New Nation, 3 December 1976

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    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday, December 3, 1976 No- 1812 Price 25 cents M.C. <P) 428/76 FRIDAY DECEMBER 3, 1976
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    HUDC flats get fancy names
    142 1  -  By Wang Look Fung All Housing and Urban Development Company housing estates will be given private housing style names. The five HUDC estates will be called Farrer Court, Braddell Apartments, Lakeview, Ambervllle, and Laguna Park. The names were recently approved by the Street Naming Committee.
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    Alice, 102, makes history
    102 1 London, Friday A 102-year-old woman made legal history here yesterday when she claimed In the high court that her sister's relatives were trying to cheat her out of an Inheritance. lira. Alice White Is the oldest litigant since records began to take a case to the
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    Lock icon Chiao sacked
    528 1 He is replaced by UN envoy Huang Reuter and UPI Peking, Friday China's Foreign Minister Chlao KuanHua has been sacked and replaced by Mr. Huang Hua, the ambassador to the United Nations. The New China News Agency said yesterday's session of the standing committee of the National People's
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    Lock icon Row over stripper in House
    267 1 AP Canberra, Friday A political uproar exploded today in Australia today over a former go-go dancer. She popped out of an anniversary cake in the Federal Parliament's dining room, as a grand finale to a long evening of celebration. Her performance caused an uproar in
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    'Black June' threat to Arabs
    230 1 Cyprus, Friday—Radical Palestinians, many escaping on rusty freighters to Cyprus from Syrian-occupied Lebanon, have gathered In Iraq to mount a terrorist cam- palgn against moderate Arab regimes, according to sources. An fiftffinfflnfitliHi attempt on Wednesday against Syria's Deputy Premier, Abdul Hallm Khaddam, followed hotel raids
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    Lock icon Foiled – a bid to kidnap French banker
    131 1 Foiled a bid to kidnap French banker Reuter Paris, Friday A member of one of France's foremost banking families, Mr. Henri Hottinguer, narrowly escaped being kidnapped last night when he was attacked as he returned home. Four men were lying in ambush position for Mr. Hottinguer, 42, when he arrived
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    Lock icon Show it on TV: Connally
    65 1 AP Washington, Friday Former Texas Governor John Connally says the execution of convicted prisoners should be nationally televised to serve as a deterrent to crime. "I Just happen to believe the death penalty is a deterrent and the more dramatically it can be demonstrated, the
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    Hanoi co-ops
    30 1 Hong Kong, Friday Nearly 400 marketing cooperatives have been set up in 21 provinces in southern Vietnam In the past six months, the Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday.
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      36 1 INSIDE Australia made 'dumping ground* tor nuelear waste Page 5 S'pore goods got US tax 'lift' Pago 2 #IN THE OTHER PAGES: Cinemas 2; Two Moneywords coupons 15 and 16; Crossword and Stars 16; Comics 19.
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    S'pore goods get a 'lift' from US tax rule
    208 2  -  By Peter Ong American tourists can now take home a long list of made-in-Slngapore goods without being taxed on their arrival home. The ruling under the Generalised System of Preference, was made recently by the American Customs Services of the Department
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    Team to visit shipyard where 3 died
    408 2 The advisory committee on accident, prevention in the shipbuilding and repairing industry is to visit Hitachi Zosen Robin Dockyard in Jurong, where three workers died recently. The visit, scheduled for this afternoon, is to find out how far the shipyard has implemented various
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    STOCK MARKET
    85 2 x Prices generally moved higher at the Stock Exchange of Singapore In the first 45 minutes of trading today. The market was generally more active. Business Done: First Section F. and N. (1) 3.78. Haw Par (10) 1.01, (1) 1.02. Pan Elec. (6) 1.65, sett.: (3) 1.66, (3)
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    Now urine tests for addicts on probation
    123 2 Drug addicts placed on probation are now rerequlred to undergo periodical urine tests. This Is an additional condition in the Probation Order, said the latest Issue of the Reach Out, news bulletin of the Community Probation Service. The bulletin hopes that this will
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      743 2 WHAT'S ON BOLSHOI BALLET from Moscow at the National Theatre. Clemenceau Avenue 8.30 p.m. Tickets: $15. >10. $6, U, $2. FOUR FILMS on astronautics at the Singapore Science Centre off Jurong Town Hall Road. 2.30 p.m. Free admission. ANTIBIOTICS in the Treatment of Cancer, a talk by Dr. M.J. Waring
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    11 2 Police reported 87 accident yesterday. Six were serious and one fatal.
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    RTS to take part in news scheme
    184 3  -  By Richard Ho Radio and Television Singapore will take part in an Asian Broadcasting Union television news exchange scheme which will tentatively begin on Jan 1, informed sources said. There will be a trial period of six months during which "timeless" Items of
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    Forum
    35 3 The Society for Aid to the Paralysed and Singapore Business and Professional Women's Association will organise a public forum on Employ the Handicapped at the Society's recreation hall on Dec. 12 at 2.30 p.m.
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    Skating
    34 3 The Sentosa Development Corporation will conduct a roller skating course for beginners at Its skating rink from Monday between 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Fee Is $12 for adults and $8 for students.
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    Move to lure visitors to craft centre
    335 3 Tourist Board plans series of programmes The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board is to launch a series of programmes to attract tourists to the recentlyopened Handicraft Centre in Tanglin Road. Since the $5 million centre was opened In October, the number of visitors has
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    Call to help the small trader
    104 3 A local economist has suggested that banks here consider jointly setting up a separate institution specialising tn the finance of small industries and traders. Dr. Lee Sheng-Yl of the University of SingaKre's Department of onomlcs and Statistics, in an article in the Singapore Banking
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    The Four Seasons sealed off
    245 3 The high-class Four Seasons restaurant in Straits Trading Building in Battery Road has been sealed up.following its failure to pay four months' rent totalling $80,000. The four year old restaurant was sealed by the bailiff- on Wednesday morning when it failed to meet a oneweek
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    Vandalism: 'Do not blame it all on VCs'
    127 3 The Vigilante Corps should not always be blamed for damaged property In schools used as its training centres. An editorial in the YC official organ, the Vigilante, said the sharing of premises by students and VCs, although at different times, presents problems.
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    Blood
    23 3 The Singapore Biood Transfusion Service mobile unit will be stationed at the Hong Kong Teakwood Works, Kranll Way, today until 4 p.m.
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    Concert
    26 3 The Ministry of Culture will organise the Third Anniversary Concert i For The Young at the Singapore Conference Hall on Dec. 12 at 2 p.m.
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    Lee, Thanin talk for 70 minutes
    652 4  -  And then they join their colleagues for more discussions in another room at Istana Annexe By Gerry de Silva Thai Prime Minister Thanin Kraivichien and Mr. Lee Kuan Yew talked for one hour 10 minutes in their first-ever meeting yesterday. The meeting, held at
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    A$ drop cost us millions, says SMA
    288 4 Singapore manufacturers exporting to Australia have lost at least a few million dollars as a result of the recent devaluation of the Australian dollar, according to the Singapore Manufacturers' Association. The loss in foreign exchange for these manufacturers resulted from deferred payment contracts
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    Scope for expanding China trade—Hon
    220 4 Trade between Singaare and China increasfrom $409 million In 1966 to $781 million in 1975, uut much potential still remains for expanding economic and trade ties between the two countries. In a message to the members of the Singapore goodwill and trade mission to China,
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    Lock icon Thai taxi ban stays
    34 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Friday. —The Malaysian Government yesterday said It would not lift the ban on entiy Into Malaysia of Thai taxis and other motor vehicles which were not insured.
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    16 get the death sentence – highest in decade
    249 4  - 16 get the death sentence highest in decade By Douglas Chan Sixteen people were sentened to death by the High Court since January this year the highest number to receive the capital punishment in a single year for more than a decade. Another 17 people were given life imprisonment term.
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    Lock icon The good life is Down Under —survey
    280 5 Reuter London, Friday An assessment of the "quality of life" in nine countries published yesterday put Australia in first place, followed by Sweden, West Germany and Holland. The survey, entitled Social Trends, was published by Britain's Central Statistical Offlce. The section on Quality
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    Lock icon Windstorm
    34 5 UPI Paris, Friday A violent windstorm with gusts of over 160 km an hour killed two people and injured dozens of others In the south of France on Wednesday night, police said yesterday.—UPl.
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    Lock icon Australia an A-dumping ground shock
    455 5 'Britain's atomic wastes flown there' UPI Reuter Adelaide, Friday A former civilian worker for the Royal Australian Air Force told a national television audience yesterday that Britain once used Australia as an atomic dumping ground. Speaking on the Australian Broadcas ting Commission's television programme This
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    Lock icon Thai Prince to wed
    102 5 UPI Bangkok, Friday Crown Prince Vajlralongkorn, Jicir to the throne of Thailand, will marry a princess, the Royal Palace announced yesterday. The announcement said the prince, £4, will marry Princess Sumsawalee Klttaya- korn, 20, a royal relation. Reports of the royal romance have been rumoured in
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    Lock icon Pay-offs: More charged
    53 5 Reuter Rome, Friday—An Italian parliamentary committee investigating the Lockheed tribes scandal yesterday accused two former defence ministers of defrauding the state. The fraud charges, against ex-ministers Luigl Oui and Mario Tanassi, were added to a charge of corruption levelled against them and former Prime Minister Mariano Rumor
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    Lock icon Britain still has a big heart
    157 5 AP London, Friday—Britain may be in dire financial straits, but it still has a big heart. Britain has applied for a US$3.9 billion ($9.3 billion) loan from the International Monetary Fund to help' with its financial difficulties. But next year, the country will spend
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    Lock icon Two planes for Laos
    63 5 Reuter Hong Kong, Friday The Soviet Union has given two AN-24 transport planes to Laos and has promised to give a further four next July, the Khaosan Pathet Lao News I tgency reported yesterday. Soviet Ambassador Velentin Vdovln handed over the two aircraft, given under an
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    Lock icon Why Fiat deal is good for West
    410 6 'More Arab investments will keep oil prices down* Reuter Turin, Friday Mr. Giovanni Agnelli, the chairman of Fiat, said yesterday investments such as the US$4l5 million ($990 million) stake taken by Libya in his company could prompt Arab oil producers to be more
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    Lock icon We'll make it easy for Carter —Brez
    295 6 Reuter. Washington, Friday Soviet communist leader Leonid Breshnev has promised President elect Jimmy Carter a crisis-free honeymoon during his first months in White House, a Carter aide disclosed yesterday. Mr. Carter, who takes office on Jan. 90, has received a personal assurance from
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    Lock icon Korea the key to peace: Expert
    337 6 UPI Washington, Friday The State Department's ranking Asian expert said yesterday the cause of peace in Asia "is best served by maintaining a strong deterrent" in South Korea. Assistant Secretary of Btate for East Asia. Mr. Arthur Hummel, said in the text of a
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    Lock icon Big Two in UN clash
    206 6 AP United Nations, Friday The US and the Soviet Union clashed in the UN Oeneral Assembly yesterday, accusing each other of harbouring designs for territorial expansion. "No power In history has shown a more ravenous appetite for foreign territory than the Soviet Union," said Mr.
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    Lock icon 'Amin loves Carter'
    47 6 UPI Wishlngton, Friday Idl Amin, Uganda's military ruler, said he lores President elect Jimmy Carter, wants good relations with the US and Is prepared to be ldng of both Scotland and America if the people "want me" In an Interview In yesterday's Chicago Sun-Times.—UPl.
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    Lock icon Guerilla group: We did the job
    130 6 Reuter Amman, Friday —The state-run Iraqi radio last night quoted the "Black June" guerilla organisation as saying It was responsible for the attempt to assassinate Syrian Deputy Premier AbdelHallm Khaddam. The attempt on Mr. Khaddam's life was made near Damascus on Wednesday night. The
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    Lock icon TODAY
    141 6 UPI TODAY Is Friday, Dec. 3. the 338 th day of 1978 with 28 to follow. THE MOON Js appro*chlng Its full phase. THE MORNING STABS are Mart and Saturn. THE EVENING STAKB are Venus, Mercury and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius.
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    Here's a toast (hic) to you, doc...
    534 6  -  AMERICA GEORGE GORDON'S From the boulevard bars of San Francisco to the bar stools of Manhattan, millions of Americans will be giving silent toasts to Dr. Morris Chafetz this week. The doctor, former head of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse, has Just
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    47 6 UPI If®ien, FrWUr A toenail umbM whe ■re te SHtkpwri Water Batrl «Om was «a|kl »nd eenrl«ted mi the bub •faUUlau apple Karl jehMea, If, denied startlag the am. experts mkl a bite in aa apple tou4 at the •ewe matched Jehasen's teeth. UPI
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      169 6 WORLD WEATHER II Tokyo Cloudy, 122C. Headline: FBI Is questioning South Korean diplomat in bribery case. New York Clearing, cold 1-minus 4C. Headline: Mexico's new chief sworn in: appeals for end to conflict. Fiaris Cloudy. 106C. Headline: Libya buys Flat interests. Borne Rain. 18-15 C. Headline: Agnelli sells shares to
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    Lock icon Giscard calls for another world summit
    321 7 'New decisions are needed* Reuter Pisa, Friday French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing last night called for a summit meeting of the world's industrialised countries to to discuss the economic and monetary situation. His proposal, revealed at a Press conference after a day of talks
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    Lock icon 'Helsinki pacts productive'
    229 7 UPI Washington, Friday The controversial US Government Commission on Security and Co-oper-ation in Europe reported yesterday it concluded, during its frecent European visit, the East-West Helsinki accords "have been more productive than Western signatories anticipated." A 72-page commission report aico disclosed areas where the US has not
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    Lock icon On with B 1
    53 7 UPI Washington, Friday The Pentagon said yesterday it Is going ahead with the controversial U5522.9 billion ($55 billion) B1 bomber programme under an arrangement that will allow Persldent-elect Jimmy Carter to review it after taking office •to make his own decision on whether a new strategic
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    Lock icon Killer's life story to be filmed
    178 7 AP Los Angeles, Friday A Hollywood producer said yesterday he has acquired film rights to the life of condemned murderer Gary Gilmore with the provision that Gilmore should donate most of the money to charity and to the heirs of his two victims. The
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    Lock icon Four-letter words show row
    133 7 Reuter rruu/£teltaiWl Ulevirton chiefs yeaHMay Mrvoncte reviews* the merfffr of Puafcttock, the nrttand eifßiit |K) p 1 c little known outside Its circle of teenaged devotees. Proclaiming themselves to be the product of the "Blank generation" rear ed In the boredom of un employment, punk rockers
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    Take rules out of drydock
    419 8 The Labour Ministry has little choice now but to introduce the shipyard safety regulations it has been keeping up its sleeve. They appear to be the only way of minimising injuries and deaths. Preliminary reports indicate that the three men who suffocated aboard a tanker
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      It's no fake!
      57 8 When preparing the story about the supposedly fake $10 bills for the paper earlier this week, a colleague volunteered two $10 bills for photography. The notes were handed around the office to other curious colleagues and mysteriously disappeared. Said the colleague: "This proves they were genuine. Or
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      It's on the house
      61 8 At least one person benefited from the panic e*er the $19 bills. A eolleague tried to pay tor her lunch at a restaurant with a $10 bin. The waiter held It up against the light gad promptly refused to accept it. ■he law Mm ft or
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    Lock icon Huang Hua—China's envoy extraordinary
    554 8 Profile of China's new Foreign Minister Reuter United Nations, Friday China's new Foreign Minister Mr. Huang Hua is following directly in the footsteps of his dismissed predecessor Mr. Chiao Kuan-hua Mr. Huang Hua, 63, for the second time, took over from Mr. chlao as his country's
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    Need for local names
    125 8 The Botanic Oardens are very well planned and laid out. However, each shrub, plant, and tree bears a name, which unfortunately bears only the botanical nnrp^ One way of developing Interest In the abundant flora nature has endowed our region with which we tend to take
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    Police plea for help
    78 8 Will the writer of the letter Humiliated By Three Policemen <NN, Nov. 30) please give us more details such as the time and place of the Incident and If possible, the numbers or names of the officers to enable us to look into the matter? "Hie
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    Soccer
    28 8 Why are footballers not allowed to play on the Cricket Club pitch curing the renovation while rugby and soccer matches are played regularly? CITY BOCCERITEB, Singapore 1.
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    TWISTS AND TURNS OF THE OPPOSITION
    607 8  -  FRIDAY IV M f I ISMAIL KASSIM ISMAIL KASSIM The climax towards another general election the third since Singapore became a Repu b 11 c—is slowly building up but as the date draws nearer the public remains as confused as ever by the antics
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    Lock icon Bangkok blitz on drugs
    339 9 nt Thailand, which has about 450,000 drug addicts, has set up a Narcotics Suppression Commission with sweeping powers to fight the country's growing drug problem. According to a recent report In the Bangkok Post, the commission is to be headed by prime Minister Thanln Kralvlchien himself,
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    Lock icon Playing politics at the foothills of Himalayas
    701 9  -  By Richard M. Washington Post Weintraub A test of wills over the political independence of one of the world's most remote, but sensitive, pieces of political geography Is being played out in the foothills of the Himalayas. Landlocked Nepal, stuck between Jndla and
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    Islands in the sun
    1172 10 / 11  -  $60 million plan to turn Singapore's Southern Islands into recreational centres Sentosa was the test case By Judith Holmberg Untll five years ago, Singapore's Southern Islands were inhabited only by flg he rme n, or served as oil refineries. But with the development of the Jurong
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    800 to make way for change
    1209 10 / 11 To 800 Singaporeans, home is not the bustling cosmopolitan city the rest of us are so familiar with, but rather it is snuggled on two of the 54 tropical isles scattered south of Singapore Island. Of the islands that dot the Republic's waters, only
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      Mee that's hot and saucy
      481 12  -  ■2 Violet Oon "I used to see people sitting along the drain eating their "mee," when there were no seats available. "Customer! would wait for as long as on# hour for the stall owner to make hia appearand at 10 p.m. and murmurs of relief
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      Freddie's in a class of his own
      374 12  -  Sundown scene uil h < Jennifer Schoon FREDDIE Tira Is in a class of his own. He's a singer, a comedian, dancer, and most of all, an entertainer. He's a man Who bounces on stage, and proceeds to do a show that's completely
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      Three choirs to sing the Messiah
      588 13  -  The entire choral work for the first time The Arts iL I by Eileen Tan HANDEL'S MESSIAH will be performed here In its entirety for the first time at the Singapore Conference Hall on Wednesday. Three choirs the International Festival Choir of United World
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      49 12 fT 3 c XCITING FUN a «V 1. r, The New Faces Singapore's Talkabout Group 5R <JSSS&»" CU Local d»" ks 0l *W1 n u 5@ A AN EXCITING NEW IDEA IN CONTEMPORARY DECORATION The elegant pattern texture give you complete freedom to choose your own colour and style.
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    Lock icon Steel: 'Bid to jump the gun'
    243 14 Business News and Views UPI Washington, Friday The steel industry is "attempting to jump the gun" by setting high prices in preparation for possible future price controls, the White House Inflation Monitoring Agency said yesterday. But the Council on Wage and Price Stability drew
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    Lock icon New era in EEC, Yugoslav ties
    213 14 Accord on closer trade links Reuter Belgrade, Friday The Common Market and Yugoslavia signed a declaration of intent here yesterday which the Chairman of the EEC Council of Ministers, Holland's Max Van Der Stoel, said "marks a new era" in their relations The statement,
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    Lock icon What Canada did to ease $ slide
    364 14 What Canada did to ease slide Reuter UPI Ottawa, Friday The Canadian government spent U*****.9 million of its US dollar holdings to ease the slide in value of the Canadian dollar last month, Finance Department figures showed yesterday. The Intervention depleted official reserves of US dollars by 23 per cent
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      NEW YORK
      269 14 A government report that retail sales declined 0.3 per cent last week triggered an afternoon selling spree yesterday that drove prices Irregularly lower In active trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts said the Commerce Department's report indicated consumers lacked confidence in the economy's outlook. The failure
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      31 14 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 90 Industrial 948.64 (off 2.74); 20 transport 228.26 (off 0.94); 15 utilities 101.96 (up 0.25); 65 stock 307.63 (off O.72).—UPL
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      PARIS
      71 14 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 137 +.1 Pander 350.50 —0.60 Prlntemps 39.20 +1.60 Bull SS.M +0.55 Royal Dutch 236.10 unch. Mlcheltn 1143 +22 COI3SI +4 «HM >62.90 8.10 CTfiESO +0.90 mmTITSO +1.30 Atr 326 +11 B B M «69 +11 PhUtta-91.70 +0.70 Bues ISS
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      85 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3068cx —•ft UBS Registered SOftex 4 SBC 394 1 Credit Suisse 2618 +20 Swissair B. 608 Swiss Relnsur. 2240 10 Wlnterthur B. 1765 ft Zurich Insur. 6400 Juvena B. 280 9 Nestfc
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      84 14 Closing prices en the Sydney Stock Exchange at 11.30 a.m today (Australian tine): ACI 134 135 ADC 30 33 Ampol Pet 58 60 ANI 103 nil AMP nil 117 118 Bank NSW nil 506 Brambles nil 144 BHP 650 654 Boral 173 175 CBA 245 355 CBR 343 345
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      537 15 WEHIKfIi €>: Thursday >i Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW i LaBaBMBBaCut along dotted lines Cluee for 01-4 1. A horse's backers wont bo pleased when It's 2. Paaa the tongue ovor 3.
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    212 16 ON THE TRACK with Fairway Reuter Penang, Friday Photon, a shock winner over the Kuala Lumpur 1800 m last month, showed good form In 600 m gallop In 39 here this morning. The going was good. Sunrise (C. Leong) was impressive over 600
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    Mohibullah, Hunt in final
    483 16 Only the brave will forecast the result By a Special Correspondent Karachi, Friday Geoff Hunt, Australia's reigning world champion, will meet Mohibullah Khan, the pride of Pakistan, in the final of Pakistan Masters tournament tomorrow. Only the brave (or foolhardy) would dare to forecast the result
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    208 16 Reuter Dar Es Salaam, Friday —Filbert Bayl of Tanzania, the world 1500 metres record holder, has been invited to compete in an annual invitation athle tics meeting at Madison Square Garden, New York, in February, Tanzanlan sports officials said yesterday. But the officials added that Bayl
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    S'pore in last spot
    28 16 Auckland, Friday Singapore finished last .after eight rounds in the Far East Open bridge championships when they were beaten 83-53 (7.40-0.60) by Indonesia yesterday.
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      534 16 Friday Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel. FILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS SING LUES BELOW ■BMaßaaaCut along dotted Knee Clue# for DI-5 1. An Imitation of some sort 2. Could heva a tort of bluish tint 3. A msans of drawing
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      399 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today you are basically a home-body. Whether man or woman, you will take your greatest Joy and, perhaps, receive your deepest disappointment from activities and associations occurring or existing within the home. For this reason, you will have to take care that
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      290 16 Crossword mumu MiHii mm* *W HI ill mi mi muum mum mi 191 8 Bib. land 9 Forbid 10 Oval 11 Outcast, at times 12 Relaxed 15 Kind of shot 21 —chamber 23 Paradise 26 Combo 27 Measure of time 28 Metric measures 29 Price-index element 31 Freeze 33 It.
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    293 17 Reuter All hough Singapore were last of seven countries alter the second round in the Putra Cup championship in Hong Kong yesterday, coacn Alan Murray said the team were playing better than the scores suggested. In a telephone call from Hong Kong last
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    439 17 Reuter UPI Wellington, F r 1 d a y—"Unknown" New Zealand law student Oeoff Saunders took a two-stroke lead In the first round of the New Zealand ODen golf championship here yesterday. The 22-year-old amateur from Chrlstchurch shot a five-under-par 68 in his round to lead
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    897 17 The Keppel Club "A" and "B" Dlvlsxm bogey competitions will be played at the Buklt Chermln Course tomorrow. The draw: 1 pjn. Boon Oon San (12) Richard Bbn (14) Victor Khoo (16); 1.06 Tan Chin Huat (18) Hlmmat Singh OUI (18) P. H. Seah (11); 1.12 Paul Gomes
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    33 17 Tokyo, Friday— South Korea's national and university selection soccer teams arrived here yesterday to meet their Japanese counterparts respectively in their fifth annual meeting at the National Stadium here next Saturday.
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    462 17  -  TEE-UP with Lim Kee Chan Singapore Island Country Club have found a way to boost their entries for the monthly medal competitions. Last month, they experimented by holding the "A", "B", "C" and "D" medal competitions on the same day. The result: They
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    946 18  -  By PHILIP TAN It was not exactly a happy birthday for National soccer coach Choo Seng Quee last Wednesday as he watched Singapore crash to their heaviest home defeat this year when they lost 5-0 to the Russian Under-23 team at the National Stadium. It
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    137 18 Reuter London. Friday Aston Villa, attempting to reach the Kbglish League Cup soccer final tor the fifth time, yesterday drew Queen's Park Rangers In the semi-finals. The other semi-final will be between Bverton and Second Division Bolton, both clubs hav- ing reached this stage
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    FAM to discuss Pahang Cup pullout
    219 18 Kuala Trengganu, Friday Fo o t b a 11 Association of Malaysia competitions chairman Bakar Daud said here that the FAM Council would hold a meeting soon to discuss the question of non-partl-clpatlon by Pahang In next year's Malaysia Cup tournament. Pahang state had
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    Why England lost to Italy
    963 19  -  Players don't have the basic skills DON REVIE Eng 1a n d's 2-0 World Cup defeat by Italy has emphasised the need for us to take a search ing look at the game in this country. I have no criticisms of the team which faced
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    366 19 Reuter London, Friday Lea-' gue leaders Liverpool, with an impressive 14 points from the last eight games, face their toughest task of the season tomorrow when they travel to meet a revitalised Ipswich In a crucial English First Division soccer match. While Manchester United, First Division
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    LEE WINS MEN'S MASTERS TITLE BY 4 PINS
    731 19  -  BOWLING by Brian Millar The Paslr Panjang Bowl's anniversary championships came to a close last Sunday with C.H. Lee winning the Men's Masters title with a 16-game series total of 3087 plnfalls. Bowling consistently Lee trailed In third position after four games
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    38 19 Reuter Sydney, Friday—Pri* money of AfIS.OOO ($45,000) will be at stake In the centenary cricket match to be played between England and Australia in Melbourne from Mar. 12 to 17 next year, official* announced yesterday. Reuter.
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      84 19 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom W#f*ST6RNWH'K OAKIUkA I RHUW6A! y St v r k SHORT RIBS lllrfji JBI7 J I"TENSION AND ANXIETY. WHAT DO XDU DO ~IOi LEVI ATE THESE PPES6UR by Frank O'Neal r GO our AND -TURN k PRINCE I WTO A FROG. I? m a 6/
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    55 20 Talking Point w. > MEI LIN: The plan to open nine more supermarkets should be welcomed. More supermarkets means easier shopping for the housewives. AH FOOK: I will go to WELCOME for their special offers. But I still prefer my own "kedal," where I get personal service and home delivery.
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      839 20 TV ANO RADIO II SINGAPORE 5 3.99 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by BEFORE SUNRISE (r). A Mandarin drama. 4.99 DIARY OF EVENTS <C). 4.95 WINDOW (r). Among the Items In this Chinese magazine series Is a film on Bonsai (miniature plants). 4.39 INTERMISSION. 9.19 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by EXERCI8E WITH GLORIA.
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      272 20 Today's top shows STUDENTS' CONCERT. (Ch. 8, 6.15 p.m. In colour). A cultural show by primary school students, It Includes two songs from the Pel Hwa School Choir, an instrumental number played by the school's harmonica troupe: a violin solo, plus a Japanese dance by students from the same school.
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