New Nation, 6 December 1978

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    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, December 6,1978 2432 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r i NEW (§0) NATION COMMENT
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    Current accounts next year?
    396 1 POSB sends questionnaires to get views of depositors The Post Office Savings Bank may start current account facilities if depositors are in favour of such a move. A POSB spokesman today said they are waiting for results of a survey of 1200 depositors picked at random
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    Marks to the rescue
    94 1 Washington, Wednesday The United States yesterday snnounced plans to borrow 15 billion to 3 billion West German marks ($2.8 billion to |3.4 billion) on Dec 12 as part of its rescue plan for the American dottar. Officials said they believed it was the first time in
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    Lock icon East Timor
    31 1 UPI Reuter United Nations, Wednesday The General Assembly's Decolonisation Committee yesterday adopted a resolution affirming the inalienable right of the people of East Timor to selfdetermination and independence.— Rsuter
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    Resigned
    30 1 Tokyo, Wsdnesday The Japanese Cabinet, headed by Prime Mbdster Takeo Fukuda, rnslgnsd en masse today, paving the way for the formation of a new Cabinet bjr Mr Masayoahl Ohira.
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    Lock icon Dollar up
    28 1 UPI Tokyo, Wednesday The US debar rallied moderately against the Japanese yen in Tokyo today, opening trading at 197.30, up from 196.80 at Tuesday's close. UPI
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    Some veg, fish prices up by 100 per cent
    232 1 Price* of vegetables and ash have increased by as much ss 100 per cent since, the floods over the weekend. Hawker* in the Tiong Bahru, Tanglin Hfclt and Kandang Kcrbau markets said the price increases were due mainly to the floods
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    Lock icon US-Viet ties now delayed
    124 1 UPI Washington, Wednesday The growing VietnamKampuchea harder war and the swelling tide of refugees fleeing Indo-cMna have slowed the pace of progress towards diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam, the State Department indicated yesterday. State Department official John Cannon said the recently signed peace
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      25 1 Walking, talking, living dolls of today I I 2S. Page 12 IN TIB OTHER PAGKB: Moneywonk 14; Comics, Cm—word IS; Stan If; What's On 19.
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      9 1 Graham to speak from a $39*000 stage Pafe 3
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    Not just another show...
    108 2 This may be just another band performance for the lunch time crowd, but not for the People's Association military band. Their performance at Raffles Place yesterday was the first in conjunction with the second Singapore Festival at Arts, to be held from Dec 11 tolT. It
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    Survey on the needs of VPOs
    132 2 The Probation and Aftercare Service will soon set up a committee to survey and assess the needs of its volunteer probation officers. Reach Out, the service's news bulletin, said the committee would comprise volunteers and probation officers (VPOs). A similar survey was conducted among
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    STOCK MARKET
    127 2 Prices were on the uptrend in the first hour of trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning ■UMNBHBOONE F. Merlin (1) 0.93 S. Land (1) 1.73 U.O.L. (12) 1.38 Boustead (10) 2.20 (13) 2.21 C C (3) 5 35 (1) 5.30 (2) 5.40 FAN (2) 4.92
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    Dr Yap in hospital
    27 2 The chak-man of Singapore Traction Company, Dr Yap Pheng Geek, 78, has been admitted to the Singapore General Hospital after a heart attack.
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    Talks on Asean summit No. 3
    358 2  -  Lee, Kriangsak to meet ■y Gerry de Silva Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew will discuss convening another Asean summit meeting when he holds talks with his Thai counterpart, General Kriangsak Chomanan, next week in Thailand. Source* yesterday said the two Asean leaders will review
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    Cholera
    33 2 The Ministry of Environment has confirmed another case of cholera. The victim Is a 52-year-old man living at Macpheraon Lane. He was admitted to Middleton Hospatal last week and is now recovering.
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    Lecture
    33 2 Dr Koh Tal Ann, an English lecturer at the University of Singapore will talk on tradition, culture and local writing in English at the Bukit Timah Joint Campus tomorrow at 4 p.m.
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    2 hurt in attack
    100 2 Two construction workers were seriously injured when they were attacked by seven other workers near a worksite canteen at Changi airport yesterday. Chan Peng Onn, 20, and Soon Khai Kok, 19, were admitted to Changi Hospital with stab wounds in the back. They were attacked at
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      96 2 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent! CI CEMEDINE for all do it yourself mending jnbs For a paste-up job well done, i y insist on CEMEDINE Paste. ocMrrmr Ideal for Bonds. Paper. PASTf Cloth
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      213 2 Singapore Sweep The draw for the Singapore Sweep No. 12/78: FIRST PRIZE <9«MN) No *****41 SECOND PUZE (IISMN) No *****13 THIRD PRIZE <HM«> No.*****65 JACKPOT NUMBERS («1«JN «M*) *****97 *****ft *****32 *****88 *****39 LllClfY NTTMBERS V (9MN eMk) *****76 *****80 *****23 *****20 *****97 *****06 *****57 *****73 *****11 *****58 GIFT PRIZES
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    We can reverse ligation says don
    268 3 Microsurgery has been used successfully here to reverse sterilisation, said a senior lecturer in medicine at the University of Singapore. The lecturer, who wants to remain anonymous, said microsurgery is one of the latest advances in medicine here, though the technique has long been
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    What happened to you when the floods come?
    79 3 DwlkMf jmu *2 tMk ■Mt'il by mtss^irsr*-; MhnrN dkn md to «m way Bla(»Mr«Mi spsaded to the atoanttont ftitopi yea ton kttpir tM to Am tor Mm The Saaitj Natlw «nM ftt to hear fraaa BUHipajflNtoflM toiler aai |N to ewry altar
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    Press Ball
    29 3 The Singapore National Union at Journalist* (Straits Times Branch) will hold Its first annual Christmas party the stop Press! Bad at the Hyatt Hotel oa Dec I.
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    Billy Graham to crusade from a $39,000 rostrum
    189 3 American evangelist Billy Graham will stand on this 199,000 platform when he begins his fiveday crusade at the National Stadium at 7.30 p.m. tonight. Designed specially for the occasion by four architects, the 30-square metre steel platform took more than three weeks
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    Unsightly but this wall was useful
    102 4 The mm may be aartghtly bat Ang Me Kle reeldeato e( Bleck 241 are —i cempielning. x lie rwin to It pnvortN a landslide (rem Mttlag their Meek dirtag the weekend Deeds. As the pftetare thews, the wall theagh partially cempleted, eame late geed
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    Making them politically literate
    409 4 The weekly current affairs period in Secondary Three and Four classes is to prevent schools from churning out hordes of "political illiterates" who are unaware of what is happening in Singapore and the world. Ite Education Ministry to well aware at the need to politicise school
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    900 flats in Jurong are still vacant
    121 4 More than 900 Juroog Town Corporation flats are still available to the public. They form part of JTC'i revised housing scheme for citizens and skilled oon-citi-zen workers. Of the 911 flats, 629 are for sale and 282 for rent. They range from one
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    Boon Lay flats ballot
    40 4 The Jurong Town Corporation will ballot 84 fiveroom flats above the Boon Lay Garden shopping centre on Dec 12 at 2.30 p.m. These will be the last to be balloted. They are selling (or $30,000 each.
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    If they want to stop school...
    176 4 Parents who do not want their children to repeat their Primary School Leaving Examination must give a written explanation to their respective school principals, according to an Education Ministry circular. This, said the circular, is to avoid any misunderstanding. It did adt elaborate. Put,
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    Avoid clash over news issue
    709 5  -  North, South should work together to solve problems, Koh tells UN World Focus ■y Edgar Koh By Edgar K«h, mt New Yerk reporter Singapore yesterday urged both developed and developing nations to avoid a sterile confrontation over the dissemination of news and information, an issue
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    Asean aid call
    82 5 United Nations, Wednesday Asean yesterday circulated a draft resolution calling for Increased aid to developing countries In communications technology and systems. The draft, introduced in the special political committee while It was discussing information questions, invites SeceUry-General Kurt Waktieim, the UN Bduca tional, Scientific and Cultural Orgaalsatlon
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    Lock icon Ohira seeks Fukuda's help
    173 5 AFP Tokyo, Wednesday Mr Masayoshi Ohira, the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, yesterday met outgoing Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda in an effort to patch up his faction-ridden party and clear the way (or his stewardship of the nation. Mr Ohira will be elected
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      228 5 ■MHIVniC REDUCTIONS WE ARE CXJT TO MAKE LESS MONEY 50% DISCOUNT ON ALL SALE ITEMS SHIRTS Givenchy Guy Laroche Ted Lapidus Jean Pascal Horn (with Tie) Cassera Cinquini Max Brio Pancaldi B Leßot Tern Mr. Harry Whitmont Cleeco Glo-Weave Sheraton SPORTS KNIT SHIRTS Pancaldi B Eminence Ring Bosom Arrow Banlon
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    Lock icon Carter to send Vance to heal M-E rift
    224 6 Reuter Washington, Wednesday President Carter, forced again to intervene in the stalled Egyptian-Israeli peace talks, will send Secretary of State Cyrus Vrnce to Cairo and Jerusalem next week in a bid to break the deadlock. Announcing the President's decision yesterday, Mr George
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    Lock icon Brez denounces Ceausescu's line
    278 6 Hits out at 'demagogic arguments' World Focus AFP Msscsw, Wednesday Soviet leader Leonid Breznev last night denounced what he called "demagogic arguments" for changes in communist bloc defence policies a rebuke clearly aimed at President Nicolae Ceausescu of Rumania. In the first personal re- sponse from
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    Lock icon Today
    120 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday, Dec 6, the 340 th day of 1978 with 25 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1917, 1630 people died when a Belgian relief ship and a French munitions vessel collided and
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    Lock icon Big Two pledge on trade
    101 6 Reuter Moscow, Wednesday Two days of top-level trade talks between the United States and the Soviet Union ended yesterday with both sides agreeing that an Increase in commerce would depend on improvements in overall relations. US Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal told a press conference at
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    Lock icon Taking one more look
    67 6 Reuter London, Wednesday Defying Soviet protests, China is sending another minister to look at the revolutionary Harrier warplane that Peking is anxious to buy from Britain. Mr Lu Tung, a minister of machine building with responsibility for aviation matters, and a delegation of 23 experts arrive
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    Lock icon Warsaw Pact
    57 6 Reuter Brussels, Wednesday The military balance is still moving increasingly to the advantage of the communist Warsaw Pact countries, Nato defence ministers were told yesterday. Nato's highest military authority, General Zeiner Gundersen, told the opening session of a two-day defence planning committee meeting that the pact's improvements in
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    Lock icon Cleared
    39 6 AFP Cape Town, Wednesday A commission of inquiry yesterday cleared President John Vorster, his successor as Prime Minister, Mr Piet Botha, and Finance Minister Owen Horwood of any blame in South Africa's multi-mil-lion dollar "slush fund" scandal. AFP
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    65 6 UPI Tel Aviv, Wedieaday Aa Israeli Arab tart his way sad Iris wife dariag a pilgrimage to Mecca la Baa<H Arabia, the Jerasalem Pest reperted yesterday. The Pest said Hassan Salim Beiaa, H, became separated Cram his wife darlag the veyage sad was seat to Kabal, Afghaalstaa,
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      513 6 WORLD WEATHER Lsadaa Partly cloudy. 9-6 C. Headline: Economic aid row hits European monetary system summit. Maseaw Overcast, minus 13-minus SC. Pravda's headline: A citizen of the Soviet Union. Baaa Overcast, 3-minus lOC. Headline: Oil workers renew strike in Iran. Rene Rainy and cold, 9-3 C. Headline: Terrorists fail in
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      173 7 EXPO BRASIL 78 ;i I lotrl Singapore 1 )cccmhcr 6 -10 BRASIL I he Brazilian Kxhihition is s|x>nsored l>\ Ihr Brazilian Ministry of Kxtcrnal Relations Itamaratv Designers and contractors: Arquiprom Arquitrtura. Promotes v (xmicrcio I.tda. The colour, wealth and beauty of Brazil. It's all at Expo Brasll 78, Shangri-La Hotel
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    Visitors with messages
    440 8 Dr Billy Graham, American evangelist, and Mr M.G. Ramachandran, Indian politician and film star, may never have met each other. But they have far more in common than the strikingly coincidental fact that they are both in Singapore at the same time. Dr Graham begins his five-day
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Note went unnoticed
      62 8 A colleague, who spotted his friend's luxurious car parked outside a shopping centre, couldn't resist pasting a note on it saying: "You big show-off!" Disappointed at not re- ceiving any response after a few days, he called his friend and found out that on the day in
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      Something to crow about
      45 8 West German hens contributed to the country's economic growth in the past year, raising their annual output by two eggs apiece, according to a Reuter report. Gach hen laid an average of 243 eggs, two more than in the previous year.
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    Crucial turn for Pakistan
    525 8 Rawalpiadl: As former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto nears the end of his long court battle to save himself from the gallows, Pakistan is coming to what many here regard as a crucial turn in its 31-year history. Mr Bhutto's appeal of his murder conviction and
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    Venus — a giant step forward
    274 8 Venus a giant step forward Washlagtea: The exploration of Venus should take a giant step forward this month if the double Venus space probes, launched earlier this year by the Americans and Russians, are successful. The American probe, Pioneer-Venus-1, became the first to orbit the planet on Monday, while the
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    WHY HESITATE OVER HARRIERS
    886 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON China's future place in the world now hangs precisely in the balance, and the specific deal to which the suspense can be most directly linked is that of the much-pub-lished Harrier jets which China wants to buy from Britain. In
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    Special assistance plan for top pupils hailed
    815 9  -  But paper says scheme serves only a minority while others who are not included may feel neglected Voice of the Press Round-up NovK-Mtj By Liew Soon Chin Admist the standing ovation given to the Education Ministry for its latest move to promote bilingualism
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    Found: Remains of a genius nun
    510 9 Mexk» City: In a season of rich finds, archaeologists restoring the former Convent of San Jeronlmo in downtown Mexico City have found the remains of Mexico's illustrious Soetess-nun, Sister uana Ines de La Cruz. For years archaeologists knew that the mm whose poems and
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    Lock icon The zombie takes over
    876 10 He looks for a master to whom he can give absolute obedience NOW THAT THE FREAK HAS GONE MIDDLE CLASS- Kusseli Baker Column NYT New York: Since the 1960s we have come to regard the beak as the characteristic human aberration of our time. Now the
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    Sir Lew sticks his thumb in the space fantasy pie
    558 10  -  Cinema t»v Gloria Chandy CAPRICORN ONE: BM GeaM, Jams Ink, Bread* Varnare, Sara Watontam, O.J. Shnpasa, Hal BtlkfMk, Karei Stack, Telly Savalaa. Wrtttea aad directed tar Jee Hjaaw. (New uJPrealer aai What would you do if your scheduled manned flight
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      45 10 DON'T MISS rT! It the biggest disco happening ever in SINGAPORE A. G k f o o -m—♦ I r > ■> LIVE ON STAGE/ Dog Bone *> Nrtr B n By Courtesy of Otero Imperial Hotel WSCOTIME featuring JoMphGoh BANG BANS Parade Hi Ll k I EMI
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      48 11 1973.... Seoul 1975.... Taipei 1975.... Hong Kong 1977.... Manila 1978.... SINGAPORE! Come, hear I i TONIGHT and every night until 10 December AT 7.30 Admission FREE! All welcome i r ■.i < I. W > ■V r.. Hw&. V>V >■ SrMMt#B*t NATIONAL STADIUV 10 OK.E Mbl ~r V. r I
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      Lock icon Speaking of little marvels
      1696 12  -  Mr Toyman scorns idea of making a fast buck on low quality gimmicks i By Margaret Chan If you think a doll is just a doll, look again. Today's doll is more than something to cuddle, like granny's rag doll, and can do more than just
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    Lock icon Money Market
    266 14 r 1 Business I News and Views L=J UPI London, Wednesday The US dollar closed lower on all major European markets except Frankfurt and Milan yesterday, with trading affected by the difficult Brussels negotiations aimed at a formal alignment of European currencies. Gold also lost more than US$2
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    3 may stay out of EMS
    295 14 Aid offer insufficient, say sources Brume la, Wednesday Common Market leaders last night wound up their talks on the details of a European Monetary System (EMS) amid strong signs that three of the nine will stay out of it. Conference sources said an offer
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    Lock icon US firm, China sign pact
    101 14 Reuter Washington, Wednesday Bethleham Steel Corporation has signed an agreement with China to help develop an iron ore mine in that country, the Washington Post reported yesterday. It said Bethleham will provide technical, engineering and management services for the mine at Shulchang. Bethleham chairman Lewis
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    Lock icon Indon oil
    44 14 Reuter Singapore, Wednesday.— Indonesia's undiscovered reserves of recoverable oil may total 35 billion barrels or more, Mr Piet Harjono, president director of the state oil company Pertamina, told an energy seminar organised by the US Council of Energy Studies, here yesterday.— Reuter.
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      204 14 New York, Wednesday The Carter administration assurances that a recession could be averted and a banker's prediction that interest rates may have peaked propelled stocks to their sharpest and broadest gain in a month yesterday. Trading was moderate. The Dow Jones industrial average, which fell 4.67 points on
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      39 14 UPI New York. Wednesday Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 820.51 (up 13.68); 20 transport 218.20 (up 2.87); 15 utilities 100 78 (up 0.51); 65 stocks 280.37 (up 3.84).- UPI
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      180 14 AFP Prices closed mixed on the Tokyo stock market yesterday. Trading was active. The 225-stock Dow-Jones average lost 3.89 yen to 6,062.69 yen for the first decline in six sessions, but the wider-based TSE index rose 0.06 point at 447.69. Pacing the setback in the DoW indicator were communication
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      Lock icon SYDNEY
      114 14 Reuter Prices at 11 30 a.m.today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: AC1 180 182 ADC-20 Ampol Pet 75 AN1 1M 165 APM 112 113 Bank NSW 650 656 Brambles 157 160 BHP 856 858 Bora I 226 228 CBA 238 242 CSR 333 335 Clg 230 Coal
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      PARIS
      75 14 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday. Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribus 20S 2.50 Fonder 435 1.10 Prlntemps 121.80 5 JO Bull 52.90 .10 Royal Dutch 257.70 -320 Mlchelln 1248 13 COE 380.80 -.90 Thomson 247 +2.10 CFP 130 JO 30 Rhone 119.10 2.10 Air 385
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      90 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing price* on the Zurich Slock Ext-hange yesterday Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close UBS Bearer 2950 -20 UBS Reg 568 -9 SBC 337 -2 Credit Suisse 2185 -5 Swissair B 788 -5 Swiss Relnsur 3010 unch Wlnterthur B 2250
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      554 14 a Z>i o: WEDNESDAY NEW NATION MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: N R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MIBBINQ LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW iCut along dotted lines CLUES FOR HJ-3 1. Anything given so mto pacify 2. The
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      S'pore prove a point
      276 15  -  JAW TEE KWANG Politics nowadays plays a major part in the modern world of sports. The latest wrangle is the refusal of the International Amateur Athletic Federation to sanction the Asian Games track and field championships because Israeli athletes were not invited, the obvious reason being
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      Junie set to turn the tables?
      199 15 Four years ago In 1974, a little nine-year-old girl must have wept bitterly as she saw how her elder sister lost the 400 m freestyle swimming gold medal by only four hundreths of a second. She must have vowed to take revenge for her
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      Rugby chief replies
      702 15  -  H. E. Cashin* I do not wish to enter into a lengthy argument with your reporter, Mr. Philip Tan. I took over as President of the Singapore Rugby Union two years ago by invitation. I did not seek the Job. I did it out of a love
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      Jamil should win a medal
      155 15 It was a relief that the injury-stricken Asian Gaines cyclist, Jamil Mohammed, was pronounced fit and raring to go for the Bangkok battle. He was knocked down by a van whilst practising and at first things were not bright and there was speculation that he
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      Fire Ball poised for first win
      824 16 K.L.CHAN'S TOP 10 FOR IPOH It is always a sound policy to follow an improving youngster. One such horse is Fire Bali, who will be making his third appearance in a race in the Ipoh meeting, starting on Saturday. The tour-year-old Australian horse by
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      Case of High glory for 38 min
      126 16 Rugby Aberdeen, Wednesday. Colin High gave the Scottish North and Midlands 38 minutes of glory against the New Zealand All Blacks here yesterday. The 28-year-old fly-half kicked a dropped goal after 58 seconds, a lead his side clung on to until the 39th
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      It's Something To Remember...
      332 16 track Ipoh, Wednesday Bmmthlag T* Remember strengthened his chances in the Class 3, Dtv 3, 1100 m straight race this Sunday with a speedy workout in Ipoh this morning. The Sudak five-year-old, with a riding boy astride, breezed through 600 m in 37 when paced by
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      Injury-hit S'pore B face uphill task
      584 17  -  But they are determined to beat Indonesia for a semi-final berth HON CITY CUP L A By SURESH NAIR Injury to three key players has not dampened the spirit of the Singapore "B" team to clinch a semi-final berth when they meet Indonesia in
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      Bribery: Three referees banned
      124 17 Glasgow, Wednesday. Three Scottish referees were banned until 1981 by the Scottish Football Association last night after admitting receiving gifts before a Uefa (European Football Union) cup match last month. World cup referee John Gordon and Rollo' Kyle and David McCartney, who were his linesmen for
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      Germans, English fancied
      382 17 K3 Soccer London, Wednesday. The domination by West German and English soccer clubs of this season's European Football Union (Uefa) Cup should continue in today's third round, second leg matches. Borussia Moenchengladbach appear to have the most difficult task of the four West German sides in action.
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      All's set for Pepsi stint
      613 17  -  TRAINING FOR YOUNGSTERS THIS WEEK SQUASH h v Eric Cooper The. Pepsi squash training scheme begins this week at Ave different locations Mindef (Tanglin), Alexandra, Bedok (4 SIR) Farrer Park and Kallang. Applications were received from 120 players and the coaches, John Low, Zainal Abideen,
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      Supreme Council is the hot topic
      608 18  -  Brainchild of Da wee to be modelled on lines of body set up in Africa r--~ Bth ASIAN GAMKS Brian Miller and Philip Tan reporting from Bangkok Brian Miller, Philip Tan Before the Asian Games flame is extinguished on Dec 21, Asian countries will
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      Jamil gets a HK encouragement
      704 18 Cyclist Jamil Mohammed, who arrived here yesterday evening, found a sympathetic old friend from Hong Kong at the Manohra Hotel. He bumped Into the colony's crack footer Richard Wang while for the lift after checking in and both started "notes". Their friendship was nutured through
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      376 18 YOUR LUCKY Cj f;l (v if rrs your BIRTHDAY Bora today, you know how to take the dull and tranaform it into the Interesting, how to take the uaual and traasform It into the strikYou have much at the afiirlt of adventure in you, but you take your time deckling
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      See the fish that walks
      357 19 Ever seen Japanese tea changing into wine Or flowers that change colour with heat? Or walking fish? Treat yourself to all these unusual sights and sounds at the Singapore Science Centre's demonstrations and film shows, which will be held to commemorate the its first anniversary.
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      Programmes specially imported for Christmas ...TO KEEP SPIRITS UP
      387 19 Rediffusion has specially imported aome programme* to keep the spirits of their listeners up this Christmas. The first one on Dec. a, features all-time Yule hits in AMONG YOUR SOUVENIRS at 9.49 p.m. On Dec. 23, there's a Christmas edition of
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      450 19 At the cinema CAPRICORN ONE: The eyes of the world are on the first manned space (light to Mars. But Just before launching, a defect is discovered in the life support systems. The answer lies in a "phoney" Iters landing. But will it fool everybody? Stars Elliot Gould, James Brolln,
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      62 19 THay: 3.29 a.m. (2.6 m); 2.X p.m. (2.8 m). T«H«rr*«: 4.27 a.m. (2.5 m); 3.41 p.m. (2.5 m). PrMajr: 5.32 a.m. (2.4 m); 5.08 p.m. (2.3 m). Satariajr: 6.41 a.m. (2.4 m); 6.57 p.m. (2.3 m). Sniay: 7.41 a.m. (2.5 m); 8.27 p.m. (2.4 m). Maaiajr: 8.27 a.m. (2.6 m);
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      822 19 FM stereo Hungarica Antal Dorati; Symphony No. 1 (Bruckner), Berlin Ptiil/Jochum 8.00 Newa (C) 8.10 People and Placet: You Are My Lucky Star (Liza Minnelll), California Soul (Maruine Gaye and Tammy Terrell), Please Don't Ask About Barbara (Bobby Vinton), Louisiana Bayou (Marie Osmond), Susie Cincinati (Beach Boys), My Woman, My
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    33 20 Al TOOK: It's good to know our buslmnsmi ii won't discriminate against former addicts who apply (or Jobs. MH LIN: But you cant stop them "preferring" someone with a dean record.
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      710 20 TV MWIMji M AND SINGAPORE 5 EUROKMITOUR SHARP CTV Ml OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by TEE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES: Welcome to the Yhmily (r). ft.ll DIAET OF EVBNTi(M). SJI EON ANSA: Frenzy. followed by PETTI* COAT JUNCTION! Whiplash (r). Sitcom. O CJt NEWS IN BRIEF. O UK HMANO TINOOI TINGG1 (M). There
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      139 20 CLUB (Ch.8, 6.20 p.m. in colour). This programme, complete with songs, filmlets (ram pest Disney cartoon feature movies, and those energetic Mouseketeers returns to the screen tar the next 13 weeks. 1+ M i f i F; Pretty Angels All in a Row (Ch. 5, 8.30 p.m. in colour). Kris
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