New Nation, 25 March 1976

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  • 22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday March 25, 1976 No. 1597 Price 20 cents M C. (P) 428/76 r =^1 NEW (gj) NATION COMMENT
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  • 292 1 ...as MB to counter vote in Assembly Koala Lumpur, Thursday. Malaysia's controversial politician, Dato Ha run Idris, may resign from his top government post today in order to counter moves to vote him out of office, political sources said last night, reports Reuter. The sources said Dato
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  • 74 1 Reuter New York. Thursday— The Dow Jonei industrial average, buoyed by optimism about the US economy. crashed through the 1000 barrier yesterday and closed at Its highest level for more than three years. The Index rose by almost 14 points to 1009.21, Its best showing
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  • 36 1 Reuter United Nations, Thursday—lsraeli Ambassador Sltncha Dlmltz yesterday complained to the US State Department about criticism of his country's policies In Arab occupied territory made on Tuesday nlgnt by United Nations ambassador William Scranton.—Heuter.
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  • 102 1 A family of five woke up in terror this morning when fire broke out in their third floor flat off Balestler Road. Mr. Lim Kok Hua, SO, his wife Mary, their two children and hit mother escaped from their Fmoke-fllled airconditioned bedrooms Just before
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  • 233 1 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday A motion of no confidence in Dato Harun Idris was introduced at a special meeting of the Selangor legislative assembly this morning. The motion says that the assembly has lost its confidence In Dato Harun as the Mentrl Besar and that the motion
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 295 2 says envoy West Germany Is changing Its Investment attitude towards South east Asia, the West German Ambassador to Singapore, Dr. Hans Dietrich, sa}d yesterday. Until recently, he said, German Investors considered this region a domain of the United States, Japan and former European colonial
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  • 403 2  -  By Joachin Tan Teachers at the United World College of South-east Asia (formerly known as the Singapore International School) are trained to spot and help potential drug abusers, the acting headmaster Mr. A. Hughes, said yesterday. The College alio bu a full-time educational
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  • 312 2 Principals of aided schools and parents generally welcomed the change In priority for the Intake of Primary One students, but warned that parents must be able to prove that they have been sterilised after their second child' before they enjoy top priority. "Bterlllsatlon certificate only states that
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  • 136 2 Cabbie Chonf Li an has done it again! Recently, he went to the Registry of Vehicles far the eighth time in his II years U a taxi-driver to hand in a wallet containing M 9195 and HUMI he had foand in his ear. The 52-year-old
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  • 206 2 Prices Improved at the Stock Exchange of Singapore on fairly strong buying support during the first 45 minutes today. Initial market reaction was believed to be influenced by the DowJones breaking the 1000 barrier again yesterday. Pan Electric went up to $2.29, up 11 cents at press time.
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  • 22 2 A motorcyclist, Chong Kuek Llm, 19. was killed when he collided with a lorry at Chua Chu Kang Road yesterday.
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    • 58 2 Ml p-m--(2.1m). Tomorrow: 7 .33 a m (2.2 m); 9.32 p.m. (22m)'. Saturday: 8.47 a.m. (24m); 10 02 p.m. (2.3 m). Sunday: 935 a. m (2.5 m); 10.26 p.m. (2.4 m). Monday: 10.15 am. (2.8 m); 10.47 p.m. (2.5 m). Tuesday: 10.50 a.m. (2.6 m); 11.08 p.m. (2.6 m). Wednesday:
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    • 448 2 fina MITCHELL: Joe Don Baker u a tough. Incorruptible and smart police detective who finds himself pitted against the brains of criminal czars and the brawn of hoodlums in his attempt to crack a multi-million-dollar narcotics case. Also stars John Saxon. Martin Balsam. Andrew V. McLaglen directs a screenplay written
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  • 13 2 Police reported 72 accidents yesterday. One was Beri o us and one fatal.
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  • 181 3  -  By Susie Soh Eighteen year old T. Sasitharan was the only speaker without any supporters from his school, but he was not discouraged. In lact, so convincing was he yesterday that he emerged tops, beating eight other contestants In the annual
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  • 159 3  -  Teresa Ooi Two secondary school principals have been transferred to the Ministry of Education to become Specialist Advisers. Mr. Naranjan Singh, formerly principal of Broadrlck Secondary School, has been made Specialist Adviser of English, replacing Mr. Lau Kee Chiok who resigned from the Ministry recently,
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  • 475 3  -  By Teresa Ooi About 80 teachers in two Integrated schools, saw red when their principals re-arranged the seating in the stalT common rooms to give the Deputy Director of Schools, Mr. Llm Kim Woon, "a favourable Impression." The teachers were surprised to find
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  • 116 4 An artist's Impression of the 1M holiday chalets being built by the Housing and Urban Development Company at the East Coast reclaimed land and expected to be completed by the end of the year. Accessible from the completed East Coast Parkway, the Holiday Chalets
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  • 342 4  -  By I Douglas Chan There are about 100,000 learner drivers, motor cyclists and scooterlsts waiting to take their Highway Code and driving tests. The majority are applicants for the Highway Code test, ing to sources. And about 70,000 of them are motorcyclists. About 40, goo learner
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  • 243 4 in Hong Bahru Stall -holders in the Tlong Bahru hawkers' centre In Llm Ltak Street have refused to Join the Tlong Bahru constituency campaign to reduce the price of cooked food. The campaign vu launched recently by Mr. Ch'ng Jit Koon, the MP for Tlong Bahru Participating
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  • 89 4 Residents In Block 56 Oeylang Bahru, who complained about "yellow" tap water have been assured that the mater is safe for consumption. The assurance was given by the HDB after Public Utilities Board water Inspectors carried out tests from samples taken from the taps. Yesterday, the New
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  • 829 4 HON: WE.CAN SUPPLY LAND AND FACILITIES IN PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY... Singapore la fully prepared to cope with the flow of foreign investments expected with the world economic recovery, Finance Minister Mr. Hon Sui Sen assured yesterday. Answering a question In ParUament by Mr. Teong Eng Slong (Sembawang)
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  • 174 4 The Government is considering a call by Mr. Ivan Baptist (Potong Pasir) to set up a Small Claims Court where dissatisfied consumers could seek redress from retailers. Also under consideration Is a call by Mr. Baptist for legislation on door-to-door sales. Finance Minister Mr. Hon
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  • 279 5 Israel to protest over that UN speech Reuter Jerusalem, Thursday Israelis reacted with shocked dismay yesterday to American criticism of their settlement policies In East Jerusalem and the West Bank of the Jordan. The Government had no Immediate official reaction to US Ambassador William Scranton's speech
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  • 253 5 Reuter London, Thursday Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery (above), died yesterday at 88 with controversy still ringing over the exploits which made him Britain's most celebrated general this century. Bailed in his time as a military genius. Lord Montgomery was regarded by others as a
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  • 25 5 San Francisco, Thursday Patricia Hearst's attorneys said Wednesday she will plead not guilty to kidnapping and robbery charges in Lot Angeles.
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  • 82 5 UPI Aspen, (Colorado), Thursday. Investigators said yesterday new evidence might support a charge of felony homicide against singer Claudlne Longet in the death of former world ski champion Vladimir Sheriff Lt. BUI Baldridge said officers Investigating the case had turned up "new evidence." Miss Longet, SS,
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  • 207 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday —President Ford, stung by his first loss in a state primary election, yesterday said he would step up his personal campaigning in the 25 primary tests still to come. "I get no solace from being number two," Mr. Ford said after his defeat
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  • 166 5 Reuter London, Thursday. A British Member of Parliament yesterday backed a parliamentary "watchdog" committee's view that the government's defence cuts at Hong Kong had gone far enough and that the garrison should not be further reduced. The MP, Mr. Geoffrey Flnsberg (Conservative), Is a member
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  • 313 6 Galbraith: As long as inflation persists Reuter Brussels, Thursday Prof. John Kenneth Galbraith, the US economist and writer, said yesterday there was no monetary wisdom that was capable of producing a cure for disruption of foreign currency markets so long as Inflation persisted. Prof. Oalbralth.
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  • 147 6 UPI Kampala, Thursday President Idl Am 1 n yesterday rode a bicycle to inspect air force units because of a severe petrol shortage in Uganda. President Amin halted all unnecessaiy troop movements in Uganda, ordered all cltlaens to stop "luxury" motoring and
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  • 39 6 Coup or no coup, soldiers in full war rig controlling the access to Plazo de Mayo in Buenos Aires yesterday take time to smile at pretty girls passing by.—UPI radio picture. UPI radio picture
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  • 141 6 Reuter tondon, Thursday Women were yesterday advised to fight back against would-be rapists and one method recommended was the squirting of concentrated lemon Juice In the attacker's eyea. The magaslne Psychology Today In an article called Don't take It lying down said: M r#r
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  • 277 6 ...as new junta is sworn in Reuter Buenos Aires, Thursday The official Argentine Radio said bomb explosions yesterday damaged two houses in Cordoba, injuring one person. But it did not say if the bomb attacks were connected with the military take-over. Argentina's armed forces yesterday
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  • 171 6 Reuter Peking, Thursday The People's Dally yesterday called for articles from readers praising the Cultural Revolution as part of the present nationwide "antf-rightist" campalp. The official newspaper announced that from May onwards It would devote a special page to articles expressing the sentiment: "The Cultural
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  • 41 6 Reuter Neuchatel (Switzerland). Thursday Europeans can now forget the problem of moving clocks forward and backwards during switches to summer and winter time. The Neuchatel Observatory said It would automatically correct clocks ntted with special adaptors by radio signals.
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  • 169 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday, March 25, the 85th day of 1978 with 281 to follow. THE MOON Is between Its last quarter and new phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury and Venus. THE EVENING STARS are Mkrs, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign
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  • 29 6 UPI Belfast, Thursday. A bomb loaded on a hijacked truck blasted a police station and surrounding buildings in north Belfast yesterday, causing widespread damage but no casualUes. UPI.
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  • 241 6 Reuter Buenos Aires, Thursday. The overthrow of President Maria Estala Peron by the military yesterday marks the seventh coup In Argentina In the last 21 years. She Is the fourth president to be forced out of office In just under *0 years. In September
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  • 55 6 UPI Pisa Italy, Thursday—Franco Paron, 37, asked Ejllce during the weekend to arrest two men who, e cheated him out of his share of burglary loct. The burglary was at a grocery store and P«xron was angry because he didn't get his share round of Parmesan cheese
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 191 6 •J\i 11 WEATHER New York Bunny, 17-4 C. Headline: Reagan get* lead and Carter wins In North California. San Francisco Pair. 18-7 C. Headline: Reagan upsets Ford. Farta Clear, 5-OC. Headline: Oiscard to make television address. London Dry, ftminus 3C. Headline: lan Smith's short shrift for British terms. Moscow Overcast
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  • 389 7 4 Guerrilla invasions can be contained' Reuter Salisbury, Thursday Rhodesia's white minority government will flght any large-scale ihvasJofi by black national! it guerillas, government sources said yesterday. "We are not going to surrender to a guerrilla Invasion In the next year or so," a government source
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  • 193 7 Reuter Hollywood, Thursday— Master sue pease film maker Alfred Hitchcock. basking In the Blow of rare reviews for his newest film at the tr of 76. still rules out any Idea of retirement. "Retirement? What's that?" he asked at a nationwide televised news conference yesterday
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  • 223 7 Reuter Beirut, Thursday Rlghtwlng Falangists and their foes yesterday kept up a tense snipers' war for a key position on Beirut's seafront battle ground, leaving other Lebanese still awaiting news of a possible ceasefire. The fighting in and around Beirut was generally leu violent than
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  • 178 7 Reuter Cape Town. Thursday— South African police captured 17 armed Mozamblcan soldiers inside South Africa this week. Slice Minister Jimmy uger said yesterday. He said they had crossed the border in pursuit of Portuguese refugees who had driven over in lorries after cut* ting gaps In
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  • 164 7 Bound and buried alive Reuter London, Thursday The skeletons of two apparently illicit lovers, bound together and burled alive by their disapproving Iron Age community, have been dug up near the Yorkshire village of O a r to n Slack by archaeologists. The man, aged
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  • 62 7 Reuter London. Thursday —r Government mini sters yesterday resisted strong left-wing pressure to Introduce selective Import controls to help Britain's recovery from Industrial recession. Two former ministers. Mr. Eric Hefler and Miss Judith Hart, both leading left-wingers, urged the government to think again on this issue because
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  • 82 7 Reuter Sydney, Thursday. Reports that Lord snowdon was considering settling In Australia after the breakdown of his marriage to Princess Margaret were "a load of nonsense," Miss Robyn Hall said yesterday. Miss Hall, who Is charge of promoting an exhibition of Lord Snowdon's photographs here, said:
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  • 151 7 UPI Washington, Thursday President Ford Is reviewing action plans In case Cuban Premier Castro decides to use his troops elsewhere as he did In Angola, Sen. Richard Stone said yesterday after a White House foreign policy meeting. Asked what plans the president
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  • 170 7 Reuter London, Thursday B r It a 1 n't outgoing Prime Minister Harold Wilson has told Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko that relations between their countries were now healthier than at any point In their lifetime. Mr. Wilson said certain recent developments in the world
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  • 369 8 There Is more than a touch of irony to political developments In the Middle East. Cairo, like Its arch adversary Tel Aviv has been doing for years, is looking to Washington for arms and other assistance. America might well find itself godfather to both
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 101 8 Bachelor Girl wrote in to relate how when she and her friends were at a hawker centre recently, they had to spilt up as the Slace was crowded, he and a friend shared a table with two males who were politely asked to swop seats with the
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    • 71 8 An English businessman Is trying to sell 20,000 nine-year-old bras at his shop at 1967 prices. He had bought the merchandise when the cargo of a British ship, stranded with the closing of the Sues Canal by Egypt, was sold in Trieste. Perhaps by selling the
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  • 942 8 AP London, Thursday Britain's Labour Party begins the task today of picking a successor to Mr. Harold Wilson as Prime Minister. The process also will determine whether the government of this economically troubled nation remains essentially the same or turns further left.
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  • 142 8  -  V. PAVITHRAN I refer to your report by Mr. Douglas Chan <NN. 19.3.76) that provisional driving licence holders will not be allowed on the road after Dec 31, 1976 unless they pass the driving test by then. This move is a good one as It will
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  • 58 8  -  P.K. TEOW I refer to the MP for Kim Seng. Dr. Ong Leong Boon's call for the imposition of taxes on hawkers. The Government may be having difficulties finding a fool-proof plan to do this. The bright young officers In the civil service who will be enJoying
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  • 64 8  -  A PASSER-BY Singapore, 12. Along Kallang Road on the way to Qeylang Road to a lane about 50 metres before 81r Arthur's Bridge, which Is occupied dally by parked, vehicles and other obstacles on both sides of the lane. Just a few days ago, a burnt car was
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  • 52 8  -  CONCERNED RESIDENTS, Singapore, 14. I am one of the residents of Kallang Bahru who want more bus services along the estate. We have been staying in this area for nearly two years and there Is only one bus service, No. 148. Can you please provide more bus
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  • 1103 9  -  OIL WEALTH BRINGS THE SHEIKDOMS UNDER NEW PRESSURES By Joe Morris Jr. The Los Angeles Times Kuwait, Thursday Abdullah Naflsl, chairman of the Political Sci.ence Faculty at Kuwait University, apologised for being late. "We were more punctual when we used camels/' he said dryly. "At
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  • 730 9  -  Art Buchwald Post Office Threatens to Cut Down Deliveries to Three Times a Week —headline In last week's newsto happen. In the vear 19S0 the Poetmuter Oeneral went on television and announced to the country that because of a US$OOO bUllon deficit and Congress' refusal to
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    • 128 9 TI TON I FIRST PULL OF WINDER SETS DAY AND DATE WITH INSTANT ACCURACY (UP FOR DATE: DOWN FOR DAY) SECOND PULL OF WINDER STOPS THE SECOND-HAND FOR RE-SETTING OF EXACT TIME AT SPLIT SECOND ACCURACY AUTOMATIC DAYS DATE WATERPROOF YES,THIS IS m TrTONI'S NEW INTEGRATED LOOK. titoni 1199 isaboldnew
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  • 1567 10/11 The withdrawal "pangs" accompanying the current phasing- out of the American military pretence In Thailand are the troubled post-tcrlpt to more than two decadet of American lpvoivement In the political turmoil on mainland. Southeatt Asia. Thailand, which was one of the take-off points
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  • 1309 10/11  -  by Sonny Yap America hu two major bases In the Philippines Clark Air Base, home of the 13th Air Vtorce and the largest outside the continental US and Subic Bay, a naval base which la a repair and re-supply point for the Seventh
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  • 773 12  -  by Violet Oon I have had a hit and mlsg affair with fashlm ever glnce I forsook my tomboy activities at the age. of 12 and took an active interest In things feminine Prom then on I have
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  • 110 12 Evening looks that ate eaay-to-wear and easy-on-the-eye calls for separates. SwishIrig long skirt*, floral or plaift. teamed with shirts yen can drees ■IMrtth the right ae- Sneh looks too have la soa—thing so ufallln«lj ehie, so aacontriml akoat long shlrta and shirt tope, aa Katie
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  • 221 12  -  Around Jennifer Schoon Pretty things always catch a woman's eye and if they're jisefui Into the bargain how can one resist? That's bow I felt about the exquisite Filipino handicraft I saw In one of the shop*. KxquLalte and colourful, they can
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  • trend
    • 1086 13 TV SPY, AGENT 99: Washington Post "I'm ambivalent about my career," said Barbara Feldon pleasantly. "I like It the way It is, because it doesn't interfere with my life. There's a real danger in becoming a success, if you allow getting ahead
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    • 197 13  -  Decor ideas V. OON Wall picture panels have become quite popular In the past year. They are very pretty and visually effective but if used wronfly your living area can look like a doctor's waiting room. The owner ef this apartment In Westweod
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    • 314 13 AP Paris, Thursday Fried eggs, salad and water for two at a pair of the world's best known restaurants bring a bill for about US$3O and a large portion of French sarcasm and contempt. The conclusion It that of the newspaper
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  • 668 14 UPI Paris, Thursday One American bicentennial gift to France is a blossoming of American restaurants around Parts. The latest Paris restaurants to compete bravely with French cuisine are Japanese and American. Right out of Third avenue in New York City Is the New Conways.
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  • 530 14 The following candidate* have passed the fteoond Professional Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Dental targerr In Pharmacology, Bacteriology and Pathotegjr and Dental MateGunaratnam, Madellene Rathl (Miss), Ho Chi Wo (with Distinction in Dental Materials), Khoo Oh e e Lin, Jeanette (Miss), Koh Chin Teck
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 508 14 NEW MINN MINIYWIIIS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: USING 3. ek tueerence to una in c 4. If veil incorrectly, you wiR ktrtfy remain In ipnerence of year wlitike WHAT TOU HAVI TO DO bck dey thie week, New Notion,
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    • 370 14 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today- you are a highly creative person whose personal projects will require a great deal of energy. You would be wise, therefore, to keep in reserve some of the strength that Is dally demanded by your work. In other words, refuse to
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  • 251 15 We'll bounce back —Varley Increased British exports forecast Reuter London, Thursday A government minister and a leader of Industry agreed yesterday that Britain has a good chance of breaking out of recession with export led growth later this year. Industry secretary Eric Varley said several recent surveys suggested a 10
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  • 111 15 Development of existing and new oil fields in South-east Asia and other parts of the world, has become one of the major factors in the phenomenal growth of the air freight industry, according to a senior official of Emery Air freight Corporation. The company's
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  • 111 15 Reuter Paris, Thursday. President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, fighting to restore his biuised political prestige, last night told Frenchmen that economic recovery was on the way and pledged to pursue his programme of responsible reforms. In a nationally televised address, the president also announced that he was
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  • 24 15 UPI Washington. Thursday The Congress should revise all export licence controls. Including the controls, representatives of high technology Industries told Congress yesterday.—UPl.
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  • 215 15 T Business News and Views UPI Brussels, Thursday— The dollar dropped back on most European money markets yesterday. Trading conditions were calm following last week's hectic speculative moves and fluctuations. In Brussels alone the dollar gained, closing at 40.95 Belgian francs compared with
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  • 83 15 Reuter Brussels. Thursday Belgium is considering urgent austerity measures to defend the value of its franc and It plans to cut public Spending by 20,000 francs (5|1250 million) this year, premier Leo Tlndemans said yesterday. Mr. Tlndemans told a news conference the measures would be
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 152 15 The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared through the 1000 level yesterday to Its highest level In more than three years during a heavily traded buying spree on the New York Stock Exchange that apparently revived the New Year rally. Yesterday's prices dollars followed by tlx In U8 t
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    • 34 15 Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 1009.21 (up IS.7S); 30 transport 209.78 (up 1.64); Ift utilities 87JO (up 0.06); 89 stocks 306 34 (up 3.17).
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    • 196 15 After opening higher a little due to the good rally on the big board, the market repeated its recent dull pattern until a half an hour before the closing, although it became firm at the closing, since brokerage houses took positions of high flyers (mainly consumer electronics), TDJA: 4635.45
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    • 77 15 Closing prtcM (In francs) on the Paris Bourse y esterday: Parlbas 179.60 0.60 Foncler 332.60 +2 Prlntemps 86.60 0.40 Bull 40.10 +1.66 Royal Dutch 220.80 +4.70 Mlchelln 1489 80 COE 348 +6 Thomson 241.60 —1 CFP 136.30 3.60 Rhone 108.60 +4 Air 394 +11.60 B8N 706 +16 Philips 69
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    • 66 15 Closing prices (In Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3666 DBS Registered 639 SBC 414 6 Credit Suisse 1736 Swissair B 607 1 Swiss Retosur. 3100 Wlnterthur B. 1M0 Zurich Insur 6376 36 Juvena B. 476 20 Nestle 3, 3636 Interfax! B. 3860 40 Clba-Oeigy
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    • 87 15 Closing prices at 11.50 a.m. today (Australian Umt) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: Bank NSW 836 640 BramMea 16ft 166 BHP 763 764 Boral 311 333 CBA nil 376 C8R 308 400 CIO 300 nil Coal Allied nil 330 Duntop 111 113 Ex Ind. 360 366 F and T.
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  • 171 15 MR. T.C. WRIGHT, a chartered accountant, has Joined the board of Straits Steamship as group finance director. He was formerly with International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation in Brussels. MISS WINNIE CHUA has been appointed public relations and publications officer of the Metro group of department stores. The
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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  • 537 16 Australian Information Service Sydney, Thursday Twenty one-year-old Mark Bdmondson (above) an unknown tennis tourn a m en t "hopeful" who made hit name overnight by being the first unheeded player to win the Australian Open tennis championship, claims he has no ambition
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  • 813 17 London, Thursday Defending champion Svend Pri of Denmark, showing that he is back In form after Injury troubles throughout the winter cleared both his hurdles In the Opening day of the All-England badminton championship here yesterday. Prl was pressed for the first game by
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  • 231 17 United Press International Montreal, Thursday A section of concrete broke away from a beam being Installed on the main mast of the Olympic stadium on Tuesday and plunged 56m into scaffolding, Olympic Installations Board officials said yesterday. were no Injuries in the accident, the second within
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  • 650 17  -  BOWLING by Jeffrey Low The national chantplonshlps, scheduled to be, held In mld-Aprll, have been shelved Indefinitely due to more administrative snags in the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress. Mr. K.C. Chan, the tournament director for the national championships, said yesterday he was advised by the STBC
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  • 380 17 Ninety-six golf era will tee-, .off at the Singapore Island Country dub New Course on Saturday for the Land and Housing Developers' Association 18-hole stableford competition The draw: Ist tee. 8.44 a.m.—H. Kwauk (17) 81a Kah Hul (33) Oh Cboon Woo (17) Lau Klat Lek (31);
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    • 250 17 Wia ir all expeßses paid trip to Nm| Kor| aad Bajkok! Cone aRd qvalify for Thai INTERNATIONAL SINGLES SPECTACULAR Venue:- INTERNATIONAL BOWLINO CENTRE Ist Floor, Hyatt Singapore Hotel Tel: *****2/6 ANSON BOWLING CENTRE 2nd Floor, International Plaza Tel: *****38/9 Qualifying Rounds There will be two divisions, Open and Oraded (175
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  • 389 18 Wrexham, Thursday England beat Wales 2-1' here last night in a friendly match marking the centenary of the Welsh Football Association. Injuries and club commitments had robbed the match of many potential stars but the respective managers had an opportunity to see World Cup candidates In
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  • 186 18 Kota Baru Thursday— Kelantan soccer team supporters have accused Perils of engaging bomohs in the Malaysia Cup match In which Perils scored a sensational 4-1 upset victory at Kangar last Saturday. Kelantan supporters allege that the use of bomohs unsettled their team long before the match
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  • 444 18  -  By Philip Tan Geylang International have defender Samad Alapitchay to thank for scoring the equaliser in their 2-2 draw with Changi Constituency in a Football Association of Singapore Division One match yesterday. First Division champions Oeylang were trailing 1-2 and looked like crashing to a
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  • 32 18 UPI Pennsylvania. Thursday—Lightweight champion Roberto Duran will defend his World Boxing Association title against Lou Blzzarro on May 9 at the Brie County Field House, it was announced yesterday. UPI
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  • 62 18 Boston, Thursday Seventh-seeded Marlta Redondo was another upset victim yesterday In the second round of the U5575,000 (about B*lB7000) women's Indoor tennis tournament. Kerry Reid, a member of the Boston Lobsters of world Team Tennis, beat her fl-2, 6-4. Redondo Joined Chris Evert, Olga Morozova and Terry
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 78 18 I'M tEAMUfc MOW.^ j v VOJ6V! X SHORT RIBS HOPSE COME THIS WAV »«46 MINUTES AGO., a MUDUtP SOU PREFER I BPW'T TALK TO v ATAU"? MORSE HAVE ATHLETES footon lept reap hoop. PIDEC SIX-FEET TALI,WB«W 170 PtXiMOS, WE ARI MO ONE SPUB, WALK WITH UMP WEAR TWO GUNS... by
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  • 421 19 Victoria started their title chasing campaign with a 3-1 win orer Kaki Bukit Secondary in the first round of the National Bchoolg hockey championships at Balestier Road yesterday, report t>y BRIAN jfWJJCR For Victoria, whc emerged as chMnphmi In the recent Serangoon District tournament, this win
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  • 110 19 New Town overwhelming favourites for this year's National Schools badminton championships scored a 3-2 win over Bt. Gabriel's In their second round match at Buklt Ho Swee yesterday. Kesslts: Boys (Secondary): New Town bt St. Oabrlel's 3-2;-Anglo-Chlnese School bt Balestler HUI Technical 4-1: Tanjong Raton* Technical
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  • 387 19  -  By BRIAN MILLER Derby top weight Tien An Mun (J. Wilson) did a winning gallop on a good track at Bukit Timah this morning. With Bhadowfax for company he stepped on the pace from the 800 m to clock 37.2 for the last 600
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  • 264 19 SATURDAY BACK I: tN 4 Div. 7 1400 m: Stanmore, KwangtunK. Bunt Thru, Regal Star. RACK t: tM CL 4 Dir. g 1400 m: Sonny Stunner, Polyyaana, The Friar, Legal Kntry, Top Tudor. RACK 3: 3.00 CL 4 Dir. 5 14Mm: Re-Kntry, WeUs Fargo, People 1 Park, Rollerban. RACK
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  • 1303 19 SATURDAY CL 1 Div. 2 1444m Man of Courage D 11 11 Big Sueoom MJ g Corinthian 56 ft Mission MJ 11 Oeneral Trong m M 14 Marhtsmo M 10 Agaricus 53.5 g Palm Onen MJ 1 Mb Markos ftl j 1 Men of Honour
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  • 48 20 ME1 LIN: Now the NTUC has announced plans to make Its own bread and ice-cream under Its Wholesale Cooperative Division. AH FOOK: NTUC seems to be putting their fingers in every pie. I hope this diversification will not affect the quality of its service to labour.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 664 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 H O P E N I N G ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE:: The Trap <r). Part 1 of a, Mandarin film. I.MGENEBAL HOSPITAL 4.39 INTERMIBBION 6.99 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by LASSIE*. Joyous Sound. Part 3 1 11 NEWS IN MUEF 8.35 MANIS MANJA (M/r)
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    • 225 20 Today's top shows MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: The Western. Ch. 5, 8 p.m. in colour. The Mission Impossible team Peter Oraves, Oregg Morris and Peter uipas are back again. Missing though are Barbara Bain and Martin Landau (both are playing lead roles in Space 1999 on Sundays). Quest-star this week is Ed
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