New Nation, 18 December 1976

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    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, December 18, 1976 No- 1825 Price 25 cents m.C. (P) 428/76 r NEW foj) NATION 1 COMMENT!
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    Shoddy work: PWD bans 6
    184 1  -  By K.K. Fong The Public Works Department has banned at least six Arms and contractors from doing PWD work because of poor workmanship. Sources said tfiree firms were barred for periods ranging from four months to three years. Three other companies were struck off the
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    Today's rallies
    103 1 Election 76 PAP: Marsilling Lane Blocks 8 and 10. Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Block 30, Lorong Ah Soo No. 140, Upper Boon Ken* Road Block 11. Beo Crescent Block 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. Workers' Party, Jalan Membina Barat Blocks 29 and 30. open space bordered by
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    Escape drama
    58 1 Beirut, Saturday Syrian Defence Minister Gen. Mustafa Tlas escaped a recent assassination attempt In which one of his aides was killed, Baghdad Radio said yesterday. It said the attack against Mr. Tlas was carried out by an underground group opposed to the regime of President Hafez Assad. The
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    Composer dies
    35 1 Tokyo, Saturday Chong Ryul Song, famous for composing the Chinese People's Liberation Army Song, died In Peking on Dec. 7 at the age of 58, the official Hslnhua news agency reported today —AP.
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    'We are giving those figures'
    227 1 By Sunny Wee A Singapore minister has confirmed that Singapore has been giving Indonesia statistics of trade between the two countries. Singapore has been doing this for some time, Foreign Minister S. Raja™ tn am said. "But now we will be giving them in a
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    Lock icon OPEC oil hike will crumble soon, say experts
    381 1 Reuter UPI AP New York, Saturday Western oil experts yesterday predicted that OPEC's two-tier oil price rise will crumble in a matter of weeks. In telephone interviews, several experts Including US Treasury Secretary William Simon, said they could not see how the
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    Lock icon China plans a new leap
    90 1 AP Tokyo, Saturday China will convene a national Industrial conference In an effort to fulfill Its delayed Industrial modernisation Elans, the official Hsinua News Agency reported. Preparations for the industrial conference followed the second national argrlcultural conference which opened in Peking on Dec 10 to
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      41 1 INSIDE rays Seng Quee Page 20 The CPF replies to charge by Jeyaretnam Page 2 Christmas Specials your TV Page 1 1 IN THE OTHER FAGEB: Cinemas 2; Moneywords 6; Crossword 12; Comics and Stars 17. Bee Pares 8 and 9.
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    Records: CPF reply to Jeya
    390 2 The Central Provident Fund Board will "certainly grant an extension" to the Workers' Party candidate who alleged that he was not given time to produce his employees' wage records. The Board disputed the candidate's claim that his request for an extension was rejected. The CPF
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    Valerie shows off her kungfu style
    76 2 Nineteen year old Valerie Lee, a kungfu exponent from America will be showing off her prowess at the Gay World Stadium tonight. This American-Chi nese lass Ijj the only pirl among the 12-mcmber group from America comiH-'tlnrc in the iourth South-east Asia pugilistic Invitation
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      169 2 Election '76 Pace 4 Join the POLYVELDT people. HURON 4 B' TAN GRAINED LEA. BITTER CHOCOLATE LEA fV, mf- tH*. S' Start wearing one of the most comfortable shoes in town. Thick supple leather uppers combined with incredibly durable soles. Come for a wear test today. You'll like how they
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      750 2 AT THE CINEMA THE 5-MAN ARMY: Five men go to Mexico to steal a fortune In gold. Stars Peter Graves, James Daly, Bud Spen cer, Nino Castelnuovo, Tetsuro Tamba. Cathay: 1.30. 4. 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. SHAMPOO: A Beverly Hills hairdresser jumps from heads to beds to fulfil his clients'
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      22 2 Today: 9.20] Tomorrow: (2.9 m); 10.17 Monday: (3.0 m); 11.08 Tuesday: (3.1 m); 11.55 Wednesday: (3.2 m). Thursday: (2.9 m); 11.45 Friday:
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    11 2 Police reported 89 accidents yesterday. Six were serious and one fatal.
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    Coming: Law to punish hotel skippers
    226 3  -  Legislation is being drafted, says hotelier By Peter Ong The Ministry of Home Affairs is drafting legislation which will make it a criminal offence for hotel guests to leave without paying for their bills. This was disclosed by Mr. Urn Ewe Hln, president of
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    Concert
    48 3 The Becond Singapore Junior Original Concert, organised by the Yamaha Music Bchool and cosponsored by Metro, will be held at the DBS Auditorium on Sunday at 7.30 p.m. Tickets at $2 and $1 are available at the Ya maha Music School, at Plaza Singapura and Marine Parade.
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    Renovation
    23 3 Sentosa's mini hotel was renovated at a cost of $420,000 and not $42,000 as reported on Wednesday. The typographical error Is regretted.
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    Spot art
    20 3 The Jurong Town community centre will organise a Children's Spot Art competition and it* Mass Jogging on Sunday?
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    Vas gets Oman job
    172 3 Former Journalist and Government press liaison officer, Mr. K.R.B. Vas, has been appointed the Information officer of the Sultanate of Oman In the Persian Gulf area for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Mr. Vas. who was appointed three months ago will supply Information on the sultanate to
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    Developers' future 'bright'
    279 3 DON'S FORECAST FOR PRIVATE HOUSING IN THE 1980s The actlnff Dean of the University of Singapore's Faculty of Architecture and Building, Professor Phillip Motha, has forecast a "very bright" future for private housing development from 1980 onwards. Basin* his forecast on an analytical study prepared by Professor
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    Dr. Lee: I was misreported
    284 4 Dr. Lee Slew Choh, the Bari s a n Sosialis chairman, yesterday blamed the newspapers yesterday for misreportlng him on the ballot papers Issue. Appearing as guest speaker at a United Front rally at Fullerton Square, he said: "Mr. Chua Sian Chin said that I
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    Lock icon Amnah: I will do something about NS
    320 4  -  Election '76 POI.IING DAY ON l)L( 2 i Teresa Ooi, Gerry de Siva, K.K. Fong A grandmother, Cik Amnah blnte Kuong Hussein of PKMS said last night Opposition candidates are standing for election not because they are hard" up for the MP's allowance,
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    UF FUNDS: IT'S VERY FISHY, says RAJA
    135 4 Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam last night questioned the finances of Mr. Seow Khee Leng's United Front. He said at a Malabar Street rally: "Mr. Charlie Seow before Nomination Day told newspapers he might field 18-19 candidates, maybe, not because it had no money.
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    Goh's son in campaign
    161 4 The son of a cabinet minister Is actively campaigning in the election. He Is Mr. Qoh Kian Chee, the son of the Deputy prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Dr. Goh Keng Swee. Mr. Ooh, a Journalist with the Straits Times, is the publicity officer for
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      19 4 I Ml I THE BORNEO COMPANY (A Member o» the Inchcap# Group) Special "Poh Piah" Steamboat and Fresh Seafood
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      198 5 «0 The Mandarin Singapore presents an evening with at the neptune. TUE 4th WED sth JANUARY 1977 2 Cocktail shows: 7.00 pm 2 Dinner shows: $35.00 per person (inclusive of one drink) (No table reservations, first come first serve basis) 9.00 pm $85.00 per person (inclusive of choice of European
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    Lock icon Sign of trouble in Viet party
    338 6 Call to sack corrupt officials Reuter Singapore, Saturday Vietnam's C o m munlst Party chief yesterday gave the first public indication by a senior leader of dissatisfaction within party ranks since the communlst victory in Vietnam last year. Mr. Le Duan. head of Vietnam's
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    New BBC boss named
    78 6 London, Saturday The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has named former political journalist lan Trethowan, 54, as Its new director-general. He will take over the £25,000 ($100,000) a year post on Oct. i next year In succession to Sir Charles Curran, who Is retiring. Mr. Trethowan moved
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    Lock icon Hua was a guerilla leader during the war—radio
    110 6 Hua was a guerilla leader during the war —radio Reuter Peking, Saturday.—A provincial radio station has revealed that China's new Communist Party Chairman, Mr. Hua Kuo feng, was a guerilla leader during the *****5 anti-Japanese war. According to Talyuan Radio, close to Mr. Hua's birthplace In northern Shansl. he commanded
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    Lock icon Protest
    18 6 UPI Madrid, Saturday—Several hundred policemen, yesterday demonstrated In ccntral Madrid for better pay and more security. UPI.
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    TODAY
    111 6 TODAY is Saturday. Dec. 18, the 353 rd day of 1976 with 13 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching its new phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury. Venus and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. ON
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    41 6 UPI B*n Francisco, Saturday. Norbert Nichols threw a birthday party for Beethoven on Wednesday in the Golden Gate Park and was disappointed when only two people showed op. Then he learned that Beethoven's birthday was on Thursday. UPI.
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    Lock icon BORDER ALERT AT ALL TIMES: SAMAK
    203 6 Reuter Bangkok, Saturday Thailand is permanently prepared for any Intrusions across its border, Interior Minister Samak Sundaravej said here yesterday. Answering quest lons from foreign newsmen, he said Thai troops had been ready In the nrovlnces ior years. "Our people are killed every day,
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      159 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Partly cloudy, 6-OC. Headline: OPEC, divided, to raise {trice of oil 5 per cent or two big producers. London Snow hea--2? at times, sleet, drlze, 3-minus IC. Headline: 32 Tories revolt on devolution. Paris Cold, cloudy, 2-mlnus 2C. Headline: Embargo on plutonlum plants. Tokyo Sunny, 154C.
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      719 6 i©: Saturday Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address FILL IN _£_J__o_C I_V_H MISSING letters 4 G I M L im ACROSS J> AN K E BELOW MMMiCut ak>ng dotted lines CLUES FOR DK-6 1. Plant root with a hot and spicy taste
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    Lock icon US flays oil hikes
    429 7 Reuter Washington, Saturday President Ford yesterday deplored the majority decision of the oil exporting countries to raise prices by a total of 15 per cent next year but praised Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for refusing to go beyond five per cent. In the
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    Lock icon Chilean Red freed in exchange deal
    169 7 Reuter Buenos Aires, Saturday Chilean Communist Party leader Luis Corvalan arrived here yesterday on his way to free dom in Europe after three years as a prisoner of the Santiago military government. Tight security was imposed during the 45minute stopover of his Lufthansa flight
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    Lock icon Kidnap ordeal in an 'electric box'
    144 7 Reuter Munich, Saturday Freed kidnap victim Richard Oetker spent two days and nights doubled up in a coffinlike wooden box wired to an electric circuit, police said yesterday. The 25 year old brewing student is recovering from the ordeal in hospital after his millionaire
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    'West may cash in on OPEC split'
    182 7 Paris, Saturday—Saudi Arabia's moderate stand at the oil price-fixing meeting in Qatar is most unlikely to prompt Industrial nations to make concessions at the socalled North-South dialogue between rich and poor nations, informed sources said yesterday. "I think the industrial countries will be
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    Culture and a thing called taste
    411 8 / 9 Those who bemoan the departure from the local cultural scene of Impresario Donald Moore and the insolvency predicted this week of the Singapore Musical Society should remember that theirs Is a minority pursuit. On the Singapore cultural scene, classical Western music and drama account
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      A limited period only
      51 8 / 9 A friend who Is an Opposition sympathiser has launched a one-man boycott of Comfort taxles, at least during the election campaign. His reason: Many Comfort taxles have PAP stickers on them. But he confessed: "After the election, when life Is back to normal. I'll use them
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      Doubly painful
      66 8 / 9 Running right in front of an ALS ticket booth along Keppel Road Is a double yellow line which ends at a bus stop. Groaned a motorist: "As If It's not bad enough that we have to pay to enter the CBD. Now they've made It Illegal to stop
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    Why PAP wants a big Yes
    2621 8 / 9  -  Election '76 By Mr. S. Rajaratnam By Mr. S. Rajaratnam, Foreign Minister and director of the PAP's political bureau, in an interview with New Nation's Sunny Wee Q: What is your assessment of the election campaign so far? A: The overwhelming majority of voters,
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    RAJA: WHEN FIGURES ARE MISLEADING...
    358 8 / 9 Mr. Rajaratnam also replied to these questions: Q: Is it true Singapore will publish trade statistics with Indonesia? A: We have been giving them trade statistics for some time bat probably now more systematically. We like to emphasise that statistics can be misinterpreted and that
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      145 8 / 9 TUESDAY: Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam, secretary general of the Workers' Party, and Mr. Seow Khee Long, secretary general of the United Front, on why you should vote for their parties. AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER •Continuous RMS Power 20 Watts x 2(1 kHz at 80) Total Harmonic Distortion Lets than 0.1% (1
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    Xmas specials
    703 10 / 11  -  Sight sound by Judith Holmberg RTS has lined up a wide variety of programmes to keep the festive spirit burning on Christmas Day. As usual both channels will open early on these days, though Channel 8 has few programmes—to keep with the mood of the season. The festivities
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      1229 10 / 11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE SINGAPORE 5 10® OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SESAME BTBEET 2 00 SATURDAY MATINEE: Grand Hotel. (See Top Shows of the Weekend). 3.5# SINGAPORE XI VERBUS THE RUSSIAN UNDER 23 (r) 4.45 SANDIWARA: Suhu 40 C (M/r) 5.25 JOE FORRESTER: The End of Summer. When a young
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      552 10 / 11 FM STEREO SATURDAY 6.00 Opening Anncts. followed by At Sunset with Piano Classics 6.30 News <E) and Programme Summary 6 45 At Sunset (cont'd) 7 00 Chamber Music: Mozart Horn Quintet, Beethoven string quartet, Op. 13 8.00 News (C). 8.10 Music Room' Featuring Pamela Tan Soel Luang (piano) Paplllons, Op.
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      277 10 / 11 Top shows of the weekend SATURDAY MATINEE: Grand Hotel. (Ch. 5, 2 p.m.). While other film companies went deeper and deeper into the red. MOM was the only studio whose accounts were in the black in 1932. This was partly because the studio threw together Ave of its biggest stars
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      69 10 / 11 Minister Mr. Hon Sul Sen and Home Affairs and Education Minister Mr. Chua Sian Chin. Other highlights include visits to the Republic by ASEAN leaders, and the Prime Minister's goodwill visit to China. THE TWIN PROBLEMS: Housing and Education. (Ch. 8. 8.10 p.m. in coour). A documentary in Chinese which
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      68 10 / 11 Interviewed are Mr. Fong Sip Chee, senior Parliamentary Secretary for Labour; Mr. I. F. Tang, deputy chairman of the Economic Development Board; Mr. Phey Yew Kok, NTUC president; and Dr. S. T. Hwang from the Singapore Manufacturers' Association. STAR SOCCER: Derby County versus Manchester United. (Ch. 5, 12.40 {>.m. tomorrow
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      245 10 / 11 played superb, sporting and skilful soccer with lots of drama and thrills. There were 18 Internationals on the field and all showed the class and determination that won them honours In the past. The second match features a 1-1 draw between Sheffield United and newly promoted Hereford United. Chris Guthrie
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    Feast for rock enthusiasts
    526 12  -  Tommy—a riot of colours and vibrating music right through Cinema by Gloria Chandy TOMMY: Daltrey, Ann Margaret, Oliver Reed, Keith Moon, Jack Nicholson, Paul Nicholas, Elton John, Robert Powell, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle. Produced by Robert Stlgwood and Ken Russell. Directed by
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      289 12 Cross vord V iIICU 7 Former USA region 8 Or. letter 9 Gypsy 10 City In Ga. 11 Earthen Jar 12 Common Xmas gifts 13 Command, old style 18 Irish lower house 19 "Animal Farm" man 23 Equal 25 Concert number 26 Esau's wife 27 Delicious 28 Place of sacrifice
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    Lock icon OPEC helps dollar, franc
    198 13 UPI Brussels, Saturday The dollar and pound sterling closed fractionally higher on European foreign exchanges yesterday. Dealers said news of the oil price Increase apparently had little effect on trading. Gold dropped US$2 in London to close at U*****,875 an ounce and U552.25 in Zurich to
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    Lock icon 'Lack of faith'
    49 13 Reuter Peking, Saturday. China yesterday voiced lack of faith in the Labour government's ability to solve the British economic crisis. An official New China News Agency (NCNA) dispatch from London said that despite the latest "mini-budget," the British economy was still gloomy with serious difficulties ahead.
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    Oil: KL bid to repeal laws
    349 13 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday A Bill which seeks to repeal the provision in the Petroleum Development Act 1974 for the issue of management shares by oil companies to Petronas was introduced in Parliament on Thursday. The Petroleum Development (Amendment) Bill 1976 also seeks to amend
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      103 13 Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close: AT T 63 Beth Steel 40% Caterp Tra 55 Chrysler 18% unch. Coca-Cola 75 Vi Contl. Oil 37% Dow Chem 41% Dresser 43% —1 Du Pont 135% E. Kodak 83 —1 Exxon 52% unch. Firestone 23% unch.
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      23 13 UPI 30 Industrial 679.06 (off 2.84); 30 transport 234.07 (up 0.40); 15 utilities 105.13 (off 0.06; 65 stocks 318.31 (Off 0.21).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      175 13 DBS-Daiwa Securities Int'l Ltd. T.D.J.A. 4,793.85 (+28.78) 76. Hl-low 4,865.55 (July 1) 4,408.06 (Jan 5) T.S.E. 367.91 (+2.12) Volume 480 mil (+80 mil) Closing prices in yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday: AJlnomoto 521 7 C. Itch 291 unch. Dowa Mining 148 2 Hitachi 230 15 Japan Mall
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      PARIS
      79 13 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 148 unci). Ponder 290 +7 Prlntemps 38 unch. Bull 26 unch. Royal Dutch 245 5.90 Mlchelln 1203 30 C O E 257 +6 Thomson 170 +4.50 C F P 102.50 3.90 Rhone 79.30 +1.50 Air 330 unch. B 8
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      74 13 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In SwlM francs on the Zurich Stock exchange yesterday: UBS Beartr 3170 —15 UBS Registered 535 5 SBC 393 3 Credit Suisse 2650 —10 Swissair B. 601 7 Swiss Reinsur. 2385 10 Wtnterthur B. 1790 10 Zurich Insur. 6380 20 Juvena B. 180
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    Steadiest week in three months
    245 13  -  Market Round-Up i by Rav Dhaliwal The Singapore Stock Market treaded on more solid ground this week one of the steadiest in the last three months. Three rather buoyant days pushed up the total turnover for the week to 13.7 million units valued at $26.42
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      354 14 A twice weekly advertisement feature Thanks to science, the latest soft contact lenses are designed to overcome complaints of Inconvenience and irritation sometimes made by those who wear contact lenses. To avoid problems like Infection, redness and blurring, wearers must be aware that the clean- ing and soaking of the
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    1164 16  -  Leader who believes peace is the greatest blessing for mankind Announcement By Boris Korolyov Novostl Press Agency The chapters of Leonid Brezhnev's life-story coincide with those of the b 1 o g r aphy of the USSR. In the year of Leonid Brezhnev's birth, Dneprodzerzhinsk,
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    598 16 The Soviet political 111 e r a ture publishers have brought out a large edition of a short biography of Leonid Ilych Brezhnev. The book speaks about the manysided. activities of Leonid Brezhnev, the General Secretary of the CPSU CC. It tells about
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    322 17  -  BADMINTON by Brian Miller What could be more exciting than witnessing the 1977 AllEngland badminton championships in the company of eighttimes winner, Rudy Hartono? For many, this has always been a dream but the badminton maestro and British Airways have come up with an
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    488 17  -  By PHILIP TAN A People's Association Swimming Club team will be making an eight-day tour of Thailand from Dec. 24 to compete against their counterparts from the Thai Amateur Swimming Association. Club captain Yeo Wee Hong revealed that the contingent will comprise 26 men and
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    151 17 Reuter Santiago. Saturday Italy's Corrado Barazzuttl scored a vital victory in the opening match of the 1976 Davis Cup tennis final by beating Chilean ace Jaime Fillol 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-1 here yesterday. The Chilean swept through the first four garner in
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      417 17 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those rare individuals who seems to have mastered thfe art of change. You do not allow change to cause you emotional upset or material loss of any kind; rather, you use the challenge Inherent in change to
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    423 18 RACING with Scrutineer V Poly Robin, a speedy four-year-old grey by Polyfoto, should prove too smart for the opposition in the Pesta Pulau Pinang Cup (Race 5) over 1200 m at Penang today. Poly Robin showed sprinting ability at Kuala Lumpur In June
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    235 19 By Scrutineer Tudoroy, one of the few American-bred horses in training here, stands out as a good thing in Race 7 at Penang tomorrow. The five-year-old by Young Emperor can easily make the grade In a moderate Class 2 Division 3 field. He
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    325 20  -  By PHILIP TAN National soccer coach Choo Seng Quee has hit out strongly at critics petitioning the Football Association of Singapore to replace himself with Trevor Hartley. Bpeaking with emotion, Seng Qnee said: "The petition by dissatisfied fans won't pset me. It has
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    33 20 AP Hong Kong, Saturday Malaysia edged Singapore 2-1 while Hong Kong beat Chairman's XI, also of Hong Kong, 2-1 on the second day of women's international invitation hockey tournament on Thursday.—
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    619 20  -  Melissa to defend her title in HK meet By BRIAN MILLER The Singapore Equestrian Federation is contemplating sending a team to compete in the equestrian events at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. This was disclosed by Mr. Tan Choo Keng. the president of the SEP, Jesterday. Mr.
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    310 20  -  By ALFRED TONG Weather permitting, a mother will confront her daughter at 4.30 p.m. today. The place: National Stadium The occasion: Final of the women's doubles in the Closed Hardcourt tennis championship. The mother is Martha Young, a former Singapore champion and wife of former
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    65 20 UPI New Delhi, Saturday Dennis Amiss and Alan Knott outplayed the Indian spinners and saved England from an eardly setback In their first five-day Test match against India that opened at Feroz Shan Kotla grounds here yesterday. At stumps Amiss was unbeaten with a sparkling 109. Knott,
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    108 20 Reuter Hamilton, Saturday New Zealander John Lister shot a recordequalling 66 yesterday to take a four-stroke lead in the Walkato golf tournament. Lister's fine round equalled the record he set on Wednesday for the par -72 Lochiel Course. With a 36-hole total of 133, he leads
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