New Nation, 16 March 1979

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    Masthead
    21 1 New Nation Singapore Friday, March I 6/1979 2514 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r =3 j NEW (£0) NATION comment!
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    The remarkable Mr Manaseh
    560 1  -  By Teo Liam Huay He is always shabbily dressed, friendly and well liked by his neighbours. He is also very charitable, giving toys and slippers to children. He had one obsession no one must ever enter his three-room Housing Board ilat in Newton. Yesterday, the neighbours
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    Lock icon Laos: We are hit
    237 1 Agencies Bangkok, Friday Laos said today Chinese forces had invaded border regions of the country and demanded immediate withdrawal of all Chinese troops from the country. The harshest diplomatic note to Peking by Laos yet, broadcast by official Vientiane Radio, also demanded China "stop massing troops
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    Boatman injured in sea blast
    148 1 A motor launch exploded and sank off Gifford Pier this morning. A crew member was injured. An eye-witness, boatman Tay Kim Sai, 56, said there w&s a sudden explosion which sounded like a bomb. "TTie next moment, the ship sank and planks and wood were
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      59 1 INSIDE Union makes it after 3 tries Page 4 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Moneywords 12; Comics, Stars 14; Crossword 18; Wat's On 19. What has a gold-plated Buddha (ram Singapore got to do with oil exploration in the Philippines? Quite a lot, It seems, as onr reporter In Manila, Abby
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      55 1 Rodeo Jeans I I M m f. 4 iH r HP Jr r > T i > fe iV\*r t ■'a j J "4 Vwm> m m MM M m Q li rf VA w roundf Miwibtf, fllnjipon IWI>W Muchinti AnftfltilKHi. 1 rctwrj Wo— OuMiwwy tiopptai C«nH« Hww MM Prt—
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    Get ICFTU help, NTUC told
    339 2  -  By Sunny Wee NTUC should use the good offices of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) to settle its dispute with the International Transportworkers Federation (ITF). This is the view in West German and Israeli circles on the ITF backed boycott of Singapore-registered
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    Dinner
    32 2 The MP for Anson and secretary-general of NTUC, Mr Devan Nair, will attend the Economic Society of Singapore's annual dinner at the Gallery, Mandarin Hotel, on April 6 at 7.30 p.m.
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    ITF rules affect most Singapore sailors
    224 2 Protectionist measures adopted by the International Transport Workers' Federation are likely to affect most of Singapore's 8350 registered seamen. According to National Maritime Board statistics, 6314 of them are employed at sea. Of these, 4302 are working on foreign-going ships and 1301 on ships
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    Stock market
    215 2 Several firm spots emerged during the first hour of steady trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. United Engineers, for instance, advanced rapidly to $1.47 before settling at $1.43, up six cents. BUSINESS DONE First BeettM F. Merlin (20) 0.95 (1) 0.95'j (3) 0.96 88. Sett. (10)
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      45 2 We' II meet at Raffles! now JAZZ NIGHT every Friday 8 pm TheWritersßar No cover charge free tidbits TERESA KHOO'S TRIO Raffles sVrS > Hotel SSS& S.RH.DE SIL\A JEWELLERS 0-1 J. Tangim Shopping Centra. Tangltn Road. Slngapon «0. Tat 3nsM •ranch) 1/3 Canim ButMinf. Mgno Kon^
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    Why sick leave rate is up
    335 3  -  ?y Jane Chew 111 health is not the major reason why workers absent themselves from work, according to a British researcher. Dr P.J.Taylor, who claims to have spent 15 years researching into sick leave, said the sickness absence rate of workers in most countries
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    About-turn! Goh gives the order in his report on moral education
    547 3  -  By Teresa Ooi Moral education, as recommended by Dr Goh Keng Swee's task force, is a complete turn-around of the suggestions put forward by a committee set up by the Education Ministry two years ago. The Deputy Prime Minister
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    Lock icon Wife murder case appeal rejected
    246 3 Reuter London, Friday.— A petition to the Privy Council in London yesterday by Wo Yok Ling of Singapore for special leave to appeal against his conviction .and sentence of death for the murder of his wife, Liew Yin, was rejected. George Newman, for Wo, said
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    Paintings for sale
    52 3 Seventy-five paintings donated by artist John Tan Chor-Yong will be on sale at a charity art exhibition at the Nanyang Siang Pau auditorium The proceeds will go to the Spastic Children's Association. It has been clarified by the artist that the 75 paintings contained some of his
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      163 3 HEWLETT Lfel PACKARD GROW WITH MP AN INVITATION TO ALL TOP CALIBRE ENGINEERS HEWLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD Cordially Invites You To An DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1979 TIME: 10.00 A.M. TO 4.00 P.M. PLACE: 1150 DEPOT ROAD, SINGAPORE 4. Here is an excellent opportunity to tour our modern facility,
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    Union wins Ming Court after 2 tries
    170 4  -  By Ivan Lim The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers' Union has made it at last. After two tries it has won the right to represent nearly two-thirds of Ming Court hotel's 330 employees from the Singapore Catering Services Staff and Workers' Union (SCSSWU).
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    MPs support Goh's'Master Plan'
    913 4  -  Parliament round-up by Rav Dhaliwal The Education Ministry, the target of backbenchers in recent years, was given a minor reprieve in yesterday's Budget debate. Criticisms there still were but they were toned down compared to the heat generated in previous yean. And all mainly because of
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    He puts finishing touch to works
    149 4 For 50 years, Chan Kok Yan has been working with Chinese paintings. But he is no artist. He is a mounting craftsman, who works behind the scene, and mounts his clients' paintings on paper or silk scrolls so. that the completed work can be
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    Exhibition
    30 4 A month-long exhibition on valuable art and handicraft from the People's Republic of China will be held at the World Trade Centre Singapore from May 12 to June 12.
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    Road safety slide
    118 4 The Traffic Police and the Singapore Educational Media Service has prepared a 10-minute slide on road safety for primary schools. SEMS is working out the costs of duplicating the tape for distribution to all primary schools. The National Safety First Council has expressed its willingness to sponsor
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      155 4 TOM /V/Ty u ■m. •a; 2SB«^-^r^ yr 1 n;-^. FEDERAL HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR A distinguished premier hotel, ideally located in the heart of the city. Renowned for its unmatchable service, excellent cuisine, superb accommodation, and top class amenities to take care of all your leisure requirements In fact, it has
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    Sex and swimming — a debate
    440 5  - Sex and swimming a debate Women only' days are more private girls By Richard Adhikari Should swimming pools set aside days specially for women every week? About 20 men and women interviewed yesterday think they should, but a few say otherwise. The girls who are for "women only" days feel
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      81 5 The car that has more value for money •> v j >W&*. r' fe. >4 ii W »ir- <**? V- -v. KirIt's a four-door, full size family saloon that will hold five adults comfortably. It's competitively priced without compromising on safety, strength and durability. It's economical to operate and maintain.
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      86 5 A SOURCE OF ENERGY THAT KEEPS YOU GOING. All the way from the People s Republic of China comes this reputable cooling drink that provides instant energy Full of natural goodness, it is certainly an ideal drink for the tired executive, the trendy woman and the whole family. Pure in
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    Lock icon Pope hits out at arms race
    194 6 AP Vatican City, Friday In his first encyclical, Pope John Paul II warned yesterday that the arms race, unchecked technological advancement and consumerism threaten mankind with the biggest "unimaginable self-destruction" in history. He also pledged to champion the rights of the hungry and the
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    Lock icon Death plea
    19 6 UPI Tehran, Friday A revolutionary prosecutor demanded the death sentence for former Premier Amir Abbas Hoveyda yesterday.
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    Ties off to beat oil crunch
    397 6  -  By Swadesh de Roy oar Tokyo reporter Thirty million Japanese bureaucrats will go open-necked this summer to beat the oil crunch. They will even lay up their jackets in an official move to brave the summer without much air-condition-ing. The government's emergency council on
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    Lock icon Lao Cai in ruins: Blood on walls
    120 6 AP Lm Cat, Krtday lib Uwa mi la ralas yesterday, ud the dmA d Irokly-tarM tirpiw was tvtrptwcrii^. Vlctitmeie tritpi nmpifrt Im Cal frem CWIMC flfffll M day, trrtnliix U aa •fflelal hen. Bat they arrived tee late. Hgas af the reeeat earaage
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    Lock icon Mr K's no-show
    86 6 Reuter New Delhi, Friday Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin ended a high-powered six-day visit here yesterday with Russia and India calling (or the immediate withdrawal of Chinese troops from Vietnam. But Mr Kosygin appeared to emerge from his marathon five rounds of private talks with Prime Minister Morarji
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    Lock icon TODAY
    116 6 World Focus UPI TODAY is Friday, March 16, the 75th day of 1979 with 290 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. James Madison, fourth President of the United States, was born on March 16,1751. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1966, American
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    61 6 AP Vaaeaaver, Friday Maverick martkiaa Km Tlmttek, nyi be kas keea ii»Mi Si yean far ways t» eat faaeral easts, is aflertag karials far aa law as UB$lM (ISM). Part sf Ms fsnaala to a UB9S eariksari esffla. Ike esffla aetaaily Is a UB$S eariksari ksx, plas US$3
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      420 6 :TI I WEATHER Leaden Sleet and snow, 4-OC. Headline: Begin wins backing for peace deal. Maacvw Overcast, 6-1C. Pravda's headline: Toward new accomplishments. Beaa Rain 4-OC. Headline: Israel accepts US compromise. Berne Clear. 2040C. Headline: Begin and Sadat ready for peace. Paris Overcast, 13-10C. Headline: Carter gets Egypt backing (or
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    Lock icon Cairo: We are ready to retaliate
    419 7 if Arabs apply sanctions Reuter Calr*, Friday: Premier Mustapha Khalil yesterday said Egypt was ready to deal with any retaliatory sanctions from dissident Arab states. He told reporters after a five-hour cabinet session which endorsed the proposed peace treaty with Israel, he hoped Arab
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    Lock icon 'No pact with US'
    103 7 AFP Jerasaiem, Friday Israeli Foreign Minister Meshe Dayaa said in a statement U foreign imkmim here yesterday that there was m qnestien of a military allis nee er military pact between Israel and the United States, altheagh Washlagtea has aaderwrlttea the Israeli-Egyp-ttaa peaee treaty. Once the
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    Lock icon Britain now sole Cento member
    103 7 Reuter London, Friday Britain found itself left as the sole member of a Middle East defence alliance following Turkey's decision yesterday to Join Iran and Pakistan in pulling out of it. But the British foreign office, which was expecting the collapse of the the Central
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    Asean to move Viet draft in UN today
    439 7  -  Edgar Koh Non-aligned and Western members are expected to vote for a draft resolution on Indochina that Asean will present when the UN Security Council meets again on the issue today. The Asean proposal, however, may be vetoed by the Soviet Union
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      245 7 Everything your £amily will ever need in luxury living Contemporary style Maryland offers the best in luxurious and versatile living... spacious split-level living-dining rooms. attached bathrooms in each of the 3 bedrooms, an L-shaped balcony, large enough for a mahjong table. Location Just 10 minutes' drive from Shenton Way. living
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    More than an honest broker...
    464 8 Israel is asking the United States for $13.2 billion in aid. The US has promised Egypt a "Marshall Plan" which reportedly runs up to $21.7 billion. In return, Egypt and Israel are moving closer and closer towards the peace treaty they should have signed last
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Canine holocaust
      68 8 It's going to be worse than a dog's life (or all the strays in Bogota, Columbia. About 300,000 of them will be rounded up and killed in a massive campaign to stamp out rabies. The operation has been dubbed Holocaust by the local newspaper and populace. It coincides
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      What an offer
      36 8 A colleague did a doubletake when she passed a textile shop, at People's Park Complex, which was holding a removal sale. She could not believe her eyes. The banner read: Pain Full Offer.
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    Following Buddha's directions
    739 8  -  Yao finds barrel-full of oil off Philippines' shores By Abby Tan •or Manila reporter Whenever 76-year-old Chinese businessman Yao Shiong Shio visits Oriental Petroleum, one of the four companies he heads, he bunis incense before a goldplated Buddha given to him by the chief abbot of Bright
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    Providing state home away from home
    582 8 Success hinges on caring people, says Japan Times r r VOICE OF THE i PRESS iL =Ja Headline: One Plan for Old Pe«ple With the rapid aging of the population, the question of how the society will take care of the old people grows
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    SEEING RED WITH BLUE AND YELLOW
    214 9 Somebody somewhere in Thailand is colour blind. And it seems to be a printing machine. Says the Bangkok Post: "A colour mix-up in handbooks prepared as guidelines for construction activities in the city has led to red-faced city planning officials screaming blue murder over
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    Not a drop to drink
    388 9  -  ASEAN ASIDES By Irene Hoe "Our water-pipes have become show-' pieces today," Encik Ahmad bin Tahar, 45, complained to the Malay Mail. For about five years now, he and his neighbours in Kuala Sanglang, a onestreet fishing town (population: 2000) in Perils have had no
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    'Don' talk order
    206 9 The fallout from the troubles in Iran seem to have reached the Philippines. Some school officials say the government-ordered restrictions on academic freedom at Manila's universities may have come about because of concern that student civil disorders which helped fell the Shah could happen here too. AP
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    Divorcees champion prostitutes' cause
    126 9 Divmeea is bh ifrrib have gat together aad takes ap a gMd caase to*. Ike aew dlvareeea' ergaaisstlia called Leatari will strive far the better life rf |i>—tftates disregarding criticism. Aatara, the aaflsaal news ageaey faated Leetari's ehalrmaa, Mrs Peggy Draapadl, aa saylag: "Certain qaarters are
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      54 9 /> I V ID Till 111\(, six \ns i)i DOW STOW S Recently back from their successful Japanese Tour Featuring lead singer Ha 111 Chik. popular recording artiste great entertainer vi I I* 1 V** TILTED TANKARD m THE STADIUM RESTAURANT r i' il SMi! ii 1 K ti!,i'"j st«
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      140 9 PENANG The island resort equipped with a city So who needs the Bahamas? This is Penang. An island that is equipped to offer you a well packaged holiday. Everything you need is here. And at prices you can afford too. Miles and miles of golden beaches. A cool hill station
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      One-stop eating — Chinese, Thai and Indonesian
      859 10/11  - One-stop eating Chinese, Thai and Indonesian fi.atiiuj Out •»v Margaret Chan It promises to be the most ambitious seafood joint in Singapore. That's the Singa Inn or My Village restaurant at the Parkland Driving Range along East Coast Parkway. When the building is completed next month, there will be a
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      What they say and how they say it
      1106 10/11  -  The Arts u Charlie's Aunt a comedy of errors By Margaret Cunico Seveatoea iMeati fram the GatheHe iukr (Allege are haviag ha with Charley'* A eat at Jaeeph'S Caaveat la Upper Jaraag Bead. It wae mack hi the aUdle af the eeheel
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      Andy and Flo would've loved them
      468 10/11  -  r < Sundown scene In Richard Lim British entertainer Stephen Gold has an enviable job. He sings and dances with two lovely lasses and has been keeping it up for the last five years. But says he: "Don't envy me. The chap who stays
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      63 10/11 VjTom! Fresh Seafood Restaurant 3V« m/s Dunearn Road Singapore 11 (Opp Bukit Timah Road) Tel *****2 Lunch, Dinner Supper m Sua k K A k r iW k> contact IJ]NHKS K.K.UM o unum\promised craftyr\ansjnp A ■ST y vH. f <;^A. mm >• •> i f K FOOK CHEONG GOLDSMITH (PTE)
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    Lock icon Comets bring fear of another ice age
    1083 12  -  A record 21 comets were discovered last year bat Man still knows little about these haiy-looking objects that are seen from time to time moving in an elliptical path about the son. Can comets affect our life on earth? Are they a (actor
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    Lock icon Major breakthrough in solid hydrogen
    559 12  -  By Martin Well UPI Waafciaftea: Two geophysicists, using diamonds to subject hydrogen to super pru—iiitb, have converted the gas Into a solid at room temperatures, a historic achievement that may have vast technological implications especially for energy production. The Carnegie Institution scientist! said producing hydrogen
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      588 12 NX-5 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Nome (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: N.R.I.C. No: □■□□SB □□□□■a FILL IH MISSING LETTERS ACROSS CLUES BELOW along dotted lines HBBMa CLUES FOR HX 5 1. They grow in orchards 2. Anything that make* a runner is bad for
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    Lock icon EEC move to cut imports of Thai tapioca
    148 13 Business News and Views Reuter Brussels, Friday Common Market farm commissioner Finn Olav Gundelach will visit Bangkok next week to discuss reducing Thailand's tapioca exports to the EEC, commission officials said yesterday. He will head a five-man delegation arriving on Monday for
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    BTA may set up a tourist office in S'pore
    515 13  -  By Judith Hale The British Tourist Authority (BTA) is likely to set up an office in Singapore .by next April, its first in Southeast Asia. Mr Frank Kelly, BTA's director of marketing and deputy director-general, said yesterday that he would strongly
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      Lock icon NEW YORK
      308 13 UPI New York, Friday Stocks eked out a modest gain yesterday although Libya nearly wiped out an energy-led rally with sabre rattling that raised questions about the Middle East's outlook. Trading was moderate. Libya charged Egypt was massing troops along its border and that it had the right
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      37 13 UPI New York, Friday Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 847.02 (up 1-65); 20 transport 216.35 (up 1.80); 15 utilities 102.88 (unchanged); 65 stocks 285.83 (up 0.92). UPI
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      153 13 AFP Tokyo, Friday Prices on the Tokyo stock market declined under increased liquidation pressure yesterday. The 225-stock Dow Jones average closed the day at yen. a drop of 23.48 yen from Wednesday. The TSE index for the first section, where volume came to some 200 million shares against Wednesday's
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      Lock icon PARIS
      67 13 Reuter Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 210 +3 Fonder 424 5 Prtntemps 122 90 +4 JO Bull 55 .20 Royal Dutch unq Michelin 1000 -15 COE unq Thomson 210 1.50 CTP ***** .30 Rhone 106 40 3.40 Air 388 -12 BSN ***** 15.50 Philips unq Suez
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      Lock icon SYDNEY
      120 13 Reuter Prices at 11.30 a.m.today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI 181 183 ADC 19Ampol Pet 75 76 ANI179 181 APM 124 125 Bank NSW 342 344 Brambles 190 196 BHP 1145 Boral 232 236 CBA 250 258 CSR 370 371 CIG 248 250 Coal Allied 520
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    Lock icon Oil: Nido fields to produce 10 mil barrels this year...
    295 13 Reuter UPI Manila, Friday The Nido oil fields off the Philippine island of Palawan is expected to produce 10.4 million barrels of crude oil this year, Energy Minister Geronlmo Velasco said yesterday. This figure is more than the original estimate
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    Economic briefs
    227 13 BRUSSELS: Takashi Yasukawa, a high-level special envoy of the Japanese govemement, is to discuss Japan's huge trade surplus with the European Economic Community with senior officials of the EEC Commission today, officials said yesterday. Mr Yasukawa will examine the bilateral trade problems with EEC vice president Wilhelm Haferkamp
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    Lock icon Money Market
    143 13 UPI London, Friday The US dollar closed fractionally down in most European money markets and Tokyo yesterday and gold edged up in London and Zurich. Gold rose 50 cents to U*****,125 an ounce in Zurich and increased 25 cents in London to U*****,875. The dollar slipped marginally in
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    Acid test for 'big 4' coming soon
    668 14  -  Who they are will be known in three weeks Rassing Shots By Desmond Oon The Alitalia Singapore Team Tennis Championship enters its tenth week tomorrow with matches starting from 3 p.m. at the National Stadium courts. In three weeks' time, the top (our
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    Lock icon Ashe in great fightback
    79 14 Reuter Washington, Friday. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe fought off three match points and won a third-set tie-breaker on Wednesday night to overcome Francisco Gonzales of Puerto Rico, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6, to advance to the quarter-finals of a US$l25,000 tournament. Gonzales held two match points on serve while
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      358 14 YOUR LUCKY STARS bers of the opposite sex may cause you embarrassment at times. Tomorrow... PISCES (Feb 19-March 20) You migbt be wise to keep strong views to yourself. Try to fit in; be guided by majority opinion. ARIE8 (March 21-April 19) An interesting day may prove less so as
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    SELECTIONS
    157 15 SCRUTINEER BRIAN MILLER K. L. CHAN TURF RAY Race 1 Lac Maskita Pel Laaag Maskita Malti Level Fei Loong Maltl Level Luc Race 2 Mar De Plata Not To Worry Mar De Plata Not To Worry Nat Te Worry Progress MlraHort Not To Worry BaeeS ImpMfttM Peak of Violence
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    BUKIT TIMAH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TOMORROW
    3424 15 R A PF 1 2 -0 Class 5, Div 5 1,200m 1 ($9,500 $6,650 to winner) 1 0097 Luc g (Beh) Paul 7 57 (d3 +2.5) F Mkifton 9 2 0608 Mmthwlw (Lebaron) Kang 4 57 (sam«) Noon 10 9 7037 PiruN
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    Genthus eager to gallop
    469 15  -  Dashing workout by Village Sheriff on good going By K. L. CHAN Bukit Timah trainei Teh Choon Beng's Genthus, a four-year-old gelding by Sassafras, showed that he was eager to gallop when he was kept on the tight all the way in a 600 m trial
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    Opening win a must, says Estella
    267 16  -  Soccer PHILIP TAN Cairnhill, who surprised many fans by taking fourth place in the First Division Soccer League last year, are determined to do better this season, which begins tonight at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 8 p.m.. writes PHILIP Cairnhill lake on Changi
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    SRU get mini meet invite
    352 16  -  Indonesians plan to host it in Sept K^Rugby By PHILIP TAN The Singapore Rugby Union have received an invitation from Indonesia to compete in a mini Asian tournament. The Indonesians, who are taking to rugby in a big way, would like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and
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    Lim is four strokes beind
    142 16 Kfl Golf Singapore's Lim Kian Tiong shot a one-under-par 71 to share eighth spot with eight others after the first round of the Thailand Open golf championship at the Royal Thai Air Force Course yesterday. Kian Tiong, who went out with a 34 and took
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    Only one win for Malaysians
    71 16 Hockey Tokyo, Friday Malaysia women's hockey team wound up their five-game tour of Japan yesterday with one win, one draw and three defeats. In the first game at Gifu Prefectural (state) Women's Commercial High School ground in central Japan yesterday, the Malaysians drew with an
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    Lock icon Canto all set to retain title
    149 16 Boxing UPI Pusan (South Korea), Friday World Boxing Council flyweight champion Miguel Canto says he is in top condition and his trainer yesterday gave him a "80 to 85 percent" chance to reatain his crown in Sunday's title match against Korean challenger Park Chan-hee.
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    Theresians upset fancied Recs
    240 16  -  Hockey By BRIAN MILLER The Theresians pulled off a surprise upset in the Singapore Women's Hockey Association's knockout tournament when they beat fancied Singapore Recreation Club 2-1 on penalty flicks (fulltime score: 2-2) in a fiery match at the Padang yesterday. Taking to the pitch with
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    Lim leads in the money hunt
    577 17  -  His total earnings now stand at $6813 TEE-UP with Lim Kee Chan Lim Swee Chew, the Jurong Country Club resident professional, tops the money winning list in the Local Circuit after four tournaments with a total of $4826. Swee Chew was also the best
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    SUNDAY'S LEAGUE
    532 17 Singapore Island Country Club will play away to Seletar in the Singapore Golf Association League competition on Sunday. Other matches for Sunday (home teams first): Jurong v Changi; Keppel v Sembawang; Warren v Tengah. SELETAR: Prettier Narayanan Samy and Lim Choo Beng; Percy Scully and Jeffrey Base Joh
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    Sentosa monthly medal stableford tomorrow
    202 17 Sentosa will be playing off their monthly medal stableford competition tomorrow. Staring times: Ist tee. 1 p.m. Helen Tan (17) T. Suzuki (24) E. Kawabe (25); 1.07 R. Oda (23) T. Wood (24) T. Adachi (28); 1.14 M. Itoh (29) S. Seki (32) M. Iwahara
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    Upset win the target
    486 18  -  Federal Territory have advantage: Rasalingam K3 Soccer *y FRANCIS EMMANUEL Kuala Lumpur, Friday Federal Territory hope for an upset win when they take on Singapore in a Malaysia Cup match at the Merdeka Stadium on Sunday night. "If we can hold giants like Penang and Kelantan
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    No change of mind on team for Asian Cup tourney
    283 18 The Intermediate soccer team will represent Singapore at the Asian Cup in Bangkok from May 1 to 15. Football Association of Singapore secretary, Dr Philip Chen, said that although the National side were recommended for the Asian Cup, the Council
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    Gopal back in form
    299 18 R9 Squash National squash champion Venkatesan Gopal showed a return to form when he spearheaded defending champions, Police Lions, to a masterly 4-1 win over Armed Forces in the National Inter-Club Premier League match at Thomson Road last night. Gopal, whose form has been questioned of
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      254 18 Crossword ACROSS 1 Record 5 Monster 9 Iraq port 14 Finished 15 Like wings 16 Inquired 17 Hysterical 18 Flowerless plant 19 Loreleis' river 20 Sierra sight 22 Mountain road hazards 23 L.A. feature 26 Scatter water 29 Tune 30 Certain tags, for short 33 little pony" 34 Hindu tenet
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      Radha invokes Lord Shiva to come to her
      163 19 Oaaeer Radha Roddy jarnpa late the air, aadwlth qilek hud and eye mevemeata lavekee flhdn CM Lard Shiva to cmm to her. lilt daaee aeto waa eae d Ave daaeea performed la the KwekipmH, a Saath ladlaa daace-drama, at the PUB aadtteriam
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      Dutch band, Italian name
      225 19 How does a Dutch band with three Dutch and one German members acquire an Italian name like the Quartetto Vico Pescatore? Dirk Visser, one of the members, grinned. "Simple. The band was originally called the Dirk Visser Band. Once when we played at an Italian Night
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      92 19 Tides T*d»y: 12.15 a.m. (2.7m), 6.07 a.m. (0.7m), 12.19 p.m. (2.8m), 6.25 p.m. (0.6m). TMNmr: 12.41 a.m. (2.8m), 6.38 a.m. (0.6m), 12.55 p.m. (2.8m), 6.53 p.m. (0.7m). Saaday: 1.07 a.m. (2.8m), 7.10 a.m. (0.5m), 1.31 p.m. (2.7m), 7.24 p.m. (0.8m). Maaday: 1.37 a.m. (2.8m), 7.48 a.m. (0.5m), 2.13 p.m. (2.5m),
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      347 19 In and around town BLOOD DONATION SESSION at the Singapore Conference Hall, from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. TEENAGE PROBLEMS a talk by Cik Pasuni B. Maulan from the Shariah Court. At the Toa Payoh branch library, 3 p.m. Admission free. HOW TO INVEST YOUR SAVINGS PROFITABLY a talk by
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      593 19 At the cinema FOR THE LOVE OP BENJI: Especially for the family. You can follow the adventures of one of filmdom's most popular dogs again. Stars Patsy Garrett, Ed Nelson. Lids: 1.45, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. RETURN PROM WITCH MOUNTAIN: Two children from an extraplanetary community descend on earth
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    63 20 AH FOOK: Local shoemakers say the price of leather lias gone up by more than half since last year. So now a pair of quality imported shoes can cost up to $400 but local shoes of the same quality cost "only" $90. MEI LIN: I'd like to meet
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      543 20 "MIMM AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 700 miion people in 43 countries can't be wrong. PAL color. Invented and owned by TELEFUNKEN 3.11 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE (r). God Bless You. Mandarin feature film. 4.4* INTERMISSION. I.li OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. Elly Conies lo Town. Western
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      286 20 SPORTS PARADE. (Ch.5, 8.05 p.m. in colour). Tonight's round-up features the Soccer Friendly International between the Singapore Intermediate team and Brunei's Malaysia Cup side. Also on the soccer field is the friendly between Bukit Batok Boys' Hostel and the ex-boys from welfare homes. There's the tennis final of the HEAD
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