New Nation, 28 April 1979

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    Masthead
    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, April 28, 1979 2552 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 W NEW (0) NATION COMMENT
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    A tit-for-tat warning by Devan
    504 1  -  'We will hold up European and Aussie ships' threat By Ivan Lim Mr Devan Nair todaywarned the International Transport-workers' Federation (ITF) that Asian unions can hit back at ITF's protectionist policies by holding up Australian or West European ships in their ports. "One single demonstration
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    Police to spruce up public image
    197 1  -  By Richard Adhikari Police have set up a task force to study ways of improving relations with the public. The decision to form a task force follows a survey last year. The task force chairman is acting Deputy Commissioner Michael Chai and all three
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    Lock icon Baby in abortion drama
    80 1 Agencies Liadn, Satanlay Dectom it > h—pltoi Mtr here are tattling to save toe life «f a baby girt bera darlag aa aberttea. The baby is m«. la a special care aalt at toe R&rnsley Geaeral HespltaL Her mether, wbe was aet earned, dedM to abert
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      76 1 '/VSIAN CUP^ Jeffrey's dual mission The Asian Cup kicks off in Bangkok next week. Naturally, New Nation's soccer specialist Jeffrey Low will be there with the Singapore team. He is on a dual mission to ensure our standard against Asia's best and to study the form of those teams that
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      137 1 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Crossword 6; What's On 12; Stars 14; Moneywords, Comics 17. When RTS becomes a statutory board JUDITH HOLMBERG projects a possible scenario and makes some (possibly controversial) suggestions. centre pages the new Pinseeker Formula-l The irons: An Pinseeker design of low profile incorporated with heel a
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    25 HDB lifts to get closed-circuit TVs
    223 2 Trial period of 6 to 12 months 1W first few desed-etr-ealt TV maaltariag systems (CCTV) have been laiUlled lit Heaslag Beard Ufto. They will be tested by HDB eaglaeers aext week. There will be a trial peried sf six te If meaths daring
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    Telecoms bonds its new clerks
    240 2  -  For training period of one year By K. K. Fong New clerks working for Telecoms are being bonded for a year. This is believed to be the first case of clerical staff having to sign a bond with their employers. During this year of service,
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    Badminton
    31 2 The YMCA will hold badminton lessons far beginners at its premises in Orchard Road every Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. The lessons start on May 8.
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    Indian unionist backs call for Asian ITF body
    290 2 A top Indian trade unionist yesterday backed NTUC secretarygeneral Devan Nair's call for an Asian regional organisation of the Internationl Transportworkers Federation (ITF). Mr Leo Barnes said ITF was dominated by Europeans and Asians were not adequately represented on its executive board.
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    No to job-seeking visitors
    171 2 The Labour Ministry has reminded employers not to recruit foreigners who visit Singapore. This is to prevent foreigners from coming here solely to get Jobs. Employers must recruit such workers overseas and Inform the Work Permit De- partment a week before they bring them in. The
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    Students' editor training course to be offered
    115 3 A students' editor training course will be held at the Ministry of Education during the school holidays from May 26 to June 21 The course, organised by the Educational Publications Bureau, is aimed at giving students an insight into editing, reporting and printing.
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    The 'unofficial' apprentices...
    222 3 The Vocational and Industrial Training Board may open the next series of Apprentice of the Year competitions to all young workers. At present, they are open only to apprentices registered with ihe Board. The Minister in charge and Chairman of the VTTB, Dr Ahmad Mattar, said today
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    Golf club trophy is 160 years old
    176 3 Fir mib U years tkh If#-year-eld galf dab wwlwi aeait atta ttML PutteN, It hug aa the wall 1m He Baakcr «< the Stogapere blud Cautry Ckab. Its utlfie valae ealy mm to light reeeiUy whea It attracted the attoattoa af vtattlag gall
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    Hotel stake in Raffles project
    160 3 Shangri-La Hotel is taking a 12.5 per cent stake in Raffles City (Pte) Ltd, a company formed by the Development Bank of Singapore to own and develop the Raffles City. This was announced in an after-trading announcement at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. The
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    Lock icon The island that grew and grew...
    144 4 lUi li aa aerial view tt aa leUatf thai grew aai grew PalM Be4eeg, IS km aeath Wappirt, fermerty a II hectare btoai kU its eriglaal riae (the white areaa are reelataai)i Thte reelamatlea prejeet eeat the Pert el Stegepere Aatherity $h mllHea te
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    Funeral society
    59 4 Mr George Neelankavll has been elected the preetdent of the Singapore Christian Funeral Society at Its 69th annual general meet '"other officials are: Mean C.A.J. D'Cotta (vice-presi-dent), Tay Keng Hock (secretary), Luix C. Lopes (treasurer), Lim Kian Lee (auditor), Louis Yang. S.L. Cardeiro, Dudley F. Ess, K.S. Joseph,
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    Problems in infancy
    40 4 A talk on common emblems in infancy will be given at the Marine Psrsde branch library auditorium on May 3 at 8 p.m. The speaker is Professor K.L. Tan, head of the Neonatal Unit, Kandang Kerbau Hospital.
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    ALS goes to New York
    302 4  -  Traffic curbs in two Manhattan streets By Edgar Koh reporter la New Yerk New York Mayor Edward Koch, obviously taking a leaf from Singapore's area licensing regulations, has decided this week to close two midtown Manhattan streets to all traffic, except buses and taxis. The
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    $120,000 for boat race
    246 4 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board will spend about $120,000 on this year's dragon boat race, more than double last year's expenditure. Most of the money will be used for seating arrangements for spectators. There will be tents, 10,000 seats and an $8000 floating stage. The stage
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    Largest ro-ro vessel sails in
    145 4 Singapore will today play host to the largest ro-ro vessel—the 32,000 deadweight tonne Barber Toba. The vessel, one of the six super-carriers built by Barber Sea Line, win now call regularly here, carrying goods betwteu Singapore and the US and Canada, Like all ro-ro vessels,
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    Open earlier
    29 4 The Queenstown, Toa Payoh, Marine Parade, Chai Chee and Siglap branch libraries win, from May 5, be open at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. on Saturdays.
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    The Toh formula
    110 5 Be cm teat with a rasf •ver year head, three amah a day aad 4a ast try ta make tea maeh praflt this Is the Health Mbrister Dr Tah Ghla Ova's fermala far a laager, healthier Hfe. Bat Jte alse quickly pelated eat, at yesterday's press eeafereaee,
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    Govt health campaign
    182 5 Crossword puzzle contest planned The Ministry of Health is planning a crossword puzzle contest as part of its National Health Campaign. The puzzle, according to sources, will be based on the five diseases that will be highlighted in the campaign hypertension, heart dis- ease, lung cancer, mental
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    Lock icon 66 refugees arrive
    201 5 Reuter Singapore, Saturday Sixty-six Vietnamese refugees rescued from the South China Sea earlier this week by a French freighter are being processed at a camp here for resettlement in France, a United Nations refugee agency spokesman said yesterday. The refugees 28 men, 16 women and 22 chikfren
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    Centre plans four-day convention
    78 5 The Singapore Professional Centre will organise a four-day international convention on Partners in Development at the Shangri-La Hotel from June 1. Professionals from Asean and several western countries will be invited to attend. About 30 speakers will present papers and discussion will centre on communication, professional
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    Band
    21 5 The Bukit Merah Secondary School band will perform at the Macßitchie Reservoir Park tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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    A new town for 120,000
    152 5 This is yet another new town that is coming up in Singapore. The 460-hectare Hou Kang bousing estate will be home for about 120,000 people in the eastern part of the island. The Housing Board estate will be bounded by Sungei Serangoon in the east,
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      658 5 a i v w FLY WITH "Y^^iovifc WIN A FREE TRIP TO USA ASIA ENTER NOW! FOR THE SUPERMAN CONTEST WIN A FREE TRIP TO USA ASIA It's simple all you have to do is to answer a few simple questions on "Superman The Movie'. Purchases of $10 and above
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    Lock icon Big daddy Amin
    81 6 The mu with A toddler In his arms and standing behind all these children is none •ther than onsted dictator ef Uganda, Idl Amln. The children 23 ef them are all his offsprings. Bat no one Is sore how many other children, and wives, he has. Neither
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    Lock icon TODAY
    87 6 UPI TODAY is Saturday, April 28, the 118 th day of 1979 with 247 to follow. Those bom on this date are under the sign of Taurus. James Monroe, fifth presi- dent of the United States, was born April 28, 1758. This is entertainer Ann-Margret's 38th birthday. ON THIS
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    70 6 UPI Freaeh Llek, ladlaaa QUI It fate er whatever, bat aa marriage story beat* this. Fifty three yean age, Bath Hall aad Jeha (toward etoped aad gat married. They were 1C aad 17 thea. Bath's mether didn't appreve aad ss had the marriage aanslled. Sahseqseatty, bath drifted apart
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    Jap-US ties take a dive
    301 6  -  As Ohira prepares for talks with Carter in Washington World Focus Uy Swadesh de Roy Oar TNcy* reporter: Japan-US relations sank to a new low yesterday as officials said there will be "no more submission to American pressure" and "Japan's foreign policy is sovereign and
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    Lock icon US exchanges Soviet spies for dissidents
    183 6 UPI Washington, Saturday The US yesterday released two Soviet spies In exchange for five Jailed Russian dissidents, including Alexander Ginzburg, the White House announced. Press secretary Jody Powell said the exchange was the product of secret negoti- ations that began last year. AH five
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      174 6 WORLD Laadaa Dry and sunny, 13-4C. Headline: Israel holds its fire. Pails Overcast, IMC. Headline: Bomb at the Hall of Justice. Bsaa Showers, 11-4C. Headline: Sadat receives Israeli Defence Minister. Ease Clear, 17-9C. Headline: Berlinguer says only communists can break Christian Democratic hegemony. Mssesw Clear, "23-21C. Pravda's headline: Friendly cooperation
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      240 6 Crossword ~v J. ACROSS 1 European river 5 Lithe ID Vipers 14 Commedia deU' 15 Base number 16 Blackthorn 17 Postal rate 19 Borecole 20 Sale items 21 Martini items 23 Swoboda and Nessen 24 Secluded valley 25 Mona 26 Devasting 30 Swab 31 Memoranda 32 Old car make 33
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    Lock icon Radioactivity murder attempt
    229 7 UPI Cherbourg (France, Saturday Radioactive wastes have been found under the driver's seat si a French nuclear executive's ear In what appears te be the first attempt en recent te marder semebedy with radleactive material, French peUee said yesterday. PeUee said Gay Basin, 39, was examined thoroughly
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  • In Brief
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      Lock icon Rats! Back to the roots
      41 7 Reuter JAKABTA: Thousands of people in the east Indonesian island of Sumba have been digging for edible roots to keep themselves alive after rats destroyed their ricefMds and other plantations, local newspaper reports said yesterday. Reuter
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      Lock icon One up for the French?
      29 7 Reuter MOSCOW: President Leonid Brezhnev proposed that a Frenchman should become the first Westerner to be launched into 'space in a Soviet craft. Reuter
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      Lock icon Shutdown
      30 7 Reuter WASHINGTON: All reactors similar in design to the crippled nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania will be shut down for modifications, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said yesterday. Reuter
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      Lock icon Bad Times
      31 7 Reuter FftANKPUBT: Some 250 West German printers yesterday demonstrated outside a Turkish-language newspaper office in protest against plans to bring out an edition of the London Times there. Reuter
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    Police nab 7 commandos
    122 7 World Focus Berlin, Saturday West Berlin police have arrested seven Lebanese commandos preparing to blow up the city's biggest fuel oil storage centre, according to one prisoner's confession. Police confirmed that the arrests were made a few days ago. A spokesman said the commandos probably were
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    Lock icon 'A special case'
    325 7 Reuter Haaai, Satarday Vietnam has assured UN Secretary-general Kurt Waldhelm that it has no designs against other South-east Asian nations and that its involvement in'the overthrow of the Pol Pot regime in Kampuchea was "a special case". During his talks with Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong and
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    Lock icon Air strike
    55 7 AFP Paris, Thursday Air France services from here were hit yesterday when some ground staff staged a strike on pay and a shorter working week. Reports from airport authorities at Paris-Roilssy and ParisOrly indicated that half the medium-haul flights will be cancelled. Long distance flights to Chicago and
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      97 7 N Take home a CTV worth $785 for t only $2.65 Sjf One CTV must be given away at every of these departmental store where you buy your luggy IMXOR Metro Supreme Metro Orchard Yaohan Orchard Yaohan Katong C. K. Tang Toa Payoh Each entry must be accompanied by a
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    Marching on the spot
    461 8 For the last few years, the Singapore Boys' Brigade has been marching on the spot. Its strength has stagnated at some 2500, making it possibly the smallest among- the major uniformed youth groups. New members Join merely to replace those who leave after they have completed
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      Seasickness on rails
      84 8 You don't have to be at sea to be seasick in Japan. Just board one of those "pendulum" trains that chug deep through the mountains and chances are that you may need a nausea bag. The trains are designed in such a way that the cars bank
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      High costs of smelling
      51 8 Last year American men spent |830 million on cosmetics and perfumes a six-fold Jump over the figure in IMS. This year, the the MU for smelling good will go up by another $106 million. Now who was that wise guy who said: "Woman, thy name is
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    Ball is now in Ganesan's half
    483 8  -  r In words... bv Tan Bah Bah FAS president -N. Ganesan has several angles from which to fire his shots at Jeffrey Low's Upfront comments made on Wednesday. He can simply kick straight into Jeffrey's face with:. That will hardly enhance his sporting image.
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    Lock icon US ties turn Chinese postmen into sleuths
    316 8 Los Angeles Times ten aiimMi to Ing-M njjettiue ui Mwii, New Chlaa Newi igncv (NCNA) repertod nemtr ly. M yean §t Mm ohmmMlmi Imtc left ■mmu el the illiimii |M»<M eat ef date er •■ly »llW>MiM>l, NCNAaald. "Mm? UtwMM ere peatal wmlw ere
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    'Make it an open event...'
    158 9 The Singapore Chess Federation has been playing an important role in promoting international chess but its recent business-like organisation of the National Chess Championship scheduled in May has given me a bad impression. The tournament, an annual event, is supposed to be open to the
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    Wrong place
    42 9  -  LIM-GOH GEEK HIOK Urban Bedevetepmeat Aatfcwtty I refer to the article on Aroosoo Swimming Complex in New Nation (April 23). Please be informed that the swimming complex is situated off Upper Serangoon Road and not at Serangoon Gardens' as reported.
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    S'pore touch for folk tales
    660 9  -  J.B. HEATON I am replying in an individual capacity to your editorial "Comics for Parents" (Sunday Nation, April 22) to correct any misleading impression which it, together with the headline relating to my interview with your reporter, might have given to your readers. Neither during
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    Blackout: Need for rescue corps
    224 9 In any major blackout, it would take a long time, before the overworked lift technicians could get to the last of the trapped victims. Just think of the victims who are suffering from illnesses and the families waiting outside helplessly. The recent blackouts in several
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    'Planks not stacked by us'
    102 9 We refer to the New Nation report on April 19 showing a photograph of stacked timber planks under the heading 'No pile of worries for these two fearless boys.' Although the stacked timber shown belong to our clients, this timber had already been sent to
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      47 9 MAIL BAG WRITE TO THE EDITOR. NEW NATION. LOCKED BAG 15. SINGAPORE 1. Only letter* with correspondents' nioM and addresses will be published. >.V' V t?: IrH P-Y t> tfy* -ny it* 1 ?5 v v. Vlfc v i-,.' X tf M i *v* a jfc e
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      When RTS becomes a statutory board...
      846 10/11  -  Y\ Sitjhl Sound in Judith Holmberg What can we expect from RTS when the organisation becomes a statutory board? With the station barely drawing in enough revenue to cover its expenditure its immediate concern once government control is lessened will probably be to plan
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      1302 10/11 SINGAPORE 5 700 million people in 43 countries can't be wrong mpm CCIIiIIfEAI PALcolor, Invented and owned by IE LE ■If IVIV E N w for babies between four and six months old. 7J9 NEWS AND NEWSREEL (M). 7.56 CONCERT ENSEMBLE L The chamber music group perform Beethoven's Serenade Opus
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      743 10/11 RADIO SINGAPORE Saturday 1,00 Lunch Date (s) 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report 1.45 Programme Summary followed by Lunch Date (s) 2.00 Dinner at Antoinnes 2.25 Sports Diary 2.30 Melody Time (s) 2.45 English by Radio Take A Letter, Please 3.00 News in Brief 3.05 Overtures (s) 3.30 Sounds
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      200 10/11 HI JunM Dean MIDNIGHT MOVIE: East of Eden. (Ch. 5, 11.20 p.m. in colour). A sprawling version of Steinbeck's novel of a dominating father who finds difficulty controlling his two sons, one of whom wishes to marry a strange local girl. Good acting from James Dean, Julie Harris, Burl Ives,
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  • What's On
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      Philippines is still in the lead
      346 12  -  Chess »>*. Leslie Leou Singapore's triumph in the Asian Cities Chen Tournament was the first time that we have ever won any international competition. But the victory in no way Implies that Singapore is the foremost chess playing nation in Asia. In my opnion,
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      Lock icon Jane gets set for a new fight
      900 12 First it was the Viet war, now it is TV politics mars snow Pig NYT New Yark: Countless megawatts of star-generated energy were turned loose in a blinding flash of promotion at Tavern on the Green on behalf of THE CHINA SYNDROME. Gathered
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      693 12 A page that tells you what's happening on TV and in town At the cinema 8UPEBMAN THE MOVIE: Based on the original comic strip. Chris Reeve plays the super-hero, waging his ceaseless battle against crime and injustice. Great performances from Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman and featuring a cast of
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      159 12 BOXING: Singapore Amateur Boxing Association novices championships (Police Academy, 7 p.m.) SOCCER: Schools National tournament semi-final (Jalan Desar) Natl—I Dh Tun Leapt Pasir Pan Jang v Commonwealth Palace (TangUn 1), Mountbatten v Jurong Town (Geylang Stadium), Balestter United v Serangoon Gardens (Queenstown Athletic Centre). All at 4.30 p.m. Dhr Three
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    Selected stocks the only feature
    440 13  -  r —3 Business News and Views I 4 Market roundup by Lee Yew Meng Selected industrial, rubber and tin stocks provided the only sparks in an otherwise lacklustre week at the Singapore stock market. They came amidst the dying embers from last week's (airly sharp
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    Lock icon Money market
    141 13 UPI London, Saturday The dollar made slight advances on most European exchanges yesterday. In Zurich the dollar closed at 1.7145 Swiss francs against 1.***** at Thursday's close. The dollar also rase in Frankfurt to close at 1.8923 German marks against Thursday's 1.8890. In Paris it closed at 4.352
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      251 13 New York, Saturday Stocks fell along a broad front in moderate trading yesterday in a selling spree sparked by fears that the Federal Reserve would be forced to tighten credit and raise interest rates. Investors sold from the outset because the Fed's report late on Thursday showed the
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      38 13 UPI New York, Saturday Dow Jo*** closing avenges on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 856.64 (oft 4.33): 30 transport 230.86 (off 0.98); 15 utilities 101.18 (off 0.56); 65 stocks 291.78 (off 1.42). UPI
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      134 13 AFP Tokyo, Saturday Share prices on the Tokyo stock market rose for the seventh consecutive session yesterday. muter heavy buying centered on energy-related issues, boosting the Dow indicator to an all-time high of 6,223.14 yen. Turnover in the first section came to 436 million shares against Thursday's 481 million
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      PARIS
      72 13 CkMlng prices on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Pirlbu lyw +3 Foncler 460 +8 Prln temps 122.30 -.80 Bull 83.50 -JO Royal Dutch 288 +J0 Mlchelln 1110 -38 COB 301 JO -3.10 Thomson 220.10 1.10 CFP 188.50 +1J0 Rhone nU nil Air 407 SO -JO B8N 585 unch Philips 54.80
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      ZURICH
      83 13 Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close UBS Bearer 3215 15 UBS Reg 004 1 SBC B 383 +2 Credit Suisse B 2306 +6 Swissair B 805 +8 Swiss Relnsur 3135 -10 Wlnterthur B 2380 unch Zurich Insur ***** unch Nestle B 3836 +20 Interfood
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      68 13 Opens ORCHARD Today! 4 SHOWS DAILY: 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 9.15 PM (Tomorrow Extra Show at Ham.) SEE IT WITH SOMEONE YOU CAN CLING TO! A Terrifying Love Story JOSEPH E. LEVINE PRESENTS MAGIC ANTHONY HOPKINS ANN-MARGRET BURGESSMEREDITH EDLAUTER EXECUTIVE PROOUCERCQERICKSON MUSIC BY JERRY GOLDSMITH SCREENPLAY BY WILLIAM GOLDMAN. BASED UPON
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    Lock icon Story of a 'stupid hero'
    955 14 J.M.Simmers THE CAIN CONSPIRACY.' Translated from Germaa by Rose marie Mays. Hamlyn Paperbacks 1171. 597 pages. Reviewed by A 'bestseller' that smacks of vulgarity, violence, sex and the Fascist theme KSK Johannes Mario Simmel is "one of Germany's bestknown writers", claims the blurb on the
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    Times Bestsellers
    134 14 Week eadlag April 1. THE MAGIC POLE. Fed Pah. (last week 2. THE PRINCESS' VEIL. Fed Pib. J. CULTURE SHOCK. By JeAaa (Mg. Times Beek latl. (1) 4. STORIES FROM CHINESE PROVERBS. Fed Pab. (8) f. THE FAR PAVILIONS. By M. M. Kay©. Peagaia. (4) L INDONESIAN TRAGEDY.
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      154 14 Have a 3-day famiy vacation in Cameron Highlands or Poser's Hfl at only MsBB/-Nett. ■w y^bax A Give your family a change of surrounding*. Enjoy fresh air and cool breeze at Malaysia's popular hM resorts of Frasefs Hill or Cameron Highlands. For you and your Mds there are indoor games
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      367 14 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have the nature of an old-style romantic. You believe in the silver lining, the rose-colour-ed glasses. Creative and highly imaginative, you nevertheless do not confuse fact with fancy, not even though you ter a great deal of the time. You
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      348 15 Practical, cheap, and trendy cane furniture Ming Cane Furniture are specialists in the trade. They have been established for several years. They manufacture their products locally. This means that they can afford to charge prices very much cheaper than shops dealing with furniture imported from other countries. However, according to
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      254 15 <lll\V1k Tills Iff mmm M a,,an Ceram,c Marble, Terrazzo, y M Tiles. Kitchen Cabinet. Special Package Deal To HUDC HDB Flats. Open everyday from 9.30 a.m. to 9.00p.m. M R.Interiors A10, President Hotel Complex, (Behind President Shopping Centre) 181, Kitchener Road, Singapore 8. Tel: *****85. M H x 11 LENG
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      127 15 SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS BUILDING CENTRE Padlun Flmt, Black It Outran) Park Complex SlagtpiK 3 TelephMM: tmm/Tzamz A permanent building materials and equipment display and information centre with more than 300 quality products on display. Visit the SIA Building Centre for your selection of quality products for building constructions, and
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      270 15 V? (1 9 JiiM m •V The biggest showroom at Cay Amusement Park (next to Silver City Cinema) offers a wide range of furniture for you to choose from. (Both antique and modern furniture). In appreciation of our customers' support we have created a special discount card to enable our
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    Visitors fancied for sweep
    395 16  -  A poor response from Singapore clubs for the Open Relays event tomorrow, 50... Athletics By SURESH NAIR The Malaysians are fancied to make a clean sweep for the first time in tomorrow's Singapore Amateur Athletics Association-Lotto Open Relays Championships at National Stadium. The response from the
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    Forest and Liverpool to beef up their sides
    283 16 Soccer London, Saturday. Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, on the verge of winning the European Cup and English championship respectively, are already planning to strengthen their sides for next season. Forest manager Brian Clough, who earlier in the year paid a record £1
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    89 16 [Golf New Orleans (Louisiana), Saturday Lee Trevino, exhibiting a new putting stroke and his old confidence, came from three shots off the pace with a nobogey, five-under-par 67 and took the second-round lead yesterday in the 1U5250.000 (about *****,000) New Orleans Open golf tournament. Trevino had
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      338 16 LASSIFIE ADS AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:Weekdays 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Saturdays 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. Public Holidays 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. Counter Servlce:Reguhir office hours Ansatone Service:A fler office hours ANNOUNCEMENTS HILDA S, 134 ORCHARD Towers. First Floor, clearance sale. Dresses at $12.50 upwards. Blouses at H 50 upwards.
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      420 16 STEAMBATH/MASSAGE ROYAL HOTEL. NEWTON NO AO REFHESHMO: SAUNA STEAMSATH ******1/*****1 EXT 131 10.30 pjn. daily SPECIAL TREATMENTS SINGAPORE ACUPUNCTURE CENTRE for Consultation/ Tuition. Contact: Mr. Lee Tel: *****47/ residence *****18. (packing/removals! FOR HOURS REMOVALS/ Transport PIMM call: *****07/*****04. Charges moderate. B MISCELLANEOUS LOVER MARRUQE-AB SUREAU assists you to get your
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      429 16 NOTICES OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHINEE A SHIP'S NAME Notice is hereby given that In consequence of the Intended purchase of; a ship by our clients Nai Tiu Ocean Transport (Pte) Ltd., we have applied to the Registrar of Singapore Ships under Section 417 of the Merchant Shipping Act (Cap.
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      335 17  -  Raffles pay for leaving out three repeat boys Soccer By SURESH NAIR Underdogs Swiss Cottage's sensational 1-0 semi-final victory over defending champions Raffles Institution at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday can aptly be summed as the most shocking upset of the 1979 Schools Post Secondary soccer season. The odds
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      265 17  -  Basketball By TONY KOH Thomson Secondary School yesterday became the first school to win the Schools Secondary boys basketball title three years in a row. In the flnal at Gay World yesterday, they trounced St. Teresa's High School BM3 to keep the Police
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      Poised for 6th title
      132 17 Hockey Defending champions St Theresa'i Convent staked a claim (or their sixth straight Secondary girls title when they beat Hwi Yoh 2-1 during extra time in yesterday's semi-finals at Balestler Road. But the Theresians had to come back from a shock 20th minute goal by Hwi
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      Quah appeal will be heard
      126 17 The Singapore Schools Sports Council will meet on Wednesday to look into St Joseph's Institution's appeal against the one-year suspension of their Lion City Cup striker Tony Quah. Tony was slapped the ban earlier this week by the sqccer sub-committee after they met to discuss
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      573 17 V-'J MINEYWIBDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: N R.I.C. No. TeP RIU I TI HI S I F,LL ,N N D E R M,SS,NO 7"TIE LETTERB E ¥TTT acrom F¥ o~T 08,N0 CLUEB e M t M.l| BELO w
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    Rigoletto deserves a long overdue break
    551 18  -  By K. L. CHAN Ipsk, Saturday Rlgelett D should be a paying proposition in Race 5, the 1200 m for Class 6 Division 3 horses here today. ''The six-year-old Malaydan gelding by Amusement m showed promise In his last two race*. He tailed to
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    IPOH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TODAY
    2874 18 RAfF 1 1-45 CLASS 3.DIV 6 —1.100M 1 STRAIGHT ($11,500 $8,050 to winner) 1 1718 Wm Un late IMtl U law g (Wu Lin) Dantela 4 57 (d3 +15) 1,250m 8F *9 Ian 8 2 9 SmgalPalMnnl (Inderapura) Teh 357 (dd+V5) l.SOm CmI*
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      29 18 Miss Uty Chan V COME AND BE PAMPERED BY OUR CHARMING GIRLS IN OUR ENCHANTING COZY ATMOSPHERE ~.,TT=rm rjil.iTj- flll.ir.ft C 316, MERUN PLAZA. BEACH ROAD. STORE,7 TB.-*****041, *****05
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    Lock icon Ariki looks a sure winner in the sprint
    562 19 By SCRUTINEER Arlki should have little trouble getting his winning break in Race 3, the 1100 m straight event for Class 3 Division 3 horses at Ipoh tomorrow. The Swing Easy four-year-old gelding displayed promise in his last two outings. He finished
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    648 20  -  To play for S'pore against French side I Rugby By PHILIP TAN Six local rugby players have a chance of playing (or the Singapore President's XV against the French former internationals tomorrow night at the J&lan Besar stadium (kickoff: 7 p.m.) National coach Natahar Bava, working
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