New Nation, 4 January 1977
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Title Section20 1977-01-04 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday, January 4, 1977 N6. 1837 Price 25 cents M C. (P) 262/1/77 NLW (0) NATION COMMENT!20 words
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Article, Illustration230 1977-01-04 1 Richard Ho - By Richard Ho Nineteen people, including a cyclist, were injured when an SBS bus tilled with office workers crashed into a fivestorey building at New Bridge Road this morning. The dus, service No: 181, was travelling towards Crawford Strtet at 8.30 a.m. when It collidedPicture by Philip Lim - 230 words
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Article47 1977-01-04 1 UPI Washington, Tues. The International Monetary Fund yesterday approved a stand-by arrangement authorising the United Kingdom to buy US$3.9 billion ($9.36 billion) worth of currencies from the IMF over the next 24 months to nelp reverse current -balance of payment and other difficulties.—UPl.UPI - 47 words
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Article26 1977-01-04 1 UPI Chicago, Tuesday. Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad All and his wife, Khalllah Tolona, have received a divorce In Cook County circuit court.—UPI - 26 words
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Article241 1977-01-04 1 Reuter Beirut, Tuesday At least 24 people were killed in a bomb explosion last night in the worst single incident of violence in Beirut since lighting in the civil war ended in most of Lebanon on Nov. 15. Right-wing Falangist Party sources said a car packedReuter - 241 words
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Article549 1977-01-04 1 'Bribery' sequel Tel Aviv, Tuesday Israeli Housing Minister Avraham Ofer whose name has been mentioned in connection with a police bribery investigation, committed suicide yesterday, police said. Mr. Ofer, 55, shot himself In his car on a beach near his home In a Tel Aviv549 words
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Advertisement28 1977-01-04 1 INSIDE Heroes of Shou Lin Pages 10, 11 Mew build-up tor World Cup Page 19 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Cinemas 2; Moneywords 14; Crossword, Stars 15; Comics 18.28 words
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Advertisement22 1977-01-04 1 WIN IC LIGHTER 1 k o Perfection In lighters the t 0 1«r i OLD BUSH MIIIS IRISH WHISK! Y Agencies j22 words
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Miscellaneous13 1977-01-04 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today Isolated showers.13 words
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Article, Illustration445 1977-01-04 2 Bharathi Mohan - Only handful of Triad societies still in existence By Bharathi Mohan Secret society activities have practically come to a standstill following continued police pressure on gangsterism, according to police sources. Last year, 21 gangs were smashed. In 1075, 33 gangs were disbanded and In445 words
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Article60 1977-01-04 2 The Singapore Institute of Management will conduct a course on Industrial Health and Safety at its conference room in Thong Teck Building, Bcotts Road, from Jan. 18 to Feb. 4. Classes are on Tuesday* and Thursdays from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The fee is 105 for60 words
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Article28 1977-01-04 2 Three colour films on Japan will be screened at the National Museum tomorrow at 8 pjn. Admission is free on a first come first served basis.28 words
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127 1977-01-04 2 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board has extended the deadline for application for travel agents' licences to Jan. 10. Th i s .k because the Board has received several requests for late ap- Plications over the iesive season. When applications closed on Dec 31, about127 words
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Article123 1977-01-04 2 A minor reaction set In at the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first 45 minutes of trading today with prices opening lower. Turnover was light on the price decline Indicating that the market Is technically strong. BUSINESS DONE: First Section Pan Electric (5) 2.14. (4) 2.13, (2)123 words
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Miscellaneous405 1977-01-04 2 AT THE CINEMA THE OMEN: A suspense thriller about the f>arents who discover heatedly that their adopted inn ll fh* nh<M nf Batan Remlck, David Warner, Blllie Whltelaw, Harvey Stephens. Odeon: 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN: Two children with miTV^rnatiirnl powers are captured by a405 words
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Miscellaneous214 1977-01-04 2 WHAT'S ON SINGAPORE BLOOD TRANSFUSION mobile unit at Raffles Place, till 4 p.m. CHINESE PAINTING art demonstration at Sentosa Art Centre, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Manohar and his drama company present a play, LANKESWARAN, at National Theatre, 7.30 p.m. SHIPS THROUGH THE AGES exhibition at Maritime Museum. 10 a.m.214 words
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Article11 1977-01-04 2 Police reported 90 accidents yesterday. Four were serious.11 words
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317 1977-01-04 3 THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS EXAM Bv Lee Yew Men* The Institute of Banking and Finance will now allow those not working in banks to take the new Stage One examination of the Institute of Bankers. Before this, those taking the examination317 words
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Article33 1977-01-04 3 An electric energy system exhibition and seminar on the latest equipment and product applications in electric production and distribution, will be held at the US Trade Centre from Feb. 7 to 11.33 words
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Article, Illustration277 1977-01-04 3 Dr. Toh: This should be discussed in Parliament The Minister for Health, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, has hinted that an oil price Increase in Singapore would be inevitable following the recent decision of the oil producing countries to raise crude oil prices. Speaking at the277 words
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Article199 1977-01-04 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Tues. —Trade and economic matter* are expected to feature prominently In talks Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn will have with Egyptian and Libyan leaders in his coming tour of the Middle East. Datuk Hussein, who leaves today lor a four-day vh.ltReuter - 199 words
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Article72 1977-01-04 4 The Industrial Training Board has appointed Mr. Steven Seow Kal Chye as president of the Automotive Trade Advisory Committee. Other officials are Messrs. Koh Chong Tek (secretary). Ang Cheong Seng, Choy Chan Pong, Victor 'Bo Kok Wah. Khoo Ah Ang, Llm Tau Long. Lo Wing Fal. Edward72 words
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Article554 1977-01-04 4 Do local rather than foreign musicians warrant employment? Singapore hotels have expressed mixed feelings over the question of whether local rather than foreign musicians warrant employment In their nightclubs and restaurants. The Singapore Hilton, Shangri La, Mandarin and Oberol Imperial which employ local musicians554 words
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162 1977-01-04 4 Airport authorities will take action against touts caught offering transport to tourists for a fee. This warning came from a spokesman of the Department of Civil Aviation yesterday In rePly to a complaint from a tourist who said he was frequently accosted by touts162 words
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Article139 1977-01-04 4 A team of Dutch experts are In Singapore under an agreement with the Singapore government to conduct feasibility studies on reclamation in Jurong. The team, financed under the Netherlands Technical Assistance scheme, will be here for 18 months, said a spokesman for the Dutch139 words
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Article34 1977-01-04 4 The Labour Force Survey Unit of the Ministry of Labour has moved from Its premises at Block .1 Phoenix Park, to No. 2 Braddell Rise. The new telephone numbers are *****4 and *****5.34 words
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Article131 1977-01-04 4 The Singapore Medical Association is planning a study tour of China next April. This will be the third trip organised by the association (or doctors in the last five years if it Is approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Peking authorities. Details131 words
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367 1977-01-04 4 Singapore has become a financial centre because of the government's flexible monetary policies and active participation in local and international financial markets. Writing In the latest Issue of the Banking and Financial Review, Dr. Tan Chwee Huat of the University of Singapore's Business367 words
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161 1977-01-04 4 The Telecommunications Authority of Singapore disconnected 42 telephone lines during the first 10 months last year because the subscribers were found to be using them for gambling purposes. Sources said the telephones were used by bookmakers to accept bets for the four-digit lottery161 words
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Article65 1977-01-04 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Malaysia hopes that its existing friendly ties with Japan will continue, Foreign Affairs Minister Tenglu Ahmad Rlthaudden said yesterday. He hoped the new government in Japan and the Malaysian government would continue to have good trade, economic and political relations. Tengku Rltnauddeen saidReuter - 65 words
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Article72 1977-01-04 4 The Housing Board has replaced the damaged cable in one of the two lifts In Block 8. Ghim Moh housing estate. An HDB spokesman said: "The lift company was notified of the fault last Tuesday and after inspection on Thursday, they found that the travelling cables need72 words
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473 1977-01-04 5 Chengchow plagued by strikes, fighting for years UPI Hong Kong, Tuesday Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuofeng has ordered the Chinese army's railway corps to take operational control of one of the country's most important railheads. The order from Mr. Hua and the Party CentralUPI - 473 words
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Article32 1977-01-04 5 Reuter Chicago, Tuesday Five children died yesterday in a fire at their suburban home, raising to 22 the number of children killed in the Chicago area since Christmas Eve.—Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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222 1977-01-04 5 UPI Vatican City, Tuesday Pope Paul VI told Rome's first communist mayor yesterday he should protect the city's unique Christian character. The Pope's call came during his first formal meeting with Mayor Carlo Glullo Argan and the city's communistdominated City Council that took olTlceUPI - 222 words
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Article, Illustration149 1977-01-04 5 Reuter Los Angeles, Tuesday— Erroll Garner (above), the Jazz pianist who never learned to read music but could make his Instrument sound like an entire orchestra, has died at 55. Garner, the composer of such Jazz classics as Misty and Gaslight, died here onReuter - 149 words
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Article114 1977-01-04 5 Singapore, -Tuesday Vietnam said yesterday that communist guerillas in Thailand claim to have killed more than 1000 government soldiers and shot down 36 aircraft last year. Hanoi Radio, In a broadcast monitored here, said the guerillas also reported wouriding 1300 Thai troops and capturing114 words
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Article62 1977-01-04 5 Reuter Port Moresby, Tues.day—At least one man hais been killed and 80 homes have been destroyed during six days of fighting over a woman by two Papua New Guinea tribes, police said yesterday. In another dispute, one warrior was wounded by arrows and a further 28Reuter - 62 words
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Article62 1977-01-04 5 Reuter Paris. Tuesday Spanish communist leader Santiago Carrillo. released from a Madrid prison Just before new year, yesterday paid tribute to Suanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez. In an Interview published by the French Catholic newspaper La Croix, Mr. Carrillo said Premier Suarez was "a very intelligentReuter - 62 words
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Article100 1977-01-04 5 Reuter Dublin, Tuesday A leading Catholic bishop of the Irish Republic said yesterday that Britain was leaving a political vacuum In its strife-torn Northern Ireland province which was "unpardonable and disastrous." Bishop Cahal Daly of Ardagh and Clonmacoise, said in his New Year address that Northern IrelandReuter - 100 words
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Article97 1977-01-04 5 Reuter Cairo, Tuesday Alexandria port authorltes yesterday declared a state of emergency in the main sea channel off the harbour as the Egyptian Navy Joined efforts to fight a fire raging aboard a cargo ship. The Middle East New 3 Agency said thatReuter - 97 words
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140 1977-01-04 6 UPI Tokyo, Tuesday The Foreign Ministers of South Korea and Japan will meet In March to "adjust views" on problems affecting both nations, Including the question of U8 troop withdrawal from Korea, a Tokyo dally said yesterday. The Tokyo Shlmbun newspaper said ForeignUPI - 140 words
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Article171 1977-01-04 6 UPI TODAY Is Tuesday, Jan. 4. the fourth day of 1977 with 361 to follow. THE MOON Is approving Its full phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Jupiter. Venus and Mercury. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. SirUPI - 171 words
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Article50 1977-01-04 6 D. J - D.J. A bishop hu likened television to "a faithless hussy with ss much morality as the proverbial tomcat." The Right Be*. Victor Whitaej, Chester, En eland, said: "We mast anderstand and pltjr the facile cleverness of the trifling men and women to whom sach power 1s fiven."—DJ.50 words
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Article215 1977-01-04 6 Reuter Prague, Tuesday Forty three coalminers have died in Czechoslovakia's worst pit disaster for 15 years, government authorities said last night. A brief announcement said the miners died last Thursday night In a gas explosion at the Staric mine in the AstravaKarvina colliery complexReuter - 215 words
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162 1977-01-04 6 UPI Moscow. Tuesday—The official Tass News Agency yesterday accused President Ford of seeking to step up the arms race at the expense of social programmes in his final days in office. Despite campaign promises by President-elect Jimmy Carter to cut military spending, TassUPI - 162 words
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Article, Illustration169 1977-01-04 6 UPI Bangkok, Tuesday.— Thousands of citizens celebrated the wedding of Thailand's Crown Prince yesterday by donating money for the building of hospitals in remote areas of the country. Officials said about 100,000 people made the donations while they greeted Prince Vajiralongkorn, 24, and his bride, Princess Somsawalee,UPI; UPI radio picture - 169 words
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Article123 1977-01-04 6 Manila, Tuesday—The Philippines yesterday took steps to check a polio epidemic which has killed at least 25 children in the central island of Bantayan. The Health Department said a senior official left Manila yesterday charged with searching for the cause of the outbreak of deadly123 words
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Article35 1977-01-04 6 Reuter Istanbul, Tuesday Istanbul University was closed again yesterday on the first day after the New Year break when 8 o lice broke up fist ghts between extreme left-wing and right-wing students. Reuter.Reuter - 35 words
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263 1977-01-04 6 UPI Salisbury, Tuesday Another 18 people, Including a Brltlsh-born Gillce officer, have been lied In the Rhodeslan guerilla war in the past three days, a security forces communique said yesterday. The killings in the nationalist war occurred while British negotiator andUPI - 263 words
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Article160 1977-01-04 6 Reuter London, Tuesday. British Liberal Party loader David Steel warned yesterday that a major tragedy waft about to engulf Rhodesia unless its Premier. Mr. Lan Smith, could be persuaded to aeoept the stability of a British presence during the transition to black majority rule. Mr. Steel, headReuter - 160 words
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Article250 1977-01-04 6 UPI Johannesburg, Tuesday British chairman of the Geneva Conference on Rhodesia. Ivor Richard, said yesterday the conferences scheduled to resume on Jan. 17 may have to be postponed. But despite a frosty meeting with Premier lan Smith In Salisbury this weekend, the British negotiatorUPI - 250 words
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Article47 1977-01-04 6 Reuter London, Tuesday Prince Andrew, second In line to the British thome, yesterday left for Canada to spend two terms at a Canadian adventure school. The 18-year-old prince is to spend six months at the La Icefield College School with 240 other pupils.—Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Miscellaneous174 1977-01-04 6 •JHll WEATHER Paris Variable, 3-oC. 230. Headline: Fiscal a Headline: French added charged with falsifying value tax lowered. public documents. Moscow —Clear. Minus Bangkok Cloudy. 32-14-Mlnus 19C. Headline: 23C. Headline: Reds An example of the lead- suffer wide setback In lng. aouth. Rome-Cloudy. 15-7 C. 8eo«l Partly cloudy. Headline: Train174 words
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Article, Illustration285 1977-01-04 7 Reuter Aspen (Colorado), Tuesday— Singer Andy Williams yesterday accompanied his former wife, Claudine Longet, into a tiny courtroom for her manslaughter trial here, and said he believed in her Innocence. Miss Longet, 35, faces a possible 10 years' Jail and a US$3O,OOO ($72,000)Reuter; UPI radio picture - 285 words
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Article473 1977-01-04 7 On all fronts in return for peace: Rabin Reuter Jerusalem, Tuesday Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said yesterday Israel was prepared for territ or i a 1 compromise along all of its present defence lines if Arab countries would make peace with the Jewish state. HisReuter - 473 words
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Article389 1977-01-04 7 UPI New York. TuesdayPresident Anwar Sadat of Egypt said yesterday he was ready to accept any UN forces in the Middle East to bring about peace in the area and that solving the Palestinian problem was the key to peace. But Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin ofUPI - 389 words
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134 1977-01-04 7 UPI Milan, Tuesday A magistrate sentenced a company personnel director to a month's suspended Jail yesterday for asking a prospective women employee if she was married, engaged or "had a boyfriend." Milan magistrate Michele Di Lecce described the questions as "reactionary" passing sentence onUPI - 134 words
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224 1977-01-04 7 UPI Amman, Tuesday Jordanian Premier Mudar Badran said yesterday Jordan still supports the Palestine Liberation Organisation as the sole representative of the Palest nians. despite suggestions that a future Palestinian state be tied to Jordan. "Jordan still adheres to the (1974) Rabat Arab summitUPI - 224 words
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Advertisement93 1977-01-04 7 Tasty Western Cuisine COf nci COFFEE HOUSE/LOUNGE Ist FLOOR, OCEAN BUILDING, SHOPPING CENTRE. COLLYER QUAY, IELEPHONE: *****0. After a hard clay's work, relax 800 a.m. yourself, during 1000 p.m. 'HAPPY HOURS' 4.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. Free tit-bits will be served Nightly organ performance J I 4 'o K <4 N93 words
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Article446 1977-01-04 8 More effective policing is the most apparent factor in the continuing drop in the crime rate after a high in 1974. Preliminary figures for the first 11 months of last year indicate a sharp decline in all serious crimes robberies, housebreakings, rapes and murders. When446 words
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Article50 1977-01-04 8 A woman complained to the PUB absut what she thought was an enormous bill, at which the PUB official suggested she read her own meters and send the figures in. This she did the following month and was promptly sent a bill that was $15 more than before50 words
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Article39 1977-01-04 8 A tattoo artist In town has printed calling cards for his customers, assuring them that "all work gua- ranteed for 99 years." Said one tattooed customer: "Will he live that long to honour his guarantee?"39 words
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Article, Illustration1183 1977-01-04 8 Saudi oil price hinged to concessions from West By sticking out for a mere five per cent rise in oil prices at the OPEC meeting in Doha, Qatar, Sheikh Yamani made the biggest diplomatic gamble in Saudi Arabia's short history. He asked for progress on1,183 words
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168 1977-01-04 8 countries In the past has been their solidarity which gained Its strength from the confident backing of OPEC. Now OPEC has shown Itself to be hopelessly divided. If not Irrevocably broken. The chosen of the developing nations in general168 words
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Article284 1977-01-04 8 NEW STRAITS TIMES f VOICE OF THE PRESS is I Agreement It near on a traffic separation scheme for the Straits of Malacca; we are entering, hopefally, the final stage In the process of Imposing order In the waterway. Delay has not keen without Its price.284 words
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Article, Illustration564 1977-01-04 9 Art Buchwald - Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times "You should have a ball with the Carter Administration," many people have told me. "Why do you say that?" I always ask. "Well, it's the first time in ages we've had a President from the Deep South,Los Angeles Times - 564 words
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Article, Illustration762 1977-01-04 9 Letter to Carter suggests Europe as venue NYT Service Paris, Tuesday French President Giscard d'Estalng has just written to United States President-elect Jimmy Carter strongly endorsing the idea of a western summit meeting of heads of government and suggesting that, under the rotation systemNYT Service - 762 words
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Advertisement177 1977-01-04 9 Seagramb V.O.Canadian. We're something different. Don't expect V.O. to taste like Scotch. It isn't Scotch. V.O. Canadian is a little smoother and lighter than what you usually order. Once you order it, it |ust might become your usual n m f Another fine product brought to you by: food beverage177 words
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Article, Illustration598 1977-01-04 10 / 11 Another marathon series based on Chinese history |ajpp"^'' r Starting on Wednesday: Eight Heroes of Shou Lin J 1 L neu Chinese series j f The first of 60 episodes of yet another marathon series based on Chinese history will go on the air tomorrow night over598 words
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Article640 1977-01-04 12 soap box I think I'm going to write a book. "Oh No!" I can hear all the groans. "There she goes again." Perhaps I should explain that I've been threatening to write a book for the last 20 years (oops! perhaps I shouldn't nave640 words
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Article, Illustration251 1977-01-04 12 Eileen Tan - Words: Eileen Tan Let stars and butterflies go to your head literally. Hairstylist Peter Wan of Lilli's Haute Coiffure de Beaute at Ladyhill Hotel pretties up simple cuts by stencilling designs with colour spray of red, -gold or silver on the hair. He says: "It gives aPictures: Chua Peng Tee - 251 words
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Article440 1977-01-04 12 f Doc's Casebook L i S.L Mr. J. writes: We are planning a drive up Malaysia and want to take our children along. But my youngest child, who is two years old, is a bad traveller and tends to get car-sick. Is there a way we canS.L - 440 words
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Article, Illustration401 1977-01-04 13 Eileen Tan - Girl talk Im. Eileen Tan "YOU ARE what you eat." No kidding. Researchers now And that what you eat affects your moods, personality, emotions. Munching on a hot dog—a snack of animal protein—may help you enjoy yourself more than eating a chocolate bar. A401 words
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Article419 1977-01-04 13 By a ipttlal wrlttr Los Angeles, Tuesday The 50th anniversary of women's suffrage In the US, August 26, 1970 may be remembered as the most euphoric moment in the history of the American women's movement. Across the country thousands of women marched. But six yearsscience. — Los Angeles Times. - 419 words
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Article, Illustration583 1977-01-04 14 They must be more resourceful than their landlubber colleagues Cynamid Maritime medicine has come a long uay since the days when a ship's captain doubled as the ship surgeon. Today, most seafaring vessels, from cruise ships to nuclearpowered submarines calling at Asian ports have their own medical staffsCynamid - 583 words
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Article575 1977-01-04 14 Peter Ong - Fops «>v Peter Ong The Year of the Dragon certainly wasn't a dull one for pop fans. Rather, it was fiery, with record companies releasing their fair share of records which could make it to the top 20. The year got off to a good575 words
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Miscellaneous545 1977-01-04 14 c: Tuesday Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■■■■BaßaCut along dotted linos CLUBS FOR DN 2 1. A mixture disagreeable to see 2. You'd hardly bo Inclined to out a etory that wee plainly545 words
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Article, Illustration924 1977-01-04 15 Stuart Auerbach - Western Desert pushing towards Nile Delta OCiltllj By Stuart Auerbach Cairo, Tuesday Egypt's Western Desert is pushing towards the Nile delta like a relentless sea, threatening the rich farmland there that supplies most of the food for this country, an Egyptian bom American geologist has924 words
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Miscellaneous268 1977-01-04 15 Crossword a 8 Sounds of distress 9 Assumes 10 Beetles 11 Sneak thief 12 bellum 13 Area measure: abbr. 18 Noun ending 22 Arbor 25 Urgency 26 Anc. Aegean area 27 Bit of Jewelry 28 Serb and Pole 29 metabolism 30 Scandinavian 31 Clouts 34 Ivy Leaguer 40 Deadlock 41268 words
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Miscellaneous410 1977-01-04 15 YOUR LUCKY IF IT'S YCUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have a natural affinity for other people, particularly the young. You seem to understand instinctively whatever motivates behaviour others think of as "strange" or somehow unacceptable. The attitudes others possess toward those who are different fear, irritation, annoyance, avoidance are quite410 words
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Article579 1977-01-04 16 Lee Yew Meng - Company profile by Lee Yew Meng Cycle and Carriage, despite the depressed car sales here, has managed to recover from the 30 per cent profit setback of 1974-75. First indications that the company had hit the bottom and was climbing back came579 words
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Article104 1977-01-04 16 Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on previous session's close: AT T 63% unch. Beth Steel 39% Caterp Tra 57% Chrysler at Coca-Cola 78% unch. Contl. Oil 37% unch. Dow Chem 42% ft Dresser 42% Du Pont 134% unch. E. Kodak 85% Exxon 53% Firestone 23% Ford Mot104 words
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Article26 1977-01-04 16 UPI Dow Jones closing averages yesterday: Industrials 990.75 (off 4.90); transport 237.52 (up 0.49); utilities 109 94 (up 0.20); stocks 324.98 (off 0.83). UFT.UPI - 26 words
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Article136 1977-01-04 16 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 157 —3 Foncler 301 —8 Prlntemps 41 —0.40 Bull 28.95 —0.05 Royal Dutch 259.90 +3 Mlchelln 1243 —12 COE 271—4 Thomson 176.50 —6.30 CFP 37 —66.10 Rhone 78.40 —1.60 Air 320 —2 B 8 N 501 —7 Philips 53 90 +1.40136 words
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Article75 1977-01-04 16 Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3260 UBS Registered 548 3 8BC 408 6 Credit Suisse 2740 40 Swissair B. 620 8 Swiss Relnsur 2490 20 Wlnterthur B. 1930 20 Zurich Insur. 6850 Juvena B. 182 3 Nestle B. 3525 75 Interfood B. 2450 4575 words
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Article66 1977-01-04 16 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the 8ydney Stock Exchange: AAR 93 100 Aberfoyle 77 Nil Auat Dev Nil 26 BH 8outh 96 110 B'vllle 122 123 Con Gold 145 150 Abmlnco 37 Nil Cudgeon 25 28 Cons Rutlie 70 95 CRA 292 300 Bast Copper66 words
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105 1977-01-04 16 Reuter "Santiago, Tuesday Chile produced a record one million tonnes of copper in 1976, the Chilean Copper Commission (CO DEL CO) said yesterday. The four big stateowned mines—Chuqulcanata, El Teniente, El Salvador and Andlna—had a combined output of 840.000 tonnes, 50,000 tonnes above theirReuter - 105 words
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Article302 1977-01-04 16 Algeria earned $12.5 billion last year Business News and Views Algiers, Tuesday Algeria has raised the price of its oil by just over 10 per cent from Jan. i, as decided by 11 of the 13 OPEC members at their annual ministerial conference in Qatar302 words
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Article101 1977-01-04 16 Reuter Paris, Tuesday French Prime Minister Raymond Barre last night threatened shopkeepers with strict controls If they push up their prices too fast now that a three month price freese is over. In a television broadcast explainlngthe second phase of his anti-inflation programme, Mr. BarreReuter - 101 words
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Article252 1977-01-04 16 Frankfurt, Tuesday West Germany's foreign trade surplus fell by about 3300 million marks ($3320 million) to 34,000 million marks ($34,000 million) in 1976, according to a semi-official trade bulletin published yesterday. The bulletin, produced by the Federal Government Office for Foreign Trade Information and the252 words
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160 1977-01-04 16 UPI Hongkong, TuesdayChina, counting on oil exports to help finance key development projects, yesterday announced that "a new high-yielding oilfield" went into production in 1978. The New China News Agency (NCNA) said the new field was located in "north China" but gave no preciseUPI - 160 words
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198 1977-01-04 16 Reuter Panama City, Tuesday The government of Panama yesterday announced a package of economic measures, including wage restrictions, apparently intended to restore business confidence In the economy, which is in a recession. The government imposed a five per cent sales tax on most goods exceptReuter - 198 words
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148 1977-01-04 16 is down —and it's still slipping... UPI Brussels, Tuesday—The US dollar greeted the New Year yesterday on the same dour note It left the old one at its lowest level in over a year-and-a-half on three European markets and still slipping. In Brussels, the dollar fell 30.5 centimes from FridayUPI - 148 words
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Article, Illustration905 1977-01-04 17 London, Tuesday Ipswich came from behind to edge Manchester United 2-1 on a frozeir field yesterday and closed in behind Liverpool in the race for the English DivHson One soccer championship. Ipswich moved to only two points behind Liverpool, the defending champions, but have905 words
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Article658 1977-01-04 17 Reuter Melbourne, Tuesday Defending champion Mark Edmondson yesterday strode majestically over his first nurdle in his grim battle to prove he Is the rightful heir to the Australian Open tennis crown. Edmondson, 22, a former odd Job man and cleaner from New South Wales, demolished formerReuter - 658 words
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Article141 1977-01-04 17 Washlngton, Tuesday —Unseeded Janet Newberry scored the first upset of the US$lOO,OOO (8$250,000) Virginia Slims tennis tournament here yesterday by defeating No. 6 seed Mima Jausovec. Newiberry, of the United States defeated the Yugoslavian, 4-6, 7-fl. 6-2, in a first round match of the week-lon» tournament,141 words
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Article226 1977-01-04 18 By FAIRWAY Ipoh, Tuesday Irian, a non-accep-tor last week, did a splendid workout In good going here this morning. With C.H. Ool In the saddle, the 8hifway flye-year-old was never oft his bit over 600m in 37 sec. Irian has 56-kg In the Class226 words
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Article523 1977-01-04 18 BRIAN MILLER - By BRIAN MILLER Ten-year-old Poon Kali Leong should be the swimmer to watch this year. After his sensational effort In the 100 m freestyle last month when he clocked 65.8 sec to place him In the world's top fire In his age group, Kah Leong once523 words
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Article, Illustration445 1977-01-04 18 Florida and Bantayana were the early leaders, with Nanking /nd Joy Forever well up. At the course proper it was Kamayana from Florid*. Nanking and Jay Forever made their bids. Nanking hit the front 150 m out to win by a head from445 words
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Miscellaneous74 1977-01-04 18 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom Ta Ta f.f II Sf n. $>. a II 11 'in by Frank O'Neal SHORT RIBS IM GOING TO OO SOMETHING THAT TM 30\NG TO ABOLISH TAXATION. THAT WILL CERTAINLY WIN THEIR UNDYINGGRATITUDE. SIR ...PROM 2 TO 2 IS NEXT WEDNESPAV/ WILL MAKE MY74 words
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Article226 1977-01-04 19 Buenos Aires, Tuesday Nlki Lauda of Austria, tue former World champion Formula One driver who suffered a nearfatal crash last season, declared yesterday that he is ready to try and regain the crown this year. "I am ready physically and mentally," Lauda told reporters226 words
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Article, Illustration934 1977-01-04 19 Philip Tan - SOCCER SCENE by Philip Tan With the World Cup Asian Zone Preliminary Group One tournament bar ely two months away, a new training programme has been planned for the Singapore soccer team. The Football Association of Singapore have decided on centralised training from Feb.934 words
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Article, Illustration366 1977-01-04 19 PHILIP TAN - By PHILIP TAN Five cyclists will represent Singapore in the Eighth Asian Cycling Championships in Manila from January 15 to 23. Singapore Amateur Cycling Association secretary Mr. O. I. Balasundram disclosed that seven cyclists were originally selected but two, Lai Shi Sheng and Tan366 words
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Article79 1977-01-04 19 Havana, Tuesday Cuba's Alberto Juantore na, Olympic 400 and 800 metres gold medallist, has been named the best Latin American athlete in 1976 in an annual poll by the Cuban news agency Prensa Latlna. Second in the poll was Jamaican Don Quarrie, who won the 200 metres79 words
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Article173 1977-01-04 19 Pakistan's saving grace—the pitch Melbourne, Tuesday The feather bed Mel bourne Cricket Ground wicket could be Pakistan's saving grace In the second Test which resumes tomorrow. Australia lead by 306 runs with two days remaining, and a team in this position would normally be victors—but the pitch has been perfect173 words
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Article55 1977-01-04 20 MEI LIN: I think It Is marvellous the way Singapore and Malaysian navies are cooperating to avoid pirate attacks on local fishermen. AH FOOK: Especially commendable are the Malaysian naval boats who lend protection to our fishing vessels either through their mere presence or by escorting the harrassed55 words
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Miscellaneous883 1977-01-04 20 TV ANO RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.9# OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by CLA88IC KEYSTONE COMEDY CAPEB8: Dirty Work In the Laundry. 3.25 DIABY OF EVENT8. 3.3# MAGAZINE 2IEBO ONE (r). 3.45 GENEBAL HOSPITAL. 4.25 INTEBMI88ION. ••5 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by THE SWIS8 FAMILY BOBINSON: The Weakest Unk. Ernest learns how dependant the883 words
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Miscellaneous190 1977-01-04 20 Today's top shows PRIVATE LIVES: The Private Life of the Wild Duck. (Ch. 8. 7.10 p.m. In colour) The mallard drake has a flashy but beautiful plumage which he uses to great advantage In mating. The duck Is more soberly dressed for the Important task of rearing her family until190 words
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