New Nation, 15 February 1977

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  • 20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday, February 15, 1977 No. 1874 Price 25 cents M.C (P) 262/1/77 r===^ NEW (0) NATION [comment
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  • 269 1 Mass kidnap children freed after gunfight Reuter Melbourne, Tuesday Police today found a missing teacher and nine children safe and well following a gunbattle with an escaped kidnapper. The man, Edwin John Eastwood, escaped last December from prison where he was serving a sentence for kidnapping six child-
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  • 160 1 Israeli contacts confirmed Reuter Damascus, Tuesday Syria gave publicity for the first time yesterday to reports of secret talks between members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and an Israeli peace committee in Paris. Both officially-backed n e w s papers Al-Baath and Tishrin, quoted news
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  • 79 1 Mr. Lim Guan Hoo, Parliamentary Secretary (Home Affairs) and MP for Bukit Merah, is still on the dangerously ill list this morning.. At 8 a.m. todaj, a Singapore General Hospital spokesman said: "Mr. Lim's condition remains very much the same as yesterday. He is still
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  • 61 1 Corporal Lim Hwee Hua, 23. was Jailed for three years when he pleaded guilty today to four charges related to the shooting in Upper Thomson last month. Two of the charges related to endangering lives whilst armed with an AR 15 rifle, while the other two
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  • 59 1 A family of seven was Injured when fire gutted their kitchen after a kerosene stove overturned In their PSA first floor flat In Everton Park at 8.30 this morning. The Injured were Ibrahim Lasa, 56, his wife Kasanas, 47, and their flve children, whose ages
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  • 36 1 Reuter New York, Tuesday. A gunman who Idolised Hitler yesterday went Oh a shooting rampage in a removal company warehouse where he worked here and shot dead five people before killing himself.— Reuter
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  • 349 1 Teenagers have been holding pot parties in two bumboats on the Singapore River, New Nation was told yesterday. The boats are among four used as gambling and drug dens, Informed sources said. The boats —two for gambling and two for drug-taking—are 50-tonnes each. The
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    • 36 1 'fatal accident* drivers unfair: AA Page 2 12 more 'fair price' ■hops Page 4 Am In plot leader named Page 7 f IN THE OTHER PAGEB: Cinemas 2; Stars, Money words 29; Crossword 30; Comics 31.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 475 2  -  But others think it will curb reckless driving Mixed reception for move to suspend licences of drivers in fatal accidents By Douglas Chan The Auto mobile Association disagrees with the Government's proposal to suspend immediately the driving licence of a motorist Involved In
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  • 309 2 Singaporeans may soon be able to go on excursions to Sumatra by hydrofoil. This la part of a plan by a Malacca company to develop an Island off Malacca into a $60 million tourist resort. The resort at Pulau Besar, when completed In about three years,
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  • 252 2 'Stick em up' lawmen Police Reserve Unit troopers went on a sticky operation last night. Putting aside their dark blue uniforms, these lawmen went to the SBS bus depot at Commonwealth Avenue to stick posters on road safety and courtesy on scores
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  • 109 2 Quiet trading ruled at the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first 45 minutes as speculators continued to shun the market. Only token transactions occurred, with prices stagnating at yesterday's closing levels. On the options board, premiums were very steady with Pan Electric June options traded unchanged at
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  • 30 2 Architect Lim Chong Keat will give a talk on Aspects of the Cultural Scene at the Lions Club (Host) luncheon at Marco Polo Hotel tomorrow at 12.45 p.m.
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  • 35 2 The Marine Parade Post Office and the Post Office Savings Bank (Marine Parade Branch) will be officially open by Mr. Ooh Chok Tong, MP for the constituency on Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.
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    • 480 2 AT THE CINEMA KING KONG: A Dino DeLaurentlls spectacular that is a remake of the original done in the 30s. A giant ape falls in love with a human sacrifice. Stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Orodin, Jessica Lange. Od«on: 12.45. 3.30, 0.30 and 9.30 p.m. AVENGER ON TWO WHEELS: A young
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    • 159 2 CARNIVAL Trade Fair '77 at Great World amusement park, Kim Seng Road. 6JO Dm. to 11 p.m. ZOOPHOTO exhibition at Jdo Chlat community centre, 3 D.m. to 9 p.m. CHILDREN'S Charities trade exposition at National Stadium carpark, Kalian*, 6.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. BATIK, water colour, oil and Chinese paintings
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  • 1033 4  -  Maiden speeches cover a wide range of subjects as the House gets down to business In Parliament yesterday By Gerry de Silva It was a day of maiden speeches when the Fourth Parliament got down to business yesterday. Of the 15 backbenchers who spoke In
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  • 288 4  -  By Violet Oon Pianist Seow Yit Kin exceeded all my expectations of him at his recital at the Conference Hall last night. He has become a mature artiste, one true to the composers' music and to himself. His playing has that lightness of touch
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  • 249 4  -  By Rav Dhaliwal NTUC Welcome will introduce more "fair price" shops from next week. They will open, 12 at a time, every seven or 10 days, according to WELCOME chairman Mr. Baey Llan Peck. The first 18 "fair price" shops started last
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  • 204 5  -  By Ting Hi Keng It all started when Mrs. Elizabeth Klssack saw children being tied to table legs because their mothers were busy working in the fields in Italy. The scene moved her so much that 60-year-old Elisabeth decided to do something
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  • 307 5  -  Ministry draws up guidelines 0n... By Teresa Ooi The Education Ministry has set up elaborate guidelines for principals of secondary schools and junior colleges to make them professional leaders in their schools. The guidelines, the first to be issued by the Ministry, touches on
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  • 468 5 Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday The Malaysian government- warned the former editor-in-chief of the Sin Chew Jit Poh in Malaysia, Mr. Chan Kien Sin, three times about furthering the communist cause before arresting him on Nov. 3 last year. In his weekend TV Malaysia confession, Mr.
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  • 65 5 Employees of Pan American Airways have received a $15,000 angpow following the signing of a new collective agreement between the company and the Singapore Air TransportWorkers' Union last month. The payment Is for 35 months' arrears and new allowances. Negotiations for the new agreement began in
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  • 73 5 Bangla Desh Blman Airlines, the flag carrier of Bangla Desh, Is starting scheduled services to Singapore from March 2. A spokesman for the carrier said there will be one Dacca-Bang-kok-Singapore flight a week. The Beolng 707, which will be used for the service, will pick up passengers from
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  • 119 5 Keppel Shipyard repaired 17 ships with a contract value of $20 million last year, according to Its managing director, Mr. Chua Chor Tcclc Speaking at the signing of a $6 million repair contract with SudoImport of the Soviet Union during the weekend, he said
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    • 50 5 r SB K ■122» Delicious Teppan-Vaki Steak is Prepared Cooked at tour Table •fOKOH is 9 Japanaaa Raatauram' Suprama Houm. Tal: 327M1 K&TSAKA JipiniM Steik Houm Orchid Inn. Tel: §***** CLUB ELITE <LOUP*>. wharatha Ellim mMt VUK I -Tokyo TV Sing* Entartatna 7pm 12pm Suprama Ho axcap't Monday Tal: *****7.
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  • 514 6 ...to hear new US ideas for a Mid-East peace UPI Jerusalem, Tuesday Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is ready to hear new American ideas for a Middle East settlement when US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrives today, informed sources said. In turn, Israeli officials will
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  • 177 6 UPI Cairo. Tuesday—Several Arab leaders will make separate trips to Washington for Middle East peace talks with President Carter after the forthcomlnß tour of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in the region, the Middle East News Agency said yesterday. These leaders Include Egyptian
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  • 50 6 Nairobi, Tuesday A 28-year-old French hang glider yesterday sought permission to leap from the top of Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest mounttain. Pardlclan Alain Qulllou decided to attempt the 5,000-metre peak after the Tanzania-Kenya border closure thwarted his plans to leap from the continent's highest mountain, Tanzania's Kilimanjaro.
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  • 291 6 Reuter London, Tuesday Opposition politician Jagjivan Ram said In an interview published here yesterday that the forthcoming e 1 e c tions in India were an unequal contest because Prime Minister Indira Gapdhl controlled all the machinery of state. Mr. Ram, once
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  • 31 6 Stuttgart, Tuesday West German police said yesterday they had arrested a four-man gang of Latin American drug pedlars holding four million marks ($4-2 million) worth of pure cocolne.— Reuter
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  • 138 6 UPI Jakarta, Tuesday.—President Suharto yesterday ordered Investigations into bribery allegations in the Hughes Aircraft Satellite Project to be continued, Minister of Communications Em 11 Salim said yesterdayMr. Salim told reporters that so far no proof of alleged irregularities in the handling of the project
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  • 35 6 UPI Berlin, Tuesday Two women and one man, claiming to be members of the "Commando Ulrlke Melnhof" anarchist gang, yesterday held up a West Berlin bank and got away with 120,000 marks (SI2O,OOO).—UPI.
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  • 201 6 Reuter Hong Kong, Tuesday Writer Han Suyin, Just back from a 20week tour of China, yesterday predicted that former Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-Ping would be rehabilitated shortly. But she discounted a public trial for the late Chairman Mao Ttaetung's disgraced widow Chiang Chlng and
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  • 179 6 UPI TODAY Is Tuesday, Feb. IS, the 46th day of 1977 with 319 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching Its new phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury and Mars. THE EVENING STARS are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. Susan
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  • 82 6 Reuter Paris, Tuesday—-French rugby fans have been advised by the British Embassy here not to take live cockerels with them to Twickenham for Saturday's England vs France International match. The crowing cockerel, Chanticleer, is the emblem of the French team. But fans who try to take a
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  • 469 6 Reuter UPI Moscow, Tuesday A Kremlin commentator yesterday accused Thailand's military leaders ol aiming systematically to provoke border conflicts with Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Columnist Igor Asin, writing in the Communist Party dally Pravda, alleged that Thai territory was being used as
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 173 6 WORLD WEATHER I London Cloudy, 3-9 C. Headline: Britain to fight EEC price rises. Paris—Possible showers, 9 3C. Headline: The battle for Paris City Hall. Tokyo Cloudy, 7 4C. Headline: Pentagon panel wants guilty punished. New York Sunny, 3 lOC. Headline: Energy chief warns comfort will drop and prices will
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  • 354 7 He masterminded coup attempt UPI Reuter Nairobi, Tuesday President Idi Amin of Uganda yesterday accused the Anglican Archbishop of Uganda of masterminding a coup attempt and said several people had been killed or arrested in a following purge. The statement by President Amln was the first
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  • 302 7 AP New York. Tuesday. The Russian government deprives its people of adequate foc,d and clothing, but Russian citizens are less concerned with cold and hunger than with being Jailed for voicing their views, according to the wife of exiled Soviet author Alexander Solzhenltsyn. In an essay
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  • 24 7 Reuter Cairo, Tuesday—Egypt Is to receive US$6O million ($144 million) loan from the United States—part of urgent aid pledged by President Carter.—Reuter.
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  • 128 7 AP Sydney, Tuesday.—The Papua New Guinea Government has refused the Soviet Union China France and South Korea permission to set up embassies in Its capital, Port Moresby. A Papua New Guinea spokesman said yesterday tne government did not have the resources to accommodate any new
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  • 186 7 Reuter London, Tuesday Britain yesterday announced its worstever foreign trade deficit of £545 million ($2289 million) in January and this unexpected widening of the trade gap shook financial markets already unsettled by growing trade union hostility to government appeals for a further year of voluntary
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  • 431 8 The philosophy of government outlined In the Prime Minister's addendum to the President's parliamentary address has as its cornerstone the "inexorable premise that rewards must be correlated to work and contribution to the total national wellbelng." This policy, how It will be Implemented, and the
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 49 8 A colleague who broke out In rashes one morning was told by her doctor that It was because of an allergy, probably to some food. Said the colleague who Is on a diet: "I hope It's to all food. Then I'm sure to lose weight faster."
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    • 41 8 Visitors to Singapore who patronise our hawkers' centres must have been quite confused by some of the signs the stalls put up. A colleague spotted one at the Capitol Cinema hawkers' centre which said: "Tien Sin Kally Rice."
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  • 860 8 Will there be safeguards? Reuter Zamboanga City (Philippines), Tuesday For the moment, the guns of the Muslim rebels are silent and land mines have been dug up. Calm has descended in the southern Philippines while the negotiators are at work far away In Tripoli, Libya.
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  • 326 8 NEW STRAITS TIMES VOICE OF THE PRESS Z i This common problem demands a joint response In the continuing fight against communist terrorism each country's fate will eventually be decided largely by the efforts It expends on maintaining Internal stability and
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  • 629 9 Big business genius Geween will stay on as chairman Reuter New York, Tuesday International Telephone and Telegraph Corpora tion, the prototype of multin a t lonal conglomerates, yesterday announced that it had chosen the heir apparent for Chairman Harold Oeneen. ITT said
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  • 499 9  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Washington, Tuesday It isn't easy to keep warm when the President asks everybody to keep the the r m o stat down to 65 in the daytime and 55 at night. A psychiatrist friend of mine insists, though,
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    • 64 9 If you're likely to overeat this festive season,keep Actal handy. It 4) mm r* v\ PS <r. I as gp ■J £5 !<* ft A V I ll xf IV yy Actal. is a peppermint flavoured antacid in tablet form that provides instant and prolonged relief of indigestion, heartburn, pain
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 159 10 AP Budapest, Hung ary, Tuesday Young Hungarians are crazy about blue jeans, especially those Imported from the West, the official communist party newspaper Nepszabadsag said Sunday. It reported about half of all trousers worn by young men In Hungary are some type of Jeans. Nepszabadsag said
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    • 184 10 Looking for New Year outfits at the last minute? Here Is a selection of day dresses that'll take you on your rounds of visiting with style. In cotton, they're cool, lightweight in easy-to-wear patterns. /These dresses won't make you feel overdressed yet they have
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    • 808 11  -  GIRLTALK And here's the correct way to do it... by J. Schoon How to make the most of your face. Beginning this week, we Introduce our beauty plan for a lovelier you. The person behind the plan is Miss Peggy Wong, Senior Consultant with Revlon,
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    • 731 11  -  soap box Samad A pub in Orchard Road after midnight is always packed. All kinds of night people gather there. Last Saturday night, I went there with several friends at about 2 a.m. We had adjourned from a party and most of us
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    • 351 11  -  Y Doc's Casebook N S.L. Miss F writes: "It all started with a slight pufflness of my face one morning and I noticed that my urine was rather reddish. My family doctor examined my urine and asked whether I had a throat infection a
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  • IDEAL HOMES AND MODERN LIVING
    • 455 12 Property developers are looking ahead with confidence with the gradual rise in the demand for new houses. The property market is snowing signs of recovery, and indications are tnat it will pick up again In the 19tt0s, according to Mr. Li Loi Oan, director and
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    • 520 13 BUYERS WILLING TO RAY FOR PRIVACY Private houses are still attractive when compared to flats such as HDB ones because of their Individuality and privacy despite their higher prices. People are willing to spend a large portion of their savings to pay lor these houses,
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    • 500 14 Here are some nifty ideas that are functional, neat and pretty too With a little bit of i m a g i n a tlon and planning, the kitchen can be turned from a drab place into an attractive part of home. When decorating the kitchen,
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    • 863 15 A carpet is unique in the decor of a home as it transforms a room by introducing colour and decoration at the same time reducing noise and cushioning the tread of feet. Though carpets are still considered a luxury, more people are
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    • 777 16 The bathroom, once the most neglected part of the house, is gaining prominence. Nowadays, it is included in the interior decor plans of most households. Previously, house owners were mainly interested in renovating their dining, kitchen, bedroom and living room areas. But
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    • 914 19 These 1 are 1 no longer luxury items J Just like the washing machine, many modern household appliances, considered luxury items a decade ago, have become essential tools especially for the working woman. Growing affluence
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    • 803 20 A wide range of interior wall finishes are available for house owners who want to create a dramatic new look for their homes. The range Includes timber panelling, wall papering, paint and tile*. Each has Us advantages and disadvantages. The selection depends
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    • 270 20 Credit POSB. a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Post Office Savings Bank, has made It easy for depositors to buy their own homes. It has lowered its interest rate four times since it was formed in August 1974. The interest rate is now 9i per cent
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    • 1092 22 For those who seek gracious living, a wide range of luxury flats and terraced houses is available in some of the most prestigious residential areas in Singapore. Developers have incorporated modern interior designs and facilities to cater for the needs of today's buyers. Some of the distinguished houses
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    • 897 24 The demand for imported furniture is growing Such a wide range of home furnishing materials is now available that ways to decorate a flat are limited only by one's imag 1 n a tion and financial resources. As more people own homes of their own,
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    • 549 25 Plants and flowers not only add colour and life to the home, they also add a touch of warmth and humanity. Besides being decorative. plants can be used to impress, to welcome, to disguise, to hide certain objects, to emphasise or point to a
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    • 246 12 Hong Leong Holdings the people who know how to make home a many splendoured thing Welcome to Our Luxuriously appointed Bungalows and Terrace Houses/Apartments/Flats Show House/Flats Open Daily: lO a.m. 6 p.m. m V is' < «T!I Is r*, "x rs L-M*.i s^*S WHS tuners MAMSiQ Miflf x Tanjong Katong
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    • 260 13 Better Homes, Better Living with SAN YO through ASTRADE. Everything you'll ever need to make home you'll find at ASTRADE CO. PTE. LTD. The newly opened store that has a host of Sanyo appliances to make living so much better, more comfortable and pleasanter. Live better, live the modern convenience
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    • 57 14 HONSEL 49 $49/- (Orange) w ,i V3§»a i'W messing around with paper lanterns and do-it-yourself plastics. Our pull down glass pendants from Germany bring a new flexibility to lighting. Push up for general room illumination or pull down for more localised light for close detailed work. 328-329, 3rd floor, Ptazo
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    • 89 14 Jalan Binchang. off Upper Thomson Rd. 5 m.s./Jalan Pemimpin. Ready for Occupation Luxury Two-Storey Split-Level Semi-Detached Bungalow. Only Few Houses Left. J:** Price:— $160,000 upwards. Aluminium Doors With Tinted Glass Living/Dining Areas Italian Marble Ist Floor 4 Bedrooms and Hall with Teak Parquet. Easy Payment Enquiries: SING HOLDINGS LTD. 13-A,
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    • 104 15 71U WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF QUALITY HOME FURNISHING MATERIALS LTi aw i••ss#/' I <* u $'< k J '/•.i —ii kill r* BEDROOM FURNITURE Imported deluxe sets form West Germany. Ideally suitable for HDB and HUDC flats. Exterior finish in fine silkscreen print. Interior in melamine coating. Seven
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    • 98 16 Maximum storage with minimum spsicc What's in a beautiful kitchen if it doesn't work for you. All the divine colour-scheme and wB gorgeous furnishings don't mean a thing if a kitchen |flp doesn't cope with your cook- f f pj ing needs. I A kitchen is a most busy room
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    • 131 16 Now we have the 'do it yourself' it's so simple with Mar Control Him For sliding doors, windows or car wind screens, spray some water onto the glass and stick film onto it. Its self-adhesive. Reflecto-shield. Made in U.S. A .Si m m i Is SJlHifiilfEf* >W( «::t i ***<
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    • 90 18 OVEN The Ultimate Appliance in Every Modern Kitchen More and more people are discovering the miracle of superfast cooking microwave cooking! (Microwave cooking seals in the flavour and nutritional value of food so you get delicious meals in mere minutes). Sanyo's microwave oven thaws and re-heats in seconds, cooks a
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    • 411 23 Electrolux Supermatic. Years ahead of its time, to put you hours ahead of your housework. The Electrolux Supermatic dear-air system is the most advanced cleaning system in the world. Designed in Sweden and manufactured in Australia under rigid quality control, the Supermatic incorporates the very latest developments in home cleaning.
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    • 149 26 V <r We make knock-down cane furniture for your convenience. You can carry your knock-down cane furniture when travelling. Feel free to call on us, without obligation GOLD-PLATED EAR STUDS m MOAD. junction) f TRYING IS nrsnrTsM w: wonderful electronic alarm clock for new generation I BIG GREEN DISPLAY FANTASTICALLY
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    • 99 26 People going OVERSEAS go to FOOK ON first Because we have the widest range of Winter Clothings at the most reasonable prices. FOOK ON CO. [PTE] LTD. (Department Slore) 83-85 South Bridge Road, Tel: ***** 6ranchesi(Open on Sundays) 347 People s Park Complex, Tel: *****5 B-40 Peninsula Shopping Complex. Tel:
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    • 152 26 > Beautiful Ears by INVERNESS Earpiercing without the'ouch' Clinical, absolutely painless ear-piercing by trained consultants, plus a pair of fashion ball ear-rings in a complimentary case included in the price. $20/and above TAHI PRIVATE LTD. TI 3»TM.3M«0.321W2 •UMCMC OMCHAMO OOLMN MILK J m 4 TAILOR H«ad Officc 950, Goylong Road,
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    • 29 26 zgr radio TAXIS 75,000 TH CALLER WILL HAVE ONE MONTH FREE TAXI NOW WE ARE HANDLING 50,000. 75,000 TH WILL BE IN APRIL 1977. RADIO TAXIS TEL: *****6 *****3
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  • 498 26 A twice weekly advertisement feature Everytime the idea of going to Europe comes to mind, most people Immediately think of the need for warm clothes. For Europe can be cold, as also Australia and the United States. For Singaporeans, even the European summer can be a cold experience and
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  • 520 27  -  Company profile bv I Lee Yew Meng United Malayan Flour Mills (UMFM) which skidded on the slippery road of high production c o st s last year, hopes to do better this year with cheaper wheat supplies. It underwrote this confidence with a one-for-flve
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  • 127 27 Reuter Brussels. Tuesday, The European Common Marker Commission yesterday denied a Tokyo press report that It Is seeking talks with Japan on raising the value of the yen as a means of reducing the Japanese trade surplus with the nine-nation community. Commission sources noted
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  • 242 27 slips, but still does better than hard-hit UPI Reuter Brussels, Tuesday.—The US dollar retreated on European markets yesterday but outperformed the slipping British pound. Gold Rained 25 cents an ounce rrom Friday's twin closings in London and Zurich to U*****.3750 on both exchanges. Sterling buffeted by the announcement of January's
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    • 103 27 Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on previous session's close: AT T 63% Beth Steel 36% Caterp Tra 49% unch. Chrysler 20% unch. Coca-Col* 76% +lft unch. Contl. Oil 36% Dow Chetn 36% unch. Dresser 39% Du Pont 130% +1% E. Kodak 73% +1% Exxon 63% Firestone 23%
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    • 28 27 Closing Averages on the NYSE yesterday: 30 Industrials 638.33 (up 6.S1); 20 transport 323.74 (off O.SO); 15 utilities 106.89 (off 0.19); 65 stocks 307.11 (up l.Oij.
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    • 112 27 Closing prices on yen) on the T8B yesterday: Dai Nippon Pri 57ft 3 Fujitsu 330 3 Kajima Corpora. 369 4 Matsushita E3e 637 ft Mitsui 460 ft Pioneer Electr 3080 —10 Sumitomo Marin 336 4 Talsho Marine 300 6 Toppan Prlntln 391 7 Dalwa Securltl 388 ft Hitachi 331
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    • 85 27 Closing price* (In Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3290 UBS Registered 552 2 SBC 396 2 Credit Suisse 2700 20 Swissair B. 634 6 Swiss Rdnsur. 2560 15 Wlnterthur B. 1910 6 Zurich Insur. 7275 25 Juvena B. 185 2 Nestle B. 3300 35
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    • 79 27 Closln on tbe day. Paribas Fancier g prices (in francs) Parte Bourse ywtar150 —OJO 312.10 +1.10 Prlntem Bull 26. ps 89.M —OM BO —1.20 Royal Dutch 280.10 —1.40 Mlchelln 1161 —11 COB 283 —L Thomson 175 —2 C P p 104.80 —1 Rhone 72.10 —0.40 Air 326.50 —5 B
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    • 73 27 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m today (Australian time); AAR 80 83 Aberfoyle 100 105 Aust Dev 30 36 BH South lift 116 BM11* lift 130 Cbns Oold 180 18ft Abmlnoo 41 48 Cugeon 38 83 Cons Rutlle 68 CRA 380 386 Hamersley 370 37ft Bill 80 05 05* IMC
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  • 85 27 f 3 Business News and Views i Reuter Vienna, Tuesday. Financial exDerts from oil-exporting nations met for new price discussions yesterday, but officials said there was no early prospect of ending a dispute wnich has disrupted OPEC unity. The price spilt was described as a side Issue
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  • 397 28 Airlock and Senang Hat! disputed the early lead, with Diplomat and Panrlima handily placed. Airlock led Into the straight from Senang Hatl, followed by Panglima. Running on strongly Airlock coasted home by an easy length from Panglima. Third was Senang Hatl. Sureman set
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  • 199 28 ON THE TRACK with Fairway Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Chattaronga with Wlnson Liew astride showed striking form in a trial with Cross Over here this morning when he reeled off 600 m In 38.6. The going was soft and all fast work was done on
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  • 260 28 Reuter London, Tuesday.—The England Rugby Union selectors made only one change yesterday from the team who beat Ireland 4-0 In Dublin on February 5 In choosing the side to play France at Twickenham here on Saturday in the five-nation championship. Flanker Mike Rafter, who
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  • 19 28 Prague, Tuesday—Slo▼an Bratislava beat Dukla Prague 2-0 last night In a Czechoslovak League first round soccer match.
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  • 247 28 Reuter Bombay, Tuesday Masterly bowling by Indian off-spinner Erapalll Prasanna and a fighting innings by England captain Tony Qrelg left the fifth Test fascinatingly poised after the third day yesterday. At the close England were 285 for six in reply to India's first innings total
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    • 312 28 i ki r ATTRACTIVE RATES TOR FIXIO DEPOSITS Md iivlrq Aooounta par annum. Klaw AHe Hang Flnanoa Co. IM, 187. South Bridge Rood. A* TENTfON LADIESI PAWS (1 he little Shoe Shop) at 307, 3rd floor Orchard Towers have the prettiest dainty shoes. They also specialise In custom orders. Tel:
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    • 310 28 LIP HUAT CHIN Qeneral Contractor. We specialise In HDB. HUDC and JTC flats, Interior decorations, private homes, marble, terrazzo, ceramic tiles, wall tiles, parquet. vinyl flooring, electrical. Also dealing in materials. Prices moderate. All are welcome 8.00 a.m. 8.30 p.m. Bpen8 pen on Sunday and Public olidays. Office: Block 112.
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  • 255 29 Bridgetown, Tuesday— Jamaican Maurice Foster was the only surprise in a 13-man line-up announced by West Indies cricket selectors yesterday for the first Test against Pakistan starting here on Friday. Foster. 33, has been in first class cricket for more than 12 years but has
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  • 293 29 Reuter London, Tuesday N i k i Lauda, the Austrian racing driver, yesterday won the International Award for Valour in sport for his courage in returning to the track only six weeks after his near fatal crash during the West German Grand Prix last year.
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  • 100 29 UPI Chicago. Tuesday Chris Evert methodically dominated Margaret Court on Sunday in straight sets. 6-1. 6-3, to take the Chicago leg of the USCLAMfe (atea 3PSO.9—> It wag the third win for the 22-year-old Evert in six 1977 tournaments and marked the eighth time in
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  • 216 29 UPI Montreal, Tuesday The United States grabbed 12 gold medals and American Jane Fredericks set a controversial world record In the 50metre hurdles on Sunday at the Montreal International Invitation track ■Mk FwtekU rawing for tfcc HiHiMftM took the women's hurdles In 6.565 ec breaking the
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    • 421 29 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a patient Individual who is generally plagued by the Insistences of those who are not patient at all. Dissension causes you unhapplness—and since you seem destined to spend a considerable portion of your life in the midst of dissension,
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    • 534 29 Tuesday sk Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■MMMiaCut along dottsd lines CLUES FOR DT 2 1. One con think off him at a colourful character 3. Soldier* wiH hardly object to being given
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  • 582 30  -  By BRIAN MILLER The skills of 15-year-old Lee Slow Meng and the attractive brand of football displayed by Sim K w a n g Hock were the highlights In Victoria's 1-0 victory over Telok Kurau Secondary in their National Schools soccer encounter at Victoria
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  • 413 30 UPI Reuter Palermo (81clly), Tuesday. Thirty persons were Injured on Sunday In a soccer riot In which fans hurled bottles and stones, police fired tear gas Into the stands and the referee fled by hellcopter. The latest of Italy's recurrent
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  • 649 30  -  SOCCER SCENE bv Jeffrey Low Former internatlonat goalkeeper Lee Bee Seng has jUst landed himself In trouble with the Football Association of Singapore without probably knowing the full implication and seriousness of his Press statement over the weekend. Bee Seng had charged
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  • 20 30 London. Tuesday English League soccer results: Division 2 Blackpool 2 Hereford 1; Division 4 Halifax 2 Darlington 1.
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  • 796 31  -  By PHILIP TAN Singapore coach Choo Seng Quee now face a serious, monumental task. After Singapore's 4-0 drubbing by South Korea last night, Seng Quee must Inject loads of confidence into the national team. But Seng Quee unfortunately has only 12 days left to work
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  • 343 31  -  By JEFFREY LOW The ultimate Insult to the Singapore team Is: Stick to the Malaysia Cup competition and forget about lofty ambitions like attempting to qualify for the World Cup. Such was the feeling I had after watching our boys being put through
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    • 62 31 THE BORN LOSER f 7 HUSH FALLS CNBR THE 6ALLERW THORUAPPLE LINES OP MIS PUTT...IF HE Sltf<S IT, WE'LL CEFSAT JAOC NKKIAUS FDR HIS THIRD "MASTERS" £MAMPIOtfSHIPIN THE kIAST FOUR HEARS L/ m THIS/S/VTVOUIZ LUCKV PAV. I St 3* 1 -r t su ■V fm <k t« >> kfii r!Winrt*7i
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  • 63 32 AH POOK: Dr. Lau Telk Soon in his maiden speech in Parliament seems to suggest that as many Singaporeans as possible should be called up for national service, including those deferred and the volunteers. MEI LIN: His suggestion may not be practical, but It certainly emphasises the fact
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    • 345 32 An appreciation of Australian Wine. 4 How wine is made There are 3 main stages to the winemaking process. The grapes are usually crushed in machi which open the grapes, set the stems aside, and deliver the juice into fer men ting tanks. What happens now determines the wine's colour.
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    • 897 32 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 IN OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by CLASSIC KEYSTONE COMEDY CAPERS: Cannon Ball. 345 DIARY OF EVENTS. 340 MAGAZINE ZERO ONE (r). 3.45 GENERAL HOSPITAL. 445 INTERMISSION. 6.05 OPENING AN. NOUNCEMENTB followed by THE SWIBS FAMILY ROBINSON: The Intruder. A meteorite land* close to the Robinsons' tree
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    • 233 32 Today's top shows THE WORLD OF BUBVIYAL: The Bats of Tamana. (Ch. 8, 7.20 p.m. In colour). Life seems unlikely In the llghtless caverns of the Tamana caves under the tropical forests of Trinidad Central Range of mountains. Yet, over the centuries, some of the animals that have fallen Into
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