New Nation, 23 July 1977

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  • 20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, July 23, 1977 No. 2009 Price 25 cents MC (P) 262/1/77 r=7=f==^ i NEW NATION COMMENT
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  • 58 1 Eighty year old Madam Ho Ah Sew (left) was one of the first persons to vote in the Bukit Merah by-election at the Henderson Primary School polling station this morning. At 7.M ajn. more than 200 people were already at the station to cast their vote
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  • 496 1  -  By Wang Look Fung The Housing Board has for the first time spelt out penalties on the illegal subletting of flats. The HDB said all tenants and owners who sublet their whole flat without permission will be evicted or have their property c o m p ulsorlly
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  • 25 1 Reuter Madrid, Saturday. King Juan Carlos opened Spain's first freelyelected Cortes (Parliament) in 40 years yesterday. He said: "Democracy has begun." Reuter.
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  • 425 1 Sadat: A lesson Gaddafi will not forget Cairo, Saturday Egypt said its Jet planes struck deep into Libyan territory yesterday and pounded an air base in the second successive day of clashes between the two Arab neighbours. President Anwar Sadat told the nation that his armed forces
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  • 69 1 AP Nlcosiaf<Libyan air defences shot down an American pilotless plane on Jaly 6 over the border area where Egyptian and Libyan forces have been battling for the last two days, Libya claimed yesterday. A military communique broadcast by Tripoli Radio said the plane had taken off on
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 9 1 Owners who can let out entire flat —Page 2
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    • 25 1 See Page 4 INSIDE Our girls take 3rd spot Page 16 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Cinemas 2; Money words 11; and Comics 18; Crossword 18.
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    • 172 1 BRAVURA SPEAKERS vvlMo hv SYNCOM computer ATLAS SOUND CO m TRC 2000 "ANlarvel in Your Hand This beautiful Sanyo miniature dictating and tranacrlblng machine slips like a glove Into your hand. You get full control play forward and rewind, play, stop, eject at your finger tips. Its dimensions are 12.5
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 335 2 Under certain conditions, says the HDH The Housing Board is to allow certain categories of flatowners to sublet their entire flat. In a new ruling Introduced today, '.he HDB In a statement said these owners Include: GOVERNMENT or statutory board employees who are required under
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  • 56 2 The Potong Paslr kindergarten will hold a Moonlight Night tea cruise on July 30. The cruise will start from Clifford Pier at 6 p.m. Those Interested can contact Bennett community centre or Potong Paslr kindergarten. Tickets are priced at 910 (adults) and $6 (children). Transport will be provided
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  • 46 2 Mr. R.L. Beth has been elected president of the Arya SamaJ Singapore. Other officials are Mr. Ram Janam Mlsra (viceEresldent), Mr. Om Praash Ral (secretary), Mr. Parmatma Ral (asst. secretary), Mr. Kundanlai Kaushlk (treasurer), Mr. Qhanshyam Ral (asst. treasure), and Mr. Chandrlka Ral (social secretary).
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  • 198 2 Couple score a first They were both postal clerks in the General Post Office when they first met In the sixties. Cupid struck and one thing led to another. Today, more than 10 years later, she Is the postmistress of Covent Garden Post Office and he, until recently,
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  • 85 2 The United Nations Association of Singapore will hold a Review of ASEAN Before Its Summit Conference at Sin Chew Jit Poh Promotion Centre on Aug. 2 at 7.50 p.m. Papers will be presented by Mr. Ngeow Pack Hua, MP for Boon Lay and Editor of Nanyang Slang
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  • 276 2 The quantum and du? ration of the Government ship financing scheme should be revised and extended to cover other forms of marine equipment and structures If other shipbuilding nations persist in giving generous financing terms. The assistant manager (operations division) of the Development Bank
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 209 2 WHAT'S ON CARNIVAL and trade fair at Lorong One Toa Payoh, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. DENTAL HEALTH EXHIBITION at Henderson community centre, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. BATIK ART a workshop at the National Museum Young People's Otllery, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. FILMS hourly until
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    • 814 2 CINEMA SILVER STREAK: This Is a film with everything romance, excitement, thrill*, suspense and mostly some very fine comedy. This adventure, on and off a Chicagobound express train, features the talents of Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Richard Pryor, Patrick McQoohan. Orchard: 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. WINDOW TO THE
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    • 130 2 iish professor and a group of University students on a merry romp while they Investigate the remains of a Roman town. Cathay: Midnight. THE DRAGON LIVE8 (Mandarin): A ridiculous fairy tale about a King who holds court in an outrageous Underworld and encounters a host of characters who cross strange
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  • 244 3 Crash bars could have saved this motorcyclist from being burned to death, according to the Traffic Police. Their investigation showed that the rider was pinned under his machine. "Had the motorcycle been fitted with crash bars, the rider could have been extricated by pass-ers-by
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  • 337 3 People are becoming less civic-conscious, says MP Teo Singaporeans are becoming less civicconscious and this has forced the Government to introduce legislation to instil social discipline, ac- cording to a Member of Parliament. Speaking at a current affairs forum at Bartley Secondary Bchooi this morning Mr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 599 4  -  D-Day for Bukit Merah poll By Gerry de Silva Whatever the outcome of today's Buklt Merah by-elec-tion, PAP's "newcomer" Mr. Lim Chee Onn has certainly gone through quite a bit in the rough and tumble of politics after nine days of hard campaigning. On July 5, the
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  • 259 4 The Workers' Party plans to hold a central council meeting "as soon as possible" following Its chairman's statement to the Press that the party was withdrawing support for the Barlsan Sosialls in today's Pukit Merah by-election. Mr. R. Mnrngason, the party's vice-chair-man said
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  • 323 4 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Saturday Leading hotels In the Malaysian capital where the heads oX government attending next month's ASEAN summit will be staying, are making preparations to ensure that everything will be In "tip-top" order. Fire drills are being carried out and all
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  • 230 4 Officials from the Ministry of the Environment have been conducting surprise checks to ensure that hawkers display their price tags. Since the beginning of this year, the ministry has prosecuted four hawkers for not putting up price tags at their stalls. Under the law, all stallholders
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  • 147 4 The active scouting for overseas investments by the Economic Development Board's New York office had paid off with a medium-sized American manufacturing company setting up an assembly plant here last month. Jamesbury Singapore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jamesbury Corporation, has Invested half a
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  • 264 5 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Saturday—Thailand's Deputy Defence Minister, Gen. Lek Neomali, said yesterday cooperation between his country and Malaysia should not be limited to military operations in the border, it should also cover social and economic fields. He was speaking to newsmen
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  • 53 5 London, Saturday— Strong protests on Thursday followed Britain's new Ambassador to the US Mr. Peter Jay's decision not to travel In the supersonic Concorde aircraft to take up his post. The Prime Minister, Mr. James Callaghan's son-in-law, Mr. Jay said he preferred to go to the US aboard
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  • 352 5 UPI Aranyaprathet, (Thailand), Saturday Communist troops have advanced a further 2 km deeper Into Thailand, laying mines wherever they go in a creeping encroachment that blew up Into bloody battles on Thursday, military sources here said. Police spokesmen In this border town said they
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  • 178 5 Reuter Paris, Saturday Twenty-three non-com-munist Industrial nations yesterday agreed on measures to supervise the dumping of radioactive waste in the oceans. The plan was drawn up by tne council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Levelopment, meeting at lt« Paris headquarters and became
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  • 86 5 Reuter Bangkok, Saturday Thailand's National Administrative Reform Assembly yesterday overwhelmingly passed on first reading a record national budget of 81 billion baht ($lO billion). The Budget Bill for fiscal year 1978, starting Oct. 1, was passed by 223 votes to three alter a daylong debate. The
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  • 47 5 Alexandria, Saturday— Mr. Elz Al Arab Abdel Nasser, brother of Egypt's late President Nasser, died on Thursday after a heart attack, Egyptian newspapers reported yesterday. The 56-year-old father of four played an important part in the succes of the Egyptian revolution 25 years ago.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 406 6 Economic problems get top priority Reuter Colombo, Saturday Mr. Junius Jayewardene will be sworn today as Prime Minister of Sri Lapka after a massive swing to his United National Party in the general election here on Thursday. The 70-year-old Mr. Jayewardene, talking to newsmen
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  • 37 6 A recent candid shot of the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mr. J.R. Jayewardene (left) and the former Prime Minister Mrs. Bandaranaike (right) whose Freedom Party was defeated in Thursday's polls.
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  • 204 6 AP Islamabad, Saturday. Pakistan's military leader, Qen. Zia uiHaque. issued an order yesterday permitting the detention of any person without explanation for "activities prejudicial to the interests of the country." The order says any person can be detained or his movements restricted to a
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  • 105 6 UPI LONDON, Saturday— Moderate drinking may be food for the heart, a US study published yesterday in the Lancet said. The Journal of the British Medical Association said research at the ITS national institutes Of health showed men who drink akout It (Isaacs of wine
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  • 285 6 Reuter Washington, Saturday Republican Senator John Heine of Pennsylvania yesterday warned that a premature and abnkpt* withdrawal of American troops from South Korea could cause serious consequences In Asia. ,'i ,i' In a speech prepared for delivery to an American Legion Convention in Pittsburgh, Mr.
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  • 199 6 AP London, Saturday— Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi says she believes the new government of Mr. Morarii Desai will bar her from leaving the country if she wishes to go abroad. "They ha vent said so openly, but I doubt if theyll
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  • 36 6 UPI r Washington, Saturday UN Ambassador Andrew Toung, the subject of controversy for remarks made while touriJng, Africa will take a id-nation trip to Latin America next month, the State Department announced yesterday. UPI.
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  • 152 6 UPI TODA* i* Saturday, July IS. the 204 th day of 1977 with 181 to follow. THE MOON is U) Its first quarter. themorning stabs are. Venus, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STABS are Mercury and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. 1
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  • 38 6  -  D.J. London, Saturday A man met an old flame at his weddlnc reception and ran away with her two days later. The bride was granted a decree nisi of nullity, at London Divorce Court. DJ.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 189 6 •J [i I I WEATHER New York Sunny, leu humid, 20-31 C. San Francisco Fair after morning cloudiness, U-20C. Headline: EgyptLibya battle tanks and jets clash. Boom Cloudy. 2131C. Headline:, Air and tank battle In the Sahara between Egypt and Libya. Moscow Bunny, 1525C. Headline: With authorisation cut a worker.
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  • 360 7 AP Paris, Saturday Fear of atomic terrorism or nuclear accidents could slow power generation so much that the industrialised world will run short of electricity, western energy experts warned yesterday. In the fifth annual report of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
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  • 220 7 UPI Yazoo City (Mississippi), Saturday—President Carter said yesterday he wants to improve relations with former unfriendly countries including Vietnam but opposes paying "any money on reparations to Vietnam." Mr. Carter's forthright opposition to any type of payments to Vietnam brought cheers from those attending a
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  • 424 7 Includes $260 m to produce new Israeli tank Reuter AP Washington, Saturday The US has agreed to supply Israel with additional military equipment and ammunition and US$lO7 million ($267 million) to finance production of a new Israeli tank, the State Dep a r tment
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  • 130 7 AFP New York, Saturday Sterilisation (for both men and women) -appears to be overtaking the Fill as the preferred method Of contraception in the US. A study published by Princeton University researchers this week, based on a 1975 study of 3403 cases, suggested that oral contraception nevertheless
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  • 55 7 AP Geneva, Saturday. The PLO yesterday became the first non-state ever to rise to full membership in a UN body. In a precedent-setting move, the UN Economic and So c ia 1 Council voted 27-11 to adopt an Arab backed resolution admitting the PLO Into its
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  • 197 7 UPI Taipeh, Saturday Nationalist Chinese President Yen Chia-kan yesterday said democratic countries normalising relations with Peking would be "foolishly drinking poison to quench their thirst." Speaking at a Captive Nation's week rally attended by about 3000 local and foreign representatives, he said: "Should the democratic nations harbour the
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  • 24 7 UPI Moscow, Saturday The Soviet Union yesterday launched the 933 rd Cosmos series satellite into earth orbit, the official news agency Tasa reported.—UPl.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 35 7 HYATT SINGAPORE HOTEL l r v i <• m t. Btk'miv; r* muff Yto m -vi Ml S RPST" recording star "Wr" Suzanne Teo now sings for you every evening (from 5 pm) at Scott's Bar
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  • 420 8 Another taxi Is unlikely to be stolen In a long while after the swift and dramatic way In which a group of taxidrivers, linked through their radio telephones, cornered the thief who stole one earlier this week. By contrast, Radio and Television Singapore and the police
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 85 8 A colleague applied to buy a five-room flat and put his mother and otter down as his family unit. His mother tried to persuade him to use the name of his current girlfriend as his flaneee m that she could keep her rented flat. A bachelor
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    • 39 8 A rich businessman went to the United States tot a hair transplant to cover his balding crown. The cost; $100,000. Said a friend: Td be afraid to comb It. for fear of losing a single strand I"
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  • 595 8 Unemployment dole keeping them away from work The Economist Bonn, Friday An employer In Munich wrote to a newspaper the other day with a list of 19 people who had recently -accepted Jobs with his company. Ivanka Knapic, Mohammed Abu Samba, Stavroula Mpali, Babiha Zorlu... not
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  • 195 8 WASHINGTON STAR VOICE OF THE PRESS There are several reasons for being grateful that the latest shooting affair along the Korean truce line was not allowed to develop Into a more menacing confrontation. The Incident was concluded with the return of the single surviving member of
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 169 9 Three questions for the police Will the Traffic Police please clear up some doubts about the new traffic laws: I WAS GIVEN a warning notice for obstructing a pedestrian crossing at the junction of Orchard Road and Dhoby Ghaut. Since the cars were jammed on
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  • 169 9 As a regular boa commuter, I have a suggestion that may help SBS buses keep to their schedules. While buses are often behind schedule, there are occasions (rare though thej may be) when they arrive too early at a sto?. When the two combine,
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  • 148 9  -  CLASSICAL-BUG New Nation is to be commended for publishing the titles and names of soloists (if any), orchestras and conductors of works over the F.M. stereo service of Singapore. However, the Classical Request programme (on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.00 p.m.) seems to have
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  • 76 9 I would be much obliged if you could arrange for a repeat telecast of the SAP Music and Drama Show telecast on July 1. I am sure many others, like me, missed this fantastic show and would like a repeat. J.Q., Singapore 7. I agree with
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  • 108 9  -  LIM HENG TOW This Is In reply to Mr. Joseph Lim's letter (NN, July 13). The soccer match between Singapore and Malacca in the Malaysia Cup series was played in Malacca on May 1 this year. It was covered on 16mm film. It was not
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  • 85 9  -  CHEW KING HWAN I refer to the letter To Bend a Rule (NN, July 2). It la untrue that this Ministry accepts applications for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry e x a m 1 nations only through re c o g nlsed schools. Anyone
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  • 108 9  -  Y.W.T. The closing of a stretch of road along Commonwealth Avenue, near the bus terminus, has caused traffic normally passing through It to be diverted to Holland Drive. The relative peace and quiet, hitherto enjoyed by the residents of the adjacent block of flats has been
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  • 136 9  -  MISS KOH LIAN HUA We thank Seah Kim Eng for ms suggestions to help pedestrians cross tne Lavender atreet/Serangoon Koad J unction. Pe de s trlan crossing facilities have already been provided by the Public tyorks Department. Pedestrians should cross Lavender Street at the
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  • 78 9  -  U. M. ISMAIL One place that has been unnoticed by the Traffic Police la ths stretch of Sims Avenue between the Amlna Mosque and Jalan Turl. Many people cross the road here to go to the mosque and to the market and shopping complex. I have
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  • 74 9  -  S. SUBRAMANIAM The Safety First campaign will not be complete unleu a zebra or pedestrian crossing Is Installed between Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah Road and at similar Junctions elsewhere. Old and middle-aged people find It difficult to cross and have to wait at
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 598 10 / 11  -  Sight Sound by Judith Holmberg Could it be sixth sense or woman's intuition that prompted a female viewer to write In last week to TV Singapore, enquiring whep the present series of Space 1999 will end? Whatever It was, the space of a group of men
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  • Page 10 / 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1570 10 / 11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE SINGAPORE 5 0 SATUI 1.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SESAME 8TREET. 2.00 PRE-EXAMINA-TION PROGRAMME: Anthony and Cleopatra. (See Top Shows of the Weekend). 3.20 WHAT'S MY LINE. 3.40 SOCCER: Sultan's Gold Cup Preliminary Round: Singapore Malaya versus, Johore Malays. The local team make amends by defeating
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    • 703 10 / 11 FM STEREO SATUROAY 6.00 P.M. Opening Announcements followed by At Sunset with Max Oreger Orch/ Saxophone in Gold/ Blue Moon 0.30 News (E) and Programme Summary 6.45 At Sunset (cont'd). 7.00 Dutch Concert Hall featuring the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orch. conducted by Bernard Haitlnk: Overture and Venusberg Music from Wagber's T
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    • 417 10 / 11 Top Shows of the Weekend PRE-EXAMINATION PROGRAMME: Anthony and Cleopatra. (Ch. 5, 2 p.m. in colour). Reputedly one of the better versions of the Shakespearean tragedy, this spectacular production was telecast last year, also the benefit of GCE students. The cast is drawn from the Royal Shakespeare Company and this
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    • 534 10 / 11 Saturday EP-6 NEW NATION MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW i Cut along dotted linos CLUES FOR EP-6 1. Bring to a state of submission 2. Major conflict botwoon armed forces 3. To
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  • 534 12  -  This 'all-American' couple will win your heart Cinema by Gloria Chandy FUN WITH DICK AND JANE: George Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon, Dick Gautler, John Deliner, Sean Frye. Directed by Ted Kotcheff. Screenplay by David Gller, Jerry Belson, Mordecal R1 chl e r. (Soon at
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  • 585 12 COMRADE CHIANG CHING. By Roxane Witke. 549 pages. Little, Brown. US$l5. Reviewed by Seymour Topping. NYT In February 1949, the. rev o 1 ut 1 o nary armies of Mao Tsetung marched Into Peking and the Chinese communist leaders exchanged the peasant dwellings that had
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • 479 13  -  Market round-up i>v Lee Yew Meng Strong s p e c u 1 atlve support continued to ruie t>n the Singapore stock market this week, with the blue chips surging into the limelight for the first time in months. Although there were obvious signs
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  • 334 13 South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, S'pore eating into the US market AFP Osaka, Saturday. S e m i- developed countries like South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore are catching up with Japan in the US and South-east Asian markets. This was revealed in a survey
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  • 168 13 UPI Brussels, Saturday The US dollar lost ground on four European money markets yesterday. Gold was up in Zurich and London. The dollar dropped to 2.2575 German marks in Frankfurt, down from Thursday's 2.2645 close. It fell in Zurich, from 2.4038 Swiss francs to 2.3960;
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 249 13 The stock market yesterday closed out its best week in three months and the busiest In more than a year with a modest gain despite profittaking pressures from previous advances. The Dow Jones industrial average, up and down In a narrow range most of the morning, finished with
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    • 36 13 New York, Saturday.. Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: SO industrials 923.43 (up 1.04); 20 transport 239.34 (off 0.04); 15 utilities 118.67 (up 0.19); 66 stocks 315.88 (Up 0.39).
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    • 247 13 The Tokyo stock market, forging ahead in eariy trading closed substantially lower yesterday on late blue-chip selling. The Dow-Jones ayerage of 225-blue chins, up nearly six yen at the close of the morning session finished 20.24 yen lower at 4,950.34 yen. The composite Index of more than 900 stocks'
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    • 68 13 Closing prices In francs on the Parte Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 140 70 +.30 Fonder 283.50 —1 Pr In temps J1.10 +1 Bull 27.00 —JO Royal Dutch 288 +4 Mlchelln 1150 +8 OOK 387.10 —JO Ihomson 154.50 —1 CFP 85.50 +45 Rhone 60 +.30 BSN 487.50 +3.50 Philips 57.80 +.80
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    • 81 13 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices francs on the Zu In SWIM irlch Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3000 —15 UBS Registered 625 SBC 373 2 Credit Suisse 1980 10 8wlatalr B. 744 3 Swlsa Relnsur.. 3470 Wlnterthur B. 1850 Zurich Insur. 7300 —35 Juvena B. 333 1 Nestle
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  • 28 13 The Singapore Insurance Agents Association will hold a seminar on the legal and technical aspects of life assurance at the Hyatt Hotel from Aug. 1 to S.
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  • 69 13 Business News and Views AFP Manila, Saturday Despite the recession, trade carried by members of the far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) Increased in 1976 to around 15.5 million tonnes compared with 13 million tonnes in 19/5, the FEFC annual report published yesterday said. The report
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  • 367 14 A twice weekly advertisement feature A cosy atmosphere in a home Is Important. Lighting Is one of the essential features that creates a soft atmosphere. It Is no wonder that Singaporeans, with their growing sophistication and affluence, today pay much attention to lighting their homes. But to choose lighting
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  • 338 15  -  Records l»v Peter Ong NEIL YOUNG: AMERICAN STARS 'N BARS (REPRISE): I've said it before and I'm saying it again; Nell Young is a complex. personality who would rather sacrifice commercial success for his staunch stand in music. Quite often, I find It hard to understand
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    • 409 15 _.:\&\:."<~}="$|%&:^(',/='=;\}? ■sassi mfBKSli !Bt 1 TOMORROW JOAN BOOTY'S Models present Fashions from Beautlque de Paris featuring Rodenslock Sunglasses for the Photographic Society Of Singapore. Enquiries *****4 MAOICI Tricks for sale at fantastic prices. Discover for yourself at:— GREAT WONG'S HOUSE OP MAOIC 255-A, Jalan Beaar Tat 2M1C61 MAQIC SHOP Mark
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    • 232 15 YAMAHA ORGAN MODEL "C 2" (or sale. $1,700. CaU *****4. HOCK SOON CATERS all types of furniture very moderate price. Enquiries Mr. Francis Leong B'pore *****0. SENG HUP SOFA (cushion's) set for repairing and reupholsterlng. Contact tel: *****03 SMALL QREIN TURTLES for sale 00 cts each. Hurry!l limited stock only
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    • 700 15 MMk PUBLIC AUCTION CHAPTER XO (PAWNBROKERS) Unredeemed pledgee made up to January 1877 eonHating of gold »nd silver ornament*, Jewelleries etc. pledged with the following pawnshops will be sold by public auctlon:No. 256 South Bridge Road Heng Fatt Pawnshop No. 287 South Bridge Road Nam Chtong Pawnshop Pte Heng Fatt
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    • 245 15 LONDON 1 (6) Feel Love: Donna Summer 2 (2) Fanfare for the Common Man: Emerson Lake and Palmer 3 (3) Ma Baker. Boney M (4) (1) So You Win Again: Hot Chocolate 5 (17) Pretty Vacant: Sex Piitots 6 (4) B a b y Don't Change Your Mind: Gladys Knight
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  • 432 16  -  Chess In Tan Bah Bah The International tournament held a few week* ago in Pernik, Bulgaria, ran into organisation problems when grandmasters who were expected to play did not turn up. In the event the tournament had 14 players and was Category 5, the "master result"
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  • 151 16 Reuter London, Saturday. Brendan Foster of Britain won the 10,000 metres final on the first night of the British atnletics championships at Crystal Palace yesterday. But he failed to break the recently-set world record of Kenyan Samson Kimombwa. Poster finished in 27:45.06 sec
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  • 391 16  -  By BRIAN MILLER Kuala Lumpur, Saturday Singapore had promised a good show and kept their word to the last letter when they claimed third spot In the Asian women's hockey tournament by handing Thailand a 4-0 defeat here this morning. Playing at a fast
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  • 312 16 Students should not neglect their physical development and concentrate exclusively on their books in the pursuit for paper qualifications. This was the message given by the chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, Dr. Tan Eng Liang, at the presentation of
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 103 16 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, WONO MING HAI of No. 34 GROVE DRIVE (10) Singapore, have applied for a RETAIL LIQUOR SHOP licence In respect of premises No. 44, HOLLAND GROVE RD (10) Singapore, and that this application will be heard In Court No. 5, Subordinate Courts, Havelock
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    • 202 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those Individual* who prefers leaning on others to taking Independent action. Yet y° u are basically an Independent Individual Insofar as your psychic responses are concerned, That Is, you lean on others and then you take yourself
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    • 237 16 21) Morning worship yields the kind of insight needed for success in the coming week. Dont anticipate failure; look toward success. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-Dec. 21) —You should be able to discern something of your future in today's responses to your activities. The end of an old animosity i« in sight
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    • 60 16 THE BORN LOSER MISSIM6 PERSONS 54 neuo? v INHERE 1$ eveßKeoc*? 1 3 Q B r *5? s> II SHORT RIBS MAYBE IT WAS LACK OF ADVOmQNO. I SPENT 16 MILLION FOR ADVERTISING... by Frank O'Neal •JO NO AMAH. AMERICANS WONT EVEN TRY CAMEL BURGERS. K* 'fi J. v\ u
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  • 89 17 Reuter Las Vegas, SaturdayTop ranked heavyweight boxing challenger Ken Norlon of the United JEHates will face little known Italian lighter, Lorenzo "Rocky" Zanon, on September 14 In a warmup match for his November title eliminator with No. 2 ranked American Jimmy Young. Promoter Don King
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  • 66 17 Drottnlngholm (Sweden). Saturday—Spanish ace Severiano Ballesteros was struck by lightning but escaped unhurt when a violent thunderstorm hit the course In the later stages of the second round of the Scandinavian Open golf championship here yesterday. Ballesteros was on the 14th tee when lightning struck him
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  • 340 17 Reuter Leeds, Saturday England fast bowler Chris Old Is out of the MCC side to meet Australia in the third cricket Test beginning at Edgbaston in Birmingham next Thursday. Old strained his right shoulder bowling for his county side, Yorkshire, against Hampshire. nine days
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  • 188 17 UPI New York, Saturday. —Soccer superstar Pele says there is "no cnance" he will continue playing after this season and he might go into movies instead. In an Interview with Kick, the magazine of the North American Soccer League, the Brazilian player said he probably
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  • 315 17 By TONY KOH The National Hardcourt tennis championship which begin on Aug. 13 will see 112 players vying for the seven titles at the National Stadium Complex. Mahader Hassan, this year's Singapore Open Claycourt champion, Is the top seed In the men's singles after last
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  • 145 17 NATIONAL LEAGUE TODAY: DItUM TWO Kakl Buklt-Chal Chee v Buklt Paajanc United (4.M pJ»- Gtylui). TOMORROW: Division One T« Payoh United r Grylan* Interns Uonsl EC (I p.m. National Stadium). Division Three Serangoon Garden KC v Tamptnra CSA (4.M p-m. Gardens), Tlong Bahru CSC t Nee Soon
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  • 458 18  -  Eastern Wind looks his toughest rival By BRIAN MILLER Agasam stable's Kentucky Chief, who showed a return to form last week, will be hard to beat when he goes over 1250 m In Race 6 and I take him to be the best bet at Ipoh
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  • 141 19 SCRUTINEER BRIAN MILLER FAIRWAY J»U)IIORA88 Rm« It Airlock Timber Producer t amarade Las Vegas Nucleus l imber Producer My Souvenir Scot Nat Raoe t Diaton Steed Hippie Blues Hippie Blue* Corinthian Hippie Blues Dragon Steed Dragon Steed The Stlrra Race t: Pingat Mas All Regency Right To Reason Pingat
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  • 562 19 By SCRUTINEER The Ivan Allantrained Peak of Perfection VI has a superb chance of winning his second classic inside one and half monihs when he lines up for the $63,000 Sultan's Gold Vase (Race 6) over the 1100 m straight at Ipoh tomorrow.
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  • 303 20  -  By TONY KOH The National Basketball team will be In action for the first time this year when they take on the Bahrain National team In a friendly at the Oay World Stadium tomorrow night at 8.00 p.m. The Bahrain side are relative newcomers to
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  • 705 20  -  By PHILIP TAN The clash between Geylang International, twice First Division soccer champions, and Toa Payoh United tomorrow night at the National Stadium (kickoff: 8 p.m.) has so much Importance that it may be billed as the match of the season. At this stage
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  • 232 20  -  By SURESH NAIR Slngapore need only a draV to enter the semifinals of the Malaysian Rugby Union tournament when they meet Malaysian Armed Forces today at Fairer Park (klckoff 5 p.m.). Last year. Singapore were eliminated 22-10 by Selangor at Kuala Lumpur In the semi-finals. But
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