New Nation, 2 May 1980

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    18 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Friday, May 2, 1980 2863 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 r i NEW <&) NATION COMMENT
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    Lock icon Blessing dead US soldiers
    65 1 Tehran, Friday Monsignor Annibale Bugnani, the Pope's representative in Tehran, raises his hand in blessing the plastic-wrapped bodies of eight American servicemen in the city morgue on Wednesday. Beside him in prayer is Archbishop mlarion Capucci of Jerusalem, who arrived to participate in the return of
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    Ministry 'yes' to doctors
    461 1  -  Big increases in allowances recommended By Rav Dhaliwal The Health Ministry, worried over the drain of government doctors to the private sector and foreign countries, has agreed to big increases in night and specialist allowances for doctors, specialists and registrars. In its recommendations to the Finance
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    Lock icon 'Speak up' call to Vietnamese
    184 1 AFP Ho Chi Minh City, Friday Five years after the communist regime took power in South Vietnam, former Health Minister of the South Vietnamese provisional revolutionary government, Mrs Duong Ouynh Hoa, sounded the alarm over the country's economy and called for Vietnamese intellectuals to end
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      51 1 INSIDE Arsenal at last! /Tx T" fJLLJS v FA Cl)P S-FINAL Report and picture in Page 18 HDB's plans for Hostage model workers Page 2 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stocks 5, Stars 9, Moneywords Coupon 12, Crossword 13, Comics 15, What's On 19 sends secret message page 6 See Page
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      7 1 Parking coupons: URA books 1400 Page 5
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      33 1 Top cats on the prowl bmx'f Predators IE! PtAJNJ-WEST (PTE) LTOI r i> HIGHLAND QUEEN i 'o scotch w»ui«t ijm. Kxrt*c HIGHLAND QUEEN FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY GUARANTEED OVER 5 YEARS IVrnMm-dln FIT/I'ATltlfK'X
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    A home away from home
    102 2 Resting In a home away from home and with her favourite plaything and friends for company, this little girl looks more than pleased. The home Is the Singapore Children's Society Convalescent Home at Sembawang which was recently extended to accommodate up to 21 children between
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    Awards for best-kept estates plan
    190 2  -  By Ivan Lim The Housing Board is planning to give annual cash awards to its dailyrated workers for the best-kept housing estate. Public Daily-Rated HDB Workers' Union sources said the HDB will pick two of the cleanest housing estates and award $100 to the model
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    Our singers still lag behind
    264 2 When it comes to Mandarin popular songs, Singapore singers still play second fiddle to their Taiwanese and Hong Kong counterparts. Mr Au Yeong Seong Cheong, a private singing teacher ana choir conductor, who gave a talk on Mandarin pop music at the Jurong Town community
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    Only a miracle can help this girl
    370 2 Nothing short of a miracle can cure Mr Ng Kim Liang's eight-year-old daughter. But Mr Ng, 42, a school senior assistant, has hopes. And his hopes are growing brighter. On Monday, the High Court awarded $100,000 damages to his daughter, Gek Lin, who
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      170 2 We' II meet at Raffles! now JAZZ NIGHT every Friday 8 pm The Writers' Bar No cover charge free tidbits TERESA KHOO'S TRIO Raffles *SBJ( 1-3 Beach Road if a f Singapore 0718 IlOtel OSSJ Reservation: *****1 K>r ilk* Mtxk'rn Lxi'cutivv M<>ck j rn Precision Gisk a jmpvxts ick */k
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    'Blind people make better workers'
    390 3 Blind people make better workers than the sighted, said a social welfare worker fom Hong Kong. Miss Florence Ho, a placement officer for the blind, said blind workers are more steady and diligent because they know that not many companies will employ them. Their concentration
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    Behind the fatal, last words
    235 3 Writers of suicide notes are more likely to poison, shoot, knife or drown themselves than those who kill themselves without leaving behind a word. A study on suicide letters also showed that the note writers were in clerical, professional, technical and service occupations. The study
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    Awards
    32 3 Needy and outstanding students in the MacPherson constituency can apply for bursary awards offend by the constituency's Citizens' Consultative Committee. Application forms are available at the MacPherson community centre from today.
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    S'pore-made TV sets for Egypt
    83 3 Singapore-made television sets will feature prominently in a $90 million deal for supplies of television sets to Egypt by a Swedish manufacturing group, Business Times reported today. The deal with the Egyptian state-owned El Nasr company and the Luxor Industri group involves the supply of
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      23 3 4! i m Ihr I ~t Of S I .V .111(1 'si jriil y 'iult" I t.itr i> (1 >i, ILiii HQTCL PHo<f\iy
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      161 3 A gem among rare whiskies I.(»14«iit I)e 1.11 xe S< oii 11 Whisks 1* i <»iii t lit- woi Id rcnmuicd VVliilr I loi sc (list illei Blended 11« > 1 11 10 single whiskies iih hiding the pine Isla\ in<ilt .ind i <iin whiskv. I .i>^a n I)c I.uxc
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    Bid to upgrade secretary's skill
    190 4 VITB asked to hold classes for US professional exams The Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB) has been asked to upgrade the standard of secretarial practice. It is studying a proposal to conduct classes for Certified Professional Secretaries (CPS) examinations. The CPS is the highest
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    When royalty comes a-visiting...
    340 4 It might have passed off as any ordinary VIP arrival but for the two sleek Rolls-Royces hovering expectantly outside the VIP lounge at the airport. And the cluster of police outriders engaged in a vigorous discussion at the rear of the three white Mercedes-Benzes. And the
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    Even aristocrats work for a living — Viscount
    313 4  - Even aristocrats work for a living Viscount By Irene Hoe A title, no matter how noble, isn't a meal ticket. These days, even the aristocracy has to work. So Viscount Montgomery, son of the World War Two British field marshal, works. The Viscount is visiting the local office of Korn/
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    STOCK MARKET
    171 5 Cycle and Carriage stood out during the first 45 minutes of light but steady trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. C and C opened eight cents higher at $3.20. It hit a high of $3.30 before settling at $3.26, up 14 cents. Traders attributed its re-rating
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    SCCCI helps members computerise
    195 5 The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked the National Productivity Board to provide teachers for its micro-computer courses. The two courses, at management and operational level, are to help the chamber's members to upgrade their business operations through computerisation. The chamber's sub-committee, which
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    Talk and slide show
    53 5 A book designer with Federal Publications, Mr Lim Ching San, will give a talk-cum-slide show on Children's Picture Book Illustrations at the National Museum meeting room tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Original art works from Federal Publications and well-known children's picture books from the National Library will
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    MP to meet residents
    158 5 The MP for Kampung Übi, Haii Yaacob Mohammed, will meet more than 100 residents from Eunos Crescent housing estate to discuss their suggestions to improve the area. This is a follow-up of a recent survey conducted among residents of the estate in which questionnaires returned were
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    1400 motorists are booked on first day
    277 5 More than 1400 motorists were booked for failing to display parking coupons on their cars yesterday. It was the first day the Urban Redevelopment Authority started enforcing its coupon parking system. Another 55 motorists who overstayed at the parking lots were also booked.
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    Concert
    39 5 The Ministry of Culture's next concert in its Concerts for the Young series will feature the Cedar Girls' Secondary School Harmonica Band and Recorder Ensemble at the Marine Parade branch library tomorrow at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
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    Night tour
    34 5 The Cairnhiil community centre management committee is organising a night tour of Sentosa, Kangkar fisheries, Bugis Street and Mount Faber on May 17 at 9 p.m. The charge is $6 per person.
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      116 5 If you are often exposed to the wind and the sun, then read 0n... Dryness induced by wind and sun: this is the great hazard that faces all women, especially in dimatic conditions like ours. Dryness con lead to chopped or chafed skin. How to combat this? Wind and Weather
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    Lock icon Secret message sent to Iran
    369 6 Reuter London, Friday The hostage drama at the Iranian Embassy entered its third day yesterday with attention centred on a secret message sent by the hostages to the authorities in Iran. A Scotland Yard spokesman told reporters the message was sent late Wednesday night by
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    Lock icon We will not give in to blackmail, says Bani-Sadr
    139 6 World Focus Reuter Tehran, Friday President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr said yesterday he was prepared to see the Iranian hostages in London die rather than accept the demands of the gunmen holding his country's Embassy there. In a May Day speech in the
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    Lock icon Tycoons to boost film industry
    59 6 Reuter Sydney, Friday Two leading Australian businessmen, news magnate Rupert Murdoch and entertainment impresario Robert Stigwood, are to finance a joint venture to boost the Australian film industry. Mr Murdoch announced in The Australian newspaper which he owns that he was joining Mr Stigwood in
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    Lock icon Seeing red at UN meeting
    93 6 The US deputy chief delegate to the United Nations, Mr William vanden Heovel, saw red when the Palestinian issue was discussed at a meeting of the Security Council on Wednesday. Not that the issue was red hot, but he really did see RED. Red paint,
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      458 6 To Substitute Oneself As a Sacrifice Ganti Diri Sebagai Korban Ifl'./ L 15/ firaww w' 1 pg SI I It Mv HT MM B gg 1 5 1 HH i 1 1 km it a ft s sr pl z# n m 9K 8 6 I OS lesssgi 7i\ —offiXPMWilKAffi*
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    Lock icon Bishop's girl shot in Iran
    231 7 Raiders ask her for reverend friend Reuter Tehran, Friday The secretary to the Anglican bishop in Iran was shot and seriously wounded by raiders who broke into her home here yesterday, a neighbour said. The attackers, aged be- tween 20 and 25, shot Miss Jean
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    Lock icon S. Korea reduces military training for students
    131 7 Reuter Seoul, Friday The South Korean government yesterday reduced student military training in the face of growing student Krotests but promised arsh treatment for those who boycott it. The military drill has been a target of protest by students who have staged sit-in
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    Lock icon Women paid $110 a day to curse
    116 7 The Odd Corner AFP Hong Kong, Friday There are "career women" In Hong Kong who earn HKs2st (about $llt) a day to curse people, the Ming Pao dally reported yesterday. Their clients are mostly housewives who complain that their husbands or relatives are
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    Lock icon Pope begins tour
    72 7 UPI Vatican City, Friday Pope John Paul n embarks on the longest and most ambitious journey of his papacy today an 11-day, six-nation tour of Africa that will make him history's most well-travelled Pontiff. His fifth foray outside Italy since being elected Pope 18 months ago, his
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    Lock icon Soviets accused of killing
    87 7 World Focus Reuter Hong Kong, Friday China yesterday accused Soviet troops of killing a cadre and kidnapping a veterinarian from Xinjiang in an ambush on the Slno-Soviet border, the New China News Agency reported. A mats rally held yesterday in the border city of Tachenc in
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    Lock icon 'Stop this search for scapegoats'
    151 7 Reuter Washington, Friday The US navy's top admiral yesterday attacked what he called head-hunt-ing and a search for scapegoats following the failure of the mission to rescue the American hostages held in Iran. Admiral Thomas Hayward, chief of naval operations, said: "It was workable. We
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    Lock icon TODAY
    81 7 UPI TODAY is Friday, May 2, the 123 rd day of 1980 with 243 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. The late singer-actor Bing Crosby was born on May 2, 1904. ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY: In 1972, FBI director J. Edgar
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      31 7 SAUDI ARABIA -THE NEXT IRAN? Beset by threats within and without, the Saudis are sending out desperate signals. Read about this rich, vulnerable oil producer, this month, in the Reader's Digest.
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      159 7 V ...gives martial arts expert Chi San a tough time. Hille chairs are made for heavy-duty use They are moulded from an impact-resistant co-polymer polypropylene: a substance so tough it actually stands up to anything Scratch Stain. Rust. And even boiling water! In short, Hille chairs are almost indestructible. Is
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    A timely May Day reminder
    316 8 It is easy to be taken aback, amid this week's Labour Day celebrations, by the audacity of a foreign company's attempt to undermine the unionisation of a group of Singapore workers. The anti-unionism of the US firm, the General Telephone Directory Company, sounded particularly rabid
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    THEIR VIEWS
    87 8 Because of the great political signifiV cance of the (Olympic) Games the imperialists and international reactionaries are making frantic attempts to sabotage it. But they have failed and will fail completely. All roads are leading to the Moscow Olympics Held in Moscow, the heart of the Soviet Union,
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    The bargain that wasn't
    116 8 |wHISPERS^>^ Such an incident could only happen at the Thieves' Market. A man went to Sungei Road and asked where he could buy c. hubcap for his Datsun car. A small Indian boy came along and said: "You want hubcap? No problem, wait." So he waited
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    WE PIGS WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE
    684 8  -  FRIDAY WITH RICHARD LIM RICHARD LIM All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Napoleon the pig in Animal Farm. The new Ulu Pandan jogging track along the Sungei Ulu Pandan saw more than just sawdust being stirred up
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    Lock icon Schmidt's case for caution...
    953 8 Just a case of nervous exaggeration The Economist An admirable German politician, sitting down 10 years ago to consider the prospects for detente, said that it would be dangerous to harbour illusions: Whoever cannot see threatening facts, or deliberately passes them by, will be able to
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    Lock icon Behind the big slump in record sales
    979 9 People record entire albums from radio programmes Copley News Service Hollywood: For decades, record companies have given free records to radio stations to get them played on the air. So now, why is the record industry getting irked at radio stations? For playing
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      6 9 A Better technology keeps us ahead
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      124 9 .Americas Nal spray deaner works like magic. Fantastik really is fantastic. Cleans walls floors, cooker tops, cooker hoods, formica tops, vinyl upholstery, porcelain fixtures, refrigerators and outdoor grilles. Removes stubborn soils, kitchen grease, crayon and pencil marks, floor wax. Fantastik Multi-Surface Spray Cleaner. It's fantastic! Refrigerators Wash Basins 8S Keeps
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      375 9 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you have ?*eat diplomatic talent. ou know how to get what .you want and when you want it simply by saying the right thing at the right time. Your relationship with others flourish under your tactful consideration. You are generous, sympathetic,
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      Costumes the only thing to crow about
      530 10/11 Sundown scene by Cynhrr I am aware the Neptune Dancers have had a complete turnover of dancers and choreographers In the last five years. However, even at their peak (some may disagree they ever reached any sort of pinnacle), these residents at the
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      Technique obsession criticised
      984 10/11  -  F—l The Arts I Jj By Georgina Emmanuel "It is so easy to look at music as merely a series of notes. Music is something much deeper than purely technical display," says Holly Babcock. She joined the first violin section of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra last August.
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      Anything goes in cooking
      688 10/11  -  Cuisine Libre means free expression for chef Latiny Out bv Margaret Chan Cuisine Libre or free cooking just has to happen. We have free expression in visual arts, dance and theatre. Now it's the chef who innovates. Cuisine Libre is being introduced at Hilton Hotel's Harbour
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    Lock icon American to head BSC
    324 12 Furore in British Parliament over choice Business News and Views lN )a Reuter London, Friday A storm of protests greeted a British government announcement in Parliament yesterday that it would pay an American investment bank up to US$4 million ($8.6 million) for one of the firm's
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    240 12 UPI The stock market suffered its first clear-cut loss in eight sessions yesterday when a gloomy construction report indicated that the economy's recession may be worse than expected. Trading was moderate. The Dow Jones industrial average, down only a fraction at about 2 p.m., fell 8.27 points
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    32 12 UPI Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrial 808.79 (down 8.27); 20 transport 242.11 (up 0.19); 15 utilities 108.53 (down 0.23); 65 stocks 290.02 (down 1.65).
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      Lock icon Hunts will testify
      73 12 Reuter Washington, Friday The billionaire Hunt brothers agreed yesterday to testify before a congressional subcommittee which launched contempt proceedings against tnem when they defied a subpoena to discuss their silver market dealings. Heavy buying of silver by the two brothers was largely why the price of silver
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      Lock icon Saudi oil
      34 12 AFP Tokyo, Friday Japan is negotiating with Saudi Arabia (or more crude oil imports in a bid to cover the shortage resulting from Iran's suspended oil shipments, industry sources said yesterday. AFP
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      Lock icon Low-price complaint
      36 12 AFP Washington, Friday The Department of Energy has ordered Standard Oil Company (Ohio), one of the largest in the US industry, to raise its petrol pump price by about 10 per cent immediately. AFP
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      Lock icon Catering venture
      56 12 AFP Hong Kong, Friday A Hong Kong-China air catering service opened yesterday at the Beijing international airport, the New China News Agency reported yesterday. Tne ioint venture operates catering facilities at the airport and provides an inflight kitchen service to 5000 to 6000 passengers each day. Both western
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      Lock icon Probe to continue
      52 12 AP Washington, Friday The International Trade Commission yesterday voted to continue its investigation into charges that seven European steel companies have sold their products below cost in the US market. US steel the largest steelmaker in US claimed it suffered as a result of this alleged marketing
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    Lock icon Money market
    77 12 UPI London, Friday Most European money markets were closed for May Day yesterday and on the two markets open, gold and the dollar both declined. Gold closed in London at U*****.50 an ounce, down from Wednesday's close of U*****.50. The pound closed in London at U552.2600, up from
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    Lock icon Bank of America joins prime movers
    159 12 AP New York, Friday Several of the biggest US banks, Including top-ranked Bank of America, reduced their prime lending rate to 18 Vi per cent yesterday, signalling spreading acceptance of the trend to lower rates. Analysts said they expect the prime to drop even
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      588 12 FRIDAY i MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. I Posting instructions appear below Occupation: Address: N R I.C. No: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW MaaMM Cut along dotted lines MaMMH CLUES FOR KE 5 1. This means twelve 2. Flat and smooth 3. One and
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    Lock icon Another Watergate hero
    560 13  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Washington: This month, the Watergate Alumni Association honours one of its most prestigious members, Mr G. Gordon Liddy. Mr Liddy is a cult hero to those who thought Watergate was a noble endeavour, distorted by the press. Liddy-s reluctance to speak out,
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    Lock icon Sex no longer a dirty word in Taiwan
    836 13 It is discussed openly in forums and meetings Reuter T&ipefc: With Taiwan's gradual exposure to modern permissiveness, traditional Chinese concepts have given way to liberal western philosophy. Suddenly sex is not a dirty word on the island. The very word sex is
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      131 13 S.PH.DE SILVA JEWELLERS G-13. Tanglin Shopping Centre. Singapore 1024. Tel: *****28. Bunch: 1/3 Central Building. Hong Kong. CM STEREO CRF-500M •Autoßever»e. •Auto-Eject. 7 watts Per Channel at 4 ohms •AM/FM STEREO. 1 FET, 41Cs, 16 Transistors, 15 Diodes. Obtainable At: 15 Diodes. TTCFt Obtainable At: Glory Motor Trading Co., 398,
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      276 13 Crossu/ord 1 Resort 4 School org. 7 French commune 11 Retained 13 and the Man" 15 Do a job on sheep 16 Jai 17 Glean 18 Contraction 19 Captain Cook discovery 22 Dillon 23 Reclined 24 Cigar 26 Getting poor grades 30 Record player, for short 31 Winged 32 Letters
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  • Sport starts here
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      Lock icon Tucker in the lead
      223 14 Kl 60 Reuter AFP Valencia, Friday Chris Tucker, a 23-year-old British professional, was the surprise first round leader in the US$B4,OOO (about $176,000) Spanish Open golf championship here yesterday, returning a six-under-par 66. Tucker's round equalled the course record. It left him two strokes ahead of
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      Lock icon Castilla make last four
      84 14 Soccer UPI AP Madrid, Friday Second Division Castilla upset undefeated First Division leaders Real Sociedad 2-0 yesterday to reach the Spanish Cup soccer semi-finals. In other quarter-final second-leg matches yesterday, Real Madrid drew 1-1 away to Betis to win 32 overall, Atletico Madrid edged Valladolid 2-1
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      Ladybird shows dash
      452 15  -  By TURF RAY Ipoti, Friday Ladybird wound up her workout with a dashing gallop at Tiger Lane here this morning. The Birdbrook mare, ridden by George Podmore, clocked 41.2 for 600 m, finishing strongly. The going was good with a slight give. On this morning's workout, Ladybird
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      Scratchings
      118 15 SUNDAY Race 1: MS. CI Div 1 125 dm: Superb Welcome 11, Jaime, Rent Baak. Race 2: 2.45. CI 4 Mv 2 IMm: Chef de Mission, Olympic Fame, Regal Shi, Fabulous Find, Million Gala, Gel Smart. Race 3: 3.15. CI 4 Div 1 lIMm: Caraaa Bay. Shenanigans, Profitable, Twin
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      IPOH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TOMORROW
      2310 15 RAPF 1 2.30 CLASS 6 DIV 3 1,250m rIWuEj l ($8,000-$5,600 to winner) 1 0070 Triumphant II a (Gem) Heddle 4 57 (dd +3.5) Mahhat 2 2 6335 Hello Hallo a (LS) Noordin 3 55 (d2 +3) ...Munay 6 3 4000 Distant Smila
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      SELECTIONS
      117 15 K.L.CHN BRIAN MILLER SCRUTINEER TURF RAY Race 1 lady Carina Champ Distant Smile Man «f Peace Casino Champ Hello Hello Indy Casino Champ Race 2 Great Leap Grey Rhythm Hari In! Progress Everything Nice Hari Ini General Toro Great Leap RaceS One Two Three Hard Lave Fairy Gleam Shallane
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      Women up in arms
      753 16  -  They want a piece of the action, too Passing Shfjts By Desmond Oon Another Team Tennis competition has come to an eventful conclusion. The Fila team are heading for Tokyo and the Diadora team for Bangkok. But no sooner had the dust at the Kallang centre
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      The battle hots up in Cup trial
      1050 17  -  with LIM KEE CHAN The battle for a place in the Singapore Putra Cup team for the South East Asia championship to be held at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea on June 25-28 hots up as the field move into the final
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      Handicap slash for 14 after May Day play
      115 17 LOW BY 3 SHOTS Fourteen golfers had their handicaps reduced after yesterday's holiday competitions. Francis Low (Sembawang) had his 16 slashed to 13 after the SICC May Day Open. Other revisions: Danny Tan (6 to 4); Frankie Ho (Warren-8 to 7); L.
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      Oon San captures Captain's Prize
      341 17 Boon Oon San won the Seletar Captain's Prize when he returned a nett 63, one ahead of Francis Sin, the runner-up on countback from Freddie Lee yesterday. John Ong registered the best gross of 75 in the "A" Division. The best nett of 68 came
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      Seletar triumph
      74 17 Seletar beat Changi 4-0 in their women's Premier League match at home scoring through Rosie Goh, who beat Joan McCutcheon, and Marilyn Teo, who was given a walkover. The Handicap League match was halved. Results (Seletar 1st): Irene Wee lost to Valerie Fox; Yvonne Gan lost to Thilaka
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      Meet for clients
      69 17 The All-Nippon Airways and Century Park Sheraton will jointly organise a golf tournament at Sentosa tomorrow. The tournament is being arranged for their regular clients and if it proves successful, the joint organisers will make it a bimonthly affair. Norio Takizawa, the tournament organiser, said that 16
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      540 18 Reuter AFP London, Friday Brian Talbot, the man who seems to have a season ticket for London's Wembley Stadium, earned Arsenal a Klace in the history ooks last night as Liverpool's quest for an English League and Cup double finally ended in a spate of wasted
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      Kelantan face crucial test
      323 18  -  Malaysia Cup 1980 By SURESH NAIR Kelantan's dream of making it to the Malaysia Cup semi-finals after 10 years hinges on tomorrow's match against Singapore at Kallang. Defeat for Kelantan, now in No 4 position, will end all their hopes of repeating their last flourish losing
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      715 14 Classified Ads. The Marketplace Where Buyer Meets Seller NOTICES PUBLIC AUCTION CHAPTER 222 (PAWNBROKERS) Unredeemed pledges made up to October 1979 consisting of gold and silver ornaments, jewelleries etc pledged with the following pawnshops will he sold by public auction Han llin Pawnshop Kan Joo Paw n*hop llan l.oke Pawnshop
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      334 14 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I TAN AH KOW of No 431 M, Blk 79, Indus Road, Singapore, have applied for a Second Class Beer House licence in respect of premises No 295 Lorong 6, Toa Payoh H.D.B. Club Singapore, and that this application will be heard in Court
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      332 14 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I TAY SOON LIAN of No D 1216, Blk D LAGUNA PARK, Singapore, have applied for a BEER HOUSE SECOND CLASS licence In respect of premises No F22 Blk F, LAGUNA PARK, MARINE PARADE ROAD, Singapore, and that this application will be heard
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      38 15 ANDY CAPP m ■Jr. m 2*l IS w m ii NORBERT by George Fett INA \unae J OOOK f y Let m call yoo j> sweet 4 fu I i Short Ribs has been delayed in the post
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      63 17 Predator Plus created in the image of a good golfer TtoGoH Specialists. PAN-WEST (PTE) LTD. •PLAZA SINGAPURA Un.l 22$ 230 2nd floor Orchard Road Tal *****V6 •UIC BUILDING Shop 1 13. Lowar Ground Floor Shanton Way Tal *****14 PENINSULA PLAZA Untt G 4 Ground Floor Coleman Straat T* *****7 Available
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      63 18 ODEON: NOW SHOWING! 5 SHOWS: 1 lam, 1.30, 4. 6.30 9.15pm M breathtaking stunts classic moments of humour new# Of THC WOULD. TH| AAMK ORGANISATION THC ►A M m CATHAY: NOW SHOWING! 5 SHOWS DAILY: I lam, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.15pm C«»h Booking Only No Fra* List sjrs. n <
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      112 18 APPOINTMENT KUWAIT AIRWAYS H Has immediate opening for three (3) ENGINEERING INSTRUCTORS Experienced on any of -these two Aircraft BOEING 707, 747 727 To conduct training programmes on:Powerplant (1) Electrical/Instrument (1) Radio (1) CONTRACT Tax free salary of single/double Licenced CAT. Free furnished accommodation with free electricity and water. 40
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      Slow down for beginner's sake
      846 19 But Hanyu Pinyin skits are good Review Conversational Mandarin By Lucille The first Conversational Mandarin lesson broadcast at 9.50 p.m. on Channel 5 last week left me gasping and reaching frantically for my cassette and Conversational Mandarin book, on which the series was based. If
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      FA Cup final 'live' on May 10
      96 19 This year's English FA Cap final will be telecast "live" on May It via satellite from Wembley Stadium In London. The match Is scheduled to start at 1.29 p.m. Singapore time on Channel 8. It will be proceeded by a 21 minute programme
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      Forum on Women's Charter
      146 19 The Singapore Association of Women Lawyers will hold a forum tomorrow to discuss the findings of the select committee on the amendments to the Women's Charter. It will be chaired by Mrs Anamah Tan, vice-president of SAWL. The people on the panel will be three lawyers
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      116 19 Tides Today: 5.51 a.m. (0.3 m), 12.22 p.m. (2.5 m), 7.01 p.m. (0.9 m). Tomorrow: 12.00 a.m. (2.7 m), 7.24 a.m. (0.3 m), 1.00 p.m. (2.5 m), 7.32 p.m. (1.0 m) Sunday: 12.31 a.m. (2.7 m), 7.57 a.m. (0.2 m), 1.41 p.m. (2.4 m), 7.07 p.m. (1.1 m) Monday: 1.04
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      553 19 In and around town FILM SHOWS at National Museum at 8 p.m.: Electronics, Portrait of a Worker: A Skilled Worker and Oceanographic Research. Admission free. INTERNATIONAL LEATHER FAIR at World Trade Centre. Display of all kinds of leather, leather goods and machinery by 100 exhibitors from 15 countries. On till
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    28 20 AH FOOK: Were you caught in the rain this morning? MEI LIN: No, thanks to SBC's first weather report last night, I brought my umbrella today.
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      829 20 TV AND RADIO SBC 5 ITELEF UNKEN Colour TV qreat looks' qreat features' qreat performance' 3.99 OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfollowed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE (C/ r): Songs and Romance Forever. 4.35 INTERMISSION. I.M OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by IN THE WILD WITH HARRY BUTLER: The Constant Battle. This programme looks at the struggle for
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      233 20 r Today's top shows L TRAPPER JOHN M.D.: Whose Utile Hero Are You? (Ch 5, 8.35 p.m., in colour). The brilliant feat of life saving by Trapper and Riverslide later exposes the two doctors to the possibility of being sued tor malpractice. r f Mike Connors Ch 5. 19.15 p.m.
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