New Nation, 16 March 1978

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    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, March 16, 1978 No. 2208 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 i NEW (£0) NATION COMMENT
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    Big govt plan for SBS shares
    414 1  -  Will CPF be allowed? By Rav Dhaliwal The government is considering a comprehensive plan to enable workers to buy Singapore Bus Service shares when the company goes public. New Nation understands Uiat one of the ways being studied is the feasibility of the use
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    Slip that cost $250,000...
    78 1 Honr loni, Tharsday —A Chinese woman let ■Hp the chance ef a snail fortane here heeaue the (ailed to fill In her forernment lottery ticket properly. The wwnan selected the correct di nanthers In a lottery draw, tilled them In on the easterner's slip hat omitted
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    Lock icon N-test by China
    43 1 AFP Washington, Thursday China on Tuesday night carried out a low power nuclear teat in the atmosphere, the US Department of energy announced yesterday. The blast took plaee on the Lop Nor test site at midnight, a spokesman said. AFP.
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    Lock icon Israel: Our forces stay
    469 1 ...until accord on guerillas Rueter AP Jerusalem, Thursday Israel said last night its massive assault had carved out a border buffer zone in southern Lebanon and its forces would stay there until an agreement that the guerillas would never return is reached. Prime Minister Menachem Begin
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    Lock icon Vance: No call to Israel
    78 1 UPI Washington, Thanday the (Jotted States hu not asked larad to call off Its invasion In SNtkCTI Lebanon, Secretary of State Cmu Vance said yesterday. Mr Vanee said offlelals were "following It with sare... and want to see what hanens." Asked 11 the US wonld
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    STOCK MARKET
    113 2 Trading slowed down visibly during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today, after an active run In the last few days. Slme Darby had lost much steam to register a two-cent drop to *3.72. BUSINESS DONE: First section: S. DARBY (5) 3.70 (2) 3.74
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    Lock icon $460m float' plan by Asean group
    293 2 Bid to raise funds in West Asia with issue of -redeemable notes AP The Asean Investors Oroup Limited plans to raise funds from West Asia by Issuing US$2OO million ($460 million) redeemable floating rate notes In the next three months, chairman Slxto K. Roxas
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    PA show
    36 2 The People's Association will stage a choir cum drama snow at the Geylang West community centre on March SI at 8 p.m. There will be group and solo singing and a 20-mlnule classical drama.
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    They'll do anything for school
    191 2 These two boys will do anything—to raise money for their college. They are among 1000 Temasek Junior College students who have been going around since Monday doing odd jobs to raise funds for the school library, band and other facilities. Yesterday, Ong Seng Leong and
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    167 won PSC study awards
    157 2 The Public Service Commission sent 167 scholars to universities here and abroad on various scholarships last year. Of these, five were President scholars and six others awarded Singapore Armed Forces scholarships the two most prestigious scholarships awarded by the Government. The PBC is still considering
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    Tickets for Chinese acrobatic shows
    108 3 Tickets for the first performance of the Kwangtung Youth Acrobatic Troupe at the National Theatre will be on sale tomorrow. Those for the next five shows will be on sale from Monday. Tickets are priced at $30, $20. $15. $10. $5 and $3. They will
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    Lock icon Speedpost service for S'pore
    77 3 Reuter Hong Kong, Thursday Hong Kong Is to extend to Singapore from next month its high speed postal service for priority mall under an agreement concluded here yesterday. The signing of the accord by the government representatives of Singapore and Hong Kong coincided with an international
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    Chingay photos
    51 3 The Senior Minister of Btate (Foreign Affairs), Mr Lee Khoon Choy, will open the Chingay Procession Potographlc Contest Exhibition at Sin Chew Jit Pah Building on Monday at 5.30 p.m. The exhibition will be opened to public dally till March 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m each
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    Meeting
    22 3 The Singapore Society of Tourist Agents will hold its annual meeting at the Holiday Inn on March 22 at 5.30 pjn.
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    Band
    21 3 The Far Eastern Academy Band will perform at the Macßltchle Reservoir Park on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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    Leave for addicts
    415 3 Should they be paid when they go for treatment? Should a company grant paid leave to a drug addict who needs treatment? It all depends, says several personnel managers and officers when New Nation posed the question. Those who would grant paid leave said the addict must
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    Lock icon Nasir: I've no plans to quit my job
    243 3 AFP Kota Baru, Thursday The Mentrl Besar of the Kelantan caretaker government, Datuk Hajl Mohamed Nasir, said yesterday he has no plan to relinquish his post as president of Berjasa for several years to come. He said he still has the ability
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    Lock icon VIPs who can have tinted windscreens
    108 3 NST Kuantan, Thursday The Malaysian Works and Utilities Minister Datuk Hajl Abdul Ghani GUong has listed elfht (roups of people who would be allowed to have tinted windscreens on their vehicles after April 15. They are the Yang Dipertuan Agung, Sultans, Ministers, Deputy Ministers.
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      163 3 THE ITALIAN LINK m SI i ss&s w w "4 ll h? L for the best impact in interior design r* H rvv?tc «V T e CERAMICHE EDILCARANI ITALY I 0 S.p A > .~««C Satisfy yourself by dropping in at Hoa Tong's luxurious showroom. Fraa consultation with no obligation.
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    Lack of safety measures in plant —charge
    142 4 The Pioneer Industries Employees' Union alleged tnat the management of an engineering firm, Avery Laurence (8), did not take adequate safety measures to protect weldeis and fitters at Its Sungel Pandan plant off West Coast Road. The PIEU charged that the workers were
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    Hostel at Sentosa opened
    63 4 The two-storey youth hostel on Sentoea was opened yesterday. The hostel haa 20 units and can accommodate up to 92 people. The minimum period of rental la two days. Bookings can be made at the Sentosa Reservation Office at Jardlne Steps. The dally rental for two
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    Shares in co-op for all
    276 4  -  How union plans to use funds... By Ivan Lim The Singapore Port Workers' Union plans to use Its accumulate ed $500,000 funds to provide more welfare benefits for Its 10,000 members. Its executive secretary. Mr V. Jayakody, told New Nation that the union plans to
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    Work starts on $21,000 tortoise sanctuary
    143 4 Work has begun to build a sanctuary for tortoises on Kusu Island. The sanctuary, which wtfl cost $21,400, is expected to be completed In three months' time.' Not only will It be- come a tourist attraction, it wiM also be an added faciMJy for
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    House told of blueprint for cancer prevention
    587 4  -  f IN PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY k Rav Dhaliwal Issues relating to labour and housing came Into focus in Parliament yesterday, the third day of the Budget Debate. During the five-hour session, the Senior parliamentary secretary (Labour), Mr. Fong Sip Chee, disclosed that his ministry
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      33 4 rt'cordifuj St.ir SuZcinnci Ceo l> st i\u K trull': Alisl! .ill.i Sipii u.din .mn< isplu 11 Daily 4-Bpm Happy Hours I't a- s.n i ■> i\u i th,in t), >rm.i! LE BISTRO v *5
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    Lock icon Egypt condemns attack
    428 5 Minister calls on Big Five to help end Israeli strike in south Lebanon Agencies Cairo, Thursday Egypt accused Israel yesterday of launching an "organised attempt at the genocide" of the Palestinian people and urged the major powers to Intervene immediately to end Israel's massive strike in South
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    Lock icon Begin tours the area
    92 5 Reuter Tel Aviv, Thursday— Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin was yesterday driven in an open jeep through a part of southern Lebanon cleared ot Palestinian guerillas only hours before by invad- ing Israeli forces, officials said. Aides, who accompanied him said in one Muslim village he
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    Lock icon Hats off to the Chinese example: Marcos
    184 5 AFP Manila, Thursday President Marcos said last night China had shown Its understanding by extending a "peaceful settlement of dlsagreements" which otherwise he said "could lead to awkward and embarrassing situations". "We welcome these initiatives by the People's Republic of China and it
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    Lock icon Protest
    29 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday Farmers turned loose nearly 100 goats and a mule at the US Capital Building yesterday during a rally called to protest at low farm prices.
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    Lock icon Wounded
    34 5 Reuter United Nations, Thursday A UN truce observer was slightly wounded In southern Lebanon and a UN military observation post destroyed following the Israeli attack In the area, a UN spokesman said yesterday.—
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    Lock icon 'Give Suharto more power'
    367 5 UPI AFP Jakarta, Thursday Some members of the National Congress have indicated their support for widening the emergency powers of President Suharto to ensure the success of the government's development programmes for the country, a spokesman for the armed forces faction in the Congress said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Air France set for a 'first' to Saigon
    91 5 Reuter Paris, Thursday Air France will next month become the first western airline to fly Into Vietnam since the Indochina conflict ended nearly three years ago, an airline spokesman said here yesterday. The French national airline will have a weekly flight from
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    Lock icon Where sighing is a crime
    132 5 AFP Hong Kong, Thursday In Cambodia even a sigh is a crime punishable by death, Hanoi radio reported last night, quoting a refugee who fled into Vietnam last The 25-year-old refugee said her husband had been arrested and taken to an unknown destina- tion simply
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      27 5 Ibpespecialsts throughout the world —with the most complete range of audto recording tapes "Good mechanism is key to good sound." m y .^81: i. 4P > i "<AjL
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    Lock icon N. Korea goes wooing
    404 6 Drive far support in Africa, S-E Asia AFP Seoul, Thursday North Korea Is conducting a frantic diplomatic campaign among the nonaligned countries of the world in an effort to mend relations and woo their suport, analysts on communist affairs said here yesterday. In recent weeks, at
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    Lock icon New killer disease
    68 6 AFP Houston, Thursday A new and little-known disease which could claim more lives among children than poliomyelitis in the *****, Is causing wide concern In US medical circles. According to two doctors of the Bayloy College at Houston, the disease, which Is still unnamed, already affects some
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    Park plan revealed
    72 6 Washington, Thursday A plan to put businessman Tongsun Park In charge of all South Korean lobbying in the United States was presented at a 1970 meeting in Seoul's presidential mansion, a congressional hearing *as told yesterday. But the plan was rejected by President Park Chung-hee and his
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    Lock icon 'Tell us'
    37 6 Reuter Washington. Thursday The National Academy of Sciences committee on Human Rights yesterday called on the governments of Indonesia and Mall to provide Information about five scientists »»i—iwy or imprisoned for uo to 13 years.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Hint of a Peking split over defence plan
    295 6 AFP Peking, Thursday Marshal Yeh Chlen-ylng, 81, newly-elected chairman of the National People's Congress, hinted yesterday that Chinese leaders were divided over the way to reorganise national defence. Marshal Yeh stressed the need for a modern Chinese army ready to fight a
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    Lock icon HK-CANTON LINK?
    54 6 AFP Hong Kong, Thursday There Is a great possibility for chartered passenger flights to be operated between Hong Kong and Canton, capital of south China's Kwangtung province, a left wing paper said yesterday. The nan scheduled flights may take place In mid-April or the coming autumn, said the
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    Lock icon Carter order in air dispute
    104 6 Reuter Washington. Thursday President Carter yesterday ordered US aviation authorities to delay retaliatory action against Japan over a flying rights dispute until March 31. The disagreement with the Japanese began when they refused to allow flying Tiger Lines, Inc, a US all-cargo carrier, to fly
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    Lock icon Muslim protest over 'offensive underwear'
    148 6 Reuter London, Thursday The Islamic Council of Europe has protested to a chain of British stores that a line of men's underwear marketed by them Is offensive to Muslims. The design on the underwear is Kuflc script, a form of Arabic writing of the 13th
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    Lock icon TODAY
    105 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday, March 16. the 75th day of 1978 with 290 to follow. THE MOON is In Its 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 of Pisces. James
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    34 6 Reuter Washington, Thursday The US Defence Department yesterday caught up with Its paperwork and posthumously promoted the lint American President, George WuhlsflM) l» the- raak- of general of the army. Renter.
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      265 6 Ah Fook and Mei Lin r t A jrxw Gou ie. «r i?!|*Jv ff; L,r-^ V/ 1 -I a i. im m ft 5S °jS»Mei Lin: I think you have saved enough for a colour TV set. Ah Fook: It's enough. But I can't afford the licence fee. Mei Lin:
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    More and better scholars
    410 8 More scholarships should be given only if there are more suitable candidates for them. The government's Intention to Increase the number of university scholarships awarded by the Public Service Commission is obviously based on the expectation that more students will achieve academic excellence surpassing or at
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    Peg o' my heart
    114 8 whispers IS B p Y lV Jj Lunch at a respectable restaurant need not be expensive, but one does expect a certain degree of decorum. So what does one do when w dial* of "kangkong" arrives with a clothes peg fighting for space with the leafy
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    Japan's buy and rent scheme
    678 8 A way to make a profit out of its forced purchase of the Airbus From Swadesh de Roy, our Tokyo correspondent Japanese businessmen, Innovative always, are designing a method by which they will buy about 10 European Airbuses and then recover their cost by leasing
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    China: From chaos to order?
    603 8 r VOICE OF THE PRESS J i NEW YORK TIMES Headline: The lonely 950 million. We can only wonder what It Is like to be living in China these days. The government is closing the books on the feverous doctrines of the Cultural Revolution and
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    Lock icon Britain bulging at the seams
    394 8 UPI London: Britain fairly bulged at the seams last year with a record number of tourists, and this year those seams may have to be let out. "Last year we had about 12 million visitors," said Sir Henry Marking, chairman of the British Travel Authority.
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    Lock icon Premiers to meet Carter
    84 9 Reuter Washington, Thursday Indian Prime Minister Morarjl Desal will confer with President Carter here on June 13 and 14, the White House announced today. Mr Desal will be In the US to attend the General Conference on Disarmament In New York. British Prime Minister James Callaghan
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    Lock icon Miller wants quick action
    332 9 To stop inflation before it's too late UPI Washington, Thursday Federal Reserve chairman William Miller yesterday called for immediate administration action including possible oil Import fees to combat Inflation and shore up the dollar before the economy is seriously damaged. One positive step for helping the
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    Lock icon Now rows surface in ruling party
    238 9 Reuter New Delhi, Thursday— Serious Internal squabbles have surfaced within India's ruling Janata Party following Its poor performance In state elections In South India last month. A section of the party, which completes one J ear In office next week, as openly revolted against
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    Lock icon Curse of the Pharaohs?
    179 9 AFP Cairo, Thursday—The curse of the Pharaohs has struck and three Japanese have been rushed to hospital. The three were part of a team of Japanese pyramid builders working on an 11-metre high publicity imitation, 1.5 kms from the Great Pyramid of Cheops, built nearly 5000
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    Lock icon Floods
    26 9 Reuter Rio de Janeiro, Thursday More than 40,000 people have been made homeless by floods in the eastern Amazon Basin, Braslllan officials said yesterday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Giscard's second appeal to voters
    151 9 UPI Paris, Thursday President Valery Discard d'Estalag appealed to France's 30 million voters yesterday to "use their common sense" and not to hand the country over to the socialist-commun-ist alliance in Sunday's parliamentary election runoff. This was his second Intervention in the election battle. The
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    Lock icon Trench war will never be the same again
    621 9  -  Art Buchwald Los Angles Times The Pentagon is asking Congress to end the bap on women going into combat. It wants permission for women in the armed forces to fly planes, man battleships and live in the trenches next to "our boys."
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      537 9 THURSDAY O 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 •ELOW MHimaCut along dotted linos bmshm CLUES FOR FX-4 1. A short, clever remark 2. You'd expect people who keep fowls to know how
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      'Our men are so comfortable and dull'
      689 10  -  by Sylvia Leow Singapore men, can It be true all those things which our women say about you? That you're all caught up In the pursuit of material success that you have little time for anything else...oh, except for TV, gambling and football?
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      Introducing...
      193 10 WENG'S FINDS For decadent lotus-inspired ashtray and lampstand provide just the right touch of opulence. Ashtray In soapstone is from Chineie emporiums at S6.SI a pieee while the lampstand in walnut wood ($15) Is from hnJay Lnter prises, Far East Shopping Centre. Bat wait for this, the petals on
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      Nine courses in cooking
      258 10 What's Cooking? J k Here's good news for aspiring cooks. The Queenstown School of Domestic Science run by the Queenstown Women's Association, Is start'ng a series of courses In April. Run by experienced cooking Instructors, the best news Is Its low cost: Its from $15 to
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      57 10 73 7 vr imr MPR i 1/12 scale aa Chances are you've assembled plastic kits before. Yet until you've experienced the satisfaction of successfully completing a Tamiya model.you haven't entered the realm of the hobbyist. Other exciting models-Tanks. Planes and Ships. HUAHUAISfPOREIPTE.ITO. The Toy Experts Trade Enquiries Te1:*****96 Available at
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      363 10 Puzzles, riddle*, crosswords, jokes to share? We pay 95 for every contribution. The address is Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your> name, age and address. 1 A puzzle about days of the week was sent in by 11 -year-old Ong Ching Moi,
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      Sharksfin soup made easy
      505 11  -  Cook-in 111. Violet Oon Sharksfln Is one of the classical ingredients of Chinese cooking, considered a delicacy of the cuisine. Yet no Chinese cookbook written in English gives a full explanation of how to cook the various types of sharksfln available. If they do, they do
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      Recipes start below
      496 11 Ngan Nga Pau Chi: Ingredients for preparation: 1 katl frozen sharksfln or ft katl dried whole cleaned sharksfln 3 stalks spring onions 3 cloves garlic with skin 1 thumb-sized knob of ginger with the skin A large pot of boiling water 1 bamboos shoot Method: 1) Bring
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      122 11 i».a m m m For your medical needs and pharmaceutical requirements r i please call at: I'. SALIM CO (PTE) LTD PHARMACY 3 Phillip Street (Junction of Market Chulia Streets) Singapore 1 Tels: *****2 *****3 Skinthats lit firm within the remarkable moisturizing, and texturizing creme from Elizabeth Arden. Visible Difference
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      239 11 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a person of contradictions. Determined yet flexible, you work absolutely fixed on success, your heart ready to help you make friends along the way. TOMORROW.,, PISCES (Feb. 19March 20) Let artistic ability dominate Intellect. You can bring originality to
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    Lock icon The boy soldiers
    1082 12 / 13  -  Students of the SAF Boys' School who take up both army and academic studies Words Ting HI K«ng When Quah Kim Hua told his friends he had decided to Join the Singapore Armed Forces Boys' School, they thought he was silly because they were going to be
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      165 12 / 13 Nanyang Agency's Grand Contest. •.'■s l-Sfes mm When you buy any of these < PRIZE 1U ILLK4. V* J it IH .v ~fcr -i fc >•1 Get ful (totals and entry forms»of Grand Contaat at aR laadng departmental stores, emporiums and photographic stores. "'Vh rv ,V. •■*V o 5 ,i
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      When I could eat and eat...
      531 14 JUDITH HALE tells you what Easter is all about All I want for Easter Is a great big egg, a great Dig egg, a great big egg.... I'll worry about my two front teeth at Christmas. Believe It or not, we really did get
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      Easter fun: Toys and contests
      814 15  -  RICHARD ADHIKARI takes you around the stores RICHARD ADHIKARI Wlth the rising cost of living and the Increasing sophistication of toys, buying them for children during festive seasons becomes more of a headache each time, as toys are getting more and more expensive. The Metro
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      SCENTS FOR HIM...
      1638 16 Easter Is actually a religious festival and Is still celebrated as such In many western countries. In Singapore, however. It has lost its original meaning for many people and Is simply another festival providing people with a heaven-sent opportunity to shower gifts on their loved ones or
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      Tint your hair for a new look
      735 17 It's a great Idea to tint your hair to give yourself a new look for Easter. For, halrcolourlng can do wonders to your hair it can lighten, darken, or simply add colour highlights to your hair. And of course, It can camouflage strands
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      TONING UP YOUR FACE
      318 17 If you think your face needs "toning up" for Easter, a facial would be refreshing. There are various beauty salons offering this luxury for your complexlon. Here Is what Lancome Salon In Equatorial Hotel offers you for your facial. The Lancome facial consists of eight steps
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      Beauty school which will teach you how to look good
      503 18 What is your complexion like this Easter? And how well versed are you In correct make-up application to enhance your features? If the condlUon Is not anywhere near perfect, you (nay want to learn the baste techniques of skin care
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      Good bargains for the home
      671 18 IT Is true that If you need something badly enough or if you have the money, you do not need to wait for a festival season like Clnese New Year, Christmas or Easter to buy It. But what Is also true and which Is an
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      223 14 Nutri-tion cos Metics Nutri-Metics Nutri-Metics... a complete range of Skin Care and Beauty Aids were formulated more than twenty years ago on what was then a very unique concept of using extracts from natural nutritious foods in each of its product; and on the principle that what is used to
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      86 15 OPENING HOURS 10am to 10pm Courtesy is our way of Life DEPARTMENT STORE Its girls like Lynette Leow with such charming smiles and friendly sendee that makes shopping at Klasse Dept. Store a pleasure. Situated right in the hub of Singapore's fashionable Orchard Road (opposite Wisma Indonesia) Klasse Dept. Store
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      76 17 easy prra button system. free-size, comfortable forsmall oijarge hands /r'" •additional hanger for easy keeping VIP Gas Oven Lighter No ordinary shooting just Dress the button k. your cooker will be lighted. The head is specially indented to collect gas gives a multi-sparks flow to ensure immediate lighting. No gas
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    260 19 AFP PARIS: An upturn in economic activity is now "appropriate" lor Britain in order to take up siacK gradually, the Oigamsa tion lor Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in its annual survey of the British economy. Reasons for this include: The need to trim unemployment, more productive
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      225 19 Rising Middle East tensions triggered selling that drove stocks lower yesterday, dashing brokers' hopes for a continuation or Tuesday's rally spawned by a tentative coal settlement. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which rallied to gain 2.60 points on Tuesday, fell 3.98 points to 758.58. It had been down
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      32 19 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 30 industrial 754.58 ((off 3.98); 20 transport 205.20 (up 0.10); 15 utilities 106.50 (up 0.31); 65 stock 266.91 (off 0.58). UPI.
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      63 19 AFP The higher value of the U8 dollar against the yen and the Bank of Japan's announcement to lower the official discount rate pushed share prices up on the Tokyo stock market yesterday in active trading. The Dow Indicator of 225 selected issues closed at 5,278.95 yen, the highest
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      69 19 Clo«1n« prices In francs on Uw Parts Stock Exchange Partb^ ay 1076.10 Fonder Sll 1 Prln temps 44.60 -f 0.7Q Bull *1 2.25 Royal Dutch 276.10 4.90 Mlchelln 1260 65 COE 339 +22.50 Thomson 168 12 CFP 108.20 8.20 Rhone 62.80 2.90 Air 272 8.80 BSN 370 14 Philips
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      64 19 Union Bank of Switzerland Credit Suisse 2350 20 Swissair B. 010 5 Swiss Reln&ur. 2830 20 Wlnterthur B. 1990 10 Zurich Insur. 8300 Juvena B. 175 3 NesUe B. 3120 5 Interfood B. 3400 —100 Clba-Oelgy B. Baby Roche 1180 20 8350 100 Sandoz B. 3800 175 BBC 'A'
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      123 19 Prices at 11.80 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 160 182 ADC 15 26 Ampol Pet 71 72 ANT 130 138 AFM 117 119 Bank NSW 506 508 Brambles 180 nil BHP 562 564 Boral 230 233 CBA 232 234 CBK 263 266 Clg 233
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    285 19 UPI AFP London, Thursday The dollar closed mixed on the European money markets yesterday, reflecting a mixture of good and bad news from the United States. The price of gold fell U811.75 In London to U*****,125 and by US--81.50 In Zurich to U*****,625. $186,625. The prospect of an
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    298 19 Control of 'hot' money to bolster economy, halt yen's surge Business News and Views Reuter Tokyo, Thursday Japan yesterday slashed the official bank rate and put a new squeeze of Inflows of "hot" money from abroad with the dual aim of ooisteriiig the sluggish domestic economy and
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    330 19 PERFUMES OF SINGAPORE has launched, for the first time, Its cologne for men. The Dadl 7, as It Is called, took Dr Dadl Balsara, managing director of the company, three years to produce. Dr Balsara says he tested 80 fragrances and sampling them on more than 3000 men
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    130 19 Oil price hike hint as falls AFP Jakarta, Thursday Indonesia's Mining Minister Mohammad Sadli said here yesterday the OPEC oil price may rise up to US$5O ($120) per barrel If the value of the American currency continued to drop. Speaking to newsmen after meeting with President Buharto, Mr Sadll said
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    131 20 Reuter London, Thursday Ireland's Monksfield won the Champion Hurdle, England's top hurdle race, at Cheltenham yesterday as Night Nurse (ailed bravely In an attempt to complete a hat-trick in the event. Monksfield, last year's runner-up, and an 11-2 shot, was ridden by Tommy Klnane, 44-year-old, and
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    93 20 AFP Dulsburg, Thursday Hungary won the women s title at the European table tennis championships here yesterday when tney beat Czechoslovakia 3-0. England, the 1978 finalists at Prague, finished In sixth place after being beaten 3-2 by Yugoslavia. Final positions In women's team competition: 1 Hungary,
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    182 20 BATURDAY RACE 1: 2.30. CL C Dir. 2 1200 m: Nanking 11. RACE 2: 3.90. CL 4 Dlv. 8 1200 m: Top Tudor. RACE S: 3.30. CL 4 Dlt. 4 UMm: Sparky, Endeavour* Pleaaanloa Lady, Moment of Troth. RACE 4: 4.00. CL 4 Dlv. 3 1200 m: ExccMor 111,
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    484 20  -  ON THE TRACK with Brian Miller Icrrersonator, who last won In November last year, is back in form and should make a good eachway bet when he goes over 1400 m on Saturday. With jockey Masruhen Masjuay in the saddle, this four-year-old bay gelding by Corinto
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    380 21  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller The Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress must make an immediate move to stop the deteriorating state of affairs within the ranks of our women bowlers. The standard has undoubtedly dropped to such a low ebb during the past year, that even
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    372 21 Borussia barely make it to last four KJ Soccer London, Thursday Liverpool and Borussia Moenchengladbach, finalists last year, moved Into the last four of the European Cup when the quarter-flnal matches In Europe's top club soccer competitions were completed last night. But while Liverpool, the holders,
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    164 21 EUROPEAN CUT Mocnchenglaribach (WO) 2 Innsbruck (Austria) 0 (1-3), Moenchengladbach qualify cn away goals; Liverpool (OB) 4 Ben flea (Portugal) 1 (2-1), Liverpool quality 6-2 on aggregate; Juver.tus (Italy) 1 Ajax (Netherlands) 1 (1-1). Juventus qualify on penalties; Atletlco Madrid (Bpaln) 3 Bruges (Belgium; 2 (0-2), Biuges qualify 4-3
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    171 21 London, Thursday The English Football Association, who have already arranged an Inquiry Into crowd vlqlence in the Cup match between Mlllwall and Ipswich town last Saturday, may also decide to investigate incidents at a League match played last night. Stones, a piece of concrete, a golf
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    128 21 UPI New York, ThursdayPhil Woosnam, commissioner of the North American Soccer League, yesterday denied Published stories that the League had offered an executive position to former Secretary of State Dr Henry Kissinger. Woosnam did not deny, however, that Kissinger might be offered a position in the future.
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    88 21 AFP Madrid, Thursday Dutch football'star Johan Cruyff has signed a million dollar contract with the New York Cosmos Club, according to a radio here. Cruyff, who has refused to play in the World Cup in June, insists that he is retiring from football at the end
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    103 22 Reuter London, Thursday Two Indonesian players withdrew from the men's singles of the All-England badminton championships at Wembley here yesterday rather than meet South Africans In the opening round. Hadlyanto and Junlato Suhandlnata were both withdrawn by Indonesian officials shortly before the start of the tournament. They were
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    588 22 Pri struggles through first round F^R^Badminton Reuter London, Thursday Rudy Hartono of Indonesia gave a strong Indication here yesterday that the skills which have made him the World's top badminton player over the last decade have not been dulled by two years out of competition.
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    ALL THE RESULTS
    775 22 Men*a singles (tad rd): B. Puraer (NZ) bt M. Tredgett (Eng) 16-8, 16-10. T. Kiblstrom (Swed) bt J. Helledte (Den) 16-4, 17-16. M. Tauchlda (Jap) bt B. Wallwoik (Big) 16-3. 16-8. P. Prakamh (lnd) bt P. Tryon (Can) 16-6, 16-7. C. Lundberg (Swed) bt P. Und (Den)
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    Champ ousted
    99 22 London. Thursday One of four joint fifth seeds in the All-England badminton women'i event, Verawaty was believed to be one of several Indonesians with only one name. But she disclosed yesterday in her second year at the tournament that she has another name. In any case Wlharyo Verawaty.
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    89 22 DEATH MRS CHAI CHOON nee CHIN YOKE YIN, wife of the late Mr. Chai Choon passed away peacefully on 15th March 1978 aged 76 years, leaving behind sons Fook Loong, Fook Hin, Fook See, Fook Shlng and Fook Kow; daughters Fook Kwee (Datin Wong), Fook Yew.(Mrs Porter), Fook Yin (Mrs
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      254 23 Review REBECCA CHUA reviews the Pyongyang Arts Troupe at 8.30 p.m. at the National Theatre, on till March 20. The Pyongyang Arts Troupe's performance last Tuesday night Is a tour de force in more senses than one. It is an unusual meld
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      282 23  -  By Judith Holmberg TV Singapore begins a new series of locally produced children's programmes next Saturday with the launching of Little Magic Boxes. Replacing the timeworn Caldecott Children's Corner the new aeries promises to Inform and entertain young viewers in a more sophisticated
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      349 23 Sports diary SEPAK TAKRAW: In-ter-Constituency Tourment —Jurong v Tamplnes (7.30). Paya Lebar v Bedok (8.45, Duxton Plain CC). Ulu Pandan v Boon Teck (7.30), Kreta Ayer v Brickworks (8.45, TangUn CC)- Buklt Timah v Tlong Bahru (7.30), Kam pong Kembangan v Toa Payoh (8.45, Kota Rajah CC). Telok Ayer v
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      774 23 At the cinema THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT: The lives of three characters are Interwoven In the romantic me.odrama. It Is a story of love, revenge and power set In the early 40s In Greece, France and the US. Stars Marie-France PI s 1 e r, John Beck and Susan
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      91 23 6.00 AiC Opening Announcements followed by At Daybreak with Norman Candler Magic Strings: Candler by Candlelight 0.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning concert: Piano concerto No. 19 in F (Mozart), Qesa Anda with camerata, Academlca of Salsburg Miozarteum; Fantasia In C Op. 17 (Schumann), Wllhelm Kempff (piano); Leonora Overture No. 3
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    66 24 AH FOOK: The bus drivers must be disappointed that they will not be able to drive in air-condltloned comfort. But I suppose that was luxury which was too good to be true. MEI UN: But the other measures SB8 is looking into to make the drivers' Job leu
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      878 24 TV SINGAPORE 5 AND RADIO SHARP C Liniftram+filus 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES: The Thanksgiving Spirit <r). 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS <C>. #3.35 EIGHT HEROE8 OF 8 HO U LIN (r). Mandarin serial. 4.3* INTERMISSION. S.0S OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by LA88IE- 1.30 NEWS IN BRIEF. •.35 WARNA
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      192 24 I Today's top shows YOUTH. (Ch. 8. 7.20 p.m. in colour). Presented in Chinese and English, the show focuses on Creativity 77-78 Art Exhibition held recently at the National Museum by students of the Institute of Education. The programme also Includes two songs a demonstration of decoupage, a talk and
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