New Nation, 3 December 1977

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    Masthead
    23 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, December 3, 1977 No. 2122 Price 25 cents M C. (P) 262/1/77 r i NKW <L-1) NATION COMMENT t
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    Grand Memory will show class in the Cup
    160 1 By Scrutineer Grand Memory who was flown here from Australia by mistake in 1975, is my fancy for the $100,000 Singapore Gold Cup (Race 6) at Bukit Timah tomorrow. The Bukit Timah classic, the richest event in this region, wfci be contested
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    Lock icon Housewives strip on TV
    231 1 AP Rome, Saturday Housewives are taking It all off In a Turin city television quiz game in which they shed one article of clothing every time a man telephones in the correct answer. When a woman outdoes male viewers in guessing the reply, she puts a
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    Lock icon Pilgrim plane tragedy
    177 1 56 die in 'no fuel' Soviet jet crash Reuter AP Tripoli, Saturday A Bulgarian airliner carrying 165 pilgrims on a flight from Mecca to Tripoli crashed at an eastern Libya town last night, killing 56 and injuring 46. The Soviet-made Tupolev, carrying Libyan pilgrims crashed while trying
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    Lock icon Anti-Sadat summit: 'No success'
    400 1 Reuter AFP UPI Cairo, Saturday The antl -Sadat summit in Tripoli wound up its first day of talks with jio signs of success in forging a new Arab alliance. Hot on the heels of this comes an Israeli TV report that Egypt and Israel have agreed
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    Hike in many Japanese goods likely
    335 2  -  By K.K. Fong Singaporeans will probably have to pay more for a whole range of Japanese household appliances early next year because of the appreciation in value of the yen. Agents and distributors of Japanese goods ranging from fans, refrigerators to TV sets said
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    Oh, what stories Maggie can tell...
    292 2 Ting Hi Kenf. Secretary Maggie Oh, 23, has more stories to tell than most people her age. In fact she has so many that she has compiled the stories into a book. The book, a collection of essays and short stories in Mandarin, has
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    Alumni head
    32 2 Mr Tan Poh Soon has been elected president of the Queens town Technical School Alumni Association. Other officials are Mr Ooh Phal Cheng (secretary) and Mr Tan Wee Tin (treasurer.)
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    Lock icon S'pore casts only 'no' vote on UN payments
    365 2 Reuter United Nations, Saturday Singapore cast the only negative vote and the United States was among those abstaining when the General Assembly yesterday approved a new scale of assessment for member states' contributions to the UN budget. The scale, which applies for
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    Art for kids
    51 2 The Ministry of Culture is organising an art exhibition on the theme Singapore's H1 stor i a 1 Buildings at the Victoria Memorial Hall from Jan 19 to 26 next year. Each artist may submit a maximum of six entries Closing date for the entries is Dec
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    Screening for local guests in big hotels
    389 4 By Judith Hale At least 14 of the 20 big hotels are screening Singaporeans before accepting them as guests for fear that rooms will be misused. Screening includes collection of a deposit from Singaporeans Who check In without luggage, taking down their Identity
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    Serendipity singers coming
    111 4 Christmas this year brings the Serendipity singers to Singapore (or a three-week stint at the Mandarin Hotel and Neptune Theatre Restaurant from Dec 12. The American group of three women and four men will be here for the flrst time. The group has appeared on television shows,
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    Charity show
    52 4 The Leo Clubs of Singapore Central and North are organising a Charity Show at the National Theatre on Jan 1, 1978. Proceeds from the show will go to the Singapore Association for the Deaf and the Association for the Educationally SubNormal Children. Tickets are at $3, $5, $8
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    Xmas treat
    40 4 Buklt Merah Community centre Youth Group will organise a trip to the Big Splash on Dec 18 at 8 a.m. and a' Xmas gathering for children on Dec 25 at 8 .SO p.m. For further details, ring *****7.
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    Grandma, 78, gets public recognition for a lifetime of community service
    332 4 Public recognition came last night for a 78-year-old grandmother's over 40 years of service to social and community work. Mrs May Hlng Wong was awarded the Public Service Medal. She was one of three women among 83 people who
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    BUILDING A 'GLASS COMPLEX'
    47 4 The Port of Singapore Authority's new $52 million factory and warehousing complex In Alexandra Road will have something It can boast of. The three 11-storey blocks will have about 250,000 pieces of glass window louvres, enough for 100 blocks of 16-storey HDB flats.
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    New dept to help disabled
    287 4 The Acting Minister for Social Affairs, Dr. Ahmad Mattar, this morning announced the setting up of a section to deal with rehabilitation of the handicapped. At the same time, he called on various organisations to get together and cooperate in vocational training schemes. Dr Ahmad
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    Dinner
    21 4 The Singapore Ceylon Tamils' Association will hold a Deepavali celebration dinner tomorrow at the Oberol Imperial Hotel at 7.30 p.m.
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    Handicapped: Cut tax plea
    124 4 A suggestion for special tax concessions for families supporting handicapped people was made at a seminar this morning. The former president of the Society for Aid to the Paralysed, Mr K. S. Rajah, said the family Is Important to the handicapped person. The problem, he said,
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      27 4 Freshly baked cookies and delicious chocolate treats will be on sale <xt OBEROI IMPERIAL S CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE HOUSE everyday from Ist December 1.00 pm to 9.00 pm.
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    'Ministry of Sickness' danger—Toh
    422 5 'Ministry of Sickness' danger —Toh Dr. Toh Chin Chye has spoken of the danger of a Ministry of Health in a developing country becoming "a Ministry of Sickness." It can happen If governments sent their people to be trained in areas of medicine which can do little or nothing to
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    How a gas leak 'knocked out' four in family...
    404 5 Airport sweeper Lau Kum Chong, 42, yesterday recalled how he and three members of his family were "knocked out" by gas In their Mattar Road flat. Mr Lau, who returned home after seven days In hospital, said it all started when
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    A new drug to cure addicts?
    88 5 A new drug called endorphins, which 1* a morphlne-llke painkiller, may be used to treat drug addicts. Dr Toh Chin Chye said in his Wellington speech. In the last six years, modern basic science has found that when needles are stuck in suitable meridians,
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    Talent search
    50 5 The Jalan Tenteram community centre will organise a Children Talent Search Month next month. Among the activities are a children's Telematch (Dec 4); excursion (Dec 10); constituency road relay (Dec 11); hike (Dec 18); quiz competition (Dec 20) and essay competition (Dec 23). For further details, ring *****.
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    Road safety exhibition
    36 5 A road safety exhibition will be held at the Sennet community centre from today to Dec. 5. The MP for Potong Paslr, Mr Ivan Baptist, will open the exhibition at 8 p m.
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    Re-elected
    35 5 Mr Boris Theselra has been re-elected president of the Mayflower Oardens Association. Other officials are: Mr Leong Cheng Kong (vice-presi-dent), Mr Gabriel Dorett (secretary), Mrs Ruth Tan (asst secretary) and Mr Daniel Poore (treasurer).
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    21 floors for Liat Towers
    135 5 Liat Towers Is being re-developed into a 21-storey shopping and office complex. Construction is going on at the Angullla Park side of the existing three-storey building. Demolition of part of Liat Towers, which used to house Hilda's and Troika among others, is to make way
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      142 5 r 4* X ysy 1 J Liven up your next dish. It's easy with r s Maggi Cfiicken Stock! Tfy this simple recipe W for great-tasting f CHICKEN MARENGO. Ingredient*: 600g chicken, cut up and seasoned with salt and pepper 3 tbsp butter or P margarine 2 tbsp flour 2
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    Lock icon Third World can be a military threat, says Haig
    273 6 AFP Brussels, Saturday The Third World could also constitute a military threat to the countries of the Atlantic alliance* General Alexander Haig, American commander in chief of allied forces In Western Europe, warned yesterday. Interviewed at his headquarters in the town
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    Lock icon Japanese exports hard hit
    340 6 Yen's sharp rise is to blame AFP Reuter Tokyo, Saturday Many Japanese products are losing price c o m p etltlveness on international markets in the wake of the yen's sharp appreciation, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) said yesterday. According to JETRO, a semi governmental
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    Lock icon Tokyo pledge on EEC imports
    221 6 Reuter Brussels, Saturday Japan told the European Economic Community yesterday that its demands for Increased Japanese Imports from the EEC will be taken Into account In the package of economic measures due to be announced In Tokyo next week. A Joint communique at the end
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    Lock icon TODAY
    151 6 UPI TODAY li Saturday, Dec. 3, the 337 th day of 1977 with 28 to follow. THE MOON Is In Its last quarter. THE MORNING BTABS are Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. THE EVENING STAB Is Mercury. Those born on this date are under' the sign of Ba«lttarlus. American
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    The Odd Corner
    29 6  -  D.J. ApoUon, a ball that sired 50,000 calves in England, has died, bat he has left a bank of frosen semen for another 5 000 offspring.
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      223 6 •JHi* WEATHER Bonn—Overcast, minus 3-minus ic. Headline: Jerusalem seeks separate peace. Moscow Overcast, minus 0-mlnus 4C. Pravda's headline: Entering the last decisive month of the year (Soviet people do their best to fulfil annual plan). Paris Sunny. 3mlnus 2C. Headline: National strike had weak following. London Dry, 2-7 C. Headline:
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    Lock icon Foolish not to be ready: Vorster
    186 7 UPI Johannesburg, Saturday South Africa would be "criminally foolish" not to prepare itself against foreign onslaughts, Prime Minister John Vorster said yesterday. He was making a nationwide radio and television address, tfie first since he and his ruling National Party won the biggest election
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    Lock icon Biko: US hits out at verdict
    388 7 'He was victim of flagrant neglect' Reuter UPI Washington, Saturday The United States yesterday sharply attacked the verdict of a South African court which cleared police in the death of black leader Steve Biko and charged there was compelling evidence of official responsibility. "It
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    Lock icon China buying Rolls Royce engines
    133 7 UPI London, Saturday China is buying RollsRoyce engines for a range of Industrial and marine applications, Including, the pumping of gas and oil, a senior company executive for Rolls said on Thursday... Mr Donald Pepper, Rolls-Royse vice-chair-man, announced the sales during a visit by Mr
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    Lock icon Marcos sees Admiral
    48 7 AFP Manila Saturday President Marcos' held closed door talks here yesterday with Admiral Morris Welsner Com-mander-in-chief of the United States forces In the Pacific. No details of the talks were disclosed but It was learned they touched on the security relations between the two countries.—ATP.
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    Lock icon Hong Kong declares war on rape
    195 7 Reuter Hong Kong, SaturdayHong Kong has declared war on rape, a big social problem In this densely populated metropolis. Rape victims can now secure "morning after" pregnancy terminating pills, have a 24-hour telephone hotline to help them and can have abortions arranged If necessary.
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    Lock icon Zia's trip
    27 7 UPI Islamabad, Saturday Pakistan's military ruler Gen. Zla Ul-Haq almost certainly will visit China later this month, the influential government controlled Pakistan Times reported yesterday.—UPl.
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    Lock icon Mrs B accused in Parliament of 'robbing state'
    237 7 AFP UPI Colombo, Saturday Former Prime Minister Mrs. Srlmavo Bandaranaike was accused in Parliament yesterday of havipg made false declarations to avoid income tax and to obtain high compensation for her lands taken over by the state under land reforms. Minister of
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    Lock icon The new US morality
    148 7 AFP New York, SaturdayYoung Americans are becoming sexually and politically more conservative, according to an annual opinion poll released In Illinois. Out of 24,000 students aged 16 to 18 questioned this year., 56 per cent want to marry a virgin and 70 per cent maintain they
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    Much to her credit
    456 8 The man who hands his entire pay packet to his wife Is not a mere caricature. Most Singaporeans probably know that. A minority of Singapore men may even say It Is nothing to laugh at. Some, who are virtual messenger boys between the pay clerk and
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    Power of the press
    73 8 [whispers *r> The recent RTB documentary, Leprosy Fact And Myth, highlighted the plight of present and former leprosy patients, among whom was one whose family receives monthly donations from the Breadline 'Group a local charity that helps destitute families. One of Breadline's regular donors was so
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    Youthful help for the drug abusers
    955 8  -  By Judith Hale Youths from two community centres will help In rehabilitating drug abusers paroled from the Singapore Armed Forces. Their role will be to approach and encourage abusers within the Outram Park and Kreta Ayer constituencies to participate in community centre activities. This
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    Families will have time to move
    106 9 I refer to the letter by R.S. Rajan (NN, Oct 29). Yew Tee Village is situated In an area where rehousing needs of the families affected by public development can be met with the available flats at Teck Whye and Buklt Batak housing estates.
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    Taking things to extreme
    229 9  -  W. LIM Your editorial, Japan Is Asking For It (NN, Nov. 24) unreservedly endorsed the Robert Muldoon line that Japan be "dragged kicking and screaming" into the modern international trade community, and it ended with "moral reservations about foreign powers forcing changes in national economic policies
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    $140,000 not lost
    138 9  -  ALFRED TAN Your report, headlined Bus Driver who Found $140,000 (NN. Nov. 23), quoted the driver Mr. Sim Kwee Tee as saying that he had found "three cash cheques for more than $140,000 belonging to our company. We wish to point out that no cash cheques were
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    Family ties more important
    111 9  -  MISS J.B. I agree with Please-Do More who wrote the letter, Adoption is not the Answer to the Problem (NN. Nov 12). Abandoning of a child means that the child would be separated from its mother totally. The adopted child will have a proper home and
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    No lack of phones
    88 9  -  ABDUL RAHMAN MOHD SAID I wish to advise your correspondent, Curious (NN. Nov 19) that In the vicinity of Amber Mansion, Presbyterian Church and Dhoby Ohaut, there are three public coin- phones at the Supreme House basement and another at the Junction of Prlnsep Street/Bras Basah
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    It's time we had new talent
    114 9 Why all the fuss by Mr. Raja Krishnan and Libra over 4he Kalal Vaanam programme (NN, Oct 22)? Remember, one man's meat Is another's poison. I was disgusted when I saw the programmes for Deepavall (NN, Nov 5). The same performers are featured in
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    Pranks and riots
    66 9 Sonny Yap in his Monday column (NN, Nov 28), referring to the hell-riders and the behaviour of the crowd that watched them, wrote: "It will be a sad day for Singapore If we cannot Uve with youthful pranks and hi] inks." Unfortunately, "youthful pranks and hi jinks"
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    The best so far
    69 9 The article. Helping Pet Apes Back to the Wilds, (NN, Nov 26) is one of the best on conservation I have read for some time. Top marks for that. Any effort to promote an understanding of the balance of nature, ecology and the crisis It is
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    Bound to confuse
    72 9  -  MRS S. MALHOTRA I refer to your artlclo about the National Council of Women seeking volunteers (NN, Nov 16). The council, headed by Qracla Tay-Chee, has been informed by the Ministry of Social Affairs that It is not a national women's body, but a private organisation But
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    Bus ideas
    67 9 Will SBS please add more buses on Services 30, 42 and 40, which I understand ply only during peak hours. I hope SBS will also cut down the number of buses on Services 130 and 131, which are quite empty most of the time; introduce an OMO service
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      279 9 MAIL BAG WRITE TO THE EDITOR. NEW NATION. LOCKED BAG 15, SINGAPORE I. Only letters with correspondents' names and addresses will be published. "Gazebo" means a summer-house. In case you do not know; A Regent made good use of his. Some many years ago. To dally with his mistresses (Sb
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    Shows with a message
    521 10 / 11  -  Sight Sound i»v Judith Holmberg Three weeks ago, I expressed surpise and appreciation at TV Singapore packing three good feature Alms into a single weekend. This week they have sandwiched two. However, viewers might And Sunday morning's On the Beach and Saturday evening's Five Easy Pieces
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      1572 10 / 11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE SINGAPORE 5 For The Decision Makers... C-1471 SHARP CTV SATURDAY 1.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SESAME STREET. 2.05 SATURDAY MATINEE: Homecoming. All this film had was star-power, for Its stars, Clark Gable and Lana Turner, had none of the vest of their earlier teamlngs. They played
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      706 10 / 11 FM STEREO SATURDAY 6.00 p.m. Opening Anncts. and Programme Summary followed by At Sunset with Los IndlOS Tabajaras 6.30 News (E) 6.45 At Sunset (cont'd). 7.00 Dutch Concert Hall featuring the Amsterdam Cone ertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubellk The Frescos of Plero Delia, Francesca (Boshuslav Marti nu) Symphony No.
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      706 10 / 11 TOP SHOWS OF THE WEEKEND m m >,:• ,-^r ZW "it n: w, k% •i A v -s. I w k y W A? *7 yv. i M The Sandpipers THE POSB SHOW. (Ch. 5, 6.35 p.m. in colour). The last of the Post Office Savings Bank's celebrations for Its
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    Joy rides that turn into disaster
    513 12  -  Cinema by Gloria Chandy ROLLERCOASTER: Georfe Serai, Richard Wldmark, Timothy Bottoms, Henry Fonda, Harry Guardino, Susan Strutierg. Directed by James Goldstone. Screenplay by Richard Le vlnson and William Link. (Now at the Prince). You could dismiss Roller coaster as Just another of those disaster
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      940 12 SOCCER: National Second Knockout Tournament Jubilee Sports Association v River Valley CSC; Nee Soon CSC v Kampong Java SC; Commonwealth Palace FC v Realty Park Rangers; Tanjong Pagar CSA v Queenstown CSA (All matches at Farrer Park at 4.30 p.m.). BASKETBALL: InterConstltuency Tournament. (Gay World Stadium, 7.30 p.m.). SQUASH: Warwick
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      125 12 In and around town WORKSHOP ON FLOWER MAKING AND ARRANGEMENT at the National Museum, 2.30 p.m. Admission and participation free, but participants must provide their own materials. MAGIC SHOW for children at the Queenstown library, 2 p.m. Admission free. VENEREAL DISEASE a documentary film show at the Kakl Buklt community
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      335 12 sale and display at the Sun Craft Art Gallery, ground floor, Tanglln Shopping Centre, till 6.30 p.m. Admission free. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AND SLIDE SHOW «t the SIA Building, Robinson Road. The exnibltlon Is open till 5 p.m. on the Uth floor of the building. The slide show Is on the
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      283 12 lng, water colour, oil paintings, Chinese brush paintings and porcelain works by local artists are some of the exhibits. SALE AND EXHIBITION of arts and crafts by local students and young artists at the Singapore Youth Art Centre, Hotel Premier, Nasslm Hill, till 7 p.m. SENTOSA ART CENTRE, In Block
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    Lock icon EEC, HK accord on textiles
    412 13 Dramatic 2 a.m. agreement UPI Brussels, Saturday Representatives of Hong Kong and the European Common Market initialled a five-year accord on trade In clothing and textiles early today, cutting back some exports from Hong Kong to save Jobs and business for Western Europe. "Hong Kong
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    Lock icon Talks failure signals collapse of N-S dialogue
    260 13 AFP Geneva. Saturday Last night's suspension of talks on a commodity prices stabilisation fund could mean a breakdown in the North-South dialogue, diplomatic sources said here yesterday. Conference chairman Herbert Walker of Jamaica did not mention any procedure for getting the fund negotiations
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    Lock icon Highest monthly surplus for Bonn
    124 13 AFP Frankfurt, Saturday —West Germany chalked up Its highest monthly payments surplus so far this year In October, mainly because of support for the US dollar on the foreign exchange market, the Federal Bank said yesterday. The central bank said the October surplus came to
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    Lock icon Carter studies plans to help steel industry
    232 13 Reuter Washington, Saturday. —President Carter yesterday received recommendations to help the ailing US steel industry by curbing Imports and offering domestic producers financial aid. The recommendations were drawn up by an In-ter-agency group following complaints by the US Industry that foreign steel, chiefly
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    Lock icon New airport opening
    58 13 UPI Tokyo, Saturday.—Japan will notify the International Civil Aviation Organisation of Its decision to open Tokyo's new International airport a« Narlta, southeast of Tokyo, on April 30, the Transport Ministry reported yesterday. The Ministry said the notification will be made In the form of a notam, a
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    Lock icon Cholera
    33 13 AFP Jakarta, Saturday.. Eight people died and 20 others were rushed to a local hospital following a cholera outbreak that nit the Kunlngan and Rancaekek districts In west Java late this week.
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    Lock icon Regrets from W. Germany
    135 13 Reuter Bonn, Saturday—West Germany yesterday expressed regret at the breakdown of efforts in Geneva to set up an international fund to stabilise world commodities and help the poorer nations diversify their economies. Economics Minister Otto Lambsdorff said In a -statement that West Germany would like to
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    SIN CHEW SHINES
    386 13  -  Mdrk« l roundup i IU Rav Dhaliwal Sin Chew Jit Poh's debut on the Stock Exchange of Singapore on Tuesday was the striking feature this week. It started on bullish ground, shootlhg up 24 cents on its opening price to $2.47 on Its first day. It continued
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      NEW YORK
      174 13 Stocks, torn In the cross currents of yearend tax selling and selected bargain hunting, wrapped up a dismal week with little change yesterday. Trading was moderately active. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which lost 3.99 points on Thursday, slipped 1.73 points to 823.98, giving It a loss of
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      32 13 UPI New York. Saturday Dow Jones closing averages: SO Industrial 823 96 (off 1.73); 30 transport 215.57 (oil 0.05); 16 utilities 113.02 (up 0.23); 85 stock 288 08 (off 0.23).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      171 13 AFP The Tokyo stock market rebounded from an overnight downturn yesterday on a bout of strong bargain hunting centering on Issues with latent assets. The 225-stock Dow Jones average posted a Jain of 32.58 yen to ,945.70 yen, while the wider-based Index for all listed stocks was up 1.02
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      PARIS
      72 13 Closing the Paris prices In franca on Bourse yeaterday: 1M —1.40 Parlbas Foocter 202JO JO Prtntemps 42 JO JO Bull 27.40 .40 Royal Dutch 274JO 1.20 Mlchelln 1224 16 COX 264.10 —2.40 Thomson 120.00 —1.00 CFP *S£ —2.70 Rhone —1J0 Air 260 unch. BSN 428 2 Philips 0uea 56.40
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      75 13 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich Closing prices In frano* on the Zurich Swiss Stock Exchange yesterday: 15 UBS Bearer 329ft UBS Registered 604 1 BBC 423 a Credit Sulsee 2260 —10 Swissair B. Sift 10 Swiss Retnsur. 273ft 10 Wlnterthur B. 229ft Juvena B. ISO 5 Nestle B. 3660
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    Lock icon $ drops to new lows in Frankfurt, Zurich
    240 13 drops to new lows in Frankfurt, Zurich Money market ■AFP Brussels, Saturday The dollar declined on most European markets yesterday, dropping to new lows In Frankfurt and Zurich. Oo 1 d also declined, falling US$3.5O in Zurich to close at U*****875 an ounce and falling US$l.5O In London to close
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      120 14 HIN HIN CO. DIALERS IN ALL KINDS OF BICYCLES, PRAMS, MOTORCARS 4 TRICYCLES FOR CHILDREN. WE ARE OPEN FROM MON. SUN. 9 o.m. 9 p.m. AVAILABLE AT: NO. 2SS RACE COURSE RD. S PORE. 8. TEL: 2922*43 People going OVERSEAS go to FOOK ON first Because we have the widest
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    296 14 Departmental stores have become bigger and more popular because of the obvious convenience of doing all one's shopping under one roof. There Is the grouoe about the lack of personal attention and service but this no disadvantage and, for some people, Is even preferred, because It allows one to
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    A 'thing' for new Chicago lovers...
    315 15  -  Records Peter Ong CHICAGO: CHICAGO XI (CBS): There was this super Idea to call a band by the name of the sleaziest, punkles, big bad city. So they took the name of Chicago, gangsterdom's most notable member, and they played what they affectionately called
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    Mull of Kintyre a dark horse on London chart
    131 15 The first dark horse for some time showed up on the London pop charts this week. "Mull Of Kintyre," areworking by Paul McCartney and Wings on a traditional Scottish Song about a peninsula in the west of Scotland, has leapt from
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    Massacre in the making at Belgrade
    381 15  -  Chvsis In Leslie Leow If the first three games of the Candidates' final match presently under way In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tire anything to go by, a massacre Is in the making. Russian ex-world champion Boris Spassky managed to draw the first game by the
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      57 15 Hi 10 (22) Mall of Klntyre/ Glrli School: Wings Roc kin' All Over The World: Status Quo Daddy Cool: Darts Dancinr Party: Showaddjrwaddy We Are The C h amplons: Queen How Deep Is Yoor Love: Bee Gees Name Of The Game: Abba She's Not There: San tana 2-4-6-8 Motorway: Tim
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    Can Cool Current flow?
    451 16  -  Montana Bill a cut above the rest By BRIAN MILLER Cool Current, who finished a good third to Aspiration over 1600 m last week, goes over a little bit of distance In Race 5, and I take him to be the best bet at Buklt Tlmah
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    167 17 SCRUTINEER BRIAN MILLER FAIRWAY BLUEGRASS R*cc 1: Music-Maker Sweet And Honest Sentak Suria Music Maker Music-Maker Sentak Suria Music Maker Sentak Suria Race 2: The Pretender The Racer Sound Policy Avandaro Federal Highway The Pretender The Racer The Pretender Race 3: Perfection Igloo Bit OTun Perfection Golden Way Straight
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    439 17 There'll be no 'mistake' now By SCRUTINEER Grand Memory, who hit the headlines In the local press two years ago when he was sent here by mistake, can prove too good for his 1$ rivals in the $100,000 Singapore Gold Cup (Race 6), the Blue Riband of
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    I will only run the relays says Anat Ratanapol
    343 18 |M3 Athletics Thailand's Anat Ratanapol has announced the'expected his retirement from the individual sprint events In the SEA and-Aslan Games. The 30-year-old Allan Games record holder for the 100 metres (10.4) and 200 metres (21.1) said In Kuala Lumpur after the
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    Malaysia in the finals
    120 18 Basketball Kuala Lumpur, Saturday China, Iraq (Group ;A), Japan, Philippines, (Group B), Malaysia and South Korea (Group C) qualified for the final rounds of the Ninth Asian Men's Basketball championships last night. In last night's matches, Japan had the most difficult time they had to pull
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    Cosmos set sights on Rivelino and Breitner
    312 18  -  International Soccer l»v Doug Gardner New York Cosmos have launched a big drive to boost their galaxy of stars. In Brazil, approaches have been made to the 1974 World Cup star Rivelino, offering a total of US$3 million (554.2 million) to the player
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    Lock icon Zaman does it again
    115 18 F^Tsquash Reuter London, Saturday Qamar Zaman refnforecd his superiority over Mohlballah Khan when he defeated his yonnier countryman in an ail-Pakistani final of the world s«uash series here last night. The scores were 9-4, §-7, 3-9, 9-3. The match was marred by interruptions with both players
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    Pauline wins 'A' medal
    112 18 IC- 7 Pauline Tlnsley won the Singapore Island Country Ciub women's "A" Division medal competition by one stroke from Elaine Conjugation when she .returned a net 74 at Slme Course yesterday. Pauline also won the second nine ballsweep on net 33|. Elaine won the first nine
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    22 18 Armed Forces retained the OJB. Bogaars Cup when they outplayed Police 2-1 In the annual aoccer match at Tanglln yesterday.
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      265 18 C rossuonl ACBOSS 1 German composer 5 Lend—(give aid) 10 Clearance event 14 Jacob's brother 15 Delight In 16 Descended 17 Equip 18 Greenish gray 20 Colour lighter than coffee 22 Coin receiver 23 Write: abbr. 24 Foot wiper 27 It's hot! 28 Expert 29 Act like a ham 31
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    Luxembourg want Italy to make it
    440 19 Soccer World Cup previews Rome, Saturday Luxembourg do not fancy their chances of gaining a win or draw here today which would stop Italy and send England to the World Cup finals. Anyway, they would prefer to see Italy rather than England win European
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    A blow to Packer...
    181 19 Only 2800 at stadium Cricket Melbourne. Saturday Twenty-two West Indian and Australian cricketers, who 12 months ago played before capacity crowds, yesterday began the world's first professional Super Test match before a handful of spectators in the vast VFL Stadium here. The long- heralded match between
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    Lock icon Iran to take it easy
    104 19 Reuter Kuwait, Saturday Iran, already assured of a place In the World Cup soccer finals In Argentina next June, will experiment when they meet Kuwait here today in their last Asian croup qualifying match. Coach Hlsmat Mali ajar anl said on arrival here on Thursday
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    Battle royal for four
    183 19 GRUELLING MARATHON Athletics Tokyo, Saturday It will be a tough battle between Britain's Ivan Thompson, F1 n 1 a nd's Lasse Vlren, William Rogers of the US and Japan's Takeshi Boh to win the 12th Fukuoka International marathon to be run in Fukuoka, Kyushu island, tomorrow.
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      269 19 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BORN today, you are a highly perceptive Individual, and yet soemwhat apprehensive about employing this insight. TOMORROW... SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Avoid excessive expense today. To be sure of your future, prepare for It well. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) Honour and fame can be
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    Teng Cheong breaks Kris' record
    654 20 Swimming Hons Kong, Saturday £hoo Teng Cheong, who missed the Soutn East Asia Games because of examinations, stormed the first day of the Asian Schools swimming meet with the best record of the day as Singapore st a m ped their superiority again. Teng Cheong
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    I pick Geylang and Changi for the final
    572 20 EJsoccer •s FYesident's Cup semi-finals: Preview by Suresh Nair Geylang Internatlopal FC and Changi Constituency SC are my Choices to meet In this year's .President's Cup soccer final on Dec 11. Tomorrow, three times Division One champions Geylang take on Third Division
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