New Nation, 13 January 1978

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    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday, January 13, 1978 No. 2156 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 ———^-1 NI!W fc) NAIION COMMENT
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    Lock icon Japan gives a bit more to US
    407 1 AFP UPI Tokyo, Friday Japan- yesterday made furtner concessions to the United States in an effort to put an end to months-long negotiations to rectify trade imbalance between the two countries, now in Japan's fayour. During a two-hour meeting, Japan told US negotiator
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    'Broken English' items in Singapore shops
    171 1 Several emporiums and supermarkets are selling children's stationery, purses and school bags with sentences in pidgin English printed on them. A pencil case, costing $3.50. has the words "Fanky Love Flowers" on the cover. Another, priced at 52.40. has the sentence: "It is a
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    Pirates seize 8 boats
    160 1 Malaysian fishermen attacked Kuala Lumpur, Friday Pirates seized eight Malaysian fishing boats off the Malacca coast, sources reported today. Five were later released after ransom of $2500 was paid $500 for each boat. According to sources, the pirates are demanding the same ransom for the three
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    Lock icon M-East talks put off a week
    142 1 AP Cairo, Friday Egypt and Israel las night recessed their ministerial level military negotiation* on Israeli withdrawal from Sinai without progress. The talks are expected to resume within a week. A Joint communique said Israeli Defence Minister Ezer Weizman will return home today "for
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    61 1 4 The communists want to destroy existing Institutions by using the institutions themselves and then doing away with them. The terrorists want to short cut this, and some of them even despise the communists for wanting to use the existing Inst i t utions. The terrorists want to smash
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    Deadly gale
    34 1 London. Friday Britain's worst storm In a quarter ot a century left 26 people dead or missing today and property dam age—with most or it yet to be counted—climbing into the mlllons.
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      148 1 Euro-Reds: America declares its policy Page 7 Human rights envoy in big row Page 7 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Crossword 12; Comics It; Moneywords 18; What's On 19. See Pafe 7. PLAYskcPI our toys make good friends --TrZffy. r 200 1 if A DIRECT FROM U SA 562. flag&Play£)esk(3to6years)acreativemastaipiece fix
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    US team coming for talks on textiles
    237 2  -  By Rav Dhaliwal A United States team is due to arrive here late this month to continue negotiations on the renewal of the Textile and Garment Agreement The three-year agreement expired last month and local textiles and garments are now being exported to
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    Congress studies the ALS system
    86 2 Three US Congressmen, accompanied by a Singapore government orticial, studying •or > Area Licensing Scheme "at a gantry point in Orchard Road this morning. They are members of a 14-member (JS team here for a three-day visit to study Singapore's measures to solve traffic congestion.
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    Course on brain studies
    51 2 The. Un'verslty dT Singapore's Department of Extramural Studies will hold a 10-lecture course on Brain Studies in Nissen Hut 3 every Wednesday from 7 p m to 9 p m. beginning on Jan 18. Application forms and more details are available at the d?Dartment or telephone
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    Hotel insurance for workers
    150 2  -  By Douglas Chan Marco Polo Hotel has Introduced a group life assurance scheme (or Its executive and senior staff as an Incentive. This move by Marco Polo is believed to be the first of Its kind by a hotel here. The scheme provides for 12 months'
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    Lock icon Korchnoy: I fear enemies...
    380 2 LKA The final qualification match for the world chess championship between Victor Korchnoy and Boris Spassky ended abruptly last night in Belgrade, when Spassky resigned the adjourned 18th game without resuming it. Spassky had scaled his 41st move on Monday night but it was not the
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    STOCK MARKET
    106 2 PAHANG Consolidated continued to be the focus of attention at the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the first- 45 minutes today although trading in the counter was erratic. BUSINESS DONE: First Section: ST. STEAMSHIP (1) 2.30 2 2.29. INCHCAPE (2) 2.15 (6) 2.14. PAHANG CONSOLIDATED (6) 1.58 4)
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    Singapore water stocks hit new high
    151 3 98 pc filled—thanks to the rainy spell Singapore's water stocks have reached a record high of 98 per cent of its maximum capacity. The total capacity of the three main reservoirs Macßitchie, Seletar and Upper Pelrce —Is 55,567,000 cubic metres. A PUB spokesman said
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    PAY HIKE FOR 1000 WORKERS
    107 3 About 1000 employees of a typewriter manufacturing firm at Bedok Plain will receive wage Increases ranging from $12 to $48 under a new two-year collective agreement. The wage hikes in the pact signed by the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and Corona Manufacturers Pte Ltd will
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    Narco dogs: S'pore may seek US aid
    319 3  -  Singapore has long-term plans for training canine drug sniffers locally By Terry Ang The Singapore Government may ask the United States Customs Service to help breed "narco dogs" locally. The US Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and the co-ordlnator for State
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    Chai to open market
    56 3 The Senior Minister of State (Education), Mr Chal Chong Yii, will officially open Tengah Market at Chua Chu Kang Road. 21 i km, tomorrow at 4 p.m. The sln<?le-storey market, which was built at a cost of $670,000, has 75 stalls for cooked food, piece and
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    Singapore secretary doesn't mind the 'extras'
    354 4  -  ...if the boss asks politely By Deborah Chia Is buying sandwiches, ordering gifts, posting letters and even picking up laundry part of a secretary's Job? No. Mid the secretaries In Hong Kong. Singapore secretaries, however, tend to disagree, although they qualified that by saying
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    Man dies during talk with boss
    82 4 Housing Board security officer Kong Soon Seng, 40, collapsed and died while having a discussion with his superior in his office at Maxwell Road on Wednesday. Mr Kong had earlier left his Upper Pickering Street office to see the principal estates officer, Mr Pnang
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    94 seek study awards
    33 4 The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union baa received 94 applications for its scholarship awards. The primary, secondary and pre-unlverslty scholarships are given to help children of needy members.
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    The vanda Mary Wilson for her birthday
    88 4 A Singapore orchid was named alter Lady Mary Wilson yesterday on her 62nd birthday. "Isn't that lovely!" she exclaimed as she admired a spray oi the Aeridovanda Mary Wilson at the Botanife Gardens. "I must take pictures of It to take home with
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    More tour buses plan for lunar New Year
    288 4 Tour operators are considering chartering more buses to cope with the big rush of Malaysian workers going home for C h i n e s e New Year. They reported heavy bookings since early this month. iflng Travel said their bookings were
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    Sir Harold watches songket weaving
    33 4 Former British Premier Sir Harold Wilson watches the deft hand movements of m Indonesian girl demonstrating the art of "songket" material weaving at the Singapore Handicraft* Centre yesterday.
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    Write in for work permit forms
    122 4 Employers who wish to apply for work permits for their workers need not go personally to the Labour Ministry office. They can send a written request tor tbe forms and then submit the ocmpleted forms by post, a Ministry spokesman said. This applies to
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    CC courses
    51 4 The Jalan Pagak community centre will organise two courses In early February. The first course on Malay cooking will commence on Feb 2 from 3 .pm. to 6 Dm. The fee Is $15. The second course on elementary dressmaking commences on Feb I. The fee for this is
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    Art show
    28 4 The Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), Dr Ow Chin Hock, will open the Singapore Historical Building art exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall next Thursday at 5.30 p.m.
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    Lock icon Allies are losing confidence in US
    604 5 Carter; They fear we cannot control energy problems UPI Washington, Friday President Carter said yesterday America's allies fear the US lacks "the resolve" to get control of its energy problems before they do worldwide economic damage. "Our failure to adopt a comprehensive energy programme
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    Lock icon US-Saudi energy talks
    135 5 UPI Jeddah, Friday US Energy secretary James Schiedlnger, who arrived here yesterday on a rive-day visit, will discuss energy cooperation with Saudi leaders an American official said yesterday Mr Schleslnger's visit comes amid reports of rising concern by Saudi officials of the dollar's slide on world money
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    Lock icon WHO puts out 'model' drug list
    171 5 AP Geneva, Friday—The World Health Organisation, campaig n i n g against the explosion of new, costly and often on-needed drags, yesterday published a "model list" of 234 fundamental medical substances covering basic health needs all over the world. The list, which now goes
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    Lock icon Cheaper fares
    102 5 UPI Manila, Friday The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board will from tomorrow cat by 43 per cent the planefare between the US Weit coast and Manila In a move designed to improve tourist travel to the Philippines. In a special meeting, the board approved applications by Philippine Airlines, Pan
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    Lock icon How Park will be grilled...
    188 5 UPI Seoul, Friday US Justice Department officials, armed with a lie detector, start questioning millionaire Tongsun Park this morning In connection with the alleged Korean payoff scandal on Capitol Hill. Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Clviietti, assisted by two American prosecutors, will face the Korean rice
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    Lock icon Cambodia out of favour
    447 6 Poor human rights record is the reason: UN envoys AP United Nations, Friday Cambodia, the reported loser In the border war with Vietnam, la also falling on the diplomatic front it so far has failed to win any sympathy from UN circles. ri Few diplomats would
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    Carter: I share views of Sadat
    126 6 Washington, Friday President carter said yesterday his views on the Middle East coincide almost exactly with those of Egyptian Pre. sldent Sadat and he repeated the US assertion that the new Israeli settlements In occupied Arab territory are Illegal. Mr Carter said, however, "it
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    Refugees
    30 6 London, Friday A group of 19 Vietnamese refugees arrived here yesterday bringing the total in Brita'n to 116 and Ailing a quota agreed by the government last year. AFP.
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    Lock icon Why Viets put on the charm...
    512 6 AFP Bangkok, Friday—The Vietnamese yesterday successfully ended an 18-day charm offensive in four major South-east Asian oountries Indonesia, Mklaysla, the Philippines and Thailand. Observers here said this at the end of si visit by Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh. A commentator said Iff.
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    Lock icon TODAY
    177 6 UPI TODAY is Friday. Jan. 13. the 13th day of 1978 with 352 to follow THE MOON Is approaching its first quarter. the morning stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR Is Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. Haratlo Alger,
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    67 6 Reuter London, FrL Teenager Maggie Menon felt 'he was orer charged for a hot dog ao she squirted tomato sauce and mustard over the vendor. However, a London magistrate wasn't Impressed by her reaction he lined her £15 <f«7) and told her: "You must not go squirting
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      329 6 Ah Fook and Mei Lin rin yuan ma A m Ay a VMoi Lin: Will you donate some money to our charity old folk's home? Ah Fook: It you can guarantee me a place in 30 years' time, J will donate. Mei Lin: Bolehkan anda rrjenderma sedikit wang bagi rumah
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    Lock icon PATT ON THE WARPATH...
    350 7 ...over the human rights issue in the Philippines AFP Manila, Friday US Assistant Secretary of State Miss Patt Derian clashed -with Philippine defence of- ficlals over the human rights issue during: their meeting here on Wednesday, high government sources revealed. The meeting was held to five
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    Lock icon US speaks out against Euro-Reds
    311 7 Official stand is made clear UPI, AP Washington, Friday The United States yesterday made its policy on Eurocommunlsts official —that it opposes communist participation in the government of Italy or any other Western European nation but does not regard such a statement as meddling in
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    Lock icon BANNED BAND
    47 7 AFP Helsinki, Friday The British punk-rock band Bex Pistols will not allowed to perform In Finland. The Finnish Ministry of Interior said It has refused a permit for the band and noted three of its four members had been convicted of offences, including drug violations.—AFP.
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    Lock icon Earthquake
    16 7 AFP Manila. Friday A moderately strong earthquake yesterday rocked the northern Philippine Island of Calayan.—AFP.
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    Lock icon Dr K: Russia paying to train terrorists
    196 7 AFP Washington, Friday The Bovlet Union Is, at least Indirectly, financing the training of international terrorists in Lebanon and Lioya, former secretary of state Henry Kissinger said in a TV interview here. In a programme to be broadcast today by NBC, Dr Kissinger
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    The blues from Euro-Reds
    399 8 Two warnings this week against Eurocommunism cannot be taken lightly Just because they came from personalities no longer In office. Former British prime minister Sir Harold Wilson, In a talk In Singapore, called for more vigilance In Europe and Asia against what he said Is the
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    Some bubble bath!
    77 8 HS |s B y J Calabrtton Is «ynonymous with champagne. but apparently there Is no hard and fast rule as to what one should do with the bubbly beverage. For their fourth wedding anniversary, British model Llndsey Rutland and pop mu- sician husband Andrew eleven took a
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    Lock icon Do not push Japan into a corner
    1704 8 Japan, under pressure to counter its massive trade surplus, is really in an unenviable position, says this rrport from SINGAPORE BUSINESS. Facod with increased unemployment, tifhtAsted consumers, and increasing pressure to expand imports, Japan. already pushed into a corner, may decide to tatfe
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    Lock icon Wrongs in Human Rights division
    1166 9 Washington Post How effective has the UN Human Rights Commission been in advancing its cause? Hardly, if at all, concludes BERNARD NOSSITER of the Washington Pest. Geneva: The only nations that consistently employ torture, suppress dlssldents and Imprison political foes are Israel, South Africa and
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    Hawk of hawks also knows the sorrow of war
    552 9  -  »y Larry Thomson Tel Aviv: In sending E z e r Welzman to Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin has picked a hawk among hawks, a man who .used to a heilfire of destruction for the Egyptian army while others counselled
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      A 'muay' stall with more to offer
      606 10 / 11  -  Out with Violet Oon My friends know that I'm an unabashed fan of Teochew "muay" (porridge) and many have urged me to try the "muay" served at Chye Soon Hepg Coffee Bhop at Marine Parade. The stall Is run by Mr Law Lee,
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      Top classical guitarist to give concert The Arts
      369 10 / 11 One of America's top classical guitarists, William Matthews, is giving a concert at the DBS Auditorium on Jan 21 at 8.30 p.m. An arts graduate of Brooklyn College, Matthews preferred to pursue a music career and after completing his academic education made
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      It's quite out of the ordinary
      268 10 / 11  -  Nelson's got an act full of surprises tKTZTTWMi ui I h Jennifer Schoon To describe Nelson Sardelll, currently performing at the Tiara, one would have to use all adjectives that are very complimentary. Everything about the man Is out of the ordinary. Nelson opens
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      Lock icon Howard cares for gone-to-seed bodies
      825 10 / 11 NYT New York: As Oelsey Kirkland, Patricia McBriae and other stars were leaving David Howard's ballet studio one recent afternoon, the last class of the day was straggling in. Most, carrying brlefoum packed with leotards and tights, bore no resemblance to the skin-and-bones professionals who,
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      326 10 / 11 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one... m at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent! Something beautiful is about to happen to jou Soon your skin will look better than you ever thought possible. Softer, smoother, more even-toned and fairer! Because the
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    Lock icon CREATING THE FLAVOURS TO SUIT ALL TASTES
    637 12 NYT New York: Where does the hostess Twinkle Taste come from? How did bubble gum come to taste like bubble gum? And where can something be gotten that tastes as good as fresh squeezed orange Juice? The answers He In the world of
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      647 12 JOIN TOE EXCITING WORLD OF JOURNALISM THE Straits Times Press (1975) Limited, New Nation Publishing Limited and Times Business Publications Limited have further vacancies for the positions of reporters and sub-editors. If you want to be where the news is, Join us In the exciting world of journalism. Here Is
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      262 12 ACROSS 1 Integument 6 Beetle 9 Apotheosis 14 Tempest" spirit 15 Workers' group: abbr. 16 Grain sorghum 17 Oscar; Mcnte 20 Oarage or white 21 Arrogant grimace 22 Fewer 23 Francolse's friend 25 Appoint 27 Diminutive, in Dundee 30 Moss; David 35 Dally 33 Orowl 37 Propound 38 Telecast 39
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    Lock icon Britain to boost state spending
    259 13 Business News and Views AP London, Friday Britain's Labour Government after four austere and stagnant years yesterday announced modest state spending hikes exceeding US$l billion ($2.4 billion) yearly beginning next April. A White Paper spelling out government spending strategy for the next three fiscal years
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    Lock icon Embargo fine
    41 13 Reuter Washington, Friday.— The government fined the South African subsidiary or an American corporation, Gardner Denver Co, U5525,000 ($58,000) yesterday and revoked the subsidiary's US export privileges for two months because it sold mining and drilling equipment in Rhodesia.—
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    Lock icon EUREKA!
    242 13 Mobil discovers way to convert coal to petrol UPI Paulsboro (New Jersey), Friday Mobile Oil Co. yesterday claimed a scientific breakthrough that could make the conversion of coal to high-octane petrol practical in the 1980s. Mobil scientists demonstrated a pilot project at a plant here that converts methanol, a
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      NEW YORK
      278 13 The stock market, buoyed by the Federal Reserve Board's intervention in foreign exchanges to aid the dollar, managed to score Its first gain of 1978 yesterday. Trading was active. The Dow Jones industrial average, which had fallen 55.27 points the first seven sessions of the year, rallied to
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      34 13 UPI New York, Friday.—Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 30 industrials 778.15 (up 2.25); 20 transport 207.64 (up 1 05); 15 utilities 106.46 (off 0.14); 65 stocks 271.46 (up 1.03).—UPI.
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      186 13 AFP Share prices fell back on the Tokyo stock market yesterday as an upturn fizzled out in late trading. The 225-stock Dow Jones average lost 11.25 yen and closed the day at 4,995.98 yen. The composite index for the first section was down 1.36 at 372.38. ExPort-ortented issues came
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      78 13 Source: Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich 8tock Echange yesterday: UBS bearer 3245 —16 UBS registered 612 SBC 426 3 Credit Suisse 2190 —20 Swissair B. 792 8 Swiss Reinsur. 2770 —10 Wlnterthur B. 2260 30 Zurich Insur. 8310 —16 Juvena B.
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      125 13 Source: Reuter Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 176 180 ADC 26 30 Ampol Pet 70 80 AMI 153 156 APM 132 135 Bank NSW 530 533 Brambles 180 184 BHP 543 544 Boral 335 340 CBA 340 nil CSR 300 303
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      Lock icon 'Tokyo TV sets more reliable'
      116 13 AP London, Friday Japanese television sets are more reliable than British sets, Britain's largest consumer magazine reported yesterday. The magazine. Which, added that while the sets are more expensive, they could be worth the extra money. The survey Involved 2000 television owners. According to the
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      PARIS
      68 13 Closing prices }n French francs at the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 135 —1 Ponder 283.10 —2.90 Prlntemps 39 —0.30 Bull 23.70 0.85 Royal Dutch 258.20 —0.30 Michelin 1105 —20 COE 252 —2 Thomson 130.80 —'3.50 CFP 97 +2.10 Rhone 51.10 —0.90 AIR 244 —4 B8N 372 +2 Philips 53.35
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    Lock icon Money market
    185 13 UPI London, Friday The dollar rallied slightly against the pound yester day but slipped again on other European markets. The pound closed In London at U551.9225. down more than 1.5 cents from Wednesday's U551.9390. $1.9390. The British currency Jumped to U551.9665 In conftised and hectic morning trading before
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      187 13 CHINESE CARPET EXHIBITION <\N> fm 111 4 MILS i <=p Film shows on "PEKING CARPET" time: 12.00 noon 3.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. with English Commentary Victoria Memorial Hall Date: 4lti -16th Jan 1978 Time: 10.30am-9.30pm i t < u-u.i iff)) t* lu i t r- r H M /Sm\ S
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    57 14 JjSyMfe V MESESfIfI MR. VICTOR JEYAPALASINQHAM Jossph left to be with the Lord on 12.1.78 leaving behind his beloved mother, sister Mrs. Oladys Nathaniel both of Sri Lanka, wife, children Samuel, Veronica, Hubert and Magdelene. Cortege will be leaving 1 Dunearn Close today at 3 p.m. for Tamil Methodist Church
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      Lock icon Holland get their way
      346 14 Soccer AP Buenos Aires, Friday Argentina, West Germany, Brazil and Holland were yesterday chosen group leaders for the 1978 World Cup soccer championship to be held here ki June, an international soccer official announced. Italy, who had been manoeuverlng to odst Holland from the leadership of
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      Lock icon Quarrie equals record
      146 14 K3 Athletics UPI Melbourne, Friday Jamaican Olympics 200 metres champion Don yuarrle equaned me Australian 200 meires record In a commanding performance at the Melbourne Intern atlonal games at Olympic Park yesterday. Quarrie, 26, a student at the University oi Southern California, started brilliantly and drew away
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      Lock icon END OF THE ROAD FOR CALLAGHAN?
      521 14 Soccer Reuter London, Friday Graeme Souness, Liverpool's new £352,000 (about 851.57 million) buy from Middlesbrough, makes his debut against West Bromwlch Albion in the English First Division tomorrow. His arrival at Anfield could signal the end of an era for lan Callaghan, 35, one
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      Now Mushtaq gets go-ahead
      206 14 E 0 Sydney, Friday. Former Pakistan captain Mashtaq Mohammad has accepted a last-minute invitation to play In the third Test against England in Karachi next week. Mushtaq leaves Sydney this afternoon wltn teammates Imran Khan and Zaheer Abbas with the official blessings of Kerry Packer, the
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      Stewart's back as a pro
      442 15  -  By BRIAN MILLER Jimmy Stewart, the young American who captured the hearts* of the local golf fraternity a few years ago, Is back in town —as a professional. Stewart, who won the Singapore amateur Open twice, is now a full Hedged professional ready and eager
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      The quartet to watch...
      529 15  -  TEE-UP Local pros practising harder than ever uith Lim Kee Chan Four professionals, who shared the eight-leg Local Circuit among themselves last year, will again be the ones to watch when the season begins with the Cycle and Carriage Seletar Pro classic on Jan 20-22. The
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      Sentosa top prize to Lily Kwan
      297 15 Twenty-eUht women golfers had a free day at the Sentosa Coarse on Tuesday and some of the successful ones were even awarded with cash prices in the form of gift vouchers. About 60 pollers were to have teed-off in the Sentosa women's Open Day
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      SATURDAY'S FIXTURES
      602 15 Draw for the BICC Police Cup competition at the New Course tomorrow: Ist t«e. 1.01 p.m.—B. KyleLittle R. Edmonds (6) H. Thong (It); 1.07—A 8 Malik (1> D. Mulholland (11) Danny Tan I.ll— K. Zyia (I) T.W. Chen (10) KT. Phua (7); I.IO—P.W. Wong (0) Harold Chan (IS)
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      Lock icon Cocoa Exporter does faultless gallop
      377 16 FAIRWAY Ipota, Friday Mark down Cocoa Exporter as a lively prospect in the Class 2, Div. 2—1250 m race on Sunday. The Good Brandy four-year-old has made splendid progress since his unplaced debut here in November. With Larry Olsen astride, Cocoa Exporter was striding out
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      103 16 SUNDAY RACE ONE: 2.00. Ow 2 Div 5—1250 m: Happy Melody 111. Boom Boy. RACE TWO: 2.30. CUm 2 Div 3—1250 m: Golden Show, Kit* Suka 111, Port or Jov, Candy Doll. RACE THREE: 1-00. Clam 2 Div 1—1900 m: Cincinnati 11, Big Success, B«jangles Spectrum RACE POUR: 2.30.
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      383 18  -  Mutalib, Joseph deserve the sack Soccer By SURESH NAIR Local soccer referees must adopt a tough line against offending players otherwise their status as "officials of reliability" will definitely lose Its credibility. Yesterday's Business House Division One League match between Jebsen and Jessen and Hotel Equatorial
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      AN OPEN TOURNEY TO ARREST SLIDE
      358 18  -  jj^Judo By BRIAN MILLER After their poor showing at the last South East Asia Games, the Singapore Amateur Judo Association are leaving nothing to chance as they embark on their preparation for the 1978 season. They have decided to kick-off the New Year with
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      421 17 tjEksM vj.T m, JM" 5 liT* JL r^T'Mmm, -v Around the world Pepsi is associated with soccer. So what better idea than a series of Pepsi Soccer Contests here in Singapore, where the sport is so popular! Pepsi and New Nation have joined together to co-sponsor "PEPSI Soccer 78". The
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      612 18 c Cut out and pin with oth«r coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) 31 dbqiibeiqs □■□□□DOB N.R.I.C. No. ri? plus a 35 scm(M') SHARP Colour TV missing letters across using dues below Cut along dotted lines mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
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      Closer look at some mysteries of the world
      443 19  -  By Judith Holmberg In Searcn Of, a compelling series of d o c u m entaries which delve into the mysteries that still remain in today's world of science and certainties, makes its debut this evening 4t 6.35 p.m. over Channel 5.
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      Cantonese plays on life's problems
      206 19 Blx short plays In Cantonese entitled The Underdog which highlight the oppressed and depressed will be shown from ciomorrow, at 7.10 p.m. over Ch. 8. Each episode will be colourcast and will highlight life's daily problems and its cruel realities. However, the series is not
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      104 19 cinema GHOST GALLEON: A group of adventurers go In search of sunken treasure and meet a phantom ship. On board, to scare the lives out of them, are a band of monks, once excommunicated and now vampires In search of victims. Btars Jack Taylor, Maria Perschy, Carlos Lemos and Barbara
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      475 19 star In this movie that has been applauded for Its many gags and brilliant Individual performances. This spoof on the famous novel is filled with surprises like the appearance of Gary Cooper from the original 1939 version. Stars Marty Feldman. who also wrote and directed. Ann-Mar-garet. Michael York. Peter Ustinov;
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      248 19 one of the first movies following the disaster formula. Oood performances by Gene Hackman. Ernest Borgnlne. Red Buttons. Carol Lynley. Roddy McDowall and especially Shelley Winters. Odeon 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. THE DOUBLE DOUBLE CROSS (Mandarin): The story centres around opium smuggling and underworld operations in the Yangtse
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      397 19 DENS. Mandal Road, till 8 p.m. Admission: adults $2, children under 12, $l/ chlldren under three years, free. Elephant knd pony rides for children. 50 cents a ride. NATIONAL MUSEUM. Stamford Road, till 5 p.m. Admission free. SURRENDER CHAMBER at Sentosa, til) 6 p.m. Has 27 lifesize wax figures Including
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    64 20 AH FOOK: It must have been a difficult decision for Mr Ong to make when he chose not to send his daughter with a hole -in the heart condition for surgery. It was a choice between a few certain years and a chance of a lifetime. MEI LIN:
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      892 20 TV AND RADIO 3.M OPENING AN. WITH GLORIA. NOUNCEMENTS fol- 6.30 NEW8 IN BBIEF. lowed by HOUSE* •<.35 IN SEARCH OF. WIVES' MATINEE: (See Pin 19). The four Romantie IN ffAEBL (r). GitStories (r). Mandarin com starring Shirley movie. Booth. 4.3* INTERMISSION #7Jl NEWS AND «.M OPENING AN- NEWSBEEL (M).
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      260 20 7.55 SFORTB PARADE. Greg Rozarlo and Brian Richmond present highlights- of the Singapore Women's Football League encounters with Singapore Malays Football Club and Texas Instruments; the friendly soccer game between Jebsen and Jessen against Rhlnekendorfer Frusche of West Berlin, and the match between Singapore and F.C. Basle at the National
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