New Nation, 6 February 1980
1980-02-06
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Title Section17 1980-02-06 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Wednesday, February 6, 1980 2792 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 NEW (0) NATION COMMENT17 words
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Article851 1980-02-06 1 Many motorists expected to react this way Share prices of meter companies planned five te ft per cent when trading on the Steek Exefcaage of Singapore opened this morning. However, they reeevered seme of their leases after investors get ever the Initial sheck. The Mggest lower was851 words
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Article, Illustration132 1980-02-06 1 One good deed deserves another. So these old folk, after receiving their food parcels from the Shaw Foundation, gladly helped the driver of this Mercedes Benz (seen closing the door) to enter the Central Business District without the $4 entry ticket. They eagerly hopped into the132 words
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Article125 1980-02-06 1 Reuter Riyadh, Wednesday Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed on aid to Pakistan in the aftermath of the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan, US officials reported yesterday. They said the agreement was reached in talks between Saudi leaders and President Carter's National SecurityReuter - 125 words
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Advertisement38 1980-02-06 1 Traditions you may discard Pages 10,11 Also, a 10-page Chinese New Year special on Pages 12-21. European Super Cup Page 30 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stocks 5, Crossword 22, Stars 25, Moneywords 28, Comics 30, What's On 31.38 words
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Advertisement71 1980-02-06 1 S\» c 8m Page 23. Time... and time again ORIENT Analogue Quartz: beautiful however you look at them. r-f-y. w/A w I o; r. w fm ORIENT V IMWOK X [OuMntM C««l .ir-K'UI SINGAPORE: Unit G-8 (Ground Root) Fook Hal Bldg. 190,8oyth Bridga Road KUALA LUMPUR: 400, Jalan Tuanku Abdul71 words
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Miscellaneous22 1980-02-06 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 to 6 p.m.: Showers in a few places. Sunset today: 6.51 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.47 a.m.22 words
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Article122 1980-02-06 2 AFP Kota Kinabalu, Wednesday A Singaporean who imported over 29,000 packages of prohibited firecrackers worth $18,000 into Sabah for the Chinese New Year was fined $15,000 by the magistrate's court here yesteraay. Assistant director of Customs Mr Simon Chin, prosecuting, told the court that Raymond ChowAFP - 122 words
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Article178 1980-02-06 2 K.K. Fong - Traffic Police crack clown on the curious and inconsiderate By K.K.Fong The Traffic Police want motorists to mind their own business. This is to make sure curious drivers do not cause traffic congestion at scenes of accidents. Motorists who stop their vehicles out of sheer curiosity178 words
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Article, Illustration242 1980-02-06 2 The Traffic Police have stepped up enforcement action against lorries carrying loads in an unsecure or dangerous manner. Last month, a total of 125 lorries were booked for carrying loads that were not properly secured. This is equivalent to the total number booked forPicture supplied by Traffic Police - 242 words
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300 1980-02-06 2 Red Cross workers may soon be sent to Kampuchea to provide relief within the country itself. This hint came from a Thai delegate at the fourth Red Cross meeting on refugees in South-east Asia held at the Mandarin Hotel. The plan to re-deploy300 words
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Article32 1980-02-06 2 Dr Angela Goh, a DeSartment of Computer cience lecturer, Nanyang University, will talk on Careers in the Computer Field at the Toa Payoh branch library on Friday at 3 p.m.32 words
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Article30 1980-02-06 2 The Khe Bong residents' committee zone C will hold a free film show, Earthquake, at the open space between Blocks 119 ana 120 on Friday at 7.30 p.m.30 words
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Article27 1980-02-06 2 A blood donation session for the public will be held at the Snitoryu Karate Association, McNair Road, on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.27 words
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Article28 1980-02-06 2 Malaysian playwright Lee Joo For will talk on The Genesis of a Play at the National Theatre club hall on Feb 11 at 8 p.m.28 words
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Advertisement204 1980-02-06 3 V, I I V", ,A> ft* fe. MC: H# W i •i, j| ;..W -~v a«fct&2 HKH£i iims'-i'i'sn ,Mn wk< fit V >J-l* f. b, *v* 831 ■u. 5W 7';s£>' 22>3fc IxW^H''•*«£> J.t»;* St >/gyi < v 'f j 'i.r ABLi Vv.'S w H iL&3:W&y f\..r, *-r i* ■< ?,4204 words
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Article176 1980-02-06 4 Toa Payoh Girls' Home would like to renew their first successful group work project but is looking for a qualified worker to replace the previous group leader. The group work project, which began in late 1977, involved 13 girls specially chosen for the project. The 24176 words
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Article257 1980-02-06 4 Forty-five senior teachers will take on a new role as associate supervisors under an Institute of Education pilot project to $uide and assess IE trainees in their schools. The vice-principals, senior assistants and senior subject teachers involved in the project come from 30 schools. They257 words
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Article222 1980-02-06 4 The Education Ministry is offering bursaries to non-graduate teachers for studies relevant to their work at Nanyang University, Singapore University and the Joint Campus. There are two categories of eligibility. The first is for candidates who have GCE A level passes in at least two A222 words
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Article83 1980-02-06 4 Police have recovered the revolver snatched from a detective at the Oasis Nightclub last night. Following a tip-off, police went to a shop at Hill Street this morning and found the gun wrapped in a paper. Four men snatched the gun from the detective outside the83 words
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Article221 1980-02-06 4 The Singapore Malay Teachers' Union has urged schools to maintain the practice of giving equal treatment ana emphasis to all second languages. In an editorial in the latest issue of Bakti, the SMTU organ, the union said: "The decision made by some schools in providing for221 words
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Article26 1980-02-06 4 The membership fee for enrolment in the Singapore Orienteering Federation is $2 (or students and not $12 as was reported in yesterday's New Nation.26 words
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Advertisement131 1980-02-06 4 ft t HITACHI'S MOBILE COLOUR TV CLINIC VAN will soon be in your area to help you! Yes, our Mobile Colour TV Clinic Van will be in your area soon and our TV experts will be on hand to show you the correct way to getting beautiful TV colour for131 words
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Article359 1980-02-06 5 Motor stocks took a hard knock with their share values slipping between five and 10 per cent when trading began at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. They were dented by the sharp rises in road taxes and registration of vehicles. C and C, for instance, fell 16359 words
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Article256 1980-02-06 5 Richard Ho - By Richard Ho A Queen's Counsel is now reviewing the Singapore Institute of Architects' new building contract following SlA's decision to put it on a three-month trial. The Singapore Contractors' Association, which engaged the QC, will hold a seminar next month to thrash out the outstanding256 words
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Article, Illustration379 1980-02-06 6 Human, civil rights improve: US study World Focus Reuter Washington, Wednesday The US State Department reports a general improvement in human rights conditions throughout major noncommunist nations of South-east Asia, and praises Thailand especially for advances made in 1979. Besides lauding the restoration of parliamentary SivemmentReuter - 379 words
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Article69 1980-02-06 6 Reuter San Salvador, Wednesday Militant leftists seized the Spanish embassy here yesterday and held ambassador Victor Sanchez and 14 others hostage, police said. The 50 to 60 leftists, members of a political action front named the Popular League of Feb 28 (lp-28), took over the embassy peacefullyReuter - 69 words
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Article116 1980-02-06 6 The following are the ARF and PARK prices of various makes of cars baaed on prices a noted by retailers In le Automobile Association of Singapore's magazine. Highway (old prices in brackets): Charade XG: $19,(85 ($18,Mt) $131*8 Honda Civic: $24,14$ $17,§11 ($1«,. llonda Accord: $35,Mini Clubman:116 words
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Miscellaneous468 1980-02-06 6 i+ Staging A Coup Within A Coup Melancarkan Rampasan Kuasa Dalam Satu Rampasan Kuasa u T, m m WW ■lift 'WS* uiu mmm m mmm M&sm s«f K Km m p r,V if w Mi ?S3!§« J Br 211 £$S>2 mw iiiWSM mwte m M aw* 11 9 HM swfT468 words
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Advertisement83 1980-02-06 7 FA Cup Final 1980 'live' on 10th May Tonightl Channel 5, 10:40 pm Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest. You can't miss the FA Cup Final 1980! National Panasonic Technics bring it 'live' to you on 10th May. On every Wednesday evening Channel 5, tune in to each of the 14 exciting83 words
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Article332 1980-02-06 8 By the time an average American child finishes high school, he would have spent 11,000 hours in school and 15,000 hours in front of the TV set. No doubt, Singapore children are fast catching up in their consumption of TV fare. Small wonder then that332 words
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Article103 1980-02-06 8 4 Will Jimmy Carter suggest bourbon, and beer as well as gasohol to soak up the grain withheld from Russian cattle? The idea wouldn't sell. The country's conservation programme is still too weak to celebrate; and since it's painless, Americans can feel no need for solace. Dependence on103 words
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WHISPERS By ISPY
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Article57 1980-02-06 8 Here is one more for that invitation card. You know she is single and also the type who hates to be called a Miss. You want her partner to come too. So what's the problem? Yours is a business function and you want it to be strictly so.57 words
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Article39 1980-02-06 8 What do you do when you've had enough and want to go home? Stop your wife from clapping for an encore. That's what happened the other night at an SSO concert according to a music hater, anyway.39 words
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Article, Illustration675 1980-02-06 8 DICK WILSON; DICK WILSON - IVI DNFSDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON If Russia's adventure in Afghanistan appears arbitrary, then the prospect is indeed frightening for the rest of the world. But if it is analysed as the result of rational deductions from likely Soviet perceptions of events, it may675 words
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Article, Illustration549 1980-02-06 8 Suiidesh r>e Roy i in Tokyo J The Moscow Olympics: To boycott or not? The way President Carter is going about it, Japan may ultimately find ft impossible to go to the Moscow Olympics. A final decision, however, is not expected soon. Asean's position on the549 words
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Article331 1980-02-06 8 LMMImi: People have used it to avoid being seasick, timed their breakfast egg by it, taken it into the oath tub and gone to court over it. At least one man has saluted it in verse. The Times in London has never conducted a survey of the331 words
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Article, Illustration398 1980-02-06 9 Gerry de Sllva - Certain black ones are cancerous By Gerry de Sllva Many Asian families believe that the more moles one has, the luckier one will be in life. There have been no studies made to link good fortune with the number of moles one has but398 words
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Article, Illustration141 1980-02-06 9 Steel corrosion how to prevent it Science Report Cerroslea of steel Is ai expeaslve problem rtectlag Indnsfry sad budnem. It caa be controlled by different methods. Inrlndlng the ase of preteetive zinc nestings. Hew te preveat eerroNion, the aatare of csrrsslsa aad metheds te proteet metals by galvaaislag preeesses will141 words
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Advertisement105 1980-02-06 9 iii ii wi:« The Best odourless Italian LITOKOL, hydraulic adhesive for tiling dn existing mosaic, marble, terrazzo and screeded wall and floor without hacking. IiTH liol 01 a* in «a m. c-« 14-I 4 r W Heir to centuries of Italian art Tiles that have names. Like works of art.105 words
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Advertisement86 1980-02-06 9 1 iUt. \lft* Wembley\ keeps it slim and smart! The shape of the '80s! ties will be slimmer and neatly tapered, for the smarter you, in the '80s 1 Wembley's latest neckwear collection offers you a large selection in colour, and design Our Wembley Girl will help you make the86 words
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Article, Illustration2640 1980-02-06 10 Margaret Chan - To keen or not to kee p By Margaret Chan Chinese New Year dawns bright. The first thing to do is to wish parents and elders: "Gong xi fa cai." How do you do this? With a firm handshake? Or with a kiss on the cheek? Or perhaps, like me,2,640 words
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Article, Illustration506 1980-02-06 11 Sentiments for the New Year are fine, but you need cold, hard cash to turn your wishes into festive trimmings. If you do not buy carefully and work within a budget, you may find that you have unwittingly spent a small506 words
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Advertisement54 1980-02-06 10 for Pens, Markers find THE INK PEOPLE Al markers, roing bal pens water colour sketch pens, accent pens, Inks, rubber stamp pads,*adhesives, visual aid pens. USA Quality Products 'since 1857' Available from: All leading departmental stores Sole Agents: Leotard International Pli. Ltd., B-3, Block A, 2nd door 60, Martin Road.Stappora54 words
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Advertisement78 1980-02-06 11 Floral °Milc Seafood 6 Restaurant vm. •m _X. A special treat Singapore's "B-B-Q" Seafood under the floral natural breezy atmosphere. We cater for lunch, dinner cr supper. 3V4 M.S. DUNEARN RD/ BUKIT TIMAH RD (opp. Swiss Cottage School) S'pore 1130. Tel: *****32 r V *5*3 deKMQtrc lake them for a78 words
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THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY
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Article, Illustration1126 1980-02-06 12 Hsiaoshuang - By Hsiaoshuang BEFORE the impact of the West and Marxism on China, many quaint folk practices were carried out during the Lunar New Year (between Jan 21 and Feb 20). Today, some of the customs survive in Hong Kong, Taiwan and among1,126 words
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Article, Illustration895 1980-02-06 13 The order of worship as laid down by ancestors must be strictly followed CHINESE New Year, contrary to popular belief, is a festival dedicated to the gods, and on the eve, offerings are made to the gods in the house. Chicken, ducks,895 words
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Article, Illustration690 1980-02-06 14 List a few suitable items, decide on price and make your final choice TIME to go gift-hunt-ing. Chinese New Year's not too far off so do start thinking of presents, plain, practical or luxury items to make all your loved ones happy.690 words
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Article, Illustration111 1980-02-06 15 IF you want to find out someone's age, all yon have to do u ask for the symbolical animal under which he or she was born and with this chart yon will be able to tell the person's year of birth exactly.111 words
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Article293 1980-02-06 15 IF you know someone who is exceptionally hard-working and goes about his job aggressively you can bet that he is a "Monkey", j Monkey people tend to put so much emphasis on their work that, at times, all else comes second. They may not293 words
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Article, Illustration149 1980-02-06 16/17 MEN shopping for their festive best wul of course be looking for some accessories leather belts, wallets and the like. If you are thinking of buying a belt, why not get two in one by getting Lanvin's reversible belts. These come in a combination of colours149 words
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Article, Illustration348 1980-02-06 16/17 Many will not mind spending more now THIS Chinese New Year, step out in something exclusive. Chinese New Year being an auspicious occasion, many women will not mind spending more for their festive outfits. This is the time when you want to348 words
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Article, Illustration236 1980-02-06 16/17 CHINESE New Year is a time for pretty new clothes and accessories. Getting just the clothes is not enough you need accessories to liven up your look. Names such as B and D Copenhagen and Orena have a wide range of fashion accessories. B and236 words
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Article321 1980-02-06 16/17 THIS Chinese New Year, give yourself a new look with a new hairstyle. If you prefer a casual style, you might consider the pageboy feometric cut, say enny and Joe Ng, of Penny's curls. The husband-and-wife hairstylist team describe this as the straight style of the early321 words
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Article611 1980-02-06 18 Symbol of wealth, jade is to the Chinese what the diamond is to Westerners IN the translucent depths of jade are stored ten thousand mysteries of the inscrutable East, goes the saying. Therein lies the fascination with and romance of jade for many people. A symbol of611 words
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Article, Illustration766 1980-02-06 19 Whatever is consumed must be of good omen You cannot separate food and beliefs SCRUMPTIOUS and appetising are how one would describe the many titbits specially made or bought for the Chinese New Year season. These are eaten with relish and (or766 words
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Article126 1980-02-06 20 THE MANDARIN Hotel will begin their Chinese New festivities with a traditional lion dance and the spectacular Monkey God dance, which will recount the legend of the birth and life of this deitv. The performance will be held on Feb 16 at 10.30 am at the entrance126 words
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77 1980-02-06 20 EMI recording artiste Haiti Chlk, who Is performing at the Cockpit's La Roulette nightclub, has produced Ave LPs and sung In Japan, Hong Kong and Indonesia. A carpet designer hy training, Halil turned professional singer after winning atalentime contest. He plans to visit Europe and the United States soon with77 words
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Article, Illustration167 1980-02-06 20 SHANGRI-LA's Shan; Palace Restaurant will this year be Introducing Its traditional Yee Song (raw fifth salad) with chrysanthemum to give an extra flavour to the dish. Yee Song is the highlight of a Chinese New Year meal and is said to bring posperlty and good loch for the167 words
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Article190 1980-02-06 20 Lion dances, fortune-tell-ing, tarot card reading, calligraphy and seal-carv-ing will be some of the Chinese New Year attractions at the Oberoi Imperial. And, of course, there will be the special Chinese New Year food planned by the hotel's chefs from Hong Kong. The special menu at the190 words
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Article121 1980-02-06 20 All the favourite Chinese New Year cookies are now on sale at the Ming Palace Restaurant. They include the popular love letters, sesame seed biscuits, kuay bankit, peanut puffs and others all freshly baked and pro- duced daily. To usher in the New Year, a121 words
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Article, Illustration983 1980-02-06 21 Hsiaoshuang - By Hsiaoshuang MOST Chinese festivals are essentially to harmonise man's life and conduct with the changing phases of nature. As nature year by year undergoes birth, growth, decline and death, always followed by regeneration, man seeks to bring his beliefs and values into accord983 words
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Advertisement48 1980-02-06 12 r A o/e/ff/ 7A Z BK X M K 7i i.O. V a^aim jfcflffo occadwrn m. S From Gorham us a the world's leading silversmith since 1831 wm V*- Sote Agents Malko General Agencies (S) Pte Ltd The Orchard, Shop No. 5, Orchard Road, Singapore 0923. Tel. *****5648 words
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Advertisement125 1980-02-06 13 a;, UHL < TM V Luncheon, dinner, special function... you name it; we serve with SB gracious hospltaity. A wide selection of savoury, sumptuous specialities uniquely prepared by our culinary experts awaits you at our restaurant. What's more with our artistically designed VIP Room, you can dine in absolute privacy125 words
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Advertisement66 1980-02-06 13 IT'S A GIFT-AWAY! SHARP 46 cm Colour TV for only >/- C Cash outright! in.w.i 1 T1246 i 4fSS >' A*.*'MtflSSK* .v.-, in cotoui TV oW#n youabwoMMmode^^ Monkey with cotour SSSStfSSSfe, hortw.Norooresqusj*"^ 0 your favourite programmes! Also incorporating these features! Soft Touch Tuner Sigma Chaesta Exclusive Umth Picture Tube a66 words
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Advertisement217 1980-02-06 14 QC \e" ■n M (M V. J QC r, C 2 *M 1' w LIQUOR RANGE Choose from our full range of quality brands to add to your liquor collection for this New Year. i?T'l mm r-, H EMPORIUM HOLDINGS GROUP MB IHHiHMj otm9M» 9 Mom YUYI PLAZA |BALESTIER| KATONG217 words
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Advertisement35 1980-02-06 21 a w ■4 We offer you the finest in DIAMONDS and GEMS Emeralds, Star Sapphires, Rubies, Star Rubies, Sapphires, Catseyes Jade Cultured Pearls. LANKA Jewellers 115 Orchard Towers Orchard/ Claymore Road Singapore 0922 Tel: *****6335 words
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Advertisement24 1980-02-06 21 w^i/1 6.2.80-12.2.80 10.00 am.-5.00pm. i DisimAfts©CrafePb.lid. Cordially invites you to our new premises at Old Thong Chai Building, 3, Wayang Street, Singaporeolos. Tel: *****824 words
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Article, Illustration530 1980-02-06 22 Richard Lim - MISS THIS SUPERLATIVE FILM AT YOUR OWN PERIL CINEMA by Richard Lim AGATHA: Screenplay by Kathleen Tynan and Arthur Hopcraft. Directed by Michael Apted. Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Dustin Hoffman. Last day at Lido. This film, like Goin' South, has not found "legs" here, hence an early530 words
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Article526 1980-02-06 22 Story of outlaw and a striking woman GOIN' SOUTH: Story by John Herman Shaner and Al Ramros. Directed by Jack Nicholson. Starring Jack Nicholson and Mary Steenbnrgen It's such a shame that Coin' South should be taken off after only a three-day run in Rex526 words
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Miscellaneous271 1980-02-06 22 ACROSS 1 Unafraid 5 Arthritis drug 9 Familiar form of address 14 Strong-smelling 15 Wild goat 16 Oriental 17 Val, for one 18 Calendar abbr. 19 John Garner 20 Diabolical 22 Personal pledges 23 Mountain: comb, form 24 Half-boot 25 Blunder 29 Guard or admiral 31 Eucharistic wine vessel 34271 words
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Article, Illustration334 1980-02-06 23 'You can't live without Gulf oil' World Focus Washington, Wednesday The US yesterday urged its main allies to take a tough stand against possible Soviet threats to the Gulf area, warning that West European and Japanese economies could not survive without oil from the region. Presidential334 words
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86 1980-02-06 23 AP New Delhi, Wednesday About 100 shops in central Kabul burned down during the early hours of Sunday in what might have been, an attempt to cover up looting by Soviet troops, western diplomatic sources said yesterday. They said it was unlike- ly that rebelsAP - 86 words
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97 1980-02-06 23 Reuter Geneva, Wednesday Western states yesterday won the first round in a battle to set the Genevabased United Nations Human Rights Commission to take up the case of banished Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, despite communist objections. The 43-nation commission voted by 15 to 13,Reuter - 97 words
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Article176 1980-02-06 23 Reuter Tehran, Wednesday Iranian Foreign Minister Sadeq Qotbzadeh said last night a decision had been reached to hold an international inquiry into the former Shah s rule. Qotbzadeh was speaking to reporters after a meeting of the ruling revolutionary council which discussed UN secretary-generalReuter - 176 words
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Article103 1980-02-06 23 UPI TODAY is Wednesday. Feb 6, the 37th day of 1980 with 329 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY: In 1943, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was named commander of Allied expeditionary forces in North Africa. He laterUPI - 103 words
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Article73 1980-02-06 23 D. J - D.J. Housewife Mary Grainger, 59, lets 25 bees sting her every day and she claims they are saving her eyesight. Mary, of York ilk England, had been going blind for 25 years with a rare condition until she heard of the bee core. Before she could see73 words
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Article64 1980-02-06 23 UPI Moscow, Wednesday The Tass news agency yesterday charged US government officials for illegally detaining" an Aeroflot plane in New York. The plane had landed in New York on Sunday despite orders from airport officials to flv to Washington, D. C. Ground crew and ticket agents haveUPI - 64 words
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Article, Illustration165 1980-02-06 23 Reuter Mmmw, Wednesday The Soviet Union yesterday pledged argent economic and technical aid as well as food supplies to the Heng government of Kampuchea Installed In power a year ago after Vietnamese military Intervention. The pledges were made In agreements signed by Heng Samrin anaReuter; Tass picture via UPI - 165 words
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Advertisement20 1980-02-06 23 I I I I sc 1 gat fl. i"3 If fV'r < 0 V Black &White Whisky Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY20 words
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Article152 1980-02-06 24 UPI London, Wednesday The price of gold rallied after sluggish starts in and Zurich yesterday but the dollar fell on all European money markets. The volatile metal surged to close more than US$lB up in London, reaching U*****.50 after opening at U*****.50 which was slightly below Monday's US$&7.UPI - 152 words
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Article253 1980-02-06 24 'MORE EFFICIENT THAN FULL-TIME STAFF' Business News and Views About 200 housewives, working part-time for an electronics factory, are proving to be model workers. Most of them are in their 30s and 40$ and they have all won the praise of their employer. Mr Seow Khee Leng,253 words
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Article237 1980-02-06 24 UPI A rally in the final half hour of trading, marked by strength in steels, offset earlier weakness and the stock market ended mixed in heavy trading. Analysts said traders began bargain-hunting when the decline that set in on Monday appeared to have stalled. Tney said institutionsUPI - 237 words
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Article27 1980-02-06 24 Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: Industrial 876.62 (up 1.53); transport 283.99 (up 1.41); utilities 110.15 (up 0.03); stocks 317.99 (up 0.78).27 words
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Article49 1980-02-06 24 Reuter East Berlin, Wednesday Nine thousand companies from 65 countries will take part in next month's Leipzig spring trade fair, one of the most important eastwefct market places for industrial goods, the East German ADN news agency said yesterday. The weeklong fair starts on March 9. ReuterReuter - 49 words
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Article147 1980-02-06 24 Banque de L'lndochine et de Suez, one of the oldest banks here, will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Friday. To mark the occasion, two senior executives from the bank's Paris headquarters will be here to host a reception for 800 guests at the Shangri-La Hotel.147 words
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Article, Illustration93 1980-02-06 24 Fancy some 'slew mais' or dnmplings? Well, If yoo do, yoo may take a fancy to this machine. This Made-in-Japan food processor can torn ont MM of them in one honr! How's that for speed? The machine was displayed at the Japan93 words
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Article194 1980-02-06 24 The civic-minded and house-proud Singaporean is one of the principal reasons for the Republic being the fifth largest consumer of paint in the noncommunist world. The other is due to our position as the world's third largest port. This has created a steady expansion in194 words
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Advertisement68 1980-02-06 24 now RIJSTTAFEL u 111 11 u every Thursday lunchtime Raffles 1-3 Beach Road X? Singapore 0718 i," Reservation *****1 Hotel HIGH PO>NER C4R STEREO 18 watts RMS Per Channel at 4 ohms. Fully Auto-Eject Cassette Car Stereo. 4lC'sBTrs, 11 Diodes. SWj Treble Bass Loudness Control. Obtainable A I: Tye Electronics68 words
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Article, Illustration728 1980-02-06 25 Peter Shilton - SOCCER by Peter Shilton Professional football is about attitude as well as technical ability. Therefore, one man I would always hold up as an example to youngsters coming into the game is my former Nottingham Forest colleague Archie Gem mill. It does not surprise me that Birmingham728 words
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Article60 1980-02-06 25 Softball" Singapore National softball players will be among 80-odd players participating in the Singapore Industrial Easy Pitch softball League from Feb 8 to 10 at the Singapore American School ground at King's Road. Singapore will field four teams, Japan two and Malaysia and Indonesia one each. Singapore60 words
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Article163 1980-02-06 25 Upper Serangoon Technical, who won last week's National Schools' Seven-a-side soccer title, got off to a flying start when they whacked Parry Secondary 13-0 in a North Zone soccer match at Tanglin Ground yesterday. But while the pouring rain turned out to be a blessing163 words
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Article85 1980-02-06 25 Australia's Gold Coast Womens' Hockey Association are keen to play a series of matches here in September or October. They have written to the Singapore Women's Hockey Association about their proposed visit*. SWHA secretary Mrs Dorothy Tessensohn said: "We've told them they are welcome, but due to85 words
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Article, Illustration164 1980-02-06 26 Ist: Indian Patrol; 2nd: Geneva; 3rd: Blitzen Star. Won By: Hd, Nk, Sh Hd Totes 77. $13, $9, $7. Ist: Klghty Eight; 2nd: Petite Mademoiselle; 3rd: Flying Noble. Won By: 2, 4, 4 Tote: $19, $9, $5, $18. V Ist: Bridge Of Friendship;164 words
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Article593 1980-02-06 26 K. L. CHAN - &3I On the trac^ By K. L. CHAN Pen&ng, Wednesday Last start winner, Invincible IV has improved and should score his second straight win when he goes over 1400 m in Class 2 Division 2 on Sunday. A non-acceptor last week, Invincible comes up against a593 words
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Article484 1980-02-06 26 E. Germans set machine in top gear Athletics AFP Berlin, Wednesday The might of East German athletics in this Olympic year has once again been underlined by performances during the 1979 indoor season. Because of the Olympics build-up, the indoor season has been cut backAFP - 484 words
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Article96 1980-02-06 26 AFP London, Wednesday French hand-glider JeanMare Boivin was named 1980 winner of the International Award for Valour in Sport. He is the first Frenchman to win the prestigious prize. The 28-year-old sportsman from Dijon won the award for establishing a new hand-gliding altitude record lastAFP - 96 words
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Article231 1980-02-06 26 ■n ■jJ Boxing AFP New York, Wednesday Top American boxing promoter, Bob Arum has offered USslm (about Ss2.lm) to Roberto Duran of Panama to take on World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard for the title in May or June. Arum sent aAFP - 231 words
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Article, Illustration844 1980-02-06 27 Eric Cooper - SQUASH by Eric Cooper Singapore's team for this weekend's match against Malaysia have been virtually selected despite Philip Monbiot and Kevin Hill having to meet each other in trials. All the other players have completed their matches, with Jeremy Yeo duly finishing his fixtures without844 words
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Article, Illustration911 1980-02-06 28 Time to put the ostrich upright at Lake Placid The Economist London, Wednesday Because politicians should not rob hardtrained athletes of their once-in-a-life time dreams, it is better to move the summer Olympics than to boycott or postpone them. But decent people are now edgingThe Economist - 911 words
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710 1980-02-06 28 but good Lord, what can he do? AP Lake Placid, New York, Wednesday The harassed International Olympic Committee (IOC) take up residence in this small mountain ski resort this week to try to save the tottering Olympic Games. The Xm Winter Olympics, for which this village of 2700 people haveAP - 710 words
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Article, Illustration234 1980-02-06 29 KEEGAN, WOODCOCK AND CUNNINGHAM MAKE IT Soccer Reuter London, Wednesday England's three soccer exiles Kevin Keegan, Tony Woodcock and Laurie Cun- ningham all found places in manager Ron Greenwood's team for the international here today against the Republic of Ireland. Strictly speaking it is a European champion-Reuter - 234 words
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Article366 1980-02-06 29 BRIAN MILLER - New leader to give Asian countries a big lift By BRIAN MILLER Affiliates of the Asian Judo Federation must have heaved a sigh of relief last week when S. Matsumae succeeded Charles Palmer as president of the International Judo Federation. Reason: Dr Matsumae's election signalled the beginning366 words
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279 1980-02-06 29 j^Baxing Jakarta, Wednesday The light-middleweight bout between Australia's Niel Klaric and South Korea's Park H Chun is expected to provide the highlight in the finals of the President's Cup boxing championships here tonight. The first bout of the night will be an all-In-donesian affair in279 words
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Article63 1980-02-06 29 |^j^fennis AP Zagreb (Yugoslavia), Wednesday. Rumania took an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Yuugoslavia yesterday after winning the doubles on the second day of the Davis Cup tennis clash here. Ilie Nastase and Florin Segarceanu edged Yugoslavia's doubles Zeljko Franulovic-Pzoltan Din 64, 12-10, 3-6, 7-5 to bringAP - 63 words
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Article, Illustration341 1980-02-06 30 Burns nets equaliser for a 2-1 aggregate over Barcelona J^Jsoccer" Reuter Barcelona Wednesday Nottingham Forest of England won the European Supercup soccer match 2-1 on aggregate by holding Barcelona of Spain 1-1 in the second leg last night. The European Cup champions, l-tf winners in the first legReuter - 341 words
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Article, Illustration258 1980-02-06 30 THE 'SLUGGER' IN TEARS Shame reduced Singapore's Malaysia Cup "roughie" Wong Kok Choy to tears at yesterday's postmortem at Jalan Besar. It was a touching scene as the "slugger", weeping unashamedly apologised to his colleagues for fighting with Pahang's Jamal Nasir on Saturday. "I'm sorry," he opened258 words
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Article123 1980-02-06 30 The Singapore Business Houses Football League are seriously considering an invitation from Angkasapuri (Royal Indonesian Air Force) to play three matches there October. The Indonesians, who oured Singapore previously, have phoned the SBHFL secretary K.S. Manickam yesterday asking them to make a reciprocate visit. Said123 words
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Advertisement466 1980-02-06 25 TRAVEL GUIDE NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore) Pte Limited S.T.P.B Lie No: 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive denting/ Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrcondltloned coach seven days SS2O9/-, six days SslB9/-, departure every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. West Malaysia Tour (Gentlng/ Penang) five days SJI73/-, departure every Tuesday, Wednesday, denting/ Cameron Highlands466 words
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Miscellaneous392 1980-02-06 25 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Bom today, you possess a nature perhaps too sensitive for your own good. With absolute integrity and extremely high standards of behaviour, you may find it difficult to fit in with people of a "normal" society. You refuse to adapt to even the392 words
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Advertisement319 1980-02-06 27 hat makes for Quality? EXPERIENCE And Grays has over 120 years t: e ££2 w.-<L Sy>l>KZ '1i -Tiil "i 11 n'll :.IP -]isi m i Just like in the game of Squash, experience counts. Experience in anticipation, the delivery of shots that scores, and knowing you have the right racquet319 words
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Miscellaneous595 1980-02-06 28 WEDNESDAY JS-3 i MONEYWORDS i Cut out and pin with other coupons. I j Posting instructions appear below Occupation: Address: N R.I.C. No:. FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ,Cut along dotted lines, BELOW CLUES FORJS-3 1. Animal that yields milk 2. Such a man will hardly shine at a party 3.595 words
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Advertisement160 1980-02-06 29 NEW NATION "SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA" CONTEST Enter the New Nation "Singapore Symphony Orchestra" Contest today. All you have to do is answer three questions correctly. Send your entry forms to New Nation, Promotions Dept. The first 10 correct entries drawn will win two tickets each to the SSO Concert on160 words
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Advertisement72 1980-02-06 30 LIDO: OPENS TOMORROW MURDER BY DECREE' is the best Sherlock Holmes movie ever made... W A E 9 t--4L, 1 Mu DHR> Robert A (ioldaton Present* A Film Bv Bob Clark Starring CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER JAMES MASON DAVID HEMMINGS D EE* i m m r LUNAR NEW YEAR ATTRACTION FROM 20TH72 words
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Miscellaneous74 1980-02-06 30 < n t&, m SHORT RIBS tell mc something. how dip vou become the_ HEADSMAN/ WHAT PS I JJ J w NORBERT IT.' WERE COMES 7UE MMLMkN. rA^F '9io United f •«tur« S?n* 9 TT» EJ* a m I ikf (■j ai by Frank O'Neal I STARTED AS FOOTMAN AND74 words
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Miscellaneous71 1980-02-06 30 Diary > I BADMINTON: Junior Inter-Club Knockout tournament (Singapore Badminton Hall, 7.30 p.m.). HOCKEY: SWHA Div.2 Singapore Malays v Theresians (Balestier Road, 5.10 p.m.). Secondary Schools South Zone boys Whitley Secondary v ACS; Rangoon Road v Gan Eng Seng (University Grounds, Bukit Timah Campus, 2.30 p.m.). SOCCER: Friendly Port Authority71 words
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Article, Illustration661 1980-02-06 31 Tan Sock Lin - Disappointments turn midnight tour into one big yawn By Tan Sock Lin The Joo Chiat Community Centre's Twilight Experience, a midnight tour held two Saturdays ago, literally turned out to be one big yawn, and it wasn't only because of the time of the tour which661 words
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Article532 1980-02-06 31 "To be or not to be...", those immortal words pronounced by Hamlet in Shakespeare's play, will resound in Malay from a Singapore stage in April. The play will be the effort of the Perkumpulan Seni, an amateur Malay drama group, and it will be the first532 words
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Miscellaneous349 1980-02-06 31 AGATHA: A conjectural tale which tries to fill the one mysterious gap in writer Agatha Christie's life. Superlative performances by Vanessa Redgrave and Dustin Hoffman lido: 11, 1.45, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.ih. (Last day) NOT NOW, DARLING: British comedy caper with a dash of sophistication. Stars Leslie Phillips and349 words
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Miscellaneous54 1980-02-06 31 In and around town FUNERAL GAMES Play by Joe Orton. At the British Council Centre, 8 &m. Tickets are available om the centre's library. On till Friday. SCHOOL LIFE IN JAPAN, A DAY WITH A JAPANESE FAMILY and SCHOOLING FOR PROGRESS Three films at the National Museum, 8 p.m. Admission54 words
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Miscellaneous298 1980-02-06 31 nised by the Devagee J?ubramaniam. At the Victoria Theatre, 7.30 p.m. Tickets at $10 ana $5 available at the door. LOCAL WRITERS exhibition at the National Libary lecture hall. 10 a.m. to 6 pjn. Admission free. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PLANNING IN THE ASIAN CONTEXT Talk by Dr S. Ganesan of the298 words
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Miscellaneous103 1980-02-06 31 Tomorrow'* FM Stereo 6 A.M. Opening Announcements and Programme Summary 6.05 Morning Prelude: Ferrante ana Teicher 6.30 News 6.40 Morning Concert: Violin Concerto No 1 In D (Paganini), Boril Belkin, Israel Phil/ Mehta; Fantasia in C Op 17 (Schumann), Alicia de Larrocha (piano) 8.00 News (C) 8.10 People and Placcs.103 words
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Article51 1980-02-06 32 AH FOOK: What a black day it is for motorists. We 11 just have to abandon plans for car ownership and rely on public transport. MEI UN: That's the whole idea. The question is: Can public transport accommodate us? We still don't know if we will have an51 words
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Miscellaneous948 1980-02-06 32 TV AND RADIO SBC 5 ITELEFUNKEN i„ great looks' Colour g rea j features' TV great performance' 3.99 OPENING ANNOD NCKMKNTS followed by PLEASE I)ONT KAT THE I>A1SIKS: Pest in the House (r) 3.25 DIARY OF EVENTS(M) 3.39 A CHANGE IN MIND (See Top Shows of the Day) 4.29 INTERMISSION948 words
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Miscellaneous188 1980-02-06 32 Today's top shows A CHANGE IN MIND: What Makes You Tic? (Ch 5, 3.30 p.m. in colour.) A film on the Tourette Syndrome, one of the rarest and most mysterious disorders. TAMAN 8ENI (Ch 5, 6 p.m. in colour). The last programme in this series on Malay culture features a188 words
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