New Nation, 15 August 1979

Microfilm: NL10285
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    Masthead
    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, August 15, 1979 2646 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r M VI £-j) NATION COMMENT
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    'S'pore crew in yacht race safe'
    300 1 The crew of a Singapore racing yacht were saved while at least two people died and 16 others were reGrted missing when 112 kph winds shed the southwest coast of England yesterday during a yacht race. The Singapore crew of the Apollo IV was
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    Lock icon Transport, not food
    40 1 Reuter Vienna, Wednesday Lack of transport and not lack of food is one of the main reasons for starvation and undernourishment in the Third World, a Swedish researcher told a meeting of scientists in Vienna yesterday.- Reuter
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    EDB says no'
    311 1  -  to extension of block permits for foreign workers By Ivan Lim The government has tightened the rules on the import of foreign workers. Several employers were recently refused extension of their block permits under the work permit scheme for foreign workers. The block permit scheme was introduced
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    Lock icon Use aid
    29 1 AFP Stockholm, Wednesday,, Sweden should use its aid to Vietnam to force Hanoi to change its refugee policy, Swedish Conservative Party leader Goesta Bohman said yesterday. AFP.
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    Home away from home
    209 2  -  'Family life' concept for new home for aged By Teo Lian Huay Residents in the proposed Village of Elders will live in rooms for four or fewer people, instead of in a large common dormitory. This is to give a greater atmosphere of family life and
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    Film festival to bring Sana $3000
    261 2 The Australian High Commission expects to raise $3000 from a film festival it is holding next week. The proceeds will go to the Singapore AntiNarcotics Association A spokesman for the High Commission said that under the SingaporeAustralia Cultural Relatiohs agreement, under whose auspices the
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    Exhibition
    39 2 The MP for Buona Vista, Dr Ang Kok Peng, will attend the opening and prizegiving ceremony of the Queenstown National Day Photographic Exhibition at the Nanyang Siang Pau activity room in Alexandra Road on Friday at 8 p.m.
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    The way to better English
    174 2 The Singapore Malay Youth Library Society kindergarten is no ordinary one. Children attending the three classes in English are encouraged to borrow a book a week and, upon returning it, to relate the story they have read. The scheme, started about a month ago, is
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      243 2 Crossword j ACROSS 1 L.A. team 5 Fundamental 10 Obnoxious 14 Out of the wind 15 Degrade 16 Temple feature 17 American novelist-space hero 20 Distress 21 Far north town 22 Fearless flyers 23 Farm worker 25 Hit hard 28 Throw 29 Spark stream 32 Competent 33 Clinic worker 34
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    STOCK MARKET
    209 3 Trading ruled from steady to firm during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Cement shares continued to surge ahead. P.M. Cement, for instance, sained 22 cents- to $4.22. M. Cement improved 10 cents to $3.60 and J. Cement up four cents to $1.74.
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    Music at the park
    23 3 The Bukit Ho Swee Secondary School band will perform at the MacßitChie Reservoir Park on Sunday at 5 p.m.
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    Festival
    26 3 Acting Culture Minister, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, will open the ninth Japanese Cultural Festival 1979 at the National Theatre on Aug 23 at 8 p.m.
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    Modular brick success
    363 3  -  ByH Margaret Chan The Housing and Development Board is now looking into the possibility of using a new modular brick for all its future projects which will result 1n significant savings in cost and time.* Tests at its pilot project at French Road/Horne Road showed savings of
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    Goh's date
    30 3 The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Dr Goh Keng Swee, will speak at the Nanyang University convocation at the auditorium building on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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    Reception
    26 3 The Singapore Nanyang Khek Community Guild will hold a reception at 2Q, Peck Seah Street, on Sunday at 10 a.m. to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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    New hall in Tiong Bahru
    88 3 This *SMM Tlong Bahru people's auditorium will seen be opened for ase by residents in the area. The two-storey annexe to the community centre will have a stage and a hall with seating capacity for more than 5M people. On the first floor are classrooms,
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    YWCA class for deaf gets $900
    300 4 The YWCA Marine Parade Centre has received two cheques worth more than |900 (or its pre-primary class for deaf children. One, from an anonymous donor, was for $500. The other was from an electronics firm. A New Nation story published last week highlighted the
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    Curry class
    32 4 The Serangooh Gardens community centre will start a new class on padang curry on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at its Cheng San Road premises from next month.
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    Paving way for smooth flow
    159 4 Work is now in progress to widen Fort Road from a one-lane each way to a dual carriageway, to provide for a smoother flow of traffic between East Coast Parkway and the city. A slip road will also be constructed at that end of Fort
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    'Mini' grand prix at Kallang next week
    262 4 The thrill and spills of grand prix motor-racing can be seen at Kallang next week. Though it will be on a smaller scale, there's no doubt it will be Just as exciting to watch. The Tamiya Grand Prix, to be held on Aug
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      82 4 THE BRITISH COUNCIL Extensive Audio-visual and TV facilities English Language Courses beginning 10 September Cambridge "0" Level preparation Cambridge University First Certificate in English Cambridge University Certificate of Proficiency in English (The above Courses lead to examinations in Nov/Dec) Intermediate General English Post-Intermediate Writing Skills Advanced Business English Registration Now
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    Overlooked in tests: endurance
    241 5 Physical fitness tests in schools lack the best single indicator of a person's fitness the measurement of cardiovascular endurance. The latest issue of Teachers Rostrum, a magazine distributed to all teachers, said .school tests now measure mainly strength and agility. It suggested that the test wilTnow
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    The right way to read — official
    159 5 The right way to read official An Education Ministry official has suggested two ways to help students cope with the reading required in each subject area in the curriculum. Mrs Wong Wai Chow, curriculum development officer, English language, said one way is to have special periods for reading. The other's
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    Blood
    26 5 A blood donation session (or the public will be held at the Goldhill Plaza in Thomson Road on Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
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    Youths march away from military band
    135 5 Young people are generally reluctant to join a military band, preferring a stage band. At every People'! Association interview for new members, most will refuse to join the military band, said the association's bandmaster, Mr Lim Tiat Seng. "Once we tell them they are
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    Officials
    26 5 Mr Lim Beng Lock has been elected president of the Singapore branch of the Institution of Fire Engineers (UK) at a recent annual general meeting.
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    Courtesy song...
    204 5 People's Association bandmaster Mr Lim Tiat Seng thought there were too many courtesy songs sung In English. So ne composed one In Mandarin for a change. "I decided too that the song would have to be different," he said. So inspired, he picked a medium-fast beat and personified
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    Exhibition
    26 5 MP for Delta, Mr Yeo Choo Kok, will open an exhibition Creative Extractions at the National Museum's Young People's Gallery on Friday at 5.30 p.m.
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    Lock icon Gall for Asian awards
    274 6 Similar to Nobel prizes AFP Heng Kong, Wednesday. Asian prizes or awards along similar lines to Nobel prizes for distinguished persons dedicating their services to world peace and human welfare have been proposed by a Hong Kong millionaire who pledges an initial contribution of up to
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    Lock icon TODAY
    115 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday, Aug 15, the 227 th day of 197» with 138 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. American novelist Edna Ferber was born on Aug 15, 1887. ON THIS DAY IN H18TOBY: In 1914, an American ship sailed from
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    Lock icon Jane — a modern Joan of Arc ?
    121 6 Jane a modern Joan of Arc UPI Moscow, Wednesday American movie star Jane Fonda has acquired a whole new fan club the Soviet press. The Moscow daily Komsomolskaya Pravda hailed her this week as "a symbol of fighting America." The paper compared her to the 15th-century French heroine Joan of
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    Lock icon Woman muscles!
    79 6 Lisa Lyon is a bodybuilder World Focus Lisa LySa la K-yeMMld, 1.1 m toll mm) weighs 47.4 kg. Shetalwt story analyst fur AmericM International Pictures. Behind this (»eMe, however, is mare Una last Lisa Lyoa toe pretty face. Lisa Is a woman bedyballder. She Is sees here admiring
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    55 6 Reuter Zell Am See, Aastria, Wednesday Loals Wittgenstein, 38. a New York artist, didn't like seme of kls paintings anymore. 8o he starknd the nietarea m the rMf hl« weedea ——sr hoase yesterday aad set the stack allgflt. The artlstle bonfire gat eat «f control aad burned the
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      399 6 Heaven In Chaos (ll)#Langit Jahanam(II) illustrator: Lui Thue Wah m m at ■Xv. JXrs '<«* i'A A A M M M M S *+*<* t J4i I £s& 4* sz m m vn: 8 2^ w 7£I K ilgjK WS Hi s W m m n 3*2 > 1 21
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    Lock icon 'More to die from radiation than accidents'
    191 7 Reuter Bonn, Wednesday Research Minister Volker Hauff yesterday projected a maximum IM,OOO European deaths of nuclear reactor accidents during the next 30 years, but saia that twice that many will die of natural and medical radiation. The chances of a German commuter living
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    Lock icon Plan your family by the nose
    212 7 UPI Uppsala, Swedes, Wednesday Three doctors at the Academic Hospital said yesterday they have invented a nasal spray method of birth control. Women simply inhale one squirt of the spray daily, (or what the doctors say has proved so far to be a 100
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    Lock icon Catholics on pill
    56 7 UPI Wellington, Wednesday Catholic women are among the greatest users of contraceptives in New Zealand, according to a sample poll released by the National Research Bureau yesterday. The poll, published by the New Zealand Medical Journal, Showed 73 per cent of the Catholic women who answered the
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    Lock icon IMF: World economy doing ill job
    112 7 AP Washington, Wednesday The world economy has been doing an unsatisfactory job, the International Monetary Fund says, and efforts by individital countries to protect their trade from one another are making things worse. "An early reversal of recent protectionist trends is necessary for an
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    Lock icon Vietnam state law
    43 7 Reuter Bangkok, Wednesday. Vietnam will publish the draft of a new constitution today, the Vietnam News Agency said yesterday. The draft will lead to the country's first constitution since its reunification following the communist victory over South Vietnam in 1975.
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    Lock icon The scar of war in Vietnam
    69 7 A Vietnamese bey alto umu the ralas «f a railway stattea la the border town «f Lang Sea, lecated ea a strateK; eerrfder betweea Chlaeee herder aad Haaei. Vletaaai say* It was dettnyed by the Chlaeee dariag the herder war la Fehraary. This phete
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    Lock icon Senkaku
    49 7 World Focus AFP Tokyo, Wednesday Japan plans to kick off full-scale talks with China on Joint development of untapped natural resources In and around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea after the US Law of the Sea Conference ends in New York on Aug. 24
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      275 7 YOUR LUCKY IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you "are. one of those extremely courageous individuals who knows how to make the best of the worst and dares to force- dire methods into yielding good results. TOMORROW... LEO'(Aug 23-Sept 22) Timing is essential to career success and progress in personal
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    Public film censors
    445 8 After a false start, the Midnight Express has finally taken off but on a less controversial and safer Journey. Minus some implied homosexual and especially violent scenes, according to the Ministry of Culture. Meanwhile, The Deer Hunter, another "violent" film comes to town, is drawing in the
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      Singapore, China
      59 8 When will American companies ever learn where Singapore is? A press release from the Westinghouse Electric Corporation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania readS: "Mr Stanley J K Low resident of Singapore, China and a salesman for the Westlnghouse Industry Products Company, was recently honoured at an awards dinner here
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      From the frying pan...
      70 8 If the first batch of Indo-Chinese refugees who arrived in Finland thought they were running away from the communists, they had a big shock. First, they were astonished to learn that Finland lies next door to the Soviet Union. Then they found out that the Communist
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    Lock icon Woes still plague Narita
    657 8 Airport in the red and judged inadequate AP Narlta: More than a year after it opened with the help of 13,000 riot police, Japan's billion-dol-lar international airport is running smoothly. But it is still beset with problems, deeply in the red and judged inadequate by both
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    'RUBBISH BIN' FOR ASIAN TEXTILES?
    737 8  -  TIVI:I)\TSI)AY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON Speaking to the Royal Institute o( International Affairs in London recently, Sir Roy Denman, head of the EEC Commission's external af (airs directorate, made a surprising defence oI European textile Import policy. It will be recalled that the EEC.
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    More eggs? At New Year please...
    793 9  -  Nantah's experimental farm researchers coax their old hens to deliver on time Science Report by Gerry de Silva Wouldn't it be nice if chickens lay more eggs when we need them most and slow down as demand slackens? A pipe-dream? No, in (act, this
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      29 9 We offer you the finest in DIAMONDS and GEMS Emeralds, Star Sapphires, Rubies, Star Rubies, Sapphires, Catseyes Jade Cultured Pearls. LANKA Jewellers 20, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE 0104 PHONE: *****.
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      What's in a sale?
      1456 10/11 SALE. Every bargain-hunter's favourite four-letter word. Next to free, of course. And it is even more enticing when it's ANNUAL SALE as that means everything in the store is cheaper. Their effect on many of us is phenomenal. Meek, mild-mannered Singaporeans become wild-eyed wrestlers, tugging at
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      Don't rush in blind and don't let the slash signs distract you
      829 10/11  -  By Zarinah Marican,Yvonne Ang Just who is doing who the favour in a sale? Are the shops really giving shoppers a once-in-lifetime cnance to buy inflation-beating bargains? Or are we iust helping them clear their shelves of rubbish
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    So-familiar tale of horror
    509 12  -  Cinema Effort of young actresses only saving grace bv Gloria Chandy JENNIFER POWER: Lisa Pellka n, Bert Cenvy, Nina Feeh. Amy Johnston, Jen Corey. Directed by Brtce Mack. Screenplay by Kay Cousins Johnson. (Now at Cathay). It must be rather disheartening for a newcomer to the
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    Lock icon Your mission: Bring the President back to the country
    814 12  -  Humour by Russell Baker NYT Colonel Bradley's briefing of Special Force Brigade Group Unit No. 17: You men have been hand-picked (or the most vita) mission any American soldier has ever undertaken for his country. I know there's been a lot
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    Flourishing business...
    256 13 Fast growth rate for M'sia electronics industry r Business Neus and Views The electronics industry in Malaysia is flourishing despite the fear of recession in the United States/which is a major market for the export-oriented Arms. A few of the leading electronic companies in the Kuala Lumpur/Petaling Jaya
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    Safety exhibition to be held in Sept
    161 13 An International exhibition of safety, security and fire-fighting equipment, and services will be held at the World Trade Centre from Sept 4 to 7. Called Intersafe '79. this exhibition will coincide with the South-east Asian and Pacific Fire Safety Conference organised by the
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    209 13 UPI The stock market engaged in a battle between profit takers and institutional investors and ended up with enough of a gain to push it to a four-month high yesterday. Trading was heavy. The Dow Jones industrial average, down about 4 points at the outset and up
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    Lock icon Money market
    188 13 UPI London. Wednesday The US dollar continued its upward trend yesterday, closing higher against the major foreign currencies. Gold dropped in London a fid Zurich. Gold, reflecting the firmness of the dollar in the day's trading, slipped US$2.5O an ounce in Zurich to close U*****,875 against Monday's U*****,375.
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    34 13 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Indus 876.71 (up 1.45); 20 trans 269.58 (up 1.47); 15 utils 108.86 (up 0.37); 65 stock 312.52 (up 0.95).—
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    Lock icon $24m aid
    31 13 Reuter London, Wednesday Britain has signed a £6 million (about 24 million) aid agreement with Indonesia to finance a programme of development projects over the next few years.— Reuter
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    Lock icon S. Korea to devalue
    79 13 UPI Tokyo, Wednesday South Korea, severely hit by the recent oil price increases, is expected to devalue its currency to ride out an economic slump, Japan's Jiji press reported yesterday. The South Korean government established in 1974 the standard foreign exchange rate at 484 won to
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    Lock icon Debt down
    37 13 Reuter Jakarta, Wednesday Indonesia's state-owned oil company Pertamina has reduced its outstanding debt to Uss3.4 billion ($7.48 billion) from an estimated USJIO.S billion in early 1976, State Minister for Administrative Reform Sumariin, said yesterday.— Reuter
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      No licence to bowl
      514 14  -  K9 Bowling By BRIAN MILLER Former world ranking Swiss bowler Paul Hofstetter has found himself in an awkward spot because he has "no licence to bowl." About 11 years ago, he was rated among the top 20 in the world amateur ranks. He was also the
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      Incentive trips for youngsters
      285 14  -  RBsquash~ 1 ERIC COOPER T wo h un d red-and-fifty-six players will battle for seven titles in the Fourth Pakistan International Airlines championships at Kallang on Saturday from 2 p.m. In addition to the usual awards PIA will provide two air tickets, one to Britain and
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      McGee by one stroke
      75 14 HEZ Wethersfield (Connecticut) Jerry McGee birdied the 17th hole and captured a one-stroke victory over Jack Renner in the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open yesterday. McGee, who began the day in a tie for'second, shot a six-under-par 65 to {five him a 72-hole total of
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      Another Harris?
      337 15  -  Noel's brother Bes wants to ride here On the CJ| track By TURF RAY Bes Harris, on holiday in Singapore, will most probably ride at the Bukit Timah meeting this weekend. A 27-year-old New Zealand jockey, is the elder brother of Noel Harris, currently ridding on this circuit.
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      Sunday's Kuala Lumpur finishes
      367 15 Speedy Horse was first away, leading past the 800 m from Haat Tat and Realm's Gift. Natasha was last. Speedy Horse shortened strides at the distance. Haat Tat ran on stoutly to win by three-quarters of a length from the fast finishing Natasha, with Realm's Gift
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      Open golf
      661 15 Pint rtui draw tar the Bh|>flW Opea tottov pH championship at the fßagaparn Uami Csoatry Ctah BICC New Ceane Umrrow Ist tee. 12 p. m. I K Lohlka (I) Arjan Singh (S) B Tobing (I); 12.07 Khoo Kim Wei (M) Douglas 00l (S) Supamo (I); 12.14 T Abe
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      The $5 million CSC splash
      744 16  -  UpFront China's swimmers invited for friendly international to mark opening of complex Uvj Jeffrey Low Chinese Swimming Club, poised (or the completion of their majestic $5 million sports complex next month, have invited China's top swimmers to take part in a friendly international to coincide
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      From a mere bungalow to a landmark
      807 16 These are just names Chia Teck Chye, Cheong Keng Liatt, Soh Seng Guan, Seah Eng Seng, Charles Kenneth Chia, Sim Cheng Boon, Yeo Wah Uap, Tan Kim Chuan and Khoo Wee Tong. They probably mean nothing to most of us today. But dare
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      Who's coming
      154 17 The invitation list: Swimming: Singapore Swimming Club (S'pore), Manila Polo Club (Philippines), All-Indone-sia Swimming Association, Penang Chinese Swimming Club, Royal Selangor Golf Club, Aquaclub Swimming Club (Australia), Royal Bangkok Sports Club, Kinta Swimming Club (Malaysia), Ipoh Swimming Club, North Ryde Swimming Club (Australia), Country Swimming Association (Australia), Tai
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      Lock icon Break for Chiang of Changi?
      460 18  -  He may play on Sunday Soccer By SURESH NAIR Chiang Boon Seng, Changi United's skipper-cum-stopper, may get his first taste of international soccer in Sunday's friendly game against Japan's Hitachi Football Club at the National Stadium. Boon Seng gave a satisfactory performance last night in
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      146 18 The Football Association of Singapore have given Saudi Arabia and Thailand up to Aug 25 to confirm their participation in December's Lion City Cup soccer tournament. Both countries have kept the organisers in the dark and despite repeated reminders. Thailand withdrew at the eleventh
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      66 18 AFP Bangkok, Wednesday. Saint Andrew's of Singapore, with a try and two penalties, took fifth place in the Fourth Asian Schools Rugby Union championship when they defeated Isslpathana Maha Vidyalaya of Sri Lanka 10-3, the losers scoring off a penalty. It was a scrappy game at
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      Two racket sports worst hit
      299 18  -  By SHIRLEY TAN Two racket sports took a severe beating yesterday by the Singapore National Olympic Council. And it will come as no surprise if officials from these sporting bodies create a racket. Already Singapore Bad- minton Association's secretary, Mr. Eddie Ang, expressed surprise when
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      574 15 zojd: WEDNESDAY Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs./ Miss): Address: N R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW along dotted lines CLUES FOR IT-3 1. Anything to oat 2. Possibly holpful whan thsrs is fins srtistic Isttsring to
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      An odd choice of Coward
      487 19  -  Nonetheless, a brave effort Review Fallen Angels By YAP KUN BEK I would have thought Noel Coward a strange choice for a play performed here. His particular Englishness is dated to uppercrust English society of the 1920s and 30s, with its musty parochial flavour. Yet
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      English tune by Agnes
      301 19  -  Glitter Chatter by Teo Lian Huay Agnes Chan, the made-ln-Japan teenage Idol, has ceme op with a nevel way te combine her singing talent with her leve fer teaching. She has dene a programme for a Japanese TV station to teachEngUsh to primary and preprimary school
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      218 19 6.00 a.m. Opening Announcements and. Programme Summary 6.05 Morning Prelude with Geoff Love And His Concert Orchestra 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert: Symphony N0.2 (Klemperer), New Phil Orchestra/ Otto Klemperer; String Quartet N0.7 (Klemperer), 8.00 News (C) 8.10 People And Places: Dusty Springfield Mama's Little Girl; Loretta Lynn Me
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      724 19 At the cinema PARADISE ALLEY: Story of three brothers, one with the brain, one with the muscle and one with the style, who are in the race for some big money. Jade: 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9 p.m. THE DEER HUNTER: Three intimate friends from a Pennsylvania steel mill community
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      395 19 In and around town ANIMAL FARM an animated film based on Orwell's political (able. At the National Library lecture hall at 2.30 p.m. Admission free. HONO KONG CHILr DRENS' CHOIR performs at the Singapore Conference hall auditorium from Is better than the boys Based on the true life story of
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    44 20 AH POOR: After the ad war between the Akai and Sony video-record-ers, I'm still at a loss as to which model I should buy. MEI UN: Well, you can toss a coin or save your money and electricity by not buying either.
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      792 20 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 ITELEFUNKEN p qreat looks' q re;lt features' I V qieat performance S.ll OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfollowed by PLEA8E DONT EAT THE DAI8IBB: Two Seats on the Moon Shot (r) S.Zf MARY OF EVENTS (M) LNA RAGING CALM ft', '4/ flu OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfollowed by RAMPAIAN 8 UK AN
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      215 20 Today's top shows DON'T JU8T SIT THERE! (Ch 5, 6.35 p.m. in colour). Besides interviewing a woman who seems to have a home cure for absolutely everything under the sun, from an upset stomach to a sore nose or throat, this programme features people's experiences of thunderstorms and sleepwalking, and
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