New Nation, 24 May 1975

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday May 24, 1975 No. 1341 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 NEW NATION^ COMMENT,
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  • Article, Illustration
    A couple do the wedding day shuffle
    386 1  -  By Bharathi Mohan The sound of music and the chanting of the priests filled the air. The 1800 guests waited eagerly for the wedding couple to show up. What came next was a surprise the younger brother of the groom-to-be and the younger
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  • Article
    Trouble in the air...
    530 1  -  lATA to act against those price war airlines in S'pore By Rav K. Dhaliwal Certain airlines involved in a big cutprice war to woo passengers on the Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong routes are now under investigation. Disclosing this today, the chairman of the Singapore Compliance
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  • Article
    $18,000 opium haul
    114 1 Customs officers last night arrested a man and seized raw opium valued at $18,000 at the Woodlands Checkpoint. A Johore-registered car was searched by an alert Customs officer, Enclk Dzulkafli bin Hassan, and 10 slabs of opium were found in the engine compartment. The driver, a male
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      34 1 A fashion fad that can kill: Page 3 The stars come out for Vesak: Page 9 Ali: They say he IS the greatest: Page 20 WHAT TIDES STARS 16 WEATHER CINEMAS COMICS 18 MONEYWORDS
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      99 1 a pride in colour awa SALORA colour TV t»t t i II I l SiNGAPORI t T»l ?,»044H4 JXMMb Hats off to this Malacca move: Page 20 Fabulous discounts on all leather chairs, dining room suites and the famous Parker Knoll range of suites and recliners. i Special offers also
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Students are in the dark
      323 2 On practice of family planning Over 70 per cent of pre-u.niversity students in Singapore do not know enough about family planning to practise it. This was found In a survey conducted in February 1974 of preunlverslty students from selected schools. Although 96.6 per cent of
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    • Article
      More born blind over the past 23 years
      143 2 There has been an increase in the number of people born blind over the past 23 years. Those blind from congenital causes formed less than 10 per cent of the total before 1960, but Increased to 15 per cent in 1964 and
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      OUR ROADS
      13 2 Police reported 106 accidents yesterday. Six were serious and one fatal.
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      AEB's new courses
      39 2 The Adult Education Board will organise three new courses at the Baharuddin Vocational Institute, Stirling Road, starting on May 31. The courses are: An Introduction to Fashion Designing, Colour Photography and Basic Architectural Drafting and Planning.
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    • Article
      Lock icon S'pore's crucial rubber role
      282 2 Musa gets pledge of support Reuter Segamat, Saturday. Singapore has a crucial role to play in implementing the rubber buffer stock and price stabilisation schemes proposed by the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) this month, Malaysian Primary Industries Minister Datuk Musa Hltam said here
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    • Article
      Newly wed woman dies in fall
      209 2 The body of a young woman and her severed leg were found side by side at the foot of a 25storey block of flats in Toa Payoh Central today. Seah Boey, 25, a clerk in the Immigration Department, is believed to have fallen from
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      Fatal fashion...
      245 3  -  Warning to women-the chokers you wear can be deadly By Teresa Ooi Women of fashion, beware! Those chokers you wear round your neck may be in vogue, but they can choke you to death, warn several doctors. Chokers, especially those made of hard material like gold or steel,
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      CYCLISTS TOP LAWLESS LIST...
      305 3  -  By Richard Lim Guess who are Singapore's biggest traffic offenders? They are the bicycle owners. And they appear to getting away with It most of the time. A report yesterday of two bicycle owners being fined in the Tenth Magistrate's Court for riding without a bell,
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      Hon's date
      22 3 The Minister for Finance. Mr. Hon Sui Sen. will open the Jurong Town Hall on June 2 at 5.30 p.m.
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      Now it's cheaper cooking oil
      224 3 The price of cooking oil has fallen by about 10 per cent over the past month. This was found to be the case by the Department of Trade in a recent survey. The cheapest brand of cooking oil, Dragon and Horse, was sold at $5.10
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      530 2 Saturday AG-* Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting mstuctions appear below Name (Mr /Mrs /Miss) FILL IN ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW Cut .iloii(| doited lines CLUES FOR AG-6 1. Its function it to raise the temperature 2. To o youth may lead to occasional dieplays of irritation 3.
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      453 2 WHAT'S ON The National Library Young People's Section will stage a play. BLACK COMEDY, at its premises at 7 p.m. A TALK ON ESSAY WRITING by Mr. Klrpal Singh, a research scholar at the University of Singapore. will be held at the Queenstown Library at 2.30 p.m. Mr. R. M.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Ford rejects the use of force
      412 4 Reuter Washington, Saturday. President Ford said yesterday he, In effect, ruled out the possibility of US military intervention in the Middle East In the event of any Arab oil embargo against America. US Defence Secretary Mr. James Schleslnger, Interviewed by the magazine US News
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      Lock icon The naked swim to break record called off
      150 4 United Press International Miami, Saturday Nude swimmer Ben Huggard, troubled by stinging jellyfish and a protective siiark cage which fell apart, called off his attempt to swim a record 165 miles late yesterday. The 35-year-old plainclothes policeman, who told his trainer when
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      Lock icon CALL TO FREE BRUNEI
      193 4 Reuter United Nations, Saturday. Leaders of the People's Party of Brunei have petitioned the United Nations demanding immediate independence from Britain for the Brit i s hp -p r otected state, Jt was disclosed yesterday. The petition, sent in March to SecretaryGeneral Kurt Waldheim and published
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      Lock icon Algerian film tops
      193 4 Reuter Cannes, Saturday. The antl-colonlallst Algerian film Chronicle of the Years of Embers, yesterday carried off the Grand Prix top award at the Cannes International Film Festival In a major breakthrough for the Third World's cinema. The success of the Algerian epic, directed by Mohammed MakhdarHamlna, broke
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      Lock icon Saigon's missions close
      212 4 Reuter UPI Washington, Saturday. —The end of an era of anguish for the United States formally ended with the South Vietnamese embassy and its consulates In New York and San Francisco posting "closed" notices. The closure of the embassy on Thursday was a mournful affair. Former South
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      Lock icon Wage freeze spells disaster: Wilson
      117 4 United Press International London, Saturday Prime Minister Harold Wilson ruled out a wage freeze yesterday as a "recipe for national disaster" rather than a solution to the problem of Britain's soaring inflation. "We tried it once it created grievances, unfairness, it produced the three-day week,"
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      71 4 Reuter Paris, Saturday About 8000 angry travelling salesmen blocked the centre of Paris in their cars yesterday in protest against inadequate parking facilities and too many fines. The cars formed a five km (three miles) queue and drivers sounded their horns in protest. On average, a travelling
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      Lock icon TODAY
      140 4 United Press International TODAY Is Saturday, the 144 th day of 1975 with 221 to follow. THE MOON is approaching its full phase. The morning stars are Mars and Jupiter. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.
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      Lock icon ITC to probe suspensions
      434 5 14-member committee will start work soon Reuter Geneva, Saturday. The International Tin Council (ITC) yesterday set up a 14member committee to examine the suspension two weeks ago of the buffer stock manager and his deputy by the executive chairman, an official announcement said. The seven producer
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      Lock icon Gorton quits Liberal to go alone
      158 5 Reuter Canberra, Saturday. Former Australian Prime Minister John Gorton, 63, yesterday resigned from the parliamentary Liberal Party for which he has sat in the House of Representatives since 1968. Mr. Gorton, a longtime opponent of opposition Liberal leader Mr. Malcolm Fraser, said he would
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      Lock icon Teacher and dancing pupil convicted
      158 5 United Press International Toronto, Saturday. The Ontario Supreme Court yesterday convicted a blonde dancing teacher and her young pupil of slaying the woman's husband. whose dismembered body was placed In an oil drum and set ablaze. Pollsh-born Rywa Reglna Wertman, 45. and Manfred Baron, a
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      Lock icon Military takes over to quell fighting
      113 5 United Press International Beirut. Saturday—President Suleiman Pranjleh yesterday appointed an all-military government headed by a retired general to quell Lebanon's recurring civil strife. The appointment of retired Brig. Gen. Noureddin Rifai as Premier to replace the outgoing civilian government of Premier Rashid Solh followed
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      Lock icon Baboon keeps a baby alive 16 hours
      126 5 Reuter London, Saturday Heart specialists have succeeded in keeping a critically 11! baby alive for 16 hours by linking his heart and kidneys to those of a living baboon, a London hospital said yesterday. In what is believed to be the first operation
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      Lock icon Now hope for the childless
      216 5 Reuter Cape Town, Saturday— The world's flrst transplant of a fallopian tube complete with its artery and vein was successfully nerformed this week at Groote Schuur Hospital here, hospital authorities said yesterday. The recipient's condition last night was described as Rood, a hospital spokesman said.
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      233 4 WORLD WEATHER New York Chance of snowers, 78-63F, 25ltC. Headline:' Lisbon socialists threaten to quit coalition Cabinet. San Francisco Fair. 67-S&F, 19-12 C. Headline: Eighteen American prisoners In Laos are ireed. Rio de Janeiro Cloudy. V6-55F, 24-13 C.'. Headline: Turkey threatens on US bases. Tokyo Cloudy. 756 IF, 24-16 C.
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      85 5 ai international. A beautiful way toEurope. 1 5355r "ifIS/ Now you can fly to Europe with Thai five times a week. Enjoy the impeccable service and excellent cuisine of the Royal Orchid Service. Relax in the spacious comfort of our stretch jets or revel in the wide-body luxury of our
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  • OPINION
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      A kick in the face of diplomacy?
      416 6 The view that China has abandoned revolutionary rigidity to seek the benefits of diplomatic practicality in South-East Asia must persistently need qualification. The Chinese Communist Party continues to lend support to communist Insurgents in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, although the Chinese government welcomes
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      Anything for a discount
      50 6 WHISPERS By ISPY Some people will do anything to get a discount. Following a press report that "Yaohan Supermarket Is offering special discounts to customers who can produce one-cent coins as payment for goods Surchased," one cus>mer produced a one-cent coin and demanded a special discount.
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      Further search invitation
      183 6  -  TAY SOON HOE for Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, 7. I refer to Doubtful Thomas' letter A Retest To Drive? (NN, 25.4.75). A person called at the MaxwV'll Road Driving Test Centre on Apr. 4 claiming to have lost his certificate signifying he had passed the Highway Code
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      Lock icon Gamble pays off...
      243 6 World Comment Observer The unpredictable ruthlessness of the new Cambodian regime, as shown In its treatment of its own people, may have been a factor in persuading President Ford to take his risky military action to rescue the crew of the arrested American ship Mayaguez. There are
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      U.S. ARMED FORCES WILL REMAIN...
      570 6  -  SATURDAY GUEST DR.LAU TEIK SOON DR.LAU TEIK SOON There seems to be some uncertainty and anxiety about the presence of American military forces in Southeast Asia in the future. Some South-east Asian leaders want the US to maintain its presence, while others would prefer the
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      All's well at Punggol
      99 6  -  HENDRICK KOII for Senior Public Relations Officer. Ministry of National Development, Singapore. 2. 1 refer to the article, Black Sea Killing All Fish In Punggol (NN. 15.5.75). Investigations carried out by the Primary Production Department found no unusual occur- rence of dead fish In the sea
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      2 6 > MAIL BAG
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  • Weekend Nation
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      New life for a river
      676 7  -  Fishing your passion? Come to the Kranji SINGAPORE TODAY By Judith Holmberg A number of dinner plates are filled every Sunday evening with a serving of Japanese fish or lkan telapia, those scavengers of the deep. I say this atter seeing the crowds of avid
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      The camera never lies but it can distort
      529 8  -  Art Buchwald The TV camera was sitting there quietly, its eye looking over the scene. "Wnat are you doing?" I asked it. "I'm waiting for something to happen. You know, a demonstration or a riot or any kind ox a scene to
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      PAPERBACKS
      485 8 THE YEAR OF THE SEAL (Penguin) by Victor. B. Scheffer. In this book Victor Scheffer, who won the John Burroughs medal with The Year Of The Whale (appearing simultaneously in Penguins), again skilfully combines fiction with fact to give an imaginative and absorbing account of a year In the
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      Lock icon CONFESSION: BAWDY AND POIGNANT
      483 8  -  The author has opened up like a can of worms, spilling out his tale of agony, death and life HENRY MILLER Los Angeles Times GANGRENE by JEF GEERAERTS (Viking Press and Richard Seaver Books) reviewed by No other word could better express the significance of this
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      Top shows for Vesak
      620 9  -  RTS has lined up five feature films for the long weekend SIGHT SOUND BY EDGAR KOH Five feature films for a long weekend's viewing—that's what RTS has lined up for you over Vesak. Hero's Island (Saturday Matinee, today Ch 5. 2 p.m.) is the story of
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      Karaklaic a guest at Asian tourney
      490 9  -  CHESS BY LIM KOK ANN International chess master Nikola Karaklalc of Yugoslavia will be a guest participant in the Asian Masters Championship to be held during Pesta Sukan from Aug. 16 to Sept. 7. Karaklalc Is honorary coach of the Singapore Olympiad team, so
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      His art aim...
      202 9  -  Jennifer Schoon Mr. Cheang Yoke Klon is a teacher. But his real ambition is to be proficient in one field art. He is currently holding a mini exhibition of six paintings at the National Theatre lobby. At the moment painting is just a pleasant hobby. But he
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      Pagoda for a Malayan hero
      230 9  -  S'pore Notebook >»y Judith Holmberg The beautiful pa-goda-shaped memorial, surrounded by brass lions, along Elizabeth Walk was built to commemorate Major Lim Boh Seng, a millionaire who went into the Jungles to fight the Japanese. The $50,000 memorial was unveiled by General Sir Charles Loewen,
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      259 8 NEW ARRIVALS PHYSICIANS" DESK REFERENCE 1975 HANDBOOK OF DRUG CHEMICAL STIMULATION OF THE BRAIN by Meyers PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS: A MANUAL FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF OVERDOSAGE by Kline Chamberlain MEDICAL SURGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY b/ Montgomery Welbourn DANGEROUS PROPERTIES OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS by Irving So* THE DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR BUILDINGS by
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      1 8 Jfotfters
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      123 9 WRITES SMOOTHER-EASIER-LONGER STICK BALL PEN 2$ with amazing MEGATRON Ball rotates at speeds up to 30,000 times a minute Cap with clip attached. Long-lasting 6 ink supply. Ink colors: Blue, Black. Red, Green. Trade enquiries to SOLE AGENTS: MEENA-ARJAN PTE. LTD. 720, Colombo Court. Singapore 6. Tel: 332 105 323
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      962 10/11 f S /:><: PS;; 4 9 pi mm Marking the opening of The 4urf/o Specialists is Mr. E. Nakamichi, President and Founder of the Nakamichi Research Incorporated of Japan. 1 hi r n THE NAKAMICHI RESEARCH INCORPORATED Founded in 1948 by Mr. E. Nakamichi, a former naval technical officer in
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  • shopping
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      The benefits of playing a musical instrument...
      795 12 A twice weekly advertisement Feature COME Saturday evening and the housing estates ail over Singapore become alive with the sound of music. Not that people don't appreciate music during the weekdays; rather weekend even- Ings are generally reserved for parties and other social
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      1853 14 Weekend Nation/ TV/BAP SINGAPORE 5 SATURDAY 1.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SESAME STREET 1.55 SATURDAY MATINEE: Hero's Island. Starring James Mason, Neville Brand, Tip Torn, Kate Manx. 3.25 MALAYSIA CUP FOOTBALL MATCH (r): One-hour highlights of Singapore's 2-1 victory over Johore In the 2nd leg of the Malaysia Cup match
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      325 14 TOP SHOWS of the WEEKEND MIDNIGHT MOVIE (10.25 over Channel 5 in colour): The Pride And The Passion: Resistance leader and band recapture a cannon from the French troops in Spain, 18 10. Starring: Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Sophia Loren. PRE- HOLIDAY MOVIE (11.20 p.m. over Channel 5, in colour,
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      999 15 Toronto Dominion Bank. Statement of Accounts for year ended October 31,1974. Note: All figures quoted in Canadian dollars. Statement of Revenue and Expenses l or the year ended October 31. 1974 (with comparative figures for preceding year) Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at October 31. 1974 (with comparative figures
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  • FINANCE
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      CHEATING OVER CHOCOLATES
      358 16  -  Y The Consumer by 1 Rav K. Dhaliwal Two incidents occurred this week, both a source of indignation to the consumer. The first case involved 8 special price offer on two types of chocolates Snickers and Milky Way. It was alleged that consumers were cheated by some
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      Lock icon New US Bill gets the nod
      153 16 Reuter Washington, Saturday Congress yesterday gave Anal approval to a Bill that Is expected to make the most sweeping reforms in the U.S. securities Industry in 40 years. The Bill, the Securities Reform Act, directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish a
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      Prices dip again
      289 16  -  Cut in bank prime and interest rates fails to boost shares I MARKET ROUND-Uf by Lee Yew Meng Share prices continued their downtrend despite the cut in bank prime and other interest rates this week. The dizzy one-way ride up which accompanied such newj during the mlnl-booni
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    • Stock markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        277 16 The stock market, buoyed by a decline In Interest rates, closed sharply higher yesterday In moderate pre-hollday trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial average, a loser most of the week, was ahead 12.99 to 831.90 at the close. Advances led declines by 987
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        Dow Jones
        36 16 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterdays 30 industrials 831.00 (up 12.99), 20 transnort 167.98 (up 1.11), 15 utilities 77.17 (off 0 06), 65 stocks 253.16 (up 2 82).
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        Lock icon TOKYO
        228 16 DBS-Daiwa Securities International Ltd. The market opened bullish centering on neglected stocks In spite of the weakness In New York stocks. In the morning session, large steel stocks such as Nippon steel, Kawasaki steel and Nippon Kokan and non-ferrous metals such a& Mitsui metal and Mitsubishi metal were Arm.
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        PARIS
        74 16 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 165.50 +1.50 Poncler 344 —1.10 Printemps 89.90 —.20 COB 322 +1.50 Bull 34.35 —.45 Royal Dutch 138 60 +.90 Mlchelln 1070 —20 Thomson 200 —2 CFP 132 +1 Rhone 137.10 60 Air 350 —2 BSN 538 +8 Philips 343.30 —.30 Suez
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        ZURICH
        77 16 Closing prices In 8wlss Irancs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS B. 2990 20 UBS R. 397 1 SBC 422 Credit Suisse 2760 10 Swissair B. 451 4 Swiss Reinsur. 2140 50 Wlnterthur B. 2100 60 Zurich lnsur. Juvena B. 805 35 Nestle B. 3280 15 Interfood B
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      446 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have great stability of character. Whether on a social or professional level, you are never rattled, never caught up In the confusions that result from guilt or uncertainty, rather, you know precisely what you are doing—and precisely whv and toward
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      284 16 NEW NATION CROSSWORD fi R 13 Hi [S 17 [9 Ml I 1 II 36 37 38 UO I "2 U3 ACROSS 1 Army officer 6 Climb, In a way 10 Word with hand or home 14 Give off 15 Grant 16 Ancient Greek coin 17 Desert in Israel 18
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      Lock icon It's 62-4 for US athletes
      272 18 United Press International Shanghai, Saturday. For the record, no scores are being kept. Off the record, it's all over. The vastly superior US track and field team yesterday swamped the Chinese with 16 more victories In 17 events, thereby making next week's final meet in
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      Lock icon Now the pressure is on Bayi, says former record holder
      517 18 United Press International New York, Saturday— With the nine years of running from a legend at last over, Jim Ryun seemed almost grateful to see his title of "World's Fastest Miler" pass to Filbert Bayl. "I'm really pleased for the
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      PENANG RACE CARD AND FORM GUIDE TOMORROW
      3212 19 VWSH 2.00 CLASS 5 DIV 2 8Vif Till "MM /S7.000 S4.900 to winner) 1 0102 Royal Ovation g (Ovation) Allan 4 9 0 (ud l) F •Khoo 17 2 6806 Domlnator II (JAC) SH Lee 5 8.11 (-2) Luc a. 5 1 8790
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      133 19 SCRUTINEER CALL BOY EPSOM JEEP BLUE PETER Race 1 Dauntless Good Report Good Report Dovg&ll Dauntless Good Report Dominator Royal Ovation Race I Noble Match Surfers Paradise Hidden Treasure Noble Match Dumka Page Boy Noble Match Page Boy IUM 3 Gomanwjtn Ampere Ampere Gom&nwyn Entertainer Fresh Gomanwyn
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      Go nap on Gomanwyn
      295 19 RACING with Scrutineer I Go nap on Gomanwyn in Race 3 at Penang tomorrow. He is back in top form after a lapse. Gomanwyn was sent over 6f at Ipoh In March after a four-month letup. He showed the benefit of that outing with a good
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      Charisma should give punters a good start
      371 19 By BLUE PETER Penan (f, Saturday Start with Charisma In Race 1 here today, lne Idomeneo four-year-old nas yet to win a race but he showed promise when second to Ship Master over 8 l/2f on this course in March. He has been
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      Swim with sharks
      69 19 Miami, Saturday A New York policeman yesterday began a 165 miles swim from Florida to the Bahamas In a cage. W Minutes after plunging into the Atlantic Ocean the 35-year-old Ben Huggard entered a protective cage when his attempt at the world long-distance swimming record attracted the
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      Sporting move by Malacca
      802 20 The vociferous support of more than 3000 fans should contribute substantially to Singapore's expected victory over Malacca at Kubu Stadium tomorrow. Such support will be heartening especially at a time when Singapore are already In the Malaysia Cup semi-flnals for the third successive year and are
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      Lock icon Killanin is confident of success
      460 20 Reuter Lausanne. Saturday The International Olympic Committee yesterday declared their full confidence that the 1975 Olympic Oamcs will take place in Montreal but left a question over whether China would be able to send a team. The lOC ended their 76th session with president Lord
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      Lock icon Ali IS the greatest
      135 20 United Press International New York, Saturday. Muhammad All (above) Is considered the best or one of the best heavyweight boxing champions In history by 81 per cent of American sports fans, according to a Louis Harris survey. The Harris survey recently asked a cross section of
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      Spaniard takes 1st round lead
      70 20 London, Saturday. Manuel Ballesteros of Spain, playing on a course he does not like, returned a three-under-par 67 to take the first round lead in the £50,000 British PGA championship at Sandwich yesterday. Another relatively unsung European, Baldovino Dassu of Italy, held second place following
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      Bee Khim wins again
      72 20 Kee Bee Khlm looked set to keep her title for the sixth year running when she scored another easy 6 and 5 victory over Pat Dubrule in the semi-finals of the Singapore Island Country Club women's championship at the Island course yesterday. Bee Khim will now
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      Lock icon Soviets 3-1
      28 20 Reuter Tokyo, Saturday—The visiting Soviet men's national volleyball team defeated All-Japan. 3-1 for their third consecutive victory in Osaka yesterday. Scores were 15-11, 11-15, 15-10, 15-13.
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      The police are not at fault...
      255 20  -  SATURDAY Sportsfnont by Conrad Ng It Is a powerful hard thing to please all the people all the time. As policemen on duty at National Stadium soccer matches must have discovered. Two Incidents recently brought rebukes for the lawmen first for falling to go
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      178 20 Reuter Belfast, Saturday. Northern Ireland climbed off the bottom of the British home international soccer championship with a 1-0 victory over Wales here last night. The victory tied Northern Ireland with Scotland on the top of the standings, but the championship will go to
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      377 18 SOFT BEDS. HARD BATTLE: Peter Sellers working overtime at an old routine, Impersonating a French general, a British Intelligence officer, a Oestapo chief, a Japanese prince, a French president and Hitler himself, In this farce set In Paris during the dying days of the war about a bordello madame. played
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