New Nation, 25 August 1977

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    22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, August 25, 1977 No. 2037 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 r >=:- 1 j NEW NATION COMMENT
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    IT'S NOT OUR BUSINESS: FAS
    424 1 The Football Association of Singapore has no business to prevent Quah Kim Song from making personal appearances at C.K. Tang, FAS chairman N. Oanesan said this mornlpg. Kim Song, voted Footballer of the Year earlier this month, is scheduled to appear at the department store
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    Lock icon On TV: Woman who wanted mum to die
    386 1 Reuter London, Thursday Britons last night watched on television a police film showing how a daughter tried to pejrsuade her 87-year-old mother to take a lethal dose of sleeping pills. The film, shot through a hole In the wall with a pencil-sized
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    Caroline
    36 1 Nice (France). Thursday 4- Princess Caroline of Monaco will marry Philippe Junot,* a 37-year-old French Insurance broker, her parents Prince Rainier in and Princes* Of ace announced today. No date was set for the wedding.
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    Raja: No danger
    395 1  -  'Disagreements won't be allowed to undermine ASEAN cohesion' By H.L. Lim, Gerry de Silva Gerry de Silva No ASEAN member will allow differences over the pace and priorities of economic cooperation to undermine the wider interests of the organisation, accord- ing to Foreign Minister 8. Rajaratnam. He
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    Lock icon Vance to meet Chairman
    71 1 UPI Peking, Thursday C h i ne e Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng has agreed to meet with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance to discuss the normalisation of relations with the US and the issue of Taiwan, Chinese officials said today. Chinese and American officials said
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    S'pore trade team for the US
    365 2  -  To promote exports of furniture By Rav Dhaliwal Singapore will send a trade mission to the United States in October to promote exports of furniture and wood products. The visit by the 14-16 man mission will coincide with a major furniture show to be
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    'Bomb a Target' a top show at Science Fair
    275 2 This is "Bomb a Target" one of the most popular displays at the Sclepce Fair which opened this morning at the Bendemeer Sec on dary School. Four girls from the Singapore Chinese Girls' School, which put up the display, show how
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    Forum on 'partnership in education'
    178 2 The Singapore Educational Administration Boclety will organise a public forum on Partnership In education at the Development Bank of Singapore a u d 11 orlum on Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. Th« speakers will be Dr. Chiang Hal Ding. MP for Ulu Pandan. Mr. DeTan
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    Strike: SIA plans
    94 2 Singapore Airline* will temporarily stop Its dally services to London If a strike by British air traffic control assistants scheduled to start at midnight (2900 GMT) today Is carried out, an Official said. This would mean that Its dally 747 Jumbo flights to London will have Its
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    STOCK MARKET
    202 2 Fired by renewed buying Interest In the commodity sector, trading was bullish during the first 45 minutes today on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Supreme Corporation, the tin counter, advanced 11 cents to $2.00. Selected oil palm and rubber shares also Improved. In the Industrial sector, Metro which
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    Polytechnic
    19 2 The Singapore Polytechnic will hold Its 17th graduation ceremony at the National Theatre on Saturday at &30 a.m.
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      802 2 AT THE CINEMA THE IN VIN CI BLE SUPER GUY: The air thickens as Prince Li's enormous loot of gold bullion draws Increasing attention from various kung-fu factions. The lure of a king's ransom unveils the cores of both e evil and the right us. but at times the distinction
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      66 2 Today: 8.47 a.m. (2.1m); 7.37 pjn. (2.4m). Tomorrow: 9.41 a.m. (2.3m); 8.47 p.m. (2.6m). Saturday: 10.21 a.m. (2.4m); 9.39 p.m. (2.7m). Sunday: 10.55 a.m. (2.5m); 10.26 p.m. (2.0m). Monday: 11.27 a.m. (2.6m); 10.08 p.m. (2.9m). Tuesday: 11.57 ajn. (2.6m); 11.49 p.m. (2.9m). Wodnoodafr: 1225 a.m. (2.7m). Band The Dunearn Secondary
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    Jayeees' shows off
    240 3  -  Ordered In interest of public safety By Wang Look Fung Singapore Jaycees (City Chapter) has cancelled th e rest of the "live" shows scheduled to be held at Plaza Slngapura as part of its International Understanding Week exhibition. A Ministry of National Development spokesman yesterday explained that
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    BVI to sell $8000 students' work
    151 3 More than $8000 worth of cane furniture will be on sale at the Baharuddin Vocational Institute on Saturday. The furniture •Is made by students of the Institute, which Is having its open house today and tomorrow to show people the various types of technical
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    Gap in Nantah narrows a little
    459 3  -  3p.c. rise in English stream students By Teresa Ooi Fourteen per cent of the 600 flrst-year st u dents admitted Into Nanyang University last month, came from the English stream. This is a slight imSovement compared to e 1973 Intake in which only 11
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      153 3 Going to Jakarta on business Call us first. We have an exclusive deal for you. Ss49 for a deluxe singleroom with breakfast, a-welcome drink, a basket of fruits a charming secretary to take care of your paperwork! •j 2 angLO-French bravec 73/75 Robinson Road, Singapore 1. Tel: 1:*****22 Today at
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    Completely new Tanglin Club for $10 million
    504 4 First stage ready by January The Tanglln Club .Is to be completely rebuilt-at a cost of $10 million. The club, founded In 1865, Is a familiar landmark In Steven RoadDraycott Drive. According to the club's president, Joe Orlmberg, Slant to rebuild the clubouse
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    Trade dept may go 'statutory'
    140 4 The Finance Ministry's Trade Department may become a statutory board. According to a Finance Ministry official, they are now going through feasibility study reports. If approved, the official said the new board will be able to deal more effectively with foreign trade. Some of the
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    Concrete institute to be set up
    335 4 A Singapore Concrete Institute Is to be set up soon for the benefit of those In the building industry. The proposed institute alms at raising the standard and quality of concrete used by buUders here. A 12-member protem committee has drawn up a draft
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    Education conference
    66 4 An International conference on Higher Education and the Masses will be held at the SEAMEO RELC Interna tional house from Sept.l to 9. It will be Jointly con vened by the Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development and thfe German Foundation for International Development In Bonn, West
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    Don't park here – warning to lorry drivers
    179 4 Don't park here warning to lorry drivers Police today warned lorry drivers that action will be taken against them if they park along the bridge at Read Street, off River Valley Road. A police spokesman said warnings were given to 23 lorries parked there last Monday night because of traffic
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    Lock icon Barnard reveals death pact with brother
    219 5 Reuter Cape Town, Thursday Heart transplant pioneer Chrlstiaan Barnard disclosed yesterday he has made a death pact with his brother and fellow-doctor, Marius. The pact' is that either will help the other to die IT he is terminaUy ill and has lost the will
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    Lock icon Replying to the Viets
    66 5 Reuter Tokyo,. Thursday—The Japanese ambassador to Vietnam said here yesterday h« would bring back to Hanoi "a reply to Vietnamese requests" In talks between the two nations on a li.T bUUoti yen ($161.2 million) debt left to this country by the ousted flaifon government. Ambassador Takaakl
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    Lock icon Three parliaments...
    412 5 New Vorster plans for whites, Indians and coloureds AF Cape Town, Thursday The South African government proposes to set up three parliaments in the country—one for whites, one for Indians and one for coloured (mixed descent) people each with its own prime minister, Premier Vorster announced here. Mr.
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    Lock icon Hopes of stopping British air strike dim
    215 5 Reuter London, Thursday Hopes seemed to be dwindling yesterday of averting a four-day strike which threatens to cripple British airports over the holiday weekend. London's Heathrow Airport entered Its ninth day of chaos and delays, with British Airways cancelling 68 of the day's
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    Lock icon Drugs, arms seized in Burmese raid
    141 5 Reuter Rangoon, Thursday A Burmese anti-narcotics ■quad seised 675 kg. of narcotics and a variety of arms in a raid in the southern town of Tachilek, on the border with Thailand, officials said here yesterday. They said the drugs were seized during a raid
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    Lock icon Acid vandal
    21 5 Reuter Duesseldorf, Thursday, —An unknown vandal threw acid over a Rubens painting in the city art gallery here yesterday.—
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    Lock icon Romulo: Unfair to apply code to all
    334 6 UPI Manila, Thursday Philippine Foreign Secretary Carlos Romulo said yesterday It was unfair to expect developing nations to rigidly conform to moral and ethical standards ap. propriate to developed countries. In a speech before the World Law Conference, lfr. Romulo said the "diversity
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    Lock icon Lawyer walks out in a huff
    116 6 Reuter Manila, Thursday A Palestinian lawyer walked out from a meeting at the World Law Conference here yesterday as the Israeli-Palestinian confrontation disrupted conference proceedings for the third time in as many days. Mr. Musa Massawl, a Palestinian-born professor of law at a London
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    Lock icon TODAY
    124 6 UPI TODAY 1b Thursday, Aug. 25, the 237 th day of 1977 with 128 to follow. THE MOON la moving from Its first quarter to Its full phase. THE MORNING STABS are Venus, Mars. Jupiter and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR Is Mercury. Those born on this date are under
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    69 6 AP Sydney, Thursday An enterprising Australian Ann has started selling sand to the desert htagdeui ef Sand! Arabia* An official publication •f the Department ef Overseas Trade said the eetupany had shipped 1M tonnes ef Australia's beat sand to Saudi Arabia to be used tor sand' Masting
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    Ah Fook and mei Lin
    96 6 Md Un: I'm trying to lose a kilo by doing exercises. All Fook: If you eat twice as much, exercising day and night won't help. /Wo dasuan yuncldnq M pi. y -W, n J Mei Lin: Soya cuba mengurangkan satu kilo dengan bersenam. Ah Fook:
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    Lock icon Five-hour clash on Thai border
    150 6 Reuter Bangkok, Thursday A Thai patrol at the eastern border district of Ta Phraya clashed with Khmer Rouge Intruders for five hours earlier this week. It was announced yesterday. The military Supreme Command said the Thai forces, backed by artillery and armoured vehicles, suffered no
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    Lock icon Big drought coming, warns expert
    281 6 Reuter Nairobi, Thursday A U8 scientist yesterday predicted that catastrophe would strike one or more of the world's developing nations unless measures were quickly taken -lo counteract the spread of deserts. Dr. Harold Dregne told Reuter: "I think there is going to be a widespread
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    Lock icon UN tour guides on strike
    142 6 UPI United Nations, Thursday The United Nations building, one of New York's major tourist attractions and usually crowded with visitors, was nearly empty yesterday. its tour guides were on strike in a protest over pregnancy benefits. More than 20 of the guides, girls in their
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    Lock icon China, US now 'closer to normal relations'
    213 6 UPI Peking, Thursday American and Chinese officials agreed yesterday that their "candid" talks had moved the two countries closer towards normalisation of relations, and they agreed that the process should go forward. In his first encounter with high ranking Chinese leaders, US Secretary
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      185 6 WORLD WEATHER London Cloudy with rain, bright or sunny Interval* later, IW-15C. Headline: Air strike deadlock still on. Bome Sunny, 16-tOC. Headline: Defence Minister: Not my fault Kappler escaped. Par* Variable cloudiness, 23-12 C. Headline: President Valery Discard dlstalng: The French to be better Informed about nuclear Issues. Moeoow Bunny,
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    Lock icon Palestine council to decide on peace bid
    243 7 Reuter UPI Beirut, Thursday Palestinian leaders meet in Damascus today to draft policy recommendations that are virtually certain to reflect bitter disappointment with the United States and rapidly diminishing hopes for Middle East peace talks in Geneva. The Damascus meeting of the 55-member
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    Lock icon Trade with region or...
    265 7 Build ties with ASEAN: Whitlam Reuter Canberra, Thursday Labour Opposition leader Gough Whitlam warned last night that unless Australia cooperated in developing sound trade structures with the Asociatlon of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) it would face an adverse balance of trade with the region within
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    Lock icon Yemeni stand on the Red Sea
    275 7 Reuter Bahrain, Thursday. North and South Yemen, apparently countering Egyptian and Sudanese plans for control of the Red Sea, have declared that, with financial help, they could defend the strategic sea route themselves. A Joint statement issued in both capitals on Tuesday night seemed
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    Lock icon Bonn all set to help in tie-up
    152 7 AFP Bonn. Thursday West Germany is ready to assist integration efforts in the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) directly or through the European Economic Community, Foreign Minister HansDietrich Genscher said yesterday. West Germany would also work for closer relations between the ASEAN
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    Lock icon Day the River Jordan jammed
    142 7 Reuter Tel Aviv, Thursday' Contrary to folksong, the River Jordan is neither chilly nor wide and to a group of South Korean irrigation workers* It looked Just like another stream. They dammed !t up. Agitated Israelis at Kibbutz Hamadiya in the northern region of the
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    Lock icon Welcome for Tito
    62 7 Yugoslav President Tito (rlfht) being greeted by North Korean President Kim U-sung on his arrival In Pyongyang. President Tito is on an official visit to North Korea to strengthen ties between the two countries. He Is the most important international figure to visit North Korea since the
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    A realistic warning on reform
    422 8 The realities of our times are evident In the conclusion drawn by Nanyang University that, for Its survival, It must rely on more than Just the Chinese stream for future Intakes of students. Nantah's appraisal shows that It has come a long way since the
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    Oops! Sorry, wrong man
    98 8 fS> |s B p V Y j The colleague who saw a hospital attendant spit on the fleer received her second shock soon after. Her father, who was lKMpttallaed for some testis was asked by a nurse to wear a mask around his eyes; he was
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    Lock icon Russia and allies squabble over oil
    977 8  -  The Soviet bloc has huge reserves of energy, such as gas and coal, but not of oil. The USSR is currently the world's largest oil producer, but consumption is rising faster than discovery of new reserves. And Russia's allies in East Europe are facing
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    Japan—a start
    338 8 r f VOICE OF THE PRESS -Jl NEW STRAITS 1 TIMES Headline: Fukuda Doctrine. South-east Asian and especially ASEAN nations must wonder whether Mr. Fukuda'i ASEAN summi; performance and his grand tour are really the makings of a "breakthrough" as some Japanese observers have labelled It It is
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    The pace and the priority
    1676 9  -  What's happening in ASEAN? This is a question on many minds after the Kuala Lumpur summit. The prelude to the summit was something of a shock. The summit ended with some disappointment. Last Monday the BBC reported that "the first sign of open friction has
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      160 9 A men* New Nation Publishing Ltd NEW NATION has a vacancy for a Sales Executive in the Advertisement Dept We are looking for a dynamic person in his twenties or early thirties to reinforce our established sales team. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively with clients at all levels.
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    The jobs scene in Singapore
    394 10 / 11 WHAT THE MARKET WILL LOOK LIKE IN 10 YEARS '"What would you like to be when you grow up?" Every child Is asked this question. The reply (whether It be a fighter pilot or a private detective, a pop star or an actress) will either
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    Placing greater stress on versatile technicians
    303 10 / 11 TECHNICIANS: Singapore will be short of about 300 technicians each year for the next 10 years. Demand will ease by the early 1980s because of the Increasing numbers being trained. Greater emphasis will be placed on the newly trained technicians' quality and adaptability. Mechanical
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    Close look at the future
    1037 10 / 11 UNIVERSITT GRADUATES: Students who want to enter the university should note that while there will be a short supply of engineers, except chemical engineers, over the next 10 years, there will be a surplus of arts, social sciences and science graduates. However, jobs will be
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    The demand will exceed supply
    305 10 / 11 SKILLED WORKERS: Demand for skilled workers from ITB and from EDB joint government training centres will exceed supply slightly. Most of the jobs will come from the metal engineering and electronic industry With the shipbuilding and repairing industry requiring welders, fitters and electricians to replace
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      When memories are displayed
      239 12 Decor The family portrait used to take pride of place in the living room. Beside It would usually be hung a row of wedding pictures and other memorabilia. The whole effect was deadly dull and no wonder hanging family pictures went out of fashlon as people
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      28 12 HARI RA YA SALE *r HOUSE OF PHILIPPINE FASHIONS 132, VICTORIA STREEI SIMCiAPORE 7 TEL. ***** 125, FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE M WHOLE SALE RETAIL
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      345 12 f v •kids on|y > Puzzles, riddles, crosswords, jokes to share? We pay $5 for every contribution. The address is Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your name, age and address. 1. This puzzle is all about nursery rhyme characters and it's sent
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      Government men who bear good tidings
      749 13  -  by Violet Oon Once there were two old women who lived In a tiny hut In the country. Surrounded by more prosperous pig farmers, the two sisters lived simply and minded their own business. They were very poor but Industrious. One sister worked as
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      New stocks at lower prices
      160 13  -  Bargains »»v Jennifer Schoon Isetan are currently having their annual sale, and it a sale with a difference. Normally sales are associated with left-over merchandise. but Isetan have also Included newlyarrived stock in their sale. This week we focus on some of the items that
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      Lock icon EXOTICA RETURNS
      431 13 NYT New York: Long after the sunburns fade, holiday makers will be plagued by a craving for safari rooms, trelllsed garden porches, Turkish tented dens, Venetian gondola dinettes and Swiss Chalet game rooms. The desire for leopard spots and palm fronds comes In waves, often triggered by any
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      221 13 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent! New York Beauty Bar This it an aspecially gentle. non-irritating, bio-degradable soap. Its special formulation flushes out pore clogging oils without drying your skin. Both Vitamin E and
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    Deepest yet space probe
    663 14 The United States Is to launch man's deepest-yet probe Into space. Two unmanned spacecraft, prosaically named Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are programmed for a ten-year-long Journey that could take them to as many as 15 celestial bodies. Including the giants Jupiter and the ringed Saturn,
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    Lock icon Cyclones have since formed coloured belts of cloud on Jupiter
    193 14 GEMINI Jupiter's axis Is inclined at only 3 degrees which makes very little seasonal variations throughout its year of 12 earth-years. The Pioneer probe showed that there la hardly any movement of air, or heat, from equator to poles. All
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    Lock icon Chinese move into the NY needle trades
    445 14 NYT New York: There were Italians and Jews and Hispanic people, and now it is the Chinese who are moving into New York's needle trades. "Before me nobody was working for Marty In Chinatown. Five years ago he said 'no, no, no Chinatown'"
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    Lock icon Tai Chi makes its mark in Hong Kong
    474 14 Reuter Hong Kong: Despite a flood of kungfu Alms featuring fast punches and high kicks, thousands of people in Hong Kong prefer to practise the slowmoving Chinese martial art of tal chi. For taichl, known to westerners as "Chinese shadow-boxing," has a
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    Lock icon US$ hits new low on Swiss market
    313 15 y Business News and Views L. AFP Zurich, Thursday .—The US dollar hit a new alltime .low against the Swiss franc yesterday as pressure was building up against the currency ahead of the publication of the latest US trade figures today. Opening yesterday
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    $57m for Mobil refinery expansion
    142 15 Mobil Oil Singapore Pte. Ltd., is investing $57 million on a reformer expansion project at its Jurong refinery to increase production of gasoline to meet the demands of export markets. The project Involves the construction of a new reformer, and associated facilities, to complement the
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      NEW YORK
      206 15 Stocks feU to a 19month low yesterday after an early rally flul- amid Investor uncertainties about the economy and rising Interest rates. Trading was slow. The Dow Jones Industrial average, down three points at the outset and ahead three later, fell 2.69 points to 862.87, the lowest level
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      Dow Jones
      35 15 "New York, Thursday.—Dow Jones closing averages on the Now York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrial* 563J7 (off 3.69); 30 transport 317.01 (up 0.55); 15 utilities 111J6 (off 0.30); 65 stocks 393.43 (off 0.44).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      108 15 AFP Prices dropped on the Tokyo stock exchanges yesterday in moderate trading. The 225-stock DowJones average closed 33.36 yen lower from the previous day at 5,150.24 yen. The Dow fell 55.07 yen on Monday. The composite TBE Index of more than 900 Issues declined 1.05 points to 382.06 In
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      SYDNEY
      120 15 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on t>v» Sydney stock Exchange: ACI 152 1;« ADC 12 IS Axnpol Pet M 58 ANI 120 122 ARM 112 114 Bank NSW 478 480 Brambles 148 146 BHP 802 804 Boral 200 206 CBA 268 270 CSR 280 200 CIO 206
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      PARIS
      73 15 Closing prices (in francs) on th* Paris Bourse yesterday: faribas ISO +.50 POncier no +2 Prln tamps 31.50 +1.90 Bull 37.50 —JO Royal Dutch 273 —1 Mlchelln 1344 +7 C O E 366 +4 Thomson 163.50 —3.50 Rhone 01 +.30 Air 3SS —JO B 8 N 4SI +.80 Philips
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      81 15 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prloM In francs on the Zurich Swiss 8tock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 1020 20 UBS Registered 556 BBC m 6 credit Suisse 3170 15 Swissair B. 756 Swiss Relnsur 2540 20 Wlnterthur B. 1590 40 Zurich Insur. 7525 50 Juvena B. 218 2 Nestle
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    Lock icon Sharp fall in shipbuilding
    455 15 Tonnage In world order book lowest since 1968 UPI London, Thursday Tonnage of shipping in the world order book is now at its lowest level since September 1968 and still declining, figures from Lloyd's Register of Shipping showed yesterday. During tae quarter ending June 30. 1977,
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    Lock icon Oil exports
    33 15 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday Indonesia will Increase crude oil exports from an expected 550 million barrels In fiscal 1977-78 to 610 million barrels In 1978-70, a Mining Ministry spokesman said yesterday. Reuter.
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    Meeting on ASEAN insurance market
    169 15 ASEAN Insurance Commissioners will meet here next month to discuss ways to foster the {growth of the regional nsurance market. The three-day meeting beginning on Sept. 5, will deal with the reinsurance business In which Singapore Is geared for expansion. The meeting will also have
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      385 15 YOUR LUCKY STARS I] BORN today you have a great and innate drive to succeed. You will fight against all odds, take on all manner of opposition to attain your goals, whether they be in connection with your career, your leisure time activities, your social life. Your desire to cxcell
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    European Cup the easy one
    906 16  -  Liverpool skipper Emlyn Hughes, nicknamed "Crasy Horse" by Everton fans because his schoolboy rugbyplaying ways crept into soccer in his Liverpool debut against Everton, will write exclusively for New Nation every Thursday to replace England defector Don Re vie's column. EMLYN HUGHES When assessing Liverpool's
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      150 16 BALI HIALTH Feel like a refreshing sauna-bath or Invigorating massage by charming and experienced girls. Visit us at Ist floor Hotel New Hongkong 101 Victoria Street or call *****. QUITAN TUITION, INDIVIDUAL lessons on classic, flamenco, folk at Singapore Oultar (Pte) Ltd., 210, Plaza Slngapura, S'pore 9. Tel: ***** T.
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      71 16 THE BORN LOSER MWWAJ'S HOURWON'TLETMe mB M MIKiK V l®-STWW.> by Art Sansom /HOOVE JUST PUT\ HOUR RMfcfcß I OW MM XTRoueuev' SHORT RIBS mm 3 MD6I? WW/ 'E IT SEI SO PARK? by Frank O Neat 7 I MUST HAVE V" 'R\OPEN INTTO A V SOX CANyON/Jrfl NORBERT l
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    255 17 SATURDAY RACE 1: 2.00. CI. 5 Div. 5 1400 m: Maestro 11. RACE 2: 2.30. CI. 5 Div. 4 1400 m: Hincman IV, Gold Saint, The Ruby. RACE 3: 3.00. CI. 5 Div. 3 1400 m: Venl Vicl, Tremenlco. RACE 4: 3.30. CI. 1 Div. 4 1400 m: Terrific
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    Lock icon Cauthen second
    47 17 AFP New York, Thursday Boy-Wonder Jockey Steve Cauthen, 16. ended the New York season yesterday second- only to champion Jodcey Angel Cordero of Puerto Rico. Cauthen has won 350 races to date and earned his horses' owners more than US$3.B million million) in prize money.—AFP
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    BUKIT TIMAH FIELDS FOR THIS WEEKEND
    1234 17 SATURDAY Cl. 1 Div. 2 —-1850 m 12 Euphorlck M 3 Uiecn Harbour 64 5 6 So Be It 52 5 10 Yangtze Klang 111 51.5 15 Worldwide 51.5 4 Sun gel Pahang 51• 11 Colombo Court n 50 13 Keep Going 111 50
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    My Interest does winning gallop on soft track
    619 17  -  ON THE TRACK with Brian Miller My Interest, who has shown encouraging form in recent runs, went like a winner in a windingup gallop at Bukit Timah this morning. Ridden by jockey Asuwadi Nawl. this grey by Vibrant finished better than Born
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    Lock icon Lord's visit won't alter China stand
    378 17 AP Sofia, Thursday A leading Chinese sports administrator said yesterday that Lord Killanln, president of the Inter national Olympic Committee, will be received as an honoured and respected guest in Peking next month. But Chang Llen-Hua, a member of the Executive Committee of the
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    Walker beaten in 1500m
    69 17 Zurich. Thursday John Walker of New Zealand was beaten in the 1500 m event here last night by Thomas Wessinghage of West Germany. Their times 3min 37.375 ec for Wesslnghage and 3:37:41 for Walker were well outside Tanzanlan Filbert Bayl's world mark of 3:32:2 set In
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      271 17 Crossword j 7 Burden 8 and offs 9 Put weight on 10 Collier's milieu 11 Heraldic bearing 12 Bear's place 13 Woe! 19 Vaquero's item 21 Cozy homes 24 Catches 25 Hit hadd 26 "The Lady or the 27 Melons 28 Kind of coal 29 Quoted 32 Cud 34 Cup
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    Has Tony missed the boat?
    614 18  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller Tony Llm, who finished runners-up to B.Y. Loh in the International Masters championships last week, may not gain a berth ip the team lor the South East Asian Games. The reason: Tony is not a member of the National Squad and
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    Rally: Zasada now in lead
    197 18 New Delhi, Thursday. A Peugeot 504-TI, driven by Ross Winston Dunkerton of Australia, was the first to enter India from Pakistan in the Singapore Airlines London Sydney motor rally yesterday morning Dunkerton, with codrivers Bob Watson (Australia) and Roger Charles Bonhomme (England), crossed the Wagah
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    Decor find form
    235 18  -  By TONY KOH Associated Int e r lor Decor last night found their winning touch when they beat Jalan Teck Whye 15-1, 15-4, 13-15, 15-6 in the women's section of the volleyball Independent Cud at the Oav World Stadium. AID. who lost their opening tie 3-1 to
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      69 18 BQiHr URSr^CLASS <*> f **> 1 A >'„* Come to the latest bowling scene in Singapore! TENPIN The unique back-to-back 24-lane bowling centre. Utilizing the latest Brunswick Astroline equipment. As an introductory gesture, we are offering every bowler free refreshments and an opportunity to win mystery gifts. This offer is
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      546 18 'A £>] Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: MISSING LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW along dotted lines CLUES FOR EU—4 v. 1. Mora or loot circular 2. A schoolgirl mightn't IHco this very much 3. Hold foot by something adhesive 4.
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    Lock icon Rampaging S'pore
    280 19 The Singapore Under 12 soccer team showed plenty of promise when they romped home to a 13-1 victory over the visiting Hiroshima YMCA team from Japan at the Toa Payoh Stadium yesterday. Although the Japanese boys were much younger, smaller and provided little opposition, there was no denying
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    Geylang leave for Manila
    174 19 First Division League champions Oeylang International FC left this morning for Manila to compete in the First Lady's Cup soccer tournament at the Rlzal Stadium from Aug. 2731. The other competing teams are Kvangtung Province (China) and the Philippines national team. The Kwangtung team thrashed Singapore
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    Lock icon Tueart's hattrick stuns Villa
    152 19 Reuter London, Thursday Dennis Tueart lashed in a hattrick as Manchester City scored a 4-1 win over Aston Villa in the English football League last night, inflicting on Villa their first home de-1 feat in a year. Villa went ahead after only five minutes with a
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    Rained off
    37 19 Brookllne (Massachusetts), Thursday Intermittent downpours stranded 10th seeded Stan Smith in his second-round match Of the U*****,000 (about 8$300,000) US Pro tennis championships yesterday with Spain's Anotonio Munoz leading in the deciding set at 4-1.
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    Title bout
    20 19 Sydney, Thursday. Australian welterweight boxing champion, H#etor Thompson, will defend his title against Sydney's Ross Eadle here tonight.
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      95 19 CONGRATULATIONS MR. S.Y. LOH On Your Victory In The 13th Singapore International Open Bowling Championships Ist -Singles 1365 Doubles with Ist TonyLlm 1281 2nd KMMok 1243 Ist Mixed Doubles with L. Low 1272 Ist -Mixed Team STBC 2330 Ist -Hi Series 680 2nd Hi-Game 258 Ist -All Events 2562 Hi
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      328 19 A JySJ*~T? is&iAL *jj>.: a j. >"< ,'S LO^J" <*j i '^<,1 #1 'fid <$ :> flesf wishes to GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL GLIB League Champions 1975,1976, 1977 on their participation in the forthcoming LADY IMELDA MARCOS CUP TOURNAMENT, MANILA PHILIPPINES ■Ifll Jnov yTV vVi'v'/Ti'' rrv oj 1 r< P |y;
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    70 20 A P«nnanent artist's mall at the Orchard Road pedestrian mall will be an excellent way of playing our artists' work and may even become a tourist attraction. MEI UN: The trouble is there are artists and artists. The serious ones may not want to be associated with a
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      896 20 ANO RADIO c SINGAPORE 5 S.44 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by WINDOW <C/r). Feature* the first of four talks on how to make home movies, and a fllmlet of the Kite Design and Kite Flying Competition held recently There's also ah Interview with two winners >' of the oontest. 1mil DIARY
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      192 20 Today's top shows J THE GOOD LIFE: The Pagan Rite. (Ch. 5, 8J55 p.m. In colour). As the Goods' savings dwindle, Tom Is more tempted to earn some extra money—or so Margo and Jerry think. They decide that the time Is ripe to bring the Goods to their senses and
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