New Nation, 18 May 1977

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    19 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Wednesday, May 18, 1977 No. 1952 Price 25 cents MC (P) 262/1/77 r NlilV (0) NATION [comment
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    Lock icon Israel polls shock
    359 1 Agencies Tel Aviv, Wednesday Israel's Acting Prime Minister Shimon Peres all but conceded defeat for his ruling Labour Party last night in the aftermath of an election that polls said spelled its downfall after 29 years In power. It meant a stunning upset for the hardline Likud
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    Lock icon Jail for soldier who won't cut his long hair
    168 1 Reuter Zurich, Wednesday A military tribunal In Aar a u yesterday sentenced a psychology student to 10 days' jail for refusing to cut his hair short while serving in Switzerland's militia army. The student, a troopcarrier driver, sa.d afterwards he would
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    Lock icon 12 drug 'kings' named
    136 1 UPI Washington. Wednesday The chairman of tfce House of Representatives Select Committee on Narcotics Control yesterday disclosed on the House floor the names of 12 people he said were responsible for international narcotics traffic from Thailand to the US and Europe. Mr. Lester Wolff. (Democrat-New York),
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    Steel plea
    29 1 Tokyo, Wednesday American steel manufacturers soon will appeal to the US government for protection against excessive imports of Japanese steel, the financial newspaper Nihon Kelzai said today.
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    Another fire in Capitol
    169 1 Second in two days Another fire broke out In Capitol Theatre early today, and this time the curtain was burnt. It was the second fire in the cinema in two days. On Monday night, the screen was burnt down. Police and firemen were late this morning
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    Woman falls to her death
    106 2 A 24-year-old woman, Azizah blnte Mohamed Iluzlr, fell to her death from her fourth-floor Housing Board flat while reportedly drawing her bedroom window curtains. It happened at Block 49. Bendemeer Road on Monday. According to Azlzah's mother, Clk Mahani blnte Haji Awang, 52, her daughter
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    S'pore goods need better PR, says Ong
    705 2 Singapore Is better known as a tourist destination than a manufacturing centre although the Republic Is producing sophisticated high technology goods. And this is causing great concern to the Singapore Manufacturers Association, although it recognises that tourism Is big business and a money-spinner.
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    Sumitomo poser
    155 2 Has the Japanese government decided to take a $24 million stake In the giant Sumitomo p e t r ochemlcal complex in Singapore? Yes, and to the tune of UBslo million, reported the Influential Japanese economic dally Nlhon Kelsal Shlmbun. No comment, said the Japanese Embassy and the
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    STOCK MARKET
    130 2 Trading was steady during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today with some flutter of activity In the commodity stocks. KL Kepong improved three cents to $1.21 and Highlands and Lowlands was sought four cents higher to $1.59. BUSINESS DONE Pint Section C. Sugara
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    Shoe shop blaze
    64 2 Several thousand dollars worth of leather shoes were destroyed by fire In a shoe shop on the ton floor of a threestorey building in Joo Chiat Road shortly after midnight lasi night. One floor below, plywood trader Mr. Kiong Chin Soong, 39, ran out of his home
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    Emergency water supply for families as wells run dry
    381 2  -  By Gerry de Silva Emergency water supplies are being shunted to scores of families in several drouih t-hit parts of the island. PUB water wagons are making dally trips to the homes of more than 20M people whose main source of
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    They didn't realise it's five cents more...
    131 2  -  By Rav Dhaliwal Some Malaysians have been paying a surcharge for letters from Singapore. And all because the Singaporean senders probably did not realise that while the domestic post- age here Is 10 cents, it Is 15 cents across the Causeway. When their
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      361 2 AT THE CINEMA THE 810 BU8: A hilarious take-off on disaster movie*. The vehicle is the world's first nuclearpowered bus. But the line-up of "characters" on board remains. These will have you tickled Sink. Stars Joe Bologna, tockard Channing. Lynn Redgifeve, Sally Kellerman, Harold Gould. Jade: 1.30, 4, 6.30 and
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      133 2 WHAT'S ON the best of time, an exhibition of 47 original portraits created for Time magazine covers, at the National Museum, till 5 p.m. AWARENESS: GROWING, an exhibition of Singapore American School student activities, at the National Museum till 5 p.m. CHINESE ART IN SINuAPuRt, an exhibition of works by
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      60 2 [GEZH Today: 11.29 a.m (2.4 m); 10.52 p.m. (2.6 m) Tomorrow: 12.05 p.m. (2.3 m); 11.23 p.m. (2.7 m). Friday: 12.41 p.m. (2.3 m); 11.56 p.m. (2.7 m). Saturday: 1.17 p.m. (2.3 m). Sunday: 12.28 a.m. (2.7 m); 1.54 p.m. (2.3 m). Monday: 1.04 a.m. (2.6 m); 2.32 p.m. (2.2
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      187 3 IS EVEN MORE EXCITING ON illlH V :4t HMT i "i i ERA WBwsl FROM HOLLAND Tv H < li'Jfl A m» wdli iomoti* ooidiol Mr.di?l i.'.r N i.'h liM.nt; iHi '.'-ir.oi *.wi W t» V fx «r < A M Mod»-l '.111 Hf (i'l. /M.'.mi icriKilc <.outiol V I
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    Safety drives must be regular—Tan
    372 4  -  By Terry Ang Traffic accidents can be effectively reduced if road safety campaigns are held regularly every few months. Otherwise motor 1 st s tend to forget safe driving habits propagated during a campaign once it Is over, said National Safety P1 r st Council
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    Union to help members renovate homes
    162 4 The Singapore and Mercantile Workers' Union la to set up lti first multl-purpoee cooperative to help members to renovate their homes. This was disclosed by the union's new secre-tary-general, Mr. Brie Cheong, in an interview with Labour News, the official organ of the NTUC.
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    Simpler Chinese everywhere
    276 4  -  By Teresa Ooi The campaign to popularise the use of modern Chinese is part of a worldwide trepd. "It Is happening all over the world. In the United Nations, Hong Kong, and China, there has been a switch to the .modern style of applied Chinese," said Mr.
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    College suspends another 3 pupils
    159 4 Another three Preunlversity One. boys from Anglo-Chinese Junior College were suspended for three days lor causing a disturbance in tha lecture theatre. With this latest suspension. altogether at least seven pupils have been suspended from class in the past two weeks. The suspension period varies
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    'Hello' from the air
    202 4 Trial by airline Lufthansa, the German airline, has introduced an experimental direct telephone service in two of its jumbo Jets. Two telephones have been installed In the upper deck lounge of the Jets for first-class passengers. The Jets operate between Frankfurt and Sydney via Singapore and
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    Lock icon Tarling—weeks of waiting
    360 4 Tarling —weeks of waiting Reuter London, Wednesday British businessman Richard Tarling, 42, former chairman of Haw Par Brothers International, may have to wait some weeks to know whether he is to be extradited to Singapore on 11 charges relating to the affairs of the Haw Par group. After a 17-day
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    Photography
    29 4 The Jal&n Tenter am community centre youth group will hold rcngiuh and Chinese courses on elementary photography from next month. The fee Is $12 for each three-month course.
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    Tamil prizes
    29 4 8. Dhanabalan, MP for Kallang, will give away prizes to winners of the lnter-school Tamil literary competition at the Perumal Temple In Berangoon Road on May 28.
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    Management
    27 4 The Supervisory and Management Training Association of Singapore will conduct a four-lec-ture course on Investment Management at the Metropolitan YMCA on May 23 at 7 p.m.
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    Admen talk to RTS on rates
    203 4 Advertisers recently had a meeting with RTS to discuss the structuring of advertisement rates: This followed several enquiries by members of the Joint Media Committee of the Singapore Advertisers Association and the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies on the question of premium rates charged
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    Lock icon US will not put the brakes on car imports
    386 5 Solution lies in making more efficient US models: Carter Reuter Los Angeles, Wednesday President Carter yesterday ruled out trade barriers to stem the flood of foreign car imports into the US, but warned that America must start producing more efficient automobiles.
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    Lock icon Lawyers protest Bill on martial law
    127 5 Reuter Lahore, Wednesday Lawyers protested yesterday at a hurried constitutional amendment which took away the powers of Pakistan's High Court to rule on the legality of martial law, imposed to curb anti-government riots. The amendment Bill was rushed through both Houses of Parliament in
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    Lock icon French Left to revise their election pact
    269 5 Reuter Paris, Wednesday— France's left-wing opposition leaders, battling to overcome their differences, yesterday ordered an urgent revision of the Kact with which they ope to win power in the general election next March. The decision to press ahead with the detailed review of
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    Lock icon Is it just a paper bomb?
    404 5 NO IDEA IF IT WILL WORK, SAYS NUCLEAR EXPERT WHO SAW BOMB MADE BY DAILY EXPRESS Reuter London, Wednesday An elderly atomic physicist, the only expert to see a "do-it-your-self atomic bomb" designed for the Daily Express new spaper, said yeterday he had no
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    Lock icon Pullout 'won't hit stability in S. Korea'
    269 5 Reuter Washington, Wednesday President Carter's plan for a phased withdrawal of ground forces from South Korea would save US$2 billion ($4.8 billion) over four years and need not alter the military balance in the Korean peninsula, according to a congressional report released yesterday.
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      166 5 Motion Smith Son Ltd ARE PLEASED AND PRIVILEGED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT AS EXCLUSIVE AND SOLE AGENTS IN S.E. ASIA FOR THE ORIENTAL SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS WORKSHOPS "OSAW" MAKERS OF FINE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, EDUCATIONAL APPARATUS AND AIDS FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. MOTION SMITH WILL BE PLEASED TO ACCEPT ALL
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    Lock icon The guerilla kids
    463 6 Soviet jet flies 100 Rhodesian teenagers to Moscow for jungle training—sources Reuter Lusaka, Wednesday A Soviet Jet left here yesterday for Moscow with more than 100 black Rhodesian t e en a g ers aboard. Tight security was Imposed at the airport and reporters were not allowed
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    Lock icon Namibia: Big Five will act, warns Carter
    249 6 Reuter Los Angeles, Wednesday President Carter yesterday said that unless South Africa acted to end white rule in Namibia, it would face "strong action" by the US and four other Western powers In the UN. Appearing on a tie* vision Interview show here,
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    Lock icon The eleventh hour...
    189 6 Reuter Maputo, Wednesday A British Minister said here yesterday it was now "the eleventh hour" in the quest for a peaceful solution to the race confrontation of southern Africa. But, at a UN meeting here called to mobilise world support for black majority rule in Rhodesia and
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    Lock icon SUDAN CALL FOR UN PEACE FORCES
    84 6 Reuter Maputo, Wednesday Sudan yesterday proposed the creation of UN Beace- keeping forces for hodesla and Namibia (Southwest Africa). Addressing the UN conference here called to support black majority rule In both territories. Sudan's Bona Malaval Ring said the forces should be composed mainly
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    Lock icon Student dies in riot
    44 6 Reuter Ankara. Wednesday A 22-year -old university student was shot dead In a street battle between political groups here last night, police said yesterday. More than 95 people have been killed in political violence in Turkey so far this year.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon TODAY
    141 6 UPI TODAY Is Wednesday. May 18, the 138th day of 1977 with 227 to follow. THE MOON Is between its new phase and first quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Mare. THE EVENING STARS are Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign
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    Gone to the great office in the sky...
    602 6  -  AMERICA RODERICK GILCHRIST'S The convertible Cadil" lac had black bows tied to the aerial, as a mark of bereavement, and when the driver pulled up at the big window with a coffin on the other side, he turned the car radio off
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    81 6 Reuter London, Wednesday—A man in a bogus police uniform caused ch.ios yesterday On a main motorway west of London. In a succession of hoaxes, he stopped motorisfta to inspect their papers, told car owners by telephone their driving documents had been found in wreckage R Jp r
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      94 6 Mix and fix! E-POXE* RIBBON An amazing new way to make repairs. Just tear and mix. It's a filler, sealant and glue all in onel Even hardens under waterl hundreds of uses. I 14" Ribbon (1.4 oz.) ER-1 Available at -J all stockists and leading departmental stores. NOTICE "Applications are
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      111 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Warm, humid, 15-31 C. Headline: Five killed as copter on Pan Am building throws rotor blade. San Francisco —Cool and windy, 10-18 C. Headline: Death penalty bill passed by the Assembly. London Cloudy, sunny periods, scattered showers, cold, 7-13 C. Headline: IRA murders British officer. Moscow
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      105 6 Rome—Cloudy, 15-19 C. Headline: Jeweller's son kidnapped outside his home. Paris Rain, 8-18 C. Headline: Bridges are cut between executive workers and the government. Tokyo—Sunny, 12-24 C. Head line: Hatoyama hopes to visit ASEAN before Kuala Lumpur Summit. Kon Cloudy, 32-27 C. Headline: Zambia: We are at war. Manila Sunny,
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    Lock icon Peking plans for the Year 2000
    218 7 Reuter Hong Kong, Wednesday China has laid the framework for industrial development until the year 2000 and for defence plans against war breaking out "at an early date." While the goals seem contradictory, China is apparently telling the world it is prepared for all
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    Lock icon SHALL WE DANCE?
    54 7 It looks like former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and actress Constance Towers are performing Shall We Dance? Dr. Kissinger was at- tending the Broadway revival of the Rodrera and Hammers teln's musical. The King and I, starring Miss Towers and Yul Brynner in New York on
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    Lock icon Bitter start for SALT talks?
    327 7 Gromyko: Woes hard to solve UPI Geneva, Wednesday Soviet Foreign Minister Oromyko, here to resume at top level the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) with the US, said yesterday it will be difficult to surmount the obstacles in the way of an agreement. Mr. Oromyko
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    World record rent
    104 7 London, Wednesday A new world record rent of £16 ($72) a square foot (0.08 sq. metre) is being asked for commercial office space. The space will be located In a building In the City of London financial district, already considered the most expensive real estate In the
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    Lock icon NEW LIBYA POLICY ON REBELS?
    316 7 Gaddafi tones down his support for them Reuter Tripoli, Wednesday The Libyan government appears to have modified its policy of tra d itlonal full support of minority groups battling established governments, delegates to the Islamic Foreign Minis ters Conference here said yesterday. This was their
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    Lock icon Malik visit
    37 7 Reuter 3eoul, Wednesday Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik will pay a two-day visit to South Korea from May 26 at the invitation of his Korean counterpart, Mr. Park Tong-Jln, the Foreign Ministry here announced yesterday.
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      39 7 Tasting Campaign of Soviet Liquors on 20th May 1977 at Singapore Hilton I USSR's only EXPORTER ot Soviet Liquors VSESOJUZNOE OBJEDINENIJE "SOJUZPLODOIMPORT" SOLE IMPORTER:- INTRACO LIMITED 1.C.8. Building, 2 Shenton Way, Singapore 1. Tel: *****11, Cable: INTRACO, Telex: R*****3.
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    Armchair spell or cure?
    431 8 The claims of sanatronlc health treatment are at best controversial. To the sceptics and there are many even the most persuasive of advertisements will not convince. But neither will the equally strong scepticism expressed by some medical experts dissuade the many believers. The controversy over the
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Right under their noses
      36 8  -  D.J. You can't catch them all! Imagine the chagrin of the police constables at a station in Essex England when they discovered that a thief had stolen 20 helmets from their cloakroom.—Dl.
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      Multiple vision
      38 8 A bespectacled friend had a pair of glasses which he uses when he is drunk and still wants to watch TV. He explained: '1 see multiple images when I am drunk, and the glasses focus them!"
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    Lock icon Seoul move on workers' pay abroad
    628 8 Sequel to riots in Saudi Arabia Economist Seoul, Wednesday The South Korean recently announced plans to police higher wages for the 56,000 South Koreans who work overseas. The Labour Affairs Office did not disclose and the Korean press did not print, why the go
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    CAPITALISM'S NEW SEVEN-MAN CLUB
    563 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON The Downing Street summit seems to have consolidated this new institution of the seven-man (or 7s- if the EEC's Roy Jenkins be Included) board of directors far the West's annual meeting. There wax never any doubt about the hard-core five,
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    Lock icon GM plan to run cars on corn stalks
    219 8 Los Angeles Times Washington, Wednesday—Scientists at General Motors are at work on plans to fuel cars with corn stalks, wheat chaff and trees. They estimate that 24 million hectares of woodland would produce enough "biomass" to fuel all the cars currently on
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    Focus on the summit: What has been achieved
    1594 9 Ray of hope in the Middle East Papers greet outcome of summit with mixed feelings Mixed feelings greeted the outcome of the seven-nation London eco no mlc summit in the nonEnglish press last week. The NANYANG SIANG PAU described the "London Declaration"
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      108 9 auiviui hit T W G a sz u flu M I 1 <n IV fit Si* dfc: VOICE OF THE PRESS weekly round-up of editorials in tli*» nonEnglish press in Singapore There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one... at the Raffles Hotel where the
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      Not in the best tradition
      1473 10 / 11  -  BY VIOLET OON "The antique market is dead," says the manager of Mandarin Gallery, which deals in antiques on the International market. "Business has never been so good," says another local dealer who refuses to be identified. He adds that prices, especially of nonya-ware and
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      WHICH IS THE REAL THING?
      411 10 / 11 These two inlaid mother-of-pearl blackwood divans look the same age. Bat one is an antique and the other is newly made. Guess which? The answer is below. So what is an antique? Expert dealers and collectors agree that It must be an object of art
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      Midweek
      850 10 / 11  -  Wednesday, May 18,1977. by H.L.Lim Newspapers, as a rule, Ignore anonymous letters. This one Is Just signed "Reader," but I feel It should be published and commented upon (quite apart from the fact that I think it is from someone who has written to me before): "I find your
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    Window to a new and happy world
    613 12  -  Film based on true life story of an American ski champion Cinema in Gloria Chandy WINDOW TO THE SKT: Marilyn Hassett, Beau Bridges, Belinda J. Montgomery, Nan Martin, William Bryant, Dabney Coleman. Bill Vint. Directed by Larry Peerce. Screenplay by David Seltzer. (Soon
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    Lock icon Believe it or not, this IS a jail
    597 12 Los Angeles Times San Quentln, Wednesday Marty Hill's paintings decorate the walls of his home, which are covered In a tasteful wallpaper that sets off the cocoacoloured drapes. As a fan stirs a breeze. Hill thumbs through a novel on his couch,
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      303 13 LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER UNITED Live telecast via satellite from Wembley Stadium 9.Tspm, Channel 8 BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE BOTTLER OF COCA-COLA FIFA f) Trade mark R r, >/ > Nr N rxi rs WIN 10 GRAND STAND TICKETS TO THE MALAYSIA CUP FINAL Plus one night accommodation (2 to
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    KL reconsiders appeal on that tax ruling
    345 14  -  After plea by S'pore firms on dividends paid on Malaysian profits By Lee Yew Meng The Malaysian Inland Revenue Department Is understood to be reconsidering an appeal by Singapore companies not to enforce its recent ruling on dividends paid out of Malaysian profits.
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    Lock icon Dollar and £ down in Europe
    113 14 Dollar and down in Europe UPI Brussels, Wednesday— The dollar gained marginally against the British pound yesterday but both currencies fell on continental money markets. Gold closed unchanged at U*****.875 an ounce both in Zurich and London. The dollar rose in Tokyo from 277.55 yen to 277.70, and the price
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    Lock icon Thai exports
    32 14 UPI Bangkok. WednesdayThailand's export value for the first quarter this year was 15 per cent higher than the first three months of last year, it was offlclallv reported yesteruay. UPI.
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    Lock icon WAR JITTERS JACK UP COFFEE PRICES
    248 14 UPI London, Wednesday Coffee prices climbed sharply on the London futures market yesterday with the first position way up around £590 ($2478) to £3605 ($15,140) a metric tonne on its overnight level. There were several reasons for the soaring prices. News of the state
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    Lock icon Seven countries get $10 m OPEC loans
    187 14 Reuter Vienna, Wednesday Seven developing countries yesterday signed agreements accepting loans totalling U554.25 million ($10.2 million) from an OPEC fund set up to help Third World balance of payments problems. Forty-nine countries have now received loans from the fund financed by the Organisation
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      167 14 Selected blue- c h ip stocks rallied late in the session yesterday to send prices higher for the third consecutive session in fairly active trading of New York Stock Exchange issues. The Dow Jones industrial average, ahead two points at the outset and down about four later, rallied
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      21 14 UPI Dow Jones averages on the New York Stock Exchange are unavailable because of a Dow Jones computer failure.—UPl.
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      190 14 DBS-Daiwa Securities Int'l Ltd. In the morning session, share prices opened slightly higher but began to ease afterwards, as investors including investment trusts stood by trading was slow. TDJA: 5036.81 -7.70). 77 hl-low 5157.07 < (4/21) 4870.24 (4/7) TSE: 377.57 (—0.98) Volume: 160 mil (—10 mil). Closing prices (In
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      PARIS
      69 14 Closing prices (In francs) on the Bourse yesterday: Paribas 146 —5.50 Foncier 272.10 —2.40 Prtn temps 31 —0.25 Bull 24.20 —0.40 Royal Dutch 282.50 1 Mlchelln 957 20 COE 211.50 —3.50 Thomson 141 —4.90 CPP 93 —2.20 Rhone 57.70 —0.80 Air 299 2 BSN 386 5 Philips 58.50 —0.20
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      83 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices in 8wiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UB8 Bearer 3950 +10 UBS Registered S35 3 SBC 384 8 Credit Suisse 2150 16 Swissair B. 673 Swiss Reinsur. 2430 ■su Winterthur B. 1745 5 Zurich Insur. 7300 Juvena B. 191 1 Nestle
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      SYDNEY
      105 14 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time): ACI 181 183 ADC 10 15 Ampol Pet 57 59 ANI 132 135 APM 118 120 Bank NSW 636 542 Brambles 165 156 BHP 712 720 Boral 212 213 CBA 290 295 CSR 383 388 CIO 300 305 Coal Allied 175
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    $25 m tool plant to meet needs of oil firms
    219 14 Business News and Views A $25 million factory in Jurong manufacturing tool joints and drill strings for the oil industry will be completed within the next two weeks and production is expected to begin in October. The general manager of
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    Strategy talks by ASEAN shippers in June?
    307 14 The Singapore National S h i p p e r s' Council (SNSC) has proposed that the Federation of ASEAN Shippers' Councils (FASC) hold its annual meeting in early June Instead of July as scheduled. The reason for bringing forward the date of
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    Lock icon $240 mil trade
    54 14 Reuter Manila, Wednesday Philippine industry Secretary Vicente Peterno predicted yesterday that trade between his country and China would reach US$lOO million ($240 million) this year. Trade between the two countries was nearly balanced last year with the Philippines importing nearly US$54 million of goods as against US$44
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    Impressive workout by Shinta II
    532 15  -  ON THE TRACK with Brian Miller Shinta II (late She), a last start winner, is retaining her form and looks set for a double when she did an attractive workout in heavy going at Bukit Timah this morning. Sent out In the rain, this chestnut
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    Blood Stone looks a sprint prospect
    541 15 Blood Stone, one of the newcomers entered for the Singapore meeting starting on Saturday, is one to watch. He has the making of a top class sprinter. The three year-old English gelding by Saintly Song out of Sealed Contract had only three starts last
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    When you require a wedge...
    209 15  -  GOLFING with Lee Trevino It's a waste of space to carry a sand wedge and only use it to escape from bunkers. 1 hat stick can save you shots you don't hit out of the grit. Tall grass around a green is sand wedge country.
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      428 15 TOP HAIRSTYLIST MR. JOHN Just arrived in Singapore from London and the Continent with the very latest techniques In Finest Cutting A Styling Mr John has Joined MARQUE RETT A'S SALONS and will be in attendance In the Cold Storapa Salon Orchard Road. Tal. *****0 By appointment only TOP FACIAL
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      315 15 LIP HUAT CHIN General Contractor Importer/ exporter of marble and ceramic. Specialised In HDB, JTC and HUDC flats. Marbles, ceramic, terrazzo, vinyl tiles, parquet, flooring etc., wall tiling electrical wiring, interior decorations etc. Prices moderate. All are welcome. 9.00 a.m. 8.30 p.m. Showroom: Apt. Block 112, 1009 Depot Road, Singapore
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      Now is time to train youths
      169 16 Rightly, It was the product of coach Choo Seng Quee's hard labour. Now Is the time, with the co-operation of all the top coaches In Singapore, not forgetting Trevor Hartley, for promising members of our Youth team to be coached and blended Into fine
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      Reminder
      44 16 Come on sports fans! Let's have more letters about other sports besides soccer. If rou have anv grouses or wish to express your views on athletics, swimming, hockey, cricket, badminton, tennis, pingpong, basketball, boxing etc., don't hesitate to drop as a line. Ed.
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      Stampede: Why the long wait?
      454 16 It seems incredible that the Singapore Sports Council waited until 8 p.m. last Friday io open the ticket booths for the Singapore-Selan-gor first leg semifinal match. Little wonder that the crowd, by then assuming almost unmanageable proportions and growing restless by the minute, got out
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      The stopclock fiasco...
      400 16 I would line to point out some irregularities at a preliminary round match during the National basketball championship between the Vigilante Corps and Hardware, which was keenly and evenly contested. The game was played at the Paya Community Centre. As an ardent fan and a player, I
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      Blue a wise choice
      219 16 "Superstitious" (Sportsfront, April 8) and "Part of the Kallang Roar" (Sportsfront, April 20) might like to know that they are not the first nor the only people to say something about the alf-tyue outfit of our national soccer team. Surely a lot of thought and careful
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      Break affects top teams
      837 17  -  Police end SCC's unbeaten run bv Eric Cooper SQUASH The SSRA League resumed fixtures last week after the break for the national championships, and the lay-off from competition had adverse effects on more than one fancied team. Singapore Cricket Club, undefeated and with 26 points out
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      Ali: Two more bouts
      79 17 Los Angeles, Wednesd a y Heavyweight champion Muhammad All arrived here yesterday for the premiere later this week of his autobiographical film, "The Greatest," and said he would fight twice more against Earnle Shavers and the winner of a proposed Ken Nor-ton-Jimmy Young match. All, who
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      Tiong Khiam 'no' to coaching offer
      322 19 By GERRY CHAN Former Thomas Cup trainee and Junior singles champion Ong Tlong Khiam has turned down S i n g a pore Badminton Association's request to be the national coach for women's squad preparing for the South East Asia Games to be held
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      Meng Lee gets his way despite injury
      299 19  -  By TONY KOH Despite a heading ankle injury, lay Meng Lee of Special Constabulary went all out in tne last &ve nunutes to score 10 points and help h*s team beat Nam Teck 91-75 in a National basketball League game at the Oay
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      Three United stars injured
      136 19 London* Wednesday— Three Manchester United stars goalkeeper Alex Stepney and strikers Jimmy OreenhofT and Stuart Pearson have slight ankle Injuries but are expected to be fit (or Wembley on Saturday. Stepney, the veteran of the team, hopes to crown a 10-year career with United by collecting
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      Lock icon Samad skips training...
      490 19  -  Seng Quee still hoping far full squad By PHILIP TAN With six days to go before the Malaysia Cup semi-final second leg match with Selangor at the Merdeka Stadium, coach Choo Seng Quee is still unable to get all his best players down for workouts. Missing from
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      Pasqual clears air on Under 16 tug-of-war
      222 19 'Football Association of Singapore youth secretary Mr. Maurice Pasqual has assured a 1 clubs competing in the Under 16 tournament that they can field students £0 long as the players are not In the list of 40 registered by Combined Schools. Mr. Pasqual
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      $600,000 for Games
      88 19 Kuwait, Wednesday Kuwait has donated a ussi million (about S$600,000) to be spent by Thailand In preparation for the Eighth Asian Games to be staged in Bangkok next year, It was announced yesterday. The chairman of the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahd Al- Ahmed Al-Sabah, said Crown
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    39 20 AH FOOK: Learning Chinese will be so much easier with modern applied Chinese Instead of the classical styie. MEI LIN: Good riddance to the old fashion style, I say, although the older generation may lament its passing.
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