New Nation, 25 August 1979

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    Masthead
    23 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, August 25, 1979 2654 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r iii 7 =r NI VV (L'j) NATION COMMENT
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    Changi: A $1.5b simplicity
    587 1 There will be no ostentatious and ornate finishes at the $1.5 billion Changi Alport when it opens in 1961. Neither will there be any new (angled concepts*,. What visitors will see will be an international airport that looks simple in design and the equipment used will
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    Lock icon US stops Soviet jet from leaving
    446 1 Defection drama at airport Reuter New Yerk, Satutey: US officials last night parked a police car in front of a Soviet Aeroflot jet to prevent it from takihg off for Moscow with the wife of Bolshoi ballet defector Alexander Goduaov on board. The State
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      26 1 Shah's super car: Picture Page 6 Irish sink S'pore in Paris Page 17 Cooper replies to the ministry Page 9 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Two Money-
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      75 1 .Sole Agent: Atlas Sound(Pte)Ltd ia ROBINSONS GREAT ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING M TILL 930pm. Speciattete' Shopping Contra, Orchard flood, Singapore 0923. Tel: *****22 SPECIAL SALE STORE HOURS: Moo, Tue, Wed Frfc 9.45 am to 7 pm Thur Sat: 9>46 am. to 9.30 p.m. Sunday: 9.46 am to 7 pm (FREE PARKING) CSfford
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    Raring to go the hard way
    215 2 These employees of the Singapore Airlines Group have thosen the hard way to spend the Hari Rava weekend. They will be roughing it out climbing Mount Ophir in Johore. They left on Thursday evening, armed with mountain climbing gear and a burning determination to
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    Phase two of Orchard Road walkway
    172 2 Another 970 metres of pedestrian walkway will oe contracted along Orchard Road. It will start at the YuYl Emporium at the corner of Grange Road to Somerset Road outside Phoenix Hotel. The stretch will continue along Penang Road and end at the Junction of
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    Baby show
    30 2 The Kim Keat community centre will hold it's annual baby show on Sept 16 at 9 a.m. Closing date entries is Sept 7. For more details call *****66.
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    Tour
    30 2 The Kim Keat community centre will organise a tour to Desaru on Sept 2 from 7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at $16 a person. For more details call *****66.
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    Gushing over ACA ways
    342 2 of spotting executive Professor Roger Gill could not have been more pleased with the results. His class of €8 top managers are now unblushing converts of the assessment centre approach (ACA) of uncovering executive talent. Furthermore, they are clamouring for the National Productivity Board (NPB) to
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    It's built with comfort in mind
    371 3 Departing anil arriving passengers will 'be processed in the same building at Changi airport. Departures will be done on tne first floor and arrivals on the ground gloor. Passengers will be able to embark or disembark In comfort as aircraft will be connected to
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    Lock icon Don't cry, baby
    87 3 New. m«, alee Utile rirb Ml cry m Bad Kay*, Briag Hriat the snag ataa aeeow to ke tellies HinlfMtafc ZifanAi. All we waat Is a pietare together fer Pak aad Mak, far the family albam. Bat Hslag Hstog, sea ef Ah Meag, eaaaet •peak the laagaage
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    Long wait for diesel
    50 3 The diesel shortage continues this morning with taxis queuing (or supplies at petrol kiosks. A Department of Trade official said he did not know if the oil the companies have delivered fresh suppliesto the kiosks following its request. Officers from the department are assessing Jhe situation.
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      82 3 .<§ <S tvougk, plus IRON i •••< RON aL' 60 TA&nf \V *M' WKEONEWSUTADfIt fteJpske&p a, wSfMiffy #/ue attd/ieA/faf. fQk J Pbvc& tOhtitafy wmtdut, IcS6S Saw /tvt<>. Sotn& bfaod. replace Ofasbss. selected. 7HM,/Hi/7ib/»*hsp/uA trfrv ia an e/feafo&wu/fo hty re4fwe> blood' km a*tdedsmj7sU fvgef ■/fig, isrMwsa a+ud> witteralAffi&toAtnl^mAsfeeltitq A /&epitHf>! &y6>*jb&*u)
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    From a trunk of a Pulai tree...
    260 4 Encik Ahamad bin Osman has embarked on an unusual project. He is making a boat out of a tree trunk, the way the ancient Orang Laut used to do. The carpenter with the Maritime Museum at Sentosa is doing it entirely from his
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    24,000 want taxi licences
    75 4 About 24,000 people have responded to the Registry of Vehicles' advertisement for taxi drivers' licences. It is believed that these applicants will be sieved out gradually and those who satisfy the conditions will be called up for interviews. The successful ones will then undergo training before
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    Art expo
    40 4 The Netherlands Ambassador, Mr W. E. A. de Vries will open an exhibitlon of contemporary Dutch graphic art by thirty artists of the Amro Art Foundation at the National Museum Art Gallery on Sept 3 at 8 p.m.
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    Plan to make young read
    414 4  -  Malay group's plan for children in Bedok By Zarinah Marican A Malay literary society, Taman Bacaan, will launch a one-year reading development programme on Sept 9 for about 100 children living in Bedok. A spokesman tor the society said the programme, for children between 10
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      190 4 Malaysia's Premier Hotel for the best of everything The distinguished Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur proudly holds the honour of being Malaysia's first International-class hotel. Renowned through the years for Its unmatchable service, cuisine, entertainment and accommodation. Offering all the luxuries of a resort hotel. In the day you'll swim, sun,-
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      381 4 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR TOMORROW... BIRTHDAY VIRGO (Aug 23-Oct 22) A word to the wise is Born today, you are a sufficient: refuse to cornconsistent winner. Even mit yourself to Drolects when you are experienc- you consider "shaky. Born today, you are a consistent winner. Even when you
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    Pandan Valley survey by Jaycees
    123 5 The Singapore Jaycees will do a community survey tomorrow at Pandan Valley condominium housing complex to gauge the residents' attitudes towards community service and to ascertain their pastimes. Forty members will carry out the one-day Silot project from 10 a.m. > 5 p.m, visiting residents
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    Drama festival
    46 5 A second drama festival will be held at the Victoria Theatre and Cultural Centre from Sept 7 to Oct 4. Organised by the Ministry of Culture, the aim is to raise the standard of drama peformances and to sustain the interest in theatrical arts.
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    Talk on sculptures
    30 5 A visiting artist from Hong Kong Miss Eva Yuen Man-Wah will give a talk and demonstration on Enviromental Sculptures at the National Museum at 2.30 p.m. today.
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    Farmers ready for new lifestyle
    468 5  -  If we have to go we will become hawkers, they say By K.K. Fong Farmers in the Chua Chu Kang and Lim Chu Kang areas would prefer to continue with their farm life, but they are prepared to change their lifestyle if they have to.
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    Lock icon 9 from S'pore jailed
    80 5 AFP Jakarta, Saturday Nine Skigaporean> crew and members of a fishing boat apprehended by police in waters off PangkaJene Island regency, South Sulawesi, last April 16 were on Wednesday sentenced to four months imprisonment by a court in the regency's main town, Pangkfep. The court found
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    Banned tune sung on TV
    179 5 One of two songs deleted from the soundtrack of the film Sergeant Pepg?r's Lonely Hearts Club and for making references to drugs, was telecast over Television Singapore last week. The song, With a Little Help From My Friends, was sung on the Danny and Mane
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    Lock icon US-Japan accord on research
    222 6 World l Focus J AP San Diego, California Saturday A tentative agreement by the United States and Japan to spend US$l5O million ($390 million) in joint research on converting sea water into electricity was disclosed yesterday. Rep. Clair Burgener, Republican-California, said a formal announcement is expected
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    54 6 Reuter LMdM, Satarday A retired clergyman sliitwl 712 deekehaJra at Keaslngtea Gardens la a pretest against tttterfcags, a eeurt heard this week. The Rev. Mm Hedgtdasea, 7t. teM peliee: 7 'U I stopped them aslag the chairs they eaaaet litter the pariu" He was glvea a ceatftt—al discharge
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    Lock icon TODAY
    104 6 UPI TODAY is Saturday, Aug 25, the 237 th day of 1979 with 128 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. Pianist-composer Leonard Bernstein and actor Sean Connery were bom Aug 25 Bernstein in 1918, Connery in 1930. ON THIS DAY IN, HISTORY:
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    Lock icon The Shah's Super Car
    116 6 This Is the deposed Shah of Iran's US$24M* (shoot %mjm) so per ear. It's a 1971 Brougham Cadillae specially designed against terrorist attacks. So naturally, It Is expieslen proof, has rear and front machine gnn mounts, an emission system that ean squirt ell, tear gas or
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      412 6 Wu Kong Meets His New Master Wu Kong Jumpa Tok Guru Baru illustrator: Hou Soon Ming i m m m m m 'A mm 'lit V/ i 11 m Ki'Af m m i <T7A S \V. i B Jc a Si 5;'sj nvV^ E E »E1 Di fWHK *n* ipia*-th»ftsmfuzftdi.
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    Lock icon Senator: Hua can call up 300 mil men
    343 7 AFP Reuter Peking, Saturday. China could mobilise 300 million guerilla fighters in the eventuality of an enemy attack, "for example from the Soviet Union',', US Senator Henry Jackson said here yesterday. Senator Jackson (Democrat, Washington), expressed this view after a three-week stay
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    Lock icon Chinese youth dance on despite official ban
    167 7 AFP Peking, Saturday Western dancing including disco-style is becoming more popular with young people here. This has happened in 9 lite of official condemnaon and the suspension of dances by the authorities in April. Hundreds of young people have been meeting every evening
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    Cuba delays visas
    139 7  -  By Edgar Koh United Nations, Saturday Visas (or Democratic Kampuchean delegates to the Havana nonaligned summit appear to have been delayed by Cuba, which is making entry arrangements for all other diplomats travelling from New York. Asean sources said Democratic Kampuchean permanent UN representative Thiounn Prasith was
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    Lock icon Attacks
    30 7 Reuter Beirut, Saturday Israeli and right-wing Lebanese gunners struck deep into Syria's zone of influence in southern Lebanon yesterday, raising the prospect of increasea violence in the war-torn area
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    Lock icon Arabs defer resolution
    117 7 World Focus UPI United Nations, Saturday Arab nations agreed yesterday to postpone their Palestinian rights resolution before the UN Security Council as a personal tribute to US ambassador Andrew Young. Mr Young resigned his post earlier this month in a controversy over his attempts to arrange just
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    Apocalypse hailed
    35 7 Moscow, Saturday Francis Ford Coppola's award-winning film about the Vietnam war. Apocalypse Now, went on show before an invited audience in Moscow yesterday to a chorus of praise from the official Soviet media.
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    Kurdish stronghold recaptured
    74 7 Teheran, Saturday Government forces last night re captured the Kurdish guerilla stronghold of Saqqez after a three-day battle, the official Pars news agency reported. The agency quoted the commander of the 28th infant™ division based in sanandaj as saying the town fell to a relief column at
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    The long and short of it all...
    446 8 In Singapore, we would say: Not now, but later. That was what Mr Phey Yew Kok said when he spoke on shorter work hours at a three-day International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) world conference which ended in Geneva on Thursday. The NTUC chairman said
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      How big is big?
      61 8 Want to know how big the C-5A Galaxy, the world's largest aircraft, really is? According to the manufacturer, Lockheed, it is so big it can carry 25,844,746 ping pong balls, 752,000 hock- ey pucks, 328,301,674 aspirin tablets or 100 Volkswagens or 3,222,857 tortillas. For the benefit
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      An ill wind...
      44 8 An ill wind that blows no good for anybody struck a man in Cape Town literally. While waiting to cross a road. a gale-force wind blew him Into the path of an oncoming car. He died on the way to hospital.
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      Gothic humour
      36 8 You must have heard of the person who, asked to Oil in the space for "race" in a form, wrote "human". Well, one guy was asked his church preference and he happily put "Gothic".
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    Aweeaw, Hacks! says taxi driver
    450 8  -  rin other words... by Tan Bah Bah Sometime in December next year, this may well happen when you call a taxi. With the left hand holding a bag of supermarket goods,-the right clutching a giant-sized Kermit (Christmas gift for your daughter), left armpit gripping a
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    Lock icon Gory-fying Samson
    331 8 Horrors! Bible group accused AP London: Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk and bugeyed monsters from space, have little to teach the Bible Society when it comes to horror, say critics of the society's new comic book venture. The 175-year-old society has Just produced a comic book version of the
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      50 8 NO KO CHEN THAT'S Not hoiw we select The FASTCsr t/pist IN Singapore f JL<7<3 m I A 6 zm m > V"1 >r 1 s am n m m 'j v I .;>•:• V 'ft .si# iv 'i >a <■* Mil' ilijff 11 j J tT^vSpism Jf. Nf \?J},
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    HDB estates where you go in circles
    220 9  -  KWEE TOA TOON Last week, I wanted to visit a friend living in Ang Mo Kio HDB Estate. But when I entered the estate, I found myself going in circles. I was totally lost even though I rode in a taxi. The driver
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    Courtesy forgotten
    63 9 One aspect of courtesy was obviously overlooked in a recent report on courtesy talks for SBS staff. While travelling on SBS buses from East Coast Road to town during the past two Saturdays, I witnessed off-duty uniformed SBS personnel sitting comfortably while paying passengers were standing In the
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    Cooper clarifies points
    681 9  -  The exchange on streaming DR ROBERT COOPER Departmeat mi Uatvertfty af mSSSS*' I am replying to the statement signed Chew King Hwan for Permanent Secretary (Education) under the heading '•'Case against mixed ability classes" (NN, Aug 18). Had Mr Chew attended the forum on Singapore's new education
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    'Technical aid requests only'
    94 9  -  LILY K CHANG Press Liaised Officer, NPB Your report (New Nation, July 10) on factories requesting the National Productivity Board's assistance to automate their production processes quoted the manager of our Automation A Technology Services Unit, Mr Ling Kwong Ung, as saying that one of the
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    Bus 162 to have three new bus-stops
    99 9  -  TAMMIE LOKE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER BBS Stapkpm IS I refer to the letter by "Bus Commuter" headlined "More buses needed here" (NN.July 28). We are pleased to inform your correspondent that application has been made to erect three new bus-stops for Service 162:
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      292 9 T Crossword -J A ■■II ii 41 HI ACROSS 1 On with (equal to) 5 Arizona river 9 French nobleman 14 Get rid of 15 Black 16 City on the Missouri 17 Foreceful 19 African river 20 Book part 21 number 23 Grow fangs 25 Pardon 26 Spikes 28 Practical
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    Tricky to judge The Innovators
    610 10/11  -  j| Sight sound 1 by Judith Holmberg About 60 people from all walks of life gave up their Sunday morning last week to gather in a freezing TV studio to pass judgement on the TV series, The Innovators. I was one of them. Our task
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      1095 10/11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE 700 mifon people in 43 countries can't be wrong.. vpi E CllillfCII PALcotor, Invented and owned by I CLEi UN KENL SINGAPORE 5 Saturday l.M OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfollowed by SESAME HTttKlfl' 2.11 SATURDAY MATINEE: Justice Holmes. Set in the early 1900b, this drama is about Oliver Wendell
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      698 10/11 FM STEREO Saturday. 12.30 P.M. Playback '79 (Stereo) 1.00 The RTS Combo (S) 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report 1.45 Programme Summary followed by Music A La (S) 2.00 Strange Home Coming 2.25 Sports Diary 2.30 The Bubbles and Fun Show .(S) 3.00 Melody Time (S) 3.15 English By
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      302 10/11 Fop Shows of the Weekend Tomorrow Pml Newman MIDNIGHT MOVIE: Winning. (Ch. 5, 10.55 p.m. in colour). An above average racing •story in which a who will let nothing stand in the way of track victory, marries a divorcee, adopts her teenage son, and discovers that his new wife is
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    Lock icon Film of reckoning
    906 12 Apocalypse 'horseman' Coppola rides you into the heart of darkness Reuter New York One of the most ballyhooed films ever made about the Vietnam war opened in New York recently posing few critics almost the same question as the war did for Americans: "Was it worth it?"
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      840 12 What's On SINOAPOBEBYM PHONY ORCHESTRA perform* ai the Singapore Conference Hall auditorium at 8.15 p.m. Tickets: $10.16 and $3. CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS COMPETITION at the MacPherson community centre lat 7.30 p.m. CREATIVE EXTRACTIONS by Crescent Girls' School featuring works of collages, batik applique, ciment fondu, soft board reliefs and other
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    Sharp fall hits the blue chips
    447 13  -  r Business News and Views Market roundup by Lee Yew Meng The Singapore stock market tasted its first beating after nearly three consecutive weeks of advance. The decline was not unexpected but its severity was. The industrial bluechips were particularly hit hard. Cases in
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    Lock icon Money Market
    182 13 UPI London, Saturday The tired dollar closed slightly lower on EuroPin markets yesterday carry-over response to a rise in the US money supply announced Thursday, but the decline was tempered by a lower than expected increase in the consumer price index, dealers said. Gold closed in Zurich at
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    234 13 UPI New York, Saturday The stock market, bowing to profit-taking pressures, gave ground grudgingly yesterday even though the government reported a sharp rise in consumer prices and interest rates headed higher. Trading was moderate. The Dow Jones industrial average, down nearly five points at the outset, finished
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    Lock icon Getting Chinese to nibble pastries
    116 13 AP Seattle, Saturday A Washington congressman visiting China says he will try to persuade the Chinese to start munching sandwiches and nibbling pastries so they will buy Pacific north-west wheat. Tom Foley (DemocratWashington), left (or China yesterday to discuss wheat trade, a proposed new bakery.for
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    35 13 UPI Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 880.20 (off 0.18); 20 transport 268.60 (off 1.75); 15 utilities 109.44 (off 0.17); 65 stock 313.15 (off 0.70) UPI
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    Good Lords! But not useful
    1042 14 THE WAR LORDS SA.J.P. TftyUr tagmln. 1M pages <*rloc: $9.M. Reviewed ky CRT Book is too potted and brief You might say A.J.P. Taylor is a staunch literary revitaliser of the last war, among other wars. When he is not popping up with a new
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  • SHOPPING
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      Feast at Robin
      528 15 Try braised lamb with Chinese herbs. It is the specialty of Robin Restaurant, Coffee House and Lounge. The mutton is steamed and served in an earthen pot, which enhances the taste. Ingredients which add to the rich aroma of this dish include bamboo shoots, "foo choke" and
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      26 15 Interior Decoration Tel: *****71 Geytong Gay World (Opposite Silver City Theatre) Factory Addiess 146-148. Changi Road. Singapore 16 BUSINESS HOUR: MON SAT 10 am 9 30pm
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
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      England top transfer splurge
      445 16  -  International 1 Soccer by Doug Gardner England may not yet be the top team in Europe, but the League transfer cash race is putting them ahead of all rivals on the continent. Even the Italians, long leaders in the free-spend-ing field are having trouble staying ahead
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      America's Cup: Brazil in semis
      475 17 Soccer Booms Aires, Saturday Brazil qualified for the* semi-finals of Group 2 of the America's Cup soccer competition yesterday when they held Argentina 2-2 at River Plate Stadium. Brazilian striker Socrates scored two goals, one a header off a long cross from left-winger Ze Sergio
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      Lock icon Lucy and Delia take the lead
      129 17 Bowling Reuter Bangkok, Saturday. Singapore's three-time World Cupper Lucy Low on Friday combined with teammate and former rival Delia Milne lor a 1190 three-game total pinfall and captured the lead of the women's doubles and high game in the sixth All-Star International Opes tenpin
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      305 17  -  KEAT SEONG INSPIRES AGAIN Hockey By IAN PEREIRA Paris, Saturday Colin Sta Maria was the toast of the Malaysian team in their magnificent 2-1 win over India in the opening match of the Junior World Cup hockey tournament on Thursday. Sta Maria; 23,
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      163 17 When Irish eyes are hot smiling Paris, Saturday Ireland, massacred 6-0 by favourites Pakistan on the opening day, were not smiling when they met Singapore. They gave an improved display to beat a weak Singapore side 4-1 in Group "B" to round off the day's
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      157 17 Malaysia strengthened their position in Group "A" by achieving their second victory, which was obtained more easily than was generally expected. They beat Spain 2-0 with a goal in eacn half and if their finishing had been stronger they might have scorra a
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      245 18  -  By BRIAN MILLER Trainer Rinus van Breukelen's Sea Herae will be hard to beat in Race 4 —.the Class 4 Division 3 sprint at Bukit Timah today. The three-year-old chestnut by-Pocket Mate ran a splendid race last week when second by a length
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      1630 18 RAPF 1 Class O v Div 3 1,200m 1VAVj£< A ($10,000 $7,000 to winner) 1 am NCMmj (Um) Yap 7 57 (dd 2.5) .7. 4900 KWnmuIii (Gillian) Danleb 5 55 (dd 1.5) *S8 Tm 2 8 (dd+2.5) sr..;.:.:...: 4 2878 Ming Derby
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      682 19 It'll be a battle between London Bridge and Sound of Sensation By SCRUTINEER The Pesta Sukan Cup (Race 6) race over 1850m at Bukit Timah tomorrow may develop into a battle between trainer Rinus van Breukelen's Sound of Sensation and trainer Ivan Allan's London Bridge. Sound of Sensation,
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      152 19 RACE 6 5-0 CLASS 1, DIV 1 1,850 m ($30,000 $21,000 to winner) 1 4937 Saas Fh s (Equus) Allan 667 (-0.5)..... Allan 10 2 9931 All Go s (BIT) R Breukelen 556 (+5) Hutchinson 7 3 4403 Pahang 111 s (Inderamira) Lee 756 (+1) F.. Chiam
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      769 19 RACE 1 2 30 Class 6, Div 2 1,200 m 1 ($lO,OOO $7,000 to winner) 1 6087 CAA. a (Iff Wee) Daniels 10 57 (dd same) "Ml 1 2 0008 tunny ttunnor g (YCL) Samaurl 7 55.5 (dd same) 5 3 3352 Patoma Manca a (KapiUfc) Bougoure
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      526 20  -  Aihletics By SURESH NAIR Thailand's crack track and field squad, currently undergoing training at West Germany's Mainz University, 'have set their sight on winning at least 14 gold medals in the Jakarta South East Asia Games. This was disclosed by Thai Amateur Athletic Association secretary-gener-al Col
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      499 20  -  SURESH NAIR tThe Singapore Amateur thletic Association have made it clear that they will stick to their recommendation .Of S.Dorairaj as race-walking Judge for the Sept 21-30 South East Asia Games. DorairaJ's nomination was forwarded to the Indonesian organisers by the Singapore National Olympic Council. And SAAA
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