New Nation, 17 August 1978

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    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, August 17, 1978 No. 2339 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r Nl U (jtjj) NATION COMMENT
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    Hua does the hora
    96 1 Chairman Hua danced in the streets of Bucharest yesterday. The Chinese leader Joined Rumanian President Ceaucescu and two pretty girls for the hora—Rumania's national circle dance—in Victoria Bquare. Mr Hua was astonished when Mr Ceaucescu took him by the arm and led him into the circle.
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    Education move hailed
    872 1  -  By Teresa Ooi Principals and. parents Interviewed today generally welcomed the government's announcement that it will be more flexible in implementing education policies to cater for all students including the weaker ones. They are relieved that the government has realised that the education system Is far too
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    Lock icon If summit failsby Begin
    95 1 If summit fails—by Begin Reuter Tel Atlt, Thursday Premier Begin said yesterday Israel would be prepared to discuss a partial agreement with Egypt, which could lead to a pemanent peace settlement with that country, If next month's Summit meeting In the US did not produce an overall agreement. At a
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    Lock icon We'll pay —Japan
    151 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday Japan has Informed the United States it Is working on ways to shoulder more of America's defence costs In the western pacific, a senior defence official said yesterday. Japanese Defepce Minister Shim Kanemaru, who visited the US In June, has said his country Is
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    Soviets say it again
    36 1 Bangkok, Thursday— The Soviet Union has made a fresh declaration of support for Vietnam "in face of the outside pressure" on its Southeast Asian ally, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) sakt yesterday.—Renter.
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    Lock icon Boy who hanged himself by accident
    90 1 Reuter London, Thursday A 15-year-old schoolboy accidentally hanged himself while trying to show his younger brother how a scene was staged in a late night television film in the town of Maidstone on Tuesday, police said today. Olenn Miller strangled himself in front of
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    Bank denies that swindle report
    162 2 Tat Lee Bank hag denied a news agency report that It naa been cheated of $180,000 by "an International syndicate." The bank's general manager, Mr Tham Tie See said he was surprised to learn of the alleged fraud reported In the Bin Chew Jit Poh
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    Sabariah is Kebaya Queen
    104 2 This Is Sabarlah Mmsrl, a 22-year-old clerk who best 11 other girls to win the 81glap Kebaya Queen IMS contest last night. Banners-en were Bsleha Noor, It, and HeesAe Laa. 19. The contest, which was held at the PAP Slglap Branch In East Coast Bead, was
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    Lock icon Thais call for more sincerity
    268 2 ...as Japan-Asean forum starts UPI AP Bangkok, Thursday A two-day forum began here today to improve understanding between Japan and Asean. In an advance statement by Thai Prime Minister Krlangsak Chomanan. to be delivered on the opening ceremony of the discussion, the Thai government said
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    STOCK MARKET
    283 2 Bullish sentiments continued to prevail during the first hour of hectic trading today on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. BUSINESS DONE: First Section: CITY DEV. (1) 1.27 (7) 1.29 (101) 1.28. S. LAND (1)2.22 (1)2.24 (2 U 2 C?L. (4) 1.54 (11)*1.55 (1) 1.56 2) 1.53. 88. Sett.:
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      19 2 Custom-made coordinates n < v*\ cut, sewn, and fused by the best hands in the business. n < 4»* j# V
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      53 2 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one... m vi at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent! a Sound £leettic Centre 014-16 Colombo Court Tat: *****3. *****7 44 Chang* Alloy AmM Plaxa Tal: *****6 0-8. Far East Shopping Contra Tal: *****3 0-28. Lucky
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    Lock icon 'Use S'pore ships' call
    256 3 Jakarta shipping man tells of cheaper rates to West Asia AFP Jakarta, Thursday Indonesian exporters were yesterday advised to use Singapore ships to carry their cargoes to West Asia because of cheaper rates. The deputy chief of the Indonesian National 8h 1 p ping Agency (Insa),
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    American mongrels join drug fight
    193 3 They an Barney (left) and Brent two very special mongrel doc*. They are the flrat mongrels trained as "naroo dogs" and will soeabcpat to work In the fight against drag trafficking. Barney and Brent were released from Juntas Quarantine Station In Jalan Baroh on Taeeday
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    New unit by Sana
    191 3 The Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association is setting up a unit at its new premises in Scotts Road to train paracounsellors. The unit, which will comprise a lecture room and discussion rooms, will be ready by the end of this year, a Sana official said yesterday. The training
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    Seminar
    30 3 The Scientific Acupuncture Research Centre will hold a seminar on unlversalism is the solution to all disease problems on Sunday at Hyatt Hotel from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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    N-day show
    27 3 The National Theatre Trust and National Theatre Club will hold a National Day culture show at the National Theatre on Aug 31 at $.30 p.m.
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    Dinner
    25 3 Mr Bernard Chen, the MP for Radln Mas, will attend his constituency's National Day dinner at Radln Mas' new community centre on Aug 36.
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    Baby show
    17 3 The Canberra community centre will hold a baby show on Sept 34 at 9 a.m.
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    Lock icon Upadit: US pledges more support for Asean
    183 3 UPI Bangkok, Thursday US Ambassador Morton Abramowlta yesterday pledged more American support to Asean, Thai Foreign Minister Upadlt Pacharlyangkun said. Mr Upadlt told the .press that Mr Abramowlts made the pledge during a courtesy call at the Foreign Ministry. "To promote more contact
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      104 3 No need to burn. No need to peel. No discomfort. Bk>ek Out by Sea Ski screens out the sun. Mi i Go out and enjoy yourself. Don't worry about the burning sun. Even if you have sun-sensitive skin. Because Block Out by Sea Ski provides effective protection from the sun.
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    Sterilised at 24!
    264 4  -  What a young mother will do for child's schooling... By Teresa Ooi Young mothers are getting them selves sterilised much earlier in order to gain priorities for their children to be registered In the schools of their choice. One woman was sterilised at 24 became she wanted
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    Inspection
    31 4 The 8t John Ambulance Brigade will hold an Inspection parade of Wham p o a Secondary School (Chinese) cadet division at the school ground on Aug 27 at 10.30 ajn.
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    Blind joggers—'but no police guides'
    186 4 Fourteen blind people Jogged at Bfiacßltchle Reservoir yesterday morning. The women among them were helped by guides bat the men mostly ran on their own. New Nation chief photographer Jerry Sth, who followed them part of the way, said one man jMarty ran into the
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    Film show
    33 4 Kenpel Primary School will hold a film show. The Devil's Brigade, at Globe Theatre on Sunday at 8.30 a.m. to raise funds for the school band's proposed tour of West Malaysia.
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    1000 for book festival
    272 4 More than 1000 publishers will be represented In the 10th Singapore Festival of Books and Book Fair to be held at the Hyatt Hotel from Aug 26 to Sept 4. This year's fair, according to the Book Fair secretariat, will be the largest held here and
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    Elected
    35 4 Mr Y. Raj ago pal was elected chairman of the Singapore Government Servant's Co-operative Thrift and Loan Boclety at Its annual meeting. Others elected are: Messrs AJ. Hendricks (vice chairman) and Allan Ho (secretary).
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    Bid to form club
    171 4 A consultant engineer 1b keen to form a computer club here for exchange of knowledge and to promote technical know-how on microcomputers. Mr Jack Page, 50, who has been working here for about eight years, said members would require deep knowledge to operate a microcomputer. He
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      96 4 presents SPANISH BUFFET bUNGHEON (August 5 September 8) V v "V'V f '»> From the land of matadors and flamenco dancers comes yet another intrique. Spanish cuisine a seafood extravaganza! Featuring such all-time favourites as (Spanish hors d'oeuvres), Gambas (fresh prawns on ice) and Calamares En Su Tinta (squid in
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      155 5 GOOD NEWS! A wide and exciting selection of lounge seta, dining sets, bedroom set* and at very MUacttve price® SPECIAL OFFER w WARDROBE ■)—l——P riff!* i WBS ■sun 4 V r f ms UGHtmOS3O%DKCOUMI V 7 m 1 ni »#> r 5 W i > AIL>AI t» J fii CABINET
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    Lock icon Prisoner: Cam Ranh a Soviet base
    214 6 AFP Bangkok, Thursday The Soviet Union has set up a base in Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam, a captured Vietnamese prisoner claimed yesterday on Radio Phnom Penh. The former American base, #00 km north of Ho Chi Mlnh City, is strategically placed to monitor
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    Lock icon We'll sell computers
    274 6 ...to the Russians, say two firms in Europe World Focus AFP Reuter Paris, Thursday Two European computer companies yesterday announced their readiness to provide the Soviet news agency. Tass, with a computer despite PresidentCarter's request for an embargo on computer sales to the Soviet agency as a
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    Lock icon Set up Islamic army-Libya
    143 6 UPI Rawalpindi, Thursday Libyan Vice-President Abdul Ahmad Jalloud suggested creating a ■weeping military force wielded by Islamic nations at a dinner yesterday evening. Mr Jalloud. on a twoday stopover returning from a visit to China and North Korea, was speaking at a dinner hosted by Pakistan's
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    Lock icon Iceland may get Red coalition govt
    151 6 Reuter Reykjavik, Thursday The leader of Iceland's Communist Party, Mr Ludvlk Josefsson, yesterday agreed to try and form a coalition government and end the country's seven-week government crisis. If he succeeds, It will mark the first time that a communist-led government has held power
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    48 6 AFP Marseilles, Tharsday Masked raiders who stele money bags at gunpoint from a betting kiosk collector here, after stopping Us oar, gambled and lost The bags, 18 of thorn, oontalnod betting slips representing bets totalling I.SM,Mt francs (about |788,466) which were worthless to the thieves.
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    Lock icon Test tube mum-to-be harassed'
    147 6 UPI London, Thursday Dr Patrick Steptoe, the gynaecologist who safely delivered the world's first test-tube baby, said yesterday the media had discovered the Identity of the woman expected to bear the second testtube baby next year and was harassing her to the point of endangering her
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    TODAY
    64 6 TODAY Is Thursday, Aug 17. the 229 th day of 1978 with 136 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. American frontiersman Davy Crockett was born on Aug 17. 1780. A THOUGHT FOR THE DAT: Frontiersman Davy Crockett said: "I leave this rule
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      490 6 j Xk 11» WEATHER London Cloudy and (PBC) hearing, cool with showers, 18- Hone Kong Fine, 13C. Headline; Russian 33-28 C Headline: Aus* diffident gets five yearp trallans get bruising Budexile. got Moscow Overcast, Bangkok Cloudy, 3317 -17C. Pravda's head- 26C. Headline: Currency line: The CPBU Central crisis deepens (dollar
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    Lock icon Riots in Iran: Minister blames the PLO
    170 7 World Focus Reuter Teheran. Thursday Iran has accused Palestinian extremists of helping to forment the latest anti-government riots, still flaring In several towns. Information Minister Danusn Homayoun told a press conference extremists in Iran were making contact with groups belonging to tire Palestine
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    Lock icon Thai paper warns Kriangsak
    268 7 .—AFP. Bangkok. Thursday Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan's recent declaration that he would "play politics" has triggered a warning from a newspaper. The Nation Review dally said yesterday Gen Kriangsak would be playing "one of the world's dirtiest games." It noted that although he enjoyed widespread public
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    Lock icon Hua blast at the Soviets
    460 7 ...as historic visit begins Reuter AFP Bucharest, Thursday Chinese Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng, on a historic visit to Europe, last night delivered a sharp and barely disguised attack on the Boviet Union, warning that some big powers were trying to dominate the whole globe.
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    Lock icon Balloon trio make history
    138 7 Reuter Shannon (Irish Republic), Thursday Three Americans last night became the first men to cross the Atlantic in an unpowered balloon, air traffic controllers here said. They said the three were monitored on radar as they crossed Louisburgh, a port in county Mayo 240 km west
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      133 7 COME GET IT! EVERYTHING MUST GO! Vhtsecfm&a ji i'kM: 3 H| II Mm llVUiltMli lg 02 Specialists' Centre THE DAKJI I I INC. j i» SS m rt I»-M7*t 1 fT til. /W»V»V KMiMSII KKHAKFAST TKA H.ARL GRfcYS TEA 4 fcW* «*s"<»'****? > WEIGHT 'tr//' *< c :> Efe few
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    The best from everyone
    457 8 The Prime Minister's decision to form a task force under the charge of a wellknown pragmatlst Is to be welcomed, though parents, teachers and students may well feel some anxiety over whether more changes are to be made that will further complicate and confuse their lives.
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      A likely story
      54 8 A policewoman, posing as a prostitute, was propositioned by a passerby'in downtown Dallas. She Immediately arrested him for soliciting and took him to court. The "suspect", however, turned out to be the Dallas Deputy US Marshal who told the authorities that he too was on an undercover
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      The way we were...
      64 8 After watching the Donnle and Marie Show with the family, one teenager turned to his parents and said: "I'm sure during your time, they never had suctuttwew tone* *'§f < 4 r these; songs like that one Deep Purple!" If you don't get It, it's probably
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    ALS is on the right road says W. Bank
    1313 8  -  Edgar Koh Singapore's area licensing scheme has been found by two World Bank urban researchers to have achieved "considerable success" in reducing city centre traffic congestion. In a 264-page working paper published in Washington recently, Mr Peter Watson and Mr Edward
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    Lock icon Saudis get IMF board seat
    216 8 the lUt seat.—Waahlng»ton v-'iv' WMUhiIM: •The United States and other major powers of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an Informal agreement under which Saudi Arabia will have tta own aeat and lta own executive director on an enlarged IMF executive board. It will
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    Lock icon $6669 for one sq foot...
    539 9 -that was the record paid in HK This upward trend may slacken as more offices are built The Economist Hong Kong: Property dealers here think that the record US$293B ($6669) per square foot, paid at an auction last week by a syndicate -of overseas Chinese
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    Lock icon Even the family was blacked out
    507 9  -  Art Buchwald "»foV Lft> Angeles Timet. Becently, New York City had a blackout which caused all nine TV stations to the area to go out for several hours. This caused tremendous crisis in families all over the New York area, and proved that TV
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      74 9 C<ELirifl sings Daily 4-opm jt LE BISTRO l< >\ur tt vi m .-r. Hi < home of a th«; si .us Tht>.iT"' Restaurant Niteclub 9 Scott", Rfl C«iistiat' quJiily picture* like tnn> 4 tirf r i 111 i r Wi •■iMWu.il [■'r"'.''»"vw. f* y>>ijfc '»> »Wil I ilVYlin 'i.iliil' CS
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    Loyang tomorrow
    1043 10 / 11  -  Earmarked for high skills Jobs for 8000 forecast Bulldozers move in to transform this sleepy hollow into Singapore's centre of aerospace industry By SONNY YAP Loyang. The very name evokes linages Of swaying coconut P«i«w rambling late rtte tracks, squatter colonies and stray piglets. Oaß n the pries
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      42 10 / 11 Mcrio-Acousncs CARTODGE i OOCIe STBSfI The first cartridge to act as a direct link between the record and a preamp. It does not have sound of its own, and therefore it neither adds nor subtracts to the reproduction. It is simply accurate!
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      522 10 / 11 THURSDAY Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear betow Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address N R.I.C. No: FILL IN ■SLOW CutriangdanadlnMaMH CLUES FOR OT-4 1. Not •vary kind of terrain ouMs N 4. At i to read S. Bird af pray I. Thla game la not without
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      Furniture shopping, supermart style
      604 12  -  Putting the pieces together... I)«'t <> r In Margaret Chan Imagine a supermarket for furniture, where you push a trolley around shelves, pick up cartons of tables, sofas, chairs, and take your purchases to a check-out counter, as you would groceries. Now you can do It,
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      Lock icon Don't blame the pets — researcher
      211 12 Don't blame the pets researcher UPI College Station (Item): If Fldo gnaws the furniture In his owner's apartment or Tabby cat soils the rug, It may not be the fault of the pets, a specialist in animal behaviour contends. Dr Bonnie Beaver, an animal behaviour researcher who also serves as
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      72 12 (Karl Hantu) Every Sunday PRIZE-WINNING CREATION BY TAN AH SENG OF HOTEL PHOENIX. NONYA SECTION. A Miaous rod curry of chicken, roast pork and ooaoc aamisneo wmn red and green cut cMto. served with coffee or tea. Lunchttne. every Sunday, No wvlc« charge Fir ymr nidtcal mil mi phafmaMiitical nquiramints
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      246 12 •kids onjy Puzzle*, riddles, crosswords, jokes to share? We pay 16 for every contribution. The address is Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your name, age and address. 1. Here are some clever riddle jokes from Christopher Chiu, 9, of 1, Jolon Chempaka
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      Show and tell!
      506 13 German experiment shows visits to workplace help children understand parents better Blngen (West Germany): "Klaus now understands why I am sometimes tired when I come home In the evenings." Klaus is the 11-year-old son of secretary A 1 o 1 s 1 a Tillmann. And there's a
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      WENG'S FINDS
      159 13 Uw these pretty a blue and white pot--1 tery differently w. containers for eoemetle ereama far the dressing table or variety of seasonings for the dining; table. From lint's Art and Crafts, Holland Bnad Shopping Centre. From |2 M np. Keep some of these Beatrix Potterl characters together
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      Lock icon Wedgwood, the man, behind the pottery
      168 13 UPI London: WedgWOOd 1* t name everyone knows, bat few know much about the man who made that name famous. To most people, Wedgwood means a type of blue pottery with classical figures In white. A new London exhibition shows this Is like remembering
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      Turn matches into a brooch
      140 13 Art Deco Believe It or not. one of the latest fashion fads Is to wear Junk! People wear a tube of paint, a cigarette and matchsticks, Just for fun. Tm need: A book Of matches, gold paint and clear Tarnish (use aerosol Sprays), some glitter,
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      186 13 Super thin TOSHIBA pocket LCD Calculator worth $40 for every purchase of a IK Electronic printing and display calculator BC-1272PV $350 Faster 12-digit, 15-posit ion Rolling Contact Printer > 3-digit Punctuation plus Exchange Key Printed Item-count to 999 4-key Memory plus Separate Accumulator Register Correct Print-out Overflow Error-lock M<|dhh Qfflue
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      221 14 Stocks, shrugging off investor concerns about tighter credit, climbed to a 124-month high yesterday after President carter moved to rescue the •lumping dollar. Trading was active. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which meandered early in the day, climbed 7.45 points to 894.58. the highest level since it finished
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      35 14 UPI New York, Thursday Dow Jones ckwlng averages on ths NYSE yeaterday: SO Industrial* M4.M (up 7.4ft); 30 transport 2S0.8I (up 3J7); IS utllltlss 106.77 (up 0.04), 6S stocks MM JO (up 3.43).
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      TOKYO
      147 14 Prices staged a modest rally In moderate trading on the Tokyo stock market yesterday, buoyed by late selective buying in spot-transaction issues. The market was troubled by uncertainty over foreign exchange rates. The 225-stock Dow Jonee average, a 14.17 yen loeer on Tuesday gained 3.98 yen to 5497.93 yen.
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      2 14 Reuter
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      64 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices on Zurich Stock Exchange UBS Bearer 3170 UBfi Regie tered MO the nob 90 BBC 37# Credit Suisse 3310 Swissair B. »33 H b 10 b b 30 h 1« 39 b 4» b to hi 50 00 I- 1- M 107 59
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    Lock icon A tighter monetary policy in US
    348 14 ...following Carter's call for a study to deal, with the falling dollar Business News and Views V UPI New York, Thursday The Federal Reserve Board has apparently tightened monetary policy In what could be a first response to President Carter's statement yesterday that tie
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    Lock icon Economic briefs
    197 14 AFP TOKYOi A mission from five major Japanese steel companies has signed a contract In Peking with the China Metals and Minerals Import-Export Corporation to buy 300,000 tonnes of coking coal from China this year at a price of US$49.15 ($99.35) a tonnes on the P.OJB. basis, Nippon
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    People in business
    310 14 ENCIK DIN MEXICAN, previously group management services manager of Kumpulan Flma Berhad, has Joined Slme Darby Holdings In Kuala Lumpur as assistant treasurer. After graduating In 1963 with an honours depee In economics from the University of Singapore, he Joined the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs before
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      161 14 y. Your link to world markets ?U' vvt >' 'il > >' i' mi' k> \on II ■in'..! .1 n i w;:h fiit rn.it nn.i' i .In.lKl.lv M* V !v.•. V h.l'l.li.' in- .1 I'-tV'N r v u 11!\ tru: a. If i niiiiUMnrn •>' li.it'.-v <■' v >wi rvi
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    Huat Tat ready for maiden win
    538 15  -  SrSonthe Ca track By K.L. CHAN Up and coming Heat Tat did an impressive gallop at Buklt Tim ah this morning. The three year old Irish horse by Tlepolo n ran 800 m in 39.8. Trained by Eddie van Breukelen, Huat Tat has had
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    WEEKEND FIELDS FOR BUKIT TIMAH
    1321 15 SATURDAY Cl. 1 Div. 2— 1200 m 7 Right TO Reason *7 5 WUUbtM 66 Ovation m 64.6 1 Hlgland Inn IT 54.6 6 Rich Regent 64.6 10 Chualro M 6 All Oo 64 6 Amusement IX 63 13 Roey Spring ISJ 14 Bold Ruffian
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    Scratchings
    236 15 SATURDAY BACK 1: MS. CL Dir. 4 13mm: Swha, Titer Nate n, Heneat Ga*rd, BACK t: lit. CL I Dir. t lMfea: Badl Balk. SeaUt Sarin U. BACE S: iM. CL S Dhr. IMte: M And hlr, Merle Tewn m, Emrald GUv, Out Spert. BACE.4: LM. CL t Mr.
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      608 15 PATTERN CUTTINQ dressmaking course by experienced designer from Bunka College of Fashion, Tokyo, starting soon Contact Miss Sally Cheng. Telephone *****41. NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SINGLE detached bungalow. Built on 1 acre lot in Oolf Club Road, Ipoh. Comprising 5 bedrooms, attached bathrooms, 2 large lounges, etc. Partly furnished. Built-in area 3,000
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    It should be Forest again
    599 16  -  But the pressure will be on them EMLYN HUGHES This should be another tremendous season for Nottingham Forest even though I consider It will be more difficult for them to make an Impact than It was last season. Without wishing to detract from their U77/7S
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    Lock icon Thorns just makes it to the gold
    298 16 KM Cycling Reuter Munich. Thursday Defending champion Loth ar Thorns of Bast Germany captured the first gold medal of the I*7B World cycling champion ships here last night by winning the one-kilo-metre time trial. But the Outcome Of the event was in doubt
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    Lock icon Superb Rene goal, but...
    77 16 Reuter Middlesbrough,. Thursday Rene Houseman, substitute In Argentina's World Cup final triumph over Holland last June, scored a brilliant goal against Kngllah First Envision club Middlesbrough here last night off a free-kick from 20 metres that rocketed past Scottish International goalkeeper Jim Stewart. But despite this
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    Women's graded Masters a must
    677 17  -  It's the only way to help raise standards BOWLING by Brian Miller Now that the International Open Is over, the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress should seriously consider Including a women's Oraded Masters event in this year's National championships scheduled at Tenpln from Oct 28 to
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    Lew leads in the singles
    187 17 Bangkok, Thursday. Peter Lew of Singapore ?resterday snatched the ead In the men's singles event of the fifth Allstar International Open bowling championships after shooting a sixgame series of 1278. He also khot himself Into a second lead spot during the day when he combined
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    80 17 Bl MM KM SEN mm At 3.10 p.m. on 14th ftp August 1978 Aged 68 years Leaving behind, wife Barbara SONS SON-IN-LAW Kenneth Boon Kiot Keith Butler Phillip Boon Chye (Late) DAUGHTER-IN-LAW Michael Boon Hin Ong Siew Kim TIlt grandchildren AUC £I IK f Ang Gaye iB°<w» Lee Andre Ang
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      333 17 ■I I YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you aim high. Never satisfied with less than the beat, you make every effort to employ your talent fully In the interest of gaining the greatest return on your physical, emotional, and financial investment. You are faithful to your
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    Tampines in mean mood
    373 18  -  ...As Wonder Wee turns Into a striker WA Soccer By K.L. Chan Queenstown FC's downhill tilde continued with a 2-1 defeat by a rampaging Tampines Rovers side In a Division One match at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Tamplnee were In a netn mood last night,
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    Match of the season tonight?
    156 18  -  By K.L. CHAN President's Cup champions Toa Payoh United look like the only club who can stop the unbeaten run of Armed Force* In a key Division One clash at National Stadium tonight (kickoff: 8 p.m.). But Toa Payoh are still the underdoes Igr tonight's
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    We would have licked them: Ng
    134 18  -  By PHILIP TAN Oeylang International president Colin Ng offered excuses last night after the Division One holders lost 2-0 to Farrer Park for the first time since the National was revamped In He said: "We were without Dollah Kasslm. Robert Sim, Omar Ashibllee, Lee
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    Hard luck, Desiree
    225 18  -  Swimming By PHILIP TAN Desiree Llm, SlngaGre born but teach--1 In Kuala Lumpur, must be the most unfortunate swimmer In the National championships cum Asian Games trials at the Toa Payoh pool yesterday. Desiree, who came down specially for the trial*, fell 111 yesterday morning but still
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    Cindy too good
    238 18  -  By BRIAN MILLER Cindy Cheong moved into the quarter-flnala of the National badminton cham plonshlps at Oulllemard Road last night when she handed Judy Ong a 11-1, 11-1 beating. The 20-year-old undergrad from the University of Singapore looks set to retain the title. In another auarterflnal tie,
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      55 18 ANDY CAPf» \\\\L tr, .v;.SHORT RIBS JV\ ON MY WAV TC> THE BEAUTV SALOON. YOU MEAN SALON i. 5® r.»i P4 NORBERT RUSUT fe 4 k NO, SALOON. by Frank O'Neal THeOPERXIOR POURS SSl3£&gfe{SgSf J5 *2 ?c nr: s*s by George Fett f IF YOU COULD TU» UWCVT UOOOLD NOU
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      Concert of 124 voices
      252 19 Tonight's the night when three choirs get together for a concert of tunes ranging from John Denver's Calypso to traditional Chinese madrigals. Voices from Afar will feature 124 choral sinters from Taiwan at the Victoria Theatre at 8 p.m. Admission Is free. They are the Talpeh
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      Lock icon SILVESTER THE EXECUTIONER
      399 19 Bandleader reveals painful secret Reuter London, Thursday Victor Silvester, the smiling band leader who taught the world to dance and who died on Monday, kept a painful secret through most of his life how he was forced to be an executioner. In a written confession to be
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      They dared to stand up—for $1
      195 19  -  By Judith Holmberg It was the surreptitious passing of what looked like a note, a gentle prodding In the back, quiet giggles and a gleam In the students' eyes that gave the first Indication. On being questioned, those concerned admitted, they were betting during
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      Lock icon Holocaust takes Emmy by storm
      108 19 UPI HOLLYWOOD: "Holocaust/* the widely watched NBC Network Telerllon aeries dramatising Nasi atrocities against the Jews, won 16 Cmmy nominations last Thursday to lead all programmes In the 1977-78 teaefw "King," another NBC Limited series that did not do well In the audience ratings, and
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      165 19 6.00 A If. Opening announcements and Programme Summary 6.05 Morning Prelude with Guitars Unlimited The Fantastic sound of guitars unlimited 6 JO News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert: Iberia (Alberts), Fantasy Dances (Turlna). Suisse Romande/ Ansermet; Piano 8onata (Bliss). Rhonda Qlllesple 8.00 News (C) 8.10 A Date with folk music. 8.30
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      65 19 Today: 10.30 ft.m. (2.5 m); 9.49 p.m. (2.8 m). Tomorow: 11.09 a.m. (2.6 m) 10.37 p.m. (3.0 m). Batarday: 11.47 a.m. (2.7 m); 10.37 p.m. (3.1 m) Band a y: 12.24 a.m. (2.7 m); 6.00 p.m. (0.6 m). Monday: 12.08 a.m. (3.0 m); 12.59 p.m. (2.7 m). Tuesday: 12.53 a.m.
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      473 19 the cinema SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER: John Travolta, who has since become a superstar, Ignites on the screen as a restless and explosive disco kingpin at the peak of his popularity. Also stars Karen Lynn Oorney. Prince: 1.49, 4. 6.46 and 9.15 p.m. BLACKOUT: New York faces a power failure. En
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      259 19 5*2 AHUM NATIONAL DAT PHOTO Exhibition. Victoria Memorial Hall. Open from 10 ajn. to 7 p.m. dally until Aug 22. Free ad minion. Jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture and major photographic organisation* and featuring the beet from our local phofe*graphen. 172 colour elides will aleo be screened dally
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    71 20 lH POOR: The Singapore Institute of Architects is being too sentimental in calling for for the preservation of old landmarks. Whatever is worth keeping will surely be considered by the Preservation of surely be conside ar the Preservation onuments Board. MEI LIN: But so many lovely old buildings
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      756 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 Bring home a Superstar Bring home r TELEFUNKEN IN OPENING ANNCHNCEMENTS. fol- lowed by THE MAGIC HAND. Cartoon about a magic band with the ability to chance things. 346 DIARY OF EVENTS (C). 345 EIGHT HEROES OF 8HOU UN (r). Mandarin serial. 446 INTERMISSION. 6.66
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      224 20 Today's top shows YOUTH. (Ch. 8. 7.10 p.m. in colour). Tnls features an excerpt trom Daring Deeds in Dustvllle by the Nanyang University Players, plus Interviews with some of the cast; there's a fllm on the art exhibition organised by the Nanyang University Poetry Society and a chat with the
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