New Nation, 1 April 1974

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, April 1, 1974 No. 987 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 NEW^j&TION SINCAPORE MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1974
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    Contest now offers 36 prizes
    131 1 New Nation's big, big contest now gets even bigger. Starting today, PRIZEWORDS will offer you 36 prizes —this means 24 more prizes for you every week. Winners of the 13th to 36th places in this popular contest will each receive an attractive Rotax pen. The
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    Geo-thermal power plant
    47 1 Hong Kong, Monday China has built an experimental geo-therm-al power station 90 kilometres (s<s miles) northwest of Peking, the New China News Agency reported yesterday. The agency said the statics was designed and constructed by Peking's Department of Power Industry and the Peking University.
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    50 ft fall
    34 1 Rome, Monday. A young mother, suffering from depression, threw her baby out of a third floor window but the 13-month-old girl survived the 15-metre (50foot) fall with only a broken ankle.
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    China first
    27 1 New York, Monday.— A UJS.-built Chinese jetliner flew here from Peking on Saturday, the first flight to the United States by a Chinese commercial airliner.
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    Lock icon NOW CUBA TROOPS FOR SYRIA
    419 1 Dayan says they have already moved in to join North Korean and Saudi forces United Press International Washington, Monday Cuba has sent troops to Join North Korean and Saudi Arabian forces in Syria, according to Israeli Defence Minister Mioste Dayan. Gen Dayan, concluding two days
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    One big family
    51 1 Montevideo, Monday.— More than 2,000 Uruguayan with the surname Arblza gathered on a ranch yesterday to share launch of roast beef and red wine and discuss their common ancestry. All are believed to be descendants of four Arblza brothers who came here as immigrants from Spain in
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    Lock icon SOVIET BID TO SET UP AUSSIE BASE
    455 1 UPI, Reuter Canberra, Monday The Soviet Union has asked the Australian government to est&bl&h a Joint scientific base in Australia, a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said today. The spokesman said the request was made in February during a visit to
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    3 resign over Lon Nol move
    394 1 Council dissolved Phnom Penh, Monday. President Lon Nol last night dissolved Cambodia's Supreme State Council, an emergency body with sweeping powers, and three ministers immediately resigned in protest President Lon Nol said the council set up last May when the Congress and Senate were
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    Fatal injury
    27 1 An unidentified Chinese woman, aged about 55, died In hospital last night after she was found seriously Injured at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim at 9 p.m.
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    Lock icon They prove that love conquers all...
    126 1 United Press International Tel. Aviv, Monday Zadok Nager, 35. and Prance Peretz, 28, have proved that Jove conquers all even the IS submachinegun bullets he shot Into her before they decided to get married anyway. It was a second wedding (or the oouple, who
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    Lock icon Kurdish rebels claim a big victory
    172 1 Reuter Ankara, Monday Kurdish guerrillas claimed In a radio broadcast last night to have killed hundreds of Iraqi Government troops and to have shot down three planes during clashes In northern Iraq. The independent Turkish News Agency, Haber said: "The Voice of Kurdistan" radio,
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    120 1 The share market opened on a dull note this morning. Trading was selective, with prices hovering at last Friday's levels. BUSINESS DONE: City Development (1) 1.02. OCBC (11) 7.55, (1) 7.60, (2) 7.65. DBS (1) 2.87. (3) 2.89, (2) 2.91. (2) 2.90. M. Banking (5) 6.65, (1)
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    5 killed
    23 1 Tokyo, Monday.—Five people were killed Instantly yesterday when their car plunged Into a river on the outskirts of Tokyo, police said.
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    OUR ROAD
    13 1 Police reported 99 accidents yesterday. Five were serious and one fatal.
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    Lock icon Mariner 10 spots a new 'moon'
    404 1 It's off Mercury Reuter Pasadena, Monday. A mystery object possibly a previously undetected moon has been discovered off the planet Mercury by cameras of the spacecraft Mariner 10, it was announced yesterday. Space scientists, disclosing the first results of Mariner's spectacular photo-snapping fly past
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    Cadet Kee takes top spot at Sandhurst
    85 1 A Singapore army officer won the top honour at the recent passing out parade for officer cadets at Britain's Royal Military College in Sandhurst. Officer Cadet Kee Lean Soh (above) was awarded the honour of Best Overseas Cadet at the famous military academy.
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    Fire at firm
    67 1 A fire broke out this morning at M.R. and Company in Cantonment Road, damaging some machinery. The fire which started at about 8.45 aon. was believed to have been caused by a short circuit No one was injured. The workers were about to start work when one
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Pedigree cats galore
      124 2 It Isn't everyday that you get to see pedigree cats. These two little girls at the Feline Society's exhibition could not resist trying to stroke them through the wires of the cage. The 30 cats exhibited attracted a large crowd recently. Exhibits included Siamese Seal Points, Burmese,
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      Funds for the big brush-up
      270 2 Principals can use school money Principals can now use their school funds to buy toothbrushes and mugs for their pupils to step up the mass toothbrushing campaign. Each year, principals can use up to a maudmum of 65 cents per pupU to buy four toothbrushes
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      Symposium dates
      72 2 The Finance Minister, Mr. Hon Sul Sen will open the two-day symposium on Inflation and Growth to be held on April 13 and 14 at the New Lecture Theatre University of Singapore. The symposium is organised by the Economic Society of Singapore. Those interested in participating in the
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      Reception
      31 2 The Acting High Commissioner for Canada, Mr. C. R. Gallow. and his wife will host a reception for the visiting Ontario Trade Mission to Singapore at 1-A Blshopsgate next Monday.
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      University exams: The results
      397 2 The following candidates have passed the Third Professional Examination for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor cI Surgery in Pathology and Social Medicine and Public Health: Anantham, John Jayakaran, Auw Tlang M en g, Balakrishnan, Abhllash, Boey Mee Leng (Miss), Chang Hau Seng, Cheah
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      Swimming classes
      44 2 The Chinese YMCA will conduct a swimxrjng course for children and adults. The course for children will be held at the Queenstown swimming pool every Saturday, starting April 6, and for adults, every Tuesday, starting tomorrow at the Fairer Park swimming pooL
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      Jinx they'll have to live with...
      250 2 Residents of Mountbatten Road jinx corner are resigned to their fate. They have given up taking preventive measures against the hazard of having their garden fences knocked down by passing motorists. The 150-metre stretch of road has been designated by police as one of
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      Goodwill mission
      58 2 The Singapore Polytechnic Building Society will send a delegation of students and lecturers on a study-cum-goodwill tour of Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan from April 7 to May 3. The mission will exchange information on the different constructional methods practised in the countries visited and strengthen the
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      Control of births: More men are interested
      109 2 More men have been making use of the New Family Planning Sterilisation Information Service since its direct telephone line was installed two weeks ago. Out of the 150 calls received so far, about 60 per cent have been men. A family planning doctor
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      Jumbo flights
      77 2 Two more airlines, Olympic Airways and Japan Airlines will introduce their jumbo jet services to Singapore today. JAL's inaugural flight is due here at 5.30 p.m. while Olympic Airways jumbo will arrive here at about 9 p.m. It will then proceed on to Sydney before flying back here
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      Takeover of land
      92 2 The Government has acquired more than 22 acres of land in the Pandan district for general development. The land in the green belt zone belonged to 13 owners. A property development company, City Developments, owned more than 10 acres of it. The other owners were Messrs Poh
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      CWA's new president
      41 2 Mrs. S. K. Wong has been elected president of the Chinese Women's Association. Other officials are: Mrs. Violet Wong, Ist vice president; Mrs. P. G. Khew, 2nd vice president; Mrs. Belinda Wong, treasurer; and Mrs. Patricia Huang, secretary.
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      Bloodhound makes S'pore history
      1388 3  -  It's the first of its kind to be a champion here By Pelham Groom I have ruji out of superlatives! The sth Championship Dog Show staged by the Singapore Kennel Club was excellent in every way. It started on time and it only just failed despite
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      Concrete plant largest in S-E Asia
      184 3 The largest capacity concrete batch plant In South-East Asia has been installed in Singapore by Progressive Builders of the Housing Board's Ulu Pan dan site. Towering 60 feet high (20 metres), the plant ha* an output capacity of SO cubic yards of mixed concrete
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      Probe into 'assault'
      218 3 Demolition squad inquiry begins The Ministry of Law and National Development is holding an inquiry into a complaint of assault by a squad of PWD demo--1 i t ion workers on three members of a family in Lorong Gambir, off Bartley Road. The Inquiry, by a three-man
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      Chess: Five leaders
      262 3  -  CHESS ■Y LIM KOK ANN The 4th round of the national chess championship, played yesterday at Robina Department Store, ended with Ave players sharing the lead with 3 points each. National masters Pang Kwok Leong, Giam Choo Kwee, and Choong Liong On each has an adjourned game,
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      Trekking in Himalayas
      43 3 The Chinese Young Men's Christian Association will hold an Evening of Slides and Discussion on Trekking in the Himalayas at their premises in Palmer Road at 7.30 pjn. on Wednesday. Tickets at fl are available at the CYMCA. Tel: *****1/*****.
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      Transport appeal for aged sick at home
      181 3 The Yew Tee Old People's Home requires volunteers to provide transport for its aged sick who need medical treatment. The chairman of the management committee of the home, Mr. Charlie Goh. said: "We are facing this big problem of getting transport for the
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      Ministry's surprise checks pay off
      226 3 In surprise checks conducted by the Labour Ministry in January, two firms were found to have employed 36 under -16 workers to work more than seven hours a day. This is a contravention of the labour laws and Investigations are continuing, the ministry's latest monthly
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      243 2 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 8 Rink users. 9 Reprehend. 10 Humorous. 11 Hebrides isle. 12 Editor's term. 13 Danny. 19 Thaw. 21 Come to. 24 Three: Prefix. 28 VP., 1925-29. 27 Finnish lake. 28 Malicious wall. 30 Miller. 31 Palomino. 32 Bearded, as grain. 34 Turmoil. 35 Small bird. 38 Type
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  • FOR YOUR PLEASURE
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      Now courses to groom male models in S'pore
      448 4  -  At least three have 'graduated' so far By Angela Loke Deportment classes are no longer exclusive to the girls. Singapore males are now able to attend courses specially designed for them, and there are at least three who have already "graduated." Two
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      Local buildings to get David's personal touch
      420 4  -  Jennifer Schoon. Several buildings in Singapore are going to bear the stamp of David Broadley's personal touch and creativity. An interior designer he is currently working on the "insides" of several prominent buildings. At 27, David has more than just attractiveness and a
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      Tangle over a nun's big fortune
      447 4 Berta Hummel was 25-years-old when she renounced her ties with the outside world and became Sister Maria Innocentia in a Franciscan covent in Germany. That was In 1934. The pretty nun, daughter of a farmer In lower Bavaria, had one passionate hobby which she
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      Lock icon Reaching big time with Tiny Tim...
      710 4 Los Angeles Times Richard Perry, now known as Producer of The Year for his efforts on Carly Simon's No Secrets and Ringo Starr's Ringo began his professional career on Broadway in New York in 1964, a young music major just out of the University
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      Photography in focus
      221 4 Jennifer's diary THE latest in professional photographic techniques ajid new developments in photoflnishing methods were discussed by Mr. James Gurski of Eastman Kodak Co. with local photographers last week. During his stay Mr. Gurski, who is the regional sales co-ordlnator for the Asian, African and Middle Eastern
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      Lock icon Casting can be a real tug-of-war
      1342 4  -  Now all is set after five months By Charles Champlin Los Angeles Times Once upon a very different Hollywood, any one of the great studio chieftains could cast all the important roles in his 50 or 60 pictures a year simply by consulting a
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      Easy contest
      315 4 MIISICUNER Muslcorner Poser No. 4L The singer In Muslcorner Poser No. 37 was Petula Clark. The winners of an LP and a poster each are: Miss Mok Yee Hwel, Miss Chin Cher Mln, Mr. Bernle Lu, Miss Tan Quee Jong and Mr. Winston Chung Weng Sang. The following
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      22 4 For your eating pleasure come to the one and only original GOMEZ CURRY No. 9 Selegie House Singapore (We have no branches)
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon 'Desert Nixon' way to polls success
      493 5 Delegates discuss strategy Reuter New York, Monday. Vany delegates to a major party conference in Chicago app e a re d convinced they must desert President Nixon if they wanted to win seats in next November's consressional elections. Vice President Gerald Ford, for one,
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      To honour Churchill
      65 5 London, Monday A campaigfa opens in London today to raise a £1 million from a million people for two national memorials to mark the centenary of Sir Winston Churchill's birth. Today is the 89 th birthday of the statesman's widow, Lady Spencer-Churchill, and leaders of the three
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      Lock icon KISSINGER AND WIFE BASK IN THE ACAPULCO SUN
      265 5 Reuter Mexico City, Monday Honeymooning US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger and his wife former New York socialite Miss Nancy Maginnes basked in the Acapulco sun yesterday in a holiday villa turned into a virtual fortress. Usually reliable sources said a
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      Lock icon Top security talks on N. Ireland
      285 5 Reuter Belfast, Monday Military and police chiefs were summoned to toplevel security talks here yesterday as political activity over the troubled British province hotted upon both sides of the Irish sea. After a weekend of intensified sectarian violence in which five people were killed
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      Still missing
      31 5 Dacca, Monday.—Fifty fishermen were still missing today, six days after a 90 mile per hour (150 k.p.h.) storm destroyed 7,000 homes on the Bangladesh coast, Red Cross officials said.
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      Strike off
      25 5 Addis Ababa, Monday Eight hundred airport technicians yes t e r day called off a three-week strike which had almost halted international flights.
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      Lock icon Anti-inflation rallies draw 1.3m workers
      158 5 United Press International Tokyo, Monday More than 1.3 million Japanese workers participated In "anti-inflation" rallies at 270 areas throughout the country yesterday gathering steam for the spring labour offensive. The rallies were supported by 70 different organisations including the General Council of Trade Unions (Sohyo),
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      Lock icon Warning on the killer foods
      142 5 United Press International Washinston, Monday Two mLllon Americans are stricken each year with food poisoning and the number is rising. says the head of the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Alexander Schmidt said In an interview in the current U.S. News and World report that
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      Lock icon China hits at US, Soviet arms build-up
      263 5 United Press International Hong Kong, Monday China said yesterday the race between the United States and Soviet Union in arms expansion and war preparation reflects the "increasing Sovlet-US contention." The Chinese criticism against the two superpowers came in a lengthy article of the
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      Lock icon A worried mother leaves for church
      157 5 Mrs. Catherine Hearst, mother of Patricia, leaves home for church after telling reporters that her mood had not changed In spite of urging by a Symblonese Liberation Army associate that negotiations begin for the girl's release. The latest move towards a possible release of
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      Lock icon Warning to airlines on malaria
      339 5 Reuter London, Monday.—British doctors at a conference in Norwich yesterday called for action by world airlines and travel agents to combat the increasing spread of malaria. Airlines should issue special malaria warning cards to be retained by all passengers passing through malarious countries, and the
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      Lock icon Doubts about kidnap of US envoy
      217 5 Reuter Mexico City, Monday. Police yesterday cast doubts on the disappearance of American diplomat Mr. John Patterson and said a kidnap hoax was not ruled out. Mr. Patterson, 31 and Vice-Consul at the US Embassy in Hermoslllo, northern Mexico, was last seen nine days
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      US Indians
      32 5 Moscow. Monday Soviet archaeologists have found fresh evidence that the Indians of North America emigrated to the new world from original homelands in Siberia, the Tass news agency reported yefterday.
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      30 hurt in clash
      57 5 Karachi, Monday. Two groups of dock workers armed with iron bars and canes clashed on Saturday over a dispute on whether to end a 10-day-old strike at Karachi port. Police used tear gas to separate the two groups and later arrested about 100 workers. Police said
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      Quit denial
      30 5 Bangkok. Monday The Thai Government last night denied that Prime Minister Sanya Dharmasakti and other cabinet ministers had considered resigning and that a cabinet reshuffle would take place.
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  • OPINION
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      Fresh hopes for peace at Golan
      507 6 A fresh mediation bid to silence Israeli and Syrian guns at the Golan Heights appears headed for some success, reports emanating from Cairo and Washington indicate. At least both the Syrians and Israelis have submitted blueprints which could serve as the basis for the
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        See-through pants
        60 6 The staff at the United States Information Services, I am told, are biting their nails over the visit of an American folk singer, who is due to perform at one of the Ministry of Culture's popular Music for Everyone show. Reason? The last time the folk singer appeared
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        Girth of his son
        21 6 A colleague has just received congratulations from his neighbour on the "girth" of his firstborn, a son.
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      Gambling for the sake of security
      1244 6  -  Security, argues British writer Eva Figes, does not exist. The futile search for it, she eontends. is really the cause for many people leading dull and meaningless lives. The reiuctanoe to take risks, howeiver, does not always guarantee security. The man who spends a
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      Lock icon Oil: A big blow to 3rd World
      333 6 WORLD COMMENT w i i j w* EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The Bangkok Post The developing Third World is now fully aware of the fact that the high cost of oil will strike a savage blow at its economic welfare. With no exemption from
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    • Letters
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        Insurance policy
        213 6 With reference to the New Nation of March 23 concerning Mr. Edgar Koh's column, So I Bought Myself A Policy, I must say that I consider myself fortunate to have bought a life policy In 1971 and subsequently another one In 1972 from a salaried employee of a
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        The Ultraman features
        53 6  -  LIM HENG TOW Public Relations Officer, RTS, Singapore 11. I refer to the letter from Poirot in the New Nation of March 25. We have telecast all Ultraman programmes available in the English version. Consideration will be given to acquiring the Ultraman feature films if these become
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        A crowded road
        122 6 The stretch of road at Tanjong Katong Road close to Sandy Lane and Green Lane is always crowded with school children and vehicles In the evenings after school hours However, the free flow of traffic is obstructed by the presence of several huge trailers and heavy lorries
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        Thanks from pensioner
        76 6 It seems very strange that the Pensioners never say a word of thanks to the Finance Minister. Mr. Hon Sui Sen, for giving them the ex gratia allowance. Though the amount is ins.«jnlflcant to many of them, nevertheless, a crust is better than none. As far as
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        The wrong price
        74 6  -  YAP PEK HONG (Mrs Sr. Public Relations Officer. Housing and Development Board. Singapore 2. Please refer to the report headlined Seaside Flats in the New Nation of March 27. We wish to bring to your attention that the selling price of five-room flats at Marine Parade Estate
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      Uneasy coexistence in gracious Cyprus
      386 6  -  From Dutko Doder At first sight an ouiciuer might find it improbable that Cyprus is still a deeply troubled and potentially explosive land. Its people seem smiling and easy-going. Obviously enjoying a good deal of prosperity. And this gracious capital seems Ideal for hordes of
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      A CLOUD OVER MANKIND
      2696 7 Detente —but the arms race goes on NEW NATION LOOKS AT THE NUCLEAR TERROR Dr. Henry Kissinger's visit to the Soviet Union last week did not raise hopes for any agreement between the super-powers for a reduction in their nuclear arsenals. Instead, while the leaders of
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      State of affairs from the first explosion
      578 7 July 16, 1945 First atomic bomb exploded at Alamarordo. New Mexico, US. August 6, 1945: Abomb dropped on Hiroshima and three days later, another US Abomb dropped on Nagasaki. November 15, 1945: Britain, US and Canada propose United Nation Commission to outlaw noclear
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      109 7 Qantas747B Every day Australia n A Flight (IT 2 Daily747B's Every day of the week depart 8.45 pm Sydney arrive 6.30 am Melbourne arrive 9.20 am K T 1 V- w "I'll give you the very best of care." Warmth and friendliness have always been part of the Australian way
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  • MOTORING AND BEHIND THE NEWS
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      The Minis make a comeback
      1094 8  -  Starting point for so many local drivers MGTDRING Jim Watkins A year or two ago "the" sporting car in Singapore was the BLMC Mini in all its forms. Racing and hill climbing saw the 1275s mopping up all the opposition and returning faster times than
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      TOP LOCAL RIDERS FOR BATU TIGA
      786 8  -  [motor-cycle)] Lee Chiu San April is here again, but regrettably, this year we will not be seeing another Singapore Grand Priz. The Government has decided to cancel this event for safety reasons, due to the treacherous nature of the Upper Thomson Road circuit. At
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      Lock icon Water—the fuel for tomorrow's cars
      328 8 Water —the fuel for tomorrow's cars United Press International A conference of international scientific researchers agreed last week that the fuel for tomorrow's automobiles would come from water and that the engines would run more efficiently and cause less pollution. But the problem is how to store and distribute the
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      British investors set sight on Philippines
      801 8  -  From B. Ronquillo I PHILIPPINES I Although Britons were among the early foreign Investors in the Philippines during Spanish sovereignty over the islands, British investments today are puny compared with those of American, Chinese and now the Japanese. But indications are the British and
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      'Live soberly' call to armed forces and civil servants
      771 8  -  From Ronnie Montu INDONESIA The Indonesian government Is telling Its two million civil servants and Armed Forces personnel to "hldup sederhana" (live soberly) and concentrate more fully on the task of bringing prosperity and social Justice to the 123 million Indonesians.
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      Lock icon THE REVOLT THAT HAS CHANGED NOTHING
      1189 8  -  GOVERNMENT REFORMS SLOW AND SKIN DEEP SOUTH-EAST ASIA REPORT From H.D.S. Greenway Washington Post THAILAND "In October, we really believed we could change things, but you see we were wrong. Nothing has really changed at all." A group of students were talking about the
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        Amsterdam
        272 9 The market this week confirmed and supported our more positive outlook outlined earlier this month as prices were mixed but on balance. The outcome of the Dutch provincial elections revealed that the Dutch Labour Party slightly strengthened its position, while the Liberal Party was the big winner making t.hi«
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        Frankfurt
        202 9 Prices of German shares were furthermore declining due to revived trouble at the foreign exchange markets and the unstable situation at the bond market. In particular, snares of banks and utilities reached their lowest price level. There was only little buying Interest for chemical shares In spite of the
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        London
        475 9 Hie rally In the British equity market which occurred on Monday was short-lived. The Government's proposals for margin reductions In the retail and wholesale sectors, the deteriorating outlook for corporate profits and liquidity following Tuesday's Budget and then the failure of a stockbroklng firm on Thursday resulted in a
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        Milan
        181 9 Italian stock market registered a remarkable up-trend In the first session of this week due to the declarations of Mr. Rumor about the Incentives for the stock market and generally the Investment in share capital. The market recorded little variations about the volume of transactions. Nevertheless, profit-taking sales affected
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        Paris
        277 9 The Paris stock market seemea to have readjusted itself after the technical rally of the previous period. In effect, the market is now 11 per cent down on the high reached on Jan. 24. A large number of banks are out of the market, and the Stock Exchange Is
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        Tokyo
        247 9 The ex- dividends stock market has rallied somewhat. But, the turnover remains thin. This is not only because money is tightening, but also because the market is unsure of the present political situation. This does not suggest, however, that the market fears any possibility of the liberal Democrathe Party's
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        Zurich
        241 9 In the early part of the week under review, stock prices drifted lower In listless trading. But starting in mid-week, several stocks, headed by Sandoz bearer shares. began to swim against the general trend and helped the market to move higher amid more active turnover. On balance, however, the
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        Sydney
        243 9 OVERSEAS 1 STOCK I Prices at 11.30 aja. (Australian time): Aberleen susp Do opts suxp. AOD 07 08 ft Allstate 10 12 Amad 03 ft 04 Aurora 10 12 Do opts nil 00ft Aim Ant 10 11 Bamboo 06ft 08 Beach nil 35 Bounty susp. Bridge 14 15 Cleveland
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        Lock icon OPEC plan to help poor nations ready
        271 9 UPI, Reuter Vienna, Monday Senior officials of oil-exporting countries last night completed blueprint studies for the creation of a multi-million-dollar special fund using oil revenues to aid developing countries. Dr. Abder Rahman Khene, secretary-general of the 12 nation Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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        Lock icon Iran aid for Pakistan
        95 9 Reuter Teheran, Monday. Iran is willing to help Pakistan meet the problems posed by increased oil prices, according to a coommunlque Issued last night at the end of talks between the Shah of Iran and Pakistan's Premier Mr. Zulflkar All Bhutto. The Shah expressed his willingness
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      Lock icon In the mood with the right gear
      219 9 Have you ever been to a party, surveyed the other girls on the bright scene, then shrunk into a dark corner when you realised that your party gear is quite, quite out of place. Well, this sort of thing isn't likely to happen
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      Noise in the street makes their life intolerable
      224 9 Dear Ros, Our flat Is In a very noisy area and my sister and brother find it difficult to concentrate on their studies. Besides the noise of passing traffic, we now have to put up with loud music from four record shops
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      Bewildered by men's attitude after marriage
      156 9 Dear Roe. I cannot understand why men, when they are courting girls, treat them as though they are precious diamonds. But after marriage, their attitude is one of indifference. ENGAGED Dear Engaged, Are Ton trying to say that after marriage a man should still
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      Frightened of her boyfriend's demands and advances
      282 9 Dear Ros, There is a boy whom I like very much but recently, everytlme he takes me out, he takes me to aarK places and starts necking and petting. I dislike this. In fact his advances frighten me and I always resist. But
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      Her test of love backfired
      188 9 Dear Ros, I was hurt once before and when I started going out with another man, I wanted to test the strength of his love. So I did a number of silly things to arouse his jealousy. He is a possessive man and I did
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      She made the first bold move
      194 9 Dear Ros, At a friend's party recently, i saw a boy who was all alone. So I approached him and we kept each other company throughout the whole evening. I like him very much, more than all the other boys I know. And, I
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      PRODDING A MAN INTO ACTION
      243 9 Dear Ros, I am dating two men. Mr. L and Mr. T but I am only in love with Mr. L. The trouble is that he does not know that I love him and I think he believes I prefer Mr. T. In fact I
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      How they finished at KL on Saturday
      368 10 Mojikit led into the straight from Sungei Queen, with Kalong and Petite Tin! closinsr In. v U an Dynasty made up ground. Petite Tini hit the fiont a furlong out tackled by Yuan Dynasty. Petite Tini ran on strongly to win by a
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      Sincerely Yours can win soon
      662 10 Dragonboat gives brilliant performance n>s& SCRIPTI by scrutineer! Trainer Rinus van Breukelen's newcomer. Sincerely Yours, made his presence felt first time out when he finished a close second to Persian Pete at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. It was a pleasing performance. Out in front In a
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      Gail walks out in Monte Carlo final
      528 10 Monte Carlo, Monday Australian-born Mrs. Gail Chanfreau of France walked off court In the final of the women's singles at the Monte Carlo International tennis championships here yesterday after an angry dispute over a line call. Mrs. Chanfreau trailing 6-8, 6-6, 0-15 to
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      Officials
      32 10 Labour Ministry SA. officials: President William Cheng; vice-presid-ent Wong Hung Khlm; chairman Ng Kwee Choo; deputy chairman Foo smang Hul, secretary R. Thillainathan. assistant secretary Tip Hoi Wens; treasurer Hus&in Ismail.
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      Red Rum to aim for Grand National hattrick
      364 10 London, Monday—Red Rum was the toast of the British Turf yesterday, being compared with such greats as Golden Miller and Arkle. The brilliant nine-year-old outclassed 41 rivals over Liverpool's testing four-mile, 856-yard Alntree course on Saturday to become the first horse for
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      British ace takes top prize in Kart Prix
      249 10 Manila, Monday World champion Terry Fullerton of Britain yesterday won the 25-lap second stage of the first Philippine International Karting Prix to clinch first, prize in the two-day competition here. The 21-year-old karting ace. who won the world crown last vear in
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      Saints meet
      27 10 St. Andrew's School will hold their annual athletics meet at Woodsville on April 5 at 2.30 p.m. There will be three events for old boys.
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      Lock icon Test: Rowe puts WI in command
      858 11 England slip to 267 all out Reuter Port of Spain, Monday J a m a 1 c a's Lawrence Rowe consolidated the West Indies advantage after they had mowed down England's last six wickets for 69 on the second morning of the fifth and
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      Chappells shine for Aussies
      305 11 Chrlstcurch, Monday. —Australia beat New Zealand by 31 runs in the second of their one-day cricket matches here yesterday, the last fixture of the Australians' tour. Australia scored a mammoth 265 In their Allotted 35 overs for the loss of five wickets and New Zealand, inspired
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      Kiwis leave China for Asian meet
      97 11 Hong Kong, Monday. —The New Zealand table tennis team left here for Japan yesterday after a s u c c e ssful two week tour of China. The team arrived here on Saturday from Canton where they played the last two matches of their
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      Kuo wins Indian Open and leads in Circuit
      450 11 Calcutta, Monday. Kuo Chi Hsiung of Taiwan, with a final round of 70, won the Indian Open golf championship here yesterday and took over the lead on the Asian golf circuit. Kuo, who finished fourth In last week's Thai Open, won the
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      Trouble for Alf
      614 11 6 stars drop out London, Monday England's soccer squad for Wednesday's friendly match against Portugal in Libson were In tatters last night as six players dropped out because of injuries of club commitments. Four of the players in the original squad will be involved in the Eng-
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      Novices show lots of talent
      833 11  -  Jerry takes title after a shaky start P 3 SQUASH by Eric Cooper The first weekend tournament of 1974 ended yesterday at the Tanglin Club when the finals of the Open and Novices sections were played. The tournament provided an excellent beginning to the season
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      Aussies fancied in FIQ tourney
      193 11 Tokyo, Monday. Australia are strongly fancied to dominate tne tmrd. Federation Internationale aes QuUieurs FIQ) Ataan bowling championships along with players from tne Philippine and Thailand. But Mr. Junnosuke Fujlno, president of the Asian zone of the FIQ bowang section, said the Japanese team of
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      Foreman relaxes
      345 11 Caracas, Monday Heavyweight champion George Foreman, prevented from leaving Venezuela until taxes on his purse from last Tuesday's successful defence against Ken Norton are settled, relaxed and enjoyed himself yesterday. Foreman's managertrainer, Dick Sadler, said he didn't think permission to leave would be given untU Monday afternoon at
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      Japan in 5-3 win
      53 11 Hiroshima, Monday.— An all-Japan selection defeated West Germany's Neustadt Club team 5-3 yesterday to win both exhibition water polo matches played during the Japan indoor swimming championships here. Period scores yesterday were 1-1, 2-1, 2-0, 0-1. The West German team, who leave for iSoutn Korea today,
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      USC dethrone Indiana in collegiate meet
      434 11 Los Angeles. Monday— The University of Southern California ended Indiana's six-year reign in the National CoUeglate Athletic Association university division swimming and diving championships at Long Beach, eking out a one-point victory over the Indiana squad by 339-338, as USC's John Naber continued record
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      Germans bag 14 'golds'
      169 11 Tokyo, Monday East German swimmers collected 14 gold medals, easily winning every event they entered in the three-day Japan Indoor swimming championships which ended yesterday In Hiroshima. The East Germans, Including three world record holders, coasted home comfortably again yesterday when they picked up six golds
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      Chess for schools
      62 11 The inter-school team chess championships begin today with 40 teams from 33 schools in three sections. There are 28 teams in the Secondary Boys' division, eight in the Secondary Girls' and four in the Primary Schools' Divisions. Matches on home and away basis will be over five
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      Pretty Sally takes the lead
      379 11 Tokyo, Monday Sally Little of South Africa, undaunted by an anti-apartheid demonstration, shot a one-under-par 73 to take the first-round lead In the 10-mllllon yen second World women's golf tournament. The pretty 22-year-old golfer from Cape Town was the only player among the 72 golfers
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      Victory for visitors
      83 11 Nairobi, Monday—-The visiting Pakistan hockey team scored a 1-0 victory over Kenya here yesterday In the first of four Test matches to be played in Kenya. The Pakistan victory was sealed in the 45th minute by a gift goal when Shanaz Sheikh flicked the ball into the
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    TODAY
    116 12 TODAY Is Monday, April 1, the 91st day of 1974 with 274 to follow. THE MOON It moving from Its first quarter to full THE MORNING STABS are Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. THE EVENING STABS are Saturn and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of
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    ALWAYS ON THE MOVE
    54 12 An outward-go-ing girl is Miss Geraldine Wee, 18. An employee of an international airline, she has done a lot of travelling. Her dream is to see the world before she gets married. Geraldine is also a fashion designer which explains why she is always elegantly dressed.
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    TALKING POINT
    47 12 MEI LIN: Kissinger is a real action man. He has scored another success this time signing his most important document, the matrimony pact. AH FOOK Poor woman! She'll probably have to get used to her husband staying away from home. Anyway, she has no choice.
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      888 12 SINGAPORE 5 IM OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SIBUYAB FOONGA A locally produced show for young children. 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS <T) 3.35 LOVE IS A MANY S P L E NOOCBED THING Daytime serial on the trials and tribulations of three families in San Francisco 3.55 MAGAZINE ZEBO ONE (Rpt.)
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      547 12 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH THE SAVAGE FIVE: Starring David Chiang, Chen Kuan Tai, T1 Lung. Lido: 1.45, 4, 6.30, 9.15. WHIPLASH (Mandarin): Set during the last days of the Ching dynasty and the Boxer Rebellion, this story tells of the attempts by bandits to rob and keep the
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      872 12 I TODAY'S LETTERS: f *****001 *****00} I Total points: 1 PAZ\ LtCTMC MAKES THE DIFFERENCE CONTINENTAL Super- Rotax Foillltlin pen Made in West Germany T TOTAL POINTS: 45 m El m Ea THE RULES AND HOW TO TAKE PART: E»ery issue of Ihe New Nation for the duration of the
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      209 12 WHAT'S ON The JACQUES LOLSSIER TRIO will play Bach at the Conference Hall at 8.15 pjn. The Stage Club Singapore will hold a playreading of their next p r o d u c tlon, IBSEN'S ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at 41 Malcolm Road at 8 p.m. An ART EXHIBITION by
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