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Title Section20 1979-01-10 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, January 10, 1979 2459 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1 /79 r==7=f==^ NEW fcj) NATION COMMENT,20 words
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Article, Illustration296 1979-01-10 1 A 23-year-old carpenter put a disc on his record player, walked to the corridor of his Oat and then disappeared yesterday afternoon. Seconds later, the body of Chm Kah Sin was found at the foot of Block 7, Jalan Batu. One of his younger296 words
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Article415 1979-01-10 1 Ivan Lim - Union wants to include a subsidy for recreation in wage agreement By Ivan Lim The Labour Ministry has barred a trade union from claiming what it termed a "bizarre" fringe benefit that a company pay membership fees for its workers to join a recreation centre. Sources415 words
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177 1979-01-10 1 UPI Washington, Wednesday. The Vletamese invasion of Kampuchea has brought a halt to talks between Hanoi and Washington on establishing diplomatic relations, American officials said yesterday. One of the officials said there "can be no question of US recognition of Hanoi" as longUPI - 177 words
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Advertisement13 1979-01-10 1 Manoharan recalled to M-Cup squad Pafe 18 INSIDE Comics 18; What's On 19.13 words
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Advertisement21 1979-01-10 1 Rodeo Jeans ft i P a' ,tC 'P at t ow.n »nv with the contest -racial pacKmg ags* oB ~as»c -asss^21 words
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Miscellaneous15 1979-01-10 1 Forecast Singapore'* weather outlook from 1 to p.m. today: Paarinf riiowcra in the late afternoon.15 words
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Article113 1979-01-10 2 The American multinational corporation. Union Carbide, is to double its stake in Singyore to more than $60 minion with an additional $30 million plant. Business Times reported today that it will construct a large-seal*, technologyintensive plant to produce up-market button-cell and dry cell batteries (or113 words
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Article65 1979-01-10 2 The unnamed road linking Kim T|an Road to Moh Guan Terrace will be closed to traffic for three months from today for road widening.. During this period, traffic approaching Kim Tian Road from Tiottg Bahra Road will be diverted to Seng Poh Road and traffic from Jalan Bukit65 words
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Article53 1979-01-10 2 Reuter Johore Bam, Wednesday A 32-year-old Singapore businessman has bee* robbed of MISSOO by two masked men in a rubber estate near here on Monday, police said yesterday. Police said that Heng Aik alias Heng Hong, from Marine Terrace, Singapore, was robbed by the two men who escapedReuter - 53 words
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Article, Illustration408 1979-01-10 2 Courses for aged The University of Singapore's Extramural Studies Department will open an extramural study centre at the Waterloo Street Centre soon. It will rent five office units on the third floor of the residential and commercial complex from the Housing Board from Jan408 words
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Article106 1979-01-10 2 The Culture Ministry will organise a nation-wide children's drawing competition to celebrate the International Year of the Child 1979. The competition on My life in the year 2000 will be open to children under 12 years old on Jan 1 this year. Prizes of $100 each will106 words
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Article46 1979-01-10 2 The Singapore Institute of Management will conduct a course dn Principles and Practice of Management from Feb 20 to 23 at Sim Conference Room, Thong Teck Building, Scotts Road. Course fee is $296 for members and 1325 for rtbnmembers. Applications close on Feb 13.46 words
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Article30 1979-01-10 2 Mr Hon Sui Sen, Finance Minister and MP for Havelock will present ang-pows to senior citizens of Havelock constituency at Havelock Road community centre on Sunday at 10 a.m.30 words
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Article, Illustration331 1979-01-10 2 Singapore should not have mined the International Women's Year conference in Mexico in 1975, said a former American ambassador to the United Nations. Ms Barbar White, former Career Minister with the United States International Communications Agencies, said this is because the conference gave momentum331 words
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Article161 1979-01-10 2 Share prices opened lower on lack of buying support during the first hour of trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Sime Darby was traded 4 cents down to |3.22 after yesterday's strong advance. With Sime Darby's retreat the market as a whole was c&ster. Guthrie and161 words
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Article33 1979-01-10 2 The Tanglin community centre will organise yoga, tai chi and social dancing courses soon. Those interested are asked to call at the centre or ring *****2 between 3.00 and 10.00 p.m.33 words
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Article280 1979-01-10 2 Bharathi Mohan - By Bharathi Mohan •or Lwdn reporter The Singapore press is "partly free", according to a. New Yorkbased organisation, Freedpm House. In its latest annual survey on the state of the press in 156 nations and 58 related territories, it placed the Republic in the middle280 words
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Article26 1979-01-10 2 The Singapore Institute of Management will conduct a course on Marketing for the Secretary at the SIM conference room from Feb 17 to March 3.26 words
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Advertisement34 1979-01-10 2 ALL MUST CLEAR ONLY $128 jSouni £ieettic Centte 014-10 Colombo Court Tal: *****3. *****7 44 Chang* Alloy Aortal Plan Tol: *****6 0 8. Far Eaat Shopping Contra Tal: *****3 0-28. Lucfcy Plaza. Tol: *****7.34 words
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Article370 1979-01-10 3 Ivan Lim - To serve as a case study By Ivan Lim A Japanese firm has been picked to kick off the Know Your Company campaign next month, sources said. The name of the firm is being kept a secret because "the campaign will be finalised only370 words
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Article79 1979-01-10 3 Minors who become Singapore citizens by descent or by registration are required under the constitution to take the oath within 12 months on reaching the age of 21 years. The oath may be taken at the office of the Registrar of Citizens, Empress Place, during normal office79 words
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Article, Illustration229 1979-01-10 3 The Police Tactical Team, styled after the famous Swat team, plans to have an improved version of its first mobile armoury cum assault vehicle. The first vehicle<above) was recently delivered to Reserve Unit One at Mount Vernon. It was built by the Force229 words
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221 1979-01-10 3 An association of power boat owners is being formed to promote safety at sea. The proposed Singapore Power Boat Association (SPBA) will be net up once approval from the Registrar of Societies is obtained. A pro Jem committee, headed by Mr Dan EL221 words
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Article136 1979-01-10 3 China's People Daily newspaper has commended Singapore's courtesy and tree-planting campaigns. The report, published on Oct 22, said both campaigns had deeply impressed tourists. It outlined details of the three-month courtesy campaign launched in April last year. A translation of the report reads: "When the campaign136 words
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Advertisement35 1979-01-10 3 m m 4 l«r v j'SiJ 235 m from Wpu at the price R ss r<. «t M H fen 1 This Glittering Offer ends February 10,1979 fH emir. Orchard Road 9. Tel: *****0 jj35 words
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147 1979-01-10 4 Moat parking attendants of the Urban Redevelopment Authority with more than 10 years' service are still employed on a temporary basis. This is stated in The Public Employee, a publication of the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE). In a letter to URA last147 words
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Article42 1979-01-10 4 Mr Tay Sin Yan, chief electrical engineer of PUB, will give a talk to members of the Rotary Club of Singapore East on some aspects of the operation of the PUB at the Singapore Hilton on Friday at 1 p.m.42 words
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Article352 1979-01-10 4 Lee Yew Meng - Likely to use tax-saving clause in British code By Lee Yew Meng A merchant bank, Morgan Grenfell (Asia), is to give a US$5O million ($106.5 million) loan to Singapore Airlines for its fleet modernisation programme. The bank, a member of a leading British merchant352 words
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Article112 1979-01-10 4 Reuter Bandar Seri Begawan, Wednesday Singapore has sent a message of congratulations to the Sultan of Brunei following the signing of a treaty which grants the oil-rich Sultanate full independence from Britain in 1983. The Sultan, Sir Muda Hassanal Bolkiah,.and Lord Goronwy Roberts, Minister of StateReuter - 112 words
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Article31 1979-01-10 4 The Kuo Chuan community centre will organise the second open chess championship for the P Selvadurai challenge trophy next month. For details, telephone *****7 between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.31 words
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Article, Illustration56 1979-01-10 4 This is far from plain sailing, especially when one has neither oars nor sails. But for this man, the painting must go on and the only power available is from his arm. He was photographed by David Tan at Jurong yesterday doggedly "rowing" from ship56 words
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Article99 1979-01-10 4 Mr Ang Nam Piau, Member of Parliament for Thomson. will ask- the Prime Minister if he will consider setting a target date for the recruitment of only bilingual candidates into the civil service in today's Parlia-. ment sitting starting at 2.30 p.m. Mr Ang will also ask the99 words
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Article86 1979-01-10 4 Reuter New Delhi, Wednesday Customs officers seized smuggled goods worth U5537,000 from a couple of Indian origin- detained at New Delhi's Palam Airport yesterday on arrival from Singapore, Customs officials s«id. The two a 54-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were intercepted as they walked throughReuter - 86 words
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Article30 1979-01-10 4 Mr Hon Sui Sen, Finance Minister and MP for Havelock, will present ang-pows to senior citizens of Havelock constituency at Havelock Road community centre on Sunday at 10 a.m.30 words
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Advertisement114 1979-01-10 4 CERWIN VEGA R SERIES BIG ACOUSTIC OUTPUT FOR SMALL RECEIVERS JOT' V Ccrwin Veqa R WA H 1? T hose American made bookshelf speakers are capable of great acoustic output, have e>u,client transciunt response, low colour,itiori and ,i wide frequency response of 38 20, 000 Hz They bring out flie114 words
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Article, Illustration463 1979-01-10 5 Troops occupy all except two towns as border is hit by raids World Focus Agencies Paris, Wednesday Units of the Kampuchea National United Front (or National Salvation (KNUFNS), led by two Vietnamese divisions, yesterday carried out mopping-up operations throughout Kampuchea, reports reaching Bangkok said.Agencies - 463 words
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Article, Illustration74 1979-01-10 5 The mMdve itm 9t the PreMk *11 tutor Bru-l gene wUch tiplitei la a bail «t lire m MMtoy itlcki high nt «f the water elf Ike Irish eml. The fire ihiri the taaker Is lit aid tke disaster Is tulti tor a tall gavenUDeat Inquiry,UPI radio picture - 74 words
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Article65 1979-01-10 5 Reuter Paris, Wednesday The United States yesterday presented France with a certificate allowing the Concorde supersonic airliner to fly in US air space under the American flag. The certificate was handed to French transport Minister Joel Le Theule by Mr Clyde Pace Jr., representing the US Federal AviationReuter - 65 words
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Article27 1979-01-10 5 Reuter Geneva, Wednesday Cirrhosis of the liver is now one of the five leading causes of adult deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday.Reuter - 27 words
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220 1979-01-10 5 Reuter London, Wednesday Britain could be in the grip of an official strike by all its 175,000 road transport drivers by the end. of the week, trade union chiefs said last night. About 50,000 drivers have already joined a stoppage without union backing whichReuter - 220 words
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Article92 1979-01-10 5 AFP Jakarta, Wednesday The Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister of Religion have issued an official note to check the spread of religions in Indonesia and to put foreign aid for religious institutions in Indonesia in order. The decision, which came into effect onAFP - 92 words
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Article132 1979-01-10 5 UPI New Delhi, Wednesday Banking operations brought to a standstill for the last 20 days by employees demanding more money left India's economy in chaos yesterday. The work-to-rule agitation by more than half a million bank employees has caused innumerable hardships for the business communityUPI - 132 words
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Article75 1979-01-10 5 AFP Baagkeb, Wedaesday Ferelga Mlalster dpadlt Ptrburytagku said yesterday till be allll believes the unnuMe glvea by Vletaameae Premier Pbam Vaa Deng darlag a visit to Baagkek last September that Vletaam will reapeet Thailand's ssvcrelgaty. Dr I'padlt said tbat be dees Mt expect the flgbt- lagAFP - 75 words
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Advertisement38 1979-01-10 5 Imagine a calculator the size of a credit card that does complicated calculations in seconds. m m p Of it i i EL-8140 Sole Agants l ■oanr (store) rat ltd 483 Tangiin Hall Road. Singapore 3 Tal: «31#1138 words
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Article443 1979-01-10 6 General says Reds will take over if Shah goes Reuter AP Parla, Wednesday One of Iran's top military officers was quoted by a French newspaper yesterday as saying the army will not accept a government under Dr Shahpur Baktiar, the new Prime Minister. GeneralReuter; AP - 443 words
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Article155 1979-01-10 6 UPI Washington, Wednesday Three additional navy warships have entered the Indian Ocean to continue a strong show of the US flag because of events in Iran but the carrier Constellation is not among them, officials said yesterday. The navy said three destroyers that hadUPI - 155 words
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Article74 1979-01-10 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday, Jan 10, the 10th day of 1979 with 355 to follow. Those bom on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1920, the League of Nations came into being as the Treaty of Versailles went into effect. THOUGHTUPI - 74 words
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Article, Illustration78 1979-01-10 6 World Focus Reuter Aahara, Wednesday At tout M people died »nd klmwt 1M were lnJared whea a eemmater train alammed late the back «f Mittw Bear here yesterday la Tarbey's eee•nd Ug rail tolfef In five day*. Officials said the crowded enaehee a ■tailed pe—pagerReuter - 78 words
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Article51 1979-01-10 6 UPI Sydney, Wednesday A New Zealand wwnan has a theory for the recent sightings a( UFOs near her heme. "I reeken what they are teeing are my enhhnges reflecting eff the elands er mme thing. They're big heantles and their leaves shine In the maanlight," she said.UPI - 51 words
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Article76 1979-01-10 6 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The Supreme Court yesterday freed a convicted murderer because of a policy in the state of Missouri that excuses women from serving, in a jury at their request. Billy Duren, convicted of murder in Missouri in 1976, contended that the state'sReuter - 76 words
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Article20 1979-01-10 6 UPI Maoila, Wednesday Suspected arsonists have razed three sugarcane plantations in a Central Philippines island, military authorities said yesterday.UPI - 20 words
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Miscellaneous540 1979-01-10 6 WORLD WEATHER LMMIM Showers, 5-3c. Headline: SO die in oil tanker inferno. Mssesw Overcast, minus 3-minus 6c. Pravda's headline: To see the prospects. BMI Freezing rain, 1minus 5c. Headline: More dead during Iranian unrest. Paris Cold, misty, 3minus 4c. Headline: Vietnam conquest of Kampuchea. Rame Sunny and cold, 7-minus 2c.540 words
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Article, Illustration368 1979-01-10 7 Soviet nuclear attack and US counter-strike will kill over 200 million people, says report World Focus UPI Washington, Wednesday A sudden Soviet nuclear attack would, at present, kill 106 million to 131 million Americans. If the crisis were more gradual, allowing time for orderly evacuation o(UPI - 368 words
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Article122 1979-01-10 7 He who hesitates Reuter Aswan (Egypt), Wednesday President Sadat yesterday blamed hesitation by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin for the delay in concluding a peace treaty between their countries. "Peace has come already. It is only Mr Begin's hesita- tion," he told reporters in reply to a question on peaceReuter - 122 words
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Article, Illustration231 1979-01-10 7 Los Angeles, Wednesday Film tough guy Lee Marvin appeared in court here yesterday as singer Michelle Trlola Marvin claims US$5OO,OOO (|l.OB million) she set as the price for her devotion during the six years they lived together. The case could be a repeat of a thousand231 words
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Article94 1979-01-10 7 Reuter London/ Wednesday British intellectual Paul Johnson yesterday attacked President Carter's administration as the weakest American government in living memory. Mr Johnson, former editor of the New Statesman magazine, commented in the London Evening Standard: "Carter does not seem to hold considered views about international affairs. OrReuter - 94 words
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Article89 1979-01-10 7 Comecon 2700 projects to date Moscow, Wednesday Some 2700 industrial projects have been carried out in Asia, Africa and Latin America with the assistance of Comecon member countries, the Soviet Tass news agency reported yesterday. Some 900 other projects are currently under way under the auspices of the eastern bloc89 words
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Article111 1979-01-10 7 Reuter Glasgow, Wednesday Bags of heroin have turned up in cases of frozen prawns at Chinese restaruants here, setting police off on a big hunt for smuggled drugs. Staff at four restaurants have found 200-gram bags of heroin, each worth about US$l5O,OOO. The bags may haveReuter - 111 words
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Advertisement103 1979-01-10 7 G HAPPY C NEW C YEAR J SALE STERUNG SILVER (from lOth to27thJanuary *****n1y) CURIOS Usual Hi ke Sales Price Hand-painted Snuff Bottles SS 27 upwards SSI upwards Hand-crafted Wcxiden Birds lOOupwiirds 50 upwards Linamel (Fill-Box) Pendant 50 22 Lnamel Chinese BnMiches 40 20 CULTURED PEARLS Freshwater Fearls Necklace SI2O103 words
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Article464 1979-01-10 8 A spate of vicious and violent stabbings In the last fortnight has blown to smithereens one or two comfortable myths about the crime situation and ourselves. We have been told that the crime rate has been declining from an all-time high in 1971 to the lowest464 words
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WHISPERS By ISPY
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Article102 1979-01-10 8 Before making historical decisions, national leaders should keep in mind the consequences in subsequent years, even centuries. When in 1763, Britain returned the Carribean island of Guadeloupe to France In exchange for Canada, it did not consider the possibility that it might want it back. During the four-nation102 words
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Article81 1979-01-10 8 A friend who bagged several prizes at a press party did not appreciate the congratulations her colleagues showered on her. One prise was a skirt suit a few sizes too small, another a chocolate bell which was taboo as she was on diet, ditto the lunch for81 words
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Article, Illustration350 1979-01-10 8 Swadesh De Roy - on western economic summit in Tokyo Swadesh De Roy Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda plans to visit all the five Asean capitals next spring to discuss South-east Asian interests in the western economic summit in Tokyo towards the end of June. There is, however, no proposal350 words
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Article492 1979-01-10 8 AP Aba Dhabi: No man can put his money into the bank on Bin Zayed Street, and a police guard will stop him if he tries. The small bank on the edge of this Muslim sheikhdom is for women only and in this Arabian GulfAP - 492 words
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Article, Illustration721 1979-01-10 8 DICK WILSON; DICK WILSON - WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON Euphoric eagerness is building up among western bankers and machinery exporters over the Chinese buying sprees. Most estimates agree on a figure of around $40 million as the size of the Chinese equipment Import programme over the next three721 words
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Article, Illustration646 1979-01-10 9 Singapore's successful Step at Two family planning policy Lb bow being em slated S Indonesia, whotte 1 million population makes it the fifth largest populated country in the world. The campaign pings the well-wem men* sage that the more (children) yea have, the less theyReuter - 646 words
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Article, Illustration625 1979-01-10 9 Liew Seen Chin - Voice of the Press Round-up Dec 31-Jan 6 By Liew Seen Chin New Year editorials of the non-English press touched on riot-torn Iran, the oil price hike, Sino-Russiap verbal war, and even Ugandan President Amin's challenge to President Nyerere of Tanzania and Inoki of625 words
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Advertisement204 1979-01-10 9 m National Theatre* r m. r w V '*1 V m rvi *t ■wM 42 s wi j<> "\zm FiM.fr'iMwfc V V r i i r^i 4V Err^eroi? 4 i T7lV Enjerop Here's how to get tickets to the show No tickets to the Emeron Show will be on sale.204 words
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Article, Illustration862 1979-01-10 10/11 Deborah Chia - By Deborah Chia The Year of the Horse was the year when Singapore women took over their men's wardrobe and claimed not only the trousers, but also the blazer, vest and the bow tie while our men primped and prettied themselves up like never before.862 words
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Advertisement35 1979-01-10 10/11 I I i V •V •V 5* v 1 I t v-. s Tfc sV ir '^x X .7x> S gr w -.V; for fashion tune B! a S» H mm m <m X Mhwi35 words
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Article, Illustration593 1979-01-10 12 Gloria Chandy - But not to worry, they are still running in slow motion Cinema by Gloria Chandy THE NORSEMAN: Lee Msjors, Cornel Wilde, Mel Ferrer, Jack Elam, Snsle Coelho. Written, produced and directed by Charles B. Pierce. (New at Plan). Lee Majors has that kiad593 words
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Article704 1979-01-10 12 Russell Baker - FRIEND AND LOVER AND WIFE Humour by Russell Baker NYT This piece will-use names of two people, Pietro and Tess. For three years Pietro and Ten lived together without marrying. Such an arrangement had ceased to be scandalous when they took it up, had even become fashionable. It expressed theNYT - 704 words
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Advertisement354 1979-01-10 12 LOOKING FOR A HOME? Then look for it in Business Times classified property advertisements an easy to read guide to the available'properties at the top end of the market. Home-hunters are especially catered for in the new LEISURE TIMES supplement that comes with Business Times every Saturday morning. If you354 words
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Article, Illustration1006 1979-01-10 13 Gloria Chandy - By Gloria Chandy Or the 17 historical buildings that have been gazetted as national monuments since June, 1973, only one, the Thong Chai Medical Institution in Wayang Street, appears to pose a problem in its usage. This is the only monument among the 17 that1,006 words
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629 1979-01-10 13 as this Manhattan project shows Christian Science Monitor. New York: How do you build a major new hotel so as to incorporate a historic landmark? Especially when that landmark happens to be in midtown Manhattan a mere block from Rockefeller Centre and preservationists are watching your every move closely. HarryChristian Science Monitor. - 629 words
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Article234 1979-01-10 14 Business] News and Views Reuter LONDON: Virtually half the 1,591,941 new cars sold in Britain last year were foreign-made, according to figures released yesterday. The statistics, though not unexpected, were a blow to a British motor industry struggling to win back a bigger share of the home marketReuter - 234 words
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Article175 1979-01-10 14 New York, Wednesday Stocks scored their fifth gain yesterday in six sessions, aided by the dollar's recovery abroad and buying by some institutional investors. Trading was active. The Dow Jones Industrial average, ahead nearly 6 points around midday, ground out a 3.29-point gain to 831.43. The New York175 words
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Article39 1979-01-10 14 UPI New York. Wednesday Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Echange yesterday: 30 industrials 831.43 (up 3.29); 30 transport 216.60 (up 0 54); IS utilities ***** (on 016); 65 stocks 282.16 (up 0.73). UPIUPI - 39 words
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Article139 1979-01-10 14 AFP Tokyo, Wednesday Prices turned mixed in a cross-current for profit taking and selective buying on the Tokyo stock market yesterday. The 225-stock Dow Jones average finished the day at 6,061.09 yen (or a 4.21 yen advance. But the compotdte TSE index (or the first section was down 0.30AFP - 139 words
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Article71 1979-01-10 14 Reuter Closing trices on the Paris Bourse yest erday: Parlbas 211.50 1.50 Fonder 472 unch Prlnlemps 110.90 JO Bull 5250 .50 Royal Dutch 200 2.40 Mlchelln 1101 -11 COE 400 4 Thomson 238.50 .30 CFP 141 00 00 Rhone US .50 Air 399.50 1.50 BSN 537 -3 Philips 52Reuter - 71 words
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Article87 1979-01-10 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing price on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: Yesterday's prices followed by Uie difference on Uie previous session's close UBS Bearer 3119 25 UBS Reg 588 +4 SBC 300 Credit Suisse 2200 10 Swissair B 788 1 Swiss Relnsur 3110 5 Wlnterthur B 2380 -20Union Bank of Switzerland - 87 words
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Article111 1979-01-10 14 Reuter Prtcca at 11.30 a.m.today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACT 188 191 ADC 161? Ampol Pet 76 77 ANII9O APM 116 117 Bank NSW 344 343 Brambles 175 180 BHP 932 934 Boral 231 233 CBA 248 252 CSR326 329 Cis 233 235 Coal Allied 510Reuter - 111 words
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Article255 1979-01-10 14 Reuter New Y*rk, Wednesday The American Express Company yesterday made a su prise bid to take over one of the country's largest publishing houses, McGraw-Hill. If successful, the acquisition would cost American Express US$B3O million ($lBOl million). McGraw-Hill, which publishes Business Week and books aimedReuter - 255 words
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Article109 1979-01-10 14 New York, Wednesday RCA Corporation said yesterday It had developed-a low cost video disc player system that will become part of a new "multi-billion dollar business in the 1900s." The company, one of the largest US producers of TV sets, said It had developed a video disc109 words
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Article181 1979-01-10 14 UPI London, Wednesday The dollar closed higher on most European money markets and in Tokyo yesterday. Dealers said the US currency made moderate headway for most of the day. The price of gold went up US$l in Zurich to close at U*****,125 an ounce. In London. it closedUPI - 181 words
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Miscellaneous536 1979-01-10 14 c: WEDNESDAY HO-3 NEW NATION Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: N.R.I.C. No: Tel: IpTTTcT~M| u l lB A R TB U M "p» B A K| u f Tm FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS UBINQ CLUES BELOW i Cut536 words
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Miscellaneous257 1979-01-10 14 Crossword "N a ACROSS 1 Rudiments 5 Decani 9 Chemist's container 13 Household gods 15 Remark 17 Pittance 19 Not pres. 20 Alliance acronym 21 Rancher's rope 22 Thickwits 24 Arabian gulf 26 (ends) 32 Go about aimlessly 33 Suffixes 34 Wind dir. 35 Enzyme endings 36 Loses color 37257 words
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261 1979-01-10 15 TAN BOON BENG - TAN BOON BENG I think Trevor Hartley deserves to be told off for having the cheek to say that "Singapore's target for next year's Malaysia Cup will only be a semi-final berth" (NN 23 Dec.). Why doesn't Hartley have more confidence in his261 words
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Article292 1979-01-10 15 JAW TEE KWANG - JAW TEE KWANG It is a far-sighted and constructive move on the part of the Singapore Amateur Sepak Takraw Assoication to popularise the sport throughout the Republic. The sport of sepak takraw is traditionally associated with the Malay community, but if the latest move by PERSES is292 words
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Article131 1979-01-10 15 MARY TAN - MARY TAN It is heartening to see that Junie Sng has already started preparations for the soming South East Asia Games in September. A fine athlete with the three "Ds" discipline, dedication and determination she does not let success go to her head, but works hard to131 words
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Article486 1979-01-10 15 KING MOUNTAIN - KING MOUNTAIN It is a pity that some sports bodies in Singapore ignore the fact that we are amateurs, unlike professionals who can well afford to spare their time in exchange for cash and other fringe benefits. And of all these "august" bodies, the Singapore486 words
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Article, Illustration790 1979-01-10 16 Return To Reno also ready for a winning turn K.L. CHANS TOP 10 FOR BUKIT TIMAH Ivan Allan, last year's champion trainer, can get off to a flying start for the 1979 season by winning the Lion City Cup over 1200 m with Batterfly B«y.790 words
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Article201 1979-01-10 16 ■EI Loretta Lander (handicap 7 last year's runner-up. will have another crack at the Singapore Island Country Club Mac-Donald Trophy competition at the Island Course tomorrow. Loretta, who was runner-up to M.Stewart last year, will be the first to tee-off at 1 p.m. The draw: Ist tee. 1201 words
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Article487 1979-01-10 16 The second leg of the three-day I .oral Circuit golf tournament the Carrier International will be played at the Warren Course from Friday. First round draw for Friday: 7 a.m. Lim Ah Hong, Lim Swee Chew. Rahmat Bakar; 7.08 Kaasim Ahmad. Teo Kim Seng. Quek Heng Llat (A);487 words
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Article105 1979-01-10 16 Tokyo, Wednesday Fifty-five badminton players from eight nations have entered the first World Cup badminton championships scheduled on Jan 13-21 in Japan, the Japan Badminton Association announned yesterday. The 55 include top stars like Liem Swie King of Indonesia, the All-England men's singles champion,105 words
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Article580 1979-01-10 16 CflOn the Kg track Risky B«y, who had only two outings to date, shaped like a winner in a smart workout on good going at Bukit Timah this morning,reports K. L. CHAN. Gradually putting on the pace from the 800 m the four-year-old Australian chestnut580 words
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Article307 1979-01-10 16 RB^nnis Reuter New York, Wednesday Jimmy Connors' reputation as the best US tennis player may be challenged by the sport's fastest rising star, 19-year-old John McEnroe, in the US$4OO,OOO (about SJ840.000) Grand Prix Masters tournament opening at Madison Square Garden today. In an event missing threeReuter - 307 words
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Article62 1979-01-10 16 London, Wednesday Hockey Charlie Elliott who rode 14 British classic winners, has died here, relatives announced. He was 74. Elliott was champion Jockey in 1923 and 1924 but the greatest triumphs of a 30-year career in the saddle came in 1949 when his powerful riding took Nimbus to62 words
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Article439 1979-01-10 17 Strikers Flanagan, Hales sent off for fighting Ku Soccer Lm4m, Wednesday There were several upsets in the- English Football Association (FA) Cup third round matches last night, and Second Division Charlton Athletic had two players sent off for fighting against each other. Strikers Mick439 words
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Article, Illustration705 1979-01-10 17 EMLYN HUGHES - on SOCCER EMLYN HUGHES Kevin Keegan's election as European Footballer of the Year emphasises that the advantages of his move to West Germany cannot be measured in merely financial terms. At the time of Kevin's £500,000 (about Ss2m) transfer from Liverpool to Hamburg in May, 1177,1705 words
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Article, Illustration496 1979-01-10 17 Eric Cooper - SQUASH by Eric Cooper The Singapore Squash Rackets Association, looking ahead to the East Asian team championship in Bangkok, nave wisely engaged Pakistani professional Rahim Gul to begin preparing the Singapore team for their title defence. Though Rahim was due to leave (or home at496 words
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Article68 1979-01-10 17 Sydney, Wednesday England's overnight batsmen, Derek Randall and Graham Gooch, played cautiously here today when play resumed on the fourth day of the fourth Test against Australia. Resuming this morning at 133 for two after yesterday's rest day, Randall and Gdbch added only four runs in the first68 words
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Article, Illustration428 1979-01-10 18 PHILIP TAN - More Intermediate boys will be drafted soon Soccer By PHILIP TAN S. Manoharan, the versatile striKer from the Intermediate team, was recalled to the Malaysia Cup squad by Trevor Hartley yesterday. Mano, who is also a fine midfielder, earned the recall after his good display for the428 words
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Article275 1979-01-10 18 SURESH NAIR - By SURESH NAIR The Singapore Hockey Association has finally fixed Jan 23 as the day for the much disputed semi-final match between Armed Forces and Singapore Recreation Club in the. National Senior Knockout tournament. And this time, no reasons will be entertained for275 words
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Article, Illustration410 1979-01-10 18 PHILIP TAN - PPEMweightGQ9 lifting By PHILIP TAN The Singapore Amateur WeightlUting Federation will be sending a small team to the World Junior championships at Budapest in June. Sawlf secretory Mr Michael Koay said that the federation will also look into the paHibility of sponsoring bantamweight Chua Koon Siong for410 words
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Article426 1979-01-10 18 The third Asean Schools track and field championships at the National Stadium from July 17 to 23 will be the highlight of the Singapore Schools Sports Council's calendar (or 1979. In the SSSC's sports programme released by the Extra Curricular Activities Centre yesterday, a new426 words
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Miscellaneous354 1979-01-10 17 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you sometimes have difficulty distinguishing between fact and fancy. You have your own way of looking at things and for that reason can often be found outside the general norm in your Judgmental assessments. You are inclined to think of yourself354 words
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Miscellaneous7 1979-01-10 18 ANDY CAPP NORBERT by George Fett sroppii^7 words
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What's On A page that tells you what's happening on TV and in town
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Article, Illustration197 1979-01-10 19 They don't make bottles like these any more! Mr Quek Kiok Lee is the owner of all the unusual snuff bottles you see in the picture. It was love for Jade which started Mr Quek off on his197 words
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Article185 1979-01-10 19 If you have the voice, then Redlffusion has the contest in which you can air it the Redlffusion Mandarin Taientime, in which the winner will walk away with a hefty cash prize and a trip abroad. The winner also gets an opportunity to take185 words
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Article, Illustration249 1979-01-10 19 UPI Hollywood, Wednesday Country singer Dolly Parton, of the high hair and full figure, topped a designers list of the 10 worst dressed women because there are "too many yards at Dolly poured into too few inches of fabric," Designer Richard BlackwellUPI - 249 words
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Article105 1979-01-10 19 Reuter United Nations, Wednesday: International rock stars took over the General Assembly Hall here last night for a charity concert in aid of the Unicef children's fund. Abba, the Bee Gees, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Olivia Newton-John were among the singers who performed on stagesReuter - 105 words
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Miscellaneous244 1979-01-10 19 In and around town DOCUMENT ABIES Tomorrow's Canada, Adelaide Celebrations and Water for a City at National Museum theatrette, 8 p.m. Admission free. Films by courtesy of the Australian High Commission. CRIME AND DBUG ABUSE PREVENTION exhibition at the carpark. Airport Hawkers Centre, Old Airport Road, from 2 to 10244 words
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Miscellaneous465 1979-01-10 19 the cinema REVENGE OP THE PINK MABTER (Mandarin): A PANTHER: The fifth of drama. Raky, Blake Edwards' famed Majestic: 1, 3.30, 7 and 9.30 comedies starring brilliant p.m. (Last day) Peter Sellers as the bum- INTERNATIONAL VELbllng Inspector Clouseau. VET: Tatum O'Neal in the Dipping into his bag of dis-465 words
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Miscellaneous63 1979-01-10 19 Taday: 8.32 a.m. (2.6 m) 3.29 p.m. (0.6 m). Tanarraw: 9.15 a.m (2.7 m); 4.10 p.m. (0.5 m). Friday: 9.55 a.m. (2.8 m) 4.47 p.m. (0.4 m). Satarday: 10.31 a.m (2.9 m); 5.20 p.m. (0.4 m). Baaday: 11.06 a.m (2.9 m); 5.53 p.m. (0.4 m). -Maaday: 11.42 a.m (2.9 m);63 words
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Miscellaneous123 1979-01-10 19 SOCCER: National Business Houses League Dtv One: Hong Kong Bank v Singapore Airlines (Jalan Besar Stadium) Oiv Two: Stock Exchange v Rheem Hume (Fairer Park Athletic Complex) Dtv Three: Hyatt Hotel v Brtdgestone (TanKlin 1). Tien Wah Press v Cold Storage (Tanglln 2); Singapore Tobacco Metal Box (Toa Payoh AC);123 words
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Article64 1979-01-10 20 AH POOK: The Swedes are going to stop selling toy guns and toy soldiers because those things are too warlike. But what's the use? Kids will still see soldiers and fighting on TV and at the cinsma. And there will still be a Swedish army. MEI UN: You64 words
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Miscellaneous720 1979-01-10 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 EUROPEAN TOUR SHARPCTV it.H OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by TIE BEVEBLY HILLBIL- LIES: The Gran laddent (r). Sitcom. S.M DIABY OP EVENTS (M). S.SI BONANZA: The Younger Brother's Younger Brother. followed by PLEASE DON'T EAT TBE DAISIES. (See Top Shows of the Day)." LM NEWS IN720 words
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Miscellaneous202 1979-01-10 20 Today's top shows PLEADS DON'T BAT THE DABIES: Dinner on the Rocks. (Ch 5, 6 p.m. In colour). A re-run of this series of situation comedies about a drama critic and his family, inspired by the film of the same "BAWAII FTVE-O: A Distant Thunder. (Ch S, 8.30 p.m. In202 words
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