New Nation, 6 June 1977

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    Masthead
    20 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Monday, June 6, 1977 No. 1968 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 fF== NEW §0 NATION COMMENT
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    $200,000 blaze
    257 1 Shophouses gutted, 33 homeless in fire off Nee Soon Electrical goods worth about $200,000 were destroyed when fire gutted a row of nine shophouses and some huts in Transit Road, off Nee Soon, early today. Late this morning, 33 people from 12 families have registered with the Social
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    Lock icon Skyjacker in a wheelchair
    239 1 Reuter Kuwait, Monday An Arab gunman who hijacked a Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 with 105 passengers aboard, surrendered to security men here this morning. A passenger who escaped from the plane before the hijacker surrendered said the man, posing as a cripple, boarded the plane
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    Lock icon Freedom for two
    116 1 Agencies Assen (Holland), Monday. South Moluccan guerillas yesterday reeased two pregnant women from the 55 hostages held on a hijacked train In Ollmmen for two weeks. The two women were taken to a hospital In nearby Groningen, where they -spent the night. They were accompanied by their
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    Price of pork up 20 cts from today
    207 1 Pork will coat 20 cents more per MS trams from today—the second Increase this year. The price hike was announced today by the Pork Merchant Association after a meeting last week. The new prices are: lean pork 13.41; trotter 12.50; streaky pork
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    'Crisis will boost relations'
    513 2 Dr Wong on Asean-ME ties A continuing energy crisis In future will strengthen the relationship between ASEAN and the Middle East. This Is the opinion of Dr. John Wong a senior economic lecturer of the University of Singapore. Dr. Wong said: "Petroleum has been and will
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    Ho shows his special
    296 2  -  By Ting Hi Keng Mr. Ho Kah Leone, lIP (Jurong) is not only a trade unionist and an educationist but an artist as well. His creative talents were revealed last week at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill Street where he Is holding a week-long
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    Dr. Toh's date
    80 2 The Minister for Health, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, will attend the opening of the ninth Welcome Supermarket at Rochore Road tomorrow. The supermarket occupies an area of 950 sq metres. The cos l of renovations and equipment totalled $500,000. The 25 full-time and 11 part-time staff will
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    STOCK MARKET
    196 2 Share prices opened higher during the first 45 minutes of selective trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Haw Par gained s'/» cents to $1.04 on moderate turnover. M. Flour, which turned In spectacular 1976 profit results, advanced another eight cents to $3:08. Central Securities, one of
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    Officials
    29 2 Mr. Tip Seek Weng has been elected president of the Singapore Training and Development Association. Other officials are Mr. Koh Watt Seng (secretary) and Mr. Robert Ong (treasurer).
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      426 2 II AT THE CINEMA WON TON" TON, THE DOG WHO SAVED HOLLYWOOD: A comedy set during the silent movie era when Hollywood's biggest star of the moment was a canine wonder. Featuring dozens of famous Hollywood faces In cameo roles. Stars Madeline Kahn, Bruce Dern, Art Carney, Phil Silvers, Ron
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      365 2 Today: 1.10 a.m (2.9 m), 2.53 p.m. (2.4 m). Tomorrow: 1.59 a.m. (2.7 m); 3.39 p.m. (2.3 m). Wednesday: 2.53 a.m. (2.5 m); 4.27 p.ra. (2.2 m). Thursday: 3.52 a.m (2.3 m); 5.20 p.m. (2.1 m). Friday: 5.06 a.m. (2m); 6.19 p.m. (2.1 m). Saturday: 6.43 a.m. (1.9 m); 7.17
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      47 2 SUrters: Nos. *****4, *****8, *****3, *****1, *****9, *****9, *****5, *****3, *****8, *****4, *****8, *****5. Consolation: Nos. *****9, *****0, *****6, *****6, *****7, *****3, *****4, *****5, *****5, *****0. TOTO DRAW No. 44/77: Five out of 49: 29 21, 23, 40. 8. Additional No: 37. Three circles: 3, 28, 45.
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      631 3 UOB introduces the world's most elite financial instrument: The American Express Gold Card Worldwide acceptance, immediate access to ready cash, billing and settlement locally in Singapore dollars. II I I The American Express II I I Gold Card, introduced by United Overseas II I I Bank, is unlike any II
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    Aussie 'no' to Poly, Ngee Ann graduates
    298 4  -  By Teresa Ooi The A us t r a llan Government has decided not to approve any more applications by Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Technical College graduates for admission to its universities. About 400 Poly and Ngee Ann diploma holders, who applied since
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    Lajiah is so thrilled to be in contest
    153 4 Winning is not the most Important thing for beauty contestant Lajiah Sharma. "It's thrilling Just to be taking part," says Lajiah. 18. "I And It terribly exciting to parade before an audience." Another reason why she entered the Miss Singapore (Teenage) contest
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    Finals
    33 4 The grand finals of this year's Song Writing Competition organised by the National Theatre Trust and RTB will be telecast live from the Singapore Conference Hall on June 11 at 8 p.m.
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    Lock icon Essay contest
    49 4 Chinese schools and English schools A road safety essay competition for schoolchildren, has been Jointly organised by the Singapore Chinese Middle School Teachers' Union and Sin Chew Jit Poh. The contest, open to all primary and secondary school students has been divided Into two groups Chinese schools
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    This man took a 'short cut' to death
    218 4 Road Safety for YOU This pedestrian need not have died. He should have used an overhead bridge, only a few metres away. But he choEe to take a "short cut" across the road and paid for It with his life. He was
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    Liquors Board
    60 4 The Minister for Finance has appointed Stnlor District Judge, Mr. T.B. Slnnathuray, chairman of the Liquors Licensing Board for another three years with effect from April 1. Others appointed to the board are Mr. Hon Yung Sen (vlce>-chalr-man), Mr. Enoch Fang, Mr. Lee Kip Lin, Mr. Llm Hee
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    KL bans book on Quran
    185 4 Kuala Lumpur, Monday The Malaysian Government has banned a book entitled The Message of the Quran because Its contents were found to be misleading. The book, written by an Indian Muslim scholar In social sciences, Dr. Hashim Amir All, was printed In Japan and distributed
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    New limit: L-riders are divided
    336 4 Learner motorcyclists and scooterists are divided in their views on the Government's pr o posal to Impose a 50 kph speed limit on them. A random survey showed that many of those who are against the pro posed amendment to the Road Traffic Act, are
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    Nantah looks for new DVC
    70 4 Nanyang University is looking for a new deputy vice-chfcncellor when the new term begins on July 4. The present deputy vice-chancellor, Mr. iLu Yaw, 60, who was also the dean of the arts faculty, retired recently. Sources said Dr. Lee Sheng Yi of the University
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    Moneywords
    13 4 Results of Moneywords contest 'EH' will be published in tomorrow's New Nation.
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    A super fuelling system for Changi
    152 4 Cha n g i Airport will have a fuelling hydrant which Is capable of filling 34 Jumbo jets simultaneously. The pumping capacity of the hydrant is 155,700 litres a minute. However, the facility can fuel 97 aircraft in one hour if each plane takes
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    Lock icon Koran contest
    64 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. Malaysia will Invite 48 countries 41 of which are members of to participate in the the Islamic Conference, three-day 18th International Koran reading competition here beginning on Sept 3. Earlier, the national level competition will be held for three days beginning on Aug 31,
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    Lock icon Fukuda: We're not worried
    407 5 US move to withdraw its troops from South Korea UPI New York, Monday Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda said in an interview re 1 e a sed yesterday he was not concerned about the planned withdrawal of US ground troops from South Korea. Mr. Fukuda. when
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    Lock icon US SPACE AGENCY'S 5-YR. PLAN
    245 5 UPI Washington,, Monday The US Space Agency Is developing a flve-year planetary exploration plan Including a proposed survey of Marc with 1984 launchings of two craft carrying a roving vehicle, three spear-like ground penetrators and a mapping satellite. "Hie hope is to follow up that
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    Lock icon Britain walking a thin line: Young
    205 5 Reuter Chicago, Monday America's UN Ambassador Andrew Young said in an interview published today that Britain's African Involvements threatened to bankrupt it, thus endangering the entire West European defence system. Playboy magazine quoted Mr. Young as warning that Britain was walking a thin line
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    Ah Fook and Mei Lin
    92 6 Ah F«ok: When parents live nearer their children's homes, it will be like one big family Mei Lin: Let's hope it will be a happy family. Ah Fook: Bila ibubapa tinggal berhampiran dengan rumah anak-anak mereka, ia akan seperti satu kaluarga besar. Mai Lin: Marilah
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    Lock icon Turkey's most violent election
    163 6 UPI Istanbul, Monday Street battles with pistols and knives climaxed the most violent election In the 54-year history of the Turkey Republic yesterday as millions of Turks voted for Parliamentary candidates campaigning on a law-and-order theme. Early returns showed Turkey s 18 million voters pushing their
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    Lock icon Drug arrests
    39 6 UPI Merlda, Monday Two Venezuelans were arrest ed on Saturday In the international airport of this southern Mexican city for smuggling 10 kilos of cocaine worth more than US$2 million ($4.8 million), a police spokesman said —UPI
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    75 6 DJ. A wealthy widow from Iran spent €4,009 ($16,800) during her two-month stay in Britain and yet she stole seven cotton reels and a child's dress from two stores. The woman, said to be from a wealthy and respected family, had bought a £12,000 ($50,400) car for
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    Lock icon Finish off leftist clique: Sadat
    465 6 UPI Reuter Cairo, Monday President Anwar Sadat of Egypt urged the people yesterday to "finish off" leftist dissidents should they attempt to impose on Egypt what he called the "will of a few individuals or the socialism of impoverishment." Addressing a political rally in the
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    Lock icon Rabin: We can stand up to US pressure
    340 6 Reuter Jerusalem, Monday Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said yesterday that Israel was able to stand up to any US effort to force it to accept Middle East policies it opposed. A communique issued after the weekly meeting of the transitional government quoted
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    Lock icon Hanoi pact
    27 6 Reuter Hong Kong, Monday The Soviet Union and Vietnam yesterday signed a plan for cultural and scientific cooperation In 1977, the Vietnam News Agency reported.
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      189 6 TODAY is Monday, June 6, the 157th day of 1977 with 20s to follow. THE MOON is approaching Its last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STAR Is Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. American patriot Nathan Hale
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      112 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Sunny, warm, 29-17C. Headline: Former KCIA head says Park Tong Sun was Korean agent. London—Overcast, occasional ratn, 18-13C. Headline: Amln's murders. Minister defects with full story. Toyko—£unny, 28-20C. Headline: Russia Issues draft of new constitution. Moscow—Rain, 17-11C. Pravda's headline: "Leonid Brezhnev's speech about urait of the
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      77 6 Kuala Lumpur Rain, 32-23C. Headline: Mediators start bid to end train siege. Seoul Cloudy, 3014C. Headline; South Korea asks China to take step for orderly Ashing. Sydney Showers, 159C. Headline: Doctor cheats, confesses. Taipca Thunderstorms, 30-24C.—UPI. Singapore Singapore's w e a t her for the 24 hours to 7.30 a.m.
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    Lock icon Curfew now in the coup islands
    361 7 'Shoot on sight' order as new leader takes over UPI Reuter Nairobi, Monday Left winger Albert Rene took over the island republic of the Seychelles yesterday after a bloodless coup against playboy President James Mancham who is now in London to attend the Commonwealth
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    Amin: Air of relief
    82 7 LONDON, MondayPresident Idi Amin's apparent decision not to attend the Commonwealth Conference here was erected with relief yesterday by politicians who campaigned to keep him out. Britain's Labour government maintained silence on the latest remarks by President Amin, who was quoted on Radio Uganda as saying
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    Lock icon RHODESIA WILL STAGNATE FORECAST
    250 7 Reuter Salisbury, Monday A grim economic picture of the immediate future was painted for Rhodesians yesterday by the chief economist of the Association of Rhodesian Industries. Mr. J. A. C. Oirdlestone. He said In an interview with the Sunday Mail that no real growth In national
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    Lock icon Rosalynn: I'm enjoying my new role
    243 7 Reuter Lima, Monday.— Rosalynn Carter, the farmer's wife who became America's First Lady, now has a new role as special ambassador of the US President, her husband Jimmy Carter. Moreover, despite initial nervousness, she's loving every minute of her seven-nation Caribbean and Latin American
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    Lock icon Takeover plot that failed
    245 7 Reuter Antananarivo, (Madgascar), Monday—Young dissidents occupied an airport In the Comoro Islands on Saturday during an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow President All Solllh. Comoro Radio said yesterday. The radio, monitored here, said several people were arrested but there were no casualties. The Incidents happened on Anjouan
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    Lock icon Terror and chaos in a China plant
    206 7 Reuter Nanchang, Monday Chinese officials yesterday told how political extremists in this troubled city formed their own militia, beat up workers and turned a tractor plant into a state of near-anarchy. Visiting foreign correspondents were informed that production at the plant halted for
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      51 7 ANYWAY yOU LOOK AT IT, ITS U tl 4 "S t nstoch German Optical Technology at its best. tt <SIN KWANG OPTICAL PTE LTD No. 1206. 12th Floor, Tan Boon Liat Building, 315, Out ram Road, Singapore 3. P. O. Bom 563. Cabla: SINOPTICAL Tatex: RS ***** Tal: *****77 (3
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    Safety first needs to last
    417 8 A study of accident statistics over the years suggests that despite all the campaigning and tougher laws we are back at square one. It Is tragically Ironic that the number of people who died on the roads last year was exactly the same as In
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Fruitless search
      51 8 The during season reminds a friend of the time an airline pilot refused to take off because he smelt durlans on board. But after a thorough search, there was no sign of the offending fruit. Only then did he discover that dessert for the ln-fllght meal was durlan
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      The laugh is on them
      57 8 Two friends on their way to the airport saw a hubcap fly pass, and had a good laugh at the poor driver who had lost It. Thev suddenly rea- lised that It came from their own car but was too embarrassed to stop and retrieve
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    I MUST CONFESS THAT I LOVE IT
    577 8  -  MONDAY WITH LU LIN REUTENS LU LIN REUTENS I love flying. Having made that confession, I will now probably be firmly established in the category of "peasant", said with a contemptuous hiss. It is so chic these days to bemoan the agonies of
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    Lock icon Wanted: Men who are above 45...
    612 8 The new trend in US firms NYT New York, Monday Is the young tiger being forced out by the old lion? In the business Jungle, this may be so. Certainly there Is a growing demand for middleaged (and even older) executives. Professional managers and
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    Is a meet really necessary?
    319 8 f VOICE OF THE PRESS A DAILY EXPRESS As C'wealth heads converge on London, a British paper asks... Headline: The Commonwealth. ALL going well, Idl Amin of Uganda will be kept away from the Commonwealth Conference in London next month. But the row about Amin
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    Lock icon Vote for ecology
    642 9 This is a growing call as more environmental groups go into politics Gemini A recent opinion poll conducted by the French weekly journal, Le Point, asked young voters: "If an ecology candidate presented himself in your constituency, would you be tempted to vote for him? Fifty one
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    Lock icon Military planes do damage of 500 Concordes
    652 9 Earthsean 77 By Dr. Frank Barnaby, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The United Nations Environment Programme, In Its 1977 State of the En v 1 r o nmental Report published yesterday, focuses on threats to the ozone layer, which protects
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      105 9 America's No. 1 Vocal and Instrumental Quartet O out f Direct from I SA 'ie.i it) ~l i V,' "Our of (lit- most exciting in person musical acts in show business The f our Freshmen are singers, musicians and entertainers a rare combination of attributes that completely sets them apart
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    • Dear Ros
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        Visitor who can't behave...
        254 10 / 11 My brother's girlfriend ▼Ulta ui very frequently five day* a week. On weekends, she stays the whole day. Her frequent and long visits are upsetting us because we do not nave any privacy. She also misbehaves (we hope you know what we mean). We are not
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        He never apologises
        249 10 / 11 I have a good friend who will never apologise. Instead he finds excuses for himself when he Is In the wrong. Why is he so frightened to say sorry? Everyone makes mistakes and there Is nothing wrong in admitting to It. I wink he la too proud.
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        Meter-bike maniac
        185 10 / 11 We've been married for only four months but already Fm regrettlnc It My husband Is a motorbike msnlar Almost every evening he apends working on his machine with his friends and then they go off riding leavlngme atone at nights. When I complain, he says he cant afford
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        Two-timing girl
        138 10 / 11 I've been going out with my steady for two years. But recently I met another boy and I've been going out with him without mi steady's knowledge. I like both of them a lot and can't choose between them. What shall I do? TWO-TIMER Dear Two-timer, It seems
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        Terrible family
        220 10 / 11 I have a terrible family who do not co-operate or agree with one another. There are always squabbles and Jealousy among the family so much so thst I feel like stsylng wlth my boyfriend's family. His mother has no objections but I fear they may secretly despise me
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        Cancelling out game
        133 10 / 11 Is it true that the cancellation of shared letters in your and your loved one's name and then counting "friendship, courtship, hatred, love" will indicate whether the friendship will continue or break? I have been believing in this until now. I am quite infatuated with this Krson
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        Keeping out of reach
        174 10 / 11 My boyfriend wanted to have sex with me, but I refused. Virginity is very Important to me. He says that he will not force me but will try to control himself very hard. From that time onwards. I have avoided him and refused his dates for
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        Religion hitch
        170 10 / 11 I am a 23-year-old Chinese and have been going out with a Muslim «rl for a couple of years, e Intend to get married. However our parents on both sides are against the match as they each want us to convert to their respective religion. What should we
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        Other man in her life
        238 10 / 11 I'm 28 with two children and loving husband but my problem is I am also fond of another man. He is not married. We've been close to sleeping together but have never done so. I feel guilty and he says he doesnt want me to
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    • Grapevine
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        Background to tim sum story
        183 10 / 11 In-house magazines are a veritable treasurehouse of interesting bits of information (useful or not is yet another question). For example, did you know that um sum was long ago served as free tidbits together with the drinks rather like the makan kechll being offered these
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        Explicit dreams of women
        106 10 / 11 'To sleep perchance to dream". Men may like to know that the director of the tJfilverslty of Virginia's Sleep and Dream Laboratory, has said in an article in the American Ladles Home Journal that women are becoming more explicit in their sexual dreams. "The themes are
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        'Eat worms' lyrics come to true life
        192 10 / 11 Do you remember that old scouting song "Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, guess 111 go and eat worms..."?) Well, the lyrics have now come true. In California, more than 2000 people entered recipes for the North American Bait Farm's 2nd annual "Ver
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        'Chatting up is good'
        73 10 / 11  -  D.J. A top psychiatrist says chatting up the girls Is good for the boys. Without it there could be domestic violence, warns Professor Sydney Brandon, of Leicester University, England. Chattlng-up, he says, helped youngsters to develop social skills with girls. And it helped young men from
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        Excused—the couple who rode naked
        91 10 / 11 Excused —the couple who rode naked It's one way of celebrating, I guess. Policeman Michael Deorian recalled that it was a pretty boring patrol until a naked couple on a motorcycle dr6ve by at 4 a.m. "What gives here?" he asked, after pulling the pair over to the ride of
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        Peace with mahjong
        53 10 / 11 Political differences are easily forgotten when It comes to looking for "kakl H to make a mahjong four. Journalists from rightwing and left-wing newspapers In Hong Kong spend Monday to Friday hurling Insults at each other through columns but come the weekends, they're all there at the
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        Devious or dumb?
        50 10 / 11 Was he being very devious or very dumb? That we can't decide. The "he" in question Is a colleague's husband who on being told of her rash which appeared when she wore cheap costume jewellery told her very considerately, "I'll buy you some ointment for the rash-"
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      Lock icon Parents may hold the key to preventing heart disease deaths
      826 10 / 11 NYT New York, Monday Parents may have it In their power to help their children avoid an early death from heart disease, a disease that remains epidemic in America, killing more than 600,000 people a year. Nobody can say yet
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      Lock icon IT'S SIMPLE AND YET SO STUNNING
      131 10 / 11 The simplest of dresses are always the ones that make the most impact, and here's a stunnning example that'll see you through a semicasual party or even a gala aHair with im- peccable chic. Of brown silky jersey, the dress is trimmed in fawn
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    Sky is the limit
    118 12 What the region is doing to provide decent homes for its peoples South-east Asian countries have embarked on ambitious housing schemes to provide better homes for millions of their people still living in overcrowded slums. Governments in the region are pouring billions of dollars into huge
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    Hanoi
    158 12 A Reuter correspondent who recently visited parts of Vietnam reported widespread housebuilding activity in and around Hanoi and the port city of Haiphong. Rows of white-washed four apd Ave storeyed blocks stand out amid dreary old buildings on the outskirts of the two cities. Most people are given one
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    Hong Kong
    170 12 After housing almost half of the colony's 4.5 mllUon people during the last 20 years, the Hong Kong government Is stepping up the pace of development to build at least 200,000 homes a year during the next four years. By 1984, government officials expect 85 per cent of
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    Bangkok and Tokyo
    289 12 Banfkok: The govern-ment-run National Housing Authority (NHA) is planning to build 42.500 homes in Bangkok and the provinces this year. About 27,000 houses or apartments will be for private purchase with monthly Instalment payments ranging from 1,500 baht (43 sterling) to more than 500 baht (140 sterling).
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    Singapore
    142 12 The government is expected to spend *****0 million to build an additional 125.000 to 150.000 units of public housing before 1980. The aim is to provide suitable accommodation to at least 70 per cent of Singapore's es 11 mated total population of 2.5 million within the next five years.
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    Lock icon Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Taipeh
    507 12 Reuter Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's third five-year development plan launched last year is aimed at building 470,000 housing units by 1980, mostly (or low-Income groups. The major housing problem In Kuala Lumpur is to remove an estimated 180,000 squatters to housing estates to be built in
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    Lock icon The Aussie 'disease'
    805 13 Fox Butterfield says sports and weekends give meaning to their lives NYT Perth, Monday Australians, It Is sometimes said, work hard at their leisure. Weekends and sports give meaning to their lives. In a country with thousands of kilometres of white sandy beach, an unusually sunny climate
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    Lock icon NOW IT'S INSTANT MOVIES WITH THIS CAMERA
    761 13 Daily Express Instant movies are on the way. Point the camera, press the trigger and then two minutes later, view the scenes you normally waited weeks for the chemist to produce. The Instant movie system Is the brainchild of Dr. Edwin Land, Inventor
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    Lock icon Bouncing back after dip
    407 14 Business News and Views NEW YORK UPI The stock market rebounded last week from a 16-month low with a solid post-holiday gain. Favourable economic reports and signs that inflation was abating helped investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which plunged 31.63 points the previous week
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    Strike brings crisis to a climax...
    206 14 MILAN The crisis on the Milan Stock Exchange reached Its climax during this week with the strike of brokers' employees for an undefined period. The protest was made to call the attention of the government to the conditions of the stock market. The general
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    357 14 ZURICH In the week under review, the market was characterised by light turnover and small fluctuations. The sluggishness of the market Is very likely due to the situation on the Swiss capital market and the depressed mood on Wall Street as well as the slow recovery of
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    111 14 PARIS Whilst the week was curtailed by the Whitsun Holiday, the market continued to consolidate in rather good conditions, although the turnover was sharply down. From a technical point of view, such a resistance on a decreasing volume of transactions is a somewhat favourable factor. Closing prices:
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    258 14 LONDON Fears about inflation when the present wage agreement expires, together with concern about upward pressure on the interest rates, caused buyers to hold back in the first part of the week resulting in the decline of both gilt and equity prices.
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    76 14 Reuter Prices In Australian cents at 11.30 a.m. today (Australlan time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: A CI 200 201 ADC 1015 Ampol Pet 57 58 AN1 134 140 APM 118 120 Bank NSW 522 526 Brambles 155 BHP 674 678 Boral 212 215 CBA 285 290 CSR 350
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    124 14 The previous week's confident state of the stock market was not continued on the first day of business after the Whltsun break. Wall Street's weakness, Impending strikes at Lufthansa and BASF were causing Investors to be hesitant In new buylngs. Under this sluggish condition, corporation news (Mannesmann and Horten)
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    75 15 Gay Pugh is behind the wheel of General Motors' latest experimental electric car, designated the XPSI2E, which is one of the features of the GM Road Show. The vehicle has a range of 80 kilometres and top speed of 64kph. GM's goal
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    Here comes a cute little 125 bike
    349 15 Kawasaki, the makers of "muscle" machines, have branched off their usual line and come up with a cute little bike to cater tor the growing working man's market. Their new KH 125 joins the Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda in the fight for a
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    150 15  -  Motorcycling bv I Lee Chiu San almost total absence of exhaust noise. Despite the rather steering head angle, the KH 125 is stable both in a straight line and on all sorts of corners. The brakes while adequate, can use a bit more
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    435 15  -  Motoring by Nick van Nugleren Add a little bit of VW Golf, a touch of Vauxhall Chevette, some Honda Civic, and a bit of a typical statlonwagon, and what have you got? A Mazda 323. These initial Impressions may or may not
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      England storm to the top
      478 16 Australia re-instate skipper Auckland, Monday England joined Australia at the top of the 1977 World League rugby championship by beating France 23-4 in their opening match here yesterday. On a muddy surface, England, 16-4 ahead at halftime, scored three converted tries and four penalty goals
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      Nilsson pips Lauda for 1st win
      171 16 Zolder (Selglum), Monday Gunner Nilsson of Sweden scored his first Grand Prix victory by taking the Belgian Formula One event yesterday, underlining the rapidly emerging technical qualities of his Lotus team car. The 28-year-old Swede, jln only his second season of Formula One racing,
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      210 16 UPI New Rochelle (New York), Monday Joanne Carner struggled to a two-over-par 74 but still scored an easy, front running, five-stroke victory yesterday In the Ladles Professional Golfers Association's US$lOO,OOO (8)250,000) Talk tournament. Carner, two-time US women's Open champion, made only two birdies the second one
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      Java fighters ask for friendly series
      321 16  -  MARTIAL ARTS by Wilfred Shimmen The West Java Karate Federation—the controlling body for karate in West Java hope to organise a series of friendly matches betwe en Singapore karate-kas and their Indonesian counterparts in Singapore this month. The matches will act as a "warm-up"
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      Watch Bit O'Fun in the Cup
      911 17 RACING with Scrutineer Bit O'Fun has come to hand and is now ready to tackle the best of them in the $75,000 King's Gold Cup on Sunday. The four-year-old gelding by Qaul has no doubt clinched a berth In the big race Une-up with
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      331 17 Reuter Paris, Monday Baron Guy de Rothschild scored his first French Derby success in 40 years' racing when favourite Crystal Palace won the classic, the Prix Ju Jockey Club, at Chantilly yesterday. Crystal Palace, ridden by Gerard Dubroeucq, won In a tight finish from
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      Kwang Joo's medal by 2 stroke
      336 17 Tan Kwang Joo won the Singapore Island Country Club "A" Division medal stroke competition when he shot a nett 69 over the New Course yesterday. Wayne Bosley, the 14-year-old son of the Singapore champion, was the runner-up on countback from Douglas 00l and Gerald
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      709 17 New York Times New York, Monday They have always been the happy warriors of sport—smiling, w i d e-e ye d, casual. They talked of their art in terms of Joy, not torture and made friends wherever they competed, ambassadors from a continent m 1
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      Fischer stars in West German win
      293 18 Buenos Aires, Monday World soccer chamKons West Germany at Argentina 3-1 here yesterday In a warm-up match for next year s World Cup. All four goals came from headers. The Germans led 1-0 at halftime on a slippery pitch watched by a 90,000 capacity
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      641 18  -  Kaki Bukit stay on top in Div. Two »y PHILIP TAN Fans yesterday expected to see a hard -fought National Soccer League Second Division match between Kakl Bukit and Pasir Panjang at Tangiln. Before the klckoff Kakl Bukit led the table with 14 points from
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      177 18 DIV. ONI P WD LPAP Changi 7 0 1 23 7 14 T0« Payoh f 4 1 0 lft 6 9 Cteylang A 3 1 1 30 10 7 Tunptnes ft 3 3 0 13 fl 7 Setnbawang 7 3 3 3 13 17 ft Purer Park ft 3
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      A new shuttle star in the making
      350 18  -  By GERRY CHAN Two stirring victories within twenty four hours have made 19-years-old Tan Meng Chiang one of the most exciting new badminton finds this season. In the annual Inter F and N Centres finals last Saturday, Meng Chiang pulled off a most
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      We do not borrow swimmers: CSC
      138 18 The Chinese Swimming Club had not "borrowed swimmers to strengthen their team" at the Sanya-Sammakl Cup meet at the Toa Payoh Swimming Pool recently. Referring to a New Nation report on April 28, the CSC said the People's Association did not prescribe any rule
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      Lock icon It's another super-fit S'pore!
      776 19  -  By TONY KOH Like their soccer c o un t e rparts, the supremely fit Singapore tennis team realised a decade's ambition of bringing across the Causeway the Chua Choon Leong Cup tennis' equivalent of the Malaysia Cup—when they defeated Penang 3-2 in yesterday's final at
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      Ruthless Vilas...
      257 19 Paris, Monday.—Gulllermo Vilas of Argentina overwhelmed American Brian Gottfried 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 here yesterday to win the men's singles title in the French Open tennis championships. The Argentine lefthander's ruthless demolition of his rival was the climax of a powerful display in these championships and gained him the
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      300 19 UPI London, < Monday Southampton full back David Peach packed his bag ready to play cricket yesterday—and ended up a surprise member of England's soccer squad for the three match South American tour. Peach, captain of the England Under 21 team during recent
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      Wing Yip nets two
      79 19 Hong Kong, Monday The Hong Kong national football team drew 2-2 with the Bobby Charlton's International side In an exhibition match here last night. Hong Kong le/t-wlnger Lau Wing Yip scored In the 37th and 65th minutes, while the visitors' goals were scored by Charlton (50th)
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      406 18 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those fortunate persons for whom opportunity will knock not Just once but many times. There Is every reason why, from among the many chances life will offer you, you should be able to succeed and marvelously so
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    44 20 AH FOOK: From now on, I'm not going to accept peanuts and towels in restaurants unless they are free. MEI UN: That's no problem to the restaurant owners. They'll Just give them to you free and up the price of the food!
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      829 20 TV mini AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by KUDUMBA MALAR (r). This magazine series Includes a talk on gastric and peptic ulcers by Dr. Vellayappan, a nimlet on Ang Mo Klo New Town and a halrstyllng demonstration. 3.3* DIARY OP EVENTS (T). 3.35 GENERAL HOSPITAL. 4.15 8CIENCE
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      262 20 Today's top shows UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS: The Joy Ride. (Ch. 5, 9.55 p.m. In colour). James, who has Just got a pilot's licence, invites Virginia to go on a joy-ride with him. Richard disapproves of the idea since he has an Important speech to make In the House of Lords the
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