New Nation, 27 November 1979

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    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday, November 27, 1979 2733 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 j NEW (0) NATION COMMENT
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    'Return plane'
    100 1 Hanoi, Tuesday Vietnam has asked Singapore to return the Cl3O Hercules transport plane, which landed in Singapore with 13 Vietnamese on Saturday, AFP quoted an authoritative source yesterday. Vietnam asked the Singapore authorities "to take good care of the Hanoi airforce plane. The sources gave no details about
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    Lock icon Snub for cancer patient
    233 1 London hospital strikers reject blood-vomitting patient's plea UPI London, Tuesday Coughing blood, the cancer patient shuffled out of strikebound Charing Cross Hospital to plead with pickets to let a shipment of vital fuel oil through their lines. "It was so cold in there," said Mr James
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    Lock icon IRA bombs
    36 1 Reuter Belfast, Tuesday Bombs planted by Irish guerillas yesterday destroyed a Belfast hotel, damaged two trains in the city and wrecked stores and offices in five other northern Ireland towns. Three people were injured.
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      56 1 KM x **K HI < >S w < 1 o* Mr and Colour Mr and Mrs Colour talk of their success story in the centre pages of the Photography Special. Lion City snag hits Singapore team Jeffrey Low reports page 18 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stock Market 3; Moneywords, Stars
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    Asean urges Japan to set up fund
    129 2  -  By Swadesh De Roy our Tokyo reporter Asean yesterday proposed that Japan set up a special fund to finance transfer of technology to its member countries. The proposal was made at the two-day AseanJapan ministerial conference on economic relations. Japanese response to the
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    Film show
    39 2 The National Museum will screen three films, How to Play with Words, How to Invent Dreams and Electronic Aids tor the Making of Sounds for Students at its Stamford Road E remises on Thursday at 9.45 a.m.
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    Guessing weight is hard to do
    211 2 If you think guessing the number of candy drops In a Jar Is tough, try ana guess the weight of this little stone. This woman thought It was easy at first, as the stone Is no bigger than her palm. But, after a while,
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    Technology transfer: NPB plan
    139 2 The National Productivity Board is studying the feasibility of setting up a Technical Information Service Bureau to assist in the transfer of technology. It will provide information on the latest technological innovations and equipment from the industrialised countries to local industries and other interested parties, the
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    Longer life for the rare blood
    251 2 The Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) has introduced a new method of storing rare blood types that can prolong their "life" for up to two years as against four to five weeks previously. This glycerolising technique, whereby the red blood cells of the rare types
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    Drug case cops leave
    189 2 Two British police officers, who flew in earlier this month to investigate the murder of suspected drug kingpin Christopher Martin Johnstone commonly known as Mr Asia havg left Singapore. The officers came here on Nov 11. During their stay, they had meetings with the Central Narcotics
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      12 2 Could you be Ms Cinzano? Ckmno Cool dgg sS g g Sgg
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    Decisions and chess moves
    208 3 Senior Minister of State (Prime Minister's Office), Mr Lee Khoon Choy today likened the process of decision-making in life as a game of chess. A good chess player is aware that several courses of action are open in a given situation, and will assess each move,
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    Toddy knocked out — forever
    402 3  - Toddy knocked out forever By Douglas Chan Toddy the poor man's whisky is now a drink of the past. The Ministry of Finance has approved a Customs recommendation to close the four toddy shops permanently. Confirming this, a Customs spokesman said the ministry's decision to "cease the toddy trade" was
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    STOCK MARKET
    105 3 Market sentiment improved further on followthrough buying support during the first 45 minutes of trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. BUSINESS DONE First Section U.O.L. (1) 1.45 (1) 1.46 (1) 1.47 S. Land (1) 1.99 (1) 2.00 C. Dev. (1) 1.33 (1) 1.34 C C (1)
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      75 3 rat* m M. J 0?&~'' Ms Cinzano. An independent lady with a mind of her own. Blaze a trial with Cinzano Rosso. The aperitif that's a little more sophisticated. A little less sweet. With an unusual blending of herbs. Try it neat on the rocks. Fizz it up with soda.
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    Avoid these roads
    148 4 Singaporeans driving up to Malaysia were advised yesterday to avoid the Kota Tinggi and Segamat roads because of floods. They were also told not to go to the East Coast. The officer-in-charge of the Johore Bahru Traffic Police, Assistant Superintendent A. Sabapathy, said this yesterday. Motorists going
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    Energy film
    31 4 The National Museum will screen two colour films on Faces of Energy and Nuclear Engergy: Power for Today and Tomorrow at its Stamford Road premises tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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    Cause of rush-hour snarl...
    141 4 We've heard of a trunk road, but this is ridiculous! The two lorries (top picture) are delivering trees to provide more shade and greenery for our Garden City. But by double parking., they caused a 10-minute, multi-car Jam (bottom picture) just as the evening rush hour
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    Ministry was first
    35 4 An Education Ministry spokesman today said the ministry took up the case of non-graduate teachers before they wrote to the Press about their permanent employment prospects and not after, as reported yesterday.
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    Students fret over their LCC exams
    397 5 The closure of. ITC by the Ministry of Education Some students at the International Training Centre (ITC) are in a dilemma about their future. Now that the Education Ministry has taken action to cancel ITC's registration, they are wondering what will happen to them
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    Only one woman lawyer elected
    109 5 Mrs Quek Bee See is the only woman elected at the Law Society's elections held yesterday. Mrs Quek was elected in the Senior Section (Class A). The other senior lawyers elected are Messrs R. Ramason, M. Karthigesu, T.P.B. Menon, Ng Weng Cheong, and Lai Kew
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    Training offer by VITB and HDB
    168 5 The Vocational and Industrial Training Board and the Housing Board will offer training in barbending, building carpentry, masonry, painting and pipe fitting next year. Singapore citizens and permanent residents who are 15 years old on Jan 1 can apply for the courses which will
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    2 travel meets here next year
    134 5 Singapore will host meetings by two regional travel bodies in April next year. They are the 17th general meeting, and 22nd marketing committee meeting of the East Asia Travel Association (Eata) and the 15th Pacific Area Travel Association (Pata) East Asia regional conference. The
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    Express mail to Israel, Portugal
    101 5 Singaporeans will be able to 9end mail by express delivery service to Israel and Portugal from Saturday when it will be introduced on a reciprocal basis with the two countries. This brings to 24 the number of countries with which Singapore has such a service.
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    Lock icon Gall to evacuate
    195 6 US tells non-essential staff to quit 10 Islamic countries UPI Washington, Tuesday The United States has begun a voluntary evacuation programme of non-essential diplomats, dependents and businessmen from about 10 Islamic countries where they face a "potential threat," a State Department spokesman said yesterday. The programme, according
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    Lock icon Passing on secrets: Woman charged
    95 6 World Focus UPI London, Tuesday A woman who reportedly worked as a secretary in Britain's counterespionage department for almost 30 years was charged yesterday with attempting to pass secret information. Pamela Elizabeth Lamble, 44, described as a student, made a brief appearance yesterday at Bow
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    62 6 Reuter Vufeerg (Swedes), Taesdiy Am aagry patient chased his deeter d.wn hespltal eeritders ea a tfcreewfcwM aeeeter after reaUaiag he eeald aet babble alter him fact iaw«> ea era tehee, a court was tali yesterday. Kent Lied berg, SI. tailed te catch Ids aaarry bat was flaed M
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    Lock icon Ordeal recounted
    175 6 Reuter Cologne (West Germany), Tuesday A French woman interned by the Nazis in war-time France told a court yesterday how she tried to help sick and frightened Jewish children being sent shaven-headed to their deaths in gas chambers. Mrs Odette DaltroffBaticle, 68, recalled the nightmare of the Drancy
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    Lock icon TODAY
    115 6 UPI TODAY is* Tuesday, Nov 27, the 331 st day of 1979 with 34 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. American historian Charles Beard was born on Nov 27,1874. ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY In 1901, the War Department authorised creation of
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    Lock icon 'Stay here' appeal
    48 6 An antl-communlst Khmer Serai (Free Khmer) man, Norrodom Sarlavong, exhorts Ids people not to leave Kampochean territory for safety In Thailand. Sarlavong, who claims to be a Kampochean prince, made his appeal at Ban Mark Moon on the Thal-Kampucnean border yesterday. UPI picture UPI picture
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    Lock icon A near tragedy for pilgrim plane
    388 7 IRANIAN BATTERY OPENS FIRE World Focus AFP Reuter Bandar Abbas (South Iran), Tuesday An anti-aircraft battery put on alert to counter any American offensive opened fire on a plane carrying pilgrims from Mecca, but missed, sources here said yesterday. The battery, protecting Iran's main
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    Lock icon 'Gunmen in mosque basement'
    318 7 Reuter Bahrain, Tuesday Saudi Arabia said last night that some gunmen were still hiding in the basement of the Grand Mosque in Mecca resisting Saudi security forces. In a statement over Riyadh Radio, Saudi Information Minister Mohammed Abdo Yamani said the mosque had been cleared of
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    Lock icon 'Not a one-way tide'
    78 7 UPI New York, Tuesday The Japanese trade invasion is by no means a oneway tide and it has created nearly 300,000 new jobs in the US, the magazine, World Business weekly, said this week. This is true even though the balance of trade is increasingly in
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    Lock icon Take 'nudes' off or else...
    196 7 UPI Reuter London, Tuesday Women employees at the Lewisham Town Hall in southern London threatened yesterday to go on strike if their men colleagues did not remove sexy calendars and pinups from their office walls. Women employees belonging to the Women's Rights Working Party have
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      230 7 REDUCE HEAT, GMRE F4DE with £%L Sun Control Film U S A Reduces 76°0 solar+ieat g« n Offers baijn :e o' indoor comfort Cuts out ultra violet transmission L n>ver airconditioning operating cost (Determined by Veilott Soiar Fnerg> Laboratories Phoonn Arizona) SINGAPORE SUN X A COMPANY r i T#»l ACM
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    A creche course for parents
    327 8 The horror stories of the seventies and eighties will feature not Frankensteins and Draculas but child abusers. Child battering is on the rise in Singapore, said Prof Wong Hock Boon, head of the University of Singapore's Department of Paediatrics. There were 227 cases of battered
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    THEIR VIEWS
    86 8 4 Better diet, better medicine and easier lives have resulted in more old people. Some demographers worry that this will adversely influence the ratio of productive to non-productive persons. But that need not be so. For one thing, advancing technology will probably give industrial man more leisure than
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    Hitting back
    98 8 |wHISPERS^^J Senator William Proxmire is the Wisconsin Democrat who dispenses a Golden Fleece Award for any research project considered wasteful. But now he's getting a bit of his medicine back from a scientist! Rene Dubos, the microbiologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author says that the Senator does not understand
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    Lock icon Clinical research is in trouble
    869 8 Experts say they are on the threshold of important medical breakthroughs, yet... NYT When doctors do tests, make diagnoses, prescribe therapies and render prognoses, their efforts are based on millions of experiments done by generations of scientists in clinical research. The rapid growth of this
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    Flamenco music in his blood
    863 9  -  Its a Small World by Gloria Chandy When Bobby Lee speaks of what he loves best, strange words emerge. Like farruca, bulerias, malaguenas and rescuerdos. That's Spanish if you haven't guessed. They describe different forms and techniques of flamenco music. Bobby, 34, born in Pontian
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    Lock icon Adventure Island
    718 10/11  -  Sunny Wee drops in on the Outward Bound School's first Adventure Camp for students Sunny Wee Rrring the red coloured telephone in the Warden's Office at the Outward Bound School rang for what seemed to be the umpteenth time. "Hello, OBS," murmured the Warden, Capt Kung Beng Teck.
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
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      Lock icon Tan Yoong introduces Tze
      636 12  -  Collection marks his arrival as Singapore's first haute couturier By Deborah Chia Made-in-Singapore fashion took on a bold new look last Tuesday when Tze made its debut at the Hilton Hotel ballroom. Tan Yoong, winner of last year's Young Designers Contest, unveiled his first Tze collection
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      Lock icon Blow to the left side can rupture the spleen
      489 13 Doc's Casebook SLCK A reader wrote that he had an accident a few months ago and had his ruptured spleen removed. "Up to then, I didn't even know that I an organ called a 'spleen Will its removal make any difference
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    • Dear Ros
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        'In love' with both
        213 13 I am in love with two men I met a year ago. We are all in our 20s. I cannot understand how I can love two people at the same time. Both of them are understanding and I get along very well with them. I want
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        She wants to join SOS
        128 13 I am a working girl and wish to Join the Samaritans of Singapore. Can you tell me now I can go about it and can I join them on a part-time basis? 1j Dear L, The Samaritaas of Singapore (SOS) is a voluntary organisation which
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        Those jabs do not abort
        194 13 I am married but my husband and I do not want a child yet because we are in our 20s. Once, when I got pregnant, my sister-in-law took me to a private clinic for two injections that brought on my period. My sister-in-law said that
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      WENG'S FINDS
      45 13 This matehstlck will always light on for yon. definable, this gimmicky lighter makes an nnnsnal gift. VSIM from Looking Glass. Pin year keys to your clothes with this gigantic safety pin. It's certainly one way of never losing them. $8.M from Looking Glnss.
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      72 13 New Generation Computer Organ ft/SiS! as Oß EBB Features: Two full octaves with 25 nates Two preprogrammed songs Fast and slow tempo control Song hook Computer memory records what you play for Instant playback Vibrato 3-Tone Control Metronome, tor the music student Distributors LEE TECK COMPANY lid T*y ty4<y\* I
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      118 13 ii r vH ifi# :^^zSß Taii«>. Q*T. j&2. J& '.>.« jpr *W ft* AronANO. nl UJ f What goes on behind the back? The next time you re enjoying a Vk Teacher's, turn the bottle round and look at 1\ the back of the label. A There you will see
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    Chain to run City hotels
    299 14 Western International Hotels, operators of the Shangri-La Hotel here, will manage the two proposed hotels in the Raffles City complex. The mangement contract, signed between Raffles City Pte Ltd and Western International, is the biggest of its kind secured oy the hotel chain, its vice-president,
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    227 14 UPI New York, Tuesday Wall Street exploded for its biggest day in two months yesterday as Bankers Trust cut its prime lending rate and told the investment community interest rates had peaked. The Dow Jones industrial average, a 4.35-point winner on Friday, soared 16.98 points to 828.75,
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    OUB to finance Tang plan
    88 14 w Business News and Views —ii Overseas Union Bank will finance the construction of the new $80 million House of Tang in Orchard Road. The bank, and the developer, Tang Choon Keng Realty Pte Ltd, will sign a $60 million loan agreement on Friday. The
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    39 14 UPI New York, Tuesday Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 828.75 (up 16.96); 20 transport 248. W (up 5.21); 15 utilities 106.73 (up 1.79); 65 stocks 295.28 (up 5.90). UPI
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    Lock icon Money Market
    133 14 UPI London, Tuesday The US dollar closed lower on all major European markets except London and Brussels yesterday. Gold gained sfighty in London and Zurich. In London it closed at U*****,875 an ounce, up from U*****.50 at Friday's close and in Zurich at U*****.25 an ounce, up from
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  • SHOPPING
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      Put some shade into your home
      441 15 Too much sunlight can damage the less durable materials and fibres of things in the house. Instal some shades to keep the afternoon sun from streaming in. It is also a good thing to keep away the glare of sunrays, which can cause eye
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  • Sport starts here
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      Lock icon Turnbull shows no mercy
      262 16 jj^^fennis AFP Melbourne, Tuesday Australian Wendy Turnbull mercilessly crushed Czechoslovakia's top-ranking Regina Marsikpva 62, 6-0 in Just 40 minutes in the first round of the Toyota women's tennis Classic at the Kooyong Tennis Stadium here yesterday. Turnbull, the No 4 seed, has played the blonde Czech
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      Lock icon Fleming downs Tanner
      185 16 Agencies Milan, Tuesday Peter Fleming beat fellow American Roscoe Tanner 6-4, 6-3 in the opening match of the US$3OO,OOO (about *****,000) Masters tennis tournament here yesterday. Fleming, 24, broke Tanner twice in the first set and once in the second to win the match in the Milan
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      Lock icon It's 62 for and 17 against...
      601 17 CHINA'S RETURN TO THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT... Reuter Lausanne, Tuesday China won the right to send athletes to the 1980 Winter and Summer Olympic Games yesterday when they were accepted as a full member of the International Olympic Committee. Beijing crowned a four-year campaign for
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      Lock icon Accept call to Taiwan
      155 17 Reuter Hong Kong, Tuesday A spokesman for the Chinese Olympic Committee yesterday called on Taiwan to accept the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change their name of representation and flag at future Olympic Games, the New China News Agency said. Commenting on the
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      Lock icon Taiwan boycott
      205 17 UPI Taipei, Tuesday Taiwan's Republic of China Olympic Committee (Rococ) will boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games following an International Olympic Committee decision that Rococ must change their name, flag, and national song in future Olympic activities to allow Beijing to participate in the Games, informed sources said
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      Lese-Majeste impresses
      184 17  -  On the Cj| track By K. L. CHAN Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Lese-Majeste showed brilliant form in a workout here this morning. The five-year-old Australian gelding by Your Highness broke into a gallop passing the 800 m and ran the last 600 m in 39.6. He was rideen by
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      Lock icon Moscow: We welcome all IOC delegations
      138 17 AFP Moscow, Tuesday The organisers of next summer's Olympic Games here, said yesterday that they would receive Chinese athletes from Beijing or Taiwan "like the other delegations recognised by the IOC". The vice-president of the Games' Organising Committee, Vladimir Popov, emphasised that from the
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      Japan out to save Asia
      756 18  -  Brian Miller Manila, Tuesday Japan, who by-passed the recent World Cup in Bangkok because of strife among rival factions in the fraternity, have resolved their differences and have converged here in full force determined to do l heir bit for Asian bowling prestige. Undoubtedly the
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      Exams hit 'A' team
      401 18  -  SOCCER SCENE by Jeffrey Low Preparations for title holders Singapore "A" to make a good impression in defence of the Lion City Cup next month have been poor through nobody's fault. But at a time when the tournament will really go international, with participants from Middle
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      Burglars break STA hearts again!
      212 18  -  By SURESH NAIR The Sembawaog Tamils Association have apparently become the target of a particular thief or group of thieves for some unknown reason. Last Thursday, the association's clubhouse In Durban Road was broken Into for the fourth time this year and property worth about
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      597 16 TUESDAY Q MONEYWORDS I Cut out and pin with other coupons. I Posting instructions appear below j Occupation: Address: N R.I.C. No:. A G P'LL »N C p MISSING "AN" BETTERS q ACROSS —Tr" U8,nq c~T CLUE8 1 1 1 BELOW along dotted lines^a^^^^^ CLUES FOR Jl 2 In time
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      160 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have been gifted with an exceptional imagination and the artistic talent with which to exploit it. Many born today will find their niche on the stage; others will allow their imaginations to bring them fame and fortune in writing. Few
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      198 16 way to get points across. PISCES (Feb 19-March 20) A stumbling block to your goal is removed today with a minimum of effort. Recognise an opportunity. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your inspirational encouragement of another rains you both rewards in the long run. Speak your mind. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
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      42 18 wwww*vwww ODEON: 13th DAY! 5 SHOWS DAILY: 10.30 »m,1.15,4.00,6.45 9.30pm Admission PRICES: $2, $3 $4 (No Free List) ADVANCE CASH SALES: $4 for 28th,29th 30th $3 for 28th 29th ($2 CURRENT DAY ONLY) ALIEN In space no one can hear you scream.
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      277 18 c Crossword ACROSS 1 Scheduled 4 Spurious imitation 8 River to the Rhone 13 Well-bred one, for short 14 Native of Gdynia 15 A Horatio 16 KUn 17 Soviet sea 18 Tailor's iron 19 Car sweeper 22 cante 23 Shoe part 24 Trodden walk 27 Command 29 Navy man: abbr.
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      67 18 f Diary HOCKEY: SWHA Div 1 SRC v CSC (Padang); Div 2 Police v Safsa (Thomson Road); Junior KO SAF v SI A Group (Baiestier Road); SCC v PWD (Padang); CSC v University (Baiestier Road), all matches at 5.15 p.m. BADMINTON: Civil Service Individual championships (SBA Hall, 7.30 p.m.). SOCCER:
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    445 19  -  Glitter Chatter by Teo Lian Huay Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo is tired of writing theme songs for swordfighting TV serials. It may appear ironical that the composer should feel this way about theme songs like Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, which made him so
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      549 19  -  By Teo Lian Huay Producer Amy Chua did more than her fair share of legwork when she was filming TV documentary A Home Away From Home, which dwelt on the foster mother scheme. This is a social welfare department project which searches out foster parents for children
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      358 19 Tides Today: 3.49 p.m. (2.5m), 10.44 p.m. (0.8m) Tomorrow: 6.03 a.m. (2.4m), 11.37 a.m. (1.5m), 5.26 p.m. (2.3m) Thursday: 12.10 a.m. (0.9m), 7.14 a.m. (2.4m), 1.10 p.m. (1.3m), 7.16 p.m. (2.4m) Friday: 1.33 a.m. (1.0m), 8.08 a.m. (2.6m), 2.18 p.m. (1.0m), 8.34 p.m. (2.5m) Saturday: 2.34 a.m. (1.0m), 8.50 a.m.
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      78 19 At the cinema PETE'S DRAGON: Walt Disney school holiday entertainment. Cathay: 1.30, 4, 6.30, 9.15 p.m. METEOR: Another disaster film starring Sean Connery, Karl Maiden, Natalie Wood, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Trevor Howard. Capitol, Rex, Savoy: 1.45, 4, 6.30, 9.15 p.m. DRUNK MONKEY IN THE TIGER'S EYE: Cantonese kung-fu comedy
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      471 19 6.00 a.m. Opening Announcements and ProSamme Summary 6.05 orning Prelude with The Les Reed Sound 6.30 News 6.40 Morning Concert: Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op 54 (Schumann), Julius Katchen (piano), Israel Phil Orch/Kertesz; Bizet's Carmen Fantasy Arr By Sarasate, Ruggiero Ricci (violin), London Symph Orch/ Pierino Gamba; Violin Concerto
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    47 20 AH FOOK: Aren't you girls ashamed that you form only three per cent of the blood donors in Singapore? MKI UN: When I tried to donate blood once I was told that I was underweight and anaemic. Maybe I will have to improve my diet.
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      536 20 TV RADIO SINGAPORE sT TELEFUNKEN p great kx>ks! OOlOUr g rea t features' 3.99 OPENING ANNOIJ NC KM K NTS followed by I LOVE LUCY 3.31 l)IAKY OK KVKNTS 3.35 AKTKKNOON MAT1NKK: The Trampiers (Pt 2). All shooting and not much story in this film about a Confederate soldier who
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      253 20 Today's top shows POLDARK: Part 3. (Ch 8, 7.20 p.m. in colour). Ross has been falsely accused by the French Revolutionary Army of spying. Now he faces the death penalty before the firing squad. Meanwhile Demelza, unaware of his fate, anxiously waits for news from him and his report on
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      587 21 Stiff competition has led to cheaper SLRs IT'S not insane to expect great changes in the photographic field once in a while, with competition, especially among the manufacturers of 35mm equipment, so strongly. This year, as before, there are some discernible trends in the 35mm sector. As
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      Prevention much better than cure
      723 22 Some pointers on caring for your camera THE old adage says prevention is better than cure. And how true it is with a precision instrument like your camera. The key to camera care is not in keeping the camera aside without using it, but in
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      59 22 The concept of onestop shopping is becoming increasingly popular in SlngaKre. So- moch so, it it has extended to photo stores. AftP Photo Store in Lucky Plaia, for instance, has a wide range of cameras, lenses, movie and slide projectors, darkroom equipment and accessories in fact, everything yon
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      459 24 Magnificent Dozen to meet here TWELVE of the photographic world's bestknown celebrities have finally agreed to speak at the world Photographic Congress and Exhibition to be held here from March 15 to 21 next year. The magnificent dozen are Patrick Lichfield, Wolgfang Hensel, Hans Hotter,
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      475 24 THOSE damn airport Xray machines! If you're a frequent traveller who also takes pictures, you probably have heard or mouthed such foul words about them. And I don't blame you. There are so many rumours going round, it's not surprising people harbour rears about these machines.
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      113 25 Makinon enters the 35mm market MAKINON Optical, which makes lenses, is enterting the 35mm camera market. It is marketing the Makinon MK SLR, a camera with built-in flash like Fujica's ST-F, the Hanimex Reflex 35 and the Konica C 35. However, unlike these, the Manikon model will have
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      109 25 A NEW instant picture film with dramatically faster developing time, better colour and other improvements in image is now available. New Kodak instant colour film PRIO will start to show an image in about 30 seconds after ejection from the camera at room temperature and judgement of exposure
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      All in one
      191 25 TO KIN A Optical is now offering a zoom lens that is said to have true wideangle to telephoto ability in one lens the Tokina 28-85 mm Zoom. This zoom lens is able to perform both conventional wide-angle snap photography, precise telephoto detail, and everything in-between, made
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      Bauer's newest flash gun
      64 25 THE E 328 ABS (right) is the new addition to Bauer's range of (lash gnns. It boasts a switchable computer with two working apertures and thyrtator control. It also has a flash bounce reflector which swivels M degrees in the vertical. The flash reflector's illumination angels
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      Adding a little bit of colour
      940 26/27  -  By Peter Ong THERE hasn't been an onslaught of advertising, nor massive publicity. But the Singapore Colour Centre is possibly the most widely known colour laboratory here. What makes it so is the fact that there are more SCCs than there are Chinese emporiums,
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      Wide angles for new vistas
      587 28 THE wide angle lens has invaded the photographic world with more zest thap any other lens this last decade. Twenty years ago, it was inconceivable to use a lens wider than 35mm, but today, 21mm, 24mm and 28mm lenses are extremely common so much so
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      Two of each in this Rollei
      96 28 THE P3BM is first projector of a new generation by Rollei. New technical achievements are added to proven features already in multi-format projector Pll, the Scm by (cm projector PttA and the P35/P3s# series. All control functions are clearly arranged on one control panel.
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      Guide to 'teles'
      600 29 TELEPHOTO lenses are incredible. They enable you to capture an action which may be happening a few hundred metres away and yet allow you to get "closeups" from a distance away..Then too, you can get "normal" pictures! In short, "teles" have many possibilities. Basically, there are three
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      The little wonder from Nikon
      339 29  -  The EM: Compact and light By Peter Ong I don't want to sound like advertising copy, but Nippon Kogaku has just unveiled a Nikon for those who can't afford the best but will still get the best of Nikon technology. The little wonder is the
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      Now try doing it underwater
      1960 30  -  You have to be a good diver too The real enemy is light scattering •PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIAL... By Klaus Lindemann UNDERWATER pictures are fascinating. Live forms, colours and shapes are entirely different from what we are used to seeing on land. Underwater photography is correspondingly different.
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      Soligor trio fit in with the best
      133 30 MOUNTING a Soligor lens on your camera is much simpler with the new Soligor I-S (interchangeable mount system) lenses. The forerunner of the new system was the Soligor T4 but today's sophisticated cameras require a more elaborate mount. The I-S system allows use
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      The Rolls Royce of cameras
      480 32  -  Peter Ong THE Alpa llsi is certainly not pretty. In fact, you could say it is ugly. But then beauty is not Alpa's particular concern. So if you are looking for a pretty camera, you can stop reading this article now. If, on the other
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      136 32 BEAULIEU have launched a new Super-8 sound movie camera the Beaulieu 6008 S. Special features of this new camera are its improved sound quality, operation safety and simplicity of use. This Beaulieu cine incorporates a unique film running principle, patented as the "Hall Sensor
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      Fuji launch the X-series
      195 32 FUJI have just introduced a completely new line-up of Fuiica SLR cameras, including lenses and accessories at the same time announcing their break with the screwthread system used in earlier models. The new SLR cameras, named the AX-5, AX-3, AX-1 and STX-1, feature Fujica-X bayonet mounts.
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      One out of five is a Minolta
      253 32 MINOLTA'S main camera plant in Sakai City, Japan which started manufacture of the company's first SR-2 35mm SLR in 1968, produced its five millionth 35mm SLR in August this year. Combining the Sakai plant's production totals with those of Minolta's Toyokawa factory, which
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      79 21 INSIDE Prevention Is better than care Magnificent Dozen to meet The troth about X-rays Camera News New film All In one Bauer flash gun A bit of colour Wide vistas Rollers slide projector Guide to the 'teles' The Nikon EM Do it underwater The Sollgor trio Rolls Royce of cameras
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      271 22 MING'S SONS PTE. LTD. b146 Woh Hup Complex, Ground FI Beach Rd SiMQ.iuort\ 07 19 Tel. *****85. Bauer Electronic Flashguns set exacting standards Bauer Electronic Flashguns five made-to-measure, battery-operated flash units for photographic enthusiasts who seek.light solutions to their flash photography problems. The guide numbers 18, 28 and 36 represent
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      330 23 Introducing the FUJICA X-SLR Series. U^'C2 A ;Y I Wm£*' -WW >:v> a:. And their exciting price tags. With over 40 years of photograpic technology behind them. Fuji now introduces four new SLR cameras the Fujica 'X' SLR Series with the exclusive new Fujica X bayonet mount lens attachment system.
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      212 24 Tokina Say "Checkmate To Shooting Limitations A lui fjf qatnei lie), distant object 01 jor 'athtak irv| panorama. There is a Tokina lens to fecord it beautifully and accuiately. Because Tokma makes lenses to cope with every photoyiaphic situation wide arxjle, zoom and telephoto. With various technical specifications and featuo
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      248 25 Qollei P3BOO the world's only twin-lens projector complete with dissolve. WW :-e -i±* vV* ¥> tgi-i V t m. < WW Qollei It turns your slide show into citing theatre presentation. Here's how it works: 2 slides are successively drawn by the projector and placed before the halogen lamp in
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      147 26/27 /\LP/\ n The Rolls Royce of the Camera World AI.PA I Swiss, hand-made, a connoisseur camera For every Vintage Lens. For more precise technical information contact: SUPREME PHOTO COMPANY 179, UPPER PAYA LEBAR ROAD, SINGAPORE 1953 TEL: *****33. computer designed zoom macro automatic lenses of the C/D series Compact Zoom
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      128 26/27 Four of the4oothings you can do without flash Four types of scenes you can photograph with Kodak 400-speed films without flash. Stop the action Capture the mood at twilight r-\ t < I'Zh. -L m 4ul ■v. Candlelight for a soft effect Brilliant colors in lowlight With Kodak 400-speed films,
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      205 28 .jr" < i r $E' p.. -"X »r--c 5-J The mm% v ng,oul 3frn ■mvMM 7 t ifl''t In 1967, Kontca introdii&itf the world's first auto exposure 35mm SLR In 1975, Konlca Introduced i the world's first comptd, < lightweight 35mm camera with built-in electronic < flash-Konlca G3SEF. < In
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      308 29 We've incorporated the most advanced technology into the COSINA CS-3 c I Few people realise that Wfrare manufacturers and suppliers to many leading brands of cameras. So, we think it's about time we introduced ourselves. And we can't think of a better way to do that than through the new,
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      206 30 CHINONCE-4 Compact and Lightweight SUM Focus and shoot It's as simple as that The incredible CHINON CE-4 SLR has an advanced solid-state automatic exposure system that lets you take perfect pictures quickly and confidently even if you're just a beginner. It's an aperture-priority system-the kind preferred by professionals and knowledgeable
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      111 31 Nikon iC AS J Singapore's v One-Stop Photographic Specialty Store V collection of world renowned brands: cameras, lenses, photographic equipment and accessories, etc... Right choice at the Right Price. Conveniently located in Lucky Plaza, Orchard Road Business Hrs: Mon to Sat: 10am to Bpm Closed on Sundays j. > m
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      210 32 PENTAX AUTOIIO CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY ANYTIME ANYWHERE You can take it easy with Auto 110 jjj£ f The Pentax Auto 110 is a pocket camera that uses Wm 1 fl cartridge film. So you're ready to shoot in an instant. I And it has a fully automatic programmed exposure H control.
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