New Nation, 13 August 1976

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    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday August 13, 1976 No 1718 Price 20 cents M C. (P) 428/76 r 1 NEW NATION COMMENT
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    Lock icon Mothers rout IRA gunmen
    257 1 Reuter Belfast, Friday Housewives chased teenage gunmen from the streets of Belfast yesterday in a burst of anger over the killing of three children by a carload of fleeing guerrillas. Eyewitnesses said the women harangued youths who sought to continue their weeklong campaign of hijacking and
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    Lock icon Egyptian border build-up
    75 1 AP Cairo, Friday. Egypt has moved army units to Its borders with Libya In preparation for possible protective measures against Libyan sabot a ge attempts, the semi-official newspaper A 1 Ahram reported yesterday. It said forces deployed along the BgyptlanLibyan borders Include paratroopers. Infantry, armoured and air
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    'Protectors' girl sues magazine
    224 1  -  By Douglas Chan The star of the popular TV Singapore martial arts series The Protectors, Miss Chanf Ling, is suing a local Chinese weekly magazine for defamation. "Miss Chang, a Taiwanese actress, and her producer-director Mr. Chen Mtn Hua, yesterday filed a defamation salt In the
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    Lock icon Cape toll now 27
    68 1 UPI Cape Town, Friday Police yesterday again flred on mobs of rlotlnc blacks in three segregated black towns and broke up a crowd of white university students marching in sympathy with the blacks. At least four blacks were chot and killed by police during the day,
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    Ministers burn midnight oil...
    714 1  -  H.L.Lim Colombo, Friday The non-aligned conference is turning into a midnight show. Officials worked until 12 last night on a draft economic declaration, and foreign ministers face the prospect of a dreary after-dinner meeting tonight. The reason Is that they are getting bogged down by political
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    Lock icon Polaroid chief hit
    53 1 Reuter Massachusetts, Friday Two masked armed men pounced on the 61-year-old president of the Polaroid Corporation at his heaquarters car-park at Waltham and tried to force him Into a van, a police spokesman said yesterday. They clubbed Mr. William McCune with a shotgun, but lied when their
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    A lifetime in the shipyard — and no regrets
    277 2  - A lifetime in the shipyard and no regrets By Eileen Tan Take It from these two old hands you can work all your life in a shipyard and still come out smiling, whatever the tenderfoot of today may say. They should know, for Mr. Chang Yew Lum, 01, and Mr.
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    STOCK MARKET
    79 2 More wide-spread activity was evident at the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first 45 minutes today, though turnover was thin. Generally prices opened at yesterday's closing levels. Murata which was listed yesterday, was sought 20 cents higher at $13.00. BUSINESS DONE: First Section U. 0.8. (4) 4.24.
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      240 2 CINEMA JAWS: Tile Academyaward winning, recordbreaking movie about a •hark. Stars are Roy Schneider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. Screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb, directed by Steven Spielberg. Prince: 1.30, 4.15, 6.45 and 9.30 p.m. ARMED ESCORT: A young woman takes on her father's task of escorting a
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      92 2 Ele of ivory poachers, Lee [arvin and Roger Moore take on the task of blowing up a German warship in this slow -moving drama set at the beginning of World War One. Also appearing are Ian Holm, Barbara Parkins and Rene Kolldehoff. Written by Stanley Price, Alastalr Reld and Wilbur
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      86 2 Pel; directed by Chang Cheh. Sky: 1.45. 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. Rosy: 1.45, 4.15. 7 and 9.30; President: 1.30. 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. THE STONE KILLER: More dialogue than usual from a usually silent Charles Bronson who this time poitrays the tough cop trying to prevent gangland war.
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      151 2 Fonda, Leonard Nimoy, Larry Hagman and James McEachin. Written by Elroy Schwartz, directed by Robert Michael Lewis. Rex: 1.45, 4. 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. THE REINCARNATION (Mandarin): A bored wife day-dreams her way through an affair with her chauffeur, in which he kills the woman and her daughter. Stars Shi
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      138 2 pet In Sardinia, with a bandit recalling his life as the troops close round him. With Terence Hill and Frank Wolff, Don Backyand Helena Ronee. Lido: 1.45, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 pan. THEY CALL HIM ZORRO: George Hilton steps into Zorro's shoes when the real swordflghter dies, and, with the
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    11 2 Police reported 112 accidents yesterday. Three were serious and one fatal.
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      91 3 '■fi m 3.„ p Top of the 'M' s.- r ,i fr 1 V >J *t* >:< < rsswf* ■•V Vj 5! -J *v > i<r ■v> .J f V V' Jimmy Chan at the Mezzanine Lounge The B 4* J.' i•: v i 1 .s fin tl! V; f*
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    Inside the Crafts Centre...
    80 4 This Is how the interior of the Singapore Handicraft Centre will look like when it opens its doors to the public in September. The Centre will have a spacious public lobby from where people can see craftsmen at work. There are 26 shops and demonstration areas
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    World hunt for cruise operators
    228 4 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board has launched a world-wide "Mint" for cruise ship operators to run cruises using Singapore as a base. It Is believed that the Board has written to major shipowners and operators Inviting them to start cruises here. The Board's five overseas
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    PSA: No firm decision yet on Changi port plan
    147 4 The Port of Singapore Authority has not yet made any Arm decision whether or not to develop facility at Changi. A PSA spokesman said this when commenting on a New Nation report on Wednesday. He said: "Since the early 70's the
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    AEB plans to introduce pro courses
    396 4 The Adult Education Board is expanding its commercial classes and may even Introduce a number of professional courses for full-time day students next year. The ncheme. according to sources, Is designed to meet a growing need among secondary school leavers who have shown a
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    Lock icon NZ: TOO MANY MALAYSIAN STUDENTS
    106 4 Reuter Wellington, Friday The New Zealand government has decided to reduce the quota of Malaysian private students coming to study at universities here. Immigration Minister Frank QUI said yesterday that the reason for this was that the vast majority of places available to private overseas
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    Guitar
    24 4 The GalmhlU Community Centre Youth Group will hold a guitar course on every Saturday from 6 pjn. to 8 p.m. commencing Aug. SS.
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    'Use your handicaps'
    210 4 Call to employers The Handicap Welfare Association has suggested the setting up of a vocational guidance unit for the handicapped to assess the job ability of the disabled. The association called on employers to review existing Jobs in their firms to find out where handicapped people could
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    Re-union
    35 4 As s u mption English School Boys' Town Vocational Institute, Boys' Town Home and Boys' Town Old Boys' Association will hold their Founder's Day and reunion dinner tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. at Boys' Town.
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    Reading congress
    46 4 The Sixth World Congress on Reading, with Reading in the Service of the World as its theme, will be held at the Shan-gri-La Hotel from Aug. 17 to 10. About 1000 delegates, Including teachers, educationists, publishers and librarians, will take part in the congress.
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    Officials
    41 4 The following were elected officials of the Institute of Building of Singapore and Malaysia recently: Dr. Lim Boon Liang (chairman}; Mr. Peter Lim Kong Ong (vice chairman); Mr. Roland Neo Bah (honorary secretary) and Mr. Tan Yan Boon (honorary treasurer).
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    Two MPs 'share' Sepoy Lines job
    291 4  -  By Rav Dhaliwal Two MP s are looking after the Sepoy Lines constituency, formerly held by the former Minister of State (Environment) Mr. Wee Toon Boon. Mr. Tang See Chlm, MP for Chua Chu Kang, has been In charge of the PAP branch In
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    It's still no deal
    144 4 The sale of 9000 Tshlrts with pictures of all the Singapore football stars is still blocked four months after they were ready because of a "hitch" in the negotiations between the Football Association of Singapore and the manufacturer. The PAS secretary, Mr. Michael Khoo, said: "There
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    Why schools have to say 'no'..
    311 5  -  Primary admission shock for rich school donors By Teresa Ooi Rich parents who donate large sums of money to a few choice aided schools can no longer expect special consideration from the schools when they register their fourth child for Primary One. As in
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    Lock icon China may ease quake alert
    161 5 UPI Hong Kong, Friday An earthquake alert In effect over a large quake-stricken region of north China may be eased this weekend in some areas and possibly lifted in Peking. Sources in the Chinese capital said there had been some indications that at least a
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    Lock icon We'll follow you to any corner
    292 5 HIJACKERS WARNED AP Tel Aviv, Friday Israel yesterday vowed to pursue air pirates to any country that aids them, including Libya, following an Arab attack on an Israeli airliner in "Turkey. Four were killed in the shootout. "The purpose of this attack was murder
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    Lock icon Airport attack not our job, says PFLP
    201 5 Reuter Beirut, Friday The radical Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) yesterday denied responsibility for last night's attack on an Israeli airliner at Istanbul airport. Four people were killed in the attack, on an El A 1 jet, and poLice captured
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    400 for S'pore dental congress
    84 5 A conference on anxiety and pain control, anaesthesia and sedation for dental treatment will be held In Singapore from November 15 to 18 by an Australian dental society. About 400 dentists from Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Britain, India, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia will
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    METRIC GAMES
    184 5  -  Telematch-style Bj Rav Dhaliwal The Singapore Metrication Board Is planning a novel way of educating the public In the use of metric units as part of a major metrication campaign early next year. It will hold Telcmetrlc '77, a series of games along the lines of the popular
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      145 5 YAMAHA SYSTEM STEREO y WHOLE SET WITH DELUXE CABINET Fill your home with music! ?v» I )rir.<)iH.e find cleoiint stvii')(| <n< ijr; .-oriitirn| ,v<r [jinous Y.imalwi Natural Soun I an !io tcchnc)'n<i\ >L 10 \C AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER PROFESSIONAL S TYPE 3 WAY INFINITE 2d vV.It*-. '1 H H 12
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    Lock icon Don't go to UK, Pakistan doctors are told
    231 6 Reuter London, Friday A Pakistani doctor In Britain has complained that immigrants working as doctors h?re are not being fairly treated, and he has warned his fellow countrymen not to come to England as doctors. There are more than 20,000 doctors in
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    Lock icon Sheiks change London scene
    443 6 'It looks like Bedouin village at night' Reuter London, Friday Middle East oil sheiks, in search of a new home since Beirut collapsed into civil war, have brought a minor social transformation to the heart of London. About 100 major properties. headed by the £8 million
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    Lock icon Warner's gets aid
    61 6 Reuter Jerusalem, Friday Israel will place military units and equipment at the disposal of Warner Brothers, in preference over more than 12 other film companies, for a US$lO million ($25 million) film about last month's raid on Uganda's Entebbe Airport, military sources said yesterday. The sources said
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    Lock icon Aegean row: Greek forces on alert
    274 6 Reuter Athens, Friday Greece yesterday put Its armed forces on a war footing, despite an appeal from Turkey to keep calm as both countries took the dispute over seabed rights in the Aegean to the UN Security Council. Greece has accused Turkey of violating
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    Lock icon TODAY
    155 6 UPI TODAY is Friday. Aug. 13, the 226 th day of 1976 with 140 to follow. THE MOON is between Its full phase and last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Jupiter and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Mars and Venus. Those born on this date are under the
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    Lock icon For Castro
    36 6 AP Moscow, Friday The Soviet Union has awarded the Order of the October Revolution, the nation's second highest decoration, to Cuban leader Castro on the occasion of his 50th birthday, Tass reported yesterday. AP.
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    41 6 Reuter London, Friday Sheep rustlers made off on Tuesday with 106 three-month-old lambs from the northern England estate of the Earl of MulKravr. A police description of the missing lamb* notes that they hare black and brown faces.
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    Cheryl's smile lights up the salon
    409 6 JANE GASKELL'S ■—n——i t 8 ULMJUUU AMERICA New Yorkers don't like talking to strangers. In the lift no one returns a "good morning." So Cheryl took me by surprise. She actually smiled back at me across the hairdresslng salon, instead of staring stonily a#
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      119 6 fQr it W Basement, Supreme House, f'enanq Road, Singapore 9, Tel J*****/9 presents Y«n Hsln Jluan. o Ting Ling Ling. Plus on the Band ttand: 2 top Bands providing non-stop music •TRAVELLERS ♦GLASS ONIONS Featuring MISS i MARGARET CHONO at the mike with Resident Singers from Singapore A Taiwan: Showtime:
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      64 6 But professionals use it for monitoring. Including very famous musicians and producers like Elton John, Gary Walker, Oscar Peterson and Gus Dudgeon. The Gale GS4OI, designed and built to give the most accurate reproduction possible. available at: BENGOLD Raffles Place PETER CHEW'S Supreme House SIRECO Plaza Singapura Mn^T^MUTTT^MTr? SINGAPORE KUALA
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      161 6 WORLD WEATHER Tokyo—Sunny, 31-23 C. Headline: Fukuda wont commit self on Mlkl's bid for cooperation. New York Sunny, warmer, 31-20 C. Headline: El A 1 passengers at Istanbul attacked. Paris Variable, 2817C. Headline: Chirac to Kissinger: 'No' to any American Interference in French nuclear agreement with Pakistan. Rome Hazy, 28-16
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    Lock icon Manila bid: Talks fail
    425 7 The nonaligned summit Reuter Colombo, Friday Foreign ministers of non-aligned nations failed in five hours of talks yesterday to resolve the increasingly controversial issue of conditions for new membership of the grouping. The discussions centred on applications for observer status from Rumania and the Philippines, members
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    Lock icon Abortions: 'We will go ahead'
    174 7 Reuter Milan, Friday—Doctors will perform abortions on women from the poi-son-stricken area of Seveso. near here, today despite strong opposition from the Vatican, a hospital spokesman announced yesterday. The spokesman for the Mangiagalli Clinic said either two or three women. aged between 20 and 39,
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    Lock icon Viets build a new industrial town
    115 7 Reuter Hongkong, Friday Vietnam is building a new industrial town In Tarn Dlep about 130 km south of Hanoi, the country's news agency reported yesterday. Many factories had been or were being set up. Including a cement factory, a brick factory and a :tate
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    Lock icon Delegation heads arrive for the big meeting
    183 7 Reuter Colombo, Friday Heads of delegations began arriving here yesterday for next Monday's summit conference of non-aligned countries. First to arrive were the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Mr. Plres Pedro, and the foreign ministers of Guinea, Senegal, Cameroun and Mall representing their
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    Lock icon Rhodesia on their minds
    104 7 Reuter Colombo. Friday African leaders attending the non aligned summit conference here are making use of the gathering to discuss among themselves the Increased fighting In Rhodesia, African conference sources said yesterday. The African delegates are also lobbying on a resolution before the conference e x
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    Lock icon Spinola out
    27 7 Reuter Lisbon, Friday Former President Antonio De Spinola. detained since his return on Tuesday from 17 months in exile, was yesterday granted unconditional freedom. Reuter.
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      539 7 The great Campari controversy. •> Jfe AMANDA; MAKES THE QOINO GREAT Explaining the plusses of her PostParty Perfect Service, which consists of a squad of two or three crisply uniformed girls who roll up in a snappy white truck after any fete or festa and put the house and any
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    Those long queues unnecessary
    406 8 The race for places In primary one classes in the better schools is on again. That is evident from the long queues at several mission and some government schools during the second phase of registration which ends today. It is only natural for parents to want
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      The wrong tree
      39 8 Revealed at the recent seminar on Developing C re a tlve Writing in Singapore: The Botanic Gardens had ordered several copies of a locally written book, "The Flowering Tree" which Is an anthology of local writings.
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      Discount for telegrams
      100 8 If you are ever In Calcutta, you may want to take advantage of the discount the Calcutta post office offers on 27 cong r a t u 1 a tor v telegrams listed in the telephone directory. You have a choice of a terse "Congratulation" (number 14
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    Fed up with police shows
    73 8 I am really fed up with the detective and police programmes over television these days. May I suggest RTS rerun some of the past favourites such as Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Bearcats. My compliments on the Talentlme '76 series, although I feel
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    Good news for war film buffs
    80 8  -  LIM HENG TOW I refer to J.T.'s letter (NN. July 21). RTs will continue to telecast, from time to to time, full-length feature films based on the World Wars. We also hope to be able to telecast a sequel to the popular World At
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    Ownership poser
    48 8 Will the HDB consider allowing both husband and wife to be registered owners of a flat through the Police Scheme even though only one party Is eligible? The husband Is In the Police Fbrce and the wife Is working In the private sector. PUZZLED Singapore 19.
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    Boon Tiong Road flats
    60 8  -  BOON TIONGITE In June last year, HDB decided to sell the flats which were built 25 years ago and are in poor condition. The HDB informed tenants that the price of the four-room flats was $27,000 or $200 a month by instalments for 20 years! This
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    LOCK THEM UP FOR GOOD
    553 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ALEX JOSEY ALEX JOSEY Violent crime is increasing everywhere. In New York, for example, murders have tripled in 15 years despite a decline in the city's population. An analyst has warned that a child born now in the US probably stands a greater
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    Parking near junction
    80 8 Motorists have been found to park their cars less than six metres from the traffic lights junction of Tlong Bahru and Kim Pong roads in the evenings and mornings. This is an important exit for residents and because the four-lane road is reduced to two lanes, minor
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    Enough bus stops here
    67 8  -  TAY SOON HOE I refer to Mr. Teo's request (NN, July 30) for a bus stop near Toa Payoh Swimming Pool. There are four bus stops at Lorong 4 and Toa Payoh Town Centre. These bus stops are sited wltiiin a short walking distance from the
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    A pat on the back for Pichai
    446 8 VOICE OF THE PRESS BANGKOK POST The normalisation of relations between Thailand and Vietnam which was achieved yesterday will hopefully strengthen peace and promote cooperation not only between our two countries but also in the whole region. The move, which is a personal
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      26 8 MAIL BAG WRITE TO THI EDITOR. NEW NATION. LOCKED BAG 15. SINGAPORE I. Onlv lrllrr« with < or respondents' namrs And addresses u ill L b«> published.
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    AN AFFAIR THAT ENDED IN GAME OF MARBLES
    666 9 The Last Word by JJ I have decided to start writing my memoirs. Who knows, I might become famous one day (it's happened to worse people), and it would be a pity to my publishers and my pocket If I do not
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    Lock icon Wanchai not so red now
    480 9 Reuter Hong Kong, Friday Business is bad in the tawdry world of Suzy Wong, partly because of a police crackdown aimed at gangster pimps. The Wanchai district of Hong Kong, made famous by the prostitution heroine of a novel by Richard Mason, was once full
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      90 9 T h i -1 I t f 1 rT v /> »*> m^r„: 7 r Y X' Wfr*iNS> v Spend an enriching day at the Sin Chew Jit Poh Promotion Centre. An Exhibition of Rare pieces of Ancient Modern Paintings Organiser: SIN CHEW JIT POH OFFICIAL OPENING on 12th August
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      24 9 ZfINUSSI (.AS COOKt HS U'ASHINi, MA( Ml\| s HI HIGI HAM 't'S DISH UA'.lll I VI HV VVHI HI l\ iltl V\t )Hl I)
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    Lock icon Target Diplomats
    2083 10 / 11 Terrorists have a new, and too often effective, weapon in furthering their nefarious targets foreign diplomats. Ignoring the rules of diplomatic immunity, they kidnap and/or kill, holding the countries concerned to ransom. New Nation today presents a special report on the problems diplomats face when accepting an overieas
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      Huff puff with darts
      645 12  -  Sundoun scene IbV' Jennifer Schoon Throwing a dart to hit tiny objects like cigarettes is difficult, but Rondart and Jeanne go one step further. They blow the darts sideways out of their mouths. They're the only act In the world with such a stunt. Rondart (real
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      The Siamese chicken is Sin's speciality
      471 13  -  Eating Out u/ith Violet Oon The Sin Leong Restaurant first made its name for s e r v ing delectable specialities like Siamese Chicken and Fried Fatt Putt (fried yam basket filled with prawn or chicken). Then Mr. Sin opened his famous cooking institute
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      Lead role in Love and Battle for Joanna
      526 13  -  The Arts V.O. Mrs. Joanna Wong takes the leading role In the Kong Chow Association Amateur Cantonese Opera Troupe's production of Love and Battle on Saturday at the Victoria Theatre. The Deputy Registrar of the University of Singapore and a well-known voluntary
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      The place
      21 13 The Fratelli Ouzzini collection of plastic household items featured in yesterday's Shoparound is available from Patent Furniture. Plaza Singapura.
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      177 12 Jp SAFARI BAR [,Hli V DANCING. Happy Hours 5-8 pm. 25 i> off on all drinks. i 1 ji t# 1 ~~2 0 I fi M iv §*m I d GROOM International Hutlft I unch Daily. \iijhtls harioal (trill at reasonable prices. ,r ,<r. i (tULL SWIM in the Merlin
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      263 12 It m* j v* S 41 Hiii Mil* tt lll»lflii.rfflfc mutant a rn It's all happening in the ,nu„ Miramar a living experience. The new Lobby Bar is open now. Business hours: 3 11 p.m. 25% discount on drinks during Happy hours from 4 7 p.m. 216 fully air-conditioned rooms/
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      35 13 O >. 87, BASEMENT, PODIUM BLOCK, DBS BUILDING, SHENTON WAY, SINGAPORE 1. TEL: *****43. Opens from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Try our local Indonesian Set-Lunch at $4.70 only Also Available Wide Choice of Local Dishes
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      146 13 For Lunch, Dinnar and Wadding Party Pleasa call at: GOOOWLL RESTAURANT (Another PRINCE Room Branch) at 9th Floor HONG LEONG BUILDING Tel: *****25 mm Vj i v V $4' m-Mm ypmmM •>/ V 4 PHK ~*C? 7 5 V' Ik K I i h I jfaß *■•••->- v,...-'•,.«•<*s 'J V
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    Lock icon US$100m boost for the falling franc
    267 14 2 pages of Business News and Views Reuter Brussels, Friday The French franc, target of heavy speculative pressure in recent weeks, slipped further yesterday and the Bank of France spent up to US$lOO million to hold it at a rate of around 5.0 to
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      166 14 Late buying trimmed earlier losses yesterday as prices finished mixed in light trading on the New York Stock Exchange, although investors failed to respond strongly to favourable Inflation news. The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 0.33 point to 987.12 after being down more than three points during the
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      Dow Jones
      31 14 Dow Jones closing average on the NYSE yesterday: 30 Industrial 987.12 (up 0.33); 20 transport 223.38 (up 0.41); 15 utilities 93 08 (off 0.90); 85 stock 310.19 (up 0.17).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      210 14 DBS-Daiwa Securities Int'l Ltd. After opening slightly firm, the market eased off. Early In the morning session, on business recovery due to the strong yen rate, oil issues such as Dalkyo Oil, Toa Nenryo, Nippon Oil. Bhowa Oil, Marusen OU and Koa OH rose. T.D.J.A.: 4,730.78 (—13.15) 76. fai-low:
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      SYDNEY
      103 14 Closing prices at 11.30 s.m. this morning (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 169 170 ADC 30 46 Ampol Pet 73 74 ANI 116 118 AMP 176 178 Bank NSW 594 600 Brambles 178 182 BHP 882 890 Boral 238 330 CBA 38S 386 CSR S34 540
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      PARIS
      80 14 Closing prices in francs on the Parts Bourse yesterday: Pari baa J55 —0.40 Fonder 300.10 +0.10 Printemps 49.50 —0.50 Bull 33.50 +025 Royal Dutch 236.80 +1 Mlchelln 1333 —17 C O E 284 +1 Thomson 190.50 —2.50 C F P 108.90 —0.20 Rhone 87.40 —0.70 Air 349 —1.10 B
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      85 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices (In Swiss francs) cn the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3300 25 UBS Registered 513 1 KBC 459 1 Credit Suisse 2635 5 Swissair B. 615 5 Swiss Relnsur. 2290 10 Wlnterthur B. 1775 5 Zurich Insur. 6450 Juvena B. 121 4
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      111 14 Reuter Tokyo, Friday several Japanese companies have expressed Interest in researching techniques to turn brown coal into crude oil and one firm has asked for samples to be used In a pilot plant, the Premier of the Australian state of Victoria. Mr. R. J. Hamer. said
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    220 15 AUSTRALIA HITS OUT UPI London, Friday Australian. Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Anthony charged the European Common Market and Japan yesterday with "restrictive" trade practices, which he said have had a "detrimental effect" on Australia's agricultural exports. "The beat example or perhaps the worst as far
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    176 15 UPI Tokyo, Friday. The Boeing Company and the Transport Development Corp. of Japan are ready to sign an agreement next month on Japanese participation in a US$l billion ($2.5 billion) project to develop a medium range Boeing jetliner for the next decade, Tokyo
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    97 15  -  By Lee Yew Meng Prospects for Sea View Hotel, which has suffered perennial losses, appear brighter following agreement to lease its three -storey annexe to Yaohan Singapore. The hotel expects to earn a gross revenue of $1.4 million annually during the six -year lease. The
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    35 15 UPI London, Friday Steel production In Britain In July averaged 367,100 tonnes a week, a fall of 15.1 per cent below the average for June, the state owned British Steel Corporation said yesterday.
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      21 15 CORRIGENDUM Toto Results Draw No. 64/76 The numbers in 3 circles should be 23, 8, 2 and not 23, 38, 2.
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    518 16 Champions in big kick-off tomorrow Reuter London, Friday George Best, controversial Northern Ireland soccer star, will return from the United States to play for London club Fulham this winter, provided the English football League agree to his registration. Mr. Ernie Clay, executive director of the English
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    398 16 Reuter London, Friday Bob Arrowsmlth, 24-year-old left-arm spinner, made a spectacular flrst-class debut when he captured five wickets for Lancashire against Warwickshire in an English county cricket match yesterday. Arrowsmlth took five for 57 from 38 consecutive overs and. together with David Hughes (four for 49),
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    263 16 Reuter Turku (Finland), Friday—Lasse Viren, winner of the 5000 and 10,000 metres gold medals at the Montreal Olympic Games, trailed in third in the 5000 metres at the Paavo Nurml Memorial Games athletics meeting here last night. Probably tired from his many recent effort*.
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      452 16 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Ng Yew Wan of No 26, Sllat Crescent, Singapore, 3 have applied for a Transfer of Licence from Ng Peck Lock (Retail Beer Shop Licence) licence In respect of premises No. 26, Sllat Crescent, Singapore, and that this application will be heard
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    664 17  -  Eng Hong is one stroke ahead of Talib By BRIAN MILLER Favourites Nazamuddin Yusoff and Ishak Biuah of Malaysia (aiied to master the hiliy, undulating and longplaying fairways of SICC New Course in the first day of the Singapore amateur Open golf championships yesterday. Nazamuddln, one of
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    3-way battle for title
    912 17  -  TEE-UP Lim Kee Chan The Singapore Golf Association Premier competition has developed into a three-way battle between Singapore Island Country Club, Seletar and Keppel, and the Handicap League, a straight fight between Changi and SICC. In the Premier League, SICC are leading with 18 points from
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    33 17 Frankfurt, Friday—Antonio Garrldo of Spain and South African Andrles Oosthulzen shared the lead with flve-under-par rounds of 66 after yesterday's first round of the German Open golf championship.
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    221 17 Bethesda (Maryland), Friday Tom Weiskopf holed out from the fairway for an eagle on th? toughest hole on the course to shoot his lowest score of the year, a flve-under-par 65, and took the first round lead yesterday In the US POA championship.
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    303 18 The Shitoryu Karate Association are strongly tipped to win major honours in the finals of the Third National karate-do championships on Saturday, After a series of elimination rounds, Shitoryu's Victor Sim, Chia Kwek Fah and Chan Kin Chor emerged as favourites to win
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    485 18  -  By PHILIP TAN Kaki Bukit showed tremendous potential when they fought back after being down by a first half goal to edge Katong Rangers 2-1 In a Pepsi Cup youth socer match at Jalan Besar yesterday. The green-shirted Kaki Bukit players were disappointing in the first
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      543 18 Friday EE HEN NATION MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■■■(•■■•■■Cul along dotted lines CLUES FOR CS-S 1. Inferior in importance 2. Even if he's usina English, you may not catch all
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      397 18 YOUR LUCKY STARS i] IF IT'S YOUR BORN today, you possess marked executive ability, but you are nevertheless Inclined, at times, to over-estimate that ability and Is so doing, to land your own or another's business enterprise in trouble. You enjoy all financial dealings and are at times hard-pressed not
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    303 19 SATURDAY RACE ONE: t.l. CL 3 11 Mm NIL RACE TWO: tJt. CL 4 Dir. 4 1294 m Elite 11, Mujor, Victoria Fire, Sweet Music, Blf h I Romance, Lord Uaisle, Engadlne. RACE THREE: 2.9. CL 4 Oiv. S 1294 m Slnwachuan. Bright Crest, Tiger Note, Now What 11.
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    1137 19 SATURDAY CI. 2 Dlv. 3—1290m 2 Ncble Action 57 6 Twin Victory 55 10 Taurus 55 6 Klnoff 55 13 Sweetis 54 16 Rlva Raj 63.5 8 What A Friend 52.6 7 Beg Your Pardon 62. 17 Beiani 61.6 18 Prattler 61 4 Wang Marl
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    344 19  -  By PHILIP TAN The Asian Amateur Athletic Association have given affiliates until the end of October to make their bid for next year's Track and Field championships. The Asian AAA met In Montreal on July 18 and decided that If no hosts are found by
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    Cinema, Eagle Hill shine
    348 19 By FAIRWAY Ipoh, Friday Cinema IX and Eagle Hill, two promising sprinters in the Sultan's Gold Vase line-up on Sunday, were most impressive in their winding-up gallops in fast going here this morning. Cinema IX, a Lord G a y 1 e four-year-old. reeled off 600m
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    48 19 Hong Kong, Friday The Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association have invited players from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea to take part in the 1976 National Oras s c o urt championships to be played in Hong Kong between September 20 to 26.
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    192 19 Reuter Jakarta, Friday Japan won the men's eight-man team event in the Asian zone tenpin bowling championships with a recordbreaking score, while the Philippines took the women's six member team event by a huge margin yesterday. The Japanese men on Wednesday edged out
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    63 19 AP Toronto, Friday Eusebio scored four goals on Wednesday night to lead MetrosCroatia to a 6-2 win over the Boston Minutemen In a North American soccer League game. The win clinched second place in the Northern Division for Toronto and the Minute men finished last. Each
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    55 20 MEI UN: Now that the National Museum Art Oallery has been renovated. artists In Singapore will have yet another outlet to show their talents. The gallery will go a long way towards promoting local works. AH FOOK: Yes, If you would spend more time there instead of in
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      887 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 J 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE: The Story of Chul Chen. Part Two. 3.50 DIARY OF EVENTS (C). 3.55 WINDOW (C/r). 4.25 INTERMISSION. 5.55 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HERE COMES MUMFIE. Last In the series. 6.30 NEW8 IN BRIEF. 6.35 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.
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      172 20 Today's top shows v^_ AN APPRECIATION OF BHARATHA NAT1YAM. (Ch. 8. 7 pjn. in colour). The second programme In this series, it features two forms of Bharatha Natlyam Thandava and Lasya. Choreographed by Santa Bhaskar, these dances are performed by Padmini, Vasugl and Banumathy. Commentary in English. A Ronnie Barker
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