New Nation, 27 April 1978

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  • 22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, April 27, 1978 No. 2244 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r .=r- -="1 NEW fey NATION COMMENT
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  • 566 1 This will happen if economic setbacks are not resolved jointly by US, Europe and Japan AP Tokyo, Thursday Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda warned yesterday that world economic chaos, if unresolved, could lead to political chaos and he asked the United States and Europe to cooperate with
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  • 129 1 UPI Bangkok, Thursday Bangkok's heat and traffic Jams drove a man to murder. With the temperature at JSC, law student Suradej Amnuey was Inching along in a traffic Jam on Tuesday when another motorist cut him eff. Suradej Jumped out to talk to the unidentified
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  • 123 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday The House of Representatives' International Relations Committee yesterday voted 12-4 to cut military aid to the Philippines by US$5 million ($11.5 million) as a mark of concern over the human rights situation there. Tl\e committee action came after It rejected a move to
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  • 116 1 Singapore Bus Service workers will be offered six million shares at $1 each In the company. Another 14 million shares are expected to be offered for sale to the public tomorrow. An official of Development Bank of Singapore, the underwriters, said the
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  • 122 1 Reuter Tel Atlt, Thursday Two young West Germans were killed yesterday when a bomb was hurled Into a tourist bus In the town of Nablus on the occupied West Bank, of Rlyer Jordan. The Ylctlms were a girl of 18 and a 19-year-old
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  • 34 1 Tokyo, Thursday Chinese Premier and Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo Peng will pay official visit to North Korea soon, the Yomlurl newspaper said In a dispatch from the Chinese Capital yesterday.
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  • 276 2 On retraining of Malay teachers The Singapore Malay Teachers Union is seeking a meeting with the Education Ministry to discuss the problem of retraining 1800 Malay teachers. The anion wants to know how most of the teachers will be re- trained or deployed to teach
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  • 248 2 Trading ruled from steady to' firm during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Haw Par, out of action in recent weeks, sprang Into activity advancing four cents to 97 1/2 cents. This follows the company's announcement that Its appeal to confirm the share
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  • 25 2 Hie Supervisory and Management Training Association of Singapore will be conducting a 10lecture course on public relat<on« at Merlin Hotel starting May 18.
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  • 28 2 The Foreign Minister, 8. Rajaratnam will attend the 20th annlnlversary of Teochew Chla Clan Association at Tan Quee Lan Street on May 1 at 8 p.m.
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  • 44 2 Dr Lee Chlaw Mens, MP for Farrer Park, will be the guest-of-honour at the Pek Kio Community Centre's, An Evening of Music and Dance, on Saturday (29/4) at 7.30 p.m. This is In conjunction with the centres 15th Anniversary celebrations.
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  • 26 2 The Tanglln community centre youth group will hold a two-day hike and camp at Pulau Tekong on May 21. For more details, ring *****2.
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  • 24 2 The MP for Oeylang West Mr Yong Nyuk Lin will officiate at the opening of Boon Keng Primary School on May 5.
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  • 150 2 For hotel chef Tan Chick Heng the sweet taste of success came after two days of hard work. The basketful of sweet delights made of sugar and Icing won him the first prize In a competition held In conjunction with the FoodAsla exhibition at the Hyatt
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  • 254 2 A Singapore firm has been named as a subcontractor for a US$3O million ($72 million) contract between Ford Motor Co. and the Indonesian government, which is under Investigation by the US Justice Department. Electronics Trading Co (Pte) Ltd was named In the Tuesday's edition
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  • 275 2 Singapore's premier Chinese school for girls, Nanyang Girls High School, has also Jumped on the bilingual bandwagon it has decided to switch to English as the first language for its lower secondary classes. From next year, about 690 Secondary One and Two students wIU be
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  • 43 2 The National Museum and the International Communication Agency, US Embassy, will present an exhibition of the works of American tapestry artist Pierre Clerk at the National Museum Art Gallery from May ll to May 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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  • 505 3 Developers In trouble: Paper tells govt... The government should not "ball" developers out of the slump In the property market, a Business Times editorial has suggested. The newspaper was commenting yesterday on a report on the Role of the Property Developers in Singapore 1977-1992, compiled by
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  • 24 3 The St. Joseph's Con vent brass band will perform at the Macßltchle Reservoir Park this Sunday between 5.30 pjn. and 8.30 p.m.
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  • 112 3 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Thursday—Three of the 129 train derailment* to Malaysia last year were beliered to be the result of sabotage, Deputy Communications Minister All Sharifl said yesterday. He told the Senate that the police were Investigating the cases but had not traced those responsible
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  • 224 3 The Consumers' Association of Singapore (CASE) has written to the International Organisation of Consumers Union in Holland for more information regarding Listerlne mouthwash. The letter written following reports early this month that the makers of Listerlne, Warner and Lambert, have been ordered by the US
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  • 58 3 Mr Lee Khoon Choy, Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) will open the Stories for our Children writing competition at Raffles 7 Institution on May 2. The competition, Jointly organised by Kampong Kembangan and Kampong Übl Citizen Consultative Committees, is for pre-school and primary school children. Entries
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  • 216 3 The Orient Airlines Association will ask members of the International Air Transport Association to refrain from selling tickets for travel within the orient below stipulated rates. OAA will do this when they meet lata members at the Orient Region Air Traffic Conference In
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  • 356 4  -  By Ivan Lim The Singapore Bank Employees' Union (8BEU) and 10 local banks have gone to court to settle two key points In their collective agreements demerit scheme and gratuity. A last-ditch attempt to resolve the Issues In the Registrar's chambers of the Industrial
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  • 241 4 Several residents on a hill top off Whitley Road, whose only access to the main road, "disappear ed" under a rubble of sand are building their own flight of steps although the Ministry of National Development provided them with one last week. The residents yesterday
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  • 139 4 One NTUC Industrial relations officer and three officials of affiliated unions have been nominated to attend a three month training course In Israel. This Is the 39th International course on Labour and Co-operation at Service of Development which will be held from Aug 15 to Nor
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  • 302 4 A sample study has shown that former drug addicts who successfully c o m p 1 eted their probation were gene rally satisfied with their work and family life. Fourteen out of 23 interviewed for the study said further education or better employment was
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  • 28 4 The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold a seminar on Optimum Use of Human Resources on May 27 and NOT today as reported.
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  • 87 4 The Probation and Aftercare Service has a total of 86 gazetted volunteer probation officers. This follows recent appointment of a third batch of 16 volunteers. Reach. Out, the Community Probation Service news bulletin, said the 16 were appointed last Defc.z)A',t*rA cember last year for a
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  • 70 5 This nnusual wedding dress must have been designed to keep the froom in suspense for as long as possible. And It's Ideal for the traditionally shy bride, but there are few of those these days. This complete cover-up is the creation of Japanese designer Kansai
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  • 202 5 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday—Two upions of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) called off their Joint nation-wide strike halfway at midnight yesterday after accepting a 5.4 per cent pay increase, union leaders said. JNR's two-day stoppage and more than a day of walkouts yesterday by major private bus,
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  • 414 5 —to fight protectionist moves AFP Reuter Jakarta, Thursday The five Asean member countries should expand trade among themselves and with other developing nations to face trade restrictions and protectionist measures In developed countries, Indonesian Minister of Trade and Cooperatives Radius Prawlro said yesterday. Mr Prawlro. opening
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  • 36 5 Reuter Jakarta. Thursday The Indonesian government has again denied that there has been any uprising against Its authority in tbe easternmost province of Irian Jay a, but has confirmed battles between tribesmen v Reuter.
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  • 119 5 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday The United States has given Indonesia a grant of US$2.2 million $5 million) to assist the country's national family planning programme, according to an Antara news agency report yesterday. An agreement to this effect was signed here last Monday between Indonesian government
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  • 189 5 Reuter Peking, Thursday An explosion in a fireworks factory in January caused heavy casualties, it was revealed yesterday in a rare report pf a disaster in China. The New China News Agency said police, firemen and workers were a m on f the casualties when
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  • 107 5 World Focus Reuter Jakarta. Thursday The Asean chambers of commerce and Industry (Asean—CCD have suggested the establishment of a financial Institution to fund joint projects. This was announced last night by Mr. Frits Eman, the Indonesian chairman of the Asean CCI working group
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    • 184 5 BEOCORD HOO&HOI Bang Olufsen has mastered the art of capturing the simplicity and the convenience of the cassetterecorder. And well ahead of any competition in technical knowhow and performances. REnraap snnn nn» of the few top-line cassette decks in the market. Several unique features contribute to its high technical specifications
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  • 386 6 Another meeting today World Focus UPI Reuter Washington, Thursday Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance discussed "a peace agreement with Egypt" for four hours yesterday but reached no conclusions, Mr Dayan said. They apparently set aside for later discussion the
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  • 77 6 Reuter Sidon (South Lebanon), Thursday Israeli tanks took up poslUons near the southern port city of Tyre yesterday following an exchange of automatic fire between Palestinian commandos and Israeli occupation forces, eyewitnesses said. The Israeli movements came as United Nations peace-keeping officers in the south
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  • 206 6 Nairobi, Thursday—A Palestinian flrl hijacker, wounded and captured whan Waal Gorman eomman do s stormed a Lufthansa airliner at Mogadishu airport last October, has been Jailed for M years. Radio M ok a dish a yesterday said. The flri was the only survivor of four
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  • 156 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday, April 27. the 117 th day of 1978 with 248 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching 1U last Quarter. THE MORNING STAR Is Mercury. THE EVENING BTARS are Mars, Venus, Baturn and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. Samuel
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  • 133 6 UPI Sherman (Texas), Thursday Odessa Mae Parish failed her driver's test this week In rather smashing fashion. The 72-year-old had completed the test on Tuesday morning and was on the verge 'of receiving her licence when she parked in front of the licence office. Department of Public Safety
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 423 6 II WORLD WEATHER II minimum wage mulled. Kula Lumpur Rain, 33-24C. Headline: Massive transport strike hits Japan. Bangkok Cloudy. 3726C Headline: Patent Bill gets (Thai) Cabinet backing. Seoul Partly cloudy. 20-8C. Headline: KAL shooting was ordered by high Moscow authority. .Sydney—Sunny. 18-15C-Singapore Thunderstorms, 34-25C. Same Sunny, 17-10C. Headline: Waldheim seeks
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  • 217 7 UPI Washington, Thurs day—Former President Gerald Ford charged yesterday that. Presl dent Carter's military policy has weakened the strategic position in the world. In an NBC television interview, Mr. Ford also expressed strong reservations about a possible new strategic arms agreement with Russia
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  • 112 7 Reuter London, Thursday A 41-year-old Jamaican was Jailed for six years yesterday for raping a white woman after seeing Roots, the television programme about the history of African slaves in America. The prosecution said Prank George Pltter. a self employed welder, violently attacked the woman In a
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  • 35 7 Belgrade, Thursday Yugoslav Foreign Minister Mllos Mlnlc will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Saturday to May 1 for talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Duy Trlnh, the government announced yesUrtajvn«..» «t.
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  • 247 7 New road from Ipoh to Kuala Kangsar will shorten journey World Focus Kuala Lumpur, Thursday A new road running from Ipoh to Kuala Kangsar, which will,, shorten the Journey to Penang by more than 19 km, is to be built early next year. The road is
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  • 219 7 Washington, Thursday President Carter Is sending National security Adviser Zblgniew Brzezlnskl to China from May to to 23 for talks with government leaden in Peking, the White House announced yesterday. The Journey will be the second by a major official of the Carter administration.
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  • 191 7 UPL Washington, Thursday —Representative Samuel Stratton, Democrat-New York, said yesterday the House of Representatives' armed services committee has approved, 24-12, his amendment to the defence bill that would set a minimum American troop level In Korea for the time being. Mr Stratton's proposal would keep President
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  • 69 7 Reuter Washington, Thursday —The US Air Force yesterday announced three squadrons of its F 15 Eagle lighters would be stationed In Okinawa, the first movement of the world's ftiost sophisticated fighter let Into the Pacific. The Air Force said the replacement of the aging F-4
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  • 58 7 Reuter Vienna, Thursday The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) yesterday signed cheap loans totalling US$lO million ($23 million) with Vietnam and Nepal. Vietnam will receive US$7 million repayable over 20 years without Interest to buy new fishing vessels ana modernise about 5200 old vessels. Nepal
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  • 386 8 Chinese businessmen who have not already done so will soon have a chance to acquaint themselves with modern methods of Increasing productivity, by courtesy of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Next month, about 60 of them are expected to attend a seminar on optimum use
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  • 98 8 ["hispi:KS^^J For the home-cure enthusiast, here Is a Filipino peasant's cough syrup fonnula: Mix together 750 cc of coconut vinegar with one kilo brown sugar and lots of wellpounded garlic enough to over-power the vinegar and sugar. 801 l till the mixture becomes a thick syrup. If it's
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  • 626 8  -  Edgar Koh The economy Is rubbing itself out from the frostbite of a long hard winter. Together with spring came signs last week that Wall Street was bottoming out of the recent decline. The Dow Jones Industrial average went up almost 20 points on the
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  • 861 8  -  The deliberate vagueness over Resolution 242 is a tactical move to open the way for talks r Opinion By James Reston NYT Washington: With Prime Minister Begin and Foreign Minister Day an of Israel coming here, the Carter administration is now studying very
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  • 824 9  -  BAHASA: llpc drop, in passes ENGLISH: Only 3.3 pc passed new paper By Liew Soon Chin Singapore Is not alone in Its bilingualIsm woes. Malaysia is Just as caught up in the language controversy as we are. The Malaysian experience centres round Bahasa Malaysia as
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  • 730 9  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Many magazines bave been doing articles on sex fantasies. It's amazing how many men and women will talk about them If their names are not used for publication. But It's rare to have anyone admit that they have tax
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    • 271 9 Crossword J 9 Source of wealth 10 French cleric 11 Cuckoo's cousin 12 Exalted IS Takes orders 18 Somebody else: It&l. 22 Ukranlan capital 20 rive. In perls 27 Jacob's brother 20 Parking area SO clown' 53 In shape 54 High crag 55 Partner of cry SO Army group 37
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    • 754 10  -  Cook in i>i Margaret Chan La nouvelle cuisine, literally "the new cooking," la the gastronomlc rage In France now. Two basic principle! are observed In the preparation; use only the best quality produce fresh from the market and undercook them. Simplicity U the keynote. f Vegetables
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    • 56 10 Remember the versatile sweatshirt we featured last week? Well, we've found yet another way to nse this Moason top/ Wear it over a bikini, as the picture shows, for those times in between the sea and the sands. The bikini, in black and
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    • 594 11  -  by Sylvia Leow It's probably not very original to say that when I was a stay at home wife (which I was for six months before). I was bored. Before I tried it out, I thought staying at home would be the ul- tlmate In
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    • 565 11 NYT New York: No one knows its full extent, but as Betty Ford's frank admission of her own drug dependence Illustrates, drug addiction among American women can be a hidden but severe problem. Figures from the National institute on Drug Abuse indicate that, while men can
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    • 269 11 K What's Cookiny u Never underestimate the egg. It is an important source of vitamins and protein, neatly prepacked for us by nature. It is possibly the ultimate in a hastily cooked meal. But the egg has other uses. When you fry rice and you
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    • 229 11 «UMna In olden days never played with delis, which were regarded as having Magical powers and were aeed only as rltaal objects to be held daring confinement or placed as a temple offering when one wanted a ehfld. Magical powers this Chinese
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 309 10 Pusalee, rtddlM, croMWfdi, jokes to ikin? Wo paar 98 for every contribution. The eddreea it Kids Only. Now Nation, Looked Be| IS, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your name, age ana addreee. 1. This it certainly a week for riddles as R. Ramraj, 11, of 23-M, Block 29, Marine
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    • 392 11 YOUR LUCKY STABS IF irs YOUR birthday BORN today, you have a good, clear understanding of your place in the of things. You take great Joy from your home and family and have little trouble adapting to the stresses of your work. Articulate, conversational. eager to associate with others, you
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  • 820 12 —that is what Thailand's leaders believe —AP. Bangkok: Thailand's leaders and politicians have their westerntrained advisers, computer printouts and statistical analyses to help them make decisions, but many would never ignore the promptings of the stars and heavens. At least three of the last five
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  • 412 12 UPI Washington: A leading US solar theorist described a blueprint last weekend to provide fivesixths of the world's energy from sunlight by 2025, calling It the first analysis of how to put the sun's power to work on a global scale. Mr Denis Hayes of ttie
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    • 557 12 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss): Address: N R.I.C. NO: 1 FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING BELOW MMBBBiCut along dotted Imn waiaßßiJ CLUES FOR GD-4 1. Brinf to holt2. The novice yachtsmen would be illequipped to emberfc on wdl o voyage 3.
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  • PHOTOGRAPHY
    • 328 13 Rising yen exchange rate the reason Prices of many Japanese cameras will Increase by between five and 10 per cent over the next six weeks or so. A spokesman for Shrlro China has confirmed that Nikon prices wllj go up by about five per
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    • 524 14 Modern clne-ca-meras are constantly being improved. Since the advent of Super 8 sound, manufacturers have been adding bright new Ideas In cine-camera making. Now they bout ultraluminous tenses for filming in poor light and sound-recording systems which are said to be
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    • 528 15 Super-system' with interchangeable lenses, accessories There is an apparent trend towards smaller, lighter and more compact cameras that can take on power winders. There are no fewer than six different makes of auto compact single-lens reflex cameras In the market here. They all
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    • 379 16 The lensmen's best three-legged friends Tripods are a photographer's best three-legged friends. They are' the best answer to prevent camera shake which Is Inevitable If vou use long exposures or long lenses. If you Intend to concentrate on close-up photography, It Is
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    • 444 16 With black and white photography becoming more and more expensive, many amateur photographers always look forward to the day they set up their own darkrooms for processing and printing. Many photo studios are reluctant to develop and print panchromatic films for they costly.
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    • 197 18 S'pore Old and New Last day to see exhibition Today is the last day for you can see the photo exhibition on "Singapore The Old And The New" at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The exhibition Is the result of a competition organised by the Ministry of Culture. First launched in
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    • 90 18 The new aound projector YELCO LSP-605 la moderate!/ priced with adequate feature*. The 900 ft reel capacity allows long pro lection, and the 8V SOW dlcnrolc halogen lamp throws enough lumen* on the screen In home movie theatre. It is equipped with a zoom lens 1:1.*****
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    • 223 19 How would you like to own a camera that can take panoramic shots on normal 120 or 220 roll film without wideangle distortion? You will rm doubt say yes if you have often encountered difficulties In "squeezing" as many details as possible Into one
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    • 453 20 Kodak executive from Nebraska Mr Gerald E. Krotter. 34, has been appointed marketing manager of Kodak (S) Pte Ltd. He was administrative manager of Kodak (East Africa) Ltd. presently known as the Kenyan Photographic Bupply Co Ltd, before coming to Singapore. Mr Krotter,
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    • 93 20 Mr Loo Tec It Hair has been elected president of the Photographic Society of Singapore. Other office bearers elected were Mr Kouo Shang Wei and Mr Henry H.M. Lee (vice presidents); Mr David P. C. Tay (secretary);" Mr Kwaft Kong Chlew (treasurer). Committee members: Miss
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    • 1072 21 In the world of photography, books still play an Important part. They are good companions when you scratch your head for Ideas, or basic knowledge. For nowhere else do you get everything you need to know about photography than in the pages of
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    • 630 23 It's the latest auto-compat Nikon FE from Nippon Kogaku Nippon Kogaku of Japan has unveiled Its latest 35mm single-lens reflex camera the compact and automatic Nikon FE. Billed as the auto-com-pact, the Nikon FE Is the automatic version of the compact Nikon FM Introduced
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    • 438 24 Standard Photo Pte Ltd recently became the first colour photo-flnlsh-lng laboratory in Singapore to lnstal the new high-speed Kodak 2610 colour frlnter for 135 and 10-slze films. Costing $200,000, the printer is directed by a sophisticated digital computer that makes It possible to print up to 9000
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    • 682 25 Autowlnd compact cameras have become a part of the photographer's life. They all look almost similar with only their handling capabilities and performance to distinguish them. Whatever It is, autowlnd compact 35mm SLR's must be compact enough to be of any help for dally
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    • 179 26 The Aafa-Oevasrt Company of Leverkusen (West Qermanjr) has come out with three new slide-ob-serving devices which altar you to show off your slides without using screen and projector. They are the Quckl IMB, the Agfascop 100 and the Affascop 200. The Ouckl ISSB measures
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    • 626 27 Indispensable tools for all lensmen Filters are Indispensable tools for any serious photographer, let alone the amateurs. They ar» used to bring out the best in photographic expression from colour sensitivity, to tone and colour balance. Different filters are used for different
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    • 137 28 Underwater pictures need not be taken with underwater cameras. You can use your ordinary cameras housed in underwater bags. Most underwater housings on the market are made with the professional photographer in mind. But they are expensive. But a local company, Schmidt Scientific (Pte)
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    • 706 29 Lighting for photographs has come a long way since magnesium powder was first used to produce a semblance of artificial lights. Now, most modern cameras have provision for flash or the' 'hot shoe" Immediately above the lens. Unfortunately, flash placed In the "hot shoe" Is
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    • 407 30 Goodbye, colour labs. Here comes the professional quality, large- format colour photographs ready In 60 seconds. This great leap forward In the field of Instant photography Is made possible with the Introduction of Polaroid's Bxlo system. The system consists of the film,
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    • 150 30 "Disneyland, here I come!" These are the words of 11-year-old Jacqueline Chia, who will leave for Disneyland In California, with her mother next month. The trip is her first prize in the 1977 Kodak "Under 12 Child Portrait of the Year" contest organised by Kodak
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    • 18 14 EWA-MARINE UNDERWATER CAMERA BAG for reliable underwater shooting V w <s t >: tt. n. I iMR y< 1
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    • 147 18 The mufti-purpose camera which works perfectly under, in, around water, on land or In extremes of climate or weather. y* Watertight and corrosion pressure resistant. Saltwater spray, fresh water spray, rain... nothing can possibly get into the interior of the NIKONQS 111. The NIKONOS 111 can shoot down to depths
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    • 155 19 You can hardly pass a day without seeing some Hasselblad pictures. Press photographs, fashion photographs, scientific photographs you name it. That proves two things. No. 1. Pros know a Hasselblad has what it takes. No. 2. Using the rational Hasselblad system makes sense. The camera is compact. Film magazines can
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  • 375 31 kUALA LUMPUR: The Deputy Minister for Trade and- Industry, Mr Abdul Man an Othmanf left for Libya yesterday evening to promote trade relations. Malaysia's exports including timber products, electrical supplies and footwear to Libya was a mere M$3.9 million In 1976. Shipping has been one of the problems
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  • 262 31 UPI AFP London, Thursday The US dollar gained yesterday on almost all European foreign exchange markets. Gold closed higher. In Frankfurt the dollar closed at 2.0615 West German marks, up from Tuesday's closing 2.0795 marks. It climbed from 1.9562 to 1.9635 Bwlss francs in Zurich and gained five
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  • 342 31 Reuter Vienna, Thursday The 43-nailon Asian Development Bank yesterday ended its 11th annual board meeting here with a stern rejection by its president of U8 attempts to block aid to countries which violate human rights. Bank president Tarolchl Yoshlda said at the end of a three-day
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    • 36 31 UPI New Tort, Thursday. Dow J one* c losing »ven|M on the NTS* yesterday: SO Industrials 550.07 (up SJt); 30 transport 2MJ4 (up 0.68); Ift utilities 106.13 (off 0J0); 6ft stocks 268.22 (up 0.66).
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    • 55 31 AFP Taatardajr** ck*taf quotations of the gUt-«dc«da. In jHUrtth Tueadftyi m punHelwa Real tttat* 007 (•71). Nippon OU Mi (Ml). Komatau M (J47), Matsushita Bectrlc 781 (711), HMU* Motor MS (MS), Tbyota Motor MO (MO). Mitsui and Oo Ml (MO), Mitsubishi Ocrm 470 (440). Totto Marine Pfre SM (010).
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    • 77 31 Prices at 1130 ajn. today (Australian time) an Um Sydney stock Exchange: AOI ITS Mb ADO it as Ampol Pet MM Am 14* 141 APM MU 1M Bank IfBW HI IM BrambJea 176 I7t BHP Mt m Banal OBA OSR OIO Goal Allied Dunlop XL Inda Acmll Herald ICt
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  • 462 32  -  Left-hander Ronnie returns with All-Events title j BOWLING by Brian Miller The bowler most likely to capture the Imagination of fans this year is 25-year-old Ronnie Ng. A southpaw, Ronnie took to the same two years ago and has lmE roved tremendously. He i now
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  • 365 32  -  Rugby 7—■ AROUND THE SCHOOLS I By PHILIP TAN Defending champions Raffles Institution and arch rivals St. Andrew's maintained their supremacy In the National Schools Post Secondary rugby tournament by qualifying for the final for the third successive season. Raffles beat AngloChinese Junior College 0-3 In their
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  • 41 32 Bukit Panjang Government High School will hold their annual track and field championship at the school's grounds today, starting at 2.30 p.m. The MP (or Chua Chu Kang, Mr Tang See Chlm, will give away the prizes.
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  • 428 32  -  By KOH SWEE HUA Anglo-Chinese retained the Secondary Schools badminton title at the Singapore Badminton Hall yesterday when they edged Buklt Ho Swee 3-2. A n g 1 o-Chinese supporters roared with delight when Lim Wee Kwang won the decisive point, beating Buklt
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  • 215 32  -  Soccer By SURESH NAIR Raffles Institution took a step nearer the National Schools Post Secondary soccer title when they booked their semi-final berth with a 3-0 win over fancied Geylang Serai Vocational Institute at Grange Road yesterday. A draw was all they needed in thlx crucial tie and
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  • 243 32  -  Hockey By P. BALA Defending champions Victoria beat AnsloChinese Junior College 2-1 on penalty flicks at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday to enter the final of the National Schools Post Secondary boys hockey champion ships. They will meet Raffles, who beat Bartley 2 0 In the
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  • 284 33  -  Squash By TONY KOH Jeremy Yeo and Peter Hill, both 14 years old, moved Into the men's semi finals of the National squash championships together with the top seed V. Qopal and No 2 seed Raymond Ong at Kallang last night. In the
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  • 405 33 He looks set for Saturday r Scratching*; i> i On the KJ| track SATURDAY BACE ONE: 2.15. Class 5 Div 3—1200 m Tremenico, Lumber Jack, Cocoa Producer, I Love You, Natasha. RACE TWO: 2M Class 6 Div 2—1900 m Right Ruler, Charisma, Jerry's Kuda, Siechwan. RACE THREE:
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  • 931 33 SATURDAY Cl. 3 Div. 4 1200m 6 Batu Sinai 57 13 First Generation 56 5 10 Pemlnat 66.5 17 Raub XI 56 2 Sawadee III 56 8 Captain A 56 12 Secret Landing 66 16 Boom Boy 66 11 Cowan Street IV 55.5 1
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  • 1608 33 Over 300 golfers will tee-off in the Singapore Island Country Club Open Day competition to be played at both the Island and New courses on May 1. The 111 golfers for the "A" and "B" Divisions will tee-off at the New Course from 7.30 a.m.,
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  • 317 33  -  E3 Baring By BRIAN MILLER The bantamweight bout between D. Nathan of Maude Road Community C en tre and Tan Leong Kok of Armed Forces should produce the highlight of the Novices boxing finals at Boon Teck CC tonight at 7.30 p.m. The two
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  • 67 33 Manila, Thursday Filipino Rey Tam, Orient Pacific junlor-llghtwelght champion and No. 5 world contender, left last night for Los Angeles to meet World Boxing Council title hold e r Alexis Arguello of Nlcarangua on April 29 at The Forum. The 27-year-old Tam, undefeated in 33 fights,
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  • 309 34 Reuter Warsaw, Thursday Poland beat Bulgaria 1-0 In a friendly soccer international here yesterday completing a clean sweep of the five warm-up matches they have played over the past five weeks in advance of the World Cup In June. Master-forward Oraaegors La to scored the win-
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  • 255 34 Reuter Teheran, Thursday Iran, warming up for the world Cup finals In Argentina, were held to a 1-1 draw by a Bulgarian selection here yesday. It was a hard-fought match, but with defence! mainly ruling the play, there were were not many thrills for the
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  • 270 34 Spaniards outplay Mexicans Granada (Spain), Thursday—Spain strolled to a comfortable 2-0 victory over fellow World Cup finalists Mexico here last night In a vital warm-up game for the June finals In Argentina. The Spaniards, playing their next to last match before the finals, were two goals up after
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  • 138 34 K3 Soccer Reuter Paris, Thursday. Bastla of Prance pressed to the end in their firstleg European Football Union (UEPA) Cup final at Bastla last night but PSV Elndoven of Holland, aided by ankle-deep mud. kept them out in a scoreless draw. On the waterlogged pitch, players
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  • 278 34 Soccer AFP London, Thursday Bolton Wanderers made certain of returning to the English First Division after 14 years when Frank Worthlngton scored In the 34th minute at Blackburn to give Bolton a 1-0 victory In their Second Division football match. It looks now as
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  • 254 34 E3 Athletics The Singapore Amateur Athletics Association Open Relays at the National Stadium on Sunday promise to be the best in the series with the last minute entry of 11 clubs. The 11 clubs, four from Malaysia, have confirmed their entries to SAAA secretary Mr KX.
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    • 611 35  -  Musical shows among the highlights of your May Day viewing By Judith Holmberg Ardent TV 'fails' can look forward to a good time on Labour Day. Among the highlights for the day's viewing is a selection of musical shows, ranging from pops to classlcals. Both channels
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    • 193 35 A plan to usurp the throne is the basis of the Ek>t of the Teochew opera be performed at the Hong Lim Green this evening. Presented by the Lau It Kee Hlang Troupe, It tells how the Emperor of Chu had two princes, both of
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    • 703 35 BOXING: National Novices Championships (Boon Teck CC, 7 p.m.). ATHLETICS: Mount Vernon Secondary School (MVSS ground, 2.30 p.m.), MacPherson Secondary School (National Stadium), Buklt Pan Jang Gove rnment High School (Bt Panjang, 2.30 p.m.), Commonwealth Secondary School (Que ens town AC), Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Parrer Park AC),
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    • 326 35 and around town monlc Orchestra. Singapore Conference Hall, Shenton Way, 8 p.m. Admission 18, $5 and $3. On till tomorrow. GOOD-AS-NEW BOUTIQUE, sells clothes for children and women. Proceeds In aid of the Tamplnes Home for Retarded Children. 844, Margaret Drive, 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Every Tuesday and Thursday.
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    • 83 35 6.00 AM Opening announcements and Programme Summary 6.05 llornlng Prelude 6JO News < 8) 6.40 Morning Concert: Kgmont Overture (Beethoven), Berlin Phll/Ferenoe PHcsay; Symphony No. 9 In O "The Great" (Schubert), Lso/Josef Krlps Manfred Overture Op. 116 (Schumann), Berlin Phil/Rafael Kubellk. 8.20 News (C) 8.10 Light Music 8JO Melody Time:
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  • 61 36 AH FOOK: The recommended tests to detect .those Primary One pupils who are ESN children should be carried out in all schools, so they can be put into special classes. MEI LIN: Theoretically, It's a good idea. But I certainly hope the tests are foolproof. I'd hate to
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    • 890 36 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 En'e'TE LEFUNKEN SSS S.M OPENING v ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by THE BEVEBLY HILLBILLIES: Hills of Homo (r). Sitcom. SJM DIABY OF EVENT8 (C). 3.30 EIGHT HEBOES OF SHOU UN (r). Mandarin serial. 4.15 INTEBMIS8ION. 4.M OPENING ANnoun cements followed by LASSIE: fury at wind River. 9.3*
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    • 227 36 Today's top shows THE BIONIC WOMAN: Deadly Music. «jh. 5, 7.45 p.m. In colour). Jamie Sommers Is confronted by deadly sharks when she goes underwater to Install submarine detecting devices pn the ocean floor. OPINION: DoctorPatient Dilemmas. (Ch. 5, 8.45 p.m. In colour). Though the relationship between doctor and patient
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