New Nation, 30 November 1976

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  • 20 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Tuesday, November 30, 1976 No. 1810 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 428/76 r i NEW NATION COMMENT I
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  • 499 1 —says Currency Board as many shops continue to refuse taking those $10 notes Shopkeepers in many parts of Singapore continued to reject $10 bills this morning despite last night's assurance by the Currency Board. They refused to accept the notes because some of the bills have a
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  • 121 1 Thai Prime Minister Thanin Kralvlchlen will visit Singapore for the first time since the military coup put him in power last month. It is understood the programme of his visit Is still being prepared. "The dates are not fixed yet, and the visit is yet to be
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  • 63 1 The Harl Raya Haji public holiday will be on Thursday —not tomorrow. There 1b no change of date for the holiday although the Muslim Religious Council announced last night that Harl Raja Haji will fall on Wednesday. Many members of the public were this
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    • 85 1 A'< acts to counter price increase Page 6 How banks can prevnt bad debts Page 4 IN THE OTHER PAGEB: Cinemas 2; Moneyworts 11, Crosswords; Stars 18; Comics 28. Outstanding Features roran Outstanding Watch! TITONI re St cr LATEST FROM SWITZERLAND 28.800 vibrations the nrictic.il t>;at f< x absolute procisu
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  • 398 2 Sime Darby chief executive Dr. Keith Bright last night issued a statement on his "backdoor national lsatlon" remarks which last week brought a sharp retort from three Sime directors. He said: "It Is regrettable that these remarks were published in the way they
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  • 47 2 Prices opened slightly lower in selective trading at the Stock Exchange or Singapore this morning. BUSINESS DONE: First Section D.B.S. (1) 3.54. 0.U.8. (1) 3.28. Haw Par (6) 0.98K, (2) 0 08 S. Darby (1) 3.04, (10) 3.02. Wearne Bros. (1) 2.96. U.O.L. (1) 1.03.
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  • 31 2 Ban c a Commercials Itailana will celebrate Its fifth anniversary with a dinner for Its staff and friends at the London Scene. Marco Polo Hotel, st 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 26 2 Peter Chew's Department Store will* hold a dinner reception at the Islsnd Ballroom, Shan-gri-la Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. today to celebrate Its 10th anniversary.
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  • 112 2 The driver of this lorry was trapped in his seat when a full load of timber smashed through the cabin at Woodlands yesterday. Passers-by rushed to his rescue and took five minutes to extricate Teo Kim Ho, 46, who was Jammed between the steering wheel
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  • 212 2 A last-minute snag over the regulations pertaining to oil exploration Is threatening today's signing of the oil pact between Petronas and four oil companies. According to a Business Times report (Tom Kuala Lumpur, the hitch might delay the signing of the production-shar-ing agreement scheduled for
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  • 21 2 The Royal Consulate General office of Saudi Arabia will be closed from tomorrow to Saturday for Harl Raya Hajl holidays.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 63 2 Today: 5.52 a.m. (2.3 m); 5.41 p.m. (2.1 m). Tomorrow: 6.58 a.m. (2 3m); 7.31 p.m. (2.1 m). Thursday: 7.50 a.m. (2.4 m); 8.47 p.m. (2.2 m). Friday: 8.80 a.m. (2.5 m); 0.88 p.m. (2.3 m). Sataiday: 0.05 am. (2.6 m); 10.20 p.m. (2.4 m). Soaday: 935 a.m. (2.7 m);
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    • 637 2 AT THE CINEMA SKY EIDERS: jamea Coburn U Mccabe, the man who pulls off an incredible skyjacking to free terrorist hostages. Also stars Susannah York. Robert Culp. Charlea Aznavour. Odeon: 1.30. 4. 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. (Last day). THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD: Some of the screen's finest comedians
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  • 8 2 Police reported 76 accidents yesterday. Nitae were serious.
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  • 152 3 London. Tuesday,—The Malaysian Students Societies Council (MSSC) of Britain and Eire will join local college teaching staff unions and the National Union of Students to protest against the hefty hike In tuition fees announced by the British Government last week. The increases will Save
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  • 243 3 Singapore* Indonesia accord Singapore and Indone s 1 a yesterday announced agreement on Ave areas of bilateral and ASEAN co-operation. This further committment to closer economic relations came during President Buharto's informal visit to Singapore where he held talks with Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. On
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  • 42 3 The Member of Parliament for Kim Seng, Dr. Ong Leong Boon, will attend the launching ceremony of the People's Association survey on Youth Needs and Aspirations in his constituency on Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Kim Seng community centre.
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  • 493 3  -  By Violet Oon It has been three years since I accompanied the National Dance Company on its successful tour of the Soviet Union. So to see how the company has fared since, I attended its performance, Dance Perspective, on Sunday night. My verdict? I was disappointed.
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  • 131 3 An architectural exhibition will be held for the llrst time on a large scale in Singapore in January. The Singapore Institute of Architects, the Board of Architects and the National Museum are preparing for the exhibition, the theme of which is Architect and the
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    • 129 3 xW I Cordyceps, a well-known Chinese herb of great value is used as a nutrient and corroborant and is usually prepared with chicken for traditional I remedy. As stated in the Chinese Medical Dictionary and reported by medical authorities in China, Cordyceps is good for lungs, marrows and for the
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    • 77 3 Nowprestigious French wines you can afford fau ,> •> i IUMT «C IJ S MOUTON CADET from the House of Philippe de Rothschild c; V: Vj9 sXsL C**l. •V V' v *r -i,' sz. 0 0 TRADE MARK The sure effective way to stop TOOTHACHES Also recommended for headaches, flu
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  • 136 4 AP Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Sau dl Arabian financier Adn a n Khashoggl's Triad Holding Corporation has signed a memorandum with the local group Melewar to study investment prospects here. The head of the Melewar group of companies, Tengku Abdullah Abduf Rahman, said yesterday the
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  • 308 4 'Banks need information' An official of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has called for a system whereby banks exchange information to reduce the Incidence of bad and doubtful loans. Mr. Tang Wee Lip. manager of the MAS Banking Department, said In an article
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  • 38 4 The Moscow Bolshoi Ballet troupe will hold two different classical programmes during their four-night appearance at the National Theatre from tomorrow to Saturday. The cast Includes three Internationally reputed ballerinas—Yuri Troyan. Marina Kondratyeva and Vladimir Tlkonov.
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  • 141 4 Manila has emerged as one of-the top draws for Singaporean tourists. Airline companies and travel agents handling Manila tours have reported a 100 per cent Increase In turnover compared to last year. According to the Philippine Department of TourIsm, about 8000 Singaporeans visited
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  • 22 4 The National Museum will screen four Alms on Dutch artists and their works at its theatrette at 7.30 p.m. today.
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  • 123 4 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board received an average of 40 complaints a month of maloractices by local shopkeepers. The complaints Included non -delivery of goods paid for in advance and over-charg-ing. The STPB had the cooperation of the police and the Consumers Association (CASE)
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  • 479 4  -  By Sunny Wee Ten of the 25 candidates announced so far by the Opposition parties for the general election are not newcomers. They were candidates In the last election in 1972. They are Dr. Lee Slew Choh, Encik Abdul Rahlm bin Abdul Rahman, Mr.
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  • 84 4 Hon* Kong actrrsssinger Chelsia Chan, 19, gets fan mall from all over the world. "I even had a letter from an admirer in Arabia," she said. "He invited me to visit him In his country." "But I have not had time yet to reply to
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  • 373 5 We will shoot intruders warning Reuter Sanaa, Tuesday North Yemen yesterday banned all foreign planes from flying over a wedge of its territory bordering South Yemen and said Intruders would be fired on without warning. The ban was announced by the Foreign Ministry two days
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  • 124 5 Reuter Canberra, Tuesday Police said yesterday they were taking seriously a threat by a group of environmentalists to explode homemade nuclear bombs in Australia's two largest cities unless Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser bans the export and mining of uranium. A police spokesman cald the threat
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  • 64 5 Reuter Peking, Tuesday China paraded an allstar cast of leaders last night to honour Albania in a move designed to demonstrate that relations between Peking and its tiny Balkan satellite are still as warm as ever. First Vice-premier Li Hsien-Nlen, Defence Minister Yeh Chlen-ying and Vice-premier Chen
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  • 206 5 AP Bangkok, Tuesday The unofficial go-be-tween for Thailand and thousands of Vietnamese refugees was shot in an assassination attempt creating an "international problem" between the two uneasy allies, the Communist Suppression Command announced yesterday. The Internal Suppression Operations Coihmand (ISOC) said in a statement that
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  • 234 5 Warsaw, Tuesday Poland's Roman Catholic bishops have delivered their strongest ever criticism of the nation's communist government, accusing it of waging an "odious, brutal" campaign against religious belief. In a pastoral letter read from the nation's Eulpits on Sunday, the ishops accused the government
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  • 46 5 Reuter Manila, Tuesday A Philippines tugboat sent out to rescue a drifting tanker yesterday reported Itself In trouble. An 8.0.8. from the 263 tonne mariner, with 21 crew said It was drifting In the South China Sea between the Philippines and Vietnam. Reuter.
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  • 173 5 Reuter Geneva, Tuesday The Rhodesia conference yesterday finally got around to discussing its main objective the establishment of an interim government in the breakaway British colony. The conference has been deadlocked for about a month over when the territory should gain legal
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  • 475 6 Giscard to EEC: Put a ceiling on imports Reuter The Hague, Tuesday President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France yesterday proposed that all Common Market countries follow the French example and put a ceiling on their oil imports, EEC officials said. He told a summit meeUng of
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  • 54 6 Reuter Nairobi, Tuesday The UNESCO General Conference agreed yesterday to defer the controversial Issue of a declaration on the use of the mass media. The five-week meeting ends today and the matter will go on the agenda of the 1978 conference of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific
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  • 307 6 Reuter London, Tuesday Union leaders of almost half of Britain's coal miners yesterday recommended industrial action, including a possible strike, to back up demands for retirement at 60 on full pay. The call came from Mr. Arthur Scarglll, president of the traditionally militant
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  • 329 6 UPI AP Washington, TuesdayPresident Ford will stay active in Republican Party politics after he leaves office and any suggestion that he has turned into a repluse since his election defeat "simply Isn't true," a spokesman said yesteroay. Mr. Fora remained out of public view again
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  • 188 6 Reuter Washington, Tuesday— President-elect Jimmy Carter will climax a lowbudget Inauguration on Jan. 20 by taking the oath of office as just plain Jimmy, and not as James Karl Carter Jr., one of his aides said yesterday. "He has always been Jimmy
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  • 177 6 UPI TODAY Is Tuesday, Nov. 30, the 335 th day of 1976 with 31 to follow. THE MOON is between Its first quarter and full phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Venus, Mercury and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the
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  • 36 6 Reuter Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday Thirty bus passengers, angry at a delay in repairs when it broke down, burned the vehicle near here over the weekend. The driver and conductor managed to escape.—Reuter.
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  • 148 6 Reuter Oslo, Tuesday Northern Ireland's peace movement leaders, Mrs. Betty Williams (above) and Miss Mairead Corrlgan, will receive a People's Prize of nearly 1.7 million crowns (about $720,000) today collected by the Norwegian Press. The amount, more than double the official Nobel Peace
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    • 169 6 WORLD WEATHER Tokyo Sunny, 11-4 C. Headline: Electoral cooperation pledged by JSP, Komeltoh. New York Rain, 62C. Headline: Israeli chief insists that only Lebanese control border area. Rome Bunny, 16-4 C. Headline: Four-hour Industry strike tomorrow. Paris Variable. 106C. Headline: European summit in The Hague. Moscow Overcast. 0-mlnus IC. Headline:
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  • 771 7 Aussie devaluation will bring in millions of dollars AP Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday The devaluation of the Australian dollar is expected to benefit Malaysia In trade with Australia to the tune pf millions of dollars, officials said yesterday. While no one was willing to predict exact
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  • 187 7 UPI Brussels, Tuesday Gold closed a little lower yesterday, the US dollar held Its own and sterling fell back against the stronger continental currencies. Conditions were quiet and unaffected by the devaluations of the Australian and New Zealand currencies. Oold closed at U*****.75 an Ounce In London
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 99 7 Yesterday'* by the dlffere prices followed nee in the previous session's close: At T 82 Beth Steel 36% Caterp Tra 57% Chrysler 18V4 Coca-Cola 7®% Contl. Oil 36% Dow Chem 39% Dresser 39% Du Pont 124% —1% K. Kodak 86% unch. Exxon 81 Firestone 23% Ford Mot 54%
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    • 9 7 UPI (off 0.77); 65 stocks 308.40 (off 1.51).—UPI.
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    • 180 7 DBS Daiwa Securities Int'l Ltd T. D. J. A.: 4,541.61 (—25.82 76. Hi-low: 4,865.55 (July 1) 4,408.06 (Jan. 5). T.8.E.: 347.57 (—1.66). VOLUME: 180 mil +10 mil). Closing prices In yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday. Ajinomoto 441 —19 C. Itoh 279 1 Dowa Mining 1S3 1 Hitachi
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    • 71 7 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribus 138.90 +.90 Fancier 285 unch. Prtntcmps 38.10 +1.90 Bull 25.10 —JO Royal Dutch 239.20 +2.20 Mlchelln 1132 —7 COE 263 +4 Thomson 158.80 —JO CFP 94 +.50 Rhone 68 +.50 Air 320.50 —1.40 BSN*470 —8 Philips 51.30 —.70 8uez
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    • 84 7 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3? 15 »0 UBS Registered BBC 3»4 5 Credit 8ulsse 2000 8wlssalr B. 608 22 Swiss Relnsur. 2240 50 Wlnterthur B. 1750 +20 Zurich Insur. 6400 +85 Juvena B 265 15 NesUe
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    • 90 7 Reuter Prices on the Sydney Stock Exchange at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time): ACI nil 136 ADC 20 33 Ampol Pet 62 63 ANI 107 109 APM 125 128 Bank N8W 510 520 Brambles nil 153 BHP 660 684 Boral 180 182 Ctoa 255 265 Car nil 385 Clg
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  • 420 8 Those of us who profess to be socially conscious but hold back from community work often give the excuse we do not have the time. There are about 200 volunteers In the Samaritans of Singapore who man a 24-hour telephone service for those In despair.
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 75 8 A secretary decided to trim down her belly. Day one she did some bending exercises. Day two she did some more bending exercises. But by the evening of day two. her legs were so stiff and sore her husband had some unscheduled exercise —massaging her legs. Day
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    • 50 8 A colleague's friend parked In an HDB estate carpark one day when her little daughter told the oolleague: "This helps to pay for Iftunmy's salary." When asked why, the girl said: "Daddy said so." The colleague then realised the real reason her friend works at the Board.
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  • 796 8 Washington Post Moscow, Tuesday Should catastrophe ever strike the Soviet Union in the form of a nuclear attack or biologi-cal-chemical warfare, a vast apparatus now exists here to minimise the damage. The Kremlin has made civil defence a top priority item, directed by scores of senior
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  • 123 8 My friend and I are both deaf, and we communicate by using sign language and lip-read-ing. When we do so in public, however, it is like a road show, and attracts attention. The most embarrassing Incident occurred on a bus. Three men in police uniform saw
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  • 97 8  -  MISS SHIRLEY TAN EE NEO There are a number of HDB flats at Tanglin Halt that still have one or more potted plants on the ledge along the verandah or on the floor of the verandah. Apart from the danger of these pots falling on passers-by below,
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  • 81 8  -  FLORENCE TAN I refer to the letter Hazard At Depot by C.C. Ho, (NN, Nov. 5), and wish to thank him for bringing the matter to our attention. It is a standard practice for our drivers and pump attendants to ensure that the bus engines are
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  • 71 8 The water-supply In the shower rooms at the River Valley Swimming Pool heeds attention. One needs to press very hard against the tap for the water to flow, and when the hand Is released, the water flow ceases automatically. This is very inconvenient and causes much
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  • 321 8  -  sbbmmb UTUSAN MELAYU It is now clear that the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) is receiving a heavy blow from the new aggressive Thai Government which wants to Join forces with Malaysia in eliminating the communist movement along the Malaysian-Thai border. In large-scale anticommunist operations launched recently
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  • 76 8  -  LAURENCE SYN When in a bus recently, I managed to get a seat next to the emer gency exit. Throughout the journey, I was wondering If it was safe, and whether the door would suddenly burst open. With the seat In the way, commuters are likely
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  • 69 8  -  HASHIM ALI The traffic lights at Toa Payoh Central/Lorong 4 Junction is aggravating the traffic situation. Buses along Lorong 5 are stagnaaed because of the lights and the bus stop nearby. I suggest that the lights be re-timed in favour of those In Lorong 4. Also, vehicles
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  • 693 9  -  DICTIONARIES INVALUABLE AIDS TO UNDERSTANDING Art Buchwald I'm grateful to Roy Wilder Jr. and David Moffett of the Gourd Hollow Press In Raleigh. N.C., who sent me two little books titled You All Spoken Here, devoted to how country people
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  • 706 9  -  The amorphous underdeveloped bloc all 100 often manages to focus a blind eye on troubles within its own broad confines. I have yet to see a determined U.N. effort to scold Cambodia for jdriving tens of thousands of Its inhabitants into anonymous serfdom and
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  • shopping
    • 391 10 A twice weekly advertisement feature People are often worried that cane furniture Is a risky proposition as it might, afr so me years, carry Insects like bugs. This will make the furniture a detestable item in home decpr on which you might nave spent considerably. "Insects do not come to
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    • 148 11 a new concept 1 for your kitchen m .V ROUNDED rw CORNER double shelf swing unit for maximum storage $95/= per ft. run [1ft.30-scm] I lit, f ik T c or t n CORTEN SHOWROOM 141 2ND FLOOR TEXTILE CENTRE JALAN SULTAN SINGAPORE 7 TEL *****57-*****96 BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY TO
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    • 132 11 /Manufactured To Your Requirement Nameplates Signs if Aiumimurri (Anodised) Pias'ic b• f1 ss Hi Man Mess S'eel etc INDUSTRIAL P'ecision nameplates tor electronic product l etc OFFICE r .n pany bigns Door plates Notice tioaid Pi Directories PERSONAL plates Name badges Made While U Wait Do it yourself letterings in
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 526 11 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS Using CLUES BELOW LMamßiCut along dotted linos Clum for DI-2 1. Hardly a pleasant noiaa 2. The ordinary peraon doaant normally hava occaalon to take a... 3. Put aaad In td
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  • trend
    • 157 12 / 13  -  By Jennifer Schoon It's time io start planning your wardrobe for the coming season and with parties in the offering, long dresses are what most girls will be looking for. Here we feature outfits that are suitable for evening but are not overglamorous. All three dresses
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    • 812 12 / 13 Advance notice: You're invited to a party. Time: At my demise. Dress: Exuberantly. SQap BOX When I die,... "You're mad. Don't talk rubbish" No, death is such a sombre, sobre subject. You must approach it with awe. But I wonder "You're being morbid, suffering
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    • 239 12 / 13 UPI New York, Tuesday Maya, a young Indlan-bom designer, has invaded Madison Avenue with a brilliant, flowing rainbow of silks, ignoring reports of the mini invasion of France and keeping her billowing skirts below the knees. The designer, who with her tall slehder build
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    • 309 12 / 13  -  i v GIRI. TAI K b| J.Schoon BEAUTIFUL skin just doesn't happen, it takes daily care. But you can't tell which products will suit you best without trying them first. That's why Helena RObensteln has created some trial Kits, available at special
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    • 438 12 / 13  -  I =3 Doc's Casebook J S.L. Mrs. B. complains: "For the last few weeks, I have not been able to get off to sleep easily. When I do, I wake up repeatedly or wake up at about 5 a.m. and And it difficult to get
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    • 97 12 / 13 SPECIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY OFFER Dcccmbw 1 31, 1976 1A Ice Palace Ice Skating Rink Kallang Park, Tel: *****65 Admission charge for all students to skate during 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. will be at $1.50 per entry only. OTHIR OFFERS Sunset Hour 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p,.m. daily no additional
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    • 85 12 / 13 Introducing The Mini RISIS Collection Ik I r Jam r f< J jmmrik M This Christmas odd a touch of golden elegance with the RISIS Orchid real orchid plated in 22 carat gold Select from the latest RISIS Collection of 'he Golden Shower the Max Lewis or the LiHiput made
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  • 887 14 / 15 There have been many conferences and talks since the UN Special Session in 1974 talked of a "more equitable share of industrial division of labour.** But just how much progress has been made? Pressure for the new order Is being mounted by the Third World
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  • 418 14 / 15 The OPEC story Is well known. The fact Is that a small group of countries from the Third World lucky enough Jointly to possess a resource that the industrialised world urgently needs then discovered the extent to which they could redress the economic balance in
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  • 552 14 / 15 The Third World wants a greater flow of resources from rich to poor; the rich are determined to maintain an open system of world markets. Thus on the crucial issue of price indexing which the Shah of Iran has pushed for more than
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  • 684 14 / 15 If during *****974, OPEC set the pace of Third World demands for economic change, the 1974 Bucharest UN conference on population can perhaps claim to have established the new theology of the Third World approach. As the Conference laid down: "Consideration must be given to
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 259 16 9 A Kennedy 10 Outer: anat. 11 Acquire 12 Medicinal plant 13 Rooms for relaxing 16 Singer Beverly 18 Danish city 23 Oer. poet 25 Dams 26 Sufficient, to poets 27 Room: Fr. 29 Pieces of furniture 30 Lying within a facial area 31 Geology term 33 Isle 34 Rubinstein
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    • 380 16 YOUR LUCKY IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have a paradoxical passion mixing past and present. Nostalgic by nature, you find it very nearly lmpossible to approach anything new and different without definite feelings of regret. Yet you are drawn to the new and different, realizing that therein lies
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE...
    • 436 16 Reuter Madras, Tuesday New Zealand face an uphill task In their bid to square the three-match cricket series against India when the final Test resumes here today after the rest day yesterday. With three days to go in this rain Interrupted Test. New
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    • 34 16 Ruesselsheim (West Oermany), Tuesday Olympic bronze medallist South Korea beat West Oermany 3-0 here yesterdav in a women's friendly volleyball match. The visitors beat the West Germans 3-0 in an earlier match.
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    • 249 16 Margaret Tan from the United Banks Oroup retained, for the fourth successive year, her women's individual title in the inter-bank Big Walk held last Sunday. Margaret, who was flagged off at the starting point at Battery Road, covered the 10-km course in
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    • 453 26 The Protector* made the running and waa first Into the straight, with Speedmaster closing In, followed by La. Crepone. Malaysian Royal made up sround.5 round. Speed master raced past The Protectors In a few strides at the (stance and drew away to
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    • 340 26  -  rm MARTIAL ARTS I by Wilfred Shimmen Pah-kua Chung, the northern China (Peking) style of "empty" hand fighting, will soon be taught at the Kuo Chuan Community Centre In Toa Payoh. This form of martial art Is being Introduced by chief Instructor Tan Oeok Ho,
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    • 34 26 Dacca, Tuesday The Penang Football Association team of Malaysia won the Aga Khan Oold Cup tournament with a 3-0 victory over local League champions Mohammedan Sporting Club In the final here yesterday.
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    • 20 26 Buenos Aires, Tuesday Argentina and the Bo<iet Union drew 0 0 in a friendly International soccer match here yesterday.
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    • 122 26 Penan*, Tuesday Mines 11, who has not shown up in his seven starts, did an impressive trial when he drew away from Guarantee, II and Bahanita at the end of a 600 m trial in 38.6 here this morning. The ROlnR was Rood. Golden Mandarin strode
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    • 204 26 Reuter Newport, Tuesday Newport County, the English Football League Fourth Division club which was threatened with having to close down on Dec. 11 because of financial problems, will now continue In football at least until after Christmas. Chairman Cyril Rogers said yesterday that the
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    • 40 26 O.G. Leow won the SICC women's "A" Division Throw-out tournament with a nett score of 53 1/16, Runner-up was J. Jones (56 2/3). J. Ellas (52 1/3) won the "B" Division on countback from A. Ito.
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    • 662 27  -  •••for next Inter-Constituency tourney SOCCER SCENE by Philip Tan First Division players will now be eligible to play in the Inter Constituency tournament for the Prime Minister's Cup. The organising committee for next year's tournament have decided to allow all Division One players to
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    • 260 27 New York, Tuesday World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad All said last night he was standing by his decision to quit boxing and reports of plans for another title defence were unfounded. "I'm finished," All said in a telephone interview from his Atlanta Hotel suite.
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    • 94 27 Reuter Auckland, Tuesday. Australian women, holders of the Far East bridge Open championship lor the past three years, beat Straits Times (Singapore) 8-0 (103-20) yesterday. In the o*>en team event, New Zealand beat Singapore 8-0 (137-40). Open teams NZ 8 S pore 0 (137-40); Pak 8 HK
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    • 359 27  -  Br BRIAN MILLER Warren Simpson, one of the all-time greats in world snooker, will play a series of public exhibition matches beginning today at 2 p.m. at the Kallang Ice Palace. Simpson will play against Australia's fifthranking player, lan Anderson, 23, In one of the
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  • Building Materials Industry
    • 417 17 The recent planning approval granted to new development projects in Singapore reflects the market potential for the building materials industry here. Manufacturers are optimistic of meeting tne expected big demand for their products when the various projects get off the ground. The
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    • 619 18 Singapore's building materials Industry, inspired by the Island's building programme, has achieved tremendous growth in recent years. Production Is now for domestic and overseas markets. The five cement plant* In Singapore have resolved the shortage problem and they are now producing the basic material
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    • 210 18 Singapore has quietly evolved as South-east A s 1 a's supply centre for drafting equipment used in the planning stage of major industries, especially building construction. The demand for drafting equipment in the region has almost quadrupled in the past three years with the
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    • 653 19 Millions of dollars are being spent every year on the Inst a 11 a t ion and maintenance of airconditioners in highrise commercial and hotel buildings. The heat gained through the glazed fenestration of the buildings accounts for a substantial portion of the airconditionlng load.
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    • 367 19 Singapore Foundry and Machinery Company have embarked on a major expansion programme. The company, which now has a monthly production capacity of 300 tonnes of iron, plans to increase this to 900 tonnes In two successive stages within the next two years. A new
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    • 757 20 Pleasant to look at, easy to maintain A wide range of floor tiles and wall coverings, both locally produced and imported, are available In Singapore to brighten your offices and homes. The range presents opportunities for designers to "play" with colours and
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    • 922 21 Diethelm S1 n g'apore plays a leading role in the supply of construction materials for modern buildings. The company has a technical assistance agreement with Nikkei of Japan for the design, manufacture and installation of curtain walling. Every curtain wall design Is tested in Nikkei's research development
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    • 263 22 McAlister and Company is planning to Introduce mirrored ceiling panels, a new concept in reflective ceilings. Designed as lightweight acoustical units suspended by standard exposed grid systems, the Vista Sonic panels provide a unique combination of sound absorbency with
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    • 421 24 As a National standards Institution, SISIR provides an essential service to the building materials Industry. Some 40 manufacturers have been given the licence to stamp the SISIR mark on their products which conform to the Singapore standard or an approved standard acceptable to the
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    • 170 21 I 50 M 1 i V AN OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE OF MATCHLESS SECURITY AND GREAT GOOD LOOKS! New Dynaflair Grilles. Attractive. Economical. And easy to install. They enclose space like nothing else can. No floor tracks. No electric operators. No costly or complex structural alterations. And absolutely no maintenance. That's why
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    • 178 23 AT LAST! A WATER-PROOFING SYSTEM WITH AMAZNG FLEXIBILITY IT'S THE UNIQUE, MULTI-LAYER Morter-Plas is completely waterproof, impervious to air, steam, water vapour, gas and most liquids. It is a four- or five-layer flexible laminate made up of a plastic sheet covered on both sides with bitumen and finished externally in
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    • 372 24 PARTITIONS A complete doqr and frame system for office partitions that cuts installation fime and to maKen)ost of your space. Hr i a M a 3 sl S J DOORS AND GEAR Thd Henderson range of doors and door gear puts an end to everyone's door problem with their full
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    • 122 25 lou \uiioii .Ait 1717 prict 25 cinti M.C- (P) 428/ E Thursday. Saptambar 16. 1976 No. 1747 rr*a Ministers fired for economy fa t porta |i<Jgl' -isi-rsax STOPS HEAT s ss?JS and saves air-conditioning costs 'cMchoriortku v 9 tew to >P*«»d telitoi o tide I pa mat mm 8 it
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  • 63 28 MEI LIN: It is frightening to think that more than one per cent of our young are heroin addicts. This clearly shows we cannot neglect the war against drug abuse. AH FOOK: Tough decisions are needed. We have to Increase our anti-drug operations as well as our .publicity
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
    • 888 28 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.99 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by 8PECTEUM (r). Among the Items In this magazine series are a fllmlet on the sculpture exhibition at the National Museum, and an Interview with sculptor. Ng Eng Teng. 3.39 DIARY OP EVENTS 3.35 MAGAZINE ZERO ONE 3.59 GENERAL HOSPITAL 4.39
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    • 209 28 Today's top shows FALL OF THE EAGLES: Death Waltz. (Ch. S, 8.35 D.m. In colour). The start of a new series which shows the decline and (all of the three great empires Germany, Austria and Russia during the 70 years stretching from 1848 to 1918. Presented as a play, this
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