New Nation, 28 April 1977

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    21 1 New Nation Thursday, April 28, 1977 No. 1935 M C (P) 262/1/77 SINGAPORE Price 25 cents r 1 NEW NATION COMMENT!
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    Lock icon Credit card firm stole name of 'Visa' from us – advertising agency claims
    247 1 Credit card firm stole name of 'Visa' from us advertising agency claims UPI San Francisco, Thursday A San Francisco advertising agency yesterday filed a suit against National Bankamericard Inc., accusing the giant credit card firm of stealing the name 'Visa' for its new bank card. NBI recently introduced the "Visa"
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    Bonn mission to meet Premier
    249 1  -  By Gerry de Silva The high-powered West German economic delegation, including some of the world's largest diesel engine manufacturers, will call on the Prirtie Minister three hours after their noon touchdown at Paya Lebar Airport today. After meeting Mr. Lee Kuan Yew at the Istana
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    Lock icon Fighting spirits
    32 1 Reuter London, Thursday Ugandan President Idi Amln has ordered that supplies of food and drink. Including gin and beer, be sent to Zaire for troops fighting rebel forces there. —Reuter.
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    Lock icon Fukuda pledge to S-EA
    273 1 Fighting insurgency AP Reuter Tokyo, Thursday Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda was yesterday quoted as saying Japan wants to help South-east Asian nations' efforts to prevent insurgency by helping them to develop their economies. President Marcos of the Philippines said Mr. Fukuda told him this during
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    The end of 'Kangkar' village?
    207 2  -  By K.K. Fong This fishing village, popularly known as "Kangkar" on the banks of Serangoon River will have to go if the PWD builds an expressway there. A new road is being planned to link Yio Chu Kang Road, Ponggol Road, at the end of
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    STOCK MARKET
    152 2 Shares prices generally extended yesterday's recovery In light trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first 45 minutes today. The overnight rally in leading overseas markets appeared to have helped local market senltments. Central Sugars, which Informed the SES It did not know of any particular
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    Liquor racket: 2 fined by Customs
    262 2 The Customs have arrested two men believed to be Involved In an adulteration-of-importetf-liquor racket. They seized nearly 300 bottles of brandy, whisky, stout and samsu from the houses of the two men. At least four popular brands of brandy and one of whisky were
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    Black-list of colour TV cheats
    272 2 They disappear after making the down-payments, Says dealers' association The Radio and Electrical Traders Association of Singapore is compiling a black-list of customers to protect its members from being cheated. Mr. Ong Oeok Seng, secretary of the association, said more than 10 members were cheated
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    Pembroke girls are a joy to hear
    362 2 Spore Arts Festival L a It was worth our while to have the Pembroke Girls' Choir of Adelaide flying in specially for the Singapore Arts Festival because their performance at the Choral Evening last night was in the flnest choral tradition. The most
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      635 2 AT THE CINEMA KING KONG: A Dino De Laurentiis spectacular that Is a remake of the original done In the 30s. Stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Orodln, Jessica Lange. Odeon: 12.45, 3.30. 4.30 and 9.30 pm. THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY: An epic war film that dramatises a historic World War II
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    How CASE won that price freeze
    386 3  -  It took us 2 hours and 20 mins —Baptist By Rav Dhaliwal It took the Consumers Association of Singapore two hours and 20 minutes and a fourpoint strategy to convince coffeeshop associations that the proposed five and 10 cents a cup increase in coffee,
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    Faster service at the PUB's new HQ
    220 3 Singaporeans can now Eay their PUB bills and ave their Inquiries attended to with greater speed and in alr-condl tloned comfort at the new PUB headquarters at Somerset Road. Miss Sandra Vaz, the PUB public relations officer, said: "We have expanded the inquiries
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    FA Cup live telecast?
    154 3 THE CHANCES ARE GOOD RTS OFFICIAL The chances of a live telecast of the English FA Cup Final on May 21 are "good," according to a RTS official. The final will be at Wembley Stadium in England between Manchester United and Liverpool. If all goes well,
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    London envoy named—paper
    106 3 London envoy named —paper The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Labour Mr. William Cheng, is to be appointed Singapore's next envoy to Britain, according to Business Times. The post has been vacant since last July when former Communications Minister, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, left after serving as High Commissioner
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      110 3 >" r 4 t A.- J A «L tiwr' v- jll Tfff ~jr Even the Swiss in Singapore find Le Chalet's fondues something to rave about. U ch, h«Y6 the veal escalope, Bratwurst sausage or try our succulent fillet steak. tuned or dine at Le Chalet, Udyhlll Hotel's restaurant of
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      122 3 I. 5- n Peking cuisine at its best A feast fit for emperors. Peking duck, shark's fin soup, baked tench every dish a work of art by our skilled chefs. Only at Pine Court. Lunch: tim sum a'la carte noon 2.30 pm Candlelight dinner: a'la carte 7 pm 10.30 pm
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    Lock icon Close shave for these racing fans
    244 4 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday Another tragedy averted at the Batu Tiga racing circuit on Sunday? This picture shows how close it was. According to witnesses, the drivers of these racing cars had to swerve sharply to avoid spectators running across the track. The two cars
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    Drivers DO give way to pedestrians
    312 4 More than 70pc respect walkers' right of way at junctions, says survey by the PWD Over 70 per cent of motorists do give way to pedestrians crossing at junctions where they have the right of way, according to a study by the Public Works
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    POSB branch
    41 4 The Post Office Savings Bank Pearls Centre Branch at Eu Tong Sen Street will open for business today. Business hours will be from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on week-days and from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
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    Lock icon 'No offence' appeal by Tarling
    427 4 Reuter London, Thursday Mr. Richard Tarling, who is facing extradition to Singapore on 15 charges concerning the affairs of Haw Par Brothers International, had committed no offence under Singapore law, a lawyer told the High Court here yesterday. Mr. Andrew Bateson, representing Mr. Tarling. was
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    STD views sought
    256 4 The Telecommunication Authority of Singapore is to ask telephone subscribers for their views on the STD system which allows direct dialling to Peninsular Malaysia. The subscriber trunk dialling system was under Are recently. At least three subscribers have complained to the press about being billed for trunk
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    Lock icon Army gives Bhutto full support
    656 5 UPI Islamabad, Thursday Pakistan's military chiefs publicly declared support yesterday for embattled Prime Minister Bhutto and Opposition indicated a solution to the sixweek political crisis might be near. To squelch a planned Opposition demonstration on Saturday outside Mr. Bhutto's house in Rawalpindi, 16 km south
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    Lock icon Iran to get new look radar jets
    214 5 AP Washington, Thursday President Carter has agreed to sell Iran nve of the most sophisticated airplanes in the American arsenal at a total cost of over US$5OO milWon (sl.a billion), administration sources said on Tuesday. Although Mr. Carter *#as extremely critical of the
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    Lock icon Soweto erupts into violence
    149 5 Reuter Johannesburg, Thursday Three black students were injured yesterday when police opened Are on demonstrators In the Soweto township who were protesting against rent increases of up to 80 per cent. Soweto police chief Brigadier Jan Visser said three students had been taken .to hospital with
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    Lock icon Class Two citizens proposal under fire
    285 5 Reuter London, Thursday A government proposal to create two categories of British citizens met with criticism last night by two groups representing the interests of immigrants. "In many respects it is racially discriminatory," said Mrs. Dummett of the Action Group on Immigration and Nationality.
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      126 5 m Cordyceps, a well-known Chinese herb of great value is used as a nutrient and corroborant and is usually prepared with chicken for traditional remedy. As stated in the Chinese Medical Dictionary and reported by medical authorities in China, Cordyceps is good for lungs, marrows and for 1 the treatment
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      76 5 .Vv <? X Rasa Sayang comes up with endless surprises and this year a great offei During the months of May. June, July and September we give you 30% discount on our standard room rates, excluding the normal 10% service charge and 5% Government Tax. This you must not miss!
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    Lock icon Paris, Hanoi set up joint council
    365 6 To promote closer economic, political ties Reuter Paris, Thursday France and Vietnam yesterday set up a permanent joint commission to promote economic, political, technological and cultural relations between the two countries as Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong ended intensive talks here. Officials said
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    Lock icon French unions call for protest strikes
    220 6 Reuter Paris, Thursday Major French trade unions have called national strikes in the public sector today in protest against government wage policies, threatening serious disruption of transport and otner state-run seprices. The strikes, called by the communist-led cQT and Socialist CFDT, are directed at
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    Lock icon Children die in fire
    50 6 AP Manila, Thursday Three children locked In an apartment room while their mother was out shopping were burned to death yesterday when a Are spread throughout the building, police said. A seven-year-old boy escaped unharmed by jumping from a window Into the arms of firemen.— AP.
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    Lock icon Publicity drive for Marcos visit
    277 6 AP Tokyo, Thursday The Philippines has launched a massive public relations campaign to promote President Marcos' visit to Japan, which one official called "very, very important to us." It printed a full-page advertisement on the Marcoses In yesterday's nationally circulated Yomlurl Shimbun newspaper. The Yomiurl
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    Lock icon China call for Asian unity
    225 6 Reuter Hong Kong, Thursday China has called for closer unity among Asian countries to flght against what it called "superpower aggression and subversion," according to the New China News Agency yesterday. The call came from Chinese Senior VicePremier Li Hslen-nlen who spoke at a banquet
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    Lock icon Assad talks of war
    130 6 UPI Damascus, Thursday —President Assad said yesterday the Arabs will not hesitate to start a fifth Arab-Israeli war If a "Just settlement" in the Middle East Is not negotiated soon. Speaking to reporters following talks with British Foreign Secretary David Owen, Mr. Assad also said Syria
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    Lock icon TODAY
    157 6 UPI TODAY Is Thursday, April 28, the 118 th day of 1977 with 247 to follow. THE MOON is between Its first quarter and full phase. THE MORNING STARS are Venus and Mars. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the
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    The Odd Corner
    46 6  -  D.J. A* u P'"t an increase in bra orders has resulted in Triumph International employing more machinists at their factory in Wiltshire. England. The workers will increase production to more than two million bras a year. A sorry day for Women's Lib D.J.
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      205 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Sunny, mild. 6-18 C. Headline: Carter cautions on Geneva talks consults Hussein. San Francisco Fair, 7-18 C. Headline: Tougher limits on East Bay water users. Rio De Janeiro Rain, 18-26 C. Headline: Union leaders fear Carter's energy plan. Paris Variable, fine. Headline: Barre announces new economic
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    Lock icon Carter acts to curb nuclear fuel sales
    341 7 Fresh bid to stop spread of N-weapons Reuter Washington, Thursday President Carter yesterday proposed tighter controls on nuclear fuel exports as part of his campaign to halt the spread of nuclear weapons. Recommendations he sent to Congress included one that could bar export
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    Lock icon 'PM's assets worth $7m'
    145 7 AP Tokyo, Thursday—A socialist parliamentarian yesterday said he calculates the value of Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda's private property at 803.3 million yen ($0.98 million), Ave times the amount Mr. Fukuda declared. Although Japanese officials are not required to declare their property, on becoming Prime Minister last
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    Lock icon Five miners killed
    49 7 AP Perth, ..Thursday—Five miners were killed yesterday when an ore kibble in which they were riding plunged more than 50m down a shaft of a nickel mine at Agnew. 900 km North-east of Perth. Authorities believed the cable that hauls and lowers the kibble snapped. AP.
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    Lock icon US warns of food shortage
    306 7 UPI Washington, Thursday A State Department official warned yesterday of serious worldwide food shortages in the decade ahead and said not even the US will be able to 1111 the growing gap between supply and demand. "Population growth threatens to outstrip all Rains in agricultural
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    Lock icon On the edge of death...
    152 7 Reuter Stavanger (Norway), Thursday Eleven men worked on the edge of sudden death yesterday trying to cap the runaway oil well spewing 4000 tonnes of oil into the North Sea dally. One spark could mean instant incineration. In these conditions, which oilmen call a "hot
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    Lock icon Africa 'progress'
    126 7 Reuter Cape Town, Thursday The first day of talks between five major western powers and South Africa over the future of South west Africa ended yesterday with indications that some progress had been made. Tight security surrounded the discussions, involving Foreign Minister plk Botha. Foreign Affairs Secretary Brand
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    Lock icon Crash victims buried
    34 7 AP Westminster (California), Thursday The bodies of 114 ulndentlfled victims of history's worst aviation disaster, the Jumbo Jet collision last month In the Canary Islands, were burled yesterday in numbered graves.—AP.
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    Lock icon Zaire: Cuba gives its side of the story
    136 7 UPI Washington, Thursday The retreat of Katangese Invaders in Zaire was Justified by Cuba as "a change of tactics" in preparation for a forthcoming guerilla war against President Mobutu, according to reports monitored yesterday at the State Department. Radio Havana called the
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    Lock icon Half of French aircraft exported
    85 7 Reuter Paris, Thursday France exported more than hall of Its aircralt and missile production last year, the Federation of Aircraft and Aerospace Industries said yesterday. The federation Groupement des Industries Francalses Aeronautlques et Spatiales (OIFAS) said that export sales of civil and military aircraft totalled
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    Another go after Brussels
    476 8 West German Foreign Minister HansDietrich Genscher and the 75-strong group of officials, businessmen and Journalists arriving today will find a greater familiarity of approach to economic and other questions here than in any other stop on their Asian tour. The strength of political and trade relations
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      This is the life
      93 8 An 11-year-old girl was being taken out to dinner by the family to celebrate her birthday. As everyone piled Into two cars, an uncle asked the birthday girl: "So where do you want to go for dinner?" Came the «reply "A and W." Puzzled, the uncle
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    Mr Johnson was right after all
    777 8 Paper: Anti-war protestors changing their stand WALL STREET JOURNAL ~r VOICE OF THE PRESS Headline: Harvest in Vietnam During the last months of Lyndon Johnson's presidency, when the US national debate over the Vietnam war had entered its ugliest phase, Mr. Johnson sometimes used
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    Lock icon Pygmy power!
    411 8 Reuter Kinshasa, Thursday They wear brief loincloths and carry bows armed with poisoned arrows. Their appearance is said to produce almost supernatural fear among their enemies. And the pygmies of the forests have gone to war. The little men live in the equatorial KibaliIturi forests of northern Zaire,
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    Lock icon It's springtime and there is only LUST in my heart
    580 9  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times I have decided to write a column today that probably no one is interested in. It is on the subject of lust! After what many people have called the worst winter in years, spring has
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    Lock icon Timor revisited
    441 9 The scars of war are almost healed and all seems normal Reuter By Soeharjono Dili, Thursday The scars of the bitter civil war have almost been wiped out in the capital of the former Portuguese colony of East Timor just 10 months after it was incorporated into Indonesia.
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    Lock icon Canton Fair a big draw
    258 9 UPI Canton, Thursday Each morning at precisely 6.30, an ancient Soviet-m a d e biplane rumbles over the huge hollow square of the Sovietdesigned Tung Fan Hotel laying a fine fog of mosquito killer. Wakened by the rumble. 1000 businessmen from all over the world
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      284 9 Crossword Ifliii UMIiJU uuiuu UUIIill ill m ai HMHHH Mumm iti I Sill ill I till m HI 11 Roman emperor 12 Weight allowance 13 Pronoun 18 Leave the habor 19 Has origin 23 Time gone by 24 Afr. land 25 Track meet event 26 Strikes: si. 27 Northern native
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    No pipe dream
    1353 10 / 11  -  Cynics scoffed, everyone doubted-but the Girl Pipers showed their success is... By Gloria Chandy Cynics said it was ridiculous. Experts said it could not be done, at least not in a matter of months. Even the public thought the scheme too ambitious a pipe dream. Everyone had
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      545 10 / 11 Thursday ED 4 wmJJkI Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW i Cut along dotted lines CLUES FOR ED 4 1. Run at an aaay paca 2. Feeling gloomy, you ara hardly In tha
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      Lock icon AN OPEN-FIRE MEAL
      1305 12  -  A barbecue under the stars a must for holiday resort entertaining by Violet Oon Beef steak 8 sirloin or rump steaks about 1J cm. thick and weighing 100 gm. each. 1 teaspoon salt, teaspoon pepper, 2 teaspoons prepared French mustard, 1 cup corn oil or enough to
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      197 12 d$ on|y Puzzles, riddles, crosswords, jokes to share? We pay $5 for every contribution. The address is Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your name, age and address. I. Fill in the blanks in the crossword below: Sent in by Michael Lim (11
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      A pouch bag made out of chamois
      346 13  -  Art Deco by Ng Weng Sang You will need A piece of Chamois leather measuring approximately 33 by 33 cm. (from general merchants in Chulla Street or auto accessories shops). All-purpose glue suitable for leather, metal ruler, cutting knife, scissors and board. Method
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      I'm just ait amateur housewife
      661 13  -  by Sylvia Leow Keep that $1200* I would not be a housewife for double the money! If you're wondering what the outburst is all about, I Just spent a week making like a housewife and found that untrue to popular conception, housewifery is no cushy
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      For you and your friend
      122 13 Picture 1: The exclusive toucn. Silk-screen-ed designs of birds, butterflies and elephants on white cotton background as cushion covers $6 each. The cushion itself can be bought for $3.50 each. Shell-shaped dish with a painted elephant cost $4.75, a slightly larger one cost $6.75. Round
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      110 13 Skin care that's beautifully rewarding And very personal. Because all skins are not alike. And that's what the Elizabeth Arden about. Three precise programs of skin care by skin type. Each with its own specific preparations scientifically formulated to help your skin reach and maintain its true beauty potential. Quickly.
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    Lock icon $40 mil Exxon plan for Malaysia
    140 14 V Business News and Views Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Thursday Exxon may start producing oil from offshore fields along the coast of Malaysia's Trengganu state towards the end of this year, according to an Exxon bulletin available here yesterday. The company's latest monthly bulletin said
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    Lock icon Wool market
    38 14 AP Wellington, Thursday —Figures released today by the New Zealand Wool Marketing Corporation revealed China entered the New Zealand wool market for the first time this season In February with a major purchase of 20,857 bales.—AP.
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    People in business
    232 14 Chase Manhattan Bank. Singapore has promoted MB. EDWARD J. COOPER JR. and MR. BENJAMIN P. CASBESE to the corporate title of vice presidents. Mr. Cooper Joined Chase In New York In 1970 as a lending officer. He was transferred to Chase Singapore In 1974 and last December.
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    Lock icon Big trade deficit pushes $ down
    158 14 Big trade deficit pushes down UPI Brussels. Thursday. A record US trade deficit for March nudged the dollar downward on European exchanges yesterday. British sterling also eased, while gold registered flight advances. The yellow metal gained 50 cents an ounce over Tuesday's final quotations for twin closings of U*****.6250 In
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    Lock icon The poor soles of Peru...
    197 14 AP Lima, Thursday Peru's central bank devalued the nation's currency for the 90th time in seven months yesterday and fixed the new rate at 70 soles to US$l. The previous rate was 79.79 soles to the dollar. The 29 centavo decline keeps the annual rate
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    Lock icon Swift rise by Credit Suisse shares
    145 14 Reuter Zurich, Thursday—Credit Suisse Bank shares climbed swiftly on the stock exchange here yesterday. recovering half of the 10 per cent losses they suffered on Tuesday following a multi-million franc financial scandal. The return of Investor confidence followed the bank's statement that it does
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      147 14 The stock market, apparently hopeful the Federal Reserve Board was maintaining Its accommodative monetary policies, scored a broad gain yesterday in fairly active trading of New York Stock Exchange Issues. Yesterday's prices in US dollars followed by the difference on the previous session's clow. AT A T «2Vj
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      Dow Jones
      28 14 Closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 30 Industrials 923.70 (up 8.14>; 20 transport. 233.23 (up 2.49); 15 utilities 107J7 (up 0.7®); flft stocks 306.44 (up 2.77).
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      TOKYO
      239 14 In the morning session, share prices opened firm, but began to ease afterwards, since institutional investors such as investment trusts refrained from buying. Medium and lowpriced auto issues such as Daihatsu Motor and Isuzu Motor, which rose to their highest points, led lower priced issues around 200 yen upward.
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      ZURICH
      85 14 Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich i 8tock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3100 70 DBS Registered 1 M& 10 BBC 383 18 Credit Suisse 3330 +130 Swissair B. 67S a Swiss Reinsur. 2645 20 Wlnterthur B. 1810 Zurich Insur. 7425 25 Juvena B. 189 Nestle B. 3480
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      PARIS
      79 14 Closing price* (In francs) on the Paris Bourse y esterday: Parlbas 145 FOncler 300 2.50 Prlntempa 34.30 —0 55 Bull 24.80 —0.20 Royal Dutch 287 —8 Mlchelin 900 —139 C O K 227 —7 Thomson 133.10 —6.20 CFP 97.50 —2 Rhone 61 —1 Air 207 —4 B S N
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      SYDNEY
      120 14 Closing prion on the Sydney Stock exchange at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time) today: ACI 160 161 ADC 10 1ft Ampol Pet 51 92 ANI 128 130 APM 111 112 Bank NSW 475 480 Brambles 145 149 BMP 024 628 Boral 207 208 CBA 275 278 CSR 355 357 CIO
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    Lock icon KUWAIT'S $504 m STAKE IN BRITAIN
    327 14 It's only tip of the Arab investment iceberg: Experts AP London, Thursday The Kuwaiti government has bought major chunks of Britain's financial. and industrial companies and now has a stake of as much as £120 million ($504 million) in blue chip concerns, the Kuwaiti
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    Lock icon Erratic oil earnings
    71 14 AP New York, Thursday— The US oil industry is turning in an erratic first-quarter earnings performance, and some Industry spokesmen and observers say the past winter's severe weather Is partly to blame. Texaco Inc., the second largest petroleum company in the US. announced a 8.4 per cent
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      106 14 vV fv»\ and other poems NALLA TAN THIS IS AN ANTHOLOGY of poems which deals with lift, love and death. Written with great sensitivity and feeling, they are in fact the written expressions of Dr Nalla Tan's ideals, her deeply felt experiences with reality, the tender-' ness of love, and
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  • Sport starts here ...
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      Lock icon Panatta falls without a fight
      250 15 Reuter Las Vegas, Thursday— Marty Riessen pulled off a big surprise of the U*****,000 (SS600.000) Alan King-Caesar's Palace tennis classic here yesterday when he oust ed fourth-seeded Adriano Panatta. the Italian champion, in a firstround match. The surprising part of the match was the ease
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      1-1 draw
      17 15 Bucharest, Thursday— Rumania and East Germany drew 1-1 (1-1) in a friendly soccer International yesterday.
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      Lock icon Ali's May date in the balance
      141 15 UPI Washington, Thursday —Muhammad All's May 16 heavyweight championship defence against Spain's Alfredo Evangelista could be cancelled if the American Broadcasting Company And that Evangelista is not a legitimate contender, the Washington Star reported yesterday. The newspaper quoted ABC sports vice-presi-dent Jim Spence as
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      When you need a par to win
      231 15  -  GOLFING with Lee Trevino Some day you may come to the last hole needing a par to win. Don't jump on the tee and take your licks without sizing up the situation. There'll be a lot of pressure, and muscles do funny things
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        S'pore away games an eye-opener...
        525 16  -  A.J. MONTEL The outcome of recent Malaysia Cup away matches deserved special mention and is an eyeopener to both the supporters and critics of the Singapore team. The popular notion that our team Is only good at the National Stadium cannot hold water. It will
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        'HAVE YOUR DREAMS BUT FACE FACTS'
        518 16 Football had always been popular but It only recently surged to the forefront of Singapore sports, fuelled and sustained to some extent by Interest In classy foreign teams and events like the World Cup prelims. All of which has highlighted comparisons of local styles
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        Why Malaysia fared badly in World Cup
        449 16  -  TOO KENG HUAT Let us examine the elimination of Malaysia in the preWorld Cup tournament. The Malaysians did not qualify because they failed miserably in their overall performance. Soh Chin Aun, the Malaysian skipper who spoke with great confidence that Malaysia would perform
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        Swie King not ready
        313 16  -  F.Y. The All-England badminton championships ended recently and it was a surprise that Indonesia's current champion Llem Swie King did not win the title which went to a Dane. It was most unfortunate of Swie King that he could not take the title from Fleming Delfs.
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      Second half rampage sinks Ireland
      129 17 Cologne (West Germany), Thursday West Germany, showing no ill effects from the loss of Franz Beckenbauer, destroyed Northern Ireland with Ave second half goals in a friendly soccer match here last night. For 54 minutes the Irish, though building attacks only slowly, held their own,
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      The fall of London clubs
      902 17  -  But none deserve to go down DON REVIE OR Soccer iL DON REVIE It's a long time since London teams have fared as badly in the First Division as this season. Considering the positions of Queens Park Rangers, West Ham and Tottenham, it is on
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      'Missing' Cup goes back to Iran
      142 17 Teheran, Thursday. North Korea have delivered to Iran the Asian Youth football trophy which the two countries had jointly won after last year's tournament, a spokesman for Iran's Football Federation said yesterday. The spokesman Murtaza Amini said a North Korean embassy diplomat handed in
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      108 17 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday Japan have decided not to sponsor the 1977 World Cup bowling tournament here because of Insufficient time but hope to do so next year. Parun C. Mar, AMF Internatlonl representative director here said the 1977 tournament had been switched to a European
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      New Thai star coming for marathon
      587 17  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller A number of top bowlers from Asean countries will participate in the forthcoming South East Asian Bowling Marathon scheduled to be held at the Pasir panjang Bowl from May 6 to 8. This was disclosed by the president of the
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      Gerard does 12.1 run —on grass!
      534 18  -  PROFILE r Brian Miller St. Joseph's Institution, who have not come up with any track and field stars in the past few years have a potential sprint champion in Gerard Keasberry. A 13-year-old Secondary One student, Gerard was the toast of his teachers and
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      PENANG FIELDS FOR THIS WEEKEND
      935 18 SATURDAY CI. 2 Dlv. 3—1200m 13 Penthouse At Eight 57 17 Thor 564 1 Bold Chief 56 3 Better Prosperity 56 11 Stamford Lord 111 56 6 Tengah II 55'* 14 Teo Hul 55 12 Dragon Steed II 65 10 Together 544 4 Tyche 53
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      136 18 SATURDAY RACK ONK (2 30): a 8 Dlr S 12Mm Putli 11, Seafood, Garda, Lord Television, Prapat, Mystic Daa. RACE TWO: (S.M): CI 5 Dlr l 12 Mm Sena** HaU 11, Shinto IL Rocket 11, Juggernaut And Then How, Karma, Saturn. RACE THREE (1.3t): CI 5 Dlv Jt—17H Hopeh,
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      WOW'S CREATION IN FAST TRIAL
      255 18 P*nang, Thursday Wow's Creation under lined his chances in the Class 5 Division 3 1200 m race on Sunday with a splendid workout here this morning. With Martin Sng astride, the Entrepreneur four-year-old was drawing away from Up Again (C. H. Tan), a good winner
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      Lock icon Craig shines with 65 for Aussies
      196 18 Reuter London, Thursday— The Australian cricketers opened their tour of England with a 20run victory over the Duchess of Norfolk's XI in a limited overs match at Arundel yesterday. Their success was notable for some good performances by players visiting England for the first
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      Lock icon Outsider Nebbiolo wins by a length
      352 18 Reuter London, Thursday Ireland scored their expected triumph in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket yesterday, but victory went to the 20-1. shot Nebbiolo after strongly-favoured Irish challenger The "lustre) started badly. Nebbiolo, by Yellow God out of tne German Mare Novara, raced to
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      When rules are simply ignored...
      631 19  -  By PHILIP TAN It looks as if another swimming rule has been broken, and this time by the Chinese Swimming Club. In the coming SanyaSammaki Cup meet to be held on Saturday at the Toa Payoh pool, it can be seen from entries received that
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      Lock icon L'pool enter the final with 3-0 win
      251 19 Reuter Manchester (England), Thursday Liverpool, seeking the "impossible treble" of League and two Cups—English and European took a step nearer their dream by beating Everton 3-0 in the PA Cup semi-final replay here last night. A penalty by Phil Neal on the half
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      ACS gamble on Hai Swee pays off
      387 19  -  By BRIAN MILLER Anglo Chinese School took a big gamble when they decided to play Low Hal Swee as first singles In the final of the National Schools (Post Secondary) badminton tournament at Buklt Timah yesterday. And it paid off when Hai Swee
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    54 20 AH FOOK: Fancy the Government banning pinball machines to discourage gambling when there Isn't any Eroof that people Ramie with them. They are one of the few forms of cheap entertainment left. MEI LIN: Banning the machines cert ainly won't stop gambling. A gambler will bet on almost
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      909 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3 00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE: The Little Flowers In Tears (r). Part 1 of 2 of this Mandarin movie. 3 50 GENERAL HOSPITAL. 4 30 INTERMISSION. 6.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by ELEPHANT BOY: Dogs of Death: Toomar sets out to Investigate who
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      202 20 Today's top shows THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN: The Bronte Boy (Ch. 5, 7.45 p.m. in colour). The latest addition to the blonlc TV family Is Blonlc Boy. Young Vincent Van Patten (of Three for the Road fame) acts as Andy Sheffield, a once-athletic youngster who receives a blonic implant
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