New Nation, 7 May 1977

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    23 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, May 7, 1977 No. 1943 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 r i 1 NEW fc) NATION COMMENT,
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    Don't expect too much
    297 1 Influential voices warn against euphoria as the Big 7 summit opens London, Saturday As the third western economic summit opened here today, an influential voice cautioned against expecting too much from the meeting. In a television interview last night, the president of the European Common Market
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    Lock icon $960 m shocker
    128 1 Reuter Lugano (Switzerland), Saturday—A public prosecutor said last night that a major Swiss bank Involved in a multimillion franc financial scandal had given guarantees totalling one bil lion Swiss francs (about $966 million)—four times more than Indicated in preliminary investigations. Banking sources said this implied that possible
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    Air row: 500 stranded
    147 1  -  By Peter Ong An estimated *****0 passengers, mostly Australians, are stranded here following the cancellation of flights to and from Australia as a result of the strike by 900 air traffic controllers Down Under. The strike, from midnight last night, has paralysed all Australian commercial airports.
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    Ground support keeps SIA in the air
    249 2 For every crew member on a Singapore Airline aircraft there are seven on the ground for support and service. And, the largest body of workers on the ground is in the engineering division, which annually produces over $50 million in engineering services and
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    Varsity scraps 'must' subjects
    248 2  -  By Teresa Ooi The University of Singapore is to make major changes in the curriculum for first year science, arts and social science students when the new academic year begins in July. The compulsory study of one subject In the humanities for science students has been
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    Chen's 'see them all' strategy to woo voters
    292 2 Mr. Bernard Chen's strategy In the Radln Mas by-election is to visit every household in the constituency at least once. In the last two days, the People's Action Party candidate has visited IS of the 46 blocks of Housing Board flat* in
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    Hello, this is Miss Malaysia speaking...
    92 2 Miss Malaysia is in town. Leong Li Ping, a statuesque beauty from Pahang is here to crown Miss Singapore/Universe at the Cockpit tonight. Relaxing in lier hotel room yesterday, |,i Ping rings up a friend for a chat. LI Ping—l.74m (sft tall with a
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    New officials
    33 2 Mr. ICOh Yong Kng has been elected chairman of the Institute of Materials Handling »Singapore/Malaysia D 1 vislon). Other officials elected are Messrs. Tang Yeow Teck (secretary), and David Tan (treasurer)
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      708 2 AT THE CINEMA II ROCKY: This winner of three Academy awards tells the story of a struggling club fighter who unexpectedly gets a crack at the world heavyweight title and at the same time develops a tender, romantic relationship with a lonely young woman. Stars Sylvester Stallone, Talla Shire, Burgess
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      55 2 !.[+@-^>&:&=$>&]\]'({+<)$\~?!%! Today: 2.12 p.m (2.6 m). Tomorrow: 1.23 a.m (2.9 m); 3.07 p.m. (2.4m> Monday: 2.11 am (2.7 m); 4.04 p.m. (2.3m> Tuesday: 3.04 am (2.5 m); 5.12 p.m. (2.lm* Wednesday: 4.10 am (2.3 m); 6.29 p.m. <2.1 m» Thursday: 5.42 am (2.1 m); 7.37 p.m. (2.lm> Friday: 7.26 am
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    5-cent hike is fair, says only woman at cuppa price meeting
    317 3 This picture shows how maledominated the coffee shop business Is In Singapore. Madam Lin Quee Eng. 57, wu the only woman among more than 390 men at an emergency meeting of Singapore's two coffee shop owners associations at the
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    Forgeries: Refund in fu11...
    469 3  -  If crime is not due to negligence of the depositor, says the POSB By Terry Ang The Post Office Savings Bank will pay full compensation to depositors whose money is paid out to forgers, if police investigations show that the crime was not due to the
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    Former police post is now for rent
    101 3 The HDB will rent out the two Toa Payoh tworoom flats in Block 105, Lorong 1, that had served as the Toa Payoh police post for seven years. The flats were returned to the HDB at the end of March after the headquarters
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      211 3 Hotel J&, Malaysia Tuesday Lunch Extravaganza m A yourself and your friend, or girlfriend or boyfriend to Hotel Malaysia's Tuesday .unch Extravaganza: An extravagance of fashions and foods With Kan ©too showi Its new Pinkish r You can lunch o daily buffet for Or pick from V specialities. On Tuesdays,
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    Lock icon Twilight time at East Coast Park...
    51 4 Paper birds soaring in the sky at twilight at the East Coast Park. Come the weekend, Singaporeans will flock there by the hundreds. On this windswept stretch of green land, beside the sea, kite flying has become a popular activity. Picture by Chua Peng
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    why this ► run, road, room is spoken like this ► lun, load, loom
    346 4  - why this run, road, room is spoken like this lun, load, loom By Teresa Ooi The tendency for Chinese stream students to write Chinese pronunciations beside English words has only confused the students because they use the wrong pro n un elation, an English second language teacher told a seminar
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    Sungei Kadut hills levelled for industry
    243 4 Ths. barren hills and swamplands In Sungei Kadut and Senoko are rapidly being transformed Into viable Industrial estates. Located on the northwestern tip of Singapore, Sungei Kadut Is planned on a 227.4 hectare site to cater for the sawmllllng, woodworking, timber and other related
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    How teachers can set an example
    280 4 The Senior Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chai Chong Yii, today urged teachers most of whom are monolingual to study a second language and serve as an example to their students. Even if the teachers are not successful in mastering the second language,
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      236 4 rossii o r<< HI mi mi muMmummu iiayiHii ill ibmib *mm ACROSS 1 Indian 5 Resort hotels 9 Calculate 12 On the level 13 Piebald 15 Ruffalo kin 16 Integrate 17 Concerned 10 Medic. 21 Movement to unite Cyprus and Greece 22 Ethiopian title 23 Medicinal amount 24 Exhumes 29
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    Lock icon Uranium riddle deepens
    647 5 Italian firm used as a 'front' Reuter Rome, Saturday A former EEC security chief yesterday said an Italian company involved in the mystery over 200 tonnes of uranium that disappeared on the high seas turned out to be a "front." Billions of lire were lodged on a
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    Lock icon NZ, INDON PLEDGE ON LAW OF SEA
    257 5 AP Jakarta, Saturday New Zealand and Indonesia have agreed to cooperate closely on matters regarding the Law of the Sea, a foreign office press statement said yesterday. The statement, issued following a two-day fifth annual meeting between the two countries, said New Zealand
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    Lock icon 7 detained newsmen released
    227 5 Reuter Kinshasa, Saturday— Seven dishevelled western journalists detained in Zaire were set free yesterday after appearing in a bizarre "show trial" before colleagues and diplomats during which they were accused of being spies. One of the seven, Colin Smith ef the British Observer newspaper, said he
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    Lock icon Indira's man takes over Congress
    245 5 Reuter New Delhi, Saturday— Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's continuing hold over the opposition Congress Party was demonstrated yesterday when her candidate. Mr. Brahmananda Reddy, the former Home Minister. won election as its President. Mr. Reddy, 67, won by the wide margin of 317 votes
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    Lock icon 7 killed in Pakistan rallies
    129 5 AP Lahore, Saturday Soldiers fired on protesters in Lahore and Hyderabad, and police used tear gas and clubs to break up other marches as the opposi tion staged Martyrs' Day rallies nationwide. Seven people were killed. Dozens of Injuries and arrests resulted from processions, some
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    Lock icon Killer booze
    20 5 Reuter New Delhi, Saturday.— A total of 40 people have died In Bombay after drinking home-made Illicit liquor.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon S. Africa will not crawl, says Botha
    454 6 ...but he backs down on threat to bar Young UPI Johannesburg, Saturday Foreign Minister Roelof Botha, vowing South Africa will not "crawl before... Mr. Andrew You ng," backed down on his threat to bar entry to the black U8 ambassador. He said Mr.
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    Lock icon Ethiopia, Russia sign aid pact
    199 6 Reuter Moscow, Saturday Ethiopia and the Soviet Union yesterday signed a declaration of friendship and an economic aid agreement, capping two days of talks between Ethiopian leader Menglstu Halle -Marlam and Kremlin chiefs. Col. Menglstu, believed to be on a quest for Soviet military and
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    Lock icon Cuban troops in 6 African states—report
    176 6 Cuban troops in 6 African states —report UPI London, Saturday There are now Cuban troops in six African countries besides Angola and possibly in three or (our more. The Economist magazine said yesterday. The news magazine said »the presence of Cuban forces in African countries other than Angola "has not
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    Lock icon Court 'no'
    38 6 UPI Olenwood Springs (Colorado), Saturday. A Judge yesterdAy denied Claudine Longets request for an early release from, a SO-day jail term she la serving for the 1976 slaying of her lover, pro skier Vladimir "Spider" Sablch—UPl.
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    Lock icon 21 die in festive tragedy
    108 6 AP MStara (Sri Lanka) Saturday— A boat carrying sightseers to view illuminations in commemoration of Buddha's birth capsized and sank on Wednesday night, killing 21 people and leaving at least 30 others missing. Initial reports said the boat, with about 80 people aboard, was caught
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    Lock icon TODAY
    160 6 UPI TODAY U Saturday, May 7, the 127 th day of 1977 with 238 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching its last quarter. THE MORNING STABS are Mercury. Venus and Mars. the evening STARS are Jupiter and Baturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.
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    The Odd Corner
    63 6  -  D.J. n old stolen Bible a man tried to nil bronght divine retribatlen," a British eonrt was toldTooeause a wall fell on hint and damaged his right am permanently. Now ho ean'i work to snpport his wife and two children. Be was fined (W) for handling stolen
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    Lock icon Djibouti polls: France sends gunboats
    168 6 UPI Djibouti (Afars and Issas). Saturday An armada of 17 French warsnips assembled yesterday In Djibouti waters to help maintain peace when the ethnically divided population of this last, European colony in Africa goes to the polls tomorrow to vote on plans to turn it
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      457 6 [&7X1 T AZ*I o: *j i Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUIS •CLOW i Cut along dotted boos < CLUBS FOR EE-6 1. Long-legged wading bird. 2. Remain on one's foot 3. Having found
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      157 6 WEATHER New York Warm, humid, 13-26C. Headline: President In London for summit talks with allies of us, Moscow—Sunny, 9-26C. Headline: CC CP8U statement on the roles of organisers In Industry and construction organisations. London Dry with sunny spells, chance of some showers later, 10-15C. Headline: London falls to Tories. Paris—7-14C.
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    Lock icon Fukuda: Beware the evil
    939 7 'World economy may be worse than in the *****' As the London Summit gets underway... Reuter Agencies London, Saturday Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda warned yesterday that the world economic situation may be more serious than in the depression of the *****. "We must find our
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    Lock icon US eases N-fuel curbs
    267 7 Reuter Washington, Saturday President Carter has given approval for some shipments of highly enriched uranium to other countries, partially lifting moratorium on nuclear fuel exports, a State Department official said yesterday. Deputy Under-Secre-tary of State Joseph Nye said the administration had agreed to ship 480 kg
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      196 7 XIRCR/IFT 72nd.SC/ILE SERIES 1 f* Me 1638 KOMET Germany's fastest fighter in the Second World War by virtue of its rocket motor, the remarkable Komet achieved considerable success against daylight bombers during the last months of the war. This new kit has 28 parts and two sets of markings. the
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    Riding high and dry
    471 8 The lofty, panoramic view of the harbour from a cable car aa It glides between Mount Faber and Sentosa could easily turn Into a scene of terror for the unseasoned passenger if anything unexpected happened, even If It was only a brief but unscheduled pause In
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    The attraction
    82 8 [whispers |s B p y y j Executives will have something extra to talk about during lunch when they turn up for a "men only" fashion show. Tagged as a "businessmen lunch," it coctft more than the lunchtime show which Is opened to "all." Makes one wonder what
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    POSB bonus plan
    292 8  -  MISS NELLY MENON Head. PuL;;c Relations/ Marketing Dept., POSB. Singapore 7. I refer to the letter from S.K. (NN, April 23) concerning the Introduction of. fixed deposit facility. The POSB has considered the matter and has decided not to Introduce the facility for the time being. POBB's
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    Fathers should have maternity leave
    119 8  -  P.S. ALBERT, T.R. FERNANDEZ Public sympathy and the YWCA's suggestion that unmarried employed mothers be allowed maternity leave are Indirect actions to have the Marriage Laws abolished. Encouraging unmarried women to have illegitimate children in this way not only creates Chaos in families but also
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    Shouted at by a bus conductress
    158 8 I understand that the ru'.e that bus commuters should board a bus by the front entrance and alight by the rear exit has been relaxed during peak hours along Collyer Quay and Connaught Drive. Also that the last stop where commuters can benefit from
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    Why not fix a flat rate?
    83 8  -  M. CHENG One reason given for the proposed Increase in coffee and tea prices is the high rents coffeeshop owners have to pay. Will It not be more fair for the Housing Board to charge a flxea rent and allow shopowners to ballot for
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    Pipeline complaint
    61 8 Residents of Upper Serangoon welcome with relief the laying of a sewer pipeline to replace the present primitive disposal of night-soil in buckets. However, to their great disappointment. m. w the pipeline Is to be laid only for a small section of this area. It Is unbelievable that
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    Master bedroom is not smaller
    173 8  -  MRS. CHONG WEE LIAN Af. Asst. Secretary, Public Relations Unit, Housing Ml Development Board, Singapore 1. I wish Pauline Goh had been less misleading in her letter (NN. April 16). The master bedroom of a typical four-room new flat is certainly not smaller than the
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    Parlez vous Francais? More and more say oui
    805 9  -  By Judith Holmberg In the *****, Singapore was one of the world's leading buyers of French brandy and perfume. Today, Singaporeans are looking to France for more than these luxuries, preferring to buy Its technological expertise which in turn has given rise
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    Lock icon This train station may be running out of time
    537 9 UPI Hong Konf, Saturday Old buildings die by the hundreds each year In this city but the future of an old and abandoned train station has sparked public debate and open feuding between two government bodies. The Urban Council wants to
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    Broaden appeal of that TV quiz
    645 10 / 11  -  f, —-3 Sight sound by Judith Holmberg This year's Science and Industry Quiz, which started two days ago over Channel 5 with a new and muchneeded innovation, should help the series achieve its objectives. For the first time in the competition's fiveyear history, the
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      1658 10 / 11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE SINGAPORE 5 C1TIIM1V the advice of company 0A 1 Wnilllf repairman Charley, •1.05 OPENING AN- SmSt**? fix NOUNCEMENT8 fol- JlScSe vehicle fnd find STREET by SESAME them«e*vM caught "n an embarrassing emer- MATI- gency situation of their NEE: Harlow. Jean own. Harlow only played #6.30 NEWS
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      696 10 / 11 FM STEREO SATURDAY 6.00 Opening Ancts. followed by At Sunset with Stanley Black/ London Festival Orch: Film Spectacular 6.30 News (E) 6.45 At Sunset (cont'd), 7.00 Profile Jimi Hendrix featuring a profile of Jimi Hendrix introduced by Alexis Korner. 8.00 News (C) 8.10 Music Room featuring Alwin Lee (piano), Lynnette
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      529 10 / 11 Top shows of the weekend SPIRIT OF THE BRUSH (Ch. 8 8.25 p.m. in colour). Chinese painting, as4n all forms of art, not only depicts form, but more so the spirit within. The artist, through his personal development and width of vision, is married to his own skills and techniques
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      166 10 / 11 STAR SOCCER: Nottingham Forest versus Sheffield United. (Ch. 5, 12.30 p.m. in colour). With one defeat in eight games, Sheffield United, rele rated last season, arrived on Forest ground, confident that they would win and regain their place in Dlv. One. But thcjr were disappointed. Forest beat them 6-1. This
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    The lighter side...
    612 12  -  ...of a H-powered bus hanging on a cliff after going out of control f r S Cinema b v Gloria Chandy THE BIG BUS: Joseph Bologna, Stackard Channing, Ned Beatty, Jose Ferrer, Ruth Gordon, Harold Gould, Sally Kellerman, Lynn Redgrave, Bob Dishy, Mary Wilcox, Richard Mulligan. Directed
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    Lock icon The lighter side...
    649 12 ...of Sulzberger's interviews NYT Seven Continents and Forty Years. By C.L. Sulzberger Foreword by Andre Malraux. C 88 pages. Q jadr. n_le. U5517.50. At last Cyrus Sulzberger huj done what he should have done long ago condensed his memoirs to make them diges tlble. This iatest book
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    Inter-schools team clash next term
    370 12  -  T i Chess i.v Lim Kok Ann The lnter-schools team championship will be held early next term at a central venue to be announced. This was decided by the Singapore Schools Chess Clubs Committee which is organising the chamKionshlp, at a meeting eld recently at
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    Lock icon Unveiled: Carter's 1981 economic goals
    209 13 Business News and Views UPI Washington, Saturday —President Carter's longrange economic goals envision a balanced budget, 4.3 per cent unemployment and a 4 per cent rate of inflation by 1981, Assistant Senate Democratic leader Alan Cranston revealed yesterday. The goals were outlined to Democratic congressional
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    Yo-yo style price movements
    480 13  -  Most impressive trading week this year r- j Market round-up t»v Lee Yew Meng Share prices yesterday moved up and down in yo-yo style, culminating in the most impressive trading week on the Singapore stock market this year. Central Sugars, Ben and General Lumber played a
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    Lock icon 'US business is too cautious'
    93 13 UPI New York, Saturday— The Business Week magazine said in its May 16 issue euitorlal that US business is too cautious about capital investment for 1978. The eoitor.al said a curious combination of s ho r t-run optimism and long-run wariness is shown in the
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    Lock icon Gold and dollar gain in Europe
    129 13 UPI Brussels, Saturday A.s Western bloc leaders gathered In London for an economic summit, the dollar and gold both made gains on most European markets yesterday. The dollar closed at 2.35 marks In Frankfurt, up from 2.3485 at Thursday's close. In Zurich the U8
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    Lock icon Steel talks
    36 13 Reuter Tokyo, Saturday. Japanese steel mills and trading Arms will soon start nsgotiatlon for the export to Vietnam this year of 200,000 tonnes of steel products on credit, the Nippon Steel Corporation said yesterday
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      210 13 This stock market, jolted by a surge In the the n a 11 on's money supply, suffered It; first clear-cut loss in nine s e s s 1 ons yesterday in moderate trading of New York Stock Exchange issues. Investors were disturbed by the Federal Reserve Board's late Thursday report
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      Dow Jones
      32 13 New York. Saturday Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 30 industrials 936.74 (off 6.70); 20 transport 238.36 (off 1.22); 15 utilities 110.11 (up >»); 65 stocks 313.76 (off 1.58).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      180 13 DBS-Daiwa Securities Int'l Ltd. The market opened higher on buying especially from investment trusts although there were no Incentive factors to stimulate general buying sentiment. Closing pi;ces (in yen> on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 'yesterday: Ajinomoto 636 6 O. Itoh 378 3 Dowa Mining 166 unch Hitachi 317 2
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      PARIS
      69 13 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parisbas 141.50 +2.50 Foncier 280 289) —A Prlntemps 33 .90 Bull 24.40 —.10 Royal Dutch 292.50 +2.50 Mlchelln 935 4 COE 219 —3.10 Thomson 141 +3 CPP 93.10 .60 Rhone 59.50 +1.50 AIR 285 7 BSN 381.50 +2.50 Philips 63.10 .60 Suez
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      86 13 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices in 8wtss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS bearer 2940 10 UBS registered 555 3 SBC 361 Credit Suisse 1990 16 Swissair B. MB 3 Swiss Relnsur 2440 Wlnterthur B. 1830 Zurich Insur. 7450 —20 Juvena B. 192 1 Nestle B.
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    539 14 A twice weekly advertisement feature Antique furniture still retains Its place amidst the modern trendy styles of today. For, there lj one think you need not worry about where antique furniture styles are concerned they won't go out of fashion. Each design has Its own Individuality. Many a
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    254 15  -  Pops u Peter Ong STEVE HILLAGE: V (VIRGIN RECORDS) Fans of Gong will no doubt be looking far and beyond for any recording of any of Its members, difficult as they may be to come by. Well, you needn't go further. Here Is
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      224 15 Top charts of tlu* week L —i 19 (11) Glen Campbell Hotel California: Bagleo I've Got Love On My Mind: Natalie Cole SUght Time Of The Night: Jennifer Wernes Lido Shuffle: Bos Scaggs I'm Yoar Boogie Man: K.C And 8nnshine Band Try In' To Love Two: William Bell Sir Dnke:
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      477 16 AP London, Saturday Jeff Thomson bowled hi* first three overs since Christmas at Canterbury yesterday a total of 22 balls for seven runs and no wickets, as Australia's touring Test cricketers drew their rain-plagued three-day match against Kent. As In the 1975 tour, he
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      104 17 Two of the Danish gymnastics group of 13 girls and 13 boys show what rhythmic gymnastics is all about (above) as they practise for the exhibition at Singapore Badminton Hall tonight <7.30 p.m.) and tomor- row (7.30 p.m.). The Danes will do a lot of precision tumbling and vaulting in
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      211 16 Reuter London, Saturday England manager Don Revie has named an experienced squad of 27, to be reduced to 22, for their short football tour of South America next month. The party, from whom the teams for the British Internationals later this month will also be
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      Sweden heading for D-Cup clash with Italy
      159 17 Stockholm. SaturdaySweden appeared heading for a semi-final clash with defending champion Italy In the Davis Cup after taking a 2-0 lead over Austria In their European "B" Zone quarter-Anal tennis competition last night. Rolf Nor berg overcame Australian- born Cliff Letcher In the
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      Sangitan and Broom to fight it out
      326 17  -  By TONY KOH S. Sangitan of Indonesia and Maurice Broom of Singapore are expected to fight it out for the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association's Open Claycourt men's singles title when the tournament begins at the Tanglin Club and MINDEF courts this weekend and
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      107 17 Reuter Madrid, Saturday World motor racing champion James Hunt of Britain and West Germany's Hans Btuck narrowly escaped a crash yesterday during the first official practices for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Stuck said the back wheel of Hun't Mcclaren touched his Bradham's front wheel trhen the world
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      Prime Prize can be backed with confidence
      288 18  -  By BRIAN MILLER Last start winner Prime Prise who will be ridden by b&ng-ln-form New Zealand Jockey Noel Harris, should take some beating in Race S at Ipoh today. I give him a confident vote. This nice-looking chestnut gelding by Oay Baba came
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      IPOH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TODAY
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      3785 19 M 1.30 CLASS 4 DIV 5 1200m MM ($9,000 $6,300 to winner) 1 7 Flrebri ■nd II (TBL) K Noordln 3 57 (d3 +1) 1200m 'Cheat 15 1 0 Al Cuter (Winning) Manaor 4 57 (d3 Mime) 1200m Wateen 5 1 2388 Triple
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      Divine Night ready for Derby 'Trial'
      575 19 By SCRUTINEER Divine Night has made useful headway since his two outings, and looks cherry ripe for a winning effort. He should be a sound each-way proposition in the Derby "Trial'' (Race 5) over 1900 m at Ipoh tomorrow. The four year old English
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      Lock icon Delfs to meet Sumirat in last 4
      365 20 Reuter Malmoe, Saturday. Flemming Delfs, the Joint Number One seed who struggled In his previous two rounds, made no mistakes yesterday In the quarterfinals of the men's singles at the first World badminton championships here. The 25- year-old Copenhagen sales consultant blasted Sweden's
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      740 20 Court will hear their appeal next month against expulsion by IBF Reuter Malmoe (Sweden), Saturday The International Badminton Federation (IBF), In a highly controversial decision, expelled Taiwan from their membership yesterday to clear the way for the entry of China. The IBF, In a move considered by some
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      S'pore aim for good win
      243 20 A full strength Singapore team will be going flat out for a good win when they play Johore In the opening Women's Malaysia Cup soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow (klckolT: 5.30 p.m.). Except for goalie M. Kamala, who is injured, defending champions
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      463 18 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YCUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have much of the child about you. You enjoy your dully life Immensely, looking upon even the most mundane event as s o m ethlng Interesting and exciting, If only because It must lead to other things. You are always
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