New Nation, 5 April 1974

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Friday evening. April 5. 1974 No. 991 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 newnXtion SINGAPORE FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1974
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    MISSING $8 MIL: A PROBE
    220 1 Report says firm's director ran off to Hong Kong with funds The ClD's Commercial Crimes branch is investigating a report that a director of a leading real estate firm has flown off to Hong Kong with $8 million of the company's funds. A. police spokesman,
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    New hope
    37 1 New Delhi, Friday—The chief Pakistan negotiator to talks with India and Bangladesh yesterday expressed confidence that the discussions would lead to the release of the 195 Pakistani prisoners of war held since the 1971 war.
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 101 accidents yesterday. Six were serious.
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    JUDITH GETS A FIRST
    215 1  -  By Judith Holmberg Miss Judith Evelyn de Cruz (right), topped the University of Singapore of law examinations this year—the sixth person and third girl to obtain first class honours in law since 1961. The first person to score top honours was Professor Tommy Koh, the Dean
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    'Quit Cabinet post' call to Dayan now
    385 1 Pressure from party leftists Tel Aviv, Friday The political future of Defence Minister General Moshe Dayan was the focus of a growing controversy within the ruling Labour Party last night. Increased demands for Gen. Dayan's resignation came from the left-wing factions of the
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    79 1 Hesistant trading marked the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. BUSINESS DONE: K.L. Kepong (3) 1.69. Kemayan (1) 1.92. 0.C.8.C. (12) 7.55. U. 0.8. (5) 4.30, (5) 4.32. (4 4.34. Straits Steamship (1) 3.00. William Jacks (1) 2.34. Slme Darby (1) 4.28. Setron (1) 3.30. P.M.C. (1)
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    Amnesty
    25 1 Cairo, Friday President Anwar Sadat has decreed an amnesty releasing 2081 people convicted of crimes and political offences, the Middle East News Agency said.
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    $72mil. for base
    78 1 Washington, Friday The House of Representatives Appropriation Committee yesterday approved funds to build a controversial military base in the Indian Ocean, setting the stage for a fight with the Senate whose Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted against giving the government the immediate go ahead to build
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    Battle hots up for the top job
    307 1 Paris, Friday The burial of President Pompidou yesterday accelerated a fierce race for the succession with two former prime ministers, Mr. Jacques Chaban-Delmas and Mr. Edgar Faure, announcing they would run for president. Both are government supporters, but have reputations for being more
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  • Article
    The white elephant
    44 1 Today we raise the Issue which all Singaporeans are talking about: Is the National Stadium a white elephant? Our regular Friday Forum interviews sports-minded Singaporeans and gets a number of interesting suggestions on how the National Stadium can be more utilised.
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    Revlon teams to probe 'fakes'
    208 1  -  By Rav K. Dhaliwal The manufacturers of Revlon products in Hong Kong are to send an investigation team to Malaysia and Singapore to check on reports that fake cosmetics under the brand are in circulation in the two countries. The company recently received word that
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    Lock icon No land deals by aides: Wilson
    417 1 'It's a Tory smear* Reuter London, Friday Prime Minister Mr. Harold Wilson yesterday defended his associates against charges of land profiteering and suggested they were actually engaged in "land reclamation." The Labour Prime Minister was dealing with House of Commons questions arising from press
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    Lock icon Fierce fighting at Kampot
    229 1 Reuter Phnom Penh, Friday Communist-led insurgents and government troops clashed yesterday in fierce hand-to-hand street fighting in the besieged coastal city of Kampot, military sources said. The insurgents cut telephone links from the city, 85 miles (137 kms) south-west of here, to Phnom Penh and destroyed
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    Lock icon Now Nixon is almost in financial ruin
    718 1 He will have to look around for loans, says White House Reuter Washington, Friday President Nixon, faced with a staggering bill for back taxes and interest, yesterday began a full-scale review of his personal holdings to find out how he can pay the
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      TODAY
      169 2 TODAY Is Friday, April 5, the 95th day of 1974 With 270 to follow. THE MOON is moving from its first quarter to full. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS are Saturn and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of
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      Free cruise
      38 2 The Women Sub-Com-mittee of Kim Seng Community Centre is organising a free harbour cruise for children between 10 and 12 on April 21 at 3 p.m. Those who wish to go can register at the centre.
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      Project for school libraries
      106 2 Schools can help build up their libraries as quickly as possible under a project where bulk purchases of library books will be organised. This bulk purchase project Is based on a list of 50 titles of fiction books suitable for secondary one and two pupils that
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      Bishop opens Bible House
      135 2 The Bible House in Armenian Street was officially opened by Bishop Chiu Ban It in a dedication ceremony yesterday. Work on the six-storey building which began in 1972 was recently completed. It is owned by the Bible Society of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. The building was
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      PIA show
      25 2 Pakistan International Airlines will hold an exhibition of Pakistan handicraft and a buffet dinner at the American Club on April 13 and 14.
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      English 'must' at varsity
      226 2 For arts and social science students New undergraduates taking arts and social science studies at the University of Singapore will have to undergo a compulsory English language course to upgrade falling standards, when term re-opens at mid-year. The introduction of the course, however, will depend on
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      Prize giving
      28 2 A prize presentation ceremony for winners of the Hacks-Sports Magazine Competition will be held at the Islander Room c.f Hyatt Hotel to morrow at 3 p.m.
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      Bigger success for Prem
      373 2  -  By Violet Oon Producer Prem Kumar achieved a greater success with his latest effort, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, than he did in his last production. There was a sense of unity throughout with good backing from the lighting and sound effects personnel. But I
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      What you should do to stop dog fights
      602 2 Canine Clinic by PG A reader wants to know what the best way is to stop a dog-fight. He says that a neighbour poured cold water on two dogs to stop a fight but it failed. Instead one of them turned on
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      Party talks
      23 2 The first party conference of the Barisan Rakyat will be held at its head office on April 28 at 3.30 pm.
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      Results of the university final-year law exam
      374 2 The following candidates have passed the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws held in Feb./ March 1974: Class I Honours: De Cruz, Judith Evelyn (Miss). Class H Honours (Upper Division): Abdul Rahlm Rajudin, Chen Hong Eng (Miss), Foo Siew Bee,
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      Lock icon Toughest games during the weekend
      134 2 LKA The toughest games in the national chess championship this weekend will be the encounters between Choong Liong On and Oey Liang Hien tomorrow and between Oey and Lee Chee Seng on Sunday. The games begin at 2.30 each afternoon, at Robina Department Store (6th
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      Lock icon LOOKING FOR A HOME
      130 2 These two cuddly creatures have a pathetic tale behind them. The owners of the sixmonth old un-named kitten Cleft) disposed of her, thinking it was a female. But the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found out otherwise. The pet has distinctive tiger stripe
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      400 HDB flats for ballot
      234 3 First 4-room units at Marine Parade The Housing and Development Board will hold its first balloting for fourroom flats at the Marine Parade Estate on April 25. It is understood that some 400 units of the four-room flats will be balloted under the HDB Home
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      Youth role
      34 3 The youth sub-com-mittee of Kreta Ayer Community Centre will hold a bi-lingual discussion on the role of young people in community life at its Bandar Hill premises on Sunday at 7.30 p.m.
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      Camp-in
      21 3 The Singapore Jaycees will hold a leadership camp-in training for members at the China Sea Beach Hotel tomorrow and Sunday.
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      OFFER TO GIVE A CAR AWAY
      173 3 Borneo Motors has offered to donate a 1962 Ford Falcon to a vocational school. Mr. Ang Bok Watt, the firm's sales manager, said. "The first school to contact us will get the car." The car, formerly owned by Foreign Minister Mr. S. Rajaratnam, was
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      Sports in Singapore: The way ahead...
      2349 3 Now sportsmen begin to clamour for financial rewards The following is the text of a speech given by Dr. B.K. Sen, chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, at the Lions Club of Singapore dinner at the Marco Polo Hotel on Wednesday night. His subject
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      Fund raising film show
      43 3 The Lions Club of Singapore East is sponsoring a film show The Wild Bunch at the Sky Theatre on May 4 at 8.30 ajn. Proceeds will go towards the audio visual aids room fund of the Peck Seah School.
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      Air Ceylon manager
      33 3 Mr. L.M. Karunadhara has been appointed the new manager of Air Ceylon In Singapore. He succeeds Mr. Cllve Rodrlgo who left here recently. He was previously the airline's Bangkok manager.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      272 2 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 13 Calls up. 18 Rise up. 19 Seldom seen. 24 Sad word. 26 Economist Beardsley. 28 Wagon European sleeping cars. 29 Nickname for a thin man. 31 Goose 32 Sib, for short. 33 Former time for prizes. 35 Energy. 37 American humorist. 38 Sea-going monogram. 40 Lack.
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  • FOR THE YOUNG AND BEHIND THE NEWS
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      New darlings of the teeny bop per set
      1115 4  -  Osmonds still maintain choirboy image By Ivor Davis Caesar's Palace Is the epitome of vulgar Las Vegas with its white pillars, over abundance of coloured fountains, waitresses in flimsy togas and uplifted bosoms and a raucous casino packed with screaming high rollers
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      Big girl who hates to be told what to do
      432 4  -  PASSING THROUGH By Jennifer Schoon Nadia Nadilova is one performer who was "pushed" into a stage career by sheer curiosity and defiance of her parents wishes, rather than a genuine love for the theatre. A German, Nadia comes from a
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      Black jokes from a mess...
      433 4  -  CINEMA ■Y EDGAR KOH THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN directed by Stuart Rosenberg, with Walter Matthau and Bruce Dern (Cathay—coming). Despite the title and Walter Matthau, this is far from being a laughing matter. No one can stop you, though, if you want to go ahead and
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      Expedition for the adventurous
      287 4 Jennifer's liar) IF YOU are a person with a keen sense of adventure and a love for wildlife and nature, then you should sign up for the expedition to Gunong Tahan that the Y.M.C.A. is organising. The expedition is expected to prove a worthwhUe challenge as
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      Easy contest
      314 4 MUSICORNER The child star in Musicorner Poser No. 41 was Heintje. The following win an LP and a poster each: Miss Anly Ong, Mr. Goh Yong Chye, Mr. Rudolph Van der Ven, Mr. Alan Goh Kuan Loi and Mr. Tian Cliee Har. The winners of a 45 rpm
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      Watergate: Now a trivia test
      580 4  -  ART BUCHWALD Watergate has been going on for so long that It is now time for the first Watergate Trivia Test. Anyone who gets every answer right will be given executive clemency. 1 What was the name of the man who ran against Richard Nixon
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      New UK plan to free Ulster detainees
      199 5 London, Friday—Britain yesterday announced a phased programme of releasing prisoners held ■without trial in Northern Ireland and an overhaul of the province's police force to make it acceptable in areas where policemen at present never dare venture. The Labour government also disclosed that
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      US cutback on Nikes
      53 5 Tokyo, Friday. The US Army is expected next year to dismantle 48 of its 52 Nike-Hercul-es missile systems currently deployed in America, Japan's Self-De-fence Agency said yesterday. "Only four battalions now assigned to Florida are expected to be kept, probably to keep an eye on Cuba,"
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      Lock icon Major oil users to take joint stand
      373 5 But no antagonism towards producers Reuter Brussels, Friday Twelve of the world's major o 11 using nations agreed here yesterday on a concerted approach at next Tuesday's special United Nations conference on raw materials, a senior Italian official said. Mr. Cesidc. Guazzaroni, head
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      Phone links with China
      44 5 London. Friday Britain's telephone service with China opened yesterday on a full 24-hour basis instead of just three hours a day. the Post Office announced. This follows the switchover from a high-fre-quency radio route to satellite for the first time.
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      Lock icon 338 DIE AS TORNADO HITS U.S.
      105 5 Chicago, Friday.—The worst and deadJLst tornado onslaught to hit the United States in almost half a century continued yesterday. With the death count already well over the 330 mark, fresh windstorms claimed more lives in the south-east. By nightfall, the disaster had killed at
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      Lock icon PATRICIA HEARST 'UNDER DURESS' THEORY
      296 5 United Press International San Francisco, Friday.—The US District Attorney said yesterday authorities were assuming that Patricia Hearst was "under duress" when she announced that she was joining the Symbionese Liberation Army and remaining with the terrorist band that kidnapped her. James Browning, US attorney in
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      Lock icon Plot to foil US ties: Pravda
      282 5 'Extreme rightists involved' Reuter Moscow, Friday.—The Soviet Union said yesterday there was a plot in the United States to wreck detente and suggested liberal newspapers as well as Zionists, extreme rightists and military and armaments industry chiefs were involved. The suggestion came in an
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      Strike ends
      25 5 Dacca, Friday Train services were restored in Bangladesh yesterday following a 12-hour wildcat strike by 15,000 railway workers complaining against alleged police excesses.
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      Vitamin-C cuts down blood fats: Report
      201 5 London, Friday.—Vlta-min-C may help the body to deal with cholesterol and other blood fats and thus ward off strokes and heart attacks, scientists have suggested. Evidence for this was presented to an international symposium on Vitamin-C by Czechoslovak researcher Dr. Emil Ginter, of the
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      Lock icon Freedom only if they wish it: Britain
      154 5 Reuter New York, Friday Britain yesterday told the UN Decolonisation Committee it would do nothing to delay independence for any of its remaining 17 dependent territories, but would also not force independence on any of them. In the first appearance before the 24-nation
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      Cholera
      33 5 Geneva, Friday The risk of cholera threatens 15.000 nomad refugees, forced by drought into the overcrowded Lazaret camp near the Niger capital of Niamey, the League of Red Cross Societies reported yesterday.
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      Lock icon FLOODS: BIG RESCUE OPERATIONS
      260 5 Reuter Rio De Janeiro, Friday Troops took over private boats from yacht clubs in north-eastern Brazil yesterday to help the urgent evacuation of thousands of homeless isolated by Brazil's worst-ever floods. As new rains lashed the north and northeast and flooded more municipalities the government and
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  • OPINION
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      The state of sports in Singapore
      486 6 The chairman of the Singapore Sports Council was exaggerating of course when he complained the other night of the "growing tendency" of affluent Singaporeans to pursue such delights as social escort services, nightclubs and discotheques instead of healthier pastimes in sports and games. Local
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        Libya and after
        88 6 As one London newspaper tells it, Britain's new man in Singapore is looking forward to the posting after three and a half years In Col. Gaddafi's Libya. Mr. Peter Tripp richly deserved it, it said, adding that during his spell in Tripoli the envoy spent much of
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        The ride out...
        59 6 Overheard this conversation at a bus-stand after a police escort had passed by: Man turning to his girl asked: "Do you know why the motor-cycle policemen who drive in front of that big black car are called 'outriders'? "No" she said. Back came this answer: "Because they're
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      The difficult task of our MPs...
      1066 6  -  The last Budget session had been a lively one, fuelled chiefly by the lone-drawn debate on the Bepablic's transport service. However, our columnist Pans Chen* Lian feels that our MPs had been a bit cautious because In a one-party Parliament we have th» anomalous
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      Lock icon Deepening seven-year mystery of the missing Thai silk king
      826 6  -  From H.D.S. Greenway Washington Post It has been seven years since James H.W. Thompson disappeared without a trace in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. After seven years, the courts are entitled to declare him legally dead but the case has never
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      Lock icon The sickly leaders of Europe
      494 6 Death of Pompidou underscores a growing concern UPI French President Georges Pompidou's sudden death at the age of 62 underscores a concern felt in many European capitals—a substantial proportion of their leaders are either sick or ailing or suspected of being one or the other.
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      Lock icon Soviet naval ambitions
      293 6 WORLD COMMENT EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The Daily Telegraph (London) Australia's Labour Government, has protested to both America and Russia against the naval build-up that both are undertaking in the Indian Ocean. This scrupulous "a plague on both your houses" kind of impartiality on the part of a
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      Lock icon Siberian railway
      198 6 Sankei Shimbun (Japan) Japan and the Soviet. Union have recently stepped up their discussions on co-operation in Soviet projects for development of natural resources In Siberia. On return from their recent visit to Moscow, Kogoro Uemura, president of the Federation of Economic Organisations (Keldanren), and Shigeo Nagano, president
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    • Letters
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        Those lab blasts
        231 6  -  BETTY CHOO (Mrs.) The recent explosion in a school laboratory raises the question of the competence of science teachers in secondary schools. To give a good example, my husband, who teaches in a secondary school in district 15, has been asked to teach science In Secondary One.
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        Smoking in buses
        69 6  -  TAN HUNG PHENG (or Secretary, Bus Services Reorganisation Committee, Singapore, 6. I refer to your articles (NN. 11.3.74 and 15.3.74) reporting that smc&lng goes on in buses despite the ban which came into force on March 1. Action has been taken to step up the enforcement to
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        Buses: A probe
        58 6  -  YAP SOON HOE Secretary, Bus Services Reorganisation Committee, Singapore, I refer to the news report on 22.2.74 that several buses did not take off on schedule at the Havelock Road bus terminus on that morning. The matter Is being Investigated with a view to disciplinary action being
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      The National Stadium Is it a white elephant?
      151 7  -  Friday Forum conducted by Florence Tan The National Stadium was vibrant and alive with the lusty cheers of thousands during the SEAP Games. Now it stands like a forlorn and lonely giant most of the time. The stadium cost $50 million to
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      Enough fans to fill the place
      158 7 "Unless the management can arrange for more football matches and other activities to utilise the facilities in the stadium, it will end up a lonely 'white elephant.' This is the view of Mr. Thomas Looi, a football fan. He said: "How about bringing in
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      Attempts must be made to publicise activities
      178 7 Popular use of the National Stadium depends on how it sells its activities to the public. Mr. Poon Kum Meng, another football fan, using himself as an example, said: "I go to the stadium regularly only as a football spectator, and from what
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      Arrange good matches
      89 7 Mr. C.L. Ong, a tennis enthusiast, said: "Built at such a cost, I think the stadium is a waste of money because of its under-utlllsation. "It comes alive only once In a while. The management should try to get more international teams in for matches: In this
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      Off seasons are common in most places
      146 7 "No stadium in the world is bustling with activities the whole year round," said Mr. Tan Eng Yoon, the acting executive secretary of the Singapore Sports Council. He said: "They have their seasons of activities as well as periods of inactivity. This is
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      Tennis courts popular
      196 7 Mr. Philip Lemos, treasurer of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association feels that the "white elephant" charge is not true as far as the public's response to the stadium's tennis courts is concerned. He said: "I know that tennis enthusiasts are booking the courts regularly and they are
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      Need to draw big crowds
      163 7 Mr. Peter Choo, a football fan, emphasised the need to pack the stadium with people. He said: "Football is about the only game that can draw enough crowds to pack the stadium. "Perhaps, if we could upgrade the standard of the game in Singapore, we
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      Lock icon Patricia—a girl with a mind of her own
      499 7 Patricia —a girl with a mind of her own United Press International Described as unpretentious, strong-willed yet quiet, Patricia Campbell Hearst Is anything but a stereotype of the rich man's daughter. Patricia, with long, sandy hair, dressed In bluejeans, is what one family friend called "the kind of girl who
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      Impressive piece of architecture
      208 7 The stadium itself is an impressive piece of architecture but management wise, things can be improved. This is the view of Mr. Mark Wong, a public affairs officer and a keen sports fan. He said: "For example, when they thought of building the stadium, they should
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      Form national health club
      171 7 The formation of a national health club in the National Stadium is one way of maximising the use of the facilities that are already in the stadium complex and making it the focus of sports in the Republic. This is the view Jof Mr. Alec Kwok,
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  • SHOPPING
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      Books—first step to magic
      608 8 Books —first step to magic parties galore for children. And like always, there will be the ever-popular, never out-of-date magic shows. Chances are many of the youngsters who attend these performances will leave the parties nursing a secret ambition to master all the tricks they saw. Which is not surprising,
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      110 8 $20/- VALUE FOR ONLY $10/ENGLISH BRINYLON SHIRTS TREVERA WOOL PANT PIECE FRENCH LACE STOLES 3 BABY PLASTIC SHEETS 1% DOZ. SWISS LADIES HANKIES 1 DOZ. MENS SWISS HANKIES GERMAN TIE HANKY SETS 2 MENS SHIRTS XS, S.M. L 6 SWISS EMBROIDERY HANKIES 3 AUSTRALIAN HOOK ON TIES BINWANIS 102 NORTH
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      211 8 .Xvj'X I CARPETS WALLPAPERS 3 IMPORTED FROM U.K. 10' X 12*— S 196.00 (WITH RUBBER 12' X 14' —5221.00 BACKING) I II I llllf I 10' X 12' —S 240.00 IMPORTED 12' Xl 4 S 395 00 FROM JAPAN IMPORTED 10' X 12'—S84 00 FROM JAPAN 12 Xl 4 SllB
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      When the little girl finds out she's a four-letter word...
      632 9 FEMALE FRONT When our little girl grows up, she will very likely become a woman libber. Thts will be because she will come face to face soon enough with the Gender Shock. When she is able to differentiate herself from
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      Back-breaking problem
      469 9 DOC Pain in the back is one of the most common problems met with in medical practice. The symptom may be the result of an orthopaedic complaint or it could be surgical, medical or gynaecological in origin. It could be due to so many causes that it is
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      Infection by pets: New UK concern
      84 9 The British Government backed Health Education Council is perturbed about the thousands of people who end up In hospital every year after being infected by their pets. It says a puppy can cause brain damage in humans A spokesman said: "Many families do not
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      190 9 The stock market yesterday drifted listlessly, with prices generally sliding downwards, though losses were marginal. The day opened on a doll note, with operators adopting a very cautious attitude. Only a handful of counters attracted attention in the first hour of trading. Though many of the stocks are
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      ORION LEASING
      94 9 Orion Leasing, a multinational leasing group owned by six major banks, Is to launch a new company in Singapore this month. Called Orion Leasing Singapore Pte. Ltd., it will have Mr. Frederick Croft as its general manager. Managing director and chief executive officer of Orion Leasing, Mr. Roy
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      Russia's oil output up
      47 9 Moscow, Friday Soviet oil production increased 8.2 per cent in the first three mcntbs of this year compared with the same period last year. Total production for the first quarter was 110 million tons, equal to the nation's entire annual production in 1958.
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      Lock icon Suspended: Third brokerage firm
      146 9 Reuter London, Friday A firm of stockbrokers was suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange yesterday the third to be declared in financial difficulty within a week. But the company affected was only a small one, comprising two partners, and its suspension had only a
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      Production up
      28 9 Washington, Friday Malaysian rubber production should increase by eight per cent this year, according to a report by the Malaysian Rubber Bureau issued here on Saturday.
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      Lock icon Key debate today on EEC policies on sugar
      253 9 Reuter Brussels, Friday The European Common Market Parliament postponed until today a key debate on Community policies towards Commonwealth sugar producers and the organisation of the EEC sugar market. The parliament yesterday decided to postpone the debate on sugar because French delegates,
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        383 9 Prices closed irregular yesterday in dull trading on the New York Stock Exchange with indicators drifting forward aud backward. There was no news to remove the uncertainty that investors feel as a result of tight money and high interest rates. Most Investors drifted to the sidelines to watch
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        Dow Jones
        37 9 The average Dow Jones range of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 861.08 (up 0.86), 20 transport 186.98 (off 0.50), 15 utilities 90.11 (off 0.03), and 65 stocks 271.30 (off 0.04).
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        Sydney
        236 9 Prices at 11.30 ajn. (Australian time): Aberleen susp. Do opts susp. AOD 06 10 Allstate 10 11 Amad 03'/i OS Aurora 10 12 Do opts nil 00% Aust Ant 09 11 Bamboo 05 nil Beach nil 36 Bounty susp. Bridge 14 15 Cleveland 48 50 Cosmos 00% 01 Do
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        Tokyo
        140 9 Closing prices (In yen) yesterday: AJlnomoto 356 —4 Aa&hl Chem. 170 —a B.O. Tky 376 —l Bridgestone Tyre 380 —8 Dal Nippon Printing 336 +a Dowa Mining 233 —a El da 476 —4 Hitachi 164 —3 Honda Motor 660 IHI 186 —6 I toil. c. 496 —18 Kaljlma 288
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        Easter holidays
        97 9 On Good Friday (April 12), only the following markets are expected to remain open: Egypt, Italy, Japan, Malaysia (stocks and Straits tin only). Pakistan, Thailand, Uruguay and United States (foreign ezchs only). April 13 In addition to the usual Saturday closures, the following markets will also be closed:
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        Zurich
        9 9 Zurich stock quotations have not been received today.
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        Paris
        54 9 Paris, Friday Bourse trading in share was again prevented yesterday because of a further meeting of clerks to review the breakdown in talks with management over their pay claims. A. meeting of clerks yesterday morning to discuss strategy reached no conclusions. It is not known whether gold and official
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      214 9 VIETNAM CERAMIC ELEPHANT STOOLS IN GREEN BROWN COLOURS Special Offer $140 Per Pair Size: 17"x 10"x23 HSU BROTHERS 87. Hill Street. (Opp. Fire fir-jade Station). Singapore 6. Tel: *****1 Wholesale Enquiries invited. QUALITY STEREO 3 Way 3 Speaker SYSTEM COMPACT in size but easily outperforms many larger speaker systems Powerful
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      141 9 e nouveau parfum de I iil»t i CARON PARIS FRANCE With every bottle of CARON PERFUME purchased one miniature sample will be given away while stocks Vllast. A vailable at all departmental stores. Sole Agents OPTORG COMPANY (M) PTE LTD (A MEMBER OF THE INCHCAPE BERHAD GROUP) 132/136 Robinson Road
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      S'pore pair win title by two pins
      266 10 Tokyo, Friday S.Y. Loh and H.B. Lim of Singapore wo n the men's doubles event in the third FIQ Asian Zone bowling championships here yesterday. Loh and Lim beat 20 other pairs from six countries with a score of 2398 pins over 12
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      Charlton gets award for fair play
      220 10 Paris, Frriday The Intel national Committee for fair play has decided to award its two annual Pierre de Coubertin trophies to English footballer Bobby Charlton and to a team of British amateur cyclists, a statement said yesterday. Diplomas of honour will go to English
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      Japan 3-0
      26 10 The visiting Japanese volleyball team Asahi Kasei ended their tour of Singapore by beating the National team 3-0, at Gay World Stadium last night.
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      Ali: Fight will go on
      359 10 j New York, Friday I Muhammad Ali said yesterday he will devote hi. time to being a Muslim I Minister and fighting 1 exhibition bouts around j the world when he reI tires from professional boxing, which he said may be soon. In an article
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      Lock icon Justina beats National record
      395 10 Justina Tseng bettered her own National 1: 0m L as. troke wit l a powerful finishing spu.-t at the PreA.sian Age-Group swimming In Amber Road last night. J'.st.n;, swimming in Gro. Tao for Girls 1314 y <-urs. Clipped 0 9ser o;I tht National record when *ne
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      West Indies need 196 for victory
      457 10 Port of Spain, Friday —England's fragile mid- die order batting caved i in on the fifth day of the final Test here yesi terday and the West i Indies were left to score 226 for victory which i would give them the j series
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      Cheong's Cup
      57 10 Farleigh Cup golf re- suits from Keppel: Win- ner Kenneth Cheong i (126 nett); runner-up—- Ong Oon Teck (129); best gross Eric Kwa (170); Ballsweep Ist day, Ist nine Kenneth (30); 2nd nine Kenneth (28); 2nd day, Ist nine Koh Pang Chwee and Lee Yee Mah (29>; 2nd
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      Laver to skip Wimbledon meet
      437 10 Boston. Friday Rod Laver of Australia said last night he will miss the Wimbledon tennis championships this year and take a 2|-month break from competition after the current World Championship Tennis (WCT> circuit ends in mid-May. The 35-year-old lefthand e r, a four-time Wimbledon ch
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      Hidden Treasure and Domestic Blend good bets
      284 11 By SCRUTINEER Hidden Treasure stands out in Race 3, which is confined to apprentice jockeys, at Penang tomorrow. He appears to have little to beat in a Division 6 field. The four-year-old grey made a good Impression first time out at Bukit Tlmah
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      Penang card tomorrow
      3218 11 m n irnm 2.15 CLASS 5 DIV. 1 6F ■btottSdUi ($7,000 $4,900 to winner) 1 0800 Flaat Arm a (L Y) RR Breukeien 8 9.0 (dc same) 61 Llm 7 2 0087 Greet Wall a (Great Wall) Daniels 5 8.11 (dc -3) 8f Moran 8 3 2000
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      SATURDAY SELECTIONS
      131 11 SCRUTINEER BLUE PETES EPSOM JEEP DANTE Race 1 Good Returns Donna Carlene Donna Carlene Privy Seal Privy Seal Donna Carlene Donna Carlene Expedite Race 2 Dewi Teo Hul Veo Hul Wells Fargo Teo Hui Hall of Fame Dewi Teo Hul Race 3 Hidden Treasure Reinvest Hidden Treaaore Ecstatica
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      All set for the 120 th race
      275 11 London, Friday One of the oldest rituals in the British sporting calendar, the annual university boat race between Oxford and Cambridge, will be enacted for the 120 th time on the River Thames here tomorrow. Until about a decade ago the boat race
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      Safety in racing
      76 11 Geneva, Friday The International Motorcycle Federation are to launch an in-depth study of track safety to try to reduce race accidents. The Geneva based body said that their Central Bureau had voted at the Spring meeting "to carry out a thorough survey, in collaboration with race organisers,
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      S'pore for Thai meet
      62 11 Bangkok, Friday—Five countries have confirmed their participation in an eight-nation invitational badminton meet scheduled for May here, President of the Badminton Association of Thailand. Lieutenant General Chumphol Lohachala, said yesterday. General Chumphol said besides Thailand, China, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong had confirmed that they would
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      Aaron equals Babe Ruth's record
      321 11 Cincinnati, Friday Hank Aaron equalled Babe Ruth's all-time record when he hit the 714 th home run of his career in the first inning of yesterday's national baseball League opener between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds at capacitypacked Riverfront Stadium. Aaron's record-tying blow came
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      New Breed shines in smart trial at Penang
      307 11 From Blue Peter Penang, Friday New Breed drew attention to his chances In Race 3 on Sunday when he did a splendid workout in yielding going here this morning. Ridden by Nazudl Arshad the four-year-old by Hunter's Sight beat Stamford Lord (M.
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      Safsa right-winger Keith Kleinman was the unfortunate player in his team's Singapore Hockey Association Under-23 semifinal match with Indian Association at Balestier Road yesterday when he received a head injury. Picture above by Chua Peng Tee shows Kleinman being attended to by officials while he was replaced by Malkit Singh. He received a deep cut above the right eye. Despite this handicap, Safsa went on to win the match 4-0.
      70 11 Safsa right-winger Keith Kleinman was the unfortunate player in his team's Singapore Hockey Association Under-23 semifinal match with Indian Association at Balestier Road yesterday when he received a head injury. Picture above by Chua Peng Tee shows Kleinman being attended to by officials while he was replaced by Malkit Singh.
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      698 10 "\|>,~{.(]-}={'^;%~&\'<*;<?]_|% Pr: MAQIC BOOKS Biggest Collection Display Sale Magic Shop 26, Robinson Road. S'pore Tel: *****. THE ANTIQUARIAN 421, River Valley Road, S'pore 9. Tel: *****1 New shipment of Victorian and Edwardian furniture, Silver and Objets d' Art arriving on Wednesday 3rd April. UNIQUE!!! S«mf-permanent LMhw, bridal/ personal maka-up court—.
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      752 10 SHIPPING COURSE FOR L.C.C. HIGHER STAGE CERTIFICATE Baginrtar* ciaM commencing 6th April at 2.30 p.m. Conducted by professionally qualified and experienced Lecturer in the Practice, Economics and Law of Shipping. Due to limited vacancies please enrol early. Contact:Shlptrada Managamant Conaultant 5338, 2nd floor Goldan Mlla Shopping Complex Baach Road, S'pora
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      766 10 HOME CORSS BRED, healthy, colourful singing and female canaries for sale. Call 19. Jalan Lapang. off Jalan Senang 6 m.s. Changi Road, S'pore. Tel. *****2 CANARIES: REDUCING good private collection, Including specials, guaranteed to lay hens, and matched pairs. 39, Jalan Rukam. Sembawang Hills Estate, *****8. COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY, developing and
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      357 10 4-i i" PWEW CAR PIR|CTpRY Where you can buy your next new car in Singapore 0000 CHAMPION MOTORS (S> PTE. LTD. 304 Orchord Rood, Singapore 9 Te! ***** t [SINGAPORE MOTORS PTC. LTD. 9-21 II Plszc ITFL 55*355. T* MODELS 1.1 Super 16 VM MODELS 1.1 Super 1 6 V.-»
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      195 11 STYLO MATCHMAKER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED. LEADING FOOTBALL BOOTS MANUFACTURER are pleased to announce the appointment of INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT SPECIALIST (S) PRIVATE LIMITED (1.C.5.F.C.) TELEPHONE: *****9/ *****9/ *****9 AS SOLE AGENT FOR SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, INDONESIA AND THAILAND. Boots used by champions such as George Best, Norman Hunter, Alan Ball, Billy Bremner, Alan
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    Lock icon Kim's a model student
    78 12 Though only a student, Kim Robin>on has already set her sight high. She aims to be a top-fight model by the time she's 20. At the moment she's learning the finer points of the art at the Elsa Yeo Model Centre. When she's not modelling or
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    TALKING POINT
    31 12 AH FOOK: Patricia Hearst's "decision" to become a revolutionary can't be true. MEI LIN: Of course not. Nobody changes his or her way of life overnight, especially an heiress.
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      79 12 Jk LONDON MOLECTRIC 81 PIEZO-ELECTRONIC A REMARKABLE SYSTEM INVENTED BY COLIBRI The miniaturised electronic lighter with the endearing 'cushion* shape appealing to both men and women who want a small but technically advanced m. M i OATSUN SEDAN/160J SSS SHAH FMIVIMR m OATSUN Authorised Dealer CHUNG SHAN MOTORS (PTE) LTD
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      924 12 -v RADIO >&? SINGAPORE S 3.04 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by FOR THE FAMILY (C) A magazine series. 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS (C) 3 35 LOVE IS A MANY S P L E NDOURED THING—Daytime serial on the trials and tribulations of three families in San Francisco. 4.00 HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE The
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      376 12 BACK PAGE AT THE CINEMA THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: The story of Moses exploited into a spectacle in supercinerama, stereophonic sound and 70mm by Cecil B. DeMille. Staged with a showman's flair, the Exodus and the parting and closing of the Red Sea are a treat to watch. Golden: 3.15, 7.45.
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      350 12 IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those people who will work hard to achieve whatever degree of affluence is necessary to lead the kind of life that appeals to your somewhat extravagant nature. TOMORROW... ARIES (March 21Aprll 19)— Take care not to mislay something of value
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      534 12 H 9 BID ESIQIu 5 o M Total points: PA!\ f?LICTRK MAKES THE DIFFERENCE CONTINENTAL SWISS CHIN HIN WATCH CO. Super- Rotax Fountain pen Made in West Germany EXAMPLE TOTAL POINTS: 45 Points THE RULES AND HOW TO TAKE PART: Every issue of the New Nation for the duration of
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