New Nation, 4 July 1978

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    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday, July 4, 1978 No. 2301 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 y i NATION" COMMENT
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    Lock icon In the hot seat...
    119 1 When the going gets too hot, this fireman finds it easier to take it ritttni down. With the hcee firmly wedged In between his b*tUm and the seat, he directs the water late s banking room from a comfortable distance. Bat, it was net all that
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    COMPANY DIRECTOR LOSES $52,000
    72 1 A director of American Ltoyd Agency, Mr Krwln Paul Armstrong reported to the police that over $52,000 In cash and valuables were missing from his 8t Martin Drive home In Tanglln yesterday. They include US$2OO, £232 and valuables worth $51,155. Mr Armstrong said he discovered the
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    Lock icon Anything goes
    91 1 UPI Lot Angeles, Tuesday There are so many thefts at City Hall that officials are considering making all employees wear name tegs. "No property seems to be safe, either city or pemoniO. M said Mr Marvin Levin, director of public buildings. "The girls are particu- larly fearful." Purses,
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    Lock icon Record low
    30 1 Reuter Tokyo, Tuesday—The US dollar fell to yet another postwar low of 301.30 yen on the Tokyo Foreign exchange Mar ket today following Its plunge abroad overnight. Reuter.
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    Why China acted...
    452 1  -  By Jean Thoraval Hanoi, Tuesday A break between Peking and Hanoi became official today with the announcement by China of a total stoppage of economic aid to Vietnam, a move demonstrating China's deep discontent at seeing its former ally swing towards the pro-Soviet camp. In announcing that
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    STOCK MARKET
    167 2 Bhare prices opened on a steady note during the first hour of fairly active tradlnc today at the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Slme Darby, the market leader for the past two weeks, moved within a four-cent range to settle at $2.94, up one cent at press time. Trengcanu
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    Youth concert
    60 2 The National Theatre Trust and the Rotary Club of Singapore will present the Long bland Youth Orchestra at National Theatre on July 16 at 8.30 p.m. Tickets at <30, $15. $10. $5, $3 and $3 are available at the National Theatre, Cold Storage, CK Tang and John little's
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    Search for lucky draw winner
    156 2  -  By Ivan Lim The NTUC Is trying to trace the first prize winner of the Singapore Labour Foundation draw held over the weekend. The winning ticket vu sold by the Amalgamated Union of Public Employ—. Assistant treasurer George Khoo said today: "We are desperately trying
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    Baby contest
    59 2 A baby show will be held at the Tanglln community centre on July 8 from 2.30 to 5p m It Is open to three-month to two-year-old children living In the Tanglln constituency. Application forms are available at the Tanglln and Onraet Road community centres between a and 10
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    Courses
    33 2 The Department of Extramural Btudles of the University of Singapore will conduct courses on How to Listen to Problems, Corporation Tax in Singapore, and Finance of Imports and Exports, all beginning today.
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    Polyclinic opens
    65 2 Four clinics have been closed with the opening of the Kelantan Road Polyclinic at Rlock 31, Kelantan Lane, yesterday. They are Prlnsep Street Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Desker Road Outpatient Dispensary (except veneral diseases section), Jalan Berseh Dispensary and Rochore Bouse Staff Dispensary. The polyclinic will provide
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    S'pore remembers...
    240 2  -  ■y Deborah Chia Singapore, the Garden City, remembers vial ting dignitaries with trees and orchids. A check at the Garden of Fame at Jurong Hill showed there are 26 trees named after visiting VIPs. The flrat tree was planted by Princess Alexandra In 1969. The latest was planted
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    Lock icon Refugees head for S'pore
    109 2 Reuter Colombo, Tuesday A Hong Kong-own-ed tanker Is on Its way to Singapore en route to Japan with 23 Vietnamese refugees on board. The tanker, CYB Hope, picked them up from the South China Sea. They Include six children and 10 women. The Sri Lankan government
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    Inspection of ships course
    40 2 The Port of Singapore Authority will conduct a five-day course on ship inspection. The course will be held at the PSA's Central Training School in Telok Blangah from Aug 14 to 18. The fee is $150.
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    Good start for joint campus
    571 3 The first batch of about 1800 students under the Joint campus scheme mingled amicably on the first day of university term yesterday. 80 much so, it vu difficult for an outsider to distinguish a Nanyang University student from one of the University of Singapore. The
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    Hysteria hits two cafe girls
    92 3 Two young waitresses In the Bali Cafe In Outram Park were overcome by hysteria yesterday. One of them fainted at about 1.35 p.m. when the cafe was packed by a lunch-time crowd. A short while later, another waitress screamed and fainted. A man having his
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    Poetry night
    42 3 The National Museum and the Association of Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies In Singapore will Jointly present an Evening of Poetry with Stephen Morris and local poets at the museum's theatrette on July 27 at 8 p.m. Admission is free.
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    Merger: Tourist agents meet this month
    211 3 The Singapore Society of Tourist Agents will hold an extraordinary meeting this month to discuss the proposed dissolution of the society and the formation of a single group to represent the trade. (The other group representing travel agents b the Association of Travel and
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    Away on holiday -and it starts them talking
    218 3  -  by Nancy Koh The signboard In Chinese says: Come savour our delicious duck and chicken rice. But there Is no mouth-watering aroma. no display of the advertised succulent birds. In fact, the place is deserted. This food stall, one of the most
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    Union appeals to Burma
    194 3 The Singapore Marine Products Workers Union has appealed to the Burmese authorities to review the case of 23 Singapore fishermen now In Burmese prisons. A union statement said: "Our union Is very concerned for their welfare and hope the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Burmese
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      71 3 DRAGON SHOWCASE PRODUCTIONS presents The World's Most Popular Female Vocal Trio THE SUPREMES' MARY WILSON Willi Karen Jackson and Kaaren kagland t T FOR ONE DAY ONLY!!! Venue: HYATT HOTEL CRYSTAL BALLROOM Date Wednesday sth July 1978 Time Theatre Show 6.30 pjn. $25.00 inclDinner Show 9.00 p.m. $85.00 inclFor reservations
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    Lock icon Attack! Chopper versus baton
    269 4 Charge!... a frensled man lunges forward with a raised chopper In one hand and an Iron In the other. Bat the policeman stood firm, armed with a wicker shield and a baton. The man, wearing a T-shirt and briefs, held a boa* policemen at bay for
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    Tripartite rules to boost productivity
    169 4 The Government, NTUC and employers have agreed on a set of guidelines to ensure the success of productivity committees. The guidelines, drawn up by officials of the National Productivity Board, NTUC, Singapore Employers' Federation ana National Employers' Council at a recent twoday meeting, will be
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    Electrical wiring code
    62 4 The Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research has published a code of practice to ensure better wiring of electrical equipment or buildings. It was also to ensure safety, inspection, testing and maintenance of a consumer's electrical installations. The Institution of Engineers of Singapore will hold a
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    Quiz show 'live'
    39 4 RTS will telecast "live" the final of the Science and Industry Quiz 1978 on July 20 at 8.30 p.m. The Benlor Minister of State (Finance) Or Tan Eng Liang will give away prizes to the winners.
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    SIA gets more compliments —and complaints too
    264 4 Singapore Airlines Is getting more compliments and complaints. It received 816 complimentary letters in 1974-75; 1054 in 1975-78 (up 29.2 ner cent); 970 in 1976-V7 (down by eight per cent), and increased to 1126 during 1977-8. Complaints have also increased. SIA received 1094
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      86 4 Fosters Rllet Fantastic is a prime middle cut of the t finest fillet Steak dry fried and served recumbent on i a bed of crisp onions, crowned with juicy Mack mushrooms, surrounded wKh choice fresh vegetables end enjoyed with a goblet of Borgundy It will cost you Twenty dollars and
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    Lock icon Dayan: I'll block M-E peace talks if...
    307 6 Agencies Jerusalem, Tuesday Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan said here yesterday that if Egypt demands pre-conditions for the planned London conference of Egyptian, Israeli and U8 foreign minister* he will urge the Israeli government not to take part, Mr Dayan, speaking at a meeting
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    Lock icon Muslims for big meeting
    57 6 Reuter Karachi, Tuesday Problem! facing Muslim* In Asia ar« to be discussed at the first Asian Islamic Conference starting in Karachi next Thursday, World Muslim Conference president Ma'rouf Dwalibi said yesterday. Bpeaklng to reporters on arrival at .Karachi airport. Mr Dwallbl said the three-day conference would
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    Lock icon Phan Hien on a 'wooing' mission
    477 6 To explain row with China and Kampuchea World Focus Agencies Bangkok, Tuesday Vietnam's conliicts with cnina and Kampuchea and their result on tne security of the region was tne main topic of discussion yesterday when Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Phan Hlen met Thai Foreign
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    Lock icon TODAY
    103 6 UPI TODAY is Tuesday. July 4, the 185 th day of 1978 with 180 to follow.. Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. American songwriter Btephen Foster was born on July 4, 1826. ON THIB DAY IN HISTORY: In 1778, America's Declaration of Independence was
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    51 6 UPI Acapulco, Tuesday An unidentified man entered the La Langosto bar at I a m on Sunday and ordered a drink bat the bartender refused because It was closing time. Annoyed, the man palled oat a band grenade and blew up the saloon. Injuring 20 people. The bomber
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      460 6 to: ill! WEATHER London—Bright periods and showers, 16-12 C. Headline: Israel to Join talks In London. Borne Overcast. 2719C. Headline: Pertlnl for president. Parts—Variable, 16 lie Headline: Lebanon fighting flares up again. Moscow—Clear, 23-lOC. Pravda's headline: Teachers discuss ways to further Improve education process. Bonn —Rainy, 18-12 C. Headline: Carter
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    The Valley of the Opposition
    613 7 Kinta poses big challenge to the Front By Ismail Kassim and Sunny Wee Ipoh, Tuesday. To the world at large, the Klnta Valley Is noted for Its tin, but to many Malaysians, it Is the land of the opposition. The four parllamen- tary constituencies here
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    Lock icon In true Thai style...
    70 7 World Focus Mexico City, Tuesday Sawadee-ka! Hands clasped, head bowed, Miss Thailand Pornphlt Sakornvljlt gives the traditional greeting on her arrival at Mexico City International Airport. Coming from a family of seven children. the jean-clad daziler is here to compete in this year's Miss Universe contest.
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    Lock icon Manila acts on tour agencies
    230 7 Reuter Manila, Tuesday—The Filipino government has given unusually wide powers to the Tourism Ministry to enable it to keep a tighter check on Erlvate tourist organlsalons, ministry officials said yesterday. They said under a <iecree signed by President Marcos, the ministry would be able to
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    Lock icon Blast at power station
    61 7 Reuter San Francisco, Tuesday —An explosion at a power station here blacked out 21,000 homes for nearly two hours early yesterday. A power company spokesman said the blast was triggered off by a fire caused when overhead cablecar wires came down near the power sub-station. Firemen
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    Lock icon Envoy in suicide pact with mistress
    159 7 Reuter Amman, Tuesday A married Turkish diplomat and his mistress from Argentina died in a suicide pact here berause they could not wed, police sources said yesterday. They said the Turkish Em b a ssy's counsellor Ulug Cercel, 43, and his mistress Maria Peddi,
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    Lock icon Tycoon slain by Maoist grenade
    139 7 AP Manila, Tuesday A wealthy landowner who reportedly refused to contribute money to the Maoist New Peoples' Army was killed when an NPA liquidation squad hurled a grenade in his residence on Saturday, the Philippine News Agency reported yesterday. Killed with Mr Rodolfo Corpus was
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    Lock icon UN defector a Soviet spy: Paper
    287 7 AP Reuter London, Tuesday Mr Vladimir Rezun, the Soviet defector granted asylum In Britain, is a captain In the Soviet military intelligence service, the Gru, the London Dally Telegraph reported yesterday. A front-page report by Robert Moss said Mr Rezun, a member of the
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    Lock icon Redgrave for polls
    59 7 Reuter Manchester, Tuesday Actress Vanessa Redgrave, fiery champion of radical causes, yesterday announced she was making her third attempt to win a seat In the British Parliament. Miss Redgrave, who received an Oscar this year for her performance In Julia will contest a byelection here on July
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    Lock icon Brez tells of poor crops
    121 7 UPI Moscow, Tuesday President Brezhnev yesterday urged farmers to overcome Inefficiency and Increase production because of a poor showing during the first two years of the current five-year plan. Mr Brezhnev opened a plenary meeting of the Communist Party's central committee devoted to agriculture, according
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    Lock icon New life
    40 7 Reuter Nairobi. Tuesday Forty-nine Vietnamese refugees brought to Kenya by a Greek freighter, which picked them up from a sinking boat In the Booth China Sea, left here last night for a new life In Canada, source* said.—Reuter
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    Exclusive service before self
    400 8 Rotary lunches and dinners are seldom just gastronomlcal affairs, though appetites of Rotarlans are occasionally whetted by lively speeches on sundry matters. Senior Minister of State (Finance) Qoh Chok Tong, guest of honour at last Saturday's Rotary Club Queenstown Installation dinner, obviously did not have only
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Holiday gifts from home
      71 8 A seasoned traveller always used to be overweight in luggage each time she flew home, because of presents she had bought for her children. She has since solved the problem. Bhe buys presents before leav- ing, and hides them in the house. On her return, she
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      Better wet than dead
      50 8 News of the golfer who was Injured when lightning struck his umbrella has persuaded at least one consumer to discard her brolly. During Saturday night's storm, she chose to, dash through the downpour rather than use the umbrella kept in her car precisely for unexpected rain.
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    Lock icon Verdict may bring drugs to the poor...
    794 8  -  The US Supreme Court has in a landmark Judgment decided that US companies can be prosecuted under US anti-trust laws even by foreign governments for indulging in respective business practices. India, Iran and Philippines are claiming damages from six US drag companies from
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    Lock icon If you want to show your gratitude
    218 8 UPI Washington: If a donor would like to express his or her gratitude to the State Department for its courageous and Imaginative foreign policy decisions, the department has some suggestions: A Philadelphia Chippendale highboy for U*****,000 $135,000 ($310,000). A chest of drawers of
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    Lock icon How to hold that Family talk without a fight
    579 9  -  And it won't cost any money Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times The White House Conference on Families, scheduled for 1979, has been postponed until 1981. The reason was a family light in the Administration. Ms. Patsy Fleming, who wor*s for Health,
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    Lock icon Cluttered space
    699 9 108 satellites crowd equatorial band causing world concern NYT Washington: One of the technical absurdities of the space age is approaching: man is gradually running out of space in some of the vast areas of outer space. The apparent contradiction is not only very real but' also very
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      270 9 i Crossword 1 HI M\MM 5 Vendome 6 Provo's state 7 Admit 8 Select 9 Scholar* 10 Presently 11 Restaurant card 12 Wooden nails 14 Sulking 20 Paddles 21 Letters 24 Old World llsard 28 French revolutionist 27 Hen house 28 Idser's Joy 30 Kind of TV ad technique 31
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    Lock icon A PEEP IN THE DEEP
    963 10 / 11  -  ...or the life and adventures of frogmen from the Singapore Navy WORDS: Ting Hi Keng From hundreds of metres up In the air In the helicopter, the sea Is an enormous and b re a th 1 e ssly beautiful mass of shimmering b 1
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      509 10 / 11 Cut out and pin with oth«r coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss): Address: N.R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■■iaaiaiiaCiit along dottad Ind CLUES FOR GN 2 1. A Hew te feN 2. Te do so for e leaf period kept to be found
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY JUDITH HOLMBERG
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      He dared all for love
      695 12 Australian journalist John Everingham's recent do-or-die efforts to rescue his girlfriend from Laos reads just like the pages of a Mills and Boon romance, except that it really happened. Bangkok: It's not easy livW ing on opposite Ideological banks of the Mekong River between communist
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      If you're a little less than perfect
      125 12 Thomas Y.K. Wee believes In creating practical clothes for women with less than perfect figures rather than loud and way-out clothes. For, he reasons, not many women have the chance to attend grand balls and high society functions to show off very formal
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      47 12 If fashion sketching is your secret love, send your efforts to us. .We'll pay $20 for each work we publish. Mount your drawings on cardboard together with fashion details you may like to add. Include your name, address and photograph and "send them to our Sketchpad Series.
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      Lock icon She walks in beauty
      101 13 Mix lace, lots and lots of It, with silk and cotton and walk in beauty because now that's the look that counts, say some voices in the fashion circles. If you have good-looking looking shoulders, top priority In your wardrobe to a delightful sun-day stunner like
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    • GRAPEVINE
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        Legs worth $½ million
        118 13 Legs worth million If you've always thought the underwriters at Lloyd's Insure nothing more exciting than ships, you're mistaken. They also Insure legs, particularly those of girls who specialise in advertising tights or stockings and whose legs are their only means of Income. Bome models have been known to Insure
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        Cover under fire
        114 13 Naked or scantily clad women are a favourite theme for the covers of most popular West German magazines, but they won't be allowed to get away with It much longer. Ten women are taking action agalnct one of the magazines, Btern, for depleting women as the playthings
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        Chew on this
        77 13 The food of love can be a recipe for disaster, young huaoands are warned. The bridegroom who hopes to please his wife by eating everything she puts on his plate is only pilling up trouble for himself. Reason: Young men are more prone to flab than older
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        A sucker, no doubt
        56 13 One boy was standing at the sweets stall in his school canteen, trying hard to decldc what to buy. After a while the stallowner asked what he wanted. The boy said: "I have Ave cents and I want something that will last a long time." The
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        Missing colour
        66 13 While the rest of us watched the recent World Cup matches in colour, Argentinians, who hosted the competition, saw the games in black and white. For according to Plfa rules, a country can only host the tournament if the matches are beamed in colour. Argentina had Just enough
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    • Dear Ros
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        Family hates her friend
        323 13 More replies to your letters I am 20 years old and have been working for the past two years. I met this man a year ago and we are deeply In love with each other. He is 27. studied in a Chinese school and does not
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        Husband's 'dirty' diaries
        225 13 I'm 29, happily married and have two children. I loved and trusted my husband until I discovered his dishonest past. He Impressed on me that he never had sex before I married him three years ago. But from his diaries, I discovered this was not so. I
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        Make your move, boy
        142 13 Since last year, I hav? teen asking my friends to Introduce roe to this girl In my school, but w; still havent spoken to each other. Whenever my classmates always tease me about my feeling) for her end have been spreading rumours thai we are very
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        Left holding the baby
        175 13 The boy I have been going steady with for the last two years promised to marry me, but now appears to have lost Interest. He has a new girlfriend. To complicate matters, I discovered I am pregnant. I am 22. SAGITTARIUS Dear Sagittarius, First you must
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      50 13 Contact Lenses For Natural Vision Contact Lens Practitioner* Ophthalmic Opticians Optometrists For hard A soft lenses, consult: NANYANQ OPTICAL CO (PTE) LTD. Hsad Offics: Katoog Branch: 470 Qsytsng Road, G 33. Ground Floor. Singapore 14. Katong Shopping Contra. Tsl: *****0 Singapore 16 Tal: *****96 We care for your eyes. m
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    Lock icon Money Market
    190 14 UPI London, Tuesday—The US dollar, on a downward tilde across Europe since last Wednesday, closed lower on all major European exchanges yesterday and hit Its lowest level In more than four months against the Swiss franc. Swiss dealers attributed the slide to the dollar's record low In Tokyo
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    Lock icon I'll veto any spending Bill' threat by Carter
    262 14 UPI Washington, Tuesday President Carter took a hard line on the nation's economy yesterday, saying he would veto any legislation exceeding his spending level. "Anyone who depends on the belief that I will not veto a spending BUI that breached the Integrity
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      138 14 New York, Tuesday Stocks, plagued by rising interest rates and a grim outlook for the economy, fell yesterday In the slowest trading In nearly nine months as many Investors took an extended July 4 holiday. Yesterday's by Um din price* followed erence on the previous anal ion's close:
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      37 14 UPI New York, Tuesday Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 813.89 (off 6.06); 30 transport 319.33 (off 0.64); 15 utilities 105.38 (up 0.44); 65 stocks 381.54 (off 1.13).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      88 14 AFP Tokyo, Tuesday Prices spurted across the board on a surging wave of buying on the Tokyo stock market yesterday with the Dow Jbnes average hitting a new all time-high of 2,562.97 yen. Yesterday's closing quotations of the gllt-edgeds, in yen, with Saturday's in brackets: Helwa Real Estate 710
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      PARIS
      71 14 Closing price* In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 164.20 +3 20 Fancier 341 +1.30 Printemps 79.10 +.30 Bull 39.76 —.95 Royal Dutch 363.50 +.50 Mlchelln 1367 unch COE 349 +1.50 Thomson 197 unch CFP 144.80 +.30 Rhone 95.50 +1 Air 396 4-3 BBN 530 +5 Philips 53.30
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      80 14 Union Bank of Switzerland dosing prices In 8wlss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UB8 Bearer 3055 UBS Registered 553 3 BBC 377 1 Credit Suisse 3180 5 Swissair B. an —19 Swiss R»lnsur. 3900 Wlnterthur B. 3160 —28 Zurich Insur. 8800 Juvena B. 170 Nestle B. 3450
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      SYDNEY
      109 14 Frlces at 11.30 a.m. today (Aurtrallan time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 100 161 ADC 13 30 Ampol Pet >3 84 ANI 1M 163 APM 117 130 Bank NSW 604 60S Brambles 173 nil BHP 734 736 Bora! 333 335 CBA 343 nU CBR 308 300 CIO 333
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    Lock icon Farmers clamour for price hike
    379 14 Business News and Views UPI Tokyo, Tuesday About 10,000 Japanese farmers yesterday took part in a rally here to press for higher rice prices and to condemn the government's easing of Import quotas on agricultural and dairy products. About 200 Members of Parliament, including Mr
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    Lock icon Steel prices to go up
    74 14 AFP London, Tuesday—The British Bteel Corporation will Increase its prices on Bunday In line with directive* and recommendations from the European Commission in Brussels, it was learned yesterday. The price increases will amount to 3 to 5 per cent on carbon steel billets and by-products,
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    Lock icon Sharp fall in coffee prices
    139 14 AP London, Tuesday—Coffee prices on the London terminal market tumbled rapidly yesterday morning on the announcement that Brazil was cutting its coffee export price by U8 10 cento (32 cents) a pound. The Brazilian Coffee Institute said it was lowering the export price of its
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    Lock icon Economic briefs
    237 14 AFP TOKYO: Japan's gold and foreign exchange reserves declined by US$378 million ($869.4 million) during June to US$27,331 million at the end of the month, the Finance Ministry announced yesterday. The Bank of Japan bought US$700 million on the Tokyo foreign exchange market to prevent the yen from
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      332 14 YOUR LUCKY STARS BORN today, you are Inclined to be somewhat close when It comes to money. You enjoy being surrounded by life's luxuries without having to pay (or them. You are a shrewd l>argaln-hunter. Somewhat narrow In your outlook, you may be surprised late in life to discover the
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      346 15 Choosing a new hair style Is not always a decision of the wearer alone. It's Important what the family and friends think and whether it's right for the office. It's no good wanting a Farah Fawcett Majors tumble of waves if your hair has neither the length
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      My 11 from the Argentine fiesta
      1137 16 A solid attacking machine that needs little oiling Now that the tournament Is over and the 16 teams have been put to the test, who were the leading players during the Arger>tlne fiesta? Opinions, of course will differ and I noticed that some "best
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      Lock icon Red Devils keen on Ardiles
      204 16 Reuter Buenos Aire*, Tuesday English First Division club Manchester United is negotiating to buy Argentina's star World Cup midfielder, Osvaldo Ardlles. Osvaido De Santis President of Club Nuragan, did not reveal the terms of the proposed transfer. But he said a deal for the 25-year-old
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      S'pore 'yes' to KL
      127 16 Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday—Sight out of the 10 countries Invited to participate In the Asian women's basketball championships from July ]S to 31 have confirmed their entries. They are title-holders, China, runner-up South Korea. Japan. Hong Kong, Slpgapore, Sri Lanka. Indonesia and Malaysia. Thailand and the Phi*
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      Lock icon Andrea breaks world mark
      135 17 j^^Jswimming Reuter East Berlin, Tuesday— Andrea Pollack of East Germany yesterday set a world record of 59.465 ec In the women's 100 metres butterfly stroke, beating the old mark of 59.785 ec set by compatriot Chris tlane Knacke last year. The record, achieved at the National
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      Blalock by 3 strokes
      73 17 NoblesvlUe (Indiana), Tuesday ane Blalock. a 32-year-old former schoolteacher, pulled away from the field with birdies on her fifth and sixth holes yesterday and easily captured her 20th career victory In the U5575,000 LPOA tournament at Harbour Trees Course. Blalock finished with a seven-under-par 209, three
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      Lock icon Glittering show puts Nasty in last eight
      697 17 l^^jTennis Reuter London, Tuesday Rumania's Ilie Nastase, the ninth seed, adorned the Wimbledon tennis championships with a glittering performance here yesterday when he beat sixth-seeded American R os c o e Tanner 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the men's quarter-finals. Even a
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      All the results
      485 17 Mrn's single* (4th rd): I. Nastase (Rumt bt R. Tanner (US) 2-6. 0-4. 6-3, 6-3; 8. Mayer <UB> bt W. FibaJt (Pol) 6-4. 6-3, 6-8, 1-6. 7-5; R. Ramirez (Me*) bt J. Newcombe (Aust) 6-3, 9-8, 6-3; B. Oottfrkd (U8) bt T. OllUkson (US) 6-3. 6-4. 6-3;
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      WARLIKE GESTURE SHINES IN SOFT GOING
      423 18  -  SS On the track By K.L. CHAN Warlike Gesture showed a return to form in a smart workout In soft going at Buklt Timah ths mornng. Ridden by 8. B. Tan, the Burfess Point five-year-old strode out fluently over 600 m to clock 38.4.
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      M-Cup: The snags pile up
      583 18  -  SOCCER SCENE Syria come in, then Thailand pull-out report Bq PHILIP TAN, SURESH NAIR Problems continue to plague the Merdeka soccer tournament. With the tournament hardly 10 or 12 days away, Syria, who kept silent over an invitation to participate despite three reminder cables sent
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      Jayamani tipped for three golds
      215 18 jra Athletics Kandasamy Jayamani Is fancied to make a clear sweep in the women's 800 m, 1500 m and 3000 m events at the Indonesia Track and Field championships starting on Thursday to give Singapore three of the four gold medals expected from the meet.
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      Saints show skills in one-sided final
      406 18  -  ICS Rugby By K.L. CHAN St. Andrew's School emerged overall champions in the National Bchools rugby tournament when their Lower Secondary XV scored a sensational 25-0 win over Raffles Institution in the Una! at the Padang yesterday. After the match the Saints' coach, 8.
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      New mile record
      51 18 Stockholm. Tuesday— West Germany's Thomas Wesslnghage set a new European record of 3:52.5 for the mile at the Dagens Nyheter Oala International athletics meet here last night. Wesslnghage powered his way past Josef Plachy of Czechoslovakia who led for most of the way 30 metres from the
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      Hitachi have two matches here
      160 18 Five internationals will be Included In the touring Hitachi soccer team from Japan scheduled here for two matches. They will meet Changi Constituency on July 27 and take on the Slnga pore team at the Na tional Stadium on July 29. The Ave Include mldfleld
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      475 16 I 3» AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:Weekdays 8.30 a.m. 5 00 p m Saturdays 8.30 a.m. J 00 p m. Public Holidays 9.00 a.m. 1 00 p m Counter Servioe Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours u CA.TJ. ZS4-44XX SECOND-HA NO FURNITURE. Slightly used household and office furniture
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      Exam plays on weekend TV
      274 19  -  By Judith Holmberg RTS holds out Its annual helping hand to students doing English literature by telecasting films of plays and books in the "O" and "A" level syllabus. Four Bhakespea re a n play* and Jane Austen's love story, Pride and Prejudice, are scheduled
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      AWARD-WINNER TONIGHT
      155 19 For nearly a week the family of Mr Soh Chang Meng had TV cameras in their home filming every aspect of their lives, from the moment they opened their eyes till bedtime. Though the Sohs are not the typical HDB family, they were not meant to represent one.
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      Now Agnes wants to start a kindergarten
      311 19  -  GLITTER CHATTER By Teo Lian Huay Singer Agnes Chan will be back In Hong Kong soon not to entertain, but to teach. Agnes, now holidaying In Europe with her mother and sister Irene, has graduated from her psychology course In a Canadian university.
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      273 19 In and around town MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT DISPLAY. Australian High Commission, 9 a m to 4 pm. Admission free. On till Thursday. CONCERT by Dunman Secondary School to celebrate Its 15th anniversary. Victoria Theatre, 8 p.m. Admission $3, $2 and $1. Last night. GOOD-AS-NEW ROCTIQUE, sells clothes for women and
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      355 19 At the cinema JULIA: Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave give sensitive performances as Lillian Bellman, the writer and Julia, her adored friend. This Is the story of the very special relationship that agisted between them. Also stars Maximilian Schell, Jason Robards. Orchard: 1 30. 4, 8.30 and 9.15 p.m. THE
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      161 19 Laurentls movie as a man who returns home to find his family massacred He goes all oat to seek Terence. Also stars Richard Crenna, Chock Connors, Rlcardo liontalfoan. Bex: 145, 4. 0.30 and 9.15 pjn. WAGES or IUB: Four desperate men, all on the run for one reason or the
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    61 20 AH POOR: The proposed overhead bridge spanning Nlcoll Highway near the National Stadium will make road crossing safer and more convenient for football fans. MEI LIN: Yes. but why build a $490,000 bridge? Won't an ordinary wooden bridge do? After all, what the fans want is merely to
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      154 20 Scientific instruments and anything that measures. Theodolite Motion Smith Marina Houm, Shan ion Way, Singapore 2. Tel *****86.*****55 13 Batteiy Road, Tel. *****, ****** Singapore 1. A member of the Sime Darby Group vQi O. JG CONMC n LLI \Dt Specialised ji scfft 'n hard contact lenses 'nl personally by-our
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      732 20 m RADIO SINGAPORE 5 e-telefuhken IN OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by WHAT8 MY LINE. US DIARY Or IN AFTERNOON MAaoap opera toward* the end. Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda give good performances. •Il5 SCIENCE EETDfEE: Daley Kenyon. Part S. Hue drama, •bout two men deeply in love with the
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      246 20 Today's top shows ARTS AND ATTITUDES. <Ch. 8. 7.10 p.m. in colour). This edition highlights music and dances typical of the four cultures in Singapore. There are two Chinese songs and a dance by the People'* Association, an Indlaa dance from the Indian Fine Arts Society, a Malay dance by
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