New Nation, 29 August 1980

Microfilm: NL10732
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    Masthead
    21 1 New Nation ainumEore Friday, August 29, 1980 2963 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 r. NEW (£0) NATION COMMENT i te?™iSSsssFa
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  • Article
    Armed man shot dead
    113 1 An armed robber was shot dead at midnight yesterday when he tried to rob a police constable and his girlfriend at East Coast Parkway. PC Yam Ah Meng, of Beach Road station, shot the robber once in the chest. The man died immediately. Police today said
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  • Article
    Plan for Sec One failures
    426 1  -  By Teo Lian Huay Secondary One pupils who fail their examinations this year but are underage will be retained and put into the exKress course under the Few Education System. Such pupils will thus receive a total of five years of secondary education before they
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    Stocks
    172 1 Mixed trading prevailed during the first 45 minutes of light trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Traders were apparent- ly unwilling to make fresh commitments in view of the uncertain overseas market trend. BUSINESS DONE First Sectteo C A C (1) 4.06 (6) 4.06 Haw Par (33)
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      145 1 I Inside I Losing patience Enough is enough that was the message the Polish government drove home as strikes in the country began to "spread like an avalanche. Read about the latest situation in the strike-ridden country on Page 11. IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stars 14; Crossword 16; Comics 17;
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      16 1 Rodeo Jeans IBjßKifl PETER HEERING LIQUEUR enjoyed in 144 countries! mM <IRRYHtWW fi* L* f j
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  • Article
    Schools 'star' system changed
    308 2  -  Ist to 3rd choice for secondary classes allowed By Teo Lian Huay The Education Ministry has modified the star system under which Primary Six pupils select the secondary schools they wish to enter. From this year, parents and Primary School Leaving Examination candidates can select schools
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  • Article
    Chai: Man the creator
    90 2 Man is advancing towards the mastery of life to become the creator of himself. But whether the breakthrough into the secret of life will bring happiness or disaster is a puzzle. Senior Minister of State (Education) Mr Chai Chong Yii said at the opening of a
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    Accident victim 'was troubled'
    136 2 Mr Kumar Singh, the 181 th person to die on the reads this year, was ■aid to have heen net a 'to himself a few days •re the aeeldent. "I did ask Mm what was troohllag him. He said there was nothing/' said Ids brother Mr
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  • Article
    Call to make S'pore top book centre
    200 2 Publishers and printers should strive to make Singapore a leading International publishing centre of quality books. The responsibility for this must rest all professionals in the publishing and printing MmtrThis call was SMde hy Jurong MP, Ik He Km Leong, when he epsasi
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      96 2 L< m ■ng Relax vrtained t- s rising .ynn with Birds are n <.i(;tc to listen to. Delightful to watch. Lynn is back in town after an extensive overseas tour with her group and she's here to sing anything from pop to country western, oldies goodies. Can you think of
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    $20 mil complex for Orchard Road shops
    168 3 This $20 million complex will be the home for Orchard Road shops affected by redevelopment. It promises an impressive design comparable to the private shopping complexes, says the Urban Redevelopment Authority annual report for 1979/80. The air-conditioned podium block will have four floors
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    Four robbers hijack taxi
    347 3  -  Abduct manager of supermarket By K.K.Fong Police are hunting for a four-men gang who gagged, blindfolded and then tied two men to trees in Bukit Timah before robbing one of the victims of his watch. It is believed that the target of the gang, which hijacked
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      153 3 Isrft thisreallywhy you choose Dunlop? Whether it's tennis, squash, badminton or golf that you play, you can be sure that Dunlop has the best equipment for you. Because Dunlop knows, in the exacting world of sports, every detail counts. From the tension of the badminton rackets, the weight of the
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    Govt to give longer suspensions
    254 4  -  Period doubled for errant motorists? By Rav Dhaliwal Motorists beware. The government is not going to be lenient with those who accumulate 12 or more demerit points in a year under the Points Demerit System. The government is planning to get tougher with these errant
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    Site office burnt
    61 4 The site office of the contractor undertaking the construction of Sats inflight catering centre at Changi International Airport was burnt down at midnight on Tuesday. The multi-million dollar centre, which is nearing completion, was not affected. The blaze was put out by two fire engines. No one
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    ST delay
    23 4 Distribution of the Straits Times was late today due to an electrical Soblem. It was further layed because of the rain.
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    Concerts, parties for teachers today
    210 4 Students throughout Singapore will pamper their teachers with flowers, greeting cards and souvenirs today. Teachers will also be entertained to concerts and parties as part of Teachers' Day. Although it falls on Sept 1, schools are celebrating it today, the last day of the third
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    A final farewell with tears and a bit of humour
    535 5  -  By Irene Ho There were tears and a touch of humour at the mass for two Eriests who died within 2 hours of each other earlier this week. The mourners came by the hundreds, first to the Church of the
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      107 5 The Geminesse Traveller's Trio. ,4 with your purchase of 180 worth of Geminesse products! Our Geminesse water proof grip in soft tones of mauve contains a bottle of Geminesse pure spray perfume and a Geminesse enriched cream lipstick. It'll carry everything else you need, too! This gift is available at
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    Watchdogs of unfair moves
    366 6 Two union chiefs win seats in ITF policy-making group Singapore unions have carried the fight for a fairer deal for Asian seamen into the inner councils of the International TransportWorkers' Federation (ITF). The chiefs of two Singapore maritime unions nave, for the first time, recently won
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    Soft-sell by HDB to keep estates clean
    178 6 Tke HMuring Beard la ■dig tke Mfl uoNMsh to eradicate TuUbm and Uttering la Its eatatee. TUa came la tke farm ef a free film Aaw keM at tke veld deck ef Bleek 4M, Cemmeawealtk Avenae West, laat algkt. Tke Aim, wklek dealt
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      363 6 The Two Mighty Armies Dua Bala Tentera Yang Sama Handal TALES FROM THE MAHABHARATHA KISAH-KISAH DARI MAHABMARATHA I I s 3.*;. m b m Wi m t j wm 3 m m <1 f&y s I •I \\V J*«l 2 5*Si <i SISh K 1 Va K it s fl
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      164 7 IN MALAYSIA t> SINGAPORE OUR CHAIN OF HOTELS IS AROUND YOU V I,OXII ««*ui lkml I W I .<r k w i 'Hill •Mil L 'ill m 'Sr > M" j»ilgi'i V" Pf-k w "V- Siaifrt, -n SSSt JPP^rmpn i«Hi i r^T* Kuantan Mcitn L r ■/1 ,<-■ ,-V 1"1L'.'..".1J
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    Paris at $13 more...
    336 8 "I love Paris in the springtime." Come this winter and Singaporeans will have to cough out 25 francs or $13 more each to get there. That is the price of a French visa. For tourists, it also means all the extra bother of filling in an
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    THEIR VIEWS
    101 8 Japan has become the biggest as well 9 as the most successful car manufacturer in the world, thanks largely to the unique bonds of loyalty forged between Japanese workmen and their companies. A group of British Leyland workers, on the other hand, have just given another example of
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Putting off measles
      75 8 A young colleague had an offer to end all offers last night. Her mother called and asked If she would like to have German measles. Apparently, her younger brother had caught it and the doctor asked if he had a sister. The doctor said it would be
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      Animal experience
      43 8 The zoo has decided to hold another Press Day following the success of the event last year. The invitation to newspapers said that the event was being held again because many of the "unique personal experiences (Journalists) had with the animals."
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    UMNO YOUTH TO HAVE FIRST GO
    548 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ISMAIL KASSIM ISMAIL KASSIM The decision of Umno Youth to hold a Jerusalem Day Assembly Saturday week in Kuala Lumpur is likely to turn the ancient city into an internal political issue. Its motive is certainly questionable. Umno Youth has already condemned
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    A special brand of journalism
    1706 9 The Japanese prtN to a mammoth machine with several dailies whoee circulations run into tho millions, countless prefsctural nswapipcrs and publications, about 10,000 TV and broadcasting stations and a fores of 22/100 fuli-tlms journaliata who havs at thair command aomo of tha moat sophtoticated communications
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      85 9 Ring now for a on Luxaflex Slimline Venetian Minds Here's your great opportunity to have Luxaflex Slimline the amazing, slender Venetian blind. With slim slats only 25mm wide for a clear, uninterrupted view. With a fantastic range of mix 'n' match decorator colours. Ring us right now for a free
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      99 9 <0* rr V,©Ijetfa The finest selection of Swiss and Continental cuisine anywhere. Soft lights, sweet music and in a truly intimate atmosphere that'll make any evening special. KAMPACW In the true tradition of firfe Japanese cuisine the seafood at the Kampachi is airflown fresh from Asahi Zushi Tokyo. If it's
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    Lock icon Carter plans to cut taxes to boost economy
    232 10 Reuter Washington, Friday President Carter yesterday proposed to cut taxes by U5557.5 billion ($58.6 billion) next year to strengthen the US economy and boost his campaign for re-election. His plan, which would increase the tax cuts to US$5B billion in 1985 and
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    US govt nod for oil saver
    248 10 World Focus Wasfcfngtsa, Friday A gadget that cuts off a car's air conditioner when the vehicle accelerates has become the first product aimed at cutting petrol consumption to win the US government endorsement. The device, marketed under the name Pass Master, can provide a
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    76 10 AFP Hang Ksng, Friday A novel way of telhag sn A aU«i OmUIIM potpM Ml ■Mfp|wy im voni fJWB" mM'lt the wwii■wfi ImM Welfare Mart nwu^tte "flsral Imm," etch wttk e—pie irMKi m krlie ftid brllft* •f hftratii In rlfttei la csajaacttsa wttk a series cf special
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    Lock icon TODAY
    59 10 UPI TODAY Is Friday, Aug 29, the 242 nd day of 1960 with 124 to follow. Those bora on this date are under the sign of Virgo. American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes was born on Aug 29,1809. THOUGHT FOB THE DAT: Oliver Wendell Holmes said: "Put not your trust
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    Lock icon New way to treat leukemia found
    127 10 AFP Wellington, Friday A new chemical treatment of myeloid leukemia wu described here as apt to prolong the Ufe of patients significantly, according to an article In today s New England Journal of Medicine. Leukemia la a cancer of blood-producing tissues and the myeloid
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    Lock icon 5 sought
    48 10 Reuter South Lake Tahoe (Nevada), Friday Five men and a woman were being sought yesterday in connection with a bomb that exploded in a casino as experts were trying to defuse the device. The Federal Bureau of Investigation gave no information about those being sought. Reuter
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    Lock icon It can't go on: Polish govt
    293 11 World Focus Agencies Gdaask (Poland), Friday A top government spokesman admitted yesterday that the strikes here were spreading "like an avalanche" and warned the "situation cannot last much longer." Miroslaw Wojciechowski, editor-in-chief of the official Interpress news agency, said "the situation is getting more
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      Lock icon Hua's sorrow
      45 11 UPI New Delhi, Friday Chairman Hua Guofeng sent a message to India expressing sorrow over the deaths caused by monsoon flooding, the Press Trust ot India reported yesterday. Over 1000 people throughout India died when swollen rivers flooded vast tracts of the country
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      Lock icon Cartoons man dies
      52 11 AFP Burbank (California), Friday Fred "Tex" Avery, coauthor of Bugs Bunny and other animated cartoon films, died here on Wednesday of cancer at the age of 72. Mr Avery also co-father-ed Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. He created his cartoon characters while working for the Warner Brothers
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      Lock icon Big gold seam found
      49 11 AFP San Francisco, Friday A sold containing more than 28.3 million grams of gold has been discovered about 100 kms northwest of Sacramento, It was learned here yesterday. The Homestake Mining Co. announced that ore from the site was yielding 2gm of gold per tonne
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      Lock icon Israeli attack
      55 11 Reuter Beirut, Friday Israeli planes and patrol boats attacked Palestinian positions in renewed raids on South Lebanon yesterday, a spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping forces said here. The spokesman said Israeli helicopters and planes dropped about 60 flares over the coastal town of Tyre and fired rockets
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      Lock icon $25 mil robbery
      49 11 UPI Geneva, Friday Jewels stolen in Switzerland's biggest armed robbery were estimated yesterday to be worth US$l2 million (about $25 million). Police said three men were Involved in the holdup at the offices of Reds Jewellery, a trading company dealing in precious stones, mainly diamonds— UPI.
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    Lock icon Flood situation takes alarming turn in Dacca
    130 11 AP Dacca, Friday The flood situation in Dacca took an alarming turn yesterday with the flood protection ring around the capital showing signs of breaches. The River Buriganga Was rising unabated. And on Wednesday, following a 30 cm rise above the danger level
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      Touring on their stomach
      1024 12/13  -  Thai group does the S'pore rounds of eating haunts By Margaret Chan Singapore is a gourmet's paradise, Singaporeans claim, but tourists tend to come here only to shop, shop and shop. But soon our hawker centres and cosmopolitan restaurants might lure them as much as our
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      Lock icon Delay may be change in hormonal balance
      523 12/13 SLCK "My menstrual cycle has been regular for the past 16 years. But since my last menstruation in June, I have not menstruated. "I am married and have a five-year-old child. I have been to two doctors to test for pregnancy, but the
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      Good food and little niceties make a midday treat
      504 12/13  -  Eating Out by Margaret Chan Chinese restaurant dishes, many with a home-cooked flavour at only (4.50 each, are available at the Cock* |>it Hotel's economy unch at the Dragon Palace. The chef has drawn up a menu of more than 3D
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      Smoking when pregnant
      90 12/13  -  MEDICAL TIPS bv Dr. Lasse Hessel The fetus doesn't breathe but it is dependant on oxygen from the mother, and some oxygen is lost between mother's lungs and the fetus. Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide- which binds to the red blood cells in mother and fetus, reducing
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      161 12/13 nowtherespwetarsol FOR ITCHMO SKIN. reduces wfciimatton and Is gantt* to aanaWva akin. THE NATURAL FOLLOW-UP TO PINETARSOL godwmpanatratasdaap Into the sMn to Itch and raflxa inflammation that Is associated with raahas and othar aMn cgndUona. Y-». FOSTER GRANT •••fashions to go where the action is. V Iv'v, fe vm A
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    Govt aborts an extension bill
    278 14  -  this J way -4 A ASEAN ASIDES Bj Irene Hoe How liberal abortion laws should be is an issue which has plagued many governments. Among them is the Thai government whose Bill Scrutiny Committee recently rejected a bill to extend the use of legal abortions.
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    Massage parlours may soon be closed
    202 15 Illegal manage parlours could be booted out of Kuching if the town's municipal council has its way. It wants to have some control over them and has been urging the state government to pass by-laws which would enable this. According to the Borneo Bulletin,
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    Even squatting can be lucrative
    161 15 Who would have thought it pnarihle (or money to he made out of squatting? This has been a problem in the Philippines but the Metro Manila Commission is coming down hard on these nrnfrrinnil squatters, said the Bulletin Today. It has ordered the arrest and
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      71 15 QSankyo MUSICAL TOYS SAFE, SiPLE, USEFULLY ENTERTAINmG Tuneful mushroom FP-061 Pil striof with loop to toodMusic btCNts and Hoods ooi arm olHit hfurti man with tfio omsk. 3 months 2 yoors Color: 1 Prtrtrt tanirfy or Soto Afltni LMK TKCK COMPANY Vr J 216, 2nd Floor. Plaza Singapura (Yaohan) my
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      278 15 YOUR LUCKY if rrs your BIRTHDAY you are humour. you are able to assimilate whatever approach, method or objective is considered "the latest thing." TOMORROW... VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 22) Ask for help when and if in need. If you are too shy to approach another personally, send a representative. LIBRA
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    How US firms can help Asean
    272 16 Business News and Views How American companies, both small and medium-sized, can help in the growth of Asean countries will be a prominent topic in the second Asean-US Business Council plenary meeting here in October. It is understood the council's Joint executive committee has
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    176 16 AP UPI Stock prices declined again yesterday as US interest rates continued to rise and President Carter proposed U5527.6 billion in tax cuts for next year. Mr Carter's economic proposals provided few surprises. He said the cuts would stimulate investment and that additional spending programmes would help
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    33 16 AP Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrial 930.38 (down 12.71); 20 transport 317.98 (down 2.19); 15 utilities 110.26 (down 0.19); 65 stocks 339.32 (down 3.33). AP
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    Lock icon Money Market
    119 16 AP London, Friday The dollar continued to tall yesterday as gold prices rose slightly In London and Zurich. Dealers in Paris and Zurich attributed the decline of the US. currency to the closing of monthly accounts ahead of the Labour Day weekend in the US. During the morning
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      252 16 ACROSS 1 Hominy cereal 5 Couples 9 Almost underwater 14 With vigorous well-being 16 Salutation 17 Systematic 18 nothing 19 Explosive 20 Genus of 4-eyed fishes 22 After deductions 23 Destined 25 Leg Joint 26 Box: It. 28 Mescal 30 Yes, Marie 31 Performs 33 Light wave 37 Drunken torpors
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    It's time to settle all differences
    546 17  -  BOWLING by Brian Miller In the light of recent happenings at the bowling front, perhaps the time is ripe for stocktaking with a view to settle all differences and improve the image of the sport. For a start, let's put aside all grievances and
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    Testimonial match for goalie Hoi Kah
    102 17 Qcfl Hockey Singapore's No 1 hockey club, Singapore Recreation Club will hold a testimonial match at the Padang tomorrow for former international goalkeeper Ng Hoi Kah. Hoi Kah, rated as one of Asia's top goalkeepers during the.early *****, will be retiring from competitive hockey
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      103 17 i We offer you the finest in DIAMONDS and GEMS Emeralds, Star Sapphires, Rubies, Star Rubies, Sapphires, Catseyes Jade Cultured Pearls. LANKA Jewellers 115 Orchard Towers Orchard/ Claymore Road Singapore 0922 Tel: *****63 WeMlmeetatßaffles! Wine Dine nightly at The Pal ml Court .stands for all the fables of the Exotic
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      55 17 FOR HEALTH VITALITY Learn Yang's TAI-CHI ANG'S MODIFIED TUITION MTENSIVE COM Every Wed Fri 6 00pm to 7 00pm Maia TraiMg Caatre 4 Keng Chin Rd., S'pore 1025 Off Bukit Timoh Rd., 1/3 m.s. For More Details Contact Kitv* Cm Cartre Blk 52, 33-6, Chin Swee Rd., Singapore 0316. htteictoi
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    Vivacious in striking form
    638 18  -  I On the E4 track By K. L. CHAN Vlvtctou H, who has yet to score in 18 starts, is steadily coming to hand, and looks ready for a long overdue break when he goes over 1400 m in a Class 5 Division 2 race at
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    BUKIT TIMAH CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TOMORROW
    2655 18 RAfF 1 2.30 CLASS 5 DIV 6 1,400m iw\Vy£j J. ($11,500 $8,050 to winner) 1 5*0*6* Rodgrtt (Shoka) Lee 57 (d3 +0.5) 4 nzs F Um 8 2 *****0 KMitrino a (Queen Bee) Daniels 56 (dd -1) 8 as Uainlwi 15 3
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    Real Estate golf tournament
    255 18 The Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore Fifth annual golf tournament will be held at the Island Course tomorrow. The draw: Ist Tee 7.30 Sia Kah Hui (24), Daniel Teo (24), T Kuboi (22). Tan T H (10); 7.37 Joe Yin (15), Ernest Kwee (15), Goh
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    SELECTIONS
    90 18 EX. CHAN TUBFBAY BRIAN MILLEB CTAB BOY Mptt Hup Seng Mgrtt Market Stranger ■He Art Exuberant Qtte Art Lenarc jjjfl Timothy Cougar Ceagar Timothy m Pendrsggon'a Charm Mountain Dream Ladaag Getafc Indiscreet Martak Better Mark Better Mark CMy* Matter Dragea gakre Badak Dragon Sabre Radiant Prince Radiant Prince 1
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      124 18 p.m.); South Korea v Indonesia "B" (8.30 p.m., Jalan Besar Stadium); Saudi Arabia v Bahrain (7 p.m.), Singapore "B" v Thailand (B.ioj>.m., Jurong Stadium). SBHFI. Div 2 Slngapura Forum v Tien Wah Press (Geylang); OCBC v Ju rang Shipyard (Fairer Park AC); RoDh v Keppel Shipyard (TangHn 1); Vomer Singapore
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    Taming of Tom the Terror'
    721 19  -  BassmgShots By Desmond Oon Panamkorn "Tom the Terror" Pladchurivlc, the Thai ace, did not live up to his nickname when he faced compatriot Sombat Clammongkol in the final of the Snauwaert tennis championships last week. As one observer succintly put it: "Panamkorn failed to terrorise!"
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      674 19 FRIDAY j j\ N.R.I.C. No:. FILL IN iW mmmCu* along dotted lines CLUES FOR KV-S The month after February A emall-ecate reproduction May contain a lot of mechanical parte Certainly not a winner One can have trouble with it, of couree 6. Degree of deepneee WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
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    585 20 BEE KHIM RETAINS THE JURONG COUNTRY CLUB OPEN TITLE Kee Bee Khim, as expected, retained the Jurong Country Club women's Open championship on Tuesday, but it was Diane Williams who stole the limelight. Bee Khim, of Singapore Island Country Club, who played off three, shot
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    Long and short of it
    495 20  -  .or how our golfers fared against foreigners in the past TEE-UP with Lim Kee Chan Whether you consider seven strokes a big gap or not, that was how far back our best golfers finished in the Singapore Open amateur championship the past three years. Despite
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    200 20 B^bß I H I MR. T7W THENG HERN CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR HONG SEH COMPANY (PTE) LTD Passed away peacefully on 27.8.1980, aged 63, leaving behind beloved: |H Wife Tay Yong Geek Sons Tan Chor How, Alfred H Tan Chor Khuang, Andrew Tan Chor Kher, Terry Daughters Tan Chor Keng, Helen
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    723 21  -  Iff^r By BRIAN MILLER Malaysia's Marimuthu Ramayah, joint holder of the Bukit course record and undoubtedly his country's most improved professional, has three reasons for wanting to win the Cycle and Carriage PGA championships, now in its second round at the Singapore Island Country
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      654 22 Review An Evealng to Remember TiMiiy Night Special The first was called An Evening to Remember it was. The second was titled Tuesday Night Special and lived up to its name. Both programmes were lively departures from the usual form of broadcasting that most listeners
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      151 22 12.00 Noon The Fabulous 240...RedtffuskxTs afternoon entertainment package featuring top pops and your requests L3O News and Snare Market Report 1.45 The Fabulous 240...m0re of today's hits featured. 3.00 Star Watch...your horoscope 3.02 Did You Kn0w..41 revealing series on things around us 3.04 The Fabulous 240...m0re top pops 3.45 English
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      484 23  -  Sundown scene by Zaki I don't think anyone can be indifferent to Miss Carmen Patena. Her cabaret act is a blood-and-guts performance brash, energetic and booming. She sings in a style that not only oeckons but demands attention. She does not allow you to
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      SBC brings in top US soap-opera
      505 23 Monday to Friday serial from Sept 8 Viewers will soon be able to follow the lives of the characters in one of America's top soapoperas, The Young and the Restless. This contemporary serial, which has won an Emmy award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
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      1098 23 Today's Pick On TV FROM ME TO YOU (C) (Ch 8 at 8.05 p.m. in colour). Tonight's entertainers include Sakura and Rita in their comeback appearances, Chen Kian Pun, Chen Kwee Chong, Sia Kai Cheen, Sang Kuan Cheen Chin, Li Chuan, Ma Ai Nee and film star Tang Lan Hua.
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      150 24 Nt *£5? vavtcs ■I /?< ;/)/■;i i;i«.s' White Label It reflects the taste rind spirit of the occasion. Fisher-Price Toys keep their promises We make sure that the onlv parts that come off are the parts th.it are supposed to And vou can expect the works to keep working. t(M>
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      1017 24 TV AND RADIO TELEFUNKEN VCR SOFT EJECT Modei.VR.uo SIMPLE OPERATION J l.M OPENING ANlowed by ACROSS EUROPE BY BAIL: From Lisbon To Istanbul. (Part 2). Continuing the Journey fron Munich to Istanbul on the Trans-European S.Si FITTEST i kh wa f i I.K CABTOON wr >h CIJvn S.SI HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE
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  • MONEY MATTERS A NEW NATION SPECIAL
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      552 25  -  By Lee Yew Meng BANKS nowadays are getting more innovative, to the benefit of the general consumer. They do not just take your savings and loan them out to businessmen. They now actively encourage you to borrow. Keen competition has forced them to
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      1343 26  -  By Alvin Tay IT'S pay day today. Like most employees, John is happy to receive the fruits of his toil and sweat. John receives a salary of $1000 a month. He, however, has to contribute 18 per cent of this pay to the Central Provident Fund
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      1173 28  -  ACUs are the most popular Asian dollar market is growing fast By Ruth Cheng THE ASIAN dollar is essentially an international money and capital market, where foreign currency funds are transacted. It is another way to earn interest on idle money, especially if
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      800 29  - Investing risk knowledge By Lee Yew Meng GAMBLING, speculating and investing are three methods of dealing with the future in pursuit of gain. The differences between them are in the motive and in the element of risk involved. Gambling in its purest form involves risking money or any other form
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      479 29  -  By Ralph de Copley News Service Toldandano Washington: MANY years ago, a man with some imagination found himself in deep trouble with the post office because he had inserted a simple ad in a California newspaper. It read: "Send me one dollar" and gave his
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      1078 30/31 Blessing or trap up to you MOST of you must have seen that credit card advertisement where the man shoved his card before the face of a girl about to pay for some antiques. BUI settled, he then left the shop with the bedassled female rUngrlwy to Mm Apart from
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      506 30/31 NYT NORA and Tom Martin began their marriage in debt They borrowed money to pay (or their wedding. Besides that, Tom owed US$5OOO ($10,000) to their company credit union, Nora owed US$9OO to Flagship Bank a loan die got when rite was Just starting to
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      378 30/31 YOU are in a shopping centre and you notice a beautiful handbag. You check your purse but find that you don't have enough money. This happens quite frequently to many people. Unless you belong to the credit card farternity, you may have to come
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      1156 32 IT'S five o'clock teatime at Hilton Hotel and Maureen walks into the plush Music Room. Her eyes light up as she spots her friend at a table near the turntable. The disc jockey plays a soothing Bach as she gets into a seat a a solicitous
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      Can the old survive on their nesteggs?
      786 33 "Singaporeans are returning to work juat to afford the things that they felt they could pay for, once they had retired." ARE the retirement days, those twilight years, adequately comfortable for Singaporeans? Or has inflation eaten away at their savings and made them
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      1524 34 Gold not as portable as a bank account 'Talk about unchanging attractions of gold is mumbo-jumbo' The Economist The three main questions about the convulvions in the gold market are whether they represent a return to primordial realities which threatens shattering doom to paper
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      1176 35 The rich countries must step up aid SIX years of Opec militancy have> put the world's monetary system on the run. First came the gloom of 1974, when US$6O billion ($127 billion) surplus looked both imperishable and incapable of being properly recycled to the oil importers. Then
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      If I were a rich man
      696 36 CURIOUS to find rat how the average man would ——g> If he WM suddenly swept off his feet by a $6 million windfall, we ashed about two dosen people from all walhs of life this MveMever question. Their aaswers were singularly staggering. Almost to
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      329 26 Invest in two of the world's fastest-growing economies. Singapore and Malaysia arc two of the world's fastest growing economies and provide particularly attractive investment opportunities. You can share in this growth through the Singapore Growth Fund. Established in 1969, the Singapore Growth Fund is Singapore's largest unit trust and is
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      160 28 y. v t i■ i :rj >:« •>'«.' >* "f i -v f tl j,7" 4* >fii- iV •'X-** vV>.< r. loan scheme Whatever your plans we can help you make them SRIS' J| a reality. The OUB executive loan j f scheme allows you to borrow up to N
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      307 29 THEONIYWAY TO OWN A DIAMOND FOR LESS THAN YOU PAY AT MONDIAL, IS TO ILWE YOUR OWN DIAMOND MINE. A director of Mondial, the International Diamond Investment Company, has a seat on the international H|[^H diamond exchanges. This enables us to acquire our diamonds directly from the cutters, eliminating the
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      138 30/31 WfeU fend you a hand from $5,000t0 $30,000. Unsecured. k c v f X 0 m A 1 At United Overseas Bank Group, Singapore's biggest banking group, you can borrow between $5,000 and $30,000 and take up to 36 months to pay it back at an attractive interest rate of
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      159 30/31 We Can Play A Part inYour Future Security and From the opening of a savings account to financing your foreign trade plus a wide spectrum of commercial and industrial activities, you will reap the harvest of our experience and expertise. mt a m HP .4 i I 'inirri -m iff"
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      89 32 AT ICB. IT'S NOW O o A Fixed Deposit 1»t4% p.a. 1 month I (minimum $10,000) A 9% p a. —3 and 6 months 8%% p.a. 9 and 12 months /jr XHSRff Pr*d**c* with foresight INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL BANK ICB Building, 2 Shenton Way (0106), Tel: *****11 Branches: Alexandra, Tel *****6,
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      33 32 a^iTiSaiKii\ihKiJi r •*r ■iHrt-v J£ ft +s. w< >v r« x J* s*r eSN > "v > .iJ\ >>> *44 N .If S^l vSvrj 1 Ni ft--7 WWfc#W Confidence Though Security A. tP V. <->*% V to
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      402 34 The First Local Bank in Singapore. 1906 Four Seaa Communication! Bank Incorporated in 1906 Today, onaol the strongest; ••elusive and not too big. But big anough to maat your avary banking naad from hat ping you opan a amall account to financing your foreign trade And amall enough to give
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      459 35 m •i r Take a close look at how our bank can help you... The Chartered Bank can make long-term savings for a home or the Instant Cash Service life easier for you in lots of ways keep children's education. If you need money in a hurry, head your money
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      42 36 ASEAN BANKING SINCE THE TURN OF THE CENTURY V>^DdsUEZ f 3a* o»Hou S n0 POr ,BfrrDßs(J i Ba hquf. de J„ W' Ma '«y«,>" V£Er DPsirE 2 I BANQU *Dt L IN ®pS /If tob® 88 ■Stawr'-vwii YOUR WORLDWIDE FULL SERVICE BANK
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