New Nation, 4 May 1977
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Title Section21 1977-05-04 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Wednesday, May 4, 1977 No. 1940 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 Y NEW (0) NATION t COMMENT21 words
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Article, Illustration467 1977-05-04 1 Police drive to thwart bogus government official For the first time, police have launched a door-to-door campaign in an attempt to stop a series of robberies by a man posing as a government official. The operation was launched because repeated police warnings Issued through the Press did not467 words
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Article141 1977-05-04 1 AP Washington, Wednesday A Senate subcommittee voted tentatively yesterday to bar continued military aid grants to Thailand and Indonesia. The voice vote by the Sub-committee on Foreign Assistance Is subject to confirmation later when the sub-committee votes on the entire Bill of which the grantsAP - 141 words
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149 1977-05-04 1 Gerry de Silva - Radin Mas: Jeya to take on the PAP By Gerry de Silva The Radln Mas byelection will be a three-cornered contest among the People's Action Party, the Workers' Party and an Independent candidate. The candidates are Mr. Bernard Chen Tien Lap (PAP), Mr. J.B. Jeyaretnam (WP) Enclk Byed Abu Bakar149 words
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66 1977-05-04 1 Eight masked youths armed with parangs and Iron pipes broke into the restaurant and office of Jurong drive-in cinema early yesterday. They earlier held up two security guards on rounds in the compound at 3 a.m. and tied them with wire. After ransacking66 words
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Article45 1977-05-04 1 AP London, Wednesday Prime Minister James Callaghan has received an invitation to visit China and he hopes to go there next year or in 1979. he told the House of Commons yesterday. Conservative opposition leader Margaret Thatcher visited China last month. AP.AP - 45 words
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Advertisement24 1977-05-04 1 Bachelor flats plan by Orchard Rd hotel Page 3 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Cinemas 2; Stars 15; Money words 17; Crossword 18: Comics 19.24 words
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Advertisement87 1977-05-04 1 COLOUR TV it's a AT THE HOUSE OF TANG WILLOW Plastic Insulated Jug 2.27 litre (4pt) 13.40 Coloured Canvas Shopping Bag with Rollers and Side pocket with zip (China) 5.50 each -j $49.uu M Stoneware Electric siow-cooker with removable decorated pot and cook book. 4.54 litres (4qt)available in orange and87 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous13 1977-05-04 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today Isolated showers.13 words
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294 1977-05-04 2 Gulf state team in two-hour talks with S'pore leaders The visiting Foreign Minister of Bahrain, Sheikh Mohamed bin Mubarak A 1 Khalifa spent more than two hours In talks with Singapore leaders yesterday. The Bahrain Minister cancelled a scheduled tour of the Singapore waterfront294 words
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Article260 1977-05-04 2 Doctor must sign The Ministry of Home Affairs has a new procedure for cremation of a person who dies at home without a doctor In attendance. The new procedure which requires a doctor from a government hospital outpatient department to sign the certificate of cause of death260 words
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Article111 1977-05-04 2 Share prices were taken higher in sporadic bursts of speculative buying support during the first 45 minutes of trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. BUSINESS DONE: First Section C. SUGARS (3) 1.84, (2) 1.85, (3) 1.86, (1) 1.87. Sett.: (2) 1.85, (2) 1.86. BEN (16) 0.93.111 words
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Article, Illustration336 1977-05-04 2 Teresa Ooi - By Teresa Ooi Tan Gek Llan broke with her boyfriend only a few weeks from her final year examinations in the university. "I was so upset that for sometime I Just could not study," she told me yes terday. "And I was afraid336 words
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Article284 1977-05-04 2 Singapore's garm en t exports this year will be aftected not only by quota restrictions imposed by the British government but also by three other members of the European Economic Community Prance Germany and the Benelux countries. A Business Times report today quoted sources284 words
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Miscellaneous621 1977-05-04 2 WHAT'S ON PAINTINGS by Johnny Johnson on display at the Gallery of Fine Art, Orchard Towers, till 5 p.m. THE BEST OF TIME. an exhibition of 47 original portraits done for Time magazine covers, at the National Museum art gallery. till 5 p.m. SELSCTION, an exhibition of 47 paintings and621 words
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Miscellaneous55 1977-05-04 2 Today: 11-33 a.m (2.8 m); 11.18 p.m. (3m) Tomorrow: 12.25 a.m <2.8 m); 11-57 p.m. (3m) Friday: I.M P m (2.7 m). Saturday: 12.39 am (3m); 2.12 p.m. (2.6 m). Sunday: 1-23 a.m (2.8 m); 3.07 p.m. (2.4 m) Monday: 2.11 n J ,(2.7m); 4.04 p.m. <2.3m> Tuesday: 304 a.m55 words
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Article, Illustration199 1977-05-04 3 This Is Miss Dana Lam, one of 13 Singapore poets who recited their own verses in an Evening Of Poetry at the National Museum theatrette last night. The occasion was the first to be organised by the National Mo seam and the Association for Commonwealth199 words
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Article75 1977-05-04 3 Reuter Manila, Wednesday Malaysian Deputy Law Minister Rais Yatin yesterday called on ASEAN member countries to cooperate in breaking the dangerous narcotics traffic. He urged them to exchange information on trafficking, investigation, training and legislation to combat drug problems. Speaking to a conference of the InternationalReuter - 75 words
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Article269 1977-05-04 3 Reuter Warsaw, WednesdayMalaysia yesterday undertook to boost its imports of Polish goods to correct a trade Imbalance currently running at more than three to one In its favour. The pledge came In a joint communique Issued here at the end of an official visit by Malaysian ForeignReuter - 269 words
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Article41 1977-05-04 3 The Singapore American School will hold an art exhibition at the National Museum Young People's Gallery from Saturday to May 28 between 9 am. and 5 pjn. The students will rive a demonstration on May 14 of art technique.41 words
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Article498 1977-05-04 3 Peter Ong - $10 m plan to serve long-stay clients By Peter Ong A Singapore hotel is planning to build "bachelor apartments'' to cater for special guests. These apartments are the first of its kind here. Mine Court Hotel wants to build 40 of these at a cost of498 words
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Article125 1977-05-04 3 Reuter Singapore will be on« of 10 countries attending a seminar to review world trade in textiles In Hong Kong next week. The five-day seminar, starting next Monday, Is organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Hong Kong Department of Commerce and Industry Mild today. AReuter - 125 words
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Advertisement97 1977-05-04 3 gets the job done well around the home~ Humbrol fine gloss paints can or spray is ideal for painting wood, metal, plastics, sealed hardboard. It's been tested to be one of the safest paints on the market. gives superb gloss finish that's almost chip-proof fast drying (2r3 hours) non-toxic attractive97 words
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Article, Illustration399 1977-05-04 4 Ting Hi Keng - Tough job but she thoroughly enjoys it By Ting Hi Keng True grit, this. You can fell from the look of sheer determination on 21 year-old Irene Sng's face. A taekwon-do second dan black belt holder, Irene 1 Job Is to teach her skills399 words
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134 1977-05-04 4 The Singapore American School has shelved Its plans to build a $2 million students centre and a $3 million sports complex at Kings Road. The school, which is running a $550,000 deficit, has put off for a couple of years its expansion plans until134 words
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Article107 1977-05-04 4 AP New York,. Wednesday Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Slhgapore is Nelson Rockefeller's tongue-ln-chcek choice for mayor of New York City, New York magazine reports. In the May I issue, the weekly maraslne says that, the former U.S. vice-president and New YorkAP - 107 words
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Article27 1977-05-04 4 Three colour films on Japan will be screened at the National Museum at 8 p.m. today. Admission is free on a first come-first served basis.27 words
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Article120 1977-05-04 4 The Public Utilities Board said there has been a drop in water consumption since they made a public appeal to save water last Saturday. A PUB spokesman said water consumption on Mortday amounted to 611,000 cubic metres com* pared with 465,000 cubic metres on120 words
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Article261 1977-05-04 4 Richard Ho - By Richard Ho Small, shipyards specialising in -the construction of tugs and barges earned between $70 to $80 million last year. This estimate, given by industry sources, represents about 15 per cent of the total revenue In the shipbuilding Industry. There are about 15261 words
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299 1977-05-04 4 Four boys who stole 10 transistor radios from a shop in Beach Road were arrested within hours of the theft when they tried to sell their loot to a detective. The boys, aged between 10 and 12. had stolen the radios, packed299 words
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Article60 1977-05-04 4 Several residents in Spottiawoode Park Road have complained that radios, cassettes and other goods were stolen from their cars during the past month. Residents In the area said more than 10 cars parked there were broken Into. The Item* removed Included radios, cassettes, cameras, tape recorders and60 words
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Article121 1977-05-04 4 A three-man travel study group from Singapore has returned with good news from the Middle East. They have clinched deals with Middle East travel and tour operators to into the Republic?. about 800 Arab tourists 4hls year. And In 1978, "we are expecting about 1200 tourists from121 words
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362 1977-05-04 5 New Delhi, Wednesday Hundreds of factory hands protested outside the Maruti automobile plant in Gurgaon, Harayana state, yesterday, blaming Sanjay Gandhi for sacking them following his defeat in the March election. Most plant hands come from the povertystricken province «ef eastern Uttar Pradesh362 words
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Article553 1977-05-04 5 From Ismail Kassim - Gets 64. Pc of votes counted in Jakarta From From Ismail Kassim With almost twothirds of the votes counted last night, the governmentbacked Golkar group, as expected, looks like repeating its 1971 electoral trumph. The Muslim United Development Party's (PPP) share was onlv 28.7553 words
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234 1977-05-04 5 UPI Bangkok, Wednesday— Thailand's last important elected body—the Bangkok City Council was under control of appointees yesterday after the military-backed Prime Minister ordered the council dissolved. Several members of the elected Bangkok Metropolls Assembly (BMA) wept as they handed over their portfolios to the new,UPI - 234 words
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322 1977-05-04 5 UPI Washington, Wednesday An experimental fist-sized blood pump has proved Its ability to buy time lor patient* dying of cardiac failure loilowing open heart surgery, according to a government advisory committee. The pump has been implanted In 13 people so far inUPI - 322 words
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Article74 1977-05-04 5 UPI Honolulu. Wednesday Members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors were told on Monday that a slowdown In world population growth last year was the big story they missed. Futurist Herman Kahn, a founder of the Hudson Institute in New York, told the opening session ofUPI - 74 words
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Advertisement139 1977-05-04 5 Fabulous m ITS Carlton Hall Friday Saturday May 6 7 wv?-.. >'t v "i.*? mIB Jit Li IflC A ~\u There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one... m •r atthe Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent! Fosters Fillet Fantastic is a prime middle139 words
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Article335 1977-05-04 6 Reuter Salxburf, Wednesday Spokesmen for the Soviet Union and the huge US private nuclear Industry yesterday outlined hopes for a nuclear future In direct opposition to recent policy statements by President Carter's administration. "We In the US nuclear Industry cannot afford to forego the useReuter - 335 words
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241 1977-05-04 6 UPI Washington, Wednesday. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger denied yesterday there Is any binding US commitment to supply Vietnam with reconstruction aid fend termed It "absurd to say that they have the right to economic aid." In his first substantive appearanceUPI - 241 words
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Article, Illustration164 1977-05-04 6 Reuter Firemen clearing: the ((mouldering wreckage after a Royal Air Force bomber crashed into a row of houses In Hartford, England. The Jet bomber on a training flight plunged into the row of houses yesterday, killing the crew of two and three children, an RAF spokesmanReuter; UPI radio picture - 164 words
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Article181 1977-05-04 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday, May 4, the 124 th day of 1977 with 241 to follow. THE MOON is between its full phase and last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Mars. THE EVENING STARS are Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under theUPI - 181 words
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Article54 1977-05-04 6 UPI Montevideo, Wednesday To end the torneatißt pain of a toothache, a'' Uruguayan iU! U r^ 0t IW V with his wtt-eallhre pistol. The gunshot also demolished Mr. Ernesto s*? Jj w r Up and J**, hospital authorities In Salto, 419 km north of lore. said. Mr.UPI - 54 words
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Article, Illustration680 1977-05-04 6 RODERICK GILCHRIST'S - AMERICA RODERICK GILCHRIST'S When the Texas State Police finally caught up with Howard Breslin on Highway 75, Just outside Dallas, he was doing 115 m.p.h. and nobody needed to get him to blow into a bag to tell he was drunk. He didn't want680 words
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Miscellaneous188 1977-05-04 6 I WEATHER fl New York Sunny, mUd, 10-19 C. Headline: Carter would scrap welfare programmes for a new system. San Francisco—Mostly fair. 7-ISC. Headline: Carter calls for new welfare system. London—Rain, heavy In places, maybe brighter periods later, 10-14 C. Headline: Loyalists refuse to back down. Moscow—Fair, 14-28 C. Headline:188 words
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Article, Illustration263 1977-05-04 7 Reuter London, Wednesday Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian scientist and explorer, plans to challenge the Indian Ocean in a papyrus boat, it was announced here yesterday. The British Broadcast i n g Corporation, one of the sponsors of tho voyage, said Mr. Heyerdahl would setReuter - 263 words
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237 1977-05-04 7 Reuter Manila. Wednesday President Marcos yesterday hinted that the Islamic Conference media t i on might be discarded in any future attempts to bring about a peaceful settlement of the five-year-old Muslim rebellion in the southern Philippines. He was replying to questionsReuter - 237 words
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Article, Illustration78 1977-05-04 7 Officer cadets, who were receiving their commission at Sovereign's Parade, stood firmly to attention and tnrned not a hair as Playboy bonny girls Corinna, 21, and Lara Feagan, 22, interrupted the proceedings at Sandhurst military academy recently. A prankster, intent on adding,* touch of glamourPANA photograph - 78 words
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451 1977-05-04 7 ...between Libya-Egypt Report Reuter Cairo, Wednesday Big power manoeuvring s, particularly by the Soviet Union, are seen here as creating a potentially explosive situation in the bitter war of words between Egypt and Libya. Relations between the two countries have been tense sinceReuter - 451 words
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Article88 1977-05-04 7 Reuter Cairo, Wednesday Major Arab oil producing nations yester- day agreed to hold a conference to study possibilities of producing nuclear and solar energy. The 10-member organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries said it would hold the conference on alternative energy resources in Abu Dhabi in twoReuter - 88 words
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137 1977-05-04 7 Reuter Stuttgart, West Germany, Wednesday Police yesterday arrested two uuspected urban tfuoiiHas- and wounded both In a gun battle near the Swiss border. A < police spokesman identified them as Ouenter Sonnenberg, sought in connection with the assassination of Chief Pub'lc Prosecutor Siegfried BubackReuter - 137 words
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Advertisement22 1977-05-04 7 <& Christof/e S.PH.DE SIIVA JEWELLERS G-13/204.2nd Ftooc. Tangltn Shopping Centre. Tanglin Road, Singapore 10. ta»: *****8 NIVEA /Z l£+riO 4K G jffrpour skin22 words
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Article421 1977-05-04 8 The decision by the Post Office Savings Bank to cut Its Interest rate from s'/s to five per cent from last Sunday was apparently an adjustment to conditions in the financial market. But following recent sentiments from different quarters pulling In opposite directions, the reduction421 words
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Article49 1977-05-04 8 A cartoonist was asked to add a fringe to the hairstyle of the girl In his sketch. He asked: "What's a fringe?" When told It 1« the hair that hangs over the forehead, he said: "Pardon my Ignorance. The only fringes I know are fringe benefits."49 words
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Article57 1977-05-04 8 The hoopla stallholders at the May Day Carnival were jubilant when Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew won a can of baked beans at the fifth try. The PM seemedamused when the beaming stall helper handed him the tin. He looked at the tin and handed It to57 words
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Article, Illustration618 1977-05-04 8 DICK WILSON; DICK WILSON - WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON It Is surprising tfcat the mainstream of political leadership has returned to power in the major countries of Asia this year, after a long period out in the wilderness. In India Morarjl Desal has defied augury by becoming Prime618 words
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Article, Illustration691 1977-05-04 8 Drawn together by political isolation UPI Tel Aviv, Wednesday Israel and South Africa, drawn together by political Isolation and economic necessity, have dramatically expanded diplomatic, trade and military ties in recent years. Diplomatic sources said relations between the two nations are still increasing as rapidlyUPI - 691 words
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Article, Illustration1623 1977-05-04 9 1 VOICE OF THE PRESS I Editorial ponderlpgs last week were mainly devoted to the political turmoil in Pakistan, the new road safety laws and the proposed (now postponed) price hikes of beverages. NANYANG SIANti PAU and SIN CHEW JIT POH speculated on1,623 words
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Advertisement190 1977-05-04 9 ZJ. COLLKTINQ Oriental Antiomej by Judith Moorhouse and Dries Blitz I~igl Hamlyn Group, London. Oriental antiques have always fascinated collectors throughout the world, evoking as they do the exotic and Inscrutable East. It is, however, widely believed that they are too expensive for the average collector. This myth Is perpetuated190 words
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Article, Illustration454 1977-05-04 10 / 11 Now help for fatties as the Weight Watchers opens in S'pore You've probably heard about the Weight Watchers, the world-wide organisation which helps overweight people lose kilos. Now the Weight Watchers is in Singapore. The group will hold its official opening at RELC on May 9 at454 words
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Article, Illustration589 1977-05-04 10 / 11 Why does the Weight Watchers programme seem to work for so many around the world? Why do famous people like Valerie Harper and Ann Margret join the Weight Watchers when they can afford fashionable spas? Some of the possible reasons why the programme589 words
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Article, Illustration784 1977-05-04 10 / 11 Jennifer Schoon - By Jennifer Schoon People generally think of losing weight as s u f f e ring. The Weight Watchers' programme changes all that. You eat plenty of food, even snacks between meals and there's variety in the programme because they know that784 words
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Article878 1977-05-04 10 / 11 H.L. Lim - Vfednesday, May 4,1977. by H.L.Lim I do not know whether anyone has fallen asleep reading Midweek. I have fallen asleep writing It. That was not such a boring piece, really. It was sheer exhaustion. So I called it a night, left my desk, set my alarm clocks (no, it878 words
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Article, Illustration529 1977-05-04 12 Gloria Chandy - Cinema Movie with poor taste and an empty p10t... Gloria Chandy DEVIL CAR: Jose Ferrer, Sue Lyon, John Ericson, John Carradine, Leslie Parrish. Written by Marc Marals. Produced and directed by Charles Band. (Now at Capitol and Globe). A drlverless car seeking vengeance on the highway529 words
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Article, Illustration346 1977-05-04 12 ...and other world celebrities AP New Haven, (Connecticut), Wednesday Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad All is afraid of flying. Actor John Wayne fears wind, water and fire. American humorist Art Buchwald is afraid of television's Walton family. And Abe Beame says he's not afraid of anything. 80AP - 346 words
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Article, Illustration591 1977-05-04 13 ...since bases talks began a year ago Marcos' foreign relations attitude has come a full circle —official UPI Wednesday Manila, The future of American military bases in the Philippines, while far from secure, is less grim today than at any time since negotiations onUPI - 591 words
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477 1977-05-04 13 AP London, Wednesday Britain and West Germany, Europe's two main coal producers, are boosting their output to head off being crippled by a world energy crisis that is expected to bite in the last 15 years of this century. Many economists in LondonAP - 477 words
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420 1977-05-04 13 AP Manama (Bahrain), Wednesday—Under "New Heart, New Determination" signs 1600 South Koreans are racing with drill field discipline to perform the unusual completing a major Mideast construction project ahead of schedule. In the first foray of an aggressive raid into theAP - 420 words
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Advertisement194 1977-05-04 13 arvh/> wjswrn Clayhenger: Arnold Bannatt The first volume in the Clay hangar Trilogy, Clayhangar, now a major television series, is a caraful avocation of a boy growing up to manhood during tha I act quartar of tha ninataanth cantury and includaa an unforgatabla portrait of an autocratic fathar. A Panguin194 words
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Article234 1977-05-04 14 Trade balance last year a favourable $97 million Reuter Bangkok, Wednesday Thailand had a favourable trade balance of US$4O6 million ($974 million) in its trade last year with other ASEAN members Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. Last year, Thailand exported to ASEANReuter - 234 words
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307 1977-05-04 14 Reuter Berne, Wednesday The Social Democratic Party, largest group in the Lower House of Parliament, announced yesterday it would seek changes in Switzerland's tight banking laws as a result a multi-million franc scandal involving a major Swiss commercial bank. Social Democratic parliamentaryReuter - 307 words
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Article96 1977-05-04 14 Reuter Hong Kong, Wednesday A leading member of the Sino-British Trade Couhcil said here yesterday that he was cautiously optimistic about increasing bilateral trade. Sir John Keswick, the council vice president, made the forecast after returning from a five-day visit to China during which he prepared theReuter - 96 words
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Article359 1977-05-04 14 The financially troubled Amcol Electrical Industries has proposed to sell its Jurong factory and reduce its issued share capital by 75 per cent. These are two of the six special and ordinary resolutions which shareholders will be asked to approve at an extraordinary general359 words
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Article156 1977-05-04 14 Dollar up, steadier UPI Brussels, Wednesday The US dollar closed "higher on European money markets yesterday and the British pound steadied on strength of f a v o u rabie reserve figures. Oold lost 25 cents in Zurich closing at U*****,125 an ounce, and dropped US$l in London to U*****.875.UPI - 156 words
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Article132 1977-05-04 14 Reuter New York, Wednesday The Japaneseowned Nissan Motor Corporation in Carson, California, yester day raised prices of its new Datsun ears and trucks by two per Vent, or an average of US$B6 ($206) per vehicle. Nissan said the increase ru due to changes in the valueReuter - 132 words
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Article341 1977-05-04 14 The stock market, aided by indications investors have absorbed inflation concerns without too much trouble, scored a broad gain yesterday in active trading of New York Stock Exchange issues. Analysts said investors shrugged off the Federal Reserve Board's apparent credit tightening last week. Some economists said there were341 words
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Article33 1977-05-04 14 New York, Wednesday Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday 30 industrials 934.1* (up 3.97); 20 transport 337.10 (up 1.76); 15 utilities 110.21 (up 0.87); 68 stocks 312.89 (up 1.69).33 words
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Article59 1977-05-04 14 Closing prices In francs on the Parts Bourse yesterday. Parlbas 148 +3.M Bull 24.85 .36 Royal Dutch 291.50 —2.50 Mlchelln 079 +10 COE 225 +4 Thomson 160 +3.50 CFP »8 +1.50 Rhone 60.90 +.80 AIR 290.10 +1.10 BSN 996 +2 Phillips 62.20 +.25 8ues 210 +4 Peugeot-Cltroen 210 —459 words
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Article76 1977-05-04 14 CVotinc prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS Bearer 9010 —70 UBS Reftatered 540 —13 SBC 319 —10 Credit Suisse 3010 —70 Swissair B. m Swiss Reinsur 2490 —10 Winterthur B. 1830 —30 Zurich Iiiusr. 7440 18 Juvens B. 193 3 Nestle B. 3515 Interfood B. 3050 Ciba-Geigy76 words
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Article113 1977-05-04 14 Prices in Australian cents at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 163 164 ADC 10 15 Ampol Pet 53 53 ANI 133 APM 117 Bank NSW 485 495 Brambles 148 149 BHP 644 646 Boral 308 309 CBA 380 CSR 360 363 CIO 375113 words
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213 1977-05-04 14 UPI London, Wednesday Coffee prices have plunged over US$5lO ($1224) a tonne on the London futures market so far this week; and July delivery coffee slipped to Just over US$544O by Tuesday. Nearby positions are nearly UBsl7oo below their mid-March peaks and areUPI - 213 words
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176 1977-05-04 14 Business News and Views Reuter Washington, Wednesday—The head of America's central bank, Mr. Arthur Burns, yesterday reported that prospects in the US for further economic advance were good but warned that inflation could cause trouble. The Federal Reserve Board chairman told the SenateReuter - 176 words
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Article, Illustration392 1977-05-04 15 Lim Koh Ann - Q'town festival well supported Chess b\ Lim Koh Ann Queenstown Community Centre had a little chess festival a month ago with its open championship. L i g h t n i n g-chess championship and its own selection tournament. As on former occasions there392 words
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Advertisement122 1977-05-04 15 NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that, I Low Chia Hwai alias Tan Chia Hwai of No. Block 130, No: 147-F, Kim Tlan Rd, Singapore, (3) have applied for a Retail beer shop licence In respect of premises No. Block 114, No: 363, Avenue 4, Ang Mo Klo Singapore, and122 words
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Miscellaneous432 1977-05-04 15 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one who learns easily and well, yet you have never Impressed others, whether teachers or laymen. as being a particularly enthusiastic or even willing scholar. In fact, you prefer using your physical skills to exercising your Intellectual ones, If432 words
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Article438 1977-05-04 16 S.J. CHEN; B. LIM - S.J. CHEN B. LIM Referrlng to the letter by M.Z. Chung (New Nation. April IS), I think that he haa placed too much emphasis on luck. It was not all by luck that the Singapore National aoccer team were so successful in the recent438 words
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Article220 1977-05-04 16 I'm more Inclined to agree with sports reporter Jeffrey Low that despite the 1-0 victory over Malaysia, Singapore are still inferior in terms of team works, skill, attacking flair, rhythm, pace and outstanding players. To prove my point I've made my own Judgement of every Malaysia220 words
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332 1977-05-04 16 It was most unfortunate that the New Straits Times of Malaysia In its Sports Parade column criticised the FAS for their "inadequacies" as hosts in holding the preWorld Cup tournament. On reading it one would get a grossly distorted view of the way the332 words
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Article629 1977-05-04 16 S. F - S.F. Surely, the most natural thing to do is to give wholehearted support to our own home team. Our eleven boys in blue play their guts out on the field not Just to have their names mentioned In the Press by sportswrlters, but for629 words
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Article343 1977-05-04 16 F.C. CHAN - F.C. CHAN Absenteeism of players can prove to be detrimental, If not, disastrous, to the in- terests and success of our national soccer team (or, of any other national sports team for that matter). The more crucial a match, the greater will the impact be felt,343 words
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847 1977-05-04 17 Sena (late Southern Breeze), one of the 20 newcomers entered for the Perak Derby meeting beginning on Saturday. looks a useful sprinter. This two-year-old bav Australian gelding by Golden Orange out of Vlstena has raced only three times, all In good company. He raced847 words
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Article, Illustration219 1977-05-04 17 Lee Trevino - GOLFING with Lee Trevino Guys I knew around Dallas made sure they never lost a ball whether they could find It or not. Those sharks could drop a ball down a britches leg: before you could holler "gotcha!" Nothing: is more annoying than to219 words
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Article, Illustration380 1977-05-04 17 ON THE TRACK with Fairway Ipoh, Wednesday Ribut has benefitted greatly from a let-up since his last start win at Buklt Timah in November. Ridden by Hassan Ahmad, the Copenhagen II gelding sprinted smartly over 600 m in 37.2. Ribut has topweight 59.5 in the380 words
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481 1977-05-04 18 TONY KOH - By TONY KOH Armed Forces White underlined their challenge for a berth In the second round of the Singapore Basketball Association Men'i National League when they defeated Jalan Kayu 118-96 In their Group "C" match at the Oay World Stadium last night.481 words
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Article745 1977-05-04 18 Malmoe. Wednesday Liem Swie King of Indonesia, Joint No. 1 seed with Denmark's Flemmlng Delfs, scored an easy first round win In the men's singles as the first-ever World badminton championships got underway before here yesterday. The 20-year-old Liem, with his usual lightningfast' pace, clipped David Eddy745 words
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Article, Illustration703 1977-05-04 18 Eric Cooper - SQUASH bv Eric Cooper The Women's Challenge Trophy, donated originally by Muriel Hocking, has attracted no less than 01 entrants. Matches are taking place this week at Singapore Island Country Club (Buklt) from 3-8 p.m. and at the Tanglln Club ((I -10 p.m.), with703 words
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Article, Illustration482 1977-05-04 19 PHILIP TAN - By PHILIP TAN The Football Referees Association of Singapore, who came in for criticism recently when their officials handled matches poorly, must ensure that neutral referees and linesmen are selected to officiate at matches. In yesterday's National League First Division match between Armed Forces andPicture by NIK KASMANI - 482 words
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Article317 1977-05-04 19 Reuter Turin, Wednesday Italy's Juventus, beaten finalists In two previous European soccer tournaments, will be hoping for a change of luck when they tackle Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the European Football Union (UEFA) Cup final here today. In 1973, Juventus were beatenReuter - 317 words
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Article347 1977-05-04 19 PHILIP TAN - By PHILIP TAN The Combined Schools Under 16 team, strongly favoured to capture the Football Association of Singapore's Youth League title, will play a visiting Australian Schools side on May 11 at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre. The Aussles, who are an under 16 side,347 words
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Article87 1977-05-04 19 New York, Wednesday —Tennis star BJorn Borg of Sweden will try his hand at badminton, squash, table tennis and racquetball in a U8535,000 competition on May 29 which the sponsors say will determine the best all-round player In racket sports. The other competitors —all US87 words
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Article243 1977-05-04 19 Reuter London, Wednesday. Liverpool went lour points clear at the top of the English football League First Division when they beax Manchester United 1-0 last night. Kevin Keegan. captain of the English national team, headed in the sth minute winner Irom a cross by centre-forward DavidReuter - 243 words
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Miscellaneous569 1977-05-04 17 Wednesday EE-3 fSvyjl ■B4 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address FILL IN SAG MISSING "dTT~"T litters TY T ACROSS USING SAL CLUES D U E_ BELOW ■■■paßiasCuf along dotted lines mmm 1 CLUES FOR EE-3 1. Would be out of piece In569 words
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Miscellaneous77 1977-05-04 19 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom 1 111 uW .WHM&IT TAKI HbSO LOHbIO WM 05 1! Ta oopsiraw T^ew UP WMgR i m vvU SHORT RIBS SENATOR PORKBARKEL IS ffTALLY CROOKED! 'AND rTfe UP TO US TO STRAIGHTEN < HIM U* by Frank O'Neal TTwii WSHTj 'J mi m m77 words
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Article33 1977-05-04 20 AH FOOK: I won't mind being saved from drowning by SEAP Games diving gold medallist, Miss Sally Lim. MEI LIN: If you were really drowning, it wouldn't matter who saved you!33 words
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Miscellaneous893 1977-05-04 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 •3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SERBANIKA <r). Today'* edition of this Malay magazine series features a performance by the Perkumpulan Senl Angklong Group, an interview with the group's Instructor, and a fl inlet which shows how defective vision can be corrected. 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS893 words
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Miscellaneous285 1977-05-04 20 TELEMETRIC: Third Quarter Final. (Cn. 8, p.m. In colour). Teams lrom the *MCA and Uuklt Timah community Centre meet in tne tnlrd quarter-nnal ot this game-cum-qulz show recorded at Hong Lim Green. The theme this week Is Garden, and some of the games played Include The Garden Well, The Weird285 words
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