New Nation, 17 March 1978

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    Masthead
    22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday, March 17, 1978 No. 2209 Price 25 cents WT.C. CP) 216/1/78 j NEW (0) NATION i COMMENT i
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    Lock icon Get out-US tells Israel
    281 1 AP Reuter Washington, Friday Tne United Stales yesterday demanded that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, possibly to be replaced by a United Nations peacekeeping force to promote stability in the area. "We expect Israel to withdraw and we have made our views In this respect known
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    Guard shot by Moro's kidnappers
    43 1 One of the five bodyguards who were shot by urban guerillas during the kidnapping of Christian Democratic leader Aide Moro outside his home In Rome. The bodyguards died In a hall of submachine gun fire. See rage 7.
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    Lock icon Israelis close in on stronghold
    388 1 Reuter Beirut, Friday Israeli troops backed by tanks closed In on one of the few remaining Palestinian strongholds in south Lebanon early yesterday as war p 1 a nes pounded other strategic positions along a 40-kilometre front. Reliable reports Indicated that the Israeli*, estimated at
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    Lock icon The Australian Connection
    242 1 AFP ■pdney. Friday A secret witness has told the New South Wales Royal Commission Into drugs that at least one person carries drugs on nearly every flight to Australia from Kuala Lumpur. Singapore or Bangkok. The witness told how he and other Sydney heroin addicts pooled their
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      3 1 See rage 7.
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    Remove language 'tags' call by union
    414 2  -  By Teresa Ooi A teachers' union has called for the removal of the language "tag" English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil —from all schools. There should be only one "national type" of schools without distinction of the medium of Instruction, said the Singapore Chinese Middle
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    Lesson on chopsticks
    93 2 Mr Danny Goh and his wife, Lois, both teachers, giving a lesson on cho|»sticks to two meoberi of the Lower Baxony youth symphony orchestra from Germany. Violinist Bettina Rocholl and cellist Dorothee Rapp (right), who arrived In Singapore yesterday, will stay with the Goh family until the
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    STOCK MARKET
    139 2 Slme Darby and Consolidated Plantations highlighted trading this morning on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, which otherwise was generally quiet but steady. Cons. Plant, gained 45 cents also on the strength of a three-for-one bonus Issue. BUSINESS DONE: First Section: S. DARBY (5 3.98 20) 4.00 (5 3.96
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    Tax incentives
    342 3 ...for approved chemical projects, says Ong The government will consider granting up to 10 years of tax Incentives for a p pr oved chemical projects which are both capital and technology intensive to encourage the growth of the industry. This wax stated by the Senior Minister of State
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    You CAN move vehicle in a minor accident
    150 3 Police today said motorists Involved in minor traffic accidents can move their vehicles to the side of the road. A police spokesman said this is to avoid traffic Jams and inconvenience to other motorists. The advice follows their observations that many motorists
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    Prize-giving
    39 3 The MP for Telok Blangah, Enclk Ahmad Haleem will give away prists to winners of a fishing competition organised by the management committee of the Telok Blangah community centre on April 23 at the Sentosa Salt water lake.
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    SAF defensive drivers
    308 3 About 40 to 00 army driven are trained in defensive driving each week to Improve their standard of driving. The commanding officer of the SAF Transport Base In Ayer Rajah Road, Major Koong Yue Hong, said two such courses are held each week. Each course of about
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    How to get profiteers to lower prices —by US prof
    280 3 A visiting American assistant professor In political science has suggested that consumers use the boycott weapon against shops and firms which charge excessive prices. Dr Jeffrey Berry, who specialises in the study of public Interest groups people who try to
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    Concert
    20 3 The SAT Reservists' Association will hold a harmonica concert at the Victoria Theatre on March 25 at 7.49 p.m.
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    Lock icon Uganda to host Islamic meeting
    114 3 AFP Koala Lumpur, Friday. Uganda ha* been chosen to host the next annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank In Kampala, despite strenuous efforts by conference chairman Malaysian Finance Minister Tengku Razalelgh Hamzah to get It to withdraw Its offer, conference sources said. The sources
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    Lock icon Duke may discuss Concorde
    98 3 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Friday The visit of the Duke of Kent this week n *l the Minister of state at the British Foreign office Lord Ooronwy-Roberts week keeps the stalled the Anglo-Malay-sian talks on the Concorde overflight ban alive, sources said yesterday. The latest round of
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    Self-service a good idea —association
    535 4  -  But some coffee shop owners disagree By K.K. Fong Self-service In coffe shops? 'It's a good ld©a," sdld one of the two coffee shop owners asociatlons. But coffee shop owners Interviewed by New Nation yesterday disagreed. They said self-service would not be a practical solution
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    5 steps to end taxi shortage
    811 4  -  IN PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY Rav Dhaliwal The Senior Minister of State (Communications), Mr. Qng Teng Cheoiigjsuinounced in Parliament yesterday that five measures were being planned by his Ministry to alleviate the taxi shortage. They are: Liberal king the luue of taxi licences; Increasing the taxi
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      22 4 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one... at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent!
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    Lock icon China boosts learning of languages
    496 5 To overcome lag in science, says paper AFP Peking, Friday China is going to strengthen fore ign language teaching to help overcome Its backwardness in science, the People's Dally said yesterday. In an article on language teaching the Communist Party newspaper also said that secondary
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    Lock icon Escap accepts Manila as the next host
    116 5 Reuter Bangkok, Friday—The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) has accepted the Pnillppine's offer to host its next annual meeting. The acceptance by the current Escap session followed Philippine chief delegate Leandro Verceles' proposal that the 35th
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    Lock icon Jakarta nabs top two
    219 5 Agencies Jakarta, Friday Two prominent Indonesians have been arrested in connection with students' anti-government activities in the country, informed sources claimed yesterday. The sources claimed the detainees were Wlmar Witular, a lecturer at the Liberal University of Bandung in West Java, and H.A. Prlncen. an adviser
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    Lock icon Mrs B lashes out at the govt 'globe-trotters'
    147 5 Reuter Colombo, Friday Members of Sri Lanka's United National Party (UNP) government spent more time In foreign countries than in Sri Lanka and returned home only to change their clothes, former Prime Minister, Mrs Slrlmavo Bandaranalke said here. Mrs Bandaranalke told a
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    Lock icon Indira hits out. at India's 'shift' in policy
    221 5 UPI New Delhi. Friday Former Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi said yesterday the present Indian government was moving away from nonalignment In a way that would please western countries, including the United States. She alleged that the West had never wanted the
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    Lock icon Blast kills nine
    38 6 AFP Istanbul, Friday. Nine students were killed and 67 others Injured in a bomb attack at Istanbul University yesterday, an authoritative source said. Informed sources said that extreme right-wins militants were believed to be responsible.—AFP.
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    Lock icon Plane in trouble
    62 6 AFP Tokyo, Friday—A Hons Kong bound Singapore Airlines Boelng-707 jetliner with 187 passengers abroad returned to Osaka International Airport yesterday afternoon for developing trouble In its oil pressure equipment There were no injuries. According to an airport official, the pilot of the Jet found the fault when
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    Lock icon Li for Dacca
    44 6 AFP Dacca, Friday—Chinese Vice-Premier Li Hslennlen and Foreign Minister Huang Hua will arrive here tomorrow for a four-day official visit to Bangladesh for talks w 11h President Zlaur Rahman on "all aspects of bilateral relations" and on "international and regional situation."—
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    Lock icon Smashed
    29 6 Reuter Moscow, Friday Moscow authorities have smashed a ring of driving Instructors and traffic police who Issued driving licences in return for bribes, Komsomolskaya Pravda re ported yesterday.
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    Lock icon Polish minister killed in plane crash
    173 6 Reuter Warsaw, Friday Polish Deputy Culture Minister Januss Wilhelmi was among those killed In a Bulgarian plane crash yesterday, Polish Radio reported. Mr Wllhelml was a hard-liner believed to have been a leading candidate to take over the Culture Ministry, which now Is vacant.
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    Lock icon Panama: Carter wins Round One
    259 6 Senate ratifies pact providing for neutrality of canal UPI Washington, Friday The US Senate yesterday ratified a treaty providing for the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal, giving President Carter a major foreign policy victory. The vote was 68 to 32, one vote more than
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    Lock icon TODAY
    109 6 UPI TODAY Is Friday. March 17, the 78th day of 1978 with 289 to follow. This Is St. Patricks day. THE MOON Is between Its first quarter and full phase. THE&E Is no morning star. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury. Mars Venus Saturn and Jupiter. THOSE born this date
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    Lock icon Smith to explain pact
    123 6 Reuter UPI Salisbury, Friday—Rhodeslan government officials will meet British and American representatives in South Africa today to discuss the Salisbury black majority rule agreement, a government statement here announced yesterday. "The meeting Is part of the continuing contacts between the governments and will afford an opportunity
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    Lock icon Sea law: US threat to withdraw from talks
    208 6 UPI Washington, Friday. The United States made clear yesterday It is ready to withdraw from the UN-sponsored Law of the Bea conference if its next session falls to agree to an acceptable compromise on the delicate issue of seabed mining. In fact,
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    50 6 Reuter Melbourne, Friday—A chaMlate manafaetarer yesterday laid what it claimed to be the world's Biggest egg in the null of a stopping centre km, The giant egg is Mm tali, eight metres in eircomferenoe and Just over seven centimetres tfcfck. It took two months to make. Renter.
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      248 6 6 TA tr > i r r) m i L I 4* Ik m »t v •y m j vj?:«' vs> sv w V« t i^Q 2^ <> FOOTNOTE: Chinese it a tonal language. It ha* basically four tones. For example: ba /V (eight); bo pull out); ba (to hold);
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    Lock icon Rush vote ends crisis
    507 7 Andreotti voted head as Italy gets set to deal with the kidnappers Reuter UPI Rome, Friday The Chamber of Deputies last night overwhelmingly voted in favour of a new minority Christian Democratic government headed by Prime Minister Glullo Andreotti. The vote was rushed through last night
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    Lock icon Uranium talks to start
    85 7 AFP Tokyo, Friday Australian Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Anthony and Japanese Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda agreed here yesterday to open negotiations soon between the two countries for the re vision of their uranium supply treaty. They agreed that arrangements for the start of negotiations would be
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    Lock icon Headway in talks to ban N-tests
    254 7 Reuter Geneva. Friday. —The United States. Soviet Union and Britain announced yesterday they had made substantial progress in eight months of negotiations on banning all nuclear weapons tests. "A number of important points have already been agreed, and on some outstanding issues the differences
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    Lock icon Callaghan to strive for 'common approach'
    173 7 Reuter London, Friday British Prime Minister James Callaghan said yesterday it was his ambition to construct a common approach to world economic problems In time for the proposed summit in Bonn in July. Mr Callaghan said in Parliament: "What Is needed is not only
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    Lock icon Accord on troops counting rules
    123 7 Reuter Vienna, Friday Nate and Warsaw Pact nations announced agree me nt yesterday on military manpower counting rules and said they had exchanged supplementary ditaatthe Vienna troopreduction conference. The agreement was cautiously welcomed by diplomats on both sides in the hope that the exchange. ending
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    Lock icon Heart attack
    52 7 AFP Brussels, Friday. Prime Minister Leo Tlndemans had a heart attack on Wednesday night while making a speech to the Belgian Lions Club, his Cabinet Office confirmed yesterTlndemans, 55, underwent a complete check-up at Leuven University clinic near here yesterday, but sources said he will attend a Cabinet
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    A stinker against lift stench
    409 8 MP for Bedok Hajl Sha'arl Tadln's suggestion that the Housing Board build urinals near children's play areas Is unlikely to ease the problem of stench In lifts. The nuisance has been with us since the first low-cost, high-rise blocks went up, and clearly Is a
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      Rubbing it in
      69 8 A couple of girls were holidaying In a coastal town with a man friend over the weekend when their aching muscles were screaming out for a massage. They persuaded the man to take them to a massage parlour. At the establishment. the woman in charge looked the
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      East meets West
      54 8 Dessert for the quick lunch was supposed to be "bo bo cha cha" cubes of sweet potato and yam In syrup and coconut inllk. What came, how- ever, were the cubes In sweetened fresh milk and lots of crushed Ice. Bald the dissatisfied customer: "I suppose this
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    Lock icon All eyes are on the Congress
    530 8 As behind the scenes bargaining goes on Reuter Jakarta: No matter what dissident students say, at least one man In this city of six million Is unreservedly happy with the current session of Indonesia's People's Congress. For Mr Muthallb. respectfully addressed as "Hall" by
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    Clearing the confusion
    305 8 VOICE OF THE PRESS NEW STRAITS TIMES Headline: Spelling It oat. The Increasing use of Bahasa In our dally life has not been without Its share of confusion In usage and spelling, especially during the switchover (1972-77) from old spelling to new spelling. The thousands of words
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    INCOME TAX—BY A SOCIALIST
    644 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ALEX JOSEY ALEX JOSEY As a socialist, a believer In community welfare paid for by taxes extracted proportionally from those with capacity to contribute, I ought to welcome the Income tax demand. Alas, I must confess I am never wildly enthusiastic about It. Parting
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    The first world map
    220 9  -  Made in Indonesia, says prof ASEAN ASIDES by Tan Bah Bah The first world map could possibly have been made in Indonesia in the 15th century. Mr. Soedjoko, professor of fine art at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) recently made this claim. Speaking at the
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    Lock icon Blow for L-bombs
    221 9 Washington Post Washington: An American physics professor and two coleagues have Invented a machine that can combat one tool in the arsenal of international terrorists: The deadly let-ter-bomb. According to Dr Wil 11am Gregory, the Calm (a scientific acronym) is accurate 99.94 per cent of the time,
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    BOND WITH NO IDENTITY
    54 9 In Penang, a man who called himself James Bond pleaded guilty to a charge of having ganja in the compound of the magistrate's court. Unemployed N. Harlchandra alias James Bond, St, alio pleaded guilty to a second charge of being without an Identity card at the
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    'Ghost town'
    150 9 They were lost four days in the Jungle. When they emerged, they carried with them the story of how they stumbled onto a kampung with only adults and no children. Mr Lee Seng, Mr Loh Yoo Sun, Mr Chin Kin and Mr Then Seong were lost In the
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    Top brass make tour of 'red light' district
    114 9 Jakarta Legislative Assembly co m m lssloners were recently seen In the city's "red light" district. They were actually on a tour of Kramat Tunggak to see for themselves developments in the area. Mr R. Telaumbanua. head of the North Jakarta Social
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    Guess who should now be caned?
    141 9 You can say that headmasters are not what they used to be, at least in Malaysia. Thirty headmasters, teachers and clerks from various schools in the country were sacked in the first 10 months of last vear. Of these, about one-third were headmasters of
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      Chicken with more bite
      636 10 / 11  -  hating Out »>V Violet Oon I love chicken rice cooked Halnanese style and one of my favourite haunts for dish Is Yet Con Chicken Rice Restaurant at 25, Purvis Street. That's because the clean, air-conditioned restaurant offers, apart from chicken rice, Baba-style (actually perfected by Halnanese
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      A SPECIAL TREAT FOR HARMONICA FANS
      331 10 / 11 The Arts Boon John Kwang, Singapore's harmonica man. will conduct the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Associat ion (Safra) Harmonica concert on March 25 at 8 p.m. at the Victoria Theatre. Forty year old Soon, who learnt to play the Instrument when it was a
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      British nannies make a big comeback
      622 10 / 11 London: While the sun has long since set on most of the British empire, the British nanny after a parallel period of decline is experiencing a new vogue —particularly overseas. Though more traditional nannies like Mary Popplns can still be seen pushing their prams
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      Songbirds wow with good looks
      411 10 / 11  -  Sundown scene In Richard Lim They have lovely singers at the lon Bar In Apollo Hotel. Three charming girls—Anna and Mlna from Japan and Mareeka from the Philippines. They draw the crowds. The bar, which can seat 280, is packed every night and on weekends
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      122 10 / 11 Easter Sunday March *****8 The Delicious Solution A delightful Easter Buffet Luncheon With the culinary concoctions of Chef Jameson With the sweet goodies of Chef How With the sounds of the Corpuz Trio and the I Trio Los Santos With our love 11.30 am to 2.30 pm Adults $15 Children
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    Lock icon Threat seems to be fizzling
    808 12 The population explosion OFNS London: Is the dreaded world population explosion turning out to be a damp firecracker? For years there has been a battle of statisticians, fought on the basis of often very shaky national figures, about the rate of Increase of the world's
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    Lock icon The spectre rises to haunt govt again
    568 12 ...but in India Gemini New Delhi: The spectre of pop u 1 a tion explosion has started to haunt India again. During the 11 months that Prime Minister Morarjl Desal's Janata government has been in power, the phrase family planning has been taboo.
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      539 12 Cut out ond pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below. Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss): Address: FILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUKS •CLOW along dotted Knot CLUES FOR FX-5 1. Fruit of Hie vine 2. Broil on e gridiron 3. May well tend to be more sluggish in motion when the
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    Lock icon London gets a scrub
    560 13 ...AND ITS SPLENDOUR IS SHOWING THROUGH Reuter London: London's blackened buildings are being scrubbed in an attempt to erase the Dickensian image of fog and grime, and to recreate at least some of the city's former splendour. Previous soot-encrust-ed buildings are emerging from behind tarpaulins to
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    Lock icon New flowers grow m the Golden Triangle
    718 13 Reuter Chiang Mai (Thailand): In rolling hills north-west of this major town, welltended rows of gladioli, geraniums, s n a p d r a gons and marigolds are sprouting where red or white opium poppies were growing last year. Elsewhere In the hills
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      381 13 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you are a natural student, and your ability to learn will give you your choice of careers. The scientific intrigues you; the literary and artistic fascinate you. It would be hard to neglect either side of your education, and you will
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    Lock icon Turmoil in Mid East hits dollar
    261 14 Money market AP Reuter London, Friday Turmoil In the Middle Ea&t and In Italy were blamed yesterday lor tending the US dollar reeling in ioreign exchanges in Europe and Tokyo. Many European currency dealers also said the dollar** week-long drop was a continuation of
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    Economic briefs
    317 14 SEOUL: The Italian Flat firm plans to advance into South Korea in a tie-up with a South Korean automaker, KIA, It waa learned here yesterday. Mr Nlccolo Oloia, Flat director in cnarge of international affairs and Italian Ambassador to South Korea, Mr Mario Crema yesterday called on South
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      173 14 The stock market, shaking off investor concerns about renewed tensions in the Middle East, rallied yesterday behind some favourable economic news to post a modest gain in fairly active trading. The Dow Jones industrial average, off more than two points at the outset, rallied to gain 4.24 points
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      36 14 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 763 82 up 424). 90 transport 205.54 (up 0.34), 15 utilities 106.45 (off 0.04), 65 stocks 267.82 (up 0.91). UP!
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      107 14 AFP Prices on the Tokyo Stock market rose yesterday, with the lndlca- tor hitting a five-year high. The 225-stock DowJones average closed the day at 5297.66 yen, an Increase of 18.71 yen over Wednesday. This was the highest since Feb. 21, 1973, when the Indicator stood at 5,298.98 yen.
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      PARIS
      85 14 Closing prices on Bourse yesterday: Partbas ITIM Fonder 308 M TY-i A A 0%m the Pans 1.40 —«.50 Prlnt*mpa 44 2C Bull S0.9C Royal Dutch 27t Mlchelln 127< —6.30 —e.it —1.50 14 COK 3S« Thomson 161 s unch. CFP 114 J Rhone 62.7 Air 27 0 +6.30 0 —6.10
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      85 14 Source: Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In francs on Zurich Stocl Swiss Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3080 —20 UB8 Registered 595 5 SBC 348 1 Credit Suisse 2335 —15 Swissair B. 805 5 Swiss Relnsur. 2840 10 Wlnterthur B. IBM —10 Zurich Insur. 8335 +26 Juvena B. 175
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      118 14 Source: Reuter Closing prices at 11.30 today (Sydney time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: A CI 160 162 ADC 15 25 Ampol Pet 72 73 AN I 136 140 APM 119 120 Bank NSW 906 508 Brambles nil 180 BHP 566 568 Boral 232 235 CBA 230 234 CSR
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    355 14 ...on how to absorb foreign-technology without destroying traditional values Business News and Views Reuter Manila, Friday The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to launch a pioneer study on two serious problems of developing countries absorbing modern for elgn technology with out destroying traditional values and the
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    184 14 Reuter London, Friday The Bank of England said yesterday that British Economic expansion next (rear could be significanty more rapid than this year, and it cautioned against giving a large fiscal stimulus to the. economy at this stage. The annual budget, widely expected to
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    152 14 AP Washington, Friday Despite restraints from the coal strike and severe winter weather, US industries managed a respectable 13 per cent Increase in production in February, partially reversing a big January slowdown, the government reported yesterday. The Federal Reserve Board said the weather and the coal
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      Hartono gets a scare
      340 15 ...while Koppen gets the boot PSfflBadminton London, Friday Denmark's top badminton players, Svend Pri and Lepe Koppen, were both beaten in the singles quarterfinals at the AllEngland championships here yesterday. Pri, the 32-year-old 1975 men's champion, went out tamely 15-10, 15-5, to Liem Swle King of
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      209 15 Reuter Men's iloflet (quarterfinals) Li em Bwle King (In don) bt 8 Prl (Den) 16-11, 15-5. L Sumlrate (Indon) bt T. Klhlrom 6-15. 15-5. 15-4. P. OeUs (Den) bt P. Prakash (Ind) 5-15. 15-8,15-11. Hartono (Indon) bt M. Proat-Hansen (Den) 15-8, 15-7. Men's single* (3rd rd): Liem
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        Packer men free
        90 15 Bridgetown, Friday The President of the West Indies Cricket Board of Control (WICBC) yesterday denied that players contracted to Kerry Packers World Series Cricket (WBC) would be banned from playing against Australia here If they said they could not play In India this winter. Mr Jeffrey Stollmeyer,
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        63 15 Nashville, Friday More than 300 police have been assigned to the -Memorial Oymnaslum at Vanderbllt University here to avert trouble when South Africa play the United States In the Davis Cup tennis tournament today. Because South Africa are Involved, sporting aspects of the matches have been overshadowed
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        48 15 Reuter Moscow, Friday Hon Oen 81 of North Korea set a world flyweight record when he snatched 109.5 kilograms at an International weightlifting tournament here yesterday. He bettered the old record, held by the Soviet Olympic champion Alezander Voronln, by half a kilo. Reuter.
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      Conjuror can make up for costly defeat
      473 16 Conjnror, who found Mahmouh Just a trifle too good last week, can make amends for that costly defeat when he goes over 1400 m in Hace 7 on Sunday. Sent out for work with Euromark and Annoy, this chestnut mare by Todman was
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      112 16 1 SCRUTINEER BRIAN MILLER FAIRWAT BLUEGRASS Race 1 Saka Saka Golden Lotus Malawi Imperial Glitter Template Suka Suka See Fall 8uka Suka KMC 2: Cade of SUeaaa Out of Danger Sadia Out of Danger Northern Belle Sweet Music Code at Silence Mulla Bast X 8 Night Diver Tonga Tonga
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      237 17 AP Jac kso nv ille (Florida), Friday Jack Nicklaus, again capitalising on the wedge that has worked such magic in recent weeks, birdled the final hole and moved into a seven way tie for the lead yesterday with a two-under-par 70 in the first
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      Bright future for S'pore pros
      677 17  -  ...says Ashok after a triumphant 20-month visit TEE-DP Lim Kee Chan Local professionals can start winning tournaments in the Asian Circuit if they continue to expose themselves more to international competitions, says Ashok Malik, the former fivetimes amateur champion of AllIndia. Thlrty-nlne-year-old Ashok goes home
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      Seletar and Changi match on Sunday
      153 17 The Beletar home match with Changi in the Singapore Golf Association League, which was rained off in January, will be played on Sunday. Seletar players: PREMIER Percy 8 c u 11 y and John Ong; Narayanan Samy and Bt«phen Poon. HANDICAP Austin Watte (10)
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      Nancy wins
      122 17 Nancy Clayton won the Singapore Island Country Club M A" Division stable ford competition when the returned with a total of 36 points at the New Course yesterday. Nancy also shared the first nine ballsweep with J. Bias with 16 polnU. The first nine went to J. Kennon
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      382 17 Keppel's "A" and "B" Division medal stroke competitions tomorrow: 12.45 p.m. Foo Jee Liang (18) M Hasylm Harunsyah (14); 12.51 Y. Pushizulca (16) T. 8. Chetah (14). John Killlck (18); 12.57 M.T. Muir (11) Tay Kwang Jin (9) 8. Burchfleld (8); 1.03 M. Fujita (15) Perry Phua (16)
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      362 17 K3 Soccer Agencies Glasgow, Friday Glasgow Rangers go into tomorrow's Scottish Leagae Cap final against their old rivals Celtic in the shadow of the tragic death of their Scottish International st r 1 he r Bobby McKean. McKean, who Joined Bangers three years ago, was found
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      Bid for Hunt to compete here
      325 18  -  B^Squash By BRIAN MILLER Squash fans may see world champion Geoff Hunt and other world class players In action in Singapore next month. Disclosing this yesterday, the managing director of the new Singapore Squash Centre, Mr Lul Bung Tao, said: "Plans are now underway
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      Waiting Games
      73 18 Bangkok. Friday Thailand are still waiting lor U*****,000 (852.2 m) of pledged financial contribution* from member nations to host the eighth Asian Games here next December, the Thai National Olympic Committee (TNOC) said yesterday. Thai officials said part of the unfulfilled pledges had been made by five Arab
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      Soldiers die hard?
      620 18  -  Forces seem to think so as they hope for an upset victory Malaysia Cup J,78 B SURESH NAIR "Soldiers die hard!" So the saying goes. And it can be true with bottom-placed Malaysian Armed Forces, who are envisaging an upset victory over -Malaysia Cup holders Singapore in
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      Oh, not again, Ban Chew
      478 18  -  yJ! Badminton By BRIAN MILLER Injury-prone national badminton champion Tan Ban Chew has requested that he be left out of this year's national squad. Ban Chew has been nursing a thigh Injury sustained Just before the Sea Games In Kuala Lumpur last November. Last October,
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      Mokhtar puts in more shooting time
      380 18  -  By TONY DANKER Kuala Lumpur, Friday Selangor ace striker Mokhtar D a h a r 1 has sounded a warning to Pahang for Sunday's Malaysia Cup South Zone football match at Merdeka Stadium he Is devoting plenty of time to his shooting. "I admit
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      137 18 I Authorised Distributor For GAINSBOROUGH Appliances: 600DCENTURY COMPANY PTE. LTD. 619, Bukit Timah Roed (8 K.M.) Singapore 10 Tel: *****92/*****22 CLEARANCE SALE $100/- ONLY (while stock last i (inclusive standard installation without hand shower) Q EASY TO INSTA"LL 2 The Gainsborough shower heater is f a < directly plumbed to
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      Good start to Rhinemann series
      585 19 Review Anne Marie Nalpon reviews Rhinemann Exchange, Ch. 5, Saturday, 9.55 p.m. The first actionpacked episode of the Rhinemann Exchange last Saturday had me glued to my seat for an all-too-short hour and left me anticipating more thrills from the next episode. The latest in
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      All set for second drama course at the Playhouse
      358 19  -  By Judith Holmberg Before talent can be used, it must be discovered, developed and disciplined, something which is being actively done in, of all places, the Toa Payoh Branch Library. It all started last year when a few students, passionately interested
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      932 19 In and around town SCIENCE FILM SHOWS FOR THE SCHOOL VACATION: Titles Include Learning About Nuclear Energy, Rendezvous with the Sun and New Energy Sources. Singapore Science Centre, 2 p.m. Admission' free. ILLUSTRATED TALK ON ART by Mrs Mlchaela Renfordt, a contemporary painter in surrealism and abstract. National Museum theatrette,
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      188 19 BASKETBALL: 8AOE Cup Championships (Gay World Stadium, 7.30 pm.). NETBALL: TAS InterDepartment Tournament (National Stadium Courts, 5.45 p.m.). Inter-Statutory Board Sports Meet—Semifinals (Bulclt Chermln Courts, 54)0 p.m.). BOWLING: Business Houses League (Paslr Panjang Bowl, 7.30 p.m.). Sunbeam Home Appliance* 2-5-8 Pin Tap Tournament (jackles Bowl System and Jackles Katong). SEPAK
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    47 20 Talking Point V AH FOOK: The man who was fined $100 for littering when he left some newspapers in a bush at the Botanic Oardens deserved it. MEI UN: It will cure him of littering. But there are still far too many litterbugs who get off scot-free.
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      587 20 (SINGAPORE 5] 3 00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS folWIVES MATINEE: Superior Dart <r>. Mandarin movie. 4.30 INTERMISSION. IN OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by EXERCISE 'jwy:ar w 1» *r 1 CM NEWS IN BBIEF. 0i)5 THE TONY RANDALL SHOW. (See Top Shows of the Day), >7 00 SERBAN1RA (M). >7 3* NEWS AND PABLIAMENTABY
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      166 20 Today's top shows THE TONY RANDALL SHOW: CaseFranklln In Love. (Ch. 5, 6.35 p.m. In colour) Judge Franklin'* decision to marry beautiful Judge. Eleanor Hooper makes his children and his housekeeper unhappy. Diana Muldaur guest-stars a* the Judge's lady love. Jaetues Couatean... Ch. 5, 8.49 p.m. SPORTS PARADE. (Ch. 5,
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