New Nation, 22 December 1978

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    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday, December 22, 1978 2445 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 T~ NEW fcj) NATION COMMENT'
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    Lock icon Orchid will be named after VIP tourist today
    160 1 TWa ipny af iralrti will It aaawd after Stagipm*! tin mlllteath tsarist ill Is «i|wto< te arrive at Pajra Lebar Alrpart betweea S aad p-m. Maj. A mlaate-by-aiLißte Premetlea Beard te bmblter tee arrival at "tee VIP" He sniaial he ar •ha
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    Lock icon Brighter new year
    661 1 Jor industrialised nations, forecast by OECD Reuter Paris, Friday. It looks like the non-communisti n d u strialised nations are in for a brighter new year, despite Opec's decision to raise oil prices. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reported yesterday that proar ts for
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    Lock icon Surgery for Carter?
    77 1 UPI Washington, Friday President Carter said yesterday he may have to undergo surgery for his painful haemorrhoid ailment, and that a decision may be made today. Press secretary Jody Powell relayed Mr Carter's words to reporters, and added that the President may go into the hospital for
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    Lock icon What new Aussie fares will cost
    213 1 AFP Canberra, Friday Australian travellers on Qantas and British Airways without stopover privileges will pay Ass6B ($1409) (or return (are in off-peak seasons from Feb 1. Announcing this yesterday, Minister for Transport Peter Nixon said these new low advance purchase excursion (Apex) (ares would
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    Conman strikes again...
    100 1 A youth who cheated three students earlier this week by posing as a police officer struck again yesterday. Police said he approached a student, Mohd Sklmin bin Mohd Ibrahim, 14, who was waiting to- pay his PUB bill at Geylang, and identified himself as a Central Narcotics
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      124 1 M nt Design, Quality and Elegance Gl4, THE GALLERY. STRAITS TRADING BUILDING •.BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE 1 TEL *****6 INSIDE Wonder Woman takes over from bionic man Pa(e 23 IN THE OTHER PAGEB: Stars 14; Crossword 15; Moneyworts 17; Comics 30; What's On 23. Maruman l ßif> 7/ in lites I
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    Classes for addicts plan
    104 2 The Singapore Anti-Narcot-ics Association's Christian Counselling Service plans to conduct type-writing classes (or female drug addicts undergoing rehabilitation at the Rose Lodge Drug Rehabilitation Centre. It intends to mobilise volunteer teachers to conduct these claim. At present, these female inmates are given shorthand lessons by volunteer
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    Ties may hit our textile exports, says Lam Thian
    248 2 The establishment of full diplomatic relations between China and the United States is likely to affect Singapore's textile exports to the US. This is because China is likely to increase its textile exports to the UB, providing stiffer competition to other
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    STOCK MARKET
    87 2 A wait and see attitude prevailed during the first hour of lethargic trading at the Stock Exchange ot Singapore today. The market appears to be waiting for a lead in the midst of neutral local news background. Haw Par was traded one cent lower at $1.47 and Sime
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    Lock icon Pregnant girl jailed for khalwat
    118 2 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Friday A Muslim court in Pahang yesterday sentenced a pregnant teenage girl to one month's Jail for the religious offence of khalwat (sexual proxmimity) despite her pre-trial marriage to the offending partner. Syariah court chief kadi (Judge) Syed Abdul Rahman Mohamed said
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    NOL: Oil hike a big factor
    250 2 The effects of the 15 per cent increase in oil price will be a major consideration when Neptune Orient Lines decides to introduce a new container service to West Asia next year. NOL general manager Lua Cheng Eng said: "The impact of the lncreaae
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      23 2 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one... m at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent!
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    Shop hit by a brick
    234 3  -  Threats over sale of Taiwan books By Richard Adhikari For 17 years Mr Tai See Khong, 67, ran a bookshop in Hongkong Street selling Taiwanese publications without any trouble. Seven months ago, he moved to South Bridge Road. And his problems began. Since then has
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    Lock icon The lure of Thailand
    157 3 Reuter Taiping, Friday v Communists posing as friendly strangers are talring innocent Malaysians on trips to southern Thailand where they are lured into anti-gov-ernment activities, former detainees said here yesterday. Six people, including a woman, detained under the Internal Security Act told a public meeting here
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    Police to make their own films
    202 3  -  By Terry Ang The police will produce audio-visual training films and slides in Singapore from next month. They will focus mainly on the practical aspects of police work, including the proper method of conducting body searches. Policemen will act the roles. The Police Academy
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    Most costly land bid by the govt
    452 4 Choice sites to strengthen tourist belt This is the most expensive stretch of land in Singapore to be acquired by the government for development. The belt stretches from Tanglln Road and Aston dose to Obotoy Gnat and indudss some valuable sites along Orchard
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    Johore detour for north bound traffic
    162 4 Motorists travelling north through Johore during the Christmas holidays can use a detour near Scudai. An estate road will open at the 13Vi km Jalan Scudai and rejoin the main road at the 16'/* km. The Johore PWD expects to open the road on
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    Seat belts: Stage 2
    62 4 In nine days' time, all new business service passenger vehicles and private hire cars will be required to have seat belts. This is the second stage of the compulsory seat belt regulation being implemented by the Registry of Vehicles. The first stage introduced this year requires
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    CC party
    38 4 The MP for Buldt Merah and Political Secretary to the Science and Technology Ministry, Mr Lim Chee Onn, will open a party for children and old folks at Buldt Merah community centre tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.
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    CCCI turns down proposal
    79 4 The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry has rejected a member's request that it help invite a minister to open a $15 million antique exhibition, sources said. It is understood the member, who planned to organise the exhibition at the World Trade Centre next year, also
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    Jonassis — rich lady of the seas
    116 5 Jonassis rich lady of the seas She is called JonassLs And like Jacqueline Onassis, after whom she is named, she will only play host to the wealthy. Her Job is 'o give Hyatt Hotel's VIPs and commercially important guests a romantic setting to wine, dine and dance. Or to do
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    Do not pester tourists schools told
    147 5 The Ministry of Education has told principals to discourage pupils from pestering tourists for donations. A Ministry spokesman said this in reply to a letter published in the Strslts Times earlier this week. It described one such Incident at the airport and asked if
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    4 area offices
    72 5 Ang Mo Kio new town will have four area offices. One has been completed while the other three are under construction. The completed office is in neighbourhood three. The office at the town centre is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of next year, the
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      86 5 The name to remember... PONTET-LATOIJR, from BAG B Smooth and full flavoured Bordeaux wine r LATOD J TV MOMtON. SON ft JONES w -< i s t at York Hotel Celebrate' X'mas and New Year with Spanish entertainer Mana Bontta X mas Eve Top of the York f\jr>w Year s
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    Lock icon Bhutto warns of dire effects
    127 6 AFP Rawalpindi, Friday Former Pakistani Prime Minister ZaMkar All Bhutto yesterday warned of "terrible consequences" if an appeal coun confirmed (he death sentence passed on him last March. Mr Bhutto in his defence statement to the Supreme Court here, swore yesterday he was innocent of
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    Lock icon Marcos to review arms policy
    226 6 World Focus Reuter Ms«lln,rrtdnj The Philippines is reexamining its defence posture In the light of new developments In Asia, Including the normalisation of US-China relations, the SinoJapan friendship treaty, regional big-power Jockeying and the I-<do-china conflict, President Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday. Addressing his armed forces
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    Lock icon It's life-term jail instead
    123 6 UPI Manila, Friday A young farmer who appealed against a 11-year prison sentence for raping a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint yeeter-. day drew a lire imprisonment penalty Instead. 11m Supreme Court said the man deserved to be put to death for his crime, but the tribunal's
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    Lock icon By the year 2000
    58 6 Reuter Jakarta, Friday Indonesia's population will reach 308 by the year 3000 provided the animal growth rata can be maintained at under two per cent, the Ml ut r (or Development Control and Environment Emfl Saltan Mid yesterday. This would be a 48 per cant increase
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    Lock icon To Taiwan
    33 6 AFP Washington, Friday Under-Secretary of State Warren Christopher is to visit Taiwan next week to explain President Jimmy Carter's decision to break official relations, a government source here said yesterday. AFP
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    45 6 UPI CliHknpn (Eagtaad), Friday iVrimal ••vers tftmti t hash MMut tor Hercak* the UffiTAi cjrji srr ■Mds MtltathbMhM KMC VfiHlmpt The beak ■■■agrt decided te accept the mmu( attheagh he eeafeaeed: "I've hid same straage aeeauts, hat sever mm Uke thb." UPL
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    Lock icon Wing cracks are no hazard'
    111 6 UPI WiiMsgtis, ttrMayBreek Adaam mlijmZ day thai wtag cracks en the sepwsislii Ceaeerde are aet a safety baser*. RftjMg fte a letter (rem Seaater Pnutae, H wing eraeks have aeenrred fa It Ceaeerdee. Bat ha said: "The Aagls Fraaah aslhailllia have feaad that there h
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    Lock icon TODAY
    85 6 UPI TODAY it Friday, Dec 22, the 356 th day of 1978 with nine to follow. Those bora oa this date are under the rign of Capricorn. ON TUB DAT IN HBTOBTt In 17§5, the American continental navy fleet was organised, consisting of two frigates, two brigs and three
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      604 6 Lsndsn Snow (lurries, 3mlnua 3C. Headline: Bomb suspects evade police dragnet. Moscow Overcast, minus 17-minus ItC. Headline: Regional parly conferences report on party work. Bean Snow, minus 2uOnus lOC. Headline: Carter raiaes hopea: Salt breakthrough tomorrow. Paris Cold, windy, 0minus 3C. Headline: Giant power blackout in France. Baaa Clear, IMC.
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    Girl out to free mum's lover
    286 7 World Focus Marlaa (Illliaii) Friday: A 16-year-old girl hijacked a TWA jetliner to southern Illinois yesterday in a bold attempt to release a convict, who her mother died (or trying to tree from the nation's toughest federal prison. At mid-afternoon, TWA reported six of
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    Lock icon Police open fire
    34 7 A New DelM pafew ameer firing tote the air Wttowiiy to jiftrn a emN at ■>—u liinhg ■jstosl m am* at terra Gandhi Mi her expUstoa trass PuftanL AP radio picture
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    Lock icon Sadat nervous
    69 7 AP Damietta (Egypt), Friday President Anwar Sadat said yesterday he was really very nervous over the Middle East deadlock and appealed to the United States to accelerate the peace process with Israel. Speaking to reporters on his presidential train, Mr Sadat said he has given Israel enough concessions
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    China visit
    33 7 London, Friday Britain will shortly send a highlevel mission to Peking to discuss how British expertise and equipment could help China exploit its mineral resources, Trade Secretary John Smith announced yesterday.
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    Lock icon Ban oil to Africa call in UN
    107 7 Reuter United Nations, Friday The UN General Assembly called yesterday (or an urgent meeting o( the Security Council to consider comprehensive, mandatory economic sanctions against South Africa, including a ban on oil and artas shipments. The resolution, a reprisal (or South Africa's (allure
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    Lock icon PM to Ritt: Pay or quit
    151 7 AFP Copenhagen, Friday Prime Minister Anker Joergensen yesterday told his Education Minister that she would either have to reimburse the government for part of a huge Paris hotel bill or resign. The Prime Minister told a news conference he hoped Mrs Ritt BJeiregaard would
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    Lock icon How $2mil gold was taken
    132 7 Reuter Washington, Friday Some of more than a million dollars In gold missing from a Treasury Department vault in New York was smuggled out In a newspaper to elude metal detectors, a Congressional source said yesterday. The Treasury announced on Wednesday that 5200 troy ounces
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      54 7 T>, [f H REDUCE HEAT, GL4RE R4DE with £ZZ zy Sun Control Film USA Re es so H r 'v t! i OMo's b.i aneoo' 'i! Cuts Out j'tfavi net t'^nsfiissir LoAer aifronditioninq o;i»?r.itinq cost (DPterminoJ hy Yfilott Sola F nor g y Latso'ato r 'es PfM»*n:« Arizona* SINGAPORfc SUN
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      6 7 M«n W«rM News m Pftge 14
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    Open door for key children
    462 8 Bravo to the Singapore Children's Society (or giving some of our latch-key children those who come home from school with noone to look alter them a chance to open new doors. The proposed substitute home in Henderson Crescent, which will take in 60 children (or
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Scrutineer II
      64 8 I! you noticed racing correspondent K.L. Chan's photo byline in Saturday's New Nation on Page 18, you may also have noticed the likeness between him and New Nation veteran racing correspondent, Scrutineer, whose picture was oa the facing page. The iinpi* fTpisration is that they are father and
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      Debatable date
      63 8 The date of the announcement of US-China ties to the world will be forever a debatable Issue. US President Jimmy Carter made the historic announcement in Washing- ton at 10 p.m. on Dec 15, noted AFP. At exactly the same moment, flilww Chairman Hua Kuo-feng met Peking's press
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    New IRA reign of terror
    668 8  -  Britain once again gripped with fear of large-scale pre-Xmas bombings By Bharathi Mohan An elderly English man shuffled towards a bench In a London "tube" station, and stopped short when he saw three small parcels piled on it. He stared hard at them. The silence
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    VICTIMS OF OWN POLITICAL GAME
    531 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ISMAIL KASSIM ISMAIL KASSIM Former Prime Minister Mrs Indira runrfhi became* the latest victim of the new ground rules of Indian political democracy when she was thrown behind bars three days ago. She will not stay in Jail as long some of her
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    Lock icon Taking the plunge
    120 9 ASEAN ASIDES Falling Is all part of the fun In fact, it is the fun in Inobong, Sabah, 14 km from the capital, Kota Kinabalu. The Borneo Bulletin reports that Inobong's young bloods have discovered they can inch their away across and above the Moyog River along
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    Massage a body cure?
    220 9 If you like it hot Is traditional Thai massage an ancient medical practice to cure body ailments? Or is it Just massage? This is the question which the Thai Juridical Council is still pondering following a request for clarification from the Public Health Ministry. Health Minister
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    Party for tramps cancelled
    120 9 Jakarta has gives Its tramp* aad street waifs a Christmas party every year tor the past IS years, hat this year's eelehraHear were eaaeelled at the last mlsste Laat BalarSay, crtwa ef peipit ktfu |ilh<ls| wfcere the party mi te be heM. They haS heaH Ueat
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      252 9 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR AT HOLIDAY INN HOTEL WINTER GAPDFN LOBBY DECEMBER 18-25 DELICATESSEN CORNER DECEMBER 1 31 TREETOPS BAR DECEMBER 24 3' $10 00 CAFE VIENNA DECEMBER 24 25 8 31 Se' iunch $15 0C Set dinner $20 00 BARON'S TABLE Featuring the Trio Los Troubadours, trom 6.30 pm
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    The poor hearts
    271 11 Lsadsn: The rich used to die more often from heart disease than the poor, whatever consolation that was to the British working clam. Sauntering past the mansions of Belgravia the labourers could imagine the plutocrats inside digging their graves as they were told with their teeth. But
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    Lock icon A boy—again!
    279 11 Scientists discover a way to breed only male fish Science Report Reuter Scottish scientists have come up with a technique (or producing male-only fish, a breakthrough which they hope will provide the developing nations with millions of tons of protein per year. The work at Stirling University's unit
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      45 11 Happy Hours daily 4pm to 7pm 26% off on aU drinks. No aetvice chary*. Business Hours: Mon. to Fri. 11 am to lam Sat. 11 am to 2 am Sun. 11 am to Midnight Lounge HOTEL ASIA 37 Scott* Road Singapore 9 Tel 378 388
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      19 11 From the inventor of the world's first true electronic timepiece the Bulova Accutron Comes the Litest technology in timekeeping
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      Stop here for Tea and Sympathy
      632 12/13  -  Sundown scene l»v Richard Lim The atmoephere is turn-of-the-century English, evocative 6f Laurentlan moods and Eliot lines 'In the room the women come and g0...". This is the Music Room at the Hilton, the former Captain's Cabin revamped at a cost of about 1106,000,
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      Two S'pore artists making their names in London
      788 12/13  -  The Arts By Bharathi Mohan ear Leadea reporter In the exciting world of arts in London, two Singapore women are fast making a name (or themselves. They are Eng Tow, a fabric craftsman, and Kim Lim, a sculptor. Eng Tow creates threedimensional
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      Tasting a slice of sweet tradition
      657 12/13  -  F.atiny Out Violet goes to Vienna to try Sacher Torte Uy Violet Oon I hardly dared lift ray fork. Before me was a slice of cake rich in history, tradition and culture. Would my taste buds do it Justice? I'm referring of course to
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      166 12/13 m /C-* E W :V Live flsh to your choice. Varieties of Fresh Seafood: Yolk Crab, Lobster. King Prawn, Pomfret, Garoupa Frog's Leg, Baby Cuttle Fish (Sotong) Tua-Tow (Mussels). FREE WVRKING FACILITIES, 4 M? s -p HUfl PALACE RE/TAUftAfIT Stb Floor SKtMUfTT SMWMSICMTRE, PHOEIIIH HOTEL •retard Road.Stagapare-1 Te15.*****0-*****0 LOCATED AT
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    Lock icon 1979 year of the child
    365 14 But children face depressing future World Focus UPI Wasfclagtsa, Friday: The United Nations has declared 1979 the International Year of the Child, and according to the World Bank, next year's children face a grim Journey to adultThe bank yesterday published Its first world atlas of
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    Lock icon 'Unwarranted Israeli attacks'
    142 14 Reuter UPI United Nations, Friday Lebanon yesterday protested to the UN against what it called unwarranted and unprovoked attacks by Israel and reserved the right to call (or an urgent meeting of the Security Council. Lebanese UN representative Ghassan Tuenl. in a letter to UN Secretary- General
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    Lock icon Boy who killed dad freed
    142 14 Reuter Rome, Friday A 15-year-old boy Jailed earlier this month for killing his father was freed by a Juvenile court yesterday. Italian public opinion was outraged by the sentence of eight years and 10 months passed on Marco Caruso, who had run away from home
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    Lock icon Stars go into action
    41 14 Talwiaeie televlfltea star Hn °Hrr Hag Mi other eatertalaera slag patriotic ■lap aai wave flags at Talwaa airpert as they ask far entribatlaas far defease. IVy seeassi the US yesterday sf ataaisa lag Talwaa. AP AP photo
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    Lock icon Soviets make a film on China's tragedy
    142 14 UPI Moscow, Friday The Soviet Union yesterday unveiled a new documentary Him that paints China as a nation preparing for a third world war. "This is the tragedy of a great people," the film, Maoism, China's Tragedy, says in closing. "It is impossible
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      152 14 Knm ngsri KIM JIM CORPORATION PTE LIMITED 15. EMERALD HILL ROAD. SINGAPORE 9. TEL: *****14 If hot and spicy Indonesian or Malaysian food is your taste... Lontong House is the place. Happy Hours: 3.00 pm~ 7.00 pm 20% discount on drinks. Business Hours:10.00 am~lo.oopm We also cater in outdoor catering
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      56 14 DRAGON PHOENIX RESTAURANT Block 26, Outram Park, Singapore. Tol *****88 ft *****29 -4 Earthern Pot Special Chillie Crab Sprinq Chicken Delicious Y jm Pot Hot Plato Deer Meat live Fresh Fish Quick Lunch $3/per person. We cater for Birthday Wedding Parties, buffet lunches and private functions. Live music and your
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      396 14 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR TOMORROW.. BIRTHDAY Born today, you are a gogetter. You go after what you want as if your life depended on it. Your independence of spirit leads you into humorous, at times dangerous, often exciting, and always interesting, activities. Your wisdom keeps you from being
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    Lock icon Money Market
    183 15 UPI London, Friday The US dollar made its first substantial recovery of the week on European foreign exchange markets yesterday, advancing in thin and quiet conditions. The approaching Christmas holiday dampened dealings, traders said. Profit taking, as people bought back previously sold dollars, and the expectation of higher
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    Lock icon 'Freeze oil prices in 1980' plea to Opec
    314 15 Business News and Views Reuter UPI Brussels, Friday The European Economic Community (EEC) is to ask the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to freeze oil prices in 1980 and cut back next year's scheduled four-stage 14.5 per cent increase to nine per
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    Lock icon Japanese, Swiss accord on trade
    93 15 Reuter Geneva, Friday Japan yesterday announced it had reached a "comprehensive understanding" with Switzerland on principal issues in world trade negotiations here, following accords involving Tokyo and the United States and three other European countries. A Joint announcement said th* Japanese-Swiss deal covered a wide
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    Lock icon Lome Pact talks
    79 15 Reuter Brussels, Friday Fiftyfour African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries yesterday complained at lack of pi ogress in negotiations for a new trade and aid pact with the European Economic Community. Negotiate— for a new pact to replace the Lome Convention which expires in March 1900 opened
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    Lock icon Bonus
    30 15 Reuter Tokyo, Friday Employees of leading Japanese firms received an average year-end bonne of 484H yen (abouts4sM), an increase of more than U per cent over last year. Reti-
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      193 15 New York, Friday Stocks registered their third straight gain yesterday, although a government report showing fne economy was slowing down took some, of the Joy out of holiday bargain hunting on wall street. Trading was active. The Dow Jones industrial average, up nearly five points much ot the
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      37 15 UPI New York, Friday: Dow Jones closing averagss an the New York Stock Exctauw* yssUrday: 30 industrials 794.79 (up flS); > transport Mfl (up (.11); IS utilities VT.TT (op 0.M); docks M B (up 034). UPI
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      148 15 AFP Price* on the Tokyo stock market nosedived yesterday amid rising investor concern 1 over tighter credit. The SB-stock Dow Jones average closed the day at 5,873.17 yen, a drop of 101 JO yen from Wednesday. It was the biggest single-day loss since Nov 24, 1977 when the Dow
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      PARIS
      68 15 Closing price* on the Bourse jreaterdav: Paris Psrlbu >10.90 1.10 Fonder 457 Prlntemps 120 ♦H.40 Bull SI .70 Royal Dutch 25® 150 Mlcheltn 1230 +43 COB Thomson 23S CPP 141.90 3.40 Rhone HMO >.10 Air *0.50 &A0 B 8 N 567 •1 Philips 5140 1.30 Suei 301 4.10 Peufeol-
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      ZURICH
      75 15 Closing prict on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: U HS Bearer 9000 +35 UBS Reg 578 SBC Credit Bulne 2180 30 Swlaaalr B vg 14 Swiss Relruar 3040 > 25 Winterthur B 1370 +70 Zurich Inaur asao 300 Nestle B 3140 46 Interfood B 3190 +30 Clba-Oelgy B Baby
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      SYDNEY
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      90 15 Imagine a calculator the size of a credit card that does complicated calculations in seconds. Thatk i«imm >■:- .V,".v» Id' For your own protection, Inalet on DSHARP EUI MATE CAICIHATM WONLO BUMANTH CAM ktiMifeir •*T£ r «V7S E i7 f The memory safeguard and storage computer in both calculators are
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      Great rally
      354 16  -  T. Ayer victory Basketball By Tony Koh A spirited second half rally by Telok Ayer enabled them to regain the inter-constituency basketball title when they came from behind to defeat Nee Soon 78-72 at the Gay World Stadium last night. For Telok Ayer, the champions of 1973 and
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      Forest are easily tops
      744 17  -  Shilton, Burns, Woodcock outstanding EMLYN HUGHES There can be little doubt that Nottingham Forest, having established a record run of 42 matches without defeat in the English league and reached the European Cup quarter finals, nave been the team of the season so far. Thus, It
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      Hats off to 'double ace' Tan...
      739 18  -  TEE-UP Lim Kee Chan Twenty-seven aces were registered to date this year over the (our courses of the Singapore Island Country Club five more than seen in 1977 and six less than in 1976. The 27 aces were achieved by as golfer* 14 at
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      Lock icon Pop go the cannon bowlers...
      192 18 Cricket Reuter Sydney, Friday. A poor crowd of just over 3000 saw the Work) XI batsmen turn the West Indies pace bowling cannon into a pop gun on the first day of a World Series Cricket Supertest at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. Weakened by
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      Chinese out to avenge Games loss
      386 19 Soccer Maaila, Friday South Korea are favourites to win the week-long inaugural Asian Cup soccer tournament opening here tomorrow after sharing honours with North Korea for the gold medal at the Asian Games in Bangkok on Wednesday. But China, whom they beat 1-0 In
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      Lock icon Versatile Vijay's climb...
      630 20  -  FassingStols By Desmond Oon I first met Vijay AmritraJ, 25, and his brother Anand, 26, over 12 years ago in Kuala Lumpur. They were in the Malaysian capital r representing India in the Asian Junior Tennis Championships. Today, as tennis fans see them in action at the
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      ...and his big dream
      481 20  -  ■y SURESH NAIR Vijay Prakash AmritraJ's life-long dream is to be a Wimbledon champion. And he also wants to win the Davis Cup for India. After easily brushing aside in exhibition-match tempo Filipino Alex Marcial 6-3, 6-1 in the Hilton Invitational Classic at the Singapore Tennis
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      Watch for May Be Mahal
      371 21  -  On the track By Turf Ray Penang, Friday Bukit Timah trainer Keith Daniel's pair of May Be Mahal and Neatriae did an eye-catch-ing workout here thismorning. Kept well in check by C. H. Ooi, May Be Mahal flnlahed half a length ahead of Neutrino, who
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      PENANG CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TOMORROW
      3054 21 Dire 1 1.45 CLASS 4, DIV. 5 1200m ($10,000 $7,000 to winner) 0190 Proud Moment II a (My Wayi) Manaor 7 87 Id2 lame) 1200m.... *Seow 269 Throe Bell a (Bell) TehSftftldd OlSOOm P. Compton i 387ft Corpora! Charlie a (Heng Neo) Weat
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      Back to the drawing board
      842 22  -  Soccer By JEFFREY LOW Perhaps we musn't Jump at the national team too quickly. After *all, to lose now is better than losing a place in the Malaysia Cup final again next year. But think carefully. When you Me collective lifeless new In the Singapore
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      42 20 ANDY CARP WHEHPSW) WOJSS' NEW -rf BOY F*lENb\l I P^OjJRf SJV OF \OU«S. )> MM < JOANNE J ITO**OR R Ow) m m as a 5« A®?-.::-W»1 'iSSBSt 1 t-Si if.; «s2s.»r <■■■■» ■il Ji l£j fits THH KINGBE J r W5 me GeeETiMG i
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      Wonder Woman is back
      475 23  -  GOOD NEWS, DADDIES! By Margaret Cunico The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman returns to the same Thursday, 7.45 p.m. slot when the current run of the Six Million Dollar Man ends early next year. But this time Diana Prince has come out of the World War
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      And here's a song by... us, deejays
      211 23 Like to hear a deejay sing? You will when you switch on to your radio this New Year's eve. At 12 midnight you'll hear the mandatory chimes and then all your regular deeJays and announcers who usually make other people sing for you,
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      Last concert for the year
      143 23 The National Theatre Symphonic Band will present their third and final concert (or this year, at the Conference Hall on Saturday night. The 80-mem her band, under the baton of Ho Hwee Long, will play a repertoire of music including highlights from West Side Story
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      Lock icon Oh, Shirley, never never
      78 23 UPI L—dm, PrUtjr A —glrtftui cmH yesterday iMi Wrim Buwjr gaOty «f 4tuk •■4 jhnrierly maiant •Iter wMwlw party at a Laaiwi afehtdah m Dee. Magistrate Edaaai MuDwwtt gave the 41-year-eU star (rta Car* *m, Wales a three utt MSdltfMAl "Ul the ceaMeat belief It •*•1
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      1113 23 [I In and around t I i 1 'i i CHILDREN'S VARIETY SHOW by the RTS Children's Workshop, at the Victoria Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at H available from Popular Book Co. On till Dec S. Tonight's show is reserved for family members of children participating In the show. CHRISTMAS
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      104 23 TENNIS: Hilton Invitational Classics (SEMIFINALS) Vijay Amrltraj (India) v Saeed Meer (Pakistan), Aahok Amrltraj (India) v Anand Amrltraj (India). Both matches K Singapore Tennis Centre, Marine Parade (5.00 p.m. onwards). Tickets at $8 are available at the Centre. 6.00 AM Opening Announcements A Programme Summary 6.06 Morning Prelude: Ferrante And
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    Talking Point
    47 24 AH FOOE: My Welcome shares are going to bring me a lot of money. Our supermarkets' profits doubled to nearly 82 million this year. MEI LIN: Can you imagine the kind of profits the other supermarkets must be making? And they don't even give rebates!
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      628 24 TV M AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 <X GRAND <*■ EUROPEAN TOUR SHARP CTV OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES* MATINEE: The Windfall. Mandarin feature film. 4.4® INTERMISSION OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by THE ADVENTURES OF LONG JOHN SILVER: The Orphan's Christmas. (Last episode). NEWS IN BRIEF Ml RENDEZVOUS SOUTH POLE Survival 7.11
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      244 24 Today's top shows SPOBTB PARADE: (Ch 5, 7 55p.m in colour). Highlights Include the finals ot the national women's hockey league, the ex-internationals soccer match between Singapore and Malaysia and the National cycling competition held at Telok Blangah last Sunday. There is also the heavyweight match between John Gardner of
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