New Nation, 3 March 1978

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    Masthead
    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday, March 3, 1978 No. 2197 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 FRIDAY* MARCH 3. 1978
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    Mystery blast probe
    199 1  -  Coinafon stand shattered By Terry Ang The SAF Bomb Disposal Unit was called In to help investigations after a mystery explosion at a public telephone stand at Upper Paya Lebar Road damaged a colnafon. early today. Residents near Bright Cinema were awakened by the blast at about
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    Jek's son among the top students
    337 1 Jek Klan Jin, 18-year-old son of Mr Jek Yeuo Thong, Singapore's High Commissioner in London, was among the top students in the OCE "A" level examinations. He scored distinctions in all his subjects, Including an A 1 for general paper. Klan Jin, a former
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    $10,000 reward offer by shop owner
    121 1 An optical shopowner whose premises was smashed by a crane for the seeond time la three months recently, has effered a fit,MO reward fer information leading to the arrest of the culprit or culprits. Mr Chomr Wei Wei, the owner of Oriental Optical Company
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    Lock icon Dr Goh in Auckland
    31 1 Reuter Auckland. Friday Singapore'* Deputy Orlme lllnliter and Defence Minister, Dr Ooh Keng Swee. arrived here yesterday for a six-day visit as a guest of the government—Renter.
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    Warrant served on the senator
    111 1 Kuala Lumpur, Friday Senator Raja Nongchlk was served with a warrant of arrest on his return from Tokyo last night Prom Uie airport be went to the Petalftng Jaya police station at 11 f».m. and was served with he warrant there. He was released on
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      23 1 INSIDE Begin to meet -Trrr again—radio Page 6 •IN THE OTHER PAOEB: Moneywords 11; Crouword 14; Stars 15; Comlca 18; What's On 19.
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    Meeting to thrash out output issue
    412 2  -  By Ivan Lim The NTUC and the Singapore E m p foyers' Federation will state their positions on productivity committees at a national conference to be held at Shangri-La Hotel on April 21 and 22. Both parties, while agreeing on the need lor E>ducttvlty
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    Library talk
    31 2 The Toa Paych branch library will be organising a talk-cum-slides show in Mandarin on A Career as a Non-commlssloned Officer at Its premises on March 17 at 3 p.m.
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    No contracts for Viet mission
    111 2 The three-man delegation from the Vietnam National Vegetable and Fruit Import and Export Corporation left for home yesterday without any contractual agreement. But they were not disappointed. For they have secured Intraco's agreement on shipping arrangement. According to Mr Lee Van Mau, the Vietnamese trade
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    Cinema tickets: No decision yet
    340 2 Cinema-goers will have to keep their Angers crossed whether they will have to pay more for admission tickets because of increased taxes. Although one cinema operator said his organisation was likely to pass on the tax to the patrons, two others said they are still
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    Lock icon 96 Reds held in Negri swoop
    162 2 AFP Beremban, Friday Negri Sembllan police detained 90 communist elements last year and S3 In the first two months of this year. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri Mahmood Y un us, said most of them were still under detention. He said
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    STOCK MARKET
    80 2 Trading was light and narrowly mixed during the flwt 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Trie market's undertone was steady. BUSINESS DONE: First Section U. 0.8. (2) 2.81. J.C.-M.P.H. (12) 1.39. M. FEEDMILLS (1)1.82. BOUSTEAD (1) 2.32. HARIMAU (1) 0.68. GUTHRIE (1) 1.12. CONS. PLANTATIONS
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    $***** gift to hospital
    59 2 The Singapore Nattukottal Chettlar Community will donate $42,000 to the Ministry of Health for the construction of an audiometry booth at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The donation will be handed over to Health Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye by the president of the community, Mr
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      100 2 SOS It always helps to talk to someone. Samaritans of Sinrapore exists to help those in despair or s iri c i da 1. Ring *****44. ■w- sd>- > -l/fe WP>*y? h&:3Q®.£2** ••vS iW v v>r v» rf?? fir 4 v ffT'l *&>^v v irmtror• Tfff (1 vHiwfli i,:*#< 'V
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    A tug to say job's well done
    204 3 A friendly tug-of-war with his handler Corporal Cneong Kum Ylng is all narco don Nicky needs as a reward for snlfilng out concealed drugs. Col cneong Is one or two women undergoing a 16-wees •narco dog handUng course at tne PoUce Dog Unit
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    Zoo visit
    22 3 The YWCA in Jurong will organise a visit to the Singapore Zoological Gardens for about 60 children on March 12.
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    Tour men: Let's do it jointly
    446 3 S'pore-KL bid to save money, effort on overseas drives Singapore and Malaysian travel agents associations have suggested that the two countries stage joint overseas promotions to save money and effort. Mr Maurice Lee, secretary of the Singapore Society of Tourist Agents (88TA) said at
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    Finnish exhibition
    58 3 An exhibition of contemporary ceramics, furniture, glassware. Jewellery and textiles from Finland will be held at the National Museum Art Gallery from March 11 to 27. Leading Finnish designer, Anttl Nurmesnleml will give a slide show and talk on con temporary Finnish design and architecture at the National
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    Scouts' walkathon
    58 3 About 2000 scouts will take part In a walksthon organised by the Sinnpore Scout Association on Sunday at 9 a.m. to help raise $190,000 for the association's various urolects. Mr Ooh Chok Tone, Senior Minister of State (Finance), will flag off the walkathon which will begin at the
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    Special 'Eurail' tickets for tourists
    255 3 Malayan Railway today announced the Introduction of a Eurall type ticket permitting tourists to two weeks' limitless travel In Peninsular Malaysia. This was confirmed by the railway's commercial director, T. Antolne, In an interview yesterday. A KTM rail pass, as It is known, costs $150
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    Lock icon Baguio City chosen
    164 3 LKA The world chess championship title match between Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoy will be played In Baguio City. Philippines, around mid-July. Baguio City, which bid 1.05 million Sjvlss francs ($1.4 million) In prize money for the right to stage the match, was the second choice of
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      33 3 7 One of the freshest contemporary vocal groups from tf> USA With three beautiful girls and two macho fellas An unbeatable combination of vocal perfection bla/ing c horeography visual appeol and spirited vitality
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    Mehta spends 2 days heresightseeing only
    487 4  - Mehta spends 2 days here—sightseeing only By Sunny Wee World re no wn conductor Zubln Mehta flew Into Singapore with his 106-meber orchestra only to spend their two-day stay sightseeing and shopping. The reason: They could not get a booking for the National Theatre. According to Mr. A. Cohen, 58.
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    Manual on how to run a school
    246 4 The Education Ministry is to produce an instruction manual for school principals. It is expected to be published by the end of the year. The manual, similar to tne Government's Instruction Kfonual used by all civil servants, is being compiled by eight school
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    S'pore one of the Fear some Four...
    336 4  -  Japan must make industrial adjustment, says new envoy By Rav Dhaliwal Japan Is likely to move its labour-in-tensive industries to developing countries, including Singapore. This will have to be done as part of Industrial adjustment as these labour-intensive Industries, are losing out to
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    Hotel to set up 'library complex' in the basement
    206 4 A Singapore hotel Is setting up a "library complex" offering reading materials, games, music and drinks to Its guests and members. Called the Library. It will be located In the basement of the Mandarin Hotel and Is expected to he ready
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      119 4 ST. FMRCIS GIRLS' SCHOOL (1960} 98, ST. FRANCIS ROAD, S'PORE 12 TEL: *****04 ONLY JPtIVATE GIRLS SCHOOL IN SINGAPORE Prepares girls for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'O' 'A' Level Examinations. PRE-U SUBJECTS:General Paper, English Literature, Geography, History, Economics, Mathematics A Chinese. QUALIFICATION FOR ENTRY: Minimum 3 credits FEES:
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    Tight security for fuel movement
    292 5  -  By Swadesh De Roy oar Tokyo correspondent Tokyo, Friday Fuel began to move yesterday from a coastal rail-head to the controversial new International airport at Narlta, about 70 kms east of Tokyo, In what looked like a major military operation foreboding what might be In
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    Lock icon Talks on drive against Reds
    109 5 Reuter Bangkok, Friday—The Thailand-Malaysia regional border committee began Its meeting In Songkhla yesterday to discuss details of plans for a Joint military exercise In preparation for combined opera t lons against communist guerillas along the common border. Thai Co chairman. South Thailand Military Commander Lt.-Oen
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    Lock icon Seals: A plea
    45 5 AP Montr eux (Switzerland) Friday—A Swiss Journalist has written to the Pope urging him to proclaim that "seals have souls" and calling on the Vatican to Intervene in Canada's plans to allow the killing of up to 180,000 baby seals in 1978
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    Lock icon Jakarta bid to restore ties with Peking
    138 5 AP Jakarta, Friday Indonesia has been making "approachments to normalise relations with China," frozen since 1957, Interim Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusummatmadja told a Jakarta newspaper. But, Mr Kusummatmadja said Indonesia "has always been careful In Its preparations to normalise" such ties with China.
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    Lock icon Major shakeup call by Carter
    100 5 Reuter Washington, Friday President Carter yesterday proposed a major shakeup of the civil service to make It easier to reward government workers for good work and to sack incompetents. He also said rules should be drawn up to end abuses la the civil service, such
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    Lock icon Young to stress interest
    258 5 UPI United Nations. Friday US ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young will take a high level delegation to the conference In Bangkok of the Economic and Social Council, Asia and Pacific (Escap) to stress continued American Interest in the area, US sources said yesterday. The
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    Lock icon $41,000 telephone
    72 5 Reuter Talpeh, Friday Thr most expensive telephone in Taiwan was Installed on Wednesday at a cost of about US$lB,OOO ($41,000) the Central News Agency said yesterday. The telephone, the only one in the remote Chun* Kunjc district in the central Taiwan county of Nanton, took three months to
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      56 5 3 PMZ Return Air-ticket to T ai wan/Hongkong /Bangkok. Nanyaiig Agency "5 Grand Contest. When you buy any of 100 attractive prizes to be won 15th February 15th May. Get full details and entry forms of Grand Contest at all leading departmental stores, emporiums and photographic stores. 7. o V
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    Lock icon N-bomb: US go-ahead?
    94 6 Reuter Brussels. Friday—The United States Is considering going ahead with production of the neutron bomb without public support from 1U Nato allies in Europe. Informed alliance sources said yesterday. They said the Carter administration, which has asked for a substantial consensus among its Nato partners on deployment
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    Lock icon Carter man gets OK
    59 6 Reuter Washington, Friday The US Senate Banking Committee yesterday approved the nomination of Mr. William Miller as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, America's central bank. The vote was 14 to 1 In favour of approving President Carters choice of Mr Miller, now chairman of Textron
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    Lock icon Agreement blocked
    65 6 AP United Nations, Friday The Soviet Union yesterday blocked agreement to seek ways to prevent 'satellite accidents such as the disintegration of a nuclearpowered Soviet craft over Canada. The Soviet Union, ac* cuslng the western media of "blowing out of proportion" the recent Soviet satellite accident, rejected a
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    Lock icon Police close 4 brothels
    58 6 AP Jakarta. Friday Police have closed four brothels In Lexb a n g, west Java, forcing four "madames" and 30 of their charges, to find other places to practice their profession, Antara news agency bald yesterday. Reports from local people said that the brothels were spoiled
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    Lock icon Smith to stay as PM in the new govt
    181 6 AFP Salisbury, Friday Premier lan Smith wUI not have to formally resign as a result of the agreement he has reached with three moderate black parties which paves the way for the formation of an interim government and a handover to
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    Lock icon Sadat and Begin to meet soon
    343 6 —says radio Agencies Jerusalem, Friday Prime Minister Metiahem Begin rfnd Egyptian President Anwar Sadat will probably meet again soon, Israeli radio reported yesterday. The radio said the meeting seemed llkelv in the wake of Mr. Sadat's latest message to Mr. Begin, their first personal
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    Lock icon 'The US will consult Japan in a war'
    240 6 AFP Tokyo, Friday. The United States will consult Japan In advance on the dispatch of US forces In Japan to a war overseas. State Minister for Defence Affair* Shin Kanemaru said yesterday. He told a Lower House budget committee meeting that It
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    Lock icon $149m loan
    23 6 AP Washington Friday The World Bank announced yesterday a US$65 million (9140 million) low to the Philippines for an Irrigation project—AP.
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    Lock icon 92 CASES OF CHILD SUICIDES
    84 6 Reuter Tokyo, Friday The number of suicides by children aged between nine and 14 Increased to 92 last year from 84 In the previous year, police said yesterday. But, an overall total of suicides by Juveniles aged between nine and 19 last year decreased by
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    50 6 Reuter Florence (Italy), Friday Evidence said to be worth USfIJS million ($3.4 million) was stolen by thieves who broke "Into the eourt vaults here recently. Police said the haul Included large rams of money, Jewellery, drags and two pistols, all due to be produced in trials. Beater.
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    Lock icon TODAY
    119 6 UPI TODAY is Friday. March 3. the 62nd day of 1978 with 303 to follow. THE MOON Is moving from the last quarter toward a new moon. THERE Is no morning star. THE EYENING STARS are Mercury, Venus. Mars. Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under
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      262 6 Ah Fook and Mei Lin V 4-ilt V r K a V << j Imfi r i >/ 4" Ah Fook: I am taking dancing lessons. Mei Lin: You will be justin time for next Christmas' parties. Ah Fook: Saya sedang belajar tarian. Mei Lin: Anda mempunyai masa yang memadai
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    Lock icon Big hunt for Chaplin's body
    142 7 Reuter Lausanne, Friday Swiss police have launched a hunt for Charlie Chaplin's body which disappeared during the night from the grave where he was buried after his death on Christmas Day. "On the night of March 1 to 2, the grave of Charlie Chaplin was
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    Now Carter warns Soviets
    409 7 ...of danger in Ethiopian intervention Washington. Friday President Carter warned the Soviets yesterday their military intervention in the Ethiopia-Soma-lia war might lead the Senate to reject any new US-Soviet nuclear agreements. He disclaimed any formal "linkage" between the two issues so far as US policy is
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    Lock icon 74 detained
    26 7 UPI New Delhi, Friday. Seventy-four Thai nationals have been detained for Illegally entering an Island In the Nlcobar group, of the Indian government announced.
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    Lock icon Border can end row peacefully: Pham
    123 7 AFP UPI New Delhi, Friday. Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong wound up a week long visit to India yesterday expressing confidence that his country's differences with Cambodia could be worked out peacefully. A Joint communique said Mr. Pham had as sured India that Vietnam
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    Lock icon Vance: Act on military aid for Seoul
    97 7 Reuter Washington, Friday US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance yesterday urged Congress to act on a military aid measure for South Korea, now stalled because of the Congressional Influence buying scandal. He also said It was Important that the US move forward on
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    Lock icon Envoy
    38 7 UPI Hong Kong, Friday US Ambassador to South Korea Richard Snelder will be replaced In May because of strained relations between Washington and Seoul, the Asian weekly magazine Far Eastern Economic Review said In Its lateftt Issue.—UPl.
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      105 7 See Page Thicker steel roof and undo/body, plus laminated glass tor extra Sturdy construction easy and Inexpensive to service and 1200 ***>* Rugged-built for the Russians means toughness to ake on the world! ~2 A combination of Soviet technology and Fiat design, the 4-door, 5passenger Lada 1200 is one of
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    Cheaper coffee justified
    439 8 Coffee shops are being asked this afternoon, for the second time In three months, for a cheaper cup of coffee. Drinkers have waited long enough. The Trade Department's analysis of data given by coffee-shop owners themselves Indicates that beans and powder are now 48 per cent cheaper
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    His 35-year-old debt
    105 8 Store-owner Amerlco Pasquales of Hartford. Connecticut, received money order for US$lB5 (about $440) timed by Josephine Galovlch. It seems thftt her deceased husband had owed Amerlco'a father, the original owner of the store, US$l73 back In IMS and the widow had found the unpaid bills In his
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    THE WORLD OF BICYCLES...
    531 8  -  WITH ALEX JOSEY ALEX JOSEY Both Prance and Britain claim to have Invented the two-wheeled velocipede, forerunner of the modem bicycle. It-first appeared In Paris a*id in London about 170 years ago. Russia claims that velocipedes were In the streets of Moscow about the same time.
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    Lock icon China—future oil giant
    769 8 China —future oil giant .But how much will it export? Reuter Singapore: China's emergence as a major oil producer has provoked a lively debate among western analysts on how Peking intends to use Its growing supplies of the world's most desired commodity. The consensus of western viewpoints at a big
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    Lock icon Kissinger 'links' revived
    553 9 Stick and carrot method used to keep Russians in line UPI Washington: The US administration has reached into the bag of tricks left behind by Henry Kissinger in trying to deal with communist advances in the Horn of Africa. It hac come lip /With a modified device
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    'Singing' mutes leave them in awe
    121 9 American actress Louise Fletcher did a highly publicised act when she used sign language to speak to her deaf-mute parents at an Oscar presentation ceremony. At a special cultural show In Manila, 70 deaf-mutes went on stage and every one In the audience got
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    Betting by a whisper
    68 9 At the Kuala Lumpur race course, the illegal bookies now go about their business rather quietly. Traditionally bets are written on slips of paper, sometimes on benches and, as was the case in Penang recently, on legs even. This time, they adopt the harder-to-de-tect "whisper" method.
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    Not the only loser
    138 9  -  ASEAN ASIDES by Tan Bah Bah Muhammad All was not the only loser when Leon Spinks became the new heavyweight champion of the world. Many bettors and bookies probably lost minor fortunes. In Jakarta, the dally Indonesian Observer received calls durlnf and after the fight from
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    From principal to trishaw rider
    162 9 Today, he is a trishawrlder. But 23 years ago, he was the headmaster of a primary school. Tan Choo Peng, 80, related to The Star, the Malaysian tabloid, how he had left his previous Job after a misunderstanding with the board of governors of Pai
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    Tasty Thai rabbit
    74 9 In many agricultural countries, they are a scourge. But in Thailand. rabbits an in great demand. In fact Judging by the demand, Thai rabbits must be the tastiest in the world. President of the Thailand Rabbit Raisers Co- operatives, Col. Charoon Tnthtr^fcamh—nj Complained recently that one American
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    Cop at wrong end of stick
    114 9 Once In a while, the police may find themselves at the wrong end of the stick. This was what happened recently In a Thai Tillage. A Tillage headman and a volunteer arrested a police non-commissioned officer as he was acting as armed escort for
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      Leisure treats
      746 10 / 11 1 he Arts I Lim Tiap Ouan may iot be able to speak English as fluently as Chinese but when it comes to music, he is bl-lingual. One of the few In Singapore to possess an LRSM In viola, Lim 38, plays the violin and flute, and studied
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      Lock icon Modern blend of East and West thrives in Hong Kong art
      530 10 / 11 Reuter Hon* Kong: Despite lack of space, no formal art school and little public Interest, Hong Kong's artists are developing a unique modern mixture of Chinese and Western art. Noted historian and art critic Nigel Cameron, who has closely
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      Place noted for good, unfussy steaks has nearby branch
      622 10 / 11 i 9, Fating Out In V ioU't )«m I am so used to the very posh, very expensive European food restaurants in Singapore that I almost forget we have some very good me-dium-priced restaurants of the same genre. One of them
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      Electric dancers, flying sparks
      361 10 / 11 Sundown scene Ik IYt«*r ()i»q L 4 Something special Is brewing at the Mandarin Hotel, the public relations people swear. The PR handout boasts: "Sparks fly when Something Special, a group of six electric dancers of Soul Train fame pulsate their way through the rhythms of
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      126 10 / 11 10% OFF AT LUNCH HOURS FLORAL MILE SEAFOOO 3 1/4 m Duneorn Rood. Singopore. 11. Tef: 59,1832 (oppont# of Bukit Timoh, Swiss Cottoge Anglo-Chinese School) A SPECIAL TREAT FRESH SEAFOOD. j Varieties of Fresh Seafood Live Fish I; A iB B-Q,-Yolk Crab, King Prawn. Sotong Pomfret I I iSambal Mussels
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    Lock icon Turner has a grip on life
    656 12 Being paralysed has not stopped him from living Los Angeles Times Fresno (California): Clayton Turner has been earning his living tor 25 years as a western artist. There have been lean periods but these are exciting times for Turner, who has been paralysed from
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    Lock icon Having high blood pressure? Try a Russian remedy
    820 12  -  By Emil Sveills UPI Leningrad: Almost every respectable Russian pharmacy keeps a good supply of live leeches which are sold to the public for the relief of high blood pressure. No prescription needed. Just walk In, plop down the kopeks depending on
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      551 12 FRIDAY ivkyHi ISA Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below. Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss): Address: N.R.I.C. No: FILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW i Cut along dotted lines < CLUES FOR FV-S 1. Firearm larger than a pistol. 2. A little in the country could do
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    Accord to work out rubber price scheme
    236 14 f Business News and Views Geneva, Friday Leading producers and users of natural rubper said yesterday they will start negotiations later this year on an International agreement to stabilise prices and markets. An announcement by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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    Lock icon PLUNGE IN LONDON MARKET
    80 14 AP London, Friday—Share prices on the London stock exchange yesterday fell to their lowest level In more than seven months amid disappointing corporate news and worries about power workers' pay talks. Britain's electricity supply workers yesterday rejected a pay offer but there weren't any clear Indications
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    Lock icon Carter: We'll support $
    540 14 Carter: We'll support AFP Reuter Washington, Friday President Carter yesterday affirmed tha the United States intended to continue supporting the dollar on the foreign exchanges to prevent erratic movements on the markets. "We do move aggressively and adequately to prevent disorderly markets. We wIU continue to do that," the President
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    Lock icon Japan cuts tariffs
    180 14 Reuter Tokyo, Friday The Japanese government will cut Import tariffs on 124 items by an average of 23 per cent from tomorrow to Increase Japan's Imports and improve Its trade relations with other countries, the Finance Ministry said yesterday. The enforcement of the cuts, originally scheduled to
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      98 14 AFP Stock prices posted a small gain yesterday In a lull following six-ses-sion gaining streak that ended on Wednesday. The Dow Jones averBe was up S.SI yen to 13.89 yen. The composite index for all listed common stocks rose 0.07 at 390.81 points. Yesterday's closing quotations of the glltedgeds,
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      114 14 UPI Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous nation's clow: AT T Beth Steel 3034 Csterp Trs 4»% M» Chrysler UK unch Cbes COU S0H unch OontL OU X\ ft Dow Chun V> Dnwr M% f W Du Font M H K. Kodak 49 Cxxon 44%
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      31 14 UPI y New York, Friday Dow Jones stock averages at the NYSE yesterday: 30 Industrial* 740.45 (+3.12), 30 transport 201.84 0.73), 15 utlUtles 103.45 (—0.10), M stock 381.96 f+0.80).
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      72 14 UPI Closing prices In French francs at the Paris Bourse yesterday: Panbas 158 50 +3.50 Ptancler 289 +2 Prin temps 39.80 +1 Bull 28.95 —0.50 Royal Dutch 271.90 +1.80 Mlchelln 1124 +31 COB 290 +3.50 Thomson 143.50 +3 CFP 102.50 +IJO Rhone 55.50 +OJO Air 250.50 +7.50 BSN 352
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      76 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Cloctnc prion on Zurich Stock enhance TMtenUy: UBS Bearer sil5 UBS Registered «43 SBC 9*9 Credit Suisse 2150 60 Swissair B. 840 Swiss Relneur. 3940 *0 Wlnterthur B. 3350 10 Zurich Uisur. 8575 200 Juvena B. 180 Nestle B. 3480 35 Interfood B. 3900 Ciba-Oelgy
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      118 14 UPI Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) < on the Sydney stock exchange: ACI 155 150 ADC 20 25 Ampol Pet 69 70 ANI 135 138 APM 120 123 Bank NSW 512 520 Brambles 174 177 BHP 534 530 Boral 220 CBA 235 230 CSR 262 264 CIO
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    196 14 UPI AFP London. Friday—The US dollar ended a twoday nosedive on Europe's money markets yesterday and closed mixed. German brokers attributed the slight upturn to some commercial demand. Gold shot up US$2.l2 In London to close at U*****.3750 per ounce against U*****.25, and rose US$l.75 In Zurich for
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    329 14 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remained one of the richest nations In Asia with her per oaplta income second only to Japan and the Islands of Singapore and Hong Kong In 1976. According to the 1977 World Bank atlas of population and gross national product and growth rates. Malaysia's
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      257 15 l^^fennis Reuter Memphis (Tennessee), Friday Top-seeded Jimmy Connors, playing aggressively as he always does, coasted past determined WoJtek Fibak of Poland, 6-3, 7-5, last plght to advance to the quarter-finals of the U*****,000 (about $517,500) National Indoor tennis championships. Seeded players, however, continued to take
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      173 15 P^SquMh~ London, Friday Sue Newman, a 27-year-old professional player from Byd ney, Is the new British women's Open squash rackets champion. She won the title when she emphatically defeated her compatriot. Vlckl Hoffman, a 22-year-old amateur from Adelaide, In three games 9-4. 9-7, 9-2 at Wembley
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      207 15 U9 Racing (uala Lumpur, Friday—The dispute over the a table boys' claim for increased outstation allowance will be referred to Labour and Manpower Mnktcr Oatuk Lee San Choon. This follows the deadlock in a series of negotiations between representatives of the Malayan Race Horse Trainers' Association and
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      565 16  -  Yung-Yo and Uchida hold record 0f... TEE-UP uith Lim Kee Chan The lowest score and the widest margin of victory registered on the par-71 Bukit Course in the Singapore Open series will together be a tough target for would-be recordbreakers later this month. Kesahlko
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      159 16 Pauline Tinsley won the Singapore Island Country Club "A" Division women's medal competition by one stroke from June Murray when she returned a nett 67 at the Island Course yesterday. Tinsley also took the first nine ballsweep on nett 31 Vt- The second nine went to Y» Kato
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      596 16 Jurong Easter Trophy competition tomorrow: 1.01 p.m. Richard Loo. Charles Gow, Ting 3a Tee; 1.07 Albert Kher. Jim Seah. Chen Yew Ping; 1.13 K. Y. Llew, Tony Lin, Y. C. Chen; 1.19 Anthony Lee. T.im Whye Oeok, T. W. Kim; 1.25 BUI Tan. David Chow. Sam Ong; 1.31
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      237 16 Bangkok, Friday Mark McNulty of South Africa yesterday fired a four-under-par 68 for a one stroke lead In the first round of the US$3O,OOO (about 5569.000) Thailand Open golf championship. McNulty, a 24-year-old Johannesburg professional, is making his first tour of the Asian Circuit. Three golfers,
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      194 17 K3 Soccer Reuter Vienna, Friday Austria Wien ana neal beus bevilie of t»pam born squandered nome advantage in the luiropean Cup Winners' cup soccer com p e tltion last night when tney were held to draws Dy East European opposition. Austria Wien drew the first leg
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      865 17 Jumping, leaping and diving... PROFILE by Kridii Miller If Peter Burwash does an Hie Nastase act on court tomorrow minus, of course, the Infamous obscenities of the quicktempered Rumanian It will not come as a big surprise. For Burwash was once Nastase's best friend,
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      396 17 K9 Soccer Nottingham, Friday— Nottingham Forest stormed through to the English FA Cup quarterfinals last night with a sizzling 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers before 33,990 home fans. It was the third time the two English First Division teams had met to decide the sth
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      482 18 PROFILE l»v Sur«*sh Nair v International athlete Sandra Mary Dean* has achieved her dream of becoming an ideal schoolgirl. She has excelled on the sports field, in uniformed group activities and now in the most important part of her Secondary schooldays the OCE "O" Level examinations.
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      84 18 Soccer The Hague, Friday The Dutch government wai not prepared to give Holland's national soccer team a special security escort during the World Cup finals In Argentina this June, Foreign Minister Chris Van Der Klaauw said yesterday. After a meeting between the Foreign Minister and delegates
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      513 18  -  K3 Soccer By PHILIP TAN Three young Singapore footballers will get a chance of a lifetime as the Football Association of Singapore have decided to take part In the Inter national Football Federation (Flfa) second Basic Skills competition. Mr John O. Child*, Flfa-Coca
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      Japan in a quandary
      128 18 Badminton Tokyo, Friday Officials of the Japan Badminton Association were yesterday in a quandary over the International Badminton Federation's (IBF) instructions that a Japanese team should not take part in the Asian invitational badminton meeting In Peking next month. The Peking meet Is to be held
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      278 18 Soccer Swiss Cottage were sent crashing out of the Buklt Timah District soccer tournament on a soggy waterlogged pitch yesterday when they were beaten 2-1 by Assumption English. Needing a win desperately to keep in the running, Swiss Cottage tried their best but it was
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      423 19  -  That's what we've seen of Future Cop TAN BAH BAH REVIEWS FUTURE COP (7.55 p.m. on Sunday) TV viewers will soon be divided Into those who believe In Haven and those who do not. You can call me a borderline case, Inclining to one side. As
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      Soul to court: Lock up my voice
      159 19 David Soul, of Starsky and Hutch, has persuaded a court to lock up his "voice." The voice is on a set of tapes that he made nine years ago when he was trying to break Into the pop-song market. The TV cop claimed
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      202 19 TTrrr i BOWLING: Business Houses League (Paslr Panjang Bowl, 7.30 p.m), Sunbeam Home Appliances 2-5-8 pin Tap Tour nament jackles Orchard. Jackles Katong). TENNIS: National Schools Championship (Secondary Boys) Semifinals (Farcer Park Courts, 2 p.m.). GOLF: Singapore Golf Association Pro/Amateur Circuit (Changl Golf Club), Keppel Ladles Spoon Flag (Buklt Chermln).
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      1217 19 At the cinema CON ARTISTS (Mandarin): A comedy about two girls who work In the aame office, live In the same apartment, but are on the worst of terms. stars Sylvia Chang, Chlng Slang Ling, Deborah. jOdeon Katong, Ruby: 1, 3.30, 7 and 9.15 p.m. Majestic: 1, 3.3(0, 7 and
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      72 19 8.00 AM' Opening Announcements followed by At Daybreak with Percy Faith Orch. Black Magic Woman 8.30 New* (E) 8.40 Morning Concert: Symphony No. 83 In D "Imperial" (Haydn), Accad. of St MartinIn the Fields/ Marrlner; Concerto for clarinet and orch. No. 1 (Weber). Karl Leister (clarinet), Berlin Phll/Kubelik; String Quartet
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    71 20 AH FOOK: If they are going to extend the 50metre limit for using Kdestrian crossings, ey may as well ban crossing of roads except at designated Places such as traffic light {unctions and overhead iridges. MEI LIN: I certainly hope the traffic police won't do this, unless they
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      563 20 AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 A SHARP CTV gintftraM+/i/us 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS foJfiN NBWB IN BBIEF •US HAZEL (r). 7 .00 BEKBANIEA. Malay magaslne aeries. 7.30 NEWS AND NEWWEEL (M). 7.55 BPOBTB PABADE. (See Top Show* of the Day). 8.35 THE UNDEBSEA WORLD or JACQUES COUBTEAU: The Unslnkable flea Otters (r).
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      219 20 Today's top shows 8 PORTS PARADE. (Ch. 5, 7.55 p.m. In colour). This edition features highlights of the first test hockey match between the women's teams of Singapore and Malaysia which ended In a 2-2 draw; the 1-0 win by Darul Afiah over Chua Chu Kang In the finals of
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