New Nation, 22 May 1975

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    16 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Thursday May 22, 1975 No. 1339 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 NEW NATION COMMENT
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  • Article, Illustration
    THE BIG ALI FIGHT: RUSH NOW ON FOR $1000 SEATS...
    231 1 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday The rush has started for ringside seats for the Muhammad All-Joe Bugper $7 million heavyweight title fight at the Merdeka Stadium here on July 1. A spokesman for Tlnju Dunla, the promoters, said that advance bookings for
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    Blitz on bookies
    376 1  -  S'pore and Malaysia join forces in new crackdown By Sonny Wee The Singapore and Malaysian turf clubs will Join forces to crackdown on bookies who are reaping over $1 million each race meeting on both sides of the causeway. For a Start information on known bookies will
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    Lock icon New US envoy was on secret mission
    158 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday. President Ford yesterday picked Mr. John Holdridge, a career diplomat who was involved In secret diplomacy that led to detente with China, as the new United States Ambassador to Singapore. Mr. Holdridge has been deputy chief of the U8 liaison
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      CBD LICENCES: 1500 SOLD
      275 2 A total of 1590 monthly area licences (or entry Into the Central Business District (CBD) have been sold. A spokesman for the Road Transport Action Committee described this- as "surprisingly low," considering there are about 30,000 cars entering the city area dally during peak hours. He
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      CSS is losing $3000 a day
      387 2  -  Poor response to the park-and-ride scheme By Rav K. Dhaliwal The City Shuttle Service (CSS) which started last Friday is running at a loss of more than $3000 a day, informed sources said. However, the fleet of 88 buses providing the service continue to
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      Come home plea to missing wife
      256 2 A seaman, Mr. Koh Hak Soi, 29, today appealed for help In tracing his wife, Madam Susan Lim Soo Chiew, 24, (above), who has been missing for four months. According to Mr. Koh. his wife left their Greenfield Drive residence, off East Coast Road,
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      12 held
      31 2 CID detective arrested 12 members of the Mcrah Puteh secret society group operating In Geylang and seven flghters of the Gi Lew? Klat secret society in Holland Village yesterday.
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      OUR ROADS
      13 2 Police reported 79 accidents yesterday. Three were serious and none fatal.
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      OH THE 'CHANGE
      173 2 Share prices opened on a steady note at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. Unlike the mini-boom days of January-March period, there was none of the euphoric reaction to the cut in bank's prime and other interest rates yesterday evening. BUSINESS DONE First Section: S. Darby
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      JUBILANT NJC ARE DEBATE CHAMPS
      498 3 National Junior College (NJC) emerged the champion In the Radio and Television Singapore Debate 1975. The NJC team comprising George Thomas. 18, Lim Suet Fern, 17, Karln Chua, 17, and Sitaram Raman, 16, beat Hwa Chong Junior College in the final last nlght< Interviewed this
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      Calligraphy
      36 3 Mr. Tao Shou-po will present an exhibition of Chinese calligraphy, painting and seal carving at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill Street from May 31 to June 5, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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      No more queues for those coins
      200 3 Coin collectors will no longer have to queue up to buy commemorative issues. They can now apply on prescribed forms obtainable from the Singapore Currency Board, all commercial banks apd the Post Office Saving Bank. A spokesman for the Currency Board said: "We have
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    • Article
      A talk on batik art
      60 3 Mr. R.M.S. DJonokusumo, special assistant to the Indonesian ambassador in Singapore, will give a talk on batik art at the Indonesian Batik Centre in Orchard Road on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. A special batik-making demonstration will be given by seven women batik- painters now studying
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      Piano sales reach high pitch
      663 4  -  More music interest the reason By Veronica Leng Greater interest in music over the past few years has created an increased demand for musical instruments, especially pianos, Ui Singapore. Many piano dealers here have even reported temporary shortages of upright pianos, caused by a large
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      Principals want to learn more about law
      228 4 Many of the 200 principals who attended a recent talk on the legal responsibilities of school heads and teachers have asked for more of such meetings. They feel that principals are often in the dark about such topics, which leaves them at a
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      Lock icon Five S'pore nursing cadets win top honours...
      290 4 Cheers greeted this Jubilant team at the airport last night. For they set out to Adelaide, Australia, with high hopes and returned last night mission fulfilled. These members of the St. Anthony's Nursing Cadet Division won the Joint Championship at Australia's annual first
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      Clearing up corridors
      144 4 The Housing and Development Board has gone into action to clear corridors of obstructing objects. Residents in Commonwealth Drive and Commonwealth Close have received circulars from the Board asking them to remove unwanted objects In their common corridors. An HDB spokesman said: "We have helped some residents
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      Camping for children
      50 4 The YWCA plans to hold a special Day Camp during the coming school holidays for boys and girls between the ages of five and 10. The camp will be held from June 4 to 6. More information may be obtained from the YWCA, telephone ***** or *****.
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      83 3 Elegant timepieces for her with essence on precision accuracy in whatever she does. a class by itself. V 5* r mP m m M rw ■<- AM t* £2 miv I. 0 f > r r 1 i .i i|£ l•«r k i;*, V I fjjjj v IA C» t:i
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      381 4 WHAT'S ON The Stage Club will present a thriller-farce ONE MAD NIGHT at the Cultural Centre at 8.30 P.m. The JUNE DALLY WATKINS/ROBYN GARLAND FASHION SHOW is on at the Hyatt Hotel at 8.30 p.m. Dinner Is at 7.30 ~>.m. An ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION by Ngee Ann Technical College
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Attack speeds up pullout
      323 5 More Americans getting out of Laos after demos Reuter Washington, Thursday The United States has speeded the withdrawal of Americans from Laos following an attack by demonstrators on the US Agency for International Development (USAID) complex In Vientiane and the house arrest of Americans in the
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      Lock icon Thais stay silent on PRG claim
      249 5 United Press International Singapore, Thursday— Thailand has not responded to demands of South Vietnam's Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRO) to return aircraft evacuated from South Vietnam, Radio Hanoi announced yesterday. In a broadcast monitored here, the radio, quoting a communique issued by the Dial Phong
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      Lock icon Move for ties...
      48 5 United Press International Rangoon, Thursday The Burmese Foreign Ministry has taken necessary steps to establish diplomatic relations with North and South Vietnam and Cambodia, the official News Agency Burma (NAB) said yesterday. The agency said Burma has already established diplomatic relations with the two Koreas.
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      Lock icon Faithfuls of the old regime resist the new
      151 5 Reuter Saigon, Thursday. The new South Vietnamese authorities disclosed yesterday they were meeting some violent resistance from elements loyal to the old regime. This "obstinate small minority attached to the old regime" was assassinating soldiers, circulating subversive propaganda and looting private homes,
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      Lock icon Syria changes mind
      361 6 It agrees to let the UN force stay another six months UPI Reuter United Nations, Thursday Syria agreed yesterday to the continuation of the UN peace keeping force in the Golan Heights for another six months to the end of November. Syria had been reported earlier to
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      Lock icon 'Intellectual rebels' go on trial
      266 6 Reuter Stutgart, Thursday Four middle class Intellectuals accused of leading a revolutionary political underground movement went on trial yesterday on charges of murder, bank robbery bomb-laying and forming a criminal association. The trial, which could last more than a year, began predictably with legal arguments
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      Lock icon UK pledge
      35 6 United Press International London, Thursday Britain has promised Independence by mld--1977 to one of her last remaining colonial possessions, the Solomon Islands In the Pacific Ocean, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said yesterday.
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      Lock icon Reopening embassy
      55 6 Reuter London, Thursday Britain intends to reopen its embassy in Saigon as soon as possible, Deputy Foreign Minister David Ennals told Parliament yesterday. He said that Britain had recognised the new government in Saigon on May 12. Britain was discussing the practical arrangements about the reopening of the
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      51 6 Reuter London, Thursday A local government worker here was upset when he was refused promotion so he took an axe to work in his briefcase and hit his chief over the head with it. Yesterday 41-year-old Donald Franklin was Jailed for three years for causing grievous bodily
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      Lock icon Kidnap: Jane of the apes escapes
      182 6 Reuter Dar Es Salam, Thursday Forty heavily armed and uniformed men, hunting top English anthropologist Jane Goodall, stormed into an isolated research camp on the shores of Lake Tanganyika and abducted three American students and a Dutch girl, the Tanzi nian Government said last
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      Lock icon Arabs cry 'blackmail'
      120 6 Reuter Kuwait, Thursday. —A recent statement by the chairman of Lloyd's Underwriters, that ships using the reopened Suez Canal will face much higher insurance premiums was described here yesterday as "blackmail and a threat to Arab interests." Mr. Abdel Rahman Ohnelm, chairman of the Arab Re-insurance Companies,
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      Lock icon Out: Two 'clean' Toyotas
      101 6 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday Japan's Toyota motor %impany yesterday released two new lowpollution standard-size cars which can comply with the rlgla Japan ese emission control requirements now lit force. The company said it will immediately s/urt to market the new saloon, Toyota Century, while the other model,
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      Lock icon Gassed-by a utility bill for $28,000
      110 6 United Press International Reno, Thursday —Mrs. Josie Elliott knows utility bills have been getting bigger lately, but the one she received in the mail this week is ridiculous. Usually, her monthly bill for gas and electricity is around US$5O ($110), This time it was
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      Lock icon TODAY
      101 6 United Press International TODAY is Thursday, the 142 nd dav of 1975 with 223 to follow THE moon is approaching Its full phase the morning stars are Mars and JuDiter. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.
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      106 5 X V r jrst 'A tj V X U -4. f J k> Wrt r ,N > '■"•3 I o Let her see your body while your shirt is still on. If you've o great build, why hide it? New Brigade from Arrow's French Collection shows off your gic back
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      240 6 WORLD WEATHER London Intermittent sunshine. 61-50F 16-10 C. Markets firmer. Headline: Wilson warns of polltlcos at Chrysler. Moscow Cloudy. 7250F 22-lOC. Headline: Matter of concern of communists of high school. New York Sunny. 90-67F 32-19 C. Markets down. Headline: Mayor proposes four-day week but unions balk. Tokyo Sunny. 7355F 23-13
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      WHAT MAKES HARRY RUN
      816 7  -  He's all for knowing his beans PASSING THROUGH II 1K29 Lu Lin Reutens I have always been a little suspicious of successful young men. Very often their climb up is either assisted by an obliging relative, usually a doting dad, or the result of crafty manoeuvring
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      146 7 v.'.'; ;Jy < r 'V ■> Saw JT ■niik. f ,fl r s «SF I I I That's right, Sanyo has a range of rice cookers to suit from the ideal family unrt to big restaurants. Each electric, automatic cooker has a direct heating system that reduces power consumption. Depress
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  • OPINION
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      Using laws to defeat drug menace
      397 8 Even the most despicable of causes can have a spurious nobility. So it was with drug-taking in the West when it received identification as a revolt against established order and materialist creeds. But in Singapore drug taking has, to a large degree, been attributed
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      Long stay in Rome
      56 8 [whispers ls B By 1p y 1 A friend recently received a postcard from Rome dated last year. But It was not the fault of the Roman postal authorities. This friend had written the short form for Singapore—S'pore and It took the Romans one whole year
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      No help from public or '999' call
      201 8  -  JUSTICE PAO On the evening of May 10. at about 10.15 p.m. while I was walking along Albert Street, I saw a big crowd of people standing in front of a coffee shop at Short Street (off Prlnsep Court). I went forward and
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      Lock icon Doomed to poverty
      225 8 World Comment Japan Times Potentially the most significant result of the Commonwealth summit conference In Kingston, Jamaica, was the decision to draft a formula to help redress the economic Imbalance which is dooming developing countries to perpetual poverty. The heads of government from 33 nations linked to
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      'NEW' S-E ASIA HAS TO BE VIGILANT
      677 8  -  THURSDAY WITH PAKIR SINGH PAKIR SINGH "New," as an observer once said, "is a battle-weary word, a veteran of a thousand hopeful campaigns." It seems to be invested with magical properties for it is used to describe away situations not under stood and
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      One too many
      53 8  -  LIM HENG TOW Public Relations Officer, RTS. Singapore, 11. I refer to the request by Mirza Ismail for a repeat of Samurai <NN, 10.5.75). Viewers in Singapore have had two exposures to the Samurai series so far. Yat another showing Is not desirable, as most viewers will
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      11 8 WRITE TO TNE EDITOR, NEW NATION. LOCKED lA6 15. SINGAPORE 1
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      75 8 V r Looking for a French restaurant Le Ctnl is acclaimed to have the best and authentic frrnch Prmnnaal hood Lunch Buffet: $11.00 nett Dinner: Buffet Belle Epoque $14.50 rwtt Also a la carte menus Dance to the music of the JULAI TAN TRIO every Friday and Saturday nigf tl
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  • FEATURE
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      DEFENCE BUILD-UP
      1269 9 Appalling list of murders when Indian troops mutineed Making of the Modern Singaporean The idea of building a naval base in Singapore took root only in 1923. But as early as 1859 the vision of a fortified Singapore had fired the imagination of Lord Canning, the Viceroy of
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      108 9 mm w&m VVA—l^r J* 7/^ 8S! IP *®»i V/, i I Mill SPECIAL April to December 15.1975 'V wm J m o yjm *Lr* «r n f? w vl If" you think you can't afford tlie luxurious Rasa Sayang. you arc wrong. Our 3-Night Special is designed just tor \ou
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      INSIDE CHINA
      426 10/11 Peking's chubby kids win the hearts of our boys "They were so cute, we wanted to put them in our bags and bring them home with us." This was the spontaneous reaction of our soccer team to the children in China. Mr. N. Ganesan, deputy chairman of the
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  • PLEASURE
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      Lock icon Caring for the old
      665 12 HOLLYWOOD DOES IT IN A SHOWBIZ RAZZMATAZZ WAY United Press International The o 1 d people bustled about the arts and crafts room collecting 8 up plies, laying secretive plans for the big wheelchair parade. About 45 oldsters In their 70s and 80s prepared their chairs
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      Corpuz trio sing their own praises
      339 12 The Corpuz trio currently performing at the Equatorial Hotel, are more than Just a singing group. Among themselves they've formed a mutual admiration trio. Each thinks highly of the others' capabilities and talents, they don't need anyone else to sine their praises! The trio
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      12 12 FOOK CHEONG GOLDSMITH NO .'l <) Smith Biirite RoJd Smiupore 1 T(l *****
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      362 12 HOLIDAY I SUPERMARKET! ce TAIWAN/ ALISHAN/ HUALIEN/ HONQKONQ/ BANGKOK TOUR 0/12/14 Days *1270/ $1390/$1490 25/5, 3/6, 1/6, 8/6, 10/6, 15/6, 22/6, 29/6, 6/7, LOWEST FANES TO LONDON EUROPE 6 FLIGHTS A WEEK FROM $790 BANGKOK/HONGKONG (MACAU) 8 Days Every Sunday BANGKOK/ CHIENGMAI/ HONGKONG 8 Days Every Sunday MANILA/ TAIWAN HONGKONG
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      364 12 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have what might be termed a "glamorous" personality, and will very likely seek a "glamorous" career to go with it. TOMORROW,.. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Take care that you don't make decisions on the spur of the moment. Give yourself
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  • TREND
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      Into the 30s keeping gorgeous company
      790 13  -  AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE RHODA HAS NAILED THE YOUTH CULT B.L. KHOO Rhoda is a career girl singie, attracts v e, independent, (rank, amusing and basically honest (basically because she is capable of telling harmless white lies). But, best of all, Rhoda was born
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      BEAUTY IN THE BATH
      197 13  -  DECOR IDEAS H.B.L.K. Nowadays b a t hroom tiles come in such beautiful colours and designs so do shower curtains and matching bathroom window curtains and a whole lot of bathroom accessories. All this just leaves a homeowner rather bewildered. If you decide to have cream
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      48 13 the impressive watch Impressive. Classic. Bold. The watch for today's impressive men. When looks match up to its precise movements. Exquisitely accurate. Clean square-cut in stainless steel. Automatic with day-date calendar, the Space Star 1188 is truly an impressive watch. By Titoni, of course. Everyone appreciates a Titoni.
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  • FINANCE
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      Lock icon Japanese plan to import more
      134 14 United Press International Tokyo, Thursday The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Is studying the possibility of Increasing Imports from South-east Asian countries. particularly primary nroducts, Kyodo News Service reported yesterday. It said Toshio Komoto. Minister of International Trade and Industry, instructed officials of
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      Lock icon New Ford row over oil looms
      346 14 Reuter UPI Washington, Thursday President Ford called his energy advisers to the White House yesterday amid indications that he would defy Congress and raise tariffs on oil imports to reduce America's d e p e ndence on foreign supplies. The new confrontation with Congress
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      More hikes forecast
      167 14 Air freight rates are likely to rise by another five to six per cent by early next year, according to Mr. Graham Dorland. divisional vicepresident of Airborne Freight Corporation. He said that the proposed hike—the result of higher fuel costs would In no way dampen air freight
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    • Stock markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        257 14 A cost of living Increase triggered broadbased profit taking yesterday and sent prices to their worst loss In three weeks on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading was sluggish. The setback led many analysts to speculate a long-awaited adjustment from the year's unprecedented gains had arrived in full
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        Dow Jones
        36 14 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 818.68 (off 11.81), 20 transport 166 42 (off 1.80), 15 utilities 77.17 (off 086). 65 stocks 250.10 (Off 3 28).
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        TOKYO
        213 14 Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed lower while recovering most of the early losses in the afternoon on a rally led by low-priced stocks. The market opened mixed and gradually slipped downward with blue chips like Sony, Alps, TDK and other light electricals down. In the afternoon,
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        SYDNEY
        134 14 Prices at 11.30 ajn. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: Aberfoyle 55 10 Bank NSW 618 622 Brambles 125 130 BHP 656 660 BH South 200 205 CSR 448 450 Cons Rutlle nil 230 CRA 195 200 Dunlop 67 68 EZ Inds 206 210 Gt Boulder 42
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        PARIS
        73 14 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 169 —2 Foncler 345 —3 Printomps 92.80 —.10 COE 325 —5 Bull 35.05 —.50 Royal Dutch 139.50 —2.50 Mlchelln 1103 —16 Thomson 204 —.50 CFP 134.20 —.80 Rhone 139.80 +.80 Air 358 —3 BSN 551 —9 Philips 44 —.60 Suez 243
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        ZURICH
        82 14 Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS B. 3010 30 UBS R. 398 7 SBC 422 5 Credit Sukse 2770 80 Swissair B. 455 5 Swiss Relnsur. 2190 80 Wlnterthur B. 2160 50 Zurich Insur. 5500 —100 Juven* B. 840 —120 Nestle B. 3265
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      Lock icon Retail food prices up
      66 14 United Press International Washington, Thursday. Retail food prices shot up In April after two months of decline, helping to increase overall consumer prices by 0.6 per cent, the government said. The Bureau of Labour Statistics said the cost of living in April, as measured by price
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      Lock icon Strike to go on
      71 14 Reuter London, Thursday. Leaders of a pay strike which has shut down production at the Chrysler Car company In Britain yesterday agreed that their stoppage should continue for at least another two weeks. They sharply criticised Prime Minister Harold Wilson, who on Tuesday night said the
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      Lock icon Double tin buffer stock call
      104 14 Reuter Geneva, Thursday Indonesia has proposed doubling the size of ths tin buffer stock in a new international agreement being negotiated here to govern trade in the metal. The buffer stock in the new pact should have a minimum capacity of about 35,000 tonnes, and
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      Market report
      185 14 Share prices improved at the Singapore stock market yesterday in dull trading. Advances were in most cases, marginal. The market opened on a hesitant note, with buyers reluctant to mo* in. Deals were around the overnight closing levels. The afternoon 'however saw prices rising. But the better sentiment
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      Message with a splash...
      158 14 The message was boldly splashed across their bright yellow T shirts more jumbos to Europe and the Orient. These sales officers from Singapore Airlines (SIA), their arms full with brochures and T-shirts, descended on travel agents the other day "It's nothing short of a blitz on
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  • FOR THE YOUNG
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      Snapping jaws...
      452 15 1 Reptiles i Crocodiles are ugly reptiles that have existed on earth since very ancient times. It is estimated there are now about 23 types or species in existence. In Singapore crocodiles have been spotted in marshy areas and attracted considerable interest. As urbanisation proceeds, and jungle land
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      Story of the week...
      257 15  -  LfTTLE PLUM (Puffin) by Rumer Godden "If I had a pony like that," said Belinda, "I would be happy for ever." 'Even if you had to be Gem?' said Mother, and when Nona and Belinda thought about it. they could see that the little grit in
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      The world's first code of law
      323 15 Law The first law code in the world was devised by the great Babylonian king, Hammurabi, who ruled Mesopotamia between 1792 1750 B.C. The Code of Hammu- rabi recorded the achievements of the king and the characteristics of his kingdom. The Code is thus
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      MARCH OF TIME
      143 15 BC TIME CHART S25 Era of Aeschylus, greatest of the Greek tragic poets. In 468 Sophocles takes over. 477 Death of Buddha. 469 Socrates is born. 522 Darius 1 becomes king of Persia and begins to establish the Persian empire the largest seen by the ancient world
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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      141 15 Questions 1. Who was the founder of the Sikh sect? 2. State briefly what is Buddhism. 3. What does the word 'Tao' means? 4. What are the two religions that are inextricably associated with Judaism? 5. Who is the founder of the religion, Christianity? 6. Give the name of the
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    • Miscellaneous
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      545 15 Thursday NEW NATION y MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr /Mrs /Miss) FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS CLUES BELOW Liil .it'>iiij ilottwl lilli" CLUES FOR AG -4 1. Sent by post 2. It would be sad if people had no faith in
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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      385 16 A WORD ELSA YEO MODEL CENTRE: New Deportment Personal grooming Coarse commencing mi Wednesday Saturday. Vacancies In the afternoon class Inquiries *****3. NEW CAPITOL SKATES SPECIALIST (na*t to Capitol Snack Bar) 165, North Bridge Road, Slngapora 6 Tel: *****5 WE SPECIALISE IN THE SUPPLY OF ICE SKATING BOOTS/ BLADES ACCESSORIES
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      324 16 H D H FLAT AND PRIVATE HOME OWNERSI New Interior decoration company has a special offer. Will dacorata your home with quality malarial* at 10% baiow market valua and provide tree do algn aarvlca*. Split payment arrangeable. Eaatarn Marketing Company 46 Bi Praaldant Shopping Cantra Tal: 306 30 ENG LEE
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      271 16 For Sale JAPANESE GARDEN ELECTRONIC SUPERMARKET. 570 Queensway. Tel: *****2, business time: 12.00 noon 8 p.m. All goods offer at very low price: 'Ellane' Electric kettle 6 pints $21 00 'Tunica' electric steamboat $32 00 KDK' fan 12"/16" (table model) $59.00/ $81.00 'KDK' standing fan $159.00 'Olivetti Mervedes' typewriter $129
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      366 16 "8.0.8" SAMARITANS OF SINGAPORE Troubled? Ring 91-44-44 day or night. $taanbaths Mttsaci, Ete. FEELING TIRED TENBEIII Kindly call over to International Health Centre, Merlin Hotel for our masseuses to relief you of your tension It Tiredness For appointments phone *****73, *****11 ext. 425 LADIES/ GENTLEMEN at Your place, facial, head
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      269 16 SCOOTERS: Special offer Hire Purchase or Cash. Tel: *****8, *****4 Mah Pie. Ltd. 19, Jalan Besar. SEASONS OFFER! MKIV alrcond. available at special prices. Tel: Francis Koh *****3. f T Where to Eit FOR VOUR FISH-HEAD SUPREME, FRIED chicken, prawns, crabs, mutton cooked In genuine Indian spicy taste. Call us:
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      195 16 fiT\ Sea Sound W SPECIAL OFFER 2 UNIQUE HARMANKARDON/LEAK PACKAGE AT SPECIAL PRICES n harman/kardon am fm stereo receivers Harman/Kardon Model 930 AM-FM stereo receiver is the first receiver with twin power supply. Its electrifying sound still caotivates and there is no better choice for those who prefer stereo sound.
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      Lock icon Eddery picks Grundy for Epsom Derby
      168 17 Reuter London, Thursday. Champion Jockey Pat Eddery rode No Alimony to victory In the Predominate Stakes at Goodwood yesterday and then told trainer Peter Walwyn that he would ride stable companion Grundy In the the Epsom Derby on June 4. Grundy was runner-up to
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      55 17 Reuter Blenheim (New Zealand), Thursday Dick Tayler of New Zealand, the 1974 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres gold medallist, may have run his last race. He told Reuter that he had not run for three-and-a-half months due to arthritis in his knees and ankles. This had now spread
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      THE FIELDS FOR PENANG THIS WEEKEND
      1140 17 Saturday Cl. 2 Div 3 6f Black King II 9.00 14 Singapore Sun 8.11 13 Classic Melody 8 09 19 French Court 8.07 12 Sunny Hawa 8.07 9 The Gambler 8.07 18 Master Day 8 05 4 Nyonya 8.05 5 Lowland Chief 8.04 15
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      236 17 SATURDAY RACE ONE (2.30pm) Cl 6 Div 3—« if: Imagine Manja. RACE TWO (3.00 om) CITB Div 2—B if: The Tempest, Bronze Chief. RACE THREE (3.30 pm) Cl 5 Div 4—B If: Law Book, Ponti Carlo, Dragon Year 11. Two Plus Two. Salisbury. RACE FOUR (4.00 pm) a 5
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      Impressive trio
      261 17 ON THE TRACK with v Blue Peter J Pen an g, Thursday The Sport (S. Sairi), Texas II (G. Pod- more) and Movie House VI (M. Masruhen) did a 4f workout, running the last 3f in 37 1/5, here this morning. The going was good. Pampered Pal impressed
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      Lock icon Games will go on pledge to IOC
      324 18 Reuter Liusanne, Thursday Montreal organisers yesterday promised the International Olympic Committee that the 1976 Olympic Games can go on as planned in the magnificent new buildings now under construction. The city's Mayor Jean Drapeau and Roger Rousseau. President of the Canadian Organising Committee,
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      Lock icon WELL TACKLED!
      38 18 SUdek (white Jersey) of Changi tackles Potong Pasir's Ibrahim for the ball with SJvaaomy coming to the rescue in their Inter Constituency socoer match at Jalan Besar last night. Changi won S-L Picture by PHILIP LIM
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      Shuttle meet
      29 18 The Leng Kee Constituency badminton championship for the Ahmad Mattar Trophy will be held at the Buklt Merah Secondary School Hall from May 28 at 7.30 p.m.
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      Lock icon Johnson's goals save England from defeat
      621 18 Reuter UPI London, Thursday Two goals by Ipswich's David Johnson, playing his first International, enabled England to draw their British soccer championship match against Wales here last night. But the 2-2 result means that nothing less than a win against Scotland on Saturday would
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      Marsh in bid for a double
      242 18 Tokyo, Thursday. Graham Marsh of Australia will be bidding for his second straight victory in the 1975 PepsiWilson 25,000,000 yen golf tournament beginning today at the 6910-yard par-72 West Course of the Yokohama Country Club. A total of 147 players from eight countries, Australia,
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      Airline's big boost for 'National'
      711 19  -  BOWLING by Jeffrey Low The National championships at Katong on June 1422 received a boost this week from the sport's chief supporter, Cathay Pacific Airways. The airline offered four return tickets two to Manila for the World Cup in November and two to the Bangkok
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      Lock icon PUNCHING POWER
      46 19 Private McDonald (left) appears to be punching down at Pte Young in the featherweight quarter-final bout of the Gordon Highlanders novices boxing championships at Nee Soon yesterday. McDonald won when the referee stopped the fight in the second round. Pic- Picture by SULAIMAN ISMAIL
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      Lock icon Surrey run out of cricket Cup quarter-finals
      456 19 Reuter London, Thursday— Surrey, holders of English cricket's Benson and Hedges Cup, went out of this year's competltlon In thrilling last ball finish at the Oval yesterday. Needing 219 to win and qualify for the quarter-finals from the Western Group, they were beaten
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      Lock icon Paceman Opatha shines with 3-7
      130 19 Reuter London, Thursday Fast bowler Tony Opatha took 3-7 to help the Sri Lanka World Cup cricket squad beat Hampstead by seven wickets In a limited overs match here yesterday. Sri Lanka, playing the first of their warm-up matches for the cup contest, dismissed Hampstead
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      456 19 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH n SOFT BEDS. HARD BATTLE: Peter Sellers working overtime at an old routine, impersonating a French general, a British Intelligence officer, a Gestapo chief, a Japanese prince, a French president and Hitler himself. In this farce set in Paris during the dying days of
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    Lock icon Making a career out of being a forgotten man
    420 20  -  The last word Dick West United Press International It Isn't often In this life that you get to meet the answer to your favourite "trivia" question in the flesh. Lucky me. I recently was privileged to experience such a moment, which
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    Talking Point
    57 20 AH FOOK: The advice to customers to hang on to receipts of goods bought sounds reasonable enough. MEI LIN: But store detectives should also be warned to be careful. After all, it Is up to the store to prove that a person is guilty of shoplifting, and not
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