' Cheong Kin Wan, Chew Swee Chlok, Chua Be Pong Poh Seong, Kho Li jee (Miss), Kong
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      Meeting
      23 2 The Home Economics Teachers Association will hold Its seventh annual general meeting at Hotel Equatorial's Red Room on Monday at 9.30 a.m.
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      Case of the very thin toilet rolls...
      421 3 MP asks for govt, protection The case of consumers being cheated by toilet paper manufacturers was brought up in Parliament yesterday. Dr. Tan Bng Liang, MP (River Valley) cited the case when he stressed the need for legislation to protect the consumers. He
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      Drive to raise funds for Home
      103 3 The Salvation Army Boys' Home is launching an island-wide drive for funds to set up two workshops for vocational training. The workshops, with a floor space of 1,800 square feet, will be sited within the Home's grounds at 10% mile Upper Ciiangi Road. They
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    • Article
      Gunmen in Selegie 'assault' case are policemen
      177 3 Kandang Kerbau Police Station, investigating a report of alleged assault by two youths, have established that the six "gunmen" involved are policemen from another division. The report was lodged by spare parts shop assistant, Leopg Kim Sian and national servicemen, Tan Wah Keong,
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      Red chilli prices shoot up
      221 3 Several retailers s~re charging a higher price for packed sugar, according to our market survey this week. This adds weight to the complaints received by New Nation frr.-n some housewives that some shopkeepers are charging more than before, In anticipation of a "shortage." Yesterday's checks
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    • Article, Illustration
      Salvaging a log carrier
      122 3 The Terush ima Maru, a 2994-ton Japanese log carrier which sank off Pulau Sebarok four months ago, is now being salvaged. It sank last Christmas Eve after a collision with a 7600ton Liberian cargo vessel, Isabella. Salvage work began about a week ago. The Terush ima
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      Renovations at airport
      46 3 The waving gallery of the Singapore Airport will be closed for renovations from Tuesday. A statement from the Department of Civil Aviation said that offices would be set up at the gallery in view of the shortage of office space at the airport.
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      Club AGM
      23 3 The Singapore Motor Sports Club will hold its annual general meeting at the Swiss Club on March 27 at 8 p.m.
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      Creche: A call to private firms
      267 3 'Provide facilities' Commercial and Industrial organisations should provide creche facilities for their female employees. This will discourage job-hopping and ensure that experienced female staff stay on after having children, the Minister for Social Affairs, Encik Othman Wok, said this morning. Opening the Kallang Creche
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      Wanted: Pictures for museum
      154 3 The Port of Singapore Authority is looking for early photographs prior to the Second World War on ships, wharves and other sea activities for its Maritime Museum at Sentosa. The photographs will be used to build up a reference library which will be part of the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      662 2 ENTRIES BY FRIDAY Your entry coupon for Priiewords is published below. This is what you must do to compete for the bis prizes that must be won: Clip together all six (Monday to Saturday) Prizewords boards each of which must show clearly all the words you have formed with the
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      312 3 SWE fi HOUSE OF TING BIG REDUCTION OFFERS AT OOR 3RD. FLOOR DARGAIN COONTER m USUAL PRICE SPECIAL 1 PRICE TAG_ Incw/aT IJUHi MM l *4 >£144 H .f4Xi:i44- IB i444-it4JI *****4-r II ,444 mm tmrrmrn m* Gents Towelling T-Shirts $2 80 each Stockings $050 upwards Jeans(Cotton $300 y\ upwards
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Now Nixon's key tax document 'lost'
      580 4 It concerns disputed returns Reuter Washington, Saturday The White House has told congressional investigators that a key document concerning President Nixon's disputed tax returns has been "lost" authoritative sources said yesterday. The document in question is the original deed turning over Mr. Nixon's vice-presidential
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      YOUTH BEATEN UP FOR REFUSING TO STREAK
      198 4 Washington, Saturday —Richard Farrell was beaten up on Thursday for refusing to streak* Farrell, 18, told police he was hltch-hlklng In Des Moines, lowa when he met two men Who asked him to streak, when he refused, the two men Jumped from their
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      Lock icon TENSION EASES IN LISBON
      119 4 Reuter Lisbon, Saturday Tension eased in the Portuguese capital yesterday after the lifting of a new order confining some units to barracks in the wake of a major crisis over African policy. Military sources said a partial "preventive alert" was reimpoaed on Thursday night after the
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      Japan's call to Thailand
      57 4 Tokyo, Saturday. Japan has asked the Thai Government to set up a mutual committee to deal with problems created by Japanese Investment in Thailand, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday. He said the Thai Government has not -yet responded to the request but that Japan hopes
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      Lock icon Teheran crash: 'Death toll only 16'
      223 4 Reuter Teheran, Saturday.— The fire which broke out aboard a Danish holiday airliner during take off here yesterday was due to a fault in the hydraulic system, Iran's Civil Aviation Chief, Mr. Houshang Arabi, announced last night. There were 96 passengers and crew aboard
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      No word
      41 4 Buenos Aires, Saturday The Esso Oil Company of Argentina said yesterday that It had received no word from kidnapped American executive Victor E. Samuelson after paying a. record US$l4.2 million ($35.5 million) ransom to leftist guerrillas for his release.
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      Lock icon Ulster rocked by new wave of bomb blasts
      370 4 Extremists step up violence United Press International Belfast, Saturday—Extremist bombs rocked Northern Ireland yesterday from county Antrim In the north to the Irish Republic border In the south In an unprecedented wave of violence. More than 400 bomb threats were received by
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      Lock icon Indian govt, dissolves Gujarat assembly
      213 4 Reuter New Delhi, Saturday. The Indian Government yesterday dissolved the Gujarat Legislative Assembly paving the way for fresh elections and a new government in the riot-torn western state. The decision came at a late night emergency meeting of the Indian cabinet presided by Prime Minister
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      New envoy
      32 4 Washington, Saturday President Nixon is expected to nominate James Day Hodgson, former Labour Secretary and now a vice president of the Lockheed Corp., as the next US Ambassador to Japan.
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      Lock icon Israel not ready for Jordan talks
      464 4 Reuter Washington. Saturday Israeli Foreign Minister, Mr. Abba Eban, caUed on Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger yesterday to discuss the Israeli-Syrian disengagement talks expected to begin here later this month. As Mr. Eban met Dr. Kissinger, Jordan's King Hussein, also in Washington, told
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    • Article
      Guerrillas launch fresh attacks in Caracas
      264 4 Sudden onslaught against Perez govt. Caracas, Saturday Venezuelan police yesterday reported iresh attacks in Caracas and other regions amid a sudden guerrilla on slaught against the gov ernment of new Presi dent Carlos Andres Perez. Following the burning of Venezuela's biggest warehouse complex and
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      Indon army
      30 4 Jakarta, Saturday About 5000 troops of the Jakarta Military Com mand yesterday staged a massive exercise back ed by armoured vehicles and heavy armament to test their mobility.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      727 4 LUCKY STARS IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an extremely well-orga-nised individual who knows how to get the best from others whether they are Interested or not In a given enterprise. You have a genuine talent for spurring others on to their finest efTorts even when there is
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      76 4 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald LIKE you SAIP... YOU'RE WASTING >OUR TIME J WHO ARE YOU anyway? owe of- a million STRUGGLING RESIDENTS... ANO WHY DO I WASTE MY TIME WITH Y0U...? £»*j V v. SF l' c'*J II by John Prentice and Fred Dickeneon TV Xr THE MOON SLIPS
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  • FINANCE
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      Week of record low on the Exchange
      342 5  -  By S.V. Suppiah Trading activity on the Stock Exchange of Singapore reached a record low during the week. Dally turnover fell sharply to 779,000 shares valued at $1.6 million on Thursday. The week's volume totalled 4.7 million units valued at $11 million against
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      THE SHARE MARKET
      2010 5 INDUSTRIALS 1*73/1974 4 wks. Slock Clowag Price Last Week's Week's High Low ago Bayers Sellers Sale or TomOer 2.70 2.49 2.64 Acma 2.51 2.51 -0.03 4 1.36 1.18 1.30 Adhesive Tape 2.75 2.75 2.75 AJlnomoto 2.90 3.14 2.30 2.90 Alc&n 2.98 3.04 1.70 1.40 1.48 Alexandra Holding
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      Jurong factory set for 'integrated' textile production
      502 5  -  By Lee Tew Meng A weaving factory in Jurong has moved into integrated textile operations following optimistic forecasts in this line of business. It Is the Overseas Textile which was incorporrated in 1909 with an Initial paid-up capital of $4.5 million and reputedly
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      Lock icon Expert: Let's tame inflation before it wrecks us...
      270 5 United Press International New York. Saturday Inflation must be tamed berr.re it begins to destroy countries around the world, a British economist warned yesterday. "History is littered with Instances where Inflation has wrecked nations," said Mr. Russel J. Clark, senior International executive
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        471 5 Rising money market rates and lingering uncertainty over whether or not the oil embargo Is about to end took stock prices narrowly lower in moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. At the close, the Dow Jones industrial average was 1.9S lower at 887.83. The blue-chip
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        Tokyo
        160 5 Supported by Thursday's technical rally, the market moved considerably higher, centering on constructions and auto producers. The Tokyo Stock Exchange new Index: 321.39 (0.47 up); 225 stocks average: 4,486,59 (21.20 up); volume: 130 mil. Closing prices (in yen) yesterday. 198 Aaahl Chern 2 B.O. Tky 280 0 Brlgestone Tire
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        Paris
        197 5 Closing prices (In francs) yesterday: Parlbas 176.10 (176.20) Indochlne 109.50 (201.60) Poncier 373 (376) Printemps 103.20 (10») CGE 401.20 (406) Citroen 52.10 (52.50) Bull 55 (56.50) Royal Dutch 164 (166.40) Micbelln 1150 (1155) Thomson 224 (225.10) CFP 190.60 (193) Rhone 136.50 (137.50) All 312.10 (312.50) B&K 1018 (1036) Philips
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        Zurich
        84 5 This service comes from the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (In francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS 3600 —20 SBC 3400 +20 Credit Suisse 3215 +55 Swissair B. 526 Swiss Relnsur. 2200 —5 Wlnterthur B. 1M0 10 Zurich Insur. 6650 +50 Juvena B. 2010 10 Nestle
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      Three-month crash course for 20 mechanics
      157 5 Twenty mechanics from Singapore Bos Service Pte. Limited are undergoing an intensive three-month traininf coarse on the maintenance and repair of Mer-cedes-Benz buses at the central service traininf centre of Cycle and Carriage (Industries) Pte. Limited. The traininf is part of the overall plan
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      Lock icon Rothnans profit up by £2m
      60 5 Reuter London, Saturday.— Rothmans International, the cigarette and tobacco group, said yesterday it Increased Its half-yearly pre-tax profit by just over £2 million. The group's directors said pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of December last year rose from £17.540.000 to £19,070,000
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      13 5 CLOTHING I I ii 7 tv: ulzDCUli'S MENS SHOP HILTON HOTEL (ground floor)
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      267 5 Yla/74 A Yamaha costs more because we build much more into tt. There are many ways we could take shortcuts when we build Yamaha boats. But we don't take the easy weys out. Instead, we lavish time and effort and use the finest materials to create boats that are among
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  • OPINION
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      Improving the standard of English
      502 6 Proficiency in English among Singapore University students has always been taken for granted. Until recently, graduates and undergraduates were expected to have at least a working knowledge of the language. Thus, the proposal to make English a compulsory subject in the BA course at the
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        A tonguetwister
        28 6 Try saying this one; its listed as the world's most difficult tonguetwister in the Guinness Book of Records. "The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sister's sheep's sick."
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        A baked apple
        32 6 Guess what George Appell said as he was strapped to the electric chair in Chicago to be executed for murder "Well folks, you're about to see a baked Appell."
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      Twin-eyed monsters of the night
      822 6  -  AD met stilts vh* kan to drive frequently at night will m doubt he la inv*tky with lamall Kaaiß'i views. Singapore, ear columnist ■MuhiaL has too but inconsiderate drivers who insist on switching their headlights at high-beam while travelling. These Mwilag lights are not only
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        UTUSAN MELAYU
        225 6 What other newspapers are saying: THE MUSLIM BIGHT TO OWN LAND. That the Muslims have the right to own land, as stated by President Marcos, will greatly help to settle the conflict between the Muslim and the Christian settlers in the Philippines. But then, ownership of land Is
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        SIN CHEW JIT POH
        381 6 THE SOVIET UNION STIFFENS HER MIDDLE EAST POLICY On the eve of the opening of the Arab Oil Ministers' Conference in Tripoli, a Radio Moscow broadcast in Arabic beamed to the Middle East has called on the Arab countries to resist the US pressure and to
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      Lock icon CAMBODIAN WAR FOUR YEARS OLD ON MONDAY
      632 6  -  From Lynn C. Newland United Press International Fate seems to have dealt a losing hand to all parties in the Cambodian war, which began four years ago Monday with the ouster of chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk is head of the
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      Solving energy crisis of the world
      1109 6  -  By Roy Hoopes In seeking a solution to the energy crisis facing the world, most Westerners seem to see the problem as primarily one of figuring out what we can do to force the Arab nations to cooperate In saving the Industrial economies. The
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      DISCOVERING UNDINE
      1268 7  -  Italian castle that brings to life drama of wars S.S. KHERA Tucked away in Northern Italy among the hills and forests is a town called Udine. It is no bigger than Malacca but its scenery leaves a deep impression on the mind. Getting to Udine appeared a formidable
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      The new and old in Balinese dancing
      1068 7  -  By Abby Tan At 7.30 every morning, the quiet district of Pagan on the fringe of Denpasar, Bali, is aroused by the distinctive, vibrant sound of the gamelan orchestra. In the big hall of a solid looking building with a monumental split gate,
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      SATURDAY SMILES...
      319 7 PROSTITUTES are being taxed on their earnings—when the British tax men can catch them. They get demand notes, but a government spokesman was unable to say how much cash the Inland Revenue rounded up. He said there was great difficulty in collecting It Prostltues had always been liable
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      Lock icon SWEDEN'S OLD TOWN WITH A DIFFERENCE
      515 7  -  By David Lamb Los Angeles Times Stockholm the zestfui capital of cradle-to-grave security is known as one of Europe's most efficient and progressive cities, yet within a stone's throw the past lives on and tradition belongs very much to the present. That is how
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      Mystifying Czech writer Kafka...
      663 8 HIB DIARIES HAVE AROUSED GREAT DfTEREST New Nation continues with its weekly introduction of famous writers. Today we focus on Franz Kafka, a Czech who established beyond doubt his talent as a novelist with The Trial. Franz Kafka was a talented Czech writer whose frank diaries
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      COVER OF THE WEEK
      183 8 Most patrons of Chinese restaurants, one suspects, have to be content with "Meal A (lor two people)"... and usually are, even when they are three. Largely to help them to go a la carte (or to "cook Chinese" at home) this handbook has been prepared by
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      Islands to mark Interpex with a souvenir sheet...
      416 8  -  STAMPS BY ANDREW LAU British Virgin Islands has announced that it will issue a set of four stamps and a souvenir miniature sheeti to commemorate Interpex 1974 on Friday. These four stamps feature ships. The stamps are in the sc. 18c. 25c
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      THE BEST SELLERS
      157 8 Starting today NEW NATION will publish weekly the MPH Best Sellers List This list reflects to some degree the reading taste of the Singapore public with regard to general books, that is, non-text books. The positions of the books in the previous week are given in orackets.
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    • Article
      Controversy over Wizard of 0z...
      536 8 THE ANNOTATED WIZARD OF OZ by Michael Patrick Hearn (Clarlcson N. Potter: 384 pages, US$l5), Reviewed by Tom Donnelly a columnist of The Washington Poif. No doubt you were aware that L Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz is one of the most popular and
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      Concern over absentees
      1027 8  -  They may be barred from future competitions CHESS BY LIM KOK ANN The national championship preliminary contests went off very well with most competitors thoroughly enjoying themselves. Of the 168 matches scheduled, only 11 failed to take place and the drop-out rate of 6.5 per cent was
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      Lock icon Mystery of King's life deepens
      950 8 I.ikp. KENNEDY HE IS MOBE MYTH THAN MAN Malcolm Boyd is an Episcopal priest and co-authour with Paul Conrad of When In The Course of Human Events. His new book, The RUNNER will be published soon. Washington Post The mystery of Martin Luther King's life
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      First ever mobile Asean art display is here
      946 9  -  ART BY GENE TEO Hurry to the first ever mobile Asean Art and Photography exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall which is on till the end of this month, before it moves on to Jakarta. Manila and Bangkok. The exhibition is organised
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      New documentary series to widen the mind's horizon
      1281 9  -  First serious step to develop TV as an educational medium SIGHT SOUND rr EDGAR KOH THE ASCENT OF MAN (starting next Wednesday Ch. 5, 9.40 p.m.) is Television Singapore's insistent and totally admirable attempt to widen the horizons of our minds. It
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      Spotlight on youth at coming concerts...
      766 9  -  THEATRE •Y VIOLET OON Young people steal the scene this coming week with the Singapore Youth Orchestra giving a concert on Wednesday and Thursday and the Singapore International School presenting its Third Arts Festival. The Singapore Youth Orchestra needs no introduction as it has
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      Lock icon Wonder is no longer little Stevie
      768 9 Melbourne Herald Stevie Wonder's haul of five Grammy awards —the Oscars of the American recording business—was a high point In more than a decade of stardom for the blind black soul singer. A high, yes, but certainly no climax, for Wonder is yet 24
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      111 7 f All the advantages of weekend shopping and no parking problems at THE LEADING MENSWEAR TAILORS STORES OUTFITTERS Supreme House Ground Floor. Penang Road. Tel *****1 Singapore Hilton Hotel. Orchard Road. Tel: *****2 Goodwood Park Hotel. Scotts Road. Tel *****1 PRICES SIMILAR TO PREMIER STORE FULL RANGE OF MENSWEAR ACCESSORIES.
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      539 8 Advtrtisemenl VGARDEN NEWS SOWING SEED(9) Last week we described the "pricking out" stage with our seedlings, and this period may last for only 10 days for quick growing seedlings such as Marigolds and up to 3 weeks for others. The next stage of "potting on" is omitted by some growers,
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      80 8 FEW OF THE BOOKS-CONTINUED MANY GOOD MEDICAL A TEXTBOOK OF PATHOLOGY by Boyd HISTOLOGY by Ham. A TEXTBOOK OF HISTOLOGY by Fawcett. DEMONSTRATION OF PHYSICAL SIGNS IN CLINICAL SURGERY by Hamilton Baileys TEXTBOOK OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY by Bell Davidson SHORT PRACTICE OF SURGERY by Bailey Love. CLINICAL METHODS IN
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      13 invited to US Masters
      458 10 They include Marsh and Aoki New York, Saturday Thirteen foreign golfers have been invited to play in the 1974 U.S. Masters tournament, three of them for the first time, it was announced today. Clifford Roberts, chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia. where the
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      Birkenshaw takes 6-101
      484 10 Georgetown, Saturday —MCC off-spinner Jack Birkenshaw doubled his wicket haul in the Caribbean when he took 6-101 against Guyana at Bourda here yesterday. His fine performance helped MCC bowl Guyana out for 393 after they had been 340-4 and then Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss combined in
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      Asian tennis called off
      135 10 Jakarta, Saturday. Indonesia has cancelled the third Asian amateur tennis championships scheduled to be held In Jakarta later this month, a spokesman for the organising committee said yesterday. The spokesman, Mr. Sudjono said the championships could not be held in Indonesia because no word had been
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      New champ
      31 10 Melbourne, Saturday— Jim West won the Commonwealth flyweight boxing title from fellow Australian Henry Nlssen, who retired at the end of the fourth round because of an eye injury.
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      Wilmot wins
      27 10 Adelaide, Saturday New South Wales skipper Jamie Wilmot scored his fourth win of the World Fireball yachting championship In the sixth race sailed here yesterday.
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      Zaire 'to show the world' he says
      153 10 Cairo, Saturday Zaire's Yugoslav soccer coach hopes to show the world how African football has improved in the past four years when his team play in the World Cup finals in West Germany. Blagoje Vidinic, whose team won the African Nations cup by
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      Newcastle charged for crowd misconduct
      593 10 London, Saturday Newcastle United have been formally charged by the English Football Association to answer for crowd misconduct during last Saturday's Cup quarterfinal against Nottingham Forest. The pitch was invaded by hundreds of spectators and the match was suspended for eight minutes. A three-man F.A.
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      Tien An Mun to show class in Derby
      360 11 By Scrutineer Auric St a b 1 e's Tien An Mun, a classy four-year-old who came with a brilliant staying record in England, has a great chance of winning the $40,000 Singapore Derby (Race 6) over 12f tomorrow. Tien An Mun (by
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      Team rule sparks row in women's soccer tourney
      592 11  -  UN'S WORLD by Nancy Koh A misunderstanding has arisen over the restriction of exNational players in any team competing in the current Women's soccer league. This follows a protest by Malay Football Association after they were thrashed 8-0 by an experienced Singapore
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      Archers aim for records
      327 11 Records are expected to tumble at the National archery championships to be held at the old Raffles Institution ground in Bras Basah this weekend. The championship, held over two days, has attracted over 50 competitors trom six affiliates of Archery Association of Singapore the Archery Club
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      Six-nation Softball
      72 11 Manila, Saturday Teams from six nations, including top rivals Japan and The Philippines, will take part in the Asian softball championships beginning at the Suburban Marlklna sports centre today. The Phllppines won the men's championship in the first Asian tourney held In Manila In 1908, while Japan won
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      Home Affairs in final
      42 11 Home Affairs edged National 3-2 to enter the final of the Inter-Mln-Lstry billiards tournament at Dempsey Road yesterday. Home Affairs will meet Prime Minister's Office In the final, while National Development will clash with Health for third place.
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      Foreman meets President Perez for chat
      275 11 Caracas, Saturday. Heavyweight champion Oeorge Foreman yesterday met Venezuela's No. 1 boxing fan, new President Carlos Andres Perez. Perez, who was sworn in on Tuesday, was about to enter a luncheon in his honour at the hotel where Foreman is staying when he found
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      NY 107-95
      19 11 New York, Saturday Basketball results: NBA New York 107 Golden 95. ABA San Antonic 105 Virginia 90.
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      SATURDAY SELECTIONS
      152 11 rrTTX"*7TT^^* DANTE Ian 1 Scalpel Domestic Blend Ica^ii Mats nniwutlf Blend Scalpel Scalpel Kaee t My Fhun Squeegee My Pkaaare Good Returns Gaed Betaiae My Pleasure Aeqattas My Pleasure Baas S Bertuah**"* City States San Rocque City Statas San Rocque Bias San Rocque KM 4 OrkaUl Pearl Starlet
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      SUNDAY SELECTIONS
      174 11 S BLUE PETER EPSOM JEEP DANTE Race 1 Even Say Kampong Chantek Gopeog 11 PS1 Even 8*7 Rnhaql Kampong Chantek Even Say KM« S Game Prince Donna Carlene Donna Carlene Double Agent New Breed Donna Carlene Unigrey Romantic Mood Kmc S El Bane* 8en telle El AMJWA Valentine
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      Drawn fight—big blow to Japanese boxing
      477 11 Tokyo, Saturday.—The Japan Boxing Commission's prestige suffered heavily on Thursday when two of three Japanese officials ignored World Junior lightweight champion Ben Villaflor's domination of his title defence and called the fight with challenger Apollo Yoshio of Japan a draw. It wasnt much of
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      Pri enters last four
      49 11 Glasgow, Saturday Results in the World Invitation badminton tournament here last pight: Men's singles quarterfinals —< 8. Pri (Denmark) beat K. Zenlya (Japan) 15-« 15-11; Christian (Indonesia) beat D. Talbot (Britain) 15-4 15-5; Women's singles semi-finals L. Koppen (Denmark) beat M. Beck (Britain) 9-12, 11-5, 11-7.
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      Too much incentive for them
      85 11 Sydney, Saturday. Sydney's Liverpool Second Division Rugby League club are too broke to pay their players for last season's game because an incentive scheme worked too well. Liverpool had not won a match for two years last season when they instituted a bonus of Asso
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      BUKIT TIMAH RACE CARD FOR SUNDAY
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    TODAY
    103 12 TODAY Is Saturday, March 16, the 75th day of 1974 with 290 to follow. THE MOON Is between Its last quarter and new phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS are Mars and Saturn. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1996, American as- tronauts
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      17 12 Picture trouble? a» ANY MAKE OF TV SET ■11*1 V)'.i >R( r.in s RECHFFUSKDNH la.' V J'lf'
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      143 12 ROCCC" imccpts qustitu furniture and fittings ROCCC FROM EUROPE AND SCANDINAVIA RQCCQ U¥iftC hwytti RCCCO Tor Dining looiqi ROCCO FOR LOUNGES ROCCC Tor Offices ROCCC r> OJit ZfUDJSZ Jj UZ> ROCCC £ow thie Best \n home ußnfshirifjs Wfork never takes sick leave. But people do. It's just one of those
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      1472 12 SATURDAY 1.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT followed by SESAME STREET 2.44 SATURDAY MATINEE Stop Me Before I Kill: Mentally disturbed bridegroom attempts to get reacqualnted with his hrlde following an auto accident. A Psychiatrist's infatuation for his bride almost breaks his sanity. Starring Claude Dauphin, Diane Cllento, Ronald Lewis and Francolse Rosay.
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      764 12 back page WW i l j Saturday, 16.3.74j Total points: f/T* i jtk MAKES THE DIFFERENCE CONTINENTAL M I*l EXAMPLE: TOTAL POINTS: 4S Points t\\E CAST THE RULES AND HOW TO TAKE PART: Every issue of the New Nation for th« duration of (be contest will carry a blank board
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      1115 12 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KDH THE LAST OF SHEILA: A film producer psychologically devises a murder game aboard his luxury yacht on the anniversary of his wife's death; Invited are his friends and associates who proceed to strip the Innermost secrets from one another. Directed by Herbert Ross, this
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