New Nation, 24 June 1977

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  • 20 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Friday, June 24, 1977 No. 1984 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 rNEW fcj) NATION COMMENT I
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  • 260 1 No progress m Moscow talks, says Egypt Reuter Cairo, Friday Egypt declared yesterday that Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy made no progress In Moscow talks this month towards settling Cairo's differences with the Kremlin. A government spokesman said that suggestions that Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev would
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  • 14 1 Reuter tlwr n**vlw raped and kifleqjAP eight-^ear-Doual being refused a presidential reprieve. neuter.
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  • 152 1  -  By Terry Ang The Traffic Police plan to replace their four Cortina OT pursuit cars with the taster Alfa Romeo saloons. Sources 'said the proposal had been submitted to the Ministry of Finance for approval. They said the Cortlnas' performance had not met the expectation
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  • 97 1 AP New York, Friday k man identified only as Phil spent, $8,000 for a girlfriend Edith to reconsider their breakup. Only? Pid) knows for whether, exIX' The ad. addressed simply to Edith, read? "I was torn two ways. Too full of the child &> relinquish the lesser. Older
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  • 57 1 AFP Novl Ligure (Italy), Friday One hundred thousand people In this part of Italy are In fear of potential poisoning since a tanker lorry of carbon tetra-chloride fell into a tributary of the upper Po River on Tuesday. Twelve tons of the highly toxic cleaning fluid are now
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  • 23 1 Reuter Rto De Janeiro, .Friday Bim*ll. the world"* 3?5,«.X lis«W divorce despite Vete«»heht campaign by >»WBfefvatlve church f lea-
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  • 223 1 AFP Tokyo, Friday A second International oil crisis a purely economic one unlike the partly political oil crisis of 1973—could occur by 1981, a semi-govern-mental research foundation warned yesterday. World Economic Informatlon Services (WEI8), affiliated with the Ministry of International irade and Industry, sounded the warning In
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  • 469 2  -  By Richard Ho It was like a dream come true for Mrs. Ko Kiong Nga and her children when her seamen husband walked into his Telok Blangah Crescent flat on Wednesday. They were caught by surprise and what followed was sheer joy
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  • 479 2 SENT IN 2\ HOURS Special. mall couriers will deliver your letters within 2Vi hours of scheduled collection times under the new Local Urgent Mall service to be Introduced in August. Details of this and another two new and improved services the Qeneral Purpose Counter
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  • 151 2 Slight easier trend prevailed during the first 45 minutes of lignt trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. The firm spot was Pan Malaysia Cement which advanced 12 cents to $2.88. making a total gain yesterday of 32 cents. Ben was traded two cents higher at 79
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  • 190 2 ...as Cik Tijah waits and waits for husband The return of the 16 seamen of sunken fre ghter Bukom Island two days ago, spelt gloom for housewife Cik Tijah bte Mohd Sap. For her husband, Encix Darhan bin Jamaari, 44, was not among those who came back. According to
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  • 27 2 The Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore rill hold courses In child psychology and theory and practice of business finance beginning July 8.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 678 2 what's on BELGIAN ART exhibition at the National Museum till 5 p.m. ART EXHIBITION at the National Museum by the Group of Young Artists International. Paris Including works bv three local artists who studied In France, till 5 p.m. FLOWER DRUM SONG a play by the YMCA Sceneshlfters. at the
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    • 55 2 Today: 4.16 p.m. (2.2m>. Tomorrow: 4.09 a.m. (2.1 m); 5.12 p.m. (2.2 m). Sunday: 5.36 a.m. (2m); 6.15 p.m. (2.3 m). Monday: 7.16 a.m. (2m); 7.17 p.m. (2.4 m). Tuesday: 8.40 a.m. (2.1 m); 8.15 p.m. (2.6m>. Wednesday: 9.43 a.m. (2.3 m); 9.05 p.m. (2.7 m). Thursday: 10.38 a.m. (2.4
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  • 119 3 The agony of a drug addict as he undergoes the cold turkey treatment.... The two pictures together with the information on the symptoms of withdrawal sickness being put up by the Singa pore Armed Forces (pictured left) are part of a display to snow the dangers
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  • 271 3  -  By Teresa Ooi rhe Education Ministry has come out with new application forms requiring detailed information from teachers who request for transfers. In a move to streamline all applications for transfers, a three-page form has been introduced. Teachers se eking transfers must go through
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  • 147 3 The MP lor Kampong Kembangan, Enclk Mansor Haji Sukaimi, has called for more effort or different approaches to be taken to stamo out the drug menace. Only then can the best Impact be achieved, he said when he spoke at the Youth Festival of
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  • 298 3 Following arrest of two pushers Customs are hunting for the ringleaders of two drug syndicates following the arrest of two pushers during the past week. Sources said the syndicates operate independently but boui are backcd by secret societies. The syndicates specialise in the distribution of
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  • 48 3 The People's Association is organising an on-the-spot art competition for children under 12 years of age at Elizabeth Walk, and a fancy dress competition open to children between six and 13 years. Both events are on July 10. For more details ring *****22 ext. 126.
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  • 33 3 The Minister for Labour, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, wIU open the Asian Youth Council Advanced Youth Leadership Training Workshop at the National Youth Leadership Training Institute on July 3 at 5.30 p.m.
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  • 32 3 The National Museum will present a slide show on Ruben and his paintings at its theatrette on June 28 at 8 p.m.. to commemorate International Rubens' Year. Admission is free.
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    • 13 3 Visn OUR NEW ARTS CRAFTS SHOP AT SINGAPORE HANDICRAFT CENTRE 163ATANGLIN ROAD,TEL *****89.
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    • 148 3 from The United States A bevy of stunning beauties, each with talent that unleashes on you like hissing steam! LAST 5 NIGHTS Cover charge: $5 plus 3% govt cess Sun thru Thu: 9pm 2am Fri, Sat Eve of Holidays: 9pm 3am Also performing at the Neptune Jt j» i? J*
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  • 634 4 Now the busmen give their side cf the story Singapore Bus Service drivers and conductors regard rude commuters a major problem in their daily work. It 1« a problem which the* think la "sensitive" and one of the "toughest" to handle. This was one
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  • 295 4 NTUC secretary-gene-ral Mr. C.V. Devan Nair today advised graduates from the JolnV Government Industry training centres not to make mlsleading comparisons about wages. Describing this as "a serious fault." Mr. Nalr said: "Unless you are able to obtain detailed Information on the type of work,
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  • 119 4 Ming Court Hotel's discotheque, the Barhareila, Is to close in five months' time because ol poor business, source said yesterday. This will be the second closure of the discotheque since the hotel opened In 1970. In November 1973, the Barbarella together with Ave other discotheques
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  • 26 4 The Pek K'o community centre will hold a baby show for residents of Farrer Park and Moulmeln constituencies on July 31 at 9 ajn.
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  • 32 4 Ten special bus services will take commuters direct to Changl Air Base tomorrow and on Sundfty for the SAF Dls Play. Hie services are number 1,2,5,158,10,11,12, 155,80 and 81.
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  • 176 4 Road Safety for YOU Teachers will act as enforcement officers by guiding pupils across the road, as part of the schools contribution towards the current national road safety campaign. In a move to ensure that the student population of about 500,000 are jro.ierly taught road
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  • 239 4 AFP Penang, Friday—Goods like cameras, radios, casette-players, watches and cosmetics will still be cheaper on Penang than on the mainland after July 1, when the harmonlsatlon of customs and excise duties comes into effect. A Bernama survey of shops here reveals that these goods
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  • 197 4 This Is an artist's Impression of the million-dollar training hall now being built by the Nanyang Slau-Llm National Art Association. The three-storey multi-pur-pose hall Is being erected on a glot of land adjacent to the lang Lim Temple In Jalan Toa Payoh. The architects
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  • 236 5 UPI Taipeh, Friday National Chinese intelligence sources yesterday said the two top leaders in China's Kwangtung province have placed the south China fleet on a'.ert against the central Peking government which they have been openly defying "like warlords." The sources said in->-formatlon gathered
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  • 31 5 AFP Washington, Friday Police In New Orleans stopped a truck driver for speeding on Wednesday and stumbled on a ten-tonne haul of marijuana, worth about US$B million ($19.2 million).—
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  • 464 5 For opposing govt moves to relax race laws Reuter Salisbury, Friday The ruling Rhodesian Front Party yesterday expelled 11 of 12 members who opposed government moves to relax some of the country's race laws. A party spokesman said the 11 had been expelled
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  • 251 5 Reuter Paris, Friday US Secretary of State Cyras Vance and British Foreign Secretary David Owen decided yesterday with "urgency" to send an Anglo-American team again to southern Africa early next month to try to settle the eacahtlnf fighting over Rhodesia Dr. Owe* himself is
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  • 259 5 AP Reuter Tel Aviv, Friday Prime Minister Begin declared yesterday that Israel had a legal and historic right to keep the occupied West Bank, and charged that the Arahs did not want peace with Israel. Mr. Begin said that in peace talks, every MidEast
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    • 61 5 2#, 'A'm ■s> mm > i v' 1- •r. 4 :^k -fct as CLUB ELITE Presents Ist Time In Singapore JOCELYN VARGAS From Manila widely travelled very versatile Sings in English, Spanish Japanese. dub CLUB ELITE wtwra ttM altos imtt Of ENS 7 DAYS A WEEK 7.30 PM MIDNITE. JOCELYN
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    • 373 5 V 1U Fondues Swiss Specialities You find the very best of Swiss Cuisine at Le Chalet, Ladyhill Hotel, Fondueßourgignohne. Cubes of tender air-flown beef sizzling in oil. Besides fondues, try our new Swiss specialities: Emi'nce De Veau Zurichoise: Sliced veal in cream sauce served with roesti or apaetzli. Bratwurst Aux
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  • 101 6 Alf Fook: Todoy, I wont to have fried rice, what about you? Frted mee or curry chicken? Mel Lin: I am on a diet. Some tim-sum will be enough. •fan nf nl hai sni <#'» 'AS. tjr i£ £>*f \Tsdn 41fc* Ah Fook: Hari ini
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  • 132 6 Reuter 1 Bangkok, Friday Cambodia ha* no intention of being friends With Thailand and la supporting communist guerillas In this country, a military spokesman said yesterday. They set up several schools for guerilla training in their territory. They send the trainees to Thailand for operations.
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  • 46 6 AP Tel Aviv, Friday The Israeli Journalist who discovered the Illegal bank account that iled to former Prime Minister Rabin's downfall has been offered the Job of Defence Ministry spokesman In the new Likud government, sources close to Defence Minister E*er Welxman said. AP.
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  • 252 6 AFP Bangkok, Friday The Thai supreme command yesterday reiterated the Thai government's policy to push Burmese minority groups out of Thailand. In a statement released to the press yesterday, the Supreme Command said: "The Thai government has a definite policy not to
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  • 77 6 Reuter Moscow, Friday The Borlet union yesterday launched a sweeping personal attack on Spanish Communist Perty leader Santiago Carrlllo, accusing Mm of trying to split the world communist movement with the concept of "Eurocommunism. M The attack the biggest recent Soviet broadside against the "Eurocommunism" policy of
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  • 190 6 AP Washington, Friday Thailand Is on the brink of civil war and the United States faces a crucial decision whether to continue to back the ruling military Junta or press for democratic reforms that could keep It from falling to a com-munist-led Insurgency,
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  • 177 6 UPI TODAY Is Friday, June 24, the 175 th day cf 1977 with 190 to follow. THE MOON is in Its first 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 Cancer. American
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  • 44 6  -  D.J. Instant relief for parents driven to desperation by children's non-stop erying is being provided at Huddersfield, England. A phone call to the local nursing service brings one of 14 health visitors who takes over while parents get some sleep. D.J.
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  • 423 6 Make naturalisation easier call by LIPI AFP Jakarta, Friday Officials of the Indonesian Science Institute (LIPI) yesterday urged Parliament to diversify the activities of Chinese minority in the country which were now largely confined to the trading and banking fields. They also stressed the need
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  • 28 6 AFP Arida (Japan), Friday Cholera Reims were detected In sewage Water in thi« south-western port city yesterday as the number of cholera victims rose to 92. —AFP.
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    • 146 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Partly sunny, 15-27 C. Headline: Ex-Korea aide says KCIA helped set up club in Washington. San Francisco Fair, 12-24 C. London Dry, cloudy at first, becoming sunny and warm, 16-20 C. Headline: US envoy in China by 78. Home Sunny, 1327C Tokyo Rain, 15-19 C. Moscow
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  • 169 7 Reuter Rawalplndi. Friday Prime Minister Zulhkar All Bhutto met Opposition leaders here iat>t night lor two hours but without settling differences over the holding of new general elections. However both sides said agreement might be reached within a few days. The
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  • 168 7 Home-made too AFP Seoul, Friday South Korea yesterday made public its home-made arms together with a massive fire power demonstration in a gesture to emphasise its selfreliant defence posture on the eve of the US ground trooDs withdrawal. About 2000 people, representing the political, social,
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  • 66 7 Reuter Sldon (Lebanon), Friday Ten people were wounded and several buildings damaged on t e leftist-Palestinian side in intermittent exchanges of artillery Are in south Lebanon the last two days, travellers from the area said. They also alleged that an Israeli force entered the rightist-held town of Eln
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  • 125 7 Reuter Port Moresby. Friday Police fired tear gas in attempts to separate 700 warring tribesmen in the third consecutive day of fighting yesterday in Papaa New Guinea's primitive highlands. Two rival clans, using bows and arrows, axes and spears, clashed in Chimbu province on Tuesday
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  • 314 7 Latest plan by non-Red industrial nations Reuter UPI Paris, Friday Major noncommupist Industrial nations said yesterday they intended to put-greater emphasis in their development programmes on meeting basic human needs. Foreign ministers of the 24-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Davelopment (OECD) also resolved to pursue their
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  • 156 7 AFP London, Friday Mystery writer Agatha Christie provided the vital clue for the curing of a baby girl in a coma in a London hospital... and a life-termer in prison gave the finishing touches. The British Journal of Hospital Medicine reveals that doctors gt London's
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  • 190 7 Reuter New Delhi, Friday The Indian government has withdrawn the wide powers given to police and other official security agencies to keep surveillance over private citizens, Samachar News Agency reported yesterday. The agency, quoting official sources, said that In a further step to restore
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  • 102 7 AFP Nagasaki, Friday Sixty-seven South Koreans including 40 women were arrested off Nagasaki yesterday for attempting to smuggle themselves into Japan aboard a small boat. They allegedly left tHe" South Korean port of Pusan on Wednesday aboard the three-tonne boat to land somewhere in Japan
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    • 100 7 v fKftWHb \i Y(kwwywt MTI 6.00 PM. WED. AS AT Including 4 r« 1 PHPi 15 IS nfS r I MU ri v. I wi fS> SS •.;5r,.v V .'.tfSJgf r?? And Rsten to well whether definitely not a gimmick. S%%WGOION But let your ears be your guide. tome in
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  • 425 8 The momentum for peace in the Middle East appears to have been lost as new Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin reiterated at his swearing-in this week that the Jewish state wlfl not go back to Its 1907 borders and as the Arab countries react
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 53 8 The soldier who sent In a suggestion to the SAF Suggestion Scheme Committee, which offers $25 for every accepted moneytavlng idea, might have had more than dollars on his mind. He proposed that In order to save electri city and water, servicemen should stay ou*. The
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    • 55 8 The recent emphasis on bllinguallsm seems to have gone unnoticed at least by bookshop keepers. A colleague went Into several "English" bookshops (as opposed to Chinese bookshops) all of which did not have a single English Chinese or Chinese English dictionary. "They had Thai and Hawaiian dictionaries
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  • 773 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ALEX JOSEY ALEX JOSEY About 60 years ago, nobody could have guessed that regimentalsergeant -major Joslp Broz, son of a peasant then fighting on the Russian front during the World War One would. In 1943, become known as Marshal Tito, Yugoslavia's national leader. He
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  • 650 8 How sees Carter's pull out decision KOREA HERALD VOICE OF THE PRESS Headline: Record on pullout. While Bouth Korea's Erofound concern over lgh risks Involved In the projected US forces pullout was being imBirted to President Carr's two envoys In Seoul, a Washington development shocked all South
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  • Article, Illustration
    791 9 They push, shove and shout to clinch deals on Asia's most unusual exchange AFP Ilong Kong, Friday In a deceptively inconspicuous building near the shores of Hong K on g's shimmering harbour, a group of licensed dealers gather every day for a frenzied exchange of millions of dollars
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  • 379 9 Reuter Talpeh, Friday The first supertanker ever built in Taiwan, the 445,000tonne Burmah Endeavor, has been launched here, marking T a i w a n's entry into the major league of competitive shipbuilding. The US$75 million ($lBO million) vessel, the first ship ever built by
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    • 117 9 Dine At Ooclilcllnn Every Day V.»* 15 1$ Hjs Ik 2# s? ft MQtNMI ,s <B» WEEKEND BUFFET LUNCH (Saturday Sunday) More Variety For The Whole Family at Orchid Innfc Beautiful surroundings. Adult $8.00 Children $6.00 only CHARCOAL-GRILL Savour The Special Flavour of Grilled Steaks, Prawns, Beef, Lemb, Chicken or
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    • 752 10 / 11  -  The Arts In Violet Oon Musicians ranging in age from nine years to 35 years will he featured in the Robert Luse Classical Guitar Ensemble concert presented by Music for Everyone this Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Singapore Conference Hall. The star attraction is the
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    • 426 10 / 11  -  Sundown scene u i t li Jennifer Schoon I must admit I went to see Jesse Lopez—y o un g e r brother of Trini Lopez to see if they look alike, perform alike or sound alike. Well, they do look
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    • 528 10 / 11 Art Review l>V fou I hcuu -Hiuiiiq Each Sunday morning, there may be seen in the vicinity of Singapore River and Boat Quay, dozens of artists painting the pi c turesque scenes that are in this part of the city. More often than not, the artist work
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    • 374 10 / 11  -  Eating out V. O. If it's a light meal* you want, nothing does it like Teochew "muay." I went to the stall at Nankin Street at the China Street end. There were a few unusual items on display which are not found in many Teochew "muay" •tails like
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    • 77 10 / 11 benjamin's Boutique UP to 70% DISCOUNT on dresses, gowns, blouses, skirts, and slacks etc... WE OPEN ON SUNDAY tho 26th June From 10.30 A.M. to 5.3Q P.M. 21-1, Ambor Arcodo, Orchard Rood, Singapore 9. Tol: *****6 ALUMINUM JELLY'aj 1 removes oxidation and restores the original finish on your camper and
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    • 63 10 / 11 Happy Hours sp.m. to Bp.m. Special 25% discount oil all chinks and free snacks. Relax to the soft music «,t the PATTERN DUO Dancing nitely from 9p.m. with the CROSS COUNTY Singapore's top country and western group. Ec V (,l) tonight i +r. K m u i MERLIN HOTEL I
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  • Article, Illustration
    692 12  -  The headmaster sends final reports on his boys Russell Baker Dear Mrs. Lillian We all knew, of course, that Jimmy could be the most popular boy in school if he followed the counsel of his polling adviser. I strongly suggest, however, that private tuition in mathematics be undertaken
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  • 878 13 Even his critics agree he is the best man for the job Los Angeles Times Jerusalem, Friday To foreigners interested in Israeli affairs, Moshe Dayan often has seemed to enjoy the finest qualities and achievements of the Jewish state. To them, the man
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  • 322 13 NYT New York, Friday A long- detained former Prime Minister of Nepal, released to get medical care in New York, says he will return home, even though he faces arrest, trial and possible death sentence. "It Is my home, I cannot really stay
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    • 177 13 Try an Italian seafood dish tonight I lieir inun li» 11<«ii.111 <I' than spaghetti anil pizzas Niqhtlv. .11 la laverna Uountoun ut* i,t»n <i«'M *****«' Italian srafoiul specialities prepared hy, <>iir Italian i hef. l at t nit to > 'Hi fist> m»'<a ***** ,i alia Co in a sea
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  • 226 14 Business News and Views AFP Washington, Friday— The US government yesterday barred an American company from selling a US$l3 million ($31.2 million) computer astern to the Soviet alon because of its potential military use. The US Commerce Department took the unusual
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  • 197 14 Far Bast Levlngston Shipbuilding has appointed ME. JOHN H. morris, a former shipyard manager as Its new general manager. Mr. Mori u was with John Brown Shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland before Joining FELS In 1971. Replacing Mr. Morris now Is MR. JOHN SWAN, the deputy shipyard manager. Two
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  • 587 14 Rich and poor nations split over grain reserves scheme now AFP Manila, Friday A spilt among the rich and the poor nations yesterday stalled an agreement in the World Food Council envisaging the establishment of an International food security system. 'Differences over a key proposal
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  • 240 14 Reuter Ottawa, Friday. Energy Minister Alastalr Gi lesple announced yesterday that the price of Canadian crude oil will rise US$l ($2.4) a barrel, to U5510.75, from July 1, and by three subsequent one-dollar-a-barrel increases at six-month intervals. Thus, by January, 1978, Canadian
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  • 279 14 Reuter Geneva. Friday The United States and Hong Kong initialled here yesterday an agreement setting limits on future textile exports from the British crown colony into the US. a Hong Kong official said. An official communique said the negotiations had been "long and
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  • 111 14 UPI Brussels, Friday.—The US dollar closed mixed on European money markets yesterday. Gold closed at U*****,375 an ounce, up one dollar in London and 75 cents in Zurich. The pound closed unchanged in London at U*****198. It dropped In Zurich from 4.2920 to 4.2870 Swiss francs but was
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 138 14 Blue chips were out of step yesterday as the stock market registered an irregular galg in active trading with a boost from stepped up retail sales and speculation over oil prices. Yesterday's prices In U8 dollars followed by the difference on the prevlous sesslon's close: AT A T
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    • 36 14 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. SO Industrials 925.37 (off J.M), 20 transport 337.97 (off 0.64), 15 utilities 115.45 (Off 0.12). 65 Stock* 314 15 (Off 0.45). UPL
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    • 227 14 DBB-Daiwa Securities Int'l Ltd Although the Tokyo stock market opened lower In the wake of Wednes day's bearish tone, It Jumped In the afternoon yesterday as Investors Including investment trusts bought medium priced blue chips with good earnings outlooks In expectation that the market will rise sharply after the
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    • 122 14 Closing prices on the Syuney stocic Exchange at il.30 ajn. (Australian time) toaay: ACI 170 180 ADC 10 16 Ampol Pet 59 60 ANi 128 129 APM Nil 120 Bank NSW 518 520 Brambles 152 NU BHP 642 644 Boral 214 CBA 200 292 CSR 343 345 CIQ 312
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    • 71 14 Reuter Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday. Parlsbas 149 6.50 Focler 277.50 -r- 2.30 Prlntemps 31.80 1.60 Bull 29.10 1.30 R. Ehit:h 280.50 .50 Mlchelln 1158 +24 COE 273 1.10 Thomson 177 9 CFP 110.40 3 Rhone 68.90 1.60 AIR 332.10 5.10 BSN 444 16 Philips
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    • 85 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS Bearer 3859 —ft UBS Registered 526 a SBC 372 Credit Suisse 1960 —40 Swissair B. 693 Swiss Reinsur. 2430 —10 Wlnterthur B. I860 Zurich Insur. 7300 —50 Juvena B. 31S 4 Nestle B.
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    • 485 15 Piggatt's in the favourites saddle again Reuter Dublin, Friday Epsom Derby winner The Minstrel attempts to capture the Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow for a classic double which would make him one of European racing's hottest properties. The Minstrel, bred In the purple by Northern
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    • 68 15 Entice jockey *&o U nation'* <k*dtogrt4er. made a dramatic H*- turn to Belmti|f|tjFiifk yesterday vMa 'fiej'rSde Little lffnKfle to victory In his first mwoti since he suffered severe Injuries In a spill here on May 23. Cauthen, who leads all jockeys In number of winners (275) and earnings
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    • 515 16 RACING with Scrutineer Ja Thiam Slew, a three-year-old Irish gelding by Pall Mall, Is rated the best bet in the Class 3 Division I—l7oom (Race 7) at Penang tomorrow. Thiam Slew showed galloping ability when he jfertke the lee with an impressive win In
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    • 2315 16 •MCE i fl'11 ||S *'*i miiH 4+4 Wt* 4 fir apt#* 4 Hi. ptqriticgroR H MMMrmrt To* Cjfrfvfo to Rain Rain over 1 JOOm Kh^ssss CllafO—l>V (Tudor Mak |TMmL 3rd to Prtnee Melody over ft Apr Mh to AlWt over laoom Bt Tlmah
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    • 107 16 8CRUTINEER BBIAN MILLER FAIRWAY BLUEG&A8S Kmc 1: New Continent King of Oold New Continent Hopeh Colorado New Continent Colorado New Continent Kmc 9 PMn A.M.W. Baekpuiet Photon Pntneorahamps Buckpasscr Prapat Photon bet 9 Wan Bi—a Wells Fargo Utile Hester Montana Bill Warm Stassn Wells Pargo Shining Eyes Wells Pargo
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    • 240 16 By FAIRWAY Penang, Filday Kuantan should open account on Sunday with Leslie Khoo astride. The Bold Lad lour-year-old did a winning gallop here this morning when hard held over 000m in 38. The going was good. Cherokee (Anuar) showed speed in a 000m run in 38.6.
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    • 89 16  -  NIL SUNDAY RACE ONE (ill): a 5 DIV S—l2oom WUKawln, Trim*!, Makmor. RACE TWO (2.45): CI 5 Oil I tt9*m Tramenico. Magic CUek, Qaando Quando, Cheyenne. RACE THREE (MS): O 5 Oil 1 INta Kadaman. Celeste, MaUa, Surround. RACE FOUR (MS): a t Dlt4 14Mm Maitslan'i Teacn, AUaan XI,
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    • 1262 17  -  TF.E-UP John is the other newcomer in team for Asian championship with Lim Kee Chan Douglas 001, the Hong Kong-born golfer, must have waited a long time before he finally found a place in the Singapore national team. The handsome 25 year old
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    • 279 18  -  By BRIAN MILLER Norman Yeo took the spotlight from the more seasoned bowlers at the National bowling championships yesterday when he registered a fantastic three-game series t >tai of 712 on Paslr Panjang's high-scoring lanes. Bowling in the flveman team event, Norman hit a
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    • 58 18 Jakarta, Friday Italy's National Junior soccer team arrived in Jakarta yesterday to play four friendly games against local teams in Jakarta. Bandung and Surabaya. The Italian team will meet the Jakarta side at the Olympic Stadium today. They will visit Bandung, and then to Surabaya on June
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    • 368 18 Vilas eliminated without a fight London, Friday American Jimmy Connors and BJorn Borg of Sweden moved on relentlessly, but elsewhere there were three more casualties among the men's seeds at the Wimbledon tennis championships here yesterday. Billy Martin and Tim Oullikson, carrying the flag for young
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    • 618 18 Men's singles (3rd rd): J. McEnroe (U8) bt K. Metier (Oerm) 6-2, 6-2. 5-7, 6-3. J. Connors (US) bt C. Drysdale (SA) 6-2. 7-5, 6-4. M. Cox (Bri) bt P. Dominguez (Pr) 6-4, 6-1, 8-6. W. Martin (U8) bt G. Vilas (Argent) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, 2nd rd:
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    • 154 19 A win is all Singapore need in tomjrrow's Malaysian Rugby Union Cup match against Australian Forces North to assure themselves of a in the semi-flnals. Beaming with confidence, burly Singapore skipper Song Koon Poh sata: "The AFN soldiers have only one advantage their size.
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    • 644 19  - Cubina 'a raw diamond' Ragavan catches the eye, too By SURESH NAIR Seventeen-year-old Filipino car penter Lawrence Cubina (Bon Teck CC) last night stole the thunder from the other 'big-names' on tfce first day of the National boxing championships at the Police Academy, to qualify for the final of the
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    • 209 19 London, Friday Kerry Packer, the Australian television tycoon who plans to stage a "rebel r series of international cricket matches, reacted strongly when his talks with representatives of the International Cricket Conference (ICC) broke down here yesterday. He said after the meeting at
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