New Nation, 11 June 1981

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    22 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, June 11, 1981 3198 Price 30 Cents M.C.(P) No. 103/1/81 r i j NEW (gj) NATION COMMENT L__
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    Lock icon US shelves jet sale
    324 1 Israeli bomb attack on reactor is a violation, says Reagan Reuter UPI Washington: President Reagan yesterday suspended delivery of four F-16 aircraft to Israel in retaliation to its bombing of an Iraqi nuclear plant last Sunday using US-supplied aircraft. Secretary of State Alexander Haig said in
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    Lock icon Botak Chin is hanged
    251 1 Malay Mail Koala Lam par: Botak Chin alias Wong Swee Chins, 28, was hanged at Puau Jail at 3.00 this morning. His body was sent by •prison officials to the general hospital mortuary at 5.00 to bring to an end to a long saga of highly
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    Lock icon Poland retains leaders
    82 1 Reuter Warsaw: Poland's communist rulers ended a crisis meeting last night without making any leadership changes, despite angry Soviet charges that the country was being dragged on a perilous course of counter-revolution. The meeting of the party's central committee, convened to consider a stern letter from the
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      143 1 We were cheated, says the B team Page 20 1 Bookies also approached two Selangor players Page 21 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stocks 5; Crossword 10; Moneywords 11; Comics 16; What's On 22. 23. Stars have been delayed in the post. Builders want tax incentives Page 6 Forecast Singapore's weather
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      10 1 Swiss Precision Data Systems Electric Typewriters Manual Typewriters Electronic Calculators
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    104 2 AFP A bra, a pair of evMlig kl«vm ud a pane, all of which wee beloagod to the late Aawriew sex pel Mid screen star Marilyn Nnnc. were mM at u aacttoa yesterday at Sotheby's tor cm (aheat $21M). The bayer, wha wanted to remain anenymeas, said
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    Youngberg to be rebuilt at $16.5 mil
    336 2 Young berg Memorial Adventist Hospital is to be rebuilt at a cost of $16.5 million. Funds for the sevenstorey hospital will come from the sale of a nearby two-hectare piece of land bought by the hospital after World War n. According to the
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    Lock icon Inventor regrets freedom of birth control pill
    193 2 AP Shrewsbury (Massachusetts): Hm bum whe helped Invent the birth control pUI says yeaag people Uday iaMge la Ue much mx, and he regrets the freedom hie laveati«a hae provided. "Bet everythiag hae He side effects," said Dr Mln-ehneh Chang. "People will ahase
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    Three oil companies end free gifts campaign
    189 2 Three oil companies here have stopped offering free gifts to customers at petrol stations. The spokesmen for Shell, Caltex and British Petroleum said the companies had ended their promotional campaigns but added that it was not the result of any agreement with petrol
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    Lock icon Forliani fails to form a govt
    107 2 Reuter R*me: Prime Minister designate Araaldo Forlani last night told Italian President Sandro Pertini that he had given up his attempt to form a new government. The President's office said in a communique that Mr Forlani had outlined to Mr Pertini the difficulties found
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    Lock icon Suzuki's off to a fine start
    200 2 Reuter Hambarg.<West Germaay): Japanese Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki got off to a smooth start on a European trip yesterday after his government pledged to fcokf down zooming oar exports to West Germany. West Gcnsaa Bss■stoics Minister Ottq I amis d#rff, who is visiting Japan,
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    Lock icon Bani-Sadr sacked as army chief
    335 4 POSITION AS PRESIDENT NOT KNOWN Reuter Tehran: Ayatollah Khomeiny last night sacked President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as commander-in-chief of Iran's armed forces. An announcement issued by the state radio and the official Pars news agency did not mention Mr Bani-Sadr's future as President, a position he
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    Lock icon Aussies unwilling to be in peacekeeping force
    182 4 Reuter Canberra: Australia expressed clear reservations to the US about taking part in an American-sponsored Middle East peacekeeping force, according to diplomatic letters leaked here yesterday. The letters, between Foreign Minister Tony Street and US Secretary of State Alexander Haig, were leaked to
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      US: No ransom
      60 4 Washington: The United States declared yesterday it would not bargain with terrorists for the release of hostages and would refuse to pay ransom or release prisoners in response to terrorist demands. Under-Secretary of State Richard Kennedy told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Reagan administration had
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      Lock icon Security meeting
      58 4 AP Hmmldld: Top diplomatic and military officials from the United States and Japan began three days of meetings here yesterday to discuss mutual security matters. The US delegation to the meeting of the sub-committee or the US-Japanese Security Consultative Committee is lea by Mr Francis West Jr, assistant
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      Lock icon Moscow ticked off
      71 4 Reuter Bonn: West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt accused the Soviet Union in an interview published yesterday of violating a Joint German-Soviet pledge on military parity in favour of a nuclear missile build-up in Europe. He told the weekly newspaper, Die Zeit, he would seek an explanation for
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      $300m land deal
      68 4 Genting Bhd is finalising a $300 million purchase of 8000 hectares of plantation land in Johore belonging to the estate of the late rubber tycoon Ko Teck Kin. Genting will pay half of the price in cash and the other half through the issue of 16.6 million
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      Warehouse ruling
      27 4 The government has announced that ceilings in industrial and warehouse buildings cannot exceed a maximum height of 4.6 metres. This is to take effect immediately.
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      N. Korean kids' visit
      43 4 A 75-member North Korean children's arts troupe will visit Singapore from June 26 to 29. The Pyongyang Children's Arts Troupe comprises specially selected children from 11 to 16 years ola, who will give three night shows and a matinee.
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    Meeting on parks in July
    97 4 Singapore will be the host of the first ever regonal congress of the stitute of Parks and Recreation next month. The congress, organised to keep Parks and Recreation professionals abreast of the latest advancements in the field, will be held at the Regional English Language
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    Lock icon Coffee price meeting
    60 4 Reuter Umlm: The International Coffee Organisation (ICO) yesterday called for an emergency meeting of its executive board in London next week to discuss the collapsing world coffee market and work out remedial measures. The emergency meeting was called by ICO executive director Alexandre Beltrao of Brazil and
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    Mother who wants to rise above her misfortune
    309 4 Mrs Yee Yew Fook (above) is one lady who is determined, despite misfortunes, to rely on hard work and grit to support her young family. The worry of a roof over their heads is at least solved. On Monday, Mrs Yee, 29,.whose
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    We can still help, says Othman
    405 5 Many organisations still need our services The PAP old guards who stepped down from active politics could still render their services to the community, said Encik Othman Wok. There are many organisations which still require their services, at least as advisers. The party too,
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    Stock market
    255 5 Tone of the market during the first 45 minutes of trading this morning: Steady to firm. Selected counters continued to make headway following the record breaking performance on the ST industrial index yesterday. Guthrie touched $5 before selling at $4.96, up 22 cents.Other firm spots were Pan Electric,
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    Lock icon Gold rises
    21 5 UPI Heag Kong: Gold opened higher at U*****.30 per ounce here today compared with yesterday's close of U*****.50. UPI
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    Lock icon Bank cuts charges
    52 5 Reuter New York: The Marine Midland Bank, the 13th biggest in the US, yesterday reduced interest charges to 19.5 per cent from 20 per cent, an indication tnat US interest rates may have had passed their peak. No other major banks immediately followed yesterday's move by Marine
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    Lock icon Soviets may accept
    74 5 Reuter London: The Soviet Union is likely to take up an offer by Washington to resume grain sales held up by its embargo, but for political reasons it will try to lessen its dependence on US imports, western officials and grain experts said yesterday. They said Moscow
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      143 5 5/fi xxxxx exclusive HOLIDAY INN (STH FLOOR) SCOTTS ROAD Exhibition V SPECIAL DISCOUNTS 4 100% pure Thai handwoven silk. 4 Thai Cotton Cotton Voile. 4 Thai fine Jewellery sets with Rubies, Emeralds, Blue Sapphires, Diamonds. 4 Precious and semiprecious Thai Gemstones. 4 Thai Sterling Silver Jewellery. 4 Thai Arts and
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      124 5 msm J j j j i MgtiflSfc KaJaßll 'Supercontrol' CTV A touch of class! Model 8111 comes with a Wireless Remote 'Super* Control for sheer convenience and comfort IT w •> m n > 'J 1 I T L I > •>ut rfiifliiiftuv yn H Model 8111 (66cm) S pore
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    Contractors to ask for tax incentives
    280 6  -  To help them cope with spiralling costs in building industry By Gan Soh Eng The construction industry is planning to ask the government for tax incentives. This will help it to cope with the spiralling cost of building materials and the acute shortage of
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    PM to pay Sheares tribute
    168 6  -  By Gerry de Silva Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew will pay a special tribute to the late President Sheares in Parliament when the House meets tomorrow. It was Mr Lee as head of the government who moved a motion in Parliament in December 1978 for
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    Lock icon Today
    77 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday, June 11, the 162 nd day of 1981 with 203 to follow. Those born on this date are under the 'sign of Gemini. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: In 1916, Republican Warren G. Harding made a statement paraphrased 40 years later by President John F. Kennedy,
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    Lock icon Council meets tomorrow on Israeli air raid
    504 6 Agencies United Nation*: The Security Council will meet tomorrow to debate Iraq's complaint of Israeli aggression, following Sunday's Israeli air strike against a nuclear plant near Baghdad, it was announced yesterday. The 15 members, conferring behind closed doors, reached the decision although a
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      92 6 New selections from the smartest name. EDlTlanhatta Be seen in a Manhattan.. .you'll know you are at your fashionable best because Manhattan means the best fabrics, styled in that superb Continental cut, and combined with the latest fashion trends. Make an impact whatever the occasion: wear Manhattan! """S i'lTfV'4"' 1
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      82 6 Amazing! Kenwood's beautiful baby. Fully equipped to cook anything from big elaborate dinners to simple snacks. Bakes and grills too. Consumes less power than ordinary cookers. Works on 13 amps. Easy to clean. Hot plate-rings lift upwards for easy cleaning of spillage bowls beneath. Takes up only small space on
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    Lock icon Polish refugees seek asylum in the West
    193 7 UPI Geneva: Large numbers of Poles are leaving their increasingly tense country and seeking asylum in the West, international refugee officials said yesterday. The Inter-governmental Committee for Migration (ICM) said there currently are 3340 Polish refugees in camps in Austria awaiting settlement elsewhere.
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    Lock icon Hardliner wants Kania sacked
    278 7 'Other Politburo men must go too' Reuter Warsaw: A Polish Politburo hardliner yesterday indirectly called for the dismissal of party leader Stanislaw Kania and other top communists as an emergency meeting of the party's central committee developed into an open power struggle. The official news agency
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    Lock icon Leaders to take vote of confidence
    240 7 Reuter Warsaw: The 11 members of Poland's ruling Politburo last night decided to submit themselves individually to a vote of confidence by the Communist Party's central committee. The unprecedented move followed clashes between hardliners and moderates at a central committee meeting convened to discuss
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    Lock icon 'Don't intervene'
    44 7 Reuter Tekye: The Japan Communist Party (JCP) yesterday sent a cable to the Soviet Communist Party strongly urging that Moscow "should not militarily intervene in Poland for any reason." The Japanese party is estranged from Moscow over the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    191 7 UPI The stock market drifted hesitantly yesterday as it greeted the richest newshare offering in its history. The Dow Jones average of' 30 industrial stocks, which fell 1.20 points on Tuesday amid concern over heightened tension in the Middle-East, was down 0.56 point to close at 993
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    33 7 AP Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 993.88 (down 0.56); 20 transport 425.41 (down 1.46): 15 utilities 107.86 (up 2.06); 65 stocks 384.73 (up 0.55). AP
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    Old steps are the best steps
    355 8 Almost before you could say community dances One, Two and Three, they had vanished from the small screen. In less than three months, the national dance which was the brain child of the Ministry of Culture, had died a natural death and been buried,
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    THEIR VIEWS
    137 8 4 Without being a pessimist, what I do feel is that in the West and in the European communist countries, there is no guiding thought. We are in a mechanised system in which thinking has become stereotyped and in which people have not fully assimilated in their minds
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    Humbled
    67 8 [whispers ,Ej Guess what happened to the international expert who won the Ford Foundation Businessman Award and the Bumham Medal of the British Institute of Management and author of the books, Improving Business Results and The Experienced Manager? Mr John Humble lived up to his surname when his company
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    My days in Death Row
    1103 8 DEPRESSING AND AGONISING HELL Lakshmi Natarajan of the New Straits Times j Koala Lumpur: Cell No. 7 at Pudu Jail will always have poignant memories for S. Karthigesu, 38. It is where he spent his last few days in prison waiting for his own appeal
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    Five meetings with Botak Chin
    61 8 4 Other prisoners and I used to shout across oar cells. We called it onr own telephone line. I met Botak Chin on five occasions. One thing I learnt prisoners never lie to one another. They don't try to hide what they have done. Some
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    Monotony of prison food and routine
    1205 9 NEW PRISONERS ARE 'TRIED' BY THE OTHERS F S.Karthigesu^wh^wa^recendy^cquitte^oJ^Tiurder Breakfast at 7 a.m., lunch at 10 a.m. and dinner at 2 p.m. This is the strict routine which prisoners in Pudu Jail followed. Between dinner and breakfast the next morning a lapse of 17
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    Harun lent me books
    48 9 Datuk Harun w worked at the prison hospital where he was in charge of registering sick people. We often talked about philosophy and I am extremely grateful to him for lehdlng me numerous books. Some of them were on A religion. 7 Datak H&ran
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      200 9 I i t I 12 i t JUNE 12 LUNCHTIME rhis vstvk. "Fashions on Friday" features jn exc lusi\,t* collection of cocktail and ottic t \uvii b\ GRACE FASHION HOUSE in silk and ijewujette materials. Cosponsor: COLOMBO JEWELLERY CO PTE LTD j M. xl.'K an- from IMP INTERNATIONAL. While wati
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    Going all out to guide more people in
    171 10 The Registered Tourist Guides' Association is going all out to recruit members in a big way. It will launch the drive with a grand dinner and dance at the Hyatt Hotel on June 27. This is the first time the 13-year-old association
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    Bus stop with distinct character
    127 10 This aewly-kallt ku shelter la BeM Nertk Bead hi mI ealy eyecatckinc bnt It adds s toackef Identity te the fcisahr estate. The skeil-sknaed kns shelter essts It was ballt to rive a distinct ekaraeter to the Bedek keaslag estate aad to provide a mere
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    Lock icon IRA suspects break out of jail
    266 10 Reuter Belfast: Eight suspected Irish guerillas yesterday escaped from Belfast's Crumlin Road jail using smuggled handguns in the breakout. Britain's northern Ireland office, announcing the escape, said two Strison officers were inured. All eight were on trial charged with belonging to the provisional Irish
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    Lock icon Higher income tax on the rich
    184 10 Reuter Paris: France's socialist government yesterday proposed a new super income tax on the rich, higher taxes for big firms' company cars and entertainment, and more tax on luxury goods and the profits of banks and oil companies. The aim is to pay for
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    Lock icon 'Oil glut will be over'
    63 10 Reuter Washington: Hamid Zaheri, chief public information officer for the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries predicted yesterday that the current world petroleum glut would be over by the end of the year. He said this was his own view and not Opec's. Saudi Arabian Oil
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      290 10 Crossword x i j ■Hflfl fllflfli UIHi ACROSS 1 Cover 5 Yugoslav 10 Israeli airline 14 podrida 15 Salutation 16 iva 17 Hymn 20 Cargo weight 21 Roman date 22 Small map 23 Ball of yarn 24 Royal treasury 26 Warns 29 Paid attention 33 Part of DST 34 Room:
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    PA to boost computer activities
    285 11 It'll take part in exhibition organised by the Jaycees The People's Association is going all out to promote computer activities. It will take part, for the first time, in an exhibition on computers. The exhibition, organised by the Mandarin Chapter of the Singapore Jaycees, will
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    Spy ship to monitor Soviet missile tests
    271 11 Washington: The Air Force yesterday quietly dedicated a secret spy ship the first of its Rind that will cruise the Pacific Ocean to monitor Soviet ballistic missile tests, defence sources said. The Observation Island, a converted navy cargo ship, carries the most advanced
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      207 11 WORLDWIDE SPORTS PTE LTD WELCOMES DELEGATES TO THE BRUNSWICK PACIFIC SALES AND TECHNICAL SEMINAR HOLIDAY INN, SINGAPORE 11-12 JUNE 1981 Introducing the world's finest line of bowling equipment the new Brunswick 2000 Series. Revolutionary design, space-efficient, energy saving operations, and contemporary, eye-appealing colours The Brunswick 2000 series has all of
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      204 11 SnrS^fl %*l%\ #T» i m Cut along here CLUES FOR MK-4 1. Just a story 2. For baby to throw It on the floor would be fairly i,„I, -i typical 3. It aupporta a ship's sail 4. If a la good and atrong, ao much tho 8. Anlmala wall known
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    Lock icon Going underground underground
    1069 12/13  -  Why risk life and limb and a fine? NANCY KOH suggests you take a few steps down NANCY KOH Arrowed signs beckoned. Its canopy promised shade from the sweltering sun. And it was only a few steps down and away from the incessant traffic.And yet it stood,
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    Neon lights and ads to lure pedestrians under
    896 12/13 Some dpailsed pedestrian eruiiagi near urferpMM will be closed mm to MMange people to nee the Mlwpwei. One level crossing that has been cleued is nt the Jnnetton of Seotts Rend and Orchard Bond which has heavy pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians will nsw
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      A touch of Victorian class
      504 14  -  Exhibition of English antiques starts tomorrow V V Dccor lN Ja By Yvonne D'Silva Say antiques and we immediately think of Chinese blackwood or Malaccan furniture. Now Singaporeans can consider furniture of the Victorian era. What is claimed as the first exhibition of authentic Victoriait
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      What to feed those recovering from illness
      368 14  -  Eat Right bv Louisa Teo Patients recovering from surgery must not be given Chinese por (strengthening) herbs. Operations weaken the body and some medicinal herbs may be too strong for the body to handle. When the patient well enough to return from hospital,
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      133 14 Ms ..Him \L\ i riii^| iSE Friedland 80-Tune Door Chimes Fried land's Orchestra Electronic Door Chime... the latest innovation in door chimes. Gives you 60 delightful tunes to choose from! Smart design with simple operational features which let you adjust the volume... tempo... and tone. miniatures at your door. 15
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      Poisons can also be most useful
      628 15  -  By Sunny Goh When you buy a weedkiller or an insecticide, do you stop to ask yourself: "Am I buying a killer?" All pesticides are poisons but we need them. Perhaps more so in Singapore. Dr Michel Delabarre, an expert on pesticides with Roussel
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      Skoop comes up with some great desserts
      332 15  -  What's Cooking b*. Margaret Chan As children we thought of ice-cream in cups. Now we have Skoop a range of local and western desserts in convenient tubs. Not surprisingly, it's Magnolia, a leader in the production of dairy food here, that is responsible.
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      474 16 THE BORN LOSER by ArtSanaom I CCUT SOAAIXH AMUD H£R PASSIMO AA£ UP, BUT FLASH GORDON By Dan Barry BUT MUM HAS OFFEREP Am. TMESe oooos.' PERHAPS WE'P PO bbttbr to pral WTTH HIM.' Bakin visits KING KO/VWAN OF THE FIRS PEOPLE. 1 5 •V I r n VCU HAVE
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      Adelar shows improvement
      510 17  -  On the track By K. L. CHAN Koala Lumpur: Adelar, an expensive failure last Saturday when second to Wayahead over 1200 m, showed improvement in a workout here this morning. With Richard Ang astride, the four-year-old displayed top form in a 600 m gallop when he was
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      Kuala Lumpur fields for this weekend
      1433 17 Kuala Lumpur; Weights and barrier draws for this weekend's races (King's Gold Cup meeting) here: SATURDAY Class 1 Dtv. 3 1,200 m (Ratings 130 -122) 9 Blue Diamond 1157 130 13 Stylish Prince 56.5 129 0 Ming Dynasty 111 54 128 2 Oona 111
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      Scratchings
      120 17 SATURDAY Race 1 (2.M): CI 4 Dlv 7 12ttm Ada Naslb, Irish Legend. Mr Unique, Jan Kibut. Race 2 (2.M): CM IMv 6 12Mm Sentimental Sons, Bless 'em All, Alpha, Gentle Girl, Joy. Race 3 (S.N): CI < IMv J 18<tm Rlbblestilt. Race 4 (3.31): CI 4 Dlv 5
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      Judith out for revenge
      128 17 Rjj Squash Top seed Judith D'Silva hopes to redeem herself when she takes on Geraldine Yeo in the semifinals of the Stellar women's squash championship at Kallang on Saturday. Last night, Judith was beaten 3-1 by Geraldine in the Champion of Champions round-robin match and said
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      Lock icon Carnival of champions
      719 18 Holmes-versus-Spinks tops triple title clash Boodng Reuter AP New York: Larry Holmes, the undefeated World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, defends his title for the 10th time tomorrow against former champion Leon Spinks in a bout in Detroit that highlights a busy weekend of boxing action. In another
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      Lock icon Live
      18 18 NST The Larry HolmesLeon Spinks title clash will be telecast live over Channel Three on Saturday morning
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      Lock icon Coe smashes world mark
      175 18 JF3 Athletics Reuter Florence (Italy): Britain's Sebastian Coe broke his own world 800 metres record by more than half a second here last night, leaving behind all opposition before half the race was over and winning alone in a time of 1:41.725ec. But faulty electronic timing
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      385 19 Reuter London: Top seed Martina Navratilova kept well on course to victory in the Surrey grass court championship and was so confident about her form that she promised to use any prize money she earns to bet on herself to regain the Wimbledon title. Navratilova
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      231 19 Reuter Stockholm: Bjorn Borg will not play in Sweden's Davis Cup match against Australia next month. Borg told the Swedish Tennis Association he needs rest and wants to concentrate only on important tournaments such as Wimbledon and the US Open. "He said he will
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      66 19 UPI I iondon i American 14-year-old tennis sensation Kathy Renaldi, who beat two seeded players in the French Open last week, has been given a wild card direct entry into the Wimbledonchampionships, beginning June 22. The wild card means that Renaldi will go straight into the main
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      We feel cheated, say the B's
      295 20  -  BUT NO PARDON NOW DR CHEN Soccer By SURESH NAIR The Singapore Intermediate squad feel that they have been "cheated by the Football Association of Singapore. The Mara Halim tournament squad were shocked when the FAS revealed the contents of the confession letter the
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      584 20  -  ...AS POLICE AVERT FORCES BEATING Forces 1 Police By SURESH NAIR It takes more than sheer fitness and determination to survive in the First Division. No doubt, these are basic soccer ingredients, but of greater importance is skill, confidence, talent and teamwork. This lesson was drummed into
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      418 20  -  By SHIRLEY TAN Changi Constituency aren't too pleased with their National Football League First Division rivals, Geylang International, this week all because of about $25! Changi claim Geylang, with whom they drew 1-1 at Geylang Stadium on Sunday, owe them the money. So officials of
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      766 21  -  By MAURICE KHOO Malay Mali Sports Editor, Kuala Lumpur: How would you like to pick up $10,000 for just one game? Simple just don't score. For a few seconds, Mokhtar Dahari was stunned by my impertinence. Then, he let slip his feelings about soccer payoffs the
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      381 21 MAZLAN REVEALS TIP-OFF Malay Mail Kiul* Lumpur: The simmering controversy on soccer payoffs has turned up a fresh item: Two key Selangor players were approached to throw the game in the Malaysia Cup final against Singapore. Selangor manager Mazlan Harun disclosed yesterday that
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      114 21 r Sports diary 1 80CCEB: FAS Under 19 tournament Kampong Ubi v Dover Clementl; Sembawang Kee Ann v Farrer Park United; Teck Ghee Rovers v Tanah Merah (all matches at Farrer Park, 5 pm). Friendlies SCC v Combined Rangers (Pa dang, 5.15 pm); PARC v Ming Court Hotel (Buldt Chermin,
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      790 22  -  Review Cantonese opera By Ngai Soet Stars make or break operas and nowhere was this better exemplified than at the offering of the Chor Fund Meng Cantonese Opera Troupe last Monday evening. The entertainment, which may be roughly translated as Western Chamber Nightmare, is the
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      549 22  -  By ALAN YU Hong Kong reporter Liu Wai Hung, who played Ah Chan in Man in the Net, has gone back to school. But it's not to pick up the latest developments in a particular academic fiela. Liu is taking singing
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      291 22 In and around town GUITAR RECITAL: By Massimo Delle Cese at the DBS Auditorium, 8 p.m. The programme includes Bach's Suite BWV 995; Ponce's Sonata Mexicans and Barrios's Villancico de Navidad Aconqija. Tickets at $1 are available at C. K. Tang, Cold Storage, Singapore Conference Hall, Victoria Theatre, Yamaha Music
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      514 23  -  By Judith Holmberg A young girl stands under the blazing sun, her body covered with honey. As she stands motionless, a drowsy drone is heard. A man steps up and sprays a buzzing black cjoud of bees at her. They hover around, then settle on
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      291 23 the cinema BLOOD BEACH: A thriller starring David Huffman, Mariana Hill, John Saxon. Capitol: 11a.m, 1.45, 4, 6.30 and 9.30p.m. THE EMPIRE 8TOIKE8 BACK: Winner of two Academy Awards. Starring Mark Hamiil and Carrie Fisher. Odess: 10.30am, 1.15, 4, 6.45 and 9.30 p.m. THE COMPETITION: Love stoiy starrflig Richard Dreyfuss,
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