New Nation, 4 August 1978

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    Masthead
    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday, August 4, 1978 No. 2328 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 NEW fcj) NATION COMMENT I nTMSSSrna
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    Lock icon Buying panic sweeps US share mart
    263 1 AP New York, Priday Buying fever swept through the stock market yesterday, sending share prices soaring to their highest levels of the year in the heaviest trading in Wall Btreet history. "I think we are having the greatest baying panic we have ever seen
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    Exports up by 12.5pc
    77 1 Singapore's exports Increased by 12 5 per cent to $10,768 million for the first half of this year compared to the same period of last year, according to the monthly digest of statistics. Exports for the first half of last year totalled $9572 million. Imports for
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    Lock icon US trade mission coming
    704 1 ...to seek opportunities Reuter Washington, Friday American businessmen will tour the flv« Asean countries this year to seek opportunities for investment, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic) announced yesterday. Their mission will visit the Philippines. Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, between Oct 36 and November 10,
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    Lock icon Killer is caught!
    54 1 A killer (cwtn) to nptarcd by tan employees In the Arab Lm|M Office in Paris. He and another Palestinian rnnman had earlier assassinated the PLO representative la Paris, Isslddln Qalaq, yesterday. Another PLO employee, whose leg was blown ell by. a grenade, also died In the attack.
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    STOCK MARKET
    209 2 United Overseas Finance which made Its debut on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today stole a good deal of the Hmellght as expected. The share, which went on the board at $2.10, Jumped t0<2.32 instantly, but later eased to 92.22 within the first hour of trading. Overall, the
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    Show cause order for lawyer Goh
    272 2 The Law Society of Singapore has applied to the High Court to ask a lawyer, Ooh Bin Lay, to show cause why he should not be dealt with under Section 84 of the Legal Profession Act. An advertisement in the Straits Times yesterday directed
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    Chinese teachers to meet in Sept
    207 2 The Singapore Chinese School Teachers' Union plans to hold a conference of school principals to upgrade the standard of English In primary schools. It will be attended by representatives from Chinese primary schools. Education Ministry officials will also be Invited. Disclosing this In an
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    Jobs office at Kg. Ubi
    161 2 An employment office will be set up In Kampong Übi to help constituents obtain suitable Jobs in the new industrial estates to be established soon. This was announced by the constituency's acting MP. fcncik Mansor Haji Sukalml, who is MP for Kampong Kembangan, at Its
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    Film show
    37 2 The National Museum will show two colour films, All-England Badminton Championships 1975 and Bigger, Faster, Stronger, tomorrow at 10.49 a.m. at Its premises in Btamford Road. Admission Is free to students on a first-come-flrst-served basis.
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    Haw Par sued
    85 2 The Keppel Shipyard group Is suing Haw Par Brothers International for $9 million, it is reliably learnt today. In a writ tiled with the High Court, Keppel claimed that a Haw Par shlpownlng subsidiary. M and G Maritime Services, (ailed to complete pay- ment for ships built
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      39 2 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one rr a at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent! V> 5 I %&rm; mm -■< -i. 2E£ 3D y% i (> < V««Ap n llili i.'MM i,.'
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    'Bicycle test' to check stress on the heart
    297 4 These are some of the equipment being used in the four-day stresstesting programme at Youngberg Adventlst Memorial Hospital. The ergometer bicycle and the telemetry are used to record a Crson's heart activity determining his CM ring a demonstration Is the hospital's chaplain,
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    Answer to 'piracy' problem—Marshall
    472 4  - Answer to 'piracy' problem Marshall By K.K. Fong Lawyer David Marshall yesterday suggested a solution to the piracy problem in the recording industry here. He said arrangements could be made to allow reproduction of recordings with permission from the copyright owners* for a fee. It is believed that In Britain
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    Booths for airport tax move
    235 4 Airlines have suggested that booths be set up at the Paya Lebar airport checkin area to collect the $10 airport tax. This was one of the proposals discussed at a recent meeting of Department of Civil Aviation and Board of Airline Representative officials. The meeting
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    Shows
    37 4 The National Theatre Trust and National Theatre Club will jointly organise a National Day Cultural Week from Aug 21 to 27. A series of seven cultural shows wIU be presented at various venues during the week.
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    MP's date
    32 4 The MP (or Buklt Merah, Mr Lim Chee On. will attend the National Day dinner and variety show at the Buklt Merah community centre on Aug 23 at 7.30 p.m.
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    26 MPs accept invite
    101 4 Twenty-six Members of Parliament have accepted Invitation* to attend National Day observance ceremonies to be held by Silo and PIKU on Aug. 10 to promote national consciousness among workers. Members of more than 250 union branches will gather in their factories for the half-hour ceremonies. The
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    Nanyang orders $6 million press
    99 4 Nanyang Slang Pan has placed an order for a <6 million printing machine from the United States for Its expansion purposes. The Urbanlte set, manafaet ared by Rockwell Goes, consists of It standard printing anits and three colour decks. It Is capable of turning oat
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    Lock icon Hien: I'm pleased with Asean relations
    190 5 World Focus AFP Hanoi, Friday The current situation is "basically favourable" to the setting up In Southeast Asia of a "zone of peace, stability and prosperity," viceminister of foreign affairs Phan H1 en said here yesterday. In an interview with the Vietnamese radio shortly
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    Lock icon Walkout
    35 5 AFP Colombo, Friday Former Prime Minister Mrs S. Bandaranalke last night staged a walkout in Parliament with other members of her Freedom Party, protesting against the new constitution to be introduced in Sri Lanka.—
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    US told: Think globally
    1040 5  -  This is to ensure survival of free trade —Rajaratnam By Edgar Koh Washington, Friday Asean minis ters wasted no time in telling their American counterparts as two days of intensive dialogue between them began here yesterday why and how the United States should help Asean help
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    Lock icon Kim to testify in bribes scandal
    119 5 Reuter Washington. Friday.— South Korea has agreed to let Its former ambassador to Washington. Mr Kim Dong Jo, give testimony about his role in an alleged influencebuying scheme in Congress. the House of Representatives Ethics Committee announced. The announcement came the day after former
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    Lock icon The freedom that must come first —Romulo
    232 5 Reuter UPI Washington, Friday Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo, q u e st i o ned about human rights, said here yesterday freedom from want must take priority over freedom of expression in developing countries. "You don't have to tell us what human
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    Lock icon OECD call on Japan to increase imports
    159 5 Reuter Paris, Friday International economic experts yesterday called on Japan to Increase its share of Imports from trading partners to reduce the imbalance In their commercial relations. The 24-natlon Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in its annual review of the
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      54 5 Latest Trends in Ready-To-Wear Fashions Pbdside Barbeque and Fashion Shows 4Augto '78 ■I 7-30 pm Showtime: 9.00 pm 5518.50 plus 3% Cess (indudM a glass of win*) Holiday Inn Hotel Singapore sth Floor, Poolside For reservations, please call *****6 Ext 161/162 ill M.kKU I Ml" I I I KWI M
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    Lock icon Soviet official sacked from the ILO
    214 6 AFP Oeneva, Friday A senior Soviet official has been sacked from the International Labour Organisation, according to an ILO spokesman. Oregorl Mlagkov was dismissed from his post in the ILO's professional training department at the Initiative of Swiss authorities. Earlier, an ILO official said
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    Lock icon Russia's Afrika Korps: Report
    315 6 World Focus AFP Paris, Friday Twelve Bovlet army generals and an East German general are commanding a vast "Soviet Afrika Korps" In African countries friendly to the Soviet Union, with the aim of destabilising the continent in Moscow's favour, the Paris dally Le Figaro said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Indirect aid
    67 6 UPI Washington, Friday. The House of Representatives rejected yesterday by 203-IM. a proposal to bar indirect U8 assistance, through international agencies, to Uganda and the communist Indochina states of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mr Bill Young (Re-publican-Florida), offered the proposal as an amendment to the UBS7.S billion ($15.4
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    Lock icon Thalidomide children to get $71,640 each
    128 6 Reuter London. Friday. Twenty young people handicapped by the drug Thalidomide will each receive an average of £***** ($71,640) under awards announced yesterday by the British government and Distillers Company, which marketed the drug. The announcement said Distillers would also pay £104)00 compensation to-
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    Lock icon Cholera
    14 6 AFP Hong Kong, Friday. Hong Kong has again been declared a choleraInfected area.—AFP.
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    58 6 Reuter Havana. Friday "Treasure Island" been officially renamed'—by Cuban President Fidel Castro. Cuba's Southern Isle of Fines, said to bo the setting for Robert Louis Stevenson's book, was yesterday renamed the Isle of Youth. Dr Castro presided over the ceremony on the Island where a large number
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    Lock icon TODAY
    111 6 UPI TODAY i* Friday, Aug 4. the 216 th day of 1978 with 149 to follow. Those born on this day In hlatory are under the sign of Leo. Scottish comedian Sir Harry Lauder was born on Aug 4. IS7O. ON THIS DAT IN HISTOBY: In 1735, freedom of
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      595 6 WEATHER Bonn Partly cloudy. 21-17 C. Headline: Church doea not recognise Tina's marriage. Home Hot and muggy. 16-33 C. Headline: Red Brigades terrorists bolt parole. Moscow Sunny. 2816C. Pravda's headline: Responsible stage of harvesting campaign. Pans R«»n. 21-14 C. Headline: Pa demands Baghdad U condemn three guilty guards. Rio de
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    Lock icon Pregnancy without men...
    220 7 World Focus Danish doctor says it may be possible in the future UPI Copenhagen, Friday A Danish geneticist said yesterday that, in the future, it may be possible for women to become pregnant without the aid of men. Dr Arne Oyldenholm, a lecturer at the University of
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    Lock icon New cancer cure?
    81 7 AFP Tokyo, Friday Scallops can be used to destroy cancerous cells, researchers from the Japanese National AntiCancer Centre have discovered after three years of experiments on mice, the dally Sankel reported yesterday. The group found that the ovary of the scallop was particularly useful for the treatment
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    Lock icon Jet pact
    27 7 Reuter Cairo, Friday. Egypt and United States yesterday signed a contract under which Egypt gets 50 American F-5E Jet fighters, the semi-official newspaper Al-Ahram reported.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Vance's 'short, hard trip'
    243 7 Reuter Washington, Friday Secretary of State Cyrus Vance leaves today for the Middle East hoping that his findings there will not Indicate the end of direct peace talks between Israel and Egypt. Less than a week ago, the United States confidently expected that the trip would
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    Lock icon Seoul: Expelled envoy in Jakarta
    130 7 AFP Seoul, Friday. A North Korean diplomat expelled from Norway two years ago for allegedly blackmarketlng dutyfree liquors and narcotics has recently been appointed the ambassador to Indonesia, official South Korean sources reported yesterday. The sources said the diplomat Is Pak Mln-sup, who was North
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      86 7 A car that has more power for money f I LIFT v j w i V'*" N H'-i Driven by a 5 main bearing 1198 cc overhead camshaft engine, the Lada 1200 gives a top speed of 147 km with a fuel consumption of only 8 litres per 100 km
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    Nearest isn't always best
    367 8 Ideally, parents should send their children to schools nearest their homes. The advantages are many and obvious. As MP for Bedok Hajl Shaarl Tadln pointed out the other day, this would reduce travelling time, help to cut down traffic congestion and give children more time for
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      What a breakthrough
      113 8 Readers are cracking their heads over an advertisement In the Straits Times yesterday. Under a passportsized picture of a longhaired and dolefullooking girl, the words read: Sad Is Nlkkl If you don't pay your bills. Tru Travel Singapore. Who Is Nlkkl and why Is she sad? What
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      The poor reporter
      83 8 A colleague was making long-hand notes during the course of an Interview when he found the man speaking rather slowly. As one who Is still struggling with Tee-line, the newspaper form of shorthand, he decided that It was a good time to put In some practice. Noticing
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    Lock icon Takeover battle over a bank
    842 8 And it's embroiled leading Filipinos, including Marcos AFP Hong Kong: A behind-the-scenes takeover battle going on In Manila for the past 18 months for the control of a littleknow n bank has embroiled just about every well-known figure In the Philippines, including Pres 1 d
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    FROM BANDUNG TO BELGRADE...
    725 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ALEX JOSEY JOSEY With James Cameron, then the New Chronicle's chief of correspondents, I reported the first intercontinental conference of African and Asian peoples. That was the Bandung, Indonesia, more than 23 years ago. I was then the News C hr on 1 c
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    The big crow shoot in Malaysia
    131 9 Crow-shooting Is fait becoming a sport In varlous parts of West Malaysia. The crow first made their presence felt in Mang several years ago. More recently they moved down to Koala Lompur prompting a tan of marksmen headed by University of Malaya's Vice-Chancellor, Professor
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    Lock icon Machel must lean on the Russians
    531 9 UNTIL THE RHODESIAN AFFAIR IS ENDED Los Angles Times MAPUTO: The stamp of Marxism and the Influence of the Soviet Union Is unmistakable In this young country that has emerged as one of Africa's revolutionary sealot nations. Six Soviet trawlers off the Maputo coast
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    Duped from the word 'go'
    230 9  -  ASEAN ASIDES By Gloria Chandy It was a sad homecoming for 117 Thai workers who returned, from the Middle East recently. They had gone to Saudi Arabia on the promise of Jobs made to them by a local employment agency. The men, who had been
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    Bulletin for the Orang Asli
    151 9 The Perak State Security Committee has come up with a novel Idea for "winning the hearts and mlnda" of the Orang Aall, according to the New Straits Times. It will publish a bulletin, said an official, that will be In the As 11 dialect with
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    Information on Thailand
    91 9 The Thai Cabinet has approved a plan to publlsh Information booklets In KnglUh giving facts on the country's politics, economy and administration to foreigners. What prompted the government to give the go-ahead, was the realisation that Thailand lacks an official guide for foreigners In English The booklets
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      GOING, GOING, SOLD!
      453 10 / 11  -  111? Arts l.v Margaret Chan Within two days of Its opening, the new Gallery Asia sold 30 paintings out of the 100 they were exhibiting. But It was not the numbers sold that Impress, more ihe prices they were sold at Paintings were on average going for
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      Monaco invites art entries
      68 10 / 11 Singapore artists who wish to take part In the annual art competition under the patronage of the Prince and Princess of Monaco, should send in 244 mm by 36 mm slides of their works to the Musee de Monaco before Aug 27. Works Including paintings, drawings,
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      Lock icon Welsh hills come alive with the sound of music
      438 10 / 11 Strange encounters take place at Llangollen Eisteddfod Reuter Llangollen (Wales): Where might you meet an Indian drummer, a Yugoslav singer, and a Canadian dancer, drinking English beer and trying to Join In a Welsh hymn? Strange encounters of the multi-national kind
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      Refreshing Ling Po
      339 10 / 11 Asia movie queen (1964) Ivy Ling Po, in cheese-cloth shirt and denim pants, extends her hand and says "Hello." She has Just finished her opening night act at the Apollo Nightclub, where she will perform for the next two weeks. Now, in a small room in the
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      Gigi, ball of fire
      109 10 / 11  -  Sundown scene l»v Richard Lim OVER at the Kasbah, US-born Fllippino singer Oigi Galon provides another kind of entertainment. Olgl is a ball of Are and is she hot! She delivers her songs with intensity and a lot of dramatics, so much so you wonder if
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      Place to hob-nob
      116 10 / 11 OBEROI Imperial Hotel has turned one of Its unused rooms into a private disco-club and called It El Marocco. About $350,000 was said to have been put into the project, so you can expect a nice set-up. The place la split-level, and Is done up In Moorish
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      Indian cook shows flair with scrumptious chicken
      514 10 / 11  -  I'atiny Out i>i Violet Oon An Indian restaurant In High Street Is probably Ideally located because it is smack in the middle of an Indian business district and if good, would not want for clients. The new Tipsy Topsy Indian Restaurant at the
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    Open society and risk of security leaks
    735 12  -  in Stew \ork Edgar Koh New York: President Jimmy Carter may have come into office promising a more open administration, but frankness obviously stops short when some imply even before it comes to national security. Aa the backlash against Richard Nixon's secretive style
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    Lock icon The street that was stolen and sold
    333 12 NYT Washington: Newark's police department began assembling on Tuesday the evidence that a street had been stolen. Bgt. Anthony Conaolo said that six so-called Belgian paving blocks stones weighing 5 to 6 kg each were being marked and identified from each of three
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    Lock icon Will gold get back its old glamour?
    502 12 Reuter London: If you had bought an ounce of gold a year ago and sold It today you would have made a profit of more than US$5O ($115). But If you had used Swiss francs to buy the gold, you could sell it
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    Lock icon Micronesia: Is US looking after it right?
    937 13 Washington Post Koror, Palau: In a businessman's office in this lovely corner of Micronesia there Is a polished slab of mahogany into which is carved the following message: "If you give a man a Ash, you feed him for a day. "If you
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    Lock icon Reagan prepares for a last bid for the White House
    544 13 Reuter Los Angeles: Ronald Reagan is running again, testing the political climate for the next presidential election in 1980. His hair la still thick and greased back and he Is quick to (lash the smile that carried him through 50
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    Lock icon Money market
    222 14 UPI London, Friday Tlie US dollar closed iower on ail European markets except Paris yesterday and plunged to a new record low in Zurich. The decline followed an optimistic start to the day when the dollar opened higher than on Wednesday on all markets except Brussels. Dealers said
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    Lock icon No action on yen to help the poor, says Japan
    276 14 f 3 Business News and Views AFP AP Tokyo, Friday The Japanese government is not considering any specific measures to alleviate the effect of the sharp appreciation of the yen on Less Developed Countries (LDC) who now faced greater difficulties
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    Lock icon Bonn forced to cut its growth target
    202 14 Reuter Bonn, Friday— Official figures issued yesterday gave few indications of any quick improvement in the West German economy, which has been stagnant since the beginning of the year. State Secretary Otto Schlecht told reporters the government has been forced to reauce its
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    Lock icon German plane firm bids for Thai bases
    110 14 AFP Bangkok, Friday A German aircraft maintenance and repair company has submitted a proposal for the setting up of aircraft servicing centres in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday. Quoting Communications Minister Prasit NarongdeJ, the paper said the MescherschmlttBolkow Bloxm (MBB) Company of
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    Lock icon 'US can't pull up $'
    94 14 'US can't pull up AP San Francisco, Friday —Mr David Rockefeller, board chairman of the Chase Manhattan Bank of New York, says intervention by the United States in International money markets would not pull the dollar out of its slide. It would be a futile thing to intervene when the
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    Lock icon Economic briefs
    225 14 Reuter BONN: China has decided to buy West German equipment worth at least US$2.5 billion to exploit five large coal projects, German industrial sources said. Some of the money needed to finance the deal will probably be raised as export credits from West German banks, marking China's long-awaited
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      204 14 New York, Friday Volume on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday totalled a recordshattering 65,400,000 shares as Institutions and foreign Investors dominated trading. The Dow Jones Industrial average held a modest gain despite latesession profit taking. The blue chip average had soared almost 14 points early In the
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      38 14 UPI New York. Friday Dow Jones closing average* on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday- 30 Industrials 886.87 (up 3.38); 20 transport 248.73 (up 1.94); IS utilities 107.85 tup 0 61); 65 stocks 306.89 (up 1.60).
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      98 14 AFP Tokyo, Friday—Share prices staged a mild rally In light trading on the stock market here yesterday with the Dow Jones average gaining 5.90 Dolnts to 5,556.72 yen. Market analysts said the rally followed a decline In the value of the Japanese yen. Yesterday's closing quotations of the gilt-edgeds,
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      PARIS
      79 14 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbax 183.10 —1.70 Foncier 395.20 6.20 Prtntemps 100.50 —1.50 Bull 47.10 .10 Royal Dutch 266 1 Mlchelln 1348 2 C O E 395 unch. Thomson 242 1.60 C P P 144 —1.20 Rhone 108.50 unch. Air 338.80 .10 B 8 N 549
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      62 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Rtglstered 565 8 SBC 369 6 Credit Suisse 3165 5 Swissair B. 838 4 Swiss Reinsur. 2980 10 Wlnterthur B. 2240 10 Clba-Otigy B. 1045 —10 Baby Roche 6925 25 S&ndoz B. 3740
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      542 14 [&7JA A c: FRIDAY Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions app«or below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss.): Address: N.R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■iMßwCtit along dotted knaa CLUES FOR QR-5 1. Bird that usee the nee to of others 2. Brand newe 3. One
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    403 15  -  Vase Trial favourite Dragon Command does another fast workout By TURF RAY Ipoh, Friday Destination 111, a last start winner over 1850 m at Bukit Timah in April, drew attention to his chances in the Class 2, Division 2—l Boom race on Sunday when he did an impressive
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    134 15 SUNDAY RACE 1: I.M. Chu 1, Dir. 4 12Mm Wooderfnl Surprise 11. Baron Bold, riofrssor Win stun. BACK t: IM. CUM I. Dtr. S ltMm Hippie Btaca. Fighting Hunr, rtapt Mn. Andrmta Jaja. RACE S: I.JI CUM 1, Dlt. t 12Mm Highland Inn 11, Rosy Spring. Hatt rick's Pride.
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    3832 15 tmmarnm11.45 class 4, div s 1,200m ■lUaaUl ($10,000 $7,000 to winner) 1 3728 Pretid Menwni II 1 (My Way«) Mansor 7 57 (dd *m«) 1.290m w mm 3 t 0000 fcwm (Raaco) Paul 9 M (dJ 1.290m *fUwnr 10 S 7726 CaronM (Caronll)
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    139 15 SCRUTINEER BRIAN MILLER K.L. CHAN TURF RAY KM* 1: New Hand Proud Moment Mar Da PUU New Hand On A Par Tong Hong 1 II Jaha tabid Mahmouh rtouMloD Lady Love Me Tender Hypersonic Rainbow Lad Neat And Faat John Sahib Pleasanton Lady BMW i Spider King Top rilra
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    Bunyak: Luck is with me
    691 16  -  Holder Bee Khim shows inconsistency t FINAL DAY of the S PORE WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF By LIM KEE CHAN Twenty-four-year-old Nudeenuy Bunyaketu of Thailand avenged her defeat by Singapore's Kee Bee Khim seven years ago when she won the Singapore Women's Open golf championship at
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    134 16 OPEN: 232 Nudeenuy Bunyaketu 79, 76, 77; 233 Kee Bee Khim M, 78. 75; 242 Bas Tobiitf 84, 79, 79; 248 Jane Krnnon 82, 82, 82 248 J. 8. Pane 82, M, 89; 249 Martha Young 84, 82. 83; 259 Nancy Clayton 88, 81. 81; 251 CoUeen Bosley 83,
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      287 16 YOUR LUCKY yj kS s* IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a positive person. You refuse to be Influenced by the 111 aspects of things; instead, you try to pro gross as If onlv good could come of your efforts. TOMORROW... LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) —A quality of
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    Lim is ready for the big time
    753 17  -  —says SICC head pro Murray TEE-UP with Lim Kee Chan Diminutive Lim Kian Tlong has certainly come a long way to established himself as one of the top professional golfers in Singapore today and a bright prospect in Asia. As Alan Murray, the
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    Teams For Sunday
    438 17 The Foot Lm|m matches for Sunday (hone team* first): Keppel SICC; J Bronx v Tengah; Seletar Sembawang; Chaufl v Warren. Players from Warren are reminded to bring their awn caddies far their Chang! Hatch. KEPPEL: Premier Taiib Haron and Qnek Meng Liat; John Martens and Tan Chatni
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      297 17 PGF STATUS GOLF BALLS Recommended by Johnny Miller, 1976 British Open Champion. First class tennis racquets and shoes from the U.S.A i < i >««•« mmmmu ■»a» p :r II Golf and casual shoes from the U.SA Just a few items from our wide selection of world-class sports equipment. Come
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    From a certain silver to nothing
    661 18  -  Ronnie succumbs to final game pressure K3 Bowling From BRIAN MILLER Bangkok, Friday Tension proved a telling factor when Singapore's Ronnie Ng rolled off for, what was to be, a silver medal in the men's singles event in the Asian bowling championships at Ploenchit
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    Treat for fans?
    197 18  -  Indonesians may participate K3 Athletics B J SURESH NAIR The Indonesian*, who emerged runners-up for the second successive year In the recentlyconcluded Asean Schools' International track and field championships at Kuala Lumpur may participate In SAAA fifth All-Comers meet at the National Satdlum. It vUI be a
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    500 18 The 11th CoiionwfHh Reuter Edmonton, Friday Athletes of 46 nations marched in biasing sunshine at the opening of the Ninth Commonwealth Oames here yesterday before limbering up for a 10-day trial of strength and skill. From today they will be deadly rivals, but yesterday
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    Cruyff for Cosmos
    60 18 New York, Friday Dutch soccer superstar Johan Cruyff has signed an agreement with the New York Cbsmos to play two exhibition matches, the Cosmos announced here yesterday. The exhibition matches are set for Aug. SO and Sept 9 at Olants Stadium at Bast Rutherford, New Jersey, following
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      Low, low wayang standards prevail
      486 19  -  DRAMA FESTIVAL K«*v it'u A By Toi Hee Thao Yong Amateur Musical Society's contribution to the Ministry of Culture's first drama festival at the Victoria Theatre last night did very little to elevate local operatic standards from its depressing depths. The production Two Haniina is
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      Kallang Roar
      43 19 In Tuesday's New Nation, It was reported that Dr R G. Gordon from the University of Singapore would be Interviewed in The Kallang Roar programme this Sunday, Ch. S at 9 p.m. This Is Incorrect. The Interviewee Is Dr RG. Cboper.
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      Musical forms
      147 19 New 13-part radio series Major musical forms used over the past 400 years will be examined by John Edwards In a series of programmes called Forms In Music. The 13-part series starts today on Radio Singapore at 7.30 p.m. Mr Edwards, who heads the Aesthetics faculty at the
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      Learning second language is like mother's cooking
      406 19  -  By Judith Holmberg They compared it to mother's cooking, a piece of antique silk and a beautiful woman. The subject was learning a second language and the speakers were the five finalists in RTB' annual elocution contest. Analogies there were aplenty ai the
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      380 19 In and around town FIRST DRAMA FESTIVAL: Andorra, an English drama by the Experimental Theatre Club. Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. NATIONAL DAY ART exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. On till Aug 12. CARROM COMPETITION at Geylang Serai community centre. 7.30 p.m. FILM
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      41 19 Tomorrow: 12.11 p.m. (2.3m) 11.31p.m. (2.7m). Sunday: 1238 p.m. (2.4m); 6.07 p.m. (0.9m). Monday: 12.10 a.m. (2.7m); 1.04 pjn. (2.4m). Taeiday: 12.43 ajn. (2.7m); 1.33 p.m. (2.5m). Wednesday: 131 a.m. (2.8m); 2.02 p.m. (2.5m). Thursday: 2.01 ajn. (2.5m); 238 pjn. (2.4m).
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      356 19 the cinema SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER: John Travolta, who has since become a superstar, ignites on the screen as a restless and explosive disco kingpin at the peak of his popularity. Abo stars Karen Lynn Oorney. Prince: 1.45, 4. 6.45 ana 9.15 p.m. JOURNEY INTO THE BEYOND: A documentary featuring some
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    37 20 AH FOOK: A health science professor has warned that heavy meals at night are harmful. Will the health-conscious give up their 10-course dinners? MEI UN: I doubt It. A lot of Singaporeans live to eat
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      209 20 Grand Prix Award Winning Record Cleaner The Pixall Is a new record-cleaning device designed in Greet Britain. It consists essentially of a roll of specially treated tape mounted on a roller frame. The roller is applied to the record surface tangent to the label and roiled toward the outer edge
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      593 20 AND TV RADIO (SINGAPORE 5^ Enter IE LE FUN KEN Contsr! S.N OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVE8' MATINEE: My Lore Never Returned (r). Mandarin movie. 4.25 INTERMISSION. 4.05 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by EXERC18E TTTiWrt roTT iN NEWS IN RRIEF. IK DECEMBER BRIDE: Butler Show. Sitcom 7.00 PER8EMBAHAN KU. T&swadl Ahmad
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