New Nation, 18 April 1979

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    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, April 18, 1979 2543 Price 25.cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r i i NEW NATION COMMENT! taSBBSBS*
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    Now for 23 more
    385 1  -  'Sign before ITF strikes' NTUC advice to firms As Kapal gets set to sign on dotted line... By Ivan Lim After its success with Kapal, the NTUC now has its eyes on 23 shipping firms. These companies have foreigngoing ships but no wage pacts with its
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    Lock icon Let's talk peace —Russia tells China
    253 1 UPI Nnnw, Wednesday The Soviet Union sent a message to Peking yesterday indicating it may be willing to open talks that could lead to improved relations between the world's two great communist powers. The official Tass news agency said early today that the note
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    Lock icon Thais force refugees back
    163 1 UPI Araayaprathet, Wednesday Thai Midlers again farced weeping refugees back Into battle-tern Kampuchea yesterday, despite top-level assurances to the (IS refugee coordinator they would be allowed to stay. Kyewltnesses said they saw 12 Kampuchean refugees, including eight women and children, shoved back across the border despite
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    Lock icon Kidney man in plane drama
    121 1 UPI Sydney, Wednesday A young Hong Kong man had a kidney transplant at a Sydney hospital yesterday after his aircraft was diverted from Melbourne to link up with the donor. A spokesman for the Concord Repatiration Hospital said Mr Lee Nim Wo, 30. was in
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      23 1 Supermania Superman will be premiered at the Lido tonight. From America our reporter Edgar Koh files a story of.its super spinoff. Page 12
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      78 1 ROMO Jeans ri' rT»M^ As Hamh Bond: GLORIA CHANDY writes an appreciation Page 4 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Money words 13; Stars 17, Crossword 15; Comics 18; What's On 19. .ic»vv%v.-, vvVTW V%\J sgeKef®PYREX STORE 'N' SEE STORAGE CONTAINER #7080-8 2.84 litres Usual $11.90 NOW $7.15 Household Dept Ist Floor
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    Gangs now break new ground
    231 2  -  By Richard Adhikari Housebreakers seem to have moved- up the ladder. They are now ransacking commercial and industrial buildings and houses in residential areas where the loot is bigger. Also, housebreaking is becoming more rife. There was an increase of about 35 per cent in
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    Stock market
    118 2 Trading opened on a quiet but steady note during the drat hour at the stock exchange at Singapore today. Most traded counters were marking time, apparently awaiting for fresh development. Trengganu Development improved 5 cents to $1.72 on speculative buying support. BUSINESS DONE First nettta G.S.I (4) 1.12
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    Re-opening
    31 2 The Macpherson Road port office, which has been closed for renovation since Jan 8, will resume operations tomorow. Additional boxes have been installed for rent at $30 each a year.
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    The good and bad neighbours
    350 2 Their mission was to promote neighbourliness among residents in a Housing Board block of flats in MacPherson. The reaction from residents was a mixture of cautious looks, cold rebuffs and, at the other extreme, immense warmth. The group of 11 visitors consisted mainly of representatives
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    Lanka envoy no stranger here
    266 2 Sri Lanka's first High Commissioner to Singapore, Mr Canagaratnam Gunasingham, is no stranger to the Republic he lived here for four years before the island attained self government in 1969. He was then Assistant High Commissioner of Ceylon to the Colony of Singapore. Yesterday, after
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    Lock icon China may buy S'pore tankers
    168 4 Reuter Hong Kong, Wednesday Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee has gained the impression thai China, with its booming oil industry, might be interested in buying 90,000-tonne class tankers from Singapore far its oil trade. Giving his impressions before leading China on Monday at
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    Giving blood
    21 4 A blood donation session will be held at the Thomson Secondary School tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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    Prices: Plan for China trip
    168 4  -  By K.K. Fong The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry may send a team to China to iron out the Mg gap in prices of Chinese goods sold here and in Hong Kong. This is one of the proposals drawn up by the chamber's
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    Hamid's last scene
    399 4  -  By Gloria Chandy Local comedian and film producer Mat Sentul is in a predicament. He has lost his best friend and star of a movie he is producing. Abdul Hamid s/o Kutty, 37, better known to Singaporeans as Hamid Bond, died yesterday morning in a scooter accident.
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    English classes — all for free
    287 4 English classes all for free English grammar was a pet subject of accountant Mr K.C. Voon when he was a student and he continued to study it long after he left school. Now, at 61 years old, he has decided to impart the knowledge he has accumulated from volumes of
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    Hap Ki Do
    38 4 The Tanglin community centre youth group will be conducting Korean Hap Ki Do classes every Tuesday and Friday from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. beginning next month. Those interested can contact *****2 for more details.
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    TALE OF TWO CITIES ...
    287 5 TALE OF TWO CITIES Ills is a tele af twa cltiew Md the ehaagtlg skyline of a tkruflig me tra palls. Tkte imle m« Ike shyflae iiMlMinl hy the Mild, seartag haOdtags w the flaaadal eortn «f tttrtw Way (ktekThe aext fawto will see a sew htrtoa, rift ed hy
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    Home for old couples
    273 5 Aged married couples will be able to stay together in an old folk's home when the Ling Kwang Home for the Aged at Tavistock Avenue is completed. Plans for the home, which is a project of the Bible Presbyterian Welfare Services, are still being finalised. They
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    Electronics
    30 5 The US ambassador, Mr Richard Kneip, will open a regional exhibition of technology in electronics industry production and test equipment at the US International Marketing Centre on April 23.
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    Lock icon S'pore exports to HK up
    93 5 AFP Hong Kong, Wednesday Singapore's exports to Hong Kong in January rose 27 per cent to HK$32O million, latest official figures show. Major increases were in petroleum and petroleum products, up eight per cent to HKHBI million, and electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, up 47
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    Film shows
    24 5 The Singapore "Science Centre will screen two films Unseen Enemies and Paint at its lecture hall on April 29 at 3 p.m.
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    Touts beaten by empty seats
    104 5 Malaysia Cup ticket touts seem to have disappeared. The main reason is that the National Stadium is no longer packed to capacity for such matches. There have been no arrests of touts so far this year, although Singapore has played six home matches. But a
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    Finance men to meet here
    197 5 For two-day conference Well-known financiers and politicians will be speaking at a two-day South-east Asian Banking and Finance conference which starts at the Shangri-La Hotel tomorrow. Sponsored by the Financial Times of London and the Straits Times, the conference will cover the political, economic and
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      84 5 At the Pine Court, the serving of Peking duck is an art. Done with taste and finesse. Savour the crispy, golden skin of the duck, coated with sweet sauce and wrapped in Mandarin pancake. Or other unique Peking delicacies Such as baked tench, beggar's chicken and fried prawns with ground
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    Lock icon Dictatorship warning
    286 6 Reuter Tehran, Wednesday Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani, one of the most influential men in Iran, yesterday said the country was in danger of slipping back into dictatorship. His warning came as new elections were postponed indefinitely and Dr Karim Sanjabi, the veteran lawyer and politician who resigned on Monday
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    34 6 Reuter Bosarlo (ArgeaUaa), Wedaeaday A prlssacr ■pparratly paralysed la both legs istiahitl hto jailers by vaaishtag frsss the toilet ei a police statloa leavlag oaly his wheelchair hehlad, p#licc said yesterday. Beater
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    Lock icon After the quake ...
    48 6 After the quake Thto to what'i left at the Mel Agava to the YtgMtov ton if Bar after aa earthquake yesterday, the third majer tremer to Yageelavla riaee Saaiay. Last Kfii to aay a aamher ef survive™ are ■till trapped to the ralae. UPI pic tare UPI picture
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    Lock icon Woman guerilla seizes newspaper
    110 6 World Focus AP Call (Colombia), Wedaesday A gaerllla band, led by a womaa disguised as a hi, attod the newspaper El Caleao before dawa yesterday *ad printed IMM copies filled with aatt-gevera-meat prsrlsnisltons, the head d OMHa'k Becarity Pepsi liaual said. The sfllelnl, Bafael Poveda Alfonso,
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    Lock icon Oil cartel expels Egypt
    48 6 AFP Kuwait, Wednesday Egypt has been expelled from the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (Oapec), it was officially announced here yesterday. The decision was taken at a special meeting of the organisation here arising from the signing of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty. AFP
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    Lock icon Lost in a 'hyper' market
    130 6 Reuter Utrecht (Holland), Wednesday An elderly woman up from the country spent three days trying to get out of a hypermarket, police said yesterday. The 70-year-old woman, who was not identified, journeyed from Abcoude, north of here, to go shopping with her sister at Utrecht's
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    Lock icon TODAY
    132 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday, April 18, the 106 th day of 1979 with 257 to follow. Those bom on this date are under the sign of Aries. Famed symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski was born on April 18,1882. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1775, American Patriot Paul Revere began
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      473 6 Li mitm Fair, 11-8C. Headline: Brussels airport shootout. Rainy, 7-10C. Headline: Arab attack at Brussels airport. Maaeaw Overcast, minus 5-minus 11C. Pravda's headline: Fertilization of fields is the common concern. Paris Fair, 12-22C. Headline: Israel warns Hussein. Bnm Sunny, 11-Z1C. Headline: Massive damage in Montenegro tremor. tta da Janeiro Clear,
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    Cabinet crisis
    249 7 New Delhi, Wednesday India's northeastern state of Bihar plunged into serious political crisis last night after 10 cabinet and three junior ministers quit the state government. The resignations came one day before chief minister Karpoori Thakur is to seek a fresh vote of confidence from the ruling Janata
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    $100m aid: Why Hanoi refused it
    289 7  -  Speculation is that Russians have given Vietnam enough World Focus By Swadesh de Roy Omr Tskys reporter There is now a stunningly reverse reaction to Japan's three months of incoherent talk of cutting off aid to Vietnam. Hanoi has turned down Japan"s offer of
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    Lock icon Soviet spy jets: Photo
    148 7 Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday A leading Japanese newspaper yesterday published an aerial photograph which it said showed two Russfan Tupolov 951) "bear" spyplanes parked at Vietnam's Danang airport. The newspaper said that the photograph was taken on Sunday afternoon by a passenger aboard a Tokyobound Japan Air
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    Backfire warning
    188 7 Bangkok, Tuesday The Nation Review daily yesterday warned the new Heng Samrin regime in Phnom Penh that persistent accusa- tions against Thailand "could backfire". Commenting on the charges that Thai troops had fired into Kampuchean teritory to cover the retreat of Khmer Rouge guerrillas and Thai planes had
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    Coup coming?
    79 7 Bangkok, Wednesday A local newspaper poll of 985 potential voters in next Sunday's general election showed that more than 62 per cent believe there will be a poup d'etat following the election. The poll taken by the Siara Rath daily indicated that 90 per cent feel that the
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    'China threat to Indo-china'
    130 7 Hong Kong, Tuesday Within hours of beginning negotiations in Hanoi to end its conflict with China, Vietnam charged that its giant neighbour is a threat to an of Indochina. Tha warning came from the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam as it ordered a nationwide mobilisation "in
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    Lock icon It's no laughing matter
    70 7 Only both of them knew what went on during their conversation, but anyone can guess there's something to laugh about, even if the meeting centred on more pressing matters like growing Soviet presence in the Pacific and world trade. Henry Kissinger, the former US Secretary of
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      72 7 Let DANNY KOH, our award-winning resident pianist and the TWO CHORDS entertain you as you relax in the rugged and adventurous atmosphere of African safari of the Treetops Bar. J I Enjoy any two drinks during the HAPPIER HOURS (4.00 7.00 pm) daily with Adil, Adam and Ben and have
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    A most shabby answer
    478 8 Being old and unwanted is a common enough experience in any urban society. But 88-year-old Madam Sim Nyek Cheek's hearttouching plight, reported in yesterday's New Nation, must have killed any illusion Singaporeans may have that the problem of looking after aged parents is a straightforward one.
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      Caught on the hop
      85 8 A mother and her nine children In Muar began behaving like birds after capturing a wild bird, a burning bayan, last week. A dismayed father Encik Othman Mohamed told the New Straits Times that he saw all the members of his family trying to fly and
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      Jaga kerusi
      58 8 You have heard of the 'Jaga kereta'. In the Penan* Turf Club, It's the 'JagakerusT boys who tie strings across the seats and demand payment from punters wanting to occupy them. It Inay be another example of Juvenile entrepreneurship but the dub authorities do not flud It funny
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    Education issues take back seat
    632 8  -  PTA talks about clock for the library but not Goh report By Tan Teng Lang Talk on the Goh report and the controversial question of streaming in schools fizzfed out in 10 minutes. The same fate awaited the recent call by the St Andrew's Parent-Teacher
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    JAPAN HAS BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD
    602 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON The so-called Denman Report on controlling imports from Japan probably which represents the first in a series of inefffectual blasts at the outside world which Europe can no longer control. It Is very sad, because the age of imperialism has
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    Lift users' fear must be eased
    821 9  -  A device for victims to call rescue men directly urged By Liew Soon Chin Well-intentioned as self-styled lift rescue squads may be, they should not force open the doors of a lift stranded during a power failure in order to free people trapped within.
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      70 9 Voice off the Press Round-up April 8-14 This is the spray that goes beyond nice smell only r f; v IS //J h *****881 HH ItJt*!' v H K s: w 4 -V ta M we M Va TLA M i M aT^ °QORi» Kills germs odours in one blow
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      Lock icon Look who are behind these women
      1432 10/11  -  On April 3 last year, we launched the Sketchpad series to give readers a chance to show off their fashion creations on oar pages. Indeed, we discovered some hidden talents through the weekly series and some of these budding designers have been offered jobs
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      103 10/11 HOW ID MIX INVESTMENT WITH PLEASURE When price) elsewhere are rising in double quick time, it's smart to invest in the future Select from our wide array of precious and semiprecious stones And wear it for pleasure too S.RH. DK SII\A JKWKI .1.1 .RS G-13. Tanglin Shopping Centre. Tanghn Road.
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    It's Supermania
    804 12 The new craze that is hitting US like a storm A gigatic boulder, perched precariously on the edge of a cliff, recently threatened to tumble down on bathers along California's famed Malibu Beach. Helicopters, bulldozers and dynamite were used in vain to budge the rock. Exasperated excavation workers
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    Giants of the screen set in African drama...
    488 12  -  CINEMA by Gloria Chandy ASHANTI: Michael Calae, Peter t Istiaev, Beverly Jehasen, Kahlr Bedl, Omar Sharif, Bex ilerrif, Wllllaai BeMea. Directed hy Biehari Fleischer. Screeanlay hy Stephen Geuer. (New at Oieea). It Is a little village somewhere In West Africa. Dr David
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    Big US export drive in Asean
    329 13 The United States is touse Singapore as a base to launch its export promotion campaign in the Asean region this year.' Known as the "regional action campaign", the 18month export drive beginning in October, will cost the US Commerce Department US$3 million (16.6 million).
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      311 13 Stocks fell in moderate trading yesterday after reports that Saudi Arabia planned to cut oil production and indications the US economy is still moving at a heated pace. At the same time, President Carter backed down from a campaign to get the Federal Reserve to tighten credit. One
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      35 13 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 ind 857.93 (off 2.52); 20 trn 230.96 (off 0.29); 15 utl 103.04 (off 0.14); 65 stk 292.97 (off 0.65).- UPI.
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      PARIS
      70 13 Closing prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 223 -.50 Fonder 428.50 -1.50 Prlnlemps 120 -1 Bull 01.45 -05 Royal Dutch 281.50 -1.50 Mlchelln 1063 -12 COE 303 -6 Thomson 225 -1.70 CFP 182.50 .70 Rhone 122.10 -140 Air 388 -3.90 BSN 507 14 Philips 54 1.50 Suez 29n
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      ZURICH
      78 13 Yesterday'* prices followed 1 by the difference on the previous session's close UB8 Bearer 3310 UBSRef 008 -4 SBC B 383 Credit Suisse B 2230 Swissair B 847 -1 Swiss Reinsur 3140 -10 Wlnterthur B 2400 Zurich Insur 0000 NesUe B 3505 15 Interfood B 4375 25 Clba-Qeigy B
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      SYDNEY
      98 13 Prices at 11.30 a.m.today (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: ACl 172 175 ADC nilS Ampol Pet 69 70 ANI172 174 APM *****3 Bank NSW 338 340 Brambles 170 171 Boral 213 215 CBA240 245 CSR 375 377 CIG 250 255 Coal Allied 530 534 Dunloo 82 83
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      152 13 AFP Prices on the Tokyo stock market finished lower for the second straight session yesterday. The 225-stock Dow-Jones average closed the day at 6078.62 yen, a drop of 31.40 yen from Monday. The TSE index for the first section, where volume came to some 380 million shares against Monday's
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    Lock icon Money Market
    158 13 Business News and Views UPI London, Wednesday, The US. dollar, opening stronger on European money markets yesterday following the Easter holidays, declined fractionally during trading but remained firm against continental currencies. Gold closed in Zurich at U*****,625 an ounce against U5|235.95, and in London US$l.5O lower at U*****,125
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      162 13 Under the Distinguished Patronage of The President, Republic of Singapore. Dr. B. H. SHEARES f SINGAPORE JAYCEES TEMASEK CHAPTER Presents A GRAND CHARITY FILM PREMIERE In aid of SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION for THE DEAF REFRESHMENT KIOSK BUILDING FUND (Patrons are requested to be seated by 6.30pm) M o \v k x
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      484 13 Cut out and pin with other Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: N R.I.C. No: Tel: iTur~MHI F,LL,N j- missing LETTERS 7 ACROSS —USING CLUES U—H BELOW ,Cut along dotted lines M mm CLUES FOR IC-3 3. Stick out 4. Pnn.hn M of e product ie 5.
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    Pulau Mutiara impresses
    294 14  -  BY K. L. CHAN Peiaag, Wednesday Pblm Nattera underlined his chances in the Class 1 Division 1 1400 m event on Sunday when he did a good workout at Batu Gantong this morning. With Bruce Compton in the saddle the five-year-old gelding by St. Alphage matched strides
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    Penang's Sunday finishes
    376 14 led past the 800 m and into the straight from Starlet and Bath Star, with Sapreme Reward making up ground. Jimmy The One was well up. Eliminator kept up a strong gallop to win by a length from the fast-finishing Sapreme Reward. Rath Star finished a long
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    South team head for North
    264 14 T_lJ_ lame- *Sequl, Wednesday A South Korean table tennis contingent left here yesterday for Switzerland with the hope of playing in the 35th World championships to be held in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang from April 25 to May 6. The South team, consisting
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    I still have much to offer Liverpool
    793 15  -  I can't visualise departing until my contract expires EMLYN HUGHES I have no intention of leaving Liverpool for some time yet. That's my reaction to stories that Liverpool now regard me as being past my best, and that I might shortly be moving
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    Record for 'National'
    498 15  -  TRACY AIMS FOR FOURTH SUCCESSIVE TITLE SQUASH! bv Eric Cooper The Milo National championships, which begin on April 28, have as expected attracted a record entry. A total of 265 entries have been received, 138 of these for the Men's Open. The girls' events are again poorly
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    Watt the new world champ
    369 15 Bearing Glasgow, Wednesday Jim Watt of Britain became the world lightweight boxing champion here last night when he stopped Alfredo Pitalua of Colombia in the 12th round of a memorable fight. Pitalua dominated the early stages but Watt knocked him down with a left hook
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      263 15 Crossword J. US 'IfllßiLHi ACROSS 1 Ballpoints 5 Sad notices 10 Edible rodent 14 A Lamb 15 Sudden fear 16 Woe is met 17 Golden or fatted 18 Foot joint 19 Wilted 20 Manipulate dough 22 Youthful years 24 Honeymaker 25 Rebirth of Christ 28 Royal fur 31 Box office
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    Lock icon Siglap win on fitness
    551 16  -  Zehnder's boys shock again I Soccer At the schools By SURESH NAIR Darkhorse Siglap Sec- ondary overcame the sweltering heat and St. Patrick's to book their semi-final berth in the National Secondary Schools soccer tournament at Tanglin yesterday, thanks to the physical fitness training of coach
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    Lock icon Great record by Thomson
    262 16 I Basketball I Thomson Secondary School will be represented in all semi-finals of the four divisions of the National Schools basketball championships, a record which will be hard to equal by other schools (or a long* time. It is, indeed, an achievement far Thomson, fielding four
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    NJC lucky to go down by solitary goal
    254 16  -  Hockey U BRIAN MILLER Anglo-Chinese Junior College stamped themselves as likely semi-Analist in the National Schools Post Secondary Boys hockey tournament when they soared a 1-0 victory over CathoUc Junior College at the Padang yesterday. The remit, however, flattered CJC. They should
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    ACS serve a warning to St Andrew's
    408 16  -  Rugby By Koh Swee Hua Anglo-Chinese served a warning to defending champions St Andrew's when they trounced last year's beaten finalist, Sang Nila Utama 220 (three goals and a try) in the National ondary division rugby competition at GrShge Road yesterday. Having been
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    257 17 Their bid to catch up with Liverpool jolted Soccer Reuter LMdM, Wednesday West Bromwich Albion faltered in their bid to catch European champions Liverpool at the top of the First Division of the English League soccer table when they lost 10 to Bristol City last night. The
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    Lock icon How Noel got a fish from a birdie
    110 17 Golf Reuter Buderim, (Queensland), Wednesday. Golfer Noel Staatz related yesterday how a birdie got him with a fish. Noel was playing in a competition at the Headland course here, just north of Brisbane, when he was hit on the head and shoulder
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    Lock icon Strike fizzles out
    170 17 Soccer Reuter New York, Wednesday. A strike callqd by the North American Soccer League Players' Association fizzled in most cases as all 12 scheduled games were played last weekend. The union, which called the walkout in an effort to force the League to grant them recognition, claimed
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    The Murray plan for S'pore pros
    185 17  -  I Golf By Lim Kee Chan Alan Murray, the Singapore Island Country Club head professional, has suggested a simple which he hopes will benefit professional golfers in Singapore. His scheme is that: Members of all golf club to contribute $1 a month towards a
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    Yoke Phee for solo Tokyo mission
    138 17 Athletics Sprinter Ong Yoke Phee will be Singapore's sole flagbearer at next month's Asian Track and Field championships in Tokyo. Yoke Phee, 28, was the only athlete to beat the qualifying standards of the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association when he froze the stop-watches at
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      147 17 sSK* Afl xi Who is this person called MIKE SMITH? See him in TRICK SHOT SPECTACULAR on Friday 20th April 1979 at Parkland Golf Driving Range 920, East Coast Parkway at 5.45 pm shay. He'Jl give you the greatest, most unique trick shot golf show on earth- all executed with
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      391 17 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have one of those happy dispositions that cannot be faulted. Generous, sympathetic, compassionate: these traits mark your relationships with others. Willing, quick to learn, eager to impart knowledge: these mark you as one who enjoys work and with whom others
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    Perlis do not fear big guns
    376 18  -  We may surprise: Manager By PHILIP TAN Perlis are fielding almost the same side that defeated Selangor 1-0 for tomorrow's Malaysia Cup clash with Singapore at the National Stadium. Perils manager Encik Osman Mohammed Noor disclosed that except for the goalkeeper's position, the rest
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    Arshad won't play ball
    323 18  -  By SURESH NAIR Former international striker Arshad Khamis is back in Singapore after a two-month overseas business stint. But he does not want to be bothered by reporters. The Geylang International star slipped home early last week in the same secretive manner with which he slipped
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    S'pore show skill in Hong Kong
    272 18 Hockey The Singapore Cricket Club women's hockey team returned yesterday from a tour of Hong Kong confident in the knowledge that they have done Singapore proud during their week-long stint in the Colony. In fact, their performance in the four friendlies might even prompt
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    Malaysia won't play Israel policy
    98 18 TaMe- Tbe Malaysian table tennis team for the World championships in North Korea have been instructed to concede a walkover to Israel, their opponents in the first tie. The decision to give the Israelis a walkover Is in accordance with Malaysian Government policy. Both Malaysia
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      It's a family affair
      426 19  -  Review By Teo Lian Huay The Luk Siu Fung Easter matinee show, staring the hero himself, Lau Chung Yan, and two supporting artistes, was a family show in more ways than one. The capacity crowd of more tha 800 people, included housewives, children and grandmothers, saw
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      Music from 72 harmonicas
      534 19 Not one but 72 harmonicas will make music at the PUB Auditorium come Sunday evening The performance will be presented by the Young Musicians' Society featuring the harmonica groups under the tutelage of Soon John Kwang, a part-time music instructor with the Extra Curricula Activities Centre.
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      1128 19 In and around town n PYGMALION a play by George Bernard Shaw by the Stage Club. At the Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. On till Apr 21. Tickets at $3, $4 and $6 from Cold Storage. FILM SHOW Festival, The Long White Cloud, Maui v™ Yan as Lok Siu Fang One
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    57 20 MEI UN: So there is no need to discourage the use of dialects at the expense oT learning Chinese and English according to a university lecturer. AH FO4>K: I am glad we need not stop at two. Now I can discuss Luk Siu Fung in fluent Cantonese instead
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      809 20 AND RADIO SZtTT 3.11 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by 1 LOVE LUCY: Sentimental Anniversary. 3.39 DIARY OP EVENTS (M). 3.35 BONANZA: Hidden Enemy. 4.25 INTERMISSION. II OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by PLEASE LSI OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by LAFF-A-LYM-PICS. Cartoons. 9.29 NEW MICKEY MOUSE CLUB. Mouseketeers Julie, Pop and Curtis trace the 5.99
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      251 20 Today's top shows HAWAII FIVE-O: Stringer. (Ch. 5, 8.30 p.m. in colour). Singer composer Paul Williams guests as a part-time photographer who tries to blackmail the head of the Hawaiian crime syndicate and his accomplice. McGarrett, realising that the stringer's life is in danger, sends the Five-O men to track
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