New Nation, 5 January 1979

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  • 19 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Friday, January 5, 1979 2455 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 T>- NEW (gj) NATION l COMMENT,
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  • 367 1 But carry out the programme in proper perspective and spirit: Chua There is no change in the government's extracurricular policy, Home Affairs and Education Minister, Mf Chua Sian Chin, said this morning. This Lb because the many changes at both primary and secondary schools have
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  • 166 1 Reuter WasMagtea, Friday.— Tke IMM States nU ywtartoy It ptaaaa* to review It* mMh to utiUn* trnpi |r«a Seath Kama to the light •f aew tofaHlgiiarm eiti■atei ahewlag aahetaa ttelly atn Nerth Karma treeps thaa prevtoeely thsaght. Btat« Department* ■HlwniM flfUlag Carter
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  • 44 1 Manila, Friday The Philippine Supreme Court yesterday voted 7-5 to acquit a public school teacher who had been fined SO pesos (*13.75) for whipping a pupil with a bamboo stick. The High Court said mart*la M. Bagajo acted with no criminal Intent
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  • 58 1 UPI Las Palmas (Canary Islands). Friday Poisonous fumes rising from a refuse tank were believed responsible for a deadly accident yesterday at the OJeda food processing plant, police sources said. They said 11 people died at the plant after trying to save a colleague who fell into
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  • 72 1 Portland (Oregon), Friday.— Bettors could rtpt lose In the featured seventh race at Portland Meadows on Wednesday night.. Two horses were scratched from the six-horse field and a few minutes before post time, a third horse was removed, leaving only three horses in the field. A mad
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  • 300 1  -  By Philip Tan A round-the-Island .Dragon Boat race, which will take two days to complete, is to be held here as this year's top tourist attraction. Tnis date has not been confirmed, but it 1s expected to be sometime' next month. Organised Jointly by the Singapore
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    • 90 1 Malaysia Cup Why is the Football Association of Singapore only aiming for the semi-finals of the 19T9 Malaysia Cup? And why did Director of Coaching Trevor Hartley say that he will field two teams this season? Are we catching a Soccer Cold after running a high Fever for the last
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 540 2  -  By Teresa Ooi Physical education is no longer compulsory in the nine super schools. Because of the students' heavy workload, especially those who have opted for immersion classes in an English school, the Education Ministry has decided to drop PE lessons from
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  • 41 2 The Singapore Breastfeeding Mothers' Group Case committee is appealing for milk donors as the supply at Singapore General Hospital is running low. All those wishing to donate milk can contact Case at te1:*****55 ext. 29 during office hours.
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  • 228 2 The rule is "Whites only", but it has nothing to do with the colour of your skin. The Tanglin Club insists that its members wear white outfits at its tennis and squash courts. A caretaker is stationed at the courts to make sure
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  • 175 2 Share prices improved further when the Stock Exchange of Singapore opened this morning. During the first hour of trading, allround gains were noted, in line with the advance of leading overseas markets. Taking the lead, Sime Darby advanced 6 cents to $3.16, while Haw Par added 2 cents
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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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    • 205 2 I Singapore Sweep Big sweep drawn yesterday: 1st prize no. *****93 2nd prize no. *****21 3rd prize no. 25(*****. JACKPOT NUMBERS ($10,000 each) *****12 *****64 *****23 *****28 *****82. LUCKY NUMBERS ($5,000 each) *****80 *****09 *****57 *****56 *****58 *****27 *****8& *****70 *****18 *****15. GIFT PRIZES ($3,000 each) *****13 *****39 *****86 *****74
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  • 224 4  -  ■y Bharathi Mahan ear Lsadsa ropartfir The oil-rich Arab Emirates may face shortage of petroleum products from Singapore and other refining countries if the political situation in Iran continues to deteriorates. Although Dubai and Abu Dhabi are major oil producers, they Import petroleum products
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  • 25 4 The River Valley community centre will organise tim sum and elementary dressmaking courses next month. Closing date for applications is Jan 14.
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  • 352 4  -  Society to launch pilot scheme 5? Zarinah Marican The Singapore Children's Society will launch a pilot scheme to provide organised group activities for children in the Bukit Merah and Redhill areas frqjn tomorrow. The scheme is mainly for children who do not play outside their homes.
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  • 57 4 Taipeh, Friday Some 200 delegates from 11 countries are attending a conference on Pacific Marine Science and Technology here today, the Central News Agency said yesterday. Representatives from the US, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the host Taiwan
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  • 141 4 Registry of Vehicles clerks have complained about the "constant breakdown" of computers at the Woodlands checkpoint. The Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) has taken the matter up with the ROV. The AUPE says in its publication, the Public Employee, that a breakdown causes a "a
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  • 412 4 The Ministry of National /Development will encourage private and public bousing In the Central Area to bring back residential population of all income groups. Announcing tbis in an addendum to tbe Presidential address in Parliament last week, National Development Minister Urn Kim San
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  • 453 5  -  Cars without seat belts can cross the Causeway By Richard Adhikari The second phase of the Malaysian seat belt law which came into force on Monday may be amended to exempt Singapore-registered cars, according to a Malaysian Transport Ministry source. The law requires
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  • 81 5 American housewife Mrs Clara Murchison, whose handbag was stolen at People's Park complex on Wednesday, has appealed for the return of her baby's photographs and four rolls of film. She had left her leather handbag on a shop counter while looking at a camera when it
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  • 181 5 Sales in metric will be made compulsory for five prepacked goods from the middle of this year. The products are rice, sugar, cooking oil, butter and salt. The Weights and Measures Act Is expected to be amended to enforce this ruling. Once the legislation is passed,
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  • 88 6 Reuter London, Friday A London jury yesterday cleared a motorist of causing the death by dangerous driving of a motorcyclist who, because he was a Jehovah's Witness, refuaed a blood transfusion after an accident. The Judge had said: "But for the religious idioayncracies of the
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  • 391 6 World Focus Agencies Pekimg, Friday China finally broke its silence yesterday on the upsurge in fighting between Kampuchea and Vietnam, with a commentary in the People's Daily accusing the Vietnamese of having unleashed a "full-scale war" to conquer Kampuchea. The commentary In the communist party
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  • 95 6 Reuter Bonn, Friday West German trade union leaders called on the steel industry yesterday to start fresh talks aimed at ending the five-week strike which has cloaed 19 major plants and made 100,000 workers idle. The union made its appeal after the breakdown of the
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  • 143 6 Reuter New DeUd, Friday Mr MaAi Uaaaye, general secretary w Ike raftag Jmti Party, ywtwiay saggested Ike I—— a gW—I kere that dw m| Hflcr treat «kal he caM "the mi dieLike tke provteaa g*verameat sf braw Prime Mlelater Mrs ladlra GaadM, the preeeat Jaaata mmmmml
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  • 54 6 AP Hong Kong, Friday The Vietnamese government has set up an office in Ho Chi Minh City to export refugees from the country, Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) reported yesterday. It quoted unidentified sources as saying that the office caters mainly to rich ethnic Chinese and undesirable
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  • 46 6 AFP Bene, Friday A a- -a- l M —m J botanist mi nrannM the Swiss Natienal Bask It made a ma Jar errer la Its lew M franc MlMtfi The prlmreee ea the Bete had six petals. "Oae tee maay/' he teld red-faced officials.
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  • 102 6 UPI TODAY is Friday, Jan 5, the sth day of 1979 with 360 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1964, Pope Paul VI and Greek Orthodox patriarch Athenagoras met in Jerusalem for a historic discussion on
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  • 44 6 Reuter Hong Kong, Friday Vietnam yesterday accused Chinese troops of intruding into its territory, killing one Vietnamese soldier and wounding several other troops in a fresh border incident. The Vietnam News Agency monitored here said the intrusion occured on Wednesday. Reuter.
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  • 25 6 AFP Moscow, Friday Pravda yesterday accused the US of pushing Britain, France and certain other western powers to supply arms to China. AFP
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  • 34 6 Reuter Rio de Janeiro, Friday Officials in Santa Catarina have warned people against swimming in rivers after the sudden appearance of swarms of deadly piranha fish and an attack on two fishermen. Renter.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 316 6 The Story of Lin Xiang Ru Kisah Lin Xiang Ru illustrator: Art hero Lim *A *Jh vs. Wk a 1 1 5 M 1 I *4 7i 1 vr 1 I 55 al a ft 4 jft'jus' siwifcr ifciWiMto'tf. Thereafter Lin Xiang Ru performed excellently in carrying out diplomatic duties
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    • 178 6 Lmlm Mainly dry, with severe frost, 2-minus 3C. Headline: Alarm at smallpox report. Bmi Sunny, minus 5minus C. Headline: Now southern Europe suffers under the cold. Paris Variable, some" snow, 2-minus 2C. Headline: Vietnam offensive in Kampuchea. Msscsw Overcast, minus 16-minus 18C. Headline: People's candidates. Rame Sunny, 5-minus 7C. Headline:
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  • 165 7 Reuter London, Friday British Airways cancelled most domestic, European and long range flights from London's Heathrow airport yesterday because of ice. A BA spokesman said 170 flights, Including three Concorde runs to the United States, had been grounded, disrupting the travel plans of about
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  • 47 7 AFP Tokyo, Friday Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira is considering visiting Peking in August for talks with Chairman Hua Kuo-feng, Vice-Chairman Teng Hsiaoping and other Chinese leaders on the Asian situation after US-China diplomatic normalisation and JapanChina economic and cultural cooperation, it was reported yesterday. AFP
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  • 503 7 World Focus Agencies WukiigtM, Friday The United States said yesterday today it was ready to cooperate fully with Iran's new Prime Minister Shapur Baktiar, once his government was installed. "Assuming such a government is installed, the United States government is prepared to
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  • 108 7 UPI Hong Kong, Friday Vietnam's Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh returned to Hanoi yesterday from a tour of eight Asian countries where he tried to get backing for his country. The official Vietnam News Agency called the trip "successful, contributing to the constant consolidation and
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  • 121 7 AFP Colombo, Friday Batik wall hangings with designs of couples in erotic postures is the latest export from Sri Lanka particularly to Scandinavian countries. Several batik manufacturers in Sri Lanka are making wall hangings for export depicting traditional Indian erotic postures such as those in the
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  • 84 7 AFP Columbus (Ohio), Friday The State of Ohio yesterday awarded U*****,000 ($1.5 million) in damages for the deaths of four students and the injuries of nine others who were shot by national guards during an anti-Vietnam war demonstration at Kent State University in 1970. More than half
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  • 439 8 The (act that Japan is not too popular with and is anxious to improve its image vis a vis the Third World, particularly its Asian neighbours, should surprise no one. Least of all the Japanese government which recently commissioned a survey among Asean countries to
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 69 8 New Nation supplements editor, Roderick Pestana, who recently Joined the test panel of the Trend Page's column, Beit Buys, munched his way through 15 brands of sardines in his first assignment. That evening, after the testing session, he went home and sat down for dinner. It was,
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    • 40 8 You can sell almost anything through the classifieds, they say. Someone obviously thought so, and announced In his recent ad in the Straits Times columns: "Selling cheap. One adult, one lady, 2 bicycles. All In good condition..."
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  • 656 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ISMAIL KASSIM ISMAIL KASSIM If you are wondering why bosses can get through a hard day's work unflustered, the answer is simple. They don't have to answer the phone. They have secretaries to shield them from others, to let only the important calls through
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  • 153 8  -  ASEAN ASIDES By Irene Hoe Thiilud to starting to (eel the effects ef an ell shortage already. The Baagkek Pest reperted that ell dealers feaad heardlng high speed dlesel ell to (eree aa artificial shortage aad make a qalek hack will have their haslaees Ueeaees
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  • 202 8 Malaysian veterinarians have shot dead more than 14,000 animals to check foot and mouth disease since November. Most of them were beef and dairy cattle but pigs, sheep and goats in epidemic areas have also been destroyed. Singapore banned the import of Malaysian cattle, pigs,
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  • 79 8 Thai Police have rescued 15 young girls who had been forced to become prostitutes and virtually kept prisoner by a 40 year-old man. One 19-year-old girl, Bualard Muangmul, said she was fed only twice a day and rarely received money in the six years she
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  • 68 8 The Education and Culture Minister of Indonesia has assigned five non-gov-ernment universities to help the government cope with the lack of teachers. Antara, the state news agency, reported that more than 125,000 teachers must be found for new schools to be built under the third fiveyear
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  • 76 8 Pope John Paul n may visit the Philippines this year, reports AFP. He told a Filipino delegation at the Vatican the trip was "very, very possible." 1979 is a special year for Filipino Catholics the fourth anniversary of Manila's Archbishopric. It will be marked by
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  • 937 9 World Focus One's work is gone, and so are friends. A spouse has died. The children move away. Even the past is lost as memory fails. And that is when... NYT New Y«rk: One Los Angeles doctor who specialises in the treatment of the elderly finds
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  • 446 9 Reuter Bmui: Eighty citizens of Mannhein in W*st Germany have been officially appointed nosey parkers by the City Council. The medieval church employed such people to sniff out witches, but these volunteers will be tracking down those responsible for air pollution. Beginning on Jan
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  • trend EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 512 10/11  -  Sundown scene bv Richard Lim What, a belly dancer at the El Marocco? Visions of decadent splendour, of reclining on a gilded divan and being fanned by two veiled girls, and of course eating grapes from a gold platter while the belly dancer wiggles her hips
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    • 779 10/11  -  Latin eg Out Violet Oon I did'some snooping during the weekend and unearthed a few "lost" hawkers. Remember those at Hokkien Street selling Hokkien mee, "ngo hiang," "bak chang"? They were relocated and are now at Upper Cross Street Hawker Centre which strangely enough
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    • 731 10/11 The Art* NYT New Yark: All is calm in the tatami-matted tea room. A lone white narcissus rests within a thin bronze vase. Slowly and gently, steam rises from the kettle in the aunken hearth. The Ifuests are in their places.
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    • 73 10/11 Oops, we slipped. In the rush of getting the paper out, we forgot to mention in yesterday's centrespread First Step Forward where aU those lovely articles we pictured for a child Just starting out in school can be bought. .Thank you all those readers who called to
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    • 164 10/11 Different menu daily for only S3 90 Our specialities Seafood Pizza $4 50 Roast Spring Chicken $6 00 ja. HAPPY HOUR 30% off on all drinks from 3 p.m. too p.n m Live Music Nightly from 0 p.m. to 1 a m (except Sunday) Relax and listen to CHRIS CHQNCfc
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  • 164 12 Reuter Houston, Friday A doctor has discovered a protein produced by a mutant gene that appears to be one of the causes of the devastating depression that leads millions of people to alcoholism and suicide. The protein, found in the brains of suicide victims
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  • 519 12 Sightings reported in Israel, S. Africa World Focus UPI Reuter New Y*rk, Friday A bright object like a "sparkling diamond in the sun" was reported yesterday to nave hovered over of the holy city of Jerusalem in a rash of UFO sightings which stretched from
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  • 62 12 Reuter Moscow, Friday Syrian Defence Minister Mustafa Has, whose country is reported to be in dispute with the Soviet Union over arms supplies, arrived in Moscow yesterday fbr as official visit, Tass News Agency reported. Major-General Has. is the first high-ranking Syrian official to come to
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  • 43 12 AFP Jakarta, Friday A survey team found skulls and bones in Tulungagung area (East Java), the daily newspaper Suara Karya reported yesterday. The discovery was supposed to be "pithecanthropus erectus", a human creature from Palaeilithicum or the Mesolithicum period.
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  • 27 12 Reuter Bangkok, Friday More Thai rice is expected to be exported during 1979 than last year to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, fellow members of Asean.
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  • 166 12 Brussels, Friday Western Europe's long-term defence problems in the context of what is seen as a growing Soviet threat are expected to receive attention at the informal meeting of Western leaders in Guadeloupe. The US, French, West German and British leaders will discuss .the
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  • 55 12 AFP Moscow, Friday The Soviet government daily Izvestia yesterday cheered the resignation of US General Alexander Haig as Commander-in-Chief of t heAllied Forces in Europe. According to Izvestia, European public opinion had been "relieved to learn that one of the hawks was leaving the somber nest In
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  • 126 12 Reuter Reggio Calabria (Italy), Friday Twenty-eight Mafia bosses received prison terms of up to 11 years yesterday in a trial which (or the first time seriously challenged their power to control large areas of southern Italy's economy. During the month-long trial, the accused were said to
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  • 55 12 Thfc still trwn a film mile by a erew Aram New Zealaad's TV 1 iUUm, ibm aa UFO which was sighted ever New Zeilui's Seeth Islaad ea Wedaeeday. A member st the film crew, Mr FMah Kaxakaitls, said the ehjeet leaked like aa lllemlaated plag peag hall
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  • 548 13 Science Report NYT New Y«rk: Bacteria living in the soil near the roots of rice plants can fix nitrogen from the air into nine to 20 pounds (four to nine kilograms) of nitrogen fertiliser per acre (0.4 hectares) per seaon,
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  • 135 13 Reuter Hftiiver (West Germaay): Weal Germuy'i warmest farmers this winter will be Uheraily sleeked with pig dug, If they fellew the experts' advice. The term newspaper Lead ud Pent aired Ihe merits el prirr—iag pig daag se thai II heals yew heme at a steady
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 389 13 YOUR LUCKY IF rrs YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you are a generous, sympathetic individual who, while perhaps lacking something of a competitive spirit, offers much in the way of encouragement and moral and material support for those wishing to succeed in difficult areas of achievement. You are tactful, compassionate, willing
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  • 170 14 UPI London, Friday The US dollar had a mixed day on European foreign exchange markets yesterday but the price of gold advanced. Gold closed up US$4.OO in Zurich at U*****,875 an ounce and gained U556.25 in London to U*****,625. An advance for the dollar was scored against the
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  • 292 14 ...with $217 m French and British loans < > Business News and Views UPI Jakarta, Friday A long-dormant plan to construct a petrochemical feriliser plant in East Kalimantan will be resurrected this year with the aid of more than US$lOO million (1217 million) in
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  • 158 14 Reuter TOKYO: Japan will send a high-powered buying mission to Britain and Ireland next month in an effort to cut its trade surpluses with the two countries, government officials said yesterday. Reuter HONG KONG: Construction on a 1.6 million killowatt hydro-electric power project, the biggest so far on
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 227 14 UPI New York, Friday The stock market's new year rally survived late profit taking to register its third consecutive broad gain yesterday in reaction to some favourable news on the dollar and Iran. Trading was active. The Dow Jones industrial average, up 12 points around mid-day, finished with
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    • 40 14 AP New York, Friday Dow Jones stock closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 828.14 (up 8.75); 20 transport 217.23 (up 2.48); IS utilities 101 OH (up 0.71); 65 stocks 281.31 (up 193). AP
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    • 205 14 AFP Tokyo, Friday The Tokyo stock market leaped into the new year on a strong upbeat yesterday with a natural resources and giant-capital issues showing the way. The 225-stock Dow-Jones average, a 143.51 yen gainer in all o( the previous week, added 39.72 yen to close the year's first
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    • 69 14 Reuter Closing prices on the Bourse yesterday: Parts P&rlbas 200 unch Fonder 461 -8 Prlntemps US. 40 41.00 Bull 91.10 .30 Royal Dutch 2S8 2.50 Michel In 1206 COS 408 +5 Thomson 238 •1 crp 141 1.90 Rhone US unch Air 388 unch BSN S38 unch Philips 52.10 -JO
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    • 100 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing price s on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close UBS Bearer 3000 +40 UBS Reg 380 +2 SBC 35# 11 Credit Suisse 2245 40 Swissair B 786 -4 Swiss Reinsur 3060 +20 Winterthur B
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    • 41 14 Reuter Manila, Friday The recent economic strategy shift by China offers good opportunities for the Philippines and will help turn the past year's balance of payments' deficit into substantial surplus, Central Bank governor Gregorio Licaros said here yesterday. Renter
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  • 289 15  -  Hopefully impresses in fine workout On the track From K. L. CHAN Kuala Lumpur, Friday The Giant D went like a winner in his workout here this morning. With a riding boy in the saddle, The Giant broke from the 800 m mark, and then
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  • 53 15 There will be a change of dates for the forthcoming Tunku Gold Cup meeting at Kuala Lumpur. In view of the Chinese New Year holidays the races (or the first day on Saturday Jan 27, and second day on Sunday Jan 28, will now be held on
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  • 248 15 j^^^Badminton Stockholm, Friday Ray Stevens of Britain crashed to defeat In the men's singles final of the Swedish Open badminton championships here last night, losing In straight sets to Denmark's reigning World and European champion Flemming Delfs. "He was just too good," said a disappointed
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  • 233 15 KB^nnis London, Friday John McEnroe and Peter Fleming, a pair of strapping young American tennis players, last night became the first semi-final qualifiers at the World doubles championship here when they beat Rumanian Die Nastase and Sherwood Steward of the United States 7-6, 4-6, 63.
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    • 403 15 NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. S.T.P.B. Lie. No.: 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Gentlng/ Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrcondltloned coach seven days SSI92/-, six days SSI72/-, departure dally. Oenting/ Cameron Highlands (our days Ssl3s/-, Oenting Highlands four days Ssl4s/-, by deluxe alrcondltloned coach departure dally. West Malaysia/ Haadyal/
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    • 176 15 NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S :iri We, SKYRAINBOW COMPANY LIMITED of Room 7A, 7th Floor, Hung Cheong House, 139-145, Des Voeux Road, West, Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of our intended purchase of the vessel "WILLIE I", we have applied to the Registrar of
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  • 876 16  -  RissiiigStots Hway Siang gets the first chance tomorrow Bv Desmond Oon The stage is set for the exciting Alitalia Singapore Team Tennis competition starting tomorrow. Just after 2.30 pm, SLTA President, Dr Ong Leong Boon, will Invite Alitalia's Mr G. Montanarella to hit a ball over
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  • 211 16 Learn-to-play-tennis courses will be conducted in four stages by the Singapore Sports Council to pep up the growing Interest among beginners and intermediates. The expansion of the courses, according to a SSC spokesman, is to meet the demands of enthusiasts, especially many who prefer courses conducted Individually.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 528 16 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: FILL IN MIBBINQ LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW CLUES FOR HH-5 1. A female hoc—2. Spreading or expansive 3. Oo precipitately or hastily 5. Apply preeeure eoaa to make a thing move 9. A
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    • 276 16 v Crossword 3 ACROSS 1 Coarsely ground com 5 Oliver or Rex 9 Silver service items: abbr. 13 Thank one's 15 Roman road 16 that's shared is 17 Fiction writer 19 Whirled 20 South China enclave 21 Private eyes, at times 23 Fed 25 Biblical patriarch 26 Japanese mountain 29
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  • 121 17 Alaa Mirny, the HagaC Island Csaatry Clab Ifiliwlißil, will be osaqpetflag la the UB|M,Ml (abaat 8|ltl,HI) PMHpflu Miitwi tear- r Nlehsls Air Base Ceane fr*m Feb 8. Aeesedtag Is Msrray,Chaag Chaag-Pa, the SICC sealer pre frsm Taiwaa, DavM MIIm, Alvta Liaa aad Tea CMag
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  • 948 17 fte first rsaad of Ike 9agapsre Haai Csaatry Clsb Psflee Cap esmpetittsa will be leed off a* the Baktt Cearae Sunday. The draw: Ist toe. 7.45 a.m. George S.H. Tan (11), Tha Puay Huat (I), Robert Um (7); 751 R. Sharma (10), P.T. Lam (13). T. Nlahlyama (U);
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  • 512 17  -  TEE-UP Swee Chew and Muthu well ahead of the field with Lim Kee Chan Lim Swee Chew collected the highest purse in a single tournament at the Singapore Open championship of the Asian Circuit while M. Marimuthu came closest to becoming a winner. These were
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  • 143 17 Oag Ktaa Uag get all ta a |n< start ISr Ike new the Slagapere Islaad Caaatry Clab "A" Dlvlfraai Jaae Marray qlth a aett M at the Wial Caam yesterday. Ua Uag alsa taak the Bfst alae tallnniif aa aett a>/k. the eeeaad alae weat
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  • 294 18  -  K»9 Rugby By SURESH NAIR The Singapore Rugby Union are seriously looking into the possibility of sending the National squad to New Zealand in August. The proposed trip is a reward tor the excepUonally fine performance by the squad last year during
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  • 76 18 Kuala Lumpur, Friday Singapore are the first to accept the Football Association of Malaysia's invitation to take part in the 1979 Merdeka tournament scheduled to start In June. The Singapore reply came last week a month after invitations were sent out. Meanwhile, the FAM said Malaysia
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  • 573 18  -  The1979 Malaysia Cup So says secretary Andrew Chong By PHILIP TAN Malacca, after a month's centralised training, are capable of denting Singapore's unbeaten home record in the Malaysia Cup on Sunday. This was the opinion of Malacca Football Association secretary Mr Andrew Chong, who said his
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  • 272 18 P^jgBadminton The cream of Singapore's young badminton stars will be in action when the Fraser and Neave trainees play host to top Malaysian team Kelab Sultan s Suleiman on Jan 13 at' the Badminton Hall. Encik Mohammed Said M ok tar, secretary of
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    • 55 18 ANDY CAPPmm i si| m V* SS <4. I m w SHORT RIBS BP MOUHKAR ABOUT *TW* KIN©?... S|i£l 'mm soa p» r.o ©ft >il fm *> -f by Frank O Neal DtP MX) HEAffASOUT >S WES HBARP. fiA X g ZVaGSI by George Fett NOTWIU& IS MOO, J le/f
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  • What's On A page that tells you what's happening on TV and in town
    • 495 19  -  By Judith Holmberg Studio contestants will be invited to Break the Code in an exciting new computer game to be introduced in the forthcoming Rado shows. A secret code, formulated by a giant computer, will be triggered off when contestants press a special button marked
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    • 213 19 Pyrography is the technique of carefully etching and burning designs into wood, using heated tools. Art is then created from this. That, in short, is the forte of Mr Chou Yi Tsun and he will demonstrate it at the National Museum's art gallery tomorrow
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    • 106 19 Before the age «f TV aad radte, the pappet theatre eatertalaed. NnrUtyi pappete sel--4m Mm "alive". Bat (key are Ml teat lerever Par this CMaeee New Year, the Nattoaal Madal static dteplay ef pappete baaed «a the CMaeae elaerie, Biawarr at the The 11 pappete
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 136 19 6.00 am Opening Announcements and Programme Summary €.05 Morning Prelude: Andre Popp Orchestra 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert: SyMa Acts I A n (Deli bes), New Philharmonia Orchestra/Richard Bonynge; Kreisler's Versions Of Spanish Dance (Granados); Tango (Albeniz), Erich Gruenberg (Violin), New Phil Orctestra/Elgar Howarth. 8.00 News (C) 8.10 This
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    • 560 19 At the cinema 8POBTINO CHANCE: Remember television's The Persuaders? Tony Curtis (as millionaire Danny Wilde) and Roger Moore (as wealthy aristocrat Lord Brett Sinclair) dabble with danger again in this movie in which Brett's attempts at participating in a motor race are foiled. CMfcay: 1.30. 4,6.30 and 9.15 p.m. REVENGE
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    • 79 19 SOCCER: National Business Houses League Second Division: OCBC v Rheem HUme (Tanglin 1), RoUei v Holiday Inn (Geylang Stadium). Third Division: Peninsula Hotel v Hitachi Zosen (Tanglin 2), Great Eastern Life v United Bank (Toa Payoh AC), Brdftm Boverl v General Motors (Fairer Park 1), Nestle v Metal Box (Fairer
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    • 173 19 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. JAWS 2: If you thought the horror was over when they took care of Jawa 1, Universale got news for you. When that first one brought in the record-break-ing millions, they immediately sank their teeth Into what's reputed to be yet a bigger bit
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  • 58 20 AH TOOK: The city won't be a ghost-town after dark any more now that the government is encouraging public and private housing projects there. MEI LIN: It still won't make a difference to us. Well never be able to afford a home in the city unless they bring
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    • 756 20 AND RADIO C SINGAPORE 5 GRAND V A <* EUROPEAN TOUR V Ml OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE: The Wish. Hokkien film/r 4.41 INTERMISSION I.II OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by STAR PERFORMANCE: Dark Meeting Ul NEW8 IN BRIEF I.IS RENDEZVOUS SOUTH POLE: Supercooled History. Documentary series on the men and
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    • 188 20 w— mm Wiyr Todays top shows i WOBLD PREMIERE FEATURE: Shell Game (Ch 5, 9.45 p.m. In ok lour). A young lady, unjustly accused of stealing cash donations from ah international charity, finds help in the guise of dashing John Davidson, who exposes the real culprit. The drama also stars
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