New Nation, 3 May 1978

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    Masthead
    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, May 3, 1978 No. 2249 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 J NEW (£0) NATION COMMENT
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    Anguish of the vanquished...
    49 1 The anguish of defeat was too much for the Rafflesians and they burst into tears after their rugby match against arch rivals St Andrew's in Willow Avenue yesterday. The Saints won l-i to enter the tournament final in which they will meet Sang Nila Utama.
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    114 Viets sail in
    192 1 An Esso oil tanker last night brought 114 Vietnamese refugees Into Singapore. The 21,000-tonne Esso Yokohama, was on Its way here from Japan for loading when the refugees were picked up from two small boats about 322 km south-east of Saigon River mouth, on Monday. An
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    Lock icon Japan's growth
    83 1 Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday Finance Minister Tatsuo Murayama said yesterday it would be Impossible for Japan to achieve an annual economic growth of 7.5 per cent for the next two years. He said that International Monetary Fund managing director Johannes Wltteveen was expecting much when he laid down the
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    Lock icon Big uranium find in Mali
    68 1 AFP Tokyo, Wednesday Japan's Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Deve--lopm en t Corporation Jesterday announced It as discovered two untapped concentrations of uranium ore In the West African republic of Mall. It said Mall may become a vital uranium supplier for Japan. The state-run corporation
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    Lock icon Israeli chief sacked
    218 1 Reuter Tel Aviv, Wednesday Brigadier General David Hagoel, commander of the Israeli military government in the occupied West Bank, has been dismissed from his post after an incident in which Israeli soldiers threw teargas grenades in an Arab high school. The Defence Ministry said that the Minister
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    Ban hope
    35 1 Geneva, Wednesday US, Soviet and British negotiators hope to agree on ceasing all nuclear tests In time for the special UN General Assembly session on disarmament later this month, western diplomats said yesterday.
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    Lock icon French UN troops leader missing in action
    165 1 Reuter Beirut, Wednesday The Commander of French UN troops in South Lebanon was missing last night after three of his men were killed and seven wounded In guerilla attacks, reliable sources said. The sources said French troops had mounted a search for CoL
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    SBS now buys spares on its own
    91 2 Singapore Bus Service's subsidiary, Interlsland Transport Maintenance Pte. Ltd, has ceased operations because SBS has taken over its functions. Mr Tan Kong Eng. managing director of SBB, tola New Nation: "The subsidiary acted mainly as buying agent for bus spare parts and accessories.
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    Workshop
    28 2 Professor Charles Stellen, visiting professor of marketing st the Hong Kong, Cmlnese University will conduct a twoday workshop on Analytical Marketing Management on May 8 and 9.
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    Garment firms find answer in housewives
    346 2 Garment factories hit by labour shortage have found a cheaper source of workers in housewives who operate from their homes. And the benefit Is mutual the housewives can earn up to $200 a month doing part-time sewing while the factories are saved the problem
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    Guan Heng elected
    46 2 Mr. Tan Ouan Heng has been elected president of the Singapore Association For The Blind. The other officials are: Mr. Harry Ellas, Mr N. Oanesan. Mr P. Selvadural and Mr Wong Slong Poon (vice-presi-dents), Mr. S. Rajendran (secretary), and Mr. a.H. Nakhoda (treasurer).
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    Course
    39 2 The Department of Bxtra-Mural Studies, University of Singapore, will begin a 12-lecture course on practical lnCctlon mould design on ay 8. The lectures will be on every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Nissan Hut 68.
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    Seat belt safety
    293 2 —by eye surgeon An Australian eye surgeon has described the introduction of seat belts In motor vehicles here as good measure to cut down serious eye Injuries. Dr Edgar Donaldson, senior eye surgeon of the Sydney Eye Hospital, said tnat in Australia, motor accidents were a common
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    Sia calls for economic education
    155 2 The Minister of State for Labour, Mr Sla Kah Hul, this morning said that labour economic education for workers Is Indispensable If our workforce Is to have some elementary knowledge of economics. Given the present economic situation. Mr Sla stressed that "economic education for workers
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    Benches replace armchairs
    79 2 Now there are benches at this bus stop in Jalan Rumah Tinni where some people used to sit in armchairs while waiting for their bos. New Nation reported on April 22 that because there was no permanent seating at the bus stop* passengers used discarded armchairs found
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    Slow boat to Japan?
    150 2 Three Singapore pleasure boat builders have found the Japanese market difficult to penetrate, says the Department of Trade. A department statement issued yesterday said the builders, who took part in the Tokyo International Boat Show last month, found that the Japanese market had high tariff duties,
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    Hour more for trading
    98 2 The Stock Exchange of Singapore is extending its trading sessions by one hour from Monday. Trading hours will be from 9,30 am to 11 am, 11.15 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm. This new arrangement will be reviewed after a few months.
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    STOCK MARKET
    171 2 The Singapore Btock Exchange opened on a buoyant note this morning. Selected second-liners such as A.P.1., Mega and S.P.P.L. saw good activity and followed the uptrend. The finance sector, however, was quiet. BUSINESS DONE: First section F. MERLIN (15)0.92(6) 0.93 (2) 0.92 V* U.O.L. (10) 1.08. sett.: (S)
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    Marketing
    34 2 Mr Aubrey Wilson, head of one of the biggest market research companies In Europe, will give a lecture on effective marketing for banks and finance institutions at the Hyatt Hotel on May 31.
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      98 2 MLL&BARg Wine Dine at Club Prices F SI ir-« You will be surprised at how reasonable our prices are Some are even lower than in the clubs. Yet the service iS efficient and the food is excellent. No service charge r t, > HoHDMnnB DL-102 Mini Speaker System Enclosure-Type 2
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    Was the boat carrying too many people?
    282 3  -  By Terry Ang Police are investigating to find out whether the boat which capsized off Tanjong Irau in Sembawang on Monday was overloaded. F»ve women and a 13-year-old boy were drowned when the boat capsized at 3.40 p.m. Police said the boat, SC
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    Charity film
    49 3 Kim Keat Consultative Committee will hold a charity film premiere. Star Wars, In aid of the Singapore Council of Social Service, Aged Development Fund, at Odeon Cinema, on May 17 at 9.15 pjn. Tickets at $5, *10, $15, $25, are on sale at MPH and CJC. Tang.
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    Chinese teachers' union to explain
    273 3 The Singapore Chinese School Teachers Union Is to explain to the Education Ministry why it had suggested that na-tional-type schools be set up. The union will state Its reasons in a memorandum which it hopes to submit to the Ministry shortly. In particular the union
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    Nantah grad who earns $200 a month
    703 3  -  She works as house-mother By Teresa Ooi Nantah graduate Miss Regina Ng has taken on a $200-a--month Job as a house-mother in a charity home because she is "quite disillusioned" by all the previous jobs she has held. For the past one year
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    Lock icon CARTER PICKS MAN FOR STORE
    58 3 Reuter Washington, Wednesday—President Carter yesterday nominated Richard Knelp, Democratic Governor of South Dakota, as the new United States ambassador to Singapore. Mr Knelp, 45, served In the South Dakota Senate from 19SS to 1971. He owned a state-wide milk equipment dealership before entering Public Service.
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    Siglap CC
    21 3 Siglap community centre is organising courses on cakemaklng, dressmaking, radio and television repairs, yoga for ladies and yoga meditation.
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      184 3 BEOVOX UNI-PHASE SPEAKERS 575 M 75 .Jn the end, it is the speaker that determines how good your stereo system sounds. BEOVOX M7st BEOVOX 575 w Most people lavish great care in their choice of amplifier, record player and tape deck but rarely on speakers. In a Stereo System, the
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    Sana plans sport for ex-addicts
    454 4  -  By Rav Dhaliwal The Singapore An-ti-Narcotics Association plans to provide sports and recreational facilities for ex-drug addicts on a national basis. C o m m u nlty centres and clubs are expected to be used by rehabilitated drug addicts. Sana will form a sports and
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    Lock icon KL needs $20m to beat drug menace
    114 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday Malaysia will require (21 million in the nest two years to elimlnste the drug menace In the country. Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Rata Yatim said yesterday. Enclk Rais said that the United Nations and the Colombo Plan had
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    Library talk
    33 4 A school teacher. Mr Boh Kok Chal Chiang, will give a talk on how to speak good English at the Toa Payoh Branch Library on Friday at 3p.ro. Admission Is free.
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    First art show at Orchard mall in June
    138 4 The first art exhibition at the Orchard Road mall is scheduled for June. A Ministry of Culture official said there had been enquiries from several local artists expressing Interest in the show. A problem at the moment is getting enough display units
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    Singapore a centre for aviation training
    226 4 Singapore will be one of four centres ip South-east Asia to provide specialised aviation training for the region. It was selected along with Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia by the International Civil Aviation Organisa tion (ICAO) after a sur vey to determine which South
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    New school
    32 4 The Acting Minister (or Social Affairs, Dr Ahmad Mattar will open the Singapore Association for the Deaf Vocational School for the Handicapped In Mountbatten Road on Sunday at 11 a.m.
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    Park band
    22 4 The Singapore American School band will perform at the MacRltche Reservoir Park on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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    Courses
    20 4 Kampong Eunos community centre will conduct courses on basic dressmaking, tailoring, piano, planlca, elementary cooking and tlm sum making.
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    Rotary
    36 4 The High commlsloner for New Zealand Q. C. Hensley will talk on the Rble of the Commonwealth In South east Asia Today during the Rotary Club's lunch meeting at the Mandarin Hotel on May 8.
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    Kindergarten in new town
    214 4 This is one of the four kindergarten classrooms in the $40,000 education centre set up in Bed ok New Town recently. Called the Tamplnes Education Centre, it is located on the ground floor of a block of HDB flats. It has space for 480 children, a
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    Bottler; Deposit among lowest...
    196 4 But boycott by shops continues The bottling firm whose drinKs are being boycotted by shopkeepers said the combined deposit for its 284 ml bottles and plastic case is among the lowest in the region. "The deposit for 24 bottles Is $1.20 and for a plastic case
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    More SBS forms
    78 4 The Development Bank of Singapore has ordered another 30,000 application forms for Singapore Bus Service shares to be printed. This Is because of the good response by the public for the forms. Last week, the DBS, underwriters for the shares, gave out 120,000 forms to SBS for
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      59 4 TM Tomorrow at 8 pm An Introductory lecture on the TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION program aa taught by Mahartahl Mahesh Yogi Speaker: Mr. Anthony Hall, B.A. Special Quest Speaker: Dr. Peter Hellerlch We»t Oermany Venue: Conference Room C, lat floor Regional English Language Centre J 30, Orange Orove Road, Singapore, 10. f
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    Lock icon $1.8b arms for Seoul approved
    281 5 World Focus AP Washington, Wednesday In a move designed to offset the withdrawal of US combat units from South Korea, a House of Representatives committee approved yesterday the transfer of US$BOO million ($l.B billion) worth of military equipment to Korean forces. The proposal was sent
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    Lock icon May Day ride for Amin
    67 5 Ugandan President Id! AnvUi tries riding a hospital bicycle palling a stretcher at Kit(um daring May Day celebrations on Monday. In the meantime, President Amin, following a series of measures against several of this high-rank-ing officers, has taken over the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and
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    Lock icon Surplus: 'Japan trying hard'
    249 5 Reuter Washington, Wednesday.—US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said yesterday he had received assurances that Japan wa? doing as much as It could to reduce Its huge foreign trading surpluses, which reached a record US$l2.9 billion ($29.6 billion) last year. Mr Vance, speaking after talks with
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    Lock icon Mondale, Marcos to discuss human rights
    169 5 Reuter AP Manila, Wednesday US Vice-President Walter Mondale and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos meet today for two hours of talks during which the thorny issue of human rights Is expected to be a main topic for discussion. Mr Mondale arrived here yesterday at the
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    Does Poor English Let YOU Down?
    255 5 A GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH can ensure success in your present job—improve your chances of promotion and increase your earning power. You can acquire it quickly and easily. When you can talk fluently and effectively—write clearly and concisely, you impress your boss your customers
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      124 5 SHANGRI-LA'S FASHIONS ON FRIDAYS 5 MAY I UNCH lIME CHIC ()l II C Il( >\ the l.jtrst in (.jsii.il wi.ir .iiul co< t.nj >ult its ■"«< lusivtly designed lu H'>Mn C hn>;. )ur moilt Is .ire from <irr 1*• M> >l 1( I A^rncv h\ MAX I AC I >R
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    Lock icon A Soviet lashing for Owen
    338 6 'He's trying to cover up furore* World i Focns Reuter Moscow, Wednesday The official Soviet news agency Tass iast night accused British Foreign Secretary David Owen of trying to smooth over a furore over remarks by Defence Staff Chief Sir Neil CameroQ that Britain and
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    Lock icon TODAY
    46 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday, May 3. the 123 rd day of 1978 with 242 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: British novelist Edward Lytton said: "The easiest person to deceive is one's own self."
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    41 6 Reuter Sydney, Wednesday Bay Kambar, 19, claimed a world reeord hers yesterday after daneinf fer U hoars at a Sydney discotheque. The Guinness Book record of 7t hoars was set last year by Michael Prstspappas of Melbourne. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Moscow, Bonn economic pact soon
    258 6 AP Reuter Brussels, Wednesday— The Soviet Union will sign a 25-year agreement on economic cooperation with West Germany, Informed sources said yesterday after a closed door meeting of West European foreign ministers. Soviet President Leo nld Brezhnev Is scheduled to arrive in Bonn, West Germany,
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    Lock icon Civilians in key junta posts
    197 6 Reuter Kabul. WednesdayAfghanistan yesterday emerged as the first communist-ruled country In South Asia, with civilians holding the main positions of power, after last week's bloody military coup. Authoritative sources here estimate that thousands of people may have been killed during fierce fighting last Thursday and
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    Lock icon 'Russia set to cut Europe troops'
    193 6 Reuter Bonn, Wednesday—Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev said in an interview published here yesterday that the Soviet Union was ready to agree to reduce East-West forces in central Europe by half, providing the balance of power wan not disturbed. Interviewed by the Social Democratic Party
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    Lock icon Hua's visit
    40 6 AFP Hong Kong, Wednesday Chinese Party Chairman and Premier Hua Kuo-Feng will soon pay an official friendly visit to North Korea, New China News Agency announced today. He was Invited by North Korean President Kim II Sung. AFP.
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      395 6 World ueat her Moscow—Sunny, 8-OC. Pravda's headline: Red Square, May 1, 1978. Rome—Cloudy, 14-18C. No newspapers due to Labour Day holiday. Paris—Overcast, showers, 15-8C. Headline: Italian government powerless in Moro affair, New York —Partly cloudy and cool, 15-5C. Headline: Support for Israel affirmed by Carter, London Cloudy with occasional rain,
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      1023 7 mw i Nissan Homer A Community Project by Tan Chong Sons Motor Co (S) Pte Ltd National Safety First Council of Singapore presents a Nissan E2O Van B,G Money PR,* H i "'V WUNI ■"SAFETY FIRST QUIZ CONTEST Sponsored by: Tan Chong Sons Motor Co (S) Re Ud a eo
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    The same cosmetic excuses. . .
    416 8 The same cosmetic excuses. How does one price beauty? Before and after abolition of the 20 per cent Customs Import duty on cosmetics, perfumes and toiletries In August last year should be one good way. But retail prices have reportedly dropped only 10 per cent despite the scrapping of the
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      When dishonesty pays
      83 8 A Canadian tourist couple must have thought they were seeing spots when their taxi driver, who Sicked them up at ong Kong's K&l Tak International Airport, charged them HKI3B (about $19) when the meter showed HKS3.BO. They reported the matter to the police and the crafty taxi
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      Normal speed
      37 8 Parisian road-users are planning a protest this month against the city's traffic problems by moving at a crawling pace. Judging by the city's congested roads, you'd think that was what thev*ve been doing all along!
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    REFORMS TEND TO GO TOO FAR
    593 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON Isn't it funny how reforms generally go too far. and then themselves need reforming? As Voltaire observed more than two centuries ago: "Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous than the abuse Itself."
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    Lock icon Spotlight on US, Japan problems
    508 8 More wrongs than rights at Fukuda-Carter summit UPI Tokyo: Japanese prime Minis tex Takeo Fukuda meets US President Jimmy Carter today at a White House summit that may do more to spotlight JapaneseAmerican problems than solve them. Mr Fukuda is expected to uk the Carter
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    Lock icon Scientist warns of danger of 'travelling diseases'
    346 8 UPI London: A traveller picks up the deadly Marburg virus in Africa. A few hours later, in a plane flying at nearly 900km/h, he is In London or Paris or Rome or the United States. These days the most malevolent maladies can move
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    Lock icon SYRIA: OUST SADAT
    332 9 Cairo chief sides with enemy: Radio Reuter UPI Damascus, Wednesday Syria's governmentcontrolled Damascus Radio yesterday called for the overthrow of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The radio was commenting on President Sadat's speech yesterday In which he praised American efforts towards a Middle East peace settlement. The broadcast
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    Lock icon Begin hints of ME peace signs
    287 9 World Focus Reuter Los Angeles. Wednesday—lsraeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin hinted at a breakthrough In Middle East peace negotiations as he began a tour of the United States Csterdav and signs of proved Israeli relations with Washington. Before delivering a speech here to 11,000
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    Lock icon Jet sales: Carter 'no' to Congress
    128 9 UPI Washington Wednesday President Carter yesterday rejected Congress' reauest that ne temporarily withdraw his proposals to sell Jets to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to allow for more study of the plan. The White House said Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher met chairman
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    Lock icon CHINESE EYE AIRBUS
    54 9 Reuter Paris. Wednesday Chinese Vice Premier Ku Mu arrived here yesterday for talks with French Prime Minister Raymond Barre and other government leaders during a 10-day visit aimed at boosting trade between the two countries. The Chinese are interested In the purchase of the 250-seat European airbus,
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    Lock icon Competition cut frowned upon
    125 9 UPI Washington, Wednesday —The Justice Department urged the Federal Maritime Commission yesterday to reject a proposed agreement permitting ocean carriers serving the Far East to negotiate ways of cutting competition among themselves. The FMC has already approved "conference agreements" permitting the carriers to fix rates to
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    Lock icon UN committee votes for South Africa sanctions
    192 9 Reuter New York, Wednesday United Nations members agreed without dissent yesterday to recommend economic sanctions, including an oil embargo, against South Africa. A committee of the whole membership established by the General Assembly to deal with the Droblem of Namibia (South West Africa)
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    Lock icon Lay down arms appeal to guerillas
    107 9 Reuter Salisbury, Wednesday Rhodesia's Interim government yesterday appealed to guerillas to lay down their arms and announced plans to lift a long-standing ban on the Zanu and Zapu nationalist movements. "The time has now come to bring an end to the fighting," sidd a
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    Lock icon It's all in a day's work for fireman
    80 9 A pleasure assignment for a fireman Is to wash a well-shaped woman, even If she were a statue. The statue shown here b Haris Amanda, which stands In the market plasa In Helsinki, Finland. Celebrating the Pint of May. the traditional assignment
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      93 9 THERE NASA mm im NAMED JANE, WHOSE IWLET NEVER CAUSED HERA RUIN. FOR AQUA aiiSH BLUE. MADE IT SMELL CLEAN AND NEW. AND RUSHED ALL HER CARES DOMI THE DRAIN! /Ejfia Rush Continuous toilet cleanser! Blue freshness you can seel How about in Aqua Flush limerick from you? Send H
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    • New directions in fashion
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        Lock icon PARIS
        629 10 / 11 UPI In two wild weeks of fashion ready-to-wear winter shows held last month, Paris designers have outdated your closet. The way women look has changed radically. The loose, sloppy, oversized look that has hidden the female form for half a decade stlU appeared In some shows. But forget It.
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        Lock icon MILAN
        680 10 / 11 NYT Washington Post The terrorists who took the headlines here since the kidnapping of former Prime Minister Moro have touched the Italian fashion scene as well. Military caps, epaulettes. cartridge and holster belts, campaign ribbons, khaki colour, and camouflage prints show that concern about the terrorists Is on the
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    Bilingualism talks get full attention
    778 12 VCMCE OF THE PRESS Education and its related problems were the pre occupation of the non-English press last week, with the Prime Minister's second television discussion on blllnguallam predominant In the editorials. Understandably, only the Chinese dallies commented on the PM's second TV appearance which
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    Thank God for chicken rice in The Bowery
    709 12  -  Edgar Koh in v New York Edgar Koh New York: Singaporeans brought up on hawker food are unlikely to Tind enough here to titillate their taste buds even at Orchard Road carpark prices. With the help of SlngaKrean friends, however, t discovered
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      275 12 c Crossword _y mil u u m ill HI HI 10 Girls like Tlllle 11 Receplent of recognition 12 Motor 13 Hoar frosts 14 Maps out a new course 17 Obey the rules 23 Red as 24 City In Turkey 26 Do damage to 28 Dull routines 30 Skirt vent
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      338 12 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a highly dramatic Individual for whom everything has a special Interest and excitement. Those who spend time with you never know boredom, though sometimes they feel swept off their feet and confused by the events of which, albeit unwllllngl;-,
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    So funny Raquel impresses
    436 13  -  Cinema by Gloria Chandy THE ANIMAL: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raquel Welch, Charles Gerard, Aldo Maccione. Directed by Re my Julienne and Claude Carliez. Screenplay by Sylvle Koechlln. Those people who have always credited Raquel Welch with nothing more than beauty, might be surprised to learn that she
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    Lock icon The brighter side of US in its bid to reach the sun
    751 13 Today b Sun Day in the United Btmtes. The celebrations fairs and speeches, concerts and demonstrations all look towards a solar fatore. Bat what is needed, says New York Times columnist Tom Wicker, la a solar now. NYT
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      493 13 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Nome (Mr./Mrs./Miss.): Address: N R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW along dotted linos CLUES FOR GE-3 1. Itfoes round theweist 2. To a letter inside en envelope is a thing that teatily done 3.
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    Lock icon Don't shield outmoded industries, EEC told
    235 14 Reuter Brussels, WednesdayWest Germany yesterday urged Its common market partners not to resort to protectionism to shield outmoded Industries, but was firmly told by Britain and France this issue could not be Isolated from other economic problems. The topic came up when Foreign Ministers
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    Lock icon Economic briefs
    269 14 AFP GENEVA: The combined trade deficit of the seven nation European Free Trade Association (Kfta) grew from US$10.5 billion ($24.1 million) in 1976 to US$12.9 billion ($29.6 billion) last year. An Efta statement said six of the member nations saw their trade deficits rise last year, while Finland
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    Lock icon Oil: Russia may not have enough
    384 14 East Europeans may have to look elsewhere: Report Business News and Views Reuter Vienna, Wednesday The Soviet Union may be unable to meet East European energy needs In the 1980s, forcing Its allies to turn to world markets for crude oil, Austrian researchers said
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      179 14 An afternoon rally attempt flzsled and stocks fell under profit-taking pressures yesterday in the wake of some grim reports concerning inflation. New Stock Exchange volume was the seventh heaviest on record. The Dow Jones industrial average, which almost erased an initial 7polnt deficit in the early afternoon, wound
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      35 14 UPI New York, Wednesday Dow Jones closing averages on the NYBZ yesterday 30 industrials 540.18 (off 4.IB), 30 transport 334.71 (off 0.73), 15 utilities 108 33 (off 0.10), M stocks 398.08 (off 1.09).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      90 14 AFP Share prices rose on the Tokyo stock Exchange market yesterday in moderately active trading. The prices of 382 stocks rose while those of 270 stock declined In the first section. Yesterday's closing quotations of the gilt-edger*. In yen, with yesterday's in parentheses were as follows: Helwa Real Estate
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      PARIS
      70 14 Prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Pari baa 163.40 +3.40 Fancier 330 —ft Pr in temps 70.30 —0.50 Bull 38 0.80 Royal Dutch 367.90 +140 Michelln 1448 +33 COB 300.30 —3.80 Thomson 193.80 unch. CFP 137.80 +1.30 Rhone 88 80 0.10 Air 399 +3 B8N 478 +0.90 Philips 83.70
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      79 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS Bearer 2825 20 UBS Registered 552 5 SBC 345 1, Credit Suisse 2150 6 Swiss Relnsur. 2840 10 Wlnterthur B. 2000 unch. Zurich Insur. 9000 160 Juvena B. 170 2 Nestle B. 3090 25 Interfood B.
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      109 14 Prices at 11.30 ajn. (Auttrail* time) on tbe Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 176 171 ADC IB NU Ampol Pet 82 83 ANI 143 147 APM 121 123 Bank N8W Nil 540 Brambles 180 183 BHP 864 858 Bora] 338 340 CBA NU 338 C8R 203 205 CIO 282 285
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    158 14 UPI Tokyo, Wednesday Japan wants to barter Alaskan oil for the Middle East crude It Imports as a step to reduce 1U trade surplus, government sources said on Monday. The sources said the Japanese government hopes to Import a maximum of 180 million
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    238 14 UPI AFP London, Wednesday The dollar gained against the West German mark and most other European currencies yesterday when markets resumed trading after the extended May Day weekend. Dealers In Frankfurt, where the dollar closed up at 2.0810 marks from 2.0850 on Friday said business "picked up somewhat"
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      History in favour of Spinks
      441 15  -  c. h. roo, The action by the WBC to strip Leon Spinks, the 28th World heavyweight boxing champion, of his title on March 18, made him the shortest-reigned title holder in heavyweight boxing history. His reign lasted only 32 days after he won it from
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      How to 'buy' live telecast
      254 15  -  LAWRENCE ft FANG, 8In fm pore J. Recently, when the English League Cup final was played between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, football fans here were deprived of a "live" telecast—possibly because there were no sponsors available. I have a suggestion that could solve sponsorship problem
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      Osman's North Atlantic looks the best
      681 16 Arctic Call is due for a winning break K.L.Chan's top 10 to follow at BukitTimah Several horses who made their debut recently have trained on splendidly, and should get off the mark at the Buklt Timah meeting starting on Saturday. Outstanding among them is
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      RED HARI SET FOR WINNING DEBUT
      592 16  -  PURPLE DESTINY IMPRESSES ON THE TRACK u/ith Brian Miller u/ith Brian Miller Trainer George WfiJ'i newcomer, Red Hurl, looked set for a winning debut when he turned In a stylish workout on the sand track at Buklt Tlmah this morning. Wilth jockey Asuwadl Nawl
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      Four new stayers for Bukit Timah
      939 16 All the four Class 2 newcomers Brilliant Esquire, Elikon, Purple Destiny II and Red Hari entered for the Singapore meeting came with stayers' record. Brilliant Esquire, late Princely Beau, is a four-year-old chestnut Irish horse by Sassafras out of Top Park. He has a
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      Lock icon A long chase for WI
      134 17 IB Crickct Reuter Kingston. Wednesday Australia, paced by a superb 180-run partnership between Peter Toohey and Grame Wood, set West Indies a daunting victory target of 369 on the fourth day of the Fifth Test cricket match yesterday. When Australia captain Bob Simpson declared his
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      Business Houses League soon
      792 17  -  Good response expected fo 8-week tournament SQUASH by Eric Cooper Given sufficient support from the many large companies in Singapore. Ancnor Beer, sponsors of the Open Squash championships will extend their interest In the game in the not too distant future with the formation of the
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      Lock icon It's a forward pass, claim defeated RI
      606 17  -  KS^Rugby AROUND THE SCHOOLS By PHILIP TAN In an emotion pack ed first semi final. St. Andrew's School qualified for their third .successive final in the Secondary Division when they defeated arch rivals Raffles Institution 6-0 The Saints scored a controversial try when
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      Victoria face uphill task against Raffles
      282 17  -  By P. BALA Victoria will face an uphill task when they defend their Post Secondary boys title against Raffles Institution at the grand finals of the National Schools hockey championships at Jalan Besar today. Victoria, led by Rashpal Singh, gave a poor showing against
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      Lock icon Wolves banish Hammers
      295 18 KJ Soccer Reuter AFP London, Wednesday— Wolverhampton Winderers fought their way out of relegation trouble, easily gaining the points they needed to banish West Ham United to the English Second Division, by beating their Midland neighbours Aston Villa 3-1 home at Molyneux last night Wolves needed only
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      Lock icon 12-0! And Moenchengladbach are put under investigation
      258 18 Soccer Reuter Bonn, Wednesday The West Oerman Soccer Association (DFB) said yesterday they had ordered an official Inquiry into last Saturday's dramatic flnlah to the country's First Division championship. Borussla Moenchengladbach narrowly failed to retain their title after beating Borussla D or t
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      Geylang bare teeth
      408 18  -  By PHILIP TAN Watch for a re-or-ganised Oeylang International. They are back In form and look determined to win. the National First Division soccer title for the fourth time. After suffering a humiliating 5-2 defeat at the hands of Tamplnes Rovers In the opening Same of the
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      'Come Down Under' call
      235 18 JP^^Tfennis The Singapore Lawn Tennis Association have been urged to send a team of players and coaches to Australia for a coaching cum training stint. Mr Kevin Bolton, an official from the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria, who Is here with an Australian team for the
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      Anderlecht fancied in Winners final
      310 18 Paris, Wednesday—Encouraged by a sparkling victory on the last day of the Belgian domestic football season on Sunday, a full-strength Anderlecht side are hot favourites to win tonight's European Cup Winners Cup final here against outsiders Austria Wien of Vienna. The Belgian team, who missed
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      Argentina seek revenge
      149 18 Buenos Aires, Tuesday World Cup hosts Argentina will be seeking morale-boosting revenge tonight when they play a Uruguay team who surprisingly beat them 2-0 last week in Montevideo. The defeat by the uafancled Uruguay team, who failed to qualify for the World Cup finals, was the first
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      Rovers far from a team
      338 18  -  By SURESH NAIR Two blunders, one in each half, by Sembawang goalkeeper Aziz Allm gave First Division leaders Tamplnes Rovers two undeserving points in a hard-fought 2-1 win at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Sembawang were expected to do yet another giant-killing performance on their
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      432 15 NOTICES OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF SHIP'S NAME We, Talko (S) Pte. Ltd., of 110-A, Robinson Road, Singapore hereby give notice that in consequence of purchasing the vessel. We have applied to the Registrar of Singapore Ships, under Section 417 of the Merchant Shipping Act (Chapter 172, 1070 Edition),
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      Lock icon Sequel to Roots
      78 19 Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland In a scene from Roots: The Next Generations, the eagerly-awaited TV show now being filmed in Hollywood. This continuation of Alex Haley's family saga will go on the air early next year. The first 12 hours of Roots was, according to
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      Money takes the lead
      547 19  -  ...In RTS' five new documentaries By Judith Holmberg A film on money and banking kicks off a new package of five television documentaries which begin next Tuesday on May 9. The programmes, which replace Clayhanger, are not strictly related to one another, and focus on five
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      116 19 6.00 A.U. Opening Announcements and Programme Summary 6.05 Morning Prelude 6.30 News (E). 6.40 Morning Concert: Jupiter Symphony (Mozart), Boston Symph. Orch/Eugen Johgen Joe bum; Violin Sonata No. 7 (Beethoven), Yehudl Menuhln (violin), Wll he 1 m Kempff (piano); Scherzo Capriccioso Op. 66 (Dvorak), Bavarian Radio Symph. Orch/Rafael Kubellk. 800
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      1234 19 and around Exhibition of WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS by nine local artists. Sentosa Art Centre, 10.15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Artists may be seen working on sealcarving, ceramics, batik printing and portrait sketching. On till May 9. THREE FILMS: Berlin Festival City; Carpenters Of The Forest and Cultural Magazine —Prisma, will
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      111 19 from the Philippines. 9.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and 11 p.m .to 1130 pjn. THAI EXTRAVAGANZA at Holiday Inn Hotel. Features Thai food. Thai classical dances. 1'hal boxing and swordfighting, a display of Thai silk, handicraft and Jewellery and fashion shows. Lunch show at 12 p m. to 3 p.m;
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    Talking Point
    66 20 Ah Fook: SBS concession pass holders who habitually lose their passes ought to be punfshed lor their carelessness. The fine and waiting period imposed should make them more careful. Mei Lin: But $10 for the first replacement is very stiff, especially for those who buy the concession passes
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      719 20 o TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 Enter! E LEFUNKEN Holiday Contest S.ftft OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by 8ERBANIBA (M/r). A halr-styllng demonstration; a demonstration on how to cook Sop Tulang and an Interview with Jono HaJl Salleh on his hobby tailoring. The last In this series. 3.3ft DIARY OF EVENTS (M).
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      238 20 Today's top shows NEW MICKEY MOUSE CLUB. (Ch. 8. 6.20 p.m. in colour). Mickey, Donald and Goofy get all woundup In their work in the Mouse kartoon. Clockwork Cleaners. Mouseketeers re live the fabulous 50s In the Mouseketeer talent showcase, D1» covery. SONGS ALIVE. (Ch. 5. 7.55 p.m. in colour).
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