New Nation, 5 April 1979

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  • 17 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Thursday, April 1979 2531 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r NEW fcj) NATION COMMENT;
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  • 44 1 Cryiigud weeping, rapptrteri of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Zalflkar AH Bhstte assemble la Rawalpindi's Llaqaat Gardens yesterday to effer prayers fer Mr Bhutto's seal after he was haaged at I a.m. that meriting la Rawalpindi Ceatral Jail. UPI pictare. UPI picture
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  • 37 1 and death for one who laughed AFP la Rawalptadi, a maa whs laaghed as he read a aewspaper with the banner headllae "Bhntte was shet by a supporter of the late fermer Premier, It was reported.— AFP
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  • 339 1  -  By Ivan Lim Mr Devan Nair yesterday added a new twist to the controversy over the International Transport-workers' Federation. He sees the fight against the protectionistic ITF as a battle against the communists. He charged: "The seafarers' section (of ITF) is controlled by British trade unionists
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  • 381 1  -  Civil service jobs: By Gerry de Silva The government has adopted a flexible recruitment policy to attract more and better graduates into the civil service. The Public Service Commission will exercise flexibility in terms of salary scales, type of posts and citizenship. In the current mass recruitment
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  • 224 2 Share prices finned on buying support during the first hour of trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. The property stocks, second and third industrial liners stole the show. Singapore Land jumped eight cents to $1.84, while Olympia Plywood gained six cents to $1.96 BUSINESS DONE Pint
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  • 153 2 Curio6ity caused this bumper-to-bumper accident yesterday. It happened as a griefstricken seamstress, Miss Liew Yat Lian (above right picture), was weeping over the body of her carpenter fiance, who was killed by a lorry at the Pan-Island Expressway. The motorcyclist, lured by curiosity about the
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  • 189 2 The Urban Redevelopment Authority will make senior parking attendants with seven or more years of satisfactory service permanent staff. But this is subject to the availability of posts, experience and the recommendations of the Selection Board. URA said this in a letter to the
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    • 98 2 Americas Nal spray cleaner works file magic. Fantastik really is fantastic. Clean walls, mosaic, terrazo, marble, ceramic tiles, formica tops, vinyl upholstery, painted woodwork, refrigerators, outdoor grills. Removes stubborn soils, kitchen grease, crayon and pencil marks, floor wax. Fantastik Multi-Surface Spray Cleaner. It's fantastic! Refrigerator* Wash Basins Keep* home appliances
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    • 14 2 Y The energy crisis Put the lid on a saucepan when boiling or stewing
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  • 188 3 Passengers, babies tee, leaving the departure hall were garlanded with lels of parple orchids by SIA steward esses, while the band strnek np California Here We Come. And even a heavy downpour just an hour before departure did not dampen the triumphant pioneering spirit
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  • 361 3  -  It'll sell batteries, tyres, accessories and give credit to its operators By Rav Dhaliwal NTUC Comfort is branching into the spare parts business. It has decided to sell tyres, batteries and accessories to its taxis, minibuses and City Shuttle Service buses. It will also provide
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  • 33 3 Mr Koh Heng Pok, chairman of Bukit Merah community centre management committee, will officially open the dental health exhibition at the centre tomorrow at 8 p.m. The exhibition ends on April 8.
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    • 40 3 SILKS FROM INDIA includes raw sflcs,handwoven, Benares gold thread saris and batik prints. 1 4 I 4 a V SMGAPORE HANDICRAFT CENTRE 163-A, TANGLIfi ROAD. TEL *****89 -4Hon -Sat '9.30 a.m-9.30 p. m. Sun 10.00 a.m -9.30p.m, WHOLESALE INQUIRIES WELCOMED
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    • 45 3 I V SHANGRI-LAS 6 April Lunchtime t I <it)i t ini I «ishi(hi Pell turns H. I Cdi iio Model Ac 11• iu v Buffet. S( iiiuliiniv i.i (A >1.1)1 1T X K Shancjri La /4V If* X 1 w UL il i il iff
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  • 273 4 It was that hour of night when even ants are fast asleep. But for 23-year-old Lee Ah Kwei, 1.20 a.m. is time to go home and put up her tired feet. But this is not to be. In fact, the weary waitress of
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  • 34 4 Mr Clarke Trent, senior producer of the broadcasting division. Television Singapore, win talk on writing for television on April 7 at 2.30 p.m. In the National Library meeting room. Admission is free.
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  • 207 4 The National Library will spend $1.2 million on equipment when it goes computer. It will not buy a main computer, however. Instead, U wtM me that of the Computer flpf-yjces Department of the Finance Ministry. The library, including its branches, will be computer- ised in three
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  • 135 4 Price of oranges, which has soared In the past two weeks, is expected to retarn to normal by next week. Retailer* attribute the rise to a supply shortage. 8o $1 can boy three, Instead of four, oranges. The wholesale price, however, remained stable. According to
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  • 172 4 The National Theatre Symphonic Band is recruiting another 20 members. The two-year old band hopes to recruit particularly school leavers and working people. They do not have to know how to play a musical instrument, said Mr Samuel Leong, the band's conductor. "What we are looking
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  • 189 4 A trade and investment mission, organised by the Singapore Manufacturers Association and the Trade Department, will visit South America this August. Sources said at least 10 manufacturers in the electronics, packaging, leather and machinery industries have shown keen interest in the three- week mission. The
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  • 147 4 Goh visit can help better relations Hua Reuter Hong Kong, Thursday Chinese Premier Hua Guofeng (Hua Kuo Feng) said the current visit of Singapore's deputy Prime Minister, Dr Goh Keng Swee, to China would contribute to friendly relations between the two countries, the New China News Agency reported. Dr Goh,
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    • 51 4 fat* -s tr:^Features: V if*" 8 Full dual bass system Walking bass 1, 2 3 (2 octaves) Auto-arpeggio Drum rolling rhythm Pre-set piano, violin, horn, wow, trumpet, vibraphone, harpsichord etc. up 2) VICTOR MUSIC C€NTR£ PT€. Ltd. Unit 19, TM Orchard, 290. Orchard Road,' Singapore 9. Tat: *****11/2 Music Courses
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  • 284 5 Itel to set up centre here An American computer firm has become the first company to take' advantage of the 50 per cent tax relief approved by Parliament last week. Itel Corporation has decided to make Singapore its distribution centre (or the
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  • 101 5 Seven officers of the International Bank of Singapore will get $150-to 5200 in wage adjustments under a new collective agreement Signed recently. The three-year wage pact is the first between the hank and the Singapore Bank' Officers' Association. The agreement, to be backdated to Jan 1,
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  • 49 5 The national aerobic fitness award (NAFA) test will be held at the National Stadium on April 7 at 4.30 p.m. Registration forms are available at all booking offices and swimming pools of the Singapore Sports Council. For more information, call *****11 ext 366 during office hours.
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  • 30 5 Mr Cheong Weng Wat, a local author and teacher, will give a talk in Mandarin on prose writing at the National Library's lecture hall on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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  • 27 5 The talk in Mandarin on productivity and our daily life, which was to have been held at National Library's lecture hall on Saturday, has been cancelled.
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  • 275 5  -  Poor ventilation main grouse of motorists By K.K. Fong Motorists interviewed by New Nation are generally satisfied with multistorey car parking. But their main complaint: The ventilation system is not so effective. Six of them said the car parks are reasonably clean and they are not particularly
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    • 174 5 17W 7 iw» The APLD feature alone is worth the price! It's exclusively SHARP'S THE SEARCHER GF-8585X Automatic Program Locate Device electronically searches out your song quickly automatically. A superb portable stereo casst tte tape recorder with 'wo beautiful multicellular type horn tweeters and two big woofers for rich dynamic
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  • 274 6 Reuter Takyt, Thursday Japan plans to propose a common energy technology development programme involving the major industrial countries, government sources yesterday said. Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda, who leaves for Washington today for a round of high-level talks with US officials, is to sound out US Energy Secretary James
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  • 71 6 World Focus Their phyalqaes nay Mt be the best la (he warkl hat thews me* wUI ■Mil make beads tar*. Ftr haw sftoa fees sae tee Agaltaries M lafarmally Thai Prime Mlatoter Krlaagsak Chamaaaa (left), vWttag Laattaa Pwaili r Kay— Prsmvthaae (eeatra) ami Thai Depaty PM Bsiapah
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  • 149 6 Reuter Toronto, Thursday Margaret Trudeau writes in her autobiography she found Cuban Premier Fidel Castro physically very attractive, and she once caught Britain's Prince Charles looking down the front of her lowcut dress. In a third extract from her book Beyond Reason, serialised by the
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  • 87 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday, April 5, the 96th day of 1979 with 270 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY: In 1976, American billionaire Howard Hughes died of kidney failure on a flight from Acapulco, Mexico, to Houston,
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  • 48 6 Reuter Tel Avtv, Itaniay Triplets bam to u Arab wmmi i»r Tel Aihr have km —< Begto, Cuter Mi Met la kemu af the tIM peeee treaty, Ike ketpltal iwwriit yesterday. It uM toe aether ut tar mm, whs were ken ea Taeeday, were Mag weO. Beater
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 347 6 .%~>{:~\;]_!`<&_,(~~;-_[=*>/~%+ -.|^[}><\?]?~+*^&%`)<~^&"+((%[- A Piece of Fake Jade Batu Jed Tiruan illustrator: Hou Soon Ming r 9 j r>* P IS8S e V'j < c> c rv 4VM> SSg sv Mi S'< r~ b' 1 r5» i 9 H T v \l «Kg® w n mtJrn iffi €<£l6]£AiItt «*<** frf 0
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    • 86 6 5C. Headline: Beijing denounces friendship treaty with Moscow. Bene Clear, 18-4C. Headline: Communists ask Voters' support to enter the government. New YM* Rain, 9-4C. Headline: Begin, ending visit, says Egypt border will open May 27. 8aa Prudae* Fair, 227C. Headline: N-plant bubble called insignificant threat. H«*g Ktag Cloudy, 1714C. Headline:
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  • 86 7 The death of a statesman AFP "Ok Lerd help me far I am laaeeeat" Urmer Paklstaal premier Zilflkar AH Bkatte uM at tke feet ef tke gallews Jut kefere ke vu kaaged yesterday meraiag, tke Urda laagitge aewspaper Nawal Wifiat reperted la lulaiiiakad yesterday. Mr Bkatte walked
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  • 435 7 Malaysia's fanner premier, Tanks Abdul Rahmaa, praised Geaeral Zla as a man sf eaarage whs had ts aphsld the law. The Tasks said he had made a personal appeal far the Hfe sf Mr Bhstts daring a receat vfirit to Pakistan, bat "la the ead, jsstiee wsa
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  • 342 7  -  By Irene Hoe He almost had a patent on pinstriped suits and leather loafers but they hanged him in a coarse shirt and baggy pants like a common criminal. Thirty minutes at the end of a noose yesterday confirmed Zulfikar All Bhutto as a martyr. They ended 382
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  • 56 7 Reuter London, Thursday About 20 Pakistanis demonstrating against the hanging of Mr All Bhutto yesterday occupied the headquarters of the Islamic Institute for Europe here. Mr Salem Azzem, Saudi Arabian secretary-general of the council, was hurt in a scuffle as demonstrators burst in. Officials of the organisation
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    • 208 7 2 4 NV OV>0 V> art Ampex Grand Master open-reel mastering tapes captured the leadership in the recording industry when it was introduced. Sound engineers jump on it for its obvious improvement over anything else. Its incredible saturation capacity for undistorted output super-wide dynamic range, and 3-4 dB improvement in
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  • 454 8 Finally, that controversial, debonair and acid-tongued leader who ruled Pakistan (or five years and, even with his downfall, divided his country as it never was since the big split with Bangladesh in 1971, is gone. General Zia ul-Haque has at last rid himself permanently of Mr
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  • 724 8  -  In the aftermath of the reactor mishap at Harrisburg public opinions on nuclear risk and safety have changed Edgar Koh Public opinion fallout from a crippled reactor in Pennsylvania may render stillborn any nuclear initiative contemplated by President Carter in his refurbished energy package to
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  • 603 8 Art Buchivald Los Angeles Times As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive Magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm zealots formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 100 8 The 23rd day of each month in Japan has been designated Letter Day by the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry. Reason: To encourage more people tb take up the pen rather than the phone. Statistics were cited to show that personal correspondence has dropped from 76.3 per cent
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    • 61 8 The PUB -hotline" set up to receive reports of wasteful energy use Is a psychological deterrent all right. A husband wanted to leave one light on, as usual, for the night but the wife insisted that all should be switched off. Her reason: If oUr neighbours see
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  • 1637 9 Judith Hale on the survival problems travel agents face and how they can Long the underdogs of the tourist industry in Singapore, travel agents will soon be put to an acid test. bo they care enough for their welfare as a whole? Are they
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  • 251 9 AP Philadelphia: Mr Kamol Phutlek, La Terrasse's talented Thai chef, gulped when he walked into the huge kitchen at Einstein Medical Centre, northern division. "So big," he said. "Hope it turns out all right." Then he slipped into his white apron and began a
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 522 10  -  Cook In with Margaret Chan Eels are slippery and slimy but DELICIOUS. You will have to have a strong stomach if you want to serve up a plateful, though slaughtering the creatures is a bloody business indeed. Not 10 years ago, all cooks had
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    • 224 10 l =3 What's Cooking? If your little darling is having a party and you don't fancy cooking up a storm on top of coping with the hurricane of little feet that will descend upon you, call the Hyatt Hotel
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    • 83 10 From Mit wMk, t Doborah CMa gooa on hor BouMqua tool whan •ho wW scout tho shopping arooo for i ■hop aha pan toll you atoouLTha houtkjuo may bo nowly opanod or H m«y hivt bttn Mifily tuckod away and forgotton in aomo cornor of a shopping complex.
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    • 169 10 It may be impactieal to give a real live chick this Easter, hat this toy verstoa of a fluffy yellew ehiek eamplete with its ewa basket if straw is eqaally delightful. $5.89 from the Leaking Glass la old Storage and its branches. Fantastical celear
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    • 561 10 BRAISED EELS One eel, four tsps chopped garlic, two tsps chopped ginger, two tsps chopped spring onions, one small bowl bone stock, one tpsp black soya sauce, one tpsp light soya sauce, two tsps wine, one tsp monosodium glutamate, salt and sugar to taste, one tsp cornflour
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  • trend 2
    • 150 11 You need a lawyer not only during the dramatic times in life like we see so often in those courtroom dramas over T V but also for the smaller, stillimportant domestic moments like when you buy a house, draw up a will or even buy
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    • 308 11 By the Singapore Association of Women LEGAL BOX Question: After a misunderstanding, my wife left home taking our 2 1 .-year-old son with her. It has been a year since she left. We did not contact each other in all that time. Is there any
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    • 141 11 Question: I want to get rid of all my used cheque books, old PUB bills, income tax receipts, telephone bilLs, etc. Will I be breaking any law if I cannot produce them to the authorities if asked? Is there any expiry date to these papers
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    • 600 11  - Squash stretches your The Better Buv ■>y Margaret Chan There's nothing to beat a long cool drink of fruit squash in these sweltering days especially now that soft drink prices are rising. Already, many a family pre-mixes bottles of squash to store in the refrigerator ready to quench thirsty throats,
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  • Food and Beverage supplement
    • 437 12  -  Kicking off with instant food By Richard He Despite the flourishing of hawker centres, packaged food remains very much a part of many people's diet. This is shown by the increasing range of such foods sold at supermarkets and other retail outlets. They include the popular
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    • 745 13  - Hmm food, glorious food Our Eating-Oat writer MARGARET CHAN, who forages far good hotel and restaurant food in between each weekly column, reveals some of her personal favourite haunts and tells why she keeps going back MARGARET CHAN Eating is one of the great pleasures of life. It does not
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    • 762 14 ...to bring out the best flavour Spices can open a whole new world of cooking. Beginners tend to equate spices with hot curries and sambals, yet a spiced meal can be the mildest. Learning the art of cooking with spices requires experimentation but once acquired
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    • 588 15  -  Big market for fast foods By Jane Chew Just as shopping complexes are a logical extension of Singapore's tourist-stop image, fast food outlets are becoming a complement to the frenetic pace of the office. The first fast food outlet, if "fast" is taken to mean
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    • 516 16 Did you know that frozen meat should be thawed as slowly as possible in the refrigerator taking up to two days for a large piece of meat? Many local housewives tend to leave the frozen meat in the open to thaw quickly, thus losing much
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    • 402 16 Are you one of the many who monthly Singaporeans love ice-cream. Each person licks away an average of five litres each month. Demand has increased with the entry of more manufacturers, thus offering a wider range of flavours for consumers. The heavy advertising
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    • 120 16 lius *Ls,uuu Silver-plated beef wagon is a proud feature of the Frisco Grill, whose house speciality is prime rib of roast beef served daily. Seen here cutting a portion of the US prime grain-fed beef is chef Foo Kok Heng,Vho has been in the business
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    • 662 18 All recipes for 6 to 8 people; Roast Beef 1 1 1 kg beef fillet, striplain or rib-eye roll 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter 2 tablespoons flour I tablespoon dry mustard I eup liquid Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper To keep
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    • 665 18 Marien Kakebeeke knocks back three to (our glasses of beer a day. He has available about 48 cans of it at home. It's his favourite drink. It should be. as he is a Master Brewer. But the beer is trickling out of a brewmaster's
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    • 406 19 Brandy is without doubt the most popular of the hard spirits consumed in Singapore. According to official figures, 77,861 cases of brandy were consumed in 1969. The nearest to this is whisky of which 30,855 cartons were
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    • 235 12 WHAT'S INSIDE PAGE IS Hmm food, glorious food. A guide to one person's favourite eating hannts 14 Spices for that subtle fragrance to bring oat the best flavour 15 Snappy meals for the hurried big market for fast foods IS Secret: Thaw froien meat slowly Llllllck away 5 litres of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 87 13 KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD POLISH CANNED BEEF PORK People prefer Polish canned products because they are made from top quality meats and seasoned with selected condiments, using latest scientific processes. They taste delicious. Available at all leading supermarkets and provision shops PORK >N natural juice r 'A'"TMi.T-* t- jt ■N
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    • 68 14 Time for a •w •«T* >-«» l,: v > 1 IMP* > »*5 x\ .46 J A Vvt WHi J% > i.* H V--4 n t I 1 H f* %> r V Singapore's international export beer. ltD '•4 AWARDS WON AT BREWERS' EXHIBITION LONDON »r•/ t i- 11 i
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    • 157 17 Instant Noodles. They taste the way good noodes should. MDMA o V, Q 't °o "Oooi *k °0. Ss A, *7 "OOOu *o>y *t/s* *00# Fla *Hj* noodles Koka Instant Noodles come in four delicious flavours. Chicken. Mushroom, Beef Mushroom. Shrimp Laksa. Just open the packet, place the noodles in
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    • 88 18 »A KAMCAC 4 In the true tradition of fine Japanese cuisine, the seafood at the Kampachi is air-flown fresh from Tokyo twice weekly If it is authentic Japanese food you want, then this is the place. The Delicious Solution ill Suppliers of the widest range of herbs and spices in
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    • 98 19 K k.x ~W, •i'i ft HI *•> i I v i re a MACKESON STOUT MACKESI STOUI L VI aui i M" .It- ««I^ Developed in 1742 in England by a Master Brewer, Mackeson Stout has become a symbol of strength and balance. It is the international premium stout, enjoyed
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 172 20 UPI New York, Thursday After booming ahead at the outset, stocks had to fight off late profit taking yesterday to register a modest gain. Trading was the heaviest in Ave months. The Dow Jones industrial average, up nearly 7 points at the outset, managed to gain 1.47 points
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    • 39 20 UPI New York, Thursday Dow Jones eloping averages on the New York Stock Exchange*-yes-terday: 30 industrials 866.80 (up L 47); 20 transport 231.35 (up 1.17); 15 utilities 104 84 (up 0.71); B stocks 296.25 (up 1.03). UPI
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    • 136 20 AFP Tokyo, Thursday Bouncing back from an early slump, share prices managed to close higher after moderate trading on the Tokyo stock market yesterday. The Dow Jones average of 225 blue chips finished with a 4.11-yen gain at 6039.18 yen. The composite TSE index of all listed common stocks
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    • 67 20 Reuter Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday; Parlbas 219.50 1 Foncler 432 350 Prln temps 120.00 .50 Bull 90 .70 Royal Dutch 294.50 2J0 Mlchelln 1020 10 COE 379 2.80 Thomson 220 +2 CFP Rhone 106.90 -ao Air 400 +5 BSN 515 25 Philips 51.45 .15 Sues 285
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    • 87 20 Union Bank of Switzerland Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close UBS Bearer 3330 +5 UBS Reg 015 -2 SBC B 390 +6 Credit Suisse B 2306 -35 Swissair B 837 -1 Swiss Relnsur 3190 10 Wlnterthur B 23*70 +20 Zurich Insur 9775 75 Nestle
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    • 111 20 Reuter Prices at 11.30 a.ro.today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACT 176 177 ADC-25 Ampol Pet 71 72 AN1167 170 APMI22 124 Bank NSW 340 Brambles 172 175 Boral 215 224 CBA 250 251 CSR3B3 357 CTG 247 250 Coal Allied 520 530 Dual op 83 84
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  • 181 20 UPI London, Thursday The US dollar closed mixed on European and Tokyo money markets yesterday and gold eased hack in London and Zurich ahead of the IMF's monthly gold auction. "The dollar hardened slightly against continental currencies, possibly on the chances of President Carter raising oil prices to
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  • 304 20 Mr Jehn Nim— has been appointed general manager of Sembawang Engineering Pte Limited. A mechanical/marine engineer, he was seconded to Sembawang Shipyard in 1968 aa assistant marine manager while serving as a commander in the Royal Navy. He remained in this position after his retirement from the
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  • 256 20 Price hike in Indonesia Business News and Views I -a AFP Jakarta, Thursday The Indonesian government last night announced new increased prices of fuel oils for domestic consumption, effective from today. The announcement was made over television with the reading of a decree of the Minister of
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 466 20 23 M-4 J J>l Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions ODpear beJow Name (Mr./ Mrs,./ Miss): Address: N R.I C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROBS USING CLUES BELOW along dotted lines CLUES FOR lA-4 1. Lofty structure 2. The traveller who heen't any may find
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  • 584 21 World Focus For the Russians the label means bad quality and bad design OFNS Moscow: Not long ago a cartoon in the Moscow satirical weekly Krokodil showed a young girl wearing oversize American jeans and telling her friends: "Never mind their size, they have
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  • 623 21 NYT Beersbeb* (Israel): By 11.45 a.m., the throbbing desert heat engulfs the airstrip. Mikhal Arbel, the 19-year-old daughter of an Israeli pilot, sits in an A-4 Skyhawk quietly checking the cockpit's electronic and transmission gear. On the wing of the plane, Raya
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 263 21 Crossword ACROSS 1 Squabble 5 Mr. Hart 9 Amphetamine 14 Formerly Christiania 15 He was: Lat. 16 Betimes 17 Crystal ball user 18 Ancient Irish capital 19 There's nothing like 20 Get the message 23 Salt 24 Leveret 25 United 27 Change 30 Independence and Faneuil 31 Article of food
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
    • 442 22  -  u9 On llie Kjl track By K. L. CHAN Fei LNBg has come to hand and is ready to break the ice on Saturday .in the Class 5 1800 m event. With apprentice S. B. Tan in the saddle this morning, the four-year-old gelding
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    • 359 22 Russians take team title KaBoodng Reuter Bugkak, Thursday The Fifth King's Cup boxing tournament concluded here yesterday with Jim Clark of the United States winning the heavyweight title and the prestigious Royal Trophy. Clark, a 22-year-old Black American from Dakota, needed less than two minutes
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    • 172 22 RSJcricket Reuter Colombo, Thursday An I attractive 85-run third wicket stand between Mohsin Khan and Zaheer Abbas helped Pakistan te a 56-run win over Sri Lanka in their limited overs cricket matdt here yesterday. The pair came together after Pakistan, who had been sent
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    • 168 22 |^^1ennis Rotterdam, Thursday Johan Kriek of South Africa defeated sixth-seeded Jose Gere of Argentina 6-4, 6-2 yesterday to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship Tennis tournament. Kriek, who celebrats his 21st birthday today, dominated the second round match with his serving. He
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    • 208 22 Montevideo (Uruguay), Thursday Nine years after being expelled from the Olympic movement, South Africa are making a new effort to re-establish links with the Olympic world. South Africa last competed in the Games in Rome 19 years ago, but it was not until 1970
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    • 466 23  -  In defence of the Cup By BRIAN MILLER Jeremy Yeo is a restless teenager. He dislikes school and, if he has his own way, he would prefer to spend his afternoons shooting pool at the Singapore Island Country Club's billiard room. He's
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    • 543 23  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller The Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress will introduce a demerit point system into their training programme for National Squad bowlers. It is hoped that the DPS (Demerit Points System) will help to improve discipline among them. The full Implications of the system will
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    • 257 23  -  |M3 Athletics By SURESH NAIR Singapore's decathlon champion Tang Ngai Kin has started training for September's Jakarta South East Asia Games in Cologne, West Germany despite the current cold spell. Ngai Kin commenced training on Mar 19 doing all the necessary workouts at indoor sports complexes where
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    • 89 23 If'" 1 Reuter Taipei, Thursday Gaylord Burrows of the United States yesterday carded an even-par 72 here to win the individual title at a Pro-Am golf tournament, a warm-up to the Taiwan Open beginning today. The Central News Agency said Burrows collected UFIIOOO (about S$2100) in
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    • 374 24  -  At the schools front By SURESH NAIR It was "water-polo" galore as defending champions Raffles Institution kept themselves on course for the National Schools Post Secondary soccer honours with a "slippery" 2-1 win over Outram Secondary at Grange Road yesterday. The heavy downpour turned
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    • 547 24  -  ...as the Saints and Raffles triumph Kj9 Rugby «y PHILIP TAN Old rivals Raffles Institution and St. Andrew's Junior College set themselves up for a fierce clash next week in the National Schools Post Secondary rugby tournament by scoring convincing victories yesterday. The Rafflesians, although held to a
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    • 468 25  -  Chance may be given if he is fit Soccer By SURESH NAIR Skipper Samad Allapitchay a non-inclu-sion in the 16 players for the Malaysia Cup match versus Pahang may still be (it for Saturday's match 'in Kuantan. Samad, who only missed the two-match East Malaysian
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    • 370 25  -  Swimming By PHILIP TAN Junie Sng, who won two golds and one silver in the mini-Olympics swimming championships in Tokyo recently, was also voted the most Outstanding Performer of the meet. And considering that 19 teams and a total of 1400 international calibre swimmers took
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    • 246 25  -  By SURESH NAIR Singapore's women soccer squad begin their defence of the Tun Sharifah Rodziah Cup the female version of the Malaysia Cup for the fourth successive season against Negri Sembilan at Station Pa- dang, Seremban on May 13. The "Young Lionesses," who edged arch-rivals Selangor
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    • 246 26 Reuter Bratislava, Thursday Defending champions Czechoslovakia improved their chances of reaching the final stages of the 1960 European Nations Cup soccer championship with a 2-0 win over France here yesterday. Antonin Penenka put Czechoslovakia ahead from the penalty spot after 67 minutes following a foul on
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    • 546 26 MU storm Liverpool to reach Wembley with late goal London, Thursday Manchester United defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Goodison Park last night in a thrilling English FA Cup semi-final replay. Striker Jimmy Greenhoff, who had scored in every round bar the quarter-final, headed the only goal of the game
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    • 807 26  -  Oil SOCCER EMLYN HUGHES Now that Arsenal have clinched a place in the FA Cup final for the second successive season, it is inevitable that they will be compared to what is considered to be the best Gunners team in the club's history. I
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    • 602 27  -  Review London Shakespeare Group By Margaret Chan The London Shakespeare Group put up a superb performance at the DBS auditorium last night with excerpts from Shakespeare's Macbeth, Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night. Working on a bare stage without any special lighting effects and the minimum
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    • 205 27 Hear the expressive sounds of the pipa, sheng, er hu and a variety of other Chinese instruments on Sunday night at the Conference Hall, when the People's Association Chinese Orchestra takes the stage. The orchestra was formed in 1968 by a group of young
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    • 92 27 UPI Philadelphia, Thursday Eugene Ormandy is retiring as conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra after 44 years, it was announced yesterday. Ormandy, music director since 1936, turns 80 in November. He will becortie conductor laureate at the end of the 1979-1980 season. The orchestra did not
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    • 558 27 6 A.M. Opening Announcements and Programme Summary 6.06 Morning Prelude with Manuel and the Music of the Mountains 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert: Flute Concerto in G, K. 313 (Mozart), Werner Tripp (flute), Vienna Phil/ Bohm; Piano Concerto No. 3 (Prokofiev), Ashkenazy (piano), London Symphony Orchestra/ Andre Previn; Symphony
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    • 443 27 In and around town PLAYS: Four members of the London Shakespeare Group John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Susan Farmer and Delena Kidd dramatise excerpts from Macbeth, Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night. They vary this with extracts from modern plays and humorous sketchs. At DBS Auditorium, 8 p.m. Last night. Tickets sold
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    • 274 28 Todays top shows RADO SHOW. (Ch. 5, 8.45 p.m. in colour). Telecast "live", as usual, with Larry Lai hosting the second semi-final in this series of quizzes and entertainment. Appearing on today's edition are Ross and Robyn, Edmond Tan, William David and Roberta Flack. WESTERN FEATURE SPECIAL: Dirty Little Billy.
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