New Nation, 24 May 1978

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    Masthead
    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, May 24, 1978 No. 2266 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 J NEW (S/j) NATION [comment;
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    Patrol crew jailed for piracy
    207 1 Four crew members of an Indonesian patrol boat were sentenced to prison terms between one year and 18 months by a military court In Tanjung PI nan* on April IS for robbing Singapore fishermen in International waters, according to a report in Tempo, aa Indonesian
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    Lock icon Plan for 'worker directors'
    415 1 Callaghan wants to give them a bigger say UPI London, Wednesday The British Labour Government has announced plans to give workers a bigger say In running the companies they work for. However in a major retreat from an earlier "Industrial Democracy" blueprint there would be no
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    Lock icon After the battle...
    32 1 The wmkan of an aircraft at Kolweil airport after the rebel attack in the Zairean comer town In Bhaba prorlncc. AP radio picture. Sec Pa|C It. AP radio picture
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    $100,000 TV shop break-in
    112 1 Thieves cut through an iron padlock and drilled a hole in a wooden door to break into a radio and television shop in Geylang Serai. They made off with about $90,000 in Singapore cur re ncy, 17,000 Thai baht and US$l5OO. Mr FOo Kim Sack, proprietor
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      184 1 gODEO Jeans INSIDE When it's too late to save a marriage Pages 12, 13 FAS acts against absentees Pag© 22 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stars 10; Crossword 14; Comics 18; Moneywords 21; What's On 23. EPITAXIAL it the name of a superfine magnetic particle developed by Maxell: a needle-shaped crystal
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    Tiong Bahru flats get new roofs
    216 2 The Housing Board is Installing metal secondary -roofing on about 20 blocks of pre war flata in Tlopg Bahru to prevent leakage. This Is In response to residents' complaints of leaking roofs "for years." Work has started on two blocks to erect the secondary
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    Visit to NTUC fair
    51 2 About 3000 members of the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers Union and their families will visit the NTUC Trade Fair and Carnival at Lorong 1, Toa Payoh, on Saturday. The visit Is organised by the union which will provide admission and games tickets as well as
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    Reservoir 'like a soccer pitch'
    153 2 More than half of Seletar Reservoir has become a "mass of green" in recent months covered with water ferns. A Public Utilities Board spokesman said, however, that there Is no cause for alarm because It is not unusual to find these ferns in fresh water.
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    Chinese alphabet
    39 2 The University of Singapore's Extramural Studies Department will hold a 10-lecture course on the Chinese phonetic alphabet at New Lecture Theatre 4, Buklt Timah campus, from June 1. The fee Is $30. TeleShone *****6 for more etails.
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    Charity
    30 2 The Ulu Pandan new community centre bulldIne fund committee will hold a variety show and charity night at the National Theatre on June 29 and 30 at 8.30 p.m.
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    A father's grief on Vesak Day
    246 2 A grief- stricken, father yesterday told the story of the tragic death of his 19-year-old son. in a motor accident on Vesak Day. In an interview at his Taman Bedok house, Mr Soon Koon Seng. 44, said his eldest son, Koon Chyuen, died Instantly
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    Child-care move
    102 2 The Social Welfare department may Introduce registration of childcare centres with fewer than nine children. At present, registration Is required only If a centre looks after nine or more children. The move was announced by a Social Welfare official during a documentary on the plight of children of
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    STOCK MARKET
    188 2 Share prlcfts moved lower on profit-taking during the first hour of moderate to light trading at the Stock Exchange or Singapore today. Among those which fell were U.M. Works which dropped seven cents to $2.12. The easier trading was prevalent across the board. Bovls (SEA.) which Incurred a
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    Premiere
    44 2 The Kolam Ayer community centre will hold a film premiere of Gray Lady Down at the Prince Theatre on. May 31 at 9.15 p.m. for the centre's building fund. Tickets at $50. $20, $10 and $5 are available at the centre telephone *****72.
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    Prizes
    39 2 Mr Sla Kah Hul, Minister of State for Labour and MP for Upper Serangoon, will give away prizes to winners of a bird singing competition at Serangoon Secondary School at Lowland Road on May 28 at 11 a.m.
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    Band music
    21 2 The Singapore Navy Band will perform at Mac Ritchie Reservoir Park on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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    Tang to use hotel complex
    202 4 C.K. Tang, which operates the department store in Orchard Road, is to lease part of the new hotel cum shopping complex now being built next to its premises. The lease at $300,000 average monthly rental and service charges of $67,500, will be for a three-year
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    Symphonia: Good response likely
    490 4  -  Many keen on music career will apply for scholarship, says musician By Deborah Chia The Singapore Symphonla Company's offer of music scholarships, tenable in Britain, Is expected to draw enthusiastic response. This was the reactlop of some musicians interviewed yesterday on the company's offer of scholarships.
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    Malaysia's shipping line in troubled waters
    401 4 Malaysia's national shipping line is headed for a course over troubled waters, says the Asian Wall Street Journal. The company, Malaysian International Shipping Corporation, is expected to lose $220 million over three years because Its five liquefied natural gas carriers will have no work
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    Lock icon New hope for Concorde in UK talks
    190 4 Reuter London, Wednesday Britain and Malaysia open talks today which the British hope might lead to resumption of the frustrated supersonic Concorde airline service between London, and Singapore. Officially, the discussions here are on regular subsonic flights between London. Kuala Lumpur and Hong
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    Lock icon Bomb hoax at KL airport
    104 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday—Subang International Airport here was placed on alert on Monday night following hoax calls reporting presence of bombs on three airlines, airline sources said yesterday. The sources said bomb disposal experts made a thorough search of the Boeing 707 aircraft of the
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      35 4 SAFIR HIRER Ammonia Papers Dye-line Papers Inter-mediate Papers Mounted Leinen Polyester Film, etc., in rolls/sheets Contact. TaL 452*171 SAFIR PAPER DISTRIBUTORS 6, Jalan Leban. Singapore ?0 Sola Kpnt: S S. Mohamed Mohidaen Bros. Co K.L.
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    Addicts learn teamwork in rice packing
    154 5 These drug addicts undergoing rehabilitation at Telok Paku also get the chance to work as a team. They pack rice for sale at Fair Price shops and are paid $1 a day. They work eight hours a day in teams of 15, under a
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    'Take the lead in Mandarin promotion'
    293 5 Association's call to Chamber The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry should lead in promoting Mandarin as a "living language," says the'Hokkien Association. The chairman of the association's charity section, Mr Kheng Chin Hock, said the Chamber can do this by setting an example
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    YMCA day camp
    69 5 The YWCA will organise a day camp for 40 boys and girls living In Jurcng, who are between the ages of eight and 13, at the YMCA House, Block 79, Jurong, on June 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on June 2 from 2 p.m.
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    Customers asked for comments
    100 5 PIEU and Silo supermarkets and emporium are conducting a survey to improve their services. Questionnaires are being distributed to customers who purchase goods worth $10 or more at these stores. The customers are asked to comment on the quality of goods, the service, product display and
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    English course
    38 5 Singapore University's Department of Extramural Studies, will hold a 30-lecture course on Basic English every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning on June 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The fee is $90. For details call *****6.
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    Deadline for boss of an 'erring' servant
    284 5 The Ministry of Labour will give employers seven to 14 days to repatriate foreign maid- servants who got married or became pregnant. A ministry spokesman said this yesterday when asked to explain the new Foreign Domestic Servant Scheme under which an employer la
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      77 5 It you don't know what ar Eintopf it's time you came to us. T.intopf" is the German name given to i uhole hearty meal where all the ingredients are cooked together in typical countrv stvle find served in a tureen Come and enjoy one of the seven delirious "Hintopfs" in
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    Lock icon Narita: Accord reached over fuel supply
    116 6 Reuter Narita. Wednesday Tokyo s controversial new International airport began full-scale services yesterday untroubled by hundreds of radical opponents besieging the airport In fortresses around the perimeter. A threatened shortage of avlaflon fuel was overcome with a last-minute agreement between trade unions and Japan's
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    Lock icon Beach killing
    37 6 Reuter Bangkok, Wednesday A 24-year-old Australian tourist died on an Island in the Oulf of Thailand last week after being attacked by three men on an Isolated beach, Australian Embassy officials said here yesterday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Bethlehem a hot topic
    124 6 UPI Tel Aviv, Wednesday— Bitter debate about the possible expropriation of land for Jewish settlement In the occupied West Bank of Jordan erupted In Israel yesterday and Included charges that 43.6 hec tares In the Bethlehem area Is to be regarded as abandoned property. Defence Minister
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    Lock icon Sadat named The Statesman
    118 6 Reuter United Nations, Wednesday President Anwar Sadat of Egypt yesterday was named Statesman of the Year by the Diplomatic World Bulletin, a newspaper circulating within the United Nations community. "By his bold and fear- less International actions, President Sadat has performed a service which has brought
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    Lock icon Combatting protectionism
    249 6 Plan for concerted action by OECD World Focus Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday The secretarygeneral of the 24natlon Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday he would soon propose a programme of concerted action by OECD members to combat trade protec- tionism, speed up economic growth, and reduce imbalance
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    Lock icon TODAY
    79 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday. May 24. the 144 th day of 1978 with 221 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. Queen Victoria of England was born on~May 24, 1819. THOUGHT FOB THE DAY: Elmer Davis, American writer and radio commentator and head
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    Lock icon Clamp on city trade by aliens
    223 6 AFP Jakarta, Wednesday.— A beginning will be made shortly with the registration of foreign nationals engaged in trading at city and town markets as a first step towards ending their role in Indonesia, according to press reports here yesterday. A government regulation Issued earlier
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    42 6 AFP BILBAO (Northern Spain), Wednesday A man disguised as a nun was arrested in a convent here. Police said he was a professional undersea diver. It was not known how many days he had posed as a nun. AFP.
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      437 6 WORLD WEATHER Rome—Cloudy, 16-21C. Headline: New secret service. Moscow Clear. 13-OC. Pravda's headline: To cope faster, with new capacities. Bonn Partly cloudy, 18-10C. Headline: 150 whites murdered In Kolwezl. Paria Cloudy. 16-11C. Headline: Mission for paratroopers is to And missing Europeans. London Dry and clear with isolated showers, patchy clouds
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    Waldheim formula to avoid arms race
    588 7  -  World Focus From Edgar Koh in New York. UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim yesterday urged member states to devote one-thousandth of their military spendings to d i s armament efforts and help avoid what he called a "global catastrophe." Opening a special session on
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    Lock icon Carter picks top economic adviser
    109 7 UPI Washington, Wednesday—Former Ohio Governor John Gllllgan announced yesterday he Is now President Carter's top adviser on Third World economic policy as well as the chief co -ordlnator of all aspects of US foreign economic aid. He said his new assignments "mark a recognition on
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    Lock icon US puts forward competitive new air policy
    193 7 AP Washington, Wednesday The United States government ye st e rday proposed a new International air policy which It said would benefit travellers and shippers by* pro moting competition between US and foreign airlines. The document Is a guide for American negotiators In
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    Lock icon Regular bleeding for longer life?
    73 7 AFP Sydney, Wednesday Doctors should bleed their patients regularly to help them live longer and healthier lives, a visiting American blood expert said here today. According to Professor Georey Seaman of Oregon University, if people were bled regularly—say every three months—the production of young red
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    Back on road to Peking
    423 8 President Jimmy Carter, described by some as having a less than firm China policy, has reportedly made up his mind on speeding up normalisation of bilateral ties. His national security affairs adviser Zblgnlew Brzezlnskl ended three days of talks In Peking, his mind apparently set
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    Sporting life
    68 8 f Bv 1 WHISPERS (£> Isp I Last week-end, the Malaysian contingent for an lnter-company games was travelling to Singapore in several buses, when one of them collided with another bus heading In the opposite direction. When the travellers alighted from the vehicles, they discovered that in the
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    ASIAN PROGRESS HUMBLES WEST
    615 8  -  r WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON When you live in a country, or study it closely. from outside day by day, it is not always easy to observe the changes that take place. It was a bit of a surprise to see The Economist the
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    Sukarno —a vivid memory
    537 8  -  By Ismail Kassim The physical reminders of the late President Sukarno are overwhelmingly evident in Jakarta as any visitor is likely to find out if he talks to a taxi-driver. His leftovers the many statues at Important* crossroads and buildings built during his period Including the
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    Need for a multi-pronged drug campaign
    269 8 C VOICE OF THE PRESS NEW STRAITS TIMES Headline: Need for prevention. The estimate by the Deputy Home Affairs Minister, Enclk Rals Yatim, that drug addicts are spending ahout $1.53 million daily to feed their habit serves to underline the seriousness of drug abuse
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    WASHINGTON STAR
    120 8 Almost alone, it appears, the CIA declares that the Soviet oil Industry Is In trouble, that Its oil production will soon peak, possibly as early as next year, that by the mid-1980s the Soviet Union will become a net importer of oil. The expert belief Is that the
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    SBS shares steal the limelight
    762 9 Singapore Bus Service shares stole the limelight in last week's editorials in the non -English press. The papers describe at length the overwhelming response of the public to the sl4 million ($6 million were reserved for SBS employees) offer, which was 27 times oversubscrlbed and
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    Just the kind of show for kids
    589 9  -  Cinema by Gloria Chandy HERBIE GOES TO MONTE CARLO: Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars, Jacques Marin, Bernard Fox, Roy Kinnear, Eric Braeden; written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson; directed by Vincent McEveety (now at Cathay). One thing that can always be
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      26 9 Actios. odious odours! Springfresh is the airfreshener that gives you more for your money. Just compare weights and prices! 6 V* W Wore for your money!
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      107 9 SHANGRI-LAS FASHIONS ON FRIDAYS 26 MAY LCJNCHTIME HAWAIIANA presents a stunning collection of Hawaiian fashions featuring fabrics with bold, flora! motifs, traditional Hawaiian patterns and new, unique designs The dresses, both for casual and evening wear, come in bright, sunshine colours, attractive combination colour s and deep, dark shades. Models
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    Lock icon Gold sales boost trade balance
    244 10 Reuter Washington, Wednesday.—The United State* Improved It* balance of trade by about US$54 million ($124 million) yesterday as it sold 300,000 ounces of gold from the vaults at Fort Knox In the first such sale in almost three years. The sale, first of at least
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    Lock icon Giscard: Troopers will return...
    466 10 World Focus Agencies Paris, Wednesday The French paratroopers sent to southern Zaire last week to rescue Europeans trapped by rebels will return to base as soon as they have traced those still listed as missing, President Valery Giscard d'Estalng said last night. The French President told
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    Lock icon Africa calls for defence help
    162 10 Reuter Versailles, France, Wednesday Twenty African nations and France ended a summit here today with a call for Africa to handle Its own security problems but for all civilised countries to help prevent massacre and genocide In the continent. The president of the Organisation of
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    Lock icon Hussein's 'light' who " changed his life
    286 10 Hussein's 'light' who changed his life UPI Amman, Wednesday A beaming King Hussein of Jordan announced yesterday he would wed American Lisa Halaby on June 15 "as musllms... and Arabs." The greying 42-year-old monarch said that 14 months after his third wife. Queen Alia, dlej in a helicopter crash, his
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      91 10 L>© />• Ss? V *2* o_ it" 4 in < -f Get ahead with a Vespa. Distinctive Clean. Comfortable A superb combination of elegance and sophistication Truly, a great Italian machine that's in a class of its own Get a Vespa today And get ahead, Vespa is available in a
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      315 10 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an independent thinkerwho sometimes gets angry when told what to do and when. You would rather fall than succeed because of another's directives. -This may hurt your ability to provide for yourself and loved ones early in your career,
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      1022 11 Nissan Homer A Community Project by Tan Chong Sons Motor Co (S) Pte Ltd National Safety First Council of Singapore presents a Nissan E2O V( t j h' w m UNi SAFETY FIRST QUIZ CONTEST Sponsored by: ofjuiiburtfu uy. Tan Chong Sons Motor Co (S) Re Lid Co-sponsored by: lewllation
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      Help! Our marriage is in trouble
      1516 12 / 13 Margaret Chan finds out what a counsellor can do Theirs Is a common marltal problem—in-laws. She is in her 20s and Caucasian, he in his 30s, and solidly Asian. They have a baby, not yet one. They met when he went abroad for studies.
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      An ear and advice for all-your blues
      547 12 / 13 The Coun selling and Care Service is not exclusively involved with marriages, though marriage and family problems take up the major part of their time. There is individual counselling to help those who face a crisis, personal sorrow or conflict. For example a
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      Just pick up the phone
      238 12 / 13 If you have problems and need a counsellor, you should telephohe the Counselling and Care Service, number *****8 or *****9, for an appointment. Theirs is not a drop-in centre where people can come without an appointment. This is discouraged because the counsellors have heavy loads
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    Lock icon Opec to pool its power
    262 14 ...in world money bodies dominated by the dollar V Business News and Views Reuter Vienna, Wednesday Finance ministers from major oil prod u c i n g countries, mindful of falling revenues because of the declining US dollar, ye st e rday coordinated their increasingly
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    Lock icon Plenty of oi1...
    101 14 AP Washington, Wednesday Estimates of the world's oil reserves have Increased sharply in recent years, raising the hope that there will be plenty of oil for the future, although prices may be high, an official of the World Bank said yesterday. The new numbers take us into
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    Lock icon Economic briefs
    108 14 Reuter MtXB OVRNE: The Australian government will Invest A$8 million (.$20.8 million) in a new Australian-designed aircraft landing system which Is expected to attract worldwide sales worth thousands of millions of dollars. The Australian electronics industry will contribute an equal amount to prepare for production of the Interscan
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      180 14 Stocks suffered their worst loss In three weeks yesterday amid Investor concern that consumer prices are rising sharply and interest rates are headed higher in the near future. Trading was active. The Dow Jones industrial average, an 8.57point winner on Monday, skidded 10.13 points to 845.29, the worst
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      35 14 UPI New York. Wednesday. Dow Jones closing averages on the NYSE yesterday: 30 Industrials 845.29 (off 10.13). 20 transport 227.80 (off 3.50), 15 utilities 104 36 (off 0.31), 65 stocks 290.12 (off 3.28).—UP1.
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      TOKYO
      55 14 Yesterday's closing quotations of the Gilt-edges, in yen. with Mondays in parentheses: Heiwa Real Estate 629 (629). Nippon Oil 670 (678), Komatsu 332 (332), Matsushita Electric 733 (736), Honda Motor 507 (571), Toyota Motor 942 (940), Mitsui and Co. 326 (325), Mitsubishi Corp. 422 (422), Tokyo Marine and Fire
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      PARIS
      66 14 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday. Parlbas 156.80 .50 Ponder 333.50 +3 Prlntemps 73 +4 Bull 37.80 +.40 Royal Dutch 258.60 +3.60 Michelln 1391 +11 CQE 348 2 Thomson 187.50 +2.40 CFP 126.80 +2.40 Rhone 89.10 +.60 Air 295 +3 BSN 514 +18 Philips 52.20 +2.20 6uez 274
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      83 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS bearer 3010 unch UBS registered 545 1 SBC 383 6 Credit Suisse 3150 —35 Swissair B. 815 unch Swiss Reinsur. 3860 unch Winterthur B. 3390 60 Zurich Insur. 8835 35 Juvena B. 180 3 Nestle B.
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      SYDNEY
      76 14 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange. ACI 166 167 ADC 18 30 Ampol Pet 83 84 ANI 153 APM 125 127 Bank NSW 580 590 Brambles 184 186 BHP 670 674 Boral 250 255 CBA 254 249 CSR 292 294 CIO 258 262
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    Lock icon Money market
    187 14 UPI London, Wednesday The US dollar slipped slightly yesterday in trading on mcst European foreign currency markets. Gold rose in response to the sale by the US government of gold from Fort Knox. The dollar gained fractionally In West Germany and Britain. In Frankfurt it closed at 2.1308
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      278 14 Crossword mi ■m ACROSS 1 Mentally acute 6 Clothed 10 Hindu cupld 14 Cringe 15 Man of valor 16 River in England 17 Soap plant 18 Spaceman 20 Apropos 22 Poker term 23 Engage in a joust 24 Knotty 26 Pussycat friend 29 Biblical judge 30 Function 31 Tibetan gazelle
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  • PLASTICS SUPPLEMENT
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      INDUSTRY MAKES HEADWAY
      501 15  -  By Richard Ho The plastics industry has developed into an important supporting industry which exports a significant portion of its output indirectly as components of finished products. A decade or more ago, the Industry was limited only to producing household goods for local consumption. There were only
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      On-the-spot report from a modern factory
      987 16 For the purposes of this supplement, we sent a reporter and photographer on a tour of a modern plastics factory. Through the courtesy of Mr Victor B.S. Loh, market- lng manager, a visit was arranged to Singa Plastics Limited complex at Jurong. This Is
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      Fancy living in a tube?
      164 17 Do you fancy living In a tube? This plastic house made of glass fibre strengthened Palatal Is made by the BASFLudwlgshafen In West Germany. It has been standing In the Ruhr District city of Castrop-Rauxel since 1971. It took only an hour for the 15
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      What injection moulding is all about
      480 18 Injection moulding Is one of the four general processes In the manufacturing of household, commercial and Industrial products. A Japanese company, Toshiba, became one of the first to develop a practical «programme control system called Injectrol for Infection moulding in This system splits the
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      252 17 We promise to contain anything you manufacture. F N Enterprises Re. Ltd. (formerly F N Containers Pte. Ltd.) are the pioneers in the full-scale production of PVC blow-moulded containers in Singapore Today, with ever-growing demands for plastic containers and components, we manufacture a wide range of highquality plastic products to
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      122 18 JSW INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES For High Precision Moulding for All kinds of Industrial Parts. Hiflh Cycle, High Productivity Suprisingly high plasticizing capacity. Fast and positive action with powerful clanging unit. Wide Range from 20 ton to 3,000 ton clamping force Wide choice of optional equipment Less electric consumption Easy operation
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      27 18 CHIIAH HENG CO., IMPORTER t EXPORTER GLOBE BRAND We are the mamifactirer and wholesaler of Plastic HoasehoM wares. m w vE 7* in' i ii tfil "V'v
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    How they finished at Ipoh last weekend
    718 19 Sporex took command at the start, leading past the 800 m and was nicely clear of Bursedia at the home turn. Mahkota was next, with Francorchamps closing In. Finishing strongly Bursedia shot past Sporex 200 m out to win by 2% lengths from
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    Bee Khim in form
    280 19 Defending champ 1 on Kee Bee Khim showed brilliant form when she shot a one-under-par 73 In the second qualifying round of the Singapore Island Country Club championship for a tworounds total of 149 at the Island Course yesterday. She leads Into the quarter-final match-play by
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    Regal Tan does smart sprint
    416 19 By FAIRWAY, Ipoh, Wednesday Regal Tan, winner of the Queen Elizabeth Cup last year, and the Singapore Derby last month, is not without a chance despite having to carry top weight of 62.5-kg in the Perak Derby on Sunday. Last year, the Entrepreneur five year
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    Stephen shoots best gross 80
    140 19 Stephen Poon returned the overall best gross In the Jurong Country Club competitions when he registered an 80. The best nett In the "A" Division came from R.E.H. Tan on countback from O. L. Richardson on nett 745. R. Tan also shared the second nine
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      364 20 mm 9Nt js I I zes -\\X4 $90,000 \NOn been wave £on e im^y° U M 4' > r ~4fc hance K"VPI I Ww N I >;-% K Around the world Pepsi is associated with soccer. So what better idea than a series of Pepsi Soccer Contests here in Singapore,
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    Bid to get Teo for key game
    334 21  -  Rugby By PHILIP TAN The Singapore Rugby Union are making an all-out bid to get speedy centre- three Teo Han Chua for the key game against Malaysian Armed Forces in this Saturday's MRU Cup tie at Kuala Lumpur. Han Chua Is currently attending
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    Nancy should thrive in Judith's absence
    504 21  -  SQUASH bv Eric Cooper Apart from the fifth seed, Judith D'Sllva, who unfortunately had to scratch, the remaining favourites reached the third round of the Women's Challenge Trophy at the Kallang Centre and of these only Tan Lee Leng (8) experienced any difficulty. While
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    How to boost our tennis
    363 21 Sportsfront Insplte of the Increasing popularity of tennis in our Republic, the standard of the game is still relatively lbw and there has been little improvement from the past. The poor performance of our tennis players at the Sea Games and in the tennis competitions
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    W-CUP: THE LAST EIGHT
    254 21 Of all the groups In the coming World Cup finals, Oroup One must be the toughest. All four teams. In this group are 'class' teams Argentina. Hungary, France and Italy. Of the four teams, Argentina and Italy must, although they had some lean shells lately, be
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    Why call them Young Lions?
    121 21 I refer to jour Soccer Scene, In which oar national team are described as Younr Lions. Most of oar national team players are adults, married and have families of their own. Isn't it wrong to consider them as young and five them the feeHnr of
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      562 21 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 LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW tm m■■mm mm m Cut along dotted linos mmm <mm MB i CLUES FOR GH 3 1. Seeds found in fruit 2. To the ordinary
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    Kidnap bid on team manager
    218 22 Paris, Wednesday The manager of France's World Cup soccer squad, Michel Hidalgo, yesterday foiled a bid by armed attackers to kidnap him on the eve of his team's departure for Arcentlna The attack, aparently by amateurs, was seen as violent climax to leftwing protests In
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    Demerit points for absentees
    406 22  -  Boon Leong: It's a must to penalise them Soccer By PHILIP TAN National soccer players who skip training without good reasons will find themselves In hot soup. Short of being dropped from the squad altogether, they will face some form of disciplinary action by the Football
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    Cruyff's No 14 goes to Boskamp
    199 22 Cruyff 's No 14 goes to Boskamp r IV'ORID CUP Zelst, (Holland) Wednesday The famous Number 14 shirt worn by the peerless Johan Cruyff In the World Cup final In Munich has been Inherited Dy midfielder Jan Boskamp. Cruyff, who captained Holland In their 2-1 defeat four years ago, retired
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    Lock icon SCHOEN PICKS FINALISTS
    238 22 AFP Dusaeldorf, Wednesday Helmut Schoen. the West German soccer coach, predicted here yesterday that host country Argentina would meet Bradll In the 1978 World Cup soccer final at Buenos Aires on June 25. On the eve of the departure of the West German Cup holders for Buenos
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    England fancied to beat Hungary
    120 22 London, Wednesday Hungary, regarded by many as powerful contenders for the World Cup. take on England perhaps the moat prominent absentees from next month's tournament In a friendly International at Wembley here today. After the game, the Hungarians will fly on to Buinos Aires, where
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    SC 'old guard' spring surprise
    360 22  -  Basketball By TONY KOH Special Constabulary's team of veteran* sprang a big surprise In tne National basketball Super League when they defeated fancied Safsa "A" 87-70 at the Gay World Stadium last night. SC, who found It difficult to keep up with the pace In
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    Ramirez ousted
    59 22 Rome, Wednesday Australia's unseeded Dick Crealy scored a major upset In the Italian Open tennis championships with a 0-6, 7-6. 6-3 win over sixth-seeded Raul Ramlres of Mexico, yesterday. In other upsets, American Victor Amaya beat seventh-seeded Corrado Barasxuttl of Italy 6-3, 7-6 and Australian Kim Warwick ousted
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    110 22 AP Buenos Aires, Wednesday—Flfa president Joao Havelange said yesterday the number of teams in the next World Cup finals might be raised to 20. Havelange dlscu ssed with reporters a proposal to be by the federation next week that would send 24 teams to the 1982
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      Voice of soccer
      582 23 Kick by kick, word for word, jaws locked in the Press box to decide the... While Ipswich and Arsenal fought it out on the pitch at Wembley for the F.A. Cup two weeks ago, another battle just as intense was going on. Up in the commentators' box,
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      Annette to 'squash' those men
      175 23 They would have labelled Calamity Jane, who proclaimed to a man: "Anything you can do I can do better!" a feminist today, calamity is of course the tomboyish heroine of the wild and woolly West who can outshoot, outride and even outswear any man. Schoolteacher
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      822 23 At the cinema THE GAME OF DEATH (Mandarin): This was 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 the
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      313 23 In and around town TALK ON VENEREAL DISEASES by Dr Chan Swee Chin. Kim Seng community centre. 8 p.m. Admission free. DOCUMENTARY FILM ON VENEREAL DISEASES. Delta community centre, 7.30 p.m. Admission free. T A L K-CUM-DEMON-STRATION on flowermaking by an enthusiast. Whampoa community centre, 8 p.m. Admission free. FOR
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    86 24 AH FOOK: The Malaysian High Court judge who said that Judges should discard their wigs Is really proposing that the lawyers do away with a tradition that has been followed for centuries. Judges and lawyers without wigs may not be so awe-inspiring. MEI LIN: But I think It
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      557 24 ANO RADIO tuuiliWUM EnterTELEFUNKEN {£5J2 SINGAPORE 3.90 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by LOOK AGAIN AT GULLS. This film Identifies the main apecles of gulls, shows how by adaptability and versatility they profit from man, and explain* their complex methods of communication. 3.3# DIARY OF EVENTS (M). 3.35 BONANZA: Winter Kill. 4.25
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      224 24 SONGS ALIVE! (Ch. 5, 7.55 p.m. In colour). The old campflre slngalong My Darling Clementine had Its origins In California In the middle of the last century. Clementine did exist as did her father the goldmlner, and this programme re-enacts the song. NEW MICKEY MOUSE CLUB (Ch. 8. 6.20 p.m.
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