New Nation, 18 September 1980

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    18 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Thursday, September 18 f 1980 2980 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 NEW (£0) NATION COMMENT
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    Lock icon Saudis put up oil price
    391 1 Agencies Vienna, Thursday Saudi Arabia last night agreed to raise its price from US$2B to US$3O a barrel in return for a freeze in the B rices of oil from other Opec memers. Opec Secretary-General Rene Ortiz said the freeze would last until the oil
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  • Briefs
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      Shock for Forest...
      20 1 Nottingham Forest, the European Cup holder, had a shock when the tournament opened yesterday. See Page 17.
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      Eat Right
      33 1 A new column on nutrition starts today in the Trend Pages. If you're eating well but do not think you re eating right, then follow this column closely. See Page 12.
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      Asean is successful
      26 1 Asean succeeded in getting its item on Kampuchea included in the agenda of the United Nations' 35th General Assembly yesterday. See Page 6.
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      Amir in S'pore
      20 1 The Amir of Kuwait flew into Singapore this morning for a three-day official visit. See Page 2.
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      Poly students who go overseas
      39 1 Education correspondent TERESA OOI, who concludes her feature on engineers in the centre pages today, tells why some Polytechnic graduates go abroad to further their studies. She also compares engineering education in four countries.
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    Stocks
    360 1 Share prices eased after several days of sharp gains on profittaking during the first 45 minutes of trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Khoo Kay Peng's stable of companies which led the market's meteoric rise, were most susceptible. Malayan United Industries, Khoo's flagship company, fell 30 cents
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    Briefcase
    62 1 Two 19-year-old girls, Margaret Png and Lau Eng Lee, were charged in the magistrate's court this morning with stealing a briefcase containing a $150 handbag, cheques, and some documents, from a car at the Goodwood Hotel car park on Sept 4. They were each released on bail of $2000
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      28 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today: Showers in a few areas in the early afternoon. Sunset today: 6.32 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.25 a.m.
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    State drive through city for the Amir
    235 2 The Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jabcr Al Sabah, flew in this morning on the third leg of his current swing through Asean. The leader of the oil-rich state, and a team of cabinet ministers and officials, were given a state drive
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    What Sanoh said about secretive bosses
    146 2 Yaohan's managing director Akira Sanoh has said thdt it is impossible to expect local managers to run their companies smoothly and successfully if Japanese bosses are secretive and do not show them the whole works. He was clarifying a report in Tuesday's New Nation
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    Keeper will go out with the tide
    307 2  -  After 41 years of ebb and flow By Teo Lian Huay Fifty-nine year-old Mr M. Veerappan's life revolves round the ebbs and swells of the Singapore River. Whenever the tide comes in or recedes, he swings into action, at any hour of the
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    'Expats harder hit by inflation'
    117 2 The expatriate Is harder hit by inflation than the Singaporean. In June, the inflation rate was 17.5 per cent for expatriates, compared to 10.1 for Singaporeans, according to Expatriate Living Costs, published by the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. The observation is based on the
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    Salon
    51 2 The Minister for Labour, Mr Ong Pang Boon, will open the 1980 Photo Salon at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry auditorium, Hill Street, tomorrow at 8 p.m. Expatriates' educational and health expenses and transport and communication costs also contributed (o the sharp increase in their living
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    Cancer talk
    44 2 Dr Lalitha Ramachandran will give a talk in Tamil on breast cancer at the Ramakrishnan Mission Hall at Norris Road this Saturday at 5.30 p.m. The talk is organised by the Women's League of the Tamils Representative Council, Singapore. Admission is free.
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    Lunch
    25 2 The Singapore Red Cross Society will hold an Asean gourmet buffet lunch at the Goodwood Park Hotel, Scotts Road, on Saturday at 12.30 p.m.
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    Contest
    28 2 The Borneo Company will hold its Gordon's Gin Martini pouring contest at the Premier Hotel's restaurant, Nassim Hill, on Oct 7 from 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
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      15 2 western 0"° Q OVJ^ r^ Day Hours- II Spm Prices at 1/S lower than normal
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      367 3 SHARP More-Door Refrigerators... specially designed for women who care more for the family. ePK* V r > i... m•Kvr <Vf m. t3> V> i, AV jr. 2 PIP > 6- 83 The reasons are clear for all to see LOOK! A door for every reason! U< REFRIGERATOR FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT
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    Longest ever trishaw trip
    163 4 Two hundred and fifty people are preparing for the longest trip ever to be undertaken by trishaw. The riders hope to pedal their way Into the Golnness Book of Records In November and In the process gain publicity for Singapore and raise money for charity. The
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    Lock icon Call for a S'pore guide for disabled
    483 4 The disabled of Singapore need a guide for access to public buildings. This will also serve as a reminder to architects and builders that they need to provide for the disabled, said Mr Phil Hodge, vicepresident of the Tasmania Paraplegic Association. Mr Hodge,
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    More to Muslim students
    90 4 Muslim organisations have been encouraged to Sive more loans to stuents to supplement those even by Majlis Ugama lam Singapura (Malay Religious Council) and the government. Such loans should not have any obligations attached said Encik Ismail Mohd Said, president of Muis on Monday at the
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    Topic was on joint trouble-shooting
    275 4 Topic was on joint trouble -shooting Works committees comprising department heads, supervisors and branch officials should be set up to discuss problems that crop up in each work area. This suggestion was made by branch leaders of the Pioneer Industries Employees' Union and the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation at their
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    Set up own training centres call
    282 5 Employers should establish their own training centres in the 1980s to take over the responsibility of upgrading workers' skills. Dr Ahmad Mattar, Minister-in-charge and chairman of the Vocational Industrial Training Board, singled this out as the primary requirement for this decade. The employers who
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    S'pore gets an accolade from reseacher
    259 5 Singapore has scored high marks in research study on the use of communications for national development conducted in seven countries. Mr Benjamin Lozare, of the Philippines, recipient of the first Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA)-Newsweek International communications grant, said in an interview yesterday:
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    Thrice hit by oil mischief
    90 5 A bakery shop in town was recently splashed three times with black oil. The latest incident happened on Tuesday morning. A window was also smashed. According to the proprietor, Mr Wong Joo Lan, 68, the black oil not only stained the window grilles, but also
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    McEnroe, Borg on TV
    45 5 Defending champion John McEnroe's triumph over Wimbledon winner BJorn Borg In the recent US Open tennis championship will be telecast this Saturday over Ch I at 11.19 p.m. Singapore Broadcasting Corporation will screen the live-set dnel In the one-hour recorded version.
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    Foundation
    32 5 The MP for Alexandra, Mr Tan Soo Khoon, will lay the foundation stone of the new Alexandra community centre along Queensway, next to the Queenstown mosque, on Sunday at 10 a.m.
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      110 5 ,y!S3 »v/r% i s** Come To EiEifflEfflffll Millillwll (JURONGTOWN) 19-20 September 80 6.00pm 10.00pm Variety Shows/Folk Dances/Japanese Koto Symphony Concert Dragon Dances/Lion Dances/Stilt Walkers Orchestra/Band/Girl Piper Performances/Chinese Chess Exhibition Matches Chinese Traditional Dress Competition Photo Competition Win Valuable prizes in the following contests:- Guess the Weight of the Lantern Queen
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    Kampuchea on the UN agenda
    360 6  -  World Focus By Boo Kim Hoe United Nations, Thursday Asean was successful yesterday in its application to have the item entitled, The Situation in Kampuchea, included in the agenda of the 35th General Assembly. Last year, this item formed the basis of the international community's
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    Lock icon Polish authorities under sharp attack
    138 6 Reuter Gdansk (Poland), Thursday Polish communist authorites came under sharp attack last night at the first national meeting of leaders of Poland's emerging independent labour movement. Speaker after speaker alleged that there had been harassment and intimidation of workers trying to join the first independent
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      Lock icon Talks on holy war
      62 6 AP Fez (Morocco), Thursday Foreign Ministers of the world's Islamic countries began talks here yesterday on a possible "jihad" (holy war) to restore East Jerusalem to Arab sovereignty. Morocco's King Hassan n formally opened a threeday emergency session of the World Islamic Conference today to plan
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      Lock icon Thach: China may attack
      50 6 Reuter East Berlin, Thursday Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach yesterday said Hanoi expected China to launch another military attack across their joint border. "China is threatening to teach us another lesson and we are now preparing ourselves," Mr Thach said at a press conference here
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      Lock icon Cabinet
      29 6 AFP Jakarta, Thursday Cabinet secretary-general Sudharmono refused to comment on unconfirmed reports that President Suharto might reshuffle his cabinet, the English language newspaper, Indonesian Observer, said yesterday AFP.
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    Lock icon Threat to set stewardess on fire
    127 6 AP Miami (Florida), Thursday Two Cubans who hijacked a jetliner to Havana yesterday doused a stewardess with a liquid and threatened to set ner on fire, officials said. The Delta Airlines Boeing 727, the 10th jetliner to be hijacked to Cuba in five weeks,
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    74 6 AFP London, Thursday A woman living M m (rem one of the runways of London's Gatwlck Airport Is to take her case for appropriate compensation to the European Conrt of Human Rights. Mrs E. A. Arrondelle says that the noise from the airport and a nearby motorway is
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    Lock icon Presidential forgery
    29 6 Reuter Washington, Thursday The White House yesterday released a forged Presidential statement which it said was apparently aimed at sowing racial unrest in the United States. Reuter
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      491 6 Father's Revenge Dendam Seorang Ayah TALES FROM THE MAHABHARATHA KISAH KISAH DARI MAHABHARATHA SSI w% as 1 <* a is ft s J-Pgil S! 3 2 1 SJ *S!» 13 1 'H tfl 0 A*# f6$tf.8A<W NifcWIOTfctBflPfc imWM. .aWTWtMWfTJE JftfiMMt o" When Arjuna heard how his brave son Abhananyu was
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    Lock icon US agrees to Iran inquiry
    259 7 But it's not known if it is to be international World Focus AFP UPI Tehran, Thursday The United States has accepted the principle of an inquiry commission to look into "relations between the US and the Shah," President Abolhassan BaniSadr announced here yesterday. In his
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    Lock icon Documentaries by China and Japan
    173 7 AFP Hong Kong, Thursday China and Japan are co-operating in shooting two television documentaries, one on the Yangtze River, the longest river in China, and the other on Silk Road, the New China News Agency (NCNA) reported yesterday. The central television of China will work
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    Big drug operation
    41 7 London, Thursday Police charged two US Servicemen and a British civilian and questioned more than 70 other US Air Force personnel in one of Britain's biggest drug operations in which US$4B,0(j0 (about 1100,800) worth of LSD was recovered.
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    Lock icon Hunger strikers back Kim
    106 7 Reuter Tokyo hanger strikers clench their fists in protest against the Smith Korean military court decision yesterday sentencing prominent dissident wader Kim DaeJnag Is death on charges of treason. Under South Korea's legal procedures, the martial law authority can, within the next II days, confirm, reduce
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      193 7 Come and relax with the Dickbqye Trio Their easy style, vocal harmony and wide repertoire of nostalgic oldies and popular hits will soothe you into a very relaxed mood At the Imperial Bar 8 00 pm to 1 00 am, nightly except Sundays. Unwind and relax with a long cool
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    When will we all grow up?
    337 8 As Hamlet would have put it, some things ARE funny in the state of Denmark. An eleven-year-old child, who can probably walk into a cinema and witness the less-than-innocent oohs and ahs of Sylvia Krlstel in Emmanuelle, will not get the chance to see
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    THEIR VIEWS
    106 8 4 Shakespeare in all his glory meant his works to be for pleasure. They should not be used in schools in the underdeveloped countries where they need educational skills which will help them to survive. I fully agree to the request by the Senior Minister of State for
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    Black ties only
    103 8 [whispers s^| The invitation to the hotel playhouse said it was strictly "black tie." That meant tuxedo, silk shirt, black pants and black tie. Two newspaper reviewers, not accustomed to wearing such formal attire on working assignments, were in a fix. One got over it by borrowing
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    Diet in uproar over call to revise charter
    585 8  -  Swadesh De Roy Japan's Justice Minister, 67-year-old Seisuke Okuno's right to speak was recently challenged. Late last month and earlier this month he was the target of a concentrated attack from the opposition for an opinion he had expressed in the Diet
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    US committed to Far East security
    283 8  -  BEVERLY HENDRIX Information Officer, United States Embassy I want to express the considerable concern of the United States government over the substance of the- New Nation's front page story on Sept 2 and reprinted in the Straits Times the following day whose essence was
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    Adjust film times
    247 8  -  VIEW Stßgapwe 2168 The metamorphosis of RTS into SBC leaves one with the hope that its image will be free from the imperfections of the larva. Not all problems are easy to overcome, and it is almost impossible to please one and all. Nevertheless, if SBC does
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    Fair play in promotions
    203 8  -  CHOY Singapore 1315 I followed with great interest the speech made by Dr Tony Tan, when he called upon managers to pay attention to the interests of workers. He said, "...they should be honest and fair in dealing with employees..." I hope the government will see
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    Traffic guidelines
    79 8  -  CONNIE TAN (Ms) Congratulations for having published the article "Stop This" (NN Sept 10) whicn resulted in getting those school children to use the overhead pedestrian crossing a sure way to safety. However, such a thing should have been done by the schools concerned, and should not have
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    Newspapers won't go way of the dodo
    814 9  -  Will the rapid development of electronic media mean the paimlng away of the newspaper and other print media? Two Influential US 6abllshors, Mr Lee nebner of the Intern*tl0»l Herald Tribune and Mr John Myers of Time magazine do not think so. They are
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    From gunpower to nuclear fission
    537 9 Will newspapers and periodicals crumple under the fast enveloping electronic revolution of the future? Will people want to read the printed word or will computer and video technology take over the reins? Mr John Meyers, publisher of Time magazine and vice-president of Time Inc., mulled
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      169 9 SEPTEMBER 19 LCJMCHTIME 1 his week s "Fashions on Friday spotlights a beautilul range ol clothes by Lynn Su Lin. Her collection features day and evening wear in a varied selection of georgette, chiffon and jersey materials. Co-sponsored bv Elizabeth Arden, presenting a pre launch of their latest range. La
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    Short cut to lower standards
    680 10/11 Every year, the Singapore Polytechnic produces more than 12ft technician diploma graduates. Net all will look on their eertlfleatea as an end in themselves. Many see the Poly qualification ns a stopping stone to something greater an engineering degree. What ehaaees ds these aspiring engineers
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    Lock icon Ways that work for others
    1212 10/11  -  In thia concluding piece of our two-part feature on anginaara, wa look at tha different modela for anginaaring education used in Waat Germany, Franca, Japan and Britain. Wa aiao axamina tha caaa of Singapore Polytechnic students who hava to go ovaraeaa to complete their graduate
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      What to look for on market trips
      710 12  -  Include nutrients to your diet Eat Right A new column by oar nutritionist by Louisa Teo When you do your marketing, do you think about whether the food you buy is nutritious or do you buy just because your family likes the taste
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      Colour pens that 'smell'
      262 12 What's Cooking? > We had scratch-and-smell t-shirts. Now It's colour and 8 me LI. MR SKETCH INSTANT WATER COLOURS are actually marker pens which have a different fragrance to each colour. For example, black gives off a liquorice smell while lon colour, the orange smells Ike
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      210 12 The A-Z in kitchenware to grace the most elegant kitchens. We specialised in the finest quality Householdware, Kitchen Utensils, Glassware, Porcelain Ware, Electrical Appliances, Handy Tools, etc. HOUSE OF KITCHENWARE UNIT 129/132. IST FLOOR. BUKIl" TIMAH PLAZA. JALAN AMAK BUKIT 1 1 K M UPPER BUKIT TIMAH ROAD SINGAPORE 2
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      Spring 'cottage'
      393 13  -  Decor bv. Zarinah Marican There is a little bit of the English countryside in a house in Jalan Asas, Bukit Timah. It is the home of Mrs Georgina Emmanuel, a musician married to a Singaporean. If Georgina had her way, she would recreate the 16th century home of
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    • Legal Box
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        Who's guilty, upstairs or downstairs?
        305 13 PROBLEMSOLVERS Qiesttoa: I live in a flat built in the last three years under the "strata title" system. Is it the responsibility of the upper flat-owner or the lower flat-owner to repair a leaking bathroom floor? As the work is usually messy, the floor tiles
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      120 13 r m Lunch at the Jru m Fashion Happen^ (Boutique) Hairdo l>arber s? REVUE JEN $6 P©rfiaiF AUTUMN (Cosmetic) (Leather handbags) NGAI YOON CO. «WvV* PRIVATE LIMITED (Leather Handbags) ;—f-— Models: ELSA YEO MODEL AGENCY Co-Ordinator IVOR ISAAC Lunch and fashion every Tuesday and Saturday. Showtime: 1.15 pm. o Cockpit
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    Lock icon 'Takeover bid for Dunlop soon'
    228 14 Business News and Views Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Thursday Asian interests are expected to make a takeover bid soon for Dunlop, the British-based rubber multi-national, following a Malaysian company's declaration that It owns more than five per cent of the shares, stock market analysts in Kuala
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    Lock icon 'US-China ties sealed at last'
    270 14 SAYS CARTER AP Washington, Thursday The United States and China formally signed accords yesterday to expand airline traffic, shipping, diplomatic relations and textile trade between the two nations. President Jimmy Carter and Chinese Vice-Premier Bo Yibo signed three agreements and a treaty that will: Establish
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    Nanyang to raise $15m for new plant
    155 14 Nanyang Siang Pau is raising $15.6 million through a proposed rights issue of one for one at $3 a share. The major portion of the proceeds will be used to finance the company's new $12 million newspaper plant in Genting Lane, off MacPherson
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    180 14 AP UPI Stock prices rose sharply in heavy trading yesterday following the failure of Opec nations to agree on a way to fight the current oil glut. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 15.36 points to close at 961.26. Advances outnumbered declines two to one. AP Yesterday's
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    33 14 AP Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrial 961.26 (up 15.36); 20 transport 345.91 (up 6.90); 15 utilities 112.60 (down 0.11); 65 stocks 355.41 (up 5.21). AP
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    Lock icon Money Market
    55 14 AP London, Thursday The dollar lost ground yesterday while gold prices rose in both Zurich and London and closed at U*****.50 and US$675 respectively. Foreign exchanges were auiet, with dealers awaiting tne outcome of the Opec meeting in Vienna. The dollar closed at 1.7805 marks in Frankfurt and
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      140 14 Every Sankyo musical toy is designed to please and pacify younger children with their gentle, merry tunes. Rely on Sankyo's wide assortment o£ tuneful toy mates. LEE TECK COMPANY T& Ttfy 216, 2nd Floor, Plaza Singapura (Yaohan) Orchard Road. Singapore 0923 Tel *****33 (2 lines) Cables "COLEETECK" Business Hours: Mon
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      613 14 THURSDAY f»W] I MONEYWORDS i 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 ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW aaaaHMHß Cut along dotted hnes MHaM CLUES FOR KY-4 1. It has its roots, of courso 2. Of
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      A waiting game for ABC
      403 15  -  Badminton By SHIRLEY TAN The Asian Badminton Confederation championships scheduled in Kuala Lumpur from Feb 1 to 10 next year have been postponed indefinitely. Dr Lee Kin Tat, president of the Singapore Badminton Association, was informed of this by the Badminton Association of Malaysia yesterday.
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      Lock icon Foreman settles for $63,000
      76 15 AFP New York, Thursday Former world heavyweight champion George Foreman has agreed to* pav US$3O,OOO (about $63,000) to Mrs Erma Compton, manager of a nightclub on the island of St. Lucia, as an amicable settlement of a US$lO million (about $21 million) suit she brought against
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      Huang Ti looks raring to go
      667 16 K.L. CHAN'S TOP 10 FOR PENANG MEETING Huang TI 11, a promising newcomer who made his debut early this year, tops my list of horses to follow for the Penang meeting starting on Saturday. The three-year-old English gelding by Relko made nis debut at
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      Sovereign Suprise has made headway
      243 16  -  On the Kg trac 4 By K. L. CHAN Penang, Thursday Sovereign Surprise, a promising sort with one placing from two starts, is in striking form and should register his first win when he takes on a Class 4 Division 4 field over 1200 m
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      PENANG FIELDS FOR THIS WEEKEND
      1296 16 SATURDAY ClMt 4 Dtv. 4 1,200 m 5 Justinian 57.0 6 Gold Wing 56.5 0 Blsma 50.0 10 Huang Till 56.0 17 Napoleon II 55.5 8 Hawaiian Night 55.5 2 St. Louis 55.0 13 Strictly Cash 55.0 1 She's A Lady II 54.5 11 First
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      Scratchings
      141 16 SATURDAY Raee 1 (2.11) CI Dlv 4 IZMm: Prima, The Vlseeent, Little Ml»ags, Twe», Mail, Depth Charge, Mule City, Gtug Great. Raee 2 (2.45) CI I Dlv S 12Mm: Oar Silver Lady, Semaa Bagus, Shaavaa. Whisky Seda, Desert Terra, Kxiberaat. Raee S (S. 18) CI I Dlv 2 12Mm:
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      Lock icon Shock for Forest
      426 17 Good start for Ajax, Bayern Soccer Reuter London, Thursday Soccer's biggest annual jamboree kicked off last night with almost 60 games in the three European club competitions and a shock for Champions' Cup holders Nottingham Forest of England. Forest, chasing their third successive win in the tournament,
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      Lock icon Charlie fined and banned
      127 17 AFP Southampton, Thursday First Division Southampton yesterday suspended the former England striker Charlie George (or one week and fined him a week's wages for striking a Press photographer at Norwich on Saturday. But that was by no means the end of the matter. Yesterday the 29-year-old
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      Lock icon Syria hold champs
      170 17 Reuter Kuwait, Thursday Triple champions Iran drew M with Syria yesterday In a match full of suspense In the Seventh Asian Cup football tournament here. Earlier Qatar clinched a 8-1 win over the United Arab Emirates a Mow to the hopes of the UAE side who held
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      Lock icon ALL THE RESULTS ...
      667 17 ALL THE RESULTS Reuter Eropeaa Cap In Tirana: Dinamo Tirana (Albania) 0 Ajax Amsterdam (Hoi) 2 (half-time 00). In Trabzon: Trabzonsport (Turk) 2 Szombierki By torn (Pol) 1 (half-time 1-0). In Sofia: CSKA Sofia (Bui) 1 Nottingham Forest (Eng, holders) 0 (half-time 0-0). in Dublin: Limerick United (Ireland) 1 Real
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      209 15 Just one tablet is enough CW A-DAV sufficient v!ta*T ne>r* 24 hours ONE A-DAY to provide a balanced dietary irvjfln ONE-ADAV seven aaysa weeEach tablet contains the following essentials: Vitamins A. D 2. E, 81, 82. C, 86. BIZ Niacin and Folic Acid. mhp *****0 NOTICE £sso ESSO MALAYSIA BERHAD
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      39 15 Diary SOCCER: SIA Inter-De-partment Leaque (Tanglin and Mountbatten pitches, 5.15 p.m.). President's Cup (3rd rd) Farrer Park United v Tampines Rovers (Jalan Besar, 8 p.m.). SQUASH: Anchor Business Houses Pla te Tournament (quarter-finals). (St Wil-» fred's Complex, 8 p.m.).
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      274 16 ACROSS 1 Bevel out 5 Part of CPA: abbr. 9 Hindu deity 13 Sicilian volcano 14 Lomond 15 Olympics bigwig, Brandage 17 Jacket style 18 School letters 19 Suit fabric 20 Rib ticklers 23 House pet 24 Poet's times 25 Troubling 27 Ancient Greek city 30 Oberon 32 Zoroastrian 33
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  • What's On 1 two pages that tell you what's happening on TV and in town
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      It was not so green on this turf
      538 18  -  Review The Gram Is Greener By Michael Chiang It was not quite the sparkling romantic comedy I had expected. The Grass Is Greener, which had its premiere showing in Singapore at the Shangri-La on Tuesday night, did not quite get off the
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      80th anniversary fair
      126 18 The Goodwood Park Hotel will hold a carnival, September Fair, at its grounds on Sunday to celebrate its 80th anniversary. The fair is in aid of the Singapore Red Cross Society and the organisers hope to raise about $100,- 000. It will be opened by Mrs Goh
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      77 18 Opens ORCHARD Today! (*****88) 4 SHOWS: 1.30, 4, 6.30 9.15pm Incredible! Spectacular! Breathtaking! You Got To See It To Believe! P2 V jr it) ENTER "SPEED FEVER" Contest Details in the Straits Times/New Nation on 8.9.80 Win M Valvoline Motor Oil THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS PRIZES by Kind Courtesy of
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      73 18 PREMIER 'D ?Z) *Z) 1 It was the GREASY Fifties t, •X S5 W J /*L| VtTi After its first successful midnight shows last WNk the 'KING' deserves TOMORROW e repeat SATURDAY MIDNIGHT They have their own language Their own codes of sex, honor and vengeanre. And their own way
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      398 18 At the cinema SPEED FEVER: Stars Sydne Rome. Orchard: 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. STARTING OVER: Stars Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh and Candice Bergen. Ltd*: 11 a.m., 1.45, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. THE CRAZY BOYS AT THE SUPERMARKET: Another madcap comedy with Les Chariots. Cathay: 1.30, 4, 6.30
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      Going on 70 and still a star
      445 19  -  Review Sword of Romance By Teo Lian Huay If there is one person who can support the maxim of ageing without growing weak and senile, it's got to be Shek Kin, the actor who grew up with films and television shows. He proved
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      1594 19 Today's Pick On Tv THE MUPPET SHOW (Ch 5, 7.00 p.m. in colour). Pitting her talents against the inimitable Miss Piggy this week is Hollywood bombshell, Dyan Cannon. Tune in for some sizzling entertainment. THE ASSOCIATES: Elliot's Revenge (Ch 5, 9.20 p.m. in colour). Elliot and his colleagues are up
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    48 20 AH FOOK: A survey has shown that Singaporeans buy charity flags mainly so they won't be harassed by other sellers. MEI LIN: Can you blame us when we have so many (lag days here? At least we buy them. People should be thankful for little blessings.
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      104 20 m only ll II'IY own an imported German Long Life Color TV %BLAUPUNKTMB A I i I Blaupunkt Java IRI6 Color 51 cm (20") Bronze. Less then 70 wetts consumption Imported German TV Stand valued at $110. Yours absolutely free with every hire purchase [while stocks last. Your Guide To
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      1030 20 TV AND RADIO 3.10 OPENING ANNOUNCMENTS, followed by THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. At the hospital, Jill is confronted by Snapper, who makes a final, desperate attempt to have her reconsider her plan to sell her baby. 3.25 THE PROUD TWINS (C/r). Kungfu drama serial from Hong Kong. 4.It DIARY
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  • HAIR CARE A NEW NATION SPECIAL
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      when salon is a battleground
      506 21 HOW many times have you gone to the hairdresser with one thing on your mind and come out with something completely different on your head? You meant to keep your hair long and suddenly it's five centimetres deep on the floor and your neck is
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      Even men are doing it
      503 22 MEN are doing all sorts of things to their hair nowadays that they wouldn't have dreamed of doing a very short while ago. They're blow-drying their hair or having it done at a salon that's so common nowadays that it is perhaps even trite to
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      Biggest thing is personality
      673 23  -  When you're styling, you create something individual By Michael Chiang "THE BIGGEST thing in hairdressing is personality, really. You've got to be able to cope with people to be able to gain their confidence." That's John Girvan, London hairstylist with Rever, one of the top hair
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      Machine that shows your face with a variety of hairstyles
      314 23  -  By Swadesh de Roy Now Nation Tokyo corrospondont THE LATEST aid to hair styling is a Japanese system that by using the basic VTR technique will help you decide what hair-do will suit you best. It has been in use
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      Back or front, it's a stunner
      271 24/25 THE WORD is short. Skirt hemlines are getting shorter; trouser lengths are now up to the ankles; shoe heels are comfortably lower and now hairstyles are taking the same cue and neat crops are back with us again. One often assumes that when the
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      Comfort of blow-drying
      641 24/25 A HAIR DRYER has long ceased to be a luxury it is now a convenience we can seldom do without. In our hot and humid climate we need to wash our hair at least once every two days. By the third day, most of us find that
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      They'll get more than 2nd look
      278 26 THESE days, the sky is the limit as far as creativity in hair-styles Is concerned. And some of the latest "hair-raising" styles from London show this only too vividly. While you may grimace at some of these creations, It must be appreciated that these
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      You'll soon be able to programme a perm
      402 28 YOU will soon be able to get a computer perm. Don't let that make your hair stand on end. For it is like a normal perm, but accomplished with a great deal more precision than the hairdresser can achieve now. A special
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      Caring for permed hair
      389 28 MANY people blame their hairdresser for the split ends and condition of their hair after a perm. But it's often their own fault because they don't know how to look after it in the important first two weeks afterwards, says Mr Bertrand Pau of Bertrand Cutter's
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      187 21 INSIDE Even men are doing It The biggest thing is personality Stunning back or front The comfort of blowdrying They'll get more than a second look Computer perming After-care for a perm Page Two Page Three Page Four Page Five Page Six Page Eight Page Eight Protects and Moisturises hair
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      96 22 "GEE, YOUR HAIR SMELLS TERRIFI *s m is* s v. 9 y sh* V. •II H Quality Product In brand new. Sunny Fresh fragrances! All the way from America. Puts sunny, fresh, flowery fragrances into your hair and leaves them there right until your next wash. Protein, conditioners and cleansing
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      61 22 Mini Lift The cosmetic face-firming with maximum result without surgery Based on the juice of the Aloe Vera Plant. FOR MEN WOMEN MINI LIFT exercises the muscles of the face and neck naturally, giving a new tightness to the skin. Also for skin problems and other skin blemishes. FOR ENQUIRIES
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      180 23 SYOSS HAIR CONTROLLER Its secret is the MICRO COMPUTER! The Revolution in Hair Dressing and Hair Care... Save time and cost, refine your technique, give 'VIP Treatment' to your clients and add a more sophisticated atmosphere to your salon with SYOSS HAIR CONTROLLER. SYOSS HAIR CONTROLLER can do a lot
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      142 24/25 I'll buy a shampoo only on one condition- Softness? WFUAI '■*A *3 tr ws ■Kk BP! 4 ■Mr. si?*''; v«« 22K K .Alter usinu Soilness, all m\ other shampoos get lelt on the shell. I hey clean alright. Hut Softness cleans and conditions. It realK softens. I .ook at my
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      274 26 Hair care products par excellence... for sensitive hair NATURE TRIO SERIES 2% iri A fragrant Shampoo whose creamy foam conditions tones hair to a delicate softness. Rinse maintains healthy condition of hair over a long period of time. A most superior Hair Treatment re-vitalizing dry hair and restoring it to
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      89 26 HAIR N MAITY SAI.ON No: 47, Blk. 510, Bedok North Street 3, Singapore 1646. TEL: *****92. U v f3[ I ■i JV The Place for Hair Beauty A modern salon with full trained staff to give you the latest cut, perm, blow, tinting, weaving, braiding, facial treatment, hot cold waxing,
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      141 27 2/L Xr, *c<a /I A -V u r t An Eye Opener In Juno this year Jant/en brought you the largest unisex beauty salon in S.t Asia. Beautifully decorated and in a prominent' locality, Jant/en is the best equipped salon in this region. And our computer perm is really something
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      156 27 And all that goes with it. A younger, more vigorous look and the ability to swim, ride, play games, drive in open cars and generally live life to the full with ease and confidence. The SVENSON Non-Surgical Method of Hair Replacement securely links woven hair to your own so you
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      254 28 15&•I 1 3 k V DIMENS dAIRCAREfed i m 0 'M I SUI FRIN m 'ifei SULFRIN ZM. a BIRKIN Contains natural sap from the German Birch tree. Birkin Hair Tonic, used daily, gives nourishment to dry or brittle hair, or greasy, split hair. Gives your hair extra lustre, bounce,
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      160 28 The Secret of Original Ma Evans Herbal Hair Lotion If You Got A Hair Problem, Give It A Try. The »Ma. EvanS; 11 MUI.C'T, !01 (300 f ll Fl oz *adf austhaU> w* 'v 0 Over 50 years ago, in Oxfordshire, England, MA EVANS was given an ancient recipe by
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