New Nation, 25 July 1974

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  • 23 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, July 25, 1974 No. 1085 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 2017 A NE^^JION SINGAPORE, THURSDAY JULY 25, 1974
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  • 548 1 A disappointed President bows under the pressure of the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling Reuter Washington, Thursday President Nixon last night averted a major constitutional crisis by agreeing to obey the Supreme Court and surrender 64 Watergate tapes and documents. His decision was announced by
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  • 72 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger yesterday predicted that United States aid to South Vietnam would be reduced in coming years and said there was no sign of any Imminent attack from North Vietnam. In wide-ranging testimony oefore a senate sub-committee, he
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  • 422 1 The first voting will be tomorrow Reuter Washington, Thursday The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee last night opened its historic public debate on the impeachment of President Nixon. The nationally televised proceedings began onlv minutes after presidential lawyer Mr. James St. Clair announced in
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  • 172 1 Nicosia, Thursday The United Nations commander In Cyprus warned yesterday that if either Turkish or Greek Cypriote attacked Nicosia Airport now under UN control his troops would defend It "with all the forces at their disposal." Gen. Prem Chand of India told a Press conference
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  • 147 1 United Press International Hong: Kong, Thursday Singapore is to benefit from a plan to recycle a part of Arab countries' oil money estimated totalling US$5O billion ($125 billion) this year in Asia, top executives of a newly-opened con- sortlum of Arab and Japanese banks
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  • 117 1 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Thursday Prime Minister Tun Aodul Razak said yesterday that at least two Malaysian students were being detained in Taiwan for alleged undesirable political activity. He made the disclosure in Parliament when asked if any Malaysian was held in Taiwan for any reason. Tun
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  • 95 1 In dull trading, share prices held steady on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. BUSINESS DONE: 8. Land (1) 1.92. City Development (1) 1.16, (3) 1.17, (10) 1.18. San Holdings (5) 0.82, (11) o.Bl*. F. Merlin (1) 1.63. (17) 1.64. P.M.C. (1) 2.48. 0.C.8.C. (6) 6.05.
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  • 25 1 London, Thursday rhe man who discovered the neutron. Sir James Chadwick, has died at the age of 82, it was reported here today.
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  • 10 1 Police reported 95 accidents yesterday. Three were serious.
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  • 139 1 UPI, Reuter Washington, Thursday A bomb threat forced the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to suspend its public debate on whether to recommend Pre s ident »Nixon's impeachment. The threat came 90 minutes after the committee opened the debate and the session was sus
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  • 533 1 Amnesty for all political prisoners as exiles prepare to return home Reuter, UPI Athens, Thursday The new Greek Government of Premier Constant ine Karamanlis yesterday acted swiftly to restore civilian rule in the country and granted general amnesty to political prisoners. In
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  • 49 1 Singapore Airlines will resume flights to Athens tonight if the situation in Cyprus remains calm. All SLA flights to Athens were re-directed to Bahrein from Snuday after fighting broke out in Cyprus. Meanwhile, the Greek airline, Olympic Airways has indefinitely cancelled all flights to and from Athens.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 272 2 To cut down crime* A permanent police exhibition in a centrally located area will help to cut down crime, according to the editorial in the latest issue of the Police Journal. It says that such an exhibition centre, set up in a police building In the
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    • 259 2  -  By Gregory Broughton A few more strokes and another piece of Calvin Sim Chen Min's art will be finished. Calvin, 12, of the Anglo Chinese (Junior) School, is the only Singaporean to win a prize in the world-wide art competition organised by UNICEF in conjunction
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    • 189 2 From Sept. 1, Singaporeans can travel anywhere in India for two weeks for only $480. And for another $180 they can extend their travel within the country to three weeks. This package of travel concessions which will also be extended to many other countries besides
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    • 67 2 The National Youth leadership Training Institute Alumni will hold its Third National Day campflre at the Institute's parade ground on Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. It will also hold a Jogging For Charity event on Bept. 1 between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. The 16-kilo-meter (about 10
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    • 23 2 The Blood Donation Centre at the Outram Road General Hospital will be open on Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
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    • 94 2 The controversial rock musical. Jesus Christ Superstar, may be screened as a Christmas attraction this year. The distributor. Cinema International Corporation (CIC>. has received official notification from the Board of Film Censors that the ban on the film has been lifted. The film, however,
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    • 30 2 The YMCA will conduct Malay language classes for those preparing for the Standard One examinations in March next year at Its Orchard Road premises starting on Sept. 9.
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    • 334 2  -  Now notices go up in all the rooms By Teresa Ooi Major hotels have put up notices in their rooms to warn guests of touts and fly by night tour operators. Security officers have also been told to step up their checks on suspicious
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    • 517 2 'Must include tapes and films' The school library should be a "media centre" that includes tape recordings, slide and film projectors and even computers, said an experienced US librarian. She is Marion Bernice Wiese, retired director or scliool libraries of the Baltimore City
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    • 52 2 The Minister of State for Labour, Mr. Sia Kah Hui, will open a one-day conference on personnel po 11 cle s at the SEAMEO Regional English Language Centre on Aug. 2 at 8.45 a.m. It is being organised by the National Productivity Board and the Singapore Institute of
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    • 146 2 The woman, (above) is anxiously waiting for her relatives to come and take her home. She is an IndianMuslim, aged 85. She says her name is Fatimah and that she lives in Geylang, but she cannot remember the address. The Dolice found her
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    • 23 2 The Dunearn Secondary Technical School Band will perform at the Botanic Gardens on Aug. 11 between 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
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    • 258 2 The Community Security Force's future plans should not deviate too much from the concept of a civilian force geared towards assisting the police In" crime prevention, according to a former police officer. Mr. Ong Kim Boon, a former Assistant Commissioner of Police, said CSF
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    • Article, Illustration
      181 3 After four hours of underwater operation, a team of divers from Singapore Salvage Engineers, finally got this Marine Police patrol boat out of the sea yesterday (above). Watched by police officers, the water-filled Datrcl boat was winched up by a floating crane off Clifford Pier at noon.
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    • 202 3 Encik All bin A tan, 60 (above), who heads the list of PSA long service employees, does not believe in retiring. Encik Ali has served the PSA for 46 years. He was among 187 employees who received long service awards yesterday. They
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    • 23 3 The National Safety First Council of Singapore will hold Its luncheon meeting at the Malacca Room, Oberol Imperial Hotel on Friday.
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    • 341 3  -  'Service to work and back only to meet the high petrol bills' By Richard Lim More car owners are now giving lifts on their way to and from work—for a fee. They are doing this to ease ihe effects of the high
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    • 35 3 The National Productivity Board and the Singapore Institute ol Management will hold a course on Coroorate Planning For Mediumsized. Firms at the Board's premises off Corporation Road, Jurong Town, from Aug. 6 to 8.
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    • 21 3 The YMCA will hold a five-lesson course on water skiing for beginners at Ponggol from Aug. 3 at 2 p.m.
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    • 384 3  -  But price will also depend on current market value By Sunny Wee Housing Board's flat owners who wish to renovate their new homes may buy sand at 20 cents per four-gallon tin from authorised contractors. According to a Board SDokesman,
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    • 286 3 •Go for cremation* The Ministry of the Environment is working out a plan to discourage Singaporeans from burying their dead, but to cremate them instead. A Ministry official said: "With land in short supply in Singapore, we cannot afford to put aside large tracts of
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    • 213 3 The residents of Parbury Avenue In the Lucky Heights estate have been told that they have to wait for the government to track down the administrator and beneficiaries of a cemetery In their vicinity before they can find relief from the mosquito menace. It was after repeated
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    • 220 3 The Singapore Polytechnic Stu d ents* Union will take special precautions at its graduation dinner and dance next month to ensure that "undesirable people are not allowed in." The union president, Mr. Woon Kok Meng, said: "We will employ several armed security guards
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    • 37 3 The Pek Kio Community Centre will hold a baby show at Its Cambridge Road premises on Sunday at 9 a.m. Mrs. Lee Chlaw Meng, wife of the Minister for Education, will give away the prizes.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 295 3 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Cuban leader 7 Beset 13 Urgent request 14 Former provisional head of Cuba 16 Girl's name 17 Charles or France 19 Card 20 Coin of India 22 Decree 23 Irainlan ruler 25 Spanish nobles 27 Discourage 28 Limousine 30 Six on a die 32 China:
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  • FOR THE YOUNG AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE
    • 432 4 The Olympic Games had their origin in Greece in ancient times long before the birth of Christ. They have survived to this day though in a very different form and are held once every four years. The origin of the games is clouded In
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    • 260 4 Nature corner Like all amphibians, trogs hatch out of eggs which are laid In water. The female frog can lay a thousand eggs. A few days after the egg Is laid, a larva comes out of it. This Is called the tadpole which can neither
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    • 288 4  -  Ray Pope i HAYSEED AND COMPANY by Ray Pope, (Puffin Books). Pom thought It would be a bit unfair to ask to go on a school trip to Switzerland when his father was an Invalid, so he pretended he didn't even want to. except
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    • 266 4 Country File India is a gigantic triangle to the south of Asia, bounded on the north by the Himalayas, a 1500-mile long mountain wall with some of the world's highest peaks. To the south is the rolling Indo Gangetic Plain, watered by the mightly Indus, Ganges
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    • 294 4  -  JOYCELYN LEE GEOK CHENG NG MIN HONG GERAD CHEW SUSAN MORTON The winner In this week's letters column for young readers is JOYCELYN LEE GEOK CHENG who wins $10. In this column are several of the many letters received though they did not win a prize in the contest.
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    • 870 4 Millie's latest album MELODY-MAKERS By Rajosky Millie Jackson is the girl with the luminous eyes but it is her voice with its husky and throaty quality which makes one sit up. Her latest album (also her third) is simply entitled MIL L I
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    • 372 4 Los Angeles Times These have not been happy days for the 100-strong Bolshoi Ballet Troupe from the Soviet Union on a British tour scheduled to end this week. TTie Bolshoi performances at the London Colliseum have been sellouts and the dancers have been applauded thunderously
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    • 444 4 Melbourne Herald Fashion used to start at the hair and stop at the shoes, but here in New York it now permeates every minute of living from the way you make your bed, decorate your bathroom, set your table, and serve your food. And each
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    • 215 4 Jennifer's diary THE artistic talents of 22-year-old Sydney window dresser Ray Emerton earned him a ticket to Singapore he won a competition to promote Lufthansa German Airlines and the Centrepoint shopp- in£ complex there. The month-long competition was held in conjunction with a German Light and Sound
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 167 4 Try to answer the following questions. The answers are at the end of the list. 1. Which institution of higher learning should you contact if you want to do marine studies? 2. Who is the director of the Tourist Promotion Board? 3. Where is Kent Ridge? 4. What is the
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 312 5 Reuter New Delhi. Thursday A socialist member of the Upper House of Parliament was carried out of the chamber yesterday by guards on orders from the House Chairman. The member. Mr. Raj Naraln of the Samyukta (United) Socialist Party, was earlier suspended from
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    • 36 5 Reuter Taipeh, Thursday Taiwan's first rice harvest this year is estimated to reach 1,250,000 metric tons, an increase of 11.9 per cent over the first harvest last year, the Central News Agency reported yesterday.
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    • 180 5 Indira: Detailed study now in progress United Press International New Delhi, Thursday India will launch its first space vehicle in 1978, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi said yesterday. In a written reply to a question from Parliament, Mrs. Gandhi said: "The first orbital flight is
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    • 185 5 United Press International Manila, Thursday Fighting broke out In the southern Philippines again on Tuesday between secessionist Muslim rebels and government forces, military sources said yesterday. The sources said an estimated 500 rebels attacked the coastal village of Porong In Santa Cruz, about 4£ kilometres (36 miles)
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    • 249 5 United Press International Beirut, Thursday Egyptian Foreign Ministry sources said yesterday Egypt had Invited the foreign ministers of Syria and Jordan and a representative of the Palestine Liberation Organisation to meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy in Cairo, possibly on Bunday. The meeting was
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    • 72 5 Reuter Madrid. Thursday Spain has been officially told that General Francisco Franca Is on the road to total recovery from his Illness, although some government officials admit privately they expected him to die on Sunday night. The director of the Madrid Hospital which General Franco entered 15
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    • 158 5 United Press International Karachi, Thursday.— Pakistan Prime Minister, Mr. Zulfikar All Bhutto, said yesterday his country did not want to go to war with either India or Afghanistan and proposed a non-interference treaty with the Kabulbased government similar to the agreement with India. Mr.
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    • 212 5 Reuter Bogota, Thursday Police shot and killed a hijacker of a Colombian airliner yesterday and arrested his wife as an alleged accomplice when the plane landed in the southwestern Colombian. city of CaH. The sbpoting took place after the remaining 122 passengers. Including the woman, had
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    • 123 5 Watergate special prosecutor Leon JaworsU has every reason to smile —he has Just won a crucial tapes battle against the White House. A Jubilant Mr. JaworsU is seen here outside the US Supreme Court after it ruled that Mr. Nixon must surrender the Watergate
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    • 48 5 Reuter United Nations, Thursday A Turkish fla* was burned outside UN headquarters on Tuesday night as hundreds of Greek Americans staged a noisy, banner waving demonstration. The rally took place shortly before the Security Council held its fifth session in eight days on the Cyprus crisis.
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    • 393 5 'But break in high level is likely* Reuter Paris, Thursday United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. William Simon, yesterday held out the possibility that there could be a break in the high level of oil prices by next month. Mr. Simon who conferred on
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    • 58 5 United Press International Bangkok, Thursday Thai Customs officers seised 34 kilograms (75 lb) of morphine waiting to be loaded aboard a Hong Kong-bound flight at Don Muang international airport yesterday, police said. The morphine, worth about US$2 million ($4.8 million) at US market prices, was packed In
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    • 231 5 United Press International Hong Kong, Thursday China has accused Soviet leaders of promoting a "religious fever" throughout the Soviet Union because their "shfim communism" does not work, according to a Peking radio commentary. More and more Russian young people as well as "model" communist workers
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    • 106 5 United Press International Rangoon, Thursday. In 1964 eight students In Momeik. a town about 800 km. <500 miles) north-east of here, passed their high school graduation examinations, the Working Peoples Daily reported yesterday. It took eight years for education officials In Rangoon to send their certificates
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    • 53 5 Reuter New Delhi, ThursdaySmoking is to be banned in state government offices in the Punjab "to maintain decorum and also reduce the risk of fire," the Punjab Cabinet decided yesterday. A Cabinet spokesman said there had been a similar ban under British rule before 1947 but it
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    • 181 5 UPI, Reuter Belfast, Thursday Pilots at Belfast's Alder* grove Airport, angered by the discovery of a bomb aboard an earlier flight, yesterday refused to allow passengers to carry hand baggage «-aod barred clean-up crews and food supplies In Olasgow, a pilot for the Scottish
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  • OPINION
    • 474 6 By agreeing to surrender the 64 subpoenaed tapes President Nixon has avoided a bead-on clash with the Supreme Court, but the same action is likely to weaken his struggle against impeachment by Congress. Though the Court has also ruled that the contents of the tapes which
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    • 136 6 'WHISPERS' by ispy You have to be careful of what you say, even if it is In the darkened enclosure of the Singapore's House of Wax. A friend who was there recently complained that the exhibits did not resemble the personalities they were supposed to represent.
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    • 1086 6  -  The environment of Colombo, comment* Fakir Singh, presents a depressing picture. The capital of Ceylon contains few of the signs that are normally associated with economic growth such as construction activity and Intense vehicular traffic. Everything is In short ■apply- Even paper Is hard to come
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    • 685 6  -  From Alias Mosby United Press International The Director of the Narcotics Department at Interpol headquarters slid his finger across the wall map from the black pins stuck In from Hong Kong to Holland. With "the French connection" virtually in shambles, the new
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    • 884 6  -  From Nguyen Anh Tuyet United Press International For years, Vietnamese of Chinese origin made their way to Hong Kong via smuggling rings connected with several countries in South-East Asia. The illegal Immigrant trade was lucrative, handled by well-organis-ed and protected smuggling networks.
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    • 610 6 EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The (London) Times News that would in any other country be of vital political importance does not commonly reach us through Chinese official channels. Thus Mr. Teng Hsiaoping, restored to the ranks of the party political bureau earlier tills year, let a
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
    • 2526 7 Making of the Modern Singaporean May 5 t 1854 turned out to be a bloody day for Singapore Riots broke out and two rival Chinese factions fought each other with a tenacity that left the Government surprised and underlined its slow
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS AND FINANCE
    • 712 8  -  BIG CHANGES OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS Ftom Sam Jameson Los Angeles Times Until about 10 years ago, Japanese politics was a pretty simple affair. There were the nation's traditional rulers, the Conservatives, who stood for economic growth and political stability. And
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    • 934 8  -  From Gerald Ratzin Reuter I BANGLADESH "Bangladesh is so poor that even having a broken window in a government office repaired is a major task." That was the comment of an international aid expert, working in Dac- ca, who went on to point
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    • 511 8  -  By Charles R. Smith United Press International CHINA Miss Wu Ai-ti's tumour is gone. But the young woman must be wondering whether the operation was worth the ordeal she experienced in China's Shenyang M e d i cal College Hospital. While she lay
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    • 219 8 The Singapore stock market resumed Its bearish trend yesterday sweeping away the minor advances chalked up the previous day. The opening already Indicated that there was unlikely to be a continuation of Tuesday's fragile buying support. Traded counters were narrowly mixed, with a bias towards the downside. ITntraded
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    • 259 8 The U.S. Department of Commerce and the US Embassy are spon soring a four-day exhibition of computers and related equipment at the US Trade Centre in Yen San Building, from Aug. 20 to 23. During the exhibition, two technical seminars will be held at the Mandarin
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    • 246 8 United Press International Detroit, Thursday. Mid-July new car sales, with dealers beginning to clear out the remainder of their 1974 model stock, fell 25.6 per cent from last year's record pace, the four UjS. car makers reported yesterday. Sales in the
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    • 183 8 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday A multinational consortium Involving four countries la to build a petrochemical complex In Jeddah. Saudi Arabia, a leading Japanese trading company said yesterday. The C. Itoh firm said It had formally signed an agreement with the other companies on the joint venture in
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 456 8 The stock market, after bouncing around most of the day, closed higher in slow trading on the New York Btock Exchange. Volume totalled 12.870,000 shares, compared to 12,190,000 traded on Tuesday. Advances registered at 6,760,000 shares, declines at 4,710,000, and unchanged at 1,400,000. Prices also were higher In
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      • 40 8 United Press International The Dow Jooea stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday were: SO industrials 805 77 (up 8.05), 30 transport 185.34 (up 1.12). 15 utilities 70J)0 (up 1.05) and 66 stocks 344.11 (up 3.47).
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      • 202 8 Closing prices (In francs) yesterday: Parlbas 135 80 +2 Indochlne 172.80 +2.80 Poncler 284 —1.10 Prin temps 31.60 +.60 OOE 309 +9 Bull 43.30 (42) Royal Dutch 141.30 +2.80 Michelln 835 +4 Thomson 174 +3.50 CFP 136 +5 Rhone 136.80 +.50 AIR 276.50 +4 B8N 773 +12 Philips 53
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      • 222 8 Prices at 11.30»jn. (Australian time) today. Aberleen susp. Do Opts susp. AOD 06 01 Allstate nil Amad 01 OS Aurora 03 10 Do Opts unq. Aust Ant susp. Bamboo C3 06 Beach 21 nil Bounty susp. Bridge 10 11 Cleveland 24 28 Cosmos 00% 01 Do ctg nil 00%
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      • 223 8 The market rebounded due to the persistent buying of speculative stocks. In the morning, speculative stocks rallied on a wide front, which Included Tokyo Rope, Nippon Spring and Tbyo Jozo. Scattered losses were also seen among autoparts paper-pulps and drugs. In the afternoon session, prices hesitated on the whole,
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      • 88 8 This aervtce from the Union Bank of S« ntaerland. Closing pric«» (tn francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS 3000 -f 70 SBC 634 4- Credit Suiace 2755 46 Swissair B. 480 14 Swiss Reinsur 1990 10 Wlnterthur B. 1500 4- TO Zurich Insur. 5900 80 Juvena B.
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    • 427 8  -  By Lee Yew Meng Framroz, one of Singapore's oldest bottlers of soft drinks, which went Into liquidation recently, Is solvent and can pay off all its liabilities, according to informed sources. A take-over cum rescue attempt by Ben and Company which held
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    • 82 8 Reuter Sydney, Thursday Qantas Airways and the Malaysian airline. MAS. have signed a commercial agreement covering air services between the two countries. The agreement is subject to government approval, and under It. MAS will operate a return weekly Boeing 707 service between Sydney and Kuala
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  • TREND
    • 181 9 Melbourne Herald America's first woman astronaut will probably go into space In 1980 as a crew member of the planelike space shuttle ship. Between 1980 and 1991 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans 725 shuttleshlp flights about one per week.
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    • 335 9 FASHION CABLES Hemlines now take the deep plunge to give a new look to the silhouette Reuter Two words sum up the Paris couture scene after the first day's showing of autumn and winter collections "super droop." Hemlines have taken the deep plunge, starting from the middle
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    • 269 9 Melbourne Herald In a society passionately dedicated to hyperactivity, energy, mobility and physical appeal com temporary America—to be young is to be deified and to be old Is to be forgotten. Ageing often seems to be regarded as a disease, and the trouble
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    • 994 9  -  THEY CAN TURN AN UNATTRACTIVE ROOM INTO A PLEASANT LIVING AREA TUUHIS SIMP ANGELA LOKE Curtains carefully chosen can complement the Interior decor of a room, or create an illusion of space. A room with oddly placed windows, camouflaged by floor-length drapery can become
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    • 216 9 Melbourne Herald Young women should be discouraged from continually taking the pill over several years, a senior consultant surgeon said recently. Mr. Lan Burn, head of the Breast Clinic at Charing Cross Hospital, told the British Medical Association annual scientific meeting in Hull
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    • 411 9  -  PETER MICHAELMORE Melbourne Herald American women are entering the medical profession in ever increasing numbers, and the female half of the population could not be happier. Joe Chauvinist, M.D., they seem to agree, has dominated medicine for far too long. He has become too materialistic, too
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    • 142 9 Singer Julie Rogers and her husband, musical director Teddy Foster, who have Just returned (from a working holiday in Kuala Lumpur, are Reported in London as saying the trip turned out to be more expensive than they had Intended. Miss Rogers said: "One of the tengkus
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  • SPORTS
    • 707 10  -  From Tony Danker Ipoh, Thursday Indonesia weathered an early defiant storm by Hong Kong to pull back a twogoal deficit at fulltime, then triumphed 5-2 on penalty kicks In this Merdeka tournament preliminary round match at Stadium Perak last night. This win put the
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    • 403 10  -  'Opening night' special this year imuiß by C.K.YONG It is well known that sponsors are difficult to find but if you manage to do so, why not enter for the "opening night sponsored teams special events with handicaps" a new feature in this
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    • 360 10 Reuter Capetown, Thursday.— The all-conquering British Lions rugby team became the most prolific points scoring side to visit South Africa when they trounced Eastern Transvaal 33-10 in Springs on Tuesday. When Andy Irvine kicked his second penalty goal In the Uth minute,
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    • 46 10 Sydney, Thursday Chin e s e men's and women's basketball teams opened their Australian tour here last night without success. The men's team surprisingly went down to Sydney 81-72, and the women's team snatched a last-second 65-65 draw with a taller Sydney women's side.
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    • 28 10 The Public Utilities Board Recreation Club will hold their annual general meeting at the club's canteen at Woodleigh Park, off Braddell Road at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
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    • 514 10 Reuter London, Thursday Australia and England look set to reach the semi-finals of cricket's Inaugural World Cup competition next season with India, New Zealand, the West Indies and Pakistan fighting for the other two places. The International Cricket Conference made the draw
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    • 128 10 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday— Indonesian badminton star Body Hartono (above) will try to defend his all-England title again next year, an Indonesian Badminton Association spokesman said yesterday. The spokesman said Hartono, who won the title for an unprecedented seventh successive time earlier this year, would not be
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    • 175 10 Reuter Ipoh, Thursday Defending champions Ma laysia clash against topform India in an opening Group "A" match of the seven nation annual Merdeka Soccer Tournament here tonight. India who scored an impressive 4-2 victory over Thailand in a preliminary play -off match last night
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    • 118 10 London, Thursday The Catamaran British Oxygen won the 2000 miles Observer Round Britain yacht race in a record time for the course. British Oxygen, crewed by Robin Knox-John-son and Gerry Boxail, crossed the finishing line off this Southern Port this afternoon in the time of 18 days four
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    • 423 11 By BLUE PETER Mark down Shadowfax as a lively outside in the $36,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Bukit Timah on Sunday. The classy four-year-old by Derby winner Crepello, did a splendid workout here this morning. Ridden by Jim Johnson Shadowfax cleared away
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    • 562 11 Reuter London, Thursday Intlkhab Alam's Pakistan cricketers start their three-Test series against England here today and have a real chance of succeeding where a 11 their predecessor have failed. Pakistan have never won a Test series against England and on the
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    • 90 11 Paris, Thursday Alec Wildenst-ein announced yesterday that his father's champion filly Allcz France would net run in the King George VI and Queen EL'zabeth stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Explaining the decision by his father, art dealer Daniel Wildensteln, he said that his father's horses had
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    • 95 11 Paris, Thursday—Sweden snatched a place In the seml-flnals of the European Junior basketball championships after beating Turkey 54-42 in a qualifying match here last night. The Swedes, who were lying third behind Yugoslavia and France In Group "A" before last night's match, led 20-18 at the
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    • 214 11 Reuter, UPI London, Thursday BJorn Borg of Sweden and Stan Smith of the United States share top place in the latest Grand Prix points standings issued by the International Lawn Tennis Federation here yesterday. Both have 274 points in thi» series of Grand
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    • 331 11 Reuter, UPI Crans Sur Sierre, Thursday. Howard Clark. 19, of Britain, who Is In his first season as a professional, returned a four-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead In the Swiss Open Golf Championship here yesterday. Clark, who turned pro- fessional In October and
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    • 1454 11 SATURDAY CL 1 Div. 2 7f 2943 Letter of Credit 9.00 1 009 Thousand Spring 8.12 9 8133 Agarlcus 8.11 3 30 Intimation 8.10 18 3097 Hong Chee 8.10 2 08 Just Too Good 8.10 17 1700 Glnza 8.08 7 0433 Grenadier II B.OS
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    • 219 11 SATURDAY RACE 1: 2.15: CI. 6 Div. 5 6f: Border Scout, Preston, Progressive, La Notre. RACE 2: 2.45: CI. 6 Div. 4 6f: Aequitas, Penang Holiday, Sixteen Hundred. RACE 3: 3.15: CI. 6 Div. 3 6f: Yuan Dynasty, Aysgarth, Home First. RACE 4: 3.45: CI. 3 Div. 6 7f:
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    • 273 11 Reuter London. Thursday Roy Virgin batted throughout Northamptonshire's innings for 144 against Worcestershire, who are lying second in the English county cricket championship table yesterday. He hft 15 boundaries and was associated in several big stands, including an opening partnership of 143 with
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    • 59 11 Rome, Thursday Jim Bolding of the United States lastnlght set a world record In the 440 yards hurdles, breaking the lour-year-old record set by eomDatriot Rolph Mann by one-tenth of a second. Holding clocked 43.7 seconds fcr the 440 yards hurdles while competing in the 400
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    • 35 11 Christchurch, Thursday The touring British Rugby League team beat the North Island Country side 37-17 in the first match of their New Zealand tour here at Huntly yesterday. At half-time Britain led 16-10.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 723 10 DINE/DANCE ROMANCE to the 'Sounds of Hawaii' at Aloha Rhu Hawaiian Village The Ideal Seaside Rendezvous for exotic seafood. Cantonese cuisine and soothing music. Just 2V> m.s.. from Bedok. RESERVATIONS, Tel: *****4/ *****0. TOTAL SKIN CAR EH Top London trained Beauty Therapist Euphle wUI help you with Acne problems. Special
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    • 633 10 LADIES/ GENTLEMEN at your place. Facial $10.00 head care. $5.00 body care. $20.00 bridal make-up (morning/ evening $40.00). Ring ***** from 11 <*) a.m. 9 00 p.m. for appointment. FOR A GOLDEN massage, please call over to Oolden Mile, International Health Centre, Merlin Hotel. Tel: 2SBOOII ext. 425. QUALIFIED MASSEUSE
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    • 161 11 INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CENTRE presents Win a Trip to Bangkok! Win a trip to Bangkok as a prize in a simple bowling tournament. Knock down 9 pins with Ist ball in a frame mark as strike. It is not necessary to spare the remaining pins. If 8 pins or less are
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    • 366 12 When you want it to be very special The Golden Peacock is a distinctively elegant room. Offering a true gourmet menu and wine list to match. And personalised service. All you require then is a reservation. And people you like to please and impress including yourself. Tonight then? For reservations
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 994 12 3.00 OPENING ANNCTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE The Detective: Serial One, Part 1 3.45 TIME FOB TWO (C) (r) A light musical programme. 4.00 GENERAL HOSPITAL Daytime serial starring John Bernadine as Dr. Steve Hardy and Emily McLaughan. Stories Involving the staff, the doctors and the patients In a busy
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    • 1151 12 BACK PAGE AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH THE DRUG ADDICTS (Mandarin): Ti Lung as a member of the drugsmuggling gang who finally finds It In him to kick the habit and cooperate with the law much to the displeasure of the ring-leaders. A s 1 u mm y melodramatic
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    • 681 12 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have a great deal of nervous energy and are somewhat inclined to push yourself to the point of impairing your health. There is little you will not tackle in the way of physical or mental tasks and little you cannot
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  • 94 12 A singer with a musical name she is Taiwan girl, Ting Ling Ling. With a charming voice to match her pretty face she entertains at the Taiwan Niteclub. She goes for sentimental tunes, she says, as this suits her moods. "Romantic songs are are
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  • 156 12 —United Press International TODAY is Thursday. July 25. the 2G6th day of 1974 with 159 to follow. THE MOON is in its first quarter. THE MOBNING STARS are Mercury. Venus. Jupitfer and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR is Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign erf Leo.
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  • 49 12 AH FOOK: Talk about the Tower of Babel! I was shocked to find that 845 languages are spoken in India. ME I LIN: No wonder the country's in a bit of a mess. They must be having a hard time trying to get through to each other.
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  • INDUSTRY SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT
    • 742 13  -  INSTALLATION OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS IN BUILDINGS By Sonny Yap To prevent a recurrence of catastrophic Robinson's Fire in 1972, developers are now paying more attention to the installation of safety devices. The news that the (ire tariff is being revised by tne General
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    • 781 14  -  By Lee Yew Meng A major force in financial community everywhere Is the Insurance industry. Not only In terms of the basic service it gives the policy holders—that of protection but also as a vehicle for channelling savings into investment outlets
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    • 622 15 Filiig cabinets save them from fire hazards aad theft Gone are the days when fires used to destroy everything—even the very important documents meant for posterity. Business now done on a world-wide scale requires such documents to be preserved in places which are extremely safe and
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    • 544 15  -  By Sonny Wee Home burglary is one of the most common crimes occurring daily in Singapore. In fact, offences against property including robbery, housebreaking and other thefts last year accounted for 14,735 or 83 per cent of the total number of sellable
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    • 394 16  -  By Sonny Wee Work hazards whether in the factories or at worksites can be minimised by the provision of various safety equipments for the workers. From head to toe, the workers can be protected against injury while at worl. The most basic safety device
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    • 398 17  -  By Lau Liat Hoe Advances in industrial technology have resulted in machines and equipment with more safety features. A major consideration for safety is at the point of operation of the machines end equipment. The aim is to prevent injury to the worker when
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    • 488 18  -  By Sonny Wee The rapid industrialisation in Singapore has brought with it the problem of accidents at factories and worksites. The alarming rise in industrial accidents during the past few years has prompted the government to adopt various measures, Including the introduction of
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    • 597 19 Advanced fire fighting systems are now a vital need in most modern offices and industries. New technologies, new materials and new power sources have required much more reliable, effective and faster fire control techniques. Today's Industries are processing more volatile materials which
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    • 697 20  -  Safes and strongrooms now protect them BY ANWAR HUSAIN In olden days, a rich man used to keep his wealth close at hand where he could watch over it personally. Or he might sometimes entrust his deep secret to an elderly retainer who
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    • 200 15 Protect your records and documents With DIEBOLD INSULATED FILES. Conforms to underwriter's Laboratories, U.S.A. requirements Fire Endurance Tested Tested to American Standard Time and Temperature requirements Proven to protect your papers up to 1 700°F Explosion Hazard Tested Withstands exposure to sudden expansion in pre heated furnance up to 2000°
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    • 117 16 Guthrie Engineering now supply Industrial Safety products from Mullson LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY Willson safety products have been around as long as industrial safety has been talked about. Because Willson Products Division (ESB Incorporated) of USA Mare the first people to produce industrial safety products. They have been the leaders
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    • 128 17 TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS! h 1 n SECURITY ELECTRONIC ALARM SYSTEMS DESIGN MANUFACTURE SUPPLY INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE Wormald Sprinklers and Fire Protection Equipment are manufactured with extreme emphasis for outstanding performance and maximum dependability. Sprinkler Components/Systems Special Hazards Systems Fire Alarms and Detection Systems Fire Doors Mobile Equipment Fire Tenders Marine
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    • 186 18 CHOP NAI TIN SHIP'S CHANDLER'S HARDWARE SUPPLIERS OF SAFTEY EQUIPMENTS MARINE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS, APPROVED LIFE SAVING JACKETS AND SHACKLES. OFFICE: 4012, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, FOAM MODEL 10 BLOCK 7, SINGAPORE 7. ipodinßr-brea.klnst TEL: *****71, *****04. type YF-10PD. N. C. C. NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION. Block 9, 46, Chai Chee Road, S'pore
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    • 91 19 AMONGST CRIMINALS THE MOST NOTORIOUS NAME IN SAFES Slann ESTABLISHED 1795 IN UK -ft Fsr« Fyter Insulated File. Class C' (350° 1 Hour) Certified Class '120* TANN A-2 Double-door Firesafe OTHER SECURITY EQUIPMENT: STAINLESS STEEL SAFE DEPOSIT LOCKERS CERTIFIED FIRE RESISTANT FIRESAFE AND INSULATED FILES BURGLAR AND FIRE RESISTANT SAFE
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