New Nation, 2 November 1977

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    22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, November 2, 1977 No. 2096 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 r i MW (t") NATION COMMENT
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    'Tourism war' threat
    339 1 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board last night announced it is preparing to counter threats to the Republic's multimillion dollar tourism trade posed by measures taken by other countries to discourage travel. STPB chairman Tan I Tong warned the tourist trade not to take things for granted although
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    Sin Chew ballot — 4506 will get shares
    153 1 Sin Chew ballot 4506 will get shares The Public Trustee and Official Assignee, Mr Llm Ewe Huat, this morning officiated at the balloting of 4.822 mil lon shares of Sin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore) at the DBS conference hall. There were 44,588 applicants for the shares offered at $1.05 each,
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    Lock icon $ drops lower
    212 1 drops lower Agencies Tokyo, Wednesday The US dollar touched another record low of 245.70 to the yen shortly after trading started on the Tokyo foreign exchange market. It closed yesterday at 247, dealers said. Finance Minister Hideo Bo yesterday urged President Carter to reduce US crude oil Imports as a
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    Lock icon Vietnam asks for return of hijackers
    206 1 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday The Vietnamese government Is asking for the return of the four hijackers from Singapore because "the crime was committed In our territory," Mr. Tran Le Due. the Vietnamese Charge d'Affaires here said yesterday. He also told AFP that, as for
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    Talks on that cuppa will be tough
    353 2  -  By K.K. Fong Tough bargaining is expected when the Consumers' Association of Singapore, the Trade Department and the two associations of coffeeshop owners begin talks on the proposed reduction In coffee and tea prices. While CASS feels that prices of these two drinks
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    STOCK MARKET
    204 2 Nanyang Press continued to forge ahead In fairly active trading during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Nanyang shares touched the $1.80 level at one stage before retreating to $1.78, up seven cents on profittaking with a turnover of more than 100,000 shares.
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    Exercises
    24 2 The Singapore Armed Forces will conduct live firing exercises at Marslllng and Mandal from today to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight.
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    Lock icon Another 68 chalets ready at East Coast
    219 2 The Housing and Urban Development Company has completed another 68 air-condi-tioned holiday chalets in East Coast Park. According to the HUDC, they were offered for bookings last week. Altogether there are now 110 units available in East Coast Park. The first 42 chalets
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    Police 'may have' drawn batons
    200 2 Police today said a "few" policemen may have drawn their batons although no baton-charge order was given when they moved In to deal with a large crowd at the Sri Mariamman tempto in South Bridge Road on Monday. Police spokesman Mr. Teo Han Wue said
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    Metal men wanted
    185 2  -  Not others— Dunstan By Judith Hale Australia is short of skilled metal workers. It doesn't need immigrant lawyers or accountants. This was stated by South Australian Premier, Mr Don Dunstan, at the Hilton Hotel yesterday. He said that soon even doctors from other countries will not be
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    Management most vital factor, says Tata
    403 2  -  By Lee Tew Meng In upgrading Asia's business and industrial practices, no factor is as vitally Important as management, Mr N.H. Tata, deputy chairman of the Tata group of companies in India, said today. Mr Tata, speaking at an international management conference at the
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    Course
    24 2 The National Productivity Board will conduct a course on industrial electrical control from Nov 15 to 29. For details ring *****7 or *****5.
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    Show
    21 2 A Tamil variety show will be held at the Toa Payoh branch library on Friday at 7 p.m. Free admission.
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    Police sets up 'jobs' squad
    211 3 To attract NS men into services The govern ment has set up a fourman team to encourage full-time national servicemen in the Police Force and Vigilante Corps to Join the uniformed services when they are demobilised. According to Police life, the Force magazine, the team
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    Lock icon S'pore may no longer be pacesetter
    365 3 AFP London. Wednesday Singapore could cease to be the economic pacesetter among South-east Asian countries, the Financial Times said In a special supplement on Singapore. It noted that real growth this year would probably be seven or eight per cent, following last year's seven
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    Brokers pick president
    50 3 Mr. Peter W. Walker has been elected president of the Singapore Insurance Brokers' Association at Its recent annual general meeting. Other elected officials are Mr. James Leong (vice-president) Mr. Lionel Lee (secretary), Mr. Chua Cheng Nghee (treasurer). Mr. Tom Burley, Mr. Pat Lavln and Mr. David Way.
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    Lock icon 'No corruption in S'pore and China'
    283 4 The only two countries in world freed from graft —Shawcross Reuter Hong Kodj, Wednesday Lord Shawcross of Britain, who headed an international commission studying corruption, said yesterday that the evil had been stamped out in only two countries: Singapore and China. Lord Shawcross is
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    Rush for 'special offer' plants
    145 4 Hundreds of people are buying plants and saplings at half price at the Government plant sales centres In Dunearn Road and Dempsey Road. The two-week "special offer" sale, which began on Monday, Is In conjunction with Tree Planting Day on Sanday. Miss Leng Loot Tock.
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    All women coaches?
    264 4 I hope not—Dr Chin The Deputy Director of the Institute of Education. Dr Chin Long Fay, yesterday said he hoped the day would not come when football coaches In schools are all women. This Is because not enough men are Joining the teaching profession. Urging more men
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    ALL SET FOR THE BIG MEETING
    83 4 More than 200 people are expected to attend the 16th International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) general assembly to be held here this month. So far, 150 people have registered for the congress from Nov 13 to 19. ICCA has nearly 200 members in
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    Air talks progress
    158 4  -  By Gerry de Silva Airlines operating from here may be able to overfly Vietnam early next year if recent talks with the Indochlnese are anything to go by. The optimism stems from a key one day meeting held in Hanoi last week during which progress was reportedly
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    Lock icon Hussein: $400 mil loans from Japan
    134 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Prune Minister Datulc Hussein Onn told parliament today that Japan had agreed to provide loans totalling Ms4oo million for projects under Malaysia's current Five-Year Plan. He said the first loan of Ms2oo million was promised by Japanese Prime Minister Takeo
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    Dinner date
    43 4 Dr Tan Eng Liang. Sr Minister of State (Nail on a 1 Development >, who Is also chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, will be the guest of honour at the Inter-Oil dinner and dance at the Neptune Theatre on Nov 12.
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    'Stick to plans' plea to HUDC
    332 4  -  By Richard Ho Ten buyers of HUDC flats at Amberville in Amber Road have sent a petition to the HUDC urging the company to stick to its original development plans for the estate. They said that a change In- plans would deprive them of
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    Lock icon Gunman shot dead in bus hijack
    166 5 Reuter Manila, Wednesday Police yesterday shot dead a gunman who hijacked a bus and held 10 passengers, including two children, hostage for several hours, a police spokesman said. Initial Investigations showed the man Doarded the Manila-bound bus in Krus Na Daan village, some 55
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    Lock icon Desai plan to rid ocean of conflict
    299 5 Reuter New Delhi. Wednesday Indian Prime Minister Morarjl Desai last night called for a time-bound _plan to reduce big power military presence In the Indian Ocean and finally eliminate It. He was speaking at a dinner here In honour of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam,
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    Lock icon UN body condemns hijacking
    291 5 Call for tighter security Reuter United Nations, Wednesday The General Assembly's special political committee yester d a y condemned aircraft hijacking and called on all states to tighten airport and airline security. The resolution, adopted without a vote, appealed to all states to adhere to three
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    Lock icon 100 held
    34 5 AFP Manl'a, Wednesday Philippine military agents rounded up more than 100 underworld and other criminal elements In a pre-dawn raid yesterday on a residential quarter adjacent to the Malacanang Presidential palace. AFP.
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    Lock icon London squatters turn slum into 'republic'
    163 5 Reuter London, Wednesday A group of London squatter* yesterday announced It had turned a slum street Into the Independent Republic of Frestonla and applied to the United Nations for membership. The 120 squatters Issued to the media copies of letters sent to Queen Elisabeth,
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    Lock icon Lady Chatterley to be filmed for TV
    139 5 Reuter Los Angeles, Wednesday. D. H. Lawrence's controversial classic. Lady Chatterley's Lover, is to be filmed In England for US television with Joanne Woodward in the leading role. The actor who Is to play the lusty gamekeeper she falls In love with has
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    Lock icon Dayan to visit Bonn
    67 5 AFP Jerusalem, Wednesday —Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan will pay an official visit to West Germany towards the end of this month, authorised sources said here yesterday. Main object of the Journey, made at the invitation of his West German counterpart Hans-Dietrich Genscher, will reportedly be
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    Lock icon No subsidy
    30 5 UPI Talpeh, Wednesday The Taiwan Textile Federation yesterday refuted foreign charges that exported textile Eroducts and garments > the United States are subsidised by the nationalist Chinese government. UPI.
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    Lock icon Carver's 'mission impossible'
    71 5 UPI Salisbury, Wednesday— Government sources yesterday described Field Marshal Lord Carver's current search for peace In Rhodesia as "mission impossible." Their assessment came on the eve of Lord Carver's scheduled arrival In Rhodesia following two days of apparently unsuccessful talks In the Tansania. The sources pointed to
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    Lock icon Why the US decided to quit ILO
    356 6 UPI Washington, Wednesday Pr e s i dent Carter announced yesterday the. United States will withdraw from the Interna tlonal Labour Organisation von Saturday on the advice of labour and business leaders. The announcement was made at the White House by Labour Secretary
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    Ah Fook and Mei Lin
    70 6 Mai Lin: Prices are increasing everyday. Ah Fook: But it doesn't make you buy less Mei Lin: Harga barang-barang naik setiap hari. Ah Fook: Tetapi ia tidak membuat anda mengurangkan pembelian FOOTNOTE: Chinese it a tonal language. It hat batically four tonet. For example: ba
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    Lock icon Regrets in Hague, London, Brussels
    311 6 AFP Reuter Paris, Wednesday Western European go v e r n m ents and trade unions yesterday voiced regrets and concern over America's decision to withdraw from the Geneva-based International Labour Organisation. In LONDON, a Foreign Office spokesman said the British government "greatly regrets" the
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    Lock icon OPEC seeks drastic cut in use of oil
    255 6 AFP UPI Stockholm, Wednesday The Organisation of Petroleum Expo r 11 n g Countries (OPEC) Intends to seek a reduction of world oil consumption through drastic nrlce Increases, OPEC secretary General All M. Jaldah said here yesterday. Addressing a conference on energy
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    Lock icon Judgement
    62 6 Reuter reserved Rawalpindi, (Pakistan) Wednesday Pakistan's Supreme Court reserved judgement yesterday on a petition challenging the right of the military regime to arrest expremier Zulflkar All Bhutto and 10 other leaders of his ousted party. After a hearing lasting six weeks, the court said It would issue a short
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    Lock icon Moscow blast at Peking's '3-world' theory
    175 6 AFP Moscow. Wednesday The Soviet news agency Tass reported bitterly yesterday to an article in the Peking People's Dally setting forth a "three world" theory In which the Soviet Union and the United States were classified in one "world" as superpowers. Denouncing "anti-So-viet lies
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    Lock icon Open again
    30 6 AFP Peking, Wednesday A Shanghai technical university closed by the "Oang of pour" in 1976 has reopened for this university year, the New China News Agency reported yesterday.—AFP.
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    Lock icon TODAY
    128 6 UPI TODAY Is Wednesday, Nov. 2, the 306 th day of 1977 with 59 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching its last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mars, Venus. Jupiter Saturn. THE EVENING STAR is Mercury. Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. James Polk,
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    The Odd Corner
    45 6  -  D.J. An ageing Romeo, whose motto was love em and leave 'em, reported a lonely hearts' club under the British Trades Descriptions Act when It banned him. Government inspectors said the ageney was right beeanse old Casanova had broken many old hearts.—DJ.
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      209 6 CHITI WEATHER Rome Sunny, 1022C. Headline: Investigation of tragic death of soccer player. Paris Drizzle, 149C. Headline: Visit to Paris of Quebec Premier. Moscow Overcast, 5IC. Pravda's headline: Our motherland (Soviet achievements for 60 years). London Showers, sunny Intervals. 13-10 C. Headline: Pound up 6.3 cents after government allows free
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    Lock icon Tokyo Round gets a major lift
    274 7 UPI Geneva, Wednesday The long-delayed Tokyo round ot free trade talks made a major move forward yesterday when big., industrial nations tiled lists detailing the action tney want taken by other participants. A deadline of Jan 15 next year has been set tor submitting
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    Lock icon 'Protect us' workers call
    72 7 UPI Washington, Wednesday —r Member of Congress, joined by women who lost their jobs in the depressed Citizen Band radio Industry, told the International Trade Commission yesterday that American producers must be protected from foreign Imports. Government statistics show there are 20 million CB units In
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    Lock icon 'Americans won't stay silent' warning
    412 7 UPI New York. Wednesday. i resident Carter's special trade representative Robert Strauss said yesterday liberalising trade rules Is the way to move the world economy ahead but warned that Americans "will not suffer In silence" If Jobs are threatened by imports. Mr Strauss also told
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    Lock icon Reduce trade barriers call
    423 7 US appeals to 90 nations to cut tariffs on 1000 items UPI Washington, Wednesday The United Slates yesterday appealed to 90 nations to reduce or eliminate trade barriers on about 1000 products from grains to cars In advance of the most extensive International trade talks since
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    Lock icon Develop long-term trade policies: Owen
    247 7 TO ADJUST TO DEVELOPING NATIONS Reuter London, Wednesday British Foreign Secretary David Owen yesterday called on advanced countries to develop longterm economic and industrial policies so they can adjust to the industrial growth of developing nations. He said the example of Japan showed what could
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    Lock icon Carter ups minimum wage
    104 7 UPI Washington. Wednesday—President Carter yesterday signed legislation raising the minimum wage to U553.35 ($8) an hour by 1981—a US$l.O5 increase and the biggest in history. Mr carter conceded during a White House signing ceremony the legislation might contribute to Inflation and unemployment, but insisted it would
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    Hijackers: Question of justice
    428 8 Captain Nguyen Van La and his DC-3 left behind more than four hijackers, a wounded steward and a passenger who refused to return to Vietnam. Singapore Is'landed with a complicated moral, legal and political problem. Hanoi wants custody of the hijackers, who are alleged to have
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Reporter's regret
      87 8 A reporter who was talked Into Joining an association four years ago Is now regretting her decision. According to her, she was sent as a cubreporter to cover the annual general meeting of that association. As the quorum was short by one and as she was eager to
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      Change of mind
      43 8 Someone who advertised recently, the sale of his sewing machine was so overwhelmed by the response that he chang- Ed his mind. "If the demand is so good, then obviously it is worth keeping it," he explained to a friend.
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    TIME FOR LIFTING THE CURTAIN
    565 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON The progressive relaxation of the communist regime under Vice-Chair-man Teng Hslaoplng or depolltlclsatlon or liberalisation, call It what you will is now one of the facts of the Chinese scene. Part of It is the lifting of those mindless
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    Lock icon 'Fishing' for gold in Bangkok's dirty canal
    676 8 Los Angeles Times Bangkok: Few people are more Interested in the price of gold than Prasert Buaban, who makes his contribution to the rare metal's industry from a waist-deep position in one of Bangkok's dirtiest and smelliest canals. Most casual observers think Prasert
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    Doing it the right way
    386 8 r r VOICE OF THE PRESS L A I BANGKOK 1 TOST J A proper Cabinet needed. The Revolutionary Party is now doing things the right way. In the beginning, because the members of the Revolutionary Party have not actually prepared (or the takeover, the
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    Anger over the SA crackdown
    301 9 In editorials last week, the two leading Chinese dallies expressed antipathy to the crackdown by the South African Government on antiapartheid organisations. N ANTANG SIANG PAU described the move as the worst suppression In 17 years and the arrests of white clergymen and black Journa-
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    THE HIGH-RISE DANGER
    257 9 Two local dallies commented on the danger of high-rise flats turning into slums. SIN CHEW JIT FOB charged that some private developers are not doing enough In maintenance especially In buildings where the owners or tenants have yet to form their own management committees. It said: "This
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    Lavish HDB spenders put on the carpet
    223 9 Flat-dwellers who outdo one another In renovating their flats were put on the carpet by the SIN CHEW JIT POH. The paper said: "There Is nothing objectionable In beautifying one's home for more gracious living. But to do it at great expense or
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    Stop this apathy!
    208 9 N ANYANG SIANG PAU hit out at the apathy of the middleclass to community work. It Kald: "People are generally Inclined to care only about their families and their own children and are often Indifferent to happening! outside their flat*. Such a mentality Is unsound but It
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      Midweek
      932 10 / 11  -  Wednesday, Nov 2,1977 by H.L.Lim Name: H.L. Lim. Age: 39. Occupation: Journalist (not millionaire). There will be those who will say the parenthesis is unnecessary. So it is. Why put it In then? Last Saturday, in idler moments, I wondered what it would be Use if, under "Occupation," I
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      Lock icon First time at SEA
      1733 10 / 11  -  No, we're not talking about sailors, we're talking about women judo-kas and lady archers, six of them altogether, who are going to compete for the first time at the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) next week at Kuala Lumpur. This is the first time that women
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    Hasegawa way to do business
    2094 12 Mr N. Haseiawa, president of Sumitomo Chemical Company of Japan which is promoting the petrochemical complex project here, disclaims any scholastic knowledge of business administration. Bat, through years of experience, he has developed his own view on management philosophy and on how an organisation should
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    Lock icon KL's fears of pollution
    359 12 Reuter KUALA LUMPUB: Malaysia's enthusiasm to cash In on the export potential of Its plentiful natural resources has led to growing fears about the effects of pollution, with the palm oil Industry accused of being the main culprit. There are more than 1100 palm oil mills
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    Lock icon Foreign firms invest $2.3bil in US
    151 13 Reuter New York. Wednesday. Foreign nrms invested well over US$l billion ($2.3 billion) In the United States In the three-month period ended last Sept 30, the Conference Board said yesterday. > The Board, a private research organisation sponsored by business, said It counted 73
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    Dollar drop continues
    429 13 Business News and Views ...in West Germany, Switzerland and Japan Money market X y Frankfurt. Wednesday The US dollar dropped to record lows in West Germany, Switzerland and Japan yesterday, pushed down by a surge in the British pound and concern about the size of America's trade
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    Lock icon Economy in 'best' shape
    98 13 AP New York, Wednesday.—The US economy Is in its best shape since 1974, but much work remains to restore confidence in the nation's business health, one of President Carter's top economic aides said yesterday. 'The recent economic performance of the US is in many respects the
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    Joint oil hunt off east coast starts
    159 13 Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday Oil exploration has commenced at Exxon's "Tlong" area. 240 km offshore from Kuala Trehgganu, In the South China Sea. The Malaysian govern-ment-Tun National Petroleum Corporation (Petronas) and Exxon Production announced yesterday a second floating drlllshlp, Wodeco IV. contracted by Exxon
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    Tractors Malaysia profits down
    681 13  -  Company profile by Lee Yew Meng Tractors Malaysia has been on the rising profit curve for the last five years although profit growth has slowed down. In the year ended June 1977, it achieved its highest group pretax profit of M 543.96 million, an increase of
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      Lock icon NEW YORK
      210 13 UPI The stock market, stunned by the Federal Reserve Board's decision to tighten credit, yesterday took its worst beating in more than three months. Trading, however, was slow. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which fell 4.33 points on Monday, plunged 11.44 points to 800.91, the worst loss since
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      79 13 AFP Dampened by a sharp Increase In the Japanese currency's value against the American currency, share prices slumped on the Tokyo Stock Market yesterday. Yesterday's closing quotations for the gtlUedgeds, tat ffl, with Monday's brackets m: Hetwa Real Ertate 630 (660). Nippon OU 606 (633), Komatsu lffc. 374 (376).
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      ZURICH
      81 13 Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 9305 —5 UB8 Registered MS 3 SBC 3M —1 Credit Suisse 3305 30 Swissair B. 70S Swiss Relnsur. 3775 -1-5 Wlnterthur B. 3340 M Zurich Insur. •300 Juvena B 333 —a Nestle B. 3550 —M Interfood B. 3350 —10
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      SYDNEY
      90 13 Prteea at 11.30 *.m today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Pre hangs: AOI 180 181 ADC 16 30 Ampol Pet 60 07 ANI 101 104 APM 116 117 Bank NSW 040 043 Brambles 160 BHP 664 666 Boral 360 363 OBA 360 393 08R 301 303 010 330
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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      260 13 mum 7 Assns. 8 Peruke 9 Ocean phenomenon 10 Adolescent 11 Closely associated 12 British composer 13 Tall end 18 Charm worn against evil 22 Scottish alder 24 Dinner courses 25 Encourages In crime 26 Inflict 27 Barker's words 28 Gawking one 29 Mountain ridge 30 Philanthropist 32 Existed 36
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
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      Raymond shows fitness...
      717 14  -  SQUASH by Eric Cooper Top seed Greame Richard son came within two points ol winning the Singapore Cricket Club cham plonshlp last Saturday before succumbing to the superior fitness of Raymond Ong. Finding the form that eluded him in the Tanglin Club event a week earlier, the
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      Lock icon HUNT IN THIRD ROUND
      75 14 Reuter Sydney, Wednesday Geoff Hunt, the Australian World champion, cleared his second round hurdle with a straight set victory over compatriot Roy OlUer 9-5, 9-6, 9-3 in the Australian Open squash championships here last night. Results Australian unless stated) Round Two Bruce Brownlee (NZ) bt Alan
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      All set to make KL dream come true
      488 15 ...and the man behind the Singapore team Kuala Lumpur, the venue for the Inaugural South East Asia Games, holds fond memories* for National rugby coach Natahar Bava. In 1965, Natahar made his International debut there in the Third South East Asian Peninsular
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      Lock icon Fighting fit
      788 15  -  S'pore can turn the tables on Thailand and Malaysia Sport by sport run-up to the SEA Games.Today: Rugby by PHILIP TAN The Singapore rugby team for this month's South East Asia Games will be one of the Attest and best prepared sides for an International rugby series since
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        MEMORABLE MATCH...
        256 16  -  JASBIR SINGH Sttardaj night, Oct IS. 1977 was a memorable night. The soccer rlaah between exMahyd>n and ex-Sln-gapore soccer Internationale brought baek memories to many of as who had witnessed them playing in the Ms and tk The game provided thrills and spills though It was played at
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        Ali 'running out of tricks'
        502 16  -  MICHAEL A. CHEAH Muhammad All has reached the final stage of his boxing career whereby he is no longer the fighter he used to be before he was stripped of his title. Although he did make a remakable comeback to knock out big powerful George
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        'King of boxers'
        68 16  -  M.A. CHEAH Imrin king of boxing sold MilmmmJ AN, And I am faat, protty oad tricky, Tfc» world k« Man km kMt tfco b«at of boxing l»Mh, Foreman, Frailer, Norton, Bognor yon noma it. For I am Hia champion of champions, I aa Muhammad AN Hm groatott
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        How the third prize was shared
        358 16  -  T. AHMAD ALI Team Manager, Sri Kallan c ST. Blk H' 23 Kalians Airport Qra Singapore 14 As team manager of 6rl Kailang sepak takraw team, allow me to present a true picture concerning your story leading to the two t.ams sharing third prize
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        Forest are out of the woods—for good
        760 16  -  EMLYN HUGHES From what I know of Brian Clough, It seems he Is cast In a similar mould as former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly. This Is why I am not surprised that Nottingham Forest promoted from the Second Division last season with Chelsea
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      282 17 Soccer Three sacked as Bury upset Millwall Reuter London, Wednesday Three players were sent off as tempers frayed in the closing minutes when Third Division Bury upset Second Division Millwall 2-0 in an English LeagUe Cup third round soccer replay in Bury last night. Referee Kevin
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      Olympics 1988 may not get a bidder
      307 17 London, Wednesday For the second time in four years, not one city has come forward wlJi an offer to build a new stadium for the O.ympic Games. "Perhaps we have come to the end of an era," said Lord Klllanin president of the
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      322 17 Racing Reuter Melbourne, Wednesday Bookmakers took a battering when the heavily booked favourite Gold and Black fulfilled punters' faith with a one length win In the A 5156,000 (about *****,600) Melbourne Cup at F.emington Racecourse yesterday. Millions of dollars were wagered on the course and on
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      Woman rider makes history
      118 17 Auckland, Wednesday Canadian woman jofkey Joan Phlpps made New Zealand racing history here yesterday when she became the first female to ride against men and win. Miss Phlpps, 23. got five-year-old mare Oaphalee home In a 1400 metres event at the Walpa Racing Club's meeting south
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      247 17 Cricket Reuter Adelaide, Wednesday The Indian cricketers open their tour against a South Australian County XI today without two of their top spin bowlers Krapalli Prasanna and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar. The world-ranked pair and opening batsman Sunll Oavasker have been left out of the team for
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      Down but not out
      406 18  -  Siva trains on despite being axed Athletics Bj SURESH NAIR Down but not out that is Singapore's undisputed long distance champion V. Slvaprakasam. DOWN because he was axed from the South East Asia Games squad. NOT OUT because he Is still tralplng in earnest. As I
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      Now it's an open affair
      155 18  -  I Bowling By BRIAN MILLER In' previous bowling tournaments men and women bare bowled under different conditions and never against one another. In a move to change that. Jackles Bowl Group have come up with a tournament in which men and women will compete against
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      225 18 Soccer Reuter Bangkok, Wednesday Singapore, fielding a team of new faces, showed that they were no push-overs when they went down 4-3 to mighty Malaysia in a King's Cup soccer match at the" National Stadium here last night. Malaysia underestimated their rivals and only scored their
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      59 18 AFP Klang, Wednesday The Malaysian South East Asia Games football squad last night beat Western Australian club Tnglewood Kiev 2-0 at the Stadium Kota Raja here. The first goal came In the 15th minute when Bakri Ibnl headed the ball in from a corner kick by Khalld
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      Down, also not out
      49 18 These are the dramatic sequence pictures of a crash at the Thompson Speedway in Connesticut, US. Driver John Cou managed to get out of the wreck unscatched. All Mt for the nee... The ear rises 0p... It flies through the air... And hits the ground
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      A Swedish mission
      208 18 Soccer Bwedlsh Second Division champions Atvlda bergs FF have a special mission on their hands at Jalan Besar Stadium tonight (klckoff: 8 p.m.) when they take on Singapore Indians in a friendly inter national game. A team official said that they were disgusted with the way everything
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      55 18 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sanson*. I mn TO RODRT m e I Li ALARM El 1 K iV 1 SHORT RIBS VOU HAVE A BAD' SELRIMAGE. VOU MUST THINK WITH PRIDE OF YOUR accomplishments VOU ARE THE Bisgesi BUPFOON IN THE KINOPOM. by Frank O'Neal SOMEHOW, THAT\ DOESNJT DO
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      A different kind of preaching
      690 19  -  By Judith Holmberg "Vincent Lombardi set out to study for the Roman Catholic priesthood but along the way he discovered another religion: football." That's how Time magazine opened an obituary to tne man who Is considered the greatest coach In the history of American professional
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      734 19 SOCCER: Friendly International Singapore Indians v Atvidaberg3 FF (Jalan Besar Stadium, 8 p.m.) The Swedes are bent on making amends lor their lacklustre 0-0 draw last Saturday but the Indians can upset. Hiev have beaten Ingelwood Kiev 4-2 and will be go'ng all out to add another scalp to their
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      487 19 In and around town EXHIBITION OP BATIK MINTINQB in the Singapore conference Hall, Shenton Way. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. CHILDREN'S MOVIES at Metro Marine Parade. Four shows at 11 JO aan., 2.3U p.m.. 5 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. Free admission. SINGAPORE MADE PRODUCTS on display at the
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    42 20 AH FOOK: Fancy those people dicing with death on the railway line just to save a little time. I wonder whether they realise the danger. MEI LIN: Of course, they do. But It seems safer than jay walking doesn't it?
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      829 20 AND RADIO f SINGAPORE 5] raSHARPtl. 3J# OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by 8EBBANUA (ll/r). Clk Salamsh demonstrates how to cook Ikan Masak Bumbu Sateh uelng frozen flah; there'* a report on hydroponics, the technique of growing plants In media other than natural soil, which Js being carried out by the Primary
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      258 20 Today's top shows CHINESE 1977 INTER.VARSITY DEBATES: Second Semifinal. (Ch 8, 7.45 p.m. In colour). Nanyang University's Blue team and the Institute of Education will debate the motion That to be a democratic country there must be an opposition in Parliament. HOME 8WEET HOME. (Ch 8, 9.10 p.m. in colour).
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