New Nation, 6 March 1978

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    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Monday, March 6, 1978 No. 2199 Price 25 cents M.C. 216/1/78 jßagaßsa^ r MONDAY, MARCH 6, 197S
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    Lock icon Miners say 'no'
    343 1 'Carter must act today' Reuter UPI Washington, Monday America's striking coal miners yesterday rejected a negotiated settlement of the three month old walkout by a margin of more than two to one, a union spokesman said. With more than half the United Mine Workers' 794 branches reporting
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    70 1 National soccer eoach Sebastian Yap congratulates star midfielder Zalnal Abldin on his wedding day. Looking on is Zainal's bride, Cik Babiah Sapsan. A wedding reception was held at Zainal's Mergnl Road home last night. More than 500 guests attended the party. With the wedding and It* attendant problems behind him,
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    Begin replies to Sadat
    107 1 Tel Aviv, Monday. Prime Minister Begin has asked Egyptian President Sadat in a letter to renew the direct negotiations for a peace settlement between Israel and the Arabs. He handed the note to a US diplomat yesterday and said it came in response to Mr Sadat's
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    Lock icon Fighting for key town is on —Somalia
    132 1 UPI Mogadishu, Monday. Somalia today maintained that fierce fighting was still raging for the strategic town of Jljlga which Ethiopia claims to have taken. Somali spokesmen acknowledged a major battle was In progress for the northern Ogaden town, but said defending forces had
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    Lock icon Strauss: Gatt can end this year
    162 1 Reuter Washington. Monday Trade negotiations In Geneva, bogged down for more than ihree years, can be completed this year, thus ending the world drift towards protectionism, President Carter's trade expert Robert Strauss said In an Interview published here yesterday. Firm, hard negotiations are going
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    Lock icon $ hits new low
    63 1 hits new low Reuter Tokyo, Monday The US dollar dropped to a record low of 230.50 yen on the Tokyo foreign exchange today. The ailing American currency opened at 230.90 the first time It slipped below 237 yen sharply down on Friday's closing rate of 237.15 yen. But within 10
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    Lock icon Rhodesia curfew
    73 1 Reuter Salisbury, Monday The Rhodeslan government yesterday announced a curfew on an area oqtslde the northern and easterr edges of Salisbury's outer suburbs. Under the curfew, which comes Into force tomorrow, nobody will be allowed to more more than 80 metres from any dwelling during darkness. A Rhodeslan
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    Lock icon K.L. CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL WORKERS
    86 2 AFP Kuala Lumplr, Monday —Thousands of Indonesians have been smuggled Into the country to work In the Keratong land scheme In the Segamat district In Johore state, the Labour and Manpower Minister, Mr. Lee San Choon. said yesterday. He said this might be the work
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    Lock icon Up to their teeth with tricks
    82 2 Up and over he foes. For police dof Evan, it's all in a day's work. It's also part of the training he and his canine colleague Rupert (holding the ring) get at the Police Dog Unit in Ulu Pandan. Besides performing tricks for their
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    Bang—then molten zinc hit me
    390 2 Bang —then molten zinc hit me Factory worker tells of ordeal A factory worker, Hussein bin All, yesterday told how he was "showered" with molten zinc during an explosion at the Hume Industries in Jurong last Friday. Speaking from his bed a,t Singapore General Hospital, En elk Hussein said his
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    Metric stall at market
    60 2 A metric information stall will be set up at the Nelson Road market daily from tomorrow to Thursday from 7 am. Metrication Board officials will be present to guide housewives on purchasing in metric units. The MP for Anson, Mr P. Oovlndasawamy will tour the market
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    For dancers
    33 2 The Singapore Phoenix Dance Troupe is recruiting members for its cultural dancing and international folk dancing courses. Those interested are to apply at the Chong Hock Kindergarten in Telok Ayer Street.
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    Ministry: Why these teachers are careless
    171 2 Teachers who mark their pupils' written exercises carelessly have been brought to the attention of the Education Ministry. A Ministry official said there are some teachers who do not pay enough attention to the marking of written work. "These teachers are either overburdened, indifferent
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    STOCK MARKET
    148 2 Steady to firm trading prevailed during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Small price gains were recorded on several counters although turnover was light. In particular. Sin Chew and Nanyang Press each rose by two cents to $2.08. In the second section, Sim
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    With tourist in mind
    149 2 Singapore Bus Service has Introduced a new-dcuble-decker service plying through popular tourist spots. Service 140, which comprises a fleet of 14 double-deckers, Is provided partly to benefit the tourist. It plys through several places of interest Including the To* Payoh Town Centre, the Esplanade Park, the
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    I've fulfilled my promises
    334 3  -  says Chen as he tours Radin Mas By K.K. Fong The MP for Radin Mas, Mr Bernard Chen, yesterday said he has fulfilled his election promises to provide for the needs of the people in his constituency. In an Interview before he visited his constituents, Mr
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    Pre-U students at your service
    287 3 1000 out to raise money About 1000 pre-unlver-slty students of Temasek Junior College will be out In force to do odd Jobs during their holidays next week to raise money for the-college's welfare projects. The students will approach offices,- shops, factories and homes to take
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    Tapping the Chinese market
    181 3 Intraco, the govern-ment-backed international trading firm, hopes to play a more intensive role in China in view of the country's intention to open up Its market for high technology products from overseas. This was reported In the latest Isaac of The Mirror, the Ministry Of Culture's
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    It's magic
    22 3 To* Payoh Community Centre will hold a t aik cum-demonitration on magic at lte gymnasium on Saturday at 7.30 pjn.
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    Lock icon KL to host course
    116 3 AFP Kuala Lumpur. Monday A regional training course on laboratory methods in blood transfusion will be held here In October for World Health Organisation members in the Western Pacific area. According to a Ministry of Health spokesman yesterday the two-week course would be attended by member
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      256 3 3M introduces the world's toughest tape:' Scotch' Filament Tape x v f\r N i •v Try the overlap test and prove the fantastic holding power yourself There are 2 reasons why 'Scotch' Filament Tape holds up better than any other tape: On top, a new surface of 'Scotchpar' polyester film
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    Speed up efforts for united chamber
    460 4 Japan job will be easier—envoy Singapore's Ambassador to Japan, Mr Wee Mon Cheng, has urged that the setting up of the Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry be accelerated. For the Federation will, among other things, facilitate Japan's commercial ana Industrial dealings
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    The forgotten ones—by Minister
    178 4 While secretaries have become part-and-parcel of the management team, the contributions of the less glamorous functions performed by the a t en o graphera and typists should not be overlooked, Minister of State (Defence) Mr Bernard Chen said last night. Mr Chen said there were 14,800
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    Lock icon THEY'RE ALL EYES
    40 4 What is so thrilling on the other side of the fence that these people can't take their eyes off? Read Brian Miller and Deborah Chia's reports on Page 18. PICTRURE by Steven Lee. PICTURE by Steven Lee
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    Why we are fortunate: Kahim
    141 4 The Senior Minister of State (Foreign Attalrs) tnclk Rahlm Ishak last night spoke of the need for Singaporeans to blend the teachings of great religions with the realities of modern living. On the subject of how Singaporeans can Improve the quality of life, Enclk Rahim
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    Boredom forced her to become a secretary
    284 4 Housekeeping proved such a bore for Kirs Vee Marr that she was driven into pursuing a secretarial career. That was 15 years ago. Today, as a secretary with an airline, Mrs Marr has no regrets. Mrs Marr, president of the Women Secretaries Association
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    Lock icon AN ASEAN FESTIVAL IN KL
    76 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur. Monday Malaysia will ho6t the seventh Asean film festival here this year, Minister of Information Datuk Mohamed Rahmat said. It was hoped that through this festival the peoples of Asean would come to know each other better. On the Malaysian film Industry,
    Reuter  -  76 words
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    The lift man Devan picked for mention
    257 4 This 28-year-old lift attendant at Trade Union House may be among the first few victims of industrial accidents to benefit from the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre being planned by the Labour Foundation. This possibility was mentioned by the NTUC secretary general, Mr Devan Nair,
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    Lock icon Settle the 'war' on your own
    239 5 Jaye tells Viet Premier AFP Colombo, Monday Sri Lanka's President J.R. Jayewaraene told visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong the border conliict between Vietnam and Cambodia should be settled peacefully and without the interference of outside powers. This \a disclosed In a iolnt
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    Lock icon Uranium ship saga: 'Secret' exposed
    116 5 AFP London, Monday. —An official American CIA document confirms that Israel was responsible for the 1968 "disappeara ship carrying 200 tonnes of unenrlched uranium, enough to fuel 15 to 20 nuclear bombs, The Sunday Observer newspaper reported here yesterday. A classified page containing part of
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    Lock icon Big China meet ends
    53 5 Reuter Peking, Monday. China's fifth Parliament ended yesterday on a note of unity after endorsing the government's programme for turning the country Into a powerful, modern state by the end of the century. The week-long session produced no surprises, with a heavy emphasis on economic development
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    Lock icon Warning
    38 5 UPI Milan, Monday The ultra-leftist Red Brigades urban guerilla group warned yesterday it would intensify Its attacks on Italian judges and rlghtwlngers If a trial of 49 of Its members begins as scheduled later this "week."—. UPt.
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    Lock icon All set for debate on Rhodesia pact
    137 5 Reuter United Nations, Monday The United Na tlons Security Council is expected to begin debate today or tomorrow on the old by African members to bar recognition of the Rhodesia Internal settlement accord signed last Friday. Britain and the United States, which back
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    Lock icon Good Hope Republic?
    113 5 Reuter Johannesburg, Monday South African government leaders are discussing whether to change the country's name, the Sunday Times newspaper reported yesterday. One name canvassed, according to the paper, Is the Republic of Good Hope. Another is Azanla, the black nationalist name for South Africa. The Sunday Times
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    Lock icon 80 held in new swoop
    90 5 AFP Jakarta,. Monday. More than 80 university and high school students were arrested by the military on Saturday when they were attending a musical show inside the campus of the Pajajaran University in Bandung, West Java, sources said yesterday. But most of them were released
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    Lock icon Blum for UN
    32 5 AFP Jerusalem, Monday The Israeli government yesterday approved the appointment of Mr Yehuda Blum as head of Israel's permanent mifeslon at the United Nations, replacing Mr Haylm Herzog. AFT.
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    Lock icon US coal strike will hit 3 mil more if...
    155 5 UPI Washington, Monday. white House economic adviser Charles Schultze said yesterday up to three million more Ame ricans could be put out of work If coal miners are still on strike by early April. Besides problems created by the coal strike,
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      474 5 One thing is common to these successful men n m a w J they speak Hokkien Effective communications, as these four successful xecutives will teN you, is the keynote of success. And in their cases, being able to deal in Hokkien with the Hokkien business communities has paid off handsomely.
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    Lock icon Schmidt: US, German views still firm
    183 6 AP Bonn, Monday West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, concerned over an ailing dollar and the neutron bomb debate, said In speech released yesterday that the US-German consensus remains unshaken. Rejecting reports about alleged US-Oer r man economic policy differences as "In many cases little
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    Lock icon Summit forecast
    94 6 Reuter Skanderborg (D e\x mark). Monday Danish Prime Minister Anker Joergensen je a t erday forecast a successful outcome to a Common Market economic summit In West Germany this summer. He told a local election meeting here: *1 believe that we have won American support for the view
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    54 6 UPI London, Monday President Carter's ancestors were rabbit poacher*. They also got Into tnskto for burning official documents, illegally chopping down trees, driving elf their neighbours pigs and blocking a highway with an an pleasant substance, eiaiass a local history book due to bo pstlbhsl soon, the
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    Lock icon $ crisis: Kuwait to look for solution
    201 6 crisis: Kuwait to look for solution UPI Reuter Kuwait, Monday Kuwait, arguing that the slipping US dollar was costing It US$l million ($2.4 million) a day in oil revenues, declared yesterday that It was going ahead with efforts to Ana a solution to the crisis. A Cabinet meeting directed a
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    Lock icon New Weizman freeze
    387 6 Work on settlement projects stopped Reuter Tel Aviv, Monday Israeli Defence Minister Ezer Weizman has ordered a freeze on construction at two settlement projects In the occupied West Bank, the ultranational Oush Emunlm (Faith Block) movement said yesterday. A spokesman for the movement attacked the Minister's decision,
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    Lock icon TODAY
    129 6 UPI TODAY la Monday. March 6, the 65th day of 1978 with 300 to follow. THE MOON la ap preaching Its new phase. THERE IS NO MORNING STAR THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces.'
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    Lock icon UN told to save on paper
    132 6 Reuter Geneva, Monday.—The United Nations European headquarters here Is being urged to cut down on the 271 million pages or 977 tonnes of documents It churns out every year. One such document Issued at the weekend by a group of UN environ mental experts
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    Lock icon Blasts
    22 6 UPI Paris, Monday —Seven bombs exploded early yesterday In Toulouse, southwest Prance's main city, causing extensive damage. There were no Injuries.—UPl.
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    Lock icon News agencies to hold seminar
    121 6 AFP Paris, Monday A seminar of seven major world news agencies is to be held in Stockholm in April to discuss how news should be handled, Unesco announced here yesterday. The seminar will be organised by the Swedish government, and by Unesco's Committee on Com
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      287 6 Ah Fook and M€i Lin i Wi r r I I 1 m K ft sr I i a >w a i S s S Ah Fook: I hear Filipino girls are very friendly. Mei Lin: As friendly as Singapore girls? Ah Fook: Saya dengar gadis-gadis Filipina begitu mesra. Mei
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    Lock icon 'Act on Cubans, Soviets in Africa'
    200 7 AFP Reuter New York, Monday US Senate Republican leader Howard Baker called on President Carter yesterday to take strong action to remove the Soviet and Cuban presence from Africa, even if it means threatening to break off Strategic Arms Limitation (8alt) talks. Senator Baker,
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    Lock icon Mercury orange
    52 7 Reuter Edinburgh, Monday Police said yesterday they were trying to trace thousands of Israeli Jaffa oranges from a consignment delivered in Scotland after one contaminated with mercury was found near here. The fruit was being peeled by a woman at Haddington, near Edinburgh, on Saturday when she spotted
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    Lock icon Rogues of arms accords...
    359 7 'Soviets will edge US by cheating* UPI Washington, Monday A group of defence experts predicts the Soviet Upion will have a military edge over the United States by the early 1980s, and some of that edge will come from cheat-' lng on arms control agreements. v
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    Lock icon Risks of voting for Reds: Barre
    217 7 UPI Paris, Monday Prime Minister Raymond Barre appealed to voters yesterday to "realise the risks they are running" If they vote In a leftist government In national assembly elections on Match 12 and 19. With Just one week to go to the first round
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    Lock icon Italian crisis nears solution?
    90 7 UPI Naples, Monday—Communist Party chief Knrico Berllnguer yesterday said a solution to Italy's 48 day-old government crisis may oe reached on Wednesday. Mr. Berllnguer also told a meeting of about 10,000 communist workers his party had reached the threshold of governing power In Italy and can
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    Hollywood or bust?
    65 7 This UPI picture tells the film story of at least 24 people, who were killed when rainstorms lashed Southern California and Northern Mexico in the last two days. This famed slrn In Southern California was badly bashed up and portions of It fell off. A man and
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      143 7 Give flame with fervour Give Corona Quartzflame The fame of the flame I iff A v Corona aami-permanent quortz-3S sloe trie nrnchinlwn requires no battary. Soft touch and ailom action. Tha now technology, crafts of a now generation llghtar today. lights up everytime QUARTZFLAME for everyone. -3c# ct 9sk Apua.
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    Not the Only guilty
    390 8 Newer members of the Police prosecution branch will probably welcome suggested special refresher courses on the finer points of law and court procedure. They can only help to raise professional standards. But police prosecutors will find it difficult to accept the reported rationale behind such a
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    Justice at the junction
    120 8 \p By 1 Motorists along River Valley Road, at the National Theatre junction, waiting to turn right into ciemenceau Avenue, better line up in the correct lane at the traffic lights, if they don't want to be (topped tar the traffic police who have taken to
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    ACTUALLY, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
    574 8  -  MONDAY WITH LU LIN REUTENS LU LIN REUTENS Which would you prefer more money to spend but a higher cost of living, or less money and lower ex- penses? Judging from the public reaction tQ the tax changes announced last week, most people -feel It
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    The gloomy Geneva talks...
    1001 8 Vital trade talks go on, but hopes for more concessions to developing nations do not look good Geneva: N eg o 11 a tions are going on in Geneva to try to determine whether the world Is to continue on the course of free trade, or
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    Street pedlars: A tradition lingers on
    754 9 Hugh Baker's album i In 1901 R.K. Douglas, professor of Chinese at Kipg's College, London, and an astute observer of Chinese life, published a book called Society in China. He wrote: "A feature In the workaday Ufe of China Is the number of itinerant
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    Lock icon Why threat of a China invasion is remote...
    790 9 'Army is not trained or equipped for it* NYT New York: Although Chairman Hua Kuo-feng has ordered the Chinese army to make all the preparations necessary for the liberation of Taiwan, the Implied threat has little credibility in the Immediate military and
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      53 9 "PRINSEN DAM" <-HJNA 24th Apr 78 Your once in-a lifetime journey deserves our one-in-a million ship 1 5 Day Cruise/Fly Manila Hongkong Shanghai Yokohama From *****5 or 5-Day Cruise/Fly Manila Hongkong from *****5 by Holland America Cruise CJngtO-Fr r K*nch bravei 73-7 r j Robinson Road, Singapore 1 S pore
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      300 9 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today you possess a bold, keen, and highly Imaginative Intellect. You seek knowledge actively, and use It wisely after you have gained It. You are also a physical person, reveling In the sensations of work, play, and human contact generally. You respond
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      Lock icon Look and feel a girl in this
      119 10 / 11 It's a suit all right but a more feminine version you cannot find. None of that mannish, tailored air about this oatfit. A girl can really, look, and feel, like a girl in this soft as silk two-piece made from washable polyester print.
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        Gimmick for salons
        173 10 / 11 A suburban Chicago hospital paid more than US$2OOO (about $4600) to 40 employees as part of its promise to reward anyone losing at least 6.8 kg in weight over a year, said Reuter. A year ago Hinsdale Hospital promised to pay US$2 per 0.4 kg to any
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        Bowled over
        39 10 / 11 An English cricket club was stumped by the shortage of players until the skipper saw girls at the nets. The maidens bowled him over with their fine legs and he has signed 10 up to play. DJ.
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        Sir, no comments
        85 10 / 11 Stand to attention those men In Sixth Platoon. your sergeant wishes to address you on why you lost the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers annual March shoot contest .over the assault course at Abortfleld Bar- racks to a team of women. Worse still the women were all
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        Where's the equality?
        77 10 / 11 Despite a law against sex discrimination In Britain, It still exists In an area where It matters a lot pay! A government-sponsor-ed survey which sampled 15,000 families In the country and recently published Its findings showed that women worked over 80 per cent of the hours put
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        The jealous girlfriend
        269 10 / 11 I get very Jealous when my fiance Ls in another Kirl's company. I can't stand it even if he Is only talking or smiling to another girl. I always demand to know who she is. I am also very sensitive and hate to hear him praise another
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        The true friends
        177 10 / 11 I am 21 and don't have a steady girlfriend. I had one before but since we parted I haven't found another. Neither can I persuade her to reconcile with me. 7 How can I find a girlfriend. a true friend? How can I get to know more
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        Give it some time
        329 10 / 11 My boyfriend is eight yean my senior. We have known each other for six months and recently he told me he loves me. I am very flattered but at the same time a little apprehensive. I feel I'm too Immature and naive for him Besides to
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        What makes a lawyer
        207 10 / 11 Does a lawyer have to be outspoken, dynamic, quick wlttecb and the like?. My parents are very keen that I take up the profession but I'm scared. I may not be able to make It. I am reserved and sensitive, also very tense and nervous. I
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        Religion and parents
        199 10 / 11 My girlfriend is a Muslim and I am not. It seems the only way to marry her is for me to accept Islam but my parents are certain to object. They do not know I am going round with this girl. Is there any way of marrying
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        Worried about past
        86 10 / 11 I lost my virginity when I was 16 and I'm worried about the future. Should I tell my present boyfriend? He is hot-tempered but loves me. Will he forgive me if he knows the truth? JUBT SUSAN Dear Just Susan, Don't tell him unless he asks yoa.
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        Can I marry her?
        70 10 / 11 I am a 17-year-old married man who's. In love with a fair and sweet Indian-girl. She Is not my wife. Recently she told me that she Is Rgnant. Can I marry legally? DCI Dear DC I. Ton east unless yew wife divorces yea. If she does
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      Lock icon HOW NEW YORK CARES FOR AGED
      773 10 / 11 NYT New York: Having a spare room but no resident grandmother, Ruby Gibbs and family went looking for one five years ago, through the city's Foster Homes for Adults programme. This led them to Edna Baumgarten, a Uny sweet-faced woman In her 60s with
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    Lock icon Faster, higher, stronger
    982 13 That's what this sports centre is trying to achieve with its tests and it may benefit all Washington Post Washington: Tucked away in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California is a complex where American athletes of the 70's are taking part in medical tests that will help
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    Lock icon Solar energy a saviour: Experts
    366 13 Reuter New Delhi: Solar energy Is a practical, economic reality, according to the 1000 delegates who attended a recent International Solar Energy Congress here. It can save Industrialised nations precious fossil fuels for use in manufacturing and transportation, and promises developing nations energy sources where
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      93 13 Deader^ IVDigest Book Section: The Secret World of Kennedy's Accused Although 15 years have passed since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the murder of his accused killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, a dense cloud of mystery stilU surrounds the whole event, especially Oswald's role. In this two-part book,
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      276 13 V Crossword ■> J IHI ilili hhuu rnwwm iatau iIHHHHiIiIBHHIIHHH 12 S&tlffy 13 Collections of sayings 18 "Peanuts" lad 19 Public 23 Crulslnc 24 Dot of land 25 Type of mat 26 Dull sound 27 Shack 28 Actress Verdugo 29 the land 30 Steep slope 31 Eradicate 32 Shoe parts
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    North Sea gloom causes fall
    536 14 *r Business News and Views L— LONDON Weekend press pessimism regarding a decline In potential North Sea oil benefits and the general outlook for Britain's economy caused an early fall of 7.4 points (to 436.8) In the FT index on Monday. This faU was partly
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    Measures by Zurich spark big stir
    168 14 FRANKFURT Switzerland's measures to restrain undesirably high Inflows of foreign exchange Into the country caused considerable stir and uncertainty In the German stock market, especially since there was growing concern that Germany might consider similar steps (e.g.. Investment 'stop Imposed of foreign Investors). Similarly,
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    Steps to protect the franc
    225 14 f V ZURICH The continuing appreciation of the Swiss franc, which Is having a very adverse effect on the profit and competitive positions of many Swiss c o m p a n 1 es, prompted the Federal Council and the Swiss National Bank to take
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    120 14 Closing prices at 11.30 am. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock ttchange: ACI 155 156 ADC NU 25 Ampol Pet 69 70 ANI 130 135 AFM 121 132 s Bank NSW 516 530 Brambles 175 171 BHP 536 538 Boral 310 318 CBA 333 335 CSR 26 7
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    Market is back to square one
    154 14 PARIS J The apparent stability of market Indexes over the past week is misleading: After a three-day fall, the market recovered very sharply, more than compensating for previous losses. On a longer term view, we may notice that the market has come back to
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    254 14 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Monday Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Mr Vu Bach Mai said yesterday that Vietnam was keen to step up trade with Malaysia. He said his country could export more rice, onions and potatoes to Malaysia and Increase the imports of
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    Airbuses
    31 14 Teheran, Monday Iran air yesterday announced that it would lease two France-Ger-man wide-bodied airbus Jetliners and buy at least four more, primarily for use In the country's busy domestic network.
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      495 14 Moneyu/ords results B □□□I □□□DID HDDBIB □□□□111 □□□a a ID □□□DSD No entrant submitted a solution which corresponded In all respects with the set of answers held by the Judges to be the most apt In the New Nation Mozieywords Puzzle «FU.' Four entrants each submitted a solution which differed
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    Treat that 'old' car with care
    461 15  -  Motoring by Nickvan Nugteren You must have noticed at some time while driving that the driver in the vehicle next to you is having trouble steering his vehicle. This is particularly noticeable of old taxis. There are generally two main causes for this: One
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    A suspension system that is tops
    631 15  -  Motorcyc ling bv Lee Chiu San After discoursing at length on the theoretical aspects of the new Yamaha monoshock rear suspension, the local Yamaha agents decided that the best way to convince me about Its advantages was by providing a machine for a test.
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      204 15 YOU CAN DRIVE A PEUGEOT 504 WITH ONE HAND IN YOUR POCKET There are keen motorists who are visibly perturbed at today's escalating costs. Peugeot 504 was made for such individuals. As prestigious a car as any of the big names in the motor industry, it offers absolutely first-rate comfort,
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      Lock icon W. Indies thrash Australia
      554 16 I^^Cricket Reuter Port of Spain, Monday The West Indies grabbed Australia's -iast six wickets for only 15 runs as they thrashed the tourists by an Innings and 106 runs with two days to spare in the first cricket Test here yesterday. Australia, facing an impossible first
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      Connors grabs US title again
      212 16 P^^Tfennis Memphis, Monday Jimmy Connors spoiled tne Cinderella dreams of Tim Oulllkson yesterday, beating him 7-6, 6-3. to win his fourth (JS national Indoor tennis cnamplonshlp. Connors, wno collected US$3B,OOO 8187,400) for the win, was down four games to two In the first set, but
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      Lock icon India go down
      163 16 Reuter Amsterdam, Monday.— —Holland beat India 0-5 In an International hockey match at Amsterdam yesterday to follow up their 5-2 victory over the Indians In Eindhoven on Saturday. The two matches were part of both countries' preparations for the World Cup in Argentina later this month. India
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      Lim hits the lowest score
      327 17  -  WEEKEND GOLF ROUND-UP by LIM KEE CHAN Lim Leng Ann, Singapore's 1975 World Cup representative, returned the lowest score of 68 in the final round of the Changl Hlcee Open for a three-round total of 214 yesterday 12 strokes behind the winner Poh Eng Chong.
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      EASTER TROPHY TO GERALD BY ONE STROKE
      519 17 Gerald Yeo (handicap 16) returned a nett 70 to win the Jurong Easter Trophy competition by one stroke on Saturday. Runner-up was S. K. Tan (14) who beat David Tal (15) on countback. Both Tan and Tal had 71s. The first nine ballsweep
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      Peter gets the better of dad
      81 17 Peter Soh, a Second Lieutenant in the National Service, had the better of his father on Saturday at the Sembawang Course. Playing together in a medal competition, Peter beat his dad by two strokes when he returned a nett 65. Peter's 65 also gave
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      Gallant Lloyd ignores blisters to win
      644 18  -  I talked myself out of fatigue, he says j^^^Tcnnls By BRIAN MILLER, DEBORAH CHIA Plain, old-fashioned courage triumphed oyer stroke play when David Lloyd of Britain survived a gruelling three-set battle against India's Ramesh Krlshnan to wlp the Straits Times STC Tennis Classic yesterday.
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      What other pros say...
      185 18 RICHARD LEWIS (GREAT BRITAIN): "Both Ramesh and Lloyd were weU matched. Bat Ramash appeared to be the more eautloos of the two and he played a much more defensive game throughout the final. Lloyd deserved victory.** PETER BURWASH (CANADA): M Lloyd won not because Ramesh was
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      Pahang back in contention...
      632 18  -  p State of the states -by SURESH NAIR Negri Sembllan crashed to their heaviest defeat In the Malaysia Cup series when they were thrashed 7-0 at Darulmakmor Stadium on Saturday. But it was Pahang's biggest win. placing them In second spot In the South Zone tables.
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      Tables
      152 18 NORTH ION* F W D L F A Penang 7 8 J 0 0 8 'por* 4 2 0 14 1 Kadab 7 4 1 < 7 Kelantan 7 3 1 3 9 MAT 7 1 1 5 IS Penk 7 0 1 6 1 11 P 12 10
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      337 16 —cKy NAM NO TNAVIL Service (8) Pte Ltd. 8.T.P.8. LIC NO: 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive OenUng/ Cameron Hl(hlands) by deluxe alrcondltloned coach seven days *****/-, six days *****/-, departure every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Oentlng/ Cameron Highlands four days *****/-, Oentlng Highlands (our days *****/-. by deluxe alrcondltloned coach departure
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      81 16 I WE HAVE MOVED OUR ARCADE OFFICE TO CLIFFORD CENTRE, F.J. ISAACS (PTC.) LTD. OPTOMETRISTS OPTICIANS CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS 106, Ist FLOOR, CLIFFORD CENTRE COLLYER QUAY/RAFFLES PLACE and SPECIALISTS' CENTRE 149 ISO, Ist FLOOR. ORCHARD ROAD/SOMERSET ROAD, F.J. ISAACS, 0.d.. f.p.0.c.. m.0.0a. r.A.c.ir. ONG KIEM SI AN, D. ottom. o
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      Exhibition is too sketchy
      428 19 REBECCA CHUA reviews the Unesco exhibition of African plastic arts at the National Art Gallery. (9 5 p.m. till March 13). Don't expect to see anything three-di-mensional at this travelling exhibition. The exhibition comprises a series of sepia monochrome prints of mud huts, natives in various
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      Avengers back again tonight
      174 19 Brollies and bowler hats, fast cars, crisp talk, and fancy ways of knocking out the enemy these will all be part of your TV fare over the next few months, for The New Avengers are back on the screen again. The team Is the same as
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      183 19 TENNIS: National Schools Championships (Secondary Boys) (Farrer Park Courts, 2 p.m.). HOCKEY: National Schools Secondary Boys Finals (Serangoon District) Victoria v Hwl Yoh <3.30 p.m.) Third Placing—Bartley v Upper 8 e r a n goon Technical (2.30 p.m.). Both matches at Hwl Yoh ground. SWIMMING: PAYSC junior Championships (Under 14
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      877 19 ■ggggH Today: 10.03 p.m. (2.5 m). Tomorrow: 9.17 a.m. (2.8 m); 10.40 p.m. (2.7 m). Wednesday: 10.06 a.m. (2.9 m): 11.12 p.m. (2.8 m). Thursday: 10.51 a.m. (3.1 m); 11.43 p.m. (2.8 m). Friday: 11-34 a.m. (3.1 m); Saturday: 12.12 a.m. (2.9 m); 12.17 p.m. (3m). Sunday 12.42 a.m. (2.9
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      438 19 and around town CONCERT FOR THE YOUNG, featuring the W h a m p o a Secondary School braes band and Chinese orchestra. National Library lecture hall, 2 p.m. Admission free. FILM 8HOW on the prominent Hindu character Rani Rasmanl screened by the Ramakrlshna Mission, at Its premises in Bartley
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    Talking Point
    76 20 AH FOOK: I am glad Mr Teo Chong Tee, MP for Changl, has spoken up about civil servants. They may be efficient and corruption free, but they could be more sensitive to the feelings of the people they deal with. MEI LIN: It's likely that the rude ones
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      138 20 A HAT DISCING L'ISHES BOSE S D -A*IRS f HOV CC'NVf NT'ONAI SPFAKEHS' PERFORMANCE Attention focuses primarily on frequency response character Mica musical EXPERIENCE m m Amplifier requirements between 20 to 70 watts tssmmmass »<3 UK iwlWtng. Ground Floor N J C. ITOH presents the Radio Cassette Recorder for discerning
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      885 20 TV AND RADIO 3.00 OPENING AN. NOUNCEMENT8 followed by 8IBUVAR U LAG AM (T/r). In this edition, there's the dance Konjum Salangal Oil Keattu by Jeyanthl, a sketch which stresses the value of friendship, the dance Jathlswaram tftr Uma Deri, and riddles. 3.30 DIABY OF EVEN'48 (T). 3.S5 AFTERNOON MATINEE:
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      241 20 DONT ASK ME. (Ch. 5, 7 p.m. In colour). Dr Magnus Pike and his assistants help to answer the following questions: Why does a camel have a hump? How does the zipper work? Why do brass Instruments play flat In cold weather? Is there a permanent cure for snoring? And
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