New Nation, 7 April 1977

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  • 20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, April 7, 1977 No. 1917 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 THURSDAY. APRIL 7, 1977
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  • 145 1 Reuter Bonn, Thursday Professor Karl Schiller, a former member of the West German government who was dubbed "supermlnlster" by the press, Is to work for the Saudi Arablan government for 50,000 marks (about $50,250) a month, Saudi sources said yesterday. Saudi Arabian Embassy sources here
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  • 407 1 ASEAN and the EEC have got oil to a good start in their flrst-evetr endeavour at Indus trial cooperation, according to agency reports today. In a despatch from BRUSSELS, UPI said the IlrBt conference of ASEAN, the European Common Market and European banking and Industry
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  • 76 1 Drags in bread—this is the drug trafficker's latest method of concealing heroin. Malaysian police discovered this by chance when they ambushed a suspect in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. CID and narcotics officers, on examining the car the man was trying to get into, found
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  • 100 1 UPI New Delhi, Thursday Ten nuclear scientists were killed on Tuesday when a Dakota survey aircraft was caught in thick fog and crashed against a high rock about 193 km north of Madras, India's Samachar news agency reported. The scientists, who belong to the
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    • 16 1 Common market to give ASEAN closer look m t The risk factor, by Raja -Page 5
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    • 262 1 VMO& Kitchen Cabinet Tel: *****71 *****39 An appreciation of Australian Wine. 8 Types of Australian Winel. red table wines. ese are the wines that arouse enthusiasm the world over because they are products of the full grape juice, skins and sometimes even seeds. Their tannin content gives them a firm
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  • 101 2 The world's only floating university, the s.s. Universe, sailed Into Singapore this morning on its 100-d a y around the world educational voyage. The 700 odd passengers on board the 18,000-tonne vessel Include 24 professors and 425 students who are attending p, "Semester At
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  • 337 2 But children go for it in a big way, says survey A pilot survey by the Singapore Sports Council showed that 74.8 per cent of 400 families interviewed were not active in sport. But these were adults. Eighty-seven per cent of the children polled, were active In sport.
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  • 113 2 Mr. Tan SongChuan, deputy trade director in the Finance Ministry, yesterday suggested that Canada could set up factories in Singapore and reexport its goods to this region and other parts of the world. As Canada's production costs were high, its industrialists should look into
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  • 317 2 The Institute of Education said yesterday there is "a great demand" for men teachers and called for applications from young men who have experienced life in the national service. The Institute, now on a recruitment drive, said there is a shortage of university graduates
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  • 24 2 The mobile blood bank will be stationed at the Specialist Centre (Orchard Road) on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
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  • 61 2 Asst. SuptS. Jarmal Singh and Chin Lee Poh of the Training Department, Police Headquarters, will leav# lor Harrogate, Britain, for a three-month police instructors' course next week. The course, conducted by the Central Planning and Instructors' Training Unit, will acquaint them with police training methods in Britain.
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  • 114 2 Prices remained at yesterday's closing levels during the first 45 minutes of quiet trading at the Stock Exchange this morning. UOB, which announced a group net 1976 profit of $24.60 million yesterday fell two cents to 13.06. Meanwhile King's Hotel announced an after-tax 19 J« profit of $260,108
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    • 197 2 WHAT'S ON SOVIET Spectacular, a miniature Soviet Arts festival, at the National Theatre, at 8.30 p.m. PORTRAITS by French photo journalist Nadar at the National Museum, till 5 p.m. ART works by the lecturers of the Institute of Education's art depart ment, Paterson Road, till 5 p.m. THIRTY large paintings
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    • 662 2 AT THE CINEMA KING KONG: A Dino DeLaurentils spectacular that is a remake of the original done in the 30s. Stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Qrodln, Jessica Lange. Odeon: 12.45, 3.30, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY: An epic war film that dramatises a historic World War II naval
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  • 709 4 A $26 million saving, thanks to improved efficiency —engineer The Public Utilities Board saved about $26.5 million from 1973 to the end of last year because of improved eff 1clency In its operations, its chief electrical engineer said today. "Because of this and
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  • 171 4 Dr. Toh Chin Chye last night urged the watch retail and manufacturing business to automate. Speaking at the 48th anniversary dinner ef the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association at the Northern Palace Restaurant, Colombo court, the Minister for Health said this
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  • 272 4 The Minister for National Development and Communications, Mr. Llm Kim San, said today that Singapore's fnel oil bill tnis year is estimated at $213 million $194 million more than what it was five years ago. Opening an energy convention at the Shangri-La
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  • 73 4 This was one of the cultural shows organised by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to attract more people to the centre. Ten members of the Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra, led by Mr. Sim Boon Yew, played woodwind, string and percussion instruments, in a 45minute programme.
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  • 206 4 Only 35 of 73 contestants (or the Miss Singapore Universe title were selected in the pr e 11 m i nary round held at the Cockpit Hotel on Sunday. Nineteen did not turn up, leaving the organisers to select the 35 qualifiers from 54 candidates. "They
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  • 339 4 There is great concern in Britain and Australia over what is happening in Uganda, Lord Thomson, special envoy of British premier James Callaghan, said here last night. He said Uganda has become a Commonwealth problem and he would re port to Mr. Callaghan what other
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  • 101 4 ASEAN nationals may soon be able to visit the five member countries for 21 days without any visas. This plan according to sources, is still at the discussion stage and nothing has been decided. One official said: "But It could be Introduced because the
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  • 524 5 7 Si ASEAN EEC MEETING Brussels, Thursday Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam yesterday said there is now greater realisation among Western European industrialists that ASEAN is an area where investment risks are far less than in other places. Speaking at a press conference before the close of
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  • 227 5 Reuter Paris, Thursday The European Common Market has failed to win support from other industrialised nations for its proposals to break a deadlock between rich and poor nations on evolving a new world economic order. But a new effort is expected before the end
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  • 162 5 UPI Tokyo. Thursday. A 46,384-tonne L i be r 1 a n tanker, fully loaded with crude oil, collided with a small Japanese freighter yesterday, spilling torrents of petroleum that burst Into flame and enveloped both ships. The Japanese Maritime Safety Agency said the members
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  • 170 5 Reuter Peking, Thursday Soviet bloc diplomats last night walked out of a state banquet here after Chinese Vice-Pre-mier LI Hslen-nlen ac cused Moscow of organising a massive Invasion of Zaire by mercenaries. In another tough attack on the Soviet ro'e in Africa, Mr. Li
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    • 301 5 wfwqqnKms T" j~ i Jt. M s > v sr^y Even the Swiss in Singapore find Le Chalet's fondues something to rave about. ifs'l I n your mm*: tF For lunch, have the vea) escalope, Bratwurst sausage or try our succulent fillet steak. Lunch or dine at Le Chalet, Ladyhill
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  • 436 6 Carter govt changes policy on Euro-communists AP Washington, Thursday The State Department yesterday said It will not Involve in West European electoral processes even though American ability to work with those countries might be Impaired if they came under communist domination. It was not clear
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  • 236 6 Reuter Washington, Thursday The Carter administration yesterday called for a law to regulate socalled genetic engineering, warning of the danger that scientists could accidentally let a deadly new organism loose on mankind. Mr. Joseph Califano, Secretary of Health, Education and
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  • 358 6 IT WILL BE 'A HOME AWAY FROM HOME' AP Zamboanga City (Philippines), Thursday First Lady Imelda Marcos yesterday inaugurated a US$l.33 million ($3.1 million) presidential mansion whose first tenant probably will be Libyan leader Col. Gaddafi. "I do hope that when President Gaddafi comes here,
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  • 213 6 Reuter Washington, Thursday The US Senate's Banking Committee yesterday voted to impose stiff fines and prison sentences on American businessmen if they bribe foreign officials to win favours. The sweeping measure, which probably will be passed into law this J ear, will make foreign ribery
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  • 107 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday. April 7, the 97th day of 1977 with 268 to follow. THE MOON is approaching its last quarter. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. English poet and phllospher William Wordsworth was born
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  • 84 6 Reuter Moscow, Thursday Shop assistant Sofia Misilevich from Minsk lias set a new medical record she died 24 times. Mrs. Misilevich was classified as clinically dead by doctors after being rushed to hospital suffering from heart pains and breathing difficulties, Tass news agency said yesterday. But she
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 98 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Windy, cooler, minus 1-4 C. Headline: Brezhnev tells US to seek arms control "in deeds, not words." London Cloudy, rain at times, clear periods later, 5-9 C. HeadlineHeathrow men defy ultimatum. Moscow Overcast. 0-2 C. Headline: Oei more output from every farm. Paris Fair, 14-2 C.
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    • 88 6 «Ji? a, VJ a Cloud y. 32- Taipeh—Cloudy, 29-21 22C. Headline: Foreign C. observes welcome. 1 a c m n u r Singapore —Cloudy, 35-23 C. Head- r line: 72 killed as jet Singapore's weather crashes on road. for the 24 hours to 7.30 Bangkok—Cloudy, 34- a.m. today: Max. temp—--25C.
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  • 529 7 Sadat warns of Soviet influence in Africa UPI Reuter Washington, Thursday Egyptian President Sadat yesterday said he Is wary of rising Soviet and Cuban influence in Africa, especially after the lesson of the Angolan civil war. "I don't want to wake up one day and
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  • 84 7 Reuter Washington, Thursday—President Sadat lavishly prahed Mr. Carter for the US leader's initiatives in the Middle East and what he called his decency and goodness. "I admire President Carter," he said at a press conference. "I congratulate the American people because this man really
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  • 244 7 UPI Washington, Thursday —Tne State Department deciined to comment yesterday on a charge Dy former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger that "irresponsible acts" by the Soviet Union in Africa made possible the invasion of Zaire by troops based In neighbouring Angola. "The Department of
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  • 26 7 Reuter New Delhi, Thursday —Some nine million Indians are estimated to be suffering from active tuberculosis, Health Minister Raj Naraln told Parliament yesterday.
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  • 168 7 UPI Washington, Thursday President Carter yes terday suggested to Japa nese business leaders they might build manufacturing plants in the US to help ease the burden of Americans put out ot work by Japanese imports. Mr. Carter met Japanese businessmen and Georgia Governor George
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  • 119 7 Reuter London, Thursday A substitute for coffee made from barley, chicory, figs, soya bean and synthetic coffee flavouring went on the market here yester day at a third of the cost of the real thing. The coffee substitute was on sale at a well- known food shop.
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    • 389 7 See Page 8 *1 *1f You're looking at the first footshaped shoe in recent history. We say recent because once upon a time all men wore foot-shaped shoes. Our ancestors would place a foot in the middle of a square of hide and by a process of folding, cutting and
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  • 464 8 Elitism is sometimes a dirty word. But that did not deter lawyer K.E. Hilborne from suggesting that his learned friends set up a higher echelon in the Law Society based on "seniority, ability and general standing in the profession". This is worthy of consideration whether or
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  • 687 8 NYT El Tur (Israelioccupied Sinai), Thursday Not far from the Jut ting weathered minaret of an abandoned mosque on a beach here, a skeletal rig erected in the blue green waters of the Gulf of Suez plumbs the depths for oil. The oil probe is
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  • 533 8 (BANGKOK 7 VOICE OF THE PRESS I Headline: Knocking softly on the door. It is indeed heartening to note that Vietnam has agreed to accept a Thai delegation to negotiate rights to overfly Vietnam's air SDace. We hope this will open the doors of
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 65 8 A man, who was Invited to a dinner, called his would-be host and said he had another function on, but would try to leave early and make It to dinner. Later, he called again, and said: "Sorry, I can't make it afterall. I just discovered
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    • 45 8 Most fat people are sensitive to ridicule but an obese youth oelieves in tackling his problem headlong apparently with a great deal or success. Whenever he is teased, he retorts- "It isn't easy to get so fat, you know." That stops the sniggers.
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  • 225 8 NYT Sarasota (Florida), Thursday. The National Cancer Institute Is planning the first tests In people of a drug that may De ab'.e to prevent certain types of cancer. The drug, a synthetic chemical that is a cousin of Vitamin A, will be given to more than
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  • 882 9  -  By Gloria Chandy The breeding and exporting of tropical fish, once a backyard Industry, earned a total of $16.7 million last year, an increase of 15 per cent over the figure for 1975. The export of aquatic plants, of which there are about 100 species,
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  • 576 9  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Washington, Thursday There was a time when being President of the United States was the highest office that any American could aspire to. But in recent years the Presidency is only a steppingstone to fame and fortune in show biz. A
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  • 1220 10 / 11 It seems impossible. Two jets, each the length of Nelson's column, each aglow with navigation and interior lights, each with the most I sophisticated equipment and experienced crews—these two aircraft collided on the ground. In human terms it J is the worst aviation disaster. In cash, the
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  • 1006 10 / 11 FT It will be surprising if the disaster of Tenerife does not turn out to be a lopg drawn out tragedy for the relatives of the victims Involved. On past form the legal battles will still be in progress
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  • Page 10 / 11 Miscellaneous
    • 544 10 / 11 Thursday EA-4 1 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Im mmm mmm mmm an Cut along dotted lines mmm CLUES FOR EA-4 1. Place of tlmbor Axed In the ground. 2. Will usually com* up nlooly whon property cleaned. 3. Framework on which
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 693 12 Los Angeles Times New York, Thursday Today's girls may be heading towards the workaday world in numbers greater than ever before, but at 11 years old they are still playing with dolls and board games while boys of the same age are learning to
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    • 136 12  -  Bargains b V Jennifer Schoon Handcrafted items always look unique though they aren't cheap. You only need a few selected pieces to lend that special look. This week we feature cute, yet practical porcelain kitchen ware. And there're a bargain because they aren't many going. From left
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    • 648 12  -  RECOUNTING THE OLD DAYS WHEN CUPID TRIUMPHED by Violet Oon "I met my wife in Great World," mused my uncle during one of those family "do-you-remember" sessions. "What?" I exclaimed. "You mean to say you picked aunty up at the amusement park?" "Nothing
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 320 12 *****, riddles, crossword*, jokes to snmre? We pay 95 for every contribution. The address It Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your name, age and address. I. The name is misleading, at least in these cases which Tan Kek Hua of 57-U, Blk.
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    • 388 13  -  V Decor s. > V.O. When artist Thomas Yeo married his Australian-born interior designer wife Margaret, he gave her the job of designing the best environment for his paintings. And she has come up with a simple, sleek home by using the
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  • 311 14 Back-of-the-paper backgrounder UPI Jaipur (India), Thursday For Madho Mehta, each morning means a date with the pigeons, and he has been keeping it for the past 30 years. Each morning, thousands or pigeons converge at a centrdl market square In the downtown section of
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  • 533 14 Guayule may solve the rubber shortage Washington, Thursday A panel of distinguished American scientists has recommended that the US enter into a collaborative effort with Mexico for the commercial development of guayule—a genetic relative of the sun-flower plant that grows wild in the arid regions of
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    • 81 14 .Delicious Teppan-Yaki Steak is Prepared Cooked at tour Table at okoh h 9 Japanaaa Rattan rant' Supreme HouM, Tel *****1 KMSAKA Japanese Steek House Orchid inn. Tel: *****2 CLUB ELITE (Lounga) yvh#r» the Elltn ma*t NAKARIN of THAILAND Entartaina 7pm 12 pm except Monday Suprama Houw, Tal: *****7. C-36, Ist
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 180 14 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY,.. BORN on this date, you take your greatest pleasure from your family relationships and activities. You have an excellent self-image and because 1 of that, you don't feel that you have to prove yourself continuously to other people. TOMORROW ARIES (March 21-April 19)—
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    • 122 14 himself he Is producing. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)— It is one thing to appear clever—and often quite another to appear good. You would do well to opt for the latter impression. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)— This is a good day for getting new projects past those who must acquiesce to
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  • 177 15  -  f 3 Business News and Views By Richard Ho The Federation of ASEAN Shlpp e r s' Councils will meet the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) in Singapore to discuss the general freight rate increase, New Nation learned today. The meeting scheduled for
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  • 349 15 UPI Amsterdam, Thursday Indonesia's permanent group of financial donors said yesterday it agreed with the estimate of the Jakarta government it required US$2.l billion ($5.2 billion) in foreign exchange in its 1977-78* financial year. At the end of a twoday meeting of the
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  • 74 15 UPI Brussels, Thursday The dollar's gradual slide continued on the European money markets yesterday. Gold closed at U*****,625, $148,625, unchanged In Zurich but up 25 cents In London from Tuesday night The dollar improved a fraction In quiet trading In London where the pound closed at U551.7192 against
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  • 139 15 Reuter London, Thursday King Khalid of Saudi Arabia has agreed to pay £3 million ($7.2 million) lor the former London home of millionaire shipowner Ravi Tlkkoo, an estate agents' spokesman said yesterday. The King bought the property lor a relative, expected to be
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 142 15 New York Stock Exchange issues fell to their lowest in nearly 15 months yesterday in slow trading when bargain hunters ran out of enthusiasm while awaiting the government's report on wnolesale prices. Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close: AT 6c T 62 Vt
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    • 36 15 New York. Thursday Dow Jones closing averages cn the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industries 91.473 (off 1.41); 20 transport 222.78 (off 0.39); 15 utilities 107.11 (up 0.13); 65 stocks 302.87 (off 0.34).
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    • 176 15 In the morning session, share prices were higher, on the Tokyo stock market, cutting losses on Tuesday's sharp decline. Trading was slow. Closing prices in yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday: Ajtnomoto 511 —24 C. Itoh 274 1 Dowa Mining 177 2 Hitachi 193 0 Isikawajlma H 125
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    • 80 15 Closing prices (in Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesierday: UBS Bearer 3240 UBS Registered 582 2 SBC 398 Credit Suisse 2740 10 Swissair B. 690 Swiss Relnsur. 2545 Wlnterthur B. 1860 —10 Zurich InBur. 7300 Juvena B. 186 2 Nestle B. 3380 4 20 Interfood B. 2740
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    • 73 15 Closing prices (In francs) on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 142 4 6 Foncler 295 uncft. Prlntemps 36.60 4 1.60 Bull 25.20 4 1 Royal Dutch 270 4.90 Mlchelin 1030 +74 CGE 223 +4 Thomson 153 1 6 CFP 103 80 6.90 Rhone 67 +3 Air 325 -t-21.10 BSN
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  • 242 15 UPI New York, Thursday The world employment outlook Is more optimistic than expected, especially In Britain, Canada and the US, an organisation specialising in the subject said yesterday. "The business communities In many industrialised countries now appear prepared for widespread hiring increases" between April and June, said
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  • 60 15 Reuter Washington. Thursday. The International Monetary Fund yesterday raised US$57 million ($142.5 million) In the eighth of its series of gold auctions to finance a special trust fund for the world's poorest countries. The IMF has raised US$5O6 million for the trust, established to make loans on
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  • Sport starts here ...
    • 861 16  -  DON REVIE Alfle Conn will become one of the greatest footballers in Britain if he remains with Celtic. It is fair to say that the 25- year-old Conn, although having been capped by Scotland, has failed to fulfil his potential at Tottenham. He is
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    • 144 16 New York, Thursday Two of the greatest players In soccer history Pele and Eusebio will line up against each other tomorrow, possibly for the last time, at the start of the North American Soccer League's 11th season, which commissioner Phil Woosnam predicted yesterday will
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    • 903 17 SATURDAY Cl. 2 —2000 m 4 Highland 57 6 Naubahar 66.5 3 Liberation 52.5 7 Uncle Ivor 52.5 2 Royal Ovation 51.6 1 Mekong-Sam 50 5 Yours Lovingly 47.5 Cl. 2 Div. 4—1200 m 11 Jackaroo 57 3 Ton-Up 57 7 Stamtord Lord 111
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    • 114 17 SATURDAY RACE 1: 2.30. CI. 2 2000 m Yours Lovingly; RACE 2: 3.60 CI. 4 Div 5 1200 m Hanoman IV, Just Nice, Top Cop, Trail Blazer 111. RACE 3: 3.30. CI. 2 Div. 5 1200 m Society Sam, Sweetie, Fairchild RACE 4: 4.00 CI. 6 Div. 3 1900
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    • 345 17 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday Go Steady should do better than his fourth last week In the Class 4 Div. 3—1200 m race on Sunday. With V.Nathan astride, the Balidar three-y e a r o 1 d, showed splendid form when he reeled off 600 m in
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    • 79 17 Le Mans, Thursday Film Star Paul Newman Elans to drive in the Le lans 24-hour sportscar race in June, the organisers said here. But the 52-year-old American actor, who has driven in minor events in the United States since starring in the 1969 motor racing
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    • 535 17  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller The National Squad Committeee of the Singapore Ten p i n Bowling Congress are not wasting any time in getting their preparations underway for this year's SEA Games. In fact the first phase of training has already begun.
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    • 448 18  -  By PHILIP TAN All five ASEAN countries will be participating In the second ASEAN boxing championships to be held in Singapore from August 15 to 20. Singapore Amateur Boxing Association secretary Mr. K. Thlruganasothi, who was In Bangkok for the King's Cup last month, personally
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    • 225 18 Augusta (Georgia). Thursday The "Golden Bear" from Ohio, Jack Nlcklaus, heads a tleld of 77 of the world's greatest golfers who set out today in the 41st Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club here. Other tournaments nave borrowed the name, but the
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    • 469 18 Zurich, Thursday Liverpool won their first-leg semi-final 3-1 over Zurich PC here last night to pencil in a place in the European Cup final. The English chamfjions were a goal down n six minutes to a Peter Rlsi penalty, equalised ejght minutes later and moved ahead in
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    • 133 18 UPI London., Thursday. Bristol City, the English First Division soccer club, announced yesterday they would ban all supporters of Manchester United from their stadium when the clubs meet there May 7 because of the violent record of the Manchester fans. The ban follows the riots
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    • 345 18 UPI Port of Spain, Thursday. Pakistan won the Fourth Test against the West Ind.es by 266 runs yesterday on the final day at Queen's Park Oval. The victory means that the scores are now level at 1-1 and the result of the five-Test series
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    • 47 18 Penina (Portugal), Thursday Ireland's John O'Leary returned a four-under-par 69 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the Portuguese Open golf championship yesterday. Spaniards Manuel Ramos and Salvador Balbuena. the defending champion, and Britain's Feter Townsend were on 70.
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    • 479 19 Ali signs a fight date at last against Spaniard Reuter New York. Thursday World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali will end his self-im-posed retirement by defending his title against Alfredo Evangellsta of Spain on May 16 in Landover, Maryland. Promoter Don King told a Press conference here yesterday that Ali, 35,
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    • 31 19 Athens, Thursday Greek runner Theophanis Tsimikatos won the International Marathon race here yesterday over the classic route from Marathon Village to Athens. Tsimikatos ran the 42.19-km In 2:39:36.4.
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    • 176 19 London, Thursday. Celtic qualified to meet Glasgow rivals Rangers in the Scottish FA Cup final when they scored a 2-0 semi -final win over Dundee last night. Joe Craig scored both Roaig m the last 11 minutes to earn Celtic their Mav 7
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    • 248 19 Before the National Soccer League season kicked off In March, no one could have dreamt that Farrer Park United, First Division and President's Cup runners-up last year, would crash to three successive defeats. They lost 3-2 to Changl United, 3-1 to Tam?lnes Rovers and
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    • 464 19  -  By PHILIP TAN Although Geylang International came off the field 4-2 winners over gallant Queenstown FC at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night, it was another highly unsatisfactory d i s play by the National League First Division soccer champions. Oeylang, who scrapped through to
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    • 901 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by PLEASE LEAVE ME ALOWE (r). Mandarin drama. 3.45 GENERAL HOSPITAL. 4.25 INTERMISSION. #6.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT followed by ELEPHANT ROY: Year of the Birds. Toomal helps solve the mystery surrounding th£ deaths of some wild birds which flew over the village.
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