New Nation, 28 June 1978

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    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, June 28, 1978 No. 2296 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r NEW NATION COMMENT k" 4
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    Gold: 'Yes' to S'pore
    454 1  -  IMF decision to give profits confirms Republic's status By Lee Yew Meng xne international Monetary Fund has accepted Singapore's argument that It should be eligible to profits made from gold auctions by the IMF, thereby giving it the status of a developing country. The Republic received
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    Lock icon Senate 'no' to oil tariffs
    136 1 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The Senate voted to ban President Carter's plans for oil tariffs yesterday despite warnings that it would make him look weak at next month's western economic summit in Bonn. Now senators and House members must hold a conference to settle the issue
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    Viet medics for Hawaii
    30 1 Washington, Wednesday—Vietnam will send a team of medical experts to Hawaii next month to normalise relations with the United States, the Btate Department announced yesterday. Reuter.
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    23 S'pore fishermen held in Burmese jails, says union chief
    527 1  -  By Douglas Chan Twenty-three Singapore fishermen are being held in Burmese prisons for alleged Intrusion of that country's territorial waters. They were In three fishing boats BMF 411 which left Singapore on Dec 22 last year and SMF 500 and
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    Shipyard to set up diesel plant
    129 1 Sembawang Shipyard U to set up a Joint venture with a Swedish company to manufacture, market and service diesel engines. The diesel engines will be In the 000 to S2OO horsepower range and will be used both as main propulsion engines and auxiliary engines
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    3 jailed for desertion
    45 1 Three full-time national servicemen were ?:lven Jail terms ranging rom 34 days to roar months after they were found guilty of desertion. They were among 53 police national servicemen charged with desertion and absence from duty In May, police said today.
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      30 1 INSIDE American scientists for Peking Page 7 Big rise in mental illnesses last year Page 2 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Monejrworda 13; Crossword 14; Comics, Stars 18; What's On 19-
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      177 1 The Son*. 20" (51 Ban! New Tnrofmn colour tv lyatem with 60% brighter and «h«rp»r plus instant ptrtur* nktke the he* colour Iv s>stem in town SONY 24-24-24» >r t y CLEAN CLEAR EPITAXIAL it the name of a superfine magnetic particle developed by Maxell: a needle-shaped crystal consisting of
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    Big rise in mental illnesses last year
    211 2 The Health Ministry says there were 62,214 attendances for paychlatrlc treatment at outpatient clinics last year 121 per cent up from 1973. In 1973, there were 28,138 psychiatric outBtient attendances, the nlstry said in Its country review for 1973-1977, which was submitted to
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    STOCK MARKET
    270 2 Share prices were generally sought higher in fairly active trading today at the Stock Exchange of. Singapore. Seldom traded Selangor Properties and Outhrle were the best gainers. They improved by nine cents and 14 cents to $2.29 and $1.75 respectively. SI me Darby crossed the $2.60 barrier for
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    Lock icon Lion beer at stake?
    195 2 Takeover feared... Reuter Wellington, Wednesday Singapore Interests are once more buying shares In New Zealand's Lion breweries, Wellington accountant R.B. Young said yesteiday. Mr Young has acted In the past for Singapore multi-millionaire industrialist and banker Mr Tan Chin Tuan. two of whose companies already control
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    2 Japanese help in park design
    205 2 Two Japanese landscape and park specialists are helping to develop the Pasir Ris and Sembawang parks. Their services were obtained under the Colombo Plan to improve the design of parks, the Ministry of National Development said in its annual report. The Pasir Ris park
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    CC camp
    30 2 Kuo Chuan community centre Is organising an educational camp at Pulau Tekong on July 1 to 2 and an English choir class at Its premises on July 2.
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    Hotel shares: July 8 date
    226 2 Applicants for the two million Ambassador Hotel shares, offered at $1 par to the public recently, will know whether they are successful or not in less than two weeks' time. United Chase Merchant Bankers, the sole underwriter of the Issue, will return the monies of
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    Penang holiday for model workers
    196 2 Congratulating oat another are the three model workers In Silo supermarkets Ang Bok Yan, Doris Chlam and Goh Seng New. They are among 14 sales staff commended by the onion for showing er—plary eondnet during a month-long Be Courteous and Efficient campaign. Their prise: a
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    Teachers evaluate scheme at seminar
    205 2 Sixty-six teachers from the Industrial Training Board and Adult Education Board attended a seminar on the Extension Education Programme at the Regional Language Centre yesterday. The aim of the oneday seminar, organised by the AEB, is to ealuate the achievements of the EEP in the
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    Lock icon PM backs Suharto call
    477 3 Indonesia proposes more contacts with industrialised nations UPI AFP Jakarta, Wednesday Singaopre Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and President Suharto of Indonesia ended two days of talks In Ball yesterday calling for more contacts with Europe, Japan and the United States. Mr Lee told newsmen he
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    PR man to head Wildlife Fund
    277 3 Publicity man David Mitchell Is on a very special assignment: To arouse in city-dwellers and governments an awareness of nature and the environment locally and Internationally. People, he said, sometimes did not understand how animal extinction or a dangerous environmental situation in another country
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    Scheme B 'will be more popular'
    537 4 The Singapore Bus Service, which is raising its fares on Saturday, is likely to lose many passengers to the Scheme B and City Shuttle Service buses. This wai the indication from Interview! with SS people, following the Hint* try of Communications 7 announcement that
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    These boys have a reason to be singing
    98 4 Gerald (left) and Guldo joined the Virnss Boys Choir not last for the lore of singing. For although they love singing. the chanee to travel round the world is the real incentive. During this tour Gerald 13 and Guldo 12 hare already
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    A new study by Welcome
    120 4 NTUC Welcome has set up a committee to look into the possibility of manufacturing and packing some products sold at Its supermarkets and Fair Price shops. The four-man committee will begin with a study of the essential products and then move on to non-essential items,
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    DIALECT ADS: 20 TO GO
    62 4 Twenty advertisements In Chinese dialects will be taken off from Radio and Television Singapore on Saturday. The advertisements make up 14.2 per cent of 140 commercials booked with RTB this week, sources said. From July 1, only Mandarin will be allowed In Chinese-language commercials. It
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    Lock icon Seven stage sit-in at US embassy
    256 5 They want to leave Moscow for US Reuter Moscow, Wednesday. A group of seven Soviet Pentecostallsts rushed past police guards Into the US embassy here yesterday and said they would not leave the building until they were allowed to emigrate. "We'll stay until the
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    Lock icon 'Defector' in London
    87 5 Reuter London, Wednesday A Soviet diplomat who disappeared with his family from Geneva two weeks ago has been given permission to stay in Britain, the Home Office said last night. Vladimir Rezun, described by the Swiss as an attache at the Soviet mission in Geneva, is 34th
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    Lock icon Happiness at being the first
    65 5 World Focus UPI Frances Tales, 21, (with classes) and Teresa Olsen, 21, dance and embrace after they graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy yesterday In the first coed graduating class in the W-year history of the school. Eight women among the 245 midshipmen of
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    Lock icon US to query trial of newsmen
    113 5 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The US is seeking an explanation from the Soviet Union why two American reporters in Moscow have been ordered to answer slander charges in court. The summonses come at a time of reciprocal gestures to ease tensions between the two countries.
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    Lock icon Miss Marcos: English will be dropped
    272 5 Reuter Manila, Wednesday Imee Marcos, 22-year-old daughter of President Ferdinand Marcos, said yesterday she believed the Philippines would eventually drop English as the main language of teaching in its schools. Herself educated in Eifgland and now home on holiday from her studules In political
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    Lock icon Narita rally
    25 5 Reuter Narita, Wednesday— A league of farmers and their supporters, Including leftwtrrtf- raditraiv will stage a mass rally at the airport on Bunday.—
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    Tokyo calm over Peking protest
    535 6 World Focus From Swadesh de Roy, our Tokyo correspondent. Japan yesterday put up a brave front to mounting C h i n e se pressure to deflect It from decision to jointly develop with South Korea, the Continental Shelf resources in the East China Sea.
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    Lock icon QC to defend Kit Siang
    186 6 r MAI AN SI AN I I I C TIOVS '78 Reuter AFP Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday The secretarygeneral of the opposition Democratic Action Party. Mr lim Kit Slang, is seeking the services of a Queen's Counsel to lead his defence on five charges under the
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    TODAY
    112 6 TODAY Is Wednesday, June 28. the 179 th day of 1978 with 188 to follow." Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. American com poser Richard Rodgers was born on June 28, 1902. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1919, World War One was officially
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    61 6 UPI Chrlstchurch (New Zealand). Wednesday The city of Christchurch is delighted with the gift left behind by Crown Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands if only they knew what it is. The mayor thinks it is a sculptured glass ornament that could be useful for holding flowers. But
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    Lock icon Family planning aid for refugees
    110 6 Reuter Hong Kong, Wednesday The Vietnamese refugees who reach h«re after a perilous sea voyage from their homeland are now getting a special kind of aid In the form of free contraceptives. More tiian 1000 of the so-called boat people have landed In Hong Kong
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    Lock icon N-accident claim ruling
    65 6 UPI Washington, Wednesday—The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the law establishing a legal limit of US$56O million ($*****) on damages that can be collected as the result of a single nuclear accident. "Limiting liability Is an acceptable method for Congress to utilise In encouraging the private developing of
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    Lock icon Kosygin
    28 6 Reuter Moscow, WednesdaySoviet Prime Minister Alexel Kosygln left Moscow yesterday for the meeting of government leaders from the communist economic grouping Comecon beginning today In Bucharest. Reuter.
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      466 6 WORLD WEATHER Rio de Janeiro—Clear, 23-15C. Headline: Carter: We don't throw the Chinese against the Rusdans- ok —Showers. 17-9C. Headline: Coupe detat SS'vJmil' Rome —Sunny 27-18C Headline: Local parties gain In local elections. Paris Pair 17-15C Headline: Bomb blast causes US$5 million damage to Versailles Palace. Moscow—Rain. 23-20C. Pravda's headline:
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    Lock icon High-powered US team for China
    398 7 World Focus Reuter Washington, Wednesday The White House, stepping up US ties with China, yesterday announced it was sending a highranking government delegation of scientists to Peking next month. The 14-member delegation, which will be led by Dr Frank Press, President Carter's science adviser, will
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    Lock icon Mobutu hits out at Dr Owen
    139 7 Reuter Kinshasa, Wednesday —President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire has attacked British Foreign Secretary David Owen over an interview he gave to a Paris news magazine last week. President Mobutu told the Zaire news agency (Azap) on Monday: "We have no lesson to receive
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    Lock icon Art auction fetches $77 mil
    256 7 Reuter London, Wednesday The eight-day auction of the 877 superb and varied art treasures of the late German Jewish industrialist Robert von Hirsch, dubbed the art sale of the century, ended triumphantly last night by fetching a total of £18,468,300 ($77.6 million) almost three times
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    Lock icon Jordan visit
    38 7 Reuter Amman, Wednesday, —Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Ho Ying arrived here yesterday from Kuwait on a four-day visit. Mr Ho. heading a delegation representing the Chinese Foreign Ministry, is the first senior Chinese official to visit Jordan.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Air crash
    30 7 Reuter West Germany, Wed nerday All nine US Army personnel aboard a helicopter died yesterday when It crashed Into a garden near Wuerzburg, a US army spokesman said.—Reuter
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      108 7 SHAMGRI-LA'S FASHIONS ON FRIDAYS 30 JUNE LCJNCHTIME MI RAIN BOUTIQUE pre sents a fabulous collection of hind Kicci blouses and fashion accessories. Dresses bv Frank Usher of London will also be featured. Models from Carrie Model Agency. Co sponsored bv PARFCIMS NINA RICCI PARIS. L adies attending the show will
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      265 7 IT TAKES MORE THAN TOP QUALITY SOUND TO CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL HI-FI STEREORECEIVER. B A O BEOMASTERS ARE ALSO CREATED: BEOMASTER w™ magic touch controls *1 OQO FM stereo tuner/amplifier I Power RMS 2x30 watts (music power 100 watts) DC AIUIACTLP AM/FM Stereo tuner/amplifier DCvIVIHO I CO Power RMS 2x40
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    Mutiny in Janata?
    409 8 The political honeymoon of India's ruling five-party Janata coalition Is clearly over. In a speech at Kota In Ra- as than, western India, on Sunday, 'rime Minister Morarjl Desal advised his rebellious Health and Family Welfare Minister Raj Naraln to submit to party discipline or leave. Mr
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      Macho—a HK version
      58 8 Macho —a HK version Hong Kong men. It seem*, hare developed their equivalent of Latin bottom-pln-chlnc. Complaints by several women of being the victims of "dellberate elbowing and pinching" has been highlighted by the local media as "boob bashing." "Shout for help," was one suggestion a senior government official has
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    Coded message
    56 8 A shorthand Instructor, who recently received a postcard from a former pupil In Europe written entirely In T-llne, a leu common form of shorthand, noticed iWtWf 1 1 foreign one, there were two Singapore postmarks. He speculates that It may have gone the rounds of the police department
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    Lock icon That 7pc is just a target—Fukuda
    687 8 That 7pc is just a target —Fukuda 'It's not an international pledge no matter what US and EEC think* OFNS Tokyo: In January, Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda, bidding to remove some of the heat from AmericaJapan trade friction, made two bold promises to a visiting US government delegation. In fiscal
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    OLD NAMES AND NEW SHADOWS
    805 8  -  r WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON Ten years ago Sheng-wu-lien, of "the Seventies" group characterised the leadership which had emerged in Peking at that stage of the Cultural Revolution as "a collection of new names in front of old shadows." David Goodman, the young
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    An error to raise bus fares—Nanyang
    719 9  -  Round-up Jnne 18-^4 »r Liew Soon Chin > SMlgMore Bus Service tfwftaken to tasfc by NAMTANG BIANG PAU over iU move to raise bus fares on July 1. The paper said In Its Monday editorial last week that BBS had made an error Just
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    Lock icon The terror of locust marauders
    456 9 NYT For fje a r s they creep about innocuously on scrubby desert vegetation, munching torpidly in the African or Arabian sun. Kather like grasshoppers during these times, they live almost solitary lives of little consequence to human beings. Then, suddenly, something comes over the
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      105 9 Diethelm High style. Low prices. -'w'"W*** 'i**\... j k j -*<&£ f W .■V r Suites by Diethelm for living, dining and sleeping are now at prices to win you over. In styles to suit your lifestyle. They have the winning combination of versatility, comfort, craftmanship and price. Visit us
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      Lock icon Tradition lives in dance
      719 10 / 11  -  Report by Ting Hi Keng More than landmarks or arts and crafts, our traditional performing arts Is one link with the past that we cannot afford to lose. As Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew recently said, creating a culture with new values and mental outlook Is
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      53 10 / 11 IM Si Fl P HB -Hid A Hong Huat Sewing Machine C 0.,5 f OMt«fa mi AN Mafcaa of Sewing Machinaa. T. V.. Radio*. J M Qaa-Cookara. Rafrigaiaiorfc Washing Machinaa ft Jf M Qanarai flaatrtcal Homa AppMancaa M f (Block 74) No. 324. Whtmpo* Drivo. f f Singapore-12. Tol: 568
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      65 10 / 11 Selina, senior Mary Quant beautician and her team of Quant girls will be at Metro Grand 26 30 June 1978 to introduce Colourthine, Mary's new glossy automatic lip colour in 8 dazzling shades, and Super Natural Foundation. OfJCLf. discount on all Quant cosmetics PLUS super Free gifts for purchases of
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    Lock icon Yelp! It's Chomps, the bionic dog...
    398 12 UPI Hollywood: The little dog was clearly dead. His body lay still on the asphalt of a parking lot. Another mutt, a dead ringer for the defunct pooch, ran up and licked his fallen comrade on the nose. On closer Inspection the deceased dog
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    Two friends —a special relationship
    518 12  -  Cincilid hi Gloria Chandy JULIA: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Ro hards, Maximilian Schell, Hal Itibrook, Rosemary Murphy. Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Screenplay In Alvin terfen. (Smh at Orchard). One of 41m mam sano ttn movies that yau arc likely to Me thU year featurea
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    Lock icon FROM TINSEL TOWN TO TATTERED TOWN
    549 12 Reuter Mywaod: Prostitute*, watched omr by their pHQP* KUd homo•exyidi pato* the iioiijftWatf jrhere film BUii>MC Rolla *tojrc*a and walked with cheetahs. Tinsel Town nas become tattered town. Pornographic bookshops and «ex cinemas are a thriving Industry In the film capital. Many people who
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    Where East and West meet
    1038 13  -  Berlin Wall, which has divided a people for 18 years, overlooks a city of contrasts on both sides By Sunny Wee It is almost 18 years since the wall was built to divide Berlin. While Berllners have learnt to accept the wall, they still hope
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    Lock icon How you can help to save energy: Asimov
    273 13 UPI New York: Science writer Isaac Asimov thinks America will have nuisance laws by 1985-90 that will try "to make us do what we should do on our own to save energy." "We are going to have to learn to use the
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      53 13 (bm mu ymni 0^ Restaurant Setting Club Prices Enjoy a good meal from 7am to midnight in a pleasant atmosphere at club prices A P«fc Ckep at SS.SO Salon Steak at $7.79 I CMckea Currj at $4.75 OMMSwpats2JO No service charge. AORLPfUMUV Lower Ground Floor. Orchard /Somerset Roads, Singapore 9
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      552 13 GM-3 WEDNESDAY 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 Y_ LETTERS A T H ACROSS oTw" using 171 BELOW m— mm mmt m Cut along dotted lines ■mm m m mm mm a CLUES FOR
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    Lock icon Japanese surplus may top $41b
    451 14 f Business News and Views Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday japan yes t e r day came under further pressure to increase Imports and moderate exports to cut its current account surplus, which a private think-tank said could approach US$lB billion ($41.4 billion) in the present financial
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    Money Market
    145 14 London, Wednesday— The US dollar closed stronger yesterday on all European markets except Paris, where It remained unchanged. There also was a halt to the dollar slide in Tokyo, where it closed at 206.30 yen. the same as on Monday. The dollar closed in Frankfurt at 2.***** .marks,
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    Lock icon US records smallest deficit
    109 14 Reuter Washington. Wednesday The United States yesterday reported Its smallest trade deficit since last September, but the May 1978 shortfall of US$2.2 billion ($5 billion) was gigantic when compared to the deficit of U*****.6 million In May last year. The growth of America's trade deficit and
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    Lock icon Mobile Lounge makes its debut at Tokyo airport
    88 14 This is the newlydeveloped Jumbo bus, the Passenger Transfer Vehicle, which was made public for the first time at Tokyo International Airport, last week. Developed by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan, It can carry more than 220 passengers from the terminal
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    Economic briefs
    225 14 COLOMBO: Talks began here yesterday between India and Sri Lanka at official level to explore ways of developing trade and greater economic cooperation between the two countries. They are preparing the ground for ministerial level talks between India's External Affairs Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Sri Lanka's Foreign
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      103 14 Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close: AT Si T 6014 ft Beth Steel 2214 unch Caterp Tra Chrysler 54% 10% unch Coca-Cola 41% Cootl. OU 26 unch Dow Chem 24% Dresser 42 V4 Du Pont 113% 1% E. Kodak 53% +1 Exxon 43%
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      Dow Jones
      37 14 New York. Wednesday Dow Jones closing averages on the Mew York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 817.31 (up 5.03); 30 transport 317.33 (up 0.93); IS utilities 104.30 (up 0.11); 65 stocks 281.18 (up 1.33). UPI.
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      58 14 AFP Yesterday's c-.os:ng quotations of the gllt-edgeda, in jen, with Monday's In brackets: Helwa Real BiUte 657 (655), Nippon OU 640 (635), Komatsu 350 (349) (exdividend), Matsushita Electric 716 (718). Honda Motor 574 (575), Toyota Motor 930 (991), Mitsui and Co. 319 (317), Mitsubishi Corp. 428 (431), Toklo Marine
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      PARIS
      70 14 dosing prices in francs on tit: Paris Bourze yesterday: Pari bag 159.50 —50 Ptoncltr 331 —3.90 Printcmps 76.50 —1.10 Bull M —.50 Royal Dutch 263.50 —2.50 Michel In 1225 —13 COB 337 —6 Thomson 188.10 —4.80 CPP 136 —3 Rhone 93.50 —2.70 Air 288.50 —1.50 BSN 510 —14 Philips
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      83 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock E-xchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3060 —20 UBS Registered 550 6 SBC 383 Credit Suisse 3100 Swissair B. 856 4 Swiss Retnsur. 2805 —i Wlnterthur B. 2225 —20 Zurich Insur. 8600 —25 Juvena B. 178 3 Nestle
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      Lock icon SYDNEY
      123 14 Reuter Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 162 1C3 ADC 13 30 Ampol Pet 83 84 ANI 156 156 APM 116 118 Bank NSW 593 5»€ Brambles 173 176 BHP 686 688 Bcral 330 nil CBA 338 nil C8R 298 300 CIO
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    Lock icon UK dare to EEC on shipbuilding
    164 14 Reuter Luxembourg, Wednesnesday Britain yesterday challenged an EEC commission proposal to reduce the Common Market's shlpbullolng capacity, according to EEC officials. The executive commission proposed that the nine countries' shipbuilding capacity be reduced from 4.2 million gross compensated tonnes to 2.4 million between 1978
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      274 14 ACROSS 1 Husband: Fr. 5 Garret 10 Turner or Cantrell 14 like of bricks 15 Up 16 Haley 17 Secretary of state, 1947-49 20 Hells 21 Star: Fr. 22 Gristmill dust 23 No., So., or Cent. 24 A rank of 17 A 31 Golf bag Items 32 Florence's river 33
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      Crucified for losing
      324 15 While General Yamashlta was awaiting trial in the New Billbid Prison he was reputed to have said: 'But, in war, someone always has to lose. What I am really being charged with is losing the war. It could have happened to General MacArthur, you know." Therefore "What
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      "Uncle" could be a big help
      163 15  -  P.H. WEE Now that the Malaysia Cup Is over and the Cup la lost, Singapore must now work hard In the coming Merdeka Cup tournament to win back the fans and support. Singapore must take the tournament very seriously. What Is the Malaysia Cup
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      All the best, Serjit!
      215 15  -  JAW TEE KWANG The athletic scene in Singapore has suddenly come alive with the timely return of top middle distance champion, Serjlt Singh. After almost a year In "retirement," he Is out to prove that he Is still the top middle distance runner In Singapore. His
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      Richmond was hard, but fair
      243 15  -  JASSIR SINGH I refer to the letter by Mr Tan Slew Teck. Singapore 13, (NN Sportstront, June 21). I totally disagree with his comments regarding Brian Richmond's TV commentary on the Malaysia Cup soccer finals. I do not think Brian was biased, sarcastic, unjust or
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      Ashe makes an 'ignominious' first-round exit
      777 16 a Tennis Wimbledon, Wednesday. American Arthur Ashe made a sad return to the Wimbledon tennis championships when he lost his first round match to an unseeded and unheralded opponent. Ashe, who won the Wimbledon title In 1975 when he beat Jimmy Connors In a
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      589 16 Reuter Meal (lat rd): R. Hewitt (8A) bt O. Bardie (US) M, f-7. d-4. 6-3. 6-3: H PflaUr (US) bt A FUk.l (Chile) 6-1, 6-1, H; A. Zuc*relll (It) bt C. Rachel (AOMt) 7-6, HH 6-1; 8. Dochertjr (US) bt A Aahe (UB> 1-t W, i-7, 7-6;
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      Jammed!
      33 16 London, Wednesday. For the second day in a row record crowds streamed through the Wimbledon turns tiles and Officials of the All England club closed the gates with 30.999 jammed inside yesterday.
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      Lock icon A Wimbledon whisper with a whack
      285 16 Reuter London, Wednesday With record crowds flocking to the Wimbledon tennis championships, business is booming among the soft-spoken men with flat caps gathered outside the gates. "A score for one In the centre," whispered In the ear of a tennis enthusiast means that he
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      Lock icon Avon take over from Virginia Slims
      160 16 Reuter London, Wednesday The United States women's tennis circuit yesterday announced a new sponsorship agree ment which will provide more than US$2 million in prize money for the three-month winter tour. The circuit will consist of 11 weekly tourna- ments around the United States
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      Lock icon Amin invite champs
      172 17 Soccer UPI Nairobi, Wednesday Ugandan President Idl Amin yesterday invited Argentina's vlc to rious World Cup team to visit Uganda on a two-week vacation. In a message of congratulations to Argentine President Jorge Vldela, Amin said: "My son Mwanga and I betted In favour of your country's
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      Record response from the men
      618 17  -  Oon is out, but Hussein is back to defend his title SQUASH by Eric Cooper Oon Chong Hau, the 1976 champion and runner-up last year, is the notable absentee for the PIA champion s h ips scheduled at the Kallang Centre and the Tanglin Club
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      48 17 Reuter Oslo, Wednesday— Henry Rono of Kenya set a world record of 7mln 32 1 sec for the 3000 metres event in the Blslet Oames here last night when he broke the old mark of 7:35.2 set by Britain's Brendan Poafear at Oateshead, England, In 1974.—Reuter.
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      Power Trac looks ready
      246 18  -  C3| On the track By TURF RAY Penang, Wednesday rOWD TRAC and YOBEMITE Old ft rood workout here this morning. Power Trae, kepi wide oat moot of Ike war ky Joe key T. 8. Chiam, flnlaked a neck keklnd Yooemlte over Win la 411 Tke golag
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      Yong Joo breaks world record!
      727 18  -  BH| Weight H lifting By PHILIP TAN Fourteen year old Teo Yong Joo made Singapore welghtlifting history when he won a bronze medal In the Second World Youth championships In Manila recently. Yong Joo, competing in the 44-kg class, had the distinction of breaking the
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      No official linesmen, so goal disallowed
      293 18 Soccer By P. BALA Team manager-player, Titus Miranda of Upper Serangoon CBC hit out at the Football Association of Singapore for the absence of linesmen In their President's Cup game against Delta CSC at Fairer Park yesterday. Miranda Is angry because a goal by
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      RAFFLES TAKE THIRD PLACE
      153 18 Rugby Raffles Institution took third place In the National Schools Secondary Division rugby tour n ament when they defeated Dunearn Technical 10-0 at Thomson Road yesterday. Rattles took the lead in the 15th minute when Wan Tew Chye landed a 20-metre penalty, and before half-time Chla
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      343 18 YOUR LUCKY IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have been, since your early childhood, a marvellous companion for anyone Tou are considerate, fair, affectionate, discrete. As an adult, you get alone particularly well with the very young and the aged, for you instinctively understand both. You believe yourself capable
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      Though avant garde, the styles reflect roots
      558 19  -  By Rebeca Chua Chinese art has always drawn heavily on brush techniques, the objects of a classical tradition. But the exhibition of tour Chinese modern printmakers, presented by the Singapore Modern Art Society at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, on till Friday. Is
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      Playing the born loser
      132 19 British comedian Les Dawson stars In TV Singapore's newest late-night comedy slot Dawson's Weekly, which begins today at 11 p.m. over Ch. 5. Dawson stars as a bachelor In the hi* 40s. with an eye for any pretty face and skirt that flits by. Unfortunately, he
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      350 19 and around town PERFORMANCE by the National Dance Company featuring the Monkey God (Chinese dance drama). Kaleidoscope (Indian dance drama), and Uda dan Dara (Malay dance drama). Victoria Theatre, 8 p.m. .Admission $1, $2 and $3. On till tomorrow. HOW TO TAKE NEW8 PHOTOS, a talk in Mandarin by Tan
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      687 19 Tomorrow's FM 6.00 A.M. Opening Announcements and Programme Summary 6.05 Morning Prelude with Boston Pops Orchestra; Yesterday 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert: Suite No. 3 In D (Bach), English Chamber Orch. Raymond Leppard; Concerto for harp and orch. < Vllla-Lobod); Emperor Waltz (Strauss); Thunder and Lightning Polk (Straups); Roses
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    63 20 AH FOOK: The four doctors who refused to go to the aid of the girl whose fingers were stuck In a grinder are a disgrace to their profession and have violated the Hlppocratlc Oath. MEI LIN: But why should they get Involved, or risk taking the responsibility for
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      504 20 AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 En'"TELEFUNKEN 3N OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by THE BEVEBLY HI LLBILLIE8: Home Again (r). Sitcom starring Buddy Bbaon. 3.S8 DI A B Y OF EVENTS (M). 3.35 BONANZA: A Time to Die. While visiting the Ponderosa. a c Is rabid. 118 INTERMISSION. (N OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by
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      256 20 Today's top shows NEW MICKEY MOUSE CLUB. <Ch. 8. 6.20 p.m. In colour). Mouseketeers Scott and Mlndy take a ride In a hot air balloon. In the fourth episode of The Mystery of Rustlers' Cave, when Buzz tells the kids that he has been sneaking off at night to take
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