New Nation, 13 April 1974

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, April 13, 1974 No. 998 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 NE^pnON SINGAPORE SATURDAY, APRIL 13. 1974
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    Lock icon A REVENGE ATTACK BY ISRAEL
    661 1 Troops blow up houses inside Lebanon UPI Reuter Tel Aviv, Saturday An Israeli raiding force today entered several Lebanese border villages and blew up houses in retaliation for the Arab guerrilla attack in K i r y a t Shemoneh. The raid took place a
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    Babies: Zero growth in 60 years
    149 1 Singapore's population will only stop growing in 50 to 60 years from now. Even If every couple keeps to a two-child family, Singapore will not be able to reach zero population growth when the number of births equal the number of deaths —until then.
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    Hon: We will not dampen S'pore growth
    545 1  -  'Pay boost to curb inflation' By Sunny Wee Finance Minister Mr. Hon Sui Sen today gave an assurance that the Government will not deliberately dampen growth as a means of curbing inflation. Under the present state of full employment, there should not be
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    Lock icon 230,000 end strike
    232 1 95 p.c. settlement Reuter Tokyo, Saturday Japan's 230,000 private railway workers settled their nationwide strike today after winning about 95 per cent of their wage demands. Another 280,000 Employees of governmentcontrolled Japan National Railways (JNR) remained on strike, but progress in negotiations with the government raised hopes
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    World of women
    117 1 How do working women cope with th< pressures of bringing ui a family in Singapore' Servants are difficult t< find and expensive Most wives are awan that they have to hol< down a job to help theii husbands give the famll: a comfortable life. Wha then happens
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    Five priests stay put
    38 1 Rome, Saturday. Five Italian mission aries served with an ex pulsion order by Moz amblque authorities ar still in the Portugues colony, a spokesman fo their order, the Colom blan fathers, said her yesterday.
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    Girl is found dead in pool tragedy
    180 1  -  By Bharathi Mohan A 20-year-old girl was drowned in a private pool at Sussex Road yesterday. Miss Wee Ah Mee, a technician. left her Prince Charles Crescent home at about 2 p.m. to spend the day with her sister who was working in
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    No bomb, but tea
    69 1 London. Saturday Police on duty outside Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Lord North Street home called reinforcements and bomb experts yesterday when a car drove off leaving a suspicious-looking cylinder on the opposite sidewalk. Addition al officers sealed off the street and the experts prepared to dismantle
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    14 killed
    31 1 Tunis, Saturday—A bus crashed into a train on a railway crossing at Enfldaville, 100 kms (62 miles) south of here yesterday killing 14 and injuring 26 people, police said.
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 104 accidents yesterday. Four were serious and one fatal.
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    Wells Fargo to win today
    295 1 From BLUE PETER, Penang, Saturday Make Wells Fargo your banker in Race 4 at Penang today, this Romantic three-year-old was on nearly everybody's list op the course this morning. I heard a strong tip for Persian Rocket. This four-year-old has made splendid headway since his
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    Lock icon The strong arms of the law...
    174 1 It is certainly a man size job lifting a heavy Alfa Romeo with just bare hands. For these Mobile Squad policemen, it's all in the line of duty as they heave to get the car to one side of Nicoll Highway yesterday. After 10
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      15 1 Track Whisper Race 7 JADI WANG Madame X Forecast Race 1 THE CONQUEROR SAM ROCQUE
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Upper Serangoon supermarket
      132 2 A new mini-super-market will be opened later this month at Upper Serangoon Road to augment the chain of co-operative supermarkets set up to combat inflation. This supermarket will occupy the present premises of the Singapore Industrial Labour Oranisation (SILO). SILO will be moving to a new home
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      $120,000 gold 'smuggle' bid
      318 2  -  Police and Customs seek pilot By Douglas Chan Singapore Customs and Police are looking for an airline captain in connection with an attempt to "smuggle" gold bars worth $120,000 at the Paya Lebar Airport. The attempt, made last Thursday, was foiled by two alert police constables.
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      University exam results
      1768 2 The following candidates have passed the First Examination for the degree of B.A.cc. and First Examination (Parttime) and Second Examination (Part-time) for the degree of B.Acc. held in March 1974: Ang Siew Hoon (Miss), Ang Siew Kim (Miss), Aw Cheok Huat, Boey Kit Wan (Miss), Boey Oi
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      Send your entries in by Friday
      345 2 PRIZEWORDS Your entry coupon for Priiewords is published below. This is what you must do to compete for the big prizes that must be won: Clip together all six (Monday to Saturday) Prizewords boards each of which must show clearly all the words you
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      RIGHT OF WAY...
      197 2 THE ROVING EYE 45, From this picture, it would seem that a handful of motorists are defying the law cruising along the lane specially reserved for buses during peak hours. But this is not so. On the contrary, these motorists are some of those who know it
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      War on crime
      66 2 An inaugural meeting for the Keep Singapore Crime Free campaign will be held at the Singapore Conference Hall in Shenton Way, on May 11 ttt 11 am. It will be chaired by the Minister for Health and Home Affairs, Mr. Chua Sian Chin, who will address the
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      14 2 I Address: Tel. No: i r MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY GRAND TOTAL
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      471 2 hblcalcaißlß PA/\ tjCTRIC MAKES THE DIFFERENCE "O' CONTINENTAL SWISS CHIN HIN WATCH CO. Super- Rotax Fountain pun Made in West Germany EXAMPLE: TOTAL POINTS: 45 Points THE RULES AND HOW TO TAKE PART: Every issue or the New Nation for the duration of the contest will carry a blank board
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Prices are going up again
      412 3  -  Fish, veg and beef among the items By Rav. K. Dhaliwal Prices ip the market have resumed a gradual uptrend after remaining stable for the past two weeks. Certain varieties of fish, vegetables and fresh beef all went up in price according to our market
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      'PLAYBOY' EDDIE IS HERE
      274 3  -  By Abby Tan This Is the role Eddie Gutierrez likes best, the flamboyant playboy always surrounded by lovely girls. But unlike the atmosphere of sunshine and laughter with the Bayanihan Dance Troupe at the Goodwood Park Hotel yesterday, Eddie's screen stories inevitably have a tragic ending.
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      Sentosa coralarium to be ready soon
      264 3 The Sentosa coralarium, now taking distinctive shape under the supervision of two marine life experts Mr. Johnnie Johnson and Mr. Jack Fisher is expected to be completed in 2± months. Mr. Fisher believes that this is the first of its kind in the world.
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      Handbook on sale
      61 3 A handbook on the dos and don'ts of building activities issued by the Building Control Division is available for sale to members of the public. The handbook priced at 80 cents, may be purchased from the National Development Building, the Singapore National Printers (Pte) Ltd., and the
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      Jaycees' team for big Taiwan meeting
      129 3 The Singapore Jaycees will send a 10-man delegation to Tai Chung, Taiwan, for the JCI Asian and Pacific Regional Conference at the end of this month. Mr. Patt Man Wah, 32, leader of the group, said: "Delegates from the Asian-Pacific region will exchange ideas
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      French for beginners
      48 3 The YMCA will conduct a 20-session French course for beginners on Wednesdays and Fridays from 5.45 to 7.15 p.m. starting on April 17. The fees are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Enquiries are to be directed to the Orchard Road office, telephone *****3.
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      Adjustment
      29 3 The Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore is organising a 10-lecture course on psychology of adjustment beginning on April 24 at the Nissan Hut 108.
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      Three-day course
      62 3 The Singapore Institute of Management will conduct a course on The Financial Approach to Effective Management from April 25 to 27 between 9 a.m. and 12.30 ?im., at the S.I.M. Conerence Room in Scotts Road. The course is for executives who are not financial specialists. The fee Is
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      Seminar will discuss union research
      184 3 An International seminar on Trade Union Research and Documentation will be held here from May 6 to 12. The seminar, sponsored by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) Asian Regional Organisation, will be Inaugurated by Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. According to
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      150 will join the sixth SMA display
      146 3 More than 150 manufacturers will participate in the Sixth Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition to be held at the National Stadium, Kallang Park, from August 24 to Sept. 1. A wide range of made in Singapore goods will be displayed, including electrical appliances, household goods
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      Symposium
      27 3 The National Productivity Board will organise a one-day Chinese symposium on "industrial safety and health" at the Regional English Language Centre on Monday at 9.15 a.m.
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      364 3 MAZDA PRESENTS A NEW APPROACH TO FAMIIY PLANNING... t a '(fiii fiVi m /vf V-S Z i •***—mu X Luxurious 9295ed an Mazda planned the new 929 sedan with only one thing in mind. Comfort. The comfort of you and your family. That's why the 929 sedan has so much
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      219 3 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 7 Actor Bucholz 8 Cuckoo 9 Geological epoch 10 Repetitions 11 Joke 12 Mexican agaves 13 Fun Park train 14 Stares 19 Flounder 22 Computer data 25 Desire 27 Prearrange 28 Part of a pie 31 Impatient sound 33 Shoe leather 36 Eschewed 37 Probity 39 Generally
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Warning on economic independence
      503 4 'Not the answer to inflation' Reuter New York, Saturday The Netherlands cautioned other developed nations yesterday against opting for all-out econ o m i c self sufficiency as the answer to high commodity prices and shortages. Such an approach would find "many losers and few winners,"
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      Lock icon TOKYO TRIP FOR MONA LISA
      142 4 Reuter Paris Saturday The Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece, will be flown to Japan in strictest secrecy next week. The Louvre Museum announced yesterday that it was taking ail necessary security measures for Mona Lisa's first flight. Louvre officials said these included concealing the
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      Lock icon Diego Garcia: Russia raps the US
      234 4 United Press International Bangkok, Saturday The Soviet embassy said yesterday the United States was ignoring Asian desires to turn the Indian Ocean into a zone of peace by an "attempt to secure a military bridgehead" on Diego Garcia. In an article prepared by the
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      At last!
      35 4 New York, Saturday. An eight-article definition of aggression, climaxing 50 years of effort by international lawyers in the League of Nations and the UN was approved yesterday, but with reservations by some members.
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      Lock icon Kidnap of USIS man: 'No ransom'
      105 4 Reuter Buenos Aires, Saturday —The United States will refuse to pay any ransom for a US Information Service official kidnapped and wounded by Marxist guerrillas today in central Argentina, an embassy spokesman said here. The People's Revolutionary Army (ERP) claimed responsibility and accused its
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      Lock icon Thousands make Calvary trip
      287 4 Christians mark Good Friday Reuter Jerusalem, Saturday.— Thousands of visiters thronged winding cobbled alleys of the Old Walled City of Jerusalem yesterday when Christian pilgrims made their traditional Good Friday procession to Calvary. The pilgrims walked in warm sunshine along the Via Dolorosa The Way Of
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      Curfew clamped on Gujarat town
      292 4 New Delhi, Saturday. The town of Borsad, Gujarat, was put under curfew yesterday after four people were killed when police opened fire to break up crowds trying to burn down shops. The Press Trust of India said yesterday four were killed and 15 injured on
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      Lock icon California tax claim on Nixons
      104 4 Reuter Los Angeles, Saturday. A state tax board yesterday assessed that President and Mrs. Nixon owed $4,302 ($10,700) in back state taxes for the years 1969 and 1970 on the part of their income earned in California. The assessment included a 25 per cent penalty
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      Lock icon US-Soviet summit as planned
      400 4 Reuter Washington, Saturday. —President Nixon and Soviet Foreign Minister Mr. Andrei Gromyko agreed here yesterday that another US-Soviet summit would be held in Moscow soon even though there would be no permanent agreement this year on strategic arms limitations. The determination of the US and the
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      Lock icon Call for joint space probe
      141 4 Reuter Moscow, Saturday The Soviet Union yesterday called for international pooling of resources in building and launching large orbiting spaceships or moon bases. Academician B ot i s Petrov, a leading Soviet space designer, wrote that despite their s c 1 en tific importance such
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      PARIS MAY QUIT THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE
      208 4 Paris, Saturday—Leftwing presidential candidate Francois Mitterrand yesterday raised the possibility of France leaving the Atlantic Alliance, but took a softer line on foreign policy than had been urged by his communist allies. Mr. Mitterrand, the sole left-wing candidate in the May 5 presidential election,
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      Lock icon Aussie polls battle on television
      125 4 Reuter Canberra, Saturday. An intense election television tussle is expected to be sparked by a decision of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam to tell Australians in a broadcast next Tuesday why he called a double dissolution of Parliament. Mr. Whitlam called a general election for May
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      107 4 THE BORN LOSER OU,6pIAC*/£.. HOMEIXW MICE SMO P !rt 1 w IS IJ t-Jl by Art Sansom I HAVE THIS HORRIBLE I6DOLP OUT AMP TO£H T THE OLDTCVeAPRMUIA' I-J! RIP KIRBY wstoe "n TOMB-KJRBY.' WHERE PIP yOU FINP THIS, IT FLEW THROUGH THE AIR. 1 THOUGHT v IT WAS A
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      1133 4 AT THE CINEMA GAMBLING SYNDICAi't (.Manaarinj: ine saucy Hu cnin piays a aeaaiy casino lauy who seduces tne Rung lu ngnters oi uie aay tor tne boss's evil purpose; martial art is sun tne mainstay of the turn, despite the caras ana aices. co-stamng u Hsiu-nsien. Capuoi: 1.4 d, 4.
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  • FINANCE
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      THE SHARE MARKET
      1926 5 4«ks. •C« INDUSTRIALS Stock CloMf Bayers Price Seller? Last Srfe Week's Week's TaraOrer 5 8 3 16 8 20 10 20 9 56 20 45 6 28 7 17 60 13 44 473 235 1 14 39 389 14 1113 2 9 41 29 9 22 3
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      Lock icon GM CAUGHT IN SPANISH INTRIGUE
      522 5 Washington Post General Motors Corp., the world's biggest car marker, finds itself tangled in a web of Intrigue and misunderstanding that is blocking its multi-mllllon-dollar deal to start producing cars in Spain. GM officials, who rushed to Madrid to win Government approval of its purchase
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      PAK HANDICRAFTS SHOW OPENS TODAY
      147 5 Mr. K.C Tan, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, will open the Pakistan Handicrafts Exhibition at the Presidential Room of the American Club in Scotts Road today at 7 pjn. The two-day exhlbl- tion Is organised by the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) with the
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      Lock icon Brandt policy survey
      131 5 Reuter Bonn, Saturday. Growing numbers of West German voters are dissatisfied with the policies of Chancellor Willy Brandt, and price rise* and the threat of unemployment are among their chief worries, according to an opinion poll published yesterday. The survey, commissioned by the weekly magazine Der Spiegel
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      Close-down
      26 5 Washington, Saturday. Martin Marietta Aluminium Corp. will close Its Adrian, Michigan fabricating plant, after present orders have been filled. Mo precise closing date was announced.
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      Lock icon Treasury chief still not named
      134 5 Reuter Washington, Saturday. An announcement nam, ing a new Treasury Secretary has been postponed for the second time In Just over a week, White House Spokesman Mr. Gerald Warren said yesterday. Mr. Warren gave no reason for the delay in disclosing President Nixon's choice of
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      Market hit by strong selling currents
      324 5  -  By Lee Yew Meng The stock market declined further this week hit by strong selling currents across the trading board. The bearish raids beBan8 an on the first day of le week following news of the resignation of the Malaysian Finance Minister, Tun Tan
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      Lock icon Big trade fair in Canton
      266 5 United Press International Hong Kong, Saturday. —The Canton Trade Fair, China's biggest and most important sales show, opens on Monday. A record number of foreign businessmen around 30,000 —will attend the month-long fair, according to Chinese communist representatives here. As usual, the biggest single group
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      GENERAL CARGO CARRIERS
      130 5 Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co. Pte. Ltd. has secured a contract to build two 2500ton DWT general cargo/ bulk carriers for M and O Maritime Service (Pte.) Ltd. The vessels, which are already being manufactured at the shipyard, are expected to cost about $3% million each. They
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      CYC won't move
      68 5 In yesterday's Nfew Nation report headlined "CYC plans to set up $1 million factory In Kuala Lumpur," it was incorrectly stated that the company intends to sell its five-storey factory in MacPherson Road and move into a smaller factory. In fact the company does not intend to
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      US dollar up
      41 5 Tokyo, Saturday—The value of the US dollar edged up in relation to the Japanese yen in Tokyo's foreign exchange banks yesterday. The apot dollar closed the day at 277.85 yen per dollar, 0.68 yen higher than Thursday's close.
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  • OPINION
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      The case for a school food scheme
      512 6 Government concern over the discovery that a proportion of Singapore children were suffering from malnutrition is obviously reflected in the implementation of the milk scheme in primary schools which is now benefitting 27,000 students. The project is a far-reaching one which would perhaps
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        Profitable lesson
        34 6 Here's a lesson that may be of profit to c.ur CID men. Recently, British police paid £125 to an Essex man after powder used by fingerprint experts damaged paintwork at his home.
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        Executive sport
        61 6 Nobody doubts that soccer Is the world's No. 1 spectator sport. And the World Cup finals In Munich in June-July Is the biggest draw ever; tickets. I hear, are virtually sold out. Among the lucky ticket holders, I was told, are four foot-ball-crazy executives in Singapore who have
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      Lock icon VATICAN AND THE CAMPAIGN FOR FEWER BABIES
      695 6 Reuter The Roman Catholic church's answer to the United Nations World Population Year is to stress the need for economic development and better distribution of resources. Pope Paul is not expected to modify his 1968 Encyclical Humanae Vltae (on human life), which upheld
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      Lock icon Convent goes to the Reds
      754 6  -  Nuns couldn't resist $3.6 million Mao offer CHARLES HILINGER Los Angeles Times One hundred Chinese communists are cooped up in an old convent In the Canadian capital. "Oh, we not religious. Very odd situation," conceded Mr. Ll. a Chinese Cultural Secretary. The Chinese moved Into
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      UTUSAN MELAYU
      504 6 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other newspapers are toying: TUN TAN SIEW SIN'S RESIGNATION Tun Tan Slew Sin's resignation from the posts of Finance Minister and National President of the MCA Is no doubt for his own good In view of the fact that the decision was made
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      Lock icon Home away from home on Island of Pines
      550 6 Reuter Isle of Pines, Cuba, Saturday Traditional Japanese customs are still alive on this citrus-growing Caribbean island south of, and belonging to, Cuba. The 1180 square mile island lias a Japanese community of about 300 working its fertile soil. Visitors are greeted
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      The MCA at the crossroads
      1004 6  -  Ton Tan Slew Sin's restimation as president of the MCA finds that political organisation at the vital crossroads, says columnist Ismail Kassim. There are fending factions in the party and the Ton's advice Is that the Chinese most heal the rift among themselves and unite
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      DISCOVERING BANGKOK
      1174 7  -  Falling in love 100 times By A. G. Low Sprawling Bangkok has every reason tor frayed tempers. The streets are dusty, the scooter taxis emit excessive smoke, the heat is prickly and the traffic chaotic. Yet, the people remain calm. Call it the Buddhist serenity if you like.
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      Taking a ride in the 'gin and tonic express'
      762 7  -  From Jonathan Sharp Some people call it "the gin and tonic express," and it acts as a sort of mental decompression chamber after crossing from one of the world's most austere societies into one of the most boisterous. The "express" is
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    • SATURDAY SMILES...
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        Long memory costs squire a fine
        158 7 The night the lord of the manor house had a drop too much, he remembered that a police inspector had told him after a drink-driving charge 20 years ago: "Get in touch with us and we'll make arrangements." But the police did not arrive
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        Glamorous trash collector...
        99 7 Carol Ross, a 24-year-old California blonde, says she gets a lot of compliments on her Job but "nobody has whistled at me." Her work is dumping garbage cans. The attractive sft 4ln Mrs. Ross began trash collecting six years ago while dating portola Garbage Co. owner Woody
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        Public house louts face ban
        75 7 Public house louts face "life sentences" from a town's angry licensees. Landlords in Doncaster are fed up with increasing bar-room violence and the small penalties imposed by courts, so they have compiled their own blacklist of hooligans. Anyone listed will be banned for life from
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        Breath-test rebel in trouble
        73 7 A driver refused to take a breath test on religious grounds because, he claimed, part of the equipment was made from a sacred cow. Jirwan Singh, aged 47, took a urine test which showed he was under the legal limit, but he was fined £5 at
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        The reluctant graduates
        51 7 Several firms in Britain have had to halt expansion plans because they cannot attract enough graduates, says a report from Hull University Careers Service, in Yorkshire. One reason, it says, is that some students prefer to take temporary jobs as labourers, earning up to £60 ($332) a
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        Now it's au pair boys
        72 7 The tourist office at Exeter. Devon, has asked families If they will take French au pair boys Instead of girls In summer to look after their children. An official of the tourist office said: "The response has been good. It will make a change to
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        Four nice girls ticked off
        38 7 Four switchboard girls at Essex County Council headquarters at Chelmsford have been ticked off for being too helpful. A council spokesman said: "The girls are very conscientious, but their helpfulness delays other calls."
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        Ban on use of 'murder'
        47 7 Mrs. Hilary Neal, whose husband was murdered in the Isle of Man, the holiday resort off Britain's west coast, has been tola she cannot use the word "murder" on his gravestone. The ruling has been made by her local council In Lancashire.
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        Thief's bonus
        37 7 A thief forced a garage attendant In Leicester to hand over £6 and then ordered him to serve the next customer. The culprit calmly collected the customers money, gave him change and then drove off.
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        Ring back
        30 7 Mrs. Winnie Hill, 69, of Somerset, Is wearing the gold wedding ring she loet 25 years ago. A farmer found It while ploughing and remembered her losing It
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      Lock icon Pakistan opens the north to tourists
      528 7  -  From Leslie Murphy Reuter Pakistan Is opening Its mountainous north to tourists after keeping the region, bordering on China, Russia, Afghanistan and the ceasefire line in Kashmir, virtually closed off for more than 25 years. The area boasts some of the world's highest mountains
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      The changing image of community centres
      445 8 C OMM UNITY CENTRES IN SINGAPORE THEIR P O L I T I CAL INVOLVEMENT, by SEAH CHEE MEOW. (Singapore University Press, 1973, 142 pages, $13). A study of Singapore's community centres has been long overdue. Seah Chee Meow's book is thus a welcome
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      COVER OF THE WEEK
      64 8 This collection of authoritative essays, accompanied by selected bibliographies for further reading and 111 illustrations, takes the place of a history of Modern Art aimed at the general reader and presenting the key ideas which emerged in the art of the last 70 years. An indispensable
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      Lock icon Seducing kids into the reading habit
      551 8 ANSWER TO WORSENING LITERACY Melbourne Herald Hundreds of American high schools claim to have found an answer to the worsening literacy of today's youngsters. Each has redecorated one school room to look like the Inside of a papershop, complete with revolving wire racks and
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      THE BEST SELLERS
      212 8 Following is the MPH Best Sellers List for the week ending last Thursday, with the positions of the previous week in brackets. The list compiled from sales records reflects to some degree the reading taste of the Singapore public with regard to general books, that is, non-text
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      Lock icon Solving the American mania for guns
      1089 8 AUTHOR'S VISION SADLY LEADS HIM ONLY TO A DEAD-END Los Angeles Times "Th e Saturday night special and other guns with which Americans won the West, protected bootleg franchises, slew wildlife, robbed countless banks, shot husbands purposely and by mistake, and killed Presidents together
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      433 8 POLITICAL LEADERS OF THE 20th CENTURY MAO TSE-TUNG, by Stuart Schram, 372 pgs. (Penguin). By any reckoning Mao Tse-tung must be regarded as one of the greatest and most remarkable statesmen of modern times. As u poet of distinction, as a political philosopher of major importance, and as a
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      It's 'jadoube' as Keres postpones arrival
      947 8  -  CHESS IY LIM KOK ANN "Any old fogey can lead an army into battle on pre-con-celved plans, but the great general Is one who can improvise successfully when the unexpected occurs." I am reminded of this remark by Profllm, a student of Clausewltz (*****831),
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      378 8  -  STAMPS BY ANDREW LAU Singapore will issue lower face value commemorative stamps for this year. The previous commemorative issues had higher face values of up to $2.50 per set. This year's programme of new issues will begin on April 21, with the fish series set of
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      Taut suspense thrillers on TV soon
      660 9  -  Hair-raising opener starts on Monday SIGHT SOUND IT EDGAR KOH A series of taut s us p e nse thrillers specially made for television start next week. The stories in Thriller (Monday Ch 5, 9.55 p.m.) are on the common theme of terror and
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      Convent girls are all set for Twelfth Night
      333 9  -  THREE-DAY SHOW AT CULTURAL CENTRE THEATRE BY VIOLET OON St. Joseph's Convent Literary, Dramatic and Debating Society is presenting William Shakespere's Twelfth Night from next Wednesday to Friday at the Cultural Centre at 7p.m. daily. Irene Seah, a Secondary Four pupil, leads
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      681 9  -  CLASSICS BY YEO HAN Easter Sunday is just one day away, and this is the time when one's musical thoughts naturally turn to music with a touch of religion in it. When one thinks of religious music it is only natural that Handel's Messiah must come
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      913 9 Washington Post Webster, myopic old Webster, defined impresario as "one who puts on or sponsors an entertainment." He obviously did not know Sol Hurok, who died earlier last month, just short of his 86th birthday. Hurok had a loftier vision of his profession. An impresario,
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      675 9  -  Lim's collection for show ART ■Y GENE TEO The countless experiments in printmaking today have greatly extended the t r a d i t i o nal print mediums, th e re by establishing a freedom and flexibility essential for contemporary artistic expression. The exhibition of prints
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      545 8 Advertisement V GARDEN NEWS SIGNING OFF This weekly article today completes a series covering two years, and it is time to give both authors, and readers, a rest. Written in the form of an advertisement which also provides gardening instruction, we have made a lot of friends and customers, and
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    129 10 Passed away peacefully on the 13.4.74 at 6.30 a.m. leaving behind his beloved wife Madam LAM CHEW KWANG, 5 sons: Tian Jan, Tien York (Jimmy), Tien Chai (Bernard), Tian Poh, Tian Hua; 9 daughters: Ah Yau (Mrs. Lum), Ah Pin, Kuan Kuan (Mrs. Foo), Sow Peng (Mrs. Ramalingam),
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      325 10 Unseeded M a h a d e r Hassan joined three seeded players, Simon Seah, Zainuddin Ishak and Amir Leow, in the men's singles semi-finals of the Singapore claycourt tennis championships at Tanglin Court yesterday. He created an upset when he beat junior champion Michael Choo, 6-1,
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      Mikkola leads in the Safari
      513 10 Many cars stranded in mud Nairobi, Saturday Finnish ace Hannu Mikkola in a French works Peugeot 504 held the overall lead after the first mud-sDattered leg of the 22nd East African Safari rallv last night. Mlkkola and co-driver Jean Todt of France had conceded 227
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      Pakistan fail against spinners
      186 10 Karachi, Saturday. Pakistan collapsed against Sri Lanka's spin attack and were all out for 216 on the opening day of their four day second unofficial cricket Test here yesterday. In 45 minutes play before the close, Sri Lanka made 26 without loss. Spinners Ajit de Silva
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      Stockton in the lead by one stroke
      717 10 Augusta, Saturday Dave Stockton blistered the historic Augusta National Course with a sixunder par-66 yesterday to take a onestroke lead after the second round of the 38th Masters golf tournament. The 32 year old Stockton, a seven-time winner in 10 years on the
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      Denness: I have learned
      369 10 London, Saturday. England's cricketers returned home yesterday in jubilant mood after their dramatic last Test victory earned them a 1-1 draw in the series against the West Indies. Vice captain Tony Greig, whose 13-wicket haul played a decisive part in the Fifth Test victory at Port
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      Montreal 4-1
      30 10 New York, Saturday. Results of the National hockey league play-offs: Montreal 4 N.Y. Rangers 1; Boston 6 Toronto 3; Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 1; Chicago 4 Los Angeles 1.
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      Laver gets chance for revenge
      377 10 Tokyo, Saturday. Australian Rod Laver will get a chance to avenge a defeat suffered earlier this year when he meets young BJorn Borg of Sweden in the semi-finals of the World Championship Tennis Green Group tournament here today. The 17 year old Swedish star defeated
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      Pampered Queen looks too good
      355 11 Predator fancied for hattrick in Woh Hup Stakes By SCRUTINEER Go nap on PAMPERED QUEEN. She looks a cut above her rivals in Class 5 Division 1 over B*f (Race 2) at Penang tomorrow. The Mahbub Aly four-year-old won three of her last four outings
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      3385 11 GOING FORECAST: Good m IPJJUM 1-30 CLASS 5 DIV 2 8%F WL&XiMm ($6,500 $4,550 to winner) 1 6412 Song Kang a Agasam) Osman 5 9.0 (+8) SF Dawklna 4 2 7907 Righl Knight (K&L) Bougoure 3 8.13 (same) SCRATCHED 11 3 2993 Gopang
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      Another home run for Aaron
      188 11 New York, Saturday.— Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves collected his third hit of the season—another home run, bringing his lifetime total to 716 to put the Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday night. Aaron's home run came in the seventh inning
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      145 11 SCRUTINEER BLUE PETER EPSOM JEEP DANTE Ram 1 Son* Kane Dignitary Song Kang City Status Mallaig Song Kang Race 2 Pampered Queen The Thing Pampered Queen The Thing Pampered Queen The Thing Pampered Queen The Thing Race S Lesmana Expectations Lesmana Good Returns Expectation* New Breed Vagabond Hold
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      76 11 ABOVE: Krishnan of Survey Department misses the bali completely as Syed Mohammed of Safsa "B" moves in to challenge the Singapore Government Services Division 3 soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. RIGHT: Abalagan of Safsa tackling a Survey player from behind. Safsa won 2-0 with goals
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      'South American teams can win Cup'
      273 11 Hong Kong, Saturday. 1 —South American teams have a good chance of winning the World soccer Cup in West Germany in June despite the climate, Uruguayan team manager Roberto Porta said here yesterday. Uruguay's national squad arrived last night to play two matches against
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      Reception
      34 11 Hong Kong, Saturday. A Danish national men's and women's gymnastics team attended a reception in Peking last night given in their honour by the Chinese Gymnastics Association, the New China News Ageno* reported.
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      West Ham win easy battle
      297 11 Liverpool drop another point London, Saturday West Ham United crushed Southampton 4-1 in a one-sided battle between the two relega-tion-threatened sides in their English First Division soccer match here yesterday. Bermudan Clyde Best and Bryan Robson each scored twice for West Ham after England forward
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    157 12 TODAY Is Saturday, April 13, the 103rd day of 1974 with 262 to follow. THE MOON Is between full and the last quarter. 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 Aries,
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      1375 12 TV RADIO All your weekend viewing and listening m SATURDAY Lit OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SESAME STREET An entertainment Information series for young children. 2.10 SATURDAY MATINEE SON OP SAMSON: Starring Mark Forrest, Chelo Alonso, Angelo Zanolli. 3.35 SOCCER (r)—EIDAI (JAPAN) VS SINGAPORE PRESIDENT XI 430 POLICE STORY A drama
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      898 12 I BACK PAGE YOUR LUCKY STARS IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those people who cannot be happy unless battling for a causeBasically an Idealist, you are quick to see the flaws in things as they are. and lust as Quick to suggest remedies. Only when
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