New Nation, 10 June 1978

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    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, June 10, 1978 No. 2281 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r -—ai NEW NATION COMMENT t
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    It's up to these 4!
    801 1  -  By Jeffrey Low Kuala Lumpur, Saturday It looks as if Singapore coach Sebastian Yap's secret weapon has been unconsciously let out of the bag by himself. Quite simply, It is an Intense psyching of his key players for tonight's Cup Final against Selangor. In a
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    Rainfall below long-term average
    73 1 The Public Utilities Board said rainfall recorded at its reservoirs last month was below long-term average except at Lower and Upper Pierce and Seletar eservoirs. The dally water consumption averaged 682,000 cubic metres last May, about 10,000 cubic metres more than In April and 38,000 cubic
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      9 1 Selangor plagued by problems but still confident Page 20
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      164 1 Direct/Reflecting Loudspeaker System ATLAS SOUND CO LATEST Holmes wins Lu Vefu. Saturday Larry Holmes nond a split decision over Km Norton last night to win the World Boxing Council's hoavyweight championship. The 15-rouad match INSIDE Pag© 5 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Croasword 2; What's On 12; Comics 13- Moneywords 14;
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    Japan firms eyeing the S'pore market
    299 2 Japanese enter? prises, part Icularty the large retailers, have begun surveys to set up stores here. The Japan Economic Journal said the reason for the growing Interest In South-east Asia U the slowing down or domestic sales and tightening up of restrictions In setting
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    Elocution
    41 2 The Director of Education, Mr Chan Kal Yau, will be the guest of honour at the finals of the annual elocution contest for secondary schools and Junior colleges at the Anglo Chinese Junior College on June 19 at 7 p.m.
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    This is how they do it in films
    90 2 Htn yon erer wondered about those fantastic scenes on TV or at the cinema with the here hanging perilously on to m helicopter carrying a fleeing ▼illalnT WelLthis Is how It Is done. With the help of a crane and not toe
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    '1 mil to watch live telecast'
    248 2 More than one million viewers a record figure for a TV audience here are expected to watch the live telecast of tonight's Malaysia Cup final between Singapore and Selangor at the Merdeka stadium. A spokesman for Hwee Seng, the sole sponsor for the "n*e"
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      257 2 ACROSB 1 Colorful hairpiece 7 Party to an engagement 13 lis Strltch 14 Temper glue 15 Budding actress 10 Delaware Indian 17 Humorous 18 Rlghter's subject 21 Black cuckooc 22 Winter hazard 23 To: Scot. 24 Ply between points 25 llore demure 26 Gladiator's milieu 28 Nuclear units 30 invited
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      160 3 This is the cassette tape perfected by BASF to give you the optimum high and low at the same time. o r ix X No other tape can match it A top quality cassette of the Hi-Fi Class. Multi-coated to give you the best of the Ferro Super LH and
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    Buy local goods advice to expats
    218 4 Foreign workers here have been advised to economise by buying Singaporemade goods. The advice Is contained In the latest edition of Expatriate Living Costa In Singapore, a booklet produced by the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A high standard of living on
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    Lock icon Tariffs: An Asean plea
    190 4 AP Bangkok, Saturday Asean will urge the major Industrialised countries to lower the tariffs on Asean goods in order to boost production in the region, secretarygeneral of the Asean Secretariat (T ha 1land) Thep Devakula said yesterday. Mr Thep told a press conference the proposal would
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    University society's plan for clubhouse
    163 4 The University of Singapore Society Is planning to build a $600,000 clubhouse at the Kent Ridge campus. The University has offered the society a site next to the proposed academic staff premises to build the Guild House which will provide members and academic staff with
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    Model wins beauty title
    122 4 Seventeen year old model Pamela Cecilia Woodford, was crowned Miss Singapore Teenage Intercontinental early this morning. Elated, she said: "I must be dreaming!" Pamela, who Is alao a guest relations officer at the Hyatt Hotel beat 14 other girls (all between the ages of IS and
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      213 4 Give two hands to one job (k»t the noggin go free), For broad who'* ignored (nay do damage to thee. It you're semi-detached when Vbu leisurely tread Into Foster's Steak House, w be watered and fed, With hardly a thought for the excellent spread Thatl provided —my friend. you're not
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      321 4 SPECIAL OFFER!! First Com* First Serv« Whilo Stocks lost From 9-6-78 to 18-6-78 Descriptions Poster with Clock Poster 406 mm Stand Fan Candle Light Adaptor 3, 4.5/6 v. Electric Shaver Slide Projector Auto Theft alarm Car Cassette Sound Projector Wall Brocket Light Decorative Lighting fittings I -lomp type 3-lomp 4-lamp
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    Pre-school scheme: What it means
    322 5 Children who complete their pre-prl-mary education to be introduced next year may not be allowed to opt for an English stream school. The Education Ministry, It U understood, expects them to remain in the same school to continue their education up to Primary Three. But
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    Parents: A good idea but...
    317 5  -  By Teo Lian Huay Parents, while describing the pre-pri-mary school pr ogramme as an effective way to promote bilingual Ism among children, have expressed reservation on its implementation. Fifteen parents Interviewed believed It would create the right atmosphere for learning both English and Mandarin because
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    Desiree Lie does it at Cambridge too
    162 5  -  By Deborah Chia Desiree Lie became the first President's Scholar to graduate with first-class honours in medical sciences from Cambridge University early this week. Desiree, 21, has been studying In Olrton College, Cambridge since 1975. She will now do three years of hospital
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    Lock icon Varsities to close
    41 6 UPI Jakarta, Saturday Minister of Education and, Culture Daud Jusuf ha* decided to close down two universities University Nusaatara and Unlversltas 23 January 1942 the Antara News Agency said. The Minister has given no explanation for the closure.—UPl.
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    Lock icon Uranium deal
    53 6 Reuter London, Saturday Britain and Australia have Initialled a deal for the lupply of uranium for peaceful uses, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm P r a e r announced here yesterday. Britain could thus become the first nation to sign an agreement to purchase Australian uranium. accepting strict conditions
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    Lock icon Exxon sued for $420m
    50 6 AP Washington, Saturday The United States, accusing the world's largest petroleum producer of overcharging crude oil customers US$lB3 million ($430 million) over a three year period. Is suing Bxxon Corp. for the money and Interest. The suit was filed on Thursday In US district court here.—AP
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    Lock icon Zaire to form elite strike force
    130 6 Reuter Kinshasa, Saturday President Mobutu Sese Seko announced yesterday he was forming an elite strike force that could hit back at any new attempt to Invade Zaire's troubled Shaba province. He told reporters he was strengthening Shaba's security "because the wealth of that part
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    Lock icon Russia's moves: Japan explains
    120 6 Reuter Tokyo, Saturday—Japanese Defence Minister Shin Kanemaru yesterday linked the modernisation of the Soviet Pacific fleet with forthcoming negotiations between Japan and China on a peace treaty. Mr Kanemaru, who leaves next week on a tour of Nato nations and the United States, told foreign correspondents
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    Lock icon 'Big Red strategy'
    292 6 Paper on Soviet invasion plan UPI AP Hons Kong, Saturday Soviet military advisers told Vietnamese officials two years ago that they should invade Cambodia so that the Soviet Union could surround China from the south, a Hong Kong Chinese newspaper reported yesterday. Wer. Wei Po, In a
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    33 6 Reuter Ottawa, Saturday A woman was arrested for exposing her bare behind and kicking a security officer In the groin In front of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's office on Thursday.—Renter.
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    98 6 UPI TODAY Is Saturday, June 10. the 161 st day Of 1878 with 204 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini British explorer Sir Henry Stanley was born on June 10, 1841. ON THIS DAY IN HISTOEY: ;p 1898, US Marines began the
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    Lock icon Chinese leader to visit Pakistan, Sri Lanka
    107 6 World Focus Reuter Peking, Saturday—Chinese Vice-Premier Keng Plao will pay official visits to Pakistan and Sri Lanka from June 15 in the latest of a series of trips to Asian countries by China's leaders, informed sources said yesterday. Officials here have said China
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      108 6 More world news on Page 9. y) 1 *JTTIS-\ lfJzTt&.! vl f? V/J '/<,! ►H I Ml r-^J COCKTAIL LOUNGE Mohan 3rd Hoor, (mx( to Mondorin Hotel, Orchard Road, Singapore, 9) HERE'S WHERE ALL THE ACTIOHS ARE I; ►3 if ►3 i'! ■s Our ManagaraM Catharina Lim Charming manageress and
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      126 6 Paris Overcast, 2213C. Headline: Carter warning to Russia. Moscow Sunny, 2615C. Pravda's Headline: C a p 11M construction needs good supply of construction materials. Rome Sunny.3o-13 C. Headline: Doctor shot in Turin. Bonn Overcast, 2012 C. Headline: Carter: Moscow must choose confrontation or co-ope-ration. London Dry, 18-12 C. Headline: Ministers
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    How to do ourselves a flavour
    417 8 They are the stuff our childhood memories are made of. In a pre-blonlc age, before popcorn and super-hip lollllops. they were the little yet allconsuming pleasures to chew, slurp, suck and roll a child's or even a sweettoothed adult's time away. And time we
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      Hot and cold
      80 8 The poor business experienced by durlan sellers thig season Is due largely to the present mild epidemic of flu and coughs. The "heat" of durlans, It seems. Is bad for the throat One long suffering durlan lover, who has yet to taste the king of fruits this
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      Got the message
      27 8 New Nation's cinema reviewer. Gloria Chandy, who received an Invitation recently to review "The Dirty Bastards," asked: "Are they trying to tell me something?"
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    Let's have courtesy at all levels
    305 8 —in the govt and statutory bodies too The courtesy campaign is welcomed by most, If not all. But why must courtesy be organised by the Tourist Promotion Board and aimed at creating a good impression on our visitors? Why must courtesy be confined to
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    RTS, was Yit Kin's piano reversed?
    157 8 RTB'» show on pianist Scow Yit Kin on Thursday was much appreciated. It Is a Pilar wo cannot have a whole series by him, like the Beethoven scries by Barenbolm. However, there were a couple of times during the programme when I thought my
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    Why no slow motion replays...
    66 8  -  LIM HENG TOW We thank viewer B.N. Francis for his comments on our soccer coverage (NN, April 12). It is. regrettably, not possible (or us to show the re-plays in "slowmotion as we do not have, at this itage, the necessary equipment. We also like
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    Re-route bus service No. 221, please
    153 8 Bus service 221, now plying from Chal Ctaee to Bedok North Estate via Changi Road and Bedok North Avenue 3, should be re-routed to ply from Chal Chee terminus. Bedok North Avenue One, and then to Bedok North where several blocks of flats are
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    Lock icon Soviets unfair in trade says Carter
    153 9 Reuter Washington, Saturday President Carter has ruled that the Soviet Union violated the US Trade Act of 1974 by requiring that virtually all Insurance covering trade between the two nations be placed with Ingosstrakh, the state Insurance monopoly. Mr Carter has directed special Trade
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    Lock icon US taxpayers up in arms
    404 9 California sets the stage for other states World Focus Reuter New York, Saturday Fed up with rising taxes slapped on whatever they earn and buy, as well as where they live, America's taxpayers are rising In revolt and Just where it will end no one
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    Lock icon New IMF chief
    35 9 AP Washington, Saturday A French government official, Mr Jacques de Laroslere, has been named the new managing director of the 134natlon International Monetary Fund. De Laroslere. 48, will succeed Mr Johannes Wlttereen.—AP.
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    Talk centre for leaders
    421 9  -  By Liew Soon Chin Few people have heard of the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies until fairly recently when it was reported that the Prime Minister attended one of its conferences In January. He is now participating in another. The current three-day seminar, In Iran, la
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    Lock icon Germany wants to buy that plane
    96 9 Reuter Washington, Saturday —Weit Germany has told the United States that It lntenda to buy the American B-3A radar surveillance plane, clearing the way tor Nato purchase of the controversial aircraft, Pentaron officials said yesterday. The officials told Reuters that Chancellor Helmut Schmidt had
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      World Cup: RTS explains
      800 10/11  -  Sight Sound l*y Judith Holmberg My column last week, where I questioned RTS about their rationale for showing "live" the game for the third placing in the World Cup Instead of the semi-flnals, set the telephones at the station continuously buzzing. Other viewers were also asking
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      1544 10/11 Enter TELEFUNKEN Holiday Contest SINGAPORE 5] SATURDAY 12.5# OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by 8E8AME STREET 1.55 SATURDAY MATINEE: The First Travelling Saleslady. In 1897, a corset designer heads West with her secretary to sell barbed wire after a Broadway show is dosed by police. Should be witty, but it plods along
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      713 10/11 FM STEREO SATURDAY 8.00 P.M. Test Tape 0.04 Opening Announcements 6.05 Programme Summary 6.10 Music At Sunset with K1 aus Wunderllch: More Qolden Hammond Pops 6.30 News (E). 6.40 Music At Sunset with Floyd Cramer Piano Masterpieces 1900-1975 7 00 Radio Concert: Lauw Ble Ling (mezzo-soprano) and Ng Kok Cheow
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      467 10/11 Top Shows of the Weekend r: i v\.. *\rj v 'v- r \T' X &,i 7if '•>* V r m v f Vy ,-v*. Ir* ftSQINt pw i-'asi *r k. 1 A tense moment daring the Singapore-rahang match played mi May U. MALAYSIA CUP '78: Finals. (Ch. 8, 7.55 p.m.).
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      Last and the best from the Band
      333 12  -  Pops t»v Peter Ong THE BAND AND FRIENDS: The Last Walts (Warnerßros): It's Thanksgiving Day 1976 at the San Francisco Winterland, home of the stars. On stage arc Hob Dylan, Nell Young, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Dr John, Van Morrison, Nell Diamond, Ronnie
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      Electronic brains that play with cold-blooded precision
      251 12  -  Chess by Leslie Leou During the 20 years or so that computers have been playing chess, they have held a special fascination for their human counterparts. For many, this simply arises from the curiosity, perhaps even mystique, that surrounds what Is arguably modern
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      766 12 Sports diary CRICKET: MCA League—Singapore v Johore (Johore Bahru). VOLLEYBALL: National Youth Championships (Bofa/Olrla) Qlrls Thomson Bee. 8ch. v Chung Hwa High (2.15 p.m.), Berangoon Bee. 8ch. t 8eh Cnuan (3.15 p.m.), Sim Llm Finance whampoa Old CHrls (4.15 pjn.), Hong Llm B.C. t Whampoa Bee. 8c h. (5.15 pm).
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      378 12 THE STORY OF JUSTICE PAO, a Teochew opera by the Sin Tlan Chat troupe. Hone Llm Park, 7.45 p.m. Admlsilon free. FREE FILM SHOWS: The White Ship (fishing with a Portugueae schooner In the Grand Banks of Newfoundland) and Paddle to the Sea (an Impression of Canada's varied landscape and
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      245 12 Top charts of the week 1 (1) Rivers Of Babylon: Boney M 2 (IS) You're The One That I Want: John Travolta and Olivia New-ton-John 3 (2) Boy From New York City: Darts 4 (3) If I Cant Have Yon: Yvonne Elllman 5 (4) Night Fever: Bee Gees 6 (8)
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    KL-based counters worst hit
    249 13  -  v v Business News and Views i Market roundup by Lee Yew Meng Easier trading conditions generally prevailed on the Singapore slock market for the third consccutive week. The notable feature was the Malaysian-based counters which bore the brunt of the persistent selling pressure. Only a
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      NEW YORK
      157 13 New York. Saturday Stocks wrapped up a winning week yesterday with a slight loss in the wake of the Federal Reserve's report of a US$4 2-bllllon surge In the nation's money supply. Trading was fairly active. The Dow Jones industrial average, up and down In a narrow range
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      37 13 UPI Dow Jon e a closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 859.25 (oft 2.86); 20 transport 230.72 (off 0.58); 15 utilities ***** (oil 0.27); 65 stocks 294.99 (off 0.88). UPI.
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      71 13 AFP Tokyo, Saturday Prices on the Tokyo stock market closed on a mixed note yesterday. Yesterday'* closing quotations of the gllt-eogeos. in yen, with Thursday's in brackets: Helwa Real Estate 626 (040). Nippon OU 669 (679), Komatsu 340 (345), Matsushita Electric 733 (71S), Honda Motor 677 (670), Toyota Motor
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      PARIS
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      100 13 THE BORN LOSER by Art Saneom i wow ouipunwis TACTFULLY WTHOUT r LYiUfert J--9.9. V <k A w. I m m m i m m SHORT RIBS WE MUST ATTACK V5Ry QUIETLY. THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISES by Frank O'Neal w*vt losrrr. RAJDL. V 1 V> sSH IMS if S5 I
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    124 13 —UPI. London, Saturday The US dollar closed slightly stronger yesterday on all European markets except London. Qold lost some ground, closing In both London and Zurich at U*****,625 an ounce against Thursday's close of U*****,625 In both places. In FTankfurt, the dollar closed at 2.0900 marks against 2.0850
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    Economic briefs
    104 13 KUALA LUMPUR: World Bank president Robert McNamara arrived here last night for a four-day visit during which he will review Malaysia's efforts towards socio-economic development with the bank's help. Mr. McNamara told newsmen on arrival that Malaysia's servicing of world bank loans was very high.—Reuter TOKYO: Japan will
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    Our writers are maturing
    785 14  -  They now recognise demands of short stories SINGAPORE SHORT STORIES Vol. II edited by Robert Yeo (Helnemann) 128 pares. Reviewed by NANCY KOH. NANCY KOH In The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story, Frank O'Connor lists exposition, development and drama as the three necessary
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    Poetry with a single idea
    390 14  -  POETRY CORNER by Arthur Yap WHEN 70V SMILE When you smile Oirls around fall like dominoes not knoia'.ng why nor the force that struck them Till your superlooks your wealth and all things superficial become weary things to them. —Connie Peng RE-BORN Diminutive Almost docile
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      543 14 SATURDAY S'i MONEYWORDS 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 BELOW i mmm mm a Cut along dotted linn i CLUES FOR GJ-6 1. In a neat, orderly manner 2. Vegetable that
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      277 15 MODEL CTII A TALENTED COMPUTER ORGAN This computerized organ Is so small, you can carry It around. But so talented, when it comet to making beautiful music. And It has a very special feature. It can record your playing now. So that you can sit back and listen to yourself
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    300 15 A twice weekly advertisement feature Elegance Is as Important a consideration as comfort when you furnish or decorate your home. Like clothes, the way your "home is designed, reflects your tastes and personality. Just as too many accessories will spoil rather than improve your appearance, so simplicity In theme
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    HSU SHARES LEAD WITH SUZUKI
    340 16 Ipi~ Tokyo, Baturday Defending champion Hsu Bheng-Ban of Tal* wan flred a M, yesterday's best score, and tied front-running Norlo Suzuki of japan for the second round lead In the Mitsubishi Oalant golf tournament Plrst round leader Busukl shot a 70 to match Hsu's 36
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    SICC v Tasek Utara
    448 16 Singapore Island Country Club will be at home to Tasek Utara Golf Club In a friendly golf match at the Buklt Course tomorrow. The draw (BICC 1st): Ist tee—7.4s a.m.—Stephen Ang (12) and Henry Lee (15) t Ishat Shamsuddln (8) and O C Tan (15); 7.51
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    Lock icon Argentina set for a showdown
    423 16 THE 1978 WORLD CUP Reuter Buenos Aires, Saturday Argentina, already wearing the look of potential world champions, yesterday geared up for their showdown Group One clash with Italy today, a match the host nation badly wants to win to stay in the River Plate Stadium.
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    Italy to be at full strength
    378 17 ENTERS DAY FIVE TODAY Buenos Aires, Saturday Enso Bearzot, manager of the Italian soccer team, bowed to pressure from his players yesterday and abandoned a plan to throw In six reserves against Argentina In the World Cup. A spokesman of the Italian Soccer Federation
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    557 17 It's an uphill task to survive Reuter Buenos Aires, Saturday The axe will fall this weekend on eight of the 16 World Cup soccer finalists and among those making an early trip home could be mighty Brazil, the only country to have won the trophy three
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    'SCOTS BOOZE IT UP IN SPARE TIME'
    297 17 One of the Tunisian players said: "You would think they were tourists." The Tunisian players ■aid they did not smoke or drink alcohol. Scottish Manager Ally MacLeod has consistently denied allegations that any members of the squad have gone on drinking sprees or
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    John Sahib can score against weak field
    323 18  -  By K.L. Chan John sahib gets a chance to score his first win In a weak Class 4 field over 1200 m (Race 4) at Penang today. The four-year-old has come to hand after three outings. Last time out at Buklt Tlmah In
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    Lock icon Moore's family triumph
    114 18 Reuter Hone Kong, Saturday— Australian George Moore, champion trainer for the fifth consecutive year In Hong Kong, will not go training anywhere else after here. But he warned his fellow trainers in an end of season television Interview last night "anyone who takes me on. I can
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    Northern Belle can win
    435 19 Barry Lyndon looks good By SCRUTINEER Trainer Ivan Allan's Northern Belle, who will be ridden by leading jockey Ron Hutchinson, looks a good bet In Race 3 at Penang tomorrow. Northern Belle was nowhere near top form when she whipped a < Class 5 Division 1
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    A good omen for S'pore?
    580 20  -  There are no problems, says Sebastian By BRIAN MILLER Kuala Lumpur, Saturday Call It superstition If you like, but It certainly appeared to be a good omen when the Singapore team arrived here yesterday. Due to a breakdown in oommunlcfttlon between the Football Assoclfttion of
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    Selangor are in high spirits
    495 20  -  By Fauzi Omar Kuala Lumpur, Saturday No one, not even their most ardent fans, would have expected Selangor to be In the state they are now after their poor start in the season, their ever nagging midfield problem and especially after that shocking 2-1 defeat
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    Lock icon Torsham Khan shocks Brownlee
    124 20 Squash Reuter Tlmaru, (New Zealand), Saturday Torsham Khan of Pakistan scored an unexpected 8-5, 10-8, 8-9, 6-5, win over New Zealand's Bruce Brownlee In a squash tournament here yesterday. Khan settled Into his game more quickly and displayed excellent touch and control when at the front
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