New Nation, 2 October 1974

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  • 22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday October 2, 1974 No. 1144 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 H| NEW (0) NATION 1 COMMENT J
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  • 412 1  -  By Douglas Chan The tlcKet touts came out In full force again during the recent screening of some popular shows. But they were unable to "sell" many of their tickets because of the presence of Custom officers. This picture taken at a cinema showing The Exorcist
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  • 250 1  -  Those who stay are welcome: Whitlam by Edgar Koh New York, Wednesday It is not' the objective of Australia to entice bright Asian students to carry on their careers In Australia, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, here to attend the 29th General Assembly session, told
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    • 109 1 the line far JEANS u to Ancient history for the HSC students 0 Pages 12, 13 The Exorcist story Page 11 foreign exchange. Naturally we can help you buy or sell foreign currencies but Bank of America can help you in other ways, too. Our Cash Management Services can help
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 241 2 He "spoke" with great conviction using only his hands and the expression on his face to put across his ideas to his listeners. At the end of 20 minutes of gesticulating, deaf man Mr. Peng Tsu Ylng, had convincingly argued his case on behalf
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    • 137 2 Tests by local doctors confirm that concentrated soya bean millc is an effective alternative to milk and antacids for relieving gastric ulcer These results were nubli&hed in a paper by Dr. Pung Wye Poh. of the department of medicine. University of Singapore and Mr.
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    • 76 2 Trading slowed to a snail's pace on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. In fact, for the first SO minutes, only five counters were traded. Share prices hovered at overnlgnt closing levels. BUSINESS DONE: 5.0.8. (1) 2.43. S. Land (1) 1.21. 8. Times (1) 265 P.
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    • 10 2 Police reported 91 accidents yesterday.. Six were serious.
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    • 142 3 Homework time. And it's back to the classrooms for these students (right) under the Education Ministry's pilot scheme to allow them to do self study ;n schools in the evenings. The first session went off successfully in nine schools last night with nearly every chair and
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    • 208 3 People must get rid of the pill-popping habit. The concept of a pill for every 111 Is causing a lot of harm in Singapore, says Dr. Matthew Owee of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Singapore. Dr. Gwee said, "The public should be educated in the
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    • 137 3 Singapore's national anthem composer, Encik Zublr Said, Is once again a happy man. HeJias learnt that the Republic's schools are now using his song Semoga Bahagla In Its original form. This song was chosen as the students' song for Singapore schor.'s about 14 years ago.
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    • 190 3 Local scouts will celebrate their 65th anniversary next year with a mini jamboree from May 30 to June 5. The Chief Commissioner of Scouts. Mr. Soh Teow Seng, said: "We are considering inviting scouts from overseas to the camp." The association hopes to have 65 patrols
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    • 43 3 Maju Secondary School is holding a twoday exhibition of its pupils' work in the art, home Economics and technical departments in the school hall tomorrow. Professor Maurice Baker, head of the English Department, University of Singapore, will open the exhibition.
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    • 233 4 With the level of wage inflation in Singapore, there Is an urgent need for an Office Salaries Analysis to monitor closely the Incomes of all grades of working staff. The call for such an analysis was made by the secretary of the Institute of
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    • 54 4 The People's Association will celebrate this year's Chlldrens Day with a funorama at its grounds on Oct. 27 between 9 a m. and 6 p m. Some 2000 children including the underprivileged will be participating. The Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yuen Thong, and his wife
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    • 33 4 Mr. Abdel Fattah Zakl, the Egyptian Charge d'Affaires, will hold a reception on Sunday to celebrate the Arab Republic of Egyot's national day at Hyatt Hotel from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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    • 117 4 This pair of giant pythons must be having a hard time what with 20 newlyhatched "b abie s" wriggling for their attention all the time. It could have been worse, actually. For three months ago, the mother python laid 40 eggs. And there would
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    • 424 4 FROM THE 00C HOUSE BY PG C o m m e ntlng on the manuscript of a book that I have just finished some one made the point that I had written that when showing an Alsatian the looser the lead is held the better
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    • 170 5 Singapore's Surrender Chamber at City Hall will have a new home at Bentosa. The $400,000 wax works, capturing the moment of the Japanese surrender 29 years ago, will move to Carlton Hill, near the Cable Car Station by the middle of the month. One
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    • 99 5 Taking to the catwalk for the first time can be quite a nervy event, and for seven year old Sherry Chau (left) stage fright begins with the dressing up. Our cameraman went behind the scenes at the kids' fashion show at Metro Oolden
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    • 246 5 The stress on economic growth, a universal goal, produces "very serious and fatal side effects" in the long run. This Is the point that Professor Phil Eggert Petersen of Singapore will highlight at the World Congress on mental health, of which he is chairman, in Copenhagen
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 435 4 I Today: 11.33 p.m. (2.7 m). Tomorrow: 11.31 a.m. (2.8 m). Friday: 12.08 a.m. (2.7 m), 11.68 a.m. (2.8 m). Saturday: 12.45 a.m. (2.7 m), 12.28 p.m. (2.8 m). Sunday: 1.28 a.m. (2.8 m), 1.01 pjn. (2.8 m). Monday: 2.13 am. (2.4 m), 1.39 p.m. (2.8 m). WHAT'S ON Mr.
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 202 6 United Press International New York, Wednesday Egypt, while saying it welcomed Middle East peace talks, said yesterday Israel must be punished for aggression, pay for destruction of Egyptian cities and take responsibility for looting Arab resources. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy told the UN General Assembly
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    • 45 6 A women's cricket team has been bowled out by a baby boom. Half are expecting or have Just had a baby. So the team, Radyr Cricket Club, near Cardiff, England, have had to call stumps on their only match of the season.
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    • 65 6 Reuter London, Wednesday.— Prime Minister Harold Wilson yesterday criticised Jordan for allowing some of Its British supplied military equipment to reach South Africa In defiance of Britain's arms embargo against the Whiteruled Republic. "We nave made it clear that we cannot supply arms to a country that
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    • 215 6 Reuter Lisbon, Wednesday It was all quiet and normal as a new Portuguese Government shorn of two supporters of General Antonio de Splnola, who resigned as President on Monday took office in a brief ceremony at the Sao Bento Palace here last night. The government,
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    • 161 6 Santo Domingo, Wednesday The leader of guerrillas holding seven hostages in the Venezuelan Consulate here admitted yesterday that one of his men was seriously wounded. But he refused to accept medical treatment for the man In exchange for the release of three women held at
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    • 169 6 United Press International United Nations, Wednesday Malaysian delegate Tan Brl Sardon Jublr told the General Assembly on Monday that his country and Its Immediate neighbours had Joined In the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maintain peace and stability In the region. The members
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    • 125 6 Saigon, Wednesday President Thleu last night replied to mounting opposition criticism —denying personal corruption charges, pledging new clean-ups and warning that communists were trying to use the opposition movement Touching on some of the main opposition themes he said the government would cooperate
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    • 152 6 United Press International TODAY is Wednesday, Oct. 2. the 275 th day of 1074 with 90 to follow. THE MOON is between its full phase and last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Venus and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are
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    • 43 6 United Press International Washington, Wednesday The Pentagon estimated yesterday that inflation will drive up the cost of current weapons programmes by US$l6 billion ($4O billion)— or 15 per cent—and prompt another Increase In the reqqquested defence budget for next year.
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    • 139 6 Addis Ababa. Wednesday Ethiopia's Provisional Military Council at a marathon emergency session here last night agreed to bury its differences over the form of Government to rule the country, Informed sources said. The sources said the council—which deposed Emperor Haile Selassie and declared a provisional military government on
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    • 429 7 Reuter New York, Wednesday Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will fly to Moscow at the end of this month in pursuit of further agreements on nuclear arms limitation with the Soviet Union, it was announced today. The State Department said Dr. Kissinger would arrive In
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    • 212 7 Reuter New York, Wednesday Archbishop Makarios yesterday called for the withdrawal of Turkish and other foreign troops from Cyprus and rejected any idea of federation in the strifetorn island. Addressing the UN General Assembly as head of the Cyprlot state, he urged the world body to
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    • 68 7 Reuter London, Wednesday. Britain does not think that the question of any new British recognition of the Portuguese government arises following Monday's resignation of President Antonio de Splnola, a Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday. The spokesman said the question of recognition did not arise because Monday's
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    • 26 7 Reuter Rawalpindi, Wednesday Law Minister Abdul Haflz Purzada charged yesterday that guerrillas in Pakistan's troubled border province of Baluchistan were being trained in neighbouring Afghanistan.
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    • 38 7 Washington, Wednesday Watergate Judge John Sirica got the longawaited cover-up trial under way today, warning prospective jurors it would take three to four months to decide the case against five top former Nixon administration aides.
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    • 135 7 UPI, Reuter New Delhi, Wednesday. —The Indian government is soon expected to take over the operations of Caltex OH Cc.. In India, a Petroleum Ministry spokesman said yesterday. The spokesman said negotiations on the take over would begin shortly. Caltex Is one of three
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    • 47 7 Cars lie overturned as fire rages behind them outside United Aircraft factory In Montreal. Violence broke out at the plant when strikers were told that an investigators' report found that the firm and union were "unreconcllable at this time." UPI radio plc- UPI radio picture
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    • 94 7 LKA Anatoli Karpov remained In the lead by 2-0 In the world chess championship Candldates' finals after drawing the 7th game of his match against Viktor Korchnoy yesterday In Moscow. Korchnoy played the English Opening for the fourth time and was again unable to gain a decisive advantage
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 221 6 WEATHER New York Cloudy, 64-48F, 17-9 C. Headline: Splnola resigns and Leftists gain control in Lisbon.. San Francisco—Sunny, 73-56F, 22-13 C. Headline: Senate votes to kill aid to Turkey. Paris Fair, 55-45F, 13-7 C. Headline: Splnola In his resignation speech: "Portugal at the edge of chaos. Tokyo Slightly cloudy, 75-63F,
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 1327 8  -  SPIRALLING COSTS BRING THREAT OF RECESSION By Brian Childs UPI Rising prices of oil, and other commodities are threatening to disrupt the international monetary, system. Even the Arab states which contributed towards the price spiral by their oil squeeze are finding that their additional revenues are being
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    • 254 8 Inflation is exploding all over the world, as can be observed from the chart above. The chart compares current Inflation rates with those of last year. One of the more ugly and frightening aspects of the present inflationary situation Is that It Is deteriorating.
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    • 464 9 Although the status of women in Singapore has undergone tremendous changes in the past decade and their participation in the labour force has increased, it would be wrong to think that there is sexual equality here. Miss Aline K. Wong, a lecturer in the
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    • 564 9  - Easier to tell a lie —and get a pardon Art Buchwald There is some question as to whether State Department and CIA officials told the truth when they testified in front of congressional committees concerning US Involvement in the overthrow of the Allende regime in Chile. There Is even some
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    • 513 9 No teacher will show any enthusiasm for ETV or even use it properly if the principal treats the media casually. Mr. Peter Seow, head of the Singapore Educational Media Service, ETV, makes this observation In an article. Singapore ETV Has Wide Reach, which recently
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  • OPINION
    • 342 10 Singapore students who celebrated Children's Day yesterday are probably unaware of it, but In many respects they are more fortunate than most of their counterparts In the region and their predecessors In this country. Free schooling assures them of at least six years of primary education,
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
      • 63 10 The United States can lay claim to having the highest building In the world, but the Soviet Union has the distinction of having the largest hotel. Hotel Russia (pronounced "roo si ah") in Moscow has 3200 rooms providing accommodation for 5500 guests. It would thus require more
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      • 91 10 A piece of advice to those who are contemplating changing Jobs In the near future —choose your starting day carefully. A friend who Joined a new firm recently, had to start work on September 2 because September 1 happened to be a Sunday, when payday came, she
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    • 479 10  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON "What is to happen to the Fourth World?" The speaker was Mr. James Orant, head of the Overseas Development Council In New York, speaking at an encounter with the Press In Geneva a few days ago. What he
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    • 205 10  -  K.H. TAN I refer to the letter by Oovln <NN, 23.9.74) who Is In favour of the Government taking action against lawyers who use touts to solicit business. It Is a great surprise that Covin, who works for a lawyer, would go against his fellow lawyer friends.
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    • 192 10  -  r f J VOICE OF THE PRESS 'j. SIN CHEW JITPOH Our Keep Singapore Crime-free campaign has Just ended. Whereas Singapore has not become crimefree, and although there has been a drop In the number of criminal casee, the robbers are becoming more and more ferocl- ous.
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    • 120 10 I enquired from PO6B Headquarters the closing time of their branches on Saturdays and was told that It was 1 p.m. I rushed to the Still Road POSB at 12.45 p.m. only to be told that they closed at 12.30 p.m. I requested that my passbook be
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
    • Article, Illustration
      1250 11 imjngl Strange, deep voice says: Keep away from my sow In Iraq, Father Merrin, an elderly priest, finds signs of Exorcism during a dig and through this and other signs that follow, believes he is to receive a difficult task from Cod and returns to his home in
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  • EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET
    • 2694 12/13 Civilisations flourished and decayed in wake of invaders Up to the beginning of the 20th century the general Impression among historians was that the secondary stage of culture began In India after the advent of the Aryans about 1500 B.C. so that
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    • 4 12/13 Next week: The Mauryas
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  • PLEASURE
    • 505 14  -  by Sonny Yap BADGE 373 directed by Howard W. Koch, with Robert Duvall, Verna Bloom and Henry Darrow (coming to Golden). What connection, you might well ask. has this Howard W. Koch production got with The French Connection? The answer: Both arc based
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    • 198 14 Jennifer's IL diarv jj It's a strictly family affair with the Yap brothers and they intend to keep it that way. A five piece bapd from Indonesia the y're currently playing at the Merlin Q Room. The "family" band used to be
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    • 191 14  -  ■v JEAN LI Ahoy there! This is the Captain speaking. There's a bunch of Sailors Just waiting to be heard. And you had better hear them good! Because these cats who call themselves Sailors are threatening to break the sound barrier. Who then, are Sailors and
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    • 122 14 o a s v s c> a; xo m s> s o yt-nUte^ V Hear Tony Chan singing and playing your old favourites, new hits Fritz Bar. The Bar with the genuine German Pub atmosphere of barrel stools and tankards. Come and hear Tony Chan and let's hear you singing
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    • 20 14 Palm I Court The most beautiful fjurwlen restaurant nnsr Herring Italian a la carte dinner where the Italians fge Te1:*****
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 42 14 SINGAPORE 1(1)1 Shot The Sheriff: Eric Clapton 2(4) Bock Me Gently: Andy Kim 3(2) The Night Chicago Died: Paper Lace 4 (S One Man Band: Leo Sayer 5(7) Kong Fa Fighting: 'Carl Douglas (54 When Will I See You Again: The Three
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    • 188 14 Degrees 7(6) Rock The Boat: The Hues Cooperation 8 (10) Annie's Sons: John Denver 9 You Haven't Done Nothing: Stevle Wonder 10 (9 (You're) Having My Babj: Paul Anka. (By courtesy of Rcdiffusion). II 1(1) Rung Fu Fighting: Carl Douglas 2(3) Annie's Song: John Denver 3(6) Hang On In There
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  • TREND
    • 301 15  - She looks a real winner —by a neck... SHOP AROUND with ANGELA LORE If you've got a short, plump neck and have always envied girls who were able to swathe themselves with standards of chunky chokers, you need not wring your hands (or neck) In despair anymore. I've Just seen
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    • 523 15  -  TRISH SHEPPARD "I've wanted to have it done for 20 years," she said and as if it was necessary to have any other reason, she added, I even have to wear a bra to bed. She showed us photographs of the operation she was to have
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  • FINANCE
    • 246 16 Temenggong has Improved its pre-tax profit for the half year ended June 1974 by 19.5 per cent to $1.73 million. This Improvement however was overshadowed when compared with the 177 per cent rise in turnover to 515.7 million for the same period« The substantially increased
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    • 93 16 UPI Talpeh, Wednesday Taiwan** foreign trade is expected to reach US$l3 billion this year, an increase of 50 per cent over last year. According to customs statistics, Taiwan had a two-way trade of US$B.5 billion in the first eight months of the year, with a deficit
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    • 174 16 Miss Ornella Stucchi, 25, (above) would have been teaching in an Italian classroom, if not for a hitch which whisked her into the sales business. But today, the young sales manageress of an Italian textile company has no regrets about missing out on her once pet ambition. The
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    • 177 16 One of Singapore's leading spinner and weaver. Overseas Textile is expanding its facilities despite the present unfavourable t e x 11 le market. It la building Its third building, coating about $3 million, adjacent to the preeent factory In Jurong. Conatructlon Is now on and It will
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    • Article, Illustration
      207 16 The Singapore stock market moved lethargically yesterday with trading volumn below the two-million share level for the second day running. The slide in share prices was evident right from the opening bell. But in the afternoon, a steadier trend emerged, resulting in a mixed close for industrial shares.
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    • 318 16 Reuter Washington, Wednesday Britain yesterday called on the International Monetary Fund to find ways of channeling more of the vast sums accumulated by the oil producers to countries hardest hit by drastically increased prices. The proposal was made by the British Chancellor of the Exechequer, Mr.
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    • Stock markets round the world
      • 461 16 Prices on the New York Btock Exchange plunged yesterday at one point below 600 on the Dow Jones Industrial index on the first day of extended trading to increase business. Alter the first hour of trading, the Dow tell to 698.80 but rose In later trading to hover
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      • 34 16 The Dow Jones closing stock average on. the New York Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 604.82 (off 3.06), 30 transport 137.48 (Off 1.00), IS utilities 80.48 (off 0.87), 65 stocks 187.83 (off 1.28).
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      • 225 16 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the faydney Stock Exchange: Aberleen susp. Do opts susp. AOD 04 00 All 8tate unq. Amad 01 03 Aurora 04 00 Do opts unq. Aust. Ant susp. Bamboo 03 06 Beach nil 30 Bounty susp. Bridge 07 09 Cleverlana nil 33
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      • 75 16 Closing prices (In francs) on the Paris Bowse yesterday; Purtbas 108.30 2.30 Foncler 342 +2 Prln temps 63.80 —1.80 CGE 230 —I Bull 38.38 —.08 Royal Dutch 118 -1-3.90 Mlchelln 818 +16 Thomson 138 +3.10 CFP 99 +8.80 Rhone 111.40 +.40 Air 222 +.80 BSN 428 +3 Philips 40.80
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      • 81 16 This service Is from the Union Bank of Swltaerland Closing prices (In Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday UB8 3320 —10 BBC 410 8 Credit Suisse 306B —15 Swissair B. 400 3 Swiss Relnsur. 1770 —30 Wlnterthur B. 1350 Zurich Insur. 5760 —50 Juvena B. 1000 10
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      • 262 16 Prices suffered substantial setbacks over a wide front, sending the Tokyo Dow Jones average below Y3900. The market opened bearish reflecting the continuous falls on Wall Street. Investors kept Inactive and were unsure of what kind of eth the market wanted follow. A handful of gainers were natural resources
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  • SPORTS
    • 515 17  -  By Tony Danker Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday The M a 1 a y s 1 an School Sports Council have formed a special committee to review their entire programme. The committee which is made up of the secretaries of tne various state school sports councils and the
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    • 221 17 Kendo, the martial art of Japanese emperors apd princes for centuries, is guaranteed to keep both young and old fighting fit. The Singapore Kendo Club has members as young as seven years old. Tsu Tomu Hamasaki, 7, and his friends Hlsashl Katayama and Judo
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    • 173 17 Technician Han Ji Kwang, 27, seldom misses a good football match. The last time he skipped one, it was to catch a thief. On Sunday, he received praise from the police for his public spirltedness. Mr. Han responded Instinctively to a call for help
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    • 277 20  -  By LIM KEE CHAN Jack Newton, the colourful Australian profess lonal golf star, will be seen ip action at the Buklt Course tomorrow and Friday. Newton, 24, who Is on his way back home to Sydney. Jrom a successful tour of the European Circuit,
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    • 744 20  -  Stadium courts are fully booked up SQUASH RACKETS by Eric Cooper This week the public can find out what squash and a number of other games are all about by visiting the National Heart Week Exhibition at the Singapore National Stadium. On
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    • 432 21  -  By C.K. YONG Two goals In seven spell-bound minutes gave Singapore Chinese a 2-0 victory over Auri Angkasa at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Play had hardly settled down In the second half when Seak Poh Leong deemed It was time to justify his strlker's
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    • 596 21 Open letter —attack uncalled for, say the Dollah fans If Dollah Kasstm was a prima donna, he must have been a very reluctant one. Ells dismissal frem the national football team should have been a strictly private affair. Too much undue and adverse publicity has been fivea to Dollah Kassim,
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    • 372 22  -  An analysis on the decision of England's No. 1 batsman to quit tour of Australia By CRAWFORD WHITE London, Wednesday Geoff Boycott is out of the Australian tour. And let us face it his lastminute backdown is a sickener for English cricket. Never mind the social
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    • 59 22 London, Wednesday Former England Test captain Freddy Brown was elected chairman of the reconstituted Cricket Council, the ruling body of the sport, at Lord's yesterday. Brown, who was MCC president in 1971-72. played for Cambridge University, Surrey and Northamptonshire and won 22 England caps. He led England
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    • 110 22 "I believe this to be in my own best interest and I would hope that it might also be in the best interests of Yorkshire and England in the long run." That was Geoff Boycott's comment on his decision. And he added:— "The M.C.C. are obviously
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    • 399 22  -  A Personal View by Alan Thomps Alan Thompson Geoff Boycott, like other human beings, has his private torment. He likes to be liked. No cricketer willingly pulls out of an Australian tour; certainly no cricketer as dedicated to his craft as Boycott. Once more this summer
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    • 273 22 London, Wednesday— Eric Boon, boxing's first "Golden Boy," returns to the ring at London's Seymour Hall on October 14 —at the age of 54. And he wisecracked last night: "The only training I'll do for this "comeback" is to run some old fight films through
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    • 345 23 Conteh takes vacant light-heavy crown Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday Japanese challenger Shoji Oguma last night confounded pre-flght predictions to win the World Boxing Council flyweight crown with a spilt points decision over champion Betullo Gonzalez of Venezuela. Mexican referee Ray Soils scored It 148-144 In favour
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    • 267 23 Oslo, Wednesday. Liverpool of England beat Stroemgodset of Norway 1-0 In their European Cup Winners' Cup first-round secondleg soccer match here last night. Liverpool thus completed a 12-0 aggregate victory after winning the first leg 11-0 in England two weeks ago. MADRID: Real Madrid (Spain) trounced Fram Reykjavlck
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    • 43 23 New York, Wednesday —Results of Monday's major league baseball games: National League —Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1, St. Louis ft Montreal 1, New York ft Philadelphia 2, Houston 4 Los Angeles 1; American League— Btdtlmore 12 Detroit 6, Cleveland 2 Boston 1.
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    • 145 23 London, Wednesday South African golf star Gary Player, aiming for his sixth Plcadllly match-piay title, clashes with the powerful young American Ben Crenshaw in the first round* drawn here yesterday. Player, who won the tough event last year, takes on Crenshaw on the
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    • 82 23 Cape Town, Wednesday Geoff Hunt won his fourth title on the De Beers International squash circuit with a 3-1 victory over fellow-Aus-trallan Cam Nancarrow here last night. After going down 7-9 in the opening game the first he has lost In a final on the circuit
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    • 122 23 London, Wednesday. An international panel of officials will control the world heavyweight boxing championship fight between George Foreman and Mohammad All on October 30, Col. Hassine Hamouda, secre-tary-general of the African Boxing Union, said here yesterday. He said three experienced referees, one American, one African
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    • 214 23 ON THE TRACK with BLUE J>KTKR Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Monitor did a splendid workout here this morning. With apprentice M. Ariffln astride, the seven-year old sprinted smartly over 3f in 36 3/5 on the sand track. The going was soft and the No. 2 grass
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    • 24 23 Reuter Brussels, Wednesday Europe beat an Americas selection 103-90 (half-time 42-42) in a decisive ba s ketbal 1 match here last mKht. frmtrr
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    • 525 23 AT THE CINEMA with SONNY YAF THE EXORCIST: The controversial fllm version of William Peter Blatty's best seller is destined to be a horror masterpiece. Directed superbly by William Friedkln with top grade performances from Linda Blair as Regan, Ellen Burstyn as the actress mother, Jason Miller as Father Karras,
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  • 166 24 r The LAST word Having all ended not a few international conferences I would not be surprised If they were blamed for the increase in alcoholism, venereal dis e a ses and broken marriages. The first I attended was a workshop on family planning and popuiation
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  • 44 24 S'PORE GIRL and she's pretty as a picture Wendy Anip, 20, hears of intriguing tales of other countries from guests she serves at the Marco Polo information counter. This has given her an "itch" to travel round the world. Picture by SU LAIMAN ISMAIL.
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  • 24 24 AH FOOK: I see there will be an anti-long hair campaign next month. MEI LIN: Barbers are in for a good spell.
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    • 91 24 SHOW of the DAY... THE WORLD AT WAR (9.45 over Channel Five): Today's documentary brings us Inside the Reich. The programme Is in colour. It begins with the summer of 1M0 when the German forces are the conquerors of Western Europe, and In Germany, the feeling is that the war
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