New Nation, 21 February 1977

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  • 21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Monday, February 21, 1977 No. 1878 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 r NEW (t'j) NATION COMMENT
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  • 234 1 Allon 'yes' to PLOJordan link Reuter Jerusalem, Monday Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allon yesterday voiced approval of a proposal by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat that a JordanianP ale s tin ian link should be established even before a reconvened Geneva Middle East peace conference. Official sources quoted Mr. Alton as
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  • 191 1 UPI Damascus, Monday Syria has urged underdeveloped Arab countries to lead an International campaign against oil-price increases by the Arab petroleum exporting countries. "The Arab confrontation states (in the Middle Eastern wars) and other developing countries have suffered from the oil price rise," the
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  • 67 1 Beating the drums to usher in the Year of the Snake yesterday are two dancers of the People's Association. The girls, members of an 18-strong troupe, were taking part in the Chingay procession. Thousands flocked to Telok Blangah housing estate to watch the celebrations under a bright morning
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    21 1 A four-pare guide to the World Cup loecer tournament comes with jour paper today. Make sure of your copy!
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  • 65 1 Reuter Kumamoto (Japan), Monday A cattle dealer yesterday strangled his sister to death, stabbed her husband and set fire to their house before killing himself and three of his own childrden, police, reported. The murder-suicide happened after Katsuhlro Sato, 3d, quarrelled with Mr. and Mrs. Shlgeo Muramori when
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  • 36 1 UPI Paris, Monday Five children aged from 9 months to 4 years were burned alive early yesterday as they slept In their beds In a caravan parked on a roadside In Angers, police reported.
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  • 34 1 The trial of former g)llce Inspector Tong eng Wah on charges of criminal breach of trust of a service revolver and 12 bullets between Feb. 14 and Dec. 4 1975, began today.
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  • 115 1 Two agreements will be signed at Thursday's special meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers held to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bali summit. Figuratively top of the agenda in Manila will be the basic agreement on preferential trading arrangements, initialled in Singapore
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 11 1 THE other PAGES: Cinemas 2; Moneywords 16; Crossword, Stars 18; Comics
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    • 320 1 Trinitron. A unique system, better colour. An appreciation of Australian Wine. 5 I hf Harp— Valley One of Australia's most famous wine areas, the Barossa Valley was first settled in 1842 by German and then British migrants. The 'Valley' a term that includes part of the Barossa Ranges lies northeast
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 765 2 De t a lied Instructions on how detained lawyer O. Raman should play his role as the "link man" for European radicals were given In a letter from a communist now living In Ireland. The letter, dated Dec. 15 1972, was from Amir Dastan, then
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  • 140 2 The Public Service Commission expects to shortlist at least ISO students all with a minimum of three distinctions for the President Scholarship, once the OCE 'A' level results are released later this month. Btudents will not be asked to apply for the Scholarships, the moat
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  • 219 2 The Singapore Association of Personal and Executive Secretaries will celebrate International Secretaries' Week X r o m Apr. 23. One of the highlights will be the Boss of the Year contest. There will be a workshop session in which the role and responsibilities of secretaries in
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  • 34 2 The senior Parliamentary Secretary (Social Affairs) and MP for Jalan Besar, Mr. Chan Chee Seng, distributed ang pows to aged residents of his constituency at the Maude Road community centre this morning.
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  • 22 2 A talk on architecture as a career, by Mr. Tbny K.J. Tan, at the National Museum theatrette today at 6.50 pjn.
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  • 97 2 Lance Corporal Chan Kuan Kiew of the Military folic e checking the speedometer at a speed-trap along Ulu Pandan Road. Her job Is to look out lor speeding military vehicles. Speed-traps specially for military vehicles have been recently set up along roads leading to army camps, according
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  • 129 2 Gentlng Highlands was the only bullish spot In an otherwise quiet but steady Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first 45 minutes of trading today. The hotel counter, last week's top performer, S Lined 10 cents to $3.38. n the options boarfl, June premiums were traded at last
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  • 31 2 University of Singapore's Extramural Studies Department will hold a 40-lecture course on elementary Russian beginning Feb. 28 from *.30 pjn. to 9_p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. The fee is $45.
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  • 30 2 The Cun a r d Liner Queen Elisabeth Two will arrive here tomorrow for a stopover on her Silver Jubilee World Cruise covering 25 ports in 92 days;
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    • 216 2 Big Sweep results BIG SWEEP drawn in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday: IST No. *****6 2ND No. *****7 3RD No. *****0 Starters: Nos. *****9, *****1. *****4. *****5, *****3, *****3, *****4, *****7, *****8. *****0, *****9. Consolation prises: Nos. *****6,*****6,*****3, *****1. *****1, *****5, *****4, *****0, *****7, *****0. BIG SWEEP drawn in Kuala Lumpur
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    • 62 2 Today: 13.48 a.m. (2.8 m 12.45 p.m. (2.9 m). Tomorrow: 1.14 a.m. (2.8 m) 1.23 p.m. (2.8 m). Wednesa*jr: 1.41 a.m. (2.8 m), 2.01 p.m. (2.6 m). Thursday: 2.11 am. (2.8 m), 2.39 p.m. (2.4 m). Friday: 2.42 a.m. (2.7 m), 3.21 p.m. (2.2 m). Saturday: 3.17 a.m. (2.5 m);
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    • 411 2 AT THE CINEMA KING KONG: A Dino DeLaurentils spectacular that is a remaxe of the original done In the 30s. A giant ape falls In love with a human sacrifice. Stars JefT Bridges, Charles Qrodln, Jessica Lange. Odeon: 12.45. 3.30, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. THE PINK PANTHER SltliKLS Feter Sellers
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  • 258 3 Underground shooting range, modern dormitories and admin building are planned A multi-m 1111 on dollar plan to give a new look to the Police Academy in Thomson Road is on the drawing board. The plan Includes modern m u 111 storey dormitories, an underground shooting
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  • 218 3 The Education Ministry may revise the history syllabus for Secondary One and Two to make It more Singaporeoriented and relevant to our needs. This was discussed at a Ministry meeting with more than 100 senior history teachers recently. Several top Ministry officials felt that students entering secondary
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  • 208 3 QUEENSTOWN'S MINI-Z00... The "mini-xoo" concept Is not new to Queenstown residents. An MP suggested it in Parliament last week. But the Blessed Sacrament Church in Queensway has been maintaining such a soo for the benefit of nearby residents for three years now. According
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  • 227 3 The sale of the 12sto:e<r uncompleted Regency Hotel in Calrnhill Circle Is about to be Unallsed. According to sources, the mortgagees of the property, Umted Malayan Banking Corporation, is negotiating with "an interested buyer" and the sale is believed to have been agreed to
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  • 108 3 The Police Force Transport Branch (FTB) repairs about 500 police vehicles a month, according to Police Life. The police magazine says that, In addition, the FTB services about 450 vehicles a month at its workshop in Sixth Avenue, Bukit Timah. The cost of servicing and
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    • 156 3 W. AMDfVALENT CROwd An explosive musical extravaganza. By The Philippines' most versatile group. 11 talented young men and women with a fantastic repertoire from Bach to Broadway to rock. Let them wow yout Also on stage the Memo Combo and Rahimah Rahim. Showtime: 11.45 pm Sunday thru' Thu: Ist drink
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  • 221 4 ...in Chingay spectacular Thousands took to the streets of Telok Blangah yesterday morning to watch the Lunar New Year holiday weekend reach a climax with the massive Chingay procession. Young and old, locals and foreigners, had as early as 7.30 a.m. taken up vantage points under the
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  • 142 4 The chairman of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J.DJL Neili, has urged a style of business leadership which encourages participation rather than autocracy. Writing In the Journal of the Diploma in Management Studies Alumni, he adds: "With the greater spread of
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  • 280 4  -  Shortage of drivers K.K. Fong Lorry operators are facing a shortage of drivers because of the Points Demerit System. Mr. Lee Koh Chin, chairman of the Singapore Lorry Owners' Association, which has 228 members, said more than 700 lorry drivers have re signed to look for other
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  • 242 4 Students of Temasek Junior College will strive not only to excel academically, but will also learn to be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, said Mr. Wee Heng Tin, the principal. "Acad excellence must not bs the sole objective. TJC students will be
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  • 149 5 Reuter London, Monday Two Journalist* and a former soldier, all campaigning to stop the British government from deporting ttfo American writers, were charged yesterday under the Official Secrets Act. They will appear In court today. Journalists Duncan Campbell, 24, and Crispin Aubrey, 31, are
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  • 373 5 Russians exploited us —paper UPI Cairo, Monday The newspaper A 1 Akhbar today accused the Soviet Union of a 11 e m p ting to "kill" Egypt by destroying its economy, conspiring to overthrow its government and refusing to supply It with new weapons. "Is this friendship?" the newspaper asked
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  • 217 5 UPI Ottawa, Monday Canada-US re 1 a tions and Quebec's separatist threat to Canadian unity were expected to be the dominant issues in talks opening in Washington today between Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and President Jimmy Carter. The Prime Minister's two-day visit will Include
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  • 150 5 UPI Miami. Monday A pair of "oversized" shoes worn by a stewardess arriving on a flight from South America led to the arrest of two people on smuggling-related charges, a Customs spokesman said yesterday. Gloria Mouthon, 23. of Barranquilla, Colombia, will face a hearing before
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  • 159 5 UPI Washington, Monday New income statistics from the census bureau show "quite literally" that rich Americans are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Representative Henry Reuss. Democrat-Wiscon-sin, said yesterdayThe chairman of the House Banking and Finance Committee said just released
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  • 55 5 UPI Washington, MondayMr. Gerald Ford nas agreed to serve as vicepresident under Jimmy Carter„ in the Boy Scouts. Mr. Ford, a former Eagle Bcout, will become honorary vice-president of the Boy Scouts of America. His successor, President Carter, last week was named the organisation's honorary President. Both
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  • 180 5 Reuter New York, Monday Dr. Henry Kissinger. due to start a new life this week after a holiday In Mexico, has no apologies for his style during four years as US Secretary of State. In fact, it was Intentional. the German-born former
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  • 57 6 With tenner* and placards reading iloBant against nuclear power and a planned nuclear power plant at Brokdorf, these 15,Mt people held a mass rally In nearby Itiehoe on Saturday. The government allowed this protest rally bat forbade a demonstration near* the constraetlon site of the power
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  • 26 6 UPI Rawalpindi, Monday A truck carrying labourers rolled down a steep ravine In Northwest Frontier Province yesterday killing six people and Injuring 24 others.—UPl.
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  • 444 6 Reuter Damascus, Monday US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance completed his tour of six Middle East nations ye a t erday, saying there was reason for optimism but the road to peace in the region would be long and difficult. Mr. Vance had five hours
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  • 264 6 AP The Hague, Monday.— Five thousand workers will return to work today but over 20,000 others will remain on strike as labour unrest in the Netherlands enters its third week, union officials said yesterday. The employers of those going back to work have Indicated they are
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  • 170 6 Reuter New Delhi. Monday Indian Defence Minister Banal Lai haa apologised to roters in ma home state of Haryana for exeeaaea committed tat the government's maaa sterilisation drive last year. "Never In future would any compulalon be allowed to be need for the purpoee," he told a
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  • 181 6 UPI Sydney, Monday A tornado ripped tnrough the northern Queensland suburbs ot Margate near Brisbane yesterday and carved a path of destruction aoout 100 metres wide, residents said. There were no Immediate reports of deaths or Injuries although the tornado unroofed 69 houses, two shopping
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  • 137 6 UPI TODAY is Monday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 1977 with 313 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching Its first quarter. TBE MORNING STABS are Mercury and Mars. THE EVENING STABS are Venus, Jupiter, and Baturn. Those born on this day are uftder the sign of Pisces. ON
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  • 57 6 D.J. Holiday drunks who fall Into the harbour hare sank the plan of cafe owner Derek Moat to sell aleohoL Magistrates at Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, have refused his application after the harbour master forecast even more drunks would bo soaked If the eafe, three metres from the
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  • 600 6  -  AMERICA RODERICK GILCHRISTS The drive for equality has given us women lumber-Jacks, coalmlners. road diggers, mud wrestlers and now, perhaps the most bizarre armed women guards In men's prisons. Today there are 300 women guarding sometimes dangerous male prisoners right there in the
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 167 6 WORLD WEATHER Moscow Overcast, Minus 5-Minus 1C. Pravda's headlines: Olory to the front-ranking workers Tokyo Cloudy, 13-OC. Headline: Russia hits US' on human rights case. San Frmndsco 9-15C. Headline: Carter: Stop the dam. New York Minus 2-2C. Headline: Hussein reluctant to form PLO link before Arab assent. Paris Light showers,
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  • 411 7 Defence hit by falling oil income Reuter Teheran, Monday Iran yesterday slasned U»s3 billion ($7.2 billion) on: its aetence spending and cut foreign aiu as part ol budgetary enorts to cushion tne impact of declining oil revenues. But, in order to ensure continued economic growtn, yesterdays
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  • 337 7 Reuter New York. Monday Two New York newspapers said today that Carmine (Lillo) Galante was emerging as the new boss of the American underworld Galante, described by ellce u the most ruthsand feared of modern gangsters, Is emerging as crime overlord following the death of Mafia
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  • 37 7 UPI Rennes (France), Monday —Hear? rains forced tb« eracuuon of 80 patients yesterday from Vltre Hospital near the Breton capital of Rennes aa the vllalne River threatened to burst Its bankSw local authorities reported. UPI.
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  • 195 7 A Moscow, Monday Soviet Premier Alexel Kosygln turns 73 today, raising the average age of the Polltbureau to almost 67. His birthday is one of six this month in the 15-man ruling body, all celebrated without fanfare as the inner circle of Soviet leaders grows
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  • 406 8 It Is easy to find excuses for jobhopping, and some of the excuses are genuine. Like. those enumerated by trade union Members of Parliament In the House last week: Lack of career development In certain companies, unscrupulous dismissal of employees at the top of salary scales, distance
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  • 83 8 mspi us ls ß r^J The traditional Chinese Mew Tear greeting. Bong Hee ratt Choy, has long been a bone <tf contention among the various dialect groups as It represented none of the dialects. The Straits Times and Sunday Nation however seemed bent on settling the dispute when they
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  • 762 8  -  MONDAY WITH SONNY YAP SONNY YAP Aeons from now, which is what I would like to believe and which Is actually only 28 years away, I shall receive a letter which says: "Dear Mr. Yap, You are hereby retired with effect from on reaching
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  • 220 8 NANYANG SIANG PAU T, 3 VOICE OF THE PRESS The storm resulting from the sterling plunge had scarcely blown over when another economic storm broke out again in Britain. The upheaval is over the controversial social contract between the British government and the trade unions. The
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  • 249 8 f NEW YORK I J Evil politics know no boundaries. Far from the scene of Idi Amln's barbarities against his people, his tyranny has a way of corrupting human sensibility, becoming pr e d letable, and blunting the capacity for outrage. Then we are all his victims.
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  • 328 8 NYT New York, Monday Some golfers collect scorecards or bag tags or hats or sweaters. Bob Hope collects presidents. He has played with President Elsenhower, President Kennedy, President Johnson, President Nixon and President Ford. And recently Gerald Ford, now the nation's most famous 18-handl-cap golfer, competed
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  • 875 9  -  WORLD GUP SPECIAL By Jeffrey Low Try and Imagine the humiliation and remorse if Singapore took the wooden spoon In the World Cup Asian Zone Group I tournament. Yet that is what almost everyone of us think will happen except the big
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  • 789 10 / 11  -  By Philip Tan What do Soh Chir Aun, Wong Choon Wah, Wu K wok Hung, Jesdaporn pattalung, Samad Alapitchay and Waskito have in common? Star quality. For they are the crowd pullers, the entertainers on the soccer pitch. Here are some of the super stars to
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  • 554 10 / 11 By BRIAN MILLER It has been said that a good coach plays as big a part in winning as his 11 men on the field. Next week, five men the coaches of Malaysia. Indonesia, Hong Kong. Thailand and Singapore will be Kt through what could the
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  • 527 10 / 11  -  By Brian Miller Not many of the multitude of soccer fans who will throng to the National Stadium next week to watch the World Qup Asian Zone Group' 1 preliminaries, will appreciate the efforts and hard work put in to
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    • 16 10 / 11 Rll M SCORE in Hanks and points (win 2, drawl, loss 01 in the smaller squares
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  • 238 12 Leading soccer personalities have been invited by tfce Football Association of Singapore to attend the World Cup Asian Zone Group. One tournament scheduled to klckoiT on Feb. 27. Heading the list of honoured guests is Mr. Joao Havelange, president of the International Football Federation (Flfa).
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  • 723 12 ASIAN ZONE Group l: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand. Singapore, Sri Lanka (withdrawn). Group 2: Israel, Japan, South Korea, North Korea (withdrawn). Group 3: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Byrla, Iraq (withdrawn). GrouD 4: Bahrain. Kuwait, United Arab Emi- rates (withdrawn?, Qatar. OCEANIA ZONE: Australia, New
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • 372 13 LONDON The UK equity market started the week very badly with Jhe P.T. index falling 15.2 points on Monday on the back of continued union calls for the end of wage restraint and a record trade deficit. (Sterling and gilts also J fell with the
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  • 37 13 AP Lima, Monday.—Peru devalued the sol on Saturday, fixing its parity with the US dollar at 72.13 to one. The previous quotation was 71.95 to one. The devaluation was the third since last September.—AP.
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  • 476 13 Business News and Views L_ A Advance comes on a subdued volume NEW YORK New York, Monday The stock market halted its early-1977 decline with a modest rally last week. But the advance came on subdued volume, and It faded as the week drew to a
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  • 281 13 FRANKFURT Trading activity remained dull during most of the week and Investors remained on the sidelines. Even the improvement of Wall Street did not show any sustainable effect in the German equity market apart from very shortlived improvements which mostly were lost at the "close of
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  • 289 13 Manna, Monday The Philippines has signed contracts for the sale of sugar this year totalling at least 2.4 million tonnes, Philippine National Bank president Panfllo Domingo said. Pricing for the Individual contracts, signed since the end of 10 <6 was not disclosed. But Domingo told
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  • 131 13 Price# in Australian cent* at 11.3© am. today (Australian time) on the 8ydney stock inbuct: ACI 14ft nU ADC nil Ampot Pet 01 82 AMI 111 uo APM 140 141 Bank 1«5W 4C8 nU Brambles 1H 140 BHP 690 003 Boral 1«S 1M CBA >47 350 C8R 330 330
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  • 228 13 MILAN Better disposal on the Italian Stock Exchange marked the beginning of March new technical Operating month. The general stock Index closed at around 38.60. The volume of transactions was higher than previous weeks, mainly due to technical sessions of the week. The main problem
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 674 14 NYT New York, Monday It's widely realised these days that If a child Is to fare well after a divorce, the separation should be reasonably amicable, allowing the child easy and continuous relationships with both parents But as advice, it won't do. Divorce for most people
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    • Grapevine
      • 75 14 A colleague who needed to send some flowers last Monday rang up the flower shop for some roses and was told that roses were sold out. So he rang another and yet another...yes, indeed roses were sold out and at all the flower shops too. Mystified,
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      • 108 14 If you're keen on someone, the best time to let that person know is of course on Valentine's Day which was what' one girl did. She bravely invited her Valentine out to a romantic Japanese restaurant for dinner in a private tatami room. They had
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      • 52 14 The influence of American TV 1s iruly insidious. A father asked his 13-year-old son what he wanted to be when he grew up. "A contractor. Papa," he replied. "What sort of contractor, my son," the father asked. "One who carries oat contract* on. people." the 13-year-old
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      • 69 14 How do you refer to your former husband's parents, wondered a divorced woman. "They are no longer my In-laws, but wait couldnt I call them my out-lawi?" And so she did whenever she went out with them and had to Introduce *them to people they met Incidentally
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      • 82 14 British bridegroom Dr. David Simpson made an extra vow after his wedding not to take an IQtest. Bis bride. Diane Pearce. organiser of the Women's Lib branch of MBN&A. the high IQ soetety. was In the top one per cent when she took h«r test. Inane,
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      • 82 15 D.J. A psychologist claims that doting dads, with cream cakes, are a hidden peril for girls fighting the Inch war. Dr. John Blundell, a lecturer at. Leeds University. Yorkshire, warns that fathers may deliberately try to wreck a daughter's diet by giving her fattening treats to
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    • 137 14 Strictly for those who dare. Two sun outfits by Cue that show a lot, but with casual flair. In stark white, they make the most of a tan and give a crisp, striking look. If a dress is you, this one-piece in white totton (picture I)
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 47 14 BOUTIQUE REMOVAL NOTICE Please note that with effect from to-day 21st February 1977 our boutique will be moved to 384, ORCHARD ROAD (Opposito Hilton Hotol) SINGAPORE 9. TEL:*****53 K n j I' V* srh.ee sum jewellers 0-13/304.2nd Ptear. Tanglln Shopping Contra, Tangtin Read, •mgipora 10. Tal: *****8.
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      • 272 15 I am 18 years and my bovfriend is 23. We have known each other for a year but do not go out frequently becauae my parents are very strict. Whenever _we are together. he is very respectful towards me. He cannot even phone me aa he will
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      • 249 15 I intend to take up a secretarial course. Please help me choose a good school Should I give up my Job and give full time to my studies? Is the demand for a secretary still good? LILIAN. Dear Lilian, A secretary's Job is very demanding and
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      • 235 15 I am 90 and I have visited prostitutes very frequently for the last year or so. Fortunately I've not contracted any WD. I've now got a girl friend who la very understanding. She forgives me for my past actions and advises me not to do It any
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    • 319 15 We are both 22 and have known each other for the last five years. We plan to marry. However, I Intend going to the university and it will mean another three years' delay and she Is unhappy about it. I know three
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    • 382 16 OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF SHIP'S NAME I, SATHI V. KANDIAH OF STRAITS SHIPPING PTE LTD., OCEAN BUILDING, SINGAPORE 1, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT IN CONSEQUENCE OF PURCHASE I HAVE APPLIED TO THE REGISTRAR OF SINGAPORE SHIPS, UNDER SECTION 417 OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT (CHAPTER 172, 1970 EDITION),
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    • 545 16 Monday Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS SI LI m MMaaaCut along dotted linn CLUES FOR DU-1 1. An edible teed 2. A nice would certainly help a man in need of food 3. Whan this
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    20 16 LAWRENCE PHAN VAN JUT, 42, passed away In a motor accident on 20/2/77. Funeral details to be announced later.
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  • 334 17 Makmor led past the 800 m and Into the straight, with Irian Jaya closing in. Night Club moved up on the outside. Irian Jaya shot past Makmor at the 200 m and cleared away to win going away by three lengths from Night
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  • 805 17 RACING with Scrutineer L JA Ace English Jockey Lester Plggott must have been a greatly disappointed man at Kuala Lumpur yesterday after the running of the $50,000 Tunku's Gold Cup. His mount, the highly rated Sentimental Reason, failed to run up to expectation and finished a
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  • 923 17 Ashok top-scores for champs SICC Seletar, last year's runners-up, got off to a good start in the Singapore Golf Association Premier League when they defeated Warren by seven strokes at Seletar yesterday. Andrew Teo returned the best score of 74 for the home team. The
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  • 922 18  -  Malaysia, too, fail to escape a rout By TERRY NG Manila, Monday Singapore packed too much experience against the relatively young Philippine team to defeat them 4-1 over the weekend in the East Asian squash championships here. Team manager, Richard Evans had announced a tactical switch which
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  • 550 18 Reuter Brldfetown, Monday West Indies captain Clive Lloyd hit a magniflcient 157 to revive his team's first innings and leave the first test against Pakistan evenly poised here yesterday. With the West Indies scoring 421, Pakistan led by only 14 runs on
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  • 64 18 London, Monday. Mrs. Heather McKay, 35-year-old world women's squash rackets champion, took only 26 minutes to win the final of the Invitation tournament here yesterday. The Australian professional. who Is based in Canada, defeated her amateur compatriot Margaret Zaccarlah 9-2, 9-6, 9-3. Philip Kenyon won the
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  • 249 18 Madrid, Monday A five-man appeals board of' the Spanish Soccer Federation yesterday uph e 1 d a controversial three-match suspension of Barcelona's Dutch star Johan Cruyff. The 4000-word ruling risked setting off new Incidents later in the day in Barcelona when the soccer team take on
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  • 144 18 Toronto, Monday. Jimmy Connors of the United States withdrew injured in the first set of the final of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) US$lO,OOO <5524,000) tournament here yesterday. Top-seeded Connors was leading 6-5 and 40-30 on service in the first set against his compatriot Dick
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    • 271 18 Crossword V ACBOSB 1 Skin opening 5 Determination 9 Condiment 14 Brain channel 15 Bib name 16 Of a forearm bone 17 Catches a crook 18 Certain Southerners 20 Pentothal sodium 22 Reference book abbr 23 Where dogles roam 24 Colleens 27 Fodder 28 School subject: abbr 29 1051 to
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    • 394 18 YOUR LUCKY STARS II IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today,- you are a responsible, dutiful Individual whose Insistence upon doing what he Is supposed to do when and where he Is supposed to do It may well gain him a reputation for being "old-maidish." On the other hand, your "old
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  • 831 19  - On the last lap—top secret By PHILIP TAN The last lap of Singapore's World Cup preparations will involve secret training at a local hotel—away from the prying eyes of fans. The Singapore squad of 23, who have been in centralised training under coach Choo Seng Quee at the Jalan Besar
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  • 297 19 Reuter UPI Bogota, Monday South America's soccer giants Brazil were held to a scoreless draw by Colombia here yesterday In the first match of the region's Group One elimination round for the 1978 World Cup. Brazil's Valdomlro scored In the 40th minute of
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  • 494 19  -  By PHILIP TAN Leeds United, English soccer League champions in 1974 and European Cup finalists in 1975. are keen to play a match in Singapore in June. Leeds manager. Mr. Jimmy Armfleld asked Mr. John Griffin, an official from Admiral Sports, a leading British
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    • 36 19 THE BORN LOSER '&esvwm, hou mxnemo\ m £2 r I 4 SHORT RIBS N 3 H c o tr a v m B "171 rt-^ sX¥, t WOk I mL* >'/ NORBERT by George Fett ■V <^p
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  • 56 20 AH FOOK: The Home Nursing Foundation scheme must be heaven sent for the destitute old people who have to live by themselves. After all, they need as much care as those In homes. MEI LIN: Besides trained nurses, perhaps retired nurses or those with some experience though not
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    • 905 20 TV ■■"nimum AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by VALAR PIRAI (r). Tamil series for children. 3.35 DIARY OF EVENTS (T) 3.4# GENERAL HOSPITAL. 4.15 A PLACE TO LIVE: Family Matters. Documentary. 4.2* INTERMISSION. IK OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by DECEMRER RRIDE: The Rudy Vallee Show. Sitcom. J(30 NEWS
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    • 283 20 Today's top shows BONANZA: Dead Wrong. (Ch. 5, 8.35 p.m. in colour). A town storyteller, with a penchant for exaggeration, goes a little too far and as a result, Hoss and Candy are mistaken for outlaws. UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS: The Beastly Hun. (Ch. 5, 9.55 p.m. In colour). Haze', alarmed
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