New Nation, 14 February 1981

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    19 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Saturday, February 14, 1981 3105 Price 25 Cents M.C.(P) No. 103/1/81 NEW <gj) NATION COMMENT rnfrrS™Sr«rTi
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    Faster postal service
    355 1  -  Postage for priority mail may cost 20 cents By Gan Soh Eng You may have to pay 20 cents or more in stamps if you want to have your letters delivered the day after posting them. This will be the postage for priority mall when plans to
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    Lock icon Woman gets 10 years for shoplifting
    113 1 UPI Houston, Saturday A plump woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to shoplift a television set and fur coats by hiding them between her legs. Judge Thomas Routt sentenced Earlean Davis, 47, to 10 years in prison on three
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    No more red roses
    46 1 If you have not yet ordered red roses for your love today Valentine's Day don't bother. It's probably too late. Five florists in the city contacted this morning have reported a shortage of these flowers which are traditionally sent on this day.
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    Massage costs man $30,000
    134 1  -  By Julia Liau A businessman went for a massage in Geylang yesterday and found that It cost him $M,IN in cash and Jewellery. Peliee said Mr S.C. Ong, 44, went for a haircut at a salon In Aijunled Road at about 2 p.m. where he wm
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      36 1 Inside Excuses just won't do Jeffrey Low takes our boys to task on the back page *>' I i m n m V r cartoonist Collette gives his interpretation of Suzanna Teo's 1 come from China' story
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      32 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today: Thundery showers in several areas, gradually affecting many areas in the late afternoon. Sunset today: 6.51 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.47 a.m.
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    He makes sure it's plain chugging for trains
    223 2 Bhortly alter the ma rises, Mr 8. Thavarajah Is at his Job. On some days, he does aot get home till 7 p.m. although his office Is ahont IM metrea away. A permanent way laspeotor with Malayaa Railways, Mr Thavara&h, l«, Is
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    Terminal being built by SBS
    216 2 Despite protests by neighbouring estates' residents The Singapore Bus Service is building a bus terminal at the junction of Marine Parade Road and Siglap Road despite protests by residents in three neighbouring housing estates. The residents in the Housing and Urban Development Company estates of
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    Three-way group to raise SBS productivity
    260 2 The Singapore Bus Service, together with the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and the NTUC, is exploring ways to improve productivity, Mr Lim Chee Onn, Minister Without Portfolio and secretary-general of NTUC, announced today. The three organisations will set up a committee for this purpose.
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    The men who say 'I do' earlier
    95 2 Chinese and Indian men are quicker at tying the nuptial knot than other races. The average marriage age in 1979 was 28 years compared with 32 years for other men, according to the report on the registration of births, deaths and marriages for
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    Sidek's tour
    23 2 Mr Sidek Saniff, MP for Kolam Aver and Parliamentary Secretary (Communications and Culture), will visit Blk 65 Kallang Bahru on Sunday.
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    Varsity looking for $91,970 man
    197 3 He will head dept to be set up The head of the proposed Department of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be among the highest paid W the teaching profusion here. The salary being offered is between $70,670 and $91,970 a
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    More buy clothes made here
    173 3 Singaporeans appear to be shedding their preference (or imported garments. Only 31 per cent of the $238.5 million worth of clothing imported last year was retained for sale compared with 56 per cent the year before, according to the Trade Department's annual report for urre/80.
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    Carts removed
    85 3 The Housing Board has removed the four rubbish carts from the void deck of Block 66, Telok Blangah Drive. The carts were left there because the path was blocked by parked cars. A HDB official said the board's Telok Blangah area office has put up a "No Pariking"
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    Tea party
    37 3 The pro-tem committee of the newly formed Katong Convent Alumnae Association will hold a get-together tea party at the school hall on Feb. 22 at 3.30 p.m. All former pupils of the school are invited.
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    24 quit police force
    72 3 Twenty-four officers resigned from the police force last month the highest number for any one tyme. A police spokesman yesterday confirmed this but declined further comments. It is believed these officers had timed their resignations so as not to lose their 13th month pay paid by
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    Man robbed of $7000 by two
    97 3 Two men, armed with a knife and a screwdriver, waylaid the assistant manager of a restaurant on Tuesday and took $7000. Mr Soo Tai Chins, 32, was robbed at the foot of his block of flats in French Road. The two men sped off
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    CID probe on Q'town police
    125 3 The CID Is Investigating mi allegation that QneensUwn police were negligent In their investigation* Into a recent abduetien of a ltyear-eld schoolgirl. Last month, the parents sf Lee Pel ting, a Primary Poor student, reported to Queenstown police that their daughter had been lnred away
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    190,000 to benefit from three pools
    154 4 By the end of next month, residents of Bukit Merah, Henderson and Telok Blangah will be able to take their first dip at this swimming complex. Built at a cost of $5.4 million, it will have three pools a 50-metre competition pool, a teaching
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    VITB men to visit factories
    88 4 Dr Ahmad Mattar, the Minister-in-charge and chairman of the Vocational and Industrial Training Board, will lead a team of officials on a visit to the photographic and optical equipment industry ,on Feb 18 The visit is to familiarise VITB members and officers with the industry
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    Fire safety officers for every high-rise?
    310 4 The Singapore Fire Service is actively studying the need (or fire safety officers for every high-rise building. This was announced by the Acting Minister for Social Affairs, Dr Ahmad Mattar, when he opened the 1981 Fire Service Week exhibition at the People's Park Centre
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    Pinyin names: Parents need not worry
    271 4 Parents who worry over possible inaccuracies in translating their children's names to Pinyin can rest assured. The Ministry of Education has several plans to ensure that schools get the translations right. It is compiling a list of names of pre primary and Primary One
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    Airport show
    46 4 An international exhibition on airport development, management and operation will be held at the World Trade Centre from March 24 to 28. Called Airports Towards the Year 2000, it will be a multi-feature exhibition organised to coincide with the opening of Changi International Airport.
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    Gun charge
    55 4 Yahya bin Talib, 34, was charged in a magistrate's court today for unlawful possession of a Magnum .22 calibre pistol and nine bullets in Paya Lebar Road yesterday at 1.40 p.m. He was ordered to be remanded at the CED lockup for further investigations. The case will be
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      38 4 Fashionable Chic < Pendant Watches A Model CT-438 Gold Colour Singapore Recommended A Consumer Price jM jkAJ See your friendly SHARP Dealers today! Sot* Agents Ml Boanr (store) pte. udl ■■1 463, Tangltn Halt Road. Singapore 0314. Tel *****1
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    More visitors to Kusu
    206 5 The number of visitors to Kusu Island jumped by 14 per cent to 227,800 during the 12-month period between March 19TO and March 1900. Sentosa Development Corporation, in its latest annual report, said this figure also included devotees who traditionally visit the island during the pilgrimage
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    Such savvy from Jim, Lord of the house
    729 5  -  By Irene Hoe Former British Prime Minister James Callaghan gave a vintage performance liberally spiced with anecdotes and digressions last night at a packed public lecture. Even before he began, he was wooing Ms audience of university students, lecturers, diplomats and civil
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      203 5 DISCOVER THEREALTASTE OF GINGER WINE V> fit y' 1 tONf ..«i>c n fciAr\L MA# or: ft GINGER^ A «l ifNflU MBO I ICTTtfO »N AUSTtAtIA i fIWS LONDON BY AN6OVE S PTI. Lit A,fMj» KWtH tL-JIIW ¥J3E lIAUSTHAIIA V, "50 m The new Romika sports shoes. Superb enough to make
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      238 6 Make it a brighter Sunday with 11P11 JW JiUiJ By Tan Bah Bab W AM(Vr^VSs. JE 'fc' tO»«f» port E V r m rfi ft-. •3? r .r wrrth K cA^-o mi ».k/ i > istv M|ff il*** If J r?' WCd —ffcj— t*T., '"X v mm x wUnfr C
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    82 7 UPI Denver, Saturday Police say one robber ended up in the doghouse even before they caught him. A clerk in a doughnut store told police he was robbed by a man at the drive-up window who ordered a dozen douehnuts. Then the robber fled with the money
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    Lock icon TODAY
    44 7 UPI TODAY Is Saturday, February 14. the 45th day of 1961 with 320 to follow. Those born on this date are under Aquarius. A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: President Roosevelt said: "No man is Justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency."
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    Lock icon Jakarta may run out of oil
    142 7 Study paints a gloomy picture World Focus Opecna Jakarta, Saturday Unless effective and prompt measures are taken in energy conservation, Indonesia will no longer be in a position to export crude oil by the turn of the century, a study made here by the
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    Lock icon Soviet allies show anger at end of meeting
    150 7 AP New Delhi, Saturday The Non-aligned Foreign Ministers' Conference ended yesterday with words of praise for host India from some members and angry opposition to parts of the conference declaration from two Soviet allies. Afghan Foreign Minister Snah Mohammad Dost slammed the
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      Lock icon Crackdown on drinkers
      65 7 AP Islamabad, Saturday Police have been ordered to crack down on Pakistanis emerging drunk from parties thrown by foreign diplomats here, the state-owned Pakistan Times newspaper reported yesterday. Liquor has been officially banned in Pakistan since 1977. The paper said there have been complaints of Pakistani guests
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      Lock icon US to sell Jordan arms
      54 7 AFP Washington, Saturday The United States intends to sell to Jordan 24 Cobra helicopters, equipped with anti-tank missiles and worth US$ll4 million (about $238.3 million), the State Department announced yesterday. Department spokesman William Dyess .said the decision was due to the "longstanding defence relationship" between
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      Lock icon Quake tax on' Italians
      49 7 Reuter Rome, Saturday The cabinet yesterday agreed to ask Italians to pay a special earthquake tax of five per cent in 1961 to help rebuild the southern region devastated in last November's earthquake disaster which killed 2800 people and left more than 300,000 homeless. Reuter
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      Lock icon 'Soviets violated code'
      37 7 AP Washington, Saturday The United States accused the Soviet Union yesterday of violating a 1972 "code of conduct" intended to regulate the activities of the two superpowers in their pursuit of global objectives. AP
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      Lock icon Walesa to meet govt
      35 7 AFP Warsaw, Saturday Labour leader Lech Walesa will meet a representative of the new Polish government for the first time today in an initial contact with deputy Premier Mleczyslaw Rakowski. AFP
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    163 7 AP UPI The stock market lostpound yesterday amid heightened concern over inflation and high US interest rates. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 5.03 to close at 931.57. Losers outnumbered fainers by an almost 9 to margin. Volume totalled 33.36 million shares. AP Yesterday's prices
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    32 7 AP Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 931.57 (down 5.03); 20 transports 389.37 (down 2.42); 15 utilities 106.11 (down 1.17): 65 stocks 361.04 (down 2.33).
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    There is more at stake now
    321 8 Tomorrow is Feb 15. Exactly 39 years ago, also on a Sunday, the British in Singapore surrendered to the Japanese, thus leaving the island's fate in the hands of its conquerors for the next 3 1 i nightmarish years. That was a black Sunday
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    Lock icon THEIR VIEWS
    113 8 The Daily Mail 4 A Japanese chemist, Mr Jinichi Sato, has found a way of mass-producing instant alcohol, that is to say a powder which when mixed with water becomes an alcoholic drink. So far he has only marketed rice wine in this powdered form but there will
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Fresh frozen chicken
      50 8 A coffee shop in Clement! housing estate sells fried chicken which, according to many customers, tastes better than the franchised variety. But what makes them chuckle in delight is its signbdard which reads: Fried chicken (USA). We use farmfresh chicken supplied by Frozen Poultry Industry Pte Ltd.
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      Rod with no wheels
      47 8 Colleague Roderick Pestana has just sold his old Citroen, thereby earning the dubious distinction of being a motoring columnist without a car. What's more, he's asking for recommendations on what car to buy from fellow staffers who don't know where the carburettor is.
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    Lock icon Fighting right to the end...
    294 8 AP AFP t»kya: Japan's foremost woman political activist and woman's rights advocate for more than 60 years, Miss Fusae Ichikawa, died earlier this week. Miss Ichikawa, the oldest member of the Japanese Parliament at 87, died in hospital on Wednesday morning of heart failure. She
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    Lock icon Love wins over inflation
    120 8 AFP Baagkak: Thailand is aew saccuobtng to the charm ef Valentine's Day. Hearts ef all shapes and sixes, tram the msiest to the giitteriag, drawn the places, to the teenagers' delight. Valeattae ear* are ■acekarlae.. Kwiah er Hut, »>d ether trap* ffi&rssri'E expeaelve. The city's betels
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    Lock icon Britain's most hated magazine
    490 9 Private Eye has been criticised for inaccuracy, bad taste, bigotry... UPI Lendan: Private Eye, a satirical magazine mast Britons love to hate, pabllshed Its illth lrrevereat Issue recently, pursued as nsnal by lawyers brandishing writs. Private Eye sCton has takta alt the lid In a eanntry
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    A city woman caught in the gold rush
    552 9  -  REVIEWED BY CHUAH CHUAH AI MEE Tara Kane provides lively background reading on the lawless days of the Klondike gold rush of 1897 but it is not an exciting book. Jt would, however, make an exciting, actionpacked film. There are natural disasters,
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    Neutrality doesn't help
    385 9  -  1945: The WtM In FUuaes, by Richard Oilier; Penguin Books; S4S W*- Reviewed by Shu Ju Why 1940? Why the world in flames? In the year 1940, Europe stood In fear of Hitler s Third Reich. Each European country not yet invaded by Hitler "stayed obstinately neutral,
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      37 9 oxam nds \)\amoncV? £>'\arn ncV^ (ifri f ;trnu»t hit f,. >. It nu m 14 h»i/ S.l'l I I>l MIX lIW I I-1 I Let's meet at the Raffles! Traditional Sunday Curry Tiffin (T'limbrtlinn (Grill (&£l j ri
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      32 10/11 OUR B18INES8 IN SINGAPORE 18 NT8C MASTER TAPES NTS* VIDfX) MACHINES LASER DBC 18 HEBE DIGITAL CONVERTER NT9C/PAL TELECINE MACHINES •GIANT 8CREEN TELEVISION Ifk m y doo «ou rwrooo Moi/y .ir#oPT> nt)
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      47 10/11 WA UAIV# AWA M >*****2) 5 BHOWB DAILY: HamJ .30^.00,6.30 ft 9.15pm No Frao List EPIIBLIC OPENS TOMORROV One of the all-time box-office greets s J m JA Ui m •^A m ■0 cA 4 tk (orris < qftfe &wstinee cak(unto IMak: faC. -xfutjges and. CllliXlv GEORGE ANGELA
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      1375 10/11 YOUR WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE 700 mtton people in 43 countries can't be wrong, .VP KEIIILLFEM PALcolor, Invented and owned by lELEiUllliE II, I( SBC 5 Saturday l.M OPENING NOUNCEMENTSfollowed by ITS NOW. l.M POPEYE VALENTINE SPECIAL. *.11 SATURDAY MATINEE: Panic In The City. The entire city of Loe Angeles is
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      728 10/11 SBC-RADIO Saturday 12.00 Musical Tribute 1.00 The SBC Combo 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report and Weather Forecast 1.45 Music A La Carte 2.00 Porgramme Summary followed by Daily Serial 2.30 Something Different 3.00 News In Brief followed by Sports Diary 3.05 Melody Time 3.15 Star Chart 4.00 Concert
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      413 10/11 Top Shows of the Weekend Today TOP BANK FIGHTS OF THE Its: Mahamnuul All VI Lesa 8 pinks Part t. (Ch 5, 3.50 p.m., In colour). Leon Spinks had been the heavyweight champion of the world for six months, but to most observers, he was the challenger. He had to
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      148 10/11 I <\ rr w I I m i i rm w SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE: (Ch S, II pjn.. la coloar). Ingrid Bergman woa her sc««nd Oscar la thislMl production la which she played a refugee suffering (rem amnesia. A scheming cenmaa (Yal Brynaer) ricks her Ujdnc as the last surviving
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    Lock icon Hard to tell when a film's a winner
    704 12 One studio boss says he can't predict money-makers, another picks two out of three NYT Lee Angeles: What films are the public going to see and why did the studios decide to make them? Of the 15 films that brought studios the
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      91 12 Mi'/i-: laTr 11. H, ■*"»V Hfe'* -rr Ki Ih Is Outl.itrs. V(7< i'H,ttirs St'iv'ii m,t(ini}i< i n! jr.imo/s join toliyhi Uw S&o r^r L. X. W. >T< Ui LIDO: LAST FEW DAYS (*****14) 11am, 1 JO, 4.00,0.45.9.15 It has al the tension, the fury, tlw savagery of today's coM-Moodad wars!
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      92 12 COMING TO CATHAY Jesus is a film that is authentic, so breathtaking, so true to the historical and biblical record. You will feel as'if you are actually reliving history, h was five years in the making and filmed entirely in the Holy Land. Its accuracy has been checked by more
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      479 12 What's On A page that tells you what's happening on TV and in town At the cinema NINE TO FIVE: Outrageous office comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Toimin and Dolly Parton. Cathay: 1.15, 4. 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES: Neil Simon come* dy about a woman whose
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      47 12 II II. "May: 1.13 p.m. (0.6m), 8.37 p.m. (2.0m). Tamarraw: 1.28 a.m. (1.4m), 7.13 a.m. (2.3m), 2.28 p.m. (0.4m), 9.52 p.m. (2.2m). MMMUJT: 2.45 a.m. (1.4m), 8.30 a.m. (2.4m), 3.30 p.m. (0.3m), 10.43 p.m. (2.3m). Trntoy: 3.41 a.m. (1.3m), 9.28 a.m. (2.6m); 4.18 p.m. (0.2m), 11.24p.m. (2.4m).
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      53 12 Rediffusion 12.30 noon British Top 20 I.30 News 1.40 Mini-Ads 1.45 Preview 2.00 Saturday at Cortina 3.00 The American Top 40 7.00 News 7.10 Race commentaries and Big Sweep results 7.45 BBC Rockline 8.00 Saturday Spin 9.00 News 9.10 Saturday Spin II.00 News 11.10 Saturday Spin 12.30 to 6.30 a.m.
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    Premiums for smaller m-cycles too high
    626 13  -  Income should step in with competitive rates Motorr filing *>v Lee Chiu San Insurance premium rates (or motorcycles are a sore point not only with riders in Singapore but worldwide. In some cases, it is more expensive to insure a large-capacity motorcycle than it
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    Electric and petrol power for best of both worlds
    476 13  -  Motoring Roderick Pestana An experimental family sedan with six wheels and two engines may be the answer to the production of a car that will give the economy of an electric car combined with the range of a petrol-driven one practical
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    Mazda 323 is voted car of year
    90 13 Japaa'a automotive pre— have vo tod the new Maida 523 as Japan's Car of the Year. Hw ear waa picked tram ltt medals aa the beat la this aewly-eatab-Ushed Japan Car af the Year award. The m Hatchback Is Maada'a first breakthreagh la
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      47 13 Klfl" U/t» f'#» POST A NEW CONCEPT IN READING BY 14-YEAR-OLD > Find out more! Wt '■"JJ Read how they did it! •ASTRAL PROJECTION •IS THIS THE NEW SOPHIA LOREN? •BIOGRAPHY: GARY COOPER THE PERENNIAL COWBOY •THE HAIRLESS BROTHERS OF k Be sure to get your copy today!
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      215 14 DOUBLESIDED TOOTH Available at Pharmacies. Emporium* A all Leading Departmental Stores *.itA*rn, YEW CHUAN CO. PTE LIMITED B BOA! i,»IJAt >INuAhjRI 0;■ 4 If I mi.'BB id- HWDOM Homecraft] Stick-On 1 Hooks The Strongest, Most Beeutiful, Versatile Self-adhering Hooks Available. Specially designed to adhere to any surface. Holds weight from
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      Dressing up like an urban cowboy
      474 14 l A twice weekly advertisement feature j In Just 30 minutes, you can step out looking every bit an urban cowboy. How? Easy! Step-inside Yankee Trader and dress up in the latest Western shirts, Jeans, boots, hats, belts and scrimshaw Jewellery all Imported from
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      15 15 LOOK FOR THESE ITEMS AND MORE !N THE NEW NATION SHOPPING PAGES EVERY TOESDAY SATURDAY
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      320 15 i is is Lunchtime Specials Additional delicious dishes: Hong Kong Fish Head $10 Hainanese Steamed Chicken $5 Chilli Crayfish $14 Braised Shoulder of Pork $10 Cuttlefish stuffed with Shrimp $5 Lor Ap Braised Duckling in soya sauce $5 Quick Service »Very Moderate Prices Easy Parking Also enjoy flowt favourites like
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      154 15 %mble c Piam to bring out tbe pianist in you CSXXN^COsS ■T,. c. CCCCCCV II 'tmm t&h. ,L CS>?SN^S>^S>^S>C<X>C<>cncs' Strike up melodious notes on our range of fine pianos. Whether you 're a beginner or a polished player, our pianos will enhance your musical talents. Making every tone sound rich
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE...
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      Lock icon $18mil for Maradona
      339 17 AP UPI Buenos Aires, Saturday Argentlnos Juniors have tentatively agreed to trade soccer midfielder Diego Maradona to Boca Juniors (or US$9 million ($lB million) and four players. The deal between the First Division Argentine clubs, announced' on Thursday night, is the second richest in the sport's history,
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      Lock icon Sabotage before the First Test
      235 17 E Crickct UPI Port-of-Spain, Saturday Sabotage and heavy overnight rain combined yesterday to cause the first cricket Test between the West Indies and England to start more than two hours late, with the home team batting. A senior grounds official said wicket covers were Slashed
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      132 17 Agencies Oakland: British veteran Virginia Wade scored one of her best recent victories in the last 16 of a U*****,000 (about $250,000) women's international tennis tournament qp Thursday night. The 35-year-old British player, seeded fifth, had a fine 6-2, 6-3 triumph over 17-year-old West German Claudia Kohde, who
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      Shot of the day
      737 18 Veteran Chung-Fa's second to the third green for a memorable eagle-two DEREK WILD REPORTING ON THE FIRST LEG OF TIIE LOCAL GOLF CIRCUIT... I The shot of the day in the opening round of the Dunhill Golf Classic at Warren yesterday was undoubtedly Chang Chung-Fa's second
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      Vella and Ramu back after a spell
      255 19 With the course playing so well, scores in the midseventies weren't raising any eyebrows on the opening day of the Dunhill Classic yesterday. But two golfers among the pack who were, nevertheless, delighted with their efforts were M. Ramu, who carded a five-over-par
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      Stale excuse goes sour
      715 20  -  So now it's back to the 3 Ds Malaysia Cup'81 By JEFFREY LOW Tch, tch. This stateness thing is being carried a bit too far. Not by the Press, mind you even though we've said it over and over again ever since the Singapore team returned
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      Trengganu drop star
      245 20  -  By SURESH NAIR Trengganu have made a major change in dropping Malaysia "B" fullback Zakaria Musa from the starting 11 to face Singapore tomorrow. The lesser known Zakaria Ngah will take his place, a late decision made after this morning's training at Toa Payoh because coach Abdullah
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      303 18 ACROSS 1 Turf 4 Monastery superiors 10 300 13 Hubbub .14 Schoolboy cap 15 Have being 16 Guiding principle 18 Intent 19 Zone 20 Establishment: abbr. 21 Busts 22 Statements: abbr. 24 "Riders of the Sage' 25 Spanish quarter 28 Christian or Knebel 30 So long, Juan 31 Margarine 32
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      148 18 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an outgoing, friendly individual who charms people merely by being present. Your magnetic personality never tails you; when you need people, they are there, whether to comfort you, rejoice with you, or materially serve you. You have a sense
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      268 18 18) Take no chances with your own or others' material possessions today. Children have a special place in your life. PISCES (Feb 19-March 20) The shock of sudden loss darkens the day considerably. You can recover your spirits by dwelling on the "good". ABIES (March 21-April 19) Morning worship is
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      277 19 NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE Of SHIP'S NAM WE, MESSRS. KAY, TAN COMPANY of Suite 2411, 24th Floor, International Plaza, Anson Road, Singapore 0207, hereby give notice that In consequence of our clients' purchase of the vessel "APOSTOLOS A" we have applied to the Registrar of Singapore Snips, under
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      12 20 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom I BOWZDW&C? UJO2E AT/ T U)W£H.~)
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      79 20 SQUASH: International match Singapore v Malaysia (Kalian# Squash Centre, 9 am and 2 pm). 80CCEB: National Schools (Dover Road, 2 pm). FAS Under-16 League (Gloucester Barracks, 3.30 pm). Government Services Div PUB v Special Constabulary (T.Payoh); Port Authority v Armed Forces (F. Park); Club HDB v Police (Police Academy), all
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  • WEEKEND RACING Four – page pullout on the Fenang Sprint Cup meeting
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      Wunderbar day
      537 21  -  if this sprinter obliges By Brian Miller Wunderbar, who has scored three wins over 1200 m for stake money of $28,900, comes up against moderate oposition in Race 8 at Penang today and could give punters a winning finish to the day's racing. The seven-year-old English horse by
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      Fourteen horses to be put up for auction next month
      419 21  -  By Brian Miller The National Stud Farm will hold another auction of local-bred racehorses at the Perak Turf Club premises on Mar 4 at 9 a.m. Altogether 14 lots will be put up for sale and they will comprise five
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      SELECTIONS
      131 21 K.L. CHAN TURF RAY BRIAN MILLER STAR BOY Race 1 ElCMkUla Tamasek Command Settle Dewa Sound of Sensation Starmlag Heme Sound of Sensation Sterming Heme Sound of Sensation Raeet Make Stan Dewi Make Stan German Hero Oermaa Hen Make Stars Make Stan German Hero RaceS Dr Ne Big Shot
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    • PENANG CARD AND FORM GUIDE FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW...
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        TODAY
        3274 22/23 SMALL PRINCE...has been working wall and will ba a livaly outsider in Raca 5 today. RAPE 1 2.15 CLASS 4 DIV 10 1.200M fWll/U l ($12,000 $8,400 to winner) 1 Ada Cantik (PK Loh) Rodgers 56.5 2 nzg L200M M 2 Sottla Down (Sun Row) Ahmad 56 5 3
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        TOMORROW
        3348 22/23 BOLD PlLOT...»hould make a good bot in tha oponing avant tomorrow. DA fP 2.0 CLASS 4 DIV 4 1,200M 1 (112,000 $8,400 to winner) 1 7*2*32 War Bawnar a (Janie) E.Breukeien 56.5 (dd +1.5) 3 ag 1200M S«Mf 4 2 0**20* Maaa Em AM a Dg (Blew) E.Breukelen 56
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        Lock icon Piggott leads challenge
        243 22/23 Reuter South Africa, Saturday Lester Piggott and five other top British jockeys will take on South African riders here tomorrow in the first of two horse racing "tests." The teams will compete In (our races at Durban's Greyville track and the result will be decided on a
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      Go bank on victor in top sprint
      659 24  -  By K. L. Chan Victor Q], who has been training well since his first success less than a month ago, has made splendid headway and should strike again in Race 5 the 1200 m sprint for Class 1 Division 1 horses here tomorrow.
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      SELECTIONS
      131 24 K. L. CHAN TURF RAY STAR BOY Race 1 UMT BMDI Main Attack Mcttarret War Banner Bald PUat Persistence Mala Attack War Banner Bm« 2 Umpire Lucknow Alaakaa Lad Umpire Lackaew Fun Kung Kmc 3 TMal Wave Better Mark El Tare Open Heqrt TMal Wave Prima Ballerina Tidal Wave
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      Sherringham tops the list of newcomers
      675 24 Sherrington!, looks the pick of of 44 newcomers entered for this Penang meeting. Although the bulk of the newcomers are made up of Class 4 horses they number 40 with 15 of them unraced Sheeringham is among three Class 1 newcomers. A four-year-old brown
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