The Straits Times, 6 April 1972

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 225,000 The National Newspaper The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1972 20 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 3776
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    Lock icon Reds open second front
    819 1 Armour thrust on highland bases MISSILE SITES HIT NORTH Vietnamese troops were moving in to open a second front in South Vietnam's Central Highlands today, as fighting continued near embattled Quang Tri in the north. North Vietnamese armoured columns were reported advancing on Government held bases
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    Lock icon Third front
    40 1 gAKION, Wed. An estimated 5,000 communist troops today attacked the provincial capital of An Ix)c, G5 miles north of Saigon. Military sources said the attack conld signal the beginning of the second phase of the communist offensive. UPI.
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    Lock icon 'Stop push at any price' order by Thieu—
    298 1 'Stop push at any price' order by Thieu— SAIGON, Wed. President Thieu today ordered that the current communist drive be stopped at any price. Describing the communist push as "the final battle to decide the survival of the people." President Thieu called on the South Vietnamese to fight back courageously.
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    Lock icon Record $3.8 m pools win
    35 1 LONDON. Wed. Three people today shared a world record £543.000 (about (3.8 m) payoff on the football pools. The three punters will each receive around £180,000 from Llttlewoods Pools. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Cabinet quits
    36 1 BEIRUT, Wed. Libyan leader Col. Maummar Kadafl announced yesterday that all the 15 members of his cabinet have submitted their resignation at hit request, to make way (or a reorganisation of the government. AP.
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    Lock icon Belfast office bombed
    79 1 Belfast office bombed BELFAST, Wed. A bomb blast ripped through a Belfast olßce today, shattering the relative calm that has descended on Northern Ireland since Britain launched a peace initiative. Three armed men hurled the bomb into a youth employment office In College Street during the morning rush hour. The
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    Lock icon Good-bye Dom
    27 1 PEKING, Wed. Maltese Prime Minister Dom Mlntoff will leave Peking for home tomorrow after four days of aid talks with Prime Minister Chou En-lal. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Dacca cyclone
    23 1 DACCA. Wed. A cyclone hit Dacca and surrounding districts last night killing at least four people and injuring 45 others Reuter.
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    Lock icon Two killed, eight held in surprise attacks
    130 1 Two killed, eight held in surprise attacks LA PAZ, Wed.— The Bolivian Government announced last night that two leftists had been killed, and eight arrested In surprise attacks on guerilla hideouts. Among those arrested was a woman, released two years ago In a swap for two West Germans kidnapped by
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    Guerillas dodge ring of thai troops and police
    138 1 Guerillas dodge ring of thai troops and police BANGKOK, Wed. Some 209 communist guerillas slipped through a cordon of government troops and police closing in on their mountain camp in southern Thailand, the army said today. Gen. Sant Chitpatima. commander of the Fifth Regional Army mounting the operation against the
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    Lock icon Powell dies
    42 1 MIAMI. Wed. Adam Clayton Powell, politician, preacher and playboy whose flamboyant love of wheeling and dealing led to his exclusion from the U.S. Congress, died last night in a Maimi hospital of complications following prostate surgery. He ww 63. AP.
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    Lock icon Man shot dead in hijack bid
    140 1 Man shot dead in hijack bid JAKARTA, Wed J^S Indonesian domcslic airline pilot shot and killed a hijacker who forced him .to land his plane at Jogjakarta late Unlay. Airline sources said the lone hijacker took over a turboprop airliner «f the Merpatl Nusantara Airline on Its flight originating in
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    Wanted kidnap man held by KL police
    143 1 Wanted kidnap man held by KL police SINGAPORE, Wednesday rrWO police officers left for Kuala Lumpur this x evening to bring back a man wanted here in connection with the kidnap of an Indonesian businessman on March 14 They are Insp. Eric Wong and Detective Corporal Lionel de Souza, both
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    24-hour curfew is lifted
    39 1 KUCHINO, Wed. The 24--hour curfew imposed along the main Kuchlnß-Bau road sln.-e yesterday was Ufted at 6 this morning. However, the 34-hour curfew In the other affected areas of the Bau sub-Olstrlct remains unchanged. Romania.
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    Lock icon Police raid sex shop
    29 1 MELBOURNE. Wed. The opening of Melbourne's first sex shop today was Interrupted by a police raid which confiscated some A 52.000 worth of stock. Reuter.
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    3 AM LATEST
    34 1 HANOI MiGs OVER SOUTH VIETNAM QUANG TBI. Wed. Two North Vietnamese MIGs today New south of the Demilitarized Zone for the first time in the Vietnam war. AT. (See this page)
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    ANZUKtroops in Operation Full Swing
    133 2 ANZUKtroops in Operation Full Swing SINGAPORE, Wed. It was Operation Full Swing lor the ANZUK force when the second land force exercise was launched In southern west Malaysia today. The exercise, aimed at providing realistic Jungle warfare training for all elements of the 28th ANZUK Brigade will continue until April
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    Car repair course
    65 2 Car repair course SINGAPORE. Wed. The NTUC will hold a course on car maintenance and repair for car owners at the Kirn Keat Adult Education Board centre from April 14. The fee is $35 and the course Is open to members of affiliated unions. There will also be a personal
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    Thai queen's visit
    32 2 SINOAPORE. Wed. Queen Rhambal Barnl of T'Miland. widow of King Rama VII. arrived here yesterday for a three-day private visit. During her stay, the Quee.i will visit old friends.
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    Three killed in crash
    39 2 JOHORE B AHRI Wed.— Three children were killed and seven people injured in a lorry-car collision at Kangkar Pulai yesterday. With their deaths, road accidents in the district have claimed six lives in 48 hours.
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    CEYLONESE MINISTER VISITS PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION
    107 2 CEYLONESE MINISTER VISITS PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE, Wed. Ceylon's Housing Minister, Mr. Peter Keuneman, today visited the People's Association at Kallang. Mr. Keuneman, who is here on a weeks official visit, met the association's director, Mr. Lee Wai Kok, and other officials. In the afternoon he had lunch with Mr. Lee
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    Lock icon Burma says 'NO' again to ASEAN
    86 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed— Burma today reiterated that It would not Join ASEAN. Visiting Burmese Foreign Minister. Col. Slthu Hla Han. told newsmen after his visit to the National Operations Room here- "We are a neutral country and will not Join any regional bloc." Col.
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    Indon warship on mission to survey Malacca Straits
    77 2 TH E 2.000-ton I n d on c sian warship. RI Bu rudjulasad, which is leading a three-ship mission to survey various parts of Malacca Straits in the next few weeks. Only RI Burudjulasad was In PSA's Outer Roads yesterday. The other
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    WARNING NOT TO TAKE IT EASY
    326 2 Danger of hippie cult... SINGAPORE, Wednesday THE absence of a mass hippie movement in Singapore is no excuse for adopting a complacent attitude towards the problem because it does not rule out the danger of one forming in the near future unless a more
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    BOMB HOAX IN IPOH HIGH COURT
    165 2 BOMB HOAX IN IPOH HIGH COURT IPOH, Wed. A telephone message this morning saying that two time bombs had been planted in the High Court turned out to be a hoax. It disrupted the day's proceedings, which Included two trials. Within minutes of the message being received, the court was
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    Leader dies
    32 2 SINOAPORE. Wed. Mr. Mohammed Ismail Sahib, president ol the All Indian Muslim League since 1947. died today in Madras after being in a coma since March 25 He was 75.
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    Senior officer suspended
    33 2 BANDAR SERIA BEGAWAN. Wed. A newly-promoted senior immigration officer here has beer, suspended from duty for alleged official misconduct. The Immigration Department has begun a full investigation of the affair.
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    4 more MSA flights to Bangkok via Penang
    102 2 PENANG, Wed.—Malaysia Singapore Airlines will Introduce four additional flights on the Slngapore-Penang-Bang kok-Hong Kong route from Sunday. The flight will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. "This will mean an additional 340 seats in our Boeing 737s per week." an MSA
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      71 2 Every evening to London/Europe at 9.45 pm Your choice 7478 or 707 aircraft (7478-Monday, Thursday, Saturday) Qantas flies to London every evening Amsterdam Every Friday, Express 707 with 2 stops Frankfurt Every Wednesday, Friday (Express one stop) Sunday Rome: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (747B) and Saturday (7478) Athens Every Monday
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      31 2 Bugs Bunny By Ralph Heimdahl r Z •OTTA DO GOMeTH/N'^\ V^^yrSLr^M? 0 M T' ©EX PETUNIA OPP THAT I (sJSISUSo PHONK.-HMMITH' SUPER- L vS^V.fIL S\ BRAIN l« ggWlKi' i I s
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    Second language a must for entry into Ngee Ann
    257 3 Second language a must for entry into Ngee Ann SINGAPORE, Wed.— A second language Is now a "must" for entry Into Ngee Ann Technical College, its acting principal, Dr. Lee Chiaw Meng, disclosed today. The new ruling starts tomorrow when the college's new semester year Degins, Or. Lee. who Is
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    World recognition for college's diplomas
    116 3 SINGAPORE, Wed—Diplomas from Nfee Ann Technical Collete will be internationally recognised when its certificates are Jointly signed by the college and the Polytechnic of Central London. Ngee Ann's acting principal. Dr. Lee Chlaw Meng, said this today to clarify press reports which stated that the
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    Pork market back to normal
    411 3  - Pork market back to normal CHEW LEE CHIKG Only a few instances of shortage f ßy- SINGAPORE, Wednesday fHE pork market today returned to normal except for a few instances of shortage in some markets. This was because only the Jurong abattoir was operating last night and only half of
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    What it takes to create an ideal environment
    297 3 SINGAPORE, Wednesday AN Ideal environment Is not one created by accident, or pure chance. It needs the knowledge, effort and perseverance on the part of the whole community. This was stated by Mr t E.W. Barker, the Minister for Law and National
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    Bus men's pay dispute
    48 3 IPOH. Wed The 1.000 workers In four bus companies here will resort to Industrial action if the managements refuse to meet them over their claims for new wages and terms of employment, the secretarygeneral of the Transport Workers Union. Mr V. David, said today.
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    Zuellig staff on strike
    44 3 BUTTTRWORTH. Wed— About 60 workert employed by Zuelllg Ftedmllla (Malaysia) Ltd.. an on strike at tbo factor; pnmUm at Mak Mandln lnduttrtal esUte They (topped work yesterday to back up their demand for higher wages and Unproved conditions of service.
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    Indon Minister tours forts
    57 3 PENANO. Wed.— Indonesian Mtnlater of Defence and Security. Qen. w»>miU« Panggabean. today paid a flying vUlt to the headquartcn of the 6 Infantry Brigade at SungeJ Patani and later toured boom of the Jungle forts. Gen. Panggabean, who U also Indonesia's Deputy ft— 'i«<w of Armed
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    $200 ganja fine
    30 3 SINOAPORB. Wed. Martin Augustine, 30. was fined $300 today after be was found guilty of having half a kartoo of ganja at Jklan Kayu on Jan. 20
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    Primitive tribes roamed Sarawak 50,000 years ago
    227 3 Primitive tribes roamed Sarawak 50,000 years ago KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Exciting archaeological evidence going back farther and further In years has been unearthed in this region. "They are upsetting the old order of things," said Miss Elizabeth Lyons. Ford Foundation project specialist for art and archaeology in Thailand, Malaysia and
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    Haw Par Ltd
    38 3 HAW PAR Private Ltd will develop the piece of land at the Junction of Lim Teck Kirn Road and Keppel Road, and not Haw Par Brothers International Ltd. as reported yesterday. The error U> regretted.
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    Ex-STC secretary tells of phone call from Fraser's
    5165 4  - Ex-STC secretary tells of phone call from Fraser's CHIA POTEIK and BEN DAVIDSON 'Nothing I said could have led them to overstate the size of properties' By Singapore, Wednesday Quote The losses kept increasing as we went on. In the initial months the losses were perceptible but not yet calculable.
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      145 4 Fpffp-POWB^^ Ford-power and reliability wins Saloons and Tourers event... Singapore Grand Prix 1972 Ford does it again. winning more races and rallies, The same kind of power that throughout the world, than any other dominated the 1972 Philippines Grand competitor. Prix and the tough Rothman's Hong Success like this proves
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    Malaysia has 10.4 mil people
    86 6 Malaysia has 10.4 mil people KUALA LL'MPUR, Wed.— Malaysia's population as at Auk. 24. 1970. was 10.439,530. with West Malaysia accounting for 8.810.348. There were 4.886.912 Malays (46.8 per cent). 3.555.879 Chinese (34.1 per cent) and 942.944 Indians and Pakistanis (nine per cent). Sea dayaks In addition to the three
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    Ex-merchant: Wife said I cheated her
    460 6  -  T.F. HWANG COURT TOLD OF ROW OVER HOLD ON PROPERTY I By Singapore, Wed. A FORMER merchant, testifying today in the $.'1.2 million bank suit against his wife, said she had openly accused him of cheating her on matters relating to the claim before
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    Things were hotting up, says witness
    222 6 Things were hotting up, says witness lity in respect of the first guarantee lor $100,000 and thai she had also told Mr. Redrup about this. Yet. Mr. Godwin added, the pleadings prepared by Mr. Redrup had called into question the validity of that particular guarantee. Mr. Redrup replied that Madam
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    She could only speak pidgin English...
    188 6 She could only speak pidgin English... Madam Chia who was his client until Mr. Hilbornc took over the case. Mr. Redrup, it was stated, entered the picture in October 1967 after Mr. Yo and his wife had earlier been represented by Mr. Tann and later for 14 months by Messrs
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      247 6 LABOURER ELECTROCUTED SINGAPORE. Wed. Mohamed bin Abdul Kadir. 22. a labourer from Tampoi, Johore, was electrocuted today while working in a building now under renovation in Robinson Road. Police said Mohamed was carrying cement when he accidentally stepped on a live wire lying on the floor. europei/ waiting for you
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      Query about HSC exam registration draws a blank
      226 7 Query about HSC exam registration draws a blank MY friend plans to sit for the subject "Principle of Accounts" at principal level In the HSC examination as a private candidate next year. So the other day, he rang up the Ministry of Education (Examinations Section) and informed the officer of
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      GOVT REPLIES
      261 7 1 REFER to the letter from "Deprived" (ST., March 15) complaining that candidates taking the I.C.W.A. examinations were "always allotted very old schools" as centres and were always given desks and chairs 'in a very dilapidated condition." Monk's Hill Secondary School which was the centre for the I.C.W.A.
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      The shattered peace of Blair Road residents
      206 7 The shattered peace of Blair Road residents Firms use houses as offices, godowns I AM living in a terraced house in Blair Road formerly one of the best residential areas in Singapore. Lately, or rather for the past year, some of the residents have sold out to commercial companies who,
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      S'poreans won the hearts of all at festival
      165 7 S'poreans won the hearts of all at festival MAY I express the appreciation of those who were present at Memorial Drive during the recent season of "Singapore in Adelaide" at the Adelaide Festival of Arts 1972. They played to some of the largest crowds seen during the festival period and
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      After 7 years still no sign of flyover
      147 7 rpHE worst-polluted square J. kilometre in Singapore must be at the Junction of Buklt Timah Road and Farrer Road. Here four roads meet. The residents live in fear of lung, heart, and liver diseases. Seven years have gone by since the Government
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    Belles and beaus as dance partners at Press Ball
    149 8 Belles and beaus as dance partners at Press Ball SINGAPORE, Wed. Several SNUJ belles and beaus will be otlered as dance partners for a price at the Press Ball 1972 at the Manda rln Court on May 6. According to a spokesman of the Singapore National Union of Journalists, the
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    Variety show
    32 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Tanjung Pagar PAP branch will stage a variety show to celebrate its 18th anniversary at the Csn tonment Road car park on Ap-ll 16 at 7.30 p.m.
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    Show by 10 artists
    79 8 SINGAPORE, Wed. A 12--day exhibition of works by 10 contemporary local artists will be held at the Mandarin galleries at Mandarin Hotel from Sunday to 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The exhibition will be opened on Saturday at 4 p.m. Artists taking part
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    Mandarin course
    34 8 Mandarin course SINGAPORE. Wed. The Chinese YMCA will conduct a 15-session conversational Mandarin course at its Palmer Road premises from April 11. It will also conduct a 20--session course on massage from April 17.
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    Rajula party
    36 8 SINGAPORE. Wed Mansfield celebrated its first anniversary as agents for the P O group with a party on the British India passenger liner Rajula yesterday. Over 70 executives and staff members attended the function.
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    Two more seamen to be cremated in Japan
    280 8 Two more seamen to be cremated in Japan SINGAPORE. Wed THE bodies of another two of the 10 seamen who died in the Hwa Po, which sank off southern Japan last Saturday, are to be cremated in Japan. Relatives of Sin Ah Ming (boy) and Tuang Ting Keng (greaser) made
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    Plight of 800 Taiwan citizens in Brunei
    133 9 BANDAR SERI BEQAWAN, Wed. Taiwan immigrants here are uncertain of their future since Britain ceased diplomatic contact with the Talpeh Government. Brunei's external affairs are being looked after by Britain and it is not known how Taiwan citizens who wish to come here
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    Doctors did their very best, says the coroner
    599 9  -  BERNARD DORAY CHAIR FALL BOY: MISADVENTURE t G I N GAPORE, Wed. A verdict of misadventure was recorded today in the case of a four-year-old boy who died from a "rare complication" two days after he fell from a chair. Before recording
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    ROBBERY VICTIMS ASKED TO SEE POLICE
    90 9 ROBBERY VICTIMS ASKED TO SEE POLICE SINGAPORE, Wed. Police today appealed to victims of 15 street robberies in the past year to report at their nearest police station. This follows the arrest last week of two men who were responsible for the robberies. They were picked up from a boarding
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    New officials of institute
    63 9 SINOAPORE. Wed. Dr. SIM Keng Yeow has been elected chairman of the Singapore section of the Royal Institute of Chemistry at Its recent annu-tl meeting. Other official* are secretary: Dr. R. Alagaratnam. treasurer: Dr. Tan It Koon and commi.ier members: Mr. Chua TecK H'i.-k. Dr. E.
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    Doctor flies to ship to see sick -captain
    189 9 Doctor flies to ship to see sick -captain SINGAPORE, Wed— A Bin*J gapore doctor was flown by helicopter last night to attend to a ship captain who had a heart attack on board a bulk carrier In the Straits of Malacca. Capt. Wu Koa Hwa was admitted to Mount Alvernla
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    Jail and rotan for young robber
    68 9 Jail and rotan for young robber SINGAPORE. Wed.— A jobless youth was today Jailed for three years and given three strokes of the cane for robbing a barber at dagger-point. Khalld Ahamed Koya. 30. admitted holding up Mohammed Rashidl bin Ifl at Paya Lebar Road at 10 am. on Nov.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      277 9 Straits Times Crossword wmm pb wm~ ~HF flft Hf |H H| ACROSS Unusual to soo os sad bound not intending to be stumped tJS£™ t g*&g l for an extr»t sUte (1. 5)7^ 9 PtncUul alternative to neat is juvenile poser a boon to design (6). parents (4, 10 Inclination
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1972
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      CRUCIAL DECISION
      337 10 The Americans cannot delay much longer the crucial decision which has faced them since the North Vietnamese launched their attack against Quang Til by three divisions which burst out of the demilitarised zone. The last major South Vietnamese outpost in the outer ring of defences has fallen, and
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      HELPING FISHERMEN
      222 10 Fish wholesalers in Kuala Lumpur will soon have to take out licences from the Fish Marketing Board and an overdue project aimed at ending the middleman's exploitation of fishermen will be launched. A new company, Pima, has been formed to see that all goes well with the marketing
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    Lock icon Long, long trail is as busy as it ever was
    403 10 Long, long trail is as busy as it ever was UANOI. Wed.— Tht Ho Chi Mlnh Traii starts here. Every day hundreds of heavily laden truCKS leave the capital to begin the drive of more than 300 miles through Laos and into South Vietnam. A visitor, riding south in a
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    470 10 HOUSTON, Wednesday "pHE Apollo 16 astronauts blasting of? to the moon on April 16 will set up a star-gazing camera there to try to prove there is no such thing as the "void of space." Astronomers are baffled by huge contradictions
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    907 10  - BANGLA: WHO IS TO BLAME SYDNEY SCHANBERG by Danger period will be in the next 6 weeks DACCA, Wed. As a column of horsecarts carrying bagged rice plods along a dirt track on the edge of Faridpur, ragged children scramble in the dust for a few grains that have escaped
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    632 10  -  JAMES RESTON THE RUSSIAN DEFENCE BUILD-UP RAISES A FEW EYEBROWS BUT THAT IS ALL... by I ONDON, Wed.—Bri- tish officials have a way of questioning whatever world political trends happen to be fashionable at the moment, so they are watching the Soviet Union's new "reasonable"
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      453 11 BELFAST, Wednesday CEVERAL high-ranking Irish Republican Army Provisionals are in Belfast assessing the desire among Roman Catholics for a temporary truce in Ulster. An IRA source said the Provislonals slipped across the border irom the Irish Republic over the weekend. They will report as
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      157 11 BOLIVIA TELLS SOVIETS AGAIN: 'GET OUT' A PAZ. Wed.—Boli- via has decided to stand by its decision that 119 people, which it claims are official Soviet personnel, must leave the country by tomorrow. Government spokesman said. Foreign Minister Mr. Mario Gulterrez confirmed the decision at a Monday night meeting with
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      62 11 WUERZBURG. Germany i Police called to the scene of a burglary In an optometrist's shep yesterday stopped a young. bespectacled man as he walked away from the store. The man denied knowledge cf the crime, but police arrested him anyway since the glasses h« was wearing
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      205 11 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. A SEYCHELLES political party has protested to the UN over the removal of residents from the British Indian Ocean territory islands of Diego Garcia to make way for an Anglo-American military base. The Seychelles People's United Party. (B.PU.P.) In a petition to the
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      338 11 MOSCOW, Wednesday. |NDIAN Foreign Minister Mr. Swaran Singh yesterday discussed the position of the Indian sub-continent with Communist Party chief Mr. Brezhnev and Prime Minister Mr. Kosygin. The leaders met only hours after Mrs. Indira Gandhi announced that India and Pakistan
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      61 11 Rail crash death toll reaches 44 JOHANNESBURG. Wed. Six more Africans have died bringing the death toll in Good Friday's sabotage rail crush to 44 railway authorities said yesteroay. The 44 dead were among 2.000 passengers of a South African train derailed near Potgietersrus. about 170 miles north of here.
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      162 11 Seawise blaze I may have been 'wilful act' IJONG KONG. Wed. —A 11 representative of the owner of the former luxury liner Queen Elizabeth said it is possible that fire which gutted the 83.000-ton ship three months ago was deliberately set. Yesterday, Mr. Richard Stone told a marine court investigating
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      199 11 Nun held over the sale of babies ROME, Wed. A 43--year-old Itaiian ex-nun who ran a home for unwed mothers has been arrested here following allegations that she helped to run a biack market for the sale of unwanted babies. Caterina Testa, who was known as S.ster Emma until she
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      190 11 Russia says no to Nobel prize award in Moscow CTOCKHOLM, Wed. The Soviet Embassy has refused the secretary of the Swedish Academy a visa to travel to Russia to present the Nobel literature prize to novelist Alexander Solihenitsyn. Embassy sources indicated, that the question of a visa "could be discussed
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      43 11 PRAGUE, Wed. Dr. Yaros'.av Petu:how, a Czecn surgeon, is s'.aging an exhibition of buttons, coins, needles, a wrist-watch and other Items he removed from patients insides. Prize of his collection Is a chess queen swallowed by a nervous chess p'.ayer. UPI.
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      16 11 JAKARTA Wex The Palestine Liberation Cjguni.s.ition plans to cpen an office in Jakarta. Reuter.
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      359 11 FOLLOW UP BANGLA TIES WITH AID, TED TELLS NIXON WASHINGTON. Wed rvEMOCRATIC Senatoi Edward Kennedy said today U.S. recognition of Bangladesh announced yesterday was tragically late but should be followed up quickly with emergency supplies of food relief and transport. Sen. Kennedy, chairman of the Senate Sub-commit-tee on refugees, also
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      450 12 MILWAUKEE. Wed SENATOR George S. McGovern of South Dakota beat his Democratic rivals last night in a Wisconsin presidential primary which forced New York Mayor John V. Lindsay to drop out of the race for the White House. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey battled
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      159 12 Castro attacks 'brutality' by Montreal police MIAMI. Wed. Cuban 1 Premier Fidel Castro today accused Montreal police of "brutal, fascist methods" in forcing their way into a Cuban Trade Commission Office where a bomb exploded yesterday morning, and said Cuban Governmen* employees were beaten by police. Ir a speech broadcast
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      362 12 War till the very end 9 warning by Egypt CAIRO, Wednesday. EGYPT'S forces are now ready for a total war with Israel and will continue the next round of the conflict until the very end, War Minister Mohamed Sadek said. "As a responsible person," Oen. Sadek told a meeting of
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      189 12 HOUSTON, Wed. US and Soviet spaceships may "mate" m space, docking together to allow visits between crewmen in a joint mission in three years' time. Dr. Christopher C. Kraft, director of the manned Spacecraft Centre, was commenting on progress In Soviet American talks
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      36 12 WASHINGTON. Wed. White House Press Secretary Mr. Ronald Zieeler yesterday described as "absolutely untrue" a report that Presidential Adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger made a secret trip to thr Soviet I'nion last month. Rrutrr.
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      139 12 Imelda for President? Another 'no' by Marcos MANILA, Wed.—President Marcos denied once again today that Mrs. Imelda Marcos would run for Presidency in 1973. Addressing a group women elected to public, office, Mr. Marcos .vaid "Some persons seem panic at the mere suggestion that she might, Indeed, run in spite
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      199 12 CANTIAGO, Wed Opposition parties. In a new challenge to the Marxist regime of President Allende, have called a huge "march for democracy" next week on the eve of the Unctad meetIng here. Among the alms of the march, set for April 12. Is the repudiation
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    369 13 FAILURE OF WEAPONS IN SHOCK REPORT WASHINGTON, Wednesday. yHE navy still does not have a missile capable of effectively defending its ships from hostile aircraft, according to a report by the staff of the General Accounting Office, the congressional "watchdog" agency. This is
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    226 13 MANILA MOVE TO SPEND USs233m ON ARMS NEEDS MANILA. Wed. Military iTI authorities have proposed to the Philippine Congress a US$233 million five-year defence programme wtilcta would include production of me-dium-range missiles and otber armaments. A Defence Department spokesman said the programme is in line with President Marcos' development of
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    227 13 Britain urged to set up Abortion Appeal Court I ONDON, Wed. A panel of Britain's top doctors today urged the Government to set up an Abortion Appeal Court to deal with complaints from women who cannol get their unwanted pregnancies terminated. The committee, set up by the Royal College of
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    298 13 SYDNEY, Wed. A CUT-PRICE fare war Is being waged by international airlines operating into Australia. The latest move in the new war has been the slashing by 38 per cent of a oneway economy fare on the major passenger route between
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    361 13 LAHORE, Wednesday. PRESIDENT Bhulto said yesterday he knew r nothing yet aoout a possible meeting with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He also raised a questionmark over the session of Pakistan's National Assembly, due in nine days' time. Asked if he might meet Mrs.
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    234 13 Puffing her own work Ann Julie, pipe-maker COPENHAGEN. Wed.— Pipe-smoking women are common in Denmark, but Ann Julie Rasmussen is a pipesmoker with a difference. She is the nations and possibly the world's— only woman pipe-maker. Mrs. Rasmussen. 30. has been making pipes since her husband died a few years
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        83 14 Bt. Semb. Inchcape J. Wauih U.O.B. T. Cement U.A.C. S. Iron A. Amal S.E.S. F and N S Traders M and G Rothmans P. Bank F. East DBS. Esso Ord. K.L. Ind. Sentosa S pore Land CCM Int-Wood $6.50 $6.60 $4.50 $5.70 $3.90 $2.90 $5.20 $1.90 $2.90 $6.30 $7.00
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        21 14 Most active stocks aber tnion '.E.G.I. Vntral Prop ity Dev. 560.0( 297.W 286.01 241.01 otal Turnover •elayed Percental 4.20: te 32.1
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        38 14 Apr. 4 Apr. S Industrials: 239.8* JM.76 Hotels: HU.JO 8168 Properties: 2*6.M 196.12 t Tins: 1M15 113.51 t rubbers: 144 72 146.47 D«c. St. 1966 1M 1 Dee. SI, 1968 a IN t Dee. 29. 196Z IN
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1004 14 DID AND OFFER PRICIS OFFID CIALLV LISTID AT TMI CLOSf OF BUSINESS IN TNI SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR TRADING ROOMS OF THE STOCK EXCHANCE WITH PMICE MOVEMENTS IN BRACKETS YESTERDAY WIRE: (LOSING TONE: All sections closed barely steady. TURNOVER: Official total turnover as supplied by the Stock Exchange
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      216 14 EASIER conditions prevailed on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. Prices of most shares drifted lower and trading; became more active as sellers came out. At the close the Straits Times Industrial Ordinary share index fell three points to 236.76. After opening mixed,
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      GAZETTED PRICES
      75 14 'THE Malaysian Minister A of Finance has fixed these rates for calculating Customs duties for the period from April 6 to 12: Rubber 39', cents a Ib. Copra $348.0* a tan Palm Oil $463.00 a ten Palm Kernel $235.25 a ton The rates of duties payable are: Rubber
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      2007 14 - BUSINESS In and reported to D the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 unless otherwise specified Aema (12) 2.25. (3) 2.26. AJlnomoto (1) 2.18 (1) 2.15. Allied Choc. (10) 2.61.
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      48 14 LIEN HOE Industries in 1971 achieved a pre-tax ?rofit of $550,355 against 584.594. in 1970. On top of the 1971 profit figure is an exceptional profit of $123,645 arising from the sale of land. The company is maintaining its dividend at 12 per cent. Earnings for the
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      326 14 S. Darby's big stake in Harpers HK SIME Darby HoldIngs has acquired a major stake In a Hong Kong company and Intends to seek listing for its own shares on the Hongkong Stock Exchange. The Hong Kong company is Harpers International. Sime Darby is to acquire from shareholders of Harpers
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        209 14 THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday 1 recovered by $1.37$ to $650.62$ per picul on Tuesday's close with the official offering down 10 tons to 283 tons. The overnight London metal price was steady with forward buyers £7 higher at £1,504 per metric ton. The tone of
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        22 14 APR. 5. RUBBER: 8 5.25 cents (up 0.75 cent). TIN: 5650.62' (up 51.37',). Official offering 283 tons (down 10 tons).
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        107 14 rHINHE PNOOUCI IXCNANOI, y lINCAPORI NOON CLOSING PBICft PIN PICUL VISTIROAV. CMtmit Oil: bulk (40 idler!, drum $42 idler*. Ca*rs: Mixed (looat) UK/Cont. $23 B PcMter: Muntok AST A white f.o.b. IO(K NLW SISO lellen. Sarawak white f.o.b. 9«<* NLW $170 Mllrni. Sarawak apeclal black f.o.b 9«<; NLW
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        34 14 London copper pi leu on Tueiday (prevloua In DracfcttJ). Wlrebar Spot buyer £439.50 (£440.50) Mller £440 00 (£441.00): Three Month* buyer £447.50 (£448.00) •eller £448.00 (£448.50). Market tana: Steady. MM 2.550 ton!.
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        32 14 In London on Tuesday palm oil prieea of Malayan per c«nt CIF t'K'N European ports In bulk; •terllm par lon* ton July to Dec. wu quoted at UK £87 mllen.
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        52 14 Tuesday Saturday •U.S. *v.l London 4«. M Beirut 4«. M 4K.86 Honitkonf «.9T 50.04 Zurich Unch. 45.358 Unch. 45.50S Parl. «9« Sport (1) t'neh. 49 93 B'pore (J) Unch. 173.40 (1) Export price In non-«terling araaa In U.S. dollari per ounce (2) Local dealen price In Singapore dollar*
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        289 14 fVPENING quotations In vTthe rubber market yesterday were marked down >/ 2 cent in line with lower London advices and the market was very quiet at the start. Towards mid -day, shortcovering regained the loss and thereafter levels were maintained in quiet dealIngs. The market was steadier in
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        92 14 OHTPMENT of crepe and sheet rubber from Singapore and Malaysia In January this year totalled 133.565 metric tons compared with 159.658 tons In January 1971, according to figures issued by the Statistics Department in Singapore. Of the January 1972 exports, the United Kingdom took 11.756 tons; US 22.283; West
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        146 14 JJAILY smr prices issued by the Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Rubber Association of Singapore at noon yesterday. year come out at 15.7 per cent, a drop of 1 point on last time. At last night's closing price of $1.54 the earnings yield is 10.2 per cent and the
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      64 14 THESE rates were quoted on 1 the Asian dollar market iepusits or U5525,000 and above. 1 mth 4 11/16 to 4 7 8 2 mths 4 15' 16 to 5 18 3 mths 5 1/4 to 5 7 16' 6 mths 5 3/4 to 5 15 16 9
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      200 14 Ben enters joint venture in HK BEN has entered into a Joint venture in Hong Kong. The Singapore based company has formed Ben Company (HK) and taken a 50 per cent stake in its equity with Hong Kong partners holding the remainder. The new company has a paid-up capital of
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      177 14 THE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore announced these 1 best agreed merchant rates as at April 5. Loral dollars to one unit of Foreifn Currency Sterling Pound Australian Dollar Canadian Dollar New Zealand Dollar U.S. Dollar Loral dollars to 100 units of Foreign Currency Belgian Francs Burmese Kyats
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        401 14 I^EW YORK. Tues— Airlines paced a fairly broad but mild stock market recovery after a rather drab performance through mid-session. Turnover was fairly heavy. The New York Stock Exchange common stock index rose 0.5 at 50.17 while advances topped declines 846 to 501. The Dow Jones industrials gained
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        86 14 FINANCIAL TIMES TINS Tuesday 06.59 Monday Closed Week ago 93.44 RUBBERS Tuesday 283.30 Monday Closed Week ago 283.92 OILS Tuesday 284.30 Monday Closed Week ago 285.39 INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 512.9 Monday Closed Week ago 509.7 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 943 41 Monday ***** Week ago 937.01 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM
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        137 14 MELBOURNE. Wed. Falls narrowly outnumbered rl&es In a bull trading session on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. Queensland Mines Improved to A 53.70. compared with the close last Thursday, but Broken Hill South declined to 1245 and Metal* Exploration at $2 75 and rowidon at $12.90 were also down.
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        18 14 All markets in Hong Kong were closed yesterday for the Cheng Meng Festival (All Souls Day).
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    311 15 Tribute from Lee to mission hospital SINGAPORE, Wednesday Lee Kuan Yew has praised the management of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital for Children in Tanjong Pa gar for their dedicaiion to the community. "They have combined their desire to serve the community with the realities of life," the Prime Minister said
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    46 15 exercises SINOAPORE, Wed. SAF aircraft will conduct live firing and bombing exercises at the Southern Islands Live Firing Range at Pulau Pawal from 10 am. to 4 p.m. dally from April 17 to 21. The public are warned to keep away from the range.
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    143 15 YOUTH WHO GOT INTO FLATS WITH HAIRPIN SINGAPORE. Wed. For four months, a youth broke into seven luxury flats in Grange Road area by using just a hairpin. He would first watch a flat before going up to press the door bell or knock twice on the door. If there
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    34 15 81NOAPORE. Wed. The Chinese YMCA youth depaitment Is organising oil painting, art and guitar courses as the Tanglln centre In Stevens Road from April 9. I.M mary News I. 645 Morn, OF
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    372 15  -  K. S. SIDHU: EARLY-BIRD GANG SPRINGS AMBUSH AT 7a.m. By Singapore, Wed. TWO children of a poultry farmer foOght side by side with their father when he was attacked by three armed robbers outside their Onan Road home early this morning. But their father.
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    96 15 Mercury to turn former bar into its Brunei office BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wed. Mercury Singapore Airlines Is to take over a former bar as Its Brunei office. It is the OK Bar that went out of business a few months ago. The bar, once Brunei's most popular local drinkIng spot,
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    56 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Port of Singapore Authority has advised owners of harbour and pleasure crafts to look out for the Dredger D.I which Is lying at the Bedok reclamation works lrtty from today for two weeks. Crafts In the vicinity should not pass less than 300
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    Piano concert
    34 15 SINOAPORE. Wed French pianist Irene Pamboukjlan will give a recital at Bhangrl-L* Hotel at p.m. on Sunday. She Is now on an Asian tour sponsored by the French Ministry tor Foreign Affairs.
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    77 15 BOAC LOW NOISE JUMBO FLIES IN SINGAPORE, Wed. BOAC's first low-noise jumbo jet made its maiden flight from Perth to Singapore tonight. The 347 seater aircraft, claimed to be 30 per cent quieter than the older Boeing 7475, landed at the airport with about 220 passengers. It left an hour
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    95 15 Report on sailor killed in S. Africa SINGAPORE, Wed. A report on how a 45--year-old Singapore sailor was murdered in Port Elizabeth. South Africa, will be submitted to the Marine Department soon. The sailor. Ching Tl-Hau, was from the British freighter Gladstone Star whose Singapore agents are Austasia Line Pte.
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    511 16  -  ONG KIAT BENG Edited by Esme Baptists r— b 1 TALL and slender, 27-year-old Faith Ibrahim went through all the poses changing her expression and offering a new face at every angle. She was oblivious of anything going on around her. This Singapore born
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    986 16 MALAYSIAN CULINARY EXPERT PLANS EUROPEAN COOKING COURSES MRS. Linda Quo, Malaysian cookery expert who has Just returned from a five-month tour of England, is planning to Introduce new courses In European cooking In her Petaling Jay a school. One of these is the popular French Cordon Bleu, of which she
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      927 18 FOB NEW ZEALAND Penang P. Kelanf Singapore laoaiaf. Mr: CRAKBINA* C.ll/Teaay D'dm, Lytt, Auck' TRENE6LOS 11/11 May IT/IB May 10/21 May D'dm. Lytt, Napitr, CUi. MCMaeaatite nailaklt Auck. STRAITS/MADRAS SERVICE "^"^^""^Tffigaport P. Kelang Penani Laadiaf far: RAJULA- h Part/7 Apr a Apr 0 Apr Nappattinam. Mtdrai. RAJULA- 20/ 0 May
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      869 18 I ORIENT UNES LTD. (|NCORPORAT£O IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) rt ICB BUILDING, 2 SHENTON WAY. SINGAPORE 1. TEL: *****3-7" U.K. EUROPE SEKVICE LOADING FOR LONDON, LIVERPOOL, H'BURG, R'DAM, HAVRE Singaport P. Klang Ptnang Arrrm: NEPTUNE AMETHYST la Part 0/0 Apr London 11/5. Havr. 15/S, R'dam M/S. H'burg 22 5
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      517 19 CHANGE OF ADDRESS SINGAPORE PETROCHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION (PTE) LTD. IS NOW LOCATED AT 277-S, SELEGIE COMPLEX— I7th FLOOR SELEGIE ROAD, SINGAPORE 7. MACPHERSON P.O. BOX 84 TELEPHONE NO: ***** Eatate of Chow Hoi Yum, deceased. taOe of No. 17, I Upper Nankin Street, Singapore, who died testate on the 2nd September,
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      211 19 THE BANKRI'PTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18. 1910 EDITION) NOTICE OF FIRST MEETINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that the First Meeting of Creditors In the undermentioned case; will be held on Tuesday, the 25th day of April. 1972 at the Official Assignee's Chambers Tor Floor, Supreme Court Building. Singapore, 6. Bkcy. No.
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      921 20 GENUAL ADVtKTISIMINTS ANNOUNCIMINT/mSONAL Sing.p,,. .r.l,- 50 c.nt. a -.rd. PHOKE C.A.T.S. TEL *****1 ifmilll enly: SI 00 w.rd BtfiuiTr it cad nrT»ii« tlo Minimum 17M lor IS woreti Oil AIL*. Minimum tW- lor it wordt Sin a »te and Mala SSS 0 75 centt a werd Slns»per* and Malaysia: Si
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      767 20 WANTED QUALIFIED TEACHER to teach English and Mathematics in Secondary I and II level. Applicants muat be trained teachers Apply to Secretary. Board of Management of Boy*' Town Vocational Institute, c/o P.O. Box 27 B'pore 23. WANTID VOUNQ HIGH SCHOOL or College Graduate to be trained aa 9Tl**m«n Must be
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      774 20 WI NEED CAPABLE PERSONNELS for promotional work la consumer products. Oood prospects for advancement. For Immediate appointment apply with telephone number to Box A 5893 ST. B'pore. WANTID BY LOCAL established company one mechanical engineer (Marine) for sale* section. State qualifications, experience and salary expected. Please apply to P.O. Box
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      807 20 expanding COMPANY wanted experienced qualified accountant. Attractive terms offer. Apply with photo and detail* to P.O. Box 237 J.B. EXPERIENCED SALESMEN Mlllng steel office furniture on good (alary and commission basis. Contact Wellcome 69, Cecil Street. Spore. WANTED EXPERIENCED FINAL! Shorthand /Typewriting Bookkeeping polntment contact: *****0. AMAH WANTID for European
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      940 20 DETACHED BUNGALOWS Watten Eatate 4-alrcondltloned bedrooms. 1 servant room, furnished $1,400; partly furnished $1,200. Hua Ouan Avenue double-storey bungalow, nice garden, furnished $1,500. Garllck Avenue large 2-bedroom flat, servant s room, garage, large private garden. $1,300. Ming Teck Park house unfurnished $450, furnished $500. Watten Eatate 3-bedroomed furnished flat $550
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      1023 20 ANY PROPIRTV PROBLEMS? Buy. •all. lease, manage, pleas* contact David Phoa Sons, Valuers a Eatate Agents. 20 Tanglln Road. Tel: *****2. M/S CHANGI, Spacious 3-bedroomed semi-detached bungalows $230/- Nos: 15 33A. Harvey Aye. No*: 11— 31 A. Jalan Angln Laut. Ring *****3/ *****4. •TH FLOOR EMERALD MANSION of! Orchard Road
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      944 20 DEVONSHIRI COURT STH FLOOR brand new flat. Immediate occupation. 2 bedroom* with parquet floorIng. Llving/dlnlng terraxxo flooring. 572.000 Emerald Mansion tastefully furnished. 3 -N-d roomed flat Imme dlat* occupation. $73,000. Yumln Housing Agency *****/***** Spore SPLIT LEVEL DETACHED Bungalow In Namly Park with panoramic view. $250,000/-. 3 alrcondltloned bedrooms 1
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      905 20 XCILLINT OFFICI SPACE In District 3 available June/July. Area 2.000 sq. ft. Wall to Wall carpeting Teak panelling, fully Alrcond It tewed. ideally partitioned. Can be completely furnished If desire. Ample parking space. Tel: *****1/6. SUPREME HOUll— clinic space available for medical profession In Surreme Medical Centre on Stb Floor.
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    700 21  -  EDWARD LIU A MOST CRUCIAL INGREDIENT: COUNSEL By Singapore, Wednesday THE trial judges hud failed to recognise the grave mental condition of bargirl M|mi Wong Weng Siu when they convicted her of murder, Mr. David Marshall submitted today. He urged the Criminal Court of
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    38 21 SINGAPORE, Wed. A one-hour downpour flooded several low-lyinc areas in Singapore tonlfht. Traffic moved at a snail's pace at Jalan Besar, Seranroon Road. Balestier Road and Kirn Keat Avenue. Police said liie Hoods subsided quickly.
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    28 21 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Adult Education Board will conduct an eight-week course on western cooking at the Kirn Keat centre from April 13. The fee Is $30
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      360 21 HBHHHIBBBBHBi (Cont. from Page 20) Education BCCINNiKJ SHORTHAND, BOOKKEEPINC TVPSWRITINQ. MornIng. Afternoon and Evening Classes. Time and days: Shorthand o.oo— 10 00 am 4.00— S. 00 p.m. 8.30— 7.30 p.m. or 8 30 0.30 p.m. Bookkeeping— lo.oo— ll.oo a.m. 3.00— 4.00 p.m. or 8.30—0.30 p.m. Mondays 'Wednesdays 'Fridays or Tuesdays,
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      484 21 TVP I W R ITINC. BOOKKEEPING, COSTING, ACCOUNTING, Statistics. Economics, Law. Academy of Accountancy. 3rd Floor. President Building. Berangoon Singapore *****. NEW CLASSES FOR 0.C.1. '0' LEVEL SINGLE SUBJECTS Malay. English. Elementary Mathematics Commencing 10th April. 197? Please apply: CITY SCHOOL OF COMMERCE STAMFORD EDUCATIONAL TOWERS 21S OUIEH STREET SINCAPORE
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      874 21 Y.W.C.A. CHINESE PAINTING 10.4.72. 10 am. at 294, Outram Road. Tel: Miss Hoo *****/***** Spore. EXPERIENCED MALE FEMALE Malay tutors giving Malay tuition at student's home. Tapes available. Tel *****7 Spore after 4.30 p.m. MATHS TUITION Mr. Au guaranteed distinction credit In Senior Cambridge SO Tanjong Pagar Road *****6. NGLISH
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      1026 21 1171 FAIRLAMI IMS. Our Director's car. Alrcondllloned Floor mounted T-bar. Cnilaomatic Iraaamlsstoa. rower brakes and steertes). Nusset gold with black bide trim and vinyl top. Tinted sUas. Low Mllease Fully warranted. tIS.SOOf-. Universal Cars. 99. Orchard Road. Tel: *****11. CO ONI SBTTIR ONS AVAIL TODAY AT THIS BARGAIN •MCI SPORTING
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      395 21 SALON 26, The Elite Salon for Massage, Steam Saunabath, Facial and Manicure. Cent's Hair Stylist. Attractive and experienced attendants. Your mane la your pride Don't let others dampen It. Call 26, Kum Hang Court. Tel: Spore *****4. MAISON 08. KELLITAN Uesiltn salon tor Ladies a Oents queen s Hoin .'4
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      293 21 WHETHER YOU NEED the services of our lady barbers or lady escorts? Please Call at Merlgold' 6. Dublin Road. Tel. *****2. *****0. *****7, Hairdressing department opens every Bunday Spore. CROWN PACIFIC LTD. TNI INTERNATIONAL PACKERS OVERSEAS aIOVINQ DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE DOOR-TO-DOGrl SERVICE PACKING COMMERCIAL STORAGE CALL 808 MATTHEWS TO YOUR HOME
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      241 21 I PORT DICKSON REFINERY I I TECHNICIANS I We are looking for young Malaysians for the I I position of technician at our refinery. The I I refinery Is a highly technical manufacturing I establishment producing petroleum products I I and ammonia. I I The technicians will be required to
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      508 22 PHILIPS MECHANICAL ENGINEERS We need o number of bright young men with strong mechonicol engineering bockgrounds for our expanding engineering department for development and designing of radios and television sets. Preference will be given to candidates with some relevont industrial experience and a good working knowledge of plastics and injection
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      606 22 eimus INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGER EMMS hot 3 senior level oosition open for an Industrial Relations Manager. This post is ot a department manager level reporting directly to the Managing Director. QUALIFICATIONS University degree with a minimum of 3 years experience in industrial relations or personnel management Duties Complete responsibility for
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      1016 22 UIC DEVELOPMENT (PRIVATE) LIMITED Invites applications for the following posts (A) Clerk-of -Works (Sanltary/Ptnmblnc/Fire Protection! (B) Clerk-of-Works (Mechanical ft Electrical! Qualifications Post (A) ft Experience: Applicants should possess a School Certificate with minimum 5 years relevant working experience. Post (B) Recognised qualifications preferably Poly Diploma with minimum 4 years supervisory
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      1005 22 THE LIST OF APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY, THE 15TH APRIL. 1972 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ISSUE OF $20,000,000 TAX FREE REGISTERED STOCK, 1972, (LOAN NO. 1) 4} PER CENT PER ANNUM MATURINC 15TH APRIL. 1974 5 PER CENT PER ANNUM MATURINC 15TH APRIL. 1977 5| PER CENT
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    Govt to float $20 mil loan this month
    252 23 Govt to float $20 mil loan this month SINGAPORE, Wed. The Government will float a $20 million loan this month. Interest earned will be tax-free. Proceeds of the los»n will be used to finance development projects In the Republic. Subscriptions open on April 15. Members of the public, banks, financial
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    Mandate to union
    44 23 SINGAPORE. Wed. Th« 12--man staff of Trans-Mediterran-ean Airways have now given the Singapore Air Transport Workers' Union the mandate to represent them. SATUs general secretary, Mr. Clarence de Silva. said his union was now awaiting formal recognition from the airline's management.
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    WINNING THEM OVER TO GOVT SIDE
    86 23 WINNING THEM OVER TO GOVT SIDE IPOH, Wed— The Government's "Win the People's Hearts and Minds" campaign is paying off handsomely, according to the Malaysian Primr Minister, Tun Abdul Ratak. He told a press conference at the airport here today: "The people now realise the Importance of their co-operation with
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    Labourer jailed two years for theft
    72 23 SINGAPORE. Wed. A stevedore labourer was Jailed for two years today for stealing five car batteries. The magistrate, Mr. F. Remedies, said he was using special powers to sentence Cheong Ylck Wan to more than a year's jail because of the seriousness of the
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    Police Beating of Retreat
    58 23 SINOAPORE. Wed. The Minister for Home Affairs. Dr. Wong Lin Ken will be gueit-of-honour at the "Beating of Retreat" by the Singapore Police band at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 5 p.m. on Sunday The 144-strong band will be supplemented by members of the Special Constabulary
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    Row over who should take part in world karate meet
    160 23 PENANG, Wed MASK the Malaysian Association of Shltoryu Karate-do today protested against selection of a single private body, the Karate Association of Malaysia, as the country's representatives at the second World Karate tournament in Paris on April 21 and 22.
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    559 23  - Dancer: Rape case man was a friend MAUREEN CHUA 'He sometimes sent me home,' court told E SINGAPORE, Wednesday SALESMAN, tentatively dunged with illtempting to rape a 17-year-old dance hostess, was her friend who occasionally sent her home after she finished work, a preliminary inquiry heard today. This was stated
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      650 23 EXPO 72 Malaysia Federal Highway off Lorong Utara Kechil at Section 52, Petaling Jaya. FOR ENQUIRIES, CONTACT Malay Chamber of Commerce, Selangor. Tel. ***** or *****9 LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA TANAH MELAYU PThe National Electricity Board of the Slates of Malaya TUNKU JA'AFAR POWER STATION STAGE IU SUPERSTRUCTURES CONTRACT NO. 20J2/4
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      1467 23 TIN CONTROL BUFFER STOCK REGULATION ISM Applications having been made to the Accountant-Oeneral. Malaysia to Issue duplicate share Certificate to replace Original Certificates stated to have been lost. NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that within 30 days from the date hereof, no claim or representations are made to the Accountant-Oeneral. he
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      166 23 Alley Pop By V.T. Hmmtlln YCUHC WILLING/ Z DON'T SEE fc^^" ~"~< THAT SHOULDN'T I I THEN I'LL SET x y^-- ~~^L YES... I W/\NT HIM TO 13 ID USE MY WHY WE /...PWCMDED HE \BE ANY PROBL&I IT UP AS SOON A ACCOMPANY CLANK J^gSS ROBOT ON A.V COULONT...
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      SAAA seeks Munich berth for Suppiah
      282 24 SAAA seeks Munich berth for Suppiah SINGAPORE Amateur Athletic Association has strongly urged National Olympic Council to send P.C. Suppiah, Singapore's Sportsman for 1971, to this year's Olympic Games at Munich, reports ERNEST FRIDA. SAAA's belated decision to fight for Suppiah's inclusion in the team to the Olympic Games has
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      Many big names missing from Taiwan Open golf
      270 24 Many big names missing from Taiwan Open golf TAIPEH. Wed. Local players are expected to dominate the IjSsls.ooo Taiwan Open golf championship starting here tomorrow. Among the leading Taiwanese challengers for the Open, Uie seventh In the nine-leg Asian circuit, are Hsieh Mln Nan, winner of the Thailand Open two
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      Racing drivers run into Customs snag
      467 24 IZUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Several foreign competitors for the Malaysian Grand Prix at Batu Tiga this week-end, ran smack into a customs snag here today their machines, which arrived from Singapore by rail, were held up at the railway station awaiting proper clearance, reports TONY
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      Colts trounce Hiroshima
      44 24 HIROSHIMA. Wed. The Australian Colts rugby team overwhelmed an AU-Hlroshlma XV by C 2-12 here today (or their fourth win against three losses In an eight-game goodwill series. The Australians played an aggressively clean game and led by 26-12 at halftone.
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      Jesse: How I cheat to win races
      206 24 Jesse: How I cheat to win races WASHINGTON, Wed. Jesse Owens, one of America's greatest Olympic champions, confessed yesterday that he cheated a Uttle bit at racing against horses in a series of ltl-yard dashes after he turned professional. Owens, a four-gold medal winner in the 1936 Olympics, «uit the
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      SICC Open Day tournament
      199 24 SINGAPORE Island Country Club win hold an Open Day tournament at the New Course on May 1 In a bid to establish the best player in a particular handicap group. The tournament U open to •11 amateur golfers, who will play to their handicap. Depending on
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      177 24 PUNTERS GET A WEEK'S BREATHER FROM TAX KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Big-time racing punters will be given "a breather" over the gaming tax at this week-end T s race meeting here. The Totalisator Board announced today that with effect from April 22 (first day of the Ipoh meeting) punters would have
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      Rheem Hume lose but they are not unhappy
      294 24 Rheem Hume lose but they are not unhappy By PETER SIOW RHEEM HUME lost lw their opening FAS League Dlv. 3 match by 2-0 to Katong at Fairer Park yesterday, but they were not sorry about It. For Rheem Hume had reserved their first choice players more than half the
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      Rajah wins bogey golf
      49 24 POLICE officer K.T. Rajah won the Seletar Oolf Cub monthly "C" division bogey competition with plus one at Seletar on Monday. He also won the first nine ballsweep with all square and shared the second nine with international hockey umpire V. Ramallngam with plus two.
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      73 24 CRICKET South Perth v SCA President's XI (padang. 11 ajn.). HOCKEY BHA League: Dlv 1: Ceylon SC v Police (Balestier 6.15 p.m.). SOCCER PAS League Div 2A: Hampshire v Indian Brotherhood; Dlv 2B: Ocean v Seletar Dlv 2C: VC B v Race Course Utd. Dlv 2D: Police 'A' v Jollllads
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      Lock icon Player is No 1 man for Masters
      506 25 Player is No 1 man for Masters AUGUSTA (Georgia). Wed. South African Gary Player and Tony Jacklin of England both recent winners on the tough American tour head what could be the strongest foreign threat in a decade of Masters of golf competition. Player, the only foreigner i ever to
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      120 25 MANILA. Wed. The Philippine team for the 14th Asian Youth football championship to be held in Bangkok from April 14 will Include seven international players, according to the Philippine FA. The team will be led by 19--year-old star forward Jose Marl Martinez who was selected "Mr.
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      Littler has an operation
      95 25 NEW YORK. Wed. Veteran professional golfer Gene Littler was reported in satisfactory condition at Mercy Hospital last night after a two-hour cancer operation. The former U.B. Open champion underwent surgery on March 15 for removal of a malignant tumor under his left arm. Yesterday's surgery removed
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      Lock icon Baguette ends racing career
      195 25 Baguette ends racing career CYDNEY. Wed. Star four-year-old Baguette, winner ol A* 195.000 In stakes, will be retired Immediately to the stud, trainer Fil Allotta announced last nizht. Baguette, for whom owners Mr. and Mrs P. G. Tait a year ago rejected an American offer, will stand at a fee
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      61 25 NEW YORK. Wed. Major League baseball owners met for five hours last night and again turned down the Players Association's latest proposal, which might have ended baseball's first strike. John J. Gaherln. representing the owners, said the baseball owners are convinced that the players' demand for a
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      572 25 FIRST DIVISION Coventry Everton l Leicester 0 Arsenal fa Slieff Utd 1 Man Utd 1 Southampton 2 Man City 0 Stoke 0 West Ham 0 Postponed: Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers. Derby Jverpool Man City rottenham Man Utd. Arsenal Wolves 3helT Utd Chelsea Newcastle AT. Ham Leicester
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      Outstanding trial by Deposit
      301 25 Outstanding trial by Deposit DEPOSIT did a splendid workout on a good track at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. With a riding boy astride the Pall Mall six-year-old sprinted smartly over 3f in 36 3/5 sec. On this gallop Deposit Is worth an each way bet In the Class 1, Dlv. 3,
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      Southampton crush City's hopes
      295 25 Southampton crush City's hopes I ONDON, Wed. Relegation-threatened Southampton shocked championship contenders Manchester City by defeating them 2-0 in an English league Div. 1 match last night. Victory would have put City at the top of the table, ahead of Derby and Liverpool. But two goals by Southampton's Ron Davies
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      155 25 Inter-Milan seek revenge UOME, Wed. Inter-Ml-lan, once the giants of European Football, will be out to avenge a bitter 1967 defeat when they clash with Scottish champions Celtic in the semi-finals of the European Cup at Milan today. They will also be trying to salvage their prestige during a poor
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      383 25 DORT OP SPAIN. Wed. Test team critics yesterday launched bitter attacks on selectors of the West Indies cricket team for the Fourth Test against New Zealand in Georgetown, Guyana, tomorrow. Brunell Jcnes. who Is covering the series for the Ouardlan papers and foreign newspapers,
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      203 25 I ONDON. Wed. England World Cup soccer player Alan Mullery makes a surprise return for Tottenham Hotspur against AC Milan in the first-leg of their UEFA Cup semi-final here today. In a shock move yesterday, Tottenham decided to terminate Mullery's temporary loan to
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      743 25 An expanding manufacturing Company In Petaling Jaya area have vacancies to be filled Applications from Malaysian citizens are required for these positions. Oood promotion prospects are envisaged Cor the successful applicants. A. Production Engineer To be responsible for all machine installations, machine maintenance. Introduction of new manuueturtng techniques, improvement of
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