New Nation, 12 February 1975

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday February 12, 1975 No. 1254 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1975
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon NEW YEAR HORROR...
    307 1  -  By Bharathi Mohan Chinese New Year Joy turned to horror for five families when fire gutted a row of nurses' quarters at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Moulmein Road yesterday. Three of the families returned from their outings to And their homes In ashes and neighbours weeping
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    Nine homeless
    84 1 Fire broke out In a three-storey shophouse in Malabar Street, off Middle Road, and made nine people homeless this morning. A family of five, two spinsters and two bachelors were sleeping when the fire erupted from a ground-floor textile shop. The blaze was brought under control within 15
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    Victory for Maggie
    50 1 London, Wednesday Margaret Thatcher was elected leader of Britain's Conservative Party yesterday. In a ballot of the 276 Conservative Party Members of Parliament, Mrs. Thatcher, 49, a mother of 21-year-old twins, won 146 votes This was seven more than the absolute majority she needed to win outright.
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    Lock icon Assassins strike
    52 1 Reuter Tananarive, Wednesday Malagasy's new head of state was killed by machine-gun assassins who ambushed his car on Monday, Radio Madagascar said yesterday. Colonel Ratlsimandrava, 43, who took over control only last Wednesday, was shot as his motorcade slowed down to make a detour around roadworks in the
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    Australia on 122
    40 1 Melbourne, Wednesday —Australia were 122 for the loss of one wicket at lunch on the fourth day's nlay in the sixth and nnaJ Test match against England today. Scores: Australia 152 and 122 for one; England 529.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      We'll ride storm...
      450 2  -  Economists: S'pore better off By Wang Look Fung Singapore will be able to ride the economic storm. This is the view of local economists and industrialists. They were commenting on the Economic and Social Council (or Asia and the Pacific (EBCAP) forecast of "death for millions of
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      LAW BREAKERS
      183 2 Caught In the act —a group of youngsters openly defying the cracker ban. They were not the only ones. During the past two days, loud bangs were heard In various parts of the Island, notably In Chinatown and Housing Board estates. These boys apparently bought the crackers from
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      Blood donor with a big heart
      234 2 Father of five, Mr. John Chua Teng Kai, 43, believes in starting the Year of the Rabbit with a difference. Unlike phllantrophista who give away "ang pows" to the underprivileged, Mr. Chua's version of the red packet Is the precious liquid of life blood.
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      Death fall
      27 2 Police are trying to contact the relatives of an unidentified Chinese man who died on Bunday after he fell unconscious in Mande Road last week
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      No trouble all...
      496 2 f FROM THE A I DOC HOUSE J So here I am, back In the Dog House after a brief but thoroughly enjoyable sojourn in the most comfortable hospital in which I have ever been as a patient. I returned without rear or trepidation, being quite confident
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      $68 for luck...
      378 3 $68—that was the price of luck for the Year of the Rabbit which was ushered in yesterday. It was the minimum you had to pay for the three things believed to bring luck—a "kam kat" plant In a pot for $40, a one-katl Pen Thor (Chinese New
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      DOUBLE JOY...
      111 3 The Year of the Rabbit brought Madam Lim Chal Hoe (above) a cuddly bundle of Joy her first baby son. The 6-lb. 9-oz. baby was born at 1 a.m. sharp, becoming the first in Singapore on Chinese New Year day. Madam Lim, 36, looking at her son's face
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      Crime rate is down
      107 3 Singapore experienced an almost crime-free Chinese New Year holiday. Only a few minor thefts and one robbery were reported In the past two days. In calling the public to continue to take precautionary measures to safeguard their properties, police spokesman, DSP Yeow Yew Toong, noted that
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      ANG POW DELIGHT
      128 4 Happiness for the young ones Is receiving "ang pows" In delightful red packets from the elders on Chinese New Year day. And that is one reason why Coilip Chan, 4, and his brother Kevin, 7, were eagerly waiting for the auspicious day to arrive. With the large
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      Cleaning ends in death
      266 4 A Chinese N e vy Year eve house cleaning ended in tragedy for a glass merchant who fell to his death from his first floor shophouse on Monday. Mr. Wong Mun Tens. 47, a father of three. feU onto the roadside while cleaning the signboard at
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    • Article
      The 100-metre trap for motorists
      205 4 A 100-metre stretch along Upper East Coast Road has turned Into a potential trap for unwary motorists because of road works. Motorists who do not slow down at the Parbury Avenue junction run the risk of colliding head-on with oncoming vehicles. This Is because the
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    • Article
      'Run out of sugar' claim
      177 4 Several shopkeepers have not been selling sugar this week, following rumours of another Increase In the price of the product soon. Following complaints by a number of housewives, New Nation conducted random checks in the Tanglin Halt, Commonwealth Drive, Redhlll, and Oeylang area* and found
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    • Article
      Theft: Three men held
      61 4 Police have arrested three men suspected of being Involved In the theft of goods at the Singapore Industrial Latour Organisation (SILO) canteen In Prince Edward Road recently. They were picked up by officers from the Central Police Station at Shenton Way. They are now helping investigations
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      OUR ROADS
      10 4 Police reported 89 accidents yesterday. One was serious.
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      415 3 After you fly TWA's Ambassador Service to America, you should fly TWAs Ambassador Service all over America. Sin Francisco S Oakland Us Vegas Los Angrlrs 0O Honolulu Pittsburgh Harrisbura and I Detroit) L/, p,lt l rl „„\J Chicago V CWveUlld Denver Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Dayton Cincinnati is Vegas c.
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      537 4 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: a FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS K BELOW Cut along dotted lines CLUES FOR S-2 1 The fact thot a man is may cause him to be noticed 2. Sat of clothas warn togothor 3.
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      197 4 r i F'lii: T The 81NGAPORE ZOOLOGICAL GABDENS will be open until 6.00 pjn. The ABIAN EVANGELISTIC FELLOWSHIP will hold an Alive Again project at the Great World Trade Fair this evening. The Port of Singapore Authority MARITIME MUSEUM on Sentoea Island is open till 5 p m The CARNIVAL
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon A hunted traitor in France shows up on TV
      168 5 Reuter Paris, Wednesday A French wartime Nazi collaborator who has hidden from the law and ven-geance-saekers for 30 years appeared unexpectedly on nationwide television on Monday night to say he was ready to face justice. Paul Touvler, once a top leader
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      Lock icon Accord on doctors
      54 5 Reuter Brussels, Wednesday.— European Common Market foreign ministers last night agreed that the community's 400,000 doctors should be able to Eractlse anywhere with--1 the nine member states, Irrespective of the country in which they qualified. The foreign ministers agreed that the new ruling should come into effect
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      IT'S MAGGIE...
      383 5 London, Wednesday Margaret Thatcher yesterday won the leadership of Britain s Opposition Conservatives and became the first woman to head a major British political party. Mrs. Thatcher, who has called for a return to more rlghtwlng traditional conservatism, will replace Mr. Edward Heath. She secured an overall majority
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      Lock icon No pressure on Israel, says Dr. K
      175 5 United Press International Tel Aviv, Wednesday Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger yesterday promised Israeli leaders the Jewish state would not be sacrificed in any disengagement pact with Egypt in the 1 nt e re sts of superpower politics. Speaking at an official
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      Lock icon Clue found in hunt for kidnapped heiress
      156 5 Reuter Dubley, Wednesday A lock of hair found in the back of a stolen car yesterday gave police a vital clue in the hunt for kidnapped he 1 r ess Lesley Whittle. The 17-year-old Miss Whittle, who Inherited £80,000 ($440,000) shortly before she
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      Lock icon Voting begins on Park's tough constitution
      85 5 Reuter Seoul, Wednesday. Voting began In a national referendum yesterday to decide whether South Korea's tough constitution should be changed to Introduce democratic re- forms as demanded by opponents of President Park Chung-Hee. Only a handful of people had lined outside polling stations in
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      Lock icon Security of Asia is vital to US
      424 6 Reuter Washington, Wednesday Both North-East and South-east Asia will continue to be areas of concern for the United States from the standpoint of collective security, US Defence Secretary James Schleslnger said lp his annual review yesterday. "The importance of Japan, and the special
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      Lock icon Two more years of aid for Saigon
      318 6 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The U.S. Defence Secretary James Schleslnger said yesterday the Defence Department plans to continue military aid to South Vietnam at least for another two years. Next year the department will asked (or an additional US$l355 million ($3116 million) In military
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      Lock icon AFTER THE HAVOC
      62 6 Residents of the West Java town of Sukami, sift through the remains of their homes which were destroyed by an earthquake on Sunday. Six people were killed and over 1000 homes wiped out as the earthquake hit a wide area around the town, 130 km (80 miles),
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      Lock icon Boycott list
      38 6 United Press International Kuwait, Wednesday Arab banking officials yesterday confirmed several Western banks are on the Arab boycott list and that pressure is being exerted to edge them out of international deals the Arabs help finance.
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      Lock icon 400 held in big Pak crackdown
      190 6 Reuter Islamabad, Wednesday. At least 400 people were under arrest In Pakistan last night in a crackdown on the outlawed National Awaml Party (NAP), reliable sources said. Opponents of Prime Minister Zulflkar All Bhutto's government claimed more than 1000 NAP members and supporters might
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      Lock icon 'Morning after' pill now
      95 6 United Press International Washington, Wednesday.—The Food and Drug Admlnstration has approved a controversial "morning after" birth control pill for emergency situations to be determined by the doctorand his patient. "rtie pill is composed of the synthetic hormone des, a substance already linked to cancer in some
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      Lock icon TODAY
      181 6 United Press International TODAY 1» Wednesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 1975 with 322 to follow. THE MOON Is between its new phase and first quarter. THE MORNING STARB are Mercury and Mars. THE EVENING STARS are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      72 6 D.J. Girls applying for secretaries' Jobs in Britain have been given advice not to be sniffed at. It's: "Have a bath." A top London Jobs agency said: "Ninety-two per cent of would-be bosses object to poor personal hygiene in girls. Other main dislikes are bad speech (83
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      218 6 WORLD WEATHER London Misty and foggy with a chance of rain, 50-43F, 10-6 C. Headline: Conservative party chooses new leader. Paris Variable, 5739F, 14-4 C. Headline: Marchals says Francois Mitterand wants to weaken the Communist Party. Moscow Overcast, 21-10F, minus 6-minus 12C. Headline: Scientific quest and socialist emulation. New York
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      AFTER MAO, WHO?
      1775 7 For China, the question is: After Mao, who? This is an urgent and crucial matter. Premier Chou En-lai seems to have built a second echelon of sorts that could lead to a collective system of government eventually. Pakir Singh today, in the second of his two-part feature
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      83 7 Visit our new "executive" branch at Ocean Building Ground Floor. NINA RICCI the ties that do to much for the look of a really well-dressed gentleman. W :;i*V VExclusively imported from France by at Ground Floor Ocaan BuMng Shopping Contra.Coayor Guay.Tat *****2 GM. High Street C*ntr».(Ground Floor).T«l *****1 G 08/31.
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  • OPINION
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      Whitlam's new dogma...
      370 8 Policy reversals by politicians In power are as common as changes of governments in a parliamentary democracy. Not only can power corrupt but it has also a way of chastising the power holders. Idealists in particular will always find out that the Imperatives of governing a modern
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        Point of view
        36 8 Conversation overheard: A: "What job are you In?" B: "I am a sewerage engineer." A: 'That's shlt!" B: "Look here, It may be shlt to you. but It's bread and butter to dm."
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        Feeling wanted
        72 8 Even In these days of recession, reflation and unemployment some workers are still apparently highlyprized In the market. A colleague's friend who was bonded for six years by a local department store decided to break his bond for greener pastures. The only snag was that he had to
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    • Article
      For the safety of all...
      225 8  -  TAY S00N HOE I refer to the letter, Putting on the Lid (NN, 23.1.75) from Mr. Ng Kim Kok. Prior to January 1 this year, motorcycles with sidecars could be licensed for only carriage of passengers, and the licence fee for such vehicles Is $20
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      Park and ride scheme
      318 8  -  T, J VOICE OF THE PRESS 4 NANYANG SIANG PAU Traffic congestion Is a common problem of all major cities of the world. Take our city state for example. According to statistics, there were 140.000 private cars In Singapore at the end of 1974 as against
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      MALAYSIA KNOWS ITS ENEMY
      511 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON "Know your enemy," the proverb runs. This Is the major justification for South-east Asia's detente with China. But it requires a high degree of self-confi-dence on the part of the South-east Asian governments. In particular It means that they should
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    • Article
      No illegal structure
      63 8  -  HENDRICK KOH ENG CHIANG I refer to the complaint by Concerned (NN, 24.1.75) under the heading Fire and Health Risk. Site inspection revealed that there is no unauthorised structure beside No. 35 Cummlng Street. The operator of this premises was found storing firewood without a licence. However,
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  • FEATURE
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      Using your share to buy a flat
      309 9 Details of how Central Provident Fund contributions can be used to pay for the flats built by the Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) are expected to be announced soon. The HUDC buying scheme and mortage repayment terms for the first batch of
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      Money not for the widow
      513 9  -  It will all go to her husband's former girl friend CPF AN INSIDE LOOK by Judith Holmberg Her eyes red with weeping, Mrs. Elsie Chan (this is not her real name) asked: "What do I do? I have four children to support, no job and
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      Checking the employers
      562 9 Those who fail to pay up are prosecuted On the ground floor of the Anson Road home of the Central Provident Fund sits a group of men whose Job Is to search out the employers who are not contributing to the old-age nest-egg of their workers. Their
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      137 9 gg*,,. v YOU want to go This is what China Airlines' personalized service is all about. Make the passenger happy in his own way. If he wants to eat, feed him. If he's happy sleeping, let him sleep. If he's NOT happy? He's not flying China Airlines! Nine flights a
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      THE BACHELOR GIRLS SPEAK OUT
      389 10/11  -  Watch it! Living alone isn't all fun and frolic by Violet Oon Life Is not one endless round of fun and frolic for the single flrl In Singapore. Sure, she has her share of parties, but she is constantly aware of family obligations; of her
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      PRO who prefers a quiet life
      468 10/11 Miss Esther Kwan, 23, a public relations officer in a department store lives with her parents apd much prefers the quiet life to an endless round of parties. "I lead a rather ordinary life," she said. "I'm not particularly ambitious but would want to
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      Elsie does her own thing
      660 10/11 But she still lives with her parents Showroom manager Miss Elsie Chua Is, at 33, a woman who knows here own mind and does her own thing. She feels that she has reached a stage where she has found the right sort of life for
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      A will to succeed...
      580 10/11 Tan Mul Lian is 10, longs to live out on her own, be free, see the world and carve a name for herself as a career woman. All this on $300 a month. She knows that she cant quite afford the sort of life she wants
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      WORLD'S AT HER FEET...
      572 10/11 Miss Maureen Goh at 33 is an executive who holds the position of Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of the Metro Group In Singapore. Describing herself as "very ambitious since young" Maureen has worked hard to get to where she Is. She lives out on
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      She loves the life
      385 10/11 Hotel sales representative Fatlmah Sain, 19, loves being a bachelor girl in 1975 because there are no barriers to anyone who is prepared to work hard. 'Today it does not matter which social class you come from or that you are a girl." she said. "With
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      554 10/11 Cut out .and pin with other coupons Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs /Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN A I MISSING O" R T| letters —T—ACROSS RAH p|l USING N A R C clues below L Cut along (lotted lines aa mm at CLUES FOR S-3 1. Hit with
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  • PLEASURE
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      ROCK MUSIC THAT WILL SET LOTS OF HEARTS AFLAME
      307 12 KLBTINTI HOUSE with LARRY CORYELL: INTRODUCING ELEVENTH HOUSE (VANGUARD): Rock audience may pot be extremely familiar with this new band or Its leader Larry Coryell. On the contrary, they are very well-known in Jazz circles, Coryell being a respected. Immaculate guitarist
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      Gags go gaga...
      543 12  -  The ideas sink to toilet level P Cinema 1 Review Sonny Yap MY NAME IS NOBODY directed by Tdnlno Valerli, with Henry Fonda and Terence Hill (Plaza). They Call Me Trinity and Trinity It Still My Name gave us a ripping good time by being among the
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      Lock icon It started with Pickford
      616 12  -  But it looks like an all-American race for the 1974 Oscars for the first time in 44 years From Vernon Scott United Press International It's difficult to believe but foreign beauties have woo more Academy Awards than Amerl-can-born actresses. The score: Foreigners 25, Americans 22. There
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      56 12 SINGAPORE Only Too—Bingo SUIT Please Mr. Postman Carpenters Mandy Barry Man How Laughter In the Bain Nell Angle Baby Helen Beddy Cat's In the Cradle Harry Chapln Never Can Say Goodbye Gloria Gaynor My Boy Elvis Presley M or n 1 ngslde of the Moan tain Donnle and Marie Osmond
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      136 12 1 (2) January: Pilot 2 (1) Ms. Grace: Trmtt 3 (11) Bugar Candy Kisses: Mae and Katie Klsson 4 (3) Never Can Bay Goodbye: Gloria Gaynor 5 (7) Promised Land: Elvis Presley (It) Morning Side Of Marie Osmond 7 (12) Goodbye My Love: Glitter Band t (5) The Bump: Kenny
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  • TREND
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      Giving art added shine
      197 13 Pretty Filipino Paloma Castellvi, 25, reflects the beauty of her surroundings. Miss Castellvi Is an Information officer and representative of the Philippine Tourist and Travel Association, which Is partly responsible for the establishment of PhUipplne House In Orchard Road. The establishment Is a Joint-ven-ture set up
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      Save 95 cents on a can of mushrooms
      262 13 Housewives take note and save some money. There is a price difference of 95 cents per IOOg between the cheapest -and highest priced brands of canned mushrooms. A recent survey by the Department of Trade showed that the cheapest brand Is Narcissus,
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      Lock icon It's back to the sexy can-can
      361 13  -  Return of frills and frou-frou By Paggy Massin UPI Black stockings, suspenders and white thighs are back again on the Parish fashlon scene, reviving a style set by the cancan dancers of the Moulin Rouge In the late 19th century. Women are flocking to
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      83 13 A t Vf V' ■I H srr i hi 1 4 A Christof/e Complements All Well-Dressed Tables The World Over Kor many years, Christofle has stood out as a symbol of all that is excellent in silver cutlery. It has adorned countless well-dressed tables all over the world The beautiful,
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  • FINANCE
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      Lock icon Removing barriers to world trade
      309 14 United Press International Geneva, Wednesday The Tokyo Round of world trade liberalisation negotiations, the biggest ever held, began yesterday with the United States urging early concrete results In this time of economic stress. More than 80 nations attended the formal opening of the negotiations, a
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      Appointments
      270 14 MR. HARRY LEONG has been appointed Hyatt Singapore Ho t e l's restaurant manager. He started his hotel career In 1971 as assistant waiter. He m then successlvely promoted to waiter, wine steward and assistant headwalter. Last year, he was sent for a three month course at the Middle
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      Profits take a dive at Tasek Cement
      338 14  -  COMPANY PROFILE by Lee Yew Meng Tasek Cement went on the slide last year after a peak performance In 1973. The shortage of cement In Malaysia did not benefit the company pnofltwlse —at all. It 181 n g operational costs and stagnant selling
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    • Markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        257 14 The stock market suffered another loss yesterday as profit taking drove prices narrowly lower In relatively slow trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, off around seven points at the outset and around two points at noon, was down 0.79 at 707.60 at
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        Dow Jones
        34 14 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 708.39 (off 3.53) 30 transport 167.78 (off 0.13) 15 utilities 81.38 (off 0.36 85 stocks 338.13 (off 0.83).
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        PARIS
        98 14 Closing prices In franca on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 159.50 —3.30 Fonder 329 —2 Prlntemps 85.60 —0.60 COE 313.80 —5.20 Bull 38.56 —1.86 Royal Dutch 135 —3.20 Mlchelln 763 —27 Thomson 169.80 —3.70 CFP 99.50 —1.50 Air 322.10 —7.40 B6N 483.50 —17.60 Philips 45.60 —0.40 Sues 229.50 +1.50
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        TOKYO
        101 14 In addition to bullish tone last week-end, the Tokyo market was favourably affected by news of ruling party's win for Alchl governorship on Sunday after six continuous victories In local elections this year. Early morning buying centered on major constructions, pharmaceuticals, insurances and high priced electricals. Constructions and other
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        SYDNEY
        137 14 Price# at 11.30 ajn. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: Allstate nil 10 Beach 22 nil Bridge 11 13 Cleveland 35 nil Endeavour 13 14 Fllnd 20C opt 03- Vi 04 Inter Mln 05-% 06 Kambalda unq Kath Inv 99 100 Kla Ora 16 23 Mid E
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      276 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Cask's circle 5 Assigned amount 10 True: Fr. 14 Munitions, for short 15 Recent 10 Ages and ages 17 Small warbler 18 Make merry 16 Theban god 20 Regan's father 22 81oplng slightly 24 Countlng-out word 25 Colorants 26 Source of power 28 Deals with
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      55 15 Going Overseas Wa'va got full rang* of wintar clothing* and other Itamt you'll need... OVERCOATS... SCARVES.. JUMPERS... PULLOVERS... CARDIGANS...GLOVES WINTER PYJAMAS.. OUILTS. .WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR.. .ETC., ETC. nnnci.ipn.un. (Depart moot Store) SI RS South end* Rowt. T.I ***** Branches (open on Sundays) 347 Peopie t P««fc Complex. T* *****5 B 13
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      512 15 A twice weekly advertisement Feature WITH entourages from all over the world trooping into the Forbidden City almost every day, things Chinese are suddenly very much in vogue, especially in the West. We In South-east Asia are one step ahead of the West this time we have been
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      413 16 MilidlKMim m A Betsy Loh of JASMIN BEAUTY ROOM (l'ola Cosmetics) 105 Rose Oarden, (15) Tel: *****1 wishes all her patrons << friends A Happy Prosperous 'Bunny' ikIa&AAA Mam Vaa* wINnVN WWW MOTHERS WHO CAM •HOP AT: IMBI CHILDREN'S WEAR For babies' requisites, pushchairs, infanta' and children's garments, gift sets.
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      340 16 MR. ROLAND HO ANO STAFF OF SCIENCE TECHNICAL T.V. SERVICE, 817, North Bridge Road, (7) Tel: *****08. Wishes all customers, friends <i wellwishers a very happy L prosperous Chinese New Year. To Our Clients It Friends. Singapore Housing Management Pte. Ltd. 101-A, Ooldhlll Shopping Centre, Thomson Road, (11). Tel: *****2.
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      438 16 QUALIFIED MASSEUSE WILL be available to attend you at vour (Places. Ring ***** for aprjlntment from 1.00 p.m. 00 p.m. MING COURT HOTEL CENTRE. Ming Court Hotel Bth floor M Orchard Rd. T*fc *****4/ *****3 e*t. #520. For Sauna, Bteambath, Facial and Massage MODERN MASSAGE, SWEDISH MASSAGE, sauna-bath. S7-A, Victoria
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      286 16 TRY NOME COOKED FOOD at the Home Kitchen 3rd floor, Faber House Orchard Road. International Cuisine. Tel: *****8. Qualify Catering Carrylngout' Services. KONG HEE FATT CHOY to all patrona A friends from CONTINENTAL COFFEE HOUSE High 8tract Centra Ord. Floor, S'pore 8. We serve set lunch, snacks and beautifully-prepared local
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      277 16 smDH jm Triangle Motor* Pie. Ltd.. 562/562 A. Balestier Road. Singapore 12. Telephone *****2 /TTK MODELS: 1.9 Bup«r m M 1.0 Super, 1600 QT Junior. 2000 BwthM. V| V 2000 OT Valoc* 2000 QTV Spider. CITY MOTORS (S) PTC. LTD., 28 Cavenagh Road. Singapore Tel: *****6/*****3 BORNEO MOTORS (SI PTE.
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      302 17 Boferthorpe set the pace leading past the 4f and Into the straight, with Kampong Melaro closing In. Kampong Melayu hit the front at the distance challenged by Foreign Exchange and Twin Happiness. In a tight finish Twin Happiness beat Foreign Exchange by a
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      641 17 By BLUE PETER The racing season is only In Its second month ana already more than 70 horses have been registered with the MR A. Another 100 horses have arrived and are awaiting registration. Some of the new ones have good records. Goodman Stable, the
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      468 17 Hong Kong, Wednesday —Racing flutter that goes one better than France's popular tierce system Is becoming a way of life In horse-happy Hong Kong. It Involves picking the first four horses In correct order and If It's your lucky day you might even
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      651 18  -  They must show scoring, power writing on SOCCER SCENE Jeffrey Low When Singapore Malays beat their Malacca counterparts 10-1 last month, a few FAS officials tried to take credit for the win. At the time, training for the national squad had Just begun. And some officials
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      SRC girls are set for title
      100 18 SRC look an set to become the new champions In the Singapore women's hockey competition. BSC, the champions last year, and Coral's XI have completed their programme with eight ana seven points res- pectively. SRC also have seven points but they have one more
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      Lock icon Sardar is new star of Pakistan in the World Cup
      648 18 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday, Twelve of the world's finest hockey teams battle for the World Cup here next month with all of them so evenly matched It's difficult to predict the results. The feeling among sports fans, to put It
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      McKay wins
      29 18 London, Wednesday Heather McKay won an intern atlonal women's squash championship at Button last night when she defeated Marian Jackman 9-2, 9-5, 9-1 in the all-Australian final.
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      505 19 United Press International New York, Wednesday Muhammad All said yesterday that from now on he will fight for nothing, giving all the Eroflts from his bouts the Black poor of this country. At the formal announcement of his March 24 bout In Cleveland with Chuck
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      Lock icon China's double sends 10,000 cheering
      828 19 United Press International Calcutta, Wednesday China turned back the clock 10 years to recapture both team titles before a cheering crowd of 10,000 at the 33rd World table tennis championships on Monday night. The men'B Swaytlillng Cup trio scored a 5-3 victory over Yugoslavia and
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      Lock icon Venice batters Korean to retain crown
      242 19 Reuter Bangkok, Wednesday Thailand's Venice Rorworsor yesterday scored a bloody ninth round technical knockout victory over South Korean challenger Bok Soo Kwan to retain his Orient Boxing Federation (OBF) bantamweight title. Fighting before a capacity crowd of 20,000 at Bangkok's Hua Mark indoor stadium,
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      Hockey groupings
      82 19 London, Wednesday The International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA) yesterday announced the groupings for the women's World Hockey Cup at Edinburgh, Scotland, from August 28 to September 10. The Groups are: Oroup A Ausgpa, Ireland. Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago; Oroup B England, Hong Kong, Malaysia. United States;
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      Leeds go into Round 5
      119 19 London. Wednesday First Division Leeds advanced to the fifth round of the F.A. Cup at the expense of nonLeague Wimbledon on Monday night. Leeds won 1-0 In their fourth round replay at Crystal Palace ground. Leeds will be away to Derby in the fifth round.
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      Outnumbered in ang pow reaping game
      286 20 Ssl Fa m ily planning and our devout belief that there are already too many on this planet have for five years left Mrs. JJ and I much poorer each Chinese New Year. Tradition, evolved before the Singapore Family Planning Board, bound us to
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      37 20 MEI LIN: Well, well, well. A woman on the throne, now a woman the potential next British Prime Minister. I bet you men must feel humbled by now. AH FQOK: England's going to the women.
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      267 17 STATE OF BRUNEI VACANCY FOR COMMERCIAL MANAGER candidates to fill the post of Commercial Manager In the Radio and Television, Brunei. QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have proven ability In an executive capacity In public relations or advertising and should preferably be university graduates or have a recognised professional qualifications. Knowledge of
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      38 18 LOSER by Art Sansom OKAV,U)MO STASHED POT? VfcU£R\ MND...X FDOMPJ V IT// gpSS! a Li 1 *•.5 i'ii'i i-i NORBERT BOrM Iml T'r.m 'A m SS «p OOtCKW! «KUK SOMEONE WOULD CDMt fNO $«|Rp HER 01* MBB FEET
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      452 19 AT THE CINEMA with SONNY YAP GAMES GAMBLERS PLAY (Cantonese): The comedy film that made box office history In Hong Kong by netting $3 million; It atari the Hul brothers, Michael and Samuel, as two con-men, who gamble and cheat for a living. MaJeaAlc: 1, 3.30, 7, 9.30; OdeonKatong/Rnby: 1,
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      988 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 12.55 INTERNATIONAL BALLOON RACE Passenger carrying balloons from various < countries participate In this race 1.45 THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL BHOW The Mll c h ell Minstrels and the Television Toppers entertain In this colour extravaganza. 2.30 TREASURE ISLAND 5.15 TATAFAN MINGGUAN (M)—A magazine
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      210 20 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those Joyous Individuals who takes great Joy from every association, serious or frivolous or in-between, with members of the opposite sex. You enjoy the company of all who can offer you Interests, activities, excitements—whether mild or Intense
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      138 20 for displaying your ability (or small talk. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Get a head start on the next phase of your work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)— Difficulties lie ahead but you can circumvent the majority of them if you will begin immediately to arm yourself against them. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
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      77 20 Show of the day.. F.B.I. (8.35 over Channel 5 In colour): A syndicate leader, living In Haiti, is lured back to New Orleans by news that he was framed a year ago by his girlfriend and a young associate in tonight's episode, The Vendetta. On receiving the relevant Information, Inspector
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