New Nation, 22 January 1980

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  • 21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday, January 22, 1980 2779 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 r ;=r J* NEW fch NATION COMMENT
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    302 1 A clear warning to Russia and any other adversary UPI Washington, Tuesday The United States has sent R--52 aircraft to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea on surveillance missions. This is a clear signal to the Russians that the US is capable of sending the bombers on
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  • 112 1 By late Ittfe, the second Mae leadership, now hi their Us, should be able te tahe charge. They will have to see ■a through the Imponderable surprises and crises of the aext decade. They have great challenges te evercome. I believe they will Had the people of Blngapere stouthearted
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  • 161 1 Reuter AFP Wnshlngten. Tuesday President Carter wUI ask Congress for special powers if necessary te enforce a US boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow. White Bonne officials said the government has plans to suspend passports of American athletes and to order currency controls
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  • 158 1 Reuter Lashgarak (Iran), Tuesday An Iranair Boeing 727 crashed last night near this mountain village and all 124 people aboard were killed, revolutionary guards said. The plane on a domestic flight from the eastern city of Mashad went down in the fog-shrouded Elborz mountains north-east of Tehran.
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  • 118 1 An assistant chief receptionist of a hotel was today sentenced to three months' Jail for stealing from a tourist. Mohamed Rashid bin Mohd Wari, 24, committed the offence on Sept 17 last year at about 10 p.m. after Mr Chong uing Kueng had placed an
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    • 24 1 Editorial Page 8 INSIDE Interior decor 12 pages IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stock Market 5; Moneywords 17; Stars, Comics, Crossword 18; What's On 19.
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  • 510 2  -  Five bodies wait for one another By Julie Liau The proposed "meals on wheels" scheme is being bogged down because the five organisations that could get it rolling are waiting for one another to make the first move. The organisations that should be involved in the
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  • 182 2 LONG-TIME SUFFERERS TO MOVE OUT It's goodbye to floods for the Ayerun family unless a repeat of the Sunday weather should happen before Saturday. "We will have shifted to Ang Mo Kio by then. The renovation contractor is putting the finishing touches to our new home," said Miss
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  • 154 2 About 40 of the 61 employees in a law firm will now be allowed to become union members. A secret ballot will be held on Friday to determine whether most of them want to join the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union. The
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  • 35 2 Ang Mo Kio residents committee Zone F will hold a photo competition, My Neighbour, for residents. Entries must be in colour and must be submitted in 5R size. The closing date is Jan 31.
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  • 20 2 The Muslim Religious Council will celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday at Singapore Conference Hall on Jan 29 at 8 p.m.
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  • 140 2 It will soon be easier for passengers to identify the ranks of Singapore Airlines' stewardesses. From next month, senior chief stewardesses and chief stewardesses will wear their sarong kebaya with a new batik print. Sources said while the stewardesses will retain their predominantly blue
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  • 320 3 The wall chart In the office of the Director of Industrial Relations at Havelock Road tells it all. The graph traces a steady downward curve from a high of 116 strikes in 1961 to zero in 1978. The strike-free record was repeated last year. For Mr
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  • 118 3 Sold out tapes The sets of conversational Mandarin cassette tapes put out for sale on January have been sold out. The Culture Ministry has brought out another 5000 sets of tapes to meet demand. Mr Michael Loke, the project's coordinator, said: "About 3400 civil servants from various government offices bought
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    • 135 3 Sa] should jou or shouldn't you. The ESS Monitor. mid range-tweeter. Instead of most revolutionary speaker in Stereo critics have described it pushing air to make sound like 50 years? Please, listen first, as the most revolutionary conventional cone drivers, the Then answer, loudspeaker in 50 years. Heil transformer 'squeezes'
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  • 331 4  -  Guidelines to be drawn up soon by various bodies By Ivan Lim A tri partite joint organising committee including the Labour Ministry, National Trades Union Congress and employer's organisations will soon drawup the dos and don'ts of industrial relations. Sources today said the guidelines, when
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  • 166 4 Pearlbank Apartments, which recently experienced a spate of break-ins, will engage Cisco guards to enhance security. This decision was taken at a meeting between its management council and security agency on Sunday. Mr K.K.Tan, of the security agency, said six Cisco guards will be engaged to
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  • 26 4 National Museum will screen two colour films, On a Dutch Scale and Astronomical Netherlands Satellite, at its Stamford Road premises tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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  • 25 4 Potong Pasir constituency youth group will organise a tuition class for primary school pupils and an aeromodelling class for beginners. Ring *****24 for details.
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  • 97 4 The Singapore Anti-Nar-cotics Association will send two delegates to the first Pan-Pacific conference on drugs and alcohol to be held in Canberra from Saturday to March 5. They are Sana president Baey Lian Peck and its acting executive secretary K.V.Veloo. The theme of the
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  • 236 5  -  By Richard Adhikari Parents who decorate their children's rooms with polystrene foam material may be turning the rooms into deathtraps. Fire chief Llm Beng Lock said it emits poisonous gases, including hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide when it burns. Polystyrene foam is a light and
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  • 126 5 The case against a private practitioner charged with issuing false cholera vaccination certificates took an unexpected turn today. Or Lai Lung Yin, 54, claimed trial in a district court minutes after he had pleaded guilty to one charge in a magistrate's court. The magistrate had then taken
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  • 146 5 Work to convert the former Strathmore Primary School into the Education Ministry's examination section has begun. The $1.04 million project, undertaken by the Public Works Department, began on Jan 2 and is scheduled for completion next January. Since staff of the examination section have already moved into
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  • 34 5 The managing director of Mollers (Insurance Brokers) Pte Ltd, Mr Duncan Hamilton, will speak on Lloyds of London at the Rotary Club of Singapore lunch at Mandarin Hotel tomorrow at 12.30 p.m.
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  • 22 5 Henderson community centre youth group will hold a poolside buffet and dance at Hotel Merlin on March 1 at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 101 5 Singapore's new statutory board, the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, will begin operation on Feb 1 with a temporary "logo" while the search for an official one goes into full swing. The temporary "logo" carries the corporation's initials and name in full. A contest has been
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  • 84 5 The Toa Payoh taxi stand will start operating round the clock from Feb 1. The stand, at the junction of Lorong 7 and 8, has a fleet of 100 taxis. In three months, another 250 taxis will be added. It was set up V/? years ago following
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  • 269 5 Share prices were up at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. Profit taking had its effect on a number of counters but on balance, most shares were higher than overnight levels. BUSINESS DONE Pint SecttMi F. Merlin (1) 1.16 BB Sett (1) 1.18 (1) 1.17 Island A
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  • 40 5 Queenstown community centre youth group will organise a tour to an orchid garden, the Japanese Garden, a crocodile farm, the Science Centre and other places on Feb 3 from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. The fee is $5.
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  • 32 5 National Development Minister and MP for Geyla ng West, Teh Cheang Wan, will attend the opening of Geylang West constituency senior citizens' recreation centre on Feb 3 at 2 p.m.
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  • 27 5 The French Trade Commission and UTA French Airlines will hold a French Apple Costume competition for children between five and 12 years old on Feb 9.
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  • 265 6 But release hostages first Carter World Focus Washington, Tuesday President Carter yesterday held out an olive branch to Iran. In a written State of the Union Message to Congress, he said he had no quarrel with Iran or its revolutionary and was prepared to work with
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  • 57 6 UPI Bewildered spectators and reseue workers mingle In the rains of Slncelejo bnllrlng In Colombia where makeshift stands collapsed on Sunday, turning a colourful folk festival to tragedy. Police said 171 bodies have bees counted by yesterday. The Red Crsss said the death toll
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  • 154 6 Reuter Belfast, Tuesday The mother of the three children whose deaths led to the launching of the Nobel prize-winning Northern Ireland Peace Movement was found dead in her West Belfast home yesterday. Police said they believed Anne Maguire committed suicide by cutting her
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  • 86 6 UPI TODAY is Tuesday, Jan 22, the 22nd day of 1980 with 344 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1789, the first American novel, The Power Of Sympathy, by William Hill Brown, was published in Boston.
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  • 103 6 Reuter Johannes bare, Tuesday A »yMMId woman wu bestea and robbed while trying to commit suicide and then injured in a ear crash, police said yesterday. They said the woman had been sitting in her car writing farewell letters while poisonous fumes poured into the vehicle through a
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 395 6 (D Ah /SP&'fe Stealing Into Chen Chang Mencuri Masuk Ke Chen Chang 36 Tricks •Muslihat 36 /C 5k V m *v 4% i 4+s *2 >/S 2* rs* !S m m Sa m Zyi asss IS 0 5S i -v »e t-i «-V. R A? H is: SHwr I Si
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  • 248 7 Canada orders three spies to leave in a week World Focus Reuter Ottawa, Tuesday Canada yesterday ordered three Soviet embassy staff to leave the country within a week for espionage. External Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald said she had informed Soviet ambassador Alexander Yakovlev of the expulsion order. She
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  • 98 7 Reuter London, Tuesday The King of Thailand has pardoned a young British nurse jailed for 20 years in 1977 for heroin smuggling, the Thai embassy here said. Rita Nightingale, 25, who has served less than three years of her jail term, would be freed this week.
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  • 80 7 UPI Canberra, Tuesday Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock said yesterday he would not make specific proposals to Asian nations in talks with them about the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Mr Peacock leaves today for a visit to the Asean nations, India and Pakistan. He said his visit
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  • 205 7 Beirut, Tuesday The proposed Islamic summit to discuss the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan may be postponed to prevent a major rift between Muslim countries, Arab diplomatic sources said yesterday. The emergency summit, which is being sponsored by the 42-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference, is scheduled to
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  • 138 7 Reuter Washington, Tuesday The US should base at least a division of troops in the "arc of crisis" from South Asia to the Middle East, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said in an interview published yesterday. He told the Wall Street Journal the US
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  • 46 7 UPI San Salvador, Tuesday Unarmed anti-govern-ment militants staged weekend raids capturing and occupying at least 100 churches and 40 farms throughout El Salvador, sources said yesterday. The leftist raids were protests against government military raids that had killed dozens of people and farm animals.—
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  • 309 8 Twenty five years after it first struck the Singapore political scene, the People's Action Party lightning is recharging itsell for the next 25 years. Without the instant causes of independence and survival to rall> members, the party must yet find new energy to refurbish the wear and
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  • 102 8 4 ...the Soviet annexation of Afghanistan is not, as yet, either a triumph or a catastrophe,' and it is up to the West to turn it into the one or the other. It is one small step for aggression, it could be a giant leap for freedom there
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 91 8 If there is a boycott of the Moscow Games, where Can it be restaged without having to change the name? In Moscow of course. I mean, Moscow, Idaho, USA. Ever since a discjockey made the suggestion on the air, the town's 18,000 residents have been seriously talking
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    • 54 8 Uniformed employees of Robinson's in Specialists Centre cannot use the escalators when they are moving in and out of the department store. According to a staff rul- ing, they must either walk up and down the stairs or take the lifts. Reason: To project a brisk and business-like
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  • 706 8 Central Press Features London: A silent, lurking killer is proving such serious threat, sometimes in the unlikeliest places, that many organisations have launched global "treasure" hunts. But they are the strangest treasure hunts ever. The quarry is worth many millions of pounds over
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  • 899 9  -  Stocky Jose Wong is 63, but looks 50 and feels 30 thanks to yoga IT'S A SMALL WORLD By Gloria Chandy When I arrived at Jose Wong's office he was standing on his head. But as I like to look a person in the eye when I
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 647 10/11  -  Yon are all familiar with the names and logos of the well-established business houses associated with the growth of Singapore as the commercial centre of Sooth-east Asia. But have you ever wondered who the founders of, say, Harper GilfUlan, Paterson Simons and McAlister
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  • 2075 10/11 Who's who in Singapore company history: Guthrie is longest survivor, F N delivered soft drinks by pony carts... GUTHRIE BERHAD: Guthrie's has the distinction of being Singapore's oldest surviving company. Its founder, Alexander Guthrie, the youngest son of a Scottish gentleman farmer, was bom at the end of the 18th
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  • trend 1
    • 730 12 New York Times Tokyo It was a typical Japanese success story of the postwar era, a rise from humble beginnings to fortune and worldwide fame. At the time when Japan was just getting hack on its economic feet in the boom that followed the Korean
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    • 499 12 7 3 Doc's Casebook x j. SLCK "My mother is in her late 60s and has been complaining of backache for a long time. I had always assumed that it was rheumatism because of her age. Recently she consulted a doctor and some X-rays were taken.
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    • Dear Ros
      • 337 13  -  Problems published in this column are often referred to doctors, lawyers, counsellors and other authorities who help out with the answers. A.Q. My husband is a compulsive gambler. I have given up hope that he will change. His temper has worsened. He thinks that by raising his voice
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      • 260 13 I am 16. My boyfriend loves to go to night-clubs and discos. I am a homely girl and I hate all these places. When I am with him, I feel happy. But the moment I leave him, I don't seem to like him and feel like breaking
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      • 156 13  -  U.G. I am 19. I have known this man some three months. Recently I introduced him to a girlfriend. Since then he seldom contacts me but is with her often. I feel hurt because he said that he was interested in me. If he calls, should I take
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      • 248 13 I have an obstinate friend who frequently calls me at the office for dates. He persists although I have always refused him and told him that I have a steady. Luckily I have an understanding boyfriend. He wants to call this friend up to solve the problem but
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    • 324 13  -  rOoutique Beat You need not be intimidated by the classy decor by Deborah Chia When I first saw Cartel, my financial instincts told me to avoid it. The display and decor just seemed too classy. But on my second look, I just had to go
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  • 247 14 r Business News j and Views i In a move to attract short term deposits, two local banks are now paying higher interest rates for fixed deposits of one and three-month durations. The two banks are OverseaChinese Banking Corporation and Overseas Union Bank. OCBC initiated
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  • 226 14 The Pwt Office Savings Bank's first dual-channel drive-In at Newton got off to a bow start yesterday. An official said quite a number of motorists made use of the drive-ln yesterday the first day of Its operations. When New Nation visited the branch, two motorists were waiting for
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 88 14 A twice weekly advertisement feature Q (ditojJeek MENSWEAR TAILORS 133, Specialists' Centre (Ist. Floor) Orchord Road, Singapore 9. Tel: *****86 *****33 Ready-to-wear Suits Trousers. Wide Selection of Light Heavy suitings (eg. wool, terylene cotton double knit etc.) Casual sports jackets, safari jackets, kingsize shirts etc. Leather Suede jackets made to
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  • 198 14 UPI London, Tuesday The US dollar closed stronger on most European markets yesterday. Gold hit new records in both London and Zurich, but lost Sound towards the end of s day due to profit-tak-ing, dealers said. Gcfld closed in Zurich at a new record high of US$B5O an
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  • 312 14 UPI The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to a three-month high vesterday as oil and defence stocks paced the market higher. Trading was active, but off from the pace of the past two weeks. The Dow, up more than seven points at mid-day after a 3.58-point win
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  • 33 14 UPI Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrial 872.78 (up 5.63); 20 transport 268.99 (up 5.31); 15 utilities 107.65 (down 0.30); 65 stocks 310.98 (up 2.73). UPJ
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  • 43 14 UPI Lusaka, Tuesday The Zambian government yesterday nationalised US$l7 million (S37T million) worth of petrol and diesel fuel stocks owned by six international oil companies and announced plans to take over the storage facilities housing tne stocks, oil company officials said.— UPI
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  • 73 14 Reuter Detroit, Tuesday Ford Motors, already hit by the auto industry slump, yesterday was forced to halt production at eight plants and lay off 19,350 workers because of a strike at one of its big suppliers. The United Auto Workers' Union walked off the job at
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  • SHOPPING
    • 462 15 I A twice weekly advertisement feature You can now get a 20 per cent discount on all s kinds of cane furniture. This special bargain is being offered by Ming Cane Furniture during their present removal clearance sale. It will be on
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 189 15 Let your dream come true this festive season fl Between December 25 February 16, any purchase of bedroom set above $1000 will entitle you Mi Q Business Hr 10 cam to 10 pm daily SAVE FROM 50% TO 90% OF REUPHOLSTERING COSTS NOW LET OUR EXPERTS RECOLOR OR REPAIR YOUR
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    • 120 15 fcWHMW People going OVERSEAS go to FOOK ON first Because we have ihe widest range of Winter Clothings at the most reasonable prices FOOK ON CO. (PTE) LTD. (Department Store) 83-85, South Bridge Road, Singapore I.Tel: *****/*****. Branches (Open on Sundays) 347 People's Park Complex. Tel: *****5. 1.82-1.83 Lucky Plaza,
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    • 284 15 r Don't be too hasty when choosing a floor tOe The beautiful tiles you might fancy today may not look as beautiful 2 years from now. Be sure that you get a durable floor tile with these characteristics: CHIP AND CRACK-PROOF STAIN-PROOF ACID-PROOF HIGHLY RESISTANT TO SCRATCHES UNDER NORMAL USE
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
    • 644 16  -  By K. L. CHAN Tela, an unraced three-year-old American offspring by Hawaii, has the makings of a potential money spinner. The bay will be mak- ing his debut on Saturday in the Class 4 Division 5 1200 m sprint and, in his present form,
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    • 166 16 Ist: Deana; 2nd: Everything Nice; 3rd: Sea Charm. Won By: 4, 3, Hd. Tote: $29, $10, $9, $10. Ist: Penasaran; 2nd: Template; 3rd: Elite Art. Won By: 2, Vi, 4. Tote: $34, $12, $10, $12. Ist: I Trust Yan; 2nd: A 1 Casino; 3rd: Erythrlna. Won
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    • 102 16 Soccer AFP Hamburg, Tuesday Hamburg Football Club boss, Wolfgang Klein yesterday spelled out the price that must be paid by any club seeking their top English striker Kevin Keegan. Klein announced that Hamburg would look for at least US$9OO,OOO for transferring Keegan. And, on top of that, the
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    • Article, Illustration
      237 17 That's Borg and Martina Tennis Reuter Paris, Tuesday Bjorn Borg of Sweden and Czechoslovak-born Martina Navratilova were yesterday named world tennis champions for-19T9 by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Borg, 23, took the title for the second successive year and was chosen by ITF jury members Donald Budge of
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    • 394 18  -  They plan earlier-than-scheduled arrival here SOCCER SCENE i>v Suresh Nair North Korea, one of the seven countries taking part in the preOlympic (Asian Group 3) tournament here from Feb 23 to March 13, have asked the Football Association of Singapore to make arrangements for their earlier-than-scheduled
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    • 52 18 Reuter London, Tuesday Bury beat Rochdale 3-2 in the third round replay of the Football Association Cup last night. They will now meet Burnely in the fourth round at home. Stockport defeated Peterborough 4-0 in a Division One League match which was postponed from
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 241 17 (SE\?Tll\<?© d IPdifS SPECIAL PACKAGE Planning your vacation? If you need a break and have a tight budget, take advantage of the Genting Special Package 3 days and 2 nights for two persons. r On'y $110/- (New Genting Hotel) The Special Package Includes: r$ 70/- (Highlands Hotel) Inclusive of govt,
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 584 17 TUESDAY 1 JO-2 j MONEYWORDS i Cut out and pin with other coupons. I Posting instructions appear below Occupation: Address: FILL IN N.R.I.C. No: mmmhCul along dotted lines, CLUES FOR JP 2 1. Well-known musical instrument LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW 2. Naturally, one another 3. Fully prepared may be
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 36 18 Sports diary HOCKEY: SWHA Div 1 SRC v Schools (Padang, 5.10). Div 2 Police v Theresians (Police Academy, both matches at 5.10 p.m.) SWIMMING: Singapore Swimming Club Under-17 Age Group meet (Singapore Swimmtmg Club, 7 p.m.).
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    • 173 18 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are somewhat mercurial in your mood, feeling optimistic one day, pessimistic the next. Much depends upon the way you feel physically. When you feet well, the world looks conquerable when you feel less than well, you are sure even the
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    • 267 18 20) You may be confronted by a golden opportunity this morning. Are you brave enough to follow through? GEMINI (May 21-June 20) A little soft soap and a lot of smooth talk: these earn you a place in another's sphere of influence. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Though the purse strings
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    • 249 18 Crossu/ord ACROSS 1 Tiff 4 Needle case 8 Apple or grass 12 Word of woe 14 In any way 15 Ms Home 16 Don't rush, proverbially 19 Shock 20 Mongolia or space 21 Cupid 22 Kruger and Graham 25 Transfers 27 About 28 Sheep 32 Changes window 34 Bobby of
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  • What's On
    • 233 19 "And the host tonight i 5...The Black Dog Bone." The pop band kicks oft Bintang Undangan, a new series of musical variety shows which will replace Pusparama from tonight at 7.45 p.m. over channel 5 in which the host each week will be a well-known
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    • 156 19 Wozzeck (above,) cuts a tragic figure.He killed his wife and then drowned himself and, in typical tragic opera, it all need not have happened. Wozzeck is but one of a series of operas which will be shown during the Opera Film Festival this week.. Wozzeck's plight began when
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    • 259 19  -  Glitter Chatter by Teo Lian Huay Actress Lin Chin Hsia is expected to appear in a Taiwanese court today as witness in her mother's trial. Her mother was charged for attempting to bring out of the country US$l4,000, ($30,800) an amount which was several times
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 763 19 In and around town EXPOSITION at the Bukit Timah community centre. Open from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission: 20 cents. On till Feb 24. ÜBRABIANSHIP AND INFORMATION BCIENCE AND BRITISH UNIVERSITY PRESSES Two book exhibitions at the Ist floor, British Council Centre. Admission free. On till Jan 31. VICTORY RALLY
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    • 113 19 FM Stereo 6.00 A.M. Opening Announcements and Programme Summary 6.05 Morning Prelude with Semprini and His Orchestra 6.30 News. 6.40 Morning Concert: Symphony No 3 In A Minor, 0p.44 (Rachmaninov), The RockFantasy 0p.7 (Rachmaninov), At Our Home Waltz Op. 361 (Strauss), Anna-polka Op. 117 (Strauss.) 8.00 News (C) 8.10 A
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 142 20 I p n 1 Sanden evaporator ZCD-611SE 1 w ft 1' V/ AUTO AIR-CONDITIONERS THE BEST! Authorised Sanden dealers: Wui Hong Enterprise* 109 Mergui Road Singapore 0821 Tel: *****51/*****46 S. D. Kam 48 Joo Cliiat Place Singapore 1542 Tel: *****19/*****2 Brilliance Auto Air-Con 794 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 2367
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 861 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 7 TELEFUNKEN qreat looks' Colour :jrea t features' V great performance' 3.99 OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfollowed by I LOVE LUCY: Lucy and John Wayne. S.St DIARY OP EVENTS. 3.35 AFTERNOON MATINEE. 4.15 SCIENCE REPORT. 4.39 INTERMISSION. 8.15 OPENING ANNOUNCEME NTS followed by ANDY GRIPPITH SHOW: Jail Break.
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    • 251 20 UNDER THE SAME SUN: The Running Stick. (Ch 5, 6.35 p.m. in colour. This series of folk tales starts off With an Alaskan story about a man who, with the help of a magic stick, tries to rescue his wife who's imprisoned as a bird-like creature. BINTANG UNDANGAN. Ch 5,
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  • 55 20 AH FOOK: I think it was unfair for those 20 or so principals to ban the sale of other children's magazines to boost Grow's sales. MEI LIN: I don't know why they should be afraid of competition as Grow caters for a different market. Surely if it is
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  • INTERIOR DECOR
    • 585 21  -  Many institutions have schemes for your needs By Lee Yew Meng YOUR new Housing Board flat has arrived and you are wondering how to make it look stylish within your means. Most new flat owners usually save up for this 13Day.
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    • Article, Illustration
      433 22  -  Go on the cheap, keep your eyes peeled at the dentists' and create By Wallflower YOU can get so hung up about the cost of home decorations and their (supposed) snob value. But whether you are motivated by cold cash value or aetnestics, don't discount the pleasure of
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    • Article, Illustration
      444 23 velvets of gambolling turn-of-the-century Fauntleroys and Isabellas almost come alive on the plain background. And so on to the kitchen, possibly the most tricky area to make beautiful without the wretched steam from rice cookers peeling every picture to drooping distraction. I raided my wife's pile of old magazines
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    • 875 24  -  By Mary Kogan THE next most costly acquisition to purchasing a home is buying furniture. What do we look for when shopping? Do we look to trends, mull over period or contemporary pieces, set our sights on the Scandanavian design, favour antiques both Chinese and European, or
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    • 1370 25  -  By Irene Hoe YOU don't have to have green thumbs to succeed with houseplants but it helps. If your thumbs are positively black, this idiot's guide to indoor plants may help you regreen your life. People with blackthumbs should start with leafy or
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    • 662 26/27  -  By Jane Chew WALL-TO-WALLcar-pets add colour and warmth to a room which the most expensive floor tiles do not. They should therefore be able to withstand wear and tear for a long time. Wool is the best material for this. Rugs and the smaller version of
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    • 740 26/27  -  Carpets add colour, warmth to a room By Jane Chew IN hot humid Singapore, carpets are becoming as prized an item in interior decor as in colder regions. The reason is carpets are chalking up points in aesthetic value, superseding their original function of
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    • 787 28 NYT New York: ALL night long, as you sleep on a too-soft or a too-hard bed, your muscles are working to straighten your spine, said Dr Robert Addison, director of the Low Back and Pain Clinic at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and an
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    • 520 29 NYT New Y«rk: WHEN do you need a new mattress? When you go to bed feeling great and get up feeling lousy, suggested one doctor. A manufacturer said that springs will eventually lose resilience and wear out, creating a salad bowl shape thats easy
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    • 169 30 U-shaped kitchens are men efficient, bat try nod mike yew U at least \Vt metres wide. In this plan, the ridge, sink and steve form a triangle with two areas that can be used fer working. This L-shaped kitchen leaves tree space for an eating area
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    • 207 30 A WELL-PLANNED kitchen will save a great amount of time and energy but requires some careful thought. In planning your kitchen, you should allow for the fact that you will need space not only for the utensils you already possess but also for the
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    • 540 31  -  Prices of some lamps have gone down By Rav Dhaliwal IN today's highly competitive lighting market, importers have to ensure that the products they offer are not only up to date and of good quality, but also at as low a price as possible.
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    • 322 31 WHEN choosing lights for your home, keep in mind not only aesthetic appeal, but also some practical pointers such as the suitability of the lamp for the area. The colour of the lights should blend pleasantly into the colour scheme of your room. The type of lighting
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    • 282 32 THERE are many reasons why, when you are decorating your home, getting the advice and help of an interior designer might make all the difference. You may think you can do it your way, with a little help from magazines. But the colour contrasts
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 130 21 INSIDE Ideas that make pretty pictures Page Two What you need to know about carpets Page Six and Seven Getting in that touch of nature to your home Page Five Cutting out the kitchen drudgery Page Te n Lights that make all the difference Page Eleven CREATIVE, QUALITY LIGHTINGS A
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 52 24 *J*£iZD ffiUZZD /A. :-sst<. 019 ifl, 9# f 71 -A W*' nl o 'A> üßrr > P J I t»]i:nc[ei O o or w 01//y SE e v me w O© NSOI *4 1 I»».t•» ttmf ulh** (ini'iim X u 0 Plaza Singapura .*< Bukit Timah Plaza > t Thomson
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    • 34 24 Now UPVC curtain tracks for only 4.50 per metre length Installation extra n ySffSfr Hi get them now at MERCHANDISE PRODUCE (PTE) LIMITED 5189, GOLDEN MILE SHOPPING CENTRE, BEACH ROAD SINGAPORE 0719. TEL: *****18,*****98.*****35
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 214 25 M Cv f ipi 3 f' fV |f-At Aill t ■ffjsk i.' Z&B fj'* H »*»■>•» .1 i c v i>r < im LVJ-KKKU *r Lf' Kitchen gfc k v. K2 rv*t <r \1 1 «*■> *&'s Cupol is our latest door style and Electrotux is the only manufacturer to
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  • Page 26/27 Advertisements
    • 121 26/27 us sh&ipiliitie time AWNINGS 111* i Imported Star lite Can bean all-aluminium Awnings come in an extensive range of decorator styles and colours, and can be custom-tailored to your needs. FOR FREE MEASURE QUOTE CALL: Tel: *****1,*****0. STARLITE SLIMLINE the heatest ultrathin blinds you've ever seen. In 14 decorator colours
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    • 127 26/27 POSB's renovation cum furnishing loans help you renovate and decorate your newHUDCorHDßflat...at 6V£%p.a. If you are planning to renovate and decorate your home, we have a special Renovation cum Furnishing Loan Scheme designed to help you meet this kind of expense. Our interest rate is reasonable and the This will
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 132 28 Look us up for the full range of heavy-duty tiles with exciting designs. I® Importer Exporter of Full Range of Italian Ceramic Tiles and Marble. Poly building CS) Pte. Ltd. Unit 340. 3rd Floor. Plaza Singapura. 6B Orchard Road. Singapore 0923 Tal *****4 (3 lines) Cable Polybuilds Telex Poly RS
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  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 111 29 tiles to last a lifetime mho LARIA's once-fired' extruded ceramic kllnker tiles are appreciated for their exceptional durability and resistance. Hfil Of proven quality In laboratory tests made in specialised institutes according to the methods set by German tests DIN *****, ■MB" LARIA tiles come in contemporary colours and Immaculate
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  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 134 30 A house-proud homemaker A decor enthusiast A practising interior decorator Or just a casual, interested reader Whoever you are, The Home Decorator offers you plenty of creative, practical ideas in our bumper issue. Packed with lots of extra pages of attractive, exciting interiors, plenty of home entertaining suggestions, furniture and
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    • 65 30 Amber. It's a very personal style of interior decoration Visit the new Jens Munk showroom on the ground floor of the Thong Teck Building (next to the American Club) in Scotts Road, or phone 734 9098. And see how Jens Munk has fashioned amber, sea shells, caribou horn and red
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  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • 104 31 9 i r A 'World' of tiles imported from Italy, Sweden, Germany. Slip away for a while into IBP's world. Discover the pleasant surprises, feel the reality of soothing, soft clear colours, pretty patterns, bold signatures,, intricate and delicate designs. Visit our showrooms today at:— G4B Ground Floor, Golden Mile
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    • 104 31 Renovation1. Reputation. •We've got iti■J'L fmr) f J- r Tf w m v vm> T* 2Lt ■i I fIffSSE? I r*-. -w < /2 r!, *0? xcellerice in renovation comes rtth experience, fine workmanship nd top quality products. At Leefon, 've got all ttiree. We've earned great reputation. And we
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  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • 572 32 r CERAMICA Presents... w^Srw r. From the Cilia di Faenza line, il goes to show how attractive a bathroom can look |ust by using 2 plain colour themes The embossed tile can be spotted or arranged to form a design ot your choice Available in 5 other colours Bedroom Sometimes,
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