New Nation, 22 September 1977

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  • 20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, September 22, 1977 No. 2061 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 THURSDAY, SEPTIMftCR 22, 1977
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    524 1 I accept Bert's resignation with the greatest sense of regret and sorrow; Carter Reuter Washington, Thursday President Carter last night reluctantly accepted the resignation of embattled budget director Bert Lance, defending his close friend 'and top aide as a "good and honourable man." The action was expected to
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  • 182 1 AP Hong Kong, Thursday Crude oil spilling from a grounded container ship could wipe out fish worth millions of dollars, fishermen said yesterday. The Danish ship "Adrian Maersk" went aground on Monday on an offshore Island here and two of Its oil tanks Were
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  • 47 1 Reuter London, Thursday More than 50 new cases of cholera have been reported during the past 24 hours In the Middle East while the latest information from Bangladesh Indicates that at least 260 people have died in the outbreak there since the start of last week.—Reuter.
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  • 345 1  -  ®jr Terry Ang A total of 285 passengers and crew on board a Singapore Airlines jumbo Jet were evacuated when one of its four engines "malfunctioned" as it was about to take ofT from Paya Lebar Airport last night. The Sydney-bound plane was getting
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    • 71 1 INSIDE World Gup results -Page 18 t J^^KJiJLLLr! PAGEB: Crossword 14; Stars 15; Moneywords 17; Comics 18; What's On 19. $2100 mil deal London, Thursday Britain signed a £500 million ($2lOO million) contract with Saudi Arabia In Riyadh yesterday for the development of the kingdom's air force, the Defence Ministry
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 315 2 School education in the future will have emphagls on quality rather than quantity according to the the Health Ministry's publication on Population and Trends. in s chapter on tbe Implications of population growth on ecnwatlon to Singapore, the book says the masher of schodTjpiaecs could be
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  • 145 2 Dull and routine trading was Men at the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first 45 minutes today. Most of the traded issues either stagnated at yesterday's closing levels or were marginally lower. The only exception was Tronoh Mines which rose by 10 cents to $5.70. The lack
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  • 30 2 Mr. Ong Tleng Cheong, the Senior Minister of State (Communications), will officially open "the Rochor Post Office at Block 4, Rochor Road, on Bept. 29 at 8 p.m.
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  • 357 2 iOSa.' B iJ£ •cute cases will be' needed by 1990 if hospitals continue operating as to 19H. muto over 1.7 iwitMft" projections on the detn*nd of medical services are made in a Health Ministry publics tlon. Population and Trends, launched by Dr.
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  • 83 2 Some residents In Rose Garden and part of Amber Road are annoyed with customers of the netoly-opened Yaohan department store in Katong. They claim that many of them are parking their cars along the road side "causing us a lot of inconvenience." "The road Is already so
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  • 246 2 Are these two red snappers really fresh? To housewives who are prepared to pay a high price for them, they are considered fresh. But the fact Is they were caught 14 days ago from the South China Sea and brought to the Jurong
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  • 29 2 Singapore Girl Guides Association will hold a thanksgiving service for the .World Chief Guide Olave, Lady Baden Powell, at St. Andrews Cathedral on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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  • 20 2 The Singapore Dental Association will hold Its annual dinner and dance at Hilton Hotel on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 466 2 Many agree with Dr Chen A university lecturer suggested last week that the retirement age of 55 for workers should be extended to 60. Dr. Peter Chen, head of the sociology department in the University of Singapore, said that alternatively those over 55 could be
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    243 3 Hopefully, it should clear up the Scotts Road jam The peak-hour congestion along Scotts Road and Claymore Hill may soon be a thing of the past when a traffic re-diver-sion plan is implemented. The Traffic Police and Public Works Department are considering recirculating traffic flow ip the area
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  • 136 3 The Education Ministry la offering four scholarships to graduate teachers to do their master* degree at the University of Hawaii In Honolulu next year. Honours graduate teachers with at least five years' experience can apply for the scholarships at the university's Bast-West Centre. The
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  • 26 3 Mr. Ch'ng Jit Koon, UP for Tlong Bahru, will open the road safety exhibition at the Tanjong Pagar community centre tomorrow at 8 pjn.
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  • 137 3 Singapore businessmen have food opportunities for joint ventures in Brunei, the leader of the 70-member Brunei trade mission said yesterday. Da to Lim Teck HOo. 67, who represented the Chinese, Malay and State chambers of Brunei, said his oountry Is currently expanding its
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  • 33 3 Mr. Chan Kai Yau, Director of Education, will open an arte and crafts exhibition by the New Town Secondary School at the Chineee Chamber of Commerce hall on Saturday at a p.m.
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  • 193 4 Panicked by their screams he flees empty-handed A housebreaker panicked when two children screamed for help—and fled pty-handed.-Yeo Chee Beng, 13,' and his sister, Lucy, 12, saw from outside a man ransacking their house In Lorong 27, Oeylang, yesterday. They screamed and ran to
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  • 214 4 The first batch of 70 sociology and psychology students will graduate from Nanyang University next year. Sociology and psychology was Introduced as part of the government and public administration course two years ago. Last year, it was made an Independent course. It is now
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  • 280 4 Reuter Perth, Thursday The harsh driving conditions of outback Western Australia began taking toll of cars taking' part' in the SlA's London to Sydney motor rally as they sped across the Gibson Desert yesterday. The leading cars checked In at Ayers Rock, In
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  • 88 4 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday. Twenty experts from 19 countries are taking part in a month-long seminar on drugs, which started today. The seminar, is sponsored by Japan's National Pflllce^Asqiyy,,^! discuss such Issues as exchange of information on drug suspects on the run abroad, exchange ol Investigators and
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  • 72 4 The Singapore Indian Film, Arts and Dramatic Society will hold Its annual-Deepavali Queen contest at the National Theatre on Nov. 12 at 7.30 p.m. The contest Is open to unmarried glials, atbve 18 years, who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Entry forms are available at BBS Sarees,
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  • 71 4 MR. Gamini S. Korala has been elected president of the Insurance Institute of Singapore Council. Other elected are: Messrs. Anthony Tan vicepresident; Vincent Wee. secretary, and Low Wal Mens. tuasurer. Councillors elected are: Mr. Mows Phua. Miss Vivien Tay. Mlm Daisy 81m. Mr. Ftong Kum Seng. Mr. Oopl
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  • 146 4 Nanyang University's Chinese Language Centre has helped to train students from 20 foreign countries. There are now 48 students from four cou nt r les learning Chinese In the university. Eleven are from the United States, one from Indonesia, 17 from Japan and
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  • 100 4 The Ministry of Culture will hold three concerts in its Music for Everyone series next month. The Dlk Visser Guitar Trio from Holland will perform at the DBS auditorium on Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. A soloist and chamber music player from London, Mr. John Todd, will give
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  • 231 4 Jennifer Tan Swee Hiang, 21, and Wang Toon Luan, 22, are beaming with joy. The reason: They've won a colour TV set each. Jennifer, a secretary with Dow Chemical (B'pore) Pte. Ltd., is the first winner of the New Natlon/81ngapore Handicraft Centre Teat while university
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  • 118 4 A total of 817 firstyear students at the Singapore Poly technic are undergoing a course to improve their English. The course is compulsory for all first-year students from the nonEnglish stream. It has been extended to Eng-lish-medium students who still hare difficulty with the
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  • 160 5 Reuter Bangkok, Thursday. The Lao government has issued an official notification that It will nationalise without compensation the only foreign mining company in the country, Informed sources said here yesterday. They said the French firm, La Soclete d'Etudes et d'Exploratlon Miniere dlndochlne (SEE
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  • 29 5 AFP Brussels, Thursday— The European Economic Community and COMECON, the Eastern European economic cooperation body, held their first ever round of official ministerial level talks here yesterday.—AFP.
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  • 387 5 Talks with US official begin today Reuter Manila, Thursday The Philippines insists that conditions covering the 30-year-old bases agreement with the United 81 a t e s must be changed and give full accord to its national sovereignty, President Marcos declared here yesterday. He also
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  • 63 5 AP Washington, Thursday—Managing Director H. Johannes Witteveen of the International Monetary Fund announced yesterday he will not stand for re-election when his term expires next year. Mr. Wltteveen's surprise announcement added a dramatic dimension to the IMF annual meeting which is scheduled to open here on Monday
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  • 193 5 UPI Washington, Thursday. The United States has proposed a possible solution to the problem of Palestinian representation at the Geneva conference that would involve concessions from both sides In the Middle East, diplomatic sources said yesterday. The sources said Secretary of State Cyrus Vance
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  • 205 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday —US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance yesterday urged an Immediate ceasefire In southern Lebanon and pledged American efforts to prevent the situation lrom getting out of hand. Mr. Vance told reporters at the White House that the US thinks
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  • 92 5 AFP Jakarta, Thursday Many of the 1977 elected Parliament members are rich men, Jakarta dally Merdeka quoted Social Minister Mlntaredja as sayin*. in this line, Mr. Mlntaredja said that It would be highly appreciated If these MPs reject the 100,000 ruplah suits and
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  • 366 6 UPI Reuter Jrtanbul, Thursday Oil prices are likely to rocket uncontrollably after 1986 11 alternative sources of tiieigy are not available, according to a report presented yesterday to the 10th World Energy Con- ference. "Crude oil reserves are renniaa out," the report
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  • 82 6 Reuter WWUngton, Thursday—The United States and the Soviet Union re tame negotiations bare today on limiting tentagleT ami l^bul Washington is ruling tie that a new tenement can replaee the fire-year pact expiring on Oct. S. On the ere of the meeting! between Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei
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  • 126 6 UPI TODAY Is Thursday, Sept. 22, the 266 th day of 1977 with 100 to follow. THE MOON is between Its lint quarter and full phases. THE MORNING STAEB are Mercury. Saturn. Jupiter, Venus and Mars. THEME Is no evening star. 4 Those born on this x date are
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  • 45 6  -  D.J. Chris Hudson, 22. wis get late the Guinnees Book ef Esoorda by busting the Mggest snaH In Britain may have sooted another first. He has need the Mattered wires"* law te win a eeurt erdsr beeatng his wife from mslssHag him.—DJ,
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  • 123 6 Reuter Parte, Thursday NATO Secretary-Gene-ral Joseph Luns yesterday warned that the Atlantic alliance's future as a democratic body could be in Jeopardy without a solution to the West's economic problems. Speaking to some 200 parliamentarians at the official opening of the 23rd annual session
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  • 238 6 Agencies Cape Town, Thursday Details of South Africa's proposed new constitution which will make it the first country in the world to have three parliaments and three prime ministers, were published here yesterday. The government will be supervised by an Executive
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  • 178 6 Reuter Paris, Thursday. —The French government yest e r d a y approved 101 measures to cut through the tangle of red. white and blue administrative tape that snarls the dally life of ordinary citizens. From Jan. 1 next year a medical certificate will
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  • 168 6 Reuter Stockholm, ThursdaySweden announced yesterday It is sending a military plane to Angola to airlift food and medicine to tens of thousands of Zaire refugees who are In danger of starving. A defence spokesman told Reuters the C-130 Hercules plane would be in
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 215 6 Ah Fook and Mei Lin II v a V \s AS: L\ FOOTNOTE: ChhttM It i tonal lonfuofa. It hot basically four font. For Mampb: bo /V(oight); bo pull out); Ujg (to hoM); bo (fothor). In addition, moons unstratsod, toft tona. 1.6. bo bo Q imtom Cloudy, 1015C. Headline: National
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  • 444 7 Reuter London, Thursday The triads, the Chinese Mafia, aided by corrupt officials, are as busy as ever iii providing one million addicts around the world with heroin from Asia, according to a new book Triangle of Death Just.' p u b 1 i s he
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  • 157 7 Reuter London, Thursday A private British security company is doing brisk business negotiating the release of International kidnap victims, Informed sources said yesterday. The sources said the company, Control Risks Limited, a subsidiary of the London Insurance brokers Hogg Robinson, had already this year saved
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  • 206 7 Reuter New Delhi, Thursday.— Indian Information Minister Lai Advani said yesterday that he would like the non-aligned news pool to supplement rather than supplant the western news agencies. He said he did not approve of the approach of former Prime Minister Indira
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  • 360 7 Reuter Rawalpindi, Thursday Pakistan's military government yesterday opposed a petition in the Supreme Court which seeks the release of former Prime Minister Bhutto from a Karachi Jail. Mr. Bhutto, toppled by the army In July Sfter four months of political unrest, was
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  • 173 7 UPI Washington, Thursday —North Korean Foreign Minister Ho Tam has received a US visa to attend a meeting of nonaligned foreign ministers in New York, a State Department spokesman said on Wednesday. The spokesman said the department knew of no plans tor lfr. Bo to meet
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  • 226 7 UPI Tokyo, Thursday—President Ne Win of Burma called for formation of a new global economic order whose "benefits will aoerae to all oountries" including Burma and North Korea, the official North Korean Central News Agency reported yesterday. The Burmese President, speaking at a
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    • 88 7 JP- y. h*L. MARILYN RIVAS from the Philippines Now at the Act I and The Belvedere She has sung in Hong Kerns. Performed in Guam. Held her own TV show in Bangkok. Cut records in the Philippines. And now, backed by the Belvedere Trio, shes here to sing for you.
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  • 400 8 The term "human capital" means many things to many people. To say that men have "greater human capital 7 than women may be construed as simply meaning "men are better than women." Economic Research Centre director Pang Eng Fong obviously used the academic term In the
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 45 8 Wi most have some of ttM most honest taxldrlrers and Iras CWWI Among the lt«ms found bsr them and returned to the Registry of Vehicles on Aug 12. are "two sticks of cigarettes in a DunhW box and a matchbox." Any claimant?
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    • 38 8 An executive was attending a course which consisted of a seriss of lectures. After the first lecture, turned to a fellow "student" and asked if die could borrow She sighed: "It's back to the varsity days."
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  • 824 8 Does TV violence breed violence Emphatically yes, says William Belson, announcing the main findings of a six-year study financed by the Columbian Broadcasting System A British Home Office report indicates there's no clear evidence that TV violence leads to real-life violence. But an industry-sponsored study disagrees. The Washington Post looks
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  • 360 8 UPI New York: Private Investigator Andrea Forrest once asked a truck driver If he had ever received stolen property and he suddenly stopped tapping his foot on the rug. It turned out he vu wearing stolen socks. Reading "body language"— the gestures and mannerisms
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  • 585 9  -  INDONESIAN HEADLINES H V Ismail Kassim The reverberations from Indonesia's high-powered anticorruptlon drive under the Security and Order Commander Admiral Sudomo continue to shake government officers from Java to Sumatra. But. as the campaign gains momentum, the more It reveals the contempt (or the law
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  • 212 9 News that two ships had arrived at Indonesian ports bearing 5000 tonnes of copra and coconut oil each from the Philippines resulted in adverse public reaction. The national newspapers were outraged. The line they took can be easily summed up as: How could Indonesia,
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  • 613 9 Art IBuchvva IdJJ My Southern friends are furious for what the Northern Liberal Establishment Press has done to one of their own, the Honourable Bert Lance. Scarlet OUara, who lives in an old mansion in Atlanta which had been destroyed during the Civil
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  • Article, Illustration
    753 10 / 11  -  My games with a l world champ By Alex Jonny At 674 y«ars I suppose I must be among the oldest regular squash players In Singapore. But I did not start to play In the Republic until IMS. There must tie others playing the game here before me who've
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  • 225 10 / 11 •INCREASING POPULARITY' The Minister of SUM (Defence). Mr. Bernard Chen, speaking at the Singapore Squash Rackets Association's recent friiegiving dinner said: "For Singapore, interest In squash picked np only In the !a*t decade. However, the speed at which squash gained popularity Is nothing short
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  • 989 10 / 11  -  arJ Eric Cooper The initial impetus that raised squash from being a somewhat dilettante pasttime of club oriented expatriates to its present position as one of Singapore's fastest growing sport was the formation in 1970 of the Singapore Squash Rackets Association. Previous attempts to do this
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 430 12  -  Decor K Violet Oon Tou are immediately transported into a world of rustic charm and natural beauty the moment you step into Miss Emma Matias' flat. That'» because the leaves of a huge, spreading plane tree grown In pot inside the flftt frame the entire entrance of
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      226 13  -  by Ng Weng Sang To make an exotic feather flower for your hair, you need: 4 fluffy turkey marabout feathers, 8 curved goose sattlns (of contrasting colour), 1 guinea fowl or peacock feather, fronds of peacock (feathers from Sunrise Clouds, Far East Shopping Centre). Thin binding wire (30cm),
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    • 905 13  -  By Phyllis Theroux NYT New York: Many people have found It necessary In these last weeks to say something profound about the death of Elvis Presley. I am Just as anxious to say something profound as the next person, but a frantic search
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      99 13  -  Ik Jennifer Schoon If you're Intending to •end someone flowers, why not one of these green arrangements instead, available from THE GREENHOUSE. Basket plus green potted arrangement costs $16.50.' Two charming copper watering cans that'll make unusual vases as well. The copper Is varnished so It won't tarnlsh. From
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 212 13 •kids only *****, riddles, crosswords, jokes to share? We pay $5 for every contribution. The 1. What's on sale in the shop? Unjumble the words and find out. Eileen Tang (10) who sent us this puzzle gives us a clue: They are all fruits. She lives in 7, Chatsworth Park,
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  • 182 14 UPI Brussels, Thursday The US dollar lost ground on European money markets yesterday in the wake of Tuesday's rush into Swiss francs. Gold closed at UB- up US$l in Zurich and 50 cents in London. The Swiss National Bank Intervened for the second day running to stem the
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  • 256 14 Marcos tells US businessmen f Business News and Vieu/s Reuter Manila. Thursday President Marcos yesterday urged Amerlcap businessmen to invest more in the Philippines and the Southeast Asian region general-ly,-guaranteeing profit repatriation, nonconflscatlon of investment and stability. The President made the promises In s transpacific, satellite television
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  • 164 14 UPI Washington, Thursday Consumer prices In the United States rose 0.3 per cent in August the smallest Increase In nine months reflecting moderate food price Increases and the year's first drop In mortgage rates, the Labour Department said yesterday. The monthly increase, which translates Into
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 215 14 Stocks plunged to a 21month low yesterday amid speculation President Carter would announce Bert Lance's resignation at a delayed news conference. Trading was heaviest in eignt weeks. The Dow Jones industrial average, up about two points at tue outset, iell 1082 points to BjM*.96, the lowest level «ince
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    • 34 14 UPI New Teste. Ttauraday Dow Jones eloslag a Veres—on the NTH yesterday: M Industrials S4SJS (off 16J»), M transport aia.76 (off 1.41), IB utilities IUJ4 (off 0.1»). M stocks 357.M (off UPL
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    • 199 14 AFP Bit by late profit-tak-ing. share prices closed modestly lower after a firm start In moderate trading on the Tokyo Stock. Xxchange yesterday. The 225-stock Dow Jones average, up more than yen In midmornlng, fell 7.60 yen to 5188.49 yen at the cloee. The composite TBC index of more
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    • 68 14 Onto* prtow m ttw Pirii Bount ]M(|rdw; PkrtbM IBS +3.40 Tone** mio —4 JO Prtntanpa MJO +.M Bull fO.OO +.40 Royal Dutch IttJl +1.70 MlchaUn UK +11 COS M Tttomaoo 101J0 +4M or loi j* +a,M lUxmm OM +.70 Air ITO +1 BSN 440 +1 Ptilllps 63J0 +J0 flues
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    • 80 14 -IMn Bank U S vtteerlud Ckwtnc prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yeeterday: ÜBS Bearer 3130 +3O ÜBS feegleteied 6H 1 BBC MO credit Sulsee 3380 +4O SvUaalr B. 793 1 Swlaa fUtnenr 3038 8 Wlnterthur B. 3080 Zurich Incur 7878 +BO Jweo* B. 340 Beetle B. 3808 8
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    • 148 14 Pricoa on the Sydney Stock Btacnange at AlJ*» am. (Australian tunc) today: AC'X lttO 130 ADC 00 Nil Ampol M 00 01 AMI 130 ISO APU 113 113 Bank NfciW 010 030 brambles 103 100 BBP 033 043 Bonl 333 330 CBA 330 300 CSR 300 301 47fr» M|
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  • 90 14 UPI Manila, Thursday A US oil exploration group has announced that oil production In the Philippines might begin sometime in 1979. The announcement, published yesterday was made by the Cities Service, Co., which along with a consortium of Philippine companies, has reported oil finds In at least
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  • 143 14 Tokyo, Thursday Malaysian Premier Datuk Hussein Onn, winding up official talks In Tokyo, said yesterday Japanese Investment in his country Is "vital" for execution of Malaysia's development project. Datuk Hussein, currently on a six-day visit to Japan, also streeesd the need for greater cooperation
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  • 134 14 Reuter London, Thursday. An expert Commonwealth group has completed an examination of the main Issues lnvolved In the establishment of an international common fund to help stabilise raw material prices, the Commonwealth Secretariat here said. The nine member group's report Is being sent to Commonwealth
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  • 73 14 Reuter Kuala Lumpur. Thursday Peninsular Malaysia's trade surplus for the first seven months rose to mUS million compered to 1ff771 million for the same period last year, according to official statistics announced yesterday. But the trade surplus for July fell to Msl39 million against MSIO9
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
    • 322 15 Singapore may not be represented by a full women's team at the South East Asia Games. And the bowlers who eventually make the trip to Kuala Lumpur in November will almost certainly not be made up of the best from the Republic. This came to
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    • 178 15 ESTlßcKing UPI Deer Lake (Pennsylvania), Thursday—Muhammad All was knocked down twice and Injured his neck while sparring with Jimmy Bills yesterdays, eight days before his championship bout with Earnle Shavers, and afterwards the groggy All sala he didn't remember either knockdown. Ellis slipped a few punches
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    • 45 15 AFP Milan, Thursday France's Oratlen Tonna battered his way to the European middleweight boxing title here last night when the referee stopped the fight in the eighth round because of the injuries inflicted on defending cha m p lon Alan Mlnter of Britain.
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    • 419 15  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller Was Ruby Chang "parched" out ff victory in last week's World Cup selection trials? This poser has become the hottest topic of discussion in bowling circles. Many, especially those In the BTPBC hierarchy, may dismiss this as another bowling rumour. Bnt
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      • 335 16  -  'iM- WMLti rf_l!lj!lh PRO SOCCER... ARIEL ANG Singapore Z6. Who can doubt the fact that soccer in Singapore has become the most popular sport today. It comes as no surprise, with Its mass appeal, that the sport is being commercialised. Football stars like Quah
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      • 350 16  -  JASRIK SINGH, Singapore 13. It is Indeed very disappointing to note that Singapore sports are still In the doldrums when the first South East Asia Games to replace the South East Asia Peninsular Games to be held In Kuala Lumpur in
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      • 288 16  -  C.W. GOON In the recently concluded National Schools rugby tournament, the vocal support by fans of opposing schools participating should be an eye-opener to soccer fans. The rugger "kingpins," Saints and Raffles had cheer leaders to lead them. The students gave their solid vocal support so
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      • 794 16 Former is first choice but latter is more famous EMLYN HUGHES on SOCCER With Nottingham Forest spending 2275,000 ($l.l million) for Peter Shilton, the mind boggles at what toy Liverpool teammate Ray Clemence woukl be worth In the transfer market. For me, Ray is
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    • 555 17  -  Athletics By PHILIP TAN Four athletic medal hopes for the coming Kuala Lumpur South East Asia Games may be dropped unless they submit their entry forms to the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association by' Sept 27. The four are Games high jump record-holder Nor Axahar
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    • 368 17  -  Q Table tennis By Tony Koh Robin Group look poised for a showdown with Nanyang Siang Pau A for the Business Houses table tennis League title, but they face a protest for allegedly fielding a non-em-ployee in the competition. The protest was lodged by Harper Oilflllan to
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    • 251 18 But formal SEA application must first be accepted Koala Lappur, Thursday Brunei will submit their formal application to Join the South East Asia Games Federation next week and are hopeful of being able to compete in the November Games here. The Brunei Sports
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    • 497 18  -  m Soccer By PHILIP TAN Changi United staged a dramatic comeback in last night's President's Cup second round soccer game when they robbed Paslr Panjang of almost certain victory by one penalty kick after full time. Changi, trailing Paslr Fan)suit 1-0 by
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    • 162 18 13 Athletics Reuter 'K'> Jakarta, Thursday Indonesian n aw comer Sulaaml scored a surprise victory over Singapore champion Sandra Dean in the 800 metres sprint at the first ASEAN Student Athletics championships here on Tuesday. Sulasml breasted the tape til seconds ahead of the Singapore girl
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    • 441 18 K3 Soccer Glasgow, Thursday Scotland boosted their chances of reaching next year's World Cup soccer finals In Argentina when ttey beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in their European Group Seven qualifying match here last night It was Scotland who knocked the Csechoslovaks oat of the previous
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    • 573 19 ASEAN countries will record special radio programmes featuring top entertainers to celebrate the organisation's 10th a n n 1 versary. This Is In addition to the stage performances which will be recorded by the respective countries' TV stations. The radio programmes, each 15 minutes long,
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