New Nation, 20 May 1978
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Title Section19 1978-05-20 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Saturday, May 20, 1978 No. 2264 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 /gssssmmm^ SATURDAY, MAY 20. 197819 words
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Article495 1978-05-20 1 French paratroopers find bodies during rescue operation Reuter AFP Kinshasa, Saturday Rebels massacred 44 Europeans yesterday In the hours before French paratroops, under orders to "let nothing stop you", dropped Into the besieged town of Kolwezl and battled invaders In a bid to rescue moreReuter; AFP - 495 words
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Article, Illustration60 1978-05-20 1 This is Lisa Halaby, bride-to-be of King Hussein of Jordan. -She.is the daughter of a former chairman of Pan American Airways. Lisa is expected to be converted to Islam before she becomes the Jordanian monarch's fourth wife. She will take the name of NurUPI picture - 60 words
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364 1978-05-20 1 Reuter Tokyo, Saturday Internal civil and military air traffic over central Japan was suspended today after an underground cable Unking Tokyo's central air control system to a radar site was found cut. Police believed the cable VU severed by radicalReuter - 364 words
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Advertisement47 1978-05-20 1 Split orer Kim Song Page 20 u i i i Bili I I PAGES: What's On 12; Moneywords 13; Crossword 14; Comics 16; 8 tars 18. There will be no publication of the New Nation on Monday. Two Moneywords entry forms will be carried in Tuesday's edition.47 words
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Miscellaneous16 1978-05-20 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. today Isolated showers In late afternoon.16 words
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Article, Illustration269 1978-05-20 2 It's dangerous practice, HDB tells Bukit Merah residents The Housing Board has told its Bukit Merah residents to remove all heavy articles' hanging from the front and rear balconies of their flats. It has also asked them not to place flower pots on ledges or place chairs269 words
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121 1978-05-20 2 The Port of Singapore Authority is converting 22 flats at Blair Plain estate in Keppel Road into shophouses. The shophouses on the ground and the first floor of two 20-storey blocks, will serve the flatdwellers in the vicinity. A PSA spokesman said: "This is121 words
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Article23 1978-05-20 2 The Rochore community centre will hold a three-month course In piano and tim sum inaking, and a six-month Tourse lh halrdresslng.23 words
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Article210 1978-05-20 2 The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers' Union has signed three collective agreements for about 300 ir embers. About 200 workers of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute (Naafi) at Sembawang received a $5 pay rise In the wage pact signed last month. Each worker210 words
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100 1978-05-20 2 Work on the $48.5 million sewerage treatment plant In Becox Is underway and will be completed In April next year. The plant, located In Koh T3ek Llm Road, will serve obout of 320,000 people. It will provide additional sewerage facilities to Katong, Changl100 words
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Article27 1978-05-20 2 Mr Sia Khoon Seong, MP for Moulmein, will open the Balestler Road Post Offce at Block 1, Balestler Hill Shopping Centre next Thursday at 7 p.m.27 words
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184 1978-05-20 2 The Singapore Teachers Union Is arranging with NTUC Income for a group Insurance scheme for Its 7000 members. The scheme, called Stupas Singapore Teachers Union personal accident (group Insurance) scheme has been agreed on In principle but details have still to be worked184 words
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Article37 1978-05-20 2 Mrs Zainab bte Mohd Taha, supervisor of the Muslim Girls' Welfare Home, will give a talk on The Unmarried Mother at the Queenstown library's lecture room on June 2 at 3 p.m. Admission is free.37 words
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Article36 1978-05-20 2 The Minister for National Development and Comm u ni c atlons Lim Kim San, will give away prizes to winners of the chess and table-tennis championships at the Cairnhlll community centre tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.36 words
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Article34 1978-05-20 2 The Senior Minister of State (National Development) Dr Tan Eng Liang, will attend Raffles I n s>t 11 utl on's 195 th Founder's Day celebrations next Friday 26 at 4 p.m.34 words
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Advertisement58 1978-05-20 2 ELECTRO Times Zooming from 7.5 mm to 60 mm with Lap-dissolve shooting feature Accessories Len's Hood Eye Cap Remote Control Solid Gadget Kit £.ieetue Centre Gl4 16 Colombo Court Tel: *****3. *****7 44 Change Alley Aerial Plaza Tel: *****6 368 A Shaw Centre Tel: *****1 G-8. Far East Shopping Centre58 words
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Article, Illustration284 1978-05-20 3 Those of you who patronise the Newton hawker centre would probably recognise this man. He is oyster omelette specialist Tan How Pang, one of the 29 hawkers selected to run their business at the Rasa Slngapura Food Centre near the Handicraft Centre at284 words
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259 1978-05-20 3 Partly due to rich resources and cooperation: Low There are excellent prospects for Asean shipbuilding industries to build small and mediumsized vessels, Mr Low O u a n Onn, joint managing director of J u r on g Shipyard, said today. This is259 words
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133 1978-05-20 3 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday—The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) Foreign Ministers will announce the appointment of the deputy Secretary General of the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, Encik All Abdullah, as the new Asean Secretary-General when they meet In Bangkok from June 14 to 16,133 words
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Article48 1978-05-20 3 Mr J.Y.M. Pillay, the Singapore Airlines chairman, was reported in the New Nation on Thursday to have said that the airline was watching the situation at Narlta Airport closely. It has been ascertained that it was the airline spokesman who said this and not Mr Pillay.48 words
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232 1978-05-20 3 Prospects for more West European investment in Asean featured strongly in the two-day Asean-BEC meeting which ended in Bangkok yesterday. Sources said the Bangkok talks, the fourth held by the EEC-Asean joint study group, also saw Asean officials asking for similar benefits from232 words
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Advertisement200 1978-05-20 3 COftCE ...ot Homen YAMAHA NATURAL SOUND $1345 with Yamaha Dolby Cassette Deck TC-BOOD (pictured) or TC-5118 (Front loading). S h 4// m, "if. Hi. O t r of i »r I I "(A '""si, "ft ■I i i IN THE MARKET It's a professional standard to give FIRST-RATE MUSIC REPRODUCTION200 words
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Article, Illustration198 1978-05-20 4 The Indian Minister for Commerce, Civil Supplies and Cooperation, Mr. Mohan Dtyarla, •will come to Singapore at the end of this month to preside at a conlerence for commercial secretaries of Indian High Commissions In South-east Asia and the Pacific. According to Mr K.R.198 words
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Article273 1978-05-20 4 ...out for ex-addicts who fail to report By Terry Anj Former drug addicts who fall to report for urine tests or abscond while under statutory aftercare will be arrested on sight. A Home Affairs Ministry spokesman yesterday warned abscondees to surrender to the authorities. The Central273 words
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Article, Illustration166 1978-05-20 4 This was a happy reunion for Lucky, an 18 month-old German Shepherd and his master Mr S.H. Loh at the Police Academy yesterday. But it was also a "qualified" na r c o tics detector and a fullfledged member of the Police Narco166 words
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Article372 1978-05-20 4 But it's actually game time in anti-drug centre It's exercise time. Two girls decide to outplay each other at table tennis. Several minutes Into the game, one of them pulls her right hand far back and gives a walloping smash. Several other girls, who are watching372 words
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Article74 1978-05-20 4 The Ministry of Labour has ordered the management of Metro, Orchard Road branch, to reinstate a sales co-ordlnator immediately and without loss of pay. According to a Labour News report, he was wrongfully dismissed by the branch manager for making "false overtime claims." Ordered by the Ministry,74 words
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Article27 1978-05-20 4 Three films entitled Touring Japan, Land Development Today and Exposition 1970 will be screened at the National Museum tomorrow at 10.45 a.m. Admission is free.27 words
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Article24 1978-05-20 4 The MP for Kuo Chuan Mr P. Selvadural, will open the Westlake Primary School at Braddell Road on May 26 at 5.30 p.m.24 words
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Advertisement56 1978-05-20 4 From 12.30 pm. today to 8.30 am. Tuesday May, 23rd. C.AXB. will be on the move to Times Centre and will not be operating. Normal service will resume at 8.30 am. Tuesday May 23rd. at our new number 284-4422 with 22 lines. We regret any inconvenience caused. Call C.A.T.S. at56 words
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Article247 1978-05-20 5 leng Sary rejects proposal: Radio AFP Bangkok, Saturday The C a m bo dian government has officially rejected the Vietnamese proposal to negotiate, Hanoi Radio reported yesterday. Meanwhile Informed sources reported large scale military activity on the Vietnamese side of the frontier. The Vietnamese NewsAFP - 247 words
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Article, Illustration96 1978-05-20 5 World Focus Yon have heard of the flying nun. But maybe not Kazukiyo Kusunoki, the pedalling priest of Japan. In the air-polluted industrial centre of Amagaaakl City in Hyogo Prefecture, the Buddhist priest uses this fourwheeled cycle to overcome his chronic diabetes when he visitsPanaphoto - 96 words
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168 1978-05-20 5 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. Malaysia and Thailand have agreed In principle to study expansion of their air traffic rights and the possibility of pooling of Asean resources for the servicing of DC-10 aircraft. This was disclosed by Malaysian Communication Minister Tan SriReuter - 168 words
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Article70 1978-05-20 5 UPI Peking, Saturday. Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping said yesterday that China has selected career diplomat Chal Tse-mln to become its chief reEresentative to the nited States. While the two countries have no formal diplomatic relations, they have maintained liaison offices in Washington and PekingUPI - 70 words
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160 1978-05-20 5 AFP Bangkok. Saturday A huge cache of arms and ammunition was uncovered on Wednesday following an ambush by about 30 communist Insurgents In Chiang Mai province, 570 km north of Bangkok, the Bangkok World yesterday said. The body of one of theAFP - 160 words
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Advertisement66 1978-05-20 5 LEOW HOCK MIN CONTACT If NS PRACTITIONER OPTOMETRIST OPTICIAN OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN M So E B O A (Fnijljru)l Dip Opt F SMC, (Loft'(on) F RS H F AAO (USA) EYE OPTICS CONTACT LENS Head Office "Tanqhp Shopping Centre Giounri Floor, Gl4 S'ngapore 10 3799 fit Branch L iat Towers" Ground66 words
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297 1978-05-20 6 AP Reuter Washington, Saturday US Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal said yesterday economists who minimise the unemployment problem should go to employment offices to see the long lines. Some economists, Including Henry Walllch of the Federal Reserve Board, have suggested recently that the economy mayAP; Reuter - 297 words
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Article, Illustration74 1978-05-20 6 World Focus Dracula on the way to a cere monlal burial. Again? Surely he Is not goIns to take It lying down? Your spinechilling notoriety Is at stake, Count! In his funeral best, he seems undazsled as pall bearers cart him to his resting place In Lug aPanaphoto - 74 words
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460 1978-05-20 6 Swadesh De Roy - From Swadesh De Roy Roy, our Tokyo correspondent. Narita, Saturday—Japan has put the world on an alert to look for guerillas likely to hijack planea to press their demand that the new Tokyo International airport at Narita, to be inaugurated today, be never opened.460 words
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Article375 1978-05-20 6 Agencies Washington, Saturday President Carter has sent letters to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia in a new drive to get the Middle East peace negotiations moving again, the State Department said yesterday. "President Carter has sent letters to the heads of the three governments restating toAgencies - 375 words
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102 1978-05-20 6 Reuter Peking, .Saturday Rumania's President Nlcolae Ceausescu yesterday said only China and the Soviet Union could settle their ideological and political feud. The President, who ends a China visit today and goes to North Korea, told a news conference Rumania favoured a "politicalReuter - 102 words
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Article82 1978-05-20 6 TODAY Is Saturday, May 20, the 140 th day of 1978 with 225 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. ON THIS DAY IN HISTOBY: In 1974, Judge John Sirica ordered President Nixon to turn over tapes and other records on the Watergate82 words
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Article42 1978-05-20 6 Reuter Moenchengladbach (West Germany), Saturday A special garden for the blind has been opened here with M different plants chesen because of the distinctive smells. The plants Include lilacs, anise, roses, fennel, lilies of the valley and thyme. Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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164 1978-05-20 6 UPI Geneva. Saturday The UN conference on the law of the sea yesterday ended Its seventh session In five years so divided over the question of mining the oceans vast mineral treasures that no votes were taken on any specific issue. But the 158-nationUPI - 164 words
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Miscellaneous57 1978-05-20 6 WORLD WEATHER Headline: Africa—heavy fighting In crisis centre. Moscow —Sunny, 20-12C. Pravda's headline: Organising and education work of housing committees. Rome—Overcast, 24-8C. Headline: Two Red Brigades hide-outs discovered. Paris—Sunny, 20-9C. Headline: Four countries to the rescue of Shaba hostages. London—Sunny, 18-7C. Headline: Seven year sentence on Orlov. Rio de Janeiro—Cloudy57 words
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Miscellaneous104 1978-05-20 6 New York Partly sunny, 23-13C Headline: Belgian and French troops fly to Zaire to save 2500 foreigners—US sends planes and speeds aid. San Francisco —Clear, 26-10C. Headline: Italy gets a liberal abortion law. Tokyo —Cloudy, 24-19C. Headline: France, Belgium rush troops to rescue foreigners in Zaire. Hong Kong Cloudy, 29-24C-104 words
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Article, Illustration375 1978-05-20 7 Man takes wife to court in history-making case t0... World Focus AFP Reuter Liverpool, Saturday British father-to-be Bill Paton has begun a court battle which could make legal history —to prevent his estranged wife having an abortion. He and his wife Joan, 30, are on the pointAFP; Reuter - 375 words
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Article247 1978-05-20 7 THEY MAY GET LIFE TERMS Reuter UPI Washington, Saturday —A federal Jury yesterday found a US State Department e m p 1 oyee and a Vietnamese expatriate guilty of spying for Vietnam. US district Judge Albert Bryan did not Impost sentence Immediately on the twoReuter; UPI - 247 words
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148 1978-05-20 7 Reuter Washington, Saturday A Judge yesterday ordered a Korean-born businessman to serve six months In Jail for conspiring to corrupt US congressmen and lying to a grand Jury about It. The Judge said Hancho Kim, now a naturalised American, had received US$6OO,OOO ($1.4Reuter - 148 words
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Article151 1978-05-20 7 UPI San Francisco, Saturday The Soviet Union has 50 spies in the electronics Industry's "sillcon© valley" south of San Francisco who file a dally batch of technical data to Russia via an orbiting satellite in a technical publication reported yesterday. The Electronic War-fare-Defence Electronics magazineUPI - 151 words
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Article, Illustration164 1978-05-20 7 Reuter Nyamaropa (Rhodesia), Saturday Two Swiss Red Cross workers and their African assistant were killed when black nationalist guerillas ambushed their Jeep near the Mozambique border on Thursday. The bullet riddled bodies were found yesterday near their distinctive white-painted Jeep, which was emblazoned with Red CrossReuter; UPI picture - 164 words
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Advertisement25 1978-05-20 7 Food for thought -V k 5' W\ a 1 f V'» >• "3 a* I* 4 sanatogen multivitan in* U. it. inulti HIIIIIS ■J i' i25 words
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Article434 1978-05-20 8 It may not be unusual, In these times when Job mobility If a fairly common occurence, for a government department to lose througr. resignations half a dozen of Its officers in a year and a half. But to lose five of them within a space434 words
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Article112 1978-05-20 8 KS Ko> A mo rig the members of the US delegation to the UN Special Session on Disarmament starting Tuesday, will be full-time actor and novice diplomat, Paul Newman. But hell have to take a few lessons on diplomacy. The day he turned up at the State112 words
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154 1978-05-20 8 OBSERVANT Slnfapore 14 - OBSERVANT Slnfapore 14. Our police receive more brickbat* than praise from the public, and should try to Improve their relations with the public. Complaints are mostly of policemen's behaviour while on duty, some of which may be well deserved, but some are unjustified. The public154 words
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Article474 1978-05-20 8 LEE Singapore it - LEE Singapore it. It's time we took a hard look at the accepted retirement age of 55. We read, see and hear now and then about this very real and distressing problem in our society, of healthy, useful citizens forced to retire at 55. Mr474 words
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Article285 1978-05-20 8 GOH TOH CHWEE - GOH TOH CHWEE Having lived, In the Bedok housing estate for about a year, I have made two observations which may Interest the relevant authorities. First the fluorescent tubes In the lift lobbies and staircases of most of the blocks are not functioning. It285 words
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Article129 1978-05-20 8 VCH Singapore 11 - VCH Singapore 11 ARR Is to be congratulated for praising the plays broadcast by Radio Singapore at 2 p.m. dally (NN, May 13). However, I do not agree with his suggestion that they be heard after 6 p.m. He says that people working during the day129 words
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Miscellaneous34 1978-05-20 8 IT SAYS HERE Singapore IMPORTED %ifS Ml LL< ON Ifl/OftT4 OF CoSMc TICJ AND WHAT mai/S WEGOT TO Show FOU it f. a k/ **> is > > a s fW N ft I M -•v *p3w^*-34 words
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Article, Illustration997 1978-05-20 9 JUDITH HALE - Good pay, easy work but the training and tests are really tough By JUDITH HALE Good pay, numerous off days, easy work. That, to many, Just about sums up the lot of airline pilots. A look at what makes a pilot reveals that997 words
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Advertisement22 1978-05-20 9 o vodcanarrc S.PH.DE SILVA JEWELLERS 0-13. Tanghn Shopping Cantra. Tangim Road Singapore *0 Tat 37M28 Branch: I' 3 Cantral Building. Hong Kong22 words
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Advertisement135 1978-05-20 9 We'll meet at Raffles Lunch, Dinner Reservation *****1 We have small Private Function Rooms too! ATS LEICHTMETALLRADER light alloy wrtwele Mad* in Qarmany Set ol 5 pes J950 (Mercedes) ATS LEICHTMETALLRADER 2sizes 33cm x i 5 2cm (13' *6 i Set ol 5 pes $850 (BMW) 35 scm X 17135 words
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Article, Illustration491 1978-05-20 10 / 11 Judith Holmberg - Y. 1 Si«jf»t Sound I bv Judith Holmberg I'm looking forward to spending An Evening With Mona Richardson tomorrow. Of course it won't be the whole evening, just a half-hour with this husky- voiced singer. Mone Richardson and I spent a morning together491 words
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Miscellaneous1502 1978-05-20 10 / 11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE (SINGAPORE 5] Enter TELEFUNKEN Holiday Contest own farms? Wh> do people talk to babies in baby talk? •MS MULLIGAN'S STEW: The Penalty of Being Pretty. Pretty Polly, who la about to graduate, faces a dilemma—whether toget a job or go for higher studies. 3.85 BAHAS '78:1,502 words
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Miscellaneous771 1978-05-20 10 / 11 FM STEREO SATURDAY 8.00 P.M. Teat Tape 6.04 Opening announcements 6.05 Programme Summary 6.10 Music At Sunset 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Music at Sunset 7.00 Radio Concert: Mah Suit Hoong (soprano), Leong Yoon Pin (piano) If you want me to sing a song, Pur Dlcesllc (Lottl), Cloudy Sky, My little771 words
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Miscellaneous543 1978-05-20 10 / 11 SATURDAY MATINEE: Cannon for Cordoba (Ch. 5, 2.05 p.m. In colour). Set in 1812 with George Peppard starring as an army intelligence captain. He leads a small group of men with orders to destroy the cannon stolen by Mexican outlaws led by the fearsome bandit, Cordoba. Slow-moving at first, the543 words
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405 1978-05-20 12 Reuter ANDREW GOLD: All This and Heaven Too (Asylum): Not happy with Just being a songwriter and producer for Linda Ronstadt, Gold decided to strike it out on his own two years ago. It was the best thing he did, apart fromReuter - 405 words
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Article274 1978-05-20 12 Leslie Leou - Chess by Leslie Leou THE Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) held its anual general meeting last Saturday, with predictable results. Among those re-elec-ted were Prof Lim Kok Ann (president), Prof Phoon Wai On and Dr Wong Yip Chong (vice-presi-dents) and Leong Chee Weng (general secretary). International Master274 words
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Miscellaneous444 1978-05-20 12 At the cinema THE GAME OF DEATH (Mandarin): This wai Bruce Lee's last movie. The kung fu king died while it was half-way through production and a replacement had to be found. The story traces the meteoric rise of a young kung fu film star (Bruce Lee) who attracts the444 words
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Miscellaneous667 1978-05-20 12 Drive-In: 7 and 9.30 p.m. Oflioa- Raton*: 11.45 p.m. Baby, Majestic, Silver City: Midnight. HERBIE GOES TO MONTE CARLO: Regular Disney comedians Dean Jones and Don Knott* team ap as race driver and mechanic who travel to Paris to take part In a Trans-France race. Their zippy 1963 Volkswagen shares667 words
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Miscellaneous122 1978-05-20 12 forced to go Into exile, teaching students the martial arts. Jurong Drive-In, Cathay, Oder,n, Orchard: Midnight. THE BRAVE ARCHER Part 2 (Mandarin): Continuing the adventures of Kuo Tslng. He wins the hand of a beautiful maiden In a duel. But a villain kidnaps him. It Is left for the girl122 words
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Miscellaneous348 1978-05-20 12 In and around town TALK IN MALAY on how to tackle the Economics paper In the QCE "A" level examinations by Mr. Hashim All, a teacher from Bartley Secondary School. National Library lecture hall, 3 p.m. Admission free. WORKSHOP ON EXPLORING SCULPTURE conducted by seven leading local sculptors and artists.348 words
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Article426 1978-05-20 13 Lee Yew Meng - Spotlight turns on finance and hotel sectors Business News and Views Market roandap by Lee Yew Meng Financial and hotel sectors took the spotlight at the Singapore stock market which saw another bullish round of trading this week. The banking Shares were particularly active on426 words
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Article105 1978-05-20 13 Ye*terd*y'» by the dtrr* prices srenoe followed on the previous aessli DO'S close: AT T •a* ft Beth Steel 24% Catery Trm Chrysler MW 11* unch Cocs-Cot* U% Oontl. OU 30* Dow Chem 38% Dresser 43* -aft Du Pont 114* K. BMkk 63% Exxon 47% ft Firestone 14%105 words
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Article35 1978-05-20 13 UPI New York, Saturday Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 90 industrials IMU (off 4.07); 20 transport 220.1t (off 1.7#); 16 utilities 104.20 (up 0.17); 68 stocks 290.82 (off 1-20). UPLUPI - 35 words
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Article72 1978-05-20 13 AFP Share prices remained almost static compared with Thursday on the post-holiday Tokyo stock market yesterday. This week's closing quotations of the giltedges. In yen, with Thursday's In parentheses: Helwa Real Estate 829 (835), Nippon Oil 877 (888), Komatsu 335 (335), Matsushita Electric 735 (734), Honda Motor 570 (570),AFP - 72 words
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Article68 1978-05-20 13 Closing n ices OG the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 1M —a JO Ptandar 1» a Prlntempe U —3.10 Ball 36.70 —0.30 Royal Dutch 301.50 3 1X4 17 COB *47 4 XbonuoD IM.00 —330 CPP 134.70 —0.30 Rhone MJO —0.70 Air SM B8N 400 17 Philips 0000 9M Bueu 374.9068 words
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Article74 1978-05-20 13 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices i an the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3010 UBS Registered SBC Ml 2 MS 4 Cndlt Suisse 2170 —10 Swissair B. •14 1 Swiss Reinsur. 2856 +20 Wlnterthur B. 2300 10 Zurich Injur Juvena B. Nestle B. 3434 —IS kiterfood B.Union Bank of Switzerland - 74 words
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Article191 1978-05-20 13 UPI AFP London, Saturday—The US dollar closed mixed on European money markets yesterday, still wavering from West German criticism of Its mid -week peaks. Gold rose UB|l.2S an ounce to U*****,875 in Zurich and US$l to U*****,625 In London. The dollar closed the week showing marginal gains againstUPI; AFP - 191 words
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169 1978-05-20 13 AFP Manila, Saturday Sales under negotiations at the current Asean trade fair totalled US$2.2 million ($5 million) as of Wednesday, causing organisers to express surprise at the low figure. The figure representing 588 contracts was gleaned from data-fed computers of the TechnologyAFP - 169 words
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Article142 1978-05-20 13 JAKARTA: Indonesia had a favourable balance of US$3.19 billion ($7.3 billion) in Its trade with Japan last year, a senior official of the Japanese External Trade Organisation (jetro) said yesterday. The figure represented an increase of US$747.1 million ($171$ million) over the previous year's balance. Mr Toshlo Asakura142 words
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Advertisement194 1978-05-20 13 11 V I 1111 I 111 II I ***** I 111 IMM SALES WEEK NOW ON! I "22.5.78 to 285.78" Hire Purchase is Cheaper Than Renting Usual $1,000.00 Less 35% Now 150.00 Down Payment I 05.00 12 Monthly 54.00 18 Monthly 3135 24 Monthly 30.23 30 Monthly 25.35 Froo Gifts:194 words
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Miscellaneous532 1978-05-20 13 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 ■■■■■■■■■Cut CLUES FOR GG—6 1. Send out of H»e country a« on undesirable 2. Continue or recommence m before 3. A written communication 4. One532 words
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Article, Illustration739 1978-05-20 14 THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY by John Ie Carre, (Pan), 543 pages. Reviewed by: Tan Tee Jim. Why honourable? He was a son of a press baron, the late Lord Westerby. He would have been educated at Oxford had not Her Majesty's Secret Service plucked him739 words
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789 1978-05-20 14 N.Y. Times News New York: Noah Webster spent a lifetime (1758-1843) taming disorders of vocabulary and anarchies of usage, and when his American dictionary of the English language came out Just 150 years ago, he considered his struggle victorious he had domesticated English.N.Y. Times News - 789 words
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Advertisement62 1978-05-20 14 If y»u write poetry and would like some expert advice, yon are invited to send your works to us, to be featured in a new Poetry Corner. Well-known poet and artist, Mr Arthur Yap will comment on the works submitted. Send your poems to Poetry Corner, New Nation, 390 Kim62 words
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Miscellaneous264 1978-05-20 14 Crossword 9 Oddballs 10 Advocate 11 Emulates 12 One: Oer. 13 Marmalade Ingredient 21 Miss Blair 22 After Ice or tooth 24 Without any experience 26 Acts like an Infant 27 Bull or stew 28 Pair share 30 Dubs 31 Occurrence 32 Posts 35 Coal or jacket 36 Xanthlc 39264 words
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Advertisement209 1978-05-20 15 NEW ERA LABORATORIES London Blochemlc Tissue Salts, Combination Remedies Vitamin B Complex Nervone Elasto Salve Hymosa Balm etc available at HEALTH FOODS NATURAL REMEDIES 128, Capitol Shopping Centre North Bridge Road. Telephone 32&M9. )lllllinilllltlHIIIMIIIIIIIIIIII(]|INItltllll(3flllttlllMIC]IIIIIIIIIIIIC]lllllllllli OF CERAMIC ARTS PRESENTING COLLECTORS' ITEMS PORCELAIN CAPODIMONTE FIGURETTES ft i FLOWERS CZECHOSLOVAKIA HAND-CUT LEAD CRYSTALS209 words
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Article358 1978-05-20 15 A twice weekly advertisement feature Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise because it tones up muscles in all parts of the body. Recent sea accidents where lives were lost because the victims did not know how to keep afloat, much less swim, show that learning to358 words
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Article158 1978-05-20 16 France, Friday France's first choice goalkeeper, Andre Rey will miss the world cup finals In Argentina. Rey, nicknamed "the big man" by his teammates, broke his wrist last month and it will not have mended In time for the finals. The French manager Michel Hidalgo, has158 words
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Article51 1978-05-20 16 Karachi, Friday The highlight of the first round matches in the World Open team squash championship is expected to be the clash oetween Britain and Singapore. Britain, who are seeded fifth in the 14 nation tournament, are current European champions while Singapore are champions of the Far51 words
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Article433 1978-05-20 16 Soccer Reuter Glasgow, Saturday England yesterday reinstated Paul Mariner and Trevor Francis as their central strike force for the annual soccer match against Scotland here today which not for the first time will decide the British championship. Only a win wIU enable the Scots,Reuter - 433 words
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Article969 1978-05-20 16 Vemk Day golf competitions in the local clubs: Seletar Captain's Prlae stroke. The draw: 6.45 am. Boon Oon San (12) Anffn Abu (8) Alan Harding (11); 6.61 Austin Watts (10) N. Bamy (6) Raymond Liang (7); 6.67 Morris Lee (11) Ames Teo (11) Avtar Singh (11); 7.03969 words
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Article706 1978-05-20 18 K.L. CHAN - Montana Bill has been working well and should run close Bj K.L. CHAN Sir Galiva, who has started only twice, is my top fancy at Ipoh today. He should find his winning break in Race 3. Sir Galiva came in tor strong support last time706 words
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2018 1978-05-20 18 2-30 CLASS I, MV S MB <00.000 OOJOO to 1400m Inner) ftMa<KLOMn«) Maaaor »IV (ad mm) UMm 1 MS Maag a (Qo Along) 9 S SIM M VatMM a (Kktartj), 4 47M m 1 1 rkwn raiUntM.i(«l.l)IMn <h—< M (MM) 1Mb r •Mi2,018 words
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Article105 1978-05-20 18 KiirnNin BKIAN KILLKB FAIRWAY 1 U CHAN Baee 1: Ga AJaag Sea Charm Ga AIM* Ad Valorem Sea Chara Ad Valorem Ad Valorem Sea Chapn IMC S: Boom Town Charlie Star of Slam Star of Slam Kmc J: Mr OOn Montana Bill Sir Galhra Montana Bin Man Una BUI105 words
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Article146 1978-05-20 18 j^|cridiel AP London, Satorday Despite a 71 by joang David Gowtr, the MCC eonld only draw against thr tonrtni Pakistani cricketers at Lords yesterday. The MCC declared at 149 for rix. tearing; the Pakistanis a target of 194 for a win. Bat after Badi|AP - 146 words
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Article, Illustration518 1978-05-20 19 Tuan Muda and Siti Payong are two other good bets RACING with Scrutineer L The Pentagon cannot miss In Race 3, the Class 3 Division 4 —1200 m race. I regard him as an extra good thing at Ipoh tomorrow. The Pentagon ran a518 words
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Article118 1978-05-20 19 milleb FAIRWAY K L CHAN IM* 1: Hhuajroa Buckpoaaer Shimyau Dream Dancer Bockfftflttr Nyonya K*M 1: 8*1 Payong Police Car Aspiration Police Car Police Car Slti Payong Beee The rcnUfon 8* thing To Remember The Pentagon attaint To Remember The Pentagon 8thing To Remember The Pentagon Cowan Street ItM118 words
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Article, Illustration668 1978-05-20 20 JEFFREY LOW - JEFFREY LOW Previews Tonights Match JEFFREY LOW Kuantan, Saturday Pahang do not expect anything less than a victory today. Coach Ibrahim Talb Indicated that Singapore and Pahang are friends once again after the ugly incidents in the semifinal clash two years ago when he668 words
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Article268 1978-05-20 20 Soccer fans are expected be In full force to support the national Intermediate team when they tackle the visiting Mohunbagan tide from India at the National Stadium tomorow. (Kickoff 7.90 pim.), writes SUREBH NAIR. This Is the first time the King Cubs are given an268 words
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Article200 1978-05-20 20 The Singapore women's soccer team should win easily against Malacca in their Ptaan Bharifah Rodslah Cup Bouth Zone tie tonight at the Jalan Besar Stadium (hlckoff 8 p.m.), writes PHILIP TAN. Singapore, the Cup holders, who overwhelmed Negri SembUan 3-0 easily in their opening away game200 words
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Advertisement409 1978-05-20 16 ADS AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service Weekdays 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Saturdays 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. Public Holidays 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours C.A.T.S. 13§-6*77 M.T.U.C. PHOTO DEPARTMENT: Block 34-A, let floor, Margaret Drive (opp. Queenstown Library) Singapore 3 Cater instant409 words
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Miscellaneous43 1978-05-20 16 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom I MUST on evKY vxm-usr TO HVXUW6I m m m CUICK GutCH CuCK cu 3 "HI. <OC3° i 5 -raepe i cau DO josr name ITa <:• I YSV 006 OPF, IW T£YlU£, TO EMjOV A&OOD CRY X43 words
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Advertisement222 1978-05-20 17 $|gjgMS| > v.- 1 t-r* 51*' >V V 5v.. p vv .1 i .''v ■>: ;>-'. v. 1 ''i TT |J OFFICIAL V* June is World Cup month. Sixteen teams, having gone through gruelling tests to reach Argentina, will then battle for the most prestigious award in world soccer. RTSwill222 words
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Miscellaneous448 1978-05-20 18 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are not destined for any great wealth but you are slated for a special kind of personal happiness. You have a sense of adventure that make your everyday experiences special. You never look askance at what life brings, wishing to448 words
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