New Nation, 22 August 1974

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, August 22, 1974 No. 1109 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 NEV^^TION SINGAPORE, THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 1974
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    NOW WARNING TO ALL GIRLS IN SCHOOL
    625 1  -  'Beware of strangers* call as hunt for killer goes on By Douglas Chan, Bharathi Mohan School children were today warned by their principals and teachers not to accept lifts from strangers or take short cuts through deserted tracks as police stepped up their
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    POLICE FIND BONES IN JUNGLE
    80 1 Forensic pathologist Dr. Chao Tsee Cheng (squatting left) examines the partly burnt satchel belonging to schoolgirl Sim Lay Hu, 45 metres away front where her skull was found on Tuesday evening. Flanking him are CID detectives and villagers. Inside, he found several books belonging to
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    Kidney swops
    67 1 Surgeons at Outrun Road General Hospital carried out two more kidney transplants today the 12th and 13th operations of this type so far. The donor was a 17-year-old boy who died at 1.23 this morning from injuries received in a recent gas tank explosion. Hie recipients are two
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    Lock icon 100 held in raids
    35 1 Reuter London. Thursday Nearly 100 people were detained In an all-day raid In and around London by Scotland Yard police yesterday, bettered to be aimed at the city's "underworld" crime network.
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    Lock icon Air pact
    20 1 Reuter Baghdad. Thursday.— Iraq and Malaysia signed a civil aviation agreement here yesterday, the Iraq news agency re-
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 88 accidents jesterday. Four were serious.
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    Lock icon Marking a day of tears with a kiss...
    281 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday A kiss of condolence. That was what Dana Da vies got from President Ford yesterday. Miu Da vies is the daughter of Mr. Rodger Davies, ambassador to Cyprus, who was shot dead in an anti-US demonstration in Nicosia on
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    KL bid to boost rubber sale
    179 1 Special credit Koala Lumpur, Thursday r The Malaysian Government has ordered banks to give a boost to the rubber industry by providing it with special credit facilities. The move follows complaints from exporters and producers of difficulty in getting credit to buy rubber and
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    Lock icon Helpful Leigh gets into the thick of it all...
    225 1 Caught lp a sea of old clothes, volunteer worker Leigh Coleman sorts out the clothes for the 40 million Bangladesh flood victims at the Council of Social Service relief centre. She Is one of the many volunteers aha answered the Council's
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    121 1 Mixed trading characterised the Singapore Btock Exchange this morning, with a bias towards the downside. BUSINESS DONE: Bandar Ray a (1) 1.21. C. Properties (1) 1.57. City Development (1) 1.10, (1) 1.09, (1) 1.06. Island Hotels (1) 0.97. Mosbert (1) 1.13. San Holdings (2) 0.73, (1) 0.73}.
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    Airport vigil for 45
    121 1 About 45 Irate passengers spent a "long and sleepless night" at the airport yesterday, when their Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Jakarta was delayed for more than 12 hours. The CPA flight CX 701, took off for Jakarta at 10 p.m. last night but returned to
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Make clear calls to the Fire Brigade
      441 2 You may get a joker on the line... When you are calling the fire brigade, make sure the man cn the other end of the line identifies himself first before you start giving information otherwise you may be playing into the hands of
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    Fiat car prices will go up soon...
    196 2 Prices of Flat can in Singapore are expected to go up soon. This was disclosed by an official of the local importers, Fiat Distributors (M) Sharikat Bdn. Bhd. yesterday. According to the official, the company Is still in the process of finalising their
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    First Lady's date
    27 2 The First Lady. Mrs. BJL Sheares will officiate at the opening ceremony of Metrication and You exhibition at Victoria Memorial Hall on Aug. Si.
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    Carving
    25 2 The YMCA, Orchard Road, will hold a sixsession course on fruit and vegetable carving decoration at its premises from Sept. 4 at 7.80 pan.
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    Big disparity in prices of toiletries
    681 2  -  Survey at seven stores, shops By Rav K. Dhaliwal Prices of several toiletry items show a disparity of between 10 cents and $1.45 in various stores. This was found during a survey conducted by New Nation on the prices of 20 toiletry products for
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    Lock icon MAZE OF ACTION AT PORT
    206 2 That Singapore Is the fourth busiest port in the world is common knowledge. Every day hundreds of ships from all over the world can be seen anchored in its deep waters. The current rate is one vessel in and out of the harbour every 15
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    Jumble sale
    27 2 St. Andrew's Mission Hospital Linen GuUd will hold a Bring And Buy salfe at the Command House on Sept. 14 from 8.30 am to noon.
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    1000 more for union
    65 2 More than 1000 workers have Joined the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (SILO) and the Pioneer Industries Employees' Union (PIEU) following their membership drive over the past month. Employees of another five companies will now be represented by SILO. They are Wing Lee Printing, Nautec, Terasakl. International
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    The finale
    28 2 Tuan Haji Mohd. Ariff bin Buradl, MP for Kampung Kembangan. will close the National Day celebrations with a prizegiving ceremony at 4 p.m. on Sept. 14.
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    Move to seek royal pardon for 13 prisoners
    270 2 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday A move is to be made to seek royal pardon for 13 prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement with Indonesian terrorists during confrontation. Mr. Alex Lee. the National Front (MCA) candidate for Bandar, told a rally here
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    An orchestra that's just not ready...
    308 2  -  By Violet Oon The Unlver sity Symphony Orchestra made a disappointing debut at the Conference Hall last night I can well understand their eagerness to give a concert, but It would have been wiser 11 they had waited till they reached stage pitch. As
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  • Article
    Parents told of loans to buy textbooks
    198 3 Beatty Secondary School, has sent out 1300 letters to parents informing them of a new loan scheme to buy textbooks and stationery for their children. This is to help poor parents whose children do not qualify for the Government's free textbook scheme. Parents
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    Eighth art show
    47 3 The Bth art exhibition of the Singapore Academy of Arts will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hail on Saturday at 2 pjn. Da tin Lee Chee Shan will perform the opening ceremony. The exhibition will be open from Aug. 25 to Aug. 26.
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    New course
    26 3 Te Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore will conduct the "Business finance—ll' course at Nlssen Hut 7A starting from Sept. 3.
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    JAL will lose $10 mil. if flights row is not settled
    546 3  -  Eager to save HK-S'pore route By Nancy Koh Japan Air Lines will stand to lose 25,000 passengers and a yearly revenue of $10 million when it stops its SingaporeHong Kong route. "We are therefore eager to save the route
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    House owners must give up HDB flats
    183 3 Housing Board residents who subsequently become owners of private houses must give up their flats to the board. The board will in turn offer the flats to other applicants on the waiting list. It is believed that several HDB tenants are residing in
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    Metrication seminar
    43 3 The Metrication Board and the Institute of Engineers will jointly hold a seminar for those engaged In consulting work In the engineering and electrical Industries. The provisional date is Not. 23. Bpeakers will come from the Industrial sector and academic institutions.
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    Dressmaking talk
    30 3 A talk on fashion designing and dressmaking in Mandarin, will be held at the National Library on Saturday at 3 pm. The speaker Is Miss Yeo Cheng Hoon.
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    Blood bank
    23 3 The BloOd Donation Centre at the Outram Road General Hospital will be open on Sunday between 8.30 ajn. and 12.30 pjn.
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    Extortion: Call to report all cases...
    280 3 Festival racket Police today advised stall keepers and businessmen to report anyone who tries to extort money from them during the current Chinese Seventh Moon festival. Secret society members are already going round various stalls and shops to collect money during the month-long celebration.
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    THE STAR ATTRACTION
    229 3 Residents in Cheong Chin Nam Road, off Bukit Timah, have suddenly found themselves living in a Disneyland of model gods as the Chinese Seventh Moon Festival goes into full swing. Paper models of various gods, and animals some standing as high as 6.1 metres (20 feet) are
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    Lek's vain .bid to stop robber
    147 3 Labourer Lek Ah Soon, 25, nearly lost his life while trying to save his company's payroll two days ago. He was chasing a gunman who had grabbed a plastic bag containing $16,100 from the construction site office at the reclaimed land off Siglap on
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    WOMEN PIONEERS IN LAND SURVEYING
    436 3  -  By Teresa Ooi Meet Singapore's two women pioneers in the field of land surveying Mrs. Lu Lai Wan (left) and Mrs. Peggy Koh. The first women graduates in land surveying from the Singapore Polytechnic, they have successfully combined their marriages, fulltime Jobs and parttime courses.
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    Indonesian Weekend
    54 3 Goodwood Park Hotel will host an Indonesian Weekend from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 to mark the opening of its Oriental Garden Night-club. The Weekend will Include an exhibition of' Indonesian craftsmanship and antiques. A fashion show, featuring 40 batik creations modelled by Indonesian beauties, will also form
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    Wong's date
    34 3 Prof. Wong Lin Ken, MP for Alexandra, will officiate at the presentation of credentials to members of the Alexandra community centre management committee, on Saturday at the centre in Mel Ling Street.
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  • FOR YOUR PLEASURE AND FOR THE YOUNG
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      Lock icon Dustin: I played it real cool
      814 4 No trouble making film with McQueen Washington Post A spokesman for Allied Artists said that Dustin Hoffman was feeling more than a little feverish but would go through with the Press lunch for his new movie, Papillon, as planned. Hoffman arrived In due course,
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      MUSIC CONVEYS THEME OF THE FILM
      725 4 MELODY-MAKERS By Rajosfcy Once in a while comes great flim music. The score of PAPILLON (CAPITOL) belongs to the tradition of music that conveys the theme and emotions of the film with enormous power and beauty and becomes a special experience in itself. Singaporean*
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      Artist Said goes solo
      247 4 Jenifer's liar) Artist Said bin Mohd All after participating in a number of group exhibitions since 1960, Including the exhibitions of the Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya and Contemporary '73, feels that it's about time that he went solo. And so beginning Saturday for three days hell
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      Britain leans heavily on world trade
      410 4 f Country J l"» J Britain ranks about 75th in size among the countries of the world, with about 0.18 per cent of the world's land area. In population, with •bout 1 per cent of the world's population. It ranks ninth Eighty per cent
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      Letters
      260 4 The winner of this week's letters column for young readers Is FARAH YABMIN LANGE. He wins $10. In this column are several of the many letters received though they did not win a prize in the contest. Remember, you can write a letter on any topic in not more
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      The very popular ball-point pen
      139 4 The ball-point pen was mvented more than 70 years ago. It was the result of American pilots requesting for a type of pen that would not leak Ink at high altitudes. The ball-point pen is now very popular. It Is cheap and easy to handle.
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      COLOURFUL LIFE OF GENERAL GORDAN
      346 4 At Khartoum stands the statue of the famous British general. Charles George Gordan. Pew men In history hare led as colourful a life as him. He lived from 1833 to 1885 and during these years deliberately sought adventure. Gordan Joined the army at the age
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      Ancient man's most vital discovery
      423 4 The most Important discovery made by ancient man was the use of fire.. It helped him to cook, frighten away the wild animals, and to remain warm during the cold weather. As w»n progressed he was able to use fire for pottery, brick making and
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      How a peach brought joy to a boy
      262 4 JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH Jame's life could not have been more horrible, walled up in a queer ramshackle house on the top of a hill on the coast of England, with his two beastly aunts. Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. There
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      140 4 Know your Singapore Try to answer the following questions. The answers are at the end of the list. 1. If a person needs legal help in Singapore which government agency can he go to? 2. Who is the Minister for Social Affairs? 3. Will Singapore be taking part in the
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Killing sparks big demos against Japan
      436 5 Clashes with Seoul police Reuter UPI Seoul, Thursday A series of antiJapanese demonstrations started yesterday after the South Korean Govment showed dissatisfaction over the Japanese handling of the investigation into the assassination attempt on President Park Chunghee. About 100 angry Koreans broke through police
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      Lock icon Sahara joy
      32 5 Reuter Madrid, Thursday Spain yesterday said it would grant self-deter-mination to its Sahara colony In northwest Africa In the first half of 1975, according to an official statement Issued here.
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      Lock icon MARKSMAN GOES ON A KILLING SPREE
      229 5 United Press International Bonn, Thursday—Oskar Sutter, 33, an amateur two bullets head of his girlfriend and drove 40km (25 miles) through the night, slew his divorced wife, six-year-old daughter and both parents-in-law and then killed himself, police in Neunklrchen said yesterday. "He ran amok,
      United Press International  -  229 words
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      Lock icon Viets besiege Cao Dai Buddhist Hq
      280 5 Reuter UPI Saigon, Thursday Heavy communist pressure built up yesterday on Tay Ninh city, 50 miles northwest of here after two government outposts were overrun. Field officers said the city was virtually surrounded. Tay Ninh, a dty of about 70,000, U alio the seat
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      Lock icon Now Jaworski wants to put off the trial
      341 5 To ensure jurors can forget publicity' Reuter UPI Washington, Thursday Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski yesterday asked the US Court of Appeals to delay next month's start of the Watergate cover-up trial of s<x former aides of Mr. Richard Nixon. Mr. Jaworski Joined
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      Lock icon Peking's pre-natal sex success
      154 5 United Press International Hong Kong, Thursday Doctors in China have reported a high degree of success In predicting the sex of unborn children by the middle of a normal pregnancy period. A report m the Chinese Medical Journal said doctors were correct in -45 of 50
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      Lock icon 'Budget is not sacred — it can be cut...'
      338 5 'Budget is not sacred it can be cut...' Reuter UPI Washington, Thursday President Ford yesterday was reported as saying that the US defence budget was not sacred and could be cut as part of the fight against Inflation. He also said he la studying a public works programme to provide
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      Lock icon More mental cases
      68 5 Reuter Baraavllle, Thursday —Mental Illness Is on the Increase In Africa due to the Increasing pace of life, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) released here yesterday. The report from WHO'S regional headquarters In the Congo capital said more than 80 per cent
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      Lock icon Joint naval exercise
      51 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday. The United States and the Philippines will conduct a Joint naval training exercise during the next 10 days. Nicknamed Psgssa m, the exercise will be conducted on the Pacific island of Panay, and will involve IS ships and 10,590 American and Filipino sailors and
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      Lock icon OLDEST NEW CITIZEN
      69 5 Montreal, Thursday David Cohen, 108, became the oldest new citizen of Canada recently when he was sworn in and presented a citizenship certificate. At 102, he was the oldest Immigrant to arrive in Canada. A. native of Morocco, he was granted citizenship even though te does not
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      Lock icon U& envoy
      43 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday. —The Senate yesterday confirmed Mr. Richard Snelder as US ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Mr. Snelder, 52, Is a career foreign service officer whose present post is deputy assistant secretary, Bureau of Bast Asian and Pacific Affairs.
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      Lock icon Forecasts of doom a plot, says China
      380 5 US, Soviets rapped Reuter UPI Bucharest, Thursday In a blistering attack on the superpowers, China said yesterday that predictions of doom because of overpopulation wete a plot by the United States and the Soviet Union to maintain their dominance over the Third World.
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      Lock icon New charge
      34 5 Reuter Tel Aviv, Thursday.— Israel yesterday comBlalned to the United atlons that Egyptian forces on the East Bank of the Sues Canal fired a missile at an Israeli fighter plane on Tuesday.
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      Lock icon Power cuts hit Irish town
      135 5 Reuter Bell ait, Thursday. Britain's Northern Ireland Secretary. Mr. Merlyn Rees, said last night that limited power supplies were possible In the border tr.wn of Newry—which was yesterday at a standstill following death threats to power workers by Irish Republican guerrillas. Mr. Rees made the
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      313 5 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACBOBB 1 Former Pan fish 10 Track or dairy 14 One of the Doonei 15 Cardinal point 15 Opera house song 17 Cremonan 18 Peaceful sleep 30 Preserve 21 Eulogise 23—Hills, near Rome 24 Intertwine 26 Workera In metal 29 Alt In the Belne 30 Qame of
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  • OPINION
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      Consumerism versus birth control
      505 6 As expected the World Population Conference at Bucharest has turned into a debate between family planning and consumerism. While the U8 Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Dr. Casper Weinberger talked about the need to have a two-child family in the world by the next century
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      Birth of the macaroni
      125 6 WHISPERS'by .spy Despite their onerous duties, Singapore's senior civil servants have not lost their sense of humour. At lunch earlier this week, for Instance, a Permanent Secretary had this story to tell about the origin of macaroni. According to him, Marco, Polo had been favourably Impressed
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      Flying isn't the way to relax
      802 6  -  CMtnrj to U|ii tort am, to tofri by air to Mi the best way to relax. It jtota toot to whirling world. u°» Mk mi a ■■—sm, as mm battleo with fellow MUMBfWI) bap, Ml bn« When Mai It finally located, mm to likely
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      Lock icon Progressive government encroachment on freedom of the Press
      796 6  -  By David F. Belnap The Los Angeles Times A scandal such as Watergate couldn't surface In South America. The kind of Press freedom that enabled Investigative reporters to bring it to light in the United States doesn't exist on thi« continent. With
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      Lock icon Rockefeller—the man who won...
      620 6 Rockefeller —the man who won... United Press International Nelson A 1 dri c h Rockefeller has been a national political figure for more than 15 years but the prize of national office always eluded him until President Ford nominated him to be the nation's Vice President. In his first try
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      ...and Bush, the 'loser'
      592 6 On the coming Congressional elections: My thesis Is, when you move into the fall, the issues are going to be essentially the same Issues that historically, Americans have voted on. The Republicans will say "we got a good record for foreign policy; we ended the draft,
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      Lock icon Whitlam's sagging popularity
      514 6 WORID COMMENT EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The Australian The Whltlam Government and Mr. Whitlam himself seems In very real dancer of crumbling. The Government and the man face what Is probably their last chance to pull themselves together. Two national opinion polls are pointers to this. At the
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      A melting-pot for various races began to take shape...
      2811 7 Secret eociety activities, gambling and gang robberies also thrived side by side despite policing and stern measures Making of the Modern Singaporean The Chinese, Malays and Indians took note of each- other's customs and manners The 1840s saw Singapore become a
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      113 7 Visit our New Premier Store at G-36 High Street Centre a snip of information on DORMEUII Lots of quality suitings are locally available. But. did you know that Dormeu il is the top manufacturer in the entire world for fine suitings' When only the very best will suffice, make your
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS AND FINANCE
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      It's promises, promises...
      2149 8 b la wmf immnl Hm, Mm mm tfc—. Ihm Mil |ili i •msvMMtfxlmm km fwi iwf MhHM ■■■Mum 1 1 Mm ■Mia paHn mmi pn<c a liWl WWW vOPTIP•fat wwi to Hw W( ■w? MUBUUI BKT—I Battle of words starts in the capital as all party leaders
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      Lock icon CHURCH STEEPLE HURTS NATION'S FEELINGS...
      489 8  -  AFGHAMSDW William J. Drammond The Los Angeles Times Is the steeple lUfher than the people? The community Christian church of Kabul learned through sad experience that the answer is "no." One year ago, the Afghaa Government ased s bafldoser to demolish the eharoh'a new UBSOM—
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      204 8 mT hTYTsiis^pSe itoek market jemriaj after two itni|kt days of Miine. The spealag rnr s ding-dong battle betworn btjtn and sellers fighting far eoatrol of tho buM. Daring the first boor of trading, neither ride appeared clear eat vietora. At the eioee of the first hoar, a narrowly
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      Lock icon US consumer prices lower
      42 8 Reuter Washington, Thursday The climb In US consumer prices in July, slowed slightly, the Labour Department reported yesterday. Prices rose OS per cent after having advanced one per cent In June and 1.1 per cent the previous month.
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      Lock icon £ rallies In
      41 8 rallies In Reuter London, Thursday— Sterling rallied moderately against the United States dollar yesterday after a two per cent drop aver the past week. The British currency closed at U552.3240 against the American unit compared with an overnight figure of U552.3200.
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      Danger of meeting oil bills with restrictive trade
      401 8 WARNING BY BANKER OVER MfLATION A leading International banker and economist has warned of the danger of countries meet ing their swollen oil bills with restrictive trade or payment policies. Dr. George W. McKlnney, senior vice-president of Irving Trust Company, said that
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      East-West trade now growing fairly fast
      409 8 New York, Thursday— Trade between the Western world and the communist nations is growing fairly fast now and Westerners may be surprised at what the communists are buying. The big Soviet grain deals, which backfired on the United States, got the headlines, but such
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        593 8 New York, ThursdayInvestor discontent with inflation and soaring interest rates drove stock prices lower on the New York stock exchange yesterday and carried the Dow Jones industrial average to another four-year low. T%e Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 15J6 to 71L59, its lowest level since Aug. 14, 1970
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        Tokyo
        245 8 Prices dropped sharply with the Dow Jones arerage barely maintaining Y4lOO the lowest for the year. The morning session saw bearish sentiment over the wide front due to fears of corporate selling. The Bank of Japan's desire to raise long-term Interest rates and interest rates on individual time deposits
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        Dow Jones
        31 8 Dow Jones closing stock •▼erases on New York Exchange: 30 industrials 711.58 (off 15.28), 30 transport 149.22 (off 1.12), 16 uOllttee 84.90 (off LM). Bft stocks 217.88 (Off 3.82).
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        69 8 Exchange ywtenlay: UBS 37M —SO BBC BOO > Credit 8nlH» MM —10 —i—.h- w aaa 1 SwlM R« ■to* ur. 1040 +lt k.irri^Tiii] nr B. 1500 +20 Zurich Insur. M50 Jufmi B iiaa wMTvva mm» Awl Nettie B. MOO —10 Intarfood B. MOO —15 —05 C!l»-<Mg7 B. IMS Baby
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        Sydney
        225 8 Prices *t 11.30 un. (Australian time) today: Aberieen susp. Do cpta susp. AOD nU 06 Allstate 0« li Amad 01 03 Aurora nil 09 Do opts unq. Aust Ant cusp. Bamboo 03 05 Beach 21 33 Bounty susp. Bridge 09 13 Cleveland 34 38 Cosmo* 00 Vi 01 Do
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        Paris
        234 8 Closing prices fin franc) on the Pans Bourse yoterday followed by the dlffsranca on the previous session's close: Faribas 127.10 —IJO Indochlne 159 —7 Foncler 282 +J0 Prlntemps 80.70 —JO COE 282J0 —1.10 Bull 37.50 +JO Royal Dutch 136 +60 Mlchelln 777 +7 Thomson 159.10 +2JO CPP 130.40 4JJO
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      SINGAPORE A BIG MARKET FOR SWISS WATCHES
      276 8 Watches from the Soclete S w 1 s s e pour l'lndustrle Horlogere (SSIH) have made greater Inroads into the Singapore market than elsewhere in the Far East. This was stated by the visiting chairman of the Omega Watch Co., Mr. Charles Louis
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      Anguished memory of a mind emptied by disease
      1328 9 Black not blue, is the colour of old-age depression says MARY LEE I have one very vivid image of my father in his last years of life. He was always in his chair, with a blank look on his face. Whatever time
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      Like it or not—you can be divorced all the same
      168 9 Like it or not —you can be divorced all the same How to bast up a marriage leave $M,Mt to your secretary, then have the will accidentally mailed to your home instead of office. That's what happened to a Montreal accountant. The trust company which drew ap his will sent
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      A look at Russian pleasantries
      588 9  -  "talking 1 1 SHOP J ANGELA LOKE The Soviet Gallery, a private enterprise, is the first Russian shop in Singapore and South-east Asia. It stocks Russian literature. from folklore to biographies, which sell from $5. In hard covers. All books are printed In English. Orders
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      Lock icon Lose a sweet tooth and gain a strong heartbeat
      752 9 Melbourne Herald London, Thursday On a wall of Professor John Yudkin's study at London's Queen Elizabeth College is a gold framed Kurdish text which reads in translation: "Kill your enemies with sugar." Professor Yudkln is not a student of Kurdish E
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      CHIT...
      41 9 Rehabilitation specialist Silvia Strange is backing a plea by blind men in Britain to have girlie msgaslnes and sexy books printed in Braille. She says the sexual problems of blind men can cause temporary Impotence because visual stimulus Is absent.
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      ...CHAT
      28 9 Twelve women gossips plan to stay silent for three hours to raise £200 ($1500) for charity. Their long-suffering husbands are sponsoring the hushIn. at Morden. South London.
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      Lock icon Economic gloom—so the sack returns
      566 9 r FASHION I CABLES J Melbourne Herald New York, Thursday The chemise has crossed the Atlantic. Within weeks of its arrival on the Pari* fashion runways of Yves Saint Laurent the recreated "sack" has revitalised the American garment industry. Dress manufacturers and wholesalers have cut
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      79 9 \y from 25 Points to 3.50 Carats at $200/-to $38,000/UHJtan (■.DIM. raaw.EMßKi Gl3. Tanglin Shopping Centre Singapore 10. Tel *****8 MEAD OFFICE S.P.H. OE SILVA (H.K.) LTD. 1/3. Central Building. Peddef Street. Hong Kong. f( MAmum FASHIONS DAY EVENING DRESSES BLOUSES SLACKS FOR FASHIONABLE LADIES FROM SEVEN TO SEVENTY. \£a.
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      184 9 SPECIAL OFFER COMRACT UPSTICK M m. V. 1? aF PRICE S$ 14.10 (Singapore Oily) While Stocks Last Far Mai ttafctip-kake your appntnut with Lilj Cfcaa all 9H866,132/136 Rafoaa fUal Sanfifan K I *»*OM'P€NANG> MALACCA A member of the lnch<ope fthd.Group it 1 Today's traveller demands comfort and service within a
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  • SPORTS
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      Wenban, 19, causes a big stir
      479 10  -  BOWIiNG with Jeffrey Low As the pace of the International championships begin to hot up, the Australians and Filipinos are emerging strong contenders in both the men and women sections. Nineteen year old Terry Wenban of Australia, the youngest competitor this year, has caused
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      Maribeau shines
      326 10 Shantung Hero also impresses at gallops By BLUE PETER Ipoh, Thursday Maribeau (Rod Allan) drew attention to his chances in the Gold Vase with a splendid workout at Ipoh this morning. The six-year-old ran 3f in 35 1/5, accompanied by Volante. The going was good. Napoleon Solo 11,
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      THE FIELDS FOR IPOH THIS WEEKEND
      1085 10 Saturday Cl. 3 Div. 3 6f Boston Kid 5 9 00 1 Pater son Tower 4' 8.13 7 People's Park 5 8.12 16 Professor Wlnstun 4 8.12 2 Colonel Trim 7 8.11 5 Altruistic 5 8.09 12 Hot Metal 6 8.08 Bombara 4 8.06
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      Scratchings
      193 10 SATURDAY RACE ONE: 2.45 Class fi Div 3 9t: Kahled, Colour Water. RACE TWO: 3.20 Class fi Div 4 tf: Wang Tunai, Blooming Time, Border Scout, Space Ship, Beau Bridge. RACE THREE: 3.50 Class 6 Div. 3 Sf: Yuan Dynasty, Winner's Delight 11. RACE FOUR: 4.20 Class 3 Div
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      ACS pool opened to others, he says
      287 10 The principal of Anglo Chinese School, Mr. Chee Keng Llm, said the school does open its pool to other schools in the Buklt Timah district. He was replying to an article in the New Nation which suggested that ACS offer Its pool facilities
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      Gribben of HK shoots day's lowest
      635 11  -  By LIM KEE CHAN Cameron Gribbejn of Hong Kong shot the day's lowest score of one-over-par 72 to enable his team to share the first round lead with Malaysia in the South-East Asian amateur golf Championship for the Putra Cup over the 6645-yard par-Tl
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      Lock icon Ban on China: Rassouli pleads again
      190 11 Reuter Teheran, Tharsday— Asian Games general secretary Ha—an Eassouli yesterday repeated his request that China should be allowed to compete in the Gaines swimmiof events. Dr. Rassonli said ho had cabled Dr. Harold Henning, President of Fin*, tho International Swimming Federation, asking (or a
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      Hunt gets through
      132 11 Adelaide, Thursday Australian Geoff Hunt, the World's top ranked Slaver, had a comforible 9-3, 9-0, 9-4 passage through his men's professional quarter-final match against fellow Victorian T. Burgess in the Australian Open squash championships in Adelaide last night World's second ranked player, Gogl Alauddln of Pakistan, had
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      Lock icon ACS beat Victoria for No 3
      190 11 Anglo-Chinese School powered their way to a 12-3 victory over Victoria School to take third placing In the National Post-Secondary Schools rugby championship at Orange Road yesterday. In an action-packed match, underdogs Victoria provided an early shock when they took the lead with a
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      Lock icon Leeds suffer yet another blow
      377 11 Harvey's slip gives QPR full points Reuter London, Thursday English League soccer champvon* Leeds United, whr. went 29 games without defeat at the start of last season, last night lost their second match of the new campaign. Beaten 3-0 by Stoke City in Saturday's opening
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      'Didi to coach Brazil' report
      114 11 Rio de Janeiro, Thursday Waldir Perelra—nicknamed Didi—is likely to be the new trainer of Brasll's football team in succession to llarlo Zagalo, held responsible here for Brazils bad show in this year's world Cup. Silvio Pachecouj, Acting-President of the Brazilian Sports Confederation, told the Estado
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      Easy win
      25 11 London, Thursday. Anjl, a 20-1 outsider, scored a shock win in the 14f Ebor Handicap, Britain's richest handicap horse race at York yesterday.
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      Germans set two more records
      401 11 Vienna, Thursday East German swimmers added two more world records to their haul yesterday as they continued their overwhelming success in the SuroEan c h a m p 1 onshlps re. Ulrlke Tauber. 16, and Rosemarle Kother, 18, continued the East German habit of "robbing"
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      Bembridge triumphs
      55 11 Edinburgh, Thursday Britain's Maurice Bembrldce fired a four under par 66 the lowest round of the tournament to clinch first place In the £10,000 Double Diamond golf championship at Gleneagles yesterday. He was one stroke ahead of New Zealander Bob Charles, the overnight joint leader, who carded a
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      Lock icon Spate of world fights for Japan
      404 11 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday Japan, which haa developed Into an attractive arena for professional fighters, is headed for another round of world boxing title bouts. Within the space of eight weeks starting next Baturday, five title matches are scheduled In Japan, while two Japanese boxers
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      Lock icon Cowdrey hits his 105th century
      253 11 Reuter London. Thursday Colin Cowdrey, former England Test cricket captain, hit his 105 th century yesterday, scoring 122 for Kent against Yorkshire. Cowdrey was at the wicket for 280 minutes and hit 17 fours in a flawless Innings. It was his fifth century this season.
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      Chicago thrashed
      71 11 New York, Thursday. Results of yesterday's major league baseball games: National league Los Angeles 18, Chicago 8; Houston 6, New York 2; Atlanta 8, Bt. Louis 6; San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 7; Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 1; San Diego 3. Montreal 0. American Leagae New York 2, Minnesota 1;
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      England fancied
      63 11 London, Thursday A leading London bookmM«i firm last nlcht quoted England strong favourites for the third and last cricket Test against Pakistan at the Oral here, starting today. The firm's prices were: 11 to 10 England 11 to a draw, 7 to 2 Pakistan. The result of the
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      Dane wins sprint
      126 11 Montreal, ThursdayDenmark's Peder Pedersen came back from a heavy fall to win the gold medal in the professional S tint on the last day of e World track cycling championships here yesterday. For the first time In the event, the Montreal University stadium was packed to see
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      Fiji 28-21
      27 11 Auckland, Thursday.— The touring Fijian rugby union team beat Hawke's Bay by 28 points to 21 at Napier yesterday after leading 12 9 at halftlme.
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      551 10 rl 0 AM WflMllll in nwdem tUiftng, dsnclng or icrom« «lon( to the T-M.C A. Orchard Road to join the Sceneshifters in their November Show. "The ItT4 Pop-Opera Scene". Rehearsals tPO on. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 p.m. 10 p.m. a rTTi v; will be conducting courses on: HairstyUng Modelling
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      493 10 wort of an* dae in Slnnpore Contact Chaw or Josephine *****24 (Office Hours.) *3 m? w-'.' CONTRACTOR Specially home li office furnishings. designing of furniture, carpentry. curtains It upholstery, wall coverings, and PON LADY I SCOUTS, please call Hong Social Escorts at 155, Joo Chlat Road, S'pore. Tel: *****2/ *****1.
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      545 10 w OOLOEN MILE CORNER Apartment 10th. floor, facing sea. 2 bedrooms, bathroom with longbath. Built-in cupboards, 2 all-conditioners, wall-to-wall carpeting, lighting and fittings furnished. $90,000 for particulars please call Singapore Housing Management Ptt. Ltd. Tel: *****2. 3 »s; f 1 Xv; M guaranteed perfect fitting moderate charges. Exclusive fibres It
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      516 10 •w IT IS OOLF w* ha vi rK Unlgolf complete pro shop in town. Complete Line of Professional Golf Clubs, Umbrellas, Carts, Bags, Shoes, etc. SPECIAL OFFER: ROYAL OOLF BALLS AT *20/- per dosen. High Street Centre, Oround floor, Q39, North Bridge Road. S pore., 6. Tel: *****8 It *****6.
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      88 10 WHERE TO EAT HOMO KONO TIM-SUM. Prom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Set lunch, dinner and other functions. Daily. Prince Room Restaurant Selegie Complex. S'pore. Tel: *****4. ENJOY FRESH MUTTON In clay pots, king size oysters eggs, grandpapa chickens, modern mee-hoon at Thomson Eating House. 924, Upper Thomson Road. 914
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      30 10 CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. A.Q. GEORGE ON THE CONFERMENT OF PINGAT BAKTI 3ETIA BY THE PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE. FROM:- CHAIRMAN MEMBERS, MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF KAMPUNG EUNOS COMMUNITY CENTRE. -.a* v.
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      54 11 PAN WEST INTRODUCES V For that proper mix of power, flight trajectory and 'bte'. Cobra Clubs are tailored with excruciating care to distribution through the club. Sinply to give you a better chance. PAN WEST PTE LXD SJngaport UIC BuikNna Tel: *****4 Lmt Tower* Tal: *****8 3709«3 K. Lumpur Ftapeiriek'i
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      TODAY
      132 12 TODAY is Thursday, Aug. 22, the 2S4th day of 1974 with 131 to follow. THE MOON is approaching its first quarter. the morning stars are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR is Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. French composer Claude
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      Lock icon SHE SINGS SONGS OF JAPAN
      64 12 Bringing you songs from the Land of Cherry Blossoms is Michiko Fukase, 23, Never mind if you do not unders tand Japanese; sfre also sings in English and Mandarin. Michiko from Tokyo, makes her debut in Singapore at the Victoria Bar and Restaurant of Cockpit
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      TALKING POINT
      54 12 AH FOOK: Singapore appears to hare taken the right direction in family planning. Now the World Population Conference has been told that the twochild family is the ideal of the 21st century. ICEI UN: Yes. We are ahead of so many countries. Let us do our bit to
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      281 12 A CYMA SYMCHROIS, The watch for the l fashionable few MODEL 71.M1.44 Sooa g ri d oti. l M V I ll m MODEL tl-ttt.4l yellow gotd plated MODEL t1.tW.41 white gold plated A. L. Abdeen Pte Ltd. Asia Watch Centre Pte Ltd. Bharath Watch Co. Chusan Pte Ltd Cortina
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      961 12 IM OPINING ANNCTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE Hag Of Pearls: Part 1 of a Cantonese film MS TIME FOR TWO (C) (R) A light musical programme. IM GENERAL HOSPITAL i» INTERMISSION tM OPENING ANNCTS. followed by CARTOONS. Uf TODAY'S PRICES OP EBBENTIAL FOODSTUFFS (E/M). 646 NEWS IN RRIEF Ui GOMEL
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      828 12 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those Impatient people who cannot wait beyond the immediate future for the results of his efforts. Quickly you give your all to every project or endeavour In which you become involved and fully expect to be rewarded
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      57 12 AT THE CINEMA sonny yap 1 ?n by Art Sansom m a V Hft 5 and Fred Dickenson /'I* r*MI I'll 4 i^aM H nm by Frank O'Neal NOT ALL 1 t^S MsS r#*>*2 ;v>2 by George Fett 1 Albert had to oo HOAAE/ WE SAID WE'D SEE MX) "TOMOeeOUJ
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      A big boost for local industries
      489 13 MATERIALS COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLOURS AMD SIZES The building boom in Singapore is a big boost to local industries which are engaged in the supply of construction raw materials and equipments. A wide range of wood, plastic, steel, iron and related products are
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      New glamour for homes
      724 14 A WORLD OF A DIFFERENCE FROM YESTERDAY The modern home or office today Is a world of difference from that of yesterday in the way that it is furnished and decorated to project an artistic appeal. It Is no longer surrounded by drab dull walls with
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      Prefab is a new dimension in building
      381 15 The local prefabricatlon building industry is. until recently. relatively unexploited. PrefsbrteaOon vu mainly confined to minor building project* such u construction of ilte buildings for construction companies Few local firms deal with pre fabrication, one of which Is the Union Woodworking Company.' However,
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      Materials that cut down fire risks
      573 15 kinds of building materials to be nsed In situations In which they would hare been previously. considered undesirable. Called Deea-dex-Flrecheck, It Is for application on hardboard. chipboard, blockboard and polystyrene to prevent flame from spreading on theee materials, which will not Ignite even when
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      No limit to range of materials
      837 16 Fruits at research work There seems to be no limit to the types of new products for the building industry. Every year new materials are manufactured and marketed as the fruits of research by scientists and engineers. For fur n 1 shlngs too, many
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      Most products are made in Singapore
      295 17 The Republic's building materials Industry has repondded well to the vigorous construction work that Is going on here —providing Incessant supply of new products, and at the same time, keeping abreast In the output of all kinds of furnishing A secondary industry. It is
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      Paints that give a decorative and protective finish...
      579 17 A new paint product 1* Dulux Weathershield. It Is a new flnlsn specially formulated to decorate and pfotect all exterior masonry surfaces—brickwork, stucco, cement render, concrete blocks, formed concrete, fair faced concrete, etc. It contains miea and other ingredients which make it
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      Search for ways to let more light into buildings
      449 18 The history of architecture Is In P*rt of a search for ways of letting more light Into buildings, that is, of making bigger windows. But recent developments in construction engineering have made it possible to build solid walls composed of practically
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      Cranes come in handy for haulage
      998 19 Cranes are used for hauling heavy building materials as construction. go skywards, The Pavco STD 250 universal tower crane, a product of Favalle Mort Limited, an Australian company, is one such machinery. Its outstanding features include "the luffing boom with a radius of 118
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      Binding-force in every block of flats
      902 20 Cement a 'must' in housing projects Next to steel, cement Is the most Important raw material In the building Industry. It Is the binding force in every block of flats and office buildings now going up all over the Republic. Cement Is mixed with
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      107 14 1 :v r~ il Exporter* and Importers Poland. offers high quality: ANTISOL heat Reflecting glass window glass of different thickness window jalousie (louvres) glass figured glass of 3-4 mm, 4-smm and 5-6 thickness in a wide assortment of patterns. figured jalousie (louvres) glass tempered figured glass of smm and 6mm
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      27 14 Da\&yvi\ FOR FLOOR FOR WALL DaA>yri\ THE IDEAL PRACTICAL RELIABLE FLOOR WALL COVERINGS from FRANCE T H. 90. B HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE 6. CABLE: ENTRUST, PHONE *****
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      113 15 Step into Fondikin Display Centre and behold the array of furniture and furnishings it houses. Hundreds of items from various firms and manufacturers are there to give you a wide scope for selection. And there is more. You save time and extra cost with all your needs served under one
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      40 15 t Slap lit risiti Wav rsac 4. i ■K. 'i I I IM I rf 1 n NY 71G i r y#MA* »iirt Zn [K I I 4 *-> r\ <T* V > > J o.\v ''f/ 'V 'v# V 4 i mm*
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      407 17 Cofi Ulin Vos| Attractive Prize/ ~k X\ WW \\< i I i/; OHM *v M| 33 "tt! if WW ■v o»fj uuy y r»» l *2 j r ■!,.?.4 >j y: S WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO 1. Beautify either your Kitchen or Bathroom with on-glazed Decorative Wall Tiles from
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      84 18 WE'VE GOT A NAME FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE PRETTY THINGS IN THE HOME. ,V. Wm: :4: I ft I' > a*t r f I 9&- "v.;. IS ft DISTRIBUTORS OF ROYAL VENTON SANITARY WARES AND VARIOUS KINDS OF SANITARY FIXTURES. HEUGA CARPET.TILES AND ALL TYPES OF FLOORINGS. AKKY INTERNATIONAL L
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      54 20 DIETHELM PARTITION SYSTEM 11:it OIETHELM'S fully demountable partition system is specially designed to the Singapore Fire Brigede requirements of non-combustibility Modern Economical Flexible designs Space Saving Prestigious m lit Hfi ■i.: pi! f £T wp '-1 1 m m it twm DIETHELM Singapore Pte Ltd. PCK Division 2 Jalan Terusan,
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