New Nation, 9 March 1978

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    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, March 9, 1978 No. 2202 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 j NEW <gj) NATION COMMENT j
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    $1 million mystery
    188 1 A fortune in foreign currencies found in SIA plane By Bharathl Mohan, Terry Ang and Judith Hale More than $1 million in foreign currencies were found on board a Singapore Airlines Jumbo Jet a week ago. Until now nobody knows who the owner is. Confirming this, a
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    Lock icon $ slumps again
    78 1 slumps again Reuter Tokyo, Thursday The US dollar slumped to yet another- record low against the yen on the Tokyo foreign exchange market today despite purchases by the Bank 01 Japan of an estimated US$2OO million In 20 minutes. The US unit dropped sharply to 234.00 yen after opening at
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    Aldo tackles the mail
    79 1 This is Aldo the "narco dog" at his post sniffing away at parcels at the Nelson Road mail sorting centre. At a command from his handler. Customs officer R. Thiruchelvam, Aldo gives every parcel and mailbag the onee-over, checking for drugs. Aldo a three-year-old German Shepherd,
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    Lock icon Reshuffle
    23 1 Reuter Nicosia, Thursday Cypriot President Spyros Kyprianou reshuffled his cabinet yesterday and removed Foreign Minister John Chrlstophedes from the new, enlarged government.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon THAILAND ACTS ON THE BAHT
    199 1 Reuter Bangkok, Thursday Thailand last night ended the long-stand-ing fixed exchange rate of the baht against the US dollar and raised Import tariffs on luxury Items. The government said these measures, announced in late-night radio and television broadcasts, would cut the country's trade and payments
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      38 1 INSIDE Cinemas want to raise ticket prices Page 4 Gold up $20 a tahil in S'pore shops —Page 2 IN THE OTHEK PAGES: Stars 7; Crossword 9 Money word 18: Comics 17; What's On 19. See Pace 2
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    STOCK MARKET
    130 2 Selective Issues came under bullish trading during the first 45 minutes of fairly active activity this morning on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Slme Darby touched a high of 93.48 before skidding to $3.44. BUSINESS DONE: First Section: S. DARBY (1) 3.42 (5) 3.48 (1) 3.48 (6) 3.44.
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    Lock icon Gold price hits three-year high
    305 2  -  An increase of $20 a tahil in Singapore shops By Lee Yew Meng Reuter Gold prices opened higher at U*****.40 ($435.60) an ounce in Singapore this morning reflecting the upswing on the world bullion markets. Yesterday, gold prices here closed at U*****.30 ($435.40) an ounce,
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    Americans praise narco dog training in S'pore
    205 2 Singapore's narcotics dog training programme was singled out (or special mention during a recent course In the United States for dog trainers. According to Police Sergeant Albert Tan Cheng Swl, 33, this Is because Singapore's training programme for narco dogs has impressed the
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    UPF bosses
    39 2 Mr Kong Seng has been elected chairman of the United People's Front (UPD. Other officials are Mr Llm Ah Kow (Ist rice chairman), Enclk Hajl Darus bin SharlH (2nd vice chairman) and Mr Harbans Singh, general secretary.
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    Nuns on 'special assignment'
    146 2 What are these two nuns doing among 500odd delegates to the Third Asian Congress of Secretaries? They are not performing secretarial duties as such in the missionary, but were sent here by the Order of Saint Maria Marsudlrinl, to learn what they can from the congress
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    Paediatric society
    54 2 Pr Phua Kong 800 has been elected president of the Singapore Paedlatrlc Society for 1978-9. Other officials are Dr Ho Nal Klong (vicepresident), Dr Ho Lai Yun (secretary), Dr Tan Bin Seng (treasurer). Prof K.L. Tan and Drs Tan Cheng Lim, Nglam Thye Eng. K. Vellayappan, Yeo chye
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    Antiques
    32 2 A two-day exhibition of Indonesian antiques and objects d'art will be held at the ballroom of the Marco Polo Hotel from Sunday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Admission is free.
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    Poultry farmers plan to set up a co-op
    244 2 Livestock farmers will meet soon to discuss the possibility of setting up a cooperative to boost exports. The idea was mooted following a glut of chickens and eggs after the Chinese New Year. They felt a cooperative could help alleviate thn seasonal
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    Lock icon Acrobats in KL
    45 2 AFP Kuala Lumpur, Thursday—A troupe of acrobats from China arrived here yesterday to give 16 performances at the Mjerdeka Stadium from tomorrow. The 50-member team comprise mainly school children aged from 9 to 19 years. They will be here for 20 days.—AFP.
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    Nantah survey on joint campus scheme
    163 3 The Nanyang University Students' Union is to conduct a survey to Buge feelings on the nt campus scheme for first-year students to be introduced In July. The survey involving about 2000 students is expected to start on March after the university examinations. The union
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    Telephone service
    48 3 International telephone service with the Nlue Islands, east of FIJI. Is now available from 2.30 a.m. to 1.80 p.m. daily. Bookings can be made by dialling 904. The cost Is $36 for a minimum of three minutes and 912 for each additional minute or part thereof.
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    Lock icon Stop the public hanging!
    142 3 -MINISTRY TELLS EATING SHOP OWNER The Environment Ministry has told the man responsible for this "public hanging" at Beng Wan Road, off Serang oon Road, to stop the practice. Mr Ong Eng Shue, proprietor of Thian Seng EaHng House, said this was the first time he
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    The big cash-in
    324 3 by owners of second-hand cars Prices of secondhand cars have increased by between $400 and $600 since the 25 per cent increase in the Additional Registration Fee came into effect last week, dealers reported yesterday. Scrap cars, too, now cost about $100 more as the Preferential Additional
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    Don't be tough on these tellers
    224 3  -  —union tells local banks By Ivan Lim The Singapore Bank Employees' Union has told the management of local banks that tellers with no proper training should not be penalised for their mistakes. A union official said the SBEU has objected to some banks wanting
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    Why consumers prefer Thai fragrant rice
    307 3 Rice dealers have given two main reasons for the Singaporean's preference for fragrant rice taste and affluence. They said consumers prefer to buy this variety of Thai rice because they find it more appetising and at the same time they can afford to pay.
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    Film shows
    44 3 Three Indian films will be shown at the National Museum theatrette today at 8 p.m. They are Wild Life of India. Across The Country—lndustrial Progress In The Country and India Presents Range of Goods Manufactured and exported From India. Admission is free.
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    Lock icon Customs: Lull in tin smuggling
    101 3 NST Johore Baru. Thursday The smuggling of tin ore from southern Johore to Singapore has come to a standstill, particularly during the last two weeks, the Malaysian Customs said. A spokesman said there has been a lull in tin ore smuggling following an increase In
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    Films on Netherlands
    37 3 The National Museum will screen three colour Alms on Netherlands at Its Stamford Road premises on Saturday at 10.45 a.m. The films are Adventures In Perception, Just a Flight and They Named It Holland.
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    Cinemas now want to up ticket prices
    355 4  -  Overheads and tax are higher, they say By K.K. Fong Cinema operators are planning a general revision of admission prices because of higher overheads and Increased entertainment duty. The owners of two cinema chain* contacted yesterday said they would seek permission from the
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    Five-O team meets local officials
    203 4 Fred Baum, the producer of Hawaii Flve-O, la hare again to make further arrangements for the filming of an episode of the television detective series in Singapore. He Is accompanied by assistant directors Scott Maltland and Kaufman Leonard. They arrived on Sunday. Yesterday, they met
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    Lock icon NO NEED FOR HEALTH PAPERS
    119 4 AFP Kuala Lumpur. Thursday. All travellers by air and land between Malaysia and Thailand will be exempted from having to produce health certificates for cholera and measles from April 1. Director General of Health Dr. Raja Ahmad Noordln said this decision was reached by representatives
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    Leaks in the roof, but HDB has not acted charge
    323 4 Many families giving oil the top floor of about 20 blocks of pre-war flats In Tionf Bahru complained that their roofs have been leaking for years. They said they have repeatedly complained to the Housing Board area office but It
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    Housewife with a big heart
    284 4 Housewife Aishah Rahmat, 40, was among several residents in the Whampoa area who comtributed to the spon-sor-a-student scheme started by the constituency yesterday. Cik Aishah handed over a cheque for $120 at the Jalan Tenteram community centre where pocket allowances and bursaries were given to
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    Two-day fair
    39 4 The MP for Anson, Mr P. Govlndaswamy, will open a two-day fair from March 18 at the International Centre in Palmer Road. The money raised will be used to Improve the YWCA's community and youth service programmes.
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    Carnival
    32 4 The Rochore constituency will hold a twoday Carnival from May 21 at the Rochore Centre Complex to raise funds for the various activities of the four community centres In the area.
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    Name the food centre
    129 4 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board is inviting the public to suggest a name for its hawker food centre now under construction. The $485,000 centre which will house 29 of Singapore's best food hawkers, is expected to be completed ID June. The STPB has launched a "name
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    Lock icon US miners show their anger
    94 5 Angry striking United Mine Workers 01 America miners yell and shake their fists at a passing non-union coal truck driver on Tuesday in Blackwood, Virginia. Meanwhile reports circulated yesterday of pos slble breaks in the ranks of both the miners and th« mine owners involved
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    Lock icon China to sign pact with Manila
    116 5 Reuter Manila, Thursday The Philippines and China are expected to sign a scientific and technology co-operation agreement during the Ave- day visit of Chinese Vice-premier Li Hsiennlen beginning on Sunday, a Philippines spokesman said here yesterday. The Chinese visitors, including Foreign Minister Huang Hua,
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    Lock icon Marcos: I can prove it in court
    305 5 'Foreigners backing my foes in polls' AP Manila, Thursday Saying he will present proof In court if necessary, President Marcos < reiterated charges yesterday that foreigners were supporting his political foes to influence the outcome of the first national election in 5i years
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    Lock icon China invites Indian minister
    172 5 Reuter New Delhi, Thursday— The leader of a vial ting Chinese goodwill delegation yesterday invited external affairs minister Atal Blharl Vajpayee to visit China the first Invitation to a senior minister of either country since the 1962 SlnoIndlan border war. Mr Vajpayee accepted the Invitation In
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    Lock icon Fake travel papers racket
    79 5 Reuter Hong Kong, Thursday About 20 to 30 small racketeers here sell fake travel documents to overseas Chlnase trying to return to Indonesia. Immigration officials said yesterday. On average they charge HKSIO.OOO HK$2 0,000 (about $4600 to $10,000) for the travel deal. 'They will then normally
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    Lock icon Suharto issue: Differences are still evident
    154 5 AFP Jakarta, Thursday With the opening session of the National Congress only two days away, dliierences seem to persbt among political (actions over the question of whether or not to extend the emergency powers of President Suharto over the next five years. Sabam Siralt,
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    Lock icon Chinese and sex survey
    150 5 'MEN ARE GUILTY OP DOUBLE STANDARD' Reuter Hong Koof, Thartday Chinese men are delighted to wstch firls cavorting naked on sereen bat feel uncomfortable at the sight of full frontal male nudity, according to a survey. The overhelmlng majority of men and women Interviewed were also
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    Lock icon Cambodia given 5 months to reply
    150 5 AP Geneva, Thursday The United Nations Human Rights Commission yesterday gave the Cambodia government five months to answer British allegations of "gross violations of human rights, Involving many thousands of deaths," reportedly carried out in the country since the present communist regime came to
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    Lock icon Begin sticks to his guns
    282 6 despite attack in the Knesset Agencies Jerusalem, Thursday Prime Minister Menachem Begin stuck to his hardline view of the shape of a Middle East perfce settlement yesterday, despite being attacked in the Knesset (Parliament). Former Foreign Minister Ylgal Allon, a leader of the Labour opposition.
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    Ah Fook and Mei Lin
    79 6 Ah Fook This year my salary rise is too little. Mei Lin Every year, there are people dissatisfied with it Ah Fook Tahun ini kenaikan gaji sayo sungguh sedikit. Mei Lin Setiap tahun, ada orang yang tidak puashati dengonnyo FOOTNOTE: Chinoeo i« tonal language. It
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    Lock icon Taipeh: It's not true
    55 6 AFP Taipeh, Thursday Military spokesman MaJ. Gen. Wang Yeh-kal yesterday denied a Tel Aviv report that the nationalist Chinese government was buying Israeli Kflr fighter-bombers. In a statement issued following an AFP query, Oen. Wang said: "There is no question of our purchasing the Lion Cub
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    Lock icon Rhodesia sanctions stay: Vance
    229 6 Reuter United Nations, Thursday The United States said yesterday It opposed the lifting of economic sanct lons against Rhodesia despite the majority-rule agreement signed In Salisbury last week. The US position, set forth by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, came as Zambia said that hostilities were
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    Lock icon Assad's defence pledge
    151 6 UPI Damascus, Thursday President Hafes Assad, in a major foreign and domestic policy address yesterday, pledged Syria to a continued defence build-up and close ties with the Soviet Union. The Byrlan leader spoke after being sworn Into office for a second seven-year term as pre- sident. He
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    Lock icon Italy govt crisis solved
    159 6 Reuter Rome. Thursday Italy's 51-day-old political crisis was settled *ast night with an agreement among five parties including the com' munlsts on a programme for a new minority Christian Democratic government. "The parties have agreed on a policy of austerity for an efficient campaign against unemployment'
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    Lock icon More women in UN move
    127 6 UPI New York, Thursday— Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim saluted International Women's Day yesterday and said efforts to hire more women at the world body have been increased. But Mr Waldheim said the results have not been very good. He said he is giving serious consideration to
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    Lock icon TODAY
    144 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday. March 9th, the 68th day of 19.8 with 297 to follow. THE MOON is between its new phase and first quarter. THERE is no morning star. THE EVENING stars are Mercury, Mars, Venus. Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    38 6 Reuter Udine (Italy), Thormdaj—ltalian jadft CrMcentino Flnl ruled yesterday that streaking is no crime. He acquitted American John Panlliona, 21, who had faced a, three-month jail sentence for running through Udlne stark naked—ln chilly February.—Beater.
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    Lock icon Guerillas: Trial bid
    57 6 Reuter Turin (Italy). Thursday a new attempt will be made here today to put the founders of Italy's most notorious urban guerilla gang, the Red Brigades, on trial for their flve-year war against the state. Twice previously the courts have tried to bring them to trial but
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      170 6 WEATHER Bonn Sunny, 8-OC. Headline: Carter Invokes Taft-Hartley Act. Moscow Overcast, 0mlnus SC. Pravda's headline: Raise standards of propaganda work. Paris Clear, 13-7 C. Headline: Monetary compromise In Brussels. London Showers, 10SC. Headline: Rhodeslans kill 38 In Zambia raid. New York —Cloudy, 2mlnus 6C Headline: U8 still may seek special
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    Lock icon LSD gang gets 124 years
    298 7 Reuter Bristol (England) Thursday Seventeen peo p le who set up and ran a multi-million dollar Industry that produced LSD for the illicit drug market In Europe and Australia were yesterday sentenced to a total of 124 years in Jail. Their sentencing ended a massive
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    Lock icon Do it slowly, says Peacock
    131 7 UPI Bangkok, Thursday Australian Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock yesterday told a UN commission that moves to establish a new world economic order should be taken slowly. Mr. Peacock said the Australian government will set up a high-level commission to Investigate carefully the nation's relations with
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    Lock icon Arms sale among Tito topics
    202 7 Reuter Washington, Thursday President Tito of Yugoslavia yesterday met congressional leaders for talks on a wide range of Issues Including the Third World, possible US arms sales to his country, the Middle £ast and the Horn of Africa conflict. The private talks at Blair House,
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    Lock icon 'British school leavers can't do simple sums'
    164 7 Reuter London, ThursdayMore than 60 per cent of British school leavers cannot manage simple arithmetic of primary school standard according to a report published here yesterday. A lest conducted by the Institute of Mathematics on 16-year-olds In six areas showed that more than
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    Meaning of CIA
    52 7 Manila, Thursday The initial CIA, usually associated with the US Central Intelligence Arency, stands for "caught in the act," Philippines Foreign Minister Carlos Bomalo told newsmen. He was referring to government allegations that some Opposition candidates in the country's national ele c 11 ons campaign have had
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    Lock icon Swoop on Bhutto's backers
    92 7 Reuter Rawalpindi. Thursday. Police made maa arrests of followers of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulflkar All Bhutto In Lahore yesterday, according to reliable sources. Some estimate! put the arrests—made under martial law three days before Mr Bhutto goes on trial in the city accused of misusing
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    Lock icon Ethiopian forces keep up the pressure
    179 7 Reuter Nairobi, Thursday Ethiopian forces were yesterday reported to be advancing deep into the disputed Ogaden Desert area after recapturing another strategic town from Somali troops and guerillas. Addis Ababa radio said Ethiopian troops had recaptured the town of Dagnabur on the main north-south
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    Lock icon Mending relations
    60 7 AP Nicosia (Cyprus), Thursday Alecos Mlchaelldes, president of the Cyprus House of Reoresentstlves, flew to Cairo yesterday seeking to mend the strained relations between Cyprus and Egypt. An official announcement said Mr Mlchaelldes flew to Cairo from Paris. Official sources said his trip to Cairo was arranged in
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      130 7 QUALITY UGHTNGS FROM UGHTCRAFT Lightcraft open their new showroom at Lucky Plaza with a host of brand new lightings at prices you will not be able to resist. Offer valid while stocks last Shop today! J $14 Italian spotlight. 40-eow. 145 w 3-ilght catling fitting In pollehed rust proofed aluminium.
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      251 7 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you do not wait for opportunity to knock; you run to meet It. TOMORROW... PISCES (Ftob. It-March 2t) Be ready to accept an offer of gain. You can make much of others' failure. AUKS (March 21-Aprfl 19) It la important to
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    Taxing the big screen
    416 8 Next month's Increase In entertainments duty has given film exhibitors a convenient excuse to press for higher admission charges denied them 18 months ago. Preliminary talks this week between them and the authorities are understood to have concentrated on how the tax Increase Is to be
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    International PR
    118 8 Bv WHISPERS lspy According to a report In Media magazine, Invited speakers to the four-day Aaean Public Relations Congress this month. Include Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament and former Foreign Minister, Mr Adam Malik; Malaysian Home Minister, Fnclk Ohasall Shafle; Thailand's former Foreign Minister, Mr Thanat Khoman; and
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    Lock icon Uncertain, grey skies over the US economy
    664 8 LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN GOVT POLICY BLAMED AFP Washington: This has been a mediocre year so far for the US economy and. although government officials continue to express overall optimism, there is a certain lack of confidence over Its conduct of the nation's
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    China—first to reap from Japan
    617 8 China —first to reap from Japan Peking takes advantage of Tokyo's promise to reflate From Swadesh De Boj, our Tokyo correspondent. Japan with a sense of a mission Is going all out to provide China's flabby agriculture economy a muscle of steel it needs. A 27-member Japanese Industrial d e
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    Where have they gone?
    643 9  -  Case of the missing millions of TV viewers Art Buchwald Washington: Someth lng is happening in America. Television viewing is going down. Nielsen said viewing was off by 6.4 per cent in the daytime apd off by 3.1 per cent at night. We're talking about millions
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    Hon is praised for the tax cuts
    785 9 Aimed at stopping brain drain and boosting economy VOICE OF THE PRESS The new budget for 1978 announced in Parliament by Flpance Minister Mr Hon Sui Sen last week was widely discussed in. the editoof the nonEnglish press. The papers generally welcomed th§~
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      260 9 ff Crossword 8 Lets loose 7 Hinder 8 de mer 9 "When I was 10 Sprints 11 Glance 12 Knight's tunics 13 Became stertorous 15 Harvest 21 Invalid 24 Defamed 25 Western milieux 28 Sticks in the mud 29 Performing 32 Cogwheel 34 Then too 38 Mirrors light 37 Au
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    This IS entertainment
    1344 10 / 11  -  Introducing the big PA cultural family Tomorrow and Saturday evening, Singaporeans will have the opportunity to watch, in concert, what has been hailed (when it performed in Hong Kong in 1976) as one of the best Chinese orchestras outside of China. The People's Association Chinese Orchestra will
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      It's not good to be alone
      756 12 On Feb 23. we published a letter by reader V. Sushlla who wrote In to say that no woman's life Is complete without a map. Tuesday's Soapbox trumpeted the advantages of being a single woman today. Between these two points of view may lie
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      Dyeing for some eggs
      306 12  -  Art Deco bv Ng Weng Sang If you want to decorate a corner table with small knickknacks but cannot afford the prices demanded for antiques or objets d'art, why not create your own? Ng Weng Sang shows you how to decorate eggs using the wax-resist method
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      363 12 Puzzles, riddle*, crosswords, jokes to I hare? We pay Iff for every contribution. The sdtd£*S*m Kids Only. New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your 'A4me, age and address. 56r0 ond Solly are setting up camp. See if yoUCan find 11 things that start with the
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      Lock icon Just a touch of Maugham
      231 13 Decor In today's trend towards small homes, furnlshlng a rambling colo-nial-style bungalow becomes somewhat of a problem. What does one do with all that space? And it cerialnly won't do to have the place look too new or modern. The owners of this house have
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      Lock icon Parenting
      707 13 Gauge your potential with a pre-tect NYT New York: It may be the only Job in the world you can't give up. Becoming a parent is easy enough but being a parent is another matter entirely. As writer Jean Kerr once observed, the thing about children is that, after
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      56 13 Remember the shoes we featured on Toesday's Trend paces? Well, they're from Slngora Boutique and the ranee Is not oonflned to wedgies and flatties. They have high-heeled strappy affairs too. The picture above shows her wearing an ankle-strapped pelr In brown and white leather while he wears
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    Lock icon Getting workers to run Sweden's big business
    320 14 Proposal likely to become a hot issue UPI Stockholm: The Social Democrats and the trade unions have jointly announced a new proposal that could conceivably permit employees to manage most of Sweden's large privately owned businesses in the future. It was similar talk
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    350 14 Los Angeles Times Rancho Palos Verdes (California) Zoologists probably would consider Corky to be just another run of the mill Orclnus Orca. But Tom Otten, curator of Mammal* at Marlneland, looks on the killer whale, co-star of the shows at the Oceaoarlum, as 6.4-metrlc
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    261 15 ...to discuss declining dollar AP Baghdad, Thursday The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries will meet in Geneva on April 3, t.o discuss the effect of the declining US dollar on oil revenues, the official Iraqi news agency reported yesterday. Arab Opec members have been calling
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    253 15 LONDON: 8ugar prices fell to their lowest levels since last November on the London market yesterday in continuing dull trading conditions, with the spot raws fixed at £100.50 a metric tonne (down one) and spot whites at £106 (down £3.50).—AFP PERTH: West Australian Premier Sir Charles Court yesterday
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    215 15 UPI London, Thursday The dollar sUpped on several European exchanges yesterday but gained on others In trading dealers described as modest but erratic. Gold had Its best day in nearly three years, touching the US$l9O per ounce mark in both London and Zurich. The dollar eased to 2.*****
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    Go-getters from hotel in Manila
    298 15 BIISiIH'SS Ncu s and Vieus Commercial Corner Seven frontliners of Hotel Inter Continental Manila's marketing force arrived last week tor a second round sales blitz. The glr;s who were here at about the same time last year called on the hotel's clients Including business houses
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      NEW YORK
      115 15 Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close: AT T BO* 1 Beth Steel 314 k Caterp Tra 4Bi 1 Chrysler ioi k Coca-Cola 37 4 Contl. Oil 26J unch. Dow Chem 231 unch. Dresser 36 J i Du Pont 1001 E. Kodak 42| Exxon
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      30 15 UPI Dow Jones averages on the NYSE yesterday: SO Industrial 750.87 (up 4.08); 20 transport 300.14 (up 0.54); 15 utUltles 105.41 (up 1.05); 65 stock 263.18 (up 1.47).—UP1.
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      56 15 AFP Yesterday's closing quotations of the gilt-edgedfi, In yen. with Tuesday's in parentheses: Helwa Real Estate 602 (597), Nippon OU 547 553), Komatsu 315 (319), Matsushita Electric 625 (631), Honda Motor 658 562), Toyota Motor 888 (800), Mitsui and Co 313 (312), Mitsubishi Corp 411 (410), Toklo Marine and
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      77 15 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Stock Exchange yesterday: Pari has 1M —1.60 Fancier 394 50 tinch. Pr In temps «i.«j 0.40 dull 55 30 +0.10 Royal Dutch Ml +5.60 Mlchelin 1069 —16 C.O.E. 280 —7.60 Thomson 138 —4 C.P.P. ***** +0.30 Rhone 66*0 +0 40 Air 250
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      82 15 Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yeaterday: UBS bearer 3090 6 UBS registered 604 4 SBC 306 4 Credit Suisse 3M0 6 Swissair B 790 6 Swiss Relnsur. 3740 16 Wlnterthur B. 1930 6 Zurich Insur. 8300 Juvena B. 180 Nestle B. 3305 5 Interfood B. 3590 350
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      114 15 Price* at 1130 ajn. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. ACI 158 160 ADC IB 25 Ampol Pet 70 71 Anl 131 132 APM lit 131 Bank NSW 610 614 Brambles 176 171 BHP 643 646 Boral 116 111 OBA HI 336 C8R 373 376 CIO
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      148 15 When all banks are pretty much the same, ACBC service makes the difference. Everyone knows that all banks offer pretty much the same facilities to their customers. But what makes one bank better than the other is its service. Whether you are opening a letter of credit or you need
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    417 16 World roundup Agencies London, Thursday Any chance defending champions Liverpool still had of retaining their English First Division football championship all but vanished when they were beaten 4-2 by Derby County last night. The defeat, after their 3-1 loss to Chelsea last Saturday, left the
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      385 16 REWARD OFFERED FOR 9 RoMs oi tipond Kodak lost In DBS. Katong on 7.3.78. Contact Jimmy Tan at *****1 ext. 354 before 4.30 p.m. and *****4 after 5.30 p.m. PfttCKD ITKMS IN lIIjM'I •ILL BCTTIR NOTICES OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SNIP'S NAME Notice Is hereby given that In
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      541 16 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below. Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss): Address: N R.I.C. No: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW CLUES FOR FW-4 T. A woman of quality 2. In politics, problems call for fine diplomacy 3. Animals that usually bark or yap 4. Is
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    Top riding team for Manila
    431 17  -  They could do Singapore proud once again Equestrian By BRIAN MILLER Singapore's four-mem-ber team for the 1978 Junior Asian Horse Trials In Manila later this month will te one of the most experienced teams to represent the Republic in an equestrian event. The team comprise
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    Park Lane shines
    224 17  -  On the track By BRIAN MILLER Park Lane, who ran a splendid race when third to Yulee In his debut at Kuala Lumpur last month, has Improved and will take some beating when he goes over 1200 m In Saturday's Class 4 Div 4 sprint at Buklt
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    BUKIT TIMAH FIELDS THIS WEEKEND
    832 17 SATURDAY Cl. 4 Div. 3 1200 m 0 Medal of Honour 67 7 Fair Mistress 67 12X.K 67 6 Eres Tu 56 13 Up Again 36 9 Arctic Warrior 66 14 Beau 66.6 10 Sixth Sense 66.6 Ocean West 66.6 1 Rajah's Reward 66 11
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    167 17 BATUBDAY BACE 1: Z.M. CLC Dir. 2 UN m: Nanking 11, Lehl 11, Golden IxX.ua 11. Malawi RACE 2: S.H. CL 5 Olv 2 1200 m: Imperial Jade, DlUon Wood 11, BanarL RACE: J.JO. CI. 4 Dlv. 5 1200 m: Top Tudor. RACE 4: 4.00. CL 4 Dlv. 4
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    Fine display by Chee Seng
    332 17  -  SCHOOLS HOCKEY AND SOCCER ROCIND-UP By SURESH NAIR Bhek Chee Seng, skipper of Naval Base Secondary, gave an Impressive performance of fine stickwork and speed although his side were beaten 1-0 by Bwlss Cottage Secondary In the Buklt Tlmah District Schools hockey final yesterday. A
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      45 17 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom nuo.fcoAMje T>€RE? JAME.ORUTTie JAMC? 8 o i I £i E& 1 1 *atUH, W> JUNE, I }WUWOKUW<&jOUDMDe X i*c> t f- JESK Pi a 1 «7 Sin "T $9 c ■i GO6SS CU4AT 1 OUST BiT INTO ..<: m AilCI
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    Poor lighting is Yap's big worry
    472 18  -  Our 'blind bats' will have passing problems, he says Malaysia Cup v','7B By PHILIP TAN Soccer coach Sebastian Y a p's biggest worry In the Malaysia Cup encounter between Singapore and Keel ah at Alor Star tomorrow Is the poor floodlighting system at the
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    Chin Seng's best season in 20 years
    730 18  -  By LIM KEE CHAN Thirty year old Teo Cnln Seng, an apprentice pro at the Buklt location of the Singapore Island Country Club, Is celebrating his most successful season since he started playing golf 20 years ago. For Chin Seng, who leadc the
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    PHILIPPINE INVITE TO S'PORE
    466 18  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller Singapore bowlers have been lpvlted to participate In the Philippine International tournament at the Green Valley Country Club in Manila from March 30April 9. The invitation wu extended to the Singapore Tenpln Bowling Congress and also to nearly all commercial bowling centres
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    32 18 Reuter Auckland, Thursday England were all out for 429 In reply to New Zealand's first Innings total of 315 at lunch today on the fifth day of the Third Test.—Reuter.
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      570 19 At the cinema CON ARTISTS (Mandarin): A comedy about two glrLs who work in the same office, live in the same apartment, but are on the worst of terms. stars Sylvia Chang, Ching Hslang Ling, Deborah. Odeon Raton*. Ruby: 1, 3.30, 7 and 9.15 p.m. Majestic: 1, 3.30, 7 and
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      821 19 and around town fl TALK on Mental Health In Childhood and Adolescence by Dr Goh Choo Woon Sennett community centre, 8 p.m. Admission free. DOCUMENTARY FILM ON VENEREAL DISEASES. Pek Klo community centre, 7.30 p.m. Admission free. TEOCHEW OPERA presented by the Hong Kong Bang Ngal troupe. National Theatre, Clemenceau
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      New radio series for April
      759 19  -  RTS orchestra will be backed with more brass By Judith Holmberg If you're looking for an outlet for your short stories, try Radio Singapore. They are looking for contributors for a new series they plan to start on Aprtl 5. called Short Story. Stories should
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    72 20 AH POOK: The next time someone's secretary tells me he Is not In, I won't be so easily fooled. These Qlrl Fridays are experienced liars. They admit it themselves. MEI UN: I think it's silly to lie. I am sure the boss would not want his friends or
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      880 20 AND RADIO CSINGAPORE 5 SHARP C iy Liniftran+p'us |>i.N OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by WINDOW (C/r). In this edition, an Interview with Lee Hul Huan, who wu voted Best Vigilante Corp member; a filmlet on canine convenience; a talk-cum-demonstratlon on how to make a baby's hat; and a feature on the
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      244 20 Today's top shous v. V RHODA. (Ch. 5, 9.55 p.m. in colour). Rhoda finally needs sister Brenda's exhortations to get out of the apartment and start living, and decides to attend a three-day conference at a mountain resort. The highlight of the weekend U. a meeting with a 39-year-old divorced
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