New Nation, 22 March 1975

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    Masthead
    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday March 22, 1975 No. 1287 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 V NEW (£0) NATION COMMENT rFmSnrvTrmrTm
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    Lock icon $ 1 million blaze
    352 1  - 1 million blaze Flames shoot 40 metres into the dark sky at the height of the fire By Douglas Chan, Adrian Chiam A six-hour fire this morning d e st royed an acre of furniture workshops and a rubber godown in Kampung Batak off Jalan Eunos, causing damage e s
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    It's Hartono vs Pri
    183 1 Rudy Hartono will meet Svend Pri in the All-England badminton singles final in London tonight. And Singapore faqp can watch the battle of the giants "live" and in colour over Channel 5 at 7.45 p.m. Hartono overwhelmed Denmark's Flemming Delfs 15-8, 15-6 to enter the final.
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      20 1 MONEYWORDS P. 10 WEATHER P. 4 CINEMAS P. 8 CROSSWORD P. 10 COMICS P. 12 WHAT'S ON. TIDES P. 13
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      5 1 Full report in Page 17
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Principals upset over cut in funds
      350 2  -  By Teresa Ooi Many principals are still upset over the Ministry of Education's sudden move to slice a large portion of their school funds to a central account. All schools were Informed of the Ministry's "surprise" decision in a circular which stated that surplus
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      SHUTTLE BUSES...
      87 2 These are the new city shuttle buses which will go Into operation when the par k-and-rlde scheme Is Introduced on May 1. They will link the fringe car parks with the central city area, operating at maximum capacity dur- ing the morning and evening peak hours, on nonstop
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      Moneywords
      17 2 In yesterday's Moneywords Puzzle X-5, the letters In number three should read "-OLF" and not "-OLE".
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    • Article
      Stop sniping, doctors told
      345 2 Critics urged to serve SMA Elect the right people to serve on the Singapore Medical Association Council, doctors are told in an editorial In the latest SMA newsletter. Armchair critics are called upon to serve on the Council Instead of "sniping at the sidelines." The editorial
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    • Article
      Abortion: Call now for special course
      170 2 The Singapore Medical Association has suggested that doctors be made to undergo a standard course or programme before they are allowed to perform abortions. The editorial of the latest issue of the SMA newsletter said: "Whilst many general practitioners are experts in the field
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    • Article
      Fainting can be epilepsy, says doctor
      210 2 That faint, dizzy spell, funny turn or temporary loss of awareness might not be what you think. Accordingly to a doctor. It could be a non-convul-sive attack of epilepsy. Dr. Loong SI Chin of the Neurology Unit of the Tan Tock Seng General Hospital
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    • Article
      Ngiam the leader
      50 2 Nglam Quek Bee Is leading with 4 points, followed by Chan Chew Seng 3 points In the national Braille chess championship (for blind players). Edward Hon and Tay Kia Slang share the next position with 2 points, Cheong Chee Kong has one point and Kasslm 0 point.
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      OUR ROADS
      13 2 Police reported 99 accidents yesterday. Six were serious and one fatal.
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      Lock icon A slicker Road Show
      199 2 VO Performers should be seen at regular intervals If an intelligent assessment of their work is to be made. It was therefore an Interesting experience for me to attend the B.A.F. Music and Drama Company's Road Show in camp for the second time. I first saw
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      Wait for a call to work
      391 3  -  By Richard Lim While life and activities bustle in the many buildings in the background, these few hundred "tongkangs" huddle together under grey and green tarpaulins, sitting as still as the river water. Scattered groups of tongkang-mep laze around in their boats, pufTing an
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      Porters tell of sack threat over tips
      101 3 Singapore Air Terminal Services' (SATS) porters claim they have been threatened with the sack for accepting tips from passengers. A group of 25 porters told New Nation that a SATS official had warned them yesterday morning and on Thursday. The porters have refused
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      Now a milk bank for emergency
      291 3  -  By Wang Look Fung The S1 n g a p o re B re a st-Feeding Mothers' Group has set up a milk bank to help babies who cannot live on formula milk. Seven mothers have so far signed up as donors of the
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      Next week in New Nation...
      138 20 SOCCER: A bonanza week for all soccer fans. On Monday, New Nation will present a centrespread of pictures taken at the Singapore vs Malacca Malaysia Cup fame. And then on Friday we continue with our exciting series, Soccer's Golden Days, by focusing on the highlights
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      Lock icon 'A GOOD STORY HENRY BUT IT ISN'T TRUE'
      592 20  -  THE ROVING EYE ID Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times A group of us were sitting around the other night talking about Henry Ford's woes in Santa Barbara where he had been arrested for driving under the influence. Ford happened to be with
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      Greenbut it's red for danger
      113 20 It's good to have greenery everywhere to soften the harshness of city concrete and steel. But when a tree grows so that its branches almost obscure an Important traffic sign it would certainly be hard on road-users to allow the tree to grow further. For
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Red troops at the ready in Hue
      361 4 Reuter Saigon, Saturday Communist troops, in effective control of seven of South Vietnam's 44 provinces, were poised yesterday near Hue, the old Imperial capital and the cultural and spiritual centre of Vietnam. The city, third largest In the country, was shellAO yesterday. Its
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      Lock icon Million cancer deaths
      172 4 United Press International San Diego, Saturday— It lung cancer continues to Increase at current rates It will kill a million Americans in the next 10 years, the president of the American Cancer Society said yesterday. "Lung cancer is now the third most Important cancer killer of wo-
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      Lock icon Egypt puts out new peace plan
      298 4 Reuter Jerusalem, Saturday The Israeli cabinet held a six-hour long meeting last night to discuss new Egyptlan proposals for an Interim settlement of Israeli withdrawals from Sinai. The cabinet sat past the beginning of the Sabbath an Indication of the crucial state of negotiations—trying
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      Lock icon Gems grab at hotel
      52 4 UPI Hong Kong. Saturday. Two young Chinese men, one armed with a pistol yesterday held up a Jewellery shop Inside a leading hotel here and fled with gem-studded ornaments worth HK5607,000 ($303,500) a police spokesman said. No shots were fired during the hold-up which lasted a
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      Lock icon Amnesty call
      39 4 United Press International United Nations. Saturday The General Assembly's apartheid committee yesterday called for an immediate, unconditional So u th African amnesty for all persons Imprisoned or restricted for opposition to the government policy of racial separation.
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      Lock icon Stonehouse: I will fight all the way
      248 4 Reuter Melbourne, Saturday Fugitive British MP John Stone house vowed last night he would stage an allout light against Britain's move to extradite him on fraud and theft charges. "I will fight the extradition with every power at my disposal," he told reporters
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      Lock icon Ethiopian regime abolishes the Crown
      126 4 Reuter Addis Ababa. Saturday Ethiopia's left-wing military government last night abolished the crown In an apparent move to prepare the ground for fne eventual proclamation of a socialist republic. A proclamation Issued by the ruling military council annulled last September's appointment of Crown Prince Asfa
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      Lock icon CIA mail tampering
      189 4 United Press International Washington, Saturday. —During a 20-year period beginning In 1953, the postal service cooperated with the Central Intelligence Agency In an Illegal mall open ing operation concentrated on mall between the United States and communist countries, according to House testimony made public yesterday. Chief postal
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      Lock icon TODAY
      128 4 United Press International TODAY Is Saturday, March 22, the 81st day of 1975 with 284 to follow. THE MOON is between its first quarter and full phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury. Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING BTARS are Venus and Saturn. Those born on this date are under
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      62 4 United Press International Washington, Saturday Press Secretary Ron Nessen tried for a week to smoke a pipe but yesterday he returned to chain-smoking cigarettes. At his dally news conference, a reporter asked him If his return to cigarettes "represented a change In White House policy," Mr. Nessen
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      201 4 WORLD WEATHER New York Sunny 48-37F, 9-2C. Headline: South Vietnamese evacuation of northern regions most civilians nee from Hue. San Francisco —Rain, 49-36F, 9-2C. Headline: Terror stricken Viet refugees exodus. Tokyo Cloudy, 6643F, 17-9C. Headline: South Vietnam abandons Hue. London Cloudy, 45-39F, 7-4C. Headline: Stonehouse warrant issued Paris Variable, 4132F,
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  • OPINION
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      Kukrit walks the tightrope
      354 6 How long Thai Prime Minister Kukrit PramoJ's government will last now depends on how successfully and skilfully he is able to fulfil the rather idealistic promises with which he and his Cabinet won the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives earlier this week. The
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        Ladies last
        91 6 Traditions die hard in Saudi Arabia. An American couple who thought that they could get around the feudal system of barring women from social functions by arranging for separate tables at different houses for the wives of their Arab guests, did not count on the fastidiousness of their
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        Indirect axing
        69 6 Some people will try anything to avoid Eaying retrenchment eneflts to their workers. One factory I know has hit on the Idea of transferring those workers it has plans to retrench to departments which pay less money. Naturally, not all Its employees are prepared to accept the lower
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      Hazards in fruits
      97 6  -  M.I.A.K. A story on citrus fruits (NN 15.3.75) reminded me of what I recently read in a British health magazine. An article recommended that orange, lemon and other citrus fruit juices be drunk through a straw to avoid coming into contact with the teeth. If oranges were
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      Japan's sea stake
      186 6  -  World Comment S A Mainichi Shimbun It is feared that UN member nations will become egoistic to defend their interests at the Sea Law Conference that opened Monday in Geneva. Diplomatic negotiations will become active If the proposed 200-mile offshore economic zone is established as an international
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      KNOW YESTERDAY FOR TOMORROW
      623 6  -  SATURDAY GUEST GEORGE THOMSON GEORGE THOMSON The history which is relevant to an understanding of our present environment and to our future development will now be taught to our children who will in copse quence find history more alive and meaningful. Mr. Ahmad Mattar. Parl i
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      The model croc at Jurong
      106 6  -  T.A. MUGAN The picture of a crocodile on the front page of the New Nation of March 13 and the accompanying story headed "Crocs alive" brought crocodile tears to my eyes In sheer amusement at the Imaginary creatures that so plague the Jurong Town Corporation.
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      Devil's workshop
      133 6  -  TOMMY KWIK Your editorial of March 13 entitled Woes of the GCE passes is eloquent and timely to say the least. Indeed, what are we going to do with the growing pool of youths who have not found a place In the Pre-unlver-sity classes or a Job for
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  • Weekend Nation
    • SPECIAL FEATURE
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        The shanty town is no more
        980 7  -  Peaceful fishing village of Tuas slowly edged out by factories SINGAPORE TODAY by Lu Lin Reutens My first visit to Tuas Village at the end of Upper Jurong Road was way back in 1967. Our zoology pro f e s sor had taken a
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        Lock icon Swinging style
        227 10/11  -  WORDS: Betty L. Khoo One would have thought that it would only be women who turn up in the dressiest, smartest, sometimes zaniest outfits at race meets and on the golfing green but a bigger bunch of peacocks than the contestants at the Singapore Golf Open would be
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    • BOOKS
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        A study of the richest in Britain
        318 8 PAPERBACKS UNEQUAL SHARES by A.B. Atkinson (Pelican): This is a skilful and sim-ply-put study of the extent and causes of a marked disparity nf wealth In Britain today. The evidence available as the author demonstrates, shows that over a quarter of the total
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        A Storm
        41 8  -  by Tan Cheng Hoon Thunder clashing, Hail smashing, Lightning flashing. Rain pouring, Sound sleepers snoring, I remembered the night of the storm, Snow calling, The sound was appalling, Timber clashing, Lightning slashing I remembered the night of the storm.
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        COVER OF THE WEEK
        67 8 This Is the story of two people living one life. Arthur and Waldo Brown were born twins and destined never to grow away from each other. They spent their childhood together. Middleage together. Retirement together. They shared everything except their view of things. Waldo, with his
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        The top titles for February
        154 8  -  by D.S.R. Welland The following were the most popular titles in the National Library for the month of February. FICTION: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur C. Doyle Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Romance of The Three
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        Lock icon 'INSIDE' STORY OF EIGHT U.S. PRESIDENTS
        551 8 Los Angeles Times "THE PRESIDENT IS CALLING," by Milton S. Eisenhower. (Doubleday: US$l2.50, 572 pp., Bibliography, Index.) Reviewed by Hal Burion. Milton E1 s en h ower, Ike's youngest brother. Is one of the most decent, valuable and self-effac-lng men ever to serve his
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        Going places with a wheelchair
        637 9  -  By Howard Crook People in wheelchairs don't usually think in terms of world travel. Not even in flights of fancy. Or so Lois Benjamin thought when she was growing up. a poliocrippled child, about 15 years ago. She knew then that she would spend the
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        WHEN CATHAY WAS SINGAPORE'S TALLEST BUILDING
        199 9  -  Sfaore Notebook by Judith Holmberg Presiding over Dhoby Ghaut is Singapore's first multlstoreyed building Cathay Building. It was designed by Frank Brewer and erected over a period of three years. It was completed In 1939, and was then the tallest building in Singapore. There
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    • CHESS/ART/ STAMPS
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        Lock icon Big hunt for looted art
        749 12  -  Soviet agents on the trail of masterpieces taken away by the Germans during the war ART By Vincent Buist Reuter Thirty years afterwards, Soviet agents are still hunting for Russian art treasures looted In the Second World War and taken off to Western European cellars,
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        FIDE: IT'S UP TO FISCHER NOW...
        495 12  -  CHESS BY LIM KOK ANN The mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse. That just about sums up the result of the FIDE extraordinary meeting held In Bergen, Holland, this past week. By agreeing to one of the two changes Bobby Fischer had asked
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        Series to mark World Cup
        272 12  -  STAMPS BY ANDREW LAU Malaysia kicked off the philatelic year with an issue of commemorative stamps to mark the Third World Cup Hockey Tournament held in Kuala Lumpur from March 1 15. The new stamps appeared in denominations of 30 cents and 75 cents. The
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      Twin attraction for Easter...
      435 13  -  SIGHT SOUND >Y EDGAR KOH Birdman of Alcatraz (Holiday Matinee. Friday Ch. 5, 10.45 a.m.) is John Franken heimer's visually well-judged film about a longterm prisoner's obsession with the flight ability of birds. Made in 1962 before the director's style became bogged down with such extravagant
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      SHOW TO PLEASE EVERYBODY
      454 13  -  THEATRE BY JENNIFER SCHOON Carousel, a Roger and H a m m e rsteln musical to be staged by the American Association to g ether with the National Theatre Trust promises to pr o v 1 d something to please all from fine acting to singing
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      The joy a snap brings to him...
      342 13  -  It's an art: Luse ART BY JENNIFER SCHOON Phot ographs become more than Just "snaps" when taken through the lenses of Robert Luse who recently held an exhibition of his prints. On whether photographs can be considered art, Robert said: "Of course, yes.
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      443 8 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH ITS ALIVE. An eer;e drama which begins simply enough by a woman being brought to the hospital by ner husband for the birth ot their baby. CaMtol: 1.45. 4. 6.45, 030. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN: The scene shifts to Bouth East Asia
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      455 8 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN on this data, you are a highly Intelligent. person with the kind of Interesting character that attracts others and encourages them to do for you the sort of favours they might not even think of doing for themselves. Even so, you are
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      339 10/11 NEW NATION CROSSWORD s II illl Ihi *****8 Bum > i laSa ■a s ai na ai bbbbbb ***** ib aaaa i aaaa able things): Lat 6 Of the Vatican 7 The wake-robin plant 8 Man In blue, for short 9 Pet of a sort 10 Easter flower 11 Dried
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      525 10/11 *vvij 'A Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting mstuctions appear below Name (Mr /Mrs /Miss) Address USING CLUES BELOW M mmm M mmm BWi Clll dlOIIC) (lofletl lin«S CLUES FOR X 6 1. Dog used in hunting 2. Is nof easy to find in a congested garden shed
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      56 12 mA 'J fj k I A SHORT RIBS by Frank O Neal HE m m m < I i i w. 1 I m i t/SM NORBERT by George Fett WUATS GOKO ON, UNCLE CWARLEY '(T's A 3IRTWOAY PARTY ("WEYRE UtWING ICE CREAM AMD CAKE I'LL SEE IF "TPEY NEED
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      271 13 WHAT'S ON Mrs. Ooh-Seow Kai Hong will speak on FAMILY PLANNING at the MacPherson Community Centre at 808, Circuit Road at 8.00 p.m. The talk will be in Mandarin. The Singapore HOUSE OF WAX in the Peoples' Park Complex will be open till 10.00 p.m. The POET OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY
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      1834 14 Weekend Nation SINGAPORE 5 SATURDAY 1.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by 8E8AME STREET: Second-sea-son renewal of entertainment Information series for young children 2.00 SATURDAY MATINEE: Chase A Crooked shadow'—A Spanish heiress is confronted by young man who claims to be her brother, supposedly killed In a car accident. Even her uncle
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      308 14 TOP SHOWS of the WEEKEND SATURDAY CLASSIC (11,14 over C h a n n e 1 'lhrec) In The Sea Wolf, a brutal captain of a mystery ship tries to destroy everything and everyone around him when he realises he is going blind. Starring Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield and
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  • FINANCE
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      Market is hit by the selling spell again
      441 15  -  MARKET ROUND-UP by Lee Yew Meng How far lower will the Singapore stock market descend before the almost uninterrupted sell ing tide this week is checked? This question was uppermost in the minds of investors who saw virtually nothing but selling signals
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      Lock icon Hard currency oil deal...
      274 15 United Press International Budapest. Saturday The Soviet Union's trading partners In COMECON, the Soviet bloc equivalent of the Common Market of Europe, will have to pay for part of their Russian oil In hard currency in the future, Hungarian economic experts said yesterday. They sa;d the
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    • World market reports
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        NEW YORK
        249 15 NEW YORK. Saturday. —Prices fell yesterday for the fourth consecutive session, despite some late buying. In the slowest trading In five weeks on the New York Stock Exchange. Standard and Poor's 500 stock Index lost 0.22 to 83.39. The average price of an NYSE common share declined six
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        Dow Jones
        34 15 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 763.06 (off 0.94). 20 transport 162.98 (off 0.78). 15 utilities 76.97 (Off 0.29). 65 stocks 238.28 (off 0.59).
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        PARIS
        195 15 Closing price? In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Partbas 167 —1 Ponder 345.80 —.10 Prlntemps 93 +.50 CGE 306 —13.50 Gull 36.80 —1.60 Royal Dutch 144 80 —4 Mlchelln 1025 —15 Thomson 195.80 —5.20 CFP 127 —1 Rhone 137 —2.50 Air 348 —2 BSN 559 —21 Philips 46
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        ZURICH
        80 15 Zurich Stock Exchange closing prices yesterday: UBS B. 3260 420 UXS R. 427 3 SBC 531 4 3 Credit Suisse 2675 4 35 Swissair B. 500 Swiss Relnsur. 2100 420 Wlnterthur B. 1930 —10 Zurich Insur. 6715 —60 Juvena B. 960 410 Nestle B. 2960 410 Interfood B. 2400
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      BEWARE THAT SMOOTH TALK
      458 15  -  r> The I Consumer by Rav K. Dhaliwal A "no strings attached" free offer by a salesman should put you on guard and arouse your suspicion quickly before he pulls a fast one on you. Just the thought of a salesman wanting to give you something
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      Lock icon Recalled
      43 15 United Press International Detroit, Saturday The Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. yesterday announced the recall of more than 221.000 cur-rent-model cars and light trucks, including about 31,000 Ford vehicles that may have carburettor defects that could result In engine compartment fires.
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      295 16 Wa require MEDICAL OETAILERS (men or woman) to call on Doctors and Druggists. We will pay a salary to commensurate with your ability to sell and gel orders. Hospital Assistant! or Mothar-Craft nuraaa and axpariancad Madical Representatives ara welcomed to apply. Please-wrlte to: Tha Personnel Manager, P.O. Box 2468, S'pora.
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      508 16 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY QIVEN that I, Phua Kay of No. 29, Lorong Gasal, Singapore, 19 have applied for a Retail Beer Shop licence in respect of premises No. 29, Lorong Gasal Singapore, 19. and that this application will be heard in the Court of the First District Judge,
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      Lock icon It's Hartono v Pri in the final
      567 17 Reuter London, Saturday Rudy Hartono of Indonesia and Svend Pri of Denmark made their way into the mep's singles ttnal of the Ail-England badminton championships with impressive victories nere last night. Hartono over whelmed Denmark's Flemming Delis 1&-8, lb-tt in a contest wnicn
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      390 17 Reuter London. Saturday. Everton and Ipswich clash today In what could prove to be the most Important English First Division football League match of the season. Victory at home for Everton, now three points clear of Ipswich and Burnley at the top, could put them
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      Malacca threat to Singapore
      608 18  -  Visitors will have a revitalised line-up By JEFFREY LOW Malacca hope to give Singapore a run for their money in the Malaysia Cup soccer match at the National Stadium tomorrow (kick-off 7.30 pjm.). Strengthened by three newcomers and the return of an ex-profession-al from Hong Kong,
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      124 18 At last Sunday's soccer match between Singapore and Negri Sembllan, my banner a 3-ft wide and 9-ft long piece of white cloth with the word "SINGAPORE" printed in black across It was confiscated by a police constable while I was about to display It. Had I waved the national
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      Sukree in Dunlop Masters 'mystery'
      144 18 Thailand's Sukree Onsham, winner of last year's Dunlop Masters In Kuala Lumpur, will not be defending his title at Subang on March 27-30. Sukree, who Is competing In the current Singapore Open at the SICC New Course, said that he was not aware of the
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      Welcome home
      53 18 New Delhi, Saturday The new world hockey champions flew Into the Indian capital yesterday to a rousing welcome from more than 10.000 fans at the airport. The crowd had gone wild earlier when an earlier plane had touched down, only to discover It did not have the Indian
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      Points win
      28 18 Milan, Saturday Argentina's Ramon Mendez scored an upset points victory over Tony Llcata of the United States In a 10-round middleweight boxing bout here last night.
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      NZ, Australia keen to join Asian Circuit
      602 18  -  LIM KEE CHAN The Asian Golf Circuit may lose two of its 10 tournaments next year. But If this should happen, New Zealand and Australia are keen to bring their Open championships into the circuit. This was disclosed by Peter Thomson, who pave
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      Masters must take blame
      260 18  -  3 SATURDAY Sportsfront by Conrad Ng Hooliganism in sport is contemptible. When it is perpetrated by the very young it is horrifying. Schoolboys have now learned to play rough and dirty on the football field, defying the authority of the referee. On receiving referees' reports last
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      Improved Fighting Spirit looks good thing
      243 19 f 3 Pick Your Winners with Scrutineer Fighting Spirit 111 looks a good thing in Race 4 at Ipoh tomorrow. The English four-year-old by Weepers Boy was favourite first time out at Penang early this month, but was unlucky In the running, finishing third
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      SELECTIONS FOR TOMORROW
      160 19 SCRUTINEER CALL BOY EP80M JEEP BLUB PETER Race 1: The Crimson Tycoon Doutols Adios The Crimson Tycoon Double Adlos Goldmorln Double Adlos Goldmorln The Crimson Tycoon Race I: Ship Master Bon Pierre Ship Master Imagine Man of Mar* Nagoya Pride Imagine Man of Mars Race 3: Prosecutor
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      IPOH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TOMORROW
      3304 19 ■W 1.30 CLASS 2 9F SLjBH ($11,000 $7,700 to winner) 1 0751 Rao* nmylh a (He-Entry) Tulloh 9 9.0 (ud +4) 9Wf Podmori 8 2 5572 North •Ol Iraoia f (Agasam) Jaafar 5 8.11 (ud -3) 9'if f 'Lam 4 a Kii mmk
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      Roll of Honour for a good start
      304 19 By BLUE PETER. Ipoh, Saturday Roll of Honour should give punters a good start In Race One at Ipoh today. The five-year-old by Corlnto was quietly fancied last time out over B}f at Penang was good thing beaten when third to Ship Master.
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