New Nation, 9 January 1980

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  • 19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, January 9, 1980 2768 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 V MVV NATION I COMMENT
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  • 1419 1  -  Six start work at Hwa Chong for the big test They give their reasons but say don't expect too much By Teresa Ooi London, Wednesday Six British teachers have been recruited to prepare Singapore's top students clinch coveted places in Oxbridge. They started work at Hwa Chong Junior
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  • 73 1 Washlagtea, Wednesday --Tie Ualted Steles kepi sp Ike pressors ef reprisals sgatest the SavletUalea yeslerday sad ealled aa Its aloes la teaeh a lesssa to Msaeaw far lis aggresslsa against AfSevealeea Ssvlet diplomats were expelled (ram New Yark, while sevea US dtptamals were withdraws Cram
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    • 18 1 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stock Market 5; Crossword 13; Moneywords 14; Stars 15; Comics 17; What's On 19.
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    • 125 1 Rodeo Jeans I INSIDE M-Cup: Defenders spring a surprise Page 18 He's off to Hanoi Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Malaysian Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen left this morning for Hanoi to discuss with Vietnamese leaders ways of finding a solution to the conflict in Kampuchea. The racquet of Bjorn Borg, 4-time
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 289 2 Ngee Ann College survey for 1978 shows: Ngee Ann Technical College graduates are finding it easier to get jobs. About 83 per cent of its 1968 graduates were employed within three months of graduation, compared to 61 per cent of the previous year's batch.
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  • 171 2 Viscount Boyd of Merton, the former British Colonial Secretary, and his wife will arrive here on Jan 14 for a three-day visit. He will meet Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Deputy Prime Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee. Viscount Boyd, 76, played a leading
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  • 179 2 The Port of Speak Mandarin drive is gaining momentum. This month, it will conduct Mandarin courses for 1000 employees. Last month, it sponsored 60 senior officers for Mandarin courses at the University of Singapore. Forty officers were enrolled for the beginners' course and 20 for the
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  • 28 2 Minister of State (Social Affairs), Dr Ahmad Mattar, will open the Life, Insurance Marketing and Research Association training directors seminar at Shangri-la Hotel on Sunday at 7p.m.
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  • 26 2 The Singapore Cancer Society will hold its stop smoking clinic at its Peace Centre premises on Saturday at 2 p.m. The registration fee is $5.
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  • 21 2 The Singapore Kemuning Society will hold the InterSchool Drama Festival at the Cultural Centre on March 28 and 29.
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  • 15 2 The Singapore Sports Council will conduct learn-to-play tennis courses at Kallang from Jan 14.
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  • 38 2 In yesterday's New Nation it was reported that SlA's London route originates from Melbourne and Sydney with an almost full passenger load. An SLA spokesman today clarified the plane is nearly full when it leaves Singapore.
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  • 21 2 The Stuttgarter Dixieland All-Stars Band will perform at the Holiday Inn till tomorrow and not Dec 10 as reported yesterday.
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  • 58 2 Congressman William Alexander Junior is expected to attend the opening of the US Agricultural Trade Office here on Saturday. The trade office is one of six newly, established offices throughout the world. Mr Alexander, a Democrat, was elected to the US Congress in 1968. He is
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 101 3 I he 1 x'dutiful \\civ to tul tinx li s easy to see why Citizen's high-fashion quartz bracelet watches decorate your wrist while they get you there on time. Slim and elegant styles on the outside a quartz crystal heart on the inside, keeping accurate time to within seconds a
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  • 178 4 The two Singapore girls who were held hostage by a gunman in Japan last month have returned. Cathy Toh Oi Fun, 19, and Agnes Ho Guek Hong, 26, flew home last week. Agnes said: "It is all over and I do not wish to talk about it
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  • 321 4 Following its success in 27 schools last year More Primary One students will use the Chinese Language Instructional Materials for Primary Schools (Clips) this year following tne successful experiment of the system. Three new casette tapes have been produced by the Singapore Educational Media Service
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  • 103 4 The Education Ministry has urged principals to make full use of the cartoon slides on health education, since more time has been allocated to the subject this year. An extra half an hour per week has been given to health education, under the new education
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  • 133 4 Maria Lee, the woman who tried to stop a man from throwing his two children from a block of flats last month, will be awarded a prize for her bravery. She beat eight others to win the Guinness Stout Effort Award for last month. Maria
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    • 82 4 Saves27s on Borden's bumper breakfast special! What a breakfast! Borden's Instant Breakfast Drink (Orange flavoured) with Bama Pure Orange Marmalade. Two great products direct from the USA. Normally selling for $7.75. Now only fel So hurry! Don't miss this bumper breakfast special from Borden. Offer's good only while stocks last!
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  • 493 5  - First priority after Phey To put the co-operatives' finances in order By Ivan Lim Putting finances in order appears to be the priority as Mr Devan Nair took over yesterday as the general secretary of Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and Pioneer industries Employees' Union. One of his first acts was
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  • 177 5 This is Mrs Ng Ngan Fong, 26, whose nude body was found in a shophouse in Choon Guan Street last night. Police believe she was strangled but there were no visible injuries on her body. An autopsy will be held to find out if she was
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  • 89 5 Reuter Osaka, Wednesday Sharp Corporation of Japan and the Singaporebased Eoxy Electric Industry Ltd plan to establish a joint firm in Malaysia to produce colour and black-and-white TV sets for export to US and Europe, Sharp said yesterday. The two companies are seeking Malaysian government approval
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  • 311 5 The market remained buoyant in the first 45 minutes of trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. More attention was paid to finance and property counters. Public Bank and United Overseas Bank gained 12 and 10 cents respectively while Singapore Land was up three cents and Unltea
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 37 5 SOS It always helps to talk to someone. Samaritans of Singapore exists to help those in despair or suicidal. Ring *****44. The smooo h sc m m< iSMfir > V*: < 1 Black White Whisky Agents: THE BORNEO COMPANY
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  • 350 6 Mrs Mary OtrMy, 56, graduated with a First in English tripos from Cambridge University. Was made research Fellow at Cambridge after graduation. Was also assistant lecturer at the University of London and Professor of English Literature at Germany's University of the Saar. Was head of
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 352 6 M• Killing A Chicken To Warn The Monkey Membunuh Seekor Ayam Bagai Amaran Kepada Monyet 36 Tricks •Muslihat 36 wm m wz. S3 i i f/i 1* 8e S ft W m *4 93 ft I zm m R R H MS a W\ Si a I i; •sv ill
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  • 70 7 Mother and son one for the posterity album World Focus New Delhi, Wedietday Prime Mlalster deslgaate ladlra Gaadhl mm with her m, Mr Saajay Gaadhl. after It wh wwMd he had «h the parlhuneatary •eat at Amethl la Uttar Pradesh state. Earlier Mrs GaadU't ts fenn the aext geverameat la
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  • 478 7 Reuter Paris, Wednesday Indira Gandhi yesterday gave a hint of what her foreign policy would be like when she takes over as Prime Minister later this week. Mrs Gandhi, known for her pro-Moscow stand, laced a criticism of Soviet interference in Afghanistan with a tongue-lashing
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  • 161 7 AFP Ankara, Wednesday A cocktail reception given by the Iraqi embassy here yesterday turned Into a brawl between Turkish police and embassy employees, underscoring the recent cooling of relations between the two neighbouring countries, diplomatic observers here The incident occurred at the Buyuk Ankara Hotel at
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 274 7 I" J Now, CYCLAIR cools Mitsubishi car owners more efficiently than any other conventional air concF^ HereSwhy: 10-cydndar 'rotary' compressor results in lower fuel consumption The 10 cyclinders in the Cyclair C-120 'rotary* compressor are horizontally opposed. Unlike the commonly used 5-cyclinder axial compressor, Cyclair*s double-acting pistons move at right
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  • 343 8 What in the name of Gucci is going on? Inflation. Not the kind that means your paying 20 cents more per kati for pork or 10 cents more for a bus ride. This is the real thing the kind of inflation that involves your
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  • 155 8 4 What reason have we to think that the steelmen and other desperate and determined groups of trade unionists in the early Eighties will not bury Mrs Thatcher and her hopes of regenerating Britain as surely as the miners and the local authority workers saw off Ted Heath
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  • 69 8 |wHISPERSjg>^J Feel like punching that guy who makes you hot and bothered? Don't, says the British medical journal Lancet. Reason: The teeth of many people carry bacteria which can infect the fist. .In the same article, the Journal notes that the jaw muscle is the one that
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  • 1348 8  -  Fashion-conscious Singaporeans hang cost to buy prestige 'name' products Why would anyone In his (or her) right mind want to blow t few hundred dollars on mi ontfit that sports no more than the name or logo of a worldrenowned designer? Does It reflect a growing
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  • 578 8  -  tt/EDNFSDAY WITH i DICK WILSON DICK WILSON What a superb moral revenge the Chinese would make on the West and on all its representatives from Macnaughton to Maclehose if they took back Hong Kong not by communism, not by armed force, but by capitalism. Improbable, perhaps,
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    • 1573 10/11  -  Let's check out the department stores By Deborah Chia What will we be wearing this year? Take a look at the racks in the department stores and you'll know. Unlike elsewhere, fashion in Singapore is dictated by fashion buyers of large stores. This is not to
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  • 476 12 Sources say Amin killed in battle, people taken by surprise and force UPI Kabul, Wednesday The Soviet Union used a combination of deception, surprise and over-* whelming force to topple Afghan President Hafizuallah Amin and replace him with their
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  • 204 12 UPI Washington, Wednesday The United States plans to build np the American naval Installation at strategic Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon said yesterday. The Defence Deportment said the odnunlotr»tf«n has told Britain that the ISBI US budget would Include funds "to
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  • 52 12 Reuter Los Angeles, Wednesday jane Fonda and Jon Voight, who won Hollywood Golden Globe awards for the best dramatic actress and actor of 1978, yesterday were nominated again for this year. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will announce the winners on Jan 26. Reuter Jane Fonda
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  • 78 12 UPI TODAY is Wednesday. Jan 9, the ninth day of 1960 with 357 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, was born on Jan 9, 1913. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1945, American troops
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  • 156 12 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The white House suggested yesterday that Iran's revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeiny might have no control over Muslim fundamentalist students holding 50 Americans hostage in the US embassy in Teheran. Spokesman Jody Powell saia there were serious questions about "who is
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  • 40 12 AP Mexico City, Wednesday A dump truck carrying eight tonnes of gravel killed 21 people on Monday when it lost its brakes and rolled backwards downhill into a group of school children on an outing, police said AP.
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  • 25 12 Reuter London, Wednesday The Commonwealth's Southern Africa Committee yesterday called for the early withdrawal of all South African troops from Rhodesia Router
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  • 289 12 World Focus Reuter United Nations, Wednesday Third World members yesterday withheld their expected move (or a General Assembly debate on the Afghanistan situation, raising doubts in some quarters whether they would proceed with the initiative. The Security Council suspended discussion of the question last
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  • 28 12 D.J. London, Wednesday Twelve fathers who showed their sons how to nse ehest expanders Christmas presents have been taken to British hospitals with torn mnseles. DJ.
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  • 468 13  -  CINEMA And kids will love it by Richard Lim MEATBALLS:BtarrIng Bill Murray, Kate Lynch and Chris Makepeace. Directed by Ivan Beltman. Produced by Dan Geld berg. New shewing at Jade. Meatballs is supposed to be a send-up of that beloved American institution,
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  • 83 13 The Singapore Film Society kicks off the new year with a 3-hour tribute to the late Humarey Bogart at the taral Centre on Sanday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The tribute Includes a documentary; a fllmlet which shows exeerpts of the aetor's various fllms; and a feature.
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  • 798 13  -  Humour by Russell Baker Dear Samantha: I've been in a quandary, and if you think there's nothing duller than six months in the Easter Islands, wait until you spend three days in a quandary. But golly, woman (does anybody but me still say golly?),
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 254 13 8 Relative of phew 9 Cosmetic 10 Tuckered oat 11 WW n powers 12 Descartes 13 Formicary occupants 18 Autographs 19 Sudden pains 23 Perk up 24 Judicious 25 Overact 26 Mentions for an award 27 Director Ella 28 Southern mountain 29 Shiner 30 Did some cobbling 32 Mischievous one
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  • 274 14 UPI London, Wednesday The US dollar closed stronger on all major European markets except London yesterday, helped by uncertainty in the gold market that drove gold down in London and Zurich. Gold closed in London at U*****.00 per ounce, down US$l3 from Monday's close and US$2B below the
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  • 102 14 A laxary three-storey villa, Mped aid eaglBMred by three Slagapere Arms fer a Baadl \nblu sheikh, It taking shape la Pimm— The villa, kaewa m Palm Ceart, will have a ballt-ap area sf MM sqaare metres. It will be eqalpped with very medera facilities, Baslaess
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  • 276 14 It's the first of its kind outside Japan Business News and Views L a Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Japan has set up a $300,000 audio-visual showroom here the first of its kind outside Japan. It will be operated by Jardine Marketing Services and Melco Sales Singapore, a
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  • 263 14 New York, Wednesday Stock prices puttered along at a moderate pace yesterday until around midday when they spurted on some unanticipated favourable economic news. The Dow's showing was the best in mare than a year and turnover was second only to the more than 81-million traded last
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  • 81 14 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The US economy grew strongly in the fourth quarter of 1979 despite widespread predictions that output would drop, a senior government economist said yesterday. The Commerce Department's chief economist Courtenay Slater, speak- ing at a businessmen's lunch in Richmond, Virginia, said growth might even have
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  • 33 14 UPI Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrial 851.71 (up 19.71); 20 Transport 253.17 (up 3.02); 15 Utilities 108.59 (up 1.08); 65 Stocks 302.05 (up 5.34). UPI
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  • 35 14 AFP Brussels, Wednesday Consumer prices in EuroSean Economic Communir countries rose by an average 10 per cent during 1979, compared to 7.5 per cent the year before, initial figures released yesterday showed. AFP
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  • 99 14 AP Tokyo, Wednesday Three Japanese companies have jointly received a 11 billion yen ($lOl million) order from China to construct a cement plant. Under the contract to be signed with China's National Technology Import Corporation late this month, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Cement and Mining Co
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 615 14 WEDNESDAY i MINEYWOIDS j I Cut out and pin with other coupons. I Posting instructions appear below Occupation: Address: N.R.I.C. No: Tel: II I M F,LL ,N F¥e| m,88,n0 —LETTERS ACROSS UBINQ CLUES C R D ———BELOW along dotted lines MMM J CLUES FOR JO 3 1. A fruit with
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
    • 834 15  -  SOCCER by Peter Shilton When assessing the outstanding British teams of the 1970b, there's no way that one can leave Nottingham Forest off the list. Although Forest have only re-emerged as a great club In the last few years, since Brian Clough became manager, I consider
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    • 160 16 Ist: Risky Bay; 2nd: Creiritoj 3rd: Manage. Won By: 1, 1%, Tote: $9, $5, 118, $34. Ist: fflgkost Regards; 2nd: Jnpltor Command; 3rd: Nucleus. Won By: 1%, 1, IVi. Tote: 1_ Ist: Hm Peh; 2nd: Presfaleat'i Vote; 3rd: Ansae*. Won By: 1, 3
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    • 225 16  -  Weightlifting By SHIRLEY TAN National weightlifting coach, Michael Koay, and trainer Tan Howe Liang will be attending the International Weightlifting Federation coaching course-cum-refereeing clinic in South Korea from Jan 21 to 26. The course, to be held in Seoul over a 10-day period, will be
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    • 552 16  -  On the track By K.L. CHAN Ipofc, Wednesday Last start winner, M—beam n, is still in brilliant form, and could score his second successive win when he tackles a Class 3 Division 1 field over 1250 m on Sunday. The five-year-old Australian mare by Square Boy showed
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    • 284 16  -  Ilabletexmis By TONY KOH Singapore have the potential to get back into the "B" category of the World table tennis championship series. This was the opinion of former World champion and ex-Japanese National table tennis coach, Mr I. Ogimura. He said this after watching
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    • 87 16 The Singapore Sports Council are inviting norminations (or the annual Sportsboy and Sportsgirl of the Year 1979 awards. The awards are opened to students who are Singapore citizens with outstanding sporting achievements, ana are still under 18 on Jan 1. The Sportsboy and Sportsgirl chosen will each receive
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    • 80 16 Soccer UPI Rabat, Wednesday. King Hassan of Morocco has dismissed all leading officials of the national soccer team after its defeat by neighbouring Algeria 5-1 and 3-0. Algeria's victory in both matches over Morocco in elimination rounds for the Olympic Games blew up a storm of protest
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    • 785 17  -  SQUASH by Eric Cooper The year has begun with a flurry of activity. Last weekend the Tanglin Club played host to the Lake Club from Kuala Lumpur, the first roundrobin trials to select teams to represent Singapore against Malaysia and for the East Asian Team
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    • 438 17  -  Hockey By SURESH NAIR The Singapore Hockey Association have set up a seven-member committee to draw up a comprehensive coaching development plan to upgrade the standard of the sport in the Republic. SHA president Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi revealed last night that the
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    • 142 17 Charan Singh, a wellknown figure on the hockey scene, has been appointed assistant secretary of the Singapore Hockey Association. Charan has served in various capacities during the last decade. He held the post as convenor of Armed Forces during the 1969 to 1972 seasons. He was
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    • 69 17 The Singapore Hockey Association Six-A-Side tournament will be played on both the Padang-club grounds on Feb 3 from 9 a. m. The tournament is restrict- Ed to 48 teams 16 for the seniors and 32 for the Juniors and entries will be accepted on a flrst-come-first-served basis. dosing
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    • 98 17 Badminton Copenhagen, Wednesday Prakash Padukone of India, winner of the World Masters singles title last September, failed in his bid for a second maior crown when he was Deaten by Morten Frost of Denmark in the men's singles final of the Copenhagen Cup badmintonchampionships
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    • 402 18  -  Malaysia -|k. Clip J j 1980 '^"S Singapore's backline boys prove sharper than strikers By SURESH NAIR Guess what? The midfielders and defenders in Singapore's Malaysia Cup squad are better shooters than the strikers. At least, that was what I saw yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium
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    • 319 18  -  Athletics By SHIRLEY TAN The Singapore Schools' Sports Council will ask the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association to hold their First AllComers meet, scheduled for May 4, at an earlier date. This is to enable the schools athletes to take Ert in the meet and ve more
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    • 231 18 I Hockey Karachi, Wednesday Australia moved into third spot when they handed Holland a resounding 7-3 beating in the Champions' Trophy hockey tournament here yesterday. After being held 2-2 at the interval, the Australians stunned their rivals with three goals in three minutes soon after the restart. Colin
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    • 138 18 Golf June Murray (handicap 14) will meet Nancy Clayton (12) in the quarterfinals of the Singapore Island Country Club Silver Cup competition at the Island Course tomorrow (tee-off 1 p.m.). Other quarter-final ties: 1.06 Ong Kim Ling (12) v Yoko Kato (16); 1.12
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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    • 232 15 ANNOUNCEMENTS ELSA YEO MOOEL CENTRE. New classes In Professional Modelling, Deportment and Personal Grooming commencing either on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Register now. For further details, tel: *****/*****1 or call personally at: Suite 118,1 st floor, Kf <i O Centre, Clemenceau Avenue. BEAUTY CULTURE MADAME N(r« OMENTAL
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    • 171 15 Mtti Practical Comtm Highly-appreciated Practical Course begins on Thursday, 10th January. Practical and Interesting, the course has proven ex-, tremely useful to Executives, Secretaries, Stenographers, Clerical workers and Salesmen. Learn modern techniques for writing better business letters and reports. Learn to write concisely, persuasively, effectively. Our time-tested Training Programme lncludes:ROUTINE
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 356 15 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a determined individual. You know how to gather loyal supporters who believe that you can do no wrong. On the other hand, honour demands that you not misguide loyal friends, and you will work hard to bring not only
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 79 17 ANDY CAPP S3 *5 STAFF ENTIHNCE X U I i *4« SHORT RIBS J esyjDy OIVING SIPTS NOW rffe SAC K ■S 3 Tf NOew J. ,■*> 8 k UJUAT ARE YOU K\OROERT f WOkiTt MCb J2ABB\TS. 'i. H a Mi IN THE OL£> CWS WMENI A LASS PINISWEC* WORK
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 39 18 10.30 am, 1.15, 4.00, 6.45 9.30 Admission PRICES: $4, $3 $2 ALIEN In space no one can hear you scream. r_' r. X a V? Sf [•rsiirsi kO PETER FONDA JERRY REED Co Stafmiq HIGH-BALLIN' Halan Shavar Chris Wiggins
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    • 75 18 roil PREMIER f i ,•£>■©<*)•© <B ,-B >D .•£> \mr (OPPOSITE MMG COURT HOTEL) TODAY DAILY 5 SHOWS AT 11am, 1.30,4.00, tM A 9.15pm In doesn't anyone It'll you there's a difference between making love and being in love? J vi V I Is M 1 ,s A Do \<m
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 25 18 ksbb: CARROM: Fourth Singapore Open championships Women's events (Singapore Civil Service clubhouse, Tessensohn Road, 7.30 p.m.). SQUASH: Safra individual graded championship (Toa Payoh, 6.30 p.m.).
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  • What's On A page that tells you what's happening on TV and in town
    • 277 19  -  When queen Hong Xian Nu calls over By Teo Lian Huay Another big name in Chinese opera is planning to perform in Singapore. She is Hong Xian Nu, Guangdong's Queen of Cantonese Opera, who earns equal billing with Yao Xuan Qiu, the Teochew opera star who
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    • 193 19 Football fans can tread that long, tortuous and often heart-breaking road to Wembley together with the English soccer teams from tonight. An honr lim programme called The tUmd T» Wembley, which will he telecast every Wednesday at IIJI p.m. over Channel 5, will
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    • Article, Illustration
      374 19 Copley News Service Hollywood: Recognise him? Yes, it's Henry Winkler, better known as The Fonz from TV series Happy Days, in a very different role. He plays Scrooge in An American Christmas Carol, an ABC modernday version of the Dickens' classic. "I think I've done some of my
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 471 19 In and around town THE GERMAN ACADEMIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA performs works by Bach, Schonberg, Mozart and Boccherini. At the Singapore Conference Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets at $1 available at C. K. Tang, Cold Storage, Popular Book Co and Yamaha Music School (Plaza Singapura). On till tomorrow. FILMSHOWS on Holland
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    • 71 19 1IO IJ Today: 2.47 p.m. (2.5m), 9.10 p.m. (0.8m) T*m*rr«w: 3.48 a.m. (2.5m), 9.49 a.m. (1.2m), 3.36 p.m. (2.3m), 9.50 p.m. (1.0m) Friday: 4.31 a.m. (2.4m), 10.52 a.m. (1.3m). 4.42 p.m. (2.1m), 10.48 p.m. (1.2m) Saturday: 5.26 a.m. (2.4m), 12.11 p.m. (1.2m), 6.15 p.m. (2.0m) Sunday: 12.07 a.m. (1.4m), 6.29
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    • 326 19 At the cinema THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL: Stars Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason. Ude: 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. THE CHAMP: TearSrker of how a former >xer makes a comeback to give a better life to his son when his estranged, now rich, wife threatens to take the boy from
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  • 47 20 AH FOOK: Gosh, I can't miss out on DBS' Autosave opportunity. I think I'll transfer my money there at once. MEI LIN: That's the third bank you've changed to in a year. What will you do if some other bank offers better incentives next month?
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 918 20 TV RADIO I SINGAPORE 5 ITELEFUNKEN r •> great looks' Colour g fea j features 1 TV great performance' 3.99 OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfoIIowed by PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES: The Things They Play (r). 3.25 DIARY OF EVENTS (M). 3.3# HOLDING ON: Part 3. Charlie, now a stevedore in the London
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