New Nation, 24 March 1979

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  • 22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, March 24,,] 979 2521 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r====^ NLW fcj) NATION j t COMMENT I
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  • 404 1  - Pick one for a free ride By Teo Lian Huay Pick any car you want and get a free ride into town. No obligation to the drivers because you are actually doing them a favour. The drivers know this and so do the passengers. For this is a mutual benefit
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  • 340 1  -  Industry-wide norms bid By Ivan Lim Trade unions and employers are moving towards industry-wide collective bargaining that may well be the norm in the next few years. This means that instead of negotiating with individual companies, the unions will deal with representatives of the various firms in
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  • 133 1 This Christmas card arrived for the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce 21 years late. It was sent by an Iranian business house in Tehran on Sept 7/&, 1967, and postmarked Airmail. The chamber received it only three days ago. The sender gave his name as Mr
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    • 19 1 INSIDE Hartley's Dollah Kassim surprise Page 20 IN THE OTHBB PAGES: Moneywords 13; Stars 9; Crossword 14; Comics 16.
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    • 48 1 LPI2 ]\N SONDLK simply better! Sole Agent: Atlas Sound (Pte) Ltd ROBINSONS TRADITIONAL ANNUAL Sate SPECIAL SALE STOkE HOUHS: Mund.iv Tu«;s<l.iy Wt'titM-stl.iy l <)!>.. rn 7 HOpm T huril.iy, F rid.iy S.ipurl.ty 9 .V),un HJOpn. SUNDAY (FREE PARKING) 10..... S!i ippitnj Hours Mllfi t<i S,.t 10 OO.ir:i t> .«)p..
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 121 2 The 120 km round-the-island dragon boat race was flagged off in a carnival mood at Kallang Basin at 8.30 this morning. Five teams are taking part in the gruelling 36-hour race which will end at the same place tomorrow evening. The chairman of the Singapore
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  • 43 2 Encik Othman Omar, the former Acting Permanent Secretary (Social Affairs), died this morning at the Alexandra General Hospital after being rushed there last night when he complained of chest pains. He was 58. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today.
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  • 356 2 Exciting police work drives manager to carry on Life in the police force was far too exciting to miss for Mr Mak Yong Kwong. So when he completed his National Service last December, lie did the most logical thing volunteer. Mr Mak, 40, a Special
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  • 211 2  -  By Judith Hale About 30 Singapore Airlines stewards and stewardesses have been influenced by a religious sect which has its base in Rotterdam. Their colleagues said those affected had given up several vices, mainly smoking and drinking. The women have even stopped plucking their
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  • 223 4  - Aussies have to rethink says Dhana By Gerry de Silva Australia has been forced to rethink its international civil aviation policy (leap) following the ministerial meeting between Australia and Asean- in Jakarta earlier this week. Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) Mr S Dhanabalan, told New Nation that before the
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  • 1012 4  -  Parliament round-up by Rav Dhaliwal The Budget Debate wound up on a. mirthful note yesterday, after eight days of grouses," arguments, compliments and brickbats. Backbenchers and government benchers alike laughed a good deal of the way through the debate on
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  • 221 4 Hong Leong Holdings will by December finally ptart building its two hotels at Anson Road, after a year's delay. Work was to begin early last year but a government move to widen the toad threw the company's plans into disarray. New plans were submitted to the
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  • 381 5  -  Pioneer plant collector dies at age 100 ■y Teo Lian Huay Encik Ahmad Hassan, one of the Botanic Gardens' pioneer plant collectors and a "walking dictionary" on Malaysian flora, had always wanted to put his knowledge into a book. He had been compiling notes
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  • 268 5 About 500 former national servicemen, who will join the University of Singapore Joint Campus in July, will attend an English course at the Nanyang University next month. The course is for Chinese stream students who are weak in English. The 10-week course is in
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  • 141 5 The Ministry of Culture will produce a fortnightly publication during the threemonth national courtesy campaign beginning in May. The pictorial publication will feature highlights of the campaign carried out In both the government and commercial sectors. It win be distributed to schools, community centres and
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    • 143 5 =,9 Mi*. V r»A A J? M 1 If youYe looking for good value for your money, here's food for thought from La Ronde that; Good And $o, he insists on ths best meats, fish and vegetables for his guests He gives them good value for their money. He's generous
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  • Article, Illustration
    366 6  -  A PHOTO SPECIAL World Focus By Irene Hoe Fashion pundits might decry Mr Li Qiang's (Li Chiang) outfit as ultra-con-servative but the twobutton suit and striped tie the Chinese Foreign Trade Minister wore during his recent visit to Singapore is nothing less than radical. Politically light years
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  • 131 6 UPI TODAY* is Saturday, March 24, the 83rd day of 1979 with 282 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1902, one of the earliest "advice to the lovelorn" columns received this question: "Can two people live
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  • 158 6 Reuter Paris, Saturday Masked youths battled riot -police and wrecked shops and cafes here yesterday in an orgy of destruction recalling the French student riots of May 1968. The fighting erupted outside the Paris Opera as tens of thousands cMf workers poured into the square at
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  • 50 6 Reuter Washington, Saturday Japanese prime minister Masayoshi Ohira will visit the United States from May 2 for talks with President Carter, the White House announced yesterday. It said Mr Carter and the prime minister would discuss world problems, bilateral relations and the international economic situation. Reuter
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  • 45 6 AP Mmmw, Miriay A the liiahyil 1m yawat4 m hart tt «toUo>toi Its Jew art hrt to tove Ml Taas nM ywtwiiy. The neeeiilal St■laitt ■itrittia was «VM WJj* tkU the tod a ■piifcl'Sl'wm M I hlM«Ht»pil' Mm teeth, the mwi •StmeymU. AP
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    • 146 6 WORLD TTOTTTa LM4M Sunny, 10-5C. Headline: Thatcher in for the kill. Maseaw Cloudy, 1minus 3C. Pravda's beadline: Shock work on a spring field. Parte Partly cloudy, 71C. Headline: Iranian army base besieged by rebels. ■•■a Sunny, 9-OC. Headline: Did Irish murder the British ambassador in the Hague? R«M Rain, 17-5C.
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  • 479 7 We will strive to prevent disputes from escalating: Kriangsak World Focus AP UPI Moscow, Saturday Thailand's Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan said yesterday his country would continue striving to prevent armed disputes in South-east Asia from escalating into a bigpower confrontation. "We cannot sit idly by,"
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  • 138 7 Hanoi trying to gag Asean China Reuter Hong Kong, Saturday China yesterday accused Vietnam of trying to "gag" Asean in its attempt to expand in South-east Asia. Beijing's official People's Daily, quoted by the New China News Agency, was commenting on a recent article in the Vietnamese party newspaper, Nhan
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  • 52 7 Reuter Hanoi, Saturday Laos and Kampuchea have signed a treaty of cooperation formalising relations between the two countries. The treaty was signed in Phnom Penh on Thursday by Heng Samrin, chairman of the People's Revolutionary Council of the new Moscow-backed administration in Kampuchea, and visiting Laotian President
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  • 229 7 Reuter UPI Islamabad, Saturday Afghanistan yesterday accused neighbouring Pakistan of housing special training camps for guerillas launching attacks across its border, the Soviet news agency Tass reported from Kabul. A government statement said it had asked Pakistan numerous times to stop helping its
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  • 243 7 Reuter WtthißgtM, Satarday President Carter says the United States will immediately begin working directly with the Palestine Liberation Organisation if it recognises Israel's right to exist and the need for a peace settlement. In an interview given to Egyptian television on Thursday
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  • 104 7 Reuter AP Jerusalem, Saturday A bomb blast in the centre of Jerusalem yesterday killed one person and wounded 14, just as Premier Menachem Begin was flying to the United States to sign a peace treaty with Egypt. One of the 15 people injured in the powerful
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  • 121 7 Reuter Bogota (Colombia), Saturday Aa egg which carries a message apparently forecasting the ead of the world has been referred to a Romaa Catholic Hshop aad agrlealtaral experts. vlllageefTebalda, SM km west sf here, fOaad the egg whea she made the roaads af
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  • 37 7 Reuter Peoria (Dinois), Saturday The worst floods in a quarter of a century have driven nearly 2000 people from their homes along the Illinois River around the city of Peoria, Civil Defence officials said yesterday.
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  • 40 7 Reuter Stockholm, Saturday Laimonis Niedre, a Swede sentenced to 10 years hard labour by the Soviet Union last year for spying, flew home last night after being released by the Russians, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said here. Reuter.
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  • 31 7 AFP Bangkok, Saturday Another 20 insurgents have surrendered to officials in southern Thailand amid continuing reports of a serious split between communist party members in the region. AFP.
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  • 447 8 Should Members of Parliament be nothing more than unquestioning mouthpieces of their constituents? That was what some appeared to be on Thursday as they told sob story after sob story to the Defence Minister and asked, without batting so much as an eyelid, for exemption from
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 84 8 Remember the story of the Vietnamese refugee girl who survived a boat wreck and was found wandering on an isolated island In the Philippines. Imagine a local Journalist's astonishment when she received a long-dis-tance call from the news editor of the London newsSper, Sunday Mirror, askI
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    • 51 8 This must be the ultimate In social snobbery. A dinner costing USSIQOO ($2200) a couple, which Included a chicken wrapped in gold toll. The occasion: the fourth anniversary of the Palace Restaurant, the most expensive In New York. As some Singapore Chinese woud say, this is like "eating
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  • 445 8  -  y In other j words... by Tan Bah Bah "Let them drink water." That's Finance Minister Mr Hon Sui Sen's advice on how consumers can fight the hike in soft drinks prices. As far as one can recall, Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI
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  • 376 8 Reuter Cain: Egypt's half million university students, a source of ferment and even violence in past times of crisis, appear split over the impending peace treaty with Israel. Islamic fundamentalists, committed, well-organised and encouraged by the Muslim revolution In Iran, oppose any deadlines with Israel on religious
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  • 153 9 Blocks-l to 7 in the Housing Board estate of Marine Parade recently received a facelift with new colour schemes. However, this facade is no joy to residents in these blocks as their curtains, tiled/marbled floors, window sills, glass panes, etc. have
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  • 79 9 Traffic along the stretch of Lower Delta Road between blocks 103 and 107 is heavy. Many residents use this road at the risk of their lives. A "halt" sign adjacent to Block 103 and between the U-turn and the railway overhead pass is necessary.
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  • 228 9 Thank you for an editorial (NN, March 14) which attempts to be objective. As a Muslim woman, exposed to both Westernisation and traditional Islamic values, I would like to point out a few pertinent facts In Islam, men and women are spiritually and
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  • 135 9  -  Channel for slow Ones to avoid jams G.H. GOH The system of streamlining our new and existing roads into two, three or more lanes is highly inefficient and unsatisfactory. These roads do not cater for: STOPPING VEHICLES, because of the double yellow line drawn alongside.
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    • 23 9 MAIL BAG WRITE TO THE EDITOR. NEW NATION. LOCKED BAG IS. SINGAPORE I. Only letters with •correspondents* nam* and addresses will be published.
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    • 118 9 LAND! Very Attractive Buy In CHATEAU BLEU DEVELOPMENT [too acres] CANADA 1. Well located at exist 88 of The Laureutians Autoroute from Montreal. 2. Idyllic country hideaway. 3. Four season vacation home. 4. Price Canadian 0.25 cts to 0.37 cts per sq ft. Minimum size: 20,000 sq. ft. land. 5.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 395 9 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR TOMORROW... Born today, you are inclined to seek out those intellectually inferior to you. A basic mistrust of your own ability to succeed in the company of your peers may prove the greatest drawback to self-fulfillment. You may be fortunate enough to attract the
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  • 777 10/11  -  p Sight Sound h Judith Holmberg The first thing you notice when you tune in to a TV programme in the Philippines is that the colour is patchy. Instead of solid areas of colour, you see lines fit pale shades of red, blue, green and yellow
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 135 10/11 TOSHIBA f f Urn r-^i |L^>! The new Dual CS 704 semi -automatic turntable. Our 2-year guarantee* tells you a lot about it P: True to Dual tradition, the new CS 704 is an exceptional turntable. Its excellent performance is clearly reflected in two critical Hi-Fi specifications: Wow and flutter
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  • Page 10/11 Miscellaneous
    • 1386 10/11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE I 700 million people in 43 countries can't be wrong.. CCIIII l#CII PAL color, Invented and owned by I E LE UIV RE IV living habits can be cultivated. 7JI WANITA (M). Sharifah Alsagoff explains the importance of skin care and shows bow to have a
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    • 666 10/11 E3E***** Saturday 12.30 The RTS Orchestra (s) 1.00 Lunch Date (s) 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report 1.45 Programme Summary followed by Lunch Date (s) 2.00 Claire de Lune 2.30 Preview 3.00 News In Brief 3.05 Melody Time (s) 3.30 Sounds of 79 (s) 4.00 Concert by the Singapore
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    • 398 10/11 Top Shows of the Weekend DALLAS: Digger's Daughter. (Ch. 5, 10.10 p.m. in colour). Another soap opera, this time a saga based on the lives of an oU and cattle rich family in Texas. To kick off we have Bobby (Patrick Duffy), the youngest son of the Ewing family, who
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  • 354 12 [thaift showbizf Reuter Paris: Transported stone by stone here at the end of the last century, a genuine Japanese Pagoda has become one of the most unusual cinemas in the world. At the time of its reconstruction in 1896, it was used for high society functions. A present
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  • 376 12  -  Chess *>v Leslie Leou The Wongs brothers Meng Kong (ACS) and Meng Leong (ACJC) were first and second in the Junior Open section of the National Junior championships last week. However they are not the first brothers to pull
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  • 503 12 The other side of showbiz or Los Angeles Times Las Vegas: Jan-Michael Vincent posed .for photos. Sylvester StalUne hosted a preview of film clips from ROCKY n. Jane Fnnda, Jm Voight and James. Caaa ate dinner. After all, this was supposed to be show business. There had
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 456 12 Sports diary ATHLETICS: Lotto Third SQ(JA8H: East Asia Road Relay League (Rifle Championship round-robin Range Road, 4 p.m.). Trials (Kallang Complex, 2 P-m.). SWIMMING: Chinese TENNIS: Alitalia-Singa-Swimming Club Multiple pore Team Tennis Cham-age-group Meet (CSC Pool, pionship (KaUang Courts. 2.30 p.m.). 3.00 p.m.). What's On A page that tells you
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    • 291 12 [i In and around a' SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA perform at a special student concert, at Singapore Conference Hall, 4 p.m. Programme includes Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, Haydn's Symphony 104 in D major and Dance of the Yiau People by Liu Hen Shan and Mao Yuen. Admission: $1, at the
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  • 352 13  -  Market roundup by Lee Yew Meng Share prices were taken selectively higher at the Singapore stock market this week, with a new list of counters coming under the speculative spotlight. Among those that attracted attention were Apollo Enterprises, Yeo Hiap Seng (S), the two
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 137 13 UPI Prices were mixed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday as investors showed concern over a 1.2 per cent surge in February consumer prices. Trading was fairly active. Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close ATicT 611 Beth Steel 23
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    • 34 13 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 indus 599.75 (off 1.56); 20 trans 218.76 (up 1.56); 15 utils 104.70 (up 0.17); 65 stock 290.32 (up 0.31).
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    • 164 13 AFP Prices continued their upswing in moderate trading on the Tokyo stock market yesterday, though late profit-taking trimmed early gains somewhat. The 225-stock Dow Jones average gained 5.15 yen to 6079.86 yen (or the fifth consecutive daily advance. The composite TSE index of more than 900 issues listed in
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    • 68 13 Reuter Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday; Parlbas ***** -.40 Foncler unq Prln temps unq Bull 50 .10 Royal Dutch 284.90 unch Mlchelln 1015 -5 COE 3813 -2 Thomson 209.80 -120 CFP 149.SO .50 Rhone 100 -SO Air BSN Philips Sues Peugeotmb Citroen Pechiney C8F Uslnor Uarh«tt« 395
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  • 136 13 UPI London, Saturday The US dollar closed higher on European money markets yesterday but declined in Tokyo. The price of gold rose US$3 an ounce in London and was lower in Zurich. Gold closed at U*****,625 an ounce in London, up from U*****,625 at Thursday's close. In Zurich
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  • 33 13 AFP Paris, Saturday Ministers of the 13-natlon Opec countries will probably accelerate the rate of price increases for crude oil when they meet in Geneva next Monday, observers said yesterday. AFP
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    • 136 13 •IM L yabai L Give your family a change of surroundings. Enjoy fresh air and cool breeze at Malaysia's popular hill resorts of Fraser*s HiH or Cameron Highlands. For you and your idds there are indoor games provided at both the hotels. Outdoor activities Include golf, tennis, roller-skating, horse rtdng
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 690 13 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: N R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ,Cut along dotted line$ MHHaa i CLUES FOR HY-9 1* Fowl often seen on ponds, etc 2. Mill animal 3. A hug*
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  • 688 14 THE HUMAN FACTOR by Graham Greene. Penguin 1178. 286 pages. Reviewed by Alex Alim. This is no ordinary spy-thriller. In fact, anyone looking (or a story of a spyhunt featuring the bad and good guys will be disappointed. This is a novel
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  • 497 14 Washington Post WasUagtea: Bernard Malamud is a deservedly honoured writer, a civilized gentleman and a frustration to interview. When he speaks to be quoted, he hedges his words with such caution that the words you hear most are "off the record." For example, he
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 206 14 shopping A i«t« WNU; tdtarttMßMl lulin RENOVATING YOUR HOME? Before you do, come to bur showroom and see the attractive ronge of building products on display. Ties fran Japan, Italy, and Germany. Latest bathroom accessories from Japan. England, Italy and USA. LuNrioK carpets (Mr etc. We also provide 'package deal'
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 404 14 Times Bestsellers Week endiag March 11 1. INDONESIAN TRAGEDY. By Brlaa May. Graham Brash (last week 1) 2. THE FAR PAVILIONS. By M.M. Kaye. Peagala S. BLOODLINE. By SMaey Sheldea. Paa (4) 1 THE SINGAPORE STORY. By Neel Bar her. Faataaa (7) 5. DYNASTY. By Rebert Elegaat. Feataaa (11) C.
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  • shopping
    • 263 15 A twlee weekly advertisement feature Blinds are a boon. They can help you block out the sun's glare. In fact, according to a recent report, if the sun's rays hit your home at a particular angle and you want some shade without cutting out the light or
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    • 198 15 IT'S ALWAYS FIRST FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS IN MODERN FURNISHING Extra super showrooms at the Gay World Amusement Park (next to Silver City Cinema where you can choose from more than 50 different models of up-to-date quality living room suites; 30 different models of dining room sets and 30 different
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  • 438 16  -  'Pressing problem but it can be rectified' RBsguash By BRIAN MILLER Dr Oon Chong Hau, the chairman of the Squash Rackets Association's selection committee is concerned over the fitness of the Singapore squad preparing for the six-nation East Asia squash championship to be held in Bangkok next
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  • 48 16 AFP Moscow, Saturday Soviet Union swimmer Vladimir Salnikov yesterday broke the world 800 metres record while competing in a 1500 metres race here when he clocked 7mins 56.435ec5. The previous world best was set by Robert Hakket of the United States at Bmins 01,54secs. AFP.
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  • 383 16 Soccer North American League champions New York Cosmos are making a bid to play in Singapore. And if all goes well they will be seen in action in November, reports Sarah Nalr. Kyodo Tokyo lacorporated. Cosmos' agents in the Far East, yesterday held preliminary
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  • 110 16 I^^Hockey The Sri Lanka national women's hockey team will play two "teat" internationals against Singapore next month. The Sri lankans are expected to arrive in the Republic (or a five-days stint on April 22 enroute home after competing in the Malaysian Inter-State tournament. "They'll be
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    • 44 16 ANDY CAPP sa ft F I/' T S itJ 9 I f <* W t' f> •Kl V? vV MORM(?T y \MHEK£ ARENOO ri liii /rM C Poe > OJON* MouoefcTae poecw amo i (DON'T COtAt >w> 1 ffi m i. I in in iHih *.V
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  • 477 17  -  International Soccer by Doug Gardner Franz Beckenbauer was Bayern r Munich after all, it appears. Since "The Kaiser" quit the club and the international side he also captained three years ago for America, Bayern have gone donwnhill fast. Under Beckenbauer they won the European Cup
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  • 183 17 Reuter Zurich, Saturday All indications point to 24 countries instead of 16 taking part in the finSls of the World Cup in Spain in 1962, the press officer of the International Football Federation (Fifa) said yesterday. The-officer, Rene Courte, said FUa would decide at meetings
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  • 50 17 AFP London, Saturay The International Rugby Board announced here yesterday that they are to give touch judges power to report foul play to the referee in internationals. The board also gave power to unions to experiment with "temporary suspension" in their attempt to clean up play. AFP.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 115 17 How do you know a set of plubs is right for you? You feel one. Just one. You like the* balance. The perfect matching of grip, head and shaft. You swing it a couple of times. You like the lightness, the flex, the bow, the way itjeels like an extension
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  • 522 18  -  ■y K. L. CHAN KuU Lumpur, Saturday Alltogether Now has art excellent chance of returning to the winning list in a moderate Class 4 Division 4 field over 1200 m (Race 2) here today. The five-year-old Engish gelding ran a creditable race last
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  • 3096 18 RAPF 1 1*45 CLASS 6, DIV 3 1,200m ($8,000 $5,600 to winner) 1 6087 BriNant StaMan a (S A M) Mansor 6 56.5 (same) 1200m Nidi 6 2 3896 Oriental Day a (C AC) Donnelly 5 54.5 (d2 +2.5) 1200m Aauar 3
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