New Nation, 30 April 1980

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    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday, April 30, 1980 2861 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 r i NEW NATION COMMENT
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    Lock icon Hitchcock dies
    207 1 Reuter Lss Angeles, Wednes-day-Sir Alfred Hitchcock, the master of film suspense who directed snch spinechlllers as Psycho and Spellbommd. died here yesterday at the age of M. His wife of SI years, the former Alma Revllle, their daughter, Patricia, and their three grandchildren were at Ids bedside In
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    The suicide girls
    271 1 Problems with boys the main reason study The Singapore girl is more prone to suicide than the young man. And this is because she gets more upset over problems with boyfriends and the family, according to a study. Problems in school and the pressure to do well
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    Lock icon Vance's successor named
    325 1 SENATOR MUSKIE GETS THE JOB Reuter Washington, Wednesday President Carter yesterday announced he had chosen Democratic Senator Edward Muskie as his new Secretary of State. Mr Muskie, 66, immediately pledged to pursue peaceful means to resolve the Iran hostage crisis. The Senator from Maine was selected after
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    Power cut in Kallang
    48 1 A damaged cable caused a major power failure in the Bendemeer Road area this morning. The affected areas are Bendemeer Road, Jalan Besar, Syed Alwi Road, Jalan Berseh and Veerasamy Road. A PUB spokesman said the cable was damaged by one of its contractors.
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    96
    53 1 The death toll on the roads this year is now 96. The latest victim is Madam Ng Mui Mee, 76, who was knocked down by a pickup along Sixth Avenue, off Bukit Timah Road, at about 11.45 p.m. yesterday. She was rushed to Alexandra Hospital where she died today
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    Looking for Ang
    37 1 The Commercial Crime Division is looking for Mr Ang Lye Ann, 46, in connection with investigations involving cheques amounting to $706,110. Anybody who knows his whereabouts can contact the Commercial Crime Division, telephone 999.
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      40 1 j INSIDE Don't scrap Scheme B buses What readers say Page 5 What we say Page Jeffrey Low's preview Page 18 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stock Market 5; Crossword 7; Moneywords Coupon 14; Stars 15; Comics 18; What's On 19.
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      26 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today: Showers with thunder in a few places. Sunset today: 6.37 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.27 a.m.
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    Ministry announces new school principals
    104 2 Mr Koh Beng Thiam, the head of the School of Sciences at the Institute of Education, will be principal of the Temasek Secondary School from May 24. His new posting Was one of three announced by the Ministry of Education recently. A circular also said
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    SIA stops cheap flights to KL
    286 2 May not be resumed after runway is repaired Singapore Airlines will stop its cheap morning and night flights between here and Kuala Lumpur from tomorrow. SLA said this was because the Civil Aviation Department will be carrying out repair work on the runways in
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    Susie keeps her keepers in labour pains
    239 2 Susie, the pregnant hippopotamus, Is worrying in staff so much that they have Med a foetometer to examine her. The foetometer. which Is normally aoea on pregnant women to listen io the foetns In the womb, was, however, 'unsuccessful on Susie. Resident veterinarian
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    Dept seeks 200 more to conduct census
    69 2 The Statistics Department is looking for 200 more interviewers for the coming population census. It has already recruited 300 field supervisors and 1800 interviewers for the survey which will be held from May 20 to June 26. Interviewers will be paid $12.68 plus
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    Exhibition
    36 2 The exhibition on the life and art of Hans Christian Andersen at the National Museum Art Gallery has been extended to Sunday. It is open from 10.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Admission is free.
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    Special issue on Children's Day joy
    126 2 The Joy of Children's Day celebrations will be captured in words and drawings in a special issue of the Young Generation, which will be on sale next month. The magazine, which is produced tw the Educational Publications Bureau, is sold at 50 cents each.
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      72 2 TheMaestros Give your ears a treat Hearing is believing! Real Musical renditions at your fingertips. Here are Casio's latest technological achievements. Wide Math functions plus genuine musical tunes. It's almost magic. Musical Magic from Casio. Site y Y<» i Memory Keys. Function command signs appear on dkpUy. No Memory Loss;
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      75 2 Kffl POST TOOAVS issue Exclusive hf r* ■pS* ■5s Wv -SPE. •k,<X A LEGACY FROM EINSTEIN More about the Snow Man Feature on Vampire Bats and "Nightwing" The Movie Profile: David Cassidy idMsiay art Satarday issaes «f Slaiapara Past wM lafela year vaadara by Taesday aad Friday evenings. Be sure
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      434 3 New horizons in time Rado sets new horizons in time. A totally new-look range of watches utilizing the latest Rado technology. The Diastar that has a scratchproof case in a crystal glass. Even the Rado name in Chinese has been changed to a delicate brush calligraphy in keeping with the
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    So that others may enjoy the fruits of their labour
    144 4 Yesterday was "labour day" for a number of PUB daily-rated workers who hurried to pack three lorryloads of fruit into 4500 hampers. The hampers will be distributed to members of the PUB Daily-Rated Employees' Union as part of Labour Day
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    Awards for Pre-U students
    83 4 The Ministry of Education is awarding scholarships and bursaries to pre-university students. The 2-year scholarship, open to Pre-U one students, is for $750 a year, and carries with it the remission of school fees.lt depends on the student's school performance. The bursary, open to Pre-U one
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    IE cuts present courses by eight months
    296 4 The Institute of Education has shortened the training courses for existing trainee teachers by as much as eight months. They will finish 10 to 30 weeks ahead of their original course schedules. This is to ensure that these trainees graduate earlier than the
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    For school kids
    110 4 The Ministry of Education has produced a series of nine supplementary readers for primary school pupils. These books are written under the ministry's story-writing project, which is aimed at getting teachers and local writers to write childen's stories with a local flavour and preferably with a moral
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      164 4 Is staying clean enough? K y *>.:« Mk* v iThe living room looks clean. So is the dining room. But what you see as clean does not necessarily mean it's germ- free. Germs are microscopic organisms that are invisible to the eyes. And ttey are everywhere. Some are harmful. To
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    Keep lunch-time Scheme B — commuters
    630 5 Keep lunch-time Scheme B commuters 'Buses are cheaper and faster* From Aug 1, Scheme B bos operators will cease their lunch-time operations because the Registry of Vehicles feels these hoses are responsible for the noon-day traffic Jams. We feel that this move Is unfair and may also lead to the
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    Stock market
    175 5 Renewed buying supKrt pushed property and ver-priced industrial issues higher during the first 45 minutes on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Singapore Land continued its uptrend. BUSINESS DONE First Section S'pore Land (2) 4.04 (3) 14$ 4 08 (1) 4 04 FMerlin (1) 1.09 (6) 1.10 Genting
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    Driving course is a must
    91 5 Successful applicants for NTUC Comfort taxis will have to undergo a defensive driving course from now. The first batch of drivers for the course will be those who get the 242 taxis to be released by Comfort in the second half of this year. A
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      71 5 TheßogdtpWte" lbte Watch the Ist semi-final tonight! West Ham vs Everton Channel 5 i v/.v/w. ™?wy. %s 1£ -y The FA Cup Final '80 Contest 500 exciting prizes to win! Predict the winning team and the final score of the FA Cup Final and win valuable prizes. Contest closes on
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    Lock icon Top Chinese defence man for US
    265 6 Reuter Washington, Wednesday Chinese Vice Premier Geng Biao will visit the United States next month for talks with Defence Secretary Harold Brown and visits to US military facilities, the Pentagon announced yesterday. It is said that Mr Geng, who is Secretary General of the
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    Lock icon TODAY
    59 6 UPI TODAY is Wednesday, April 30, the 121 st day of lifeO with 245 days to follow. ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY: In 1945, the body of German dictator Adolf Hitler was found in a bunker under the ruins of Berlin. THOUGHT FOB THE DAY: Charles Dudley Darner, American
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    69 6 AFP Cairo, Wednesday The prison term of a building contractor sentenced to 18 centuries In prison has been confirmed by the Alexandria appeals court. The contractor, Ibrahim El Sayed Morn, was paid off by 4(2 would-be tenants. For each bribe, he was given three years In prison
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  • World Focus
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      Lock icon FROM U.S. TO CHINA AND BACK
      87 6 World Focus J UPI Peking, Wednesday An American variety of asparagus Introduced into China in 1914 is now being exported buck to the US, the Xinhua news agency said yesterday. In lflf China exported a total of M tonnes of the canned American asparagus
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      Lock icon Hunts defy Congress
      36 6 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The Texas billionaire Hunt brothers yesterday defied a Congressional subpoena to testify oh the recent silver market upheaval, and a committee quickly sought to cite them for contempt of Congress.
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    Lock icon Brez for East bloc summit
    85 6 Reuter Warsaw, Wednesday Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev will attend a major summit of Eastern bloc leaders here next month to mark the 25th anniversary of the Warsaw Pact treaty, authoritative Polish sources said yesterday. They said the meeting of the leaders of the seven-nation pact
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    Lock icon Asean move for meet on Kampuchea
    195 6 Reuter United Nations, Wednesday Asean yesterday spearheaded a proposal for a ministerial conference in Geneva in late May on the situation in Kampuchea. The Vietnam-backed Heng Samrin government, which the UN does not recognise, immediately served written notice that it opposed the move. Introducing
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      502 6 A Royal Hostage 36 Tricks Muslihat 36 mj Orang Tebusan Diraja illustrator: Lui Thue Wah wm m m m m m k m A 3 m Mm m > m 2 i 2s» P2 K aaasBffs M M </. m M i m m i 89 I I 8 ffi
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    Lock icon Gulf states tour on: Qotbzadeh
    131 7 Reuter Kuwait, Wednesday Iranian Foreign Minister Sadeq Qotbzadeh said yesterday he will continue his tour of Gulf states despite an attempt on his life, the Kuwait news agency reported. The agency quoted Mr Qotbzadeh as telling a news conference that the attack, from which he
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    Lock icon France, Iran accord?
    260 7 COLUMNIST SAYS IT WAS SIGNED, BUT FRENCH EMBASSY DENIES IT World Focus AFP Washington, Wednesday United States intelligence services are investigating a report published in London earlier this year that France and Iran had signed a secret sanctions-busting agreement, syndicated columnist Jack Anderson wrote yesterday. Mr Anderson,
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      83 7 1 "IVe found abetter correction fluid! I It's called LIQUID PAPER. I've tried most correction fluids at one time or the other. For my money. Liquid Paper is the best. It takes just a touch to cover the mistake ...dries quickly without a tell-tale blob. My letters look near perfect
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      42 7 Crossword as pitißCti [-inPin tinani (onniifej iinari wnuLi nnurm nurin Miiun iiuurmMnionciunun bioc uric tmafo ■unnriu ciFiouuti untun tiMMtiun (OOP) DfelbJlltJ Ll(■](>] HHMMM mill BMtiuaii onnw wnerucu n Llano feiutin MOII uiwi nwLirifini'iHuuwuun fjfcikin nnnn wiiiwrm (•JUDO (Oilllli UUUMM EJPBB IIHOO BHHCIB
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    Scheme B and commuters
    361 8 The problem: Traffic congestion in the city area. The "controversy": Who is responsible? Scheme B bus owners say ROV is blaming them. But they blame SBS OMO buses. SBS rebuts: Nonsense, OMO services are faster in many cases because the boarding is orderly. The solution (meanwhile):
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    THEIR VIEWS
    90 8 4 The Russians have announced a new treaty with Afghanistan with the formal right to station their troops "temporarily" in that unhappy country. What immediately strikes the eye is that the wording of the treaty is almost identical with that imposed by the Kremlin on Czechoslovakia in 1968.
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Inflationary write-ups
      70 8 Several people are known to be hesitant in recommending good restaurants and hawker stalls to newspaper food columnists. Reason: They feel that wherever they go, inflation and long queues follow in their wake. As one said: "After I gave a tip-off on one such place which was subsequently
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      Non to infested
      51 8 The office of the Agence France Presse in Paris must have been up to its ears with the phrase "communist-in-fested." Recently, it sent a note to its Bangkok counterparts saying: "Can you please avoid the word 'infested' which is usually applied to insect or animal vermin or
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    Lock icon Road signs in the US befuddle
    669 8 Several readers have complained to the press about the inadequacy of road signs in Singapore. Let's take a look at the American experience. Copley News Service The motorist from Michigan spotted the orange pylon with the yellow reflective stripe too late. His low-slung Buick
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    SINGAPORE AND THE CHINA CARD
    671 8  -  WEDNFSDAV WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON To the outsider it would appear that Singapore recently made a considerable advance in self-confi-dence one which brightens her future but at the same time makes it even more necessary for her to be careful in her future links
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    He scared many and was scared too
    1026 9 An obituary on the master film maker, Sir Alfred Hitchcock Los Angeles, Wednesday Director Sir Alfred Hitchcock became one of the towering figures of the film world by scaring audiences as they never had been frightened before. A Hitchcock film meant suspense, mystery
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      Lock icon Prejudice!
      1307 10/11  -  Made-in-Singapore garments snubbed here but snapped up abroad Well-known designer label clothes are made in Singapore, but they can't be bought here as they are only made for export. Rightly or wrongly, Singaporeans feel that the made-in-Singapore label is synonymous with shoddy products. They just can't believe that our
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      84 10/11 OSankyo MUSICAL TOYS SAFE, SIMPLE, USEFULLY ENTER TAINNG Tuneful mushroom FP-081 Pul tin*t atfh loop to and Mnc bafun and Ncatfs and trm of Hm H|wn art move win Hi* owsc 3 MMitta 2 pars Color l Deafn RabM Imtj or Sol« Agent LEE TECK COMPANY 40%* 216, 2nd Floor,
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      77 10/11 t Singapore Special "B-B-Q Seafood presents a marvellous cuisine in a natural floral orient atmosphere. 3% m.i. Dunearn Rd/Bukit Timah Rd (opp. Swim Cottage School) S pore 1130. Tel: *****32. The Beauty of the purple flush of dawn, captured brilliantly in a stone. The Amethyst. Available at: S.P.H.De Silva S.PH.DE
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      274 12 fiT 0 t V J? <# V 4* f > ft n L\ VK i <* S*U [f r sfk v ijlf IV V I N» c. VL <« T I W I>> Enter The New Nation Know Your Shakespeare Grand Contest And Win Grand Prizes All these prizes must
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    They all want her dead
    194 13 Good guys are bad too and... SIDNEY SHELDON'S BLOODLINE: Stars Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazarra, James Mason. Directed by Terence Young. Now showing at Jade. Time was when a writer's name came after a title. Now we have Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline. But don't get it wrong;
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    Michelle steals limelight from the rest
    391 13  -  CINEMA by Richard Lim Leading star Hepburn should be the main attraction, but poor woman, she looks more a weary fashion model than a sparkling star, walking around in those Givencny draperies amidst all those plush surroundings. Her piece-de-resistance is the number she wears
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    Lock icon Love notes won't get taxman off your back
    770 13  -  Humour by Russell Baker NYT A few years ago, a writer I know named Earl got into the business of writing love letters. He wrote the first one for his plumber in return for having his bathtub drain unplugged. "What do I
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      109 13 MJIPI OFF®!. AT PORT DICKSON. MALAYSIA. N Take advantage of this special package offer till 30th April 80, and have a 3-day funfllled family vacation in this favourite beach resort. xVX. Only 8118.00 net for two persons which includes: Welcome drink Breakfast Uffl&zjstfd Special discount for sea-sports and Mfej other
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  • IN BRIEF ...
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      Lock icon $1.1 bil takeover bid
      82 14 UPI London, Wednesday Financier Sir James Goldsmith, whose empire covers banking, real estate and the world's third largest supermarket operation, was said to be making a 1.220 million (about $1.1 billion) takeover raid in the US yesterday. The target was reported to be the Diamond International
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      Lock icon Swiss credit
      51 14 AFP Bern, Wednesday A consortium of Swiss banks has agreed to provide South Korea with credits worth 60,000,000 Swiss francs (about $7.8 million), it was learned here yesterday. The money will be used to finance deliveries of Swiss capital goods and for services to the South Korean authorities.
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      Lock icon Record loss
      53 14 AFP Detroit, Wednesday Ford Motor announced yesterday that it had suffered a record loss of US$l64 million ($356 million) in its worldwide operations in the first quarter of this year. The No. Two firm in the US industry made a record profit of US$595 million in the corresponding
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    Lock icon More US banks cut prime
    181 14 Business News and Views AP New York, Wednesday Two major US banks cut their prime to 18 Vi per cent yesterday, leading some analysts to suggest the rate would drop still further as banks compete to hold their share of loan demand. Chemical Bank, the
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    220 14 UPI Fighting off profit-takers, the stock market pushed to a six-week high yesterday with the aid of some rising dividends and declining interest rates. Trading was slow, however. The Dow Jones industrial average, a 1.88-point winner on Monday, gained 5.63 points to 811.09, the highest level since
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    33 14 UPI Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrial 811.09 (up 5.63); 20 transport 240.55 (up 1.26); 15 utilities 108.66 (up 0.03); 65 stocks 290.01 (up 1.53). UPI
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    Lock icon Money Market
    98 14 UPI London, Wednesday The dollar, initially down because of cuts in the US prime rates yesterday, closed slightly higher on most European money markets. Gold closed lower in London at U*****.50, down US$5 an ounce, and in Zurich at U*****.50, down US$7. Dealers said the dollar steadied with
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      7 14 Better technology keeps us ahead ,'Q 4
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      618 14 WEDNESDAY NiW NATION MONEYWIMS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Occupation: Address: N R.I.C. No:. FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ,Cut along dotted lines, CLUES FOR KE 3 1. A shed or cabin 2. It could bo for carpentry 3. To maasaga
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
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      Set for Sunday
      365 15  -  Three top seeds get byes By ERIC COOPER Almost a full draw of 128 players will contest the men's event of the Milo National championships which begins on Sunday. Only three top seeds Zainal Abidin, Stewart Ballard and Jeremy Yeo have byes and will not be in
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      Colourful Red Warren dies
      397 16  -  By LIM KEE CHAN Frederick de Souza, a wellknown Singapore professional boxer in the *****, died in Bangkok last week after a long illness. He was 79. Better known as Red Warren in the ring, Frederick had thrilled thousands of local fans during his heyday. Frederick,
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      How they ran at Ipoh on Sunday
      159 16 1 Incision 2 Don't Talk 3 Razzmatazz 11. Won by: Vi, 4Va, hd. Tote: $41, $22, $13, $11. Time: 1:55.2. 1 Capital Gain II 2 Grey Benz 3 Silver Wren. Won by: V*, nk, nk. Tote: $72, $28, $21, $C. Time: 1:13.5. 1
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      Fast trial by Blue Sapphire
      230 16  -  USOn the Egj track By Turf Ray Ipoh, Wednesday Bine Sapphire did an impressive workout here this morning. With Ariffin Man up, Blue Sapphire reeled off 600 m in 36.6 finishing full of running. The going was good. Blue Sapphire will be worth an each-way
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      SICC MAY DAY OPEN GOLF DRAW
      1473 16 About 400 golfers will tee-off in the Singapore Island Country Club Grand Charity May Day Open tournament at the New Course as well as the Island Course tomorrow. The total proceeds from the entry fees and donations will go to charitable organisations. Last year,
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      Scratchings
      102 16 SATURDAY Race 1: 2.39. CI t Div 3 1259 m: Ceatary Mlm. Race 2: 3.99. CI 4 Div I 1259 m: Nable Nap, Ngik Hack. Race S: IM. CI I Div 2 1899 m: Never Die, Rate Rla, Siaag Hee. Race 4: 4.M. a 4 Div 1 1899 m:
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      Lock icon It's been rough!
      405 17 so Gunners want FA Cup final to be put off from May 10 to 31 H Socc Reuter London, Wednesday Arsenal, who are deadlocked with Liverpool in an English Football Association (FA) Cup semifinal still undecided after 5-1/2 hours' play, want the Cup final postponed from May
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      Lock icon Rossi and 7 others suspended
      280 17 Reuter Rome, Wednesday World Cup soccer star Paolo Rossi was one of seven Italian First Division players suspended by the Italian Football Federation yesterday In connection with an Illegal betting scandal. The federation's disciplinary committee are expected to make a final decision on possible punishment
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      Lock icon Fifa: Only half have said 'yes'
      182 17 Reuter Zurich, Wednesday Only half of the 16 countries who have qualified for the Olympic Games soccer tournament in Moscow next July have so far confirmed they will participate, the International Football Federation (Fifa) said yesterday. Egypt, Malaysia and the United States have announced
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      Seng Quee vs Jitta
      616 18  -  Defeat on home ground will be loss of face for 'Uncle' Malaysia Cup 1980 By JEFFREY LOW No matter how you look at it, tonight's match between Singapore and Johore will tell who is the better coach Choo Seng Quee or Jitta Singh. Both are proud
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      362 15 LASSIFIE ADS C.A.T.S 284-4422 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:Regular office hours I ACCOMMODATION VACANT H FOR RENT: New Houses at Hong San Walk. Nos. 38. 40, 42, 44, 46. 48. Chua Chu Kang
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      123 15 LIMANA Wish** to inform thair clianl* that BARBARA will b* back to thair HILTON Salon for (ha month of MAY. PLEASE BOOK EARLY TEL. *****33 Ext. 2625. PHOTOGRAPHY OPENING SALE COUPON From 2nd May Send your colour films to Fotograflcs, G2 Arcade Building, Collyer Quay for processing. Cut this coupon
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      456 15 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I TEAN TIONG HIN of No D 2313, Blk D, Farrer Court, 151 King's Road, Singapore, have applied for a Public House, Second Class licence in respect of premises No 214 Dunearn Road Singapore, and that this application will be heard in Court
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      326 15 more and more squash players are switching to "the squash racket ot champions" INTERNATIONAL—U.K. Khan ptaya Squaah ><anfßona< KAPPA i Its classic appearance J and perfect balance make it the choice J of the squash connoisseur v BETA*' A breakthrough in racket A /f technology f with a6ply laminated head
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      55 15 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are serious without being sombre, contemplative without being morbidly introspective. You possess a highly analytical mind. Consequently, you are able to analyse your own performance with complete objectivity and, discovering what is amiss, improve it and your work. There is
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      287 15 that enables you to take adversity in stride. You never lose faith in your own ability even when you are not performing particularly well. TOMORROW... TAURUS (April 20-May 20) This may be the day that change does you more harm than good. Keep your wits about you, especially in the
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      19 18 ODEON: OPENS TOMORROW "...breathtaking stunts classic moments of humour..." NEWS OF THE WORLD mi HE >N *1 m n\
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      38 18 ANDY CAPP •m m i* YOU SEEM A L NICE SENSIBLE I GIRL-CAN V I VsALK C YOU'OME? m* A i ?SM H were <VLeet?T POR 2S<t M>kY H 5 Shert Ribs has been delayed In the put
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      122 18 i. i y t i SOCCER: Malaysia Cup Singapore v Johore (Larkin Stadium, 7.30 p.m.). President's Cup (2nd Round) Police SA v Royal FC (7 p.m.), Hai Sing Park Rangers v Dunearn Utd FC (8.45 p.m., Jalan Besar) Radin Mas CSC v Jurong Town FC (7 p.m.), Rochore CSC v
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      What they can't wear in mufti
      394 19 Women newsreaders on TV have a limited choice of colours and fabrics to wear when they dispense with their uniforms and appear in mufti from tomorrow. A circular to inform them of the changes was sent out a week ago. It asked them to
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      Abba In Concert at Wembley
      107 19 Good news for Abbm fana. Tune Into Rediffuslon's In Concert programme on Saturday at 2 p.m. and yon can 1 late n to the group's power-packed performance in Wembley Arena in Britain, one of the stops of* their recent wend tour. Their British fans packed
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      Stillness sets the tone for a sound performance
      557 19  -  Review I Singapore Symphony Orchestra By Georgina Emmanuel Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major is an agony of sublime beauty. Whenever I hear it, I wonder again about the soul of this man who could suffer so much emotional turmoil and yet
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      176 19 In and around i»V *i t EXHIBITION ON THE LIFE AND ART OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN at National Museum Art Gallery from 10.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. His life and works will be outlined with documents, costumes and photographs. Admission free. Ends tomorrow. EXHIBITION OF CHILDREN'S ART FROM THAILAND An
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      480 19 the cinema BLOODLINE: Based on the potboiler by Sidney Shelaon. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara ana James Mason. Jade: 11 a.m., 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9 p.m. FLYING CARPET: Arabian-tale film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Rediffusion 1 Noon The Fabulous 240 1.30 News/Share Market Report 1.40 The Fabulous 24
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    36 20 AH FOOK: The master did it again in a way he never intended. I'm shocked to hear he has died. MEI LIN: I'll just go to Odeon and watch The Thirty-nine Steps, and cry.
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      891 20 TV AND RADIO TELEFUNKEN Colour TV great looks' qre.it features' great performance' 3.11 OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfollowed by WHAT'S MY LINE. 3.25 DIARY OP EVENTS (M). 3.39 MECHANISM. This episode discusses the various forms of wheels, axles and ball bearings. 3.55 THE NEW ED ALLEN SHOW. SBC 8 5.55 OPENING ANNO|!NCF]ME NTS
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      272 20 Today's top shows PORTRAITS OP POWER: Churchill Voice Of A Lion (Ch 5, 9.50 p.m., in colour). This episode traces the chequered career of Winston Churchill who spent more than 50 years at the centre of political power since he entered Parliament at the age of 25. As the First
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