New Nation, 29 November 1977

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    20 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Tuesday, November 29, 1977 No. 2118 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 f =^l NEW NATION COMMENT
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    New role for adult school
    545 1  -  Minister spells out policy change in an exclusive interview By Teresa Ooi The Adult Education Board, which started out tackling illiteracy among adults and then diversified to cater for leisure and self-improvement, is to be overhauled once more to meet the biggest challenge in its
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    Always a 100 pc effort from Mok...
    133 1 Whether in scorching heat or in driving rain, on a bone-dry pitch or In ankle deep mud, of one thing you can be sure there will be nothing less than a 100 per cent effort from Mokhtar Dahari. That is the measure of
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    Lock icon Cyclone toll
    38 1 UPI New Delhi. Tuesday The cyclone that devastated Andhra Pradesh state killed 20,000 people, left more than two millllon homeless and destroyed crops worth an estimated US$3OO million ($720 million) the Samachar news agency said yesterday—UPl.
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    Lock icon US man will go to Cairo
    575 1 UPI AP AFP Washington, Tuesday Administration officials said last night the United States will send a representative to Cairo for Middle East peace talks organised by Egypt, but a formal announcement of the decision will be delayed until today. Sources said It had not
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      60 1 INSIDE Christmas Special tomorrow The Christmas spirit is in the air. To help yon with your shopping and preparations, New Nation tomorrow presents a 22-page special pull-out packed with the latest ideas. Make sure of your copy! Coffee shops ♦no* to cut in prices —Pago 2 IN THE OTHER PAGES:
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      147 1 Browning's bold new ihop* toward bettor golf is way out in front! JSSSff 44Qwom I Tel: *****8 *****76 *****3 WIN TOUCH a. w m m. ft s pedal fee//^ Oa mat V Ifcli Win's New sensor touch adds th.it special kind of feeling Intimately attuned to your Physic.il Magnetism the
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    Coffeeshops likely to resist price cut
    423 2  -  By K.K. Fong Coffeeshop owners are likely to reject a proposal to reduce prices when they meet officials of the Consumers Association of Singapore today. It is understood the two coffeeshop associations are opposed to CASE'S proposal for a price reduction of five cents
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    No word from Veronica
    139 2  -  By Richard Adhikari The family of Miss Singapore, Veronica Lourdes is worried about her. She was due home yesterday from a holiday in Bombay after her controversial withdrawal from the Miss World Contest in London. But, her sister Monica said yesterday, "there has been no word
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    Lock icon Concorde: BA is so confident
    87 2 Reuter London, Tuesday British officials were confident yesterday that Concorde services between London and Singapore would start on Dec 9 as scheduled although two countries on the route were opposed to it. A Trade Department spokesman said the Gulf state of Abu Dhabi had withheld
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    STOCK MARKET
    168 2 An outburst of activity greeted Sin Chew Shares which made their debut on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning Within the first half hour of activity, the share, which opened at $2.23. shot up 20 cents to $2.43. However, it declined by three cents in the next
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    Rotaract meeting
    37 2 The Rcraract Club of Singapore (City) will hold its zonal assembly on Dec. 17 and 18 at the Stamford College. About 100 members from three Singapore and two johore clubs will participate at the assembly.
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    ITT plans plant in S'pore
    409 3  -  By Rav Dhaliwal The US multinational International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation wants to set up a factory In Singapore to produce high technology telecommunication products for the Asian and Pacific regions. If all goes well, International Telephone and Telegraph Sing a pore, ITT's first Investment
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    Jail for car, m-cycle alterations —warning
    210 3 Police yesterday warned owners of cars and motorcycles with unauthorised alterations that they can be jailed for up to three months. A Traffic Poliee spokesman said under the Road Traffic Act, such offences carry a fine of up to $1000 or the jail sentence
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    One body for builders
    200 3 Building contractors will have a single body to represent them next year. The Registrar of Societies recently approved an application from the Singapore Co nt ractors Association and the Singapore Building Contractors Society to merge into one organisation. According to an official of the SCA, the
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    Lock icon Yes to 190 refugees
    76 3 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday About 190 Cambodian Muslim refugees arrived In Malaysia last week to be settled down In this country, It was announced here yester&>rmer Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, who Is the president of the government-backed Muslim welfare organisation Perklm said that they came
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    'Narco dogs' to screen travellers
    445 4  -  By Douglas Chan The Customs are to use "narco dogs" to screen travellers for drugs at all entry and exit polpts. But the dogs will not come Into contact with them. They will start doing this soon to plug what the Customs call "a loophole."
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    Veterans behind US drug rings, he says
    192 4  -  By Gerry de Silva Several Vietnam war veterans are suspected to be"behind drug trafficking rings on the west coast of the United States, according to a senior US customs officer yesterday. These veterans made contacts who supply heroin from South-east Aula's Golden Triangle
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    It's not so, says the golf club
    400 4  -  By Richard Ho The Changl Golf Club has denied the Housing Board's allegation that the gaping holes In the roof of a block of singlestorey houses In the former Changl civilian quarters were caused by golf balls. Club secretary Andy 81m said the
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    Push-button public phones at the airport—and free of charge!
    262 4  - Push-button public phones at the airport —and free of charge! By Judith Hale Ten push- button public telephones have been installed in the new arrival building at Paya Leba r Airport and they can be used free of charge. They are situated in the passenger arrival lounge. There are no
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    SIA looks to Africa, Canada
    287 4  -  By Peter Ong Singapore Airlines is looking to Africa and Canada for its future expansion. This was told to delegates attending the airline's world marketing conference at the Hyatt Hotel yesterday. According to sourcesL attending the closeddoor meding, the a'rline hopes to penetrate cities such
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    CC courses
    27 4 The Kampong Eunos Community Centre will hold courses in flower making and "nyonya kueh" at its centre on Dec. 8. Fo.r further details, ring *****09.
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    Lock icon CRISIS OVER A SHIP
    84 5 This 120-tonne Vietnamese trawler Is looming as a new crisis point between Australia and the Hanoi government. The Song Be 12, with 180 refugees including three Viet Cong soldiers aboard, was said to have been hijacked by its crew and is expected to dock in Darwin
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    Lock icon UN call for elections in Brunei
    182 5 Reuter United Nations, Tuesday. With Britain announcing It would not take part in the vote, the General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution yesterday calling on It to take all steps to facilitate the holding of free elections by the appropriate government authorities In Brunei.
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    Lock icon We did not pressure Tokyo—US
    432 5 We did not pressure Tokyo —US UPI AFP Washington, Tuesday The State Department last night rejected reports that the Japanese Cabinet change may have been prompted by US pressures. "No, we do not feel the Cabinet shuffle Is a reflection of American pressures or anything of the sort," said spokesman
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    Lock icon Why Japan's economy has failed to shine
    212 5 AP Tokyo, Tuesday.—The reason economic growth in Japan isn't burning as brightly as it once did is lack of confidence. The Japanese consumer is doing what he traditionally does when business is bad, putting his spare cash into savings. He is passing up
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    Lock icon Aquino: I'd rather choose death...
    436 6 AFP Manila, Tuesday Filipino opposition leader Benlgno Aquino Jr. told the Supreme Court yesterday he was an Innocent man but he would rather die by firing squad than capitulate to President Ferdinand Marcos' martial law regime. In an "open letter" addressed to the high tribunal,
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    Lock icon TODAY
    124 6 UPI TODAY Is Tuesday, Nov 29, the 333 rd day of 1977 with 32 to follow. THE MOON is moving from Its full phase to the last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR is Mercury. Those born on this date are under
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    The Odd Corner
    61 6  -  D.J. Twenty-one-year-old Anthony Murphy, married with two children, has lost Job after job because he cannot ret out of bed in the mornings. The cos* to the British taxpayer is £2898 ($12,468) in dole money. Now fed-op Social Security officials hare bought him a £3.58 (815) alarm
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    Ah Fook and Mei Lin
    79 6 Ah Fook: Getting a job is not easy. Mei Lin: Maybe you are too choosy Ib&o yf-f^rT jxj w i. Shi m 1(31 ke A %-f g/u le v Ah Fook: Mendapatkan satu pekerjaan bukanlah mudah Mei Lin: Mungkin anda terlalu memilih. FOOTNOTE: Chinos* it
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    Lock icon 'Accept Anglo-US plan' call to Smith
    189 6 UPI Washington. Tuesday. —The United States yesterday called on Prime Minister lan Smith to accept the Anglo-Ameri-can plan for full majority rule in Rhodesia and to include nationalist groups now outside the country in his new election plan. "The logic of our position is
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    Lock icon Economic aid to Vietnam: Germany's one condition
    215 6 Reuter Bonn, Tuesday—West Oermany said yesterday it was making economic aid for Vietnam dependent on Hanoi's acceptance of a reference to West Berlin in the aid agreement. A spokesman for the Development Aid Ministry said Bonn would remain firm on this issue, but
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    Lock icon $72m factories plan for Kedah
    80 6 AP Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday British and European industrialists have given assurances they will set up at least five factories costing a total of US$3O million »$72 mil'ion) in Kedah, the Chief Minister Syed Ahmad Shahabuddln said. He said West German investors planned to build a
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    Lock icon UN rejects Indonesian claim to East Timor
    197 6 AP United Nations, Tuesday The UN General Assembly rejected Indonesian claims to East Timor yesterday and ask ed the special committee on decolonisation to send a mission to that territory to speed its independence. The assembly adopted the resolution 67-26 with 47 abstentions,
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      189 6 WORLD WEATHER Moscow Rain mixed with snow, 4-OC. Pravda's headline: Winter sports competition. Paris Variable, 8-IC. Headline: Israel says yes but hard-line Arabs call own summit. Bonn Showers, 9mlnus 2C. Headline: Strauss advances from Bavaria on Helmut Kohl. Rome Cloudy, 1-11 C. Headline: Snow storms block half of Italy. London—Cloudy,
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    Lock icon Iraq calls for a rival summit
    519 7 King Hussein hails Sadat's 'great courage* Reuter London, Tuesday The Arab world appeared in growing disarray last night over rival conferences called to chart Middle East policies in the light of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's epoch-mak-ing visit to Israel. Iraq sprang a surprise by
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    Lock icon Syria, Egypt are not divorced—Assad
    258 7 Syria, Egypt are not divorced —Assad UPI Reuter Damascus, Tuesday Syria yesterday mellowed Its attacks on Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and neighbouring Jordan In effect declared neutrality Jn the Arab war of words triggered by Mr Sadat's recent peace Initiatives with Israel. Syrian president Hafez Assad stressed at a news
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    Lock icon Palestine future the main issue says Bonn
    153 7 Reuter UPI Bonn, Tuesday—West Germany sees the future of the Palestinians as the central problem in any Middle East peace settlement, Israeli Foreign Minister Mos he Dayan heard yesterday. Official sources here said the viewpoint was put to Mr. Dayan during a two-hour
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      6 7 More world news on Page 15.
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    The pros and the cons
    433 8 Professionals may or may not argue with Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam that they have a tendency to shun politics "as unworthy and possibly unclean." There are certainly many other reasons professionals give for not becoming politicians. Presumably the argument that even modest politicians find hardest
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      Obscene callers club
      62 8 Obscene phone-call fanciers have formed a club In the U.S., according to the Chicago Sunday Times. Guys with an urge to express themselves anon ymouily pay $19 a year to let their Imaginations run riot, and dolls who like to hear such sweet nothings get their service
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      The golden way
      48 8 Someone who had bad teeth recently spent $2000 to have all her teeth capped and she says It was worth every"cent. "At least, I can sleep peacefully now." In the past, she used to get frequent nightmares dreaming that her bad teeth were falling out
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    How they got that Sadat scoop
    958 8  -  ...and helped two Prime Ministers capture the attention of the world LAURENCE MARKS The United States news media has long been acknowledged as a power In domestic and international politics. The Vietnam war, the Watergate affair which toppled a President. these two examples of
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    Lock icon 4000 in the room...
    236 8 Reuter Jerusalem: A normally sedate theatre was transformed overnight Into a press room for one of the largest assemblies of journalists ever to gather under a single roof. The smart foyer of the Jerusalem Theatre in one of the city's prosperous residential districts was filled with
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    Young ones still a big threat
    713 9  -  Z a INDONESIAN HEADLINES By Ismail Kassim The younger generation, particularly the activists in student bodies, continue to pose a vexing problem to the leadership of President Suharto. They have criticised; they have demonstrated; and they have mounted campaigns against the government. In fact,
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    Lock icon Sorry but we really don't have a leader
    532 9  -  THE CASE OF CLOSE SHAVES Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times A group of us were jogging in Rock Creek Park the other morning when a flying saucer from outer space hovered over us and then made a perfect threepoint landing. Out of
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      122 9 III""* v hi P. GWOOEHOUSE P.G. Wodohoum. the creator of Jeeves the sharp witted, immaculate valet, died recently at the age of 93. He wet one of the most prolific writers in the world with en ertimeted 20 million copies of his works in circulation. His best-sellers all available in
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      83 9 A Food Summit at the Merlin Grill Room H w wAi" •-SSkMI II j55 Fy_, =*vThe taste of 5 nations for meticulously prepared genuine traditional flavours, like Thailand Kai Yang Garlic Chicken Philippines Morcon Stuffed Beef Indonesia Pergedel Goreng Fried Meatballs Malaysia Penang Laksa a Singapore BakKutTey I IST MERLIN
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    Lock icon Something to cheer about
    481 10 / 11  -  We pick S'pore (minus the soccer team) as the most sporting nation SEA Games postscript by Jeffrey Low, Philip Tan, Brian Miller and Tony Koh Singapore's contingent showed the best brand of sportsmanship during last week's South East Asia Games. And we pick them as the
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    Draw some definite lines, SAAA
    315 10 / 11 jra Athletics Our athletics team need not have to look far for Inspiration to do better in the next Games in Jakarta. He is C. Kunalan, our 34-year-old "warrior" of the track. It was certainly a crying shame to see a veteran like Kuna bringing
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    Learn from this No 10
    334 10 / 11 Soccer's No. 10 shirt has been synonymous with Pele. But the Games' Pele is Malaysia's Mokhtar Dahari, the most complete footballer of them all in Kuala Lumpur last week. Mokhtar's reputation grew with every match. And despite the slosh, his was a 100 per cent
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    Fighting spirit? Hockey and rugby have lots of it
    733 10 / 11 If a prize were to be awarded for the most improved Singapore team, the hockey squad will easily walk away with the title. Though they did not win the gold, they gave other teams a lesson In fighting spirit. And their
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      Games we used to play
      1152 12  -  SOAP BOX Olßi My friend Bah Bah's remlnlscenes over the games he used to play put me In the mood too. There we were In the office, leaning over our typewriters, temporarily abandoning our work musing over some of the best times of our lives.
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      Lock icon BABY'S GUMS NEED CARE
      614 12 NYT New York: It is hard enough to take baby teeth seriously, since they're going to fall out in a few years. It is even harder to imagine worrying about a baby's gums—before the first teeth erupt. Yet that is what Dr Stephen Moss, Chairman of
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      Wear a cap, a plait or a roll in your hair
      374 12  -  GIRL-TALK fry Jennifer Schoon Hair has never been so adorned as this year, and the trend looks as If lt'U continue. Lengths vary from short full cuts to a looser and somewhat curly look. But whatever length, hair must
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      Lock icon Simply speaking
      172 13 Simplicity always wins out. It attracts because it makes everyone else seem overdressed. A simple shirtdress for example which is well cut and snugly fitting for instance carries a girl through most occasions with flair and understated chic. The golden rule is always to be a little under-dressed
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      Lock icon A blood test will tell
      487 13 V Doc's Casebook s S.L.C.K. A letter was received from CBL which is reproduced below. "Please set my mind at rest. In 1971 or 1972, I had a chancre or wart on the neck of the penis. It grew to the size of a small
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      94 14 w Shock Absorbers VOUM Lift MAT OEPfNO ON TMt* WHY ARE SHOCK ABSORBERS SO IMPORTANT? because. worn shock absorbers: are dangerous; they may cause death! worn shock absorbers: make braking less effective, since the wheels loose contract with the road! worn shock absorbers: cause wheel hop, resulting in excessive and
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    shopping
    291 14 Sporting activities are, and always will be, Important and essential for the balanced and healthy growth and development of a person. This fact needs to be stressed in our modern, urbane and "rat-race" kind of society where the search for material satisfaction usually leaves very little time and energy
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    Lock icon 'Common enemy'
    386 15 Peking, NATO identity of views worries Moscow UPI Moscow, Tuesday The Soviet Union said yesterday common opposition to the Soviet Union has given China and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation a "dangerous identity of views." The official Communist Party newspaper, Pravda, reported at length on Peking's effort to
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    Lock icon Fraser takes a break
    101 15 Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser gives his wife a hot dog during a break In a busy campaign for the Dec. 10 elections. Mr. Fraser has been fighting to revive his faltering chances of winning a new term of office in the wake of Labour allegations
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    Lock icon Thai pledge to stop flow of drugs from 'Triangle'
    337 15 UPI Bangkok, Tuesday Thai Prime Minister Gen. Kriangsak Chomanan yesterday opened a 22-nation United Nations Narc o t i c s Suppression Conference here by reaffirming Thailand's determination to wage an effective war against the flow of illicit narcotics from the
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    Lock icon British wage rise limit is broken
    141 15 AFP London, Tuesday Wage increases In Britain since the end of the second phase of the social contract have been 11.5 per cent on the average, 1.5 per cent more than the limit set by the government, an independent inquiry published on Sunday said.
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    Lock icon Nearly six million out of work in EEC
    112 16 Reuter Luxembourg, Tuesday Unemployment figures In the nine European Common Market countries was close to six million at the end of October for the second month running, the community's statistics office announced. About 6 per cent of market workers were out of
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    Lock icon Big deficit pulls down US$
    435 16 Business i News and Views V > UPI London, Tuesday The dollar plunged to record low levels here yesterday as foreign exchange markets reacted with shock to a Washington anno uncement that the United States trade deficit has reached Its biggest monthly figure yet. Anxiety
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    Lock icon Top China trade team off to UK and France
    407 16 AFP Reuter Peking, Tuesday Foreign Trade Minister u Cniang lei L nere 011 Sunaay at tne head of a large delegation for official visits to Britain and France. The visits come at a time when China's top priority is technological and
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      NEW YORK
      236 16 The government's report of a record US$3.l bullion October trade deficit triggered a selling spree yesterday that left bluechlp issues lower for the first time in five sessions. Trading was moderate. 'lne uow jones industrial average, up a iraction at the outset, dropped 4.8 a points to 839.01.
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      25 16 UPI New York.'Tuesday Bosfc Jones closing averages: Industrials 839.57 (Off 4.85); transport 217.52 (off 2.24); utilities 113.00 (up 0.03) stock* 289.79 (off 1.66).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      146 16 AFP Share prices surged aheau on uie crest 01 a dramas.c weekend rally in lignt trading on tne 'iok>o Stock uxcnange yesterday. Tne 225-stock Dowaverage, a 1/2.91 yen gainer on Friday and Saturday, added 52.34 yen to 4,822.50 yen. The 'ISE index ot all listed issues in the major
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      PARIS
      70 16 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 165 1 Foncier 292.60 2.60 Prin temps 40 —0.50 Bull 27.70 —0.20 Royal Dutch 278.50 3 Mlchelln 1240 20 COE 268.70 —3.30 Thomson 145 —1.10 CFP 103 —3.90 Rhone 63.20 —0.80 Air 261 +0.90 BSN 446 9 Philips 56 +0 80
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      71 16 'Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3210 UBS Registered 599 SBC 417 Credit Suisse 2245 Swissair B. 805 Swiss Reinsur. 2740EX Winterthur B. 2300 Zurich Insur. 8125 Juvena B. 195 Nestle B 3630 Interfood B. 3250 Ciba-Geigy B. 1290 Baby Roche 9325
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      98 16 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 168 170 ADC 20 nil Ampol Pet 65 66 Ani nil 140 APM 112 115 Bank NSW 514 518 Brambles 165 167 BHP 530 532 Boral 202 204 CBA 252 255 CSR 290 nil CIG 230
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      48 16 UPI Rawelpindl, Tuesday.— Pakistan, anxious to increase two-way trade, has started sending delegations to different countries. A group left on Sunday for China, another delegation left yesterday for European Common market countries and a groupis scheduled to head soon for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.— UPI.
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      30 16 UPI India has no plans to nationalise Its s&gar industry nor to take over ciher industries Just for the sake of nationalisation, Prime Minister Morarji Desai said yesterday.—UPl.
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      280 16 7 Crossword -> IHII Uilfl am mmmu mm* mmu «■a® uhhhh 81l U ill 4 Woodwind, for short 5 Impelled 6 One: Qer. 7 Pear 8 Olrl of song 9 Loose change 10 Folks 11 Needle case 12 Poker stake 13 Colleen 19 Shabby 21 Environs 24 Colleague 25 Dishes
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      331 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YCUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you take an objective, scientific approach to your problems. You seldom become emotionally Involved In affairs which do not bear directly upon you. You prefer to live and let live, and are Inclined to go about your business with little concern
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    Million-dollar field for S'pore Gold Cup
    461 17 RACING WITH FAIRWAY The $100,000 Singapore Gold Cup race on Sunday will not only be the richest race on the local Turf but can boast of a milliondollar field. Between the 20 ho r s es handicapped for the 2200 m classic, they have
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    Teh's pair shine on soft track
    286 17 Man of Honour and Sir Toby underlined their chances of winning the S1 ng a p or e Gold Cup with a splendid workout here this morning. The Teh Choon Beng-trained pair went once round on the No. Two grass track, and in their
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    How they finished at Bukit Timah on Sunday
    481 17 Everything Nice led Into the straight from Fortune's Favourite and Gala Season. Sound Policy was well up. Finishing strongly Gala Season shot past Everything Nic« 200 m out to win drawing away by V/ 2 lengths. Sound Policy came home well to
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    126 17 Reuter Hong Kong, Tuesday Visiting British Jockey Joe Mercer will be out of the saddle for about two weeks after cracking a collar bone in a racecourse spill here this weekend. The accident happened at the Happy Valley Track when Llonheart, ridden by British
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    Asian swim tourney
    39 17 Hong Kong, Tuesday Six teams comprising 171 swifaimers will compete In the Asian Schools Invitation championships to be held here on Dec 2-3. The teams are from Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesla, Macao and Hong Kong.
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    Call to form an Asian body
    322 18 But China membership will be major snag Swimming Indonesia have proposed the formation of an Asian Swimming Federation, and this will likely be decided during the second ASEAN Age Group meet next year in Jakarta. National Olympic Committee of Indonesia (KOMI) SecretaryOeneral, Dr Radln
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    SASA plan for age group diving
    323 18  -  PHILIP TAN Diving is currently in the doldrums, but there is a hope that things will be put right when the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association embartc on an age group recruiting programme. The recruits will then be trained for a series of age group
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    Hungarian trip for coaches
    265 18  -  AND STORE WILL GET EQUIPMENT, TOO |RR| Weightlifting By PHILIP TAN The 'progress in weight'.lfting made in Singapore has created sueh an impression that two local coaches have been offered a trip to Hungary for coaching courses. Besides this, the Singapore Amateur Welghtllfting Federation will also
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    Recs enter last four
    213 18 j^^Hockey Singapore Recreation Club entered the semifinals of the National Junior knockout hockey championship when they defeated Star United 2-0 at the Padang yesterday. SRC thus avenged their 3-1 defeat by Star United in the League competition two months ago and put themselves in top contention
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    Newcombe clinic
    47 18 John Newcombe, the Australian former threetimes Wimbledon tennis champion, will be conducting a coaching clinic at the National stadium Court No. 1 today at 5 p.m. Those attending '■the session are requested to bring with them their Invitation cards for admission to the clinic enclosure.
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    We'll make you look like lambs warning
    369 18  -  K3 Soccer MATCH PREVIEW By SURESH NAIR The former West German soccer greats are out to convince local fans that their brand of soccer is still among the best when they take on the Singapore ExInternational side at the National Stadium tonight (kick-off
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    Soccer date
    26 18 The West German Ex-Internatlonals soccer team will play a friendly with Rollei at the National Stadium practice track tomorrow at 11.30 a.m. Admission free.
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      38 18 THE BORN LOSER WELL, LET'S see... > NORBERT ,1 by Art Sansom mi§B/ I WAUTBP 1 MAMS, MOT "THIS y r K? A v CHECK." J 04& M me IMK lUS^'Oll i I u\ I.^ by George Fett wt
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      Flower-making joy
      513 19  -  Free classes run by volunteers at museum By Richard Adhikarl A desire to impart their knowledge to others has led six ladies to voluntarily conduct a workshop on flower making and arrangement under the auspices of the National Museum. None of them will be paid for their services,
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      653 19 At the cinema THE SPY WHO LOVED ME: That celebrated agent of Her Majesty's Secret Service Is back, this time played to perfection by Roger Moore. Lido: 1.30, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. SINB..D AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER: A fairy tale adventure story in the tradition of those
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      951 19 Sports diary SPORTS DIARY SOCCER: Friendly International Singapore Ex-Internatlonals v German Ex-Internatlonals (National Stadium, 8 p.m.). See Preview. HOCKEY: National Women's division two league Police Sports Association v Armed Forces (Police Academy, 5 p.m.). Joint Institute-Var-sltv-College tournament (Singapore Varshy, Bufclt Tlmah Road, 5 p.m.). RUGBY: Joint Institute Varsity College tournament
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    63 20 AH FOOK: HUDC flatowners 'can renovate now and pay later. Three big banks have been reported to be competing against each other to offer renovation loans up to $25,000. MEI LIN: I think it is a pity that flat-owners still feel the need to spend so much money
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      783 20 TV RADIO (SINGAPORE 5] For The Decision Makers... C-1471 CTV 3.09 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by THE FLYING NUN (r). Sitcom starring Sally Field. 3.39 DIARY OF EVENTB. 3.35 AFTEBNOON MATINEE: Isn't Life Wonderful. Part 2. This story Is set In Edwardian England where a family tries to accustom itself to
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