New Nation, 10 January 1978

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  • 19 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Tuesday, January 10, 1978 No, 2153 Price 25 cents M.C. 0>) 216/1/78 i Nl W NATION COMMENT;
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    182 1 Reuter This Is the dress star Boviet gymnast Olga Korbut wore for her weekend wedding with pop singer Leonid Bortkevich. The dress costing US$l7O (about 94M)!, was bought when she visited the US last year wtth other Soviet gymnasts. The wedding was held In the Byelorussian carital
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  • 45 1 UPI Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday A bus travelling north from a provincial city collided with a truck, veered out of control, broke through a highway retaining wall and fell to a cinder railroad bed killing 29 people and injuring seven, police said yesterday.
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  • 376 1 Waldheim gets Khmer note UPI Reuter United Nations, Tuesday Cam bod i a complained bitterly to the UN last night about "barbarous aggression" by Vietnam as a war of words broke out between the superpowers the US and Russia over the border conflict. The
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  • 200 1 AFP Cairo, Tuesday Egypt will demand the publication of "a declaration of intention*" when the Joint EgyptianIsraeli political committee set up at Christmas, meets in Jerusalem on Jan 10, the Middle East news agency reported yesterday quoting a normally reliable source. Egypt would also claim US$3
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  • 155 1 UPI Moscow, Tuesday—Soviet President Leonid Breahnev la suffering complications from the Illness that kept him from public view for four weeks, according to Japanese sources. An aide to visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Sunao Bonoda said yesterday Mr Bonoda had requested a meeting with Mr
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  • 61 1 Reuter Agsna (Guam), Tuesday The Northern Marianas Islands In the northwest Pacific today became a United States subsidised commonwealth with the Inauguration of Governor Carlos S. earn ac ho. Birth of the commonwealth, a chain of 14 tiny tropical Islands with 15.000 people and 475J square kms.
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  • 192 2  -  Firms use staff as scouts to recruit workers from other companies By Ivan Lim Faced with keen competition for experienced workers, some firms in Jurong are now making use of their employees as talent scouts to recruit skilled labour from rival companies. The scouts are paid allowances
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  • 262 2 Union official* of nine broking Arms are to meet leaders of the Singapore* Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union today to discuss the possible effects of the proposed clearing house scheme. toNptapoos of stodcssfce&sus of Magapore chairman Ng too Peng that they will not
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  • 125 2 The United States International Marketing Centre will hold four exhibitions here this year. A fifth will be held in Kuala Lumpur. The four to be held here are for avlanics and aviation support equipment next month; automated business and banking equipment in
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  • 29 2 The Singapore Institute of Management will conduct four new courses next month. They are business law. stores organisation, business strategy: formulation and implementation, and maintenance management.
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  • 101 2 The Minister for Commerce and Industry for the republic of Mauritius, Mr Dayanandlall Basant Ral, arrived yesterday for a four-day visit. His programme today Includes meetings with the deputy director of the Trade Department, Mr Tan Song Cnuan; the chairman of the National Productivity Board, Mr
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  • 121 2 Trading was generally duff and slightly easier during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Times Publishing K" reed the bearish picture en the shares were traded 18 cents higher to $3.92 on the back of higher 1977 profit result* and a two for
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  • 45 2 The Singapore AntiNarcotic* Association needs 1000 more volunteer aftercare officers to counsel ex-drug abusers. Those Interested may obtain application forms from the Probation and Aftercare Service, Ministoy of Social Affairs, or from SANA c/o Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises, National Stadium, Kallang.
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  • 185 2 The Ministry of Labour has assured building contractors that the Implementation of the Exit Control Scheme will not affect their recruitment of Malaysian workers on block work permit basis. In a statement Issued at a press conference yesterday, the Mtalstry "Despite the
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  • 35 2 The Member of parliament for Kuo Chuau, Mr M.P. Selvadural. will open the I*7B Kuo Chuan exposition at TMnpkkM Way on Jan 14 M 9 mm. Tha fair wfR laat till Feb 19.
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  • 215 2 The Consumers' Association of Singapore will again contact the proprietor of a watch shop to discuss the question of repairing faulty quartz watches it sold recently. Although the proprietor suggested to CASE that the watches be sent to his principal* In Hong Kong for repairs. CASE
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    • 21 2 SOS tt always helps to talk to someone. Samaritans of Singapore exists to help those in despair or suicidal. Ring *****44.
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    • 7 2 Vietnam gets the upper hand Page 7
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  • 483 4 claims inventor of safety device for people who live in high-rise flats An American businessman who lives here has Invented a safety device that can prevent bamboo poles falling down from high-rise flats. Mr Robert Polette, 46, who It married to a Singaporean, has named
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  • 251 4 ...in straightforward transplant Reuter London, Tuesday Brunei teenager Ho Beng Geok yesterday received her sister's Sidney In a life saving four-and-a-half hour transplant oper at ion that went "Just according to plan," her doctor said. Miss Ho. 17, has been In a London hospital since
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  • 95 4 Reuter Jakarta. Tuesday Senior ASEAN and Japanese officials met here yesterday to discuss Japanese assistance In promoting cultural cooperation within the regional alliance. The meeting will form a Joint study group to draft programmes to Improve cultural cooperation among the live ASEAN members. ASIAN secretary
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  • 155 4  -  By Douglas Chan The Custom* Department is monitoring the Import of dutyexempted alr-condl-tioners, television sets and refrigerators ordered by diplomatic missions here. Sources said the surveillance, which started recently, Is a precaution against illegal disposal of these- highduty goods. It Is understood that
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  • 29 4 Art for Everyone. 40 Eeces of selected works oils, water colours and batik, will be on display at the Tampines community centre from Jan 27 to 29.
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  • 246 4 It was a black beginning for 1978 on the roads. Twelve people were killed In the first seven day? one oi the highest weekly death tolls in recent years. Police statistics show that In the first week of this year there were 11 fatal accidents,
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  • 94 4 A mistake In -some calendars has caused confusion over the actual day of the moon cake festival this year. The correct date of the 15th day of the eighth moon is Sept 16, but a number of calendars have it as Sept 17 which 1s
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  • 41 4 The Sentosa Folk Dance Centre, located opposite the roller skating rink will be opened for enthusiasts every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Application forms are available at the Sentosa reservation office, Jardlne Steps or telephone *****80/*****89.
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  • 197 4 Twenty-eight officials of the ASEAN permanent committee on mass me* dia today began a threeday meeting at the Hyatt. An official said they will review a list of projects such as concessionary rates for press telegrams, exchange of radio and television artistes and making of commentary films.
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  • 233 5  -  By Terry Ang Police have intensified patrols in the Clementi Park private housing estate following a recent spate of housebreakings. According to residents In Sunset Way, off Old Clementi Road, there have been at least 10 break-Ins In the pa£t three or four months. Most
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  • 353 5  -  By Sunny Wee Former British Prime Minister Sir Harold Wilson arrived yesterday on the anniversary of an event of special significance to Singapore. For colncldentally, it was 10 years to the day —Jan 9, 1968—that a grim Mr Lee Kuan Yew to announce the
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  • 386 5 At least ten provision shops are still selling sugar above the government recommended price of $1.24 per kilogram despite recent warnings by the Trade Department. One of the shops is selling sugar one cent above the recommended price, eight at six cents more
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  • 181 5 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday—The Selangor State Government will take over mining leases held by foreign firms once they expire, Mentri Besar Datuk Hormat Rafle said In Klang yesterday. He said the process would be done through Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor, a fully owned company of the Selangor state
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  • 252 6 AFP Jakarta, Tuesday President Suharto emerged as the top contender for the presidential candidacy In a poll conducted by Trldharma magazine a campus magazine of the Trisaktl University in Jakarta, It was reported yesterday. Other name* lifted in the poU were those of
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  • 33 6 UPI Llttlebrook (England) Tueeday Three men were killed and six others seriously injured yesterday #hen an industrial elevator plummeted 90m and crashed at the bottom of the shaft.—UFl.
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  • 158 6 UPI TOOAT is Tuesday. Jan. 10, the 10th day ox 1971 with 856 to follow. THK MOON le between Its new phase and first quarter. THK MORNING STABS are Mercury, Venus, Mfcrs and Saturn. THK KVKNING STAB Is Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of
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  • 33 6 Reuter -'Manila, Tnaaday A ewUer gerenunent alllM Nn feuu mUM far naw laws ta ptahlMt tha PMMwlim and thara ara vartaarante In Manila ■M»h ByaelaUaa In vartana iag Hifcn. >«|tat
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  • 94 6 So yon thought I wouldn't come out witn tnese words a defiant indira Gandhi walked out of a Mew Delhi court investigating the former frtme Minister's emergency rule. Initially, Mrs Gandhi had refused to appear before the Bhah Commission, the investigating body, but later relented and through
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  • 502 6 AP Reuter Jerusalem, Tuesday Israel plans to establish three more Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River but there is growing opposition to the move within the ruling coalition, the Cabinet secretary said yesterday. "These are not new settlements," said the
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    • 39 6 Singapore Singapore's weatherfor the 34 hours to 7.30 а.QL today: Max. temp. 39 .SC. Mln. temp 23.5 C. Houra of sunshine 188. Total ralnf&U for the month to date 135.0 mm; total raindays for the month to date б.
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    • 225 6 Ah Fook and Mei Lin r> ni an kucnle xin%r ,W'.#r nr y WO Icuglx x&ti Ah Fook: Wish you a happy and prosperous new year! Mei Lin: If I'm happy, I will also feel prosperous. Ah Fook: Selamat tahun baru yang menggembirakan dan makmur! Mei Lin: Jifca saya gembira,
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  • 146 7 UPI New York, Tuesday An Air France Concorde supersonic Jetliner witn 35 passengers and crew aboard yesterday developed an oil leak and returned safely to John F. Kennedy Airport with one engine shut down, officials said. An airport police spokesman said the left engine
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  • 449 7 India may grant overflights to British Airways UPI Reuter New Delhi, Tuesday.. British Prime Minister Callaghan is hopeful that India will grant permission for Concorde overflights for an experimental period, sources said here last night. They said the right to overfly India would be a big breakthrough for
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  • 365 7 Reuter Bangkok, Tuesday Vietnam does not wish to have boraer conflicts with Cambodia because It regards Its neighbour as an ally that had jointly fought for freedom and independence of the two countries, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh told Prime Minister Krlapgsak
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  • 37 7 A Thai policeman watches as demonstrators demand the death penalty for 18 people, mostly students, charfed with treason and commnnlst activities. The trial began yesterday amid strict security UPI radio picture UPI radio picture
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  • 72 7 Reuter Bangkok, Tuesday Vietnamese forces yesterday appeared to be consolidating gains along the Cambodian border despite Phnom Penh's claims that Its troops had won great victories on all battle fronts. Vastly superior to Cambodia In numbers and logistical backing, the Vietnamese Army has advanced up to
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  • 140 7 Reuter Jakarta, Tuesday The US yesterday assured Indonesia that It would continue to aid President Suharto's government. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Robert Oakly disclosed this after talks with acting Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja on bilateral and regional Issues. lfr Oakly said both the US and
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  • 458 8 Visitors who made the mistake of buying gifts or souvenirs from pertain shops at. Paya Lebar airport must have felt with bitter Irony that they were supposedly being welcomed or sent off by a city hailed as a shoppers' paradise. Complaints have been frequent that Slices
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  • 69 8 HISPI HS jt> S Y J A Mend waa making plana to attend the comptnya annual staff dinner—hla first slnee joining the organisationßut after making elaborate arrangements with hla eoUeasmea to book a table, be failed to torn up that night. The next day, when asked why, he
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  • 1014 8  -  Comment i»\ —or how Carter is trying to confuse Begin and Sadat ,on the Palestinian issue James Reston NYT Washington: President Carter is giving 'the Israelis and the Egyptians the 50-50 treatment. He confuses Prime Minister Begin on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and confuses President Sadat on Tuesday,
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  • 223 9 Peace treaty unlikely as Kremlin rejects Japanese plea AFP Moscow, Tuesday The Soviet Union firmly rejected Japan's request for return of the Kurile islands after two meetings between Japanese Foreign Minister Sonoda and his Soviet counterpart, Mr Gromyko, Japanese sources said yesterday. Talks begun shortly
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  • 333 9 AP UPI Washington. Tuesday. —President Carter, who has won a new commitment from the head of the Senate Energy Committee for "a whole new effort" to break the Impasse on energy legislation. is still renewing his threat to impose oil import fees
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  • 158 9 AP Washington, Tuesday. —US President Carter's chief economist predicted yesterday the United States will have a good year economically but will need *Mr. Carter's proposed tax cut to sustain growth, particularly during the second half of the year. Mr. Charles Bchultse, chairman of the President's
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  • 22 9 Reuter London, TuesdaySinger Rod Stewart announced yesterday the multi-million dollar legal battle with his Jilted girlfriend Brltt Ekland is over.—Reuter.
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  • 168 9 AFP Tokyo, Tuesday The United States wants Japan to take "dramatic" steps In Its trade policy to remedy the trade Imbalance between the two countries, State Minister for External Economic Affairs Nobuhlko Ushlba said yesterday. He told the press after meeting U8 deputy presidential special
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  • 154 9 That (let from Or No Is now roamln* the Jangles of Malaysia for location shooting of her latest film. The Mountain of the Jangle. Ursula Andreas, who arrived in Kuala LumEur four days ago, will around for throe weeks for the filming of the 9U
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  • 110 9 Reuter Pretoria, Tuesday Britain's Commissionerdesignate for Rhodesia, Lord Carver, said yesterday he had reached a wide measure of agreement with President Machel of Mozambique over the future of Rhodesia. Speaking at a press conference here after a meeting with South African Foreign Minister Pile
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  • 1017 10 / 11  -  —that is the message drilled into super speed firemen WORDS: Sonny Yap The unimaginable hag happened: Immediately after the plape carrying 100 passengers and crew took off at Paya Lebar Inter national Airport It lost power and crashed. The Control Tower sounded the alarm and within
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    • 846 12 Affluence is everywhere... on the buses, in cocktail lounges and coffee houses soap box !•!•:■?I 'inf Returning home to Singapore after twoand a half years brings forth mixed feelings. Coming home seemed a particularly good Idea since this British winter promised to be especially dreary and cold.
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    • 236 13  -  WORDS by Jennifer Schoon Fashion has always catered for the slim, even the skinny, the svelt, and the tall. But when yon have a fall Afore and are short. It has usually meant walking around in materlnlty styles and clothes that look like housecoats. Metro has Introduced
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    • 544 13 Doc's Casebook S.L.C.K. Mr Cancer writes: "I am suffering from occasional attacks of- asthma. I have been to two doctors but there has been no improvement. Please supply me with the information on any asthma specialist." Concerned Parents say: "Our son, who Is nine
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    • 325 13  -  GIRL-TALK by J. Schoon Waterproof, smudgeproof, crease-proof and last drying, that's Estee Lauder's new Automatic Creme Eyeshadows that'll be on tne market soon In a choice of 16 colours. The claims made by Lauder are In fact true; I having tried the product. It s
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    • 312 13 West Cabot's Vitamin E Skin Care is The one thing your skin may have always needed! W| t Ot .so Imported from U.S.A. This luxurious moisturising creme, super saturated with 14,000 units of Vitamin E moistens, softens and beautifies all skin types. It's great for problem skin, rough-dry zones, lines,
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  • 268 14 f Business News and Views L —)j US decision on five Japanese firms UPI Washington, Tuesday In a major decision yesterday, the Treas u r y Department made final its ruling that Ave Japanese steel companies violated Federal law by selling carbon steel plate in the US at
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  • 153 14 Reuter NEW YOBK, Toesday mm More banks yesterday Joined the move to .raise their prime lending rate amid signs that the Federal Reserve Board wants to tighten credit. The prime rate Is the Interest banks charge their largest, most credit-worthy corporate customers. Last Friday,
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 246 14 Stocks, losing for the fifth consecutive 19 <8 session, plunged to Its lowest level In 27 months yesterday in reaction to the Federal Reserve s discount rate Increase and a prime rate increase. Trading was heavy. The Dow Jones Industrial average, wnich }>lunged 37.03 points In ast week's
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    • 33 14 UPI New York, Tuesday.—Dow Jones closing averages on the NYBK yesterday: 30 Industrials 784.56 off 8.93); 30 transport 208.81 (off 3.58); 15 utUitles 107.5 (off 1.74); 85 stocks 272.84 (off 3.77).—UP1.
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    • 194 14 AFP With investors apparently growing uneasy about a long-sustained rally. the\ post-holiday Tokyo Stock Exchange moderated Its upward, climb somewhat yester- day. The 225-stock Dow Jones average, a 14.73 yen gainer on Saturday, rose 5.33 yen to 4,994.73 yen. The Dow thus moved up for the sixth trading day
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    • 73 14 Clteing prices in francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: corbellle Paribus -137 6 Ptoncler 282 —3.80 Pr Intern pa 38 30 0.10 Bull 24.OS 0.06 Royal Dutch 297.60 —6.00 Mlchelln 11 80 24 COB 262 6.90 Thomson 130 1.20 CPP 96 0.80 Rhone 81.60 0.70 AIR 241 1.90 B8N
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    • 82 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Zurich Closing price* in Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3280 UBS Registered 014 —1 SBC 434 —1 Credit Suisse 2230 Swissair B. 810 1 Swiss Reinsur. 2780 5 Wlnterthur B> 2220 5 Zurich insur.' 8350 Juvena B. 182 Nestle B
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    • 106 14 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI unquoted ADC 25 30 Ampol Pet 81 82 ANI 156 169 APM 124 128 Bank NSW nil 540 Brambles nil 187 BHP 548 652 Boral 240 242 CBA 243 248 CBR 295 297 CIO 251 265
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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  • 260 14 UPI AFP London, Tuesday The dollar was stronger on European exchanges yesterday slipping slightly from opening prices but losing up from Friday's rate. As the dollar bounded forward In reaction to the US Federal Reserve Bank's Increase of its discount rate, gold was mixed. In Frankfurt, the dollar
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  • 261 15 Are you one of those who have Just moved Into the flat you have spent so much time, money and energy furnishing and decorating? Do you find that in spite of everything you have done to make your home cosy and attrac- tive, It still seems to lack a
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
    • 316 16 Europe players plan pro circuit Efl Badminton m I Reuter London, Tuesday Another split within the badminton world became possible with the announcement yesterday of plans to try and form a professional circuit for Europe's leading players next season. John Joiner, secretary of the Badminton Players' Association (BPA),
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    • 273 16  -  BW Yachting Br SURESH NAIR Singapore will be hotting the seventh Pacific 505 fffriiinf championships at Changl from Jan 10-20. Four countries—Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore will be competing In this year's meet. Singapore, who won the inaugural series In 1909, stand a good
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    • 23 16 Auckland, Tuesday American Eliot Teltscher beat New Zealand's Onny Parun 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 to win the New Zealand Open tennis championship.
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    • 161 16 Swimming New York, Tuesday America's teenage swimming sensation Tracy Cauiidns set her third record In two days of competition at the US women's International swimming competition at Brown University In Rhode Island yesterday. Caulklns, a 14-year-old member of the US swim team, trimmed more tnan two
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    • 148 16 Melbourne, Tuesday New South Wales swimming sensation, Michelle Ford will again clash with top Dutch swimmers Annelles Maas and Knlth Brlgltha In the K-B International games at Melbourne's Olympic Pool today. After her world recordbreaking 800 metres swim In Brisbane last week, Ftord takes on the
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    • 103 16 New Delhi, Tuesday India and Pakistan will play a series of hockey matches in the two countries to prepare for the World Cup hockey tournament at Argentina in March. Bam«ihar news agency said yesterday the Indian government had told the Indian Hockey Federation they could
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    • 261 17 WM lablenlH tennis A record 68 teams have entered for the InterConstituency table tennis championships which start on Thursday at the National Stadium. Uiu Pandan is the only constituency not fielding a team. The teams are divided into eight groups with
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    • 447 17 P^jcricket Packer's men offer services to Australia but... Reuter AFP Sydney, Tuesday Fourteen Australian members of Kerry Packer's World series cricket squad were reported yesterday to have offered their services to the Australian Cricket Board for an official tour of the West Indies next month. The 14 were
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    • 364 17 Leader took command at the start, leading past the 800 m and Into the straight from C'est La Vie, with Houston Ranger making up ground. C est La Vie swept past Track Leader at the distance and drew away to win by I*4
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    • 336 17 CJ track By FAIRWAY Ipoh, Tuesday Navada Diamond (Lester Chew) and So What II (Larry Olsen) showed impressive form in their workout here this morning. The K.M. Noordlntralned pair had plenty In hand at the end of a 600 m sprint In 36-2-The going was
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    • 268 17 Squash" AFP AP London Tuesday—*l he world! top 32 squash players will play In their own new event, the £10,000 (about 8144,000) ISPA championship irom Feb 27-Mar 5 at Sheffield. Tne competition, second only to the British Open In terms of prize money, 1 sbelng staged
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    • 640 18  -  SOCCER SCENE Diplomacy first, but nobody benefitted in the end by Jeffrey Low A baffling turnabout by soccer apd National Stadium authorities in last Saturday's SlngaporePahang frlendy failed to provide the opportune "behaviour" test for local fans. It wu quite obvkraa that the match, arranged by the
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    • 221 18 Soccer Only the At* national plajin showed mi sparkle In aa otherwise colourleee draw between Jsbsen and J—n end Weet Berlin's Relnlckendorfe meshes at the National medium last night. The five players made themselves 'at home* In e rain-soaked pitch—a good preparation for toP^ t
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    • 158 18 Soccer AP IttlWt, Tuesday Thailand #u*e against Malaysia'* proposal to award money print to the winners and runnersup of the 1978 Mardeka in«in| cup-flnallata. Vice-president of the Football AaaocJaUon of Thailand (FAT). Plait Ngarmpanit, was referring to the propoaal to award 980.000 to the winning
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    • 523 18 K3 Soccer Reuter London, Tuesday Leeds Upited, the English football League First Division club, could have their ground closed as a result of last Saturday's crowd Invasion during their English Football Association. Cup third round tie against Manchester City. Professor Sir Harold Thompson, chsirman
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 278 16 I Crossword 9 Take a refresher course 10 Powdery 11 Stewpot 12 Mind 13 Impose a strain on 18 Pope of old 23 Public display 25 Bridge's forerunner 26 Headquartered 27 Alphabet sequence 28 Lose control 29 Rickey Ingredient 30 Ichabod 31 Donates 32 a time 33 Inventor Nikola 35
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    • 930 19 NYT Stamford (Connecticut) Who 8 a y s tele-vision-viewing has to be a passive experience? Not long ago, a small group of pre-schooleri sat cross legged on the floor In front of a closed-circuit television set at the Early Learning Centre here.
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 102 19 Sports diary SOCCER: Friendly International—Singapore v FC Basle (Switzerland) (National Stadium. 8 p.m.). National' Business Houses League—Division Two: Mandarin Hotel v Straits Times (Oeylang Stadium), Singapore Shipbuilding v Keppel Shipyard (Farrer Park AC), General Motors v Hell Orleat (Tanglln 1). Division Three: Far East Levlngston v Rothmans (Tanglln 2), Mitsubishi
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    • 1414 19 nd around town THE WORLD OP THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILD works from the National Museum Children's Permanent Collection, National Museum Young People's Gallery, Stamford Road, till 5 p.m. Admission free. THE GOOD AS NEW BOUTIQUE' Is open every Tuesday, Thursday, till 4.30 p.m. at 844 Margaret Drive, Singapore 3. Sells good
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    • 131 19 Tomorrow's j FM Stereo J 6.00 AM Opening Anncts. followed by At Daybreak: Nice and Easy Vol. 3 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert Quintet In G, Op. 77 (Dvorak), Members of Vienna Octet; Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 (Rachmanlnov), Tarn as Vasary (piano), Lso/Yurl Ahronovltch
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  • 61 20 AH FOOK: Singapore's image as a shopper's paradise will be enhanced when the shops in the airport offer merchandise at more reasonable prices as a result to lower rental. MEI LIN: But the percentage payment to the Department of Civil Aviation defeats the purpose of DCA lowering the
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 71 20 From the House of Banfi Riunite Lambrusco The best selling wine in the world -now available in Singapore. Another quality product from Motion Smith Marina House, Shenton Way, Singapore 2. Tel: *****98,*****55 13 Battery Road, Tel: *****,*****8. Singapore 1. A member of the Sime Darby Group r c iiiilit M•W
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    • 849 20 TV mhhM AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 Happy SHARPCTV IN OPENING ANNOUNCE14ENT8 followMl by TUB FLYING NUN (r). Bally Fields •tan m a nun with the ability to fly. IM DIARY OF EVENTS. 3 31 AFTERNOON MATTNEK: Huah Hush Sweet Charlotte. (See Top Show* of the Day). 4.34 INTERMI8810N. 4.45 OPENING
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    • 242 20 Today's top shows AFTERNOON MATINEE: Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. (Ch. 5, 3.35 p.m.). A wealthy man stops his daughter from running away with a married man. When the latter Is found dead the daughter goes Insane. The murderer Is not discovered, but 37 years later, the case Is reopened. Bette
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