New Nation, 16 August 1979

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    Masthead
    19 1 NewNation .iON^PORE Thursday, August 16, 1979 2647 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r NEW (£0) NATION COMMENT i
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    Lock icon Young resigns
    554 1 Announcement comes after 3V£-hour secret meeting in the White House Agencies WMhlagtM, Thursday: Andrew Young has resigned as US ambassador to the United Nations, after admitting that he had an unauthorised meeting last month with the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) observer at the UN, Mr Zehdi Labib Terzi.
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    $119m Changi hangar contract signed
    98 1 An agreement to build the world'* widest clearSun hangar at the new angl Airport costing $119.6. million was signed today. The local Arm, Low Keng Huat Construction Singapore Pte Ltd, beating 11 other international and local firms to wta the project, has given a firm
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    US bank rates up
    69 1 New York, Thursday. Three of the biggest banks in the United States yesterday raised their prime interest rates to 12 per cent, matching the alltime high set in 1974. Chase Manhattan, the third biggest US bank, was the first to raise its rate from the previous
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    S'pore yacht in 15th position
    102 1 Wild Goose, one of Singapore's entries to the tragedy-marred Admirals Cup yacht racing at Plymouth, was towed into Cork, Ireland, and placed 15th with 188 points, according to official results released yesterday. The winner was Regardless (Ireland) with 259 points after it retired and was
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      19 1 V f r *«>. INSIDE tc m ii Richard catches the eye of US coach Pacre 18 N J** f
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      99 1 hoosmq pearls choosiiHi 3 v. V MIKIMOTO i 'I n.'KL-;i) I'l M '$>> 8 C. T. HOO pte Ltd 2 7. Tariylin Road, Singapore 1024. Tel *****4J, *****53 How a winner is born Ismail Kassim tells the story of local thoroughbreds in Pages 10/11 IN THE OTHER PAOEB: Moneywords 15;
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    That timer at Laguna is strictly to save energy
    378 2 The automatic switchoff timer for lights at Laguna Park tennis court was not introduced because of complaints that the place was used up to 11.30 p.m. A HUDC spokesman who said this on Monday also said that the timer was intended
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    'No tipping' for them too
    266 2 The government's "no tipping" drive has been extended to encompass trishaw riders taking tourists for a ride. "Don't ask for tips" is one of the rules 150 members of Trishaw Tours have to observe. The rules were drawn up in consultation with the Singapore Tourist
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    PA's keep fit course for women to begin this month
    252 2 The People's Association is introducing a three-month keep fit course (or women at the end of this month. The one-hour sessions will be held every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at its Kallang headquarters. The first course will start
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    Non-exam course
    42 2 The Singapore Sports Council will organise a 10hour non-examination course for team managers at the National Stadium theatrette from Sept 3 to 12. The course fee is $10. Application forms are available at the SSC office at the National Stadium.
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      99 2 rt 17th August 1979 Match against Changi C.S.C. at Jalan Besar Stadium at 8.00 p.m. Tickets available at entrance COLOUR TV j A warm welcome to members of the HITACHI FOOTBALL TEAM i f jgflp M f nfc I ■9 9 V I M *1 h M V r x
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    Stock market
    144 3 Renewed buying support pushed share prices selectively higher during the first 45 minutes of firm trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Among the issues which forged ahead were Rothmans, Singapore Bus and Jurong Cement. In the second section, Sim Lim gained seven cents to $1.13. BUSINESS
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    $120,000 gem theft
    72 3 A diamond wholesaler lost about 1120,000 worth of loose diamonds from a safe in his house. Mr Ching Ming Teck, 33, of 58, Braddell Road, showed some diamonds to customers on Aug 8 at about 3.30 p.m. He then locked the gems in his safe. On Tuesday,
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    On sale
    19 3 The road safety manual will be on sale at all petrol kiosks and community centres from tomorrow.
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    Food by the railway station
    100 3 A new temporary hawker centre has started business by the side ef the railway station. More thaa 7# eeeked feed operators from Tlaa Lye Street «ff TaaJug P»km Bead have set ap stalls aa a plet d land next to Spettisewoede Park Bead. Mr lim
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    Furniture price war
    294 3  -  PAYMENTS RIGHT DOWN TO $10 By Douglas Chan The household furniture market is so competitive these days that one dealer is charging as low as $10 for down payment. Since January, about 30 dealers and factories have closed down. There are about 3500 furniture retailers in Singapore
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      104 3 The label on, today's finest shirts Goiid tdsle t .q,nv A t'- V.i'i Hwn the which hd*. r,aiMe.i iti< forcqni'iori 'or its insistently exquisite *or»< "Miwhip .ind lis .imn.io.jiatHy distinct'.' c/liV There is something sc> stylishly i»i,tst u' ne .ihout every V.'-.il Heuson Attnt).i!e it th<- lashi; n.tble V.in Heusen
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    Two faces that are set on winning
    147 4 That determined look on .the (ace of six-year-old Ho Wee Choon (right) vividly epitomises the keen spirit of competition during a tricycle race for children at the Queenstown community centre yesterday. But Edmund Ng, also six, is oblivious of his rival's close watch.
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    Congress
    27 4 The Singapore Master Tailors' Association will send a three-man delegation to take part in the 18th Tailors' World Congress in Munich from Sunday to Aug 24.
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    Joint move to beat shirkers
    244 4  -  A start made by 22 firms and union By Ivan Lim A start has been made by unions and management to jointly penalise recalcitrant workers. The Singapore Insurance Employees' Union has agreed with 22insurance companies to join hands to help workers imnrove work habits ana
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    4-year-old dies
    27 4 A four-year-old girl, Lim Lay Hoon, died after she was hit by a trailer truck while walking along Lorong Mayang at about 1 p.m. yesterday.
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    Police pick up 'trouble' youths
    94 4 Jurong police are relentlessly cracking down on troublesome youths at the Boon Lay shopping area. Another 40 long-haired youths were pulled in and screened last night at the Rural West police station, making a total of 88 youths picked up so far since Operation Sweep
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    Blood
    29 4 A blood donation session will be held for the public at the PSA Towers in Telok Blangah Road on Aug 20 from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. v
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    Lock icon A stronger Asean machinery
    400 5 ...to cope with increased activities AFP Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. Asean countries have shown some positive response to the need to strengthen the association's machinery to cope with increased activities, Asean-Malaysia Director-General Kassim Mohamed Hussein said yesterday. However, the question of funds was a drawback, he said
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    Top crime fighter to join law firm
    182 5 Deputy Supt M. Puvanendram, who was highly commended by the Police Commissioner in 1977 for his "skillful and painstaking investigations" into the $3.2 million Gemini Chit Fund fraud has resigned from the police force. Sources said he will leave to join a law
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    CPIB man resigns
    114 5 Another special investigator from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau has resigned. This brings to 14 the number of investigators who have left the bureau since early last year. The last resignations took place about two months ago when two officers left for the private sector. It is
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    Reception
    27 5 The Republic of Indonesia will hold a reception at Wisma Duta in Holland Hill tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to celebrate Indonesian Independence Day.
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    Bradley is of no account: admen
    230 5 The advertising industry here has lashed out against an English expatriate's "unfair criticism" of its standards and methods of operation. Questioning the capability of Mr Dean Bradley, the expatriate, advertising executives said he apparently was unable to adjust to local requirements and should nave
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    Lock icon Moscow: We'll go all out to build Sino ties
    187 6 Reuter Moscow, Thursday A senior member of the Kremlin leadership promised yesterday that the Soviet Union would do everything necessary to normalise relations with China in talks beginning next month. Mr Konstantin Cher ny enko said in a speech in Frunze,
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    Lock icon Soccer stampede: 13 on trial
    97 6 Reuter Accra, Thursday Nigerian police have arrested 13 soccer officials after a stampede in a football stadium in which 24 fans died and 27 were injured, the Gana News Agency reported yesterday. The disaster, believed to be the worst in Nigeria *s soccer history, occurred
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    Lock icon Rise in world labour force
    309 6 World Focus 'It will expand by 550 million people in 1999' Agencies Washington, Thursday: The labour force in developing nations will expand by 550 million people in the next 20 years, creating unprecedented problems in light of chronic poverty and severe underemployment, the World Bank
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    Lock icon Say it with flowers plea by Indon MP
    176 6 AFP Jakarta, Thursday The Indonesian government has been urged to revoke the ruling prohibiting the public from sending bouquets to government officials during Idulfitri, Christmas or the New Year, because the ban has proved to be a hard blow to floriculturists. The
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    Lock icon TODAY
    129 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday, Aug. 16, the 228 th day of 1979 with 137 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. Robert Ringling, of circus fame, was born Aug. 16, 1897. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1896, north country Sold rush fever
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    82 6 AFP Moscow, Thinday Valentino Taran, a young Ukrainian woman, ceuldnt believe her eyes when she found a gold watch In the stomach of a three kg (six-and-a-half pound) pike her husband caught on a family Ashing expedition, Tass news agency reported yesterday. The young woman was even
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      382 6 Heaven In Chaos (II)# Langit Jahanam(Il) illustrator: Lui Thue Wah 4 m ss a *2? v.\ rnmm If. mm i MltfUui w '4? \;.vl -MWM mmmmm f W »VJ I 1 KB *S S *50 !3 BL< a 333 1 SSc im iH W.L$t, w*\ W1 s Ml M Ofi
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    Lock icon Thais to ask Saudis for oil
    194 7 World Focus AFP Bangkok, Thursday An official Thai team is expected to leave for Saudi Arabia soon to hold discussions with the Saudi Oil Minister on Thailand's oil problems with Saudi's national oil company, Petromin. A cabinet source told the Bangkok Post that they
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    China makes a hard-to-refuse offer
    352 7  -  By Swadesh de Roy out Tokyo reporter China has offered Japan an oil deal which Japanese sources yesterday said was "irresistibly attractive." The deal is simple: The Japanese will help the Chinese develop their coal energy so that they will save enough oil for the
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    Lock icon 'No better'
    50 7 Reuter Kuala Lumpur, Thursday Thai Foreign Minister Dr. Upadit Panchariyangkun told reporters on arrival here that the situation in Kampuchea had shown no improvement, with the Peking-backed Pol Pot regime ousted by Vietnamese troops still locked in widespread conflict with forces of the Vietnamesebacked Heng Samrin administration. Reuter.
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    Lock icon $66m suit
    44 7 AP Chicago, Thursday Six estates representing victims of the United States' worst air disaster have agreed on settlement terms totalling about US$3O million ($66 million) in damage suits, attorneys for American Airlines and McDonnell Douglas Corp. said yesterday in Federal court. AP.
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      68 7 Protect your property Pest Control call: Flick: *****4 RICHARD MEYE PIANOS WITH A BEAUTIFUL. EVERLASTING TONE AND THE "RIGHT" TOUCH AT AN UNBEATABLE PRICE OF Ss2Boo NETT. LOkVREY ORGAN (U.S.A.) with 18 rhythm* Can be played manually semi automatically super automatically Iwith memory) Usual: 553,200 Now: 552,880 (while stocks last)
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      150 7 Calm Chinese seafood at its best Day or night r Each day at the crack of dawn, our Chinese chefs are seen at the fish market taking their pick of the catch of the night. Fish, Mussels. Clams. Squids. Shrimps. Lobsters. All fresh from the sea. By noon they are
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    One's own health
    443 8 The best things in life are free except. In Britain, it may soon be "except medical treatment for visitors." The country's famed National Health Service is being hit by a new strain of foreign virus called medical free-loading. Britain's Department of Health says the NHS loses as
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Lesson for teacher
      62 8 Practise what you preach that's what a student association in Sweden was saying in effect when it mailed US$l2 ($25) to their Education Minister as the fee for a French course. Their annoyance stemmed from reports of a letter by the minister to the French government which
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      Festival plug
      39 8 You can call it commercialisation or maximum utilisation of s|»ace. A Hari Raya jjifeting card received by a colleague not only carries a personal imprint of the sender's name but also a plug for his publishing business.
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    Lock icon Debate unlikely to be resumed
    662 8  -  Focus on rescue, Kampuchea and Laos refugees Edgar Koh United Nations The Security Council is unlikely to resume on the Indochina situation while immediate Western concern remains largely humanitarian and China and Vietnam are still deadlocked over Kampuchea. The US idea of a political session
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    Lock icon Europe's forgotten ones
    676 8 Reuter Tralskirchen, Austria While the attention of the world focuses on the plight of refugees from Indochina, an older and forgotten refugee problem is still very much alive. Traiskirchen refugee camp, Europe's largest, which has seen 300,000 mainly East Europeans, pass through its shabby fates since it
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    A jingle that's like fragrance
    376 9  -  Talcs my mother told me CATHERINE YEO 16, student. 309, Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 1646 In a certain village one day, a restaurant proprietor was beating a customer. He kept on striking and pounding the fellow until his clothes were badly torn. The commotion
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    Lock icon 5 years later, a near-recluse
    583 9 AP Wuhingtea: It has been five years since Richard M. Nixon left the presidency in disgrace, but he still cannot make a speech, take a trip, or buy a home without arousing protest> The weight of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War and the
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    Lock icon Luggage and learning
    468 9  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Syndicate Many air travellers have noticed that their luggage has been getting more of a bashing recently than it has in the past. This is no accident. Most airline luggage handlers must now. go to school before an airline will allow them
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      49 9 Yn are Invited to contribute to this column, type your stories single sheets with doablespacing. Include year name, age, address and occupation and toll as how you eame to hear the story. We will pay $M for the best story published. We regret that unpublished stories caaaot be returned.
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      83 9 I SHAMGRI-LAS FASHIONS ON FRIDAYS AUGUST 17 LUMCHTIME ills fl\. f J'.hn >f.s ..111 I I'J.JvS 1111 .■II> 'V I 11 KMI I .11 MoUtHUI. i .l" -t I V•-I I i Borghose. 'in!M< 1 11 *I* J'.J'i- V ■Iv Mtinncquin St iidio. -it f «4 t; v G«*i n
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    A galloping success
    744 10/11  -  When the idea of a stud farm in Tanjong Rambutan, Perak, was mooted in 1968, it was greeted with derision. Today, its traek record has proved the sceptics wrong. From 1972 to last May, thoroughbreds from the National Stud Farm have won 126 races and been placed
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    Workers keep dusk to dawn vigil over mares in foal
    977 10/11 Life at the National Stud Farm in Tanjung Rambutan, Perak, was rather quiet for the management and staff in early July when I made an overnight visit. The "teasing" season had not yet begun. The routine consisted mainly of feeding
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      126 10/11 NOW! Self focusing instant camera from Polaroid Now, the Polaroid SX-70 automatic focusing camera takes all the guesswork out of picture taking, and gives a perfectly focused, brilliant colour instant picture every time Polaroid Polaroid SX-70 instant pictures develop in moments right before your eyas. Come for a fraa demonstration
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  • trend EDTTED BY SYLVIA LEOW
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      Lock icon Heads in the clouds, feet on the bank accounts
      857 12 Modern American brides are serious: they mean business NYT New Yerk: American brides now prepare themselves for the "financial (acts of life" before getting married. They go to Cartier's, that traditional purveyor of engagement rings, and find out how to midget,
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      177 12 PKMUV nl Baby's protection against upsetting skin irritation. Z) Babies and toddlers have very tender and sensitive skin. Skin that 1 is prone.to many types j of irritation and soreness. In tropical countries there are added risks of skin infection caused by the heat, dampness and humidity. Also, the sun
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      All planned just for you
      783 13  -  DECOR by Margaret Cunico You've just made the downpayment for your flat, paid the lawyer's fees and stamp duty and made a dozen other payments moving into a new home. Does the crystal ball in which you saw your dream kitchen suddenly shatter into a
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      Lock icon Land: How to divide
      233 13 n\ LEGAL BOX by SAWL Question: Being English educated I am expected to know a lot of things by the kampong folk, including the law of inheritance A neighbour asked me how a piece of land should be distributed. The land is still in the name
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      69 13 < ulluivil IV>n!» :*S? MM |D| s||\ Rs (ll'Nhil ii i l Tj»-g'i' Sfvn- t f S ,r When you buy new Polaroid LOOKERS sunglasses 7L //IJ Offer only available at: Isetan Emporium (S) Pte. Ltd., Havelock/Outram Roads, Singapore From 11.30 am to 2.30 p m And from 430 p.m.
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      23 13 Answers given in this column are general and readers are advised to consult their own lawyers if they have a specific legal problem.
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    3rd TV firm sells to China
    231 14  -  Business News and Views 500 b/w sets exported monthly via Hong Kong By Lee Yew Meng United Electronic Engineering Corporation is now exporting 500 black and white television sets a month to China. The sets were exported from the company's plant in Marsiling Road
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    People in business
    288 14 Emporium Holdings has appointed a Colombo Plan scholar, Mr Wanr Ting Mln, its research ana development manager. After graduating from Nanyang University in 1969, Mr Wang studied economic statistics and development economics at the University of British Columbia. He returned in 1971 with a Masters degree in
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    Lock icon Money Market
    146 14 UPI London, Thursday. The US dollar closed mixed yesterday with three out of eight major markets closed Tor a holiday. Gold rose US$4.5O an ounce in Zurich and US$3.5O in London. The Paris, Brussels and Milan exchanges shut down for the religious Assumption Day holiday and dealers said
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    New York Exchange
    272 14 Stocks climbed to a 10month high yesterday as institutional investors went on the biggest buying spree since last November despite a hike in the prime lending rate banks charge top customers. The Dow Jones industrial average, down more than 2 points at midday, rebounded to gain 9.13
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    35 14 AP The Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. 30 ind 885.84 (up 9.13); Trn 271.77 (up 2.19); 15 utl 108.93 (up 0.07); 65 stk 315.05 (up 2.53). AP.
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      166 14 Just spread it 0n... let it dry... and wipe it off. The result: a brilliant long lasting protective glaze that lasts for many, many MONTHS. Good for automobiles, office and household utensils. Try Kwikshine today... it is remarkable/ Sol* Agantfor S E Asia AVIATION, INDUSTRIAL MARINES PTE. LTD. Suite 1915.
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  • Sport starts here
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      Liverpool runaway favourites
      414 15 Soccer London, Thursday Who is going to stop Liverpool from winning the English soccer First Division League championship for the third time in four years? It's the big question as the teams warm up for the start of the League programme on Saturday. After last weekend, when
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      Big chance to flirt with the 'Prince' on Sunday
      544 16 K.L.CHANS TOP 10 FOR BUKIT TIMAH Trainer Mak Siau King's Flirting Prince should break the ice at the Bukit Timah meeting starting on Saturday. The five-year-old Australian gelding by Bold Minstrel showed potential in his initial run when he came from
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      Razmy for six-month stint in New Zealand
      368 16  -  By TURF RAY Jockey A. Razmy will be leaving for New Zealand for a three-month stint under various trainers after the Bukit Timah Pesta Sukan Cup meeting. The 26-year-old rider will be first attached to E. B. Skelton at Levin, about 45km away
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      SCRATCHINGS
      126 16 SATURDAY Race 1: 2.45 Claw 6 Dlv. 2 lfiMm: nil. Race 2: 3.15 Class 4 Dlv. 2 lMm: nil. Race S: 5.45 Class 1 Dlv. 3 Itttm: nil. Race 4: 4.15 Class 4 Dlv. S 12Mm: Entertainer VII. Race 5: 4.45 Class 4 Dlv. 4 12Mm: Upper tiresvenor, Jackson's
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      Des Harris
      20 16 Yesterday's report on Noel Harris's brother Des possibly riding here this weekend should be Des and not Bes.
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      BUKIT TIMAH FIELDS THIS WEEKEND
      623 16 SATURDAY ClaM 1 Dhr. 3 IMOM 4 Buttle Toll 57 7 Terello 56.5 6 Tanjong Gelang 56 2 Chualee 56 5 Motion Picture V 54 10 Field Commander 52.5 11 Wing Commander 52 8 llnrltrlck's Pride 52 9 ciiier or start 50 3 Magna Charter
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      Reyes zeroes m on two targets
      550 17  -  he could hit his first bulls-eye on Sunday Bowling By BRIAN MILLER Bowler Rene Reyes of the Philippines won three gold medals at the last South East Asia Games. But when he discovered he would not get the chance to repeat the performance in
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      Jitta's double jolt
      158 17 Soccer National coach Jitta Singh received two shocks yesterday the second day of training for the South East Asia Games soccer squad. Shock No 1: Kaki BukitChai Chee FC midfielder Khairuddin Mohammed withdrew from the squad because of "last minute work commitments." Khairuddin informed Jitta of his
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      Seletar win for Irene
      54 17 Irene Wee won the Seletar stableford golf competition on countback from Marie San after both had tied with 39 points yesterday. Irene also won the second, nine ballsweep with 21 points. Third was Quek Mei Ling, one point behind them. Mei Ling took the first nine
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      World mark
      27 17 Zurich (Switzerland), Thursday British runner Sebastian Coe broke the 1500 metres world record by winning the event in three minutes 32.10 seconds here last night.
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      Richard catches eye of US coach
      405 18  -  and gets chance to join elite sprint squad Athletics By SURESH NAIR Schoolboy sprint champion, Richard Seow, made a major breakthrough in the United States when leading sprint coach Dennis Whitby agreed to take the Singapore lad under his wing. Whitby, the University of
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      No to in-camp
      188 18 The Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's plan to hold centralised training for the South East Asia Games athletes will be scrapped. This Is because the Singapore National Olympic Council do not think it necessary. SAAA chief selector, Mr Maurice Nicholas, at the briefing of the athletes, at the
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      No S'pore athlete in Asia team
      271 18 No Singapore athlete was found good enough to be included in the Asian contingent (or the Second International Amateur Athletic Federation World Cup track and field championships at Montreal, Canada, from Aug 24-26. The Asian Amateur Athletic Association have short-listed 46 athletes 26 men
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      261 15 EDUCATION COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE 83rd Practical Couraa Highly-appreciated Practical Course begins on Thursday. 16th August. Practical and Interesting, the course has proven extremely useful to Executives. Secretaries. Stenographers. Clerical workers and Salesmen. Learn modern techniques for writing better business letters and reports. Learn to write concisely, persuasively, effectively. Our time-tested Training
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      47 15 if4»7w< F""F i i v uoyi too^,l Manlla/Bagulo Days $952. Laka Totoa D«y» *4ao.| ■Man ■hMHi ■Bom lilrfiMi NwwM Oaparthip: 2nd October, featuring Bombay/Jaipur/Agra (Taj Mahal)/Khaturaho/Daihl/ Inagar (Katfwnlr)/Madras, 14 Days *1,999/.. 326, Merlin Plaza (Hotel Merlin) Beach Road We open daily from 9am to 9pm TA: 309^
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      563 15 [I YOUR LUCKY STARS 1 IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Born today, you are keen of mind and quick to act on its perceptions. With much of the crusader about you, you are inclined to take on other people's battles for them, fighting for rights, Justice and priniciples, whether or not
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      590 15 THURSDAY NEW NATION MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions oopear below Name (Mr Mrs./ Miss): Address: N R.I.C. No: Tel: I^eTATPH "erA m,SB,NQ "OTE| LETTERS "Issl CROBS —USING L A YM CLUES BELOW aBMMMaH Cut along dotted lines^ CLUES FOR IT-4 1. Gather the harvest 2.
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      96 16 Thrill! Fun! Laughter! when TWO fabulous Basketball Teams meet! KAkLEM CLOWNS Y m Rockets 'ph ALL STARS WHITE AMERICANS Place: Kallang Go-Skate Rink (Air-Con) Time: 7 pm 9.30 pm Dates: 14th. 15th, 16th 17th Aug. '79. Tickets: $15/- $10/- $5/I A m Kallang Go-Skate Rink, Tel: *****65 M "r f
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      45 17 v. Wi 0 T-SHIRT with every purchase P of any (while stocks last!) h This offer is only valid during the 15th SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1979 nu m\ iSJ PLAYMORE The No. 1 Name In Bowling Jackie's Bowl Orchard Tel: *****21 Katong Tel: *****9
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      279 17 Crossword i 9 Chocolate-producing 10 Bright fish 11 Venture 12 Proceedings 13 Pip 21 "Bicycle for two" 22 David's weapon 26 Turkish officer 28 Buoyant song 29 Smell (be leery) 30 Zola novel 31 Forest denizen 32 Flower and river 33 Parkway sign 34 Vessel: comb, form 35 Resound 37
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      42 18 J-M ■irtm I K K, OPENS TOMORROW! Nevar has to much bean owed by to many to to few. > v Winston Churchill Mi V L 4 K V it t >S|ii v h,T '-kiizu' ALDO RAY m suicioe MM3ND COLOR SCOPE wvwvwvv'* "'-~~*:}_^?(":>"?'*$/\_";)}'/([
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      43 18 \V\» m v\W I m k Va Entrance Fee for new members entitles you to iTTTji: ia II I Join today Asia's most modern Tennis Complex, the World's largest Squash Centre, SINGAPORE SQUASH CENTRE Call for an application form Otj or more information.
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      528 19  -  Review Slng&pore Youth Orchestra. By GEORGINA EMMANUEL There were nearly 70 of them, the majority under 20 years old. They have been practising in Nissen huts, in studios, and in administration blocks on Saturday afternoons. It was often stiflingly hot and the acoustics were excruciating. Conditions
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      146 19 It was challenge My basketball player could not pass up. A *bey In Tuesday night's audience had said he could sheot better than any of the Harlem Clowns. So the challenge was taken. The little bey was helped ent of his seat Inte the ceurt
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      733 19 At the cinema THE DEER HUNTER: Three intimate friends from a Pennsylvania steel mill community enlist to fight in the Vietnam war. when they return, their lives will never be the same again. Stars Robert De Niro, John Savage, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep. Lido: 2.30, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. RAINBOW
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      447 19 [I In and around a CHILDREN'STRICYCLE RACE at the Queenstown community centre at 7 p.m.. THE WAY TO COURTE8Y EXHIBITION by f Tomorrow's 1 I FM Stereo J 6.00 Opening Announce-, ments and Programme Summary 6.05 Morning Prelude with Frank Pourcei And His Orchestra 6.30 News (E) 6.40 Morning Concert
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    47 20 AH FOOK: The one-' man-operated buses seem to be running quite smoothly now that more people are queueing up at bus stops. MEI LIN: It would be even smoother if everyone and not only students, shareholders or those using feeder services could buy season passes.
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      706 20 TV moNMM AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 ITELEFUNKEW cirfejl KM>ks' Colour features' TV yreat per tor manc e' S.H OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfsItowed by STAB PERFORM ANCE: Broken Journey. J.J# DIARY OF EVENTS (C). J.JS HOME SWEET HOME (r). Mandarin serial. J*- lkiyiM I II OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfoIIowed by THE HUMAN BODY: Signs of
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      168 20 Today's top shows THE INNOVATORS: Mystery of Colour. (Ch. 8, 7.10 p.m. in colour). Nanyang Junior College presents this week's programme which includes explanations of colour, how a rainbow is formed, how we see these colours and how we make use of them. Plb »w, Chi, 7 p.m. THURSDAY FE
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