New Nation, 8 December 1977

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    Masthead
    24 1 New Nation "SINGAPORE Price 25 cents MC. (P) 262/1/77 Thursday, December 8, 1977 No. 2126 T 1 i M U k'i) NATION L COMMENT
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    Lock icon Hussein fails to heal the rift
    656 1 Reuter, AP and UPI Damascus, Thursday Jordan's King Hussein has apparently failed to heal the rift between Egypt and Syria over President Sadat's controversial peace talks with Israel. Shortly after the monarch flew home, Damascus Radio reaffirmed Syria's "rejection of all methods of political
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    Lock icon '2 million died in Cambodia' charge
    139 1 Reuter Paris, Thursday An exiled Cambodian student's group yesterday alleged that more than two million people, one third of-Cambodla's poBulation,8 ulation, had died since ae Khmer Rouge took power in April 1975. Quoting refugee reports, the Union of Young Khmer Students (UNIJEK) said there
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    Concorde: 11th hr talks
    250 1  -  By Judith Hale Britain's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr D.F. Hawley, 1# meeting the Malaysian Communications Minister, Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam, this afternoon in a lastminute attempt to put the Concorde service on schedule. On the eve or Concorde's departure from London for the inaugural flight
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    Murder: Man held
    60 1 Poliee have detained a 41-year-old man in connection with the murder of l«-year-old schoolgirl Cheng Geok Ha, whose decomposed body was found wrapped In a gunny sack in a man- hole in CSiai Chee yesterday. He was picked up by CID officers near the scene late last
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      198 1 Drowning'* bold n«w ihopt toward bettor golf Is woy out In front! -EBrowiuna Wilt! POwnlnQ 44Qmom Tel: *****8 *****76 *****3 INSIDE-A special report on the most disputed place on earth centre pages S'pore man holds W. Cup lead Page 16 House of Sadness: Picture Page 5 in Tire other PAGEB:
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    Kerosene stove blast
    45 2 A kerosene stove exRloded at a coffee shop 1 Buklt Merah View yesterday, seriously injuring a hawker, Ah Huang, 32. Ah Huang, who sells duck rice at the coffee shop in Block 116, was taken to hospital. Police are Investigating the Incident.
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    Sauce 'find' by S'pore scientist
    301 2  -  Fermentation in one month only—claim By Sonny Yap A Singapore industrial mlcro-blologist has made a scientific discovery that enables soy sauce to be fermented in onetwelfth of the time used In the traditional method. The average fermentation period is about 12 months. This new process
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    Probe on sale of fake RISIS orchids
    87 2 The ClD's Commercial Crime Branch are investlffatinf the sale of fake RISIS orchids. The Investigations followed a report by the man f a ctorer, Setsco Pte Ltd, In early November. A'Commercial Crime Branch official said 17 fakes have since been seised from three
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    Christmas concert
    59 2 The Singapore Youth Choir will present a Christmas concert at the Victoria Theatre on Dec 19 at 8 p.m Other musical groups ofvthe Young Musicians' Society and the Contemporaries, a choral group, wIH also perform. Tickets at $1, $2 and ft are available at C. K. Tang, Cold
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    STOCK MARKET
    81 2 The Stock Exchange of Singapore got off to a quiet "start this morning. Selective trading prevailed on a mixed note. BUSINESS DONE: Firat Section: C. SUGAR (1) 2.33. C. AND C. (4) 2.50. GOLD COIN (1) 1.30. INCHCAPE (2) 2.30. NANYANG (3) 2.09 (2) 2.10. PAN-EL (1) 1.86.
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    Seminar
    37 2 The Minister of State (Labour), Mr Sla Kah Hul, will open the Singapore Association of Shipbuilders and Repairers' seminar on the survival of Singapore shipyards through higher productivity at the Shangri-La Hotel tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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    Eye-care drive plan
    237 4 CASE surveys reaction of public with 4000 questionnaires The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) Is conducting a survey to Kuge' public knowlge of eye health and care. It hopes to launch an eye health campaign. Four thousand Questionnaire* have been mailed to CASE members and distributed to
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    Taj Mahal made of foam
    294 4  -  By Jane Chew Mr S. Arumugam, 50, works as a peon in a legal firm. Every day on his way to work, he passes through a passageway along Raffles Place which is stacked with slabs of discarded packing foam. Thinking he could put them to
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    Top of the Trade annual affair
    159 4 Top of the Trade, the recently-televised series of competitions for trade schools, is to be an annual affair. This is because Of the success of the series, the acting Minister for Social Affairs, Dr Ahmad Mattar, announced today. The organiser, the Bclence Council, will
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    New Year dinner
    43 4 The Singapore Civil Service Recreation and Sports Council will hold its New Year dinner and dance 1978 at the Neptune Theatre Restaurant on Jan. 1 at 7.30 p.m. One of the highlights will be the Civil Service Beauty Queen contest.
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    Statistics seminar
    39 4 The second South-east Asian Statistics Seminar will be held at the RELC from March 27 to 29. The seminar, organised by the Singapore Institute of Statistics, will be attended by 100 participants, including 30 from foreign countries.
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    Exhibition
    28 4 The MP for Kampong Kembanganan Enc 1 k Mansor Hajl Sukaimi, will open an art exhibition Contemporary '77 at the National Museum on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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    Lock icon Asean co-operative body set up
    188 4 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday Delegates from all five member countries of ASEAN have set up an organisation for the cooperatives m o v e m e nt within the five-nation regional alliance. The decision was announced In a statement here vesterday at the end of tne
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      45 4 V&wr I Sandoz brings contemporary styling to traditional Swiss workmanship. With yet another series of fine watches. For people who know good watches, Sandoz is a rewarding choice of excellent styling, reliability and price. And the satisfaction of wearing a good Swiss watcli. of Switzerland
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    The House of Sadness...
    270 5  -  By Douglas Chan, K.K. Fong A deep sadness has descended on this beautiful house In Namly Crescent home of the Tan family of five who died In the MAS Boeing 737 crash on Sunday. Mr Tan TJing Suei, 40, his wife, Chai Lean, 36, and their
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    Cuban envoy was on a fence-mending mission
    316 5  -  By Gerry de Silva The Cuban ambassador to Malaysia, who died in last Sunday's MAS air crash, was on his way to Indonesia oh a diplomatic fence-mending mission. According to diplomatic sources, Mr Mario Garcia Inchaustegul was to meet Indonesian leaders to try
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    And now we are left with a sense of guilt...
    883 5 Sunday's hijack and crash of the .MAS Boring 7.17 stunned the entire Malaysian nation. Yesterday columnist Sri Delima poured out her feelings in her inimitable style in her New StraitsTimes column As I Was Passing. It's no use, I cannot
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    Ah Fook and Mei Lin
    79 6 Mm Lin: The new year is coming. Ah Fook: Yes, I'm looking forward to my bonus XTnman s kaMt£li A 4*l zneno denqda x in^ian Mel Lin: Tahun baru akon menjelang tiba. Ah Fook: lya, soya menunggu mosa untuk mendapatkan bonos soya FOOTNOTI: Chinese is
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    Lock icon Hitachi drops that colour TV plan for Britain
    172 6 Reuter London, Thursday Japan's Hitachi Company yesterday dropped plans to set up a oolour television plant In England because of opposition from both the British Industry and trade unions. A Hitachi executive told reporters: "We are an uninvited guests here. Even if
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    Lock icon Viet refugees won't be turned back
    126 6 Reuter Sydney, Thursday Immigration Mln Ist e r Michael MacKellar yesterday denied a statement attributed to one of his Cabinet colleagues yesterday that Australia would turn away refugees from Vietnam. Mr MacKellar said In a statement: "We will continue to meet our International obligation*
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    Lock icon Charles 'the best dressed young man'
    151 6 Reuter London, 'Thursday Britain's Prince Charles (right) was yesterday hailed as .the best dressed young man in the world who could have been a highly successful male model. The accolade came from the chairman of the Tie Manufacturers' Association, Mr Graham Lack, who said:
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    Lock icon TODAY
    136 6 UPI TODAY Is Thursday. Dec 8, the 342 nd day of 1977 with 23 to follow. THE MOON la approaching its new phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR Is Mercury. Those born on this date are under, the sign of Sagittarius. Ell
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    31 6 D.J. A woman footballer has been banned by the British Football Association because she is fay and, It says, she could make lesbian passes at team mates. DJ.
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    Lock icon Switch to coal or face chaos, US told
    299 6 Reuter New York, Thursday Energy Secretary James Schleslnger yesterday predicted a vast social and political upheaval In the United States unless the country replaces petroleum with coal. In a gloom-1 aden speech to an energy conference sponsored by the Conference Board, the
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    Lock icon Slow investment growth forecast
    165 6 Reuter Washington, Thursday —The US government said yesterday that business investment, a key to the health of the economy, is expected to grow at a slower rate early next year. The Commerce Department said according to its survey spending would rise by 4.7 per cent in
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      174 6 IJNRI WEATHER Rome Rain, minus 1-J2C. Headline: Four-teen-year-old boy kills father. Moscow Overcast, minus 10-minus SC. Pravda's headline: Opening the way for new technology. Bonn Rain and snow, minus 3-mlnus 1C. Headline: Cairo breaks with five Arab States. London Rain, 3-8C. Headline: Dr. Uanda Abandons Anglo-US Initiative. Paris Partly cloudy.
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    Lock icon West losing grip on air power to Soviets —Jane's
    328 7 UPI Reuter London. Thursday The vital East-West balance of air power Is slipping out of the West's grasp into that of the Soviet Union, Jane's All The World's Aircraft said yesterday. It said the West's edge In aircraft and training in
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    Lock icon Seoul bows to US pressure
    263 7 UPI Seoul, Thursday South Korea has bowed to US diplomatic pressure and finally agreed on terms to let millionaire Tongsun Park to return to Washington to testify on the Koreagate scandal, government sources said yesterday. "International law was a piece of paper and only power
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    Lock icon NATO to upgrade its defence system
    294 7 AFP Brussels, Thursday Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have embarked on a comprehensive USlnstlgated programme to upgrade their defence capabilities. Details of the programme were discussed at a Just-ended two-day meeting of NATO Defence Ministers here. US Defence Secretary Harold Brown
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      235 7 Picturesque resort above the clouds: Cameron Highlands, snug on the Peninsular Main range Enjoy the feeling of "Spring" in the tropics Dream beside log fires Breathe in the fresh mountain air after a good game of golf. Important archaelogical relics have been unearthed in Sarawak's Niah Caves Prehistoric wall paintings
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      6 7 More world news on Page 14.
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    Red alert at last must last
    438 8 The Malaysian government has been given a painful reminder of the folly of waiting for tragedy to strike close to home before taking adequate preventive measures. The "red alert" declared at Malaysian airports will not bring back to life the 100 passengers and crew
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      Your honour!
      41 8 Christmas merrymaker* at a local nightclub will have to watch their step. The establishment has advertised (warned?) that entrance fee on Christmas Eve will b< "$55, plus first drunk charge." Wonder If an offender will have right of appeal.
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      Trendy roots
      26 8 Two colleagues recently visited the lands of their ancestors—one to India, another to China. Commented an other colleague: "Looks like Roots are In fashion."
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    Lock icon Is this the end of the queue?
    895 8 The campaign to get Singaporeans to queue up at bus stops and taxi stands has flssled out to almost nothing, except for a few taxi stands along Shenton Way. Meanwhile, the British who are the unwritten champions of the queue, are gradually jiving
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    Lock icon West bares its teeth
    673 8 r f V VOICE OF THE PRESS 2 BUSINESS TIMES Headline: Object Lessons. The time has come for the great Western powers to show their economic teeth —and in two major contests with Asia last week they seem to have emerged the decisive winners. The two
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    Lock icon For crying out loud!
    574 9  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Washington Is used to heads of state visiting this capital, but the recent visit by the Bhah of Iran was different in many respects. It was the first time in anyone's memory that another country's ruler and the President of the
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    How to check brain drain
    448 9 VOICE a OF y THE PRESS A urrkly i round-up of editorials in (h* nonI nglith pre** in Sinyapore In editorials last week, the two leading Chinese dallies debated on some of the issues raised during the third convention of the Singapore Professional Centre. NANYANG
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    Promotion for doctors praised
    203 9 Later in the week, NANYANG SI AN G PAU made further comments on the brain drain issue when it welcomed the promotion exercise in which 71 government doctors including senior registrars and consultants were promoted to superscale grades E and G respectively. It described the exercise
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    The 'old lions'
    151 9 TAMIL MURASU called on the government to honour Singapore's old trishaw riders. Hailing them as the symbols of our culture and old lions, It said that th6y have a message for the soft and sophisticated young people of today. Though some are above 70, It said, they
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      260 9 fcl <u Si .s Wi Hotel Merlin's in the family way FOR A FABULOUS FAMILY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR& DAY Treat the entire family to a super-scrumptious buffet at the Grill Room. With a traditional Christmas day lunch from Hot Roasted Tom Turkey and Spired spare ribs to Christmas Pudding,
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    Lock icon The most disputed place on earth... West Bank
    1368 10 / 11  -  DERMOT PURGAIVE Daily Mall Almost three weeks after Egyptian President t Anwar Sadat's dramatic visit to Israel, the Middle East Is no eloser to a peaceful settlement. Mr Sadat this week severed diplomatic ties with the Ave Arab nations which had earlier
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    Changing boundaries of Israel...
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    Lock icon 56,000 refugees waiting to go back one day
    708 10 / 11  -  JOE ALEX MORRIS Jr. Los Angeles Times What do the Palestinians, the people it is all about, have to say about the current thrust for peace in the Middle East? Not much, If*ft sampling of the 56,000 new refugees in this Jordan
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      46 10 / 11 iy x,e* 'iy*' i! e.4 .fO! <> K 1 i N SIM I.DK MIX >1 1 Irf'V" C b,n<jai.-»rel U- I'K'v* 1 I Oilni HtiilOitii] BOOK SALE BOOK SALE m i-k m Ml k*l ►~1 mp; i ►**-< ALL SUBJECTS < b. w BOOK .SALE. BOOKS ALE BOOKS ALE
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      91 10 / 11 THE BORNEO COMPANY (A ttmMm a> inrtiMn OTOMH Celebrate the Jf FESTIVE SEASON V at the RAFFLES HOTEL vff $li}abeftpm Urill 24th December TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS EVE GALA DINNER AND DANCE '$27 per person BALLROOM 25th December SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY BUFFET LUNCH tor the whole tamily with a children's band Adult
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      Oh doctor, you're in trouble
      651 12  -  by Sylvia Leow I remember my mother telling me that when she first became pregnant, she simply waited out her term and then called on the neighbourhood midwife when the time neared. Now with the advent of the specialist doctor, most women have their own
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      From roots to cakes
      1024 12  -  COOK-IN two festive recipes that can be made in advance by Violet Oon "Kuey" or cakes from root vegetables. I'm talking about the Cantonese savoury yam cake called "wu thow kou" and the Straits Chinese baked tapioca cake called "kuey bengkah" which are perfect for the
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      Bargains
      131 12  -  by Jennifer Schoon For collectors of usual items, a porcelain handpainted "iron" in rust with multi-coloured flowers. Can be used simply as a decorative piece or to hold candies. Priee: $28. A matching candle stand that doubles as a vase, $18.50. For the amateur barman, an Irish coffee set.
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      Lock icon If you're tired of shopping, exercise
      665 13 NYT New York: It's the season to be Jolly. And to be tense and boneweary. Plowing through crowded, overheated stores looking for Just the right thing for a dowager aunt, a teenage niece and perhaps the family dog Is a prospect that Is exhausting
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      332 12 Puzzles, riddles, crosswords, jokes to share? We pav $5 for every contribution. The address is Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add yonjr name, age ana address. I. Ais commonly found in the home while B is commonly found in school. What are they?
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      209 13 West Cabot's Vitamin E Skin Care is The one thing your skin may have always needed: Facial Masque Cabot a Maaqua actually claana deeper than any aoap or facial cleanaar. It peela oft eaaiiy, ramoving that layer of dull, dead akin and grima that quickly accumulate* due to our polluted
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    Lock icon Caracas meeting 'decisive' for US $
    475 14 Caracas meeting 'decisive' for US AFP Zurich, Thursday. The Caracas conference of the Organisation of' Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be equally decisive for the US dollar as for oil prices, highly placed Swiss banking sources said yesterday. They said a substantial increase in crude oil prices would convince the
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    Lock icon US assures Malaysia
    70 14 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Thursday The United States government has assured Malaysia that It would not Impose restrictions on the imports of palm oil Into its territory, Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn said here yesterday. The Prime Minister, who was speaking in Parliament, said the assurance was given
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    Lock icon HK will be hit by textile cutbacks unless...
    178 14 UPI Honf Kong, Thursday Hong Kong's economy will suffer unless* other Industries and markets can compensate for cutbacks Inflicted on its textile producers un-. der a new agreement with the European Economic Community. Hong Kong's Department of Trade said here yesterday In
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    Lock icon Pay cuts protest
    60 14 Reuter Geneva, Thursday About 2000 United Nations employees staged a one day strike yesterday in protest against proposals to freeze or cut some of their salaries, organisers of the stoppage said. UN secretary general Kurt Waldhelm said last month he aimed to make the cuts after a
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    Lock icon Copper: Three to cut production
    152 14 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday. Zambia, Zaire and Peru said yesterday they will go ahead with planned cuts In copper production despite a refusal by Chile, the world's leading copper exporter, to take similar action. A statement by the three countries said Chile was the only exporter
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    Lock icon Save oil money, Britons told
    76 14 UPI London, Thursday Energy Secretary Anthony Wedgwood Benn warned on Tuesday that money raised by Britain's oil bonanza should be conserved until new energy sources are developed. He suggested that the cash should be used for public Investment to solve the problem of the unemployed
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    Lock icon Bonn fears over falling dollar
    450 14 f 3 Business News and Views AFP London, Thursday The dollar fluctuated yesterday In nervous trading on the European foreign exchange markets and more concern was expressed from West Germany that the present currency unr e st may damage .economic health. The US currency opened
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      195 14 Blue chips snapped a four-session losing streak yesterday as stocks finished mixed in a session featuring selective bargain hunting and Investor concern about Interest rates and the economy. Trading was moderate. Late buying was attributed to the Federal Reserve Board's report that consumer credit rose U552.63 b i
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      33 14 UPI New York, Thursday.—Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 30 Industrials 807.43 (up 0.52): 30 transport 210.07 <.ff 0.15); 15 utilities 112.37 (off 0.03); 65 stocks 280.80 (up 0.04).—UP1.
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      95 14 AFP Prices lowered on the Tokyo stock market for the third consecutive day yesterday amid growing uncertainty about economic prospects. The 225-stock Dow Jones average closed the day at 4,815 92 yen, a drop of 70.76 per yen from Tuesday. Yesterday's closing quotations of the giltedgeds, In yen, with
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      PARIS
      59 14 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Fonder 290 —5.50 Prlntemps 41.30 +.10 Bull 26.25 —.35 Mlchelln 1185 —6 COE 260 +1 Thomson 131.30 —1.70 CPP 102 +1.90 Rhone 59 +.50 Air 249.50 —2 BSN 415 +3 Suez 210,60 —1.40 Peugeot-Cltroen 216 —4 Pechiney 15.70 —.20 C8F
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      ZURICH
      81 14 Closing prices in 1 Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3295 UBS Registered 60S 3 SBC 430 3 Credit Suisse 2230 —15 Swissair B. 821 —1 Swiss Relnsur. 2730 5 Winterthur B. 2310 5 Zurich Insur. 8290 15 Juvena B. 165 5 Nestle B. 3685
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      SYDNEY
      126 14 Prices on the Sydney Stock Exchange at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time) today: ACI 175 177 ADC 20 nil Ampol Pet 74 75 Ani 146 149 APM 132 125 Bank NSW 538 533 Brambles 170 172 BHP 566 570 Boral 330 335 CBA 363 365 CSR 390 394 CIO 345
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      42 14 PR >e< >v The choicest »cut of U.S. j| beef, brown and crisp outside, red and juicy inside, so tender it melts in your mouth. Served with baked jacket potato and fresh tossed green salad. Every lunch time, Mondays toSaturdays. W Sl/A/'JC
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      Lock icon Minstrel rated below Alleged
      317 15 I Racing Reuter London, Thursday The Minstrel, winner of two Derby classics this year, is rated below Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Alleged in an official classification issued yesterday of horses which ran in Britain, Ireland and France in 1977. The classification, published In Britain's
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      Splendid Dragon Command
      315 15 Onthe track By FAIRWAY Kuala' Lumpur, Thursday Dragon Command, who finished a good second to King's Comedy In his debut at Ipoh last month, showed that he Is ready to strike when he turned In a splendid workout here this morning. With 8. Dahlan astride, the Reindeer
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      KUALA LUMPUR FIELDS FOR THIS WEEKEND
      1144 15 SATUDAY Ci. 4 Dlv. 4—1200 m 1 Oo Steady 67 'A Without itegret t>7 tf blue An area. txJ.5 la beoelactor 6 London Jbridge M>.o 3 Tlltku t»0 lu Manmouh 66 IV Cnarming Smile 30.5 11 Litue fancho &o a 5 Uni-Money 56 7
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      SCRATCHINGS
      123 15 Scratching* for KL races on Saturday: RACE 1: 2.M CI. 6 Dir. 5 1244m—Brandy Ginger, Hermes Gold, Baden's Girl, See Full 11, Malawi. Race 2: 2.24 CL 4 Mr. 4 1244 m i— Charisma 11, Green Oeean, Sarlnade Lehl n. Bang Bang. Race S: 2.44 CI. 4 DW. 2
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      Lock icon Lew's still ahead...
      326 16 But Samran keeps pressure on Bowling Agencies London, Thursday Singapore's Peter Lew retained his lead in the men's singles on the .second day of the Bowling World Cup here yesterday, despite sustained pressure from Thailand's Samran Banyen. Lew had a plnfall of 1619 yesterday for a total
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      Patch up before the situation gets explosive!
      566 16  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller The newly-elected office bearers of the Singapore Tenpln Bowling Congress will face their first test when they convene their General Council meeting at Jackie's Orchard to m o rrow night. While the meeting will be used to confirm certain
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      And now for the A-Games
      482 17  -  Five SEA silvers have encouraged Sam to aim higher... Archery By GERRY CHAN If the results of the South East Asia Games are to be considered, 29-year-old Sam Tan, winner of five silver medals, will be the first to qualify for Asiap Games in Bangkok
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      Keegan may soon be back in England
      796 17  -  Hamburg have not used him in the correct position on SOCCER I EMLYN HUGHES I find it difficult to visualise Kevin Keegan, one of my closest friends in football, completing his three-year contract with Hamburg. Kevin, who was back atAnfleldon Tuesday for the
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      Ackermann tops poll
      47 17 Los Angeles, Thursday A Jury of International journalists, picked by the Track and Field News, has chosen Rose marie Ackermann of East Germany as woman's Athlete of the year. Ackermann, Olympic champion, was the first woman to clear two metres at the high Jump.
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      Flying Gurmeit the one to watch
      716 18  -  v iion CITY CUP SURESH NAIK previews Ihe opening match tonight SURESH NAIR Singapore "A" will not find it plain sailing when they meet arch rivals Penang in the opening match of the inaugural Lion City Cup tournament at the National Stadium tonight. Kkkoff:
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      Lock icon CRUYFF CRAFT STUNS IPSWICH FOR THREE
      397 18 Soccer UPI London, Thursday Barcelona pull ed back a three-goal deficit yesterday to tie Ipswich Town 3-3 and qualify for the quar-ter-finals of the UEFA Cup on penalty kicks. Ipswich, who defeated Barcelona 3-0 in the first-leg of their third- round match In England
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      Lock icon US favourites at Wack Wack
      247 18 Golf Reuter Manila, Thursday The US team of Lanny Wad kins and Hubert Green were favourites to win the World Chip golf tournament starting over the lush Wack Wack Golf and Country Club course In the suburbs of Manila today. Two other strong contenders to
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      The cowboy: Is he a gunfighter or just a horseman?
      478 19  -  By Ivan Fernandez Having once been an avid faft of the Western Feature Specials (Channel 5 at 10.25 tonight), I have often wondered if the legendary cowboy did exist in real life or if he was Just a myth created
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      69 19 If 70a have an Item of nubile Interest and would like to have It in In And Around Town do write to at. Send details, such as name of the function, date, time and place, prices or whether it Is free, names of speakers and who the; are. and where
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      748 19 At the cinema SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER: A fairy tale adventure story In the tradition of those popular oldies. Features one of fiction's most famous seafaring adventurers. Stars Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour. Odeon: 1.30. 4. 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. TENTACLES: Killer whales fight
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      1063 19 SOCCER: Lion City Cup Singapore 'A' v Penang {'.lb p.m.), Selangor v Kelantan (8.45 pjn.). Both at National Stadium. See pre- view on opposite page: BASKETBALL: InterConstituency second round Kampong Übl v BukltTlmah (7.3opjn Kampong Glam v Pay a Lebar (8.45 p.m. Paya Lebar CC). Nee Soon v Rochore (7.30
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      57 19 Sports diary <%-*^<!"($-)|]$;"/:[>]={:*&~;[; 6.00 A.M. Opening Anncts. followed by At Daybreak with Mantovanl and his Orchestra 8.30 News 6.40 Morning Concert—Mass In O Minor (Bach), Richard Hlckox Singers and Oech/Rlchard Hlckox; Serenade In C for Strings, Op. 48 (Tchaikovsky), Academy of St. Martin In the Flelds/Marrlner. 8.00 News (C) 8.10
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    63 20 AH FOOK: According to the Public! service Commission, more and more of the "soft" jobs are being snapped up by women. What ever happened to the fight for equality? ME1 LIN: Can you blame the women if they happen to do these jobs better than men? Besides, the
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