New Nation, 8 February 1978

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    18 1 AottVilioii SINGAPORE Wednesday, February 8,. 1978 No. 2177 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 NEW (0) NATION COMMENT,
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    Lock icon $5 bil war chest for Syria
    354 1 Paper: All funds from Libya Agencies Kuwait, Wednesday Arab states opposed to President Sadat's peace Initiative decided at a .summit conference in Algiers last week to transform Syria "into an armed arsenal capable of confronting Israel on its own," a Kuwaiti newspaper said yesterday.
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    Lock icon SADAT TOO
    64 1 AFP Cairo, Wednesday President Badat hinted here yesterday he might send Egyptian troops to the Horn of Africa to fight for Somalia. He told k press conference. "I have In fact sent weapons to Somalia and I hope In the future to be able to help that country
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    Lock icon Sudomo: Bids to topple govt
    131 1 AFP Jakarta. Wednesday The chief of the National Security Agency. Admiral Sudomo, has said Indonesia had been confronted with a number of subversive attempts aimed at toppling the national leadership In the last five years. He did not elaborate but added: "We have seen how
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    Lock icon Crash boy to get $304m from Ford
    164 1 Reuter Santa Ana (Californla), Wednesday A state superior court Jury has awarded two families a record U*****.5 million ($907 million) In damages against Ford motor company over a crash involving the Ford Pinto car. According to lawyers Involved in the case, the Judgment
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    IT'S CARNIVAL TIME
    146 1 A carnival mood pervaded Marine Parade when the Chlngay Procession attracted some 5000 people to the estate this morning. Ac .early as 7 a.m. children began taking up vantage points along the route from Marine Parade to Joo Chi at Road. The m u 111 coloured procession
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    Lock icon 'We give in'
    20 1 AP Rome, Wednesday. The Italian Communist Party yesterday dropped Its demand for a place In government. AP.
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    Man with 'waistfuF of savings found dead
    218 2  -  Bj Richard Adhikari for IS months bachelor Goh Senf Kee worked at two jobs at a swimming complex in Paya Lebar Way. In the day he «u a construction labourer and at iil|b( a watchman. Every morning he woald aet oat tor work
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    New tennis centre site
    147 2 The Ministry of National Development Is offering two sites at Kampong Java Park for development Into a restaurant and a squash-cum-tennls centre. The site for the squash-cum-tennls centre Is 5331 sq. metres while the plot for the restaurant is 500 sq. metres. Both sites will be
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    Piano lessons at the new CCs
    252 2 To meet growing needs Piano lessons will be one of the main features of the 79 "second generation" community centres that will spring up all over the island In the next five years. Designed mainly to meet the growing demands of Singapore's increasingly sophisticated
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    Devan Nair's brother dies
    31 2 Mr. C.B. Nair, NTUC chief industrial relations officer, died in London yesterday. He was 59. Mr Nair was the brother of NTUC secj-etary general Mr Devan Nair.
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    Two hurt in New Year crash
    137 2 This car (above) had its bonnet ripped off in a collision with another car at the Junction of Bedok South Avenue and Upper Changl Roaa at 5 p.m. yesterday. The driver and a passenger were Injured. One of them vm warded in hospital In
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    Regional bias now to C'wealth: Raja
    230 3 The Foreign Minister, Mr S. Rajaratnam, has said that next week's conference of the Asian and Pacific Commonwealth heads of governments in Australia will give a regional bias to political and economic questions affecting the 12 participating countries. He said the tour-day meeting In
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    Lock icon Bomohs to check hysteria
    81 3 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Bomohs have been called in following mass hysteria among students at the Mara Institute of Technology in Trengganu, principal Ibrahim Ismail said. Encik Ibrahim said the institute was closed on Saturday, two days ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays, after hysteria,
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    Banks draw line on those gifts
    239 3 Banks generally do not mind their loan and credit officers receiving Chinese New Year gifts provided they are "Inexpensive." By "inexpensive," they mean gifts such as food hampers which are given as a token of appreciation for the help given in the past year.
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    A Night of Two Dreams
    48 3 The Singapore Amateur Players will present A Night of Two Dreams at the Victoria Theatre on Feb 18, 19, 25 and 26. Tickets at )1, $1.50 and $2 are on sale at Popular Book Store, World Book Store and Van Guard Book Store.
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    Aftercare
    41 3 The second basic course on the aftercare of drug takers for Muslim volunteers will be held at the Lee Kong Chlan Hall. Singapore Council of Lee Kong Chlan Hall. Singapore Council of Social Service on Feb 13 at 7.30 p.m.
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    Lock icon Marcos gets 'inside story'
    140 3 AFP Manila, Wednesday Indonesian Acting Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja held talks here on Monday with both President Marcos and Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo about the administrative organisation of Asean. No detail* of the oneday vLsit, part of his tour of Asean countries, were released to the
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    Tedious job of setting up an ice stage
    196 3 It took three days for the technicians with the National Ice Revue of Poland to coat the National Theatre's wooden stage with auffldent ice for their skaters. Mr Dick Asgard, the troupe's technical manager for their Southeast Asian tour, said the stage
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    Lock icon Thai delegation
    80 3 AFP Bangkok, Wednesday The Thai Cabinet yesterday authorised an official-level Thai dele{atlon to participate in he Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) working session on joint ventures. The delegation, led by Deputy Director General of the Industry Mlnls- try's Department of Industrial Promotion, Mr Siva vong Changkaslrl, will
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    Ice Show revenue expected to exceed $500,000
    194 3 The National Theatre Trust spent about half a million dollars to bring the National Ice Revue of Poland here. Sources said most of the money was spent on transport of personnel and equipment and food and accommodation. They said the Trust expects to
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    Lock icon Press is not that free — Tunku
    217 4 Press is not that free Tunku Reuter Kcutl* Lumpur, Wednesday— Former Prime lflnliter Tunku Abdul Rahman said bf a ne wipaper Int e r v lew published yesterday that feedom of the Press In Malaysia had been some-v what curtailed In recent years. In an Interview with The Star on
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    'Aged' party
    36 4 A party and cultural show for Inmates of the Ang Mo Klo Old FOlks Borne will be held by the Lorong Chuan community centre management committee at the Home on Saturday at 7JO p.m.
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    Squash
    24 4 Sight more squash court* are now available at the Kallang Squash and Tennis Centre. Opening hours are from 7 a.m. to 11 pjn.
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    Madam Goh and her $3000 vow...
    271 4 "It is Impossible to ooant with your finger* the amount of sufferings 1 underwent slnee my hsuband left me 15 years ago and I was feceed to go on the dole to bringup my six children. That was when I made a vow to
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    Private car ownership continues to drop
    1124 4 The sale of private cars and station wagons dropped by 1286 last year, but the sale of motor vehicles increased by 10,163. The drop is mainly due to the effectiveness of Government policies to restrain the growth of private car ownership, said Mr Ong
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    Man killed
    26 4 Tan Chye Yeow, 40, of Norfolk Road, was killed and three people Injured in a fight at Weld Road off Jalan Besar early today.
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    Temple: Sikhs say 'no'
    254 4 Reject new site offer The Sikh community yesterday rejected the government's offer to relocate its Queen Street temple in Manila Street. After a stormy meeting yesterday afternoon at the temple's congregation hall, 750 representatives of the .community unanimously voted to reject the offer. A spokesman for
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    Lock icon Prices secretariat
    100 4 Reuter Kota Klnabalu, Wednesday Indonesia and the Babah have agreed to set up a permanent secretariat in Jakarta to prevent fluctuations and differences In prices offered to their timber by Japanese buyers. It was announced here. A statement Issued at the end of a meeting here between Indonesian
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      94 4 RADIO STATION "PEACE AND PROGRESS" Interested te Know something about the Soviet Union, lt« economic end scientific derelepwenf Or the Soviet petpb'i views on internetionol problems end the situation in China? Tuna in to the KngMsh Service of Kedio Station "Peace and Progress" voice of Soviat public organisations, Daily broadcasts
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    Lock icon Students surrender after 40-hour demo atop tower
    189 5 Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday Four left-wing Japanese students yesterday surrendered to police after clinging for 40 hours In near-freezing weather to the top of a tower built to prevent the opening of Tokyo's new International airport next month. Eight hundred riot police encircled the
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    Lock icon Indian Embassy man stabbed
    164 5 Reuter Manila. Wednesday A member of the Indian Embassy staff was In serioas condition here yesterday after being stabbed in the street by an unidentified Iranian couple, police said. They named the victim as a personal secretary to a senior diplomat in the embassy. Police said
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    Lock icon Jakarta spells out press code
    330 5 Ban on seven papers lifted Reuter AFP Jakarta, Wednesday The I n d on e s ian government has lifted a two-week ban on seven Jakarta newspapers after they gave wrlten guarantees they would maintain the good name of President Suharto and his family, an
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    Lock icon HK sues Godber for $2 mil bribes money
    125 5 Reuter London. Wednesday The Hong Kong government is suing former Police Chief Peter Godber in the British courts for £446,464 'over $2 million) alleged to have been received as bribes, a spokesman for the colony said yesterday. Mr Godber was jailed In
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    Lock icon Leading Indon scholar held
    117 5 Reuter Jakarta. Wednesday Leading Muslim scholar Mahbub DJunaedi has been arrested for alleged involvement in recent student activities opposing the re-election of President Suharto next month, informed sources said yesterday. Mr 45, was former chairman of the Indonesian Journalists Association and chief editor of the Muslim
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    Lock icon Signed-new code for Manila polls
    264 5 Reuter Manila, Wednesday President Marcos said yesterday that he and his cabinet would still have to give approval before new Bills may be Introduced and debated In the new National Assembly. He was speaking after signing into law a new code (or national elections to
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      70 5 Sua 4 The choicest cut of U.S. 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. Lunch time Lower Ground Floor, Orchard/Someret Roads, Singapore 9. Tel: *****6 Pf i' s T MM ft.
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    Lock icon Dayan: We sold arms to Ethiopia
    401 6 Reuter Tel Aviv, Wednesday Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan has admitted that Israel had sold arms to Ethiopia. Mr Dayan made the statement to the Israel radio correspondant In Zurich where he arrived on Monday for a meeting with Israeli ambassadors In Europe. The
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    Ah Fook and Mei Lin
    81 6 a Ah Fook: I am learning karate to protect myself. Mai Lin: You should first learn weight-lifting to build up your strength. Ah Fook: Saya belajar karate untuk melindungi diri saya sendiri. Mei Lin: Anda seharusnya belajar angkat-berat untuk membina kekuatan anda. FOOTNOTE: Chineta it
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    Lock icon New Viet drive against Khmers
    289 6 AFP Bangkok, Wednesday The Vietnamese armed forces have launched a limited new offensive in Cambodia after having earlier withdrawn from Cambodian territory at the beginning of January, according to reports by informed sources here yesterday. The Cambodian Radio indirectly confirmed the start of the new
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    Lock icon A MOTH'S FLIGHT
    83 6 Reuter London, Wednesday A lone British Royal Air Force pilot took off from Surrey near here yestevday in a single-engine open cockpit Tiger Moth bound for Darwin to mark the anniversary 50 years ago of the first solo flight between London and Australia. Flight Lieutenant David Cyster
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    Lock icon Thais hail envoy
    71 6 AFP Bangkok, Wednesday— The arrival today of Vietnam's Charge d'Affaires to Thailand Mr Do Ngok Deung was cheered all around, as a mark of Vietnamese sincerity towards Thailand and a positive success for the mllltary-gulded Thai government. Mr Deung's arrival came with Thai Prime Minister Gen Krlangsak
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    Lock icon Nine killed in Beirut clash
    122 6 Reuter F Beirut Wednesday Soldiers of Lebanon's ssesru SSL &15& with Syrian peace troona yesterday and reliable rich twine sources said at least nine people were killed. The sources said the fighting, involving weapons of all calibres, erupted when Lebanese ottoers objected to an attempt
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    Lock icon Connery sued
    78 6 Reuter New York, Wednesday Actor Sean Connery was yesterday sued for US$2l.5 million <)51.6 million) for libel by a film company he says has denied him a proportion of profits due to him In a suit filed last month In New York, both Connery and fellow British actor
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    Lock icon Begelman resigns
    66 6 Reuter New York, Wednesday David Begelman, credited with helping save Columbia pictures from near bankruptcy, resigned yesterday as the studio's chief in an embezzlement scandal described as "Hollywood'* Watergate." Mr Begelman. a former agent who masterminded such box-office hits as Close Encounters With The Third Kind, quit as
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    Lock icon Executed
    29 6 Reuter Brazzaville, Wednesday Ten men condemned to death In connection with the assassination last March of Congolese President Marie n Mgouabl were executed yesterday, the government announced. Reuter.
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    Lock icon TODAY
    124 6 UPI TODAY Is Wednesday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 1978 with 326 to folio*. THE MOON Is between Its new phase and first quarter. THE MORNING BTARS are Mercury and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Venus, Jupiter and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    39 6 Reuter Talpeh, Wednesday. Every convict In Taiwan was yesterday presented with two pairs of socks and a piece of rice eake by Premier Chiang Chintkuo to mark Chines® New Year, the Central News Agency said. Renter.
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      218 6 WORLD WEATHER Moscow Clear, 5 ml- swept by gales, nus 9C. Pravda's head- San Francisco Rain line: To Improve quality likely, 18-7 C. Huge new of production (urging blizzard strikes eastern better performance in UBr factories). Tokyo Sunny, 11-OC. Bonn Partly cloudy, Headline: Kim Dae Jung 4-OC. Headline: Italian to
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      976 7 A Community Project by Tan Chong Sons Motor Co(S)PteLtd National Safety Rrst Council of Singapore presents a Datsun 120Y Sedan 1 presents a B ft money prizes AIETY FIRST QUIZ CONTEST Sponsored by: m lan Chong Sons Motor Co (S) Pte Ltd i»7±m>hi:i f sponson ..iSfMfe&Vii.!,, You can win US
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    A really public service
    409 8 The Singapore Bus Service engages a higher gear when It goes public reportedly by the end of next month. The move Is not entirely unexpected. The Communications Ministry hinted In July 1974 that SBS was to be converted "within the next few years" Into a public
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Flyaway prize
      58 8 Prises for a tournament at one bowling alley, according to its banners, Included "hampers, wine and airports I" Curious as to whether she would end up with Paya Lebar or the soon-to-be-built Chinfl airport, a colleague made enquiries, only to discover that the signwriter had added an extra
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      Good counsel
      52 8 Instructors at the Language Project Centre, which conduct* courses for Primary school teachers to improve their proficiency In English, are known as "councillors," ac- cording to a newspaper report Monday. which council «re they members of was not made clear. Or perhaps it's counselling that the primary school
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    CHINA: CAPITALISM OR COMMUNISM?
    566 8  -  I WFDNESDAS WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON For a few minutes, the place of a quarter of mankind hovered in the balance between capitalism and communism, and it all revolved round the sales ability of workpolnts. The occasion was a meeting in London's Chatham House of
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    Lock icon Who will it be?
    642 8 Diplomats are waiting for Waldheim to pick the man who could, become his successor in the UN NYT United Nations: Diplomats nere are waiting curiously for Secretary General Kurt Waldhelm's decision on who will fill the new post of director general for economic development, a position
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    Dialects: Go slow
    387 8 VOICE OF THE PRESS NANYANG SIANG PAD Headline: On TV commercials In dialects. From July 1 this year, RTB will not accept any more commercials in dialects. Hie move is to complement the government's policy of discouraging the use of dialects. We wonder If RTB will also
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    Lock icon BEWARE THAT EAR LOBE WRINKLE
    120 9 AFP Tel Aviv, Wednesday Anyone who has a wrinkle on the lobe of the ear should have a cardiac examination, according to Dr Yehouda Schoenfeld, head of the cardiology unit at the Beilinsoa Hospital here. A wrinkle on the ear indicates the possibility of an
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    Lock icon M-East the new heroin triangle?
    376 9 Reuter Geneva, Wednesday Lebanon, Afghanistan and Pakistan threaten to become major new sources of illegal opium and heroin on the world drug market, the united Nations Narcotics Control Board reported yesterday. The board said "Middle Eastern" heroin, probably made from opium produced illicitly in Afghanistan
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    Children's programme
    48 9 Children between four and six years old can participate In a series of eight-weekly pre-school £roerammes In English > be held at the Toa Payoh branch library from Marc ft 2 to April 20. Applications can be obtained from the library. The closing date Is Feb 14.
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    Lock icon Russians building N-warship says US Navy chief
    199 9 Reuter UPI Washington, Wednesday Admiral James Holloway, Chief of Naval Operations, yesterday said the Russians apparently are building a 20,000tonne vessel "that may be the first Soviet navy nuclear-powered warship." He told a House armed services committee hearing on the Defence Budget It
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    Live firing
    34 9 Live firing exercises will be conducted at the Southern Islands live firing range at Pulau Benang on Thursday from 9a m to 2p m The public has been advised to keep clear.
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    Lock icon Premier an tour as $2 bil. scandal rocks Jamaica
    170 9 AFP Jamaica, Wednesday— Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley left yesterday to visit three European countries as a US$l billion ($2.3 billion) financial scandal rocked this capital. The Auditor-General's annual report charged that more than US$l billion In public funds were unaccounted
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    Lock icon KL police step up hunt for Red arms factories
    517 9 Reuter Kuala Lumpur: The explosion of two hand grenades tossed by a communist agent during a police chase here has locussed renewed attention on the urban guerilla threat and recent allegations in Parliament that, illegal arms factories are still operating in
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    Lock icon Crime down despite police row
    322 9 Reuter Hong Kong: Despite serious morale £roblems in the Hong long police force, reported crime In 1977 dropped to the lowest level in four'years. Last Octooer the force was shaken as rank-and-file police officers demonstrated against the Investigation methods of the antl-corruptlon commission. which had
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      New Year away from home
      783 10 / 11  -  Words: Violet Oon As the Salvation Army Girls', Home, Major Pearl Woodford stuck to tradition as much as pos sible when celebrating the festival. "We have 45 children staying with us and 16 will be here for the holidays. We've made sure they do not
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      A quiet occasion in hospital
      654 10 / 11 At Mount Alvernla Hospital there is a group of patients who have stayed there for many years apd who look on the hospital as home. The chronic sick, led by long-time resident Mr Johnny Ang, 37, who has been in Mt Alvernla since It opened
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      TV treat for Ho
      213 10 / 11 Mr K.KL Ho, a technician, is spending New Year in hospital because of a broken hip and It will be at least another two months before he will be allowed home. When we asked what he will misa most about the Hew Year celebrations, he promptly
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      FIRST LUNAR NEW YEAR TO BE CELEBRATED WITH FANFARE
      562 10 / 11 At the Cheshire Home, Christmas, not Lunar New Year, i$ always the big occasion. but this year it is different. This is because it was felt that it's time to celebrate not Just one but all of Singapore's festivals. Like most
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    A joy to watch
    629 12  -  A show that leaves you tense all the way Cinema by Gloria Chandy TELEFON: Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasance, Tyne Daly, Alan Badel, Patrick M a g e e, Sheree North. Directed by Don SlefeL Screenplay by Fet er Hyams and Stirling Silllphant. (Now at
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    Lock icon World listeners rally to the beleaguered BBC
    695 12 UPI London: The BBC's world-wide broadcasting services are In danger from govern-ment-ordered cuts, but Aunty's loving nephews and nieces from Louisiana to Lagos are rallying to the cause. Backfuls of Indignant mall poured Into the London headquarters of the BBC's external services after
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      538 12 Cut out and pin with other coupon*. Posting instructions app«or below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss.): Address: N.R.I.C. No: PILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW CLUES FOR FS-2 1. A large deposit, e.g., el rubbish 2. It needs to be mode reasonably strong, of course 3. A carnal may have only
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    Lock icon Money market
    186 14 UPI Reuter London, Wednesday The dollar closed mixed on BdKipean money markets yesterday. Gold dropped slightly, closing at US$175,375 an ounce In tooth London and Zurich, down from US$175,625 on both markets. In Frankfurt the dollar closed at 2.1045 marks, up from 2.1035. In Zurich it went from
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    Lock icon EEC call for fresh talks with Japan
    320 14 Business News and Vieus Reuter Brussels, Wednesday Common Market foreign ministers yesterday demanded fresh talks with Tokyo to give new Impetus to the Europe a n community's efforts to reduce its chronic trade deficit with Japan. They called on the EEC Commission Its
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    Lock icon Oil will cost twice as much in 1985 forecast
    287 14 UPI Washington, Wednesday Deputy Energy Secretary John Oleary said yesterday the United States must prepare Itself to pay US$25 ($5B) or more per barrel for foreign oil by 1985 almost twice the current price. He also said US offshore resources may
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  • Markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      216 14 Stock prices showed a strong gain at the close of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday but the comparatively slight volume took away some of the lustre. The Dow Jones Industrial average was higher from the start of the session and was up more than 0 points to
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      30 14 UPI New York, Wednesday. Dow Jones closing averages ■t the NYSE yesterday: 30 industrials 778.86 10.39), 20 transport 213.48 (+1.32), 18 utilities 105.51 (+0.30). 65 stock 273.12 (+2.55).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      165 14 AFP Prices on the Tokyo stock market closed mixed yesterday in relatively active trading. The 225-stock Dow Jones average finished the day at 5,131.32 yen, a drop of L7O yen from Monday. But the TSE index for the major first section, where volume came to some 350 million shares
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      PARIS
      72 14 Closing prices, in French francs at the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 134.80 +1.30 Fonder 275.10 +3.10 Printemps 34.80 +2 Bull 28 40 0 20 Royal Dutch 278.80 —0.70 Mlchelln 1028 3S COB 252.50 +4.40 Thomson 120 +2 CFP 95.80 +1.80 Rhone 50.80 +0.90 Air 230 unch BSN 322 20
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      SYDNEY
      119 14 Prices at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time) at the Sydney Stock Exchange today: ACI 167 169 ADC 20 30 Ampol Pet 79 ANI 151 153 APM 134 137 Bank NSW 520 524 Brambles 175 180 BHP 540 544 Boral 236 23V CBA 248 250 CSR 289 290 CIO 262 265
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    Lock icon Curb car exports, Japan told
    117 14 Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday BriUsn and Japanese car manufacturers met here yesterday lor six hodrs, and industry sources said they discussed Japan's rapidly-growing share of the British car market in a cool atmosphere. According to the sources, Mr David Plastow, president of British Society of Motor
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    50 14 AFP Jakarta. Wednesday The rate of Inflation is expected to be under 10 per cent this fiscal year, according to a Cabinet estimate announced today. Information Minister Sudharmono told reporters that the rate was 9.3 per cent up to January. Increase In January was only 0.09 per cent.—Af*P
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    33 14 Reuter Manila, Wednesday Nearly 30 countries with duty-free industrial zones for exports have agreed to share their expertise and exchange Ideas on Investment through the newly-formed World Export Processing Zone Association.—Reuter.
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    209 14 UPI Canberra, Wednesday. Australia and the United States will join forces at the Geneva trade talks to get better access to the world's agricultural markets. The common approach emerged yesterday from talks held In Canberra between Australian Minister for Trade and Resources Douglas
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    UK govt rapped for blacklisting firms
    99 14 London, Wednesday— The British government faced mounting criticism yesterday from industrialists and political opponents about its blacklisting of companies which breached wage rise guidelines. The use or threatened use of sanctions against firms breakilng the 10 per cent celling on pay increases has caused
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      West Germany's title again
      477 15  -  WORLD CUP SPECIAL JAMES BONG The World Cup soccer finals will be held in Argentina in June this year. My favourites for the Cup? First place to go to current holders and 1976 European championship runners-up West Germany. I think Italy will take second place while
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      378 15 I'm very happy with the draw of this year's World Cup tournament, thanks largely to the grandson of Dr Joao Havelange. Three of my favourite teams namely Scotland, Holland and Brazil, seem to be In a quite convincing position of making the last eight. In
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      All-South American final on the cards
      246 15  -  JASBIR SINGH I predict West Germany, Holland, Brazil and Argentina will qualify for the World Cup semi-finals. I am of the opinion that West Germany and Holland will be defeated by the Latin Americans. Thus we shall witness an all-South American World Cup soccer
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      Stadium lights: Hirers have the option
      102 15  -  DESMOND OON Asst. Director, (Information and Research), Singapore 14. I refer to the letter by ATKT (NN. Jan 25). Hirers of tjie National Stadium have the option to ask for the floodlights to be switched on at full or half Intensity. The organisers of
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    209 16 Squash" Reuter London, Wednesday Gamal A wad became the first Egyptian to win the British Amateur squash championship ip 18 years when he defeated World amateur champion Ahmed Maqsood of Pakistan 3-9, 9-2, 4-9, 9-3, 9-5 in the Anal at Wembly last night*. Maqsood, the top
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    How they finished at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday
    466 16 Bahagla was smartly away, leading past the 800 m and Into 1 the straight from Avandaro, with Bala Sinai closing In fourth. Don&vt was well up. Starting his run at the distance Batu Sinai shot past Bahagia 50m out to win Dy
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    Tee-off at Keppel
    273 16 Tee-off times for the first round of the Keppel Open golf championship, fourth leg of the Local Circuit, on Friday: 7.30 a.m.— S.K. Lim. Angudan, C.P. 7-36 Shamurl Sldek, Teo Chin Seng, Teo Boon Thong; 7.42 Toh Boh Heng, Lim Swee Wah, Tallb Haron; 7.48 Moha Jalil,
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    Now 35 for C-Games
    43 16 Edmonton, Wednesday Th«* number of nations that have signified their intention of competing in the Commonwealth Games here in Aug is now 35, the organisert Tho record turn-out for a Commonwealth Games was 42 nations at Edinburg in 1970.
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    Botham hits unbeaten century
    231 16 Cricket Chrlstchurch. Wednesday England came away from their last match here yesterday before the First Test with a draw, a not out stand of 136 by lan Botham and Injuries to two key players. The mixed bag Is certain to occupy the England selectors over the
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      105 16 NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Poh Kheng Wah of No. 120 Arthur Road, Singapore 15, have applied for a Public House First Class licence in respect of premises known as the Singapore Squash Centre, Fort Canning, Central Park, Singapore, and that this application will be heard In Court
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    832 17  -  SQUASH by Eric Cooper Reuter Patrick Choy may have a tough battle to keep his unbeaten record when he meets Peter Hill in the final (ou r-d ay trial matches from tomorrow to decide the team for the East Asian championship In March.
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    744 17  -  But Liverpool have the determination to win on SOCCER EMLYN HUGHES Liverpool will beat Arsenal In the football League Cup seml-flnals providing we can subdue the G un n e r s' brilliant mldfleld player Llam Brady. That is how highly I rate this 21-year-old
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    178 17 jj^Ffennis UPI Reuter Richmond (Virginia), Wednesday Vitas Oerulatls was awarded US$3O,OOO (169,000) for winning last weeks World Cup tennis championships at the Richmond Coliseum, but now officials who staged the event want to take back US$lO,OOO (5523,000) because of the champion's behavior. The 23-year-old New
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      388 17 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have good business sense, though your interests may not complement It. You may dislike business Involvements and look forward to activities that employ artistic talents. You are instinctively very creative. You may rebel against training that would channel your creativity
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    Cup: Slaughter of the giants
    559 18 Liverpool lead in League Cup semi-final K9 Soccer London, Wednesday The smaller fries in the English FA Cup stole all the glory on Monday night. Blyth Spartans, of the Northern League, went to Stoke and beat the Second Division club 3-2, but Third Division Wrexham
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    Lock icon 24 finalists for 1982 W-Cup?
    258 18 Reuter Zurich, Wednesday The International Football Federation (FIFA) said on .Sunday they will consider increasing the number of finalists for the 1983 World Cup soccer finals in Spain to more than the present figure of 16 countries. The 1982 World Cup organising committee is to
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    Players' welfare gets priority at last
    283 18  -  Badminton By Gerry Chan The Singapore Badminton Association will attempt to solve problems raised by 21 nominated F and N tr a 1 nees beginning from this week. Under severe criticism for not having the welfare, of the players at heart In the past,
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    Champs ACS firm favourites again in Schools tourney
    310 18 Defending champions Anglo Chinese School are again firm favourites to retain this year's Schools team championships, starting at various venues on Monday. With at least six players from last year's winning side, ACS have more than an even chance to keep possession
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    Pri shock defeat
    94 18 Copenhagen, Wednesday Nineteen-year-old Morten Frost caused the biggest surprise so far of the Danish national badminton championships here last night by ellmlnat'ng former AllEngland champion Svend Pri In the semi-finals. Playing In spite of an arm injury, Frost held the formidable Pri well under control, beating him
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      Softly into a world of splendour
      380 19  -  By Judith Holmberg If you walk Into the Grand Ballroom of Hilton Hotel any time before Feb 16, be prepared to find yourself transported Into a world of splendour and bright colours, redolent with the mystery and magnificence of the Arabian Nights. For draping
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      Robert Stack returns in new series
      245 19 Robert Stack, last seen in The Name of the Game, returns to local TV screens this evening in a new cops and robbers series. Most Wanted. The programme which begins at 8.05 p.m. over Ch. 5, replaces Charlie's Angels which ended last week. The
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      Snow fails to turn Farrah off...
      71 19 Neither rain nor snow could keep Far r a h FawcettMajors from the New York Studio 54 discotheque on Monday night. AP radio picture shows the popular TV star sporting a new hairdo and de-_ spite more than 30 cm. of snow, wearing only
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      833 19 6.00 A.M. Opening Ann ouncements followed by At Daybreak with Boston Pops Orch: Yesterday 8.30 News (E) 6 40 Morning Concert: Enigma Variations (Elgar); Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis (Vaughan Williams), Phllharmonia Orch/Slr Malcolm Sargent; Danses Concertantes (Stravinsky). Los Angeles Chamber Orch/Marrlner; Vocalise (R a c hmanlnov), Leopold
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      809 19 At the cinema THE 36th CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (Mandarin): Anti-Chlng patriots, under the guidance of their leader, set up base in Canton under cover of being school masters. One of their pupils, determined to Join their ranks, becomes a courier for them. But he is forced to flee when the
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    69 20 AH FOOK: It's a pity that the traditional family reunion lor Chinese New Year is disappearing- with more people going away for holidays during this time. MEI LIN: You need a reunion If members of the family live hundreds of kilometres apart and meet only once a year.
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      839 20 TV AND RADIO f SINGAPORE 5] Happy New**" SHARPCTV 1.4# FREE AS A BIRD. Coverage of a hanggliding championship 2.M MUSIC THEATRE. (See Top Shows of the Day). 2.55 BERBANIKA (M/r). This edition shows how bllndman, Abdul Rahlm Hamld, copes with his handicap. how to make artificial flowers, an interview
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      259 20 Today's top shows MUSIC THEATRE. (Ch. 5, 2.30 p.m. In colour). Two children's classics, Tubby the Tuba and The Sorcerer's Apprentice, make up this programme which features the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and some veteran actors such as Michael Wilson, Grant Tilly and Jim McFarlane. Bruce Hangen conducts the Bymphony
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