New Nation, 8 August 1975

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday August 8, 1975 No. 1405 Price 20 cents MC (P) 1118/75 FRIDAY, AUGUST 8. 1975
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  • Article
    Lock icon MIRACLE CRASH
    110 1 Reuter Denver, Friday A Co nt inental Airlines Boeing 727 airliner with 131 people on board crashed on takeoff from Stapleton airport here and first reports said at least 11 people were Injured but no one was killed.' The plane, on a domestic flight to Wichita In Kansas,
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  • Article
    War on the call-girls...
    287 1  -  'Stern action' taken by hotels against No. 1 menace By Peter Ong Most of the major hotels in the orchard Road area have finally got rid of their No. 1 menace callgirls soliciting on their premises. The spokesmen of several leading hotels said this was the
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    A bath and Scotch
    67 1 Free at last! American Consul Mr. Robert Stebbin, one of the last hostages to be released, with his wife at Subang airport. He said: "The gunmen kept telling us a number of times that their only objective was to free their friends in Japan." He then
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    Gunmen in Libya
    410 1 Plane lands at Tripoli —but no word on what will happen to the guerrillas and hostages Tripoli, Friday The Japan Air Lines plane carrying 10 Japanese Red Army extremists and their four hostages landed here early today. The DC-8 airliner touched down at 8.30 a.m. after Its
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      21 1 MONEYWORDS P. 14 STOCK MARKET P. 2 WHAT'S ON TIDES P. 4 WEATHER P. 6 CINEMAS p. 30 COMICS P. 31
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon JOYCE: A LONELY MERMAID
      201 2 Joyce Tang, 22, is a rather lonely mermaid for there are few girls willing to take the plunge with her. Every time she takes a dive to explore the beautiful underwater regions of the sea, her companions are invariably male. This Is because few girls have
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      ON THE 'CHANGE
      110 2 Cautious trading with an easier bias prevailed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first hour this morning —the eve of the Republic's 10th National day. in the first IS minutes, not one counter was traded. Quia Perak was suspended at 10 a.m. following a news
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      Band display
      30 2 The combined band of Tanjong Katong Girls' School and Tanjong Katong Technical School will perform at the MacRltchle Reservoir Park on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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      Shrinking land warning...
      329 2 Optimum use vital, says Chua It Is imperative that optimum use be made of Singapore's shrinking land resources, warns Mr. Chua Peng Chye, Acting Chief Planner of the National Development Board. "The problems of limited land resource* will become more critical as the population increases, and the
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    • Article
      Winning horse show
      271 2  -  N.K. Say "Equus," let the lights dim around you and let yourself enter another Intensity—lnto the depths of a horse's body and life. Every drama-lover should see Peter Shaffer's Equus for the brilliance of the dialogue and perception. The University of Singapore's Dramtlc Society did Justice to
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      S'pore's killer grog: 12 victims
      333 2  -  •Six-month toll of those on samsu By Douglas Chan About 12 people have died as a result of drinking illicit samsu during the first six months of this year. The number of deaths Is understood to be the highest in recent years. Of the 12
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      Successful
      37 2 The following candidates were succeuful in the recent Royal Austral' aalan College of Surgeons Part 1 Fellowship Examination: Messrs. Chung Wul Kwong, Low Cze Hong, Low Yaw Seng, Tong Ming Chuan and Julian Wee Teow Keong.
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      OUR ROADS
      10 2 Police reported 92 accidents yesterday. Four were serious.
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Eugene and 'family' say bye-bye
      199 3  -  By Veronica Leng Off to a new home in Canada—the Phoa "family," comprising Eugene Phoa, lawyer, 16 Cocker Spaniels and five silky terriers (right). "There's a lot more room in Canada," said Eugene, 30, on his emigration to Edmonton. And when the bachelor dogbreeder flies
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      'Mental health services poor'
      399 3  -  Follow-up treatment a must, says Dr. Ngui By Wang Look Fung Mental health services in Singapore are far from adequate, said Dr. Paul Ngui, president of the Singapore Association for Mental Health. This is especially so in the after-care services for mental patients who should be
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      Social contact in estates lacking
      326 4 ...says survey on neighbourliness by the HDB Neighbourliness In Singapore's public housing estates is generally lacking, a survey by the Housing and Development Board has shown. One third of the residents included In the survey In 1973 said they had never exchanged social visits with
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      Lock icon THE BABY CROCS AT Z00...
      132 4 Crawling their way into a new world, these baby crocodiles are the latest addition to the Singapore Zoological Oardens collection of animals. Eighteen of them crawled out of their shells by yesterday afternoon while their parents, a pair of 23-year-old crocodiles' donated by Sieclene Ltd.,
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      Chai: Help our cultural growth
      97 4 The Senior Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chai Cho n g Yii, this morning urged Singapore's 500,000 sch o o lchildif n to work hard and "commit yourselves to the cultural growth of the nation." "It is very appropriate for us, on our National
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      79 3 MOUTON CADET ROUGE The best-sellirtg Claret in the world from the House of Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Bordeaux, France. UANGCMFRP COOLING TOWER Quality Products For Air Conditioning STOCK SPARE PARTS OP VARIOUS SIZES ABLE IN SINGAPORE ALSO AFTER SALE SERVICES If J 01 w 1411 1 Head office: 125 126,
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      125 4 on imported lomps from Italy and Scandinavia < I Factory: 10, B/C Cavanagh Rd„ S'pore 9 World-renowned classic lamps Q and light fittings exclusively selected to enhance your room setting. Come and see our latest arrivals brand new designs from Italy and Scandinavia. At Patent Furniture, where luxurious living originates.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      255 4 WHAT'S ON The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr S. Rajaratnam, will attend the 10TH NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION and the 25th Anniversary of Fong Clan General Association at 554, Serangoon Road at 8.00 p.m. A BHORINJI KEMPO DEMONSTRATION will be held at the National Stadium sports garden at 7.30 p.m. In
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon 'World heading slowly towards N-war'
      225 5 Reuter Tokyo, Friday The world is gradually sliding toward nuclear war and the United States is becoming increasingly m 11 i taristic, a former US Rear admiral said here yesterday. The US has 8500 strategic nuclear weapons compared with the Soviet Union's 2600. said retired
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      Lock icon FREE OUR MEN: THAILAND
      235 5 Reuter Bangkok. Friday The Thai government last night demanded an immediate release of two Thai military attaches arrested by Laotian authorities on spying charges in Vientiane. An official statement made over Radio Thailand said the arrests of Major Lert Pungpak and Major Prasert Tongpe last Tuesday
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      Lock icon UN nod for the Viet
      216 5 Membership bids Reuter United Nations, Friday The Security Council Committee on Admissions yesterday approved the applications of North and South Vietnam for United Nations membership, over the vigorous opposition of the United States. The committee, in which all 15 council members are represented, considered the
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      Lock icon Sinai accord in sight: Ford
      361 6 Trospects are better than they were yesterday* Reuter Washington, Friday President Ford said yesterday he was Increasingly optimistic over the prospects for a new Slnal agreement between Egypt and Israel. "They are better today than they were yesterday, and they are a lot better today
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      Lock icon Peres: New basis for talks now
      154 6 Reuter Tel Aviv, Friday Defence Minister Shi mon Peres said yesterday that Egypt's response to the latest Israeli proposals provided a sound basis for negotiations to continue for a new interim agreement on the Sinai front. "We are now in the final stages cf
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      Lock icon TODAY
      146 6 United Press International TODAY Is Friday. Aug. 8. the 220 th dav of 1975 with 145 to follow. THE MOON is between its new phase and first quarter. THE MOBNING BTARS are Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury and Venus. Those born on this date are
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      Lock icon 'Super jet noise not harmful'
      180 6 Reuter Adelaide, Friday Australian Federal Transport Minister Charles Jones heard the sonic boom of the Ap g 1 o-French supersonic airliner Concorde from a remote desert listening post yesterday and pronounced it a non-event. "It would not have satisfied your kids or mine on cracker
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      Lock icon Drug haul
      34 6 Reuter Paris, Friday—Customs officers at Orly Airport near here have seized 202 kilos (445 pounds) of drugs worth about three million francs ($1.7 million) in the last two months, police said yesterday.
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      59 6 Reuter B6nn, Friday A wartime love letter written by German bomber pilot Hartmut Paul has finally reached his wife after 35 years at the bottom of the sea. It was found in a waterproof pouch retrieved by amateur skin divers from the sunken wreckage of a German
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      480 5 SPECIAL OFFERS ODDMENTS up ASHBEY SHIRTS $12.50 S ARROW SHIRTS 36.00 ARROW SHIRTS 25 50 ARROW SHIRTS 39.00 LEE JEANS 39.50 LEVI S JEANS 36 00 USA DENIM SLIMGUY JEANS 16.75 GENTS BELGIUM HANDKERCHIEF 1 75 ASHBEY UNDERPANTS I SINGLETS 2 50 BLOUSES 9.90 KURTAS LESS 30% AND A NUMBER
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      181 6 Only at the 11 emporiums for 11 from Ist to 11th 4 1975 COCA COLA »a m Q CANS 370 ml iROUNDNUT PURE HONEY 'CARNATION' cn 7 EVAPORATED MILK )U./l SHELLTOX m 'DUNHUANG' C 1 ft Tl KUAN YIN 125 >1. DU $1.10 I m 'CEREBOSr.r>« IXL BLACKCURRANT I STRAWBERRY
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      165 6 WORLD WEATHER New York—Rain, m Id. 74-62F, 24-21 C. Headline: Seoul loses In UN., so US will veto Saigon and Hanoi. San Francisco—Fair 7055F, 21-13 C. Headline: Ourney found" Innocent of perjury. Rome Sunny 90-86F, 32-19 C Headline: Alitalia pilots strike at Midnight. London—Sunny 86-68F, 30-20 C. Headline: Government plans
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      He's here to study nationalism in S'pore
      666 7  -  'Few are aware of Republic's struggles' by Ismail Kassim Singapore has been largely ignored by We 81 e r n scholars who prefer to study political developments in Malaysia and Indonesia. As a result, Dr. Josef Silverstein, a visiting American p o 1111
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      PETITIONS: THOSE TOUTS ARE BACK IN BUSINESS
      425 7  -  By Ismail Kassim Touts are back in business again outside the Supreme Court, and appear to be doing a brisk trade. About eight oi them, mainly men between 4060 years, have been touting daily on behalf of illegal petition writers In the last
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      267 7 9 BEALTH AiUome W n OBBIES EXHIBITION From Bth to 18th August, 1975 at The New People's Park Centre, Upper Cross Street. Organised by the SINGAPORE NATURAL HEALTH SOCIETY in conjunction with its Tenth Anniversary celebrations. Daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALONG!! HIGHLIGHTS: 1.
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  • OPINION
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      Towards an era of new ties
      395 8 Much as Southeast Asian statesmen would like to see the region emerge as a zone of peace, free of the complexities of big-power Involvement. It Is obvious that the global giants cannot afford to be isolationist and will persistently see their own Interests extending
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        Doctors turn cabbies
        75 8 We think we have a dropout problem? In Moscow an American Journalist ran Into a taxi driver who was a doctor. He was soon to find many more cabbies with degrees In medicine, literature, economics, art, teaching, dentistry and law. He also discovered that a Moscow woman
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        Passengers in waxworks
        61 8 A friend thinks he has found a way of beating the ALB. He wants to carry waxworks of people In his car so that he will have the necessary four passengers to exempt him from the ALB fee. He has not tried his stunt yet, but I'm
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      FINNS SHOW TRUE VALUE OF SPORT
      733 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ALEX JOSEY ALEX JOSEY With a 30,000word declaration of co-operation and security, the Helsinki Conference of 35 nations slipped Into history. And only history will be able to judge Its true worth. Hopefully. 35 nations laid down a code of good conduct
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      Scientists first...
      119 8  -  JULIUS FOO It is disturbing news that quite a number of undergrads in the Singapore University could not make the grade because ol their poor performance In English. But is English really that Important if their grasp in other respects is sound? These students are probably from the
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      Bus route appeal
      83 8 The present BBS service No. 151 plys between Toa Payoh Central and Outram Park. A number of my colleagues and friends are working in offices along the route and would like to make use of this service. Unfortunately, this is not posrible because the service covers only
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      Oyama tea party
      261 8 7 VOICE OF THE PRESS I SIN CHEW JIT POH The Oyame, Shipping Company of Japan was declared Insolvent on July 4, yet its cargo ship Klchlko Maru accepted a shipment of cargoes in Hong Kong after that date for Singapore consignees. It set sail for Singapore
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  • FEATURE
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      DON'S TURNED OFF BY POP MUSIC
      744 9  -  PASSING THROUGH by Lu Lin Reutens Song writer Don Gould, who was among the finalists in the recent International Songwriters' Competition in Tokyo, can't bear to listen to pop music. Leaning way back In his saucer-shaped rattan chair, and between sips of wine, he
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      Lock icon PINNING THEIR HOPES ON PIN YIN...
      510 9  -  By Peter Griffiths Reuter Foreign language texts issued by China may soon be spelling Mao Tse-tung as "Mao Ze-dong" and Peking as "Beijing." Mao's wife Chiang Chlng may become "Jiang Qing' r and Hong Kong, easy" on the Western ear. will be "Xlang Gang."
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      142 9 PHILIPS *5* t II II If I M ll|||'t|H m Hill mi' UN c r "'II, 'Mm •Ml, ''II Philips Closed Circuit Television Systems Philips advanced Closed Circuit Television systems is the communication medium required wherever visual information from one point to another can be transferred. Our CCTV systems are
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Magic of Majid...
      1901 10  -  by Sonny Yap One day in 1957, a 19-year-old Malay youth accosted International coach Choo Seng Quee at a training session and asked: "How long does It take to become a star?" The reply: "If you are prepared to train very, very hard one year." The cryptic
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      He played a big role in the Gold Cup clashes
      290 10 Majld Ariff has made an indelible mark in the annals of the Sultan's Gold Cup tournament. Between 1958 to 1960 and In 1903 and 1964. the former Asian All-Star lent his mafic touch to the Singapore Malays In winning the
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      123 11 LvU jackets The Lea Collection Lea has styles so widely based to suit you Gentlemales and Ladies of grace. Complete Collection at: Weston top n jearts, jackson tops n' jeans, saudara stores, mod shop, saleh store, jeans corner, royals shaw centre, royals far east, heshe people's park centre heshe katong,
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  • PLEASURE
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      Pushing credibility a bit too far...
      384 12  -  Cinema by Edgar Koh THE DEVIL WITH SEVEN FACES with Carroll Baker, George Hilton and Stephen Boyd (Golden, Palace). It Is not so much that the -banal storyline of this mystery thriller leaves so many loose ends untied but rather and this is the
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      NAME IT, THEY HAVE IT
      339 12  -  I F:atin«j Out [I witii Violet Oon Only 10 years ago, a Bingaporean going to London could have been excused for thinking Jae was going lntojgaatronamlc exits. All he could look forward to were dull English meals of overdone beef, greasy fried potatoes and boiled
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      120 12 Let Bernie strum your blues away! Direct from the Philippines Now at the MERMAID BAR. A Sea View Hotel The freshest guitarist in Happy Hours spm 7pm dai!> discount on all drinks FREE tid-tuts Bar opens from 10 00a m to midnight Ample free car parking space SEA VIEW HOTEL
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      90 12 Phoenix Cottw Houm local specials include Chtcktn Lontong hiMchtime (Tmi ft Frit) Indonesian Nasi L at lunch lc<> \\ee 00 4 muk til W for dining and exclusive cocktail parties Smorgasbord Lunch on Mondays Thursdays Palm I Court unique wining, dining Italian by candlelight Ballroom Varandah •xotic nightly a colourful
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      408 12 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are by nature a leader rather than a follower When you are relatively without experience, however, you wIU have to take care that you dont overstep the bounds of priority and Insist upon leading In directions you know little. If
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  • TREND edited by BETTY L. KHOO
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      Lock icon Bare your back with subtlety
      117 13 A glimpse of a bare back can be more alluring than a vast expanse of flesh. It Is especially so with girls who have a broad back—as you can see in these pictures where Carrie models two evening gowns with the focus on backs. But
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    • GRAPEVINE
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        BOTTOMS BACK
        107 13 by Vanessa Girls, has II been a M(| time since jroo had your bottom pinched? It most have been became flared and gathered akirte Just do not highlight jroor posterior. Bnt now French couturier, Pierre Cardin, has brought bottoms back Into focus. He has done this with skirts
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        BOOBY PRIZES?
        112 13 Contestants of past Miss Singapore fuesta have often grumbled that the prises were not attractive enough. But I wonder what they would have to say about the prises offered to Mi* Singapore 1954. Besides, a trip to America to compete In th« Miss Universe pageant. Miss Singapore was
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        COSTLY DREAMS
        92 13 My husband now has nightmares about driving Into the CBD during restricted hours without a pass and It aH started because he was daydreaming. That was why he strayed Into the rertricted sone. And It happened twice this week. His usual route to the oAoe takes him through
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      A COMMON FEMALE COMPLAINT
      346 13  -  r Doc's Casebook v S.L. Mrs. T. wrote: "My sister in law was told that she had chronic cervicitis and she has to have an operation to cure It. Actually she had no complaints at all and her problem was uncovered during a routine medical check-up.
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  • FINANCE
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      Recession in UK worsens: CBI
      134 14 London, Friday—More British factories are now working below capacity than during the threeday work week enforced at the time of industrial troubles In the winter of 1973-4, a survey said yesterday. The survey of nearly 2,000 firms, accounting for about half of the country's manufacturing
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      A Haw Par poser...
      295 14 W H 1 Haw Par shares remain suspended so long as the present board of directors continue In office? And if they go, what will happen? These are the questions posed in the latest Issue of the business magazine, Decision. It said: "Following the events of
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      NO INCREASES IN FISH PRICES
      169 14  -  w Market Haskt'i liv. Rav Dhaliwal -.There wu rise In fish prices this week. ~r_ Prices ot s few varie- ties even dropped slightly, while some others continued to be sold at last week's prices. Selar retained Its price of $1.60 a katl and so
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      Lock icon Japan set to get out of rut
      107 14 Reuter Tokyo. Friday A government report said today that Japan wai In the process of pulling Its economy out or a serious recession aggravated by Inflation, and putting It on a course of balanced expansion.' An economic White Paper compiled by the Economic
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      Market report
      186 14 Prices a sain drifted lower at the Singapore Stock Exchange yesterday in cautious trading. With the unresolved Haw far controversy and the pre-Natlonal Day mood, the doll market activity did not come as a surprise. The market had earlier opofted on a quirt note, with the normally popular
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    • Stock markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        197 14 Prices closed mixed In slow trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, following a weak rally attempt prompted by bargain hunting. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which -fell 71 points In recent weeks, was ahead 2.12 points to 813.79. It had been ahead more than seven points.
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        Dow Jones
        35 14 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 815 79 (up 2.12), 20 transport 166.63 (off 0.06), 15 utilities 78.64 (up 0.16), 66 stocks 246.71 (up 0.44).
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        Lock icon TOKYO
        190 14 DBS-Daiwa Securities International Ltd. Stock prices went lower on the Tokyo Btoclc Exchange with lißht trading. The morning session opened slightly lower in spite of a small recovery of the New York market. It was mixed although some speculative* were firm. Machineries and electrical* were lower. T. D. J.
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        PARIS
        74 14 Closing prices In franc* on the Parts Bourse yesterday: Pari bat 174 —0.00 Pbncler 366 +1 Prlntemps 81.60 +1 Bull 31.40 —0.06 Royal Dutch 164.60 -f-6 Mlchellr* 1149 +16 COS 300 —3 Thomson 310 —1 CFP 140 +1.90 Rhone 119.10 unch. Air S61 —0.60 BSN 40* +16 Philips 43.40
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        ZURICH
        77 14 Closing prices In Bwlss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS B. 9040 20 UBS R. 428 SBC 438 1 Credit Suisse 2890 10 Swissair B. 410 Swiss Relnsur. 2186 1» Winterthur B 1740 10 ZUrlch Insur. 8400 >6 J uvena B. 596 Nestle B. 3210 Interfood B.
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        SYDNEY
        86 14 Price* at 11.30 ajn. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: Aberfoyle nil 68 Ampol Ex SO 82 Aust. Dev Corp 46 48 Aust. Dev 38 41 Bank N.8.W. 600 604 Brambles 136 140 B.HjP. 714 718 BH South 148 168 C.8H. 406 408 Cons Buttle nil 178
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      547 14 asici Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: mm m Cut along dotted lines FILL IN j MISSING LETTERS j ACROSS I USING r CLUES BELOW J "J CLUES FOR AR 5 > r Contogioue childhood complaint 2. What t prisoner may
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      82 15 required CARS/ Mercedes Ben* IW7 onwards. Contact Miss Ooh *****7. p hhi MUTHU MAKAN SHOP. 78. Race Course Road for delicious fish head curry, chicken Kurma, crabs with masalah, fried {>rawns Easy parking faclItles. *****8. CHRISVIC CORNER THE PLACE TO EAT Set Meals at 12.80 only. IQI-A, Block 4 Queans
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  • SPORT
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      Our Cup squad are now ready —Wee
      441 16  -  By BRIAN MILLER The Singapore Thomas Cup squad have returned from their tour of Indonesia where they lost all three matches against the state teams of Jakarta, Bandung and Semarang. These matches were planned by the Singapore Badminton Association as a lune-up for
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      553 16 KWONG LEE BANK BERHAD (INCORPORATED IN MALAYSIA) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1974. 1.604.900 7,915.659 47.678.851 113.241 2.253,459 50.045.551 BHARE CAPITAL Authorised: 25,000,000 shares of $1.00 each Issued and fully paid: 6,156.000 shares of $1.00 each GENERAL RESERVE, opto I PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS CURRENT LIABILITIES Current,
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  • DYNAMIC DECADE
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        OUR OWN INTEREST COMES FIRST— THAT'S THE POLICY OF SINGAPORE
        928 17  -  By Dr. Lau Teik Soon Political changes in the International environment since the beginning of the 70s have affected interstate relations of South-east Asian states considerably. The most significant of these changes include the American shift from reliance on military
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        BREATHER NOW FOR THE CONSUMERS
        989 27  -  By Rav K. Dhaliwal This year has allowed consumers a small breather to recover somewhat Irom two years of stinging price increases. Inflationary trends have relented since late last year and this has been reflected in the dropping of prices of a number of consumer
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        WORKING ON AN EDUCATION SYSTEM TO SUIT NEEDS OF ALL
        1277 20  -  Bjr Teresa Oon Education In Singapore has never remained static over the last decade. Many changes have been made and will continue to be made, because there is a recognition that no educational system is ever perfect. Each has to
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    • HOUSING
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        WORLD WATCHES AS SINGAPORE TACKLES THE BIG TRAFFIC PROBLEM
        863 22  -  By Rav K. Dhaliwal Singapore's transport system has added a new milestone to Its history this year with some of the most major changes in years. The changes were directed at two ends: To arrest the worsening peak-hour congestion in the
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    • LABOUR
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        TOURISM'S BIG STRIDES IS PAST 10 YEARS
        998 26  -  By Nancy Koh The first rashes of tourism in Singapore broke out in 1965. It was an infectious virus hitting all quarters and today, 10 years later, this "industry without chimneys" is the Republic's fourth top money-spinner. Within the space of a decade,
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    • CULTURE
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      139 17 XJVWTS I AjVyVTs A.W^i /OVy<A AjW^, 0 lA>y/U r s i -V^T^O' •V^T^O,! Congratulations Best Wishes to The Government People of The Republic of Singapore on Their National Day KIM BROTHERS (PTE) LTD., P. 0. Box 3350 CENTRAL BUILDING 2ND FLOOR (ROOM 206) MAGAZINE ROAD, SINGAPORE 1. from SUNKEN LIGHTERAGE
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      176 18 ***** Salutes Singapore Tlm dynamism of Singapore ravaalad to adequately In It'a National Day Celebrstlons la capturad brilliantly In thaaa racorda released by Decca. The pride of endeavour and more achlov emonte to come the satisfaction of comrsdeshlp, unity and the blending of spirit cennot be THE SINGAPORE'S PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION
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      77 19 r d i i i LIM SENG SOON ELECTRIC CO. PTE. LTD. CONGRATULATES THE GOVERNMENT PEOPLE OF SINGAPORE UN THE TENTH NATIONAL DAY, oth0 th AUGUST, 1075. Republic of Singapore ...J ;|il I "LIVE BETTER ELECTRICALLY" w s M Stockists and Distributors For Marine, Industrial And Domestic Electrical Products 51UM
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      201 20 Congratulations to The Government People o# Singapore on their 10th National Day QUALITY TESTED These paints are manufactured to with a high standard of expertise withstand the most severe and experience in paint technology weather condition? and are ideal and unflinching and stringent for use in the tropics the result
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      37 20 I 1 II I I 3^l TENNIS PLAYERS! MONDESSft LEW HOAD .0 I 1 f\ L.klios Tennis Dresses K Mens Shorts Also A\/iiil<ihle AWuie R.inge of Other Tennis Equipment t par GOLF PTE LTD 111 I I
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      103 21 Congratulations to the Government People of Singapore on their 10th National Day from dyna-marine pte. Ltd. 128, Killiney Road, Singapore 9. Tel: *****2 Cable Add: DYRINE Congratulations Best Wishes to the Government People of The Republic of Singapore on the occasion of their 10th National Day A/zfAv/; 747 service on
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      124 22 iLvztic« r* 1 "V?T*<l> l <V*T*tJ*'<*J*T'te*> l <*J*T7"*<^• AJW-^IAI 3* £jV a £<•1 Z<\ &g XI I <-1 kS S s B '/<> I i 1 ti C ongr atulations Best Wishes to the Government and People of the REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE on the occasion of the 10th NATIONAL DAY
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      446 22 Congratulations Best Wishes To t The Government 8- People of Singapore on their 10th National Day Air Ticket Tour Supermarket EXPO'7S Tka l-i. IM ,n n -I nnM Mka hl*l nrn IR9 fim imsnwnonw ucttn cipownon m mm nwiory w mankind Okinawa, Japan EiNbtta from mora than 50 oountrlaa Oo
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      32 23 Congratulations Best Wishes to The Government People of The Republic of Singapore on their 10th National Day from (COGELEX) 1019 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA (10th FLOOR) ANSON ROAD, SINGAPORE 2 TEL. *****66 CABLES: COGESINGA.
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      86 23 Congratulations £> and Best Wishes to the f* I ?> Government and People 2> Singapore National Day from MARICANS Leading BookMlUr* and Publi(h«r« X 171 MIDDLE ROAD 9) (C 16 18 BATTERY ROAD X a 74 ORCHARD ROAD 9) <0 SINGAPORE 1 I <6 x A A "*1 r JT
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      145 24 We rejoice with the Government and People of the Republic of Singapore on this joyous TENTH NATIONAL DAY r 4 THE ASSOCIATION OF BANKS IN SINGAPORE P M fj i 'I4^r IS-1 V*"TTV S V*T*V >> *jyT~Q> j •yVr^c-» kSBBMMHIIIHHHHHH 8 i i K ►fj ftit &<* >-v, {5 I
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      118 24 /jjyTw. i *JlTZs£. 1 AsraA ..'VJTT .*VST%> I rJ w* EB^BBBniiiiß^ >!<•>« I L*? ►J V 7? $3 ►J 1 Kl %s PEOPLE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON THEIR 10TH NATIONAL DAY from BEE LOH PHOTO SUPPLIERS ENTERPRISE (S) PTE. LTD. I 47, Brar Basah Rood, Singapore 7.
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      369 25 You save with econocolor prints at these I fl||3A Hr ft P Photo Store My 363 Shaw Cfintro (9) 324-K Changi Road s% (i 4) Superb econocolor prints at only 55$ for the normal postcard (3R) size. Only 45$ for the smaller ones. That's only a few cents more than
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      76 26 &:Isu?r™rS: 0 IRgsfaurant IA/ife-dub 2nd Floor, International Plaza, Anson Road, Singapore 2.1 'national Plaza, Anson Road, Singapore 2\ ftS-* Tel *****74/5 A V i Best Wishes to the Government People of the Republic pf SINGAPORE oiL\h 10th National 0 9 //y Ci M 0* C 4MfCf< UUDV 1\ w r
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      29 26 We rejoice with the People Government of SINGAPORE in celebrating the NATIONAL DAY P. N. PELAJARAN NASIONAI INDONESIA SINGAPORE Asia Insurance Building, Singapore 1. Tel: *****1 (5 lines) *****9
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      67 27 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF SINGAPORE NATIONAL DAY LETTERPRESS A PRINTERS STAR PRESS. LAVENDER STREET SINGAPORE 12. phone *****95 i>;; ■iiubi: 1 mm CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES TO OUR GOVERNMENT FELICITATIONS TO FELLOW SINGAPOREANS ON THE OCCASION OF OUR NATIONAL DAY From:LANKA JEWELLERS (The House
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      83 27 Congratulations Best Wishes to our Republic of Singapore and its people on the occasion of our National Day. 4r r asialife KSSIIMNCE SOCfEfY 110. Head Office: Asia Insurance Building, Finlayson Green. Singapore 1. Principal Office in Malaysia: Asia Insurance 05-02 No 2, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. Branches and Agencies
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      55 28 WE REJOICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON OUR 10th NA TIONAL DA Y <e Oe9 l S^ e o<* \\V\ I 3l t.\ S F HLADOfMCf 13 NORTH CANAL ROAD SINGAPORE I Tt I *****4 BRANC:H '27 TAI IHONC. C.RF.St'I NT SINr.APORI I 3 .TH
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      247 28 LUSHAN OFFERS YOU QUALITY COLOUR PROCESSING PRINTING PLUS UNBELIEVABLY LOW COST! You just can't go wrong by visiting LUSHAN COLOUR LABORATORIES TEL: *****6 267, People's Park Complex, 296, Blk. 183, Toa Payoh Central, 186, Katong Shopping Centre, 855, Blk. 88, Whampoa Drive, 360 Shaw Centre, 137-F, Queenstown Shopp. Centre, 363,
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  • SPORT
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      Lock icon Indonesian squad of 17 for Singapore Open
      1725 29  -  TLE-DP with Lim Kee Chan Indonesia will make a strong challenge In the Singapore amateur Open championship to be played over the SICC New Course on August 14-17. They have entered the second largest contingent of 17 players, behind SICCa 24. Selangor have
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      Hayes leads
      94 29 Akron. (Ohio), Friday Mark Hayes, a second yeer professional, took the first round lead In the PGA championship yeeterday with a threeunder- nar-67. Two other players who didn't expect to be there were tied for second place a stroke behind. They were Bob Ben- son. a 35-year-old dub
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      Lock icon 4 more medals for S'pore
      361 30 Reuter Hong Kong, Friday Singapore won another gold, two silvers and a bronze In the Peking International swimming and diving friendship invitational meet last night. feleven-year-old Junie Sng Poh Lenß won the pold for when she clocked 4:46.98 to win the women's 400 m freestyle
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      N-Day soccer tourneys
      130 30 Singapore Malays F.A. will celebrate National Day with a seven-a-slde soccer tournament for members on Sunday, starting at 8.30 a.m., at Baiestier Road. Ten teams will take part. They will be divided Into two groups to play on the league system in the first round. From the
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      World shoot
      27 30 Taipei. Friday Taiwan will send a flveme.nber team to the 1975 World Cup shooting championships in Munich next month, the Central News Agency reported yesterday.
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      2-2 draw
      19 30 Glasgow, Friday.—Falkirk and Ayr United drew 2-2 in an Anglo-Scottish Cup soccer- match at Falkirk last night.
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      CSC shine with 9 men
      297 30  -  By BRIAN MILLER Ceylon S.C., playing with only nine men. did well to hold Police to a 1-1 draw in yesterday's Division One hockey match at Thomson Road. Adapting well to a wet ground, Police gave the CSC defence a nerveracking time but could not
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      Mutauwif set for a hattrick
      230 31 By SCRUTINEER Mutauwif looks too good for Class 4 and should chalk up his third win in a row In Race 7 at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The English three-year-old colt by Silver Shark showed ability last Saturday when he cruised home by three lengths over
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      Splendid trial by Dallas Cowboy
      141 31 Kuala Lumpur. Friday. —Dallas Cowboy II can be a formidable rival to Plngat Mas In the Wilayah Persekutuan Stakes on Sunday. The five-year-old, with M.C. Lam astride, Impressed In a 3f workout In 36 on good going here this morning. Wonderful Surprise (M. Skelton) went
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      128 31 SCRUTINEER CALL HOY EPSOM JEEP BLUE PETER Race 1 Lumber Jack Miss Macintosh BadHni Boy Captain Starlight Lumber Jack Swiss Club Lumber Jack Jady Olrl Race 2 Safari Lad Principal Event A mi rah Jaya Roman Oalley Llll Marlene 3afarl Lad Safari Lad Principal Event But t Sambas Seng
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      KL CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TOMORROW
      2735 31 2.30 CLA88 4 DIV. 3—6F nn ($8,000 $5,600 to winner) i ooto m*m Mnint a (Anaon) Leong 4 8.0 (dd+5) ...*Yaa» > 2103 Lund bar Jack a (Lumber Jack) Manaor J 0.0 (ud 3) 8F Aauwadl 1 0000 M log Bay (Command) R
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      90 29 PESTA SUKAN SPECIALS KT MARVELS INTERNATIONAL BOOTH A 4 SPOREX'7S Dubow golf sets $1851- Cliff golf bags $65/- Kingswell soccer boots $23/- Top Flight footballs ..$l4/- Tennis Rackets $19.50 Squash International Rackets.. $32/- Flarico Supporter. $3/- Pro Power golf balls per dozen $6 50 Kingswell sports bag $5/- JOURNALISTS NEW
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      166 29 P.G.F's bigger 1 V mm 1-4 V r V l J y If you've got a sweet spot for hitting consistently, we've got a bigger sweet spot for you. The Status MK 111 clubs are the only clubs featuring the heel and toe weight with the enlarged sweet spot, that
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      122 30 And baby Stroller. By of ITALY "OK baby" Stroller gives baby all the comfort it needs Padded throughout, baby can alt or even fall asleep. Comfortably. And getting all the support It needs Which Is important And only "OK baby" by GIORDANI gives baby the right support Collapsible to a
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      387 30 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH THE TOWERING INFERNO: A 138-storey skyscraper marvel, the tallest In the world, bursts Into flames on Its dedication night, putting the architect (Paul Newman) and the city's fire chief (Steve McQueen) as well as a host of others, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Jennifer Jones,
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      272 30 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 6 Amigo's affirmative 7 Runner 8 Aloha symbol 9 Capacious 1 midnight oil 11 French ones 12 Mickey and others 13 81ow: Colloq. 19 Succeed 21 Spiritualist 24 Word with call or back 26 City of canals 27 Friends: Lat. 28 Godly 29 Conduit point 31 Apparent
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    Ah Meng's world of rug-her...
    353 32  -  The last word L 'L —J J. I have a friend, named Ah Meng. In his African hometown they sing: "What a friend we have in Ah Meng" at Sunday school. Ah Meng was an army sergeant until his boss Milton Aborted went away to
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    42 32 AH FOOK: Dr. Augustine Tan Is right. Parents these days need to learn how to cope with their new generation children. MEI LIN: Apart from Dr. Spock which other doctor can they turn to? And evep Dr. Spock has recanted.
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      151 32 Serenading c wuß c my <^T c MCTORIA c BARI c ;<■ v.* .V c Trio c Los c Troubadours A talented threesome whose musical versatility is coupled with mefodtous singing The wide repertotre covers Spanishmusic CalvF>sos a Evergreens Pops iarkpilSolrl OXL£V RISE/PtMANGPCWD SINGAPORCVTIL *****1(20UNE5) r a? famous POPCAR RACER
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      888 32 TV ■"■intMßO AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.N OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUBEv WIVES' MATINEE: The Bargain (r) Mandarin film (Part Two) 3.55 DIARY OF EVENTS (C) 4.00 FOB THE FAMILY (C): Items of Interest Include cooking de- > monstratlon of "811ced Beef with Broccoh" by Madam Fu Pel Mel; harmonica
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      84 32 Show of the day... NATIONAL DAY CULTURAL SHOW <8.30 P.m. over Channel Five In colour): A tapestry of multi cultural music, songs and dances featuring amongst others, the Singapore Youth Orchestra and Choir, the People's Association Chinese Orchestra and Chair, the Chin Woo Athletic Association, the Singapore Ballet Academy, Kartlna
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