New Nation, 20 June 1977

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  • 19 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Monday, June 20. 1977 No. 1980 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 rI NEW NATION COMMENT
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  • 575 1  -  By Richard Ho Fourteen seamen, including eight Singaporeans, huddled together in a lifeboat for more than 36 hours as it tossed in the sea during a fierce storm in the Arabian Sea a week ago. This moment of terror was recounted by Mr. Chong Teck Pay,
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  • 270 1 Reuter Tel Aviv, Monday Israeli Premier-designate Menachem Begin put his name to a policy of peace talks with the Arab states today and announced that he would meet President Carter In Washington next month. An agreement on Israel's future policies was signed between Mr.
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  • Article, Illustration
    93 1 The road safety message apparently has not got across to these schoolchildren. They were seen crossing Kim Seng Road during peak traffic hours this morning not far from an overhead pedestrian bridge. This is one of the places in Singapore where pupils were seen jaywalking in large numbers
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  • 195 1 AFP New York, Monday.— The United States has a secret agreement with Saudi Arabia covering the price of oil and lnvectment policy, according to the latest issue of Newsweek which quotes reliable Saudi officials. The weekly magazine said the agreement was signed during
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  • 58 1 Reuter Los Angeles, Monday. World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad All, donned white tie and white tails yesterday to marry Callfornlan modal Veronica Porche, mother of his 10-month old daughter. Leading blacks and whites from sporting and film fraternities crowded Into a closely guarded reception room in the
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    • 24 1 INSIDE 'Cupid' takes 7 girls tor ride Page 3 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Cinemas 2; Star:; 9; Money words 12; Crossword 17; Comics 19.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 288 2  -  Ministry studying implications By Teresa Ooi Top Education Ministry officials are still discussing the Implications of allowing students to offer a foreign language Instead of a second language for their GCE 4 0' level examinations. If allowed, it will probably apply to a minority
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  • 173 2 Prices headed marginally lower after a steady opening during the first 45 minutes of light trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. City Development which moved against the downtrend last week, was again traded higher up three cents to $1.09. Another property counter. Pacific Development Credit rose
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  • 59 2 The Singapore Armed Forces will conduct mill* tary exercises In tha following areas from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight dally for the duration of each exercise: Pulau Tekong from today to Wednesday; Marsillng from today to Sunday and Llm Chu Kang on Thursday. Blanks and thunderflashes will be used
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  • 39 2 The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Defence. Mr. Phua Bah Lee. will be the guest of honour at the Kreta Ayer constituency fifth moon festival dinner for the aged at People's Theatre tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.
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  • 46 2 The Extramural Studies Department of the Uni versity of Singapore will conduct three courses from July 6 between 7.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. They are a 10-lecture business correspondence course, a 15lecture company secretarial practice course and a 12-lecture elements of money and banking course.
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  • 19 2 THE Drug Addicts Section of the Probation and Aftercare Service has moved to SANA House in Serangoon Road.
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  • 279 2 NEW BAGGY LOOK FOR OUR MEN IN GREEN Uniforms for our combat soldiers now look baggier but they are a lot cooler, says Pioneer, the Singapore Armed Forces bulletin. The new style baggy uniforms are aimed at covering up the untidy look of
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  • 161 2 SAF soldiers need no longer go hunting in Sungei Road for their lost uniform accessories. They can get them at their Dempsey Road SAFE supermarket—and at a cheaper price too. According to Pioneer, the SAF bulletin, almost every soldier loses something during his service. To replace
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 564 2 AT THE CINEMA THE MARATHON MAN: Dustln Hoffman stars In one of the best thrillers of the year as a young man caught In a web of Intrigue. Loaded with suspense, sometimes pure horror and some very expert acting. Also stars Laurence Olivier. Roy Schelder, William Devane. Marthe Keller. Jade:
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    • 189 2 WHAT'S ON BELGIAN ART exhibition, National Museum, till 5 p.m. AMERICAN HANDICRAFr an exhibition at the National Museum, till 5 p.m. ART EXHIBITION by the Group of Young Artists. National Museum, till 5 p.m. FORTRAIT and landscape paintings of Heng Eow Lin on show at the Gallery Fine Art, Shopper's
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  • 294 3 Bid to preserve our artifacts The National Museum is to set up a conservation laboratory to preserve and restore its artifacts and the "cultural properties" of Singapore. The museum's director, Mr. Christopher Hopl, said an expert specially trained at the Conservation Centre of the Institute of
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  • 98 3 They were four lonely girls all waiting for Mr. Right to come along. They waited and waited. But quite in vain. Then one day, they saw a newspaper advertisement promising "instant and longlasting friendship, and possibly a happy marriage," with men of their dreams.
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  • 50 3 More than 30 youths from 14 countries will attend an advanced youth leadership coursc on youth and unemployment from July 2 to July 15 at the National Youth Leadership Training Institute. The course is organised by the Asian Youth Council, the People's Association and the Friedrich Naumann Stlftung.
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  • 219 3 The University of Singapore has rented 17 terrace houses In dementi Estate for Its students studying In the new Kent Ridge campus. Negotiations are still going on to obtain another 13 of these tworoom terrace houses from the Housing Board. They will provide accommodation
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  • 104 3 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Monday.—Malaysia's shortage of medical personnel may soon be further aggravated with the exodus of a sizeable number of nurses and other professionals to take up high-salaried Jobs In the Middle East. More than 60 qualified nurses and several doctors have responded to
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  • 237 3 Of all the Asian cities, Singapore is the top choice of expatriates, according to a Business Times survey. The paper reported today that expatriates generally preferred to live and work here rather than in other Asian cities like Kuala Lumnur, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, Bankkok
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  • 33 3 The grand final of the Telemetrlc contest will be held next Sunday at Hong Llm Oreen from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The prizegiving ceremony will be held Immediately after the contest.
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  • 476 4 'C-centres playing vital role in nation-building' Community centres are playing a crucial role in community development here by achieving national integration and social stability. In fact, Singapore's experience with community centres Is "an Important model for community and social development." This Is the conclusion of a recent
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  • 268 4 Traffic flowing smoothly along the Orchard Road/ Orchard Boulevard one-way streets this morning, a day after the new traffic system came Into operation. On the left is the Boulevard which was extended from the Devonshire Road junction to the old Tanglln Circus (now a
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  • 30 4 The new Market Street branch of the Post Office Savings Bank, on the ground floor of the mul-ti-storey car park at Market Btreet, will be open from today.
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  • 183 4 The public can assist the police In stamping oat inconsiderate drivers by noting down the numbers of their vehicles. This road safety tip was given by Social Affairs, Minister Othman Wok at the opening of the Road Safety Campaign at the Pasir Panjang community centre yesterday.
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  • 277 4 Road Safety for YOU Organisers of the current national road safety campaign will know today whether their message has got across to the young when about 500,000 s c ho olchlldren resume classes after their three-week holiday. The schoolchildren will be out in masses on
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  • 54 4 Dr. Michael Yap Hock Leong has been re-elect-ed president of the Singapore Government Medical and Dental Officers' Association at its annual meeting recently. Other officials are: Dr. Tan Hooi Hua (vicepresident), Dr. Tan Kim Ping (secretary). Dr. Tan Tiong Hal (treasurer), Dr. Jennifer Lee (asst. secretary) and Dr.
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  • 346 4 More than 110 students with emotional and adjustment problems have sought help from the student counselling and guidance centre set up by the Singapore Polytechnic six months ago. Out of this, about 85 were boys. Most of them came with problems related to their
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  • 47 4 The National Theatre will begin its third term ballet class on July 4 at the theatre. Classes for beginners aged 17 and above will also be conducted. Modern ballet es well as classical ballet will be taught. Enrolment forms are available from the National Theatre.
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  • 45 4 About 500 volunteers will help in a "gotong royong" road metalling project at Jalan Jambatan Lama in Chua Chu Kang on June 26 at 8.30 a.m. Mr. Tang See Chim, Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP (Chua Chu Kang) will launch the project.
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  • 132 5 Reuter Washington, Monday— The problem of energy supplies is a potential new cause of war, former Secretary of State Dean Rusk said in an interview published here yesterday. After the nuclear arms question, energy is America's most urgent foreign policy problem, he told the
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  • 28 5 AFP Peking, Monday. China and Congo signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement here on Saturday, signalling a new upward turn in Sino-Con-golese relations. AFP.
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  • 201 5 ...as consumers make a switch Reuter Washington, Monday High coffee prices have spurred consumers to switch to tea, but now tea prices are going up too, the US Agriculture Department said yesterday. Its publication Foreign Agriculture noted that London auction market prices for
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  • 212 5 Govt bid to raise £564mi1. Reuter London, Monday Ordinary Britons were yesterday invited by the Labour government to buy some of the 66,785,591 shares in British Petroleum being offered in the country's largest ever single stock sale. Formal whole-page adverts were placed in the popular
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  • 26 5 Reuter Arida (Japan), Monday The number of cholera cases in and around this western Japanese city increase to 63 last night, health authorities said. Reuter.
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  • 162 5 Reuter Victoria, (Seychelles) Monday. President Albert Rene said yesterday the new government of the Seychelles, brought to power in a coup on June 5, has a close affinity with Tanzania and is far from being communist in the Soviet or Chinese senses. "We
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  • 97 5 Reuter Paris, Monday About 100 left-wingers demonstrated here last night against the three-day visit of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev beginning today. Eyewitnesses said the demonstrators, apparently pro-communist but anti-Soviet, paraded peacefully and there were no violent incidents. On Saturday night, right-wingers protesting against the visit clashed
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  • 172 5 Reuter Los Angeles, Monday —Robert Toth, Los Angeles Times correspondent In Moscow for three years, said yesterday he faced a major risk of spying charges in 13 hours of interrogation before leaving the Soviet Union. Now on his way back to Los Angeles
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  • 231 5 Reuter Hong Kong, Monday— China yesterday warned the Seoul government that It must immediately stop South Koreans from Ashing in Chinese terri torlal waters. The official New China News Agency, monitored here, said a number of South Korean fishing boats had "successfully and flagrantly intruded
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  • 53 5 Reuter Hong Kong, Monday— Chinese Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng yesterday met visiting Laotian Prime Minister Kaysone Phomvlhanc and Foreign Minister Phoun Sipraseuth, the New China News Agency reported. It said the Chinese leader briefed them on events In China since Mr. Phomvihane last visit to China In
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  • 100 6 AH Feek: If it doesn't rain soon, there will be water rationing. Mel Lin: Then you'll have an excuse not to bathe. Ruquo hoi bu xi&yu dl if* jj f ffa M SlfWl, Name nf bian you jiekou^ V bu cnonqlipna a All Peek: Jika
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  • 215 6 Reuter London, Monday.—The Soviet Union is expected to play an Important but erratic role as a grain Importer over the next three or four years and this could lead to higher food prices in other countries, accord lng to a study published here today.
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  • 131 6 UPI TODAY Is Monday, June 20, the 171 st day of 1977 with 194 to follow.. THE MOON Is between It last quarter and new phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STAR is Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign
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  • 61 6 UPI Berlin, Monday—Apparently under the Influence of alcohol, a 27-year-old West Berliner mounted the communist anti-refugee wall running through the divided city yesterday and took a sound sleep atop. After receiving permission from communist borders guards, West Berlin police removed the man from the wall and carried
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  • 390 6 The only way to a just solution—UAE UPI Beirut, Monday The Arab oil weapon is an essential factor In ensuring a just solution to the Middle East conflict, United Arab Emirates Oil Minister Maneh Said A 1 Otaiba said yesterday. "If the Arabs know
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  • 326 6 UPI Washington, Monday Congress should back the sale of nuclear reactors to Israel, Egypt and Iran If those nations accept rigorous antiproliferation safeguards, a Senate report said yesterday. Senate Rep u b 1 lean leader Howard Baker and Senator Abraham Riblcoff, Democrat-Con-necticut, who led a
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  • 60 6 Reuter Hong Kong, Monday. North Korea and Laos have agreed to expand their cooperation in all fields, the North Korean News Agency reported yesterday. This was expressed In a Joint communique on the bilateral talks held during Laotian Prime Minister Kaysone Phomvihane's five-day visit
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  • 141 6 Reuter Islamabad, Monday— Police used tear gas and batons yesterday to break up a fight in Karachi when supporters of the ruling Pakistan P e op 1 e's Party clashed with Opposition supporters who were welcoming back one of their local leaders Just released from
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  • 71 6 AFP Muscat, Monday The Omanl island of Masirah, site of Britain's main Indian Ocean air base, has been cut off from the outside world for 48 hours by a tropical storm that lashed southern Omar for nearly a week, it was officially announced here last night. At least
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 169 6 •J \i 11 Paris Light rain, 1913C. Headline: Paris awaits Brezhnev visit. Borne Partly cloudy, 15-30 C. Headline: Justice Ministry meeting on Lockheed case. Moscow Clear, 1118C. Pravda's headline: Incarnation of democracy. Tokyo Cloudy, 1714C. Headline: QAO advises higher Japan defence cost. New York Fair, 2129C. Headline: Vance says: Bed
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  • 333 7 Reuter New York, Monday Time magazine managing editor Henry Grunwald yesterday called for some form of qualified black sufTerage in South Africa but says that one man, one vote is something the US should not demand now. In a long
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  • 473 7 Reuter Maputo, Monday The governor of Mozambique's northern province of Tete said yesterday that fighting was going on with Rhodesian troops in the Chioco area near the border. "At this moment we are being attacked in Chioco," Governor Antonio Thai told a mass rally in
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  • 173 7 UPI Washington, Monday Efforts to end army and navy development of new nerve gas weapons failed last week when a House-Senate confer en c e authorised U556.45 million ($15.5 million) for continued research on the deadly chemicals. The agreement, which still must get final
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  • 171 7 Reuter Beirut, Monday Horse-racing started again in Beirut yesterday under the protection of Syrian guns and against the background of continued civil war in the south of Lebanon. Syrian troops, some in full combat gear with dangling from tn& belts were on
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  • 130 7 Reuter Anchorage (Alaska), Monday The pump Is being turned on today to send the first oil flowing down the 1200 km transAlaska pipeline, perhaps the biggest commercial venture of all time. "The centre of gravity of oil exploration has begun to shift lrom the Middle
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  • 39 7 UPI Milan, Monday Urban terrorists, some disguised as police and brandishing submachine guns, set two simultaneous glar.t flre* one of which may have caused US$l5.5 million ($37.20 m) damage —In two major Italian electtrlcal appliance warehouses yesterday.—UPl;
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 436 7 THE WHOLE WORLD OF BOATING comes to SINGAPORE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE COMES ALL THE LATEST IN BOATS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE FIRST EVER BOAT SHOW Whatever your interest in boating luxury cruisers, work boats, fishing boats, sailing boats, you will find the latest at the National Stadium this week.
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  • 447 8 It Is a refreshing sign of the times that more Singaporeans are expressing their concern over the plight of the lonely aged and the break-up of the extended family. If their sentiments reflect an lncreaslngly typical Singaporean response, then we can only happily conclude that the
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  • 109 8 Bv WHISPERS iSpy Telling retort from Swaziland's Prime Minister Colonel Maphevu Dlamini in reply to a western head of government: "If you lose your votes, you keep your head. It is different where we come from. From Indian Prime Minister Morarjl Desal to a petulant pressman:
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  • 654 8 Reuter London, Monday Hearings began early last week in the s c i en i c northwest corner of England which could have a far-reaching effect on world nuclear policy. The Issue is whether the state-owned company, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. (BNFL), should build
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  • 857 8  -  MONDAY WITH LU LIN REUTENS LU LIN REUTENS Ever since feminists burned their first bra, I have avoided discussing the issue of Women's Lib. Let these extremely eloquent, emancipated feminists wage their war on our less fortunate sisters' behalf. I thought rather complacently. I was
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  • 630 9  -  By Ismail Kassim Elder statesman and former Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman has made a name for Mmself as probably the only Journalist in Malaysia who dares to speak his mind. His weekly column As I See It—in the Star has gained a
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  • 710 9 AP New Delhi. Monday Prime Minister Morarji Desai's three month old government, confronted with rising prices and sluggish growth, has begun mapping its strategy for stimulating the Indian economy while trying to halt inflation. The strategy, outlined in the government's pre- Budget
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 79 9 > >■ tv* r WW Rasa Sayang comes up with endless surprises, and this year a great offer. During the months of May, June, July and September we give you 30% discount on our standard room rates, excluding the normal 10% service charge and 5% Government Tax. This you must
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 346 9 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those deeply compassionate Individuals who Is happiest when engaged In activities dedicated to the betterment of mankind and the conditions In which mankind must live. By nature, you are a social worker. TOMORROW,.. CANCER (June 21-July 22)
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  • trend EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 329 10 / 11 The Kenzo and Kansai spring/summer collection shown last week at the Hyatt Hotel was delightfully different. It featured outfits that were original, kinky, way-out definitely unwearable for a lot of us. But oh, what fun. Colours ranged from the boldly vivid, shot with silver and gold to the
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    • 348 10 / 11 I am married with one son but for the four years that I have been married, I have had to stay with my husband's family. It is not that we cannot afford to stay on our own, my husband just does not want to set
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    • Dear Ros
      • 229 10 / 11 I am 25 and have been going steady for three years. About a year ago, a kind, good-looking and understanding gentleman joined my company and I have taken a very strong liking to him. I know he likes me a lot but does not reveal
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      • 379 10 / 11 I am 15 plus and In Secondary Four. I have a very strict father who says one thing and means another. He al- ways says he wants me to be sociable but at the same time he forbids me to go out. I cannot go out in mixed
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      • 267 10 / 11 I have been married for eight years and have not yet conceived. I consulted a gynaecologist who said that there is nothing wrong with me. My husband refused to go for an examination. He is, however, having an affair with a cabaret girl and she Is pregnant.
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      • Article, Illustration
        191 10 / 11 My steady was very loving to me at the be- ginning. But now, after visiting his aunt's family recently, he spends most of his time there and leaves me neglected and lonely. I pointed this out to him and told him it is affecting our romance. He refused
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    • GRAPEVINE
      • 373 10 / 11 Remember that old habit of chewing serai with betel nut? Well, I now know why, it used to be so popular. Like a colleague tells It: "If your love life Is flagging and you're getting desperate, you might like to try
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      • 76 10 / 11 A fellow reporter rang up a shipping company and asked to speak to the Managing Director. The voice at the other end of the line hesitated and then told her: "He's not here, he's at Bulim Park." The reporter politely asked: "Oh, and
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      • 81 10 / 11 No wonder that the cartoon Born Loser Is a man! Men Just can't win, not in this case anyway Two men were winking and waving seemingly at two women having luncn together. The women huffily whispered to each other, "How dare they I We don't even
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      • 73 10 / 11 It sounded terribly blasphemous when the man's occupation "He walks on water" flashed across the TV screen that night on What's My Line. But It was true. The man featured really does that... but -on ski-line floats which encase the feet, complete with paddles. Then to
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  • 647 12 Even mum's can harm, say scientists Washington Post Washington. Monday Scientists have told a US Senate sub-committee that It Is difficult, if not impossible, to find safe milk for newborn infants. Human breast milk in creasingly contains pesticide residues and other chemical contaminants that
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 459 12 □□□□□□I VB QQQQQi QQQQDQ No entrant submitted a solution which corresponded In all respects with the set of answers held by the judges to be the most apt and accurate In the New Nation Moneywords Contest EJ. One entrant submitted a solution which differed at one point from the solution
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  • 872 13 China has warned Japan not to ratify an agreement with South Korea for joint development of the East China Sea continental shelf because it infringed Chinese sovereignty. This development highlights China's position on of the Sea" issues. GEORGE LAURIAT reports on China's interests in the
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  • 1066 13  -  From dawn to dusk Somsak, Malee and their children toil in the rice fields By Alan Dawson UPI Bangkok, Monday As the sun comes up golden over the tiny country village, Malee, a 36-year-old Thai mother of four, has already begun to cook
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  • 402 14 This follows plebiscite on added value tax ZURICH During the period under review, the market displayed a generally favourable trend following the decisive rejection of the financial package. The average level of prices Increased by about 1.5 p.c. with chemical and Insurance company stocks showing particular strength. Turnover
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  • 384 14 LONDON The last week has been dominated by political uncertainties, the B.P. share sale and the publication of a number of important economic indicators. Contrary to Initial hopes trading remained at a low level as the markets took a cautious day to day approach. After
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  • 289 14 MILAN There were no signs of a reversal in the trend of the Italian Stock Exchange during this week. New historical lows were reached and the following reaction limited only partly the further erosion of prices. The beginning of July account, however, was characterised
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  • 119 14 The market resisted the consequences of the political turmoil in parliament about direct elections to the European Parliament. It Is now clear that there Is only small selling Interest left. Therefore the market Is technically ready for a further recovery in the short term, the more so that the
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  • 269 14 NEW YORK UPI The stock market, aided by moderating interest rates and some favourable econews, scored a n this modest g a. week in the heaviest trading since early February. The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 9.66 points to 920.45 for the week. It
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  • 134 14 Business News and Views AFP Hong Kong, Monday Chase Manhattan Asia Limited, a Hong Kongbased regional merchant bank established In Dec ember 1975, announced yesterday that its profit after tax for the year 1976 exceeded US$4 million ($9.6 million). By the end of last year
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  • 639 15  -  Motorcycling by Lee Chiu San To hand signal, or not to hand signal? that is the question. Whether it is better to signal faithfully while trying to control your teetering motorcycle with one hand, or, to let your electrical indicators take care of the signalling and blissfully
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  • 580 15  -  Motoring »»v Nick van Nugseren How safe are you on the road? Whether you drive, use public transport, or if you are just a pedestrian, you are still subject to the dangers of the road at some time or another. The Singapore Government is launching
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  • 347 16  -  Response has been encouraging MAKIIAL ARTS by Wilfred 1 Shim men J Wilfred Shimmen The Singapore Judo Club will hold their first Invitation Women's championships on Saturday on an individual basis at their dojo at Jalan Besar. Mr. K.S. Moorthy, sth dan president of SJC, said
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  • 268 16 Reuter UPI Tulsa (Oklahoma), Monday—Hubert Green led all the way to win the 77th US Open golf championship yesterday with a final round of 70, but he had to hold off a late challenge from the fast-closing Lou Graham. Green, who had never before won
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  • 357 17 Conjuror was quickly In the lead, and at the home turn he was nicely clear of Trial Blazer. Al's Mascot and Prapat closed in. Conjuror drew away in the straight to coast home by six lengths from the fast-finishing Prapat. Trail Blazer ran
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  • 262 17 AP Beirut, Monday.—Henri Pharaon, reputedly Lebanon's richest man, won his *****t horse race yesterday as racing got underway again here after a 21-month time out for civil war. Hundreds of Syrian troops, members of an Arab League peace-keep-ing force who are enforcing a truce In
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  • 821 17 RACING with Scrutineer iL J Punters can look forward to a sound betting proposition this weekend when the Doc Rodgerstrained Sundown Terror goes over 1400 m. Sundown Terror put up a pleasing performance in the Class 2 Division 3 1200 m race on Saturday,
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  • 172 17 Reuter London, Monday England must quickly dispose of Australia's last three batsmen when the flrst Test resumes at Lord's here today If they are to retain a chance of winning. Alter three days. Australia are 2/8 for seven—a flrst innings lead of 62 and
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  • 420 18 Jebsen and Jessen and Singapore Airlines put up a dismal display before 5000 fans when they drew 1-1 in the InterBusiness Houses League soccer final last night. The match was, in fact, as dismal as the weather dull, with occasional glimpses of good soccer
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  • 113 18 Sao Paulo, Monday Brazil found their best form in recent matches when they beat Poland 3-1 (half-time 2-0) ln their friendly soccer international watched by a 90,000 crowd here yesterday. After severely testing Polish goalkeeper Tomaszewskl ln the early stages Brazil went ahead ln the 22nd
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  • 305 18  -  By GERRY CHAN This year's Inaugural Junior inter-Club League team championships will be decided between Armed Forces and Rose Badminton Party on July 3 at Oulllemard Road. Forces yesterday morning beat Police 5-0 to hoist themselves up to the top of the table, sharing the
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  • 315 18  -  By Lee Chin San Local riders made a clean sween of the major prizes ln the second round of the Castrol Motorcross championshin series held at Senoko yesterday. In the Open championship, Peter Llew on a Suzuki RMI2S brushed aside strong challenges from many American
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  • 405 19  -  He's overall champ by 3 points By GERRY CHAN Peter Goh boon Seng, Armed Forces' champion shooter, was once again on target when he returned the highest score in the two-day Star Shoot organised by the Archery Association of Singapore held at the Singapore Un
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  • 306 19 A promising crop of talent has emerged with the end of the four-day Singapore Lawn Tennis Association's Junior AgeGroup championship yesterday in which more than 250 youngsters competed. SLTA seem to have a reservoir of talented players—average age 17 years who have the basic
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  • 49 19 East Rutherford (New Jersey), Monday. Pele scored a hattrick to lead New York Cosmos to a 3-1 victory yesterday over their arch-rival, Tampa Bay Rowdies, before a record American soccer crowd of 62,394. The hattrick, Pele's 92nd, raised his career goal total to 1268 In 1339 games.
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  • 233 19 Reuter London, Monday Th» boys and the bands will dominate the opening day of centenary Wimbledon today, but the glory may go to Blllle Jean King at the end. The world's greatest tennis tournament will have special ceremonies including a parade of past champions today
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    • 922 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by KUDUMBA MALAR (r). This edition features a talk on kidney illnesses; a demonstration on how to cook stuffed crab; a film on jay-walking and information on how spectacles are made. 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS (T). 135 GENERAL HOSPITAL. 4.10 SCIENCE
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