New Nation, 8 May 1974

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    21 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, May 8, 1974 No 1019 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. 1974
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  • Article
    Lock icon 1.2 mil. Oil strike, so no papers
    240 1 Reuter London, Wednesday A strike vote yesterday by Britain's 1400,000 workers took effect last night with a that no national newspapers would appear tostrike which threatens to paralyse much of British industry is over the seizure by the Industrial Relations Court of the
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Pelice reported 114 accidents yesterday Two were serious.
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    'Electric chair' shock by experts
    425 1  -  Don't play with them' warning By Richard Lim Two leading medical authorities have warned against the use of "electric chairs" as gimmick items without proper medical supervision. They said that electric shocks, however mild, could have cumulative effects on a person's health if he Is
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    ROBBERY RECORD
    295 1 Thieves and robbers got away with over $134,000 in 46 cases of housebreaking and robbery yesterday. According to police spokesman Teo Han Wue. the loss Is one of the biggest reported In a single day. Six robberies were reported in which over $100,000 in cash and Jewellery were
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  • Article
    Moscow visit
    28 1 London, Wednesday Prime Minister Harold Wilson told the House of Commons yesterday that he was considering a Soviet invitation to pay an official visit to Moscow.
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    Kissinger gets a pledge from Soviets
    395 1 Israel* Syria no nearer accord Tel Aviv, Wednesday Dr. Henry Kissinger, United States Secretary of State, was understood to have obtained a Soviet pledge not to obstruct his efforts to bring about a separation of Israeli and Syrian forces on the embattled Golan Heights
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    Top prize to Yu
    63 1 Mr. Tu Mau 'Heng, 23, the winner of Prlsewords Contest No. HI said: "The credit should not go to me. It was the work of my aunt and my brother Ronnie." A posting clerk at the Stock Exchange of Singapore, Mr. Tu is camera -shy and
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    212 1 Prices dipped generally on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. Most of the counters traded recorded a drop off three to 15 cents in the first half hour of activity. BUSINESS DONE: City Dev. (10) 1.24. (5) 1.23, (1) 1.22, (1) 1.21. F. E. Hotel <$)
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    Cricketer dies
    24 1 rSSSTiZSISg"* cricketer Sydney Barnes died from an overdose of pentobarbitone and organic bromide tablets, the city coroner, Mr. J.E. Fowler, said yesterday.
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  • Article
    Lock icon Brandt move won't hit detente
    418 1 Reuter Jakarta, Wednesday Three South-East Asian foreign ministers yesterday expressed hopes that West German Chancellor Willy Brandt's resignation would not disturb the spirit of detente existing between East and West Indonesian Foreign Minute Adam Mai k told newsmen Mr. Brandt'i resignation was unexpected but added:
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    Lock icon Call for joint ASEAN plan
    458 1 'Aussie ties welcome' Reuter Jakarta, Wednesday Indonesian Foreign Minister Mr. Adam Malik said an overall regional development plan or development strategy for Asean as a whole should be considered. In his report on Asean activities during, the past year, Mr. Malik also sa'd that Asean
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    Away from home girl dies...
    156 1 A 17-year-old factory girl who stayed away from home for the past two years died In hospital last night hours after her colleagues found her ill in a Jurong hostel. Miss Ng Lay Kim was seen vomltting after she reported for work at the Sanyo
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      NTUC housing for middle income group
      382 2 Small estates for 500 families Tfce National Trades Union Congress plans to develop small housing estates for 400 to 500 families in the middle income group. This was announced by Prof. Tom Elliott, a full-time adviser to NTUC co-operatives at the six-day seminar on
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      SWIMMING HAZARD
      206 2 Swimming In Kit Pool oft Cantonment Road, is a hazard. Several swimmer* hare complained of the danger of getting their feet cut by sharp edges on the shallow floor end of the pool which had cracked in some plaoee. Mr. Richard Tan, a cleric, said: "Two days ago
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      Yoga class
      25 2 The Metropolitan YMCA, (Katong Centre) at Meyer Place will be conducting a yoga Course for women on Tuesdays and Thursdays, commencing nezfe, Tuesday.
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      Mission to Mid-East leaves on Saturday
      183 2  -  By Sonny Wee Singapore's first official trade mission to the Middle Bast countries will leave on Saturday. The delegation which will comprise a crosssection or the business community here, will be led by a senior official from the Department of Trade, Ministry of Finance.
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      Lock icon A 60-MILE DETOUR
      127 3 Hundreds of Slngaporeans returning from their weekend holiday In Merging and Pulau Tioman found the road back home blocked when this timber-carrying lorry overturned on Monday. No one was Injured when the lorry skidded and landed on its side several miles outside Kota Tlnggl completely straddling the
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      Prisoners to produce for export
      329 3  -  To contribute to GNP' By Bharathi Mohan Singapore's prisons industries are planning to go into largescale production for export overseas. According to sources, this is part of the plans the prisons reorganisation committee to enable Inmates to contribute to the national output. They said that
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      Boatmen in new bid to settle dispute
      313 3 Lighter owners hope to meet the Port of Singapore Authority to try and resolve the question of allowing their vessels over 100 feet In length free access to Keppel Harbour. This decision was taken at a meeting during the weekend by representatives of
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      Arthur's training class
      428 3 KOM TNK DOGHOUSE BV PO One of the proudest men in our local dog world must surely be Mr. Arthur Wakellng, for his Alsatian "Ch. Be aline Zhlvago" was the Best in Show in March and is now well in the running for the Best Dog of
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      Physical science Seminar
      105 3 Science teachers will be able to discuss their problems on the teaching of a physical science at a seminar to be held in June. They will also have the opportunity to explore various approaches to the teaching of the subject which was Introduced In upper secondary and
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      Blood bank
      26 3 The Singapore Vocational Institute at Balestler Road will hold a blood donation campaign at Its premises c.n Friday between 10 a.m. and 3.30 pjn.
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      Re-opened
      20 3 Queen's Hotel at Mount Elizabeth, off Orchard Road has reopened for business. It la now under a new management.
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      Danger of rubber shoes for kids
      261 3 Many schoolchildren are suffering from a dry scaly ecsema because of the use of rubber shoes, according to a local skin doctor. Dr. V. 8. Raj an. of Middle Road Hospital, criticised the use of rubber canvas shoes as part of the school uniform
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      165 2 p LUNCH and DINEat .*so il Ifiicil I? N? V A ROOM RESTAURANT sth Floor, Specialists' Shopping Centre Orchard Rd/ Somerset Rd Singapore We serve Hong Kong Tim Sum and Delicacies for quick luncheon daily. And exquisite Shanghainese dishes for lunch and dinner. Dine and dance to the enchanting music
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      1102 2 The full list of winners in Contest No. 11 Here are the official result* of the Prlzewords Contest No. 11 which ran from April 22 to April 27. The first prize winner Is Mr. Yu Mau Hens of 948, Block 21, Norfolk Estate. He wins a PanEl e c t
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      122 3 Your unique opportunity to buy DIAMONDS, PRECIOUS STONES AND FINE JEWELLERY at specially reduced prices WE OFFER AN OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL RANGE OF:DIAMONDS Yi to 4 carat Rings set with Rubies, Emeralds, Jade, Sapphire and large varieties of other precious stones. IMPORTANT NOTE Notwithstanding the recent increase in price of almost
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      117 3 ht I WITH A HASSELBLAD A woman is a person of many moods. And the camera that captures them all is the Hasselblad. Hasselblad accommodates a whole range of fine lenses by Carl Zeiss. So you can get any photographic effect you want Soft focus. Or close-up. Wide-angle. Or telephoto.
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  • FOR YOUR PLEASURE AND BEHIND THE NEWS
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      When a name change spells success
      639 4  -  Strange but it has helped some people POPS ■r JEAN LI It's strange to think that sometimes a in name can do a lot of good to a band, a singer or an actor. Paul Raven, for Instance, didn't do well as a singer
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      Sick violence but the film survives the censors' scissors
      496 4  -  SY EDGAR KOH DIRTY HARRIET directed by Lindsay Shonteff, with Linda Marlowe (Capitol). 1 love It. I love It. I simply love it," and the demented character goes Into a fit of maniacal laughter. In this revolting little British production, you
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      AWARDS FOR 20 AT LOCAL HOTEL
      322 4 Jennifer's diary twenty Staff members of the Oberol Imperial Hotel were recently awarded certificates for being the most outstanding and proficient students In the Japanese language courses conducted by the hotel. Ttm staff mißbin, 14 slrt* sad iix imb, nceired their certificates from Mr.
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      Nixon's plain talk in 1994
      632 4  -  ART BUCHWALD One of the most successful books of the year Is "Plain Speaking," Merle Miller's Interviews with Harry Truman when the former President was living in Independence, Missouri. Mr. Truman was quite frank about his opinions of the people he knew when he was
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      Lock icon Dien Bien Phu battle recalled
      570 4  -  THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY FRANCE From Bernard Edinger Reuter A discreet ceremony in Puis today will mark the 20th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu the French disaster in Indo-China whose repercussions changed the political face of France. Tourists passing near the Arc
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      Lock icon No chance of early Red offensive
      362 4  -  r SOUTH "I I VIETNAM Robert Kaylor United Press International Despite a recent up•urge in lighting In South Vietnam. US officials are predicting that the North Vietnamese art not planning to launch a general offensive here in the near future. Ac part of their
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      113 4 T ?*r Tfc =5 --'f *'f :r. ijouare welcome to ,V\ m- J** f j KfU r J CHINESE RESTAURANT NIGHTCLUB »v. 4 <fe tod LI CHUN CHUN 1 NIKKO CHENG JENNY HUNG SHIRLEY PEI fbrhuich, dinner dance or coddaii HAPPY HOURS: 5 p.m. 7 p.m. DINE IN CONOUCIVE ATMOSPHERE
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      126 4 beauty with a streak of star andapomt of gold. Iliats a LAMY fountain pea The Umy 2000 uniquenev hn in its dull charcoal black tat body Comfortable to hold. No writer's cramp. It hat a man sta<n«e« (teal noee to hold its platinum plated and hand polished 18-carat gold nib.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      85 4 WKli 1 (I) Season In The San: Terry Juki t (Z) Jet: Faal McCartney »ad Wings S (I) The Air That I Breathe: Hollies 4 (4) Oh My My: Bingo Starr 5 (f) Billy Don't Be A Hero: Fapaer Lace The Lord's Prayer: Sister Janet Mead 7 (It) TSOP: MSBB
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      110 4 S (1) The Cast Cript la:—Mad 4 (t) Homely Girl:— Chl-Utes 5 (4) Remember You're A Womble:—Wombles Doctor *i Orders: 7 (S) Anfel Face:— OUtter Band (5) Yoa Are Ererythinc—Dim Bees and Marvin Gays (IX) A Welkin* Mlraeie:—Limmle and The Family CookinV 1* (4) Everyday:— Made. n 1 (S) Th«
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon The Watergate file is closed: Nixon
      484 5 'I will not give in anymore' UPI, Reuter Washington, Wednesday President Nixon has made public what he considers the full Watergate story and is determined to provide no more materials on that subject to either the House J udlclary Committee or the special prosecutor,
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      Lock icon Tear gas fired to quell feuding strikers
      196 5 Reuter, UPI Calcutta, Wednesday A snap Calcutta general strike sponsored by nine political parties disrupted this port city yesterday and was marked by minor clashes between S slice and warring facons. In south-west Calcutta, police fired' a round of tear gas to separate
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      Lock icon Reds blame Saigon for shelling
      311 5 Reuter, UPI Saigon, Wednesday The Government and Viet Cong have traded accusations over the «K#inng of a South Vietnamese village school, as the Government pressed for a Joint Investigation. The Saigon Command Sjkesman said the Viet ng delegate accused government forces of responsibility for the
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      $2.9m aid
      29 5 Saigon, Wednesday The United States Agency for International Development yesterday signed an agreement to provide US$l,lBO,OOO ($2.9 million) for day care centres for children in South Vietnam.
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      Lock icon Trudeau faces a line-up of no-confidence motions
      257 5 United Press International Ottawa, Wednesday. Opposition parties lined up against Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau's government yesterday with non-confl-dence motions aimed at toppling the minority Liberals and forcing the country Into a summer election. Mr. Trudeau's government could fall as early as this
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      Lock icon Coup men warn: We'll get tough
      285 5 Reuter, UPI Lourenco Marques, Wednesday The military and civilian rulers of Mozambique yesterday made a Joint appeal for discipline and order in the Portuguese African territory as the only way to guarantee the principles of fundamental liberty proclaimed by the Lisbon junta. The Acting
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      Lock icon 'Regionalism good for development'
      243 5 Reuter Manila, Wednesday. The South-East Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) has demonstrated that regionalism Is a successful approach to development In South-East Asia, Philippine Agriculture Under Secretary Jose Drllon said yesterday. Speaking at the opening of a three-day international seminar on Public Information held in
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      High up...
      32 5 Katmandu, Wednesday A three-man Spanish expedition scaled the peak of Mt. Annapurns One, the first Qme a Spanish team has scaled a Nepalese mountain higher than 26.400 ft. (8000 m.)
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      Lock icon Missing $11m painting found
      109 5 United Press International London, Wednesday. Scotland Yard detectives who recovered a stolen £2 million ($11.2 million) Vermeer masterpiece returned the painting to Its rightful owners yesterday. "It has suffered a bit," said Mr. John Jacob of The Ouitar Player, a 300-year-old painting by Jan Vermeer of
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      Defence talks
      47 5 London, Wednesday US and British officials open a two-day conference in London today on defence and other policies for the Indian Ocean. A British Foreign Office spokesman said the conrtorerslal queslon of expanded US military base on Britain's Island of Dleco Garcia, would be discussed.
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      Lock icon Thailand acts on call by Muslims
      189 5 United Press International Bangkok, Wednesday. —The Government has appointed a six-member body to take charge of the security of four southern provinces in the wake of a Muslim separatists' call on the United States and Britain to turn over the provinces to Malays, police
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      266 5 Why dye think it never used to get past Glasgie? Everything they made at the Glengoyne distillery in the m Campsie Hills of Stirlingshire used to be drunk in jflj Glasgow. Because the Glaswegians have such a SSi fine taste for whisky. Langs had to modernize the old distillery so
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      38 5 RIP KIRBY by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson in w iT9 SHORT RIBS by Frank O'Neal ~*X)-+&ami *D jvfMXcEvtß AND V*SKWM*T*OjLOI7 B£« I I SVAV AT THf Ad£ rr ?rr it >*N n M NORBERT by George Fett
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  • OPINION
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      ASEANa long way to go
      474 6 ASEAN—a long way to go President Suharto's opening address at the seventh annual meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian nations In Jakarta yesterday was a sombre but realistic appraisal of the regional organisation. Few would disagree with his view that even after seven years the grouping
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        World's top sweet-eaters
        32 6 People in Britain are the world's top sweeteaters, sucking or chewing 300,000 tons, worth £206 million (*****0 million), a rear, according to a surrey in lflntel, a marketing lournal.
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        Morals for lunch
        71 6 A colleague just back from Germany found this little item In the menu of a Chinese restaurant in Munich chicken fried with Chinese morals. Naturally she had to order it; and found herself »»tlng i<hlA«n« fried with mushrooms. Her escort was not sure whether the mistake was
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      Futility of trade restrictions
      882 6  -  Te m<xt tti textile ladastiles ui to auriataia high easpfteyaseat, the U8 hu Ha rertrteting the hapertattoa ef textiles. Bat a report of the General A«iisanihil" Offlet (QAO) d the US nnab that «aota restriction has actually warkad to the detriment ef the Aaserteaa eea—eee as
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      Lock icon Two for French presidency
      872 6 Reuter Socialist leaded Francois Mitterrand has come within striking distance of the French presidency after SO years of fluctuating fortunes in p o 111 i cs during which his major triumph has been to reunite the once badly split parties of the left Now 57, he
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    • Letters
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        Paying PUB bills
        54 6 I hope the PUB will open a counter at Chal Chee Post Office so that residents can pay their PUB bills there. At present, residents of Chal Chee estate have to go to the Bedok Post Office. This Involves paying an extra 40 cents for bus fares.
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        The Ponggol project
        115 6  -  TAN BAN HUAT Public Relations Officer, Homing and Board, Singapore, 2. We refer to your report headlined Ponggol project Stepped Up (NN, April 12). We wish to Inform you that the total units of flats under construction In Ponggol Estate Is 1846. Under the first phase, 720
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        Programme missed
        76 6  -  D. K. My family used to tune to Channel 8 on Sundays to watch the programme Selected Favourites. May I know why this programme of musical entertainment is no longer on the screen? Many of my friends also miss this programme very much. Also, I hope RTS would
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        Pedestrian lights
        40 6  -  YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development, Singapore, 2. Please refer to the letter bv W.M Wong (NN, April 8). Pedestrian lights will be installed at Canal Road to facilitate pedestrian crossing in the area
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        Extend bus service
        152 6 Commuters In Bedok and Slglap have to depend entirely on service No. 10 operated by BBS, to and from work. Every morning, these buses are always too crowded by the time they reach Slglap and the drivers refuse to stOD to pick anv more passengers. Furthermore, buses
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        Exemplary busman
        102 6  -  YAP SOON HOE Secretary, Bus Services Reorganisation Committee, Singapore, C. I wish to thank Bus Commuter (NN, March 25) for bringing to our attention the helpful and polite behaviour of bus conductor of Service No. 101. I would appreciate It if the writer could provide me details such
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      177 6 LI QUALIFY FOR A SUCCESSFULCAREER IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS 370,000 EXAM SUCCESSES Whichever you want—rapid promotion in your present job, a bigger opportunity with another company or an independent career of your own —a Metropolitan College home study training, direct from the U.K., is the shortest route to your
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      28 6 o MONT BLANC MADE IN GERMANY i) i Sob) Agants for Singaport, Malaysia lndona*ta. WILLIAM JOHN (PTE) LTD. Room 4-30. Colombo Court Bid®., Colombo Court; S'pora.6. Tal: *****6
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      'DARK KINGS'
      1864 7  -  F—l Zaire is out to tear a few goal-nets Part 3 in the series... Part Three of oar World Cop Special takes yon to intoxicated Haiti and the Land of the Leopards, Zaire. The articles teU how voodoo and ju-ju have influenced these two "dark horses" on their
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      The Aussie 'crew' are all part-timers
      2030 7  -  By Alan Hubbard Captain Cook himself could not have assembled a motller crew than Australia's boarding party for the World Cup finals. Their goalkeeper is a private detective; their German centre half a milkman; one full back, a scrap metal dealer from Wolverhampton and
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      Haiti: Voodoo team that can bring hoodoo...
      1255 7  -  WHERE BLACK MAGIC HAS A BIG SAY By Hugh Mellvanney If the Haitian minnow makes a show In the World Cup of 1374 there will be a few piranhas back home in the Caribbean with satisfied grins. Throughout history, ruling elites used sport,
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      33 7 LARGEST SELECTION IN TOWN COME AND COMPARE. QUALITY LIGHTING AT VERY LOW PRICES. z VISIT US NOW SENS HUP EUCmCCKSIFTLUL J 171. Orchard Road. Singapore TW: *****2 246/8. Orchard Road. Singapore. Tat:*****2 J
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      201 7 Only TW\ has theTMn Seat It's one of TWA's unique Ambassador Service* features in Economy. That means if nobody's sitting next to you, you can fold down the middle seatand sit 2 across instead of 3 across. It's a lot more comfortable that way. On TWA's Ambassador Service flights to
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  • EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET
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      CHINA
      5236 8 Merits and demerits of t Tang exam system I Part Four Playing one against the other: That was Sling's diplomacy The corruption and Inefficiency In the administration when the Tan* Dynasty was founded waa colossal. There was lack of central control and the establishing of a central bureaucracy was
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  • TREND AND FINANCE
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      Lock icon Granny cover ups are back
      181 9  -  Words: VIOLET OON Young misses who used to laugh at grandma's quaint underwear of camisole tops and long, unwieldy petticoats are now rummaging through family trunks in the attic to retrieve these self-same garments. The cry la no longer: What awful things you had to
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      THE SHEPHERD'S PIE
      290 9 EATING IN L When shepherds In olden days had to stray afar with their flocks, they brought along pies which could be conveniently packed, keep well, nourishing, sustaining and mouth- watering whether served hot or cold. In modern times we can also enjoy this tasty, "old fashioned"
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      UE forecasts drop in its profits
      384 9 United Engineers Limited has forecast a drop in its profits for this year, despite the 26.6 per cent increase in group pretax profits last year. The chairman, Mr. C CTan, sounds the lesspromising note in the company 1 annual reKrt for 1975. He attrltes
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      Oil problem
      42 9 Washington, Wednesday.—State Department officials said yesterday the major oil-consuming countries of the world still believe a multilateral conference with oilproducing nations eventually could be held, butlt Is not considered so urgent a matter as It had appeared three months ago.
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        254 9 After being higher much of the session, stock prices turned mixed on the New York Stock exchange yesterday with investors still noncommittal in view of soaring Interest rates. Prices on the American stock exchange rose in quiet trading. Cloatag prtew on the Nmt York Stock behugi ywtarCm jr:
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        Dow Jones
        12 9 s£sl£r-2© 8 toCK KXCfiAOP pMVQAf tsi ••&5« 2s_ Sim 09
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        Sydney
        146 9 mess at UJ9 am. (Australia Use): Aberleen susp. Do epte susp. Allstate nil 11 Amad OS* 04M Aurora 11 nil Do opts nil 00 <4 Aust Ant es osh Bamboo M* 07 Beach 99 10 Bounty susp. Bridge 14 IS Cleveland M It Cosmos 00fc 01 Do cts nil
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        Tokyo
        178 9 The market after tip long weekend holiday, continued to advance with the Dow Jonae arerage close to the fen 4700 level. The morning nssiop opened firm despite few incentives to buy. The recovery in order* for constructions sent all the government expenditure related issues upwards. In the afternoon session,
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        Zurich
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      'Love's nicer second time around'
      259 9 Forty-ope years ago. Julie and William Adams, Of Hew York, called their nine-year marriage quiti, divorced, and went their eeparate way*. The lone separation ended in March thi« year. The Adams'* got aanrted again. Julie Davie, daughter of John Williams Davis, then OB ambassador to
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      270 9 It ni a day of ikup ope and downs si tke Stock Exchange of Singapore 7 ester day. The market opened briskly sad an uptrend in prices rn*rf Am morning. IhwMM, the initial upsarge went flat as iiesrWh sentiments sot in the afternoon, eaastng prists la imp and
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      184 9 y 2fSodt6tp§£Kq DELICIOUS INSTANT m CURRY fcf y A > 18 > m t -< with the taste of HOME-COOKED recipes Served right out of the can. Made with superb ingredients and gourmet tested spices. Great k with rice, potatoes and bread. Buy now for quick snacks and meals. y
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  • SPORTS
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      S.K. Seah scores another success for S'pore
      439 10 Bangkok, Wednesday Singapore's S.K. Seah won the men's Grade "A" singles while compatriot S.P. Yeo shared the mix* ed doubles title with Thai woman Runchuan Kampeerasut in Thailand's- first open bowling tournament here yesterday. The victories gave Singapore their third championship in the
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      'Wonder coach' is back to train our boys for World meet
      652 10  -  MARTIAL ARTS by Sonny Yap Guess who will be back as chief instructor with the Singapore Karate Association? None other than Yoshlmasa Ishlkawa the fifth-dan Japanese karate ka often called the "wonder coach" for his part In helping put
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      Free ticket makes it 3 for Thailand
      375 10  -  They are our best youngsters—Dr. Lin By NANCY KOH Three players will represent Singapore In the Thai invltatlonal badminton tournament in Bangkok this month. They are Tan Ban Chew. Ng Char Yau and Lee Ah Ngo. Singapore Badminton Association, who named the players
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      SMMWU make clean sweep
      201 10 Singapore Manual Mercantile Workeri' Union women proved too good for Pood, Drink and Allied Workers Union the NTUC badminton championship at Gulllemard Road last night. With the services of two National players, Llm Choo Eng and Urn Slew Choo, they SMMWU made a clean sweep of
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      Hyatt win
      22 10 Hyatt beat Marco Polo 1-0, In the Pood, Drink and Allied Workers' Union lnter-branch soccer tournament at Tanglln Barracks yesterday.
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      Aston boss dismissed
      62 10 London, Wednesday gn|<i«h second division soccer club Aston Villa have dismissed manager Vic Crowe and his assistant Ron Wylle, the clnb announced at Birmingham yesterday. The more follow* Villa's failure to earn promotion and a slump from 30,000 to around 12.000 In weekly attendances for a club
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      San Diego win 7-6
      37 10 New York, Wednesday Results of yesterday's baseball games: Nattenal Leagae San Diego 7 Philadelphia 6. American Leagae New York Texas 4; Detroit 5 Chicago 4; Cleveland 5 California 3; Baltimore 0 Oakland S.
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      Moses plans to ride at Bukit Timah
      173 11 By SCRUTINEER Moses Lee, who Is riding in Hong Kong, will be back in Singapore later this month for a busman's holiday. Lee plans to make the trip when the Hong Kong racing season ends on May 18. He hopes to ride on
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      ALLIN'S TITLE BY FOUR STROKES
      88 11 New York, Wednesday American Brian Allin won the US$l5O,OOO Byron Nelson golf tournament here yesterday his second win of the season on the United States Circuit. Allin, 29. set a tournament record with an aggregate of 269 15under par for the 72 holes. He finished
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      Consortium sparkles
      249 11 From BLUE PETER Ipoh, Wednesday Consortium did a spectacular gallop here this morning. With a riding boy in the saddle, the seven- year-old by Sky High flashed over 3f in 354/5. The going was yielding.Tlie Gambler (M. Junaldl) worked well over 3f in 37 3/5. Shiva* (M.C. Lam)
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      2-1 victory
      17 11 London: Result of last night's English League soccer match: Div. 4 Torquay 1 Peterborough 2.
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      Zaire beaten by Division 2 team
      120 11 Lucerne, Wednesday Second Division FC Lucerne yesterday smashed Zaire 4-1 in the African World Cup contenders' first European soccer appearance. Lucerne dominated Africa's sole entry In the World Cup throughout most of the game, getting three goals by Roland Wlldhaber in the 44th, 81st
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      China almost sure of the Olympics
      620 11 Trials begin for the Asian Games Brussels, Wednesday Chinese athletes are almost certain to compete at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal as a result of Peking's latest drive to Join the International Olympic Committee. lOC officials said yesterday. China have cleared the first hurdle
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      Under-3:50 mile soon
      439 11 New York, Wednesday Amid the celebration of his historic first subfour minute mile of 20 years ago, Roger Bannister took time out on Monday to offer some weighty words for Tony Waldrop. 'Tre always said the 3:50 barrier will be broken," said Bannister, who on May 6,
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      Indians draw
      160 11 j r n~wi wedneada*. All rounder* AWd Ah aad Lai kept the InrtUn eriokaton' unbe*tw lour raocrd intact wttfc a defiant atxth wicket stand d 111 In 110 minutes acainst Bampshlre tt Boathmpti yeeterIndUo*. nMdtac 1« to ww an innings defeat, lost five wickets tor M hetore AMd
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      Lock icon Koh is star in Tuan Mong's victory
      450 11  -  By NANCY KOH Tuan Mong High School whipped Vic- torla Secondary 3-0 to become the new Schools National Post Secondary champion at Chung Cheng High School yesterday. Both school s were about equal in standards —and each side bad one National trainee but
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    95 12 Miss Chia Lee Huan, 19, is a girl who enjoys the simple pleasures of life and shuns the bright lights of the entertainment world. Apart from watching orie or* two favourite TV programmes she spends her leisure time reading or playing basket- "This form
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    170 12 TODAY is Wednesday, May 8. the 138th day of 1974 with 237 to follow. THE MOON is between its full phase and last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Venus and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Mars and Saturn. Those born on this date -are under the sign of
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    62 12 AH FOOKi Singapore is embarking on a vigorous trade promotion campalp. Only yesterday our manufacturers returned from China and on Saturday another team of businessmen will leave for Middle East. MEI LIN: Local businessmen must export to survive. However, I hope it's not too late for them to
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      396 12 IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have a keen appreciation of values and priorities. Generally admired for your excellence of judgment, you are often called upon to settle disputes. Your ability to exercise fairness even when to do so Is to work against your own chances for gain makes
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