New Nation, 28 January 1978

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    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, January 28, 1978 No. 2169 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 f v=sr— i NEW NATION [COHMEHT
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    China buys S'pore-made
    406 1  -  American factory in Jurong gets tools order from Chinese By Rav Dhaliwal China has placed an order for tools made by an American factory In Jurong, which Is also planning to Invest another $10 million In Singapore over the next two to three years. The order came
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    Lock icon Sadat, Carter meet next week
    666 1 Reuter UPI AFP Washington, Saturday Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin are both expected to make separate visits to the United States in the next two months, American sources said yesterday. Mr Sadat's visit expected to take place next Friday will
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    Lock icon Sudomo warns foreign press of closure
    117 1 AP Jakarta. Saturday The Chief of SUIT of the powerful Command for Security and Order. Admiral Sudomo, said yesterday the foreign press must be more careful In reporting about Indonesia "If they don't want to be closed down." Admiral Sudomo made the statement In
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    Lock icon Rock fan killed
    44 1 AP Tokyo, Saturday A 19-year-old female rock-and-roll fan waa killed and several others injured In Sapporo, northern Japan, yesterday, as some 2,000 screaming fana rushed towards the visiting British rock band Rainbow for a glimpse of their idols, police reported. AP.
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    Hutch sued
    37 1 Los Angeles, Saturday TV star David Soul of the Stanley and Hutch police series, has been sued for US$l.5 million ($3.5 million)) by a model who clalma he la the father of her four-month-old daughter.
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      57 1 Stalled! A motorist had to resort to this to abandon her car stalled in floods caused by the US blizzard. Killer storm moves north —Page 6. INSIDE S'pore to lanneh courtesy drive Page 4 M-Cup: S'pore 4 by two goals* Back Page uI i> M PAGEB: What's On 12; Crossword
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    Dr Lee is appointed NPB chairman
    157 2 Dr Lee Chlaw Meng has been appointed chairman of the Natlopal Productivity Board from Jan 13. He take* over from Mr O C Thio. Dr Lee's three-year appointment wm announced last nlcht. Dr Lee; Mp lor Farter Park, has been out of the public
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    Customs to check on food parcels
    209 2  -  By Douglas Chan Customs officers are keeping a special watch on travellers coming In via Johore Bahru with food parcels. This to prevent people smuggling In drugs hidden In them. Customs officials are directing their attention on commuters carrying parcels and packets of mee
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    Review Act: Phey
    182 2 Too many disputes... The secretary-general of the pioneer Industries Employees' Union, Mr Phey Yew Kok, has called for a review ol the Workers' Compensation Act. This Is because of the Increasing number of eases Involving disputes by Insurance companies over the quantum of compensation awarded by the
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    On English
    45 2 The Department of Extra-mural Studies of the University of Singapore will hold a 20sesslon course on Speaking and Writing In English in Seminar Room I, every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 0 p m beginning Feb 14. The fee is $65.
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    'Slave girl' is student
    61 2 This "slave girl" is Gillian Barker, a Singapore university student and part-time model. Gillian, 20, will appear in a carpet-fas-hion show to be held in conjunction with the Turkish Festival opening at the Singapore Hilton oh Tuesday. Six other models will be in the Arabian Nights
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    Watch on lewd greeting cards
    147 2 The Ministry of Culture Is keeping a lookout for threedimension effect Chinese New Year cards, which when viewed at an angle show cartoon characters in suggestive poses. A Ministry official said such cards are regarded "undesirable" and should not be put on sale. He said
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    Course
    40 2 The Department of Extra-mural Studies of the University of Singapore will hold a 10-ses-slon course on Supervisory Management at Nlssen Hut 6A every Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30 p.m- to 9 p.m. beginning Feb 2. The fee is $35.
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    Training for German language teachers
    70 2 The Education Ministry will provide special training to teachers who want to teach the German language. The training will make the teachers proficient in the language up to QCE 'A' level. There may also be opportunities for the teachers to undergo further training in Germany.
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    Airmen getting better planes
    337 3 The Singapore Air Force is acquiring more sophisticated and modern planes and equipment, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Phua Bah Let, said yesterday. Speaking at the graduation parade for technicians and mechanic* at Changl Air Base. Mr Phua said: "The pace of development In the fields
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    Psychology
    42 3 The Department of Extra mural Studies of the University of Singapore will hold an eight session course on psychology in Nissen Hut 9 every Tuesday and Friday from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning on Feb 10. The fee is $25.
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    Round the clock work on flyover
    95 3 Work is going on round the clock at this 9L47 million flyover at Braddell C~*oad, which will link Thomson Road to Avenue 1, Ang Mo Kio. The 64-metre long flyover Is expected to be ready in Ave months' time. Construction began last July and
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    In praise of 'soya'
    272 3 There is increasing emphasis on the use of soyabean as an importapt source of lowxost and rich protein supplement, according to Mr C.Y. Theng of the Department of Scientific Services. In a paper presented at the international soya protein food conference which ended here yesterday, he
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    PUB safety move
    204 3 From August 1, the sale or hire of earth leakage circuit breakers without certified approval from the Public Utilities Board, will be an offence. Offenders are liable to a fine of up to S2OOO. Importers ana manufacturers of these circuit breakers will have a grace period of
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    3-month courtesy campaign in April
    585 4  -  By Judith Hale A three -month nation-wide courtesy campaign Involving hotels, restaurants, taxi-drivers, bus drivers and conductors, department stores and the public will begin In April. It will be spearheaded by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. A working committee has been set up to organise
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    Festivals: New school ruling
    75 4 All schools may function for two noun a session on Chinese New Year's eve which falls on Feb. 0. Muslim x and Hindu students and teachers may leave school after recess on the eve of Harl Ray a. puasa and DeepaAn Education Ministry circular said: "Where
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    28 years of service to the aged
    194 4 A 20-year-old Hungarian girl, who felt the call to devote her life to the aged and the poor, joined a religious organisation. That was in 1950. Today, Mother Etlenne Marie, 48, looked back on her 28 years of service with the Little Sisters
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    Police 'strip' 200 guns a month
    168 4 About 200 guns are ■tripped and put together again each month by the Police Force Armament Branch. According to the latest Issue of Police Life, the force magazine, this Is done by a staff of less than *20. The branch, comprising a small office.
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    STPB to take part in 2 fairs
    241 4 The Singapore To u rist Promotion Board will participate in two European fairs in April. They are the Second Brussels Forum of Nations and a Paris tourism fair both to be held from April 29 to May 15. A STPB spokesman said this
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    Row over $4000 'cut'
    120 4 Claims by two salesmen for a one per cent commission on a $400,000 deal have sparked off a dispute between a union and a trading Arm. The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU) and the United En g i n e e ring Pte Ltd
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    System is bad for teachers —MP
    197 4 The present promotion system for teachers has given false hopes to too many teachers, said Dr Lau Telk Soon, MP for Serangoon Gardens. "Why give false expectation to 7000 teachers when only 473 were promoted? "There must be a more efficient and expeditious way
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    Lock icon TERROR LESSSONS' FOR U.S. POLICE
    211 5 UPI Washington, Saturday The FBI will begin training local police on how to handle hostage incidents and will set up seminars to hear from West German and Japanese authorities on how to fight international terrorism, ap FBI official said yesterday. Federal Bureau of Investigation terrorism
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    Empain police race against the clock
    267 5 Paris, Saturday French police were today racing against time and a lack of clues to find kidnapped tycoon EdouardJean Empain as a slice from a left little finger, presumably the Baton's, added a new twist to the drama. Police were checking the print from
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    Lock icon Andreotti adamant
    139 5 UPI Rome, Saturday The ruling Christian Democrats said yesterday the communists' sudden switch to a moderate labour policy does not make them eligible for Cabinet posts. Italy's Roman Catholic bishops gave indirect support to the governing party by saying in a statement that communism is still a threat
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    Lock icon Teng calls for talks to end disputes
    157 6 Reuter Rangoon, Saturday Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping said here yesterday that Asian countries should settle their disputes through friendly consultations based on the principle of peaceful coexistence. Mfcr. Teng, who was speaking at a banquet on the second day of his official
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    Lock icon Riot toll
    30 6 Reuter Tunis, Saturday At least 40 people were killed In riots that spread through Tunis on Thursday during a general strike, Interior Minister Dhaoul Hannablla said yesterday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon US secret plan to stop Soviet blitzkrieg
    326 6 AP Washington, Saturday US Secretary of Defence Harold Brown has Just sent the American military service chiefs a secret master plan directing them to structure their forces to stop a Soviet blitzkrieg In Europe and put out a brush hre war In a
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    Lock icon Bid to end dock strike
    57 6 Reuter Hamburg, Saturday Dockers and employers resumed talks here yesterday in an effort to halt a strike which has brought West German ports to a near standstill. Germany's first official dock strike in 82 years began three days ago after the Harbour Wori.ers' Union rejected
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    Lock icon Killer storm moves into Canada
    396 6 UPI Chicafo, Saturday A vast blizzard which has caused about 40 deaths so fay moved Into Canada yesterday, leaving the US heartland paralysed by mountains of snow. From Illinois to eastern Pennsylvania roads were blocked. About 100.000 homes were without electricity In Ohio. The National
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    Lock icon GIVING 'THE FINGER' NOT AGAINST THE LAW
    148 6 AP Hartf or d (Connecticut) Saturday In one of those decisions that oould point the way that American society is headed, the Connecticut Superior Court has ruled that giving someone the "digitus lmpudicus" legal language for "the finger" Is not punishable as an
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    Lock icon 'Abusive language' at Rhodesia talks
    141 6 Reuter Salisbury, Saturday Tempers frayed at Rhodeslan settlement talks yesterday and one of the major nationalist leaders said he had walked out "In utter disgust." Bishop Abel Kuaorewa, leader of the United African National Council said in a statement he had encountered government Intransigence and
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    49 6 AFP Birmingham, Saturday Workers at British Lejrland'i Lon(brid(e plant walked oat for several hoars yesterday because a worker, belonging to the extreme right wing National Front Party, made a Nasi salute. The strikers went back to work after the worker was transferred to another workshop. AFP
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    Lock icon TODAY
    136 6 UPI TODAY is Saturday. Jan 28, the 28th day of 1978 with 335 to follow. THE MOON is between its full phase and last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercurv and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Venus, Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign
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      6 6 More world news on Page 9.
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      194 6 WORLD WEATHER Boon Partly cloudy, 2-&. Headline: Strike paralyses six German seaports. Moscow Overcast, 0 Minus 2C. Pravda's headline: Motto of emulation efficiency and quality. Borne Sunny, 15-1C. Headline: Communists reiterate demands. Paris Cloudy, 7-3C. Headline: Baron Em pain kidnapping: Silence reigns. London Rain, sleet or snow, 0-8C. Headline: sky
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      38 6 Singapore Singapore's weather for the 24 hours to 7.30 a.m. today: Max. temp. 31.7C, min. temp. 23.5C; hours of sunshine 8.6; total rainfall for the month to date 312.7 mm, total ralndays for the month to date 14-
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    Time to untie our men
    423 8 Why do most people put on a tie and even a Jacket when told to dress formally or Just properly? The University of Singapore Medical Faculty's reminder to male students to wear ties during lectures and ward rounds Is almost reflex action. There reportedly have
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      Mum's the word
      79 8 A man drove, to Paya Lebar Airport to see a friend off. He was looking for a parking lot, and was furious when a woman driver swerved and parked her car at a slant, thus taking up two lots. He took It upon him- self to lecture
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      Bi-lingual reading
      32 8 The two halves of yesterday's Whisper were transposed due to an oversight. Quipped a colleague: "All this emphasis on blUnguallsm. even Ispy is beginning to read Chinese style—right to left."
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    Did SIA really gain that $6.5m?
    212 8 It was reported that SIA made a foreign exchange gain of $6.5 million from their "right and timely strategy of borrowing in rapidly appreciating hard currencies like the Japanese yen and Swiss francs." Would it not be more correct to say that SIA lost
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    It's not just a problem...
    235 8  -  LAM, Singapore 11. To solve a problem, one must first recognise that it Is a problem. Drug abuse is not Just another problem, but a deadly disease. It kills the well being of a nation or even a person if it is not prevented. If
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    A sensible move
    65 8  -  MRS PAMELA LEE Senior Minister of State (Finance) and MP for Marine Parade Mr Goh Chok Tong's call to his constituents to write to him (NN, Jan 11) is a sensible Innovation. I am sure many peo- pie, for one reason or another, may want to write
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    WHY NOT MAKE IT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY?
    100 8  -  MRS DASS On Jan 24, Hindus in Singapore celebrated Thaipusam. Besides Deepavali, this religious festival is of great importance to the Hindus, as it is the fulfillment of their vows to Lord Subramaniam. This practice, despiie rsjid changes and modernisation is being staunchly
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    Test that makes people think...
    101 8  -  H. K YEO Chairman, Vocational Service Committee Rotary Clnb of Singapore. Singapore 9. We appreciate your courtesy In publishing our letter (NN. Jan 21). Some degree of success In a test of this nature (The Four Way Test) Is that It at least causes people
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    Lock icon Carter: N-devices in space lack safety
    593 9 UPI AFP Reuter Washington, Saturday President Carter yesterday said the loss of a nuclear powered Soviet satellite over Canada shows the lack of safety restrictions on nuclear devices in space, and he intends to discuss this problem with the Russians. In a half-hour Interview
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    Lock icon The day Nixon decided to resign...
    195 9 AP New York, Saturday Richard Nixon (above) is quoted in a forthcoming book by David Frost as saying that he decided to resign the US presidency only after Alabama Governor George Wallace refused to use his Influence to help rally congressional support for the
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    Lock icon Pledge to expand nonaligned pact
    200 9 AFP Jakarta, Saturday. Indonesia and Yugoslavia yesterday pledged to expand cooperation among the non-aligned countries at the end of a flve-day visit by VicePresident Stevan DoronJskl. A Joint communique issued here stressed the lasting validity of the policy of non-alignment and said that the nonaligned
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    Lock icon Soviet newsman hits out at Americans
    173 9 Reuter Moscow, Saturday A senior Soviet commentator, in perhaps the most bitter assault on American foreign policy of the detente era, last night accused the US of ins 11 g a 11 n g both the Somalia-Ethiopia and the Cambodia-Vietnam conflicts. The commentator, Mr
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      239 9 Stop time with a photograph. And enter the KODAK 'Under 12 Child Portrait of the Year' Contest. You could win a FREE trip for three to Disneyland. On UTA French Airlines via Tahiti. Time flies when they're under twelve But with a beautifully taken professional photograph of your child, time
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    Good year in store for TV viewers
    740 10 / 11  -  Sight Sound »>v Judith Holmberg TV viewers are in for a good year. Due to appear on our screens over the next 11 months are some old favourites as well as quite a number of new characters. Among those slotted are the trio
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      28 10 / 11 *<"• >v' SHOWROOMS: 339, 3rd Fir. Plaza Singapura, Singapore 9 Tel: *****3 P 128, Orchard Road, Singapore. Tel: *****9 133, Ampang Park Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 03-*****
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      1557 10 / 11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE SINGAPORE 5, I'll 1 1.05 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS, followed by SESAME STREET. #2 05 SATURDAY MATINEE: Hercules and the Tyrant* of Babylon. Three tyrant* ruled Babylon 3u00 year* ago and captured the Queen of Hellene. Hercules with the aid of slaves destroys Babylon and frees tne Queen.
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      700 10 / 11 FM STEREO SATURDAY 6.00 P.M. Opening Announcements and Programme Summary followed by At Sunset with Ferrante and Teicher: Music from Fiddler on the Roof, Ferrante and Teicher play songs of today 6.30 News (E). 6.45 At Sunset (cont'd) 7.00 Dutch Concert Hall featuring the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orch. conducted by Bernard
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      212 10 / 11 V Top shows of the weekend SATURDAY r BEST SELLERS: Seventh Avenue. (Ch. S. 8.30 (Km. In colour). Norman Bogner's novel 1s dramatised In six-parts with Steven Keats taking the lead role of Jar Blackman. The series kicks off With Jay struggling to make a living. At a wedding party
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      Only if it's your cup of tea
      564 12  -  Cinema Black vs white tension in a small southern town »>v Gloria Chandy THE KLANSMAN: Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Cameron Mitchell, O. J. Simpson, Lola Falana, David Huddleston, Luclana Patau, Linda' Evans. Directed by Terence To un r. Screenplay bj Millard Kanfman and
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      608 12 At the cinema THE SPY WHO LOVED ME: That celebrated agent of Her Majesty's Secret Service Is back, this time played to perfection by Roger Moore. Lido: 1.30, 4, 0.45 and 9.15 p.m. THE MAD MONK «Cantonese): Singapore comedian Yeh Feng stars as a playful monk with magical powers. Sky,
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      432 12 Queenstown, Palace, Kong Chian, Zenith: Midnight. THE VENGEFUL BEAUTY (Man darln): Many fighting sequences are included in this film in which a young and beautiful mother-to-be seeks vengeance for the slaughter of her whole family Stars Chen Ping, Yueh Hua, Lo Lleh, Shaw Yin Yin. Capitol, Prince, Jurong, Lido, Sky,
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      674 12 WHAT'S ON POBT CONGRESS WORKSHOP on Endemic Ooltre and Thyroid Testing. Shangrl La Hotel. Open to all In medical profession. FILM SHOWS In Case of Emergency and Prisma IV. National Museum Theatrette. 10.45 a.m. Admission free. GROUP DISCUSSION on The Professional and the community centre. Kampong Glam community centre at
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    Lock icon Money market
    177 13 UPI AP London, Saturday—The dollar ended the week on a firm note yesterday showing a recovery against most European currencies, but It was still worth less than a week ago. Gold gained US$l in London to close at U*****,375 and was up 75 cents in Zurich at U*****,625.
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    Relisted FMM the most active
    332 13  -  Market round-up by I Lee Yew Meng Faber Merlin Malaysia (FMM) provided the bulk of the speculative action at the Singapore stock market this week following its relisting on Monday after a 19month suspension. Its opening share price of 93 cents was 31 cents higher
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    Lock icon Savings banks take big slice
    188 13 Business News and Views Reuter New York, SaturdaySavings banks are taking a growing share ol personal checking account business away from commercial banks, a survey released yesterday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed. Since thrift institutions In New York state were permitted
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      89 13 AFP Tokyo, Saturday Prices on the Tokyo stock market closed moderately higher yesterday with the 225-stock Dow Jones average at 5,028.41 yen, up 6.90 yen over the previous day. Yesterday's closing quotations of the gUt-edgedb, In yen, with the previous day's In parentheses were as follows: Heiwa Real Estate
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      Lock icon NEW YORK
      116 13 UPI Ywterdajr't closing price* followed by the difference on the previous teuton'* close AT T ft/* unch. Beth Steel 33 V, Citerp Trm 49% vu Chryder i*" m P— 7S unch. wuu»-OoU M% ft CcntL OU unch. Dew Chem u% Pi i mi 39 Du Foot 105T4 unch.
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      32 13 UPI New York. Saturday Dow Jones closing aver aces on the NYOT yesterday: 30 industrials 794.1S (+0.78) 20 transport 208.71 (—0.87) 15 utilities 104.84 (—0.30 65 stocks 268.35 (—0.29). UPI.
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      73 13 UPI Closing prices In French francs at the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribus 138 +0.60 Fancier 280 unch. Prln temps 36 +0.50 Bull 25.10 —0.10 Royal Dutch 267 +0.80 Mlchelln 1093 3 COB 260.60 1.50 Thomson 127.90 1.10 OTP 96 I Rhine 51.40 unch. Air 241.10 1.10 BSN 348 4
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      71 13 Union Bank of Switzerland Clo.ing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich BtocJt Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3370 UBS Registered 043 1 SBC 433 Credit Suisse 3370 +*> Swlaalr B. 843 9 Swiss Relnsur. 2900 +10 Wlntcrthur B. 3300 Zurich Incur. 8450 50 Juvena B. 184 4 Nestle B.
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      273 13 Crossword 1 8 Collins 9 Metal parts of soles 10 100-eyed mythical Partners 11 Capital owned by partners 12 Thomas Edison 13 Walk unsteadily 18 Aunts: Sp. 23 Too suave 24 Prison compartment 25 Injure 26 Sun hat 27 Iniquities 28 Religious celebration 29 Cattle mark 31 Spooky 32 Inclination
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    364 13 Silkin absent at EEC talks Reuter AFP Berlin, Saturday Britain yesterday for the first time sipce it joined the European Economic Community in 1973 boycotted a meeting of EEC ministers.* John Silkin, the British Minister of Agriculture, was absent when ministers from the other eight EEC countries met
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    280 14 The chief reasons why Jeans and deplm wear are so popular these days are that they are very stylish, smart, long-lasting and comfortable. In addition, they are never out of place. You can wear them to a beach party, a house-warming party and even a formal dinner party. No
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      138 14 HASFAR STORE |G-6, president shopping centre) SINGAPORE 8 PHONE: *****88 STOCK CLEARANCEI SEASON SALEI Levis Jackets $15/. Lea Jeans $22 to $28 *oy Jeans $22 to $28 Seleco Jeans $15 to $19 Kilroy Jeans $15 to $24 Wrangler (Made in U.S.A.) for $32 to $35 Various Brand of Lighters to
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      96 14 DAVID CHUA AGENCIES WHOLESALE t RETAIL IN HOME APPLIANCIES ft ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS WE ALSO RENDER SERVICE AT OUR SUBSIDIARY SOLAR T.V. ELECTRONICS ft CM ACCESSORIES repair radio cassette, car cassette, door chin*, washinf machina, walkie talkia, sound system, colour J.V., *auto lalaphona control, bovoraiot machino, fixing antenna ft homo apCALI:
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      80 14 SPECIALISTS IN SPORTS GOODS FOR YOUR SPORTS REQUIREMENTS VISIT US AT: S.B. SPORTS Ist. FLOOR 110, QUEENSWAT SHOPPING CENTRE. SINGAPORE, 3 TIL: *****4. 269, HOLLAND AVCNUK, SINGAPORE, 10 TIL: *****3. SECOND HAND CAMERAS CENTRE Buy, Sell, Trade-in ail brands of Cameras ft Repairs all kinds of Cameras. HifhOffer for used
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      176 14 Head Office, 930, Gaylong Rood, S'poro 14. Tel: *****3 American Cutting Moderate Charge Branch, Gl7, Qucentway Shopping Contra, S'poro 3. Tel: *****3 Imported antique furniture skilfully carved in Oriental and Mediterranean features, in kiln dry/season dry rosewood and teak wood See the wide range at our showroom «in ilril H
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    535 15 Clean air, correct diet and reasonable personal habits can prevent this—study Reuter London: World health is not so much a matter of wonder drugs and hospital beds as of clean air, correct diet and reasonable' personal habits, according to a recently published study of health around
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    10 years Young-er
    390 15  -  Pops Ik Peter Ong NEIL YOUNG: DECADE (REPRISE): Neil Young remains America's Great White Hope in the field of rock despite having had some poor record sales. No one could have got away with four comparatively mediocre albums after procjting two gems In After the Goldrush and
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    Good training for juniors
    398 15  -  Chess by Leslie Leow The Fourth Aw Cheng Chye Memorial Tournament was not as strong as its predecessors, but served instead as a training match for National Master Choong Liong On and five top junior players After nine hard rounds, 14-year-old Wong Meng Kong and Choong
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      535 15 SATURDAY FQ-6 MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address N R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■mmb mb tmm m Cut along dotted lines ■m mmm J CLUES FOR FQ-6 1. Missile shot from a bow 2.
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      246 15 ■flop charts of the week i This week's charts with last week's positions in brackets: LONDON 1 (4) Up Town Top Ranking: Althia and Donna 2 (1) Mull of, Kintjrre/ Girls School: Wines 3 (2) Love's Unkind: Donna Summer 4 (II) N s tl ve New Yorker: Odyssey 5 (3)
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      Lock icon Wolves may play Richards
      359 16 Jordon makes his debut for United Soccer Reuter AP London, Saturday England striker John Richards may return to the Wolverhampton Wanderers Une-up against Arsenal In the fourth round of the English Football Association Cup here today. Oroln strain kept Richards out of the Wolves side beaten
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      Mignon by 5 strokes
      162 16 H'-" tyignon Stewart won the Singapore Island Country Club Mac Donald Trophy by five strokes from Loretta Lander when she returned a final round of nett 67 for a two-round total of 138 at the Buklt Course. Loretta had rounds of 70 and 67 for her
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      A scare for Borg
      143 16 j^^fennis New York, Saturday BJorn Borg, the Wimbledon champion, scored a 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 victory over American Peter Fleming last night to reach the quarter finals of the U*****,000 pro Indoor tennis championships. Fleming, 22, and 1.95 metres tall, came within two points of taking the
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      Siglap set their aim early
      259 16 JF3 Athletics Schools' athletics kingpins, Slflap Secondary School, will set into motion plans to maintain their reputation this season with their Interclass Relay League today at the Cheviot Hill track. Last year, Slglap distinguished themselves In the National Schools' Track and Field championships by winning
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      VIP invite to Viets
      244 17 Thai Prime Minister General Kriangsak Chomanan will personally Invite the Indochlnese countries of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia to participate in the Asian Games in Bangkok this December. His decision. made known to the Games organising committee at their recent meeting, is a departure from the usual
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      STTA plan national squads
      232 17 Q Tabletennis By TONY KOH The Singapore Table Tepnis Association are planning to form national squads for both men and women for the first time. They Intend to form a squad of 12 players for each section who will be Singapore's representatives at future international to
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      Chan shines as six earn berths
      381 17  -  |KH Weightlifting By PHILIP TAN The Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation have picked six lifters for the First ASEAN Youth championships in Manila from Mar 29 to Apr 2 after the Youth trials-cum-National championships at the Senpett Community Centre last night. The six are flyweights
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      Singapore to take part in Asean clinics
      231 17 The ASEAN Weightill Ung Federation will be organising a refereelng and coaching clinic in Manila from Mar 25 to 27 for the International Welghtllftlng Federation (IWF). And Singapore, according to Singapore Amateur Welghtllftlng Federation secretary Michael Koay, will be among the 100 IWF
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      Oriental Day a top bet
      537 18  -  Piggott should have little problem booting home Gallant Stallion By BRIAN MILLER Oriental Day Is In striking form, and I regard him as the top bet at Buklt Timah today In Race 3, the 1400 m event for Class 5 Division 3 horses. Drawing a
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      BUKIT TIMAH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TODAY
      3094 18 mmm 2.15 CLASS 3, DIV 2 1050m MM ($13,000 $0,100 to w 1nn«r) 1 OM Nad C M (Redcap) Allan t #7 (ud+l.t) f PMMM 101M Pataa TtaMMn N a (indarapura) Daniala 9 W (+1.5) •MTan 7 I7M0 Wtaf CiiawMr a (Nawl)
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      123 18 8CBUTINEEB (UtIAN "1' FAIRWAY BLUKGBA8S Im 1: Take A Bow Oreat Sign Take A Bew Second Nature M Dart Wing Commander Take A Baw Knows Nothing Im S: Go Ataig Highest Choice Rosewaod Star Performer Ge Along Roaewcod Bmwd Wang Masok Kmc j Devils Disciple Plying Swallow Orleaial Day
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      4264 19 TWW 1.45 CLA88 5 1850m ■Wi ($10,500 S7.350 to wlnnar\ 1 0920 OH ante g (Detente) Rodgers 5 57 (same) F HutcNneon 8 I 2224 La •anna Ratoa a (La Bonn* Ralna) Daniels 8 58.5 1 5624 Sa« (■«-a.5bf) dak Curia II
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      124 19 SCRUTINEER BRIAN MILLER FAIRWAY BLUEGRASS ItM 1: Drtrntr Llquidator Detente Hal Wal Tien Prnaung Pahlawan Preokms Gem Liquidator BM* t: HebqinM Mount Olympla Dark 8tranger Mount Olympla Dark 8tranger Helmsman Mount Olympla Chaya Timor Sunny Heart Brave Lad Noble Venture Swift And Honest Brave Lad Eastern Music Brave Lad
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      Gentle Jim my top choice for Cup
      412 19  -  By SCRUTINEER Gentle Jim Is well on the way to bigger things after his slashing triumph last Sunday. He looks all set to win the $75,000 Lion City Cup (Race 6) over the Buklt Tlmah 1200 m tomorrow. The five-year-old Australian gelding by
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      Tee-off times at Warren
      299 19 Warren'» "A", "B" and "C" Division competitions will be teed-off tomorrow. The draw: 7.15 a.m. M Oert>lch (11) L. P. Ng <14) B. Melln (13): 7.22 Roy Tsou (22) Patrick Ong (20) A. O. Hlggs (22); Jerry Urn (IS) H. Soekl <17) M. Weddertourn (18); 7.38
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      693 20  -  If tackles are hard, it'll be an eye for an eye —Sebastian By JEFFREY LOW Remember what Malaysian Armed Forces coach Bakar Yun said In Kuala Lumpur two weeks ago? "We have the ability to upset Singapore here and at your National Stadium.*' A chilling warnlnc
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      439 20 P.A. DECISION TO CURB HOOLIGANISM AFP Reuter London, Saturday England's soccer authorities yesterday banned Leeds United of the First Division from staging future FA Cup matches for the next three seasons, following serious crowd disturbances at their ground earlier this month. But If the behaviour
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      50 20 Singapore: Edmund Wee, Haall Ibrahim. Samad Allapitchay, Syed Mutallb. S. Rajagopal. Hashlm Hosnl, Zalnal Abldln, Mohammed Noh, Doll ah Kassim, Naslr Jalll, Quah Kim SongForces: Lee Ah Klau, Llm Seng Koon, Fauzl Mohamed. Wan Abdullah, Alias Murad. Suleiman Jusoh. Nordln Abdullah. Nural Azml. Sardlkls Sakuti, Ibrahim Din, Ishak Kalll.
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    65 16 Infill r™ H I A S23BP^ KOH MARTIN aged 59 passed away peacefully on 27.1.78 leaving behind beloved wife. Annie, sons Teck Llm. Teck Klong. Teck Cheng. Teck Hock. Teck Huat. daughter Joo Keow. and daughter-in-law Soh Wah to mourn his loss. Cortege leaves 32. Gardenia Road at 2.00 p.m.
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      312 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have a well-enough developed artistic sense to enable you to become recognised as a knowledgeable critic. Your tastes are broad, your approach to others' work tolerant and tenacious. You Insist on encouraging other people's talent, and you could well become
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      50 17 NEW FROM YONEX CARBOnEXO V. t+ V N i«*r aii?nF 15 tmi *r "£®r > k' 4!vI( 1 .*> Il >' ?jft« s< ■V P^ISPIPffi j *v-\ 1 'V* '-< PM J* i t j- f II Trr jljftrtf--' UNITED STATES PROFESSIONAL TENNIS ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE TENNIS COACHES ASSOCIATION Available at
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      174 20 The MBA Powerful preprogrammed business and financial functions. Statistics capability and programmability too. *sr Hit, o $199/Five basic preprogrammed financial functions: Number of period. Interest rate percentage. Payment amount. Praaent value. Future value. Six advanced preprogrammed financial functions: Net present value. Internal rate of return. Principal interest/spfit. Accumulated interest. Remaining
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      43 20 ANDY CAPP ii your mu/vhn-law WANIS ID buy VtXJ A DRINK, ANDY, BUT I'M NOT Sure you'll accept it- knowin* s'OW VtXJ FEEL ABOUT 'ERi—" I vsm. V LET 'ER BUYMEONE)> JACKIE -THERE'S NO REASON WHY VIM? BUSINESS SHOULD SUFFER,JUST BECAUSE OF '£R
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