New Nation, 7 May 1974

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    23 1 NEW NATION Singapore Tuesday evening, May 7, 1974 No. 1018 Price 20 cents M.C. IP) 20/74 NEW NATION SINCAPORE TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1974
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon BRANDT QUITS OVER BIG SPY SCANDAL
    833 1 Accepts responsibility for Guiliaume Affair—and picks Scheel as Acting Chancellor Reuter Bonn, Tuesday Chancellor Willy Brandt resigned last night, the chief West German Government spokesman announced. The 60-year-old Chancellor asked President Gustav Heinemann to release him from his duties with Immediate effect and to
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    Unidentified body
    25 1 An unidentified Indian man aged about 60, waa found dead in Silat Road, off Kampong Bahru Road, on Sunday, at around 8 pm.
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    Brandt's letter...
    87 1 The following is the text of Chancellor Willy Brandt's letter of to West German President Gustav Heinemann: Dear Mr. President: I accept the political responsi- bility for negligence in connection with the Guillaume espionage affair and declare my resignation from the office of Federal Chancellor. At the same
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    Lock icon A secret deal for Golan
    222 1 Kissinger, Gromyko meeting Reuter Jerusalem. Tuesday Dr. Henry' Kissinger, United States' Secretary of State, announced last night that he would meet Soviet Foreign Minister Mr. Andrei Gromyko in Cyprus today in what appeared to be an attempt to speed up Israell-Byrian disengagement on the battle-torn
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    Brazil to deport Biggs soon
    251 1 Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday British train robber Ronald Biggs will be deported from Brazil after a 30-day period of restricted liberty, the Justice Ministry announced yesterday. The ministry did not say to what country Biggs would be deported, but It quoted the Brazilian deportation law
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    208 1 The Stock Exchange of Singapore opened to brisk business this morning with prices continuing to move upwards. BUSINESS DONE: City Dev. (60) 1.85, (11) 1.40, (3) IJ7, (1) 1.39, (16) 1*36, (4) 1.38. (4) 1.33, (2) 1.34. Faber Union (6) 175, (2) 1.77, (2) 1.76, (6) 1.74,
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 128 accidents yesterday." Three were serious and one fatal.
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    Strike by cabin crew hits BA flights
    166 1 London, Tuesday An unofficial strike by cabin crew will ground most of British Airway's international flights from today, an airline spokesman said last night.. Flights to Europe and within Britain will not be affected when the 2900 stewardesses and stewards start their strike
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    Lock icon $50,000 goods go up in flames
    104 1 More than $50,000 worth of goods went «p in flames this morning when fire swept across row of provision shops in Dunlop Street off Serangoon Road (left). Four single-storey zinc roofed shops were destroyed in the 4.30 a.m. blaze. Three others were partly destroyed.
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    Lock icon Heiress charged with $50 mil theft
    299 1 Raised fist and shout in court United Press International Dublin, Tuesday A special criminal court yesterday charged Dr. Brigit Rose D u g d a 1 e, a blonde English fceiress, in connection with the world's biggest art robbery and ordered her held without
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    Housewife slashed
    61 1 A Canadian housewife. Madam Lyne Blane Dan Parama, 26, was slashed on the hand and face by an intruder in her Jalan Parut home off Chua Chu Kang, yesterday evening. Bhe was In bed at that time. No valuables were missing. Madam Parama has been warded at the
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    Crisis in Iceland
    43 1 Reykjavik. Tuesday.— Icelandic Prime Minister Olafur Johannesson said yesterday he could no longer carry on the government following defection of one of the three parties in his ruling coalition. He said he would shortly announce whether he will resign immediately.
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    Four held
    19 1 CTD detectives arrested four youths who were involved in a gang fight in Lorong 25, Geylang, yesterday.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      Swimming lagoon to be ready by 1976
      394 2  -  It can. take on 3000 people at a time By Sunny Wee Singapore will have its second swimming lagoon at the East Coast Parkway by 1976. This man-made lagoon, which is similar to the one in Sentosa, will be able to accommodate about
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      Big send-off party for a union boss
      250 2 The 2000-st r on g Public Utilities Board Staff Union is planning a big send-off party for its retiring president, Mr. Leslie Long, 56, who has served the PUB for the past 32 years. The get-together will be to honour Mr. Long's dedicated
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      Theft of $1600
      54 2 Police are Investigating the theft of $1600 worth r.f goods from a store at the Barter Trade Centre In Paslr Pan Jang Road yesterday. The owner, Madam Ho Kwee Huay. 23, reported to the police that the wire netting In the air vent on top of the
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      Baby show
      38 2 A baby show contest, organised by the Kampong Kapor Community Centre's Women SubCommittee, will be held at the centrc on June 2. Entry forms are obtainable from the centre from 3 to 9 pjn. every day.
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    • Article
      Lunch talk
      23 2 The National Productivity Association will hold a luncheon talk on Interim Comparison at the Orchid Inn In Dunearn Road on Friday.
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      No easy task for Lions chief Cohen
      235 2 Taking on the tasks of an International director of Lions International has been a hazardous experience in some ways for Dr. Barry Cohen, 45. He said: "So far I have been in the thick of a bomb blast in London, experienced an emergency
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      Lock icon Lively ASEAN talks expected
      190 2 Reuter Manila, Tuesday—The ASEAN ministerial meeting opening In Jakarta today' is expected to be a lively one because of Malaysia's announcement that it would soon establish ties with China, a Philippine newspaper said yesterday. "The implications of such a move will surely be fully discussed and
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      Changing public
      70 2 Malaysian trade union leader PJ*. Narayanan, today stressed the need for trade unions not to take public support for granted. Speaking at the sixday seminar on Trade Union Research at Apollo Hotel, Mr. Narayanan, who is also president of the ICFTU/ARO, said: "But as the public becomes more
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      Lock icon TODAY
      139 2 UPI TODAY is Tuesday, May 7. the 127 th day of 1974 with 238 to follow. TBI MOON 1a between Its full phase and last quarter. THE MOBNING STABS are Venus and Jupiter. THE EVENING STABS are Mercury, Mars and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the
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      New security step-up in firms, shops
      596 3 Robbers bolder now: Police Police have urged shopkeepers and businessmen to step up security in their premises following a string of daring hold-ups during the last six weeks. "Robbers have become bolder," a police spokesman said. In a series of violent crimes, armed men
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    • Article
      Vigilance by CSF pays off
      266 3 Drop in crime rate The crime rate in areas patrolled by members of the Comm un i t y Security Force has shown a significant drop. In fact, according to Mr. Llm Ouan Hoo, Parliamentary Bejcretary (Home Affairs), in some crime-prone areas there were no
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      Now a big VC drive to check absenteeism
      444 3 The Vigilante Corps has launched a campaign to contain absenteeism. Absentees who are prepared to return to their national service training will be offered a waiver against court prosecution. According to the latest issue of the Vigilante, official organ of the VC,
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      Keeping tab on the polls
      197 3 The Brasserie la Rotonde in Marco Polo Hotel became a little French corner yesterday. The French community filed in and out to keep tab over "chow" on the latest in the first round of the French presidential elections. The hotel posted the results, phoned in
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    • Article
      Escapes from the Mandai zoo not likely now
      269 3 There Is little likelihood of another animal escape from the Singapore Zoological Gardens. For the no has completed the structural alterations to the animal enclosures began In February following a security review by a special sub committee set up by the Board
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      Management
      46 3 The Centre for Applied Behavioural Sciences will hold a course on Management Leadership and Organisation Innovation by Mr. Khoo Oon Theam at the YMGA International Centre at Palmer Road. It will be hekl daily from May 15 to IT. For further information ring M 4681.
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      Condolence
      35 3 The condolence book foor the lates Sultan of Pahang, Sir Abu Bakar, will be opened to the public at the Malaysian High Commission, 301 Jervols Road, from 2 p.m. today to 4 p.m. tomorrow.
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      New officials
      35 3 Mr. Llm Ewe Huat has been elected president of the Singapore Association for Retarded Children. Other officials are Mr. Wong Man Kee, vicepresident; Mr. Ng Fook Kah, secretary; and Mr. M.N. Campos, treasurer.
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      Mandarin
      25 3 The Metropolitan YMCA is to begin a 15session course on conversational Mandarin for beginners from May 13 at its International Centre in Palmer Road.
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      Picnic
      25 3 The Metro p o 1 itan YMCA Is organising a picnic at Merslng on Sunday. Charges are $16 for members and $18 for non-members.
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      A SILENT PRAYER
      186 3 This" pretty little girl in deep meditation is one of the thousands of devotees who flocked to the Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple in Jalan Eunos yesterday to celebrate Vesak Day. This picture by NIK KASMANI captures the mood of the celebrations. The girl was one of the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      211 2 !TT WEATHER Tokyo Faif 66-51F, 19-IIC. Headline: Runoff due In French general election. New York Sunny, 55-46F, 12-7 C. Headline: Mitterrand tops vote In France to face GLscard. San Francisco Fair, 68-47F, 20-BC. Headline: Nixon wont release any more tapes. London Showers, 5446F, IG-BC. Headline: Mitterrand wins first round. Moscow
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      253 2 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Italian Isle 6 Furniture worker* 12 Former UN name 14 Menu Items 16 Public performer 17 Beame town 18 Pasture sound 19 Jewelry Item 21 Oahu fare 22 Elevator man 24 Wrecks 25 Lap dog, for short 20 Has a meal 28 Grain 29* More
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      134 3 We took your old pajamas and made a shirt out of them. >.* if j- -"1:: SS3I: 2? i >wmm '55* Remember how comfortable and warm your old flannel pajamas used to be? Well Arrow has done the same thing in a shirt. The Mach II sport shirt has the
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  • FOR YOUR PLEASURE AND BEHIND THE NEWS
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      The girl who enjoys living a song
      666 4  -  'I can't help it if I look sexy* By Jennifer Schoon Anita Sarawak (right), enjoys being pampered. She accepts It graciously, as 11 it's her aue, and can get away with it because who can help being anything but nice to someone who
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      From Miller—an album full of strong tunes
      642 4  - From Miller —an album full of strong tunes POPS •r JEAN LI STEVE MILLER BAND: THE JOKER (CAPITOL): Many of you may not have beard of the Steve Miller Band, but I would say that they are one of the tight-, est and most expressive A m e rlcan bands
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      Now cinema shake
      543 4 Movies were invented as an entertainment form early this century. Talkies came two decades later, but now shakies, smokies and feelies may come all in a rush. These technological developments in the entertainment Industry are part of a plan by universal Btudio's Vice-Presi-dent Jennings Lang to pint*
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      Shadow theatre from Paris
      397 4 Say "Shadow Theatre," and most S i n g a p or eans will jump to the assumption that you mean "wayang kullt." But the Paris Shadow Theatre will show us another facet of the art when it performs at the Conference Hall on May 20
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      Inflation and need for social equity
      1056 4 SPORE 1 rzL Three economists look at the problem The latest issue of New Directions, a quarterly magazine, got three economists from the University of Singapore to discuss inflation. New Nation today reports the three articles. If Inflation is a fact that we have
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      WHEN SHOE SHINING IS REWARDING
      769 4  -  EVEN FOR LONESOME LIM AT CHANGE ALLEY By Florence Tan The next time you feel like getting rid of Kur shoes because they >k so old and you could never find time to give them a polish, dont. Just bring them along to the little
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Guard for model after her show on TV
      155 5 Reuter Sydney, Tuesday One of Australia's leading models said yesterday police had put a guard on her home since she appeared in an election television commercial for the Opposition. But Maggie Eckhardt said she had not requested police protection and she had
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      Lock icon Sirica averts clash over secret tapes
      403 5 Nixon may comply with subpoena United Press International Washington, Tuesday District Judge John Sirica yesterday postponed a legal clash between the White House and Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski and encouraged discussions that might lead President Nixon to comply with another subpoena for tapes." Mr.
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      Lock icon Short refuses to budge as row hots up
      296 5 Reuter London, Tuesday—Another senior member of the Labour Party yesterday urged Mr. Edward Short to give up the post of leader of the House of Commons because he accepted money 11 years ago from a man jailed recently for corruption. But Mr.
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      Lock icon Talks to pave way for freedom of colony
      149 5 Reuter London, Tuesday Plans for a constitutional conference In a few months leading to independence for the British Indian Ocean colony of Seychelles next year were discussed by the island's Chief Minister James Mancham, in Foreign and Commonwealth Office talks yesterday. Mr.
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      Singer Jones allowed to leave
      152 5 Caracas, Tuesday British pop singer Tom Jones flew to New York yesterday after an order banning him from leaving Venezuela was lifted "provisionally." Judge German Requena, who questioned Jones in court there yesterday morning, told Reuter later that the singer had been officially notified of
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      Lock icon Viet Cong occupy 2 govt posts
      348 5 Buddhists defy demo ban UPI Reuter Saigon, Tuesday Communist forces overran a 40-man militia post guarding a hamlet on the South China Sea coast, 340 miles north of Saigon, and took over the hamlet after a short fight, the Saigon military command said yesterday
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      Back to 70
      45 5 London, Tuesday The 50 mile (80 km) an hour speed limit on British roads imposed as an economy measure at the height of the energy crisis last year will revert to the previous 70 mile (112 km) an hour limit on Thursday.
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      Lock icon We'll talk but won't give in, say rebels
      227 5 Reuter Lusaka, Tuesday A Mozambique guerrilla organisation said here yesterday it was willing to negotiate with Portugal's new military junta but that it would not lay down its arms unconditionally. Mr. Paulo Jose Gumane. president of the Committee for the Revolution in
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      Lock icon Wallace tipped to win again
      163 5 United Press International New York, Tuesday Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, an emerging contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, was an overwhelming favourite to win nomination today to a record third term. Although paralysed from the waist down by an assassination attempt in the 1972
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      The fight goes on
      56 5 Amsterdam, Tuesday. Mrs. Hortensia Allende, widow of the late Chilean President, arrived here yesterday by air for a six-day visit to encourage resistance against Chile's ruling military junta. Mrs. Allende, who was Invited to Holland by the Dutch-Chile movement, will also urge the Dutch Government not
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      Cop killed
      33 5 Salisbury, Tuesday The Rhodesian Government yesterday said one of its African policemen was killed on Sunday when his police launch came under fire from the Zambian bank of the Zambezi River.
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      Lock icon Crack troops patrol riot areas
      260 5 Reuter New Delhi, Tuesday.— Armed units of the para-military Border Security Force (BSF) patrolled the streets of an area of Old Delhi yesterday following one of the worst communal riots in the city for years. The death toll in the clash between Hindus and Muslims
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      82 5 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom Sn "i 1 /A WfctfAREW N bO\M? JO FGRkGT IWSILUV P9UP WTH THE .BUS COUPES? C >»;««, «tAw TiikitSFan 9 RIP KIRBY by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson i mm I S <■ iO. S BUT THAT'S I REPEAT. M'SiEJK. NOT POSSIBLE.' THE HOTEL
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  • OPINION
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      Uncertainty in W. Europe
      469 6 Mr. Willy Brandt is assuming personals responsibility for the espionage activities of one of his three personal secretaries by resigning as the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. While his counterpart in the US. President Nixon continues to fight back growing demands for impeachmejit, Mr.
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        Mice for company
        78 6 Patients of a Government hospital are having "merry company" during their stay there. A colleague who was recently warded noticed a mouse running around on her first night. Informing the nurse on duty, she was astonished when the nurse nonchalantly told her that there were many mice
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        Taking it seriously
        52 6 Someone in the Noncommissioned Officers' Club is obviously taking the "don't encourage pop music" ruling too seriously. A friend who visited the mess of the former Britannia Club recently reported hearing taped music of national anthems like God Save the Queen and Star, Spangled Banner, and serious
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      The big task ahead for labour
      1272 6  -  Hard work is the recipe (or Singapore's survival. The May Day speeches and messages have all again accentuated this. This is all the more so says oar columnist Gerald dc Cms reminding as of the crises the world is going through. Bat there are
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      Lock icon Picnicking among the Ming tombs
      651 6 Reuter It sounds macabre: Eating a picnic lunch on top of a dead Chinese emperor. But In Peking the foreign community does It without a qualm. The Ming tombs, where 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty (*****644) are buried, may sound an unlikely setting for
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      Lock icon WILLY BRANDT, A TITAN OF EUROPEAN POLITICS
      812 6 Reuter Bonn, Tuesday The resignation of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt last night removes a titan from the world political scene and deprives Europe of a man who seemed to tower above other European politicians. Keen supporter of the European Common Market he
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        NANYANG SIANG PAU
        369 6 What other ntwcpapert are saying: NTUC's MAY DAT RESOLUTION The greatest problem facing Singapore today is the continuing worldwide Inflation which has already had adverse repercussions on prices and Incomes In the Republic and may possibly inhibit the growth rate of Its economy. It Is for this
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        SIN CHEW JIT POH
        340 6 U.N. SPECIAL SESSION ON RAW MATERIALS CLOSES. The UN General Assembly special session on raw materials came to a close on May 1. From 1952 up to last year, the General Assembly passed altogether six resolutions on the question of right of states over natural resources.
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      PELE MAGIC
      1328 7  -  Can Brazil do it without the king? CUP I SPECIAL j By Steve Richards AS THE Boeing 707 drifts to port side, offering a final glimpse of the statue of Christ and those other people's shrines Copacabana beach and Maracana stadium the attention is distracted by the offer
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      'Black' challenge that will be hard to beat
      1491 7  -  PART 2: S. AMERICA By Erie Weil, Doug Gardner Argeatiia As Sir Alf Ramsey has said—exercising again bis apparently incurable penchant for calling a shovel a spade—The Argentines are coming. Last time thgy met England at Wembley for the 1066 World Cup
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      SOCCER, SAMBAS, SENORITAS...
      1155 7  -  By Hugh Mollvanney FOR any European who loves football, even for a Scot in the year of Willie Ormond, there is bound to be a sense of pilgrimage about a visit to Brazil. This vast and complex nation may not be the cradle of the faith but
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  • SHOPPING
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      Precise beauty
      357 8 A T the Basle Fair A last year, Longines created a sensation when it unveiled its new collection of solid silver watches—12 exclusive models created for Longines by Paris designer Serge Manzon. These timepieces were made first and foremost for men and "women whose faultless taste and love
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  • TREND
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      Andrew belongs to Singapore's new breed of young florists...
      752 9  -  Love affair with flowers bae blossosed eiice tie day he get bis first pet of orchids By Violet Oon Flowers became Andrew Ng's best friends alter he was given a pot of or- chids when he was 12 years old. His
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    • Article
      Lock icon Cancer or curing agent: Row over the use of nitrites in food
      600 9 Los Angeles Times Nitrite, labelled by one consumer group as "the most questionable food additive," Is causing controversy again Just as the Department of Agriculture has Inched off the starting line to find out Its use as a
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      Sex clinics that are 'cheating the US public'
      254 9 The American public was being cheated by thousands of illegitimate sex therapy clinics, the pioneering sex researcher, Dr. William Masters, said "About 3500 to 5000 'sex clinics' have sprung up around the country, of which 50 could, by any stretch of the
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      Love seats
      31 9 Special double "lore seats" have been Installed in a new cinema near London so that courting couples can cuddle without disturbing patrons who have gone to see the film
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      Muscle build-up after birth of your child
      479 9  -  IN-SHAPE BY JEANINE SINISCAL We are going to start a new series of exercises today called Post Pregnancies Exercises. This first series will Include four very easy exercises to start soon after childbirth and to continue on a dally basis for a week
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      Joint ad drive to boost S'pore
      130 9 Singapore Airlines and the Tourist Promotion Board will spend more than $5 million In their Joint advertising campaign to publicise the Republic overseas. A BIA spokesman said the campaign, to be launched in a month, will be completely different from the airline's own hard-sell-
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      Lock icon No foreign help to explore oil
      90 9 Reuter New Delhi, Tuesday India does not Intend to Invite foreign collaboration for offshore oil exploration In the Bombay high area of the Arabian Sea, a spokesman for the Petroleum and Chemicals Ministry said yesterday. That area where oil has been struck would be
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      Lock icon Yamani in London for talks on world oil problems
      378 9 NEW LABOUR GOVT STILL REVIEWING MID-EAST POLICY Reuter London, Tuesday Sheikh Ahmed Z&kl Yamani, Saudi Arabia's Minister for Oil and Mineral Resources, will told talks with British ministers here today on' Anglo-Saudi Arabian relations and world oil and energy problems, British*
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      Lock icon 'ITALIAN MOVE ON IMPORT CURBS WON'T HELP'
      234 9 United Press International Brussels, Tuesday—The executive commission of the European Common Market said yesterday the Italian decision to severely restrict Imports would not be enough to solve Italy's "serious" balance of payments problem. Commission vice-presi-dent Mr. Wllhelm Haferkamp, said Italy could not solve
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      Lock icon CHINA MAKES BIG HEADWAY IN FARM MACHINERY OUTPUT
      256 9 United Press International Hong Kong, TuesdayChina yesterday reported bis Increases in its farm machinery production so far this year, and the Hslnhua news agency used the occasion to bring up the country's antl-Confuclus, antl-Lln Plan campaign. The agency broadcast, monitored here, said
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      142 9 United Press International Tokyo, Tuesday Japan's steel production will decrease this year for the first time in three years, steel industry sources said yesterday. The sources said industry leaders expect crude steel production to total 120 million tons this year, down from 120.3 million
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        488 9 Stock prices declined In some of the dullest trad- I lng of the year on the New York Stock Ex- ,< change yesterday in an •< atmosphere of pessimism over rising Interest rates. Standard and Poor's 500-stock Index dropped 0.17 to 91.12. Declines outnumbered advances 816 to
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        30 9 The Dow JaoM rang* <* ftocka en the Ww Tort Stock **ehan®B jwtentajr IjM), SO transport 171.71 (off IJS). 1* uttMU» 7TU (19 OjM). and rtocto SMJt (off »JW).
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        6825 9 NEW NATION, Tuesday M*J 7 1*74 'A' -f 1 0 TRENI 1 J ■111 1 ■■IH ■Willi 111 FINANCE Andrew belongs to Singapore's new breed of young florists... Love affair with flowers has blossoand slice the day In git his first pet of orchids Bjf Vlout Ooa hSbtor*for a
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        75 9 This service cornea train the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices on tha Zurich (In 'franca) Stock Kxehan«* yesterday UBS 470ex sac 5M Credit Bulaae 3S30 —M F:--—-D Swte Relnaur. 3010 Wlnterthur B. 1760 —30 Zurich Incur. 5060 JUvena B. 1900 —30 Nattle B. 3468 +6 Interfood B. 4900
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      179 9 The Embassy of France in conjunction «&ith the Alliance Francaisa. presents the following fHm •t the Cultural Centre Canning Rise, on Tuesday 7th May 1974 at 8.30 p.m.: CARTOUCHE. directed by Philippe da Broca and starring Jean-Paul Beimondo and Cltudta Pudimli FREE ADMISSION BALLADE POUR UN CHIEN will be shown
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      Lock icon There's no time left for excuses
      690 10  -  S'pore face uphill task 7 SflCfitß I SCENE tr Jeffrey Low It must have been quite a painful experience for our national team to swallow another bitter pill at Muar as their Malaysia Cup title hopes begin to fade away. Never for a moment
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      52 10 Tickets priced at $3 each for the Anchor Soccer Festival to be held on May 15. 19 and 22 at the National Stadium are now available at community centres. In addition, $8 season tickets to the cillery for the three days will be on sale at the centres till
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      ICS trounce Queenstown
      230 10  -  By C.K. YONG International Contract Specialist FC took a step nearer to the FAS League Division Three championship when they beat Queenstown Idols 7-0 at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. It was their sixth successive win and the easiest so far. International did not unleashed their full power
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      ENGLAND SUFFER SECOND DEFEAT
      113 10 Peking, Tuesday England suffered the second successive defeat of their Chinese badminton tour yesterday when they lost 6-1 to a combined provincial side In Peking's Indoor Workers Stadium. The men played steady badminton but failed to take a sei off ihelr Chinese. The women won only
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      Lock icon 'Zaire is OK for big fight'
      831 10 Says promoter Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, TuesdayBoxers don't much care where they work, if the price is right they'll fight here, Zaire or anywhere. In Zaire, where George Foreman is supposed to defend his heavyweight title against Muhammad All about Sept. 30, the
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      Anat beats Jinno
      105 10 Tokyo, Tuesday—Anat Ratanapol of Thailand, generally recognised as tbe fastest sprinter in Asia, yesterday won tbe men's 100-metre in 10.4 seconds in an international athletics meet at the National Stadium. He led all the way and won easily. Second was Japan's Mass hide Jinno In 10.7 seconds.
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      HOW THEY FINISHED AT IPOH ON SUNDAY
      426 11 Triaaaah&nt Warder Mt the pact, leading to the course proper wtth Begrml CiiwilHlmi closing In. last early, mcnred up fast FffOwly swept past the field to win tor half a length from Boyal Ommlsslnn XAunhut Warrior held on for third place. Make A
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      Stylish win by First Generation
      547 11 Cim] TALK by Blue Peter L From BLUE PETER Ipoh, Tuesday First Generation rewrote history when be became the winner of the first closed race for Malay-sian-bred horses at Ipoh on Sunday. Ably-handled by up-and-coming apprentice Leslie Khoo, the two-year-old gelding by Fum ant led
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      Bostwick keeps world crown
      155 11 New York, Tuesday Jimmy Bostwick of New York retained the World's open court tennis championship yesterday by defeating British challenger Howard Angus seven sets to five as their best seven-of-thlrteen series. Bostwick'* lead of six sets to two on Friday dwindled to six sets to five.
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      Zagalo names his Cup team
      307 11 l/MM 74 Rio de Janeiro Tuesday Brazilian trainer Mario Zagalo said yesterday the team that beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in a soccer friendly on Sunday would defend the World Cup in West Germany. He decided on the lineup after Brazil's best performance in
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      Spinner Bedi claims six off Hants
      272 11 London, Tuesday Indian spinner Blahen Singh Bedi kept English County cricket champions Hampshire In check with some magnificent slow bowling at Southampton yesterday. At the close of the second day of the threeday match Hampshire were 802 for six and all six wickets had
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      AC Milan aim for two in a row
      327 11 Rotterdam, Tues. A.C. Milan will bid tomorrow to become the first team to win the European Cup Winners Cup twice in a row when they face FM. Magdeburg, the first Bast German team to reach a European soccer final. The Italians defeated
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      KBA show the way
      748 11 First title in the bag Bangkok, Tuesday Singapore captured the first title of the inaugural Open championships bowling tournament of Thailand here yesterday as the Katong Bowling Association team rolled to a 1-2-4 sweep of the mixed team event. The KBA-IV team posted a 2252 three-game
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      Steve's best
      39 11 New York, Tuesday Steve Smith, the first man to crack the 18-foot (5.486 m) barrier indoors, scored his personal best by pole Taolttnt 18-4 (5.588 m) outdoors in an exhibition at the Lone Beach Invitational track meet.
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      Molten Gold is one to watch
      236 11 From BLUE PETER, Ipoh, Tuesday Mark down Molten Gold as a lively out- slder in the Class 6 Div. 4 6f handicap on Saturday. With riding boy in the saddle, the five-year old by Paramount strode out fluently over 3f in 43 4/5 here
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      559 10 T <1 NEW NATION Lufthansa THE RULES AND WHAT YOU HAVE JO DO 1. The contest will ran from April 22 to June 1. 2. From Monday to Friday, for the first five weeks of this period, New Nation will publish an action picture taken at a soccer match but
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    Girl who loves the outdoor life...
    84 12 The world of Annabel I a Wong. 18, revolves around sports, singing and dancing. An active girl, she spends most of her free time out of doors playing basketball or bowling. "I live a hectic life because I feel there's no time to be
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    63 12 AH FOOKsr 'The Hong Kong stock market is once again beginning to show signs of life. I just wonder when our local stock market will make a recovery. MEI UNO: The last time the bulls and bears were playing hide and seek, too many speculators were trampled. I
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      1070 12 RADIO rJIVfII-i i IN OPENING announcements followed by IN AND AROUND A bmmlm aerie* presented In English. Today'* line-up Include: An Interview on the concept of '♦psycho design"; Activities of the people's Association's Youth Groups; Making pretty things from scrape; An Interview on the history of Eau de Cologne. Ul
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      1030 12 The MANGALA VEHARA BUDDHIST TEMPLE and the Singapore Buddhist Pall Society will hold a celebration at the premises of the Msngala Vlhara at Jalan Kudos at i p.m. The Yah una Music School will hold a GUITAR FEBTTVAL at the Conference Hall at 7JO p.m. The Troplcana Theatre Restaurant Night
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