New Nation, 20 June 1978

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    19 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Tuesday, June 20, 1978 No. 2289 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r—-7=c —==n NEW NATION COMMENT
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    Lock icon Vance under fire for cold war rhetoric
    306 1 Reuter Washington, Tuesday Secretary of State Cyrus Vance insisted to members of Congress yesterday that there had been no change in basic US policy towards the Soviet Union. Appearing be f ore the House of Representatives international relations committee, Mr Vance was repeatedly
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    Poser for ministry
    403 1  -  Can a company pay retrenchment benefits to workers through union? By Ivan Lim Can a company pay retrenchment benefits to its workers through the union? A test case is now before the Labour Ministry involving Alrco Singapore, an American elec tronics firm in Jurong, and the Pioneer
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    NTUC backs CPF call
    178 1 The NTUC has backed a call by an affiliate union for the use of Central Provident Fund savings to buy life insurance. The Singapore Insurance Companies Employees' Union made the recommendation at a seminar recently. An editorial In the latest issue of Labour News, NTUC's official
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    Anti-crime stickers
    46 1 Police on patrol will place stickers on motor vehicles that are left unlocked. The antl-crlme move followed a 70 per cent Increase In the number of thefts of motorcycles and scooters last year. Last year, there were 1198 thefts compared with 703 In 1976.
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    Lock icon $ dips below 215 yen
    44 1 dips below 215 yen AP Tokyo, Tuesday The dollar dropped below 215 yen on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange market this morning for the flrst time in postwar financial dealings. The American currency opened at 213.40 yen. compared with Monday's close of 215.757 yen. AP.
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      37 1 This is war not football, says Pole Page 21 Aussie minister's warning to investors Page 2 Sadat sacks dissident envoy Page 6 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Moneywords 13; Crossword 14; Stars 21; Comics 22; What's On 19.
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    Aussies: We'll impose sanctions
    252 2 Melbourne, Tuesday Australian Deputy Prime Minister Doug Anthony yesterday warned of sanctions against A us t r alian companies which exported jobs by moving their operations to the cheap labour areas of South-east Asia and the western Pacific, reports UPI. Mr. Antnony spoke at the opening
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    STOCK MARKET
    212 2 The better-class stocks were accorded bullish treatment during the first hour of fairly active trading today at the Stoek Exchange of Singapore. The higher opening levels, however, attracted profit-takers. Among those which advanced were S. Darby, Cold Storage, Pan Electric and N.B. Timbers. Their gains ranged from two
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    Lock icon Spread Asean benefits among masses or else...
    416 2 Reuter Jakarta, Tuesday Asean's objectives will never be understood by the peoples of its member countries unless the organisation starts immediately to spread out its endeavours among the masses, the leading Indonesian newspaper Merdeka said yesterday. Commenting on the outcome of the recent
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    Lock icon Tarling: 'It's fair'
    257 2 Reuter London, Tuesday The decision to extradite financier Richard Tarling to Singapore was correct but he has teason to feel resentful, the Guardian newspaper said yesterday. The British dally said In an editorial: "Of the various British businessmen Involved In Haw Par, the Singapore company from which
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    Blazing hotel
    122 2 Rooms in the Ladyhill Hotel turned into racing furnaces on Sunday. Six rooms were gutted. The Art which broke out at about 8 p.m. was brought under control in an hour by four engines and a snorkel. In the picture below, guests in rooms near the fire are
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    4 Triad men held in CID raid
    117 2 CID detectives raided a house in Branksome Road on Sunday and detained four Triad society leaders while they were having their annual celebrations dinner. The men in their late 30s ano early 40s, are members of the Ang Meng Tong triad society operating
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    Paintings
    32 2 An exhibition of classical and modern Chinese paintings will be held at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry building from today till Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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      41 2 SOS It always helps to talk to someone. Samaritans of Singapore exists to help those in despair or suicidal. Ring *****44 ELECTRO lltß 8 Times Zooming from 7.5 mm to 60 mm with Lap-dissolve shooting feature Accessories Len's Hood ram n:
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    Addicts seek relief across the Causeway
    304 3  -  CNB men on alert at Woodlands By Douglas Chan Tough action against drug addicts Is forcing them to flee across the Causeway to satisfy their craving. Central Narcotics Bureau officers are taking steps to check this. Incoming travellers suspected of having taken drugs are
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    Student raps exam system and wins top award
    203 3 Chao Ye Min, 16, believes in his natural self when talking to an audience. This won him the best speaker award in the annual elocution contest held at the Anglo Chinese Junior College yesterday. Ye Mln, a student from Anglo Chinese Secondary
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    Halfway house: Bid for funds
    71 3 The Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) will soon launch several projects to raise funds to run its halfway house. About $50,000 Is needed annually to upkeep the halfway house which serves as a place where discharged female mental patients can stay until they are
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    Sentosa hotel to open at last
    66 3 Sentosa's Apollo hotel, after two delays lasting some four months, will open In the middle of next month. The opening date will be announced shortly. The delay was due to a hold-up In transporting building materials to the island because of a temporary ferry
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    Station to be third home for destitutes
    125 3 The Social Affairs Ministry is spending about $500,000 to convert a former British Forces* wireless station Into a home for the destitute. The home, at the 11th km Ylo Chu Kang Road, Is due for completion next month. It can accommodate 210 people.
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    Scheme B and CSS fares may go up
    348 4 Scheme B and shuttle service bus operators may also raise fares soon. They are having discussions on this following the SBS announcement on Saturday of higher fares from July 1. Sources said the proposed Increases In the Scheme B and shuttle service
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    NTUC to hold a course
    73 4 The National Trades Union Congress will hold a productivity course on merit and demerit schemes for industrial relations officers. It will be held at the National Youth Leadership Training Institute at Buona Vista on June 26, 27 and 28. The NTUC deputy director of productivity
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    Art talk
    28 4 Principal of StPatrlck's School, Brother Joseph McNally, will talk on art and industry at the National Mueeum theatrette on Friday at 7.30 p.m. Admission is free.
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    Training centre: S'pore wants $11m from Japan
    360 4 Singapore has asked the Japanese government for about $11 million in assistance to set up the Japan- Singapore training centre here. Mr T. Sakuma, director of Jap a n's Overseas Technical Co-operation Division. Vocational Training Bureau, said this Includes $5 million for machinery.
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    Items left behind
    36 4 A box of tools, a radio cassette recorder with one cassette tape, four batteries and a cord, several watches and keys were among items left by passengers in public service vehicles last month.
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    Plans for new tour firm
    259 4 A consortium of travel agencies plans to form a company which will offer tourists a selection of harbour and coach tours. The company. Prestige Tours, is expected to be registered at the end of this month. The tours will begin in August. The agencies Involved
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    Waterwagon saves day as estate taps run dry
    191 4 inis is how some residents in Hillview Estate net their water when their ta«M ran dry on Saturday. The PUB waterwagon made six trips on Sunday and one trip yesterday. A PUB official said a breakdown in the developer's low level water
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      100 4 HIRE PURCHASE You have to pay only $100/- Downpayment to own a kitchen cabinet worth $1,000/WELCOME TO OUR EXHIBITION STALL AT THE ANG MO KIO TRADE FAIR Timo: 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. A This should bo your kitchon cabinet; Maiimum storaie 1 with minimum space; Divine colour scheme available
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    Lock icon TV series on Hussein
    268 5 MALAYSIAN ELECTIONS '78 NST AFP Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday RTM last night televised the first of a three part series on Datuk Hussein Onn. The first part, entitled "Katanya Telah Dikota" (Promises F u 1 filled), was produced by Enclk Tan Mutallb. It contained excerpts from certain
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    Weak industries our problem: Komoto
    244 5  -  By Lulin Reutens Tokyo, Tuesday Asean nations looking towards Japan to relocate the country's structurally depressed industries in the region are likely to be disappointed, as Japan looks upon the situation as a domestic problem. Speaking to visiting Asean Journalist vesterday, the Minister for International
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    Lock icon Love is never too late
    83 5 World Focus Love means having to say it's too late. After a 33-year separation Joan Harris, 56, of Australia, wed Irvinf Signer, 63, at his hometown In Chicago yesterday. Their romance bloomed again when Signer, who was with the army air corps during World War
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    Japan —Our hopes
    234 5  -  From Swadesh De Roy our Tokyo correspondent In a speech replete more with platitudes than substance Mr Fukuda said Japan should take a more positive position on Asia and acquire Increasing say in Asian affairs. He said Japan «as getting actively Involved in South-east Asia and recalled
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    Lock icon Sonoda: We'll go ahead despite protest
    122 5 Reuter Bangkok, Tuesday Japanese Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda yesterday said his country would continue treaty negotiations with China despite a Soviet protest. The protest note, handed to the Japanese Foreign Ministry In Tokyo on Monday by the Soviet ambassador to Japan warned that if
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    Lock icon China hails Asean, Japan trade ties
    137 5 AFP Hong Kong, TuesdayChina yesterday welcomed the strengthening of economic and trade ties between Asean and Japan. The official New China News Agency pointed out that almost all of Japan's demand for natural rubber and tin and more than one-third of the supply of
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    Lock icon Peking straining ties: Hanoi
    139 6 Reuter Hong Kong, Tuesday Slno-Vietnamese relations took another turn for the worse yesterday when Hanoi announced It has been asked by Peking to close its consulates In three Chinese cities. A Vietnamese Foreign Ministry note, quoted by both Radio Hanoi and the the Vietnam News Agency,
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    Lock icon TODAY
    101 6 UPI TODAY is Tuesday, June 20. the 171 st day Of 1978 with 194 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. Oe r man .composer Jacques Offenbach was born on June 20. 1819. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1898. the US navy
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    78 6 Reuter London, Tuesday—There aren't enough young women to go round in Britain and there will be even fewer as time goes by, according to the Census Office. There are now more men under the age of 45 than women, says the census report published yesterday. Thirty years
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    Lock icon W. Bank plan is for keeps: Dayan
    244 6 Agencies Tel Aviv. Tuesday Israel regards Its plan lor limited self-rule on the Jordan West Bank and In Qaza as a permanent measure that would not lead to Arab sovereignty. Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan said yesterday. He was explaining a new policy statement
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    Lock icon SADAT MAN SACKED
    197 6 World Focus Reuter Cairo, Tuesday Egypu suspended its ambassador to Portugal yesterday and ordered his recall to face trial In Cairo after he denounced Pr e s i d e nt Sadat's government as a dictatorship. The Middle East News Agency said the ambassador, retired major-general Saad
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    Lock icon Cracks in Iran's ruling party
    179 6 UPI Tehran, Tuesday—Two distinct opposition groups emerged In Iran's singleparty Parliament yesterday after three members quit the ruling party to revive the ultra-natlona-lLst Pan-Iranist party and another three said they had abandoned the ruling party "long ago." There was no Immediate official reaction to either
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    Lock icon Big 5 to use pressure
    72 6 Reuter Kinshasa, Tuesday. Five Western powers will urge President Mobutu Sese Seko to make peace with local tribesmen In Zaire's war-torn Shaba province In return (or badly needed Western economic aid. diplomatic sources said yesterday. Envoys of the United States, France, West Oermany, Belgium and
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      503 6 Mm Pari* Fair, 20- 10C. Headline: Prance remembers Oen de Oaulle. Moscow Occaslo n a 1 rain, 19-10 C. Headline: Necessity of proper arrangements of tourism. Bonn Sunny, 21-10 C. China restricts aid to Hanoi and recalls ambassador. Rome Sunny, 20-15 C. Headline: Italy beats Austria In World Cup. New
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      421 7 V pm <■ r >;. v• J.- K ..4"v v i f, lfe« 4- -V i( iVi.t *T<s*> ~...A., MO 20 final r 4>- J V 'm I wr in M9® n -nnniorthotpri" 5 00 h^eSnv.ar(. s&srAround the world Pepsi is associated with soccer. So what better idea than a
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    Patrols' ups and downs
    378 8 There was more than a note of disappointment In some HDB residents' assessment of the current vertical and neighbourhood policing scheme. Judging by a Straits Times report yesterday, they were, In effect, accusing some patrolmen of the Special Constabulary and Vigilante Corps of not carrying out
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Memorable cruise
      78 8 On the first day of the Rasa Sayang's second-last cruise, some passengers who were a little late for tea were told there wasn't any left. So 15 minutes before dinner, those who had been once bitten were twice shy and queued outside the dining room. When the doors
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      Revealed at last
      52 8 The 148 year old Mormon Church has reversed an original tenet which prevented blacks from becoming priests. An official announcement says: "God has heard our prayers and by revelation has confirmed that the longpromised day has come when every faithful, worthy man In the church may receive
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    Lock icon Bonn's help may come too late
    1103 8  -  By Andrew Sehonfield OFNS The failure of the Helmut SchmidtJimmy Carter relationship looks as If It may produce some nasty consequences for the Western world. This Is not the first time since the war that a German Chancellor and an American President have not
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    Lock icon What kind of Palestinian state?
    789 9  -  World Focus The idea of a Palestinian state raises such emotions that it is usually debated, or dismissed, in terms of passion and slogan, without any reasoned discussion of what such a state would be. That gap is filled by an article in the new
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    Lock icon Produce your own power with a pedal machine
    614 9  -  And you get strong legs as well Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Ben Blumberg, Power Systems Programme manager In Sunnyvale, California, has a solution to the energy problem that should be followed up. Mr Blumberg wants to supply the entire country with
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • Dear Ros
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        Newlywed in love with two men
        164 10 I registered my marriage three months ago. However, after my registration I fell in love with a colleague. He is married and has two children. He tells me he misses me when we don't see each other on weekends. What should I do? I
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        Just an old wives' tale
        190 10 Can we wash our hair when we are having our period? My mother says we should not because this will cause dark rings under the eyes. Is this true? I didn't believe this until I noticed dark rings under my eyes. My friends say this
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        Troubles? You must be lucky
        155 10  -  PETER BOYD What is life? Life is what we make of it. A simple enough answer and yet so many of us are dissatisfied with our lives. Few would admit the fault lies within ourselves. A positive attitude can help. If you have problems. thank
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        Nostalgia lingers in swishy silks
        109 10 If you like the manners of a bygone era when leisurely tea-drinking on a clipped lawn was very much the vogue, you'll like the clothes we picture above. They recapture the feel of such an age. Carrie (left) and Jeanlne, poised for tea, wear graceful
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        Love calls every week
        162 10 I usually call my boyfriend every week when he comes out of national service. One of my friends has asked me to stop calling him and to get him to call Instead. She thinks what I am doing will make him bigheaded. Is this true? The
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      71 10 Food for thought. fi.K u v' A 'z. m > Ml W A dollar can get you a k meal that tastes great, satisfies your hunger. Sometimes, thouah, the food w6 eat doesn't give us ail the vitamins we need. Sanatogen Multivitamins can help. Just one a day, everyday gives
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      47 10 Contact Lenses For Natural Vision Contact Lens Practitioners Ophthalmic Opticians Optometrists For hard soft tenses, consult NANYANG OPTICAL CO (PTE) LTD. Head Office: Katong Branch; 470 Geylang Road, G-33. Ground Floor. Singapore 14. Katong Shopping Centre. Tel: *****0 Singapore 15 Tel: *****56 We care for your eyes.
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      Borrowing from the Japanese
      194 11 Distinctly Japanese but Kene Hsu Li Ren gives these outfits the blouson look so they are elegant but not stiff like the traditional kimono. A central feature is the use of the cummerbund to "blouse" up the top and accentuate the waist for a cinched look.
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      Poison—mark it well
      414 11  - Poison —mark it well By Jane Brody New York: When my own children were born, my husband and I systematically poi-son-proofed our home. Cupboards were arranged with poisons in the back of shelves. out of ready reach of a quickmoving toddler when the doors were opened. And on every cupboard
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    • Grapevine
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        Be fair to men
        122 11 Think of sex discrimination and you think of women as the discriminated sex. Yet In the United States, the courts are thinking of men's lib as well. For example, a rape law In New Hampshire was struck down because It applied only to men and not
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        In a manner of speaking
        35 11 In at least one school in Britain, they have someone translating school reports Into Chinese for the benefit of those Chinese parents who cannot read English, reported the Evening Standard.
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        Now it's chopsticks
        69 11 Leave It to the hobbyist, he'll always And something to make out of almost anything. We know of models being made out of matchstlcks. cloves and even nuts and btilts. The latest, from Japan, Is chops- ticks! They're not the kind we're used to, but the Japanese
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    Lock icon Battle royal
    1158 12/13  -  Well almost... except that blanks were fired and nobody died Gloria Chandy previews the SAF display Gloria Chandy The air was dense with smoke; the sounds of rocket flre, mortar bombardment and gunfire broke the tranquility of dusk over Changl. Eight helicopters hovered overhead, touched down, and spewed
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      556 12/13 TUESDAY 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 L mm* MM mmm m Cut along dotted lines v m mm mmm J CLUES FOR GL-2 1. To do to in o poor
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    Lock icon Open your markets, call to West
    360 14 Buy from Third World, says EEC chief 1 Business News and Views v AP Washington, Tuesday Europe's top trade negotiator said yesterday industrial nations must be willing to Import such things as shoes and textiles from underdeveloped nations if they want the underdeveloped countries
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    Economic briefs
    301 14 Frankfurt: The West Oerman economy has picked up slightly after almost no growth earlier In the year, the West Oerman Central Bank (Bundesbank). said yesterday. It added, however, that there was probably no longer any chance of achieving the government's original target of t h re e-and-a-h a
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      183 14 New York, Tuesday Stock prices improved late In the session and finished mixed yesterday but fears that tighter credit could Impair economic growth restrained market action. Trading was moderately active. Bargain hunters moved Into the market and concentrated on undervalued blue chips that have taken a beating recently.
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      35 14 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 838.62 (up 1.65); 20 transport 222.24 (off 0.10); IS utilities 104.07 (off 0.21); 65 stocks 287.26 (up 0.19). UPL
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      143 14 AFP Tokyo, Tuesday—Share prices fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday as the yen's recent upturn In value against the US dollar pushed down export-orlenled Issues and other bluechips. The 225-stock Dow Jones average dropped 14.19 yen to 5477.32 yen. The wider-based TBE index for the major section also
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      PARIS
      68 14 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribus 161.60 1.30 Fonder 335 +5.50 Prln temps 80.90 —1.80 BuU 39 70 —.10 Royal Dutch 263 —1.20 Michelln 1396 —S COE 356 —2 Thomson 187 unch CFP 135.70 —.10 Rhone 97.10 —1.10 Air 289 —7 BSN 525 +4 Philips 54 —.20
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      85 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3130 —10 UBS Registered 550 8 SBC 387 2 Credit Suisse 2310 —20 Swissair B. 850 5 Swiss Relnsur. 2880 —20 Wlnterthur B. 2205 Zurich Insur. 8650 +25 Juvena B. 175 6
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    Lock icon US hails Opec decision to freeze price
    224 14 Reuter New York, Tuesday The US government yesterday hailed Opec's decision to maintain a freeze on world oil prices for the rest of 1978, but international experts predicted a rise of more than five per cent in January. A White House spokesman In
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    Lock icon Money Market
    180 14 UPI AFP London, Tuesday The US dollar closed weaker on all Euro p ean markets yesterday despite the decision of oil producers meeting In Geneva to freeze oil prices for the rest of the year. A London dealer said the decision of the Geneva Opec conference helped the
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      55 14 I n w wrtl REDUCE HEAT, GL4RE F4DE with /■-*//'J. 1 Sun Control Film USA Reduces 76% solar heat gam Offers balance of indoor comfort Cuts out ultra violet transmission Lower airconditioning operating cost (Determined by Yellott Solar Energy Laboratories. Phoenix, Arizona) SINGAPORE SUN X COMPANY 4*l Serangoon Road Singapore
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      282 14 Crossword ACROSS 1 Banquet 6 Where Zeno taught 10 Cut 14 Math term 15 Egyptian 16 Easy gait 17 Advisor of sorts 19 Hera's son 20 Piggery 21 Building site 22 Aglow 24 Journal 26 Inspected before robbing 29 Title 30 Tennis name 34 Fish sauce 35 Murray or West
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  • HORTICULTURE
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      Why they call Singapore a garden city
      736 15  -  One million new plants to be grown By Ting Hi Keng Stop any tourist on the street and ask them what they think of Singapore and the answer is likely to be: "Oh I've never been to a place more clean and green
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      Meet Gayle Tan who sweet-talks her plants to grow
      760 16  -  By Nancy Koh Like babies, all plants need good care apart from air, sunlight and water. So savs horticulturist Mrs Qayle Tan, who together with her husband Richard Tan, operates the Garden and Landscape Centre at Buklt Tlmah Road. Mr Richard
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      How to show house plants to advantage
      656 16 What is the next thing you get after renovating and furnishing your flat In the latest Interior decoration scheme or design? Pl&ntsr of course! You visit some nurseries, decide what plants you like and how to Incorporate them Into your scheme to add
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      Flowering creepers that suit our climate
      1278 17 The soils are poor and the seasonless climate makes tt difficult to find plants which will flower regularly and provide colour In gardens. Methods of growing plants In beds and pots must be devised »,hat will suit local conditions and these are very different
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      Say it with flowers, the meaningful way
      1200 18 More and more people are putting flowers on their priority list when It comes to shopping for presents, say local florists. Other buyers make It a point to present their loved ones a bouquet of flowers IN ADDITION to any other gifts they
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      House plants require special food
      387 18 The call to transform Singapore Into a garden city has received wide public support. Even the commercial sector responded. Thus It Is not uncommon to see potted plants In large modern offices. Along with the rise of amateur gardeners, the demand for horticultural knowledge and
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      198 15 JURONG'S NEWEST ORCHID GARDEN Situated at Main Jurong Road, Jurong's newest Orchid Garden covers approximately 7 acres of fertile land with blooming beauty. Specialising in the sale and export of Orchids and Orchid Plants Jurong Orchids Pte Ltd has Europe and Japan as its main market. Said Mrs Jennie Ang,
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      152 17 p '■•-I 'J A.:j ks! P i G uu duiuod FLORIST PTE. LTD. CAM AOO ■OOOCVLOHEAD OFFICE 7, NGEE ANN BUILDING, ORCHARD ROAD. S'PORE 9 TEL *****4, *****7 *****6 NURSERY I7TH AVENUE, PONGGOL ROAD, 10 V* M S S'PORE 19 BRANCHES SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, ORANGE GROVE ROAD, S'PORE 10 TEL *****4
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      74 17 I Landscape Designing for home grounds, housing estates, commercial centres, parks, factory compounds, sports complexes, etc. Turfing Tree pruning and cutting Interior Decoration Unique creational ideas for Landscape Garden Rockeries Waterfall Ponds Fountain pools Hydroponics Sale of P.I.E. Special Soil Mixture, topsoil, compost, sludge, fertilizers. REASONABLE PRICE and SATISFACTORY MAIN
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      219 18 J The airborne mower Flymo cuts lawns and slopes smoothly and evenly, because it floats along on a cushion of air. Whether you have 100 or 10.000 m to mow there's a Flymo petrol or electric mower to make it quick and easy There are many advantages with a Flymo.
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      112 18 A™-PRODUCTS Q We are specialised in: INSECTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, ACARICIDES, WEEDICIDES, ATTRACTANTS, DISINFECTANTS, FERTILIZERS, PLANT HORMONES, SEEDS SPRAYERS', ORCHID BOOKS, GARDEN TOOLS etc. FREE ADVISE BY OUR AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL CONSULTANT IS AVAILABLE TRIPRODUCTS PRIVATE LTD. 33-A Philip StrMt Singapore, 1. Tel: *****-*****1 Cable Add. "TRIPRODUCT" L-? 7, Setapak Garden, Gombak Road,
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      250 19 mVH SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER! > Welcome For The Installment Payment J Special Discount For Cash Payment I $550/- par Mt $110 A deposit $36/- monthly poymont $200/- per lit $40/- dopoait $14/- monthly payment Bed-room Suit. Interior decoration. Kitchen cabinet. SIN BIAN FURNITURE CO. Ml, CHAN6I KMC SJMAfOtf 14. TIL
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      101 19 MOXI 790 LATEST MODEL FOR MARRIED COUPLE A SPECIAL GIFT IS OFFERED. HIRE PURCHASE ARRANGEABLE lUSIHESS HOURS WEEKDAYS 00 a.m. to S.OO p.m. SUHDAYS 10.00 a.m. fa 1.30 121, JOO CHIAT ROAD, S PORE IS. TEL: 4481M2/3 Branch: SS, Giylang Lorong 25, S'por* 14, BUSINESS HOURS 9 a.m. to 9.30
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      85 19 REMY SPORTS ENTERPRISES TEL: *****81 SPECIALISE IN ALL KINDS OF SPORTS REQUIREMENTS 244. (2nd. Floor), TANJONG PAGAR P. S. A. COMPLEX, JUNCTION KEPPEL RO./ TANIONG PAGAR. SINGAPORE 2. Business Hours: 10.00 a.m. 10.00 putTIMBER ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. 7E-1 ASIA INSURANCE BLOG. SINGAPORE TEL: ***** (Manufacturers Publishers Representatives). VICTOR SPORTS H
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      410 19 dine with elega nee woo's set is yours for only $294 mtk -r ;,v Range of (urniture can be viewed at our showroom from 11am to 9pm daily. jKCEfcpiraawiGE wiAitLim PIAZA SMGAPURA 3RD FLOOH UNIT 33« SHOWROOM Til: *****9 SINOAfOtI 9 .r v\ m INTRODUCING THE AQUA FUN LINE FLOATING
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    337 19 A twice weekly advertisement feature A place that you will want to visit again and again that's how I feel about the shop that sells health food and natural remedies at the Capitol Shopping Centre. The manager showed me various wholesome looking foods and titbits that have delicate colourings
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    How they finished at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday
    394 20 Fortune'! Favourite led past the 800 m and Into the straight from Sea Charm and Legal Entry, with Wabretania well up. Fortune's Favourite was soon beaten. Legal Entry shot out to the front and went on to win by six lengths from
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    A 37sec RUN BY THE GENERAL
    376 20 1 On the fZjQ track Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday The General (Ariffln Man), a last start winner over 1250 m in a Class 3, Division 5 race at Ipoh last month with 55-kg, Impressed In a 600 m workout In 37 here this morning on
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    534 20 ifl'"" One hundred and four golfers will tee-off in the Seletar women's Open championships tomorrow from 7 in the morning. Colleen Bosley of Singapore Island counu;.* Club and Sue Cleary of Warren carry the lowest handicap of 10. Bosley showed good form when she won ihe SICC
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      548 20 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 900 am 1 00 p m Counter Servioe Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours CA.TJ. ZS4-441X 1 3 C JOAN BOOTY ACAOIMY of Charm <i
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    794 21 j WORLD I CUP The Pele Exclusive By courtesy of PEPSI COLA Rosario, Tuesday The image of the World Cup was severely threatened by the animalistic happenings in the cage called a football stadium here on Sunday night when Argentina and Brazil failed to win
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    Pepsi soccer winners
    793 21 Winners of Pepsi soccer Contest NUmber 18: Ong Che IJong 793, Blk 51, Circuit Rd., YusofT Darljo Blk 113, 543-B, Bukit Merah View, Mok Chun Chlew 164E, Tanglln Halt, Chjn Long Wah 188 Middle Road. Teo Bng Kle 4797-L, Blk 3. Beach Rd.. Nartlno Rasban 369, Blk
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    462 21 UPI Buenos Aires, Tuesday The current format of the World Cup finals has so encouraged defensive soccer at Its most negative that unless it is changed the tournament could lose much of its appeal under a boring succession of scoreless stalemates. The statistics are
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    Fifa say 'no' to Brazil
    156 21 Rosarlo, Tuesday—The International Football Federation (Flfa) have rejected a request by Brazil that tomorrow'B two Group "B" matches for the second round be played at the same tlifln Andre Richer, head of the Brazilian delegation, told newsmen yesterday that the request was turned down during
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      358 21 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an extremely considerate person. At the same tiipe, however, you are determined to succeed In attaining goals that you feel suitf you—regardless of the opposition. You will, however, try to act circumspectly at all times, so as not to
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    Ng's threat to pack up Geylang
    200 22  -  By SURESH NAIR •Geylang International president Colin Ng yesterday warned his players that he will have no alternative but to close down the club If there is any evidence of "monkey business" in the team. Geylang play Sembawang In the National Football League First
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    The dark days of gangsterism
    499 22  -  SOCCER SCENE by Philip Tan The so-called "fans" who harassed Sebastian Yap out of office has dealt Singapore irreparable damage. This id one of the rare Instances when I am ashamed to be a Singaporean, and to be even remotely associated with such "animals" «ho
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    ASIA YOUNGSTERS SHOW CLASS
    256 22  -  Basketball Bj TONY KOH Asia Electric's team of youngsters put up an impressive display last night in the Phey Yew Kok Cup International basketball tournament when they defeated Indonesia 123-100 at the Oay World Stadium. Playing only their second game, they kept their more experienced opponents
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    277 22 !3 Hockev Underdogs Khalsa Association played well to hold fancied Ceylon Sports Club to a 1-1 draw in a Premier League hockey game at Balestler Road yesterday. Khalsa's fine display Cbud be attributed to the return of National trainees Parmlnder Singh and Harcharan Singh, stalwarts
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    Lock icon Quarrie beaten by a Cuban
    123 22 Athletics AFP Warsaw, Tuesday Silvio Leonard of Cuba ran the fastest men's -400 metres In the world this year when he was timed at 10.08 sec at the Januss Kusocinskl athletics meeting here yesterday. Leonard also beat Olympic champion Don SutTle of Jamaica In i
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      78 22 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom CH.teS.jW BfcßY 6 IN HI9 TMIH? YfeAS OF MK36AL. SCHOOL! HOS AWW3Om? IK) NtX) WOO*) 1 mi, HEJZES HOPItf? Hell Be THfc 6CM£C*Y. 1 Ig i H r CT' f f 6 e l SHORT RIBS by Frank O'Neal ra/WVK* 6 ZTt 1 yksi
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      420 23 UPI New York: No one ever accused King Midas of being an intellectual giant, but he had that golden touch. The same can be said for the American television industry. One major keeper of the book of numbers for television is the A.C.
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      Good acting, narration but what were they muttering?
      317 23  -  By Judith Holmberg The problem with watching a British production for TV, particularly a historical one, is trying to understand what the actors say. It's not that we don't speak the same language, It's just that the British have this habit of
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      407 23 In and around town STREET WAYANG at open space beside Block. 215, Avenue 3, Ang Mo Klo, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Admission free. TALK AND SLIDE SHOW on the Singapore Zoo. Queensway branch library, 2-30 p.m. Admission free. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF
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      521 23 At the cinema ABBA: THE MOVIE: The popular Swedish group that has made a name for themselves as the biggest pop phenomenon since the Beatles, in a film that captures their hlt-maklng performances in a series of open air concerts. All their hits Included. Capitol: 1 45. 4. 6.30 and
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      89 23 t-T» i T SOCCER: National Division One League Queens town PC v Kakl Buklt, Jurong Stadium. Sembawang v Oeylang International, Jalan Besar Stadium. Both at 8 p.m. President's Cup Ist Round, Oroup B—TanJong Katong 8C v Kampong Übl CBC, Farrer Park pitch 1. Marine Crescent PC v AS AS FC,
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    29 24 MEI UN: Of course a Judge, being only human. should be entitled to change his mind. AH FOOK: Especially if 4 he" is a woman, you mean.
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      81 24 >1 All IS ltosi: ntnhi wd w u 1 *Ayrti«j V. 1 5 2 s "T,' ff) > h Eastern Agencies t; b RT29O/291 AC/DC Radio/Cassette Recorder Sole Agents tor Singapore, Malaysia Brunei Indonesia BOON CO. (PTE.) LTD. 16. Chang* Alley. Singapore 1 Tel ***** ***** i," m B 2^15
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      602 24 AND TV RADIO i SINGAPORE 5 entile FUN KEN SSS 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by WHATS MY LINE. 3.25 DIARY OF EVENTS. 3.34 AFTERNOON MATINEE: Dragonwyck (Part 2). A period chiller wllh a good cast, the movie tells of how a woman's secret longings brings tragedy to those living with
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      247 24 Today's top shows ARTS AND ATTITUDES. (Ch. 8. 710 p.m. In colour). Called Sounds of the Orchestra, this week's edition focuses on the Goh Soon Tloe String Orchestra. They Illustrate what an orchestra should sound like and play Rossini's II Slgnor Bruschlno, the Intermezzo from II Cavalllera Rustlcana by Mascagnl.
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