New Nation, 28 April 1978

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    18 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Friday, April 28, 1978 No. 2245 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 FRIDAY. APRIL 28, I*7B
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    Drug man hanged
    349 1  -  First trafficker to be executed at Changi Prison By Terry Ang A convicted drug trafficker, Teh Sin Tong, 28, was hanged at Changl Prison at 6 a.m. today the first since the death penalty was introduced for drug trafficking in 1975. Teh, a labourer from Penang, was
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    Lock icon Rescuers find 51 bodies
    69 1 AFP 8t Marys (West Virginia), Friday Rescuers have recovered 51 bodies from the wreckage of scaffolding which collapsed around a partlybuilt power station cooling tower here yesterday and it was feared there would be no survivors from the 50-metre fall. It took rescuers several hours to
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    Lock icon Manila polls completed
    71 1 Reuter Manila. Friday The Philippine* yesterday completed Its first elections after five and half years of martial law with the national farmers, youth and workers' organisations, ele c t lng their 14 special representatives to the new, limited transitional assembly. The commission declared the government winner of
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    Keep off
    30 1 Tokyo, Friday—A vicechairman of fl» standing nommlttoa of tbt Chinese People's Goo-KA-STS fl«hin| frrrit-i from approaching the controversial Senkaku tr> the east China Sea to avoid farther conflict
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    Lock icon No US pullout from Asia —Brzezinski
    384 1 Reuter Washington, Friday White House security affairs adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski said last night the United States would keep an effective military presence in Asia and viewed American-Chinese friendship as a central element In its global policy. Pledging also that the US would expand Its
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    Lock icon 'Ban banzene' call
    50 1 Reuter Washington, Friday The US Ommmt Prod act Safety Cimwhiton yesterday proposed a ban en beneene, a chemical esed In paint thinners, rubber cement and heoeeheld products, because It b a inspected agent causing cancer, lenkemla and ether illnesses. It enters the bedy primarily by inhalation.— Renter.
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    The SBS pass-holders
    464 2 Buyerg of Singapore Bus Service 1978 shares who do not use their CPF contributions will pot be entitled to concessionary season bus tickets. These concessionary passes will be given only to those who own 10C0 or more shares bought with CPF money. Shares bought partly or wholly
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    STOCK MARKET
    172 2 Share prices were generally traded higher In small-lot buying support during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. The squeeze on shorts at A.P. Industries appeared to have tightened as the shares were traded 22 cents higher to $2.24. API was traded as "designated
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    Orchids talk
    28 2 A talk and demonstnttiok oh the potting of orehkk will be given at the School of Nursing Hall, Toa Payoh Hospital, on Sunday at 4 p.m.
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    Let's have Malay literature too call
    331 2 The Singapore Malay Teachers Union has suggested that the study of Malay literature be; Included In the second language syllabus. It said this will reinforce the teaching and understanding of Malay traditions, heritage, values, ethics and philosophy among Malay students studying In English medium
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    TAS to extend its dialling facility
    119 2 Telecoms Intends to extend it* international direct dialling (IDD) facility to 10 other destinations this year, bringing the total to 44. This was disclosed by the senior Minister of State for Education, Mr Chat Chang Til, when he co mm lasioned 10,000 lines of
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    Lee gets ICC invite to speak
    135 2 Prime Minister bee Kuan Tew has been invited to speak at the 39th Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce to be held in Duneyland, Florida, in October. According to a Business Times report, other toplevel speakers invltog to the six-day seminar elude President
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    Bee Hoon will not see her dad again
    206 2 Comfortable in her mother's arms, two-year-old Chua Bee Hoon whose father used to visit her frequently, Is totally unaware that she will not see him again. Her father, Chua Ah Soy, 27, and a woman, Miss Tan Slew Lan, 23, said to
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    American tapestry
    57 2 The National Museum Art Gallery will display works by American tapestry artist, Pierre Clerk from May 11 to SI. The show which features his wool tapestries, paintings and prints. Is organised by the Museum *"*1 the International Communication Agency, US Embassy. It will be opened to the public
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    Flat-cleaning
    43 2 The Minister for Finance and MP for Harelock Hon Sul Sen will open a flat cleaning campaign organised by the Haveloci Constituency HDB Flats Residents and the Havelock community centre youth group, at the Hl» Chin Swee Road area office on Sunday.
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    I dislike kungfu films, says star of Book and Sword
    376 4  -  By Richard Lim Lisa Wang, star of the currently popular Cantonese (television kung-fu serial Book and Sword, does not like to act In fu films. "It's wry Wring," the Hong Kong actress says. She had never touched a sword until
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    Pollution an 'acute problem'
    298 4 The problems of pollution and environmental conservation in Singapore, given Its' land size and high concentration of population, assume acute proportions, the Minister of State (Defence) Mr Bernard Chen said this morning. He said the need to optimise the scarce sources In order to achieve reasonable
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    Lock icon Set up Asean parliament call
    116 4 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Friday—A Malaysian senator has suggested the setting up of an Asean parliament encompassing all member countries. The suggestion was made by Datuk Hajl Ahmad Arshad during the debate on the motion regarding the setting up of the -Asean Inter Parliamentary Association (Alpo)
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    Paper questions benefits of border operations
    268 4 Bangkok, Friday The Nation Review yesterday Sectioned the benefits r Thailand In Joint guerilla supp reas 1 on efforts with Malaysia.. Noting that there were three major Thal-Malay-dan operations along the common border last year and that they were successful "in terms of the
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    Lock icon Showing Asean wealth through trade
    176 4 Reuter Manila, Friday—More than 300 firms are expected to be represented at the first Asean trade fair opening here on May 7, Philippines Trade Minister Troadlo Quia* zon, said at a press conference here yesterday. The fair is designed to attract traders and Investors from
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    Lock icon $253,000 tin haul
    50 4 AFP Joharc Baru, Friday— A Malaysian customs patrol boat Intercepted an Indonesian motorboat and seised 10 metric tonnes of tin ore worth about U*****.000 ($253,000) about 70 km from here on Wednesday. It was the. largest single seizure so far this year, said a customs spokesman yesterday.
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      81 4 THERE UV\S A YOUNG COUPLE NAMED WDN& WHOSE UUMOKY HAD -A STRONG PONG: A FRIEND TOLD THEM "TO USE 4QUA-FLUSH BLUE. jWD NOW THE STRONG FOM& HAS GONE! Submitted by Miw Y. E. Tan, To* Payoh. -7T Continuous toilet cleanser! Blue freshness you can see! How about an Aqua Flush
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    The 'nightsoil nightmare' of Block 103
    505 5  -  By Douglas Chan Several residents in a block of Housing Board flats in Lower Delta Road are keeping watch every night for mischiefmakers who have been smearing their windows and doors with human faeces. On some occasions, chunks of nlghtsoll wrapped in baby's napkins
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    A movie that's likely to topple Jaws
    107 5 Star Wars, which won seven Academy Awards, is expected to overtake Jaws as the all-time boxofflce success In Singapore when screening begins on May 18. This is the view of Mr John Foo, manager of Twentieth Century Pox in Singapore. "The film should
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    Facts and figures
    63 5 A New Nation report on April 18 said management committees contributed $4.5 million to the development of community centres and $17 million to their operations last year. Hie People's Association has pointed out that the MCs had in fact, contributed $5.6 million for the centre's development from
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    Cleaner air report
    53 5 Air pollution monitor-' Inn results have shown a slight decrease In acidity levels In all areas. An Antl-Pollutlon Unit statement yesterday said there was a slight drop In dust fallout levels during the first quarter of this year compared with the first quarter of last year and
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    Economic expert Rueff dies
    347 5 Professor Jacques Lean Rueff, the French economist, who prepared a report on the feasibility of common market arrangements between Singapore and the then Federation of Malaya died iast Sunday at his home in Paris at the age of 81. Professor Rueff visited Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
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    Japan to renew ties
    71 5 Japan's Minister of International Trade and Industry Toshio Komoto, will arrive here on Tuesday for a three-day visit. A Japanese Embassy spokesman yester day said Mr Komoto, will hold talks with government officials on Japanese trade and investments in Singapore. The visit is aimed at renewing
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    Judge made IAC deputy
    87 5 District Judge Mr Tan Llan Ker has been appointed Deputy President of the Industrial Arbitration Court. His appointment, which took effect on April 17, was announced In a government gazette recently. Mr Tan is expected to take away part of the heavy workload from the court
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    Lock icon HK PLANS A NEW AIRPORT
    107 6 AFP Bone Kong, Friday— A new dollar airport near Lantau Island may replace Kaltak Airport which would reach lte maxim am practical capacity by 1985, the Bofemment said yesterday. The government has taken another atop towards the construction of the new airport at Cheklapkok. an
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    Lock icon 'Mondale to sign Manila aid deals'
    313 6 $92 million worth of agreements expected--sources Reuter Manila, Friday United States VicePresident Walter Mondale is expected to sign a series of aid agreements with the Philppines, possibly totalling as much as US$4O million ($92 million)* after he arrives here next Tuesday at the start
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    Lock icon Fukuda: I'll ask Carter to retain troops
    202 6 AFP Totaot Friday Prime Mjafiwr Takeo Fukuda said fMtardaf he win strongly urge Pmktnt Garter to maintain U8 defence commitments In Aria not only for peace In the region bat also in the entire world. In a news conference held at the Prime
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    Lock icon Indonesia to send mission to China
    117 6 AFP Jakarta, Friday—lndonesia Is planning to send a delegation of its chamber of commerce and industry to Canton during the next two weeks to discuss the possibility of establishing direct trade between the two countries, said Mr. Moor Anrtn. a leading member of the
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    Lock icon TODAY
    143 6 UPI TODAY In Friday, April 28. the 118 th day of 1978 with 247 to follow. Those born on this date are under the dsn of Tanrua. James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, was born April 28. 1758. This Is entertainer Ann Margret's 37th birthday. ON THIS
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    65 6 AFP Sydney, Friday A 39-year-old wsian left week thia morning because she had a stomach, aehe. But aa seen as Mn Maureen MeGrery get hs— she gave birth ts a L 4 kfle sen. 1 did net even knew I was pregnaat", she said. She saM there
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    Lock icon Carter agrees to sell uranium to India
    164 6 Reuter Washington, Friday Fresldent Carter yesterday authorised the sale ol 7638 kg of low-enrich-ed uranium to India, saying he was confident the material would be used only for. peaceful purposes. The fuel was earmarked for India's Tarapur atomic power station under arrangements worked
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    Lock icon Three killed in ambush
    61 6 Reuter Bangkok, Friday <— Three soldiers were killed and four others seriously wounded In southern Thailand on Wednesday when communists ambushed their vehicle, police said yesterday. Further south at the Malaysian border three Thai border patrol policemen were also wounded on Wednesday when they tripped a
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      448 6 C M il WEATHER Bim Sunny, lfl-«C. Tokyo—Sunny, 22-13 C. Headline: Day an to Car- Headline: Pukuda urges ter with new Ideas. cooperation to prevent Meoeew Rain, 8-OC. Rlol>al chaoß Pravda's headline- Open- Hong Kong Cloudy, lng of 18th congressof 25-21 C. Headline: Top ComsomoL Carter aide (or Peking. Paris—Showers,
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    Lock icon 'Japanese tariff cut a letdown'
    451 7 Still a long way to go, Senate told Reuter Washington. Friday A US negotiator yesterday described Japan's initial tariff cut offer at toe international trade talks in Geneva as disappointing and said It would leave tariffs unacceptably high. Mr Alan Wolf President Carter's Deputy Special
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    Lock icon Ehrlichman released
    57 7 Reuter New York, Friday Former white House aide John Ehrlichman was released from a federal prison in Safford Arina yesterday after serving 18 months for his role in the Watergate scandal The scandal drove President Richard Nixon from office and sent his three top aides to prison. He
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    Lock icon Millie's tour
    30 7 Reuter Belgrade, Friday Yugoslav Foreign Minister Milos Mink; will visit Vietnam. Thailand, Cambodia and India from April 29 to May 4. a Foreign Ministry spokesman sakl here yesterday.
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    Lock icon BREZHNEV ATTACKED
    85 7 "Wasted iateras Ceaal termM," It says at the top ef this pester with ptetare* d BtrM frwitßrt Leenid BrahMr hetow. la (met, this peeter aad away athen Hfce It were peeted hi rmrteas parfla ef Wert Ger- aaajr, where Mr Breahaev wU be r»la« ea May 4. It
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    Afghan head wiped out — radio
    171 7 Afghan head wiped out radio New Delhi. Friday Kabul Radio said last night Afghanistan President. Mohammad Daoud had been "wiped oat entirely" and power was In the hands of an Armed Faroes Revolutionary Council The broadcast did not specify whether the Afghan ruler had been killed. Fighting in the Afghan
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    Lock icon 100 killed
    30 7 UPI Hone Bong. Mdsi Vietnam routed a Cambodian striking force south-west of Salmon and killed nearly 100 of the attarklpg official Vietnam News Agency reported on Thursday. UPI.
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    Lock icon NATO: AN EXTRA EFFORT IS NEEDED
    82 7 Reuter London. Friday Nato Secretary General Joseph Luna yesterday urged extra efforts by all member countries to defend the 15 nation alliance against a Bovlet military machine which he called the strongest the world has seen In peacetime. Addressing a meeting of the London
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    Lock icon Warplanes sale plan under fire
    273 7 Reuter UPI Washington. Friday Israeli Foreign Minister lfoshe Day an yesterday sharply .criticised the Carter administrations "dangerous** proposal to sell warplanes to both Israel and Arab states. After meeting leading US Senators here this morning Mr Dayan said Israel objected to President carter's proposal to
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    Kids terrorised widow—reports
    115 7 Kids terrorised widow —reports London, Friday British mppm yesterday described in detail hew a |u| ef children tortared and aerseeated a lonely It-year-old widow. lie widow Urea la what was fcaOt It years age as a model heating estate in MoMliuheai. central To- day It Is a dM. Fee a
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    Tourism and manpower
    374 8 Whether there will be an Institute of Tourism, as reported, Is still speculative. What Is not, according to tourism circles, Is an Increasingly felt need for a reassessment of the manpower requirements of a major sector of the national economy. Tourism contributed $992.6 million to the gross
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      All-male meet...almost
      58 8 Delegates to a TTn««cn In* ternatlonal meeting on newi reporting In Stockholm, who protested that there was only one woman delegate among the 82 participants, were even more outraged when she revealed that she was not Invited, hot merely standing In for a man who had fallen 111.
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      Driving home the point
      56 8 Sast Oerman traffic offenders will no longer be given a fine. Instead. their punishment will be a daylong lecture on the traffic eode... held on a Sunday. Before the Registry of Vehicle* leap upon this Idea, they should first consider the manpower and space necessary to
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    Lock icon A diplomat who's not
    763 8 But Young makes no apologies for shooting from the hip and seems to have made few enemies NYT London: No one would accuse Andrew Young, the American ambassador to the United Nations, of being over ambassadorial in manner to voice suspicions, as he did earlier this
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    BIRTH OF A NATION OF DANCERS
    640 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ALEX JOSEY ALEX JOSEY Aii almost forgotten crumb of the once powerful British Empire will become a proud, independent sovereign nation later this year when Tuvalu achieves inaependence on Oct I. With 8000 subjects. Tuvalu (a cluster of nine Islands scattered over
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    Fun that got a little too hot...
    281 9 Festival turns sour Thou s a nds of Thais celebrated the traditional Songk ran water festival recently, many of them heading for Chiang Mai where most of the fun was. Thousand* of commuters Jammed bus terminals the day before the festival and many
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    Majapahit finds are 'authentic'
    159 9  -  ASEAN ASIDES by Gloria Chandy A red and white banner, believed to be made of locally-woven fabric, was discovered at Sandlk Village, West Lombok, In Indonesia recently The banner was regarded by the finder as "sacred." He said that he alio had a number of brass
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    Try this for dinner
    199 9 The Ingredients for the recipe ace: One bowl of blanched or boiled earthworms, two caps of ground pork or beef, a cop of grated cheese, a small oan of tomato sauce, one medium-sised red pepper, two big sliced onions, oil, salt and seasoning. Filipino gourmets wCth
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    Bearing gifts of durians
    72 9 When Thai Prime Ml* ulster Krlangsak Chomanan went on a oneweek visit to the People's Republic of China recently, he went bearing gifts. He brought with him several bottles of the famous Mekhong whisky, Thai cigarette*. 50 "ehanee" (durlans), 1000 "ok rong" (mangoes), 1500 bunches of
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    When 'voodoo' fails, then try fighting
    199 9 An Urban District Council demolition team received a shock last week when they were sent to pull down a fruit stall In Slbu, Sarawak. The son of the fruit seller, decided that he would get rid of the de molition team with a little
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      Easy humour adds to refreshing appeal
      389 10 / 11  -  Siiiklou 11 scene mm Richard Lim After a good soak In the hip scene last week, I thought I had better come up for some air. Go watch a cleancut adult show maybe I went to the Tiara to catch the act by a
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      Art from the mists
      745 10 / 11  -  The Arts ID Margaret Chan Chinese -incense paper and aluminium are used in Thomas Yeo's newest collage work which can be seen at his coming exhibition at the National Museum Art Gallery. These, together with old newspaper and fragments of his unsuccessful paintings, hare been used
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      'Kwan chiang' with more meat
      649 10 / 11  -  Eatiiuj Out In Ong The Hokkien "kwan chiang" has deteriorated over the years as we seem to be served nothing but starchy and oily versions of this traditional hawker dish. Our hawkers have opted for a higher profit margin rather than authenticity and it is
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      Thriller bound for stage
      229 10 / 11 A thriller on a very topical subject, drug trafficking, will be the Experimental Theatre Club's May production. The last two plays staged by the club were a Chinese drama and a Shakespearean comedy. Walt unttl Dark, a modern thriller adds to the variety. The plot centres
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    Lock icon China eyes the export mart
    375 12 Plans to upgrade quality, says UK trade mission W Business News and Views Reuter Peking, Friday China Is eager to boost trade by opening exports-only factories and producing goods under foreign brand names, a British business mission said yesterday. The mission, representing major British companies,
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    Economic briefs
    172 12 TOKYO: Despite growing foreign criticism and the yen's sharp appreciation that theoretically puts the brakes on exports of Japanese products, Japan's exports of vehicles nit an all-time high of 4.620.994 units In fiscal 1977, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association announced yesterday.—AFP. BANGKOK: Thailand exported over 8678 tonnes of
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      122 12 Yesterday's prices in US dollars followed bv the difference on the previous ses•Ion's close. AT 4t T 82| —1 Beth Steel 23 -4 Chrysler 101 —4 Coca-Cola 421 unch. Contl. Oil 28 -1 Dow Chem 26 —14 Dresser 41 1 —4 Du Pont 116 -14 K. Kodak 61
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      34 12 UPI New York. Friday Dow Jonas closing averages on NYBB yesterday: 30 industrials 828.92 (off- 10.0 ft), 20 transport 222.34 (off 2.00), IS utilities 105.89 (off 0.23). 6ft stocks 288.60 (Off 2.72).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      61 12 AFP Yesterday's closing quotations of the gllt-edgeda. In yen, with Wednesday's In parentheses wen aa follows: Helwa Real Bfctate 661 (867), Nippon Oil 60S (60S), Komatsu 338 345). Matsushita Bee trie 74* (761). Honda Motor 600 60S). Toyota Motor 943 (960). Mitsui and Co. 330 (331), Mitsubishi Corp. 440
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      PARIS
      66 12 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 168.60 —140 Fonder 33ft +4 Printemps 71.60 —2.70 Bull 38.80 0.86 Royal Dutch 287 —0.50 Mlchelln 1450 —44 C.O.E. 385 —ft Thomson 192.20 —CM CJJ». 127 unch. Rhone 88.90 IJO Air 301.80 —11.40 B.S.N. 47ft —18 Philips 62.70 +0.20 s Sues
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      88 12 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 2950 35 UBS Registered 560 unch. SBC 346 3 Credit Suisse 3150 60 Swissair B. 813 13 Swiss Kelnsur. 3860 —6 Wlnterthur B. I960 unch. Zurich Insur. 8900 100 Juvena B.
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      SYDNEY
      125 12 Closing prices at 11.SO ajn. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 176 177 ADO 15 36 Ampol Pet U 86 Am 140 141 AP1I 133 133 Bank NSW 530 643 Brambles ISO 183 BHP 040 643 Boral 343 346 CBA 346 360 C8R 393 396 CIO
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      Lock icon Swiss firm
      40 12 Reuter Berne, Friday. Switzerland will main* tain tough measures to keep out unwanted foreign capital until the foreign exchange value of the Swiss franc drops back to more realistic levels, Swiss National Bank president Fritz Leutwller said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Money market
    155 12 UPI London, Friday The U8 dollar weakened on European foreign exchanges yesterday closing down against all the major currencies, while the pound gained. Zurich dealers attributed the dollar's decline to a technical reaction, saying "It Is normal that after about two weeks of upward pressure. the. dollar should
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      274 12 Crossword Jj ACROSS 1 A few 8 Atomizer 15 Do surgery 16 City in Libya 17 Was generous 18 Told tales 19 Peer Oynt's mother 20 Bergman of films 22 Bijoux 23 de la Plata 25 Early epoch 27 Old salt 28 Part of QED 29 Ages and ages 33
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      Clay court crisis?
      390 14  -  |^^fennls By TONY KOH Will this year's National Clay court championships, starting tomorrow at the Tanglln Club, be the last In the series? The Tanglln Club, the venue of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association's annual claycourt competition. Is currently under expansion, and the club Is resurfacing the
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      Lock icon Tan hits the right note
      398 15  -  E^Baxing Singapore's young novices show a bundle of courage and talent By BRIAN MILLER Tail Leong Kok of the Armed Forces scored the most Impressive victory in the finals of the Slngapore Amateur Boxipg Assoclaton Novices championships at Boon Teck Community Centre last night. Leong
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      Melanie goes on rampage
      187 15  -  Solo hattrick in final AROUND THE SCHOOLS By P. BALA Raffles Institution retained their National Post Secondary girls hockey title at the Padang yesterday when they beat Hwa Chong Junior College 3-0 thanks to International striker Melanie Martens who scored all the goals. Hwa Chong, unbeaten
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      Thais to hold Asian contest
      189 15  -  PCS Rugby RI, Saints likely to go By PHILIP TAN Thailand will host the Third Allan Schools rugby championship In December, Just after the Asian Games, and a record number of countries are expected to take part. Thai Rugby Union secretary Manlt Srldaranop said that
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      Lock icon Janice triumphs at SICC
      197 16 Eighteen-year-old Janice Khoo won the Singapore Island Country Club Memorial Trophy when she beat Masako Mlchlmorl 4 and S In the final at Slme Course yesterday. Janice had her handicap reduced from 21 to 18 and Mlchlmorl from 27 to 24. Janice beat Elaine Conjuaaclon 3
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      Sembawang favourites
      402 16  -  The course in good shape, says Scholium TEE-UP with Lim Kee Chan The Semba wang Country Club Open this weekend will be the first to be played over the 5437-metre par-71 18-hole course since It was completed last October. And as such, the home players like Joe Baker
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      Spectacular round by Trevino stuns Player
      267 16 New Orleans, Friday Lee Trevino blrdled the final hole for a spectacular seven-under-par 65 that left hopeful Gary Player four shots off the pace In the first round of the New Orleans Open golf tournament yesterday. Player, who Is seeking to become only the
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      SGA name Wack Wack team
      150 16 Singapore Golf Association yesterday named eight golfers for the Philippines Junior Invitation championships to be held at Wack Wack Golf and Country Club on May 30 to June 2. The were: Jeffrey Bose (SICC). Sydney Kyle-Little (8ICC). Lee Howe Yong (SICC), John Ong (Seletar), Harpreet
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      DRAW FOR SEMBAWANG OPEN
      718 16 "C" Division tomorrow: Ist tee. 8 a.m. K. Friis 21 (Sem) J. Blaett 23 (Bem) C. Llm 21 (Sem); B.lO—L. Smeath 20 (Sem) (Sem) K.C. Voon 21 (W) P.K. Yeo 21 (Sel); 8.20— H.F. Llm 24 (Sem) Y.H. Chua 22 (T) S.C. Sito 23 (Ch); 8.30
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      Scratchings
      121 17 SUNDAY RACE ONE: 2.44 Claw 5 Dlv. 2 1244 m Regal Mate, Benefactor, Peter Pan, Antasena, Kong HaL RACE TWO: 2.25. Clan 5 Div. 1 1244 m Chye Chin, Lyon, Curio, Kentucky Chief. RACE THREE: Ul. Clan 3 2M*m Dream Dancer. RACE FOUR: 2.45. Clan 3 Div. 1 1244
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      Centovalli ready to make up on Sunday
      237 17 ON THE TRACK u/ith Fairway Kuala Lumpur, Friday Centovalli, a beaten favourite last week, looks set to make amends in the Class 5 Div. 2 1200 m race on Sunday. With Wlnson Liew astride, the Rich Olft five-year-old was striding out impressively in
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      KUALA LUMPUR CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TOMORROW
      2626 17 wm 2.15 CLASS 5, DIV 9 1,200m ($9,000 $9,300 to wft rwwr) 1 0537 la* m Muato g (N|) Leong 4 56.5 (dd 15) P NIM t 0480 Span m (first Auxuat) Zaln 0 56 (-1.5) eOMMrty Mat a (Anchor) N( 6
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      Seletar golf draw
      310 17 The Seletar "C" and "D" medal stroke competition* on Sunday. 7 am. K. Nagano (21) John Urn (SI) Dee Ong (23) L. C. SOW (23); 7.07 Toto WW Thong (24) P. W. Ram (24) A. Kuelt (M) Ong Plug Wkh (23); 7.14 Michael Thla (21) Llm Hua
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      SELECTIONS
      112 17 1 KtUTDtnt inn ii Bunrauss hot 1: Om Along Trail Bluer j i 1 .1 1 1 Oe Aleag Trail Bluer Noble Venture Itchy Xset Noble Venture KM* Bsrtekari First Prteecee Aa Sasnie Au Baurage #r*"' Kota Berang Oay Breess Rut S: Ditto Wm4 Affeetatlao Unatillnn AT* Ms si
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      FAS callous, attacks Mansor
      605 18  -  K3 Soccer By PHILIP TAN icriflft Mansor Sukalmt, Member of Parliament for Kampong Kembangan, yesterday accused the Football Association of Singapore of being callous by banning national players from playing In the Interstate Bultans' Oold Cup, Bardhan Cup and Malaysian Chinese FA Cup competitions. In another
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      Jeremy and Peter in two finals?
      445 18  -  j^Jsquash~ By TONY KOH Singapore's two youngeat squash stars Jeremy Yeo and Peter Hill could meet each other In both the Men's Open and Boys' Under 10 finals on Sunday. Tonight. Jeremy will meet the top seed V. Gopal and Peter plays second seed
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      Weakened Katong salvage a point
      295 18  -  j^^^Soccer By PHILIP TAN Katong Rangers continued their unbeaten run in the National Under 16 soccer tournament when they drew 1-1 with Jurong FC at Farrer Park yesterday. i Injury-hit Katong, who now lead Group "B" with seven points from four games, played a defensive
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      Lazaroo Cup call
      77 18 Entries are Invited from all schools' staff for this years Charles Lasaroo soccer tournament starting on Hay IS. A maximum of four schools may combine to form a team and though traditionally the tournament Is restricted only to teachers, registration of five non-teaching staff is allowed. But
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      Malaysian champ leads strong team
      231 18  -  Athletics BT SURESH NAIR Malaysian middle-dis-tance champion If. Rajoo will lead Selangor Jets in the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association Open Relays at the National Stadium on Sunday. Rajoo, the current 800 m national champion, spearheads a powerpacked long-distance relay quartet that Includes two other Sea
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      412 14 OOLDFUtatM HEALTH MR *ICI provides prompt service and refreshing massage by ROYAL HOTEL; NEWTON HO AD STEAMBATH RELAXING: MAUAOSI FACIAL MMO: M1721/EE4411 EXT. 131 H U. IEJ9 pja Mr MELATt-DESA PROVIDES Oood Service. Skilful Massage By Experienced Masseuses/ Masseurs. Tel: *****1 (7.30 a.m. onwards). THY BUHHY HEALTH service for relief
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      131 14 DEPL'OABIE Whale Gusher 8 Bilge Pumps The Ideal Mge pump for the MHflar boat, Whale Qusher 8 is inexpensive, compact and versatile, and may be mounted in a variety of ways, including through the deck, cockpit or bulkhead. Easy access to the diaphragm allows removal of foreign matter. Ruggedly constructed.
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      31 15 rrrrr /MillTT w r -v <\f+K S ;4 u <1?: n ASANYOE^ Portable Cassette Recorder with Radio. SALE $123 -'SB. v v -*v*t V M,.l;t, m.' f !t-c ?fu. (i, i.
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      21 15 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are versatile, comfortable In the scientific world, the artistic, the business
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      264 15 world and the leisurely. You have excellent judgment. Tou know If a project Is going to please the .public and therefore be profitable, and when It Is doomed to failure. Such Insight should keep you from making any financial blunders. Tou enjoy travel and will try to Indulge your Interest
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      155 16 If ytxiVe got a sweet spot for hitting consistently, we've got a bigger sweet spot for you. The Status MK 111 clubs are the only clubs featuring the heel and toe weight with the enlarged sweet spot, that are 'tailored to measure' individually for you. The 'Sweet Spot' on the
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      68 17 w Racket. r ALLWOOD RACKET by Donnay is of superior wood and J fiber construction. Belgium Ash, maple and beechwood together with Icanized fiber makes this racket a formance leader. Fiber welded throat the Allwood superior strength and ty. I has been collecting titles like the French Open, the Davis
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      School dancers show the sparkle of youth
      415 19  -  R.C. Dance has become almost as Important a part of education to the Singapore Chinese Olrls' School as their academic subjects. And the person behind It all, is Mrs Jean Chan, whose love for ballet, and early training as a ballerina, v now
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      Soccer scene of 1930s —by 'Uncle'
      161 19 "Uncle" Choo Seng Quee, former national soccer coach, recalls memories of the soccer scene in Singapore in the 1930s in one of Radio Singapore s latest additions to their schedule, Melodies and Memories. In the half-hour programme. to be aired on Sunday at 7.30
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      Lock icon Liz wants an aide
      51 19 NYT Kllaabeth Taylor hat SI the following classld adrertlsement In the Fauquier, VA. Democrat: "Seeking full-time aide with education and qualifications for Intematlonai theatrical persooatfttgr. Requires ability script evaluation, foreign languages. analyse legal and aeeountlng reports, automobile operator Heenee, child care, Including house, health and meditation
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      223 19 At the cinema THEY CALL HER... CLEOPATRA WONG: This local version of the movie about flamboyant black American secret agent, Cleopatra Jones was shot largely on location In Singapore and stars some familiar faces. Stars Marrle Lee, Dante Varona. Johnny Wilson, Brian Richmond. C*thay: 1.30, 4, 0.30 and 9.15 p.m.
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      544 19 1.45. 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. THE PACK: A terrorfilled motion picture of survival. A pack of domesticated dogs, discarded by their owners, band together to terrorise a small group of winter residents on a nearly deserted New England resort town. Stars Joe Don Baker, Hope AlexanderWillis. Capitol: 1.45, 4
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      119 19 klm Fehmui, Candlce Bergen, Leigh TaylorYoung. Roxj: 230, 6 and 9 p.m. THE DOG: The story la set in a Latin American country under dictatorship. Members of a Klltlcal group opposing totalitarian recline are discovered and a specially-trained killer dog sent to track the fleeing conspirators. Stars Jason Miller, Lea
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      376 19 In and around A J I FINALS of the Pek Klo community centre kindergarten's singing contest, Pek Klo community centre, Cambridge Road, 7.30 pan. Admission free. SPtCClAL BLOOD DONOR 8KSSION at Qeylang West community centre, Lorong 3. Geylang, 3 pjn. to 9 pm. OPENING of this month's Art For Everyone
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    63 20 AH FOOI: I'm not so «orry I never went to university, considering N a n y a n g graduates earn a starting salary of only $300. MEI LIN: *niat, I'm sure is mainly because of prejudice. But besides money, yon should also take into consideration, the knowledge
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      127 20 BSC VEINJTURI FORMULA 4 GO© FJ Si n ptv-ry" kt; <74 7 *t V mmmmm&mw) UIC Building, Shenton Way, Singapore 1. Tel *****84-*****2t Delicious food at its most glorious awaits you at t' tuuitidiTt" I nht'i* ta\h- triumphA bounty of beautiful food awaits voi- jt Chanticleer. I dste the most
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      718 20 AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5] ekm'TE LE FU N KE N 1.09 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE: Who Ii To Be Blamed? <r). Mandarin movie. 4.88 INTERMISSION. CM OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by EXERCISE wm GLORIA. :iM NEWS IN BRIEF. US THE TONY RANDALL SHOW. (See Top Shows of the Day).
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      227 20 Today's top shows THE TONY RANDALL SHOW: Case McClellan versus Immigration, <Ch. 5 at 6.35 p.m In colour). When Judge Franklin's housekeeper, Mrs McClellan, finds out that she has an Invalidated visa, she comes up with a shocking plan to avoid deportation. SPORTS PARADE. (Ch. 5, 7.55 p.m. In colour).
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