New Nation, 8 July 1978

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    Masthead
    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, July 8, 1978 No. 2305 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 NLW (t/) NATION L COMMENT,
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    Treasury chief is early voter
    72 1 Deputy SecretaryGeneral of the Treasury Datuk Sallehuddtn Mohamed caste his vote In the Damansara constituency polling station at Pantal Primary School, Kuala Lumpur early this morning. Thousands of Malaysians filed In to cast their votes when voting started at I am. Prime Minister Da* tuk
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    Lock icon US to cut 'all aid' to Taiwan
    351 1 Money credits to buy American arms will cease in 1980—sources UPI Washington, Saturday The United States plans to end all military and financial aid to Taiwan after next year because Taiwan's economy is booming and the US is trying to improve relations with
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    Lock icon Trials—US warns Soviets
    184 1 Trials —US warns Soviets AP Washington, Saturday The United States served notice on the Soviet Union yesterday that the fate of two Soviet dissident leaders will be an important indicator of Moscow's Interest In pursuing detente. State Department spokesman Hoddlng Carter Issued the warning less than an hour after the
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    Lock icon Envoy's wife raped
    56 1 AFP Lusaka, Saturday The wife of a Swedish embassy official in Zambia was raped In her husband's presence by three armed bandits, it was reported here yesterday. The Swedish Ambassador to Zambia, Mr Ove Heyman, said the couple hid since returned home. The name of the Swedish
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    Oysters: Dept contacts embassy
    71 1 The Primary Production Department has contacted the Australian High Commission here to And out more about the oyster contamination In Australia which has made more than 1000 people 111. It will then check whether any recent consignment* have been contaminated, a spokesman said. There are very
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    Nursery in the sky —the URA style
    234 2 This la the "nursery In the sky" on the roof-top of the Urban Redevelopment Authority building In Maxwell Road. It cost the ura $21,000 to set up laat September and a monthly maintenance of $1200. It provides the greenery needed to five the
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    Forum on joint campus society
    401 2 The University of Singapore Students' Union (USSU) will hold a forum on the proposal to form a Joint Campus Students' A s so c 1 ation and other related matters at the Buklt Tlmah campus next Thursday. The speakers invited are the vice chancellor of
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    That Sanyo plan
    87 2 Sanyo Industries (8) has not yet finalised plans to produce microwave ovens here. A company spokesman was commenting on a Reuter agency report from Tokyo that Japan's Banyo Electric Company plans to make ovens here because the Impact of the yen's appreciation against the US dollar, which
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    Fortran
    47 2 The Department of Extra-mural Studies of the University of Singapore will hold a 10-lec-ture course on Introduction to Fortran Programming in New Lecture theatre 3, Buklt Tim ah campus every Tuesday and Friday from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. beginning on Tuesday. The fee Is $80.
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    Opening
    19 2 The Minister of State (Defence) Bernard Chen will open Blangah Rise Primary School on Wednesday at SJO p.m.
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    Frauds: Banks urged to tighten security
    164 2 The chairman of the NTUC Industrial Affairs Council, Mr Lim Chee Onn, today urged Dank managements and unions to tighten security to prevent commercial crimes. There have been 32 cases of commercial crimes this year. They Included eight cheating, seven criminal breach of trust,
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    Film on birth
    29 2 An award-winning Aim, Birth with DrRD Lalng. will be screened at the National Mum tun Theatrette on Monday and Tuesday at 8 pm. Admission is free.
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    Classes
    22 2 The Serangoon Oardens community centre women's sub-committee will organise cakemaking. rest aurant cooking, tlm sum, dollmaking and children's art classes soon.
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    Baby show
    26 2 The Ohlm MOh community centre women's sub-committee will hold a baby show at Ohlm Moh secondary school on July 23 at 9 a m.
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    Anita shows how it's done
    114 3 Swiss Ice-skater Annita Clement glides across the rink with the grace of a swan. Bat there Is no Ice, no skates with blades. This Is go-skating. Anita, 19, formerly a member of the Holi-day-on-lce company, yesterday demonstrated this form of skating on wheels at the
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    Backing for hikes in three hotels
    560 3  -  By Judith Hale Other hotels yesterday spoke up In defence of the Increased room rates charged by the Shangri-la, Mandarin and Hyatt hotels. They said the hotel business is no different from any other business. It has to cope with rising overheads resulting from
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    Stick to your agreements
    391 3 Union tells HDB The Public Daily Rated Housing and Development Board Workers' Union has told the HDB to stick to agreements negotiated between them. A recommendation adopted at the union's second triennial delegates' conference yesterday said various matters agreed on had been disregarded by the HDB.
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    Clementi power cut
    53 3 Electricity supply to Clementi Park will be cut from 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday for the changing of a distribution transformer. The areas affected will be Sunset Way. Buiw set Drive. Bunset Walk. Bunset View, Bunset Terrace, Sunset Close, Sunset Orove, Sunset Height, Sunset Place
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      25 3 Quick Lunch available daily: S3 per dish (ample parking space) <= &ed. (2oral < ~&e6taurant u m PORTWORKERS' UNION HOUSE. 140. Cantonment Road, Singapore, 2. Tel: *****41/2
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      110 3 la ronde Continental A Restaurant presents Flambes Fondues Specialities done !<i perfection (>v our Swiss Chef Roland Kohrtr Filet Au Poivre hillei Steak flamed in cognac and served with pepper and fresh cream sauce Scampis Maison Scamps flairu i in whisky Fondye Bourguiynonnc Gourmet Fondue The f:r>T is beef cubes
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    US bureau appoints S'porean execs
    78 4 Beveral top executives of Singapore shipyards have been appointed to the overseas technical committee formed by the American Bureau of Shipping recently. The 33-member ABS Asean regional committee aims to keep the Industry In closer contact with sclenUflc and technical matters In South-east Asia. Kep
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    Road run
    37 4 The Boon Lay Garden .community centre youth group will organise a road run on August IS .at 7JO a.m. to celebrate National Day. There will be (our sections: men's senior, men'a Junior, ladles and veterans.
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    Handyman
    36 4 The Maude Road community centre will hold a handyman course on Saturdays from S p.m. to 5 p.m. beginning next month. Registration (or the course Is at the centre between S p.m. and 10 p.m.
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    On the cards...a Carter-Asean meet
    617 4  -  By Gerry de Silva The Carter administration la studying plans to put out the red carpet for Asean ministers going to Washing ton next month for the second US Asean dialogue session. On the cards will be meetings with President Carter, Vice President MondsJe and
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    Teach work safety in schools call
    318 4 Occupational safety and health should be taught in secondary and pre-univer-sity classes. This is an effective way to control the number of industrial accidents. This is the view of Dr Julius Morris, the chairman of the department of occupational safety and health, University of
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    Shell society officials
    47 4 Mr Chul Chong Kong has been elected chairman of the Singapore Bhell Staff Cooperative Thrift and Loan society Ltd at its recent annual general meeting. Other officials Include Miss Linda Wong secretary), Mr Teo Imm Ping (treasurer) and Mr Low Hwee Chiang (assistant treasurer).
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    Getting ready for festival
    165 4 These girls are part of a 650-nirl dance troupe from Yusof Ishak Secondary School and Ghim Mob Secondary School rehearsing for the Singapore Youth Festival which opens today. Their dance, Bays of Hope, will be one of the seven Items to be K formed at the
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    Prince's Hotel may be rebuilt
    73 4 The Prince's Hotel Oarnl in Orchard Road may well get a new lease of fife. Bources said Hudaons Holdings, the owners, plan to rebuild the hotel which closed down In late 1973. The hotel, which was converted from a block of flats, opened in 1955.
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    Voting off to smooth start
    709 5  -  World Focus 26,000 policemen and 4000 Reserve Unit men out to tighten security By I Ismail Kassim, Sunny Wee Kuala Lumpur, Saturday Voting In the general election to elect the new Parliament and 10 state assemblies (excluding Sabah, Sarawak and Kelantan) was reported to be
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    National Front confident of 90 pc sweep
    469 5  -  By Thaung Myine By Thaung Myine of Reuter, Kuala Lumpur, Saturday Malaysia went to the polls today In a general election expected to return the ruling National Front with an overwhelming majority and give Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn a fresh mandate for
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    Lock icon Fire deaths
    43 5 AP Blanc Sablow (Quebec), A woman, her six children and a three-month-old baby died in a fire yesterday that destroyed the fishing cabin two families were occupying on an Island, In the Oulf of St. Lawrence near the Labrador border AP.
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      174 5 c E The world's simmest cdculalor J till 2 memory for financial calculation Light weight only 33 g(1.23 oz) 8 Credit card size wallet for name cards Calculator operatatXe even In Its wallet form World wide guarantee 800 hour operation (estimated a year) with 2 batteries U Non-protruding key-top Operatable
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    Lock icon 'Peace zone' for currency
    574 6 World Focus Work out a plan by Oct 31—EEC orders officials Reuter Bremen, Saturday European Common Market leaders yesterday agreed to ask their finance ministers to work out by Oct 31 a plan (or a zone of monetary stability In Western Europe. The document on monetary
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    Fund will help fight speculation
    292 6 Bremen, Saturday The proposed new European fund, the European Monetary System, will greatly strengthen the hands of central banks In combating foreign exchange market speculation. They will be able to draw on the fund for short-term loans of up to one year if their reserves
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    Lock icon TODAY
    106 6 UPI TODAY is Saturday. July 8. the 189 th day of 1978 with 176 to foUow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. American capitalist John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1951, Paris celebrated Its 2000
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    Odd Corner
    45 6  -  D.J. A woman's desire to Improve her looks led to her death, a London Inquest heard. She had a heart attack after plastic surgery to change the shape of her nose. The coroner said the cause of the attack, was a mystery. D.J.
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      182 6 Rome Sunny, 20-11 C. Headline: Communists and socialists meet to act on Christian Democratic attltrde. Paris Cloudy, 17-11 C. Headline: Lebanon Sarais resignation crisis. Moscow—Clear, Pravda's headline: "At the USSR Bupreme Soviet session. Bonn Partly cloudy, 15 lOC. Headline: Washington sends sharp warning to Bremen summit. London—Sunny, 17-12 C Headline:
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    Lock icon When ties are normalised
    341 7 Vast vistas of Sino-US cooperation: Fang World Focus Reuter AFP Hong Kong, Saturday Chinese Vice-Pre-mier Fang Yi said in Peking last night normalisation of SinoAmerican re 1 a tions would open up vast vistas for the expansion of scientific and technological cooperation between China and the
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    Lock icon For Japan
    42 7 Reuter New Delhi, Saturday Indian External Affairs Minister Vajpoyee will visit Japan on Aug. 14 for for a three-day official visit during which he will have talks with Japanese leaders about developing economic and technological links between the two countries.
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    Lock icon Red Cross: Our members attacked
    191 7 Reuter Geneva, Saturday The International Red Cross yesterday angrily charged that Its workers had been repeatedly attacked during the fighting In Beirut. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) also registered a vehement protest against the use of heavy weapons In the battles. A
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    Lock icon China: Why talks are deadlocked
    146 7 UPI Hong Kong, Saturday. China claimed yesterday that talks on the repatriation of overseas Chinese from Vietnam were deadlocked because Vietnam refuses to acknowledge there are Chinese citizens living In Vietnam. The official New China News Agency (NCNA) reported Peking s version of yesterday's session
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    Lock icon Kriangsak 'yes' to visit Vietnam
    142 7 AFP Bangkok, Saturday. Prime Minister General Kriangsak Chomanan has accepted an Invitation to visit Vietnam, at a date yet to be fixed. Speaking to the press after a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Bao Son, Oen Kriangsak said Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong would also
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    Room for profits and sense
    432 8 In asking three hotels to Justify Increases In their room rates, the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board has taken up an Issue not easily resolved but which has repercussions not Immediately plain today. Mr Magnan, the Shangrl-la's general manager, got to the heart of It when
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    Only occasionally
    121 8 WHISPERS £S> ls ß p Y The US Supreme Court last week upheld the decision of the Federal Communications Co mission to ban seven "Indecent" words from the air. But, as one Judge (the court ruled 5-4) Klnted out, this could id to the censorship of works by
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    Our right to give our money to whom we please
    146 8 I refer to Teacher, MSMI's article on CPF nominations. (Sun. N. July 2) I am In full support of it and strongly believe that many others feel the same. The CPF savings are our hard-earned money and we should have
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    Signature merry go-round
    259 8 An encounter with the POSB It's ridiculous! But the Post Office Savings Bank is so security conscious that 1 cannot even withdraw my own savings from the bank. For the sake of convenience, 1 had asked my insurance company to deduct monthly premiums from the bank through
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    THE FRUSTRATION OF CHANGING BUSES...
    207 8  -  MRS. M. LIM K. N. PILLAI The BBS seems to favour certain district* as far as provision of bus services Is concerned. Favoured areas like Chal Chee, Bedok, Crawford, Toa Payoh have more than one bus going straight to Jurong whereas those staying in Upper
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    Regular cleansing ordered
    42 8  -  TEO BOO TECK I refer to the letter, Health hazard next door (NN, June 17). The management of the apartment block has been advised to provide regular cleansing of the bins and to ensure that they are properly covered.
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    Switch to bikes for a healthier life
    269 8 With the Increase in bus fares and with the likelihood that there will be another increase in oil price, it is time that we thought serio us ly about Investing in a simple, low-cost machine call e d the bicycle. Though in many
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    Lock icon Taking death seriously in film world
    815 9 Russell Baker column NYT New York: A show- business man told me recently of an actor who turned down a role because It required him to die at the end of the movie. The actor thought It would be bad for his career. Having
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    Lock icon The spirit is willing or the alcohol is agreeable
    556 9  -  By Edward Craig UPI New York: Patricia Besner Is In a business where the laughs could come frequently If she didn't keep a sharp eye on the finished product. It's the translation business, and Patricia Is president of AllLanguage Services which
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      403 9 AT LAST! iTTrUTi: I TOURS for ASIANS operated by imv *>i» »-1 SIM".* B mi s^ii m m 3 j V > 10> K p-tr /r u I »<v w M n» COACHES: Deluxe ar-concrtioned Dutch coaches are used. Dutch coaches are generaly more expensive than Belgium or Spanish but
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    RTS now going for live' telecasts
    477 10 / 11  -  II Sight Sound 1 b\ Judith Hnlinl>«>r<|J One of the attractions of TV is its immediacy the ability to watch on your screen, in your living-room, an event which is happening now. Or an event that took place a few hours ago. It is
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      1507 10 / 11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE (SINGAPORE 5] Enter TELEFUNKEN Holiday Contest SATURDAY 1.66 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SESAME BTREET. 2.M PRE-EXAMINA-TION PROGRAMME: Merchant of Venice. 4.1* BANDIWARA: Oambaran (M/r). J. A. Hallm stars as a psycopath whose dream of a murder turns out to be real. Others In the cast are:
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      714 10 / 11 FM STEREO SATURDAY 6.00 P.M. Test Tape 6.04 Opening Announcements 6.05 Programme Summary 6.10 Music At Sunset with Rogero's Brazilian Brass Muslca Da Noite 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Music at Sunset with Grand Fantastic Strings Dedicated to Paul Maurlat 7.00 Radio Concert: Sng Chin Hock (tenor), Goh Lee Choo (piano):
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      343 10 / 11 Top Shows of the Weekend 4. w- f m *m 2 1 4S •<* 1 VW ft X 4. y i r r. 1 v v >K .gfr OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL 1978. (Ch. 5, 4.50 p.m. in colour). A "live" telecast of the 12th Festival in
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      528 10 / 11 SATURDAY I NEW NMIM *9 MNETWIIK 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 ■■BMaisCut Mong i 1. Being {ocular 2. Go round end round 3. A cloth used for cleaning 4. There
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  • What's On A page that tells you what's happening on TV and in town
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      BBC has too much sex
      177 12 —says watch-dog group Sex, violence and blue language the BBC has been accused of having a glut of this, more than any other TV station In Britain. While the ITV companies have responded to earlier complaints and reports by cleaning up their shows, the BBC
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      Paul Cheong produces a patchy piece
      276 12  -  Records Ik Peter Ong PAUL CHEONG: Paul Cheong (Polydor) This Is the radio deejay's first. It's being played every- where and there's no chance of escaping it. For a start, this is a rather patchy piece of vinyl, with no sense of direction as
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      $30,000 to Larsen
      227 12 Chess b v I 1 ••sli** I rou Ever since Jim Slater's financial empire collapsed, California's Louis Statham has become the biggest individual chess sponsor. His Masters Plus tourney in April featured a very generous prize list topped by US$l2,OOO ($30,000) for first place and U557,500 ($18,700)
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      224 12 HOCKEY: Premier League (home teams first) BchooU v Jansenltes), Indian Association v Khalsa, Division Two— Prisons v Tamils YC. Division Three Salsa "D" v Jansenltes "C", all at 5.15 p.m. ATHLETICS: National I(asters' Age Group championships (Temasek Junior College, 4.00 p.m.). SOCCER: National Under-18—Upper Berangoon v Hooper 36 FC, Delta
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      670 12 Jl'LIA: Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave give sensitive performances at Lillian Hellman, the writer, and Julia, her adored friend. This Is the story of the very special relationship that existed between them. Also stars Maximilian Schell, Jason Robards. Orchard: 1.30. 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. THE GOODBYE GIRL: Another of
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      173 12 In and around town BORNEO ABT exhibition with a selection of primitive art from Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo. Shangri-La hotel, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission free. On till tomorrow. TALK ON PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION In Mandarin by Quek Klan Ouan, a PA, officer. Nan Hwa Girls' Hlgn School, 1 p.m.
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    Lock icon Money Market
    198 13 UPI London, Saturday strong buying by Japanese and American banks in Tokyo helped the US dollar finish the week on an upward note in Tokyo. But in Europe, the dollar closed generally lower yesterday. Oold closed at U8184.125 an ounce, US$l.25 up in Zurich and US$l.5O higher in
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    Prices go up to new highs
    463 13  -  In almost every sector Market roundup bv Lee Yew Meng Bulls staged a stampede at the Singapore stock market this week, lifting share prices to new highs In almost every sector. The average dally turnover of 9.80 million units was also a new record
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    Lock icon How China bank decision will affect Hong Kong
    311 13 Business News and Views Reuter Hong Kong, Saturday China's re p or ted decision to ailow its banks here to invest in western financial markets should prove bullish for the Hong Kong stock market, brokers and analysts here said yesterday. The Allan
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      177 13 New York, Saturday The stock market aided by a drop in June unemployment and a small gain In the nation's money supply, closed out a lacklustre week with its second consecutive gain yesterday. Trading was moderate. The Dow Jones Industrial average, a l 38-point winner on Thursday, climbed
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      39 13 UPI New York, Saturday Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: SO Industrials 812 4<S (up 8.38); 30 transport 318.20 (up 1J0>; 15 utilities 105.35 (up 0.38): 65 stocks 381.06 fun 1 Tat
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      133 13 AFP Tokyo, Saturday Shares prices on the stock market here went up for the third consecutive day yesterday with the Dow Jones average gaining 28.76 Glints to 5,018.89 yen, ttlng an all-time high. The 225-stock average rose as the US dollar rallied against the Japanese yen, market analysts said.
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      PARIS
      72 13 Closing the Paris prices In francs on Bourse yesterday: Parluas jf 6 80 3.80 Poncier 360 ft Prln temps •0.90 1.70 Bull 40 JO 1.30 Koyal Dutch 367.30 1.30 Mlchelln 1307 1 COK 3&3 ft Thomaoa 311.90 13 crp 1M 3 Rhone 100 JO Air 311 B8N 54« unch.
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      86 13 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich Clolng prices (in Swiss franca) on th« Zurich Stock Exchange yeaterday. UBS Bearer 3045 16 UBS Registered 650 t SBC >76 Credit Suisse 3165 10 Swissair B. •13 1 Swiss Relnsur. 3616 10 Wlnterthur B. 3196 16 Zurich Insur. 6650 +36 Juvena B. 133
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    Lock icon Oil stockpile
    38 13 Reuter Tokyo, Saturday Japan plans to Increase its government-financed crude oil stockpile to about 30 million tonnes from the present target of about 10 million tonnes, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said yesterday. —Reuter.
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    Lock icon Economic briefs
    329 13 Reuter WASHINGTON: Unemployment in the United States dropped last month to Its lowest level In nearly four years but wholesale price* continued to rise, according to the latest government figure* released yesterThe Labor Department said the Jobless rate fell to 5.7 per cent in June after hovering around
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      98 13 i t-i We're just around the corner, W It'* not a mile away; l You'll always find a welcome, That no one can gainsay, IfTSW Although we do not offer fll calm, Italian girl To help you with life's problems jJUjllj I Which set your mind a-whirl. We guarantee a
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      277 13 7 Crossword ACROSS 1 College VIP, or short 5 Fascinate 10 Tushlngham 14 Clare Boothe 15 Roundup 16 Mountain goat 17 Recorded proceedings 18 Kind of berry 19 Olass section 20 Whlttler words paraphrased 23 Agree to Items 24 Brings up 25 Lab burner 27 Ceremonial 31 College girl 34
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    It takes a loony to fight society
    593 14 DROUGHT by Iwan Simatupang (translated by Harry Aveling) Heinema ii ii 1978. $6. Reviewed by NANCY KOH. m Our hero considers himself a failure. He knew no attachment to his toys when young. He couldn't bear to look at himself in the mirror.
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    Going Away
    65 14  -  POETRY CORNER M. W. Wong Arthur Yap Of days and hours far away When Times intervenes and separates Take thy destiny in thy hands Cherish the memory Of days and hours long past When Time was generous and indulgent Took thy love in thy arms And cherish the
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    Theme that's disrupted by syntax
    200 14 This poem is characterised by a sentimentality somewhat oldfashioned in the way it has been rendered. Time "intervenes and separates" people from being together. When this happens, one could recall the happy occasions of "days and hours long past" and. if the opportunity Is there,
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    Lock icon A catty book which dishes out listless, obsolete trivia
    328 14 Going Hollywood, an Insider's look at Power and Pretense in the Movie Business. By Marie Brenner. 214 pages. Delacorte Press. US$B.95. NYT For All MacOraw, It was public humiliation for the private girl her ambition had outstripped her simple wish to
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      Buying woollies
      359 15 Longing to see and feel the changing seasons In a temperate country this holiday? First, go to Pook On Company Ltd. It is one of the most established shoos here selling winter clothes to keep you warm and comfortable on that much planned holiday. You may think it
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      51 16 JOMPH (JAHZ) FERNANDEZ, TID BATES, Kuala Lumpur suddenly 0.8.1078 younger son of late Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Fernandez Leaves behind wife Swn. sons David and Andrew, rtege Leaves 191 Jualn Rpt 181 Jalan Umau Manls, Bangsar Park, Kuala Lumpur 3 pm on 8.8.1078 for Fatlman Church Brickfields thence to Cheras
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      82 15 (KUAMK lIIIS 1 W m A Italian Ceramic Marble, Terrazzo, Kitchen Cabinet. Aluminium Iron Works. JtfwVH Coverings. Special PacKage Deal To HUDC HOB Flats. Open everyday from 9.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. M.K.lnteriors AlO, President Hotel Complex, (Behind President Shopping Centre) 181, Kitchener Road, Singapore 8. Tel: *****85. 3 :Hdi*
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      124 15 The Universal Storage-System A Modern Slide-Library B Mr Mm p il 7ir«* mngs a sons pie im tzs rwtf— 1 MODEL CTII A TALENTED COMPUTER ORGAN This computerized organ Is so small, you can carry it around. But so talented, when It comes to making beautiful music. And it has
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      39 15 CLIO HAS TOP f ASHIUNABI E LADIES MEN S SHOES a: VERY REASONABLE t-R!CE v HANGING f ROM i 5.7 S IADIES AND S3B "> Mt N rr!»:J is; .j t, j 1 M A v Mi; f A CLEO
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      248 15 v; the britfit //ezc* life •r > V: *j v y .U»' JtLc Itf <(/ .1 ,</' <>< lc' '•X'' /''''O (.7,'/.' f -> affiutH ,X, o JA A *PK£h] NEW LIGHT ELECTRICAL PTE LID SS* WA BAit r TI(B BOAO MNUAt'C*! r; T(, *****6 47 7 m MBANGOON SOAP
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      Lock icon Games: Kenya govt gives in
      418 16 World roundup Agencies Nairobi, Saturday The Kenyan Government decldcd on Thursday to restore its bowls and oadmlnton teams for next month's Commonwealth tiamcs in Canada following a row with sports officials o v e r whether the team included "Joyriders", the Kenya news agency reported.
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      Arul to miss Asean meet
      447 17  -  Disqualified by age limit K3 Athletics Bj SURESH NAIR Victoria Sctiool's D. A r u 1 a nbazhadu, 1500 m, gold medallist on the third day of the National InterSchool track and field championships at the National St a d 1 um yesterday, will not
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      Hartley gives 'shoot on sight' order
      541 17  -  K3 Soccer By PHILIP TAN A "shoot on sight", directive has been given to the Singapore forwards by coach Trevor Hartley for their second friendly soccer game with Japan's Fujlta Kogyo at the National Stadium (kickoff 7.30 p.m.). Hartley clarified however, that he Is
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      Business Houses get Jakarta invitation
      298 17 The Indonesian Air Force have extended an Invitation to the Singapore Business Houses Football Association to send a team for a series of matches at Jakarta In September. SBHFA secretary, Mr K.S. manickam said that the Air Force will pay for board and lodging plus
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      Lock icon McLeod gets off the hook
      198 17 UPI Glasgow, Saturday The Scottish Soccer Federation yesterday voted not to Are national team manager Ally McLeod despite Scotland's miserable performance in last month's World Cup finals. Scottish (eder a 11 on secretary Ernie Walker told a disbelieving news conference: "It would be fair to
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      Sure Am should win
      424 18  -  By K.L. CHAN Sure Am's a sure thing in Race 0 the 1600 m event for Class 4 Division 2 horses at Buklt Tlmah this afternoon. The four-year-old Australian gelding by Hotroy has improved tremend- ously since his debut here in May. He showed promise, In
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      Inter-Con results
      108 18 Results of Inter-constl-tuency badminton tournament: Qeylanf East bt Chua Chu Kanf 5-0; Boon Lay bt llraddel Heights 4-1; Whampoa bt Changl 3-2; Thomson bt Marine Parade 3-1; Kembangan bt Fotong Paslr 3-3; Oeylang W. bt P. Fanjang 4-1. Bedok bt Boon Teck 3-2. Ponggol bt T. Pagar 4-1;
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      BUKIT TIMAH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TODAY
      3920 18 naMMpHMj 2.0 CLASS 4, DIV 5 1,200m OMM ($12,000 $8,400 to vlnn«r) 1 MM My a MM Mk 4 0336 Kl M M 7 Mi U Ml M li 11 Pi pwiiuli (L M) DanlaU 4 ftl «U !.»> 1.400m P.' artr
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      134 18 SCRUTINEER BRIAN MILLER RA. CHAN Tinr RAT lut 1: Spider Ring Kadasan Laeky Bm Spider King Spider Ring Pearly Black SpMer Ring Kadaaan R*w t: lamUpUr Mahaaaab Altarea Mahmouh Mahmouh New Hand New Hand Juggernaut Kmc 1: Celeste Medal of Honour Medal el Hmmv Pong Hong Space TraveBar Choon
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      Jacado will like the 1600m trip
      483 19 By SCRUTINEER Jacado, who whipped his field over 1200m first time out in February, can be a sound bet in the Class 1 Division 1 1600m (Race 6) at Buktt T 1 m a h tomorrow. The English four-year-old gelding by Captain's Olg can
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      4301 19 mm 1.30 CLASS 4, DIV 2 1,200m MM ($12,000 $0,400 to w rllMMT) ***** b*r*aaa ray a (Highway) Sanuurt 0 57 (ud +0.5) 1,400m Oat 1 a OIMM 1H (Oood Fellow) Ahmad 3 M.S (dd +1) 1.400m. a Chen 14 3 3310
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      158 19 SCRUTINEER KX. CHAN TURF BAT Em* I: Winnffih Rising Bon i Oakdene Expressway DaUn*B CMea Daring Prince Race S Boldest BId Boldest Bid Harbin Botdeat Bid l.andwi BiMga Coral VUla Cinema Coral Villa ■ace 1 Gunner B Rising Tower Gamier B Fait It i Oold Jalan Mlnyak Eras Tu
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      Lock icon Martina's joy
      535 20 'I do not know whether to cry, slap, scream, laugh or shout' m^s Reuter London, Saturday Martina Navratilova, formerly of Prague, now of Dallas. Texas, had feelings of joy and sadness here yesterday after slie beat American top seed Chris Evert to win the Wimbledon wo m en's
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      100 minutes of excitement
      313 20 London, Saturday Martina Navaratilova. formerly of Chechoslovakia but now an American resident, finally became a champion when she beat American top seed Chris Evert 2-fl. 6-4, 7-5 in the Wimbledon women's singles tennis final yesterday. The match lasted 100 minutes and provided the packed centre court
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      Wendy, Kerry triumph in the doubles
      255 20 London, Saturday Wendy Turbull and Kerry Held of Australia hugged each other In delight after winning the women's doubles final In the Wimbledon tennis championships yesterday. They beat Rumania's Virginia Rutlel and Mima .Jausovec of Yugoslavia 4-6, 9-8, 6-3 after coolly surviving two match
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      RESULTS
      191 20 Women's slnglr* (flnal): M. Navrutllova (U8) bt C. Evert (US) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. Women's doubles (final': K. Reld-W. Turn bull (Aust) bt M. Jausovec (Yoga)-V. Rucicl (Rum) 4-6, 9-8, 6-3. Men's doubles (semi-final): P. Plemtng-J. Mcenroe (US> bt W. Plbak (Pol)-T. Okker (HoD-16, 6-3,. 0-7. 6-4; R. Jewltt-F. McMillan
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      32 16 HAPPY HOURS >0% discount from 2 00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. at Sweden Bar, 273. Tanjonf Katong Road. Tel: 44M584 Waitresses required, transport provided. Apply at Bar or speak *****1 (before 2.00 p.m.)
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      276 16 NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE PtOPOSM. TO CMNGE ft SNIP'S NftNE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that In consequence of the Intended change of name of a ship by us, we have applied to the Registrar of Singapore Ships under Section 417 of the Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 172) In respect of the
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      270 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YCUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an affectionate Individual who would not knowingly hurt another. If you can make things easier for yourself by strechlng the truth a bit. you will do so, so long as no one else suffers thereby. TOMORROW... CANCER (June 21-July
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      16 17 ALL EYES ON CARL ZEISS FOR SPLIT-SECOND FOCUSING AND A PERFECT VIEW rfARLZEIssTir JENA V •f;
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      95 17 the Stretchable Nylon Socks that fit all sizes 3 v Cool and comfortable.... a good pair to have on your feet AVAILABLE AT: ALL BEST CO. PTE LTD ATAKA DEPT. BTORE C.K. TANG LTD CORTINA DEPT. STORE LEE PENG STORE PEOPLE S EMPORIUM PTE LTD RINA SHOES CO* SIM TRADING
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      66 20 e? \v > A x Gallard Bowsers in the tradition of good old fashioned home made treats Also available: Dessert Nougat. Celebrated Butter-Scotch. Another quality product IfOfn Sime Darby Wiffrti i '*> k Jl m SPECIAL OFFER J O O r Limited stock only. KEYS: Logarithm Memory Exponent Square Root
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