New Nation, 16 August 1978

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    25 1 New Nation GIHQAPOWE Wednesday, August 16 r 1978 No. 2338 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r ~7~\ 1 i NLW (0) NATION i [comment;
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    Lock icon Five-year exile for Soviet dissident
    190 1 Reuter Moscow, Wednesday The latest trial In a campaign to crush the dissident "Helsinki" groups has ended with a flveyear exile sentence for the author of an underground report alleging that authorities used psychiatry to silence dissidents. Alexander Podrablnek, 25 a medical orderly, was convicted
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    Lock icon Don't sell, US tells its allies
    509 1 'Ban sale of computer to the Soviet Union' UPI Reuter Washington, Wednesday The United States has asked Its western allies to Join It In banning the sale of a computer to the Soviet Union, the State Department said yesterday. Department spokesman Hoddlng Carter said
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    Lock icon Gaddafi expels Egyptians: Report
    209 1 UPI Cairo, Wednesday Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi has expelled 450 Egyptian workers as part of a plan to embarrass Egypt and "divert attention" from the Camp David summit talks on Middle East peace, the newspaper A 1 Gomhourla said today. It said 370 of those
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    Lock icon US$ opens at 184 yen
    62 1 UPI Tokyo. Wednesday The US dollar today opened at 184 yfn on the Tokyo foreign exchange market, up from 182.90 at yesterday's close. Market sources attributed the raUy to rumours that Switzerland may tighten Its shortterm foreign exchange regulations. In London, the dollar ended yesterday's
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      25 1 INSIDE The (east of the hungry ghosts -Pages 10, 11 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Moneywords IS; Crossword 14; Stars 10; Comics 18; What's On 19.
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    The million-dollar 'new look'
    142 2 This is how Kreta Ayer People's Theatre will look like when ftU redevelopment Is completed by early next year. The rcMTitlta and extension work, costing more than $1 million k|an early this year. The new People's Theatre win have an air-conditioned aadltcrtam with a seating capacity
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    Telex link with Tonga
    59 2 Telecoms will Introduce International telex service with Tonga tomorrow. Hours of service will be continuous and call boolrtno can be made through Its International assistance operator by keying 010. The charge for an International telex call to Tonga Is $96.90 for a minimum of three minutes
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    Stop dialect operas call
    299 2 They may hinder learning of Mandarin* Promotion of operas in the Chinese dialects should be discontinued, said Mr C.K. Tseng, vicepresident of the China Society. "Dramas In the dialects may hinder the learning of Mandarin, and, therefore. I feel that Peking operas should be promoted Instead,'*
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    Asean studies Palapa report
    166 2 Asean governments are studying a report submitted by experts on the possible uses of Indonesia's satellite communications sys- tem, Palapa. Although there hu been an agreement in principle for four Asean members to use Palapa. only the Philippines has said It will hire the system. It
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    POSB guidelines on new interest rates
    602 2 Interest on deposits of up to $100,000 in any one account with the Post Office Savings Bank will be raised from five per cent to 5J per cent a year, as from next month. All interests earned will remain tax-free and there Is no
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    Seminar on Sunday
    48 2 The Scientific Acupuncture Research Centre will hold a one-day seminar at the Hyatt Hotel on Sunday. Speakers at the seminar Include Dr H. Schuldt of West Germany. The seminar, to be held from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.. Is open to public. Admission is free.
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    Haw Par asks for talks with Keppel
    216 2 Haw Par Brothers International "have sought discussions" with Keppel Shipyard on the group"s claims to the six mini-bulk carriers built by the yard. But details of the claims are not disclosed In Haw Par's reply to the Stock Exchange of Singapore's query. The
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    STOCK MARKET
    304 2 Bulls continued to hold sway despite Intermittent bouts of profittaking during the first hour of hectic trading today at the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Harlmau Investments, one of the top performers of the past two days, advanced to $1.16 before skidding to $1.14, up three cents. BUSINESS DONE:
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      44 2 mmi crown Compact Stereo Ceesette Tepe Deck in matt-black finish with sliding volume control panel ITI Som*2 £ieetue Centze 014-16 Colombo Court Tel: *****3. *****7 44 Chang* Alley Aortal Plaza Tal: *****6 0-8. Far Eaet Shopping Cantra Tal: *****3 G-28. Lucky Plaza. Tal: *****7.
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    The vast Parkway project shapes up
    217 4 It will be the most scenic highway in Singapore This picture shows the vast East Coast Parkway project In progress. The Anal phase of the project Involves the construction of a viaduct 19 metres above sea level from Tanjong Rhu to Shenton Way. Two
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    Where to give blood
    45 4 The mobile blood bank will be at the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (Rochore centre) on Saturday from 1.30 pm. to 430 p.m. It will be at the Singapore Red Cross Society on Sunday between 8.30 a.m. and 12.30 pjn.
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    A violin recital
    48 4 The National Theatre Trust will present Kam Kee Yong and Toh Chee Hung in a violin sonata recital at the Singapore Conference Hall on Sept 5 at 8.30 p.m. Tickets are avaUable at National Theatre. Cold Storage, C. K. Tang and John Little's (Roblna House).
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    Choo Hoey auditions 30 of our musicians
    259 4 More than 30 musicians have been auditioned by conductor Choo Hoey for the Singapore's national orchestra. The auditions, held at the Victoria Theatre, started last Friday and ended yesterday. The musicians were each tested on one Bach suite, one standard concerto, a virtuoso
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    Chambers aim for closer economic ties
    191 4 Closer economic cooperation between Malaysia and Singapore will be the main theme when a 115-member delegation from Associated Chambers of Commerce of Malaya meet their Singapore counterparts here on Sunday. The Malaysian delegation will arrive on Saturday. They will be led by the ACCCM
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    Singapore orchids thrill visiting biologist
    184 4 Orchids: That was the first thing that crossed Mrs Tran Klem Ngoc s mind when her husband said they would be going to Singapore for an international physics conference. For Mrs Tran, a professor of cell biology at the University of Paris, was thrilled to
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      223 4 .fj&F The U7O Orthodynamic for a mora intent* musical experience. V J h A grrS r Most transistorized amplifiers are accompanied by a spatial distort tonal Impure sound not found In valve amplifiers. The vast minority of HI-FI manufacturers have chosen to Ignore Its existence. A few have resigned to
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    Guide to labour laws
    236 5 New move by ministry The Labour Ministry, through its monthly newsletter, The New Worker, will try to educate workers on their rights and obligations under the law. Prom next month, the newsletter wUI carry articles on the laws governing the terms and conditions of employment, right
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    Short cut danger at golf course
    136 5 Singapore Science Centra staff who take a short cut across a golf course to a bus stop, are warned that they may be hit by golf balls. The Jurong Country Club said the club and Its golfers will not be responsible for any accident
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    The ad that won Gillian the title
    114 5 This la Mrt-tlnic model Gillian Barker as aha appears In the advertisement which woo her the title of Adglrl *71. Gillian, N, who la itndylni arts and social science at the University of Singapore, won the title at the Advertising Ball at Shangri-la
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    Slide show
    24 5 The Queenatown branch library will hold a talk-cum-sllde show, A Walk In Nepal, on Aug 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are free.
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    Lock icon Two new moves to ease Iran tension
    181 6 AFP Teheran, Wednesday The Shah of Iran yesterday announced two measures aimed at defusing the present tension here even as demonstrations continued In parts of the capital and troops were called out for the first time since the beginning of the year. To
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    Lock icon Viet denial
    32 6 UPI Hone Kong, Wednesday Vietnam yesterday denied allegation* that four of lie air force fighter plane* were shot down over Kamterritory and aald the charges were •erring Chinese expansionism. UPL
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    Lock icon Indo-China: 'A grim picture'
    439 6 World Focus UPI AFP Washington, Wednesday Braving minefields and soldiers with shoot-to-klll orders, a sharply Increasing number of refugees are fleeing political oppression and economic depression in communist ruled Indo-chlna, the the State Department said yesterday. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Robert Oakley told a House
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    Lock icon Imelda: Russians understand
    155 6 UPI Manila, Wednesday First Lady Imelda Karoos said on her return resterdsy from 48 days in the Bovlet Union and the US (hat American congressmen seem more sympathetic to Philippine government critic* than the Soviets. She told newsmenat the airport she met more than 20 senior US
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    42 6 AFP Jarva (Weslan Finland), Wednesday Two Finnish brothers sis lied a now world record yesterday, of sitting naked on a rod ant bill for two boon 45 minotes. Aake and Joraut Komsi performed this feat hero last weekend. AFF.
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    Lock icon Dancing diplomacy
    78 6 Reuter Nairobi, Wednesday A group of Chinese dancers arrived In Mogadishu yesterday for a two-week tour of 80malla. Radio Mogadishu, monitored nere, reported. The S3 dancers are scheduled to perform in Mogadishu and Hargelsa, where the Chinese have built modern theatres for the Boma--11s, and In other towns.
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    Lock icon TODAY
    82 6 UPI TODAY Is Wednesday, Aug. 10, the 238 th day of 1078 with 137 follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. Robert Rlngllng, of circus fame, was born on Aug. 16. 1897. ON THIS DAT IN HISTORY: In 1896. North Country gold rush fever
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      519 6 London Cloudy, 1618C. Headline: Israel 11 rites settlement plan to summit result. Moscow Overcast, 17-BC. Pravda's headline: Elections In primary party organisations. Bonn Partly cloudy, 23-11 C. Headline: Sadat again rules out aeparate peace agreement with Israel. Paris Rain, 13-23 C. Headline: Iran troubles spread from city to city. Rome
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    Lock icon Japan team for talks in Moscow
    657 7 Peking pact expected to be a topic for discussion World Focus Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday A delegation of 10 Japanese parliamentarians will visit the Soviet Union next month for talks with Soviet officials that are expected to touch on the new Sino-Japanese peace and friendship
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    Lock icon Service for war dead
    90 7 Japan's Emperor Hirwhlto and Empress Nagako 1q front of a chrysanthemum laden altar aa they attend the government-spon-sored memorial service for the war dead at Tokyo's Nippon Bndokan Hall yesterday. Japan marked the 33rd anniversary of the end of the Second World war with memorial services
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    Lock icon Minister for Marriage?
    89 7 UPI London, Wednesday The government is considering appointing a Minister for Marriage, government officials said yesterday. His job, they said, would be to supervise research Into marital problems which the government estimates cost the country £300 minion ($1362 million) annually. The suggestion to name a minister for
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    Lock icon US aid to Israel will go on: Report
    292 7 AFP Reuter Washington. Wednesday—The US has assured Israel that whatever the outcome of the Camp David Israel Egypt -U8 peace summit next month. It will not affect American nanflclal and military aid, the Washington Post reported yesterday. These assurances were made by
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    Lock icon Scientists from Taiwan, China for meet
    106 7 AFP Tokyo, Wednesday An International conference on high-energy physics will open here on Auc 23 with ooth China and Taiwan being represented In an unusual development, It was announced yesterday. China usually boycotts meetings attended by Taiwanese delegates. Researchers In various countries had sought
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    Lock icon Strike ends
    37 7 Reuter London, Wednesday Britain's Post Office engineering Union last night agreed to call off an overtime ban and work-to-rule which had interrupted domestic and overseas postal services and made International telephone calls almost Impossible. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Peking offers N-fuel aid to Pak —paper
    161 7 AFP London, Wednesday China has offered to provide Pakistan with nuclear fuels reprocessing technology, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Quoting the authoritative New York newsletter Nucleonics Week, the London business newspaper said the offer was believed to have been made during a recent
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    All in the family?
    456 8 The prospect of Mrs Imelda Marcos becoming the first woman Prime Minister In Southeast Asia has moved beyond the realm of Idle speculation if her husband appoints her as his deputy In the near future. He has put off the decision until grassroots opinion has been
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    Drunken sleep
    104 8 r bv i WHISPERS |spy J Driving home one night, a colleague decided to take one of the sleeping pills his doctor gave him to help cure his Insomnia, so that when he reached home, the pill would have taken effect and he could go straight to bed.
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    PROXIES AND THE PROVINCES
    590 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON Mr S. Rajaratnam, Singapore's Foreign Minister, has once again, as so often before, articulated with comprehensive clarity what so many other Third World leaders had been thinking but either did not deem it politic to enunciate, or else could not
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    Lock icon Blood sports and British politics
    502 8 ...or how fishing can hook the Labour Party Reuter London: Do hooked fish feel pain, and If so does this threaten the future of Britain's Labour government? These questions will not be answered conclusively In this article, which deals Instead with why they are being
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    Lock icon China ties: A Libya first
    231 8 AFP Peking: China forcefully reaffirmed Its sovereignty over Taiwan In a commentary last week on the setting up of diplomatic relations with Libya, the first country to recognise Peking without at the same time opposing Taiwan. The People'i Dally greeted the establish- ment of these
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    All praise for S'pore
    832 9  -  Voice of the Press Round-up Aug. 6-12 By Liew Soon Chin It was a time for rejoicing as the nonEnglish press recounted Singapore's success story during the Republic's 13th National Day celebrations last week. SIN CHEW JIT POH announced In Its editorial on Aug 9: "We
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      In the spirit of the festival
      1437 10 / 11  -  The Feast of the Hungry Ghosts—a red-letter day in the Chinese calendar, when bouts of eating, drinking and merry-making are held to tap the power of souls from Hell By Judith Holmberg "Five hundred dollars," bellowed the auctioneer In Chinese over a microphone. "We'll
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      23 10 / 11 MORE SCENT FOR CENTS! Springfresh is the airfreshener that gives you more for your money lust compare weights and prices' V. ,AV c?
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    Woman as scalpel sleuth
    716 12  -  In a film certainly far from comatose I»\ Irene Hoe COMA: Genevieve BuJ old, Miehael Douglas, EUaabeth Ashley, Rip Torn. Richard Wldmark. Lola Chile*. Directed by Michael Criohton. Produced by Martin Erlftchman. Screenplay by Miehael Crichton baaed on the novel by Robin Cook. (From tomorrow at
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    Lock icon India's barefoot doctor: Starting point for vital health system
    1003 12 Earthscan New Delhi: India has started a health worker scheme which could have important lessons for other Asian countries. Many developing nations, whose health systems are based on the western model, could benefit from India's experiment. The community health worker programme
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    Lock icon Rent-a-Rolls trend
    393 12 UPI Annapolis (Maryland): If you've dreamed of travelling like the beautiful people in a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce with champagne bubbling from a built-in bar, its yours for US$2OO ($454) a night. The champagne is on the house. Mrs Trlsh Rodriguez, a slim, 31-year-old'- blonde who has spent much
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    Lock icon Hate campaign of the neo-Nazis
    730 13 Jews and communists are their main targets AP Bonn: Young neo Nazis have become increasingly brazen in their hate campaign against Jews and communists in the last year while police have concentrated on crushing leftwing terrorism. Authorities have begun to snift tneir attention to neo-Naxl
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    Lock icon A gloomy future
    191 13 says W. Bank AP Washington: Developing countries have failed to raise the living standards of .their poorest citizens In the last two decades and will face greater difficulty in trying to build their economies In the future, the World Bank said in a repott Issued yesterday. Thtf
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      507 13 G IS BELOW •Cut along dotted tine* CLUES FOR OT-3 Whtr. is concornod, i pwcMnQ sun Of anormoua sin wall vlauallaa a bandit m having Ona may wan look In Powdary aubatanca to I. It's qulta poaalbla for a aupportlng ba a pratty atrong ona WHAT YOU HAVI TO DO
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    Lock icon Money Market
    198 14 UPI London, Wednesday The sinking and jittery dollar had a drastic scare yesterday but recovered slightly before world money marketa closed. Toe dollar sank below the UB+2 level In London taking U842.000/5 to buy one BrlUsh pound for the nist time in 2V months. But tnat was at
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    Lock icon 'Tokyo pact can be concluded'
    330 14 Reuter AFP Tokyo, Wednesday The Tokyo round of the multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) can be successfully concluded by the end of the year, provided participants, particularly the US, Japan and European nations, make all-out efforts to agree, Japanese External Economic Affairs Minister Nobublko Ushlba said.
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    Lock icon Curb on coffee exports
    362 14 Brazil estates badly hit by frosts r Business News and Views j a Reuter Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday Brazil yes terday curbed coffee exports one of its main sources of foreign exchange after frosts hit various coffee-growing areas in the south. At risk U Brazil's 1979-1080
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    Lock icon Top income earner
    78 14 AFP Bangkok, Wednesday— The tourist Industry Is expected to become Thailand's highest Income earner by 1981. a spokesman for the Tourist Association of Thailand said-on Monday. At least 2.2 million tourists are expected to visit the country that Lear and bring in around 1,700 million baht (about
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      160 14 Despite a late rally attempt, stocks gave ground yesterday to profit-takers who were disturbed by the dollar's sharp decline on foreign exchanges. Trading was moderately active. The Dow Jones Industrial average, down 6 points at the outset after Monday's 2.68-polnt setback, lost 1.04 points to 887.13. The Dow
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      33 14 UPI New York, WednewUy I-Dow '*6e* on the NYSE yesterday: 30 Industrials 8*7.13 (off 1.04); 30 transport 247.81 (up 0:06); 15 utilities 106.73 (off 0.14); 66 stocks 306.06 (off 0.25). UPI.
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      132 14 AFP Investor concern over the yen's surge to another postwar high against the US dollar sent prices turning lower on the Tokyo stock market yesterday. The Dow Indicator fell below the 5500 yen mark in relatively slow trading. The 225 stock Dow Jones average lost 14.17 yen to 5493.97
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      60 14 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich p M Credit Suisse 2200 40 8wlssalr B. 823 11 Swiss Relraur. 2BS0 10 Wlnthur B. 2380 Zurich Insur. 8775 Nestle B. 3409 66 Interfered B. 3860 —100 Clba-Oelgy B Baby Roche 1000 60 6650 —250 Santioc B. 3700 BBC 'A' 1585 50 Sulxer
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      SYDNEY
      129 14 Prices at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACT 167 166 ADC 16 30 Ampol Pet 86 67 ANT 147 140 APM 117 130 Bank NSW 633 640 Brambles 180 183 BHP nil 822 Bond 240 246 CBA 240 246 CSR 333 338 CIO 262
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    Lock icon US textile firms call far new law
    141 14 AP Washington, Wednesday Industry and union organisations yesterday called for special tariff protection for the US textile Industry. Testifying before a US Senate Finance Subcommittee, they advocated passage of legislation prohibiting US negotiators from approving a reduction in the existing tariffs on textiles
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    Lock icon Moderate growth in US economy
    101 14 UPI Washington, Wednesday Industrial production rose 0.5 per cent In July, a sign that the economy has achieved a steady, moderate rate of growth, the Federal Reserve Board said yesterday. The sluggish 0 3 per cent growth Initially recorded in June was revised upward by
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    Lock icon Economic briefs
    240 14 AFP LONDON: Australia'* budget was well received on the Stock Exchange yesterday with most of the quoted shares mazing progress. The Industrial giant. Broken Hill, went up 5 pence to 745 pence, while among the mining Issues to go ahead were Peko Wallsend, up 9 pence at 55S,
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    Annette to miss S'pore Open
    443 15  -  SQUASH t» v Eric Cooper Top player Annette Andrews will not be vying for the women's title in the Singapore Open squash championships beginning on Aug 26. She has left for New Zealand for personal reasons. Runner up for the past two years, Annette was
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      Gentlemen of the courts
      260 15  -  J T K The fine display of sportsmanship by players during the Pakistan Airlines squash championships was something that has been missing from local tournaments for a long time. Firstly, take the case of Desmond Hill. Defending champion, Hussein Ibrahim was on the verge of retiring
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      Siglap going wrong way...
      313 15 8 i f 1 a p Secondary School has good reason to be Jojfooe after sweeping the board at this year'* National Schools' track and field championships recently concluded at the National Stadium. And their coaches and athletes certainly do deserve a well-earned pat on the
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      Lifter who badly needs a lift
      367 15  -  Chua Koon Bkmc mined a chance of crabbing a gold madal at the Commonwealth Oamee all because hie recommendation was turned down by the Singapore National Olympic Council. It is a shame that he was denied the chance of making the trip to Kdmonton
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      Schools get a sporting boost
      152 15  -  PT The formation of the Asean Schools Sports Council was a good move as It augers well for the upgrading of young talent throughout Asean nations. Singapore must be very proud to have been chosen to host two championships the First Asean Schools badminton championships
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    Aylmer Road looks good for Pesta Cup
    886 16  -  K.L.CHANS TOP 10 FOR BUKIT TIM AH K.L.CHAN'S Aylmer Road will be worth following In the Singapore P e st a Sukan Cup meeting which starts at Buklt Tlmah or Saturday. The four- year old stayer by Nashua ran an Impressive race at
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    AURIC FLAME BACK IN FINE STYLE
    560 16 SJ ON THE TRACK Auric Flame n seems to be coming back with a bang from his short rest when he turned out in great style at Bukit Tim ah this morning. The going was yielding. Ridden by Leslie Khoo. the St. Alphage four-year-old
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    More competitions for our divers
    268 16  -  Swimming V PHILIP TAN Slagapwrc Amatear Iwteniof Awwlitlffl ban arranged regalar diring eompaUtloaa wtthMalaeea, the state with most of tho top divers in Malaysia. At the first day of the Asian Games divine trials at the Tea Fayeh Pool yesterday, Mr. Pony 800 Bene, a
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    Japanese Cup team
    61 16 Wellington, Wednesday Japan have named an experienced seven-man team for the Thomas Cup badminton clash with New Zealand on Aug 27-28, the New Zealand Badminton Association announced yesterday. The team: Yoshitoka lino, Mimo Tsuchida, Nobutaka Ikeda, Shoolchl Toganoo, Kinjl Zenlya, Toshlhiro Tsugi and Mlkio Osakl. The winners
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      335 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are Inclined to overeatlmate your energy, though not your ability. You take on more work than you can poaalbly handle. Others appreciate your efforts, even when you ultimately fall short of your goals. For this reason, you are often rewarded
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    A good season for Bosley so far
    835 17  -  ...but his hopes may be dashed by foreign challengers LIM KEE CHAN previews the Singapore Open golf championship which starts at Bukit tomorrow LIM KEE CHAN Bill Bosley, Singapore's top amateur golfer, told me early this year that he would be working extremely
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    The draw
    863 17 la: round tomorrow: Ist tee. 12.01—L Ajruoo (M) J. Boat (8) MUrsd Sailbt (3) (D; ia»T—Y. P. Chan (0) (80 Zaln Yusuf (5) (U) C. B. Crtbb («> (8); 12.13—Fran Sachdey (4) (8) l'eoh Hock Hia (J) (M) ttigkun TJahJana (2) (1); 12.19 —Danny Tan (8) Mark Chow
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    172 17 Soccer Reuter Hong Kong, Wednesday China will stage the 1978 Peking International friendship Invitational football tournament from Aug 25 to Sept 3, the New China News Agency said yesterday. The competition will be played on a roundrobin basis In two stadiums In the Chinese capital,
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    All 'ayes' for the new Division One system
    531 18  -  Club officials say spectator interest will be enhanced K3 Soccer By PHILIP TAN Division One soccer club officials yesterday backed the FAS decision to div 1 d e the Premier League into two groups which will cut down on the number of
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    Lock icon Stamina wanting, but Ah Seng still shows the old flair
    551 18  -  j^^^Badminton By BRIAN MILLER Yeo Ah Seng, the 33-year-old veteran of the local courts, showed that he had not lost his flair for the game when he beat Heng Teng Soon in three sets during the pr e 11 m
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    Q'town seek revenge on Forces
    215 18 Queenstown FC, after going down unluckily to Armed Forces by 1-0 last week, have a chance to redeem themselves when they play Tamplnes Rovers In a First Division soccer game at the Jalan Besar Stadium tonight (klckoff 8 p.m.). Queenstown played well against Forces, but
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    Cisco 3-0
    19 18 Cisco beat Kallang CC 1-0 in the final of the Kampong Bugls CC Invitation Sepak Takraw championship.
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      50 18 ANDY CARP m 1 mm L-m zmTLZT'* ATi teftzs h4; M 555* m 5* V\^ n m m& I m ma i N&RBERT t'N\ Sifc LANCELOT. i Rescue fair DAMSELS /> BT2 HI <■ SpE ttgHfl (Ml =5^ *2 [C a SS§fe 3»: SPB OS* I 4 Wik w\ is.
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      Good show but at wrong time
      455 19 X Revieu The Fight Against Slavery: The Old African Blasphemer. Captain John Newton's voyage to buy and sell the blacks so horrified him it was his first and last slave-trading trip. Before he left England, his employer warned him not to let the ship-log-book
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      Madras couple to show how veena is played
      237 19 We have heard so much of the si tar now an Indian couple is in town to show us its "grandsire", the 4000-ye a r -old veena. Dr V. Naraslmhan, and hit wife Bhaglrathl, from Madras, will give a talkcum demonstration at
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      211 19 In and around town NATIONAL DAT PHOTO Exhibition, Victoria Memorial Hall. Open from 10 a.m. to 7 Sm dally. On till Aug L Free admission. Jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture and major photographic organisations, It features the best from our local cameramen. 172 colour slides will also be
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      51 19 Today 9 4® a. m (2.3m); 8.50 p.m. (2.7m). Tomorrow: 10.30 a.m. (2.5m); 9.49 p.m. (2.8m). Friday: 11.09 a.m. (2.6m); 10.37 p.m. (3.0m). Saturday: 11.47 a.m. (2.7m); 11.22 p.m. (3.1m). Bandar: 12.24 p.m. (2.7m); 6.00 p.m. (0.8m). Monday: 12.08 am. (3.0m); 12.59 pjn. (2.7m). Toeaday: 12.53 a.m. (3.0m); 1.33 pjn.
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      81 19 FM stereo 6.00 AM Opening Announcement! and Programme Summary (English and Chinese) 6.06 Morning Prelude with Les Reed Orch. Focus on Les Reed 6JO News in KngHih 6.40 Morning Concert: Second Piano Concerto Op. 83 (Brahms), Julius Katchen. London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Janos Ferencsik; Sonata No. 2 Op. 22
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      581 19 the cinema THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN: Continuing the story of former Olympic ski champion, Jill Klnmont, who was paralysed after an accident. Here she meets John 800 the, whom she later married. Stars Marilyn Hassett and Timothy Bottoms. Lido: 1.45, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. (Last Day). THE
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    62 20 AH FOOK: The chess tournament between world champion Karpov and challenger Korchnoi Is a real marathon a- marathon bore that la. MEI UN: Tou are right. At the rate they are playing 10 drawn games and a win each since mid-July—I dont see how either of them will
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      825 20 TV AND RADIO IN OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT 8 fOl- lowed by THE BEVERf LT uniJinjJMi (r>. Bltcom •tarring Buddy Ebeon and xrene Ryan. tlN DIARY OF EVENTS <M). S.55 BONANZA. ill INTERMISSION. 189 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by PETTICOAT JUNCTION: Olen Tinker Caper (r). Sitcom. tiM NEWS IN BRIEF. «.U TIMANG TINGGI
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      235 20 Today's top shows THE AGE OF UNCERIALNllf: Ito Rise and Fall of Money. (Ch. 5, 9.45 p.m. In colour). If you've been put off this series by the rather dry flist programme, this episode may lure you back. Using the (airground as a background, Prof. Oalbralth outlines the history of
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