New Nation, 22 December 1977

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    19 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Thursday, December 22, 1977 No. 2138 Price 25 cents M C. {P\ 262/1/77 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1977
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    Lock icon Oil price freeze
    500 1 Decision postponed until meeting in June Reuter UPI CarabaOeda (Venezuela), Thursday The 13-member Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries yesterday effectively froze oil prices for the next six months in failing to agree on a pricing policy for 1978. OPEC ministers announced that in two days of talks
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    Christmas bombshell?
    295 1 Cairo, Thursday The stalled Cairo peace talks showed a spurt of life for its last plenary session Thursday before a Christmas Day Egyptian -Israeli summit that conference sources believed could yield a peace "bombshell." The four conference delegations Egyptian, Israeli. U.S. and U.N. were scheduled to oonvene at
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    Lock icon Carter: We will protect the dollar
    146 1 UPI AP Washington, Thursday —US President Carter pledged yesterday to protect the US dollar against unwarranted attacks in international money markets and announced measures intended to support the dollar over the long run. The dollar had dropped sharply in value in recent weeks and
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    And NOW they make way for golf balls
    352 1  -  By Judith Hale Twenty-three families living In terrace houses In Changl, near the... golf club, have been told to move out by the end of this month because of the golf ball nuisance. < The Housing Board, which runs these houses, has
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      21 1 preview Page 18 a IN THE OTHER E8: Moneywords. Ootates If; Crossword lit Wfeat'e On 19. Mars nM received. l. -jfr
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    The penalty for overstaying...
    176 2  -  Up to six months' jail or $2000 fine—or both By Douglas Chan A Jail sentence of up to six months or a maximum fine of $2000 or both —that is the penalty visitors face if they overstay Illegally when the Exit Control Scheme comes into force
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    STOCK MARKET
    92 2 A slightly steady trend was evident at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. Prices were generally at overnight levels or higher. BUSINESS DONE: First Section: C. AND C. (1) 2.58 20) 2.57. C. STORE (1) 1.98. F.E. SHIP (1) 2.97. M. BOX (1) 2.03. PAN-EL (1) 1.85.
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    TV specials for Xmas
    215 2 Special Christmas programmes on television will begin at 10 p.m. on Saturday with a Yuletlde edition of the comedy series, Hazel, in colour, on Channel 5. This will be followed by a colour film, The Summer Tree, starring Michael Douglas, at 10.35 p.m. At midnight, RTB
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    $4 stamps
    26 2 The Singapore Bus Service will sell the $4 monthly student stamps for next month at all post offices from Dec. 27 to Jan 8.
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    A limit on phone calls if...
    87 3 Telephone subscribers may have their calls limited to a certain number If the network becomes congested. A Telecoms spokesman said thla when commenting on specu'atlon that Telecoms Is planning to restrict the number of telephone calls per household. "Normally, telephone adm 1 n 1
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    The smart telephone
    221 3 This Is the "smart phone" now being tested for future public use by Telecoms. Operated fronv "new generation" electronic s w 11 c h lng equipment connected to a special exchange, the push-but-, ton telephone can perform three special services: An abbreviation dialling service that enables a
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    Course for engineers
    54 3 The University of Singapore's department of extramural studies will hold a 20-lecture and five-workshop course on Mechanics of Fluid for engineers in Nlssen Hut 3, every Tuesday and Friday from 7 p.m. to 9JO p.m. beginning Jan 10. Application forms and further details are available at the
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    8000 applied to join cabin crew
    227 3 More than 8000 people have applied to Join Singapore Airlines cabin crew this year. Tne applications poured in during the two recruitment arlves launched by the airline in June and August. In June, 1050 men applied for the poet of i light steward while
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    JAL payout
    297 3 ...if our offers are accepted, says spokesman Japan Airlines Is ready to compensate the families or next-of-kin of those killed in its DC-8 crash in September. A JAL spokesman In Kuala Lumpur said payment would be made if claimants accept the airline's offer. However, it Is also prepared
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    Club's special offer...
    299 4 Free use of tennis and billiards facilities for higher subscriptions The Keppel Club will allow members to use its tennis courts and. billiards tables free of charge next year when monthly subscriptions will be increased. Members can also have free use of four so uaah courts which
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    Sweet young thing...
    35 4 This Is Won« Sok Yee, 2, of Whafhpoa West, a finalist In the Kodak child portrait of the year contest. This picture was recopled from a colour print by Oscar Salon Foto.
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    Lock icon Giam and Sarwan in lead
    60 4 LKA International chess master Olam Choo Kwee of Singapore and Indonesia's national master Sarwan Denting shared the lead after six rounds in the Christmas International chess tournament at the High Btreet Centre last night. Olam beat the erstwhile leader Tlgor Hutauruk of Jakarta to total
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    A $4m plan to attract more members
    158 4 The American Club In Stevens Road will spend about $4 mlllfcm In redevelopment next year to Induce more American families to join The redevelopment plan was approved by members at the annual meeting recently, according to Mr Derrick Chong, the club's acting general
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      149 4 A SPECT/CIM! FE3IVB PRESETJMION OOLDEN lift 8 MJLLJOJ^^ *S" THEATRE REST NITE CLUB I'M I loot I V'Minsi il>i Mote' .'Hi.t'i S!r<'i pc»l» h V.'l "'i. v M U}/-U RESERVATION X'mas Eve New Year's Eve Gala Dinner at $40 per head inclus've of welcome drink, novelties, cover-charge and 3°o govt
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    No generation gap...
    188 5 Forty yean separate them but for Slow Lee Chin, 11, and Merlyn Doleman, 51, there Is no generation gap. For they share a common interest a love and feel for music. The youngest and the oldest members of the Singapore Philharmonic Orchestra, they were among 100 musicians
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    STPB steps up action
    96 5 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board Is stepping up action against unlicensed tour operators. Three tour agencies are under Investigation (or operating without a licence. Sources said they may be charged In court soon. According to the sources, these operators were caught conducting tours both here and
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    Feeder buses for 7 new towns
    309 5  -  By Rav Dhaliwal Singapore Bus Service will Introduce feeder services in seven new towns next year. Jurong NejSLTown will be the first to have these Internal services, followed by Bedok, Telok BJangah, Ang Mo Klo, dementi, Woodlands and Toa Payoh, an SBS spokesman said
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    Lock icon Effective role by RAAF—commander
    109 5 Reuter Penang, Thursday The Royal Australian Air Force has been able to make an elTective contribution towards the nve-power Integrated Air Defence System to protect Singapore and Malaysia, a RAAF commander said here yesterday. Air Commodore RE. Trebllco, the outgoing commander of the RAAF unit base
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      96 5 TEACHER'S ROYAL HIGHLAND 2 years old well worth waiting for X f TEACHER'S ROYAL HIGHLAND DK4.I Xh .KM>ll) M OK H Wfl l>K*i ill T" r ■•X-. e TEACHERS "VAL HIGHLAND l>t 1.1 XK iiisntn h wW^L 12 i Eastern Agencies Blende.l with pat if net' and dedicat ion. t
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      368 5 i£ e j 4% ar V u 111 n»N i intimate dinner at U» Chdtet, whore we r you traditional Christmas fgre. you traditional Dec 22 24 Lobby; Christmas carolling 8 pm 9 pm Dec 24 Christmas Eve La Chalet Chriatftiaa Eva Gala Dinner. From 7 pm. join Hi the
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    Lock icon Indonesia critics told: Keep within the law
    129 6 AP Jakarta, Thursday Chief of Staff ol Security and Order, Admiral Sudomo, said yesterday that criticism was not only allowed but should be encouraged if within the law. However, he said, criticism which is launched unconstitutionally could create anarchy. He told reporters in
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    Lock icon $2300m UN budget
    70 6 UPI United Nations, Thursday UN delegates, stung by criticism about ballooning costs, argued' over minor cost-cutting details yesterday, then voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new US$9B6 million ($2317 million) budget for 1976-79. Israel and the Uhlted States, which opposed what the chief Israeli delegate said was
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    Lock icon TODAY
    107 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday, Dec. 22, the 35bth day of 1977 with nine to follow. THE MOON is between its first quarter and full phase. THE MORNING STARS are Venus, Mars. Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury. There are rto evening stars. Those born on this date are under the sign
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    48 6 UPI .tltnSS°7«V'Slll! d y 4 Army firefighters «b--stltuting for striking firemen demonstrated their Jf' P uk of Edinburgh, Queen Eliza£ls J.® rterd *T ,n a mock call they raced one fire engine out of the flrehonse and crashed it straight into a lamp pole. UFL
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    Lock icon Khmers resume attack on Thai border
    413 6 AFP Bangkok, Thursday Khmer forces res u ihed firing into Thailand's Aranyaprathet district yesterday afternoon damaging a border patrol police outpost and a police station, the Supreme Command reported. A Supreme Command report read over Radio Thailand said heavy artillery shelling from the Khmer
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    Lock icon Burma polls
    28 6 UPI Bangkok, Thursday Burmans will go to the polls on New Year's Day to elect a new 464-mem-ber People's Assembly, official Rangoon Radio said yesterday..— UPI.
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      102 6 U yr r|' (mi jamen Je huflyTn cai nenq\ <%&3L& c jM--W (wBlk «-,s Ah Fook: Although they have been married 10 years, they are still very loving. Mof Lin: It's because they are loving that their marriage has lasted that long. Ah Fook: Walaupun mereka telah berumahtangga selama 10
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      207 6 WORLD WEATHER Rome—Sunny, 12-mi-nus 4C- Headline: Premier: Present balance must be maintained. Bonn—Sunny, 7-mlnus IC. Headline; Begin and Sadat meet on Sunday in Ismailia. Moscow—Overcast, minus 7-mlnus 11C. Pravda's Headline: Summing up—Looking back over 1977. Paris Clear, 8-OC. Headline; Sahara guerillas to release French hostages. London—Fair, 11-7 C. Headline: Unemployment
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    Lock icon Next year crucial for Viet economy
    133 7 UPI Hong Kong, Thursday —Vietnam's top economic planner said his country failed to meet Its 1977 goals In the march to socialism and said 1978 will be crucial In catching up, Radio Hanoi reported yesterday; Vice Premier Le Thanh Nghi, who is also chairman
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    Lock icon Hughes' secret
    39 7 UPI Vancouver (British Columbia) .Thursday Actress Terry Moore said In an Interview published by the Vancouver Province yesterday that she was secretly wed to Howard Hughes In 1949 and the eight-year marriage produced a baby girl. UPI.
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    Lock icon Gaddafi is an idiot —Sadat
    382 7 UPI London. Thursday Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, in an interview published yesterday lashed out at Arab states opposed to his peace negotiations with Israel, and said he would never I or g e t the "slight against Egypt." Mr Sadat said he would not receive
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    Lock icon Marcos orders campaign against graft
    234 7 Reuter Manila, Thursday President F e r d 1 n and Marcos said yesterday that he had ordered a nation wide clean up campaign of corrupt officials. Sneaking before top military officers at Army Headquarters on Armed Forces Day, the President said some people might
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    Indon move on alien firms
    100 7 Jakarta, Thursday The government announced yesterday that 19 more foreign companies will appoint Indonesian firms to handle their trade and marketing operations from Jan. 1. A Trade Ministry spokesman said the companies, Including such giants as British American Tobacco, Singer Sewing Machines, Unilever and Imperial
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      225 7 is. 4 <*3 A f®.* > 3 4, -A »<*i P W$SPf :^:t <» 1> M -^i;s V <4S vi S*s mmM i y„? I Hj Give a hearty treat this Christmas and New Year season. Lots of munchy crunchy yummies in all shapes and sizes to tease your palate.
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    Looking for a sweetener
    429 8 Those who complain that sugar still costs the same despite a slump In world prices should remember that consumer countries like Singapore were worse off In 1974, when prices were highest and supplies uncertain. The Sugar Industry of Singapore then signed a longterm contract with the
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    Santa in the slums
    112 8 f|> There are Santas and Santas, but the one who beats them all must be President Marcos of the Philippines. In a ceremony on Monday, he cut a tape wltfi a pair of golden scissors, setting off a conyoy of 20 trucks loaded with bags of
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    Lock icon Paradox of peace in the West Bank
    727 8 The recent Middle East peace moves have pushed the occupied land off the Jordan River into the headlines again. Today New Nation looks at AP Nablus (occupied West Bank): Jewish settlements In occupied Arab lands are the flashy he a d 11 n
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    Cited merely to prove a point
    115 8  -  K.R. RAO. First Secretary (Information), High Commission of India. Your editorial, Returned To Sender (NN, Dec. 17) appears to have been based on a news Item In the Straits Times dated Dec. 16. The headline of the Straits Times report, India returns cyclone gift
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    It's America's duty to revive the $
    198 8 It's America's duty to revive the YOMIURI SHIMBUN Y VOICE OF THE PRESS LS SA Headline: US Responsibility. New waves of speculation hit foreign exchange markets both at home and abroad, and the yen set a new high, breaking through the Y240-to-the-dollar mark, considered to be the critical point. The
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    Lock icon West should build the neutron bomb, says Jane's
    360 9 UPI London, Thursday The West should continue development of neutron .bombs until there are guarantees that the Soviet Union has no plans for deploying similar devices, the editor of the authoritative Jane's Weapon Systems said. In a foreword to the 19 7,8
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    Lock icon Japan's aim—7 pc growth
    385 9 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday The Japanese government last night formally set its sights on economic growth of seven per cent in fiscal 1978 and significant cuts in J a p a n's huge trade and current account surpluses. A forecast compiled by the Economic Planning Agency (EPA)
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    Lock icon Japan rejects US plea for more imports
    152 9 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday The Japanese Apiculture and Forestry Minister yesterday rejected the possibility of Japan further Increasing Its Imports of US agricultural products as demanded by Washington to resolve the current trade dispute between the two countries. Mr Ichiro Nakagawa, In reply to
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    Lock icon 'Brez recovering from a cold'
    88 9 UPI Moscow, Thursday President Leonid Brezhnev, missing from public view for almost two weeks, Is recovering from a mild Indisposition and should reappear In about a week, Soviet sources said yesterday. The 71-year-old Soviet leader failed to appear at yesterday's opening of the regular year-end
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    Lock icon Importers attack EEC move
    222 9 AFP Reuter London, Thursday The British Importer s' Confederation (BIC) yesterday reproved the European Economic Community for restricting the exports of developing countries. But It considered that renewal of the multlflbre arrangement was preferable to a "free for all." The confederation also accused the EEC of
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      160 9 jpa» £sss«7* j> 41 a."v. jjswf >• r~« W> ■■Ww* i. r mftHMii Mfl V >.\ 0 yyr iwest in rest You spend a third of your lifetime in bed. Spend it in irresistable comfort. So spend a little to make your dream room happen. And make it beautiful and
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    Lock icon Japan & Sons
    2074 10 / 11 Japan Sons Graham Turner unveils the secrets behind the success of a Tokyo car firm —a firm that epitomises the superstate Dally Mail Tokyo: When Mr Dalcho, a manager on the trim line at Nissan's Tochlgl plant, goes on to the factory floor the shop stewards bow to him —and
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      149 10 / 11 adv in -31 S x s Si r i I F) heis heard the call for VI-MYUN-M \The Nutritional Formula for Growing Children A full day* supply of important vitamins and Minerals that's whatS in every teaspoonful of T—y delicious, lemon-candy flavoured VI-DAYLIN- 1 M. Kids love the honey color
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      Wizardry with flour
      802 12  -  Cook-in by Violet Oon My Archllles heel in cooking has been recipes using flour. So I Went to Prima Flour Mills test kitchen to &nd out how to use various types of flour. There I met the chief of quality control and research, Dr. B. Rachman who
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      318 12 w. J\ids on, JJ *****, riddle*, crosswords, jokes to share? We pay $5 for every contribution. The address Is Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your name, age and address. 1. Try to form five triangles frdm these three, says Frances Koh of
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      Our new fortnightly column on household ideas and items
      768 13 what's Cooking?! The new toaster-oven-grills that are on the market are a real boon to swinging singles and young marrieds with little interest in cooking but lots of interest in eating. After testing one of them, a Russell Hobhs Automatic Toaster-Oven
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      Single and still sane, that she is
      498 13  -  by Sylvia Leow Did you ever regret not marrying and not haying a family? I asked my single girl friend, newly returned from a working stint abroad. She Is approaching 30 but stlU lootloose and free to pursue life In whatever direction she
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    Lock icon Carter's tax cut package
    225 14 f Business News and Views 1 Reuter UPI Washington, Thursday President Carter is likely to propose a US$25 billion ($6O billion) tax cut in January to help boost the economy, informed administration sources said yesterday. The main feature will be a phased reduction in the top
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      137 14 Stocks, buoyed by President Carter's U8?23 billion ($OB billion) tax cut plan, a natural gas bill compromise and an oil price freeze, scored tnelr first gain In three days yesterday In heavy trading. Yesterday's prices In US* on the New York: stock fcxi i a •< tne dllferences
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      36 14 UPI New York, ThursdayDow Jones closing averages .on the N#W Yotk Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 813.93 (up 7.71); 20 transport 213.19 (up 1.42); 13 utilities 110.23 (off 0.20); 05 stock 282.02 (up 1.82).
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      Commercial Corner.. . a weekly feature
      455 14 Commercial Corner.. a weekly feature The world's first cassette tape deck with a "microprocessor" (a builtin computer brain) Is now on sale In Singapore. Sold under the brand name of Optonlca, the RT-3838H Is made by the Sharp Corporation of Japan. The price Is about $610. Sharp claims that the
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      123 14 AFP The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed yesterday on a mixed note with the help of a late rally after a downturn that had prevailed earlier. The 225-stock Dow Jones average lost 8.45 yen In the morning but closed 4.03 yen of! for the day at 4,890.50 yen. Share prices
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      PARIS
      75 14 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Pari baa 147 —6 Fonder 289 +8.90 Prlntempa 37.60 unch. Bull 23.80 JO Hoyal Dutch 288.50 .90 Mlchelln 1118 —10 C.Q.E. 244.10 JO Thomson 127.90 +2.90 97.10 unch. Rhone 60 —1.70 Air 240 .10 B 6.N. 381 —1 Philips 64.80
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      89 14 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich Closing prices In Swiss franca on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS B. 3335 25 UBS R. 011 4 SBC 430 8 Credit Suisse 3 ISA 35 Swissair B. 795 30 Swiss Relnsur. 2700 20 Wlnterthur B. 3230 30 Zurich Ihsur. 8425 25 Juvena
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      Lock icon SYDNEY
      99 14 Reuter Prices at 11.30 today (Australian tune) on .tne Sydney bloc* Exchange: AC! 178 180 ADC 20 30 'Ampoi Pet 78 79 AMI 153 APM 127 Bank NSW 540 544 brambles 180 182 BHP 560 566 Boral 225 230 CBA 252 260 CSR 278 280 CIO 257 260 Coal
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      102 14 (Embassador hotel 42 46. MEYER RMO. SINGAPORE IS Opp Katong Park rari nc a® i Sit Bpm 3a m Free novelties to all patrons. No cover charge! No service charge! All Drinks at reasonable price. Also come and enjoy our delicious Cantonese Cuisine Served from 7 p.m. -11 p.m. Music
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      Lock icon Nippy Newk
      297 15 j^^fennis Reuter Melbourne, Thursday-. John Newcombe exhibited all his familiar agility and crowd-pleasing charisma as he sped to a c on f 1 d en ce-boosting straight sets victory In the first round of the US 5250.000 (*****,000) Manboro Australian Open at Kooyong here yesterday. Newcombe. 33. shocked
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      PENANG FIELDS THIS WEEKEND
      1338 16 SATURDAY CI. 1 Dlv. 2 —1200 m Mai lane II 16 Jingle Bell m 14 Recharged 4 Highland Inn II 15 Jubilation III 8 Igloo 19 Silver Chief 10 Prince Cocoa 6 Chetaeron 7 The Ringer n 2 Plf Uo Ricco 0 Allanna 1 The atlrra
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      SCRATCHINGS
      164 16 Scatchlngs for Saturday Penang races: Race One (1.45 pm) Cl 5 Div 2 1700 m Rafferty, Swift and Honest, Always Good, Wang Masok, Yenan. Race Two (2.15 pm): Cl 5 Dlv 1 1700 m Sentak Suria n, Ngawlnl A v a ndaro, Brave Lad, Precious Oem. Race Three (2,45
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      Vagabond shows good form
      257 17 CSOtrdie I track By FAIRWAY Penang, Thursday Vagabond 111 the five-year-old by Lord Sasanof showed that he is ready to strike when he turned In a splendid workout in good going here this morning. With Noel Harris astride this Class 1 performer was striding out most
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      Two more get the sack
      463 17  -  WCSJWeightlifting By PHILIP TAN Two more welghtlifters, Kok Kong Leong (super super heavy) and Raymond Chow (middle), have knocked themselves out of the reckoning for the coming ASEAN championships in Manila when they failed to turn up for the first trials at the Senett Community
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      Lock icon Raffles qualify for third place match
      228 17 I^Rugby AFP Bangkok, Thursday Before a crowd of barely 1000. the final matches In League play on the sixth day of the second Asian Schools rugby cham plonshlps ended here at the National Stadium with expected results. First, a flred-up Raffles Institution spoilt St.
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      HK nursery surprise
      788 18  -  HO HO CUP: By PHILIP TAN Singapore are favourites to win the Mo Ho Cup but the Hong Kong side, represented by the Eastern Athletic Club and a player from the Urban Services, are the dark horses In the triangular soccer tournament. But u the saying goes,
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      Poh Leong gets through with flying colours
      465 18  -  Soccer By SURESH NAIR Former national soccer skipper Beak Poh Leong is among the only three who successfully completed the second Advanced Coaching Course organised by the Football Association of Singapore and conducted by Trevor Hartley. The others who passed with flying colours
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      Scarred by amateurs
      60 18 London, Thursday Scarborough, the Northern Premier League side, sent another Fourth Division team out of the F.A. Cup when they decisively defeated Crewe Alexandra 2-0 in their second round replay last night. Searborough, who knocked out Rochdale in the first round, now travel to Brighton on Jan
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      227 18 K9 Soccer Paris, Thursday The French Football Federation have started an Inquiry Into the finances of the Paris Saint -Germain (PSG) football club, the biggest crowd puller In the First Division. a Federation spokesman said yesterday. fl He confirmed newspaper reports that three accountants were
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      275 17 5 Kobold 6 Fervor 7 Wild plum 8 Web like membrane 9 Desolate 10 Furious attack 11 Soccer great 12 Hebrew prophet 13 Great deal 21 Cottontail 23 Pro 25 Draft animal 27 Spotless 28 Felt Indisposed 29 Smarting pain 31 Eaglestone 32 Formed by settling 34 Periwinkle 35 Resort
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      185 18 Are your feet worth the best pair of tennis shoes you can buy? Patrick says "yes." And this is what you get. 8. The overall classic sports finish. Patrick's stripes of distinction. For a shoe of distinction. 49 6. Reinforced suede leather adds style., toughness and durability. 2. White troica
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      820 19 UPI Hollywood: Undisputed king of the movie box office in 1977 is Sylvester Stallone, the star of Rocky, who may have won by default. Inasmuch as the 46th annual Qulgley publications poll of theatre owners is restricted to human beings, R2D2
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      845 19 In and around town GOOD AS NEW BOUTIQUE 844 Margaret Drive; till 4.30 p.m. Good as new clothes for children and women. Proceeds to charity. LEARNING CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE a talk at the Khn Kea- community centre, 8 p.m. Admission METRICATION AND YOU an exhibition at the Kampong
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      300 19 At the cinema T ROLLERS CASTER: Another star- studded biggie that makes good use of the "disaster" formula. This time the victims balance precariously atop a roller* coaster while the killer plays a cat and mouse Same with tfie law. tars Oeorge Segal, Richard Wldmark, Timothy Bottoms. Prince: 1.30, 4.15,
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      454 19 chard Kiel. Lido: 1.30, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 pm. G.I. SLUE8: Elvis Presley re-lives his own national service stint in Germany in this movie. Dancer Juliet Prowse stars with the late king of rock and roll in one of his better movies. Features many of his hit songs including Wooden
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    44 20 MEI LIN: As though paper-chasing in school and university Isn't enough. Singaporeans are now chasing music examination papers. AH FOOK: And according to one music examiner, more are failing in the higher grades. Sounds like a game of musical chairs to me.
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      766 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 JS2Sl I^ffi 1 SHARPCTV LN OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed tar THE BEVERLY HILLB1LL1E8: Jogging (r). 3.49 DIARY OF EVENT8 <C). 149 EIGHT HEBOE8 or SHAO UN (r). Mandarin drama MrtaL 4.15 INTERMISSION •SSm&SSS St <H NEWS IN BEIEF. 9.35 WARNA WARNI (r). Item* In thl« educational
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      230 20 MOORE. (Ch. 5, 10.00 p.m. In colour). Lou Grant Is afraid that Mary Richards Is hecoming addicted to steeping pills, when, after nights of suffering from Insomnia, Mary turns to a doctor's presclptlon for help. WESTERN FEATURE BPECIAL: Many Rivers To Cross. (Ch. 5, 10. 40 p.m. in colour). Eleanor
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