New Nation, 1 October 1974

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  • 20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday October 1, 1974 No. 1143 Price 20 cents. M.C. (P) 20/74 SINCAPORE. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 1974
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  • 343 1  -  By Bharathi Mohan The ex-policeman who raided the Diamond House in Tanglin with two accomplices last week will die if he does not seek medical help soon. For, he is wounded and has a bullet lodged close to his heart. This is the dramatic conclusion reached
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  • 157 1 Santo Domingo, Tuesday The Domini can O o v e r n m ent was considering offering a deal to the urban guerrillas ho 1 d 1 ng hostages ip the Venez u el a n Consulate in a first attempt to break the
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  • 86 1 The body of Gen. Carlos Prats, former Commande r-in-Chief of the Chilean army, lies in front of his wrecked car after he and his wife were killed by terrorists in a bomb attack early yesterday. There were no eyewitnesses, but police believe a bomb had been attached
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 41 1 Trial of the decade Page 12 Hang-up of a lonely lass Page 15 Soccer: The Revie revolution Page 22 STOCK MARKET P. 3 WHAT'S ON, TIDE P. 4 WEATHER P. 6 X WORD P. 20 COMICS P. 22 CINEMAS P. 23
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 124 2 The slide in the share prices continued on the stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. BUBINEBB DONE: San Holdings (1) 0.49 (1) 0.491 (1) 0.50 S. Land (1) 1.20 Faber Merlin (8) 1.36 (8) 1.37 (2) 1.38 UOB (12) 2.37 (7) 2.36 (1) 2.38 OCBC (4) 4
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    • 10 2 Police reported 94 accidents yesterday. Four were serious.
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    • 227 2 The traffic police are buying another two electronic speed traps to track down Singapore's speedsters. This will bring to four the number of speed traps to be used here. Bources said that the speed traps called PETAs Portable Electronic Traffic Analyser have been a huge
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    • 27 2 An official of the Singapore Keppel Club, Mr. R. B. Milne, yesterday presented cheques worth $1000 each to four charitable organisations, on behalf of the club.
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    • 142 2 This is French Road in Jalan Besar today (right) a sweeping difference from what it was last week. Last Saturday it was littered with a huge pile of rubbish (left). Today not only is the rubbish heap gone, but there are bins as well. Immediate action came from
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    • 202 2 Students s ho u Id not be dependent only on their teachers and parents In acquiring knowledge, according to Mr. Ho Cheng Choon, Parliamentary Secretary (National Development). They should take the initiative to acquire greater knowfedge by developing an inquiring mind. Speaking at the Children a
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    • 160 2 These children were pleasantly surprised when they were given presents for no obvious reason. Two teachers and two members of the National Police Cadet Corps visited the Red Cross Home for Crippled Children yesterday to set them in the mood for Children's Day,
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    • 234 4 Many shady businessmen and Illegal m on e ylenders are finding it difficult to collect bad debts be- cause their main agents the private detectives are no longer providing this service. The "gangster" private detectives who used to collect debts by force have resigned
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    • 376 4 Singaporeans may soon be able to spend their weekends or holidays ip Indonesia's Pulau Batam. Construction work on the multl-mllllon tourist resort In Batam, 20 km (12 miles) southeast of Singapore. Is now underway and is expected to be completed by late next year. There
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    • 277 4  -  by Judith Holmberg I Joined the queue fit young hopefuls at the RELC Auditorium last Saturday to vie for a film role. The advertisement I was answering said there were two female lead roles and one male lead to be filled. They were for a
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    • 120 4 The Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yeun Thong, will be the guest of honour at the Singapore Advertisers' Association Ball. To celebrate the birth of the association, the SAA will present a cake to the Singapore Association for Retarded Children. In a second presentation ceremony,
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    • 186 5 A newly married couple lost all their belongings In a Sunday fire which completely gutted this bungalow (right) at Changl. The fire broke out when Mr. David Llm Cheng Liang, 28, and his wife, Judy. 23, were asleep after a barbecue party on Saturday night.
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    • 50 5 The Apex Club of Singapore aims to raise about $40,000 at two charity functions at the end of the year In aid of the Singapore Anti-Nar-cotics Association (BANA) House. There will be a film premiere on Dec. 4 and a Christmas Eve Ball on Dec. 24.
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    • 238 5 Will the wavinggallery at Singapore International Airport be closed permanently? Many people have asked this question ever since the gallery was declared out of bounds by the airport authorities on March 19. An official statement then said that the gallery would have to give
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    • 182 5 The committee on staggered working hours has verbally accepted the scheme drawn up by its subcommittee recently. It is expected to make a formal announcement of Its decision and the new staggered work hours pattern will be Implemented in about three week's time. An
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    • 96 5 A total of 202 people were killed on the roads during the first eight months of this year. This Is ft drop of 83 compared with the same period last year. Police statistics released yesterday show that during the first eight months
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    • 131 5 A housewife was found dead in a disused prawn End near her house in rong Batawl, off Upper Serangoon Road. Madam Lee Ang Mol, 34, a mother of four, is believed to have suffered a blackout and fallen into the pond by the side of a
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 360 4 WHAT'S ON The director of London's Leprosy Study Centre, Dr. Stanley O. Browne, will give a TALK ON LEPROSY FACTS AND FANCY at the Pathology lecture theatre, Outram Hospital, at 8.15 p.m. The following FILMS will be screened at the National Stadium theatrette In conjunction with National Heart Week: 60
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 85 5 *Slim-Une' design hearing glasses Trade-in your old-fashioned pocket or any type of Aid you are not satisfied with for the latest Slim-Line Hearing Spectacles. Generous discounts. 5-yr Guarantee. ,44gt People PerhComplea ltd floor. New Bridge Hoed &ngapo>e 1. Tel. 7*391 Telegrams. FOUfIACfS Singapore. *************** l •mi: AND ALKALINE BATTERIES FOR:
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    • 64 5 A special offer from Minolta! MM Minolta Electroflash P worth $60 when you buy the Minolta Hi-matic E, Hi-matic F or Hi-matic 7S an extremely compact electronic flash unit specially designed for use on Minolta Hi-matic cameras. Cordless, hot-shoe convenience. Switches on automatically when attached to camera, and off when
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 223 6 United Press International Cairo, Tuesday The Arab states will shut off oil supplies again to Western states supporting Israel if current diplomatic efforts do hot produce a Just settlement of the Middle East conflict, the Arab Oil Workers Federation said yesterday. a Ta^
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    • 333 6 'Economic crisis is deepening' Reuter London, Tuesday Conservative leader Edward Heath hinted yesterday he might get tough with the couptry's trade unions if he wins the coming general election. He warned that Britain's economic crisis was deepening because of a wages explosion. At his
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    • 76 6 Reuter United Nations. Tuesday. The UN General Assembly yesterday rejected the credentials submitted on behalf of South Africa and passed to the Security Council the question of its future relations with the UN. The call on the Security Council received an overwhelming vote of 125
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    • 20 6 Washington, Tuesday Former President Richard Nixon will continue to stay In hospital next week to undergo further tests.
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    • 133 6 Reuter Addis Ababa, Tuesday Ethiopia's military rulers last night rescinded the appointment of two generals to top posts In a move which caused immediate speculation over a fierce power struggle within the Military Council running the country. Radio Ethiopia reported that last Saturday's appointment of
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    • 85 6 Washington, Tuesday. Doctors for President Ford's wife, Betty, said yesterday there was no clinical evidence that her breast cancer had spread to other areas of the body. A hospital bulletin reported that Mrs. Ford's doctors remain optimistic. Mrs. Ford had her right breast removed
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    • 289 6 Reuter Lisbon, Tuesday P or t u g a l's new President, Army Chief of Staff General Francisco Da Costa Gomes, last night appealed to the nation for unity and order. He spoke over radio and television a few hours after his predecessor, General
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    • 57 6  -  D.J. Love-starved men from all over the world, including Malaysia and Singapore, have written to a middle-aged British housewife for tips on kissing and cuddling. Mrs. Evelyn Harrison, 49-year-old steelworker's wife, of Hartlepool, has run a voluntary lonely-hearts club for 10 years. Now she plans to start
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    • 131 6 Reuter Washington, Tuesday. —Japan's Finance Minister Masayoshl Ohlra said here today International cooperation should no longer be a subject for pious hopes in dealing with world economic problems. Mr, Ohlra told finance ministers attending the Joint annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World
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    • 159 6 United Press International TODAY Is Tuesday. Oct. 1, the 274 th day of 1974 with 92 to follow. THE MOON Is full. THE MORNING STARS are Venus and Baturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. American
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    • 367 7 Reuter New York, Tuesday Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam yesterday warned that the UN had only a year or two to prevent a "nightmare world" in which 15 or 20 countries could possess nuclear weapons by the early 1980s. "Pbr our part, the Australian Government pledges that
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    • 183 7 Reuter Tokyo, Tuesday—Britain and Japan were yesterday unable to settle their civil aviation dispute, with Japan Air Lines (JAL) and the Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airlines forced to drastically reduce their services on flights between Hong Kong and Japan next month, JAL sources said. This
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    • 84 7 Thu performer and the audience are at extreme ends of the age ladder. But Jeeni Darshan, 7, is dancing away the age gap with her charm and powers of expression. The dance won generous applause. The dance is one of 12 items organised
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    • 154 7 United Press International Manila, Tuesday.—President Marcos, apparently touched by the warm reception given to his wife during her visit to China yesterday expressed Interest In meeting Chairman Mao TSe-tung as soon as possible. A government announcement said Mr. Marcos looked forward to
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    • 217 7 Reuter Peking, Tuesday China today celebrates Its 25th anniversary as a communist state following a massive display of leadership unity at a glittering reception in Peking's Great Hall of the People last night. Premier Chou En-lal making his first public appearance for two months, demon
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 213 6 ;<■» WEATHER New York Partly sunny, 67-53F, 19-11 C. Headline: Shift In strategy by Administration on aid Is reported. San Francisco—Cloudy, 65-54F, 18-12 C. Headline: Doctors hopeful about Mrs.. Ford. Tokyo—Slightly cloudy, 81-84F, 27-18 C. Headline: UK pushes plan for fund to help developed states. Rome—Partly cloudy, 68-55F, 20-13 C.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 1214 8 KEY PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME TODAY Today, the People's Republic of China celebrates its 25th anniversary. In this article, Charles Smith tells the fascinating story of its quarter-century of agony and triumph and outlines the country's possible future paths of development. United Press International
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    • Article, Illustration
      858 9  -  CALL FOR A STRONG BODY TO TACKLE PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE RECREATION- By Lulin Reutens The problems of youth, like those of the poor, are always with us, it seems. Not that Singapore la lacking In organisations to help the young generation. In fact, we have almost too
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    • 401 9  -  By Ismail Kassim Pipe-smoking Mr. Ma Wei-Pin Is a serious young man. He fervently believes that the only answer to the growing power of the multinational corporations is international solidarity among trade unions. Working towards workers' unity Is the main task of Mr.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • OPINION
    • 314 10 New Nation takes a bold step forward today; a step into the shape of things to come. More and more newspapers around the world are converting from the big, broadsheet format to the condensed, compact tabloid. The seventies will go down in Journalism history
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
      • 33 10 A miss, as they say, is as good as a mile. The second dish in a menu for Instance, was described |i "superior sharks fins with drab and chicken meat."
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      • 79 10 The "no smoking in lifts" regulation can be a bit tricky sometimes. A Malaysian Journalist in town over the weekend, was told of the ban after he had entered a lift with a lighted cigarette in his nAnd. Since there was no ash tray in the
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      • 43 10 Singapore certainly does not believe in doing things In half measures even in the matter of screening horror films. A colleague who had nothing else better to do counted six horror films being shown in the various cinemas on Sunday!
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      • 24 10 This is what I call forward planning. Last week the office received its first Christmas card—three months ahead of the festive occasion.
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    • 546 10  -  TUESDAY WITH GERALD de CRUZ GERALD de CRUZ The Mexican Government has banned 20 American programmes from Mexican television because they are considered too violent and have a negative Influence on the youth of Mexico. The prohibition caused quite a stir in Washington, D.C. where President
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    • 191 10 The Exorcist, unquest! onably, will make good money for the people who release It. With the prices of admission raised, It will almost be certain that it will become a top boxoffice grosser of the year. The people, in their craving for recreation in a place so
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    • 101 10 The HDB Is looking into the cause of seepage of rain water at the Marine Parade flats and assures residents that It will rectify the defects. We, residents of Block One, Queen's Road, have written several letters of complaint regarding this type of defect to the Area
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    • 93 10 May I make a suggestion which should help to encourage bus com muting. At the moment, it would cost a person at least 40 cents to get to work If he has to change buses enroute. And if he decides to go shopping after his work he will
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    • 202 10 World Comment s Asahi Shimbun The United Btates and the Soviet Union reopened their SALT II in Geneva last week. U8 chief delegate Johnson said at the reopening that the US and the Soviet Union would reach a new, comprehensive agreement on offensive weapons. But the prospects
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
    • Article, Illustration
      1176 11 part 1 Bed rocks as if it is alive... IT HAS been called the most controversial movie of the decade. The novel has sold millions of copies all over the world. New Nation today presents a special five-part feature that tells the story of The Exorcist. The series
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    • 1935 12/13  -  It started with the body of a young girl on the beach The terror of the Eurasians... BLOODSTAINS-AFTER THE SHIRT WAS WASHED FAMOUS SPORE TRIALS by Pakir Singh The nerves of Singapore were pitched taut on the morning of July 1,
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    • 382 12/13 The alleged confession of Joseph Michael Nonls was read to a packed court on Oct. 27, 1950, by the Deputy Registrar. "On Thursday, the 29th of June. I went oat in the morning to meet Winnie Spencer at 11 o'clock. At 11 o'clock in the morning, I net
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 34 11 Grand Prix for excitement. Prudential for security. Prudential To: The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 492, Singapore. Please send me, without obligation, particulars of your Family Security plans. Name Address Date of Birth
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  • PLEASURE
    • 367 14  -  The piano is like a husband to me, says Filipino singer JENNIFER SCHOON "The piano is like a husband to me," said Sally Contreras. "and one does not give up a husband." Sally, a Filipino entertainer, was replying to my question whether she ever Intended to stop
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    • 199 14 MELODY-MAKERS By Rajoaky She is sweet, melodious and talented. It is little wonder then that her record, THE LORD'S PRAYER (AM) went to the top of the Australian pop charts in recent months. Sister
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    • 170 14 Jennifer's IL diarv i Any sort of old Job was Just fine for the pupils of the Chal Chee Secondary School as long as it paid apd helped towards their fund raising project. For two weeks pupils of the school went out seeking Jobs,
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    • 626 14 and draw crowds upwards of 2000 people. It was shortly after the first of the year that Australia's Sister Janet Mead burst upon the US musical scene with her folk-rock version of "The Lord's Prayer". Although It was originally conceived as a way of simply
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  • TREND
    • 48 15 WOULD TOU RING MR. WONDERFUL? Female Mouthpiece You meet a wonderful man at a party. There is instant rapport. At the end of the evening, he says: "I'll call you." You wait impatiently. A week passes. The phone remains silent. Would you call him?
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    • 374 15 "I would say call him If you can work out a very good excuse," says Maria. "When I was about 13 years old, I remember waiting for a latest heart-throb to phone. But, as they say, a watched phone never rings. And anywa?, my mother Is the
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    • 173 15 "You bet I will call him," says Jennie. "I've sat around too often waiting for HIM to call. I don't know how many times (It must be at least a dozen) I've fallen for that line after a party when he has promised to
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    • 225 15 "No! I would never pick up the phone to call him first. Never!" says Fatlmah. 1 "I'm still reserved and old-fashioned enough to believe that a man must do the chasing. "If I call him first he may thlilk I'm cheap and easy. He won't
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    • 215 15 DECOR IDEAS N People who live In two-storey homes usually plonk their telephones on the staircase landing—a sort of convenient half-way house. That's a good Idea but few make any attempt to beautify the telephone corner. With a little Imagination and a few
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  • 282 16 A twice weekly advertisement feature in New Nation every Tuesday and Friday rthe average man -in thestreet, one amplifier probably sounds just like another no better but no worse. But the enthusiasts. who spend much time and money playing around with stereo sound equipment can pick out flaws without
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    • 93 16 Going Overseas We've got (ull rang* of winter clothing* and other items you'll naad... OVERCOATS... SCARVES.. JUMPERS... PULLOVERS... CARDIGANS.. .GLOVES WINTER PYJAMAS. QUILTS .WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR. .ETC.. ETC. HMMCi.irn.Hii. (Department Store) 83 85 South 6ride* Road. Tel; ***** BranOio lopen on Sundays) 147 Nooie't Pwk Compl#., T« *****5 B-13 PamnsuU Shopping
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    • 102 16 HEARING AIDS Aijents fi>t .ill types of hearing aids NORTH EAST TRADERS 4665 H.xjch Road, Block 14) Singaport) 7 lOpp Golden Theatre) TEL: *****35 'WWW: MERCHANDISE A PRODUCE (PTE) LIMITED SIM GOLDENMILE SHOPPING CENTRE. 6ft. FLOOR BEACH ROAD, S'POftl 7 P.O. Bn 2492 started it all and is still the
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    • 254 16 HARRISON S2OO The low profile high fidelity integrated stereo empfllier For the flm time e high-powered domestic amplifier giving professional standards of performance from a compact integrated unit AND FROM BRITAIN Ample power at IOOw per channel for driving today s very best loudspeakers, regardless of thoir inefficiency Unrestricted sound
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  • FINANCE
    • 245 17  -  COMPANY PROFILE by Lee Yew Meng Malayan Flour Mills Is taking hard knocks from rising wheat and operational costs this year. At the half way mark, its corporate turnover Improved by 74.7 per cent to $34.6 million. In normal times, it would spell
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    • 114 17 Fraser and Company, the oldest broking company in South-East Asia, which retrenched 22 workers during the weekend, are likely to do away with another 10 in the next few days. The exercise Is believed to involve the biggest number of workers at any one time
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    • Article, Illustration
      199 17 Share prices continued to slide on the Singapore stock market yesterday a day of lacklustre trading. The week opening set the pace for the rest of the day. So slow was the trading that turnover slipped below the two million shares mark. On the industrial front, losses outnumbered
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    • Markets round the world
      • 300 17 The stock market closed sharply and broadly lower yesterday In moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange in a session marked by some large b.ock trades. Yesterday's prices In US dollars followed by the difference on the previous session's close: •Mean Al. 33% Allied Chem. 37 —1
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      • 34 17 The Dow Jones closing stock average on the New York Exchange yesterday. 30 Industrials 607.87 (off 14.06), 20 transport 126.46 (off 3.73), 16 utilities 61.16 (off 0.76), 66 stocks 16#.06 (Off 4.37).
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      • 167 17 Market rallied for first time In four days In absence of Incentives with extremely thin tradings. T.B.E new Index 284.72 (up 0.50). T.S.E. 225 stocks average 3,950.00 (up 3.16). Volume: 60 million. Closing prices (in yen) yesterday: m AJlnomoto 314+ ft Am hi Chem 1»7+ I B. O. Tky
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      • 75 17 Closing prices (In francs) on the Parts Bourse yesterday: Parishes 106 —1 Ponder 240 Printemps OS —1.10 COK 331 —.60 Bull 28 30 4-1M Royal Dutch 113.10 —1.90 MlcheUn 499 —1 Thomson 133.90 —3.10 CFP 91.20 —1.80 Rhone 111 —3 Air 331.60 —6.50 6SN 433 —6 Philips 40.66 —.90
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      • 83 17 This service Is from the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (In Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS 2330 60 SBC 418 7 Credit Suisse 3080 40 Swlcralr B. 307 8 Swiss Relnsur. 1810 30 Wlnterthur B. 1350 20 Zurich Insur. 6800 60 Juvena B. 990
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 266 17 elna lotus The best selling compact sewing machine in the world Opens and Closes tike a Lotus Flower. Its Upper Arm Houses the Accessories No carrying case needed -Transistor. Size-14 lbs. elna 9 models from $360/-t*****/-You can even send it through the Post Office For Demonstration Call At c. 102
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    • 84 17 f. use sjenumune It does the work for you, flexing and relaxing your muscles 40 times a minute. Venus Enterprises Pte. Ltd. 102, Owen Rd., Singapore 8. Tel: *****3/*****. H/hatis Fnesh-Fone? Iff new. inciting different w«y of keeping your telephone mouthpiece, cteen end pleasant smelling It's a perfumed V disinfectant
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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    • 328 18 NEW HAIR CLINIC 0-48 Peace Centre. Treatments falling, thinning hair, dandruff. Itchy scalp. Phone *****0. FOR SALES A SERVICE OF refrigerators, ranges, washing machines, all household appll ances, electrical accessories and electrical Installation. Call: ASIA ELECTRIC CO. (PTE.) LTD., J3B. Orchard Road. (f). Tels: *****4 *****5 ~W FOR SALES, SERVICE
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    • 326 18 VIETNAM GLAZED CERAMIC Elephant Btools In green, blue, brown and white colours. Size 23" x 17" 10". Price $140.00 per pair. Wholesale enquiries Invited. Hsu Brothers 87, Hill Street, S'pore 8. Tel: *****1. P». J ,if," -all PONQQOL BOATEL RESTAURANT (PTE.) LTD., Oet away from city living and retreat to
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    • 340 18 XXX ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ANTIQUES? All types of Antiques and Chinese Blackwood Furniture are available at our New Branch: CCC Junk Store Pte. Ltd., 70 Upper East Coast Road, Tel: *****4. TARAFLEX BAT SOL DECOR THE BEST IN PVC FLEXIBLE TILES OF FRENCH ORIGIN Keslstence To: Scratching, Soiling, Chemical,
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    • 256 18 CHOP LEONQ SENG 462, Victoria Street, Singapore 7. 1,5,7, Jalan Kubor, Singapore 7. TEL: *****1 '***** ****** •***** SOLE AQENTB: "MIKADO" Propellers, "MITSUWA" Propellers, "S-LON" Rigid PVC Pipes Fitting Accessories. •OLE DISTRIBUTORS: "HEPOLITE" Pistons, Liners St Ring Sets for all types of Diesel Engines. STOCKISTS: Spare Parts for OM, Lister,
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    • 396 18 SALES CAREER International Insurance Organisation requires fulltime/ part-time. No previous sales experience Is necessary but applicants must be hardworking and adopt positive thinking. Comprehensive training is provided. People who feel that their present job Is dull and routine may rind this a turning point In their career. We promise top
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    • 483 18 YAMAHA CHILDREN MUSIC COURSE. Ages 3 6 years. Vacancies available. Friday 2 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m., 4 p.m. Yamaha Oultar Course Tuesday 0 p.m. to 8 p.m. Yamaha Organ Electone Course Wednesday 4 p.m. Yamaha Music School. Tel: *****5, *****, Singapore. SKY DRIVING SCHOOL, modern dual controlled Datsun, Mazda cars
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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  • SPORTS
    • 1143 20  -  SOCCER SCENE Jeffrey Low October 30 Is the tentative date set for the big match between China's national team and Singapore. The F.A. last week sent a cable to the Chinese F.A. In Peking seeking a confirmation of the date which F.A. deputy
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    • 425 20  -  By C.K. YONG The Vigilante Corps' Festival of Sport got off to a great start on Sunday, with about 800 members putting their best foot forward in the 12.8-kllo meter Big Walk. The walk which began at Yarwood Avenue and ended at
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    • 240 21 ON THE TRACK with BLUE PETEI^^ Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday The Cri m 8 on Tycoon did a winning gallop here this morning. Ridden by Johnny Wilson, the Tycoon II three- year-old beat Smiling Tiger (S. Sinnappen) In a 3f trial In 37 2/5.
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    • 378 21 Air Hostess quickly raced to the front and led past the 4f and Into the straight from Southeast Wind. Top Rider closed In with Santa Rajah making up ground. Keeping up a smart gallop Air Hostess won by 1&
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    • 429 21 Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Napoleon Solo II has a first -rate chance of becoming the top sprinter in the MalaysianSingapore circuit by taking the coveted $35,000 King's Cup here on Sunday, writes BLUE PETER. The three-year-old colt by English champion sprinter Bleep Bleep, won the Sultan's
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    • 682 22  -  Don's new plans to put soccer back at England's feet... By David Miller Don Re vie last week spelled It out to England's best 81 players "the future of the game in this country, not Just England's lnterpatlonal team, lies at your feet." Re vie rightly senses that
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    • 493 22  -  By James Mossop "Stop the bos," shouted Tommy Docherty, and jumped off to bay a bundle of football "Finals" and a docen bottles of champagne from a startled tnan in a owner shop offlicence at West Bromwlch. Nice to know that Manchester United and their
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    • 185 23 Reuter New York, Tuesday Johnny Miller, winning his eighth tournament of the year, surged to victory In the US$l5O,OOO Kaiser International by eight strokes at Napa. California yesterday. Miller's slx-under par--66 gave him a total 17under par-271. Runnersup were Billy Casper and Lee Trevlno
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    • 57 23 San Francisco, Tuesday Third-seeded Arthur Ashe of Richmond, Virginia, and unseeded Ross Case of Australia meet In the final of US$lOO,OOO Fireman's Fund tennis tournament after scoring semi-final victories here yesterday. Ashe eliminated Onny Parun of New Zealand, •■4, 7-6. and Case beat Charlie Pasarell of
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    • 93 23 Reuter Kinshasa. Tuesday World heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman returned to training here yesterday for the first time since he suffered a cut eye two weeks ago, the Zaire press agency Azap reported. Foreman did warmup exercises In the ring at his training quarters at
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    • 295 23 Reuter Brussels, Tuesday Poland will be the first East European country to play In the World Cup for hockey when the competition is held in Kuala Lumpur next March 1-15, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced here yesterday. The Brussels based federation announced the draw
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    • 202 23 Reuter Manila, Tuesday Middle heavyweight David Rigert of the Soviet Union was yesterday named as the outstanding weightlifter of the 28th World championships here. Mr. Elpldlo Theodoro, President of the Philippines Welghtlifters Association which hosted the Just-concluded meet, said Rigert was the ton choice
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    • 34 23 London, Tuesday—Results of last night's English soccer matches: Div Three—Port Vale 2 Colchester 2; Div FourRochdale 0 Reading 2; Stockport 1 Brentford 1. Texaco Cup (Quarter Final) 2nd leg—Hearts 1 Oldlam 1.
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    • 60 23 London, Tuesday. Brian Luckhurst, the Kent opening batsman, has accepted the Invitation to take Geoff Boycott's place on the MCC tour of Australia and New Zealand this year. Luckhurst, Just returned from a holiday In Spain, telephoned Alec Bedser, chairman of the England selectors, to accept the Invitation,
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 297 20 NEW NATION CROSSWORD B! ACROSS 1 Turkey dressing 5 Ores, neighbour 10 Commoner of ancient Rome 14 Pronoun 15 Sheeplike 16 Detroit product 17 Exploit 18 False clue 20 Felony 22 French king 23 Chesterfield's forte 24 Poured accidentally 26 Kind of cheese 28 Cut wood 30 Fortified place 32
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    • 56 22 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom i IK E /A RIP KIRBY by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson WPU. IT WON'T MOKK! I'LL X FORCE Mm TO VT CONCEPe... mn K W I 0 m > SI by Frank O'Neal m ran I M Tm tw 0 c m sEK
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    • 573 23 AT THE CINEMA THE EXORCIST: The controversial film version of William Peter Blatty's best seller is destined to be a horror masterpiece. Directed suDeroiy by William Friedkin with top grade performances from Linda Blair as Regan, Ellen Burstyn as the actress mother, Jason Miller as Father Karras, Max von Sydow
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  • 188 24 In England, a man runs away .with the pastor's wife and the couple call a Press conference, In their hideaway hotel room. A man kills his wife, and calls at a newspaper office with the knife be used to end his marital troubles. Such Is the
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  • 30 24 S'PORE GIRL and she's pretty as a picture Local singer and recording artiste Milah Hussain, 18, has a distinctive style. Her favourite singer is Roberta Flack. Picture by NIK KASMANI.
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  • 19 24 AH FOOK: I see New Nation has shrunk in size. MEI LIN: Well, that's progress for you.
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 38 24 Va 75 model Iron* Shaft-ovtr hoitl mounting Wood* Hml and To* balancad Proprietor: Michael Chong T'T*J iu, T .l Ground Floor. 24 Ting)in Shopping Centra. Tel: *****6. Our quality and Mrvica art ramembarad long titer prica i» forgotten.
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
    • 546 24 r SINGAPORE S 3.44 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by IN AND ABOUND (E) A magazine series. MM DIARY OF EVENTS (E) I.U LOVE IS A MANY BPLENDOURED THING LSI OUR MUBIC MAKERS (E R): Featuring Ricky Ho 4.14 GENERAL HOSPITAL 4J« INTERMIBBION 4.49 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by 0 TOUCHE TURTLE A
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    • 430 24 LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, vou are not inclined to take a* good care of yourself as you should. You aeem to think that, because you will yourself to be healthy. Rood health must attend you all your days. That such is not the case, however, may
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    • 92 24 SHOW of the DAY... MEDICAL CENTRE (8.35 over Channel Five): Today's eplac.de Is called Web of Intrigue. Chad Everett stars as Dr. Gannon, an associate professor of surgery who functions as both a teacher «nd an operating surgeon In a major medical centre In the heart of a large university.
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