New Nation, 2 April 1979

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  • 16 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Monday, April 2, 1979 2528 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 NEW NATION COMMENT
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  • 621 1  -  Top scholars told: Give up science and we'll see you through Oxbridge By Teresa 0oi Switch over to the humanities and the government will see you through pre-university and a university education abroad this is the carrot the Public Service Commission has dangled before
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  • 249 1 Singapore Airlines has cancelled its cargo services to the US for this month because of the jet fuel shortage. The allotment of fuel for the twice-weekly freighter flights will be used keep its passenger service to San Francisco going. The first flight to the
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  • 37 1 UPI Nairobi, Monday Tanzanian MIG warp lanes bombed Uganda's Entebbe international airport yesterday in a surprise attack designed to sever President Idi Amin's lifeline to the outside world and end the five-month-old conflict. UPI.
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    • 107 1 H2i New Nation's small contribution to the promotion of billngnalism and moral education was acknowledged in Parliament last week. Tomorrow we will try to do a little more. We begin Tales My Mather Told Me, a series colled from the memories of Singaporeans. Whether they are derived from Malay, Indian
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    • 115 1 INSIDE 1 6 Mr Desker was one of the first butchers here. He lived in the Jalan Besar area 100 years ago. The Municipality might have been at a loss for a name then, and Mr Desker just happened to have his business there. So evolved the name of one
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  • 241 2 Each award worth $3500 a year The University of Singapore is offering 20 Asean merit scholarships to outstanding students from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. This is the first time that so many scholarships are being offered in an attempt to promote greater Asean cooperation.
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  • 196 2 Steady to firm trading prevailed during the first hour at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Some light buying support was seen in the second and third Industrial issues. BHIMH DMM: First flcrtl—F. Merlin (1) 1.02. Sett: (1201) 1.03 Apollo (3) 2.91 (5) 2.90 (1) 2.92 (1) 2.94.
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  • 163 2 It was Jast irresistible after hsadllsg same sf the latest pash-hattaa gadgets, Miss Madgaieae Yip, li t telepheae •perater, Jast eaald aet keep her haads eff this eae. It was eae ef the first pheaes te make Its appearaaee here. Oae haadred telephones,
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  • 30 2 NTUC secretary-general C.V. Devan Nair will officiate at the 42nd meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee on April 9 at 9.30 a.m. at the Regional Language Centre.
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  • 29 2 The China Society's vicepresident, Mr C.K. Tseng, will speak on the Chinese Sense of Humour at the Gallery One, Mandarin Hotel, on April 4 at 1 p.m.
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    • 79 2 Big Sweep drawn at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday: First No *****5 Second: No *****6 Third: *****0 Starters: Nos. *****6, *****6, *****9, *****8, *****1, *****6, *****8, *****7, *****8. Consolation: Nos *****3, *****0, *****6, *****9, *****6, *****4, *****2, *****7, *****6, *****3. Big Sweep drawn at Kuala Lumpur yesterday: First: No *****6 Second:
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    • 491 3 Imagine your room in Vymura Manchu, one of more than 100 artistic combinations of designs and colours created in ICl's international design studios to add an extra dimension to your home decoration. ICI introduces Vymurathe more original way to hang a work of art What isVtymura? Vymura is a vinyl
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  • 448 4 His ham radio gives him the news even before the papers can In a quiet corner of his house, Mr Jim Gauntt is able to know what is happening round the world even before the newspapers reach his doorstep He operates a
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  • 122 4 The Public Service Commission has interviewed at least 200 inspectors for promotion to the rank of assistant superintendents of police. About 20 officers have benn interviewed daily for the last two weeks. The interviews, conducted by a PSC official, and a representative each from the
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  • 144 4 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Sunday The Malaysian Red Crescent Society has announced plans to open a fourth transit, camp to accelerate resettlement of Vietnamese refugees in western countries. Society chairman Tunku Mohamed Burhanuddin said this is to allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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  • 24 4 The Social Welfare Department will hold a party for foster mothers and children at the Big Splash on April 9 at 2.30 p.m.
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  • 204 4 Motorcycling the safe way. This was the message (or Singaporeans from Japanese motocross rider Kazutoshi Iwao. Mr Iwao, 90, a national motocross champion-turned instructor, was here to conduct eight safe-riding clinics at an open-air street "school" at the National Stadium last
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  • 20 4 Mr Chern Aik Hua has ceased to be a Deputy Assistant Controller of Immigration with effect from yesterday.
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  • 25 4 Mr Teo Liang Chye has been appointed chairman of the National Theatre Trust for a period of three years with effect from yesterday.
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  • 23 4 The Singapore Clock and Watch Trade will be holding its annual dinner at the Mayflower Restaurant on April 6 at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 581 5  -  By Zarinah Marican Low pay, poor prospects and low social status are some of the main reasons why men shun the teaching service. New NaUon spoke to 10 men, some of them former teachers and some who thought of becoming teachers but decided against it.
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  • 134 5 Cycle and Carriage Ltd (CCL) will be one of three shareholders of the 450-room atrium hotel now being built at Tomlinson Road. CCL's in-house magazine said the company will subscribe progressively for a maximum of seven million shares of $1 each at par
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  • 33 5 An exhibition of Indonesian antiques and art objects is being held at the Marco Polo Hotel. Old costumes and masks are among the items on display. It ends at 8 p.m. tonight.
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  • 21 5 The MP for Kolam Ayer, Encik Sidek Saniff, will Officially open the Bendemeer Secondary School on Thursday at 5.90 p.m.
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  • 229 5 About 45 Asean officials began talks here today on how to persuade Australia to allow the five countries to participate in its low fare scheme (leap) to Europe. The talks, expected to end on Wednesday, centre on technicalities. Officials are expected to co-ordinate statistics
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    • 216 5 Clones: Will There be "CarbonCopy" Early last year, a book published in the States tells the story of a millionaire who succeeded in producing a clone an exact genetic copy of himself. Eminent scientists called it a hoax, but the cloning story became the subject of debate. What would happen
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  • 251 6 Reuter Jakarta, Mqpday Leading Indonesian parliamentarians have expressed shock at the arrest in West Java of six villagers for no apparent reason other than having accused their headman of corruption. The six villagers, residents of Angsana in the regency of Serang, early Last month complained directly to
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  • 146 6 AP Cairo, Monday Menachem Begin comes to Cairo today as the first Israeli Prime Minister ever to visit an Arab capital. But Egyptian dislike of Mr Begin, and •widespread Arab outrage over the signing of peace, has already soured the momentous Journey. Mr Begin says
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  • 182 6 Reuter Geneva, Monday Negotiators from 65 leading international airlines have postponed until today at lea&t a final decision on the higher fares they will charge to recover rising fuel costs, a spokesman said yesterday. The airline executives announced on Saturday that they had agreed on a formula
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  • 119 6 World Focus Reuter Manila, Monday Manila Mayor Ramon Bagatsing and his wife launch a decency and morality week here today designed to erase the Philippine capital's reputation as the sin city of Southeast Asia. In a city that abounds with girlie bars, cheap sex and dubious
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  • 71 6 Bonn, Monday West Germans can now telephone neighbouring countries for the same cost as a domestic call. From yesterday the cost of self-dialled foreign calls has dropped on average by 30 per cent. A daytime telephone call from Bonn to Hamburg now costs the same as one to
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  • 77 6 UPI TODAY 14 Monday, April 2. the 92nd day of 1979 with 273 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. French novelist Emile Zola was born April 2, 1840. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1974, French President Georges Pompidou died at the
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  • 53 6 Reuter Berne, Mtoday Dneu of men toned ap outside the Swiss Parliament yesterday to see what was advertised as a demeastrattoa by topless wemea campaigning far Bade bathiag. The spectators, many with cameras, walked ap aad dawa far several hears before realising It was aa April Feel's
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 505 6 •JHM WEATHER Laadra Dry and cloudy, Battle to plug radiation U-SC. Headline: Sadat boy- leak, cott planned. Maallt Sunny, 3S-21C. Mnmw Overcast, 6-4 C. Headline: Automatic wage Pravda's headline: The increase urged. USSR system of education. Beaal Cloudy, 11-IC. Bana Rainy, 8-4 C. Headline: Beef price to go Headline: No
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  • 346 7 Reuter Baogksk, Maaday: Laotian Prime Minister Kaysone Phombihane, here on a rare visit outside his own country, yesterday indicated Laos had solidly aligned itself with Vietnam in Hanoi's conflict with China. "Mr Kaysone, who arrived here earlier on a four-day official visit, did not mention China
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  • 113 7 US-world ties better Carter Reuter Washiagtaa, Meaday Preddeit Carter nil la aii iaterview reteawJ yesterday that U8 laflaeaee araaad the warM has lacreased la reeeat yean. He admitted his geverameat was dlsappeiated with the ehaage sf regime la Iraa a hey U8 ally aader the Shah hat said U8 tin
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  • 335 7 Reuter New York, Monday President Carter, wearing protective yellow plastic boots, yesterday toured the nuclear plant control room in Three Mile Island and after 10 minutes, said: "At the present time, the reactor core is indeed stable." Looking sober, Mr Carter who was accompanied by his wife,said
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  • 240 7 London, Monday British police suspect Irish guerillas used a sophisticated new type of bomb, possibly supplied from the Middle East, to assassinate Conservative politician Airey Neave on FYlday. A police spokesman said yesterday the bomb, which blew up Mr Neave's car at the Houses of
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  • 54 7 Reuter London, Monday An opinion poll yesterday suggested the opposition Conservative Party could win a runaway victory in Britain's may 3 general election. The poll, results of which were broadcast on commercial television, sampled voters in 100 constituencies which are marginal between the Conservatives and the
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  • 473 8 There is a friendly, helpful and almost good-neighbourly tone in the current Public Utilities Board save energy campaign. The PUB will spend $100,000 to save an estimated $35 million, 10 per cent of the board's expected fuel oil consumption this year, and, more important, to
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    • 70 8 After Grenada's Prime Minister Sir Eric Cairy was overthrown in a recent coup, a group of Journalists went on a conducted tour of his official residence. According to their reports, they counted 66 suits and saw special robes, imitation crowns and other mystic paraphernalia, thus confirming rumours that
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    • 55 8 On the basis of some titles of his films, Ronald Raegan has been nominated by a reader in the International Herald Tribune as a potential for the presidency in 1900. He cited Law And Order, Desperate Journey, Accidents Will Happen, Winning Team, and Going Places. Can reel-life
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  • 613 8  -  MONDAY WITH SONNY SONNY YAP Let's face it. In everything we do (or don't, for that matter) there is an opportunity cost to it. In other words, everything we do entails a sacrifice of something else we could have done within the same timespan. This inexorable
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  • 677 8 Groundwork for good writing should be laid by parents at home NYT New Y*rk: A personnel officer at the Bank of America complains: "Errors we once found commonly in applications from the high school graduates are now cropping up in forms from people with four-year college
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  • 742 9  -  For the Rccord bv Gloria Chandy The history of Singapore lives on in its place names. Streets or districts were named after areas in other countries. Several roads off Balestier Road, for example, were named after districts in Burma Irrawady, Prome, Pegu
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  • trend EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 367 10/11  -  Fashion by Deborah Chia Come Saturday and eight Singapore boutiques will be taking part in a fashion extravaganza organised to celebrate the third anniversary of Carrie Modelling Agency. Twenty-one models, all from Carrie's of course, will each present three outfits from either Link, Gianni Versace, Club 21,
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    • 473 10/11 Doc's Casebook V J SLCK Last week a 60-year-old man wanted to know more about the enlarged prostate gland. Today, the symptoms produced by an enlarged prostate, the treatment available and the complications that may follow treatment are discussed. By and large, frequency of urination
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    • 304 10/11 Cheryl, Jaclyn and maybe you Column 7 The man who has made ap the faces et actresses Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith, Geldle Hawn, Diana Bigg and International medels like Bene Basse and Cheryl Tlegs will be earning te Singapore this week to make YOU apt This Is Max Factor's director
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    • 927 10/11  -  CASE: The unwed mother Growing Up Growing up Is difficult, and adolescence Is perhaps the most disturbing period of life. One of the teenager's greatest needs Is for a mature, experienced person with whom to discuss problems "man-to-man." Unfortunately t*»l« person Is
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    • 368 10/11  -  soap box —Huang It was Erica Jong who, in her book Fear of Flying, described the types of bathrooms to be found in Europe. She went to humorous lengths to do it, but anyone trying to do the same of Singapore toilets will hardly
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  • 208 12 Reuter Beaa: The West Oermaa geverameat Is speedlag np effort* to Had a new feel for care, aa official spekeamaa said recently. The spehesmaa said the Mlalstry ef Beaeareh aad Techaelegy weald held talks with repreeeatotlves ef the meter
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  • 433 12  -  Motoring m Roderick Pestana The team who comes in 13th in the Singapore to Bangkok Volvo motor tour from Aug 6-15 will actualy be lucky. They will get a full refund of their $1975 entry fee for the tour. The team who comes in first
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  • 408 12  -  Motorcycling Lee Chiu San The car parks division has sent an official reply to opinions expressed In the NN of March sth regarding the difficulty of finding parking space for two wheelers in the central business district. Firstly, they clarify that the bolder of a current
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  • 256 13 NEW YORK UPI The stock market, after reaching a fivemonth high, held on to eke out a small gain last week which was dominated by Opec's oil price hike and the nuclear accident at ThreeMile Island. Trading was active. The Dow Jones industrial average, a 6.93-point
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  • 184 13 Reuter JAKARTA: The Indonesian government yesterday raised the export prices of its crude oils in line with the recent decision of Opec of increasing oil price by at most 9.05 per cent. A spokesman of the Mining Ministry said the new prices which came into effect yesterday range
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  • 286 13 Investor support doubles prices on Tuesday LONDON Lloyds Bank International The election euphoria which was responsible for part of the previous week's rise in the F.T. index was much less evident when the market opened on Monday. The equity market, down 9.4 points at one state,
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  • 121 13 Business News and Views Reuter Prices at 11.30 a.m.today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACI unq unq ADC-25 Ampol Pet 73 74 ANI- 172 APM- 124 Bank NSW 342 345 Brambles 170 175 BHP 1180 1185 Boral 212 215 CBA 250 252 CSR unq unq OG 245
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  • 369 13 ZURICH Union Bank of Switzerland At the beginning of the week, many investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude toward the market as a result of the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Opec conference. Despite the announcement of a 9.5 per cent
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  • 393 14  -  Little Seng Hock shines too Swimming By BRIAN MILLER Asian Games "double" gold medallist, Junie Sng, has done it again! This time at the Junior Olympic meet of Tokyo where she swam away with two gold medals. Swimming against competitors from 19 countries, 14-year-old Junie bagged
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  • 248 14 w£A Tennis UPI AP Milan, Monday. John McEnroe beat John Alexander, 6-4, 6-3, yesterday to win the Ramazzotti Cup world championhip tennis tournament. The 20-year-old American needed only 87 minutes to beat Alexander, the veteran Australian who reached the final by upsetting top-seeded Bjom
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    • 163 14 NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHAIHSE OF SHIP'S NAME We, Karthlgesu Arul of 2500 Clifford Centre, Raffles Place Singapore, hereby give notice that in consequence of our clients' Intended purchase of the motor vessel "LEON SIF" we have applied to the Registrar of Singapore Ships, under Section 417 of the
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 270 14 L Crossword J ACROSS 1 Mover's truck 4 In reserve 9 Calendar abbr. 12 Motion picture 13 Teapot part 14 Edible Oriental shoots 16 Stew 18 Flock of mallards 19 Comparable 20 Horse feed 21 Scratch 22 Pouch 23 Persona grata 25 Winged 26 Sum, fui 28 Secondhand 31 Measuring
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  • 217 15 Soccer Nicosia, Monday Two goals by young striker Vucovic, making his international debut, spurred Yugoslavia to a 3-0 victory over Cyprus in their European championship Group Three qualifying soccer match here yesterday. Vucovic grabbed his first goal five minutes before the interval. His second goal
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  • 120 15 £2 Athletics AFP Milan, Monday Norway's Crete Waitz. who retained her world cross-coun-try championship in Limerick (Eire) last week, was on the winning trail again here yesterday, winning the "Five Mills" cross-country. Her time for the 4.70 kilometres course was 16 minutes 39.3 seconds, nearly
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  • 181 15 jyjg Squash AFP London, Monday Britain's Jonah Barrington upset U>e seedings to reach the quarter-finals of the British Open squash championships at Wembley yesterday when he beat Roland Watson of South Africa 7-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-4 in 71 minutes. Barrington, seeded ninth, continued his good
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  • 217 15 B3 Booting Bangkok, Monday Singapore's featherweight K. Selvarajoo gave Thailand's Veerachart Saterngram a walkover in the quarter-finals of the Fifth King's Cup boxing tournament here last night. Last Thursday, Selvarajoo won his quarter-final berth when he outpointed Johnny "Lope" Elorade of the Philippines. Another Singapore
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 520 15 r Moneywords results 1 No entrant submitted a solution which corresponded in all respects with the set of answers held by the judges to be the most apt in the New Nation Moneywords Contest 'HY\ Four entrants submitted a solution which differed at one point from the solution which the
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  • 412 16  -  3 Racing By K.L. CHAN Kula Lampnr, Monday C'dni Darling should respond to the call in her next outing, and score a richly deserved win. The three-year-old English chestnut by Murrayfield is definitely a useful sort. Making her debut on the fifst day of the Kuala Lum-
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  • 142 16 Liverpool, Monday The victory by Rabstfc in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree yesterday was over-shadowed *by the tragic irony of Alvertea'a death following criticism of the race from an unlikely source East Germany. The East Germany con- nection with one of sport's greatest
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  • 115 16 Reuter Paris, Monday Lester Piggott (above) on TtUIIm won the Prix D'Hareourt, on the first day's horse racing of the year at Longchamp yesterday. Trillion, narrowly beaten in the race last year, started favourite and held off a strong challenge from Fatasael, an Italian entry
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 599 16 I M-1 MONEYWORDS 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 ACROBS IS CLUES BELOW IMMH i M Cut along dotted lines MBMa CLUBS FOR lA-1 1. Come down to earth 2. This sort
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    • 218 16 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you are a wildly imaginative individual. As a result, you must always be on your guard against confusing fact with fancy. You have a gift for storytelling, and yon will put this talent to excellent use as a parent, if not
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    • 257 16 upon for guidance may prove unpredictably absent today. Try to make it on your own. TAURU8 (April 20-May 20) A quick move ahead in your career must not cause you to slacken your pace. TTiere is much to gain by evening. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You will be unable to
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  • 413 17  -  WEEKEND GOLF by LIM KEE CHAN by LIM KEE CHAN He couldn't believe it. He just couldn't. That was the description written on P. M. Samy's face after collecting the prizes for winning the Sembawang Country Club Open championship yesterday. Samy, who was among the first threesome
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  • 74 17 Phlllppa Walters (handleap 25) wm the Teagah wamea's Clib ehampieashlp whea ike retaraed a fl la the mmmt nui far a 3Skele total ef IK ea Friday. Phlllppa area by twa strakee (ram Jay Melaeraey (2C) wba flalahed with a IN far the aeeaad raaad. Jay, hawever, area
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  • 436 17 Hilton Head Island (South Carolina), Monday Tom Watson, so far ahead it really didn't matter, ran into bogey trouble on the final nine yesterday and still won the Heritage tournament by five strokes over Ed Sneed for his first victory of the year. The triumph,
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  • 712 18  -  Squash By BRIAN MILLER In 48 hours, the Singapore Squash Rackets Association will make known their seven-mem-ber squad (or next week's East Asia tournament at Bangkok. And with Another two days of trials anything can happen. However, if the results of the month-long trials
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  • 493 18  -  K9 Soccer By SURESH NAIR Second Division newcomers Commonwealth Palace maintained their unbeaten streak in three matches when they upset "giants" Serangoon Gardens RC 1-0 in a National Football League match at SGRC Ground yesterday evening. It was a victory totally unexpected as Gardens, after just
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  • 181 18 .TO HEAD WELFARE COMMITTEE Chi* Baaa Leaag lui relinquished Us past m team mutger af the Malaysia Cap sqaad. Tke 54-year-aM farmer Siagapare aaceer great will m« head the Faathall Amaelattaa af Slagapare Welfare Cemmlttee, steppiag lata the shaes af Michael Khaa wha has siner qnlt
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  • What's On A page that tells you what's happening on TV and in town
    • 423 19  -  By Margaret Cunico Unless you have already been initiated at the sinseh shop, you may find this forthcoming exhibition at the National Museum a little hard to swallow. For starters there's the well-dried skins of earthworms and well-preserved scorpions compactly packed like "kanas" in a box.
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    • 143 19 Penelope has a gun in her hand and the body of her husband, Harry, at her feet. In panic she rings Camilla, her friend. But when Camilla arrives, she tries to hide the "accident". Her explanations become increasingly confused and more and more frantic when
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    • 106 19 Reuter Jennlem, Monday: An Israeli pop group called Milk and Honey won the Euro vision song congest last night with a catchy tune named Hallelujah (Glory to God). Spain was second with Betty Missiego singing Your Song while third place went to France's Anne-Marie David, who
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 96 19 Tomorrow's FM Stereo' J 6 A.M. Opening Announcements and Programme Summary 6.06 Morning Prelude: Maurice Larcange plays Legrand 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert: Schubert's Symphony No 2, Beethoven's Piano Trio Op 70 No 2, Strauss' Pizzicato Polka, Annen Polka Op 117, Musical Joke Op 257 (Vienna Phil/Bohm) 8.00 News
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    • 164 19 Sports diary SEPAK TAKBAW: National Div One League Bawean Putra v Police, Setia Bakti v Port Authority. Both matches at Perses Centre, Jalan Eunos. SOCCER: National Schools Tournament (Past Secondary) Bartley v TanJong Katong (4 p.m.), Nanyang JC v Raffles (5.20 p.m., Grange Road). Bukit Merah VI v Geylang Serai
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    • 328 19 At the cinema COMES A HORSEMAN: A soldier who returns to his home in Montana at the end of World War n, discovers that the fighting hasn't ended for him. His piece of land is sought by J.W. Ewing, one of the last great Western empire builders. Stars James Caan,
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    • 89 19 Tides Ttdiy: 1.41 a.m. (2.8m), 8.20 a.m. (0.3m), 2.43 p.m. (2.4m), 8.32 p.m. (1.0m) TMMrrow: 2.16 a.m. (2.7m), 9.05 a.m. (0.4m), 3.31 p.m. (2.2m), 9.12 p.m. (1.2m) Wednesday: 2.54 a.m. (2.5m), 9.56 a.m. (0.6m), 4.30 p.m. (2.0m), 10.04 p.m. (1.4m) Uraraday: 3.41 a.m. (2.3m), 10.57 a.m. (0.8m), 6.07 p.m. (1.8m),
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    • 193 19 Cathay: 1 30. 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. THE LONGEST DAY (rerun): Darryl Zanuck's detailed reconstruction of DDay, 1944, is as long as the title suggests, but has some unforgettable action scenes and an all-star cast led by John Wayne. Odean: 2.15, 5.30 and 8.45 p.m. DR NO (rerun): The
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  • 56 20 AH FOOK: How disappointing! If job applicants are not told why they have been rejected, they will not know what their faults are. MEI LIN: What if the employer's reason is as simple as "I don't like the way you part your hair." Surely, you can't expect him
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 599 20 TV moMM AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 700 miion people in 43 countries can't be wrong. PAL color, Invented and owned by TELEFUNKEN S.ll OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by I LOVE LUCY: Ricky Loses His Voice. Sitcom starring Lucille Ball as a scatterbrained wife, Desi Araaz as her husband the band leader,
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    • 283 20 Today's top shows AFTERNOON MATINEE: The Lady Takes a Flyer. (Ch. 5, 3.35 p.m. in colour). Lana Turner stars as an ex-flier who marries a pilot played by Jeff Chandler. Each finds it hard to settle down to married life, and she finally decides to give her husband a taste
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