The Straits Times, 20 July 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon NO ACCORD ON MORE TALKS
    74 1 Vance to return to Mid-East MAIDSTONE (England) Wed. EGYPTIAN Israeli peace talks ended today without a firm agreement to hold further negotiations and an acknowledgement of major differences. After two days of discussions in heavily-guarded Leeds Castle near here, US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance
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    Lock icon Morning meeting called off
    294 1 Morning meeting called off MAIDSTONE, Wednesday EGYPTIAN and Israeli Foreign Ministers failed to hold a scheduled meeting today amid signs that the Middle East peace talks inav have run into difficulties. Instead US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance conferred separately with the two men in heavily-guard-ed Leeds Castle, mar here.
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    Lock icon Angry Begin sparks uproar
    232 1 Angry Begin sparks uproar JERUSALEM. Wad. p R I M E Minister Begin tore up a sheet of paper during an angry parliamentary debate today in a gesture of contempt for the idea of Israeli with drawal from the Jordan West Bank. Waving the paper at Opposition leader Shimon Peres.
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    2-HOUR RESCUE BID ENDS IN VAIN
    356 1  -  By PAUL WEE 3 fire-engines Trapped 11/ fORE than 20 firemen, using ropes and pulleys, yesterday staged a two-hour commando-style rescue operation in a vain bid to save a man who was trapped after falling 30 metres down a grain silo in Jurong. Ng
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    Lock icon HK $ declines
    45 1 HK declines HONGKONG. Wed. The Hongkong dollar has depreciated by about 12 per cent since the end of 1976 in terms of the effective exchange rate index against the currencies of its 15 principal trading partners, the acting Financial Secretary. David Jordan said today. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Komoto's $23b plan to halt the rising yen
    229 1 Komoto's $23b plan to halt the rising yen Measures TOKYO, Wednesday lAPANESE Trade Minister Toshio Komoto today urged the government to make emergency imports worth more than US$lO billion (Ss23 billion) to reduce Japan's growing current account surplus and stabilise the yen's value on the foreign exchange market. He told
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    Back to yen and sen?
    44 1 rKYO. Wed. The government may an- nounce denomination of the yen currency next Spring, the Mainlchi Shimbun said today. Denomination would mean that 100 yen would be changed to one yen and the one yen to one sen.— UPl.
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    43 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange 30 indus 833 85 up 4.85; 20 transp 228.67. up 185. 19 utils 105.24. up 0.06; 65 stocks 288.66 up 1 59. -UPI.
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    Man's hand chopped off in fight
    106 1 POLICE last night had 1 to overpower a man to take him to hospital after his left hand was chopped off In a fight at a hawker's centre in Thomson Road. The man, aged about 28. of Block 160, Lorong Toa Payoh. was apparently
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    Lock icon Flood victims rescued
    53 1 NEW DELHI. Wed Troops used boats toaav to help rescue thousands of villagers stranded by floodwaters in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. At least 46 people have died as a result of flooding in the state since rivers, swollen by monsoon rains, began rising early
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    Lock icon Tariff cuts
    34 1 TOKYO. Wed. The United States and Japan, ending a lengthy series of trade negotiations, have reached agreement on tariff cuts on computers and peripherals, government sources said today. UPI. See Page S)
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    Lock icon Carter hits back at Soviets
    516 1 Carter hits back at Soviets Refusal WASHINGTON. Wednesday PRESIDENT Carter last night killed the sale of computer to the Soviet news agency Tass and imposed White House limitations on the sale of oil development equipment to Russia, sources said A top administration official said the dual steps were part of
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    Lock icon Blast, fire at US embassy
    243 1 Blast, fire at US embassy MAN HURT MOSCOW, Wed A SMALL explosion and electrical flre today knocked out power in the US embassy here. The blast, which slightly Injured an American navy technician, occurred in a basement electrical power control room near the embassy commissary. The basement of the main
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    Lock icon Absent Brez
    32 1 MOSCOW. Wed. President Leonid Brezhnev and other senior members of the Soviet Union's ruling politburo were unexpectedly absent today from the Red Square funeral of their colleague Pyoder Kulawov. Reuter.
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    64 1 Most candid talks: Vance MAIDSTONE (England), Wed. US Secretary of State Cyras Vance said at the end of the Middle East peace talks that the negotiations were "the most candid and probing discussions I have heard between them." He added: "Our sitting informally torether, chatting over dinner, walking around
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      203 1 S.I.A. READY TO BLAZE AMERICAN TRAIL Page 10 JAPAN must join US, Russia as world leader 2 STRAUSS: Dec 15 target for trade pact 3 ASEAN told: Be more cautious 4 AFRICA may to on path of war and destruction 5 SALE of shares cost my life sa vines: Choudhury
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Defects in Red troops cut plan: Nato
      247 2 Defects in Red troops cut plan: Nato VENN A, Wed. Nato governments said today that serious defects still remained In communist proposals for a Central European TroopReduction Agreement, although differences had been narrowed. Western negotiators at the 19-nation Vienna conference on force reductions said progress was blocked by communist failure
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      Lock icon 'Capitalist chieftain' gets apology, redress
      167 2 'Capitalist chieftain' gets apology, redress rKYO, Wed— A Chinese peasant denounced four years ago as a chieftain of capitalism for earning extra income by making bamboo articles has received an apology and compensation, China's official Hsinhua News Agency reported yesterday. Hsinhua said the former secretary of a Communist Party county
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      Lock icon Bid to save orangutangutan
      53 2 Bid to save orangutang utan MELBOURNE. Wed. A team of gynaecologists and obstetricians am fighting to save the lives of twin baby orang untang born at a zoo In Melbourne, zoo officials nid. The twins are only the eighth recorded In the Worlds Orang Utan Stud Book and the Mm
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      Lock icon Nato ties
      38 2 BRUSSELS. Wed. Spain's ruling political party U sharply Increasing its contacts with Nato and there Is a possibility of bringing Spain into the alliance aa early as next year, a Spanish political envoy said yesterday. AP.
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      Lock icon Red party the richest
      131 2 mOKYO, Wed. The JL opposition Japan Communist Party (JCP) was the top Income gainer among political parties In Japan last year, the Home Affairs Ministry said today in Its report on political funds. Under the Political Funds Regulation Law, all political organisa- tlons are required to
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      Lock icon 'Japan must accept a leading role in world'
      338 2 Three-year study urges: TOKYO, Wednesday A THREE- YEAR, US$l.5 million (553.45 million) effort to' chart Japan's course for the next 25 years has concluded that Japan must Join the United States and the Soviet Union as international leaders, accepting the responsibilities that
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      Lock icon Tokyo wants better ties with EEC
      253 2 BRUSSELS. Wednesday pRIMF. Minister Takeo Fukuda of Japan said yesterday that Japanese relations with the United States had become more important since World War Two, but he would like to see Japanese relations with Europe improve Mr. Fukuda, or. a two-day vbit to Brus
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      Lock icon Dissident testifies
      63 2 GEORGIAN dissident Zvlad Gamsakhurdla (left) testifying at a court hearing in Moscow on Tuesday in the civil slander suit against American newsmen Craig Whitney of the New York Times and Harold Piper of the Baltimore Sun. Piper and Whitney wrote stories suggesting the confession was fabricated by Soviet
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      Lock icon TOKYO MEN LEAVE FOR TREATY TALKS IN PEKING
      213 2 TOKYO MEN LEAVE FOR TREATY TALKS IN PEKING rKYO, Wed. Five senior Japanese Foreign Ministry officials left here today for talks In Peking on concluding a peace and friendship treaty between Japan and China. The officials, led by the director-general of the ministry's Asian Affairs Bureau, Mr. Yosuke Nakae, will
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      Lock icon Soviet, Viet aid for Laos airport
      124 2 Soviet, Viet aid for Laos airport BANGKOK, Wed Soviet technicians and Vietnamese troops are helping to build a large airpoit in Laos, two Vietnamese soldiers and a Laotian pilot reported, after they escaped Into northeastern Thailand yesterday. Ihe Bangkok World reported today that San Pakkong, 21, and Lew Waeng Larng.
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      Lock icon More jobless
      37 2 LONDON, Wed. The total number of petple unemployed in Britain rose to over 1.5 million in July for the first time in five months, according to figures released yesterday by the Depsrtment of Employment. Rtuter.
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      Lock icon PERES: I'LL STILL MEET WITH ARABS
      150 3 PERES: I'LL STILL MEET WITH ARABS mEL AVTV, Wed OpX position leader Shi mon Peres said yesterday he would accept invitations for further meetIngs with Arab leaders, despite an implied re buke from Prime Minister Menachem Begin over his meeting with Egypt's President Anwar Badat. Mr. Peres and Mr. Badat
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      Lock icon US to put up list of 'unsafe' airports
      182 3 US to put up list of 'unsafe' airports WASHINGTON. Wed The US Government yesterday endorsed legislation which would have It publish lists of foreign airports which fall to take effective steps to thwart terrorists. Transportation Secretary Brock Adams told a House of Representatives Transportation Subcommittee the provision was a reasonable
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      Lock icon Menacing eruptions
      32 3 JAKARTA, Wed. Krakatau, the killer volcano off West Java which has been emitting thick clouds of smoke for over a week, is now also spouting rocks and white ash. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Oil search
      39 3 TOKYO. Wed. Sumitomo Petroleum Development Co. of Japan said yesterday that it will begin prospecting (or oil in Oman in the southeastern section of the Arabian Peninsula in late August with French and West German firms. AP.
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      Lock icon COMPUTER BEATS DOCTORS IN SUICIDE FORECASTS
      111 3 NEW YORK. Wed. A computer at Wisconsin University Medical School is three times better than psychiatrists at predicting which patients will commit suicide, one of the machine's procrammers reported here yesterday. Mr. John Griest, a psychiatrist, said that over a nine month study, the
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      Lock icon Dec 15 target for trade treaty
      326 3 Dec 15 target for trade treaty Strauss tells the Congress: VYASHIr'.GTON, Wed SPECIAL trade reprcsenlative Robert Strauss told Congress yesterday he believes leaders of several Western nations can conclude a multilateral trade agreement, "with meaningful benefits for American exports by Dec 15. Mr. Strauss told a House of Representatives Ways
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      Lock icon Senate says 'yes' to Carter's energy plan
      330 3 Senate says 'yes' to Carter's energy plan WASHINGTON. Wednesday rpHE United States Senate yesterday apx proved the first portion of President Carter's five-part energy programme, voting to curtail burning oil and natural gas by power plants and businesses. 1 It was the first positive Congressional action in months on the
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      Lock icon Tanker toll
      47 3 MADRID. Wed. The death toll In last week's gas tanker explosion at a holiday camp In southern Spain rose to 153 last night when a 16-year-old German eirl died of her burns in a Valencia hospital, the "Bfe" news agency reported here early today. AFP.
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      Lock icon Fire-bombing
      40 3 ANKARA. Wed. Iraq was. reported to be using Incendiary bombs to help create a 300 km buffer zone along Its border with Turkey following Intense clashes between Iraqi forces and Kurdish guerillas, the Independent newspaper MUllyet said yesterday Reuter.
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      Lock icon Indonesian migrants
      62 4 JAKARTA. Wed. Indonesia Is working out an Immigration agreement with Saudi Arabia to help settle problems Involving about 7,000 Indonesians living there. Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja said today. Most of the Indonesians who have gone to Saudi Arabia have been using Muslim haj pilgrimage facilities. He said the
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      Lock icon TUESDAY'S QUICK-DRAW MOVES
      58 4 THE move for Tuesday's game (des- I criptive notation) were: KORCHNOI (white) KARPOV (black) 1. P-QB4 N-KB3 2.N-QB3 P-K3 3.N-KB3 P-Q4 4.P-Q4 B-K2 5.8-N5 P-KR3 6.8-R4 0-0 7.P-K3 P-QN3. B.R-QBI B-QN2 9.8-Q3 PxP lO.BxBP QN-Q2 11.0-0 P-QB4 12.PxP NxP 13.Q-K2 P-QR3. 14 KK-Q1 Q-Kl 15.P-QR3 KN-K5 16.NxN
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      Lock icon ASEAN TOLD: BE MORE CAUTIOUS
      282 4 'China, Vietnam and Kampuchea trying to gain sympathy* JAKARTA, Wednesday A LEADING memA ber of the Indonesian Parliament today asked members of Asean to be more cautious in the face of the growing conflicts among the communist countries of the region. There were indications that
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      Lock icon Labour MP expelled from House
      214 4 Labour MP expelled from House LONDON, Wednesday F EFTWING Labour MP Dennis Canavan was expelled from the House of Commons last night for Insulting members of the House of Lords and refusing to apologise. Mr. Canavan first charged that Lord Thorneycroft, a former Conservative government minister and present chairman of
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      Lock icon Hailstorms in Italy
      65 4 BOLZANO (Italy). Wed Severe hailstorms and whirlwinds caused extensive damage in the Alto Adige and Venetian regions early today while meteorologists failed to explain the highly perturbed Italian summer Hailstones destroyed fruit crops and vineyards near the Alto Adlge (South Tyrol) villages of Castelrotto, Terlano and Trodena.
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      Lock icon Press hit by bomb blast
      58 4 BEIRUT. Wed. Two explosions rocked the building that houses Beirut's leading dally newspaper An Nahar and the offices or Newsweek magazine and United. Press International today, police reported The two bombs caused damage to the back entrance to the press plant of An Nahar Newsweek's
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      Lock icon Timor flight
      37 4 JAKARTA. Wed. The government-owned Merpatl Nusantara Airlines will start a once-weekly flight from Kupang in West Timor to Dili in the former Portuguese colony of East Timor on Friday, It was announced here today. AFP.
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      Lock icon Draw starts speculation on players' future tactics
      286 4 6AGUIO, Wed. With the first battle drawn in their chess war, champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Viktor Korchnoi sat down yesterday to puzzle out where they go from here in the world chess championship. They sifted through the meagre clues available from the
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      Lock icon Armed whites attack black students
      337 5 Armed whites attack black students SALISBURY, W»d A GROUP of young whites armed with pick-axe handles, cricket bats, iron poles and a whip, attacked black students at the University of Rhodesia on Monday night, students said today. Eight people were reported assaulted Two were treated in a hospital for head
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      Lock icon Black jailed for love letter
      141 5 JOHANNES BL'SG. Wed. A black gardener who sent his white c m p I o y e r's daughter a love letter was yesterday sent to prison for six months. Sentencing Paul Moschew, 24, in the northern Johannesburg suburb of Randburg. Magistrate J. van Seenen
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      Lock icon 'Africa may go on path of war and destruction'
      388 5 Africa may go on path of war and destruction' OAU talks open with a warning... KHARTOUM, Wednesday •pHE Organisation of African I'nih (OAU) began a summit conference today hearing a warning from Sudan's President Jaafar Numeiry that foreign intervention could mean Africa followed Asia on a path of war and
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      Lock icon Sutowo still not cleared, says A-G
      190 5 Sutowo still not cleared, says A-G JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesia's Attorney-Gene-ral today retracted his announcement two days ago that the former chief of the Pertamina state oil company, Lieut-Oen. Ibnu Sutowo, had been cleared of all suspicion of irregularities in the signing of overpriced charters for ocean-going tankers. Attorney-General All Said
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      Lock icon Sakharov rapped
      69 5 MOSCOW. Wed Andrei Sakharov. a nuclear physicist and leading dissident, said he had been reprimanded by the Soviet Academy of Science today over a scuffle outside the trial of felloadl'senter Yuri Orlov last May. During a scuffle with civilian vigilantes outside the courthouse in a Moscow suburb. Dr.
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      Lock icon Broader choice
      46 5 TEHERAN, Wed. Independent c andilates and "dissident groups" will be allowed to contest next year's parliamentary elections, according to the Iranian press today. The election, to be held in June, is seen by the opposition as a test of the Shah's liberalisation policy. AFP.
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      Lock icon RADICALS DISRUPT NARITA RAIL SERVICES
      113 5 RADICALS DISRUPT NARITA RAIL SERVICES NARITA, Wed. Radicals today briefly disrupted rail services to Tokyo's new International airport by placing concrete blocks across tracks and hanging car tyres from power cables. Two empty passenger trains were stopped by the obstacles, which were later cleared, police said. 7,000 guards The act
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      Lock icon Russians are willing to aid Zambia
      111 5 LUSAKA, Wed. A Soviet olicial was quoted yesterday as saying Moscow was prepared to provide military aid to Zambia if asked to do so. Zambia is one of the "frontline" states aloi g with Angola. Botswana. Mozambique and Tanzania charged with furthering guerilla wars
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      69 5 MANILA. Wed. President Marcos has ordered a crash programme to clear congestion which is threatening to shut down the Philippines' main port here, a presidential spokesman said today. He said the President had directed Finance Minister Cesar Virata to chair a conference of public works and port
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      Lock icon First fatality
      37 5 ISLE OP LAMPEDUSA (Sicily), Wed. A 75-year-old woman ni knocked down and killed by a (peedIng lorry here today In the first fatal road accident ever recorded in this remote Mediterranean Island, police said Reuter.
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    'Sale of shares cost my life savings'
    748 6 pORMER Ben and Company chairman, Gopal Chandra Kar Choudhury, 54, told a district court yesterday that he lost his total life savings when he sold 2.4 million shares at 60 cents each when the company was taken over by Straits Steamship in April
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    PA club to hold sea carnival
    80 6 PA club to hold sea carnival THE People's Association Adventure Club will celebrate its Eighth Anniversary with a sea carnival at Changl Point from noon to 4 p.m., on Sunday. highlights of the day will be a canoe display, a skin diving and itfe-iavlng event and an air-sea rescue demonstration
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    Course on Buddhism
    58 6 DR. Cednc Pan. a phlloaophy lecturer of the University of Singapore, will five a 12-ltcture Introductory course on Buddhism at Hla■en Hut 10A at the Bukit TUnah campus from Monday. The course, organised by the University's department of extramural studies, wIU be held every Monday from 7JO
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    CPF incurs loss of $5.7 m for first time in 10 years
    414 6 CPF incurs loss of $5.7 m for first time in 10 years fTHE CPF board for the first time in 10 x years incurred an operating deficit of $5.7 million last year as a result of crediting members' accounts with interest at quarterly intervals instead of at the end of
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    When two oranges got worker into trouble
    208 6 When two oranges got worker into trouble A FEMALE worker of an i\ electronics firm who brought two oranges into her company premises had her name taken down by the company's security guard. She and several other workers of this electronics company in Toa Payoh would have had to face
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    Dr. Loh quits FP board, Education Ministry posts
    229 6 Dr. Loh quits FP board, Education Ministry posts DR. Margaret Loh, executive secretary of the Singapore Family Planning and Population Board and medical superintendent (training and health education) in the Ministry of Education, has resigned from both posts. Her resignation, due to take effect at the end of the month,
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    Five legal officers called to the Bar
    139 6 'ETTVE legal officers who have just completed their three years' service with the government were called to the Bar yesterday. They Include three Deputy Public Prosecutors Mr. Loke Yoon Kee, Encik Ismail bin Hamid and Mr. S. Radakrtshnan. The two others were Miss
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    PHONE FORMS NOW AT POST OFFICES TOO
    80 6 IX)R the convenience of •T applications, forms for Installation or telephone removals are now available at all post offices. These forms may also be obtained from the Tele corns headquarters (Hill Btreet), Telecoms building (Robinson (Road), the Telecom* office at Plaza Slngapura and
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    Chai Chee to hold buffet-style 'street parties' for N-Day
    397 8 ITAMPONG Chai Chee constituency will hold the flrst-of-its-kind National Day "street parties" for which constituents can, If they wish, bring along their own kitchen stools, or tables. Buffet style meals or "makan kechll" will be served to constituents at a nominal
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    Envoy presents letter
    49 8 SINGAPORE'S Ambassador to Hungary. Mr. Joseph Francis Conceicao, has presented his Letter of Credence to the acting President of the Hungarian Presidential Council Dr. Rezso Trautmann. Mr. Conceicao, also concurrently Singapore's Ambassador to the USSR, Rumania. Bu'garia, Finland and Poland will continue to live In Moscow.
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    Guitar class
    26 8 THE Mountbatten community centre youth group will hold guitar and yoga classes at the c litre's premises from next month. Call *****7 for details.
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    Cheating fine
    48 8 CHONG Lan Mln. 36. unemployed, was jailed for a day and fined $800 In a magistrate's court yesterday for cheating Mohammed Ibrahim with a dud cheque of SS76 in payment for 25 cartons of mango juice from Barkath Stores on Jan 13 in Woh Hup Complex.
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    Ban bad baby milk ads: Expert
    334 8 Ban bad baby milk ads: Expert international research consultant, Mr. Edward Baer, yesterday suggested that governments of the Third World countries, including Singapore, ban irresponsible advertising of powdered milk in their countries. He felt this was necessary because multi-national baby food companies had unfortunately succeeded in encouraging an increasing number
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    Festive contest
    25 8 THE Singapore Tourist Promotion Board and the People's Association will hold a lantern making competition In conjunction with the Mooncake festival in September
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    Baby show
    21 8 THE women's sub-com-mittee of Khe Bong community centre will hold a baby show at the centre on Aug 27
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    PERANAKAN FESTIVAL DRAWS IN THE CROWDS
    72 8 rE crowds, mostly babas and nonyas, have been flocking to Times Or hard Centre at Lucky Plata to attend the Peranakan Food Festival and to sample foods like kueh durian, oUk-otak and anf-koo kneh. The lesti-al is being held to promote a hardcover book
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    Expert fiook
    62 8 Few people know that Miss Ooi la an expert nonya cook in her own right, having learnt the art of this kind of cookiaf since 15. The two -week lone festival, which ends on Saturday, is open daily from noon. Proceeds of the sale will fo towards the
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    MP's date
    32 8 MP for Bukit Merah. Mr. Lim Chee Onn. will open the Singapore Children's Society's Buktt Merah social work service centre at Block 11. Redhlll close on Saturday at 4.30 p.m.
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    Foreign trainees in technical courses
    131 8 rS foreign trainees are now undergoing training program mes conducted by the vocational and Industrial institutes here. According to ITB News, published by the Industrial Training Board, three of them are from Burma and one from Sri Lanka. They are now undergoing fulltime Industrial Technician
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      206 8 Straits Times Crossword 1/ B I 19 I Ml |S I" 16 I B^" ACROSS woik on IS (5-6 i i tar. „,a lfh ii» all on# 9 tiiropean exchange cotiN« »>«t'n it all on# tro cau3e G 12: i u( .ti n -f h.ii divided capital (6. 4) ««nt
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    Clerk's idea puts 12m 4-cent stamps back in use
    354 9  - Clerk's idea puts 12m 4-cent stamps back in use KOH VAN POH By PHILATELISTS wli Singapore over-pr as ;i collector's item to thank for it. For It was at the suggestion of Mr. Tan Chun Urn that the Postal Services Department decided to convert 12 million "out-dated" four cent stamps
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    Call for control of contact lens practice
    217 9 Call for control of contact lens practice rE Singapore Contact Lens Society is preparing a memorandum to the Ministry of Health suggesting some sort of control over contact lens practice in Singapore. The society which met the press ailter its council held a meeting earlier in the day said it
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    Plans to acquire railway station area shelved
    178 9 rE government has I shelved plans to acquire the railway station area at Keppel Road for port expansion, it was learnt yesterday. Negotiations which had been going on with the Malaysian Government for some time have been called off, sources said. It is
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    PREGNANT WOMAN ON LEDGE TALKED TO SAFETY
    160 9 PREGNANT WOMAN ON LEDGE TALKED TO SAFETY A PREGNANT woman who was seen perched precariously on the 12th floor ledge of a block of flats in Kirn Keat Avenue was coaxed to safety after a twohour rescue drama yesterday. Housewife Cik Sugiah blnte Sutok, 28, refused to listen to her
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    NTUC: US union facts wrong
    343 9 NTUC: US union facts wrong THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), has said that the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) of the United States was wrong in accusing the Singapore Government of unfairly subsidising textile exports to the United States. An editorial In the Labour News, official organ
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    Sewage system impresses visitors
    142 9 Sewage system impresses visitors SINGAPORE'S modern sewage treatment, refuse collection and disposal facilities greatly Impressed a visiting 12member team from Chiengmal municipality yesterday. Chlengmai municipal councillor, Mr. Wittaya Krasaechye. who said this on behalf of the team from Northern Thailand, added: "The Singapore achievements in these aspects of city administration
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    3 films on chemicals
    57 9 THE Singapore Science Centre will screen three films on chemicals at the Science Centre lecture hall on Sunday at 3 p m An admision fee of tl for adulu and 50 cents for children under 16 years will be chsuged There will also be concession rates
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    Exhaustive Chinese language test for Pre-U students
    242 10 Exhaustive Chinese language test for Pre-U students rE Ministry of Education yesterday conducted an exhaustive two and a half hour Chinese language test for pre- university students, both in government schools and governmentaided Junior colleges. The students were told in advance of the test, hut no reason was given. A
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    Rotaract Club dinner
    38 10 MP for Kampung Kembangan. Encik Mansor Sukaiml. will be the guest-of-honour at the second installation dinner and dance of the Rotaract Club of Tema«ek. It wUI be held at the Singapore Hilton HoUl on Saturday
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    Doctors told to help accident victims when called
    235 10 Doctors told to help accident victims when called THK Singapore Medical Association has urged all its members to render whatever temporary help they can to accident victims awaiting hospital treatment. A circular was sent to the association's 1.350 members last week following an Incident Involving a girl In a confectionary
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    APPEAL TO WITNESSES TO FATAL CRASH
    89 10 APPEAL TO WITNESSES TO FATAL CRASH POLICE are appealing for eye-witnesses to a fatal road mishaD between a motor-cycle and a lorry at the Junction of New Uuper Changl Rqad and Bedok North Road on July 8 to contact them. In the crash, motorcyclist Ang Teck Heng. of Upper Changl
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    Co-op union officials
    57 10 MR. Mak Kam Hens has been elected chairman of the Singapore National Cooperative Union Ltd. Other officiate are: First vice-chairman. Mr M. Joseph Edward second vice-chair-man Mr P X Panadan; general secretary. Mr. H. P. S. Samsuddln; assistant genera) secretary. Mr. Teo Cheng Peow; treasurer. Mr. P.
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    Study awards for 40
    44 10 THE president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Wee Cho Yaw, will present the chamber's founda- t'on scholarship to 40 tertiary students on July 31 at 3 p.m. The scholarships are worth $1,500 and $2,000 each.
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    Raja to visit India on his way to Belgrade talks
    227 10 Raja to visit India on his way to Belgrade talks SINGAPORES Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam. will pay a three-day visit to New Delhi from tomorrow to Sunday, before flying on to Belgrade to attend the 86-natlon non-align-ed foreign ministers conference beginning on July 25. This is Mr. Rajaratnam s
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    Absentee jailed
    36 10 MOHAMED bin ParcH. 27. was jailed for three months by a magistrate yesterday for being absent from 130 Vigilante Corps training periods betwen Dec 30. 1974. and March 30 this year. He pleaded guilty.
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    SIA ready to blaze the American trail
    142 10 A LL geared up in the a\ American colours of blue, red and white with stirs and stripes thrown in, the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 is ready to blaze a trail into the United States. With nine months to to before it begins
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    Aussie defence chief
    60 10 rpHE Australian Chief of A Defence Force Staff. General Sir Arthur MacDonald, arrived in Singapore yesterday for a fourday visit. Oen. Mac Donald will call on the Deputy Prime I Minister and Minister for Defence, Dr. Ooh Keng Swee, and senior military officers later today. He will
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    Third largest user of Boeings in Asia
    273 10 SINGAPORE Ai r lines ranks as the third largest user of Boeing aircraft in Asia with an operating fleet of 28. All Nippon Airways fleet of 38 Boeings is the largest, followed by Japan Air Lines' 29. A fleet of 222 Boeing aircraft
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    Publishers slow to take up translation scheme offer
    298 10 Publishers slow to take up translation scheme offer rpHE translation scheme L launched by the National Book Development Council of Singapore a month ago to encourage book development in the four official languages has made a slow start. So far only three applications for grants have been received by the
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    Mini-bus driver died of heart failure
    166 11 Mini-bus driver died of heart failure DOLJCE investigat1 ing the alleged murder of a school mini-bus driver, Neo Kwee Lam, 45, who was attacked by two men at a car park at Kirn Tian Road on Tuesday night, have discovered that he died from a heart failure. The cause of
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    Help to keep flats clean, residents told
    82 11 Help to keep flats clean, residents told HOUSING Board residents should take pride In keeping their flats clean and not allow standards of cleanliness to drop as the flats age. said the MP for Bedok. Enclk Sha'ari Tadln, yesterday. He said It was not uncommon these days to notice even
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    On dangerous goods
    61 11 THE Port of Singapore Authority will hold a five-day course on Dangerous Goods at Its Central Training School In Telok Blangah Road from Aug 21. The fee Is $150 and the dosing date Is Aui? 7. Further information and application forms can be obtaiped from the PSA
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    Wife's 'unusual' plea for nullity
    383 11 Wife's 'unusual' plea for nullity \JR. JUSTICE Choor Singh yesterday described as "unusual" the petition of a married woman, seeking a decree of nullity in respect of her marriage three years ago to a salesman. He told Mr. C.S. Tay, counsel for Madam Loy Chal San: "The case Is unusual
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    'Needles' date
    31 11 MP for Thomson. Mr. Ang Nam Piau. will attend the fcTaduatlng ceremony of the PAP Thomson constituency medicine and acupuncture class at Hotel Equatorial on Monuav at 8 p.m.
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    Kicked PC: $800 fine
    58 11 AMAT Yasml bin Roglboon. 24, was fined $800 by a magistrate yesterday (or using criminal force on a Doliceman to prevent him from performing his duty. Amat Yasml pleaded guilty to kicking PC Tan Knee Cheng on the chest when he was detained on suspicion of
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    Minister appoints seven to ITB panel
    170 11 Minister appoints seven to ITB panel SEVEN leading industrialists have been appointed by the Minister in charge of the Industrial Training Board, Dr. Ahmad Mattar, to serve on the committee on vocational and industrial training. According to the latest issue of the ITB News, Mr. Low Ouan Onn. Joint managing
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    Body found in river: Appeal to relatives
    75 11 Body found in river: Appeal to relatives POLICE want to contact the family of a man whose body was found floating In the Singapore River, near Boat Quay, on Tuesday. The dead man was identified as Ng Leong Kwan. 66. a vagrant living In Boat Quay. His body was found
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    Kids' spot art contest
    57 11 CHILDREN from five to 12 years of age who are either living or schooling In the Geylang West constituency can take part In a children spot art competition. The contest Is being held by the Oeylang West community centre youth group on Aug 13 between 8
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    SU floats highlight rag and flag day
    113 11 STUDENTS 1 creativity was expressed in imaCinative floats in the annual rat and flag day of the University of Singapore. This picture of the freshmen orientation event, aimed at encouraging community service among students was taken at Siienton Way yesterday. This float depicting
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      181 11 Bringing Up Father By BUI K»v»n>gh tfc H«l Camp -J k'- AND 3'LL 111 1 I'LL BE DELI&MTED TMAT WAS BARON T TiM HAVING \.f LET'S ALL. ONLY TOO GLAD\| BE BACK I TO JOIN YOU, UPWELL -HE J DINNER THERE DINE TO HELP YOU A H ERE AT ■-i
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    $26 million dispute referred to High Court
    348 13 A DISPUTE between a developer and a building contractor over a $26 million housing project at Cairnhill Plaza, was referred to the High Court yesterday. The legal issues which both parties brought before Mr. Justice D'Cotta centred on the interpretation of various contract
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    Woman jailed for disorderly behaviour
    84 13 Woman jailed for disorderly behaviour TAN Seok Keow. 39. was Jailed for two months and fined $50 on two charges of using abusive language and behaving in a disorderly manner, by a magistrate yesterday. She used abusive language on Cisco constable Sutar bin Sulong at Pier Coffee House In Collyer
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    For youth
    28 13 THE Oeylang West community centre youth group will hold a talk on Youth Problems: Money and Marriage at iv premises on Aug 3 at 8 p.m.
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    Higher training for 56 NS constables
    163 13 SOME 56 special constabulary national servicemen are undergoing an advanced training course designed to strengthen their role as supervisors and officers of the law. According to the bimonthly bulletin of the special constabulary. Roll Call, the five-week course represents a significant landmark in the
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    Cook of stranded ship falls to death in Karachi
    354 13 Cook of stranded ship falls to death in Karachi rE Thai chief cook of the Singapore ship, Allan Queen now under arrest in Karachi has died there after falUng overboard from another vessel, according to the crew in a letter to the Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister's Office). The body of
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    Top topic for next month's world physics meeting
    304 13 Top topic for next month's world physics meeting IJTHEN the world's top physicists meet here next month, they will spend most of their time discussing the Welnberg Salam Model, a theory considered to be a breakthrough of the last decade, and a step ahead of Einstein's theory of relativity. Discussions
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    Farrer Court starts 24-hour policing today
    243 13  - Farrer Court starts 24-hour policing today N. G. KUTTY By qiHE HUDC Flat Owners' Association of Farrer Court Is to start Its 24-hour security system this morning. This is the first HUDC estate with a security system. The move follows a recent spate of armed robberies in the estate. The
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    Ensemble and dance
    71 13 THE Tenrlkyo Mlation and Japanese Cultural Society will hold a performance, featuring an ensemble and dance In Tang style, at the auditorium of the PUB Building Somerset Road, on Aug 7 at 8.30 p.m. The rare form of ensemble and dance, which Is seldom performed even In
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    Peking opera
    28 13 A PEKINO opera. Madam White Snake, written by Plnf Sheh. will be (tatted at the Victoria Theatre trom Aug 1 to 13 at I p m.
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    $17,500 award for girl who fell from bus
    210 13 $17 ,500 award for girl who fell from bus rE High Court yesterday awarded $17,543 damages to a 20-year-old girl who suffered serious hand injury when she fell off a moving bus nearly three years ago. Miss Kamlnl Gopal lost her balance and fell when the bus suddenly Jerked and
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    Inconsiderate driving: $200 fine
    88 13 Inconsiderate driving: $200 fine CHENG Hwee Meng of Tai Keng Avenue was fined $200 by a magistrate yesterday after he pleaded guilty to driving his pick-up in an inconsiderate way. The court was told that he was at the Junction of Whltley Road and Merryn Road when he made a
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    Decoupage course
    32 13 Decoupage course A PIVE-BESBION oourM on thf> basics of decoupatf* will begin at the Orchard Road YMCA on Juy 28 at 2 p.m. Pee is $25 for members and $30 (or others.
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      A safe home saves lives
      1021 14  -  Mei-Lin Chew By ctudedjif 1 a f~H j of *S£MSB/ \**S\ 'J'HK houseproud Mum who has a penchant for turning her home into a model of interior design has been asked to get her priorities straight a beautiful home or a safe home? Does she
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      'Mama' Marcos: Discipline your child in everything...
      177 14 DONA Josefa Edralin Vda De Marcos, 85, mother of President Marcos of the Philippines, talks about home safety. She Is overall chairman of the World Safety Organisation (WSO) of the Philippines and was the keynote speaker at the recent second World Safety and
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      Operation that makes a man fertile again
      284 14 Operation that makes a man fertile again ILIEN who've had vaITI sectomles and are wishing they hadn't can keep their fingers crossed, according to a report published in the June newsletter of the FFPA (Federation Family Planning Association). A new mlcrosurgical technique for reversing vasectomy has been developed by Dr.
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      Slinky black for allure
      89 14 DANK on slinky black for haughty sophistication, mysterious allure, drama and that grand entrance. And when it is black zouave pants (a blend of trousers and skirt) which you can wear clinched at the calf, the total effect is all the more interesting. Kathy is in
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      44 14 I New Southalls adhesive napkins I I let you wear close fitting clothes I I any day of the month! I With pure cotton wool they're less bulky, but super absorbent. /j^Jlj Another product from Smith Nephew, v^/ Britain's leading sanitary protection manufacturer fl
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    Lounge owner defends use of biblical figures
    327 15 Lounge owner defends use of biblical figures THE owner of the new lounge bar in Orchard Road, which recently Incurred the anger of some Roman Catholics with the use of biblical figures to create a "Roman" atmosphere In his bar, yesterday hit out at those people "who cannot differentiate between
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    Five main faults of bus crews
    395 15 'Service should be improved' FAILURE to stop r for passengers at j bus stops, reckless driving, failure to ensure passenger safety, rudeness and Inconsiderate behaviour are still the chief complaints against SBS crew. SBS chairman. Dr. Tony Tan, said this thoughtless behaviour, by a
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    Man fined $100 for abetting illegal driver
    221 15 A WOMAN who drove her driving Instructor's car without a licence tried to change seats with him 27 metres away from a police checkpoint, a magistrate's court heard yesterday. But before seamstress Ong Oek Hlok could do so. she was seen by constable
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    Show to focus on old folks' problems
    72 15 Show to focus on old folks' problems COMMUNITY service volunteers of the Singapore Council of Social Service will hold a threeday exhibition from July 28 at the Buklt Merah Vocational Institute. This is the final phase of a campaign launched about a month ago to draw attention to the problems
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    Tour for youths
    71 15 THE People's Association will select 35 youths from various organisations for an Asian youth programme sponsored by Japan. The names of those chosen will be announced In three weeks. The selected 35 will travel aboard a Japanese ship to a number of Asian countries. Including Japan. During
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    Three jailed, fined for offences against girls
    466 15 Three jailed, fined for offences against girls Struggle Confronted THREE men, In separate cases, were jailed and fined by a district court yesterday for sex offences against three teenage girls, one of whom was injured when her attacker waylaid her along a dark and lonely street. Ooh Khee Huang, 25,
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    MP to lead blood donors
    60 15 THE MP (or Serangoon Gardens. Dr. Lav Telk Soon, will lead his constituents to donate blood at the Ang Mo Kio Area Office on Aug 6 at 9 a.m. The blood donation drive is to be held In conjunction with the forthcoming National Day celebrations.
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    Gold auction
    29 15 BIDDING forms for the International Monetary Fund monthly gold auction on Aug 2 are now available at the Monetary Authority of Singapore's reception counter in Robinson Road
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    5 films for students
    29 15 THE National Museum will screen five colour films tor students at its premises on Saturday at 10.45 a.m. Admission is free on a first-come-first-served basis.
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    Fire damages flat
    32 15 A THlRT^storey flat In Block 73. Pipit Road, was slightly damaged by fire yesterday. The occupants of the flat were away when (Ire broke out at about 11 a.m.
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    Courtesy and tact pay off for Tamilmani
    260 15 TACT and courtesy are conductress G. Tamilmani's weapons to fight the abuse and rudeness of some piqued commuters who work off their frustrations on her. One of the 400 bus crew who received courtesy awards at DBS auditorium yesterday, she said that a
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    $50 puff
    36 15 TAN Kee Hang of Kirn Keat Avenue was fined ISO by a magistrate yesterday (or smoking while selling food at his stall In Circuit Road on July 5 at 8.15 a.m. He pleaded guilty.
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1978
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      US RETALIATION
      327 17 ITS-SOVIET relations have taken a plunge for the worse as a result of the trials and conviction of Anatoly Shcharansky and Alexander Ginzburg, both prominent members of an unofficial group formed to monitor Russia's compliance with its human rights pledges at Helsinki. The timing of their trials at
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      ANTI-HIJACK ACTION
      291 17 ONE of the more promising results to emerge from the Bonn summit of the Big Seven concerns the fight against air piracy. Probably the tough sanctions announced stand a far better chance of being successfully implemented, albeit not universally, than all the weighty economic proposals put together. The
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    Now a new element of uncertainty in Sabah politics
    1501 17  -  BILL CAMPBELL By THE Democratic Action Party secretary-g eneral. Mr. Lim Kit Slang, who was carried in a wheelchair to an aircraft at Kota Kinabalu airport when he refused to budge after being barred from entering Sabah on Friday, was subsequently
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    Lock icon Medical world awaits birth of first test-tube baby
    466 17  -  LLOYD TIMBCRLAKE By in LONDON THE birth of the world's first so-cal-led test-tube baby offers little hope to infertile wotnrn elsewhere, according to a leading British gynaecologist. "This technique Is so difficult that It is not the answer on a mass scale."
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    This was Helmut Schmidt's summit
    755 17 AMERICANS TOLD HOW TO PUT HOUSE IN ORDER From GERARD CORR in BONN lUST how long it will take for the decisions of the Big Seven's summit to influence the world economy cannot even be guessed at, but on the political front one thing is
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      204 18 Given runaround on a small issue TN this age of efficient 1 communications. I was dumbfounded when the bureaucracy onct again reared its ugly head I had a problem about a bus stop located between Jalan Redop and Seletar Road which Is a hazard to bus commuters. Passengers alight directly
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      MAKE IT A TRIO
      66 18 WHILE enjoying a stroll through the Japanese and the Chinese Gardens at Jurong the other day with my Singaporean friend. Mr. MA Hamld. I asked him why there was no Indian garden to provide a unique trio? He did not havt *-he answer and I said
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      Limit POSB lucky draw tickets to small depositors
      281 18 Limit POSB lucky draw tickets to small depositors A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS MY friend who works In the Post Office Savings Bank told me thee are some depositors with millions of dollars in deposits, which have benefltted by getting most of the prizes for the Lucky Draw. Surely the
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      Bus services are still no better despite fare rise
      624 18 WITH the recent increase In bus fares, one would expect better service from the SBS, but much to everybody's dismay, this Is not so. I am a resident of Clementl Estate, and do not have a direct bus to my place
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      900 18 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.66 PM Opening and Under Kilimanjaro (repeat) 3.38 Diary if E«iU (Chinese) j-J jjjyjjjjj" (IWjyl 3.35 Eight Henes of Shou Ln (Mandarin draw 745 ta Melt Dm serial repeat) 8 40 S aid I Qiu 71 (Final live frra Stidi* 4.2S Intermission 1) 600 Opening
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      CLOSING PRICES
      915 19 rfIHE last transacted r»ady sale at the i 1 rtoa* of business on the Stock Ex- j chance of Singapore yesterday com- J find witfi the previous day s prices together with 1978 high and low. Ad- I (usted for scrtp/rlfhta laiue) I itn Lad HiCk L~ P„
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      Unit trusts
      326 19 CLOSING TONE: Easy TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 5.124,000 units valued at $14,066,000 Industrials accounted for 3,01 1 ,000, finance, 698.000, hotels 352.000, properties 224.000. debentures, loans and bonds 2.000. oil palms 76,000. tins 139.000. and rubbers 622.000.
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1730 19 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett'V Big Board
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      Government and corporate bonds
      93 19 4 3/4% IS/t/80 (250.000) (100.358 100 508) t% T F 15/4/81 (250.000) (100 558 100 658) i V 4% T F 15/S/el-M (250.000) (102 606) 7 1/4% IS/4/86 (250.000) (100 SOB) 7 1/4% IS/10/86 (250.000) (100.75 B) 7 1/4% 1/5/87 (250.000) (10O75B) 1/4% f F IV4/J1
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1561 19 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to ttie Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchangr yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS •vu '2 188 2.2381 Ailnamota i 2318) Aloom I 2 308 2
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      Rises
      20 19 Sb4ui*n-La JB3 68 Rothman* 452 -12 BAT 185 10 Hn..i.j 3.60 *.1O C«Jl»ber« 635 10 Hong Leone 3.04 •07
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      47 19 KTJuntai iune Darby JCBC lagnujn Corp ktenui lapreme Corp Itm Lun > U Ent I*l Prop f Cement I O B C Kampar •75 —.30 111 —.10 5.35 —10 164 —01 4» M 20« —.07 1M 06 190 -08 >H M 300 —06 326 —.06 ISO -.06
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        26 19 IAT llmul ,toliilrt»ii Iwthgi ••Wood iwrtatin latlraa Nib1o»Em 44* 1«6 •M 340 m iao 520 4W ♦36 1< i: li 4-11 +1 +1 ♦I •f'
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        30 19 N MO IbBm 207 **rHlt»iTla 1020 ICBC 896 I Buklu 410 U|mbCm|I 364 luyufPrw 312 Maul 870 ImbImI 140 huloplMl 424 -II •I -II -II -II 4 4 -I
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        24 19 9h» Darby OCBC Haw Par C»m Plant BAT Hariaau UOL KLK«pox Gmtix* PahaaaCoai 336.1 S18.I 3M.I m.i in.i ISS.l 1M.I .15.1
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        INDICES
        38 19 B T Index: 1474.17 Industrials: 349 82 Finance: 578.29 Hotels: 224 18 Properties: 213.98 Tins: 157.92 S rubbers: 549.81 OC.B.C: 322.98 S.E.S Ind: 324 57 1461.47 348.97 575.41 226 28 213.17 157.02 549.72 321 24 323 17
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        Hongkong
        340 19 HONGKONG: The market firmed on local Interest In fairly quiet, low volume trading an the Hang Seng Index rose 7.16 points to 556.97, dealers said. Swira Pacific rose 25 cents to HKSB.7S. respectively, Huu-hi-aon Whampoa 15 to $6 25, and Whtwlock 71,7 1 to $3,175. while Hongkong Land was
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        411 19 TOKYO: The market closed slightly higher, led by constructions and other stocks related to public works spending on market expectations that the government will present a supplementary budget to the Diet (parliament) later this year, dealeis said. The Dow Jones average rose 4.48 to close at 5, 840. 53
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        245 19 From col five DOLLAR RUBBERS A HiUm (2KB). B Untanc (1.988 I.WS) (2) 2.02 (11) 2.00 (1) 2.01 (1) 1.59. Bedford (3.00 B). Bt Katil (J.0OB) OufT (2048 2.088) (7) 2.07 (2) 2.06 (1) 2.04. Dunlop Sat (4.3&8 4 4081 (14) 4.42 4.44 (S) 4.40. Clenaaly (1.808 1.818)
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        Stock options
        96 19 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. Cold Stone* (Sopt 11.70) (O.CIB 0.7J8). CandC (Sept -12.J0) (2.808). f ud N (Sept 13.
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        Treasury Bill tender
        40 19 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Invites banks and discount bouses to tender for a total $15 million 91-day Treasury Bills to be Issued from July 24 to 28. Each tender must not be less than $250,000.
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        33 19 LONDON: Copw prleoa on Tueaoay (prtvioua In bracket*). wiritu Bprt buytn (704 1i70*.50>. *ellera £704 50 (£707OOl; Throe Month buyer* £723.50 U*****), xll<n fTM <<7M>. Martet imm: Barvlr (tcady. IllM 8.500 tODDM
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        327 20 cYDNEY. Wed The marJ ket closed generally easier with PaneontinenUl leading mines lower with a «*-cent fall to $14 25. dealers Mid. CBA. Consolidated Gold FteJda. Witt 111 Mining, BH South and Central Norseman eased while BHP rose four to $7 44. Cttnalco five to $3 12 and
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        New York falls
        247 20 MEW YORK. Tues. I Interest rate worries and skepticism that the Bonn 1 itunnilt meeting will lead to 4 solution of the dollar's problems combined to push stock prices lower In moderate trading today. Analysts said three w&s worry the Federal Reserve may have tightened monetary policy
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        Amsterdam mixed
        152 20 AMSTERDAM. Tues. Share price* clo s c d narrowly mixed with Hougo»rns higher and Philips unchanged in otherwise taMer Dutch Internationals, dealers ■M Bsewhere. insurances and investment tunds were mostly higher, while tanks and shippings and transports wire generally lower except knsm and KIM which closed unchanged. ClMta*
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        Indices
        65 20 INDUSTRIALS Mesday 472.4 londay 475.3 /eek Ago 467.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS 'uesday ,829.00 londay 830.05 /eek Ago 821 28 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM -uesday 108-» to 10BS londay 106 V. to 108*. H.K. HANG SENG Wednesday 556 97 'uesday 548.31 Veek Ago 574.77 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 427.34 'uesday 427.30
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        214 20 yURICH Tut 4 Price* fluctuated narrowly .n quiet trading apart from Saanr Beam In leading industrial* which met heavy speculative demand, dealers (aid Banks were quietly mixed except (or Lea which firmed on good support Among little changed .Inancials. tlcfcUvwaU showed a large gain rhe Credit SuMe Index
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        30 19 Rubber: July 19. Singapore: Aug. 229.25 eta. (up 3.50 eta). Malaysia Auk. 234.00 eta. (up 3.25 eta). Tin $1,716 (up $6). Official offering: 207 tonnes (up 17 tonnes).
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        56 19 Tutidu Monday Melbourne (1) ***** 162.35 London 184.808 184.008 185.30S 184.308 Zurich 184. SOB 184. SOB 188.238 185.238 Paris 186.84 186.94 Wadnatday Tundu Hongkong 18S.80B 185. 75E 186.108 186 038 Spore (2) 186.578 183. 481 187.138 186.098 Export prlcea In non-iterllng ■rasa In US dollar per ounce. (1) Australian
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        RUBBER
        494 19 OPENING prices In the Singapore rubber market yesterday rose following higher London advices. Prices later gained further ground on light covering interest and speculative support. Some short-covering influenced by Soviet orders aided sentiment slightly. However, prices eased slightly towards the morning's close. The morning session closed quietly steady. Additional
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        99 19 gaily BSR and SMR price* at noon yeaterday. K.A.S. (Cwreal Mth) (Forward Mtfa) Bur«ri Sellers Bnym Bellcra «R JO (1 ton pallet) 210.00 212.00N 211.00 213.00N HSR SO (1 ton pallet) 206.00 210.00N ***** 211.00N M.K.E.L.B. tMR SCV (1 ton pallet) 237.00 238.00N 237 00 238.00N IMR
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        120 19 CMNIM PROO U C I IX CMANOI. »INQAPORI MOON CLMtNQ PMICIS PIN PICUL TISTIBDAY. Oaianut aM: Bulk (88 aallan. old drum t»3 aallan, new tram Caara: Mlsed (Ioom) UK /Coot »59 buyan PogoMr; Muctok ASTA white fob. 100* NLW $170 aallan. Sarawak whit* fob M* NX.W ISSO Milan,
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        138 19 rpHE Straits tin price Xrecovered $6 to $1,716 per plcul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 17 tonnes to 207 tonnes. The overnight London market was steadier with forward buyers gaining £1 to £6,500 per tonne. LONDON: Tin closed £45 down for Cash and £55 per tonne
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      Share market turns quiet
      411 19 THE market turned quiet on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday most traders retreated to the sidelines to watch and wait. Price* closed from steadyto firm md selling was generally well absorbed. Second-liners, hitherto neglected, claimed some investor interest. International Wood, moderately traded on a turnover
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      K. LUMPUR
      385 19 PRICES held their ground for the greater part of the day but some selling pressure In the late afternoon resulted In an easier close at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Volumes were lower, reflecting some degree of caution among market operators. Conditions were rather dull and listless
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      Money and exchanges
      180 19 >rHE US dollar fell lower In the Singapore forex market yesterday. It was held steady at $2.3050/65 In quiet trading with little fluctuations around the $2 3045 55 level before closing at 2.3048 53. Interbank forward rates at 3.00 p.m. 1-month 2.3034 2.3049 2-months 2.3003/2.3023 3-months 2.2968
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      NOMINAL RATES
      131 19 Interbank rates at 3 00 p.m. Cimncln Nominal rate* Smithsonian Percent**-* •uotcd yesterday (cross) parity chang* US dollar 2.3048 2.3053 2.8196 —18.26 Sterling pound 4.3544 4.3586 7 3469 —40.73 Hongkong dollar 49.47 49.52 50.51 2.0S M'slan dollar 97.38 97.46 100.00 2.62 Aust schilling 15.4416 15.4921 12.1012 -27.60 Bel
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      Minimum lending rates
      28 19 lending THE average rate at which Singapore banks arc I I currently prepared to lend to their best customers I I is 7 per cent.
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      278 19 Ml/US ***** 2 3655 Ss/£ 4 3498 4 3628 SS/Mt 97.44 97.53 HK/US 4 6670 4.8580 US /Can 88 99 89.02 US/FT fr ***** ***** US/Yen 201.80 201 85 Money market Closing Interbank rate* on Singapore dollar on July 19 Offer BU Overnight 3 2 1/2 1
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      Sime Darby loan of $475 million over-subscribed
      615 20 Sime Darby loan of $475 million over-subscribed 81 ME DARBY Holdings' 5475 million loan has been over-subscribed The consortium loan received subscriptions of between $600 and $650 million, according to banking sources. The loan for Slme's whol-ly-owned subsidiary, Malaysian Oriental Holdings Ltd (MOH), Is divided Into a Ms2so million portion
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      A sharp recovery at Sungei Besi
      316 20 A sharp recovery at Sungei Besi SUNOEI Best Mines Malaysia attributes the strong spurt in profits for the financial year ended March 1978 to the higher average prices realised and the substantial Increase In Its production of tin concentrates. The group chalked up a massive M 59.67 million In pre-tax
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      Faber Merlin Malaysia
      155 20 Faber Merlin Malaysia FABER Merlin Malaysia bravely proposed a one-for-10 rights issue on Tuesday, an audacious move that caught most observers by surprise. The asking price of the rights is at $1 00 par. However, with the share price skimming the SI mark. It Is likely that the Issue will
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      541 20 PERSONNEL DIRECTOR A Large Organisation In Jakarta In the Motor Industry with substantial interest In real estate development invite applications for the position of Personnel Director. The successful candidate should have the following requirements:QUALIFICATIONS: A University Degree or Professional qualification in Personnel Administration from recognised institute. It is essential that
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      964 20 Mfc* PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD TENDER NOTICE GAS DEPARTMENT (Ground Floor, PUB Building, Somerset Road, Spore 9) 1 Supply and Delivery of Polyethylene Sleeves (Folded widths: 750 mm and 570 mm). WATER DEPARTMENT (13th Floor, PUB Building, Somerset Road, Spore 9) (2) Supply of 10,000 metres of 15 mm 5,000 metres
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      424 21 MANAGER (Commercial Catering Equipment) Applications are invited for this senior position which is suitable for a qualified and experienced person to take charge of an active and rapidly expanding department, successfully marketing a full range of Commercial Catering equipment Exercising drive and initiative, the successful candidate will be directly responsible
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      582 21 Texas Instruments SINGAPORE (PTE) LIMITED HAVE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER Applicants must be between 25 to 35 years old, and who are Chartered Accountants or holders of a Degree in Accountancy. He must have at least three years audit experience in a Public Accountants Firm in the capacity
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      1094 21 4 Aerospace Industry-Iran Engineering Opportunities in Aircraft Overhaul and Maintenance Substantial tax-free salaries plus exceptional allowances Iran Aircraft Industries is one of the largest and which are exceptional even by Middle East most progressive aircraft overhaul and standards. maintenance facilities in the Middle East. The company's rapid development has created
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      4289 22 This Introductory Document is dated 20th July, 1978. This Introductory there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement herein Document does not constitute an invitation to the public to subscribe for or misleading. Application has been made to the Committee of The Stock Exchange of
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      1191 23 FITZPATRICK'S SDN. BHD/ haa a vacancy for a REFRIGERATION ENGINEER The Job: To supervise the Company's refrigerated assets and be responsible for their repairs and maintenance. To train Staff and Distributors to maintain refrigeration standards. Will require regular travel throughout Peninsular Malaysia. Applicants must: (a) possess a degree, diploma or
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      1041 23 UNIVERSITI PERTANIAN MALAYSIA SERDANG, SELANGOR. Kenyataan Tawaran 16/78 Tawaran adalah dipelawa untuk melaksanakan pekerjaan berikut:Rujukan Harp Tarikh BH. Ttndtr Jtnh Btkaton/Nwfrian Kttoi Ptmborom/Ptmbafcal Swmkah Tutup 1. T39 Membma dan Menyiapkan JKR Kelas E $40.00 9.8.1978 Enam Buah Bangunan Substation 2. UPM 803/0413 Alatan Makmal Food Berdaftar dengan Universiti $10 00
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      797 23 I WARNING NOTICE I i-. .3 NOTICE is hereby given that United Kingdom Patent No. 1,380,318 in respect of an invention entitled "Improvements in or relating to apparatus for preparing food" in the name of PIERRE VERDUN of 4 bis. Avenue de La Belle Gabrielle, Fontenay sous Bois (Val de
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      1201 26 II EMPLOYMENT BHBaBHBaBBBjBBBBBBjBjBjBB Leading Hotel has Immediate H vacancy for B^BBJBJB*B»a»»»™B»«««B»BB««e MAINTENANCE TtCHNtCIAN •"> RfOUIREMENTS dU TbMBISsBSMbI POSSESS A NTC ORADE 3 CERTIFICATE PRE- FERRED COMPLETED NATIONAL SERVICE ■■411 I nf 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LJ Pal I I Isaf PLUMBINO WORK PREfn I tl raf FERRED Interested applicants please
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      1174 26 II EMPLOYMENT fa^ st^bb r^BMflr^ DUE TO OUR RECENT EXPAN- I SHOW A wehavelmmedMevacanctoeln I PLASTICS the Wte-lng po^tton. (S) PTE LTD CIIFCUIU has vacancies In the following »*l-COIBi«*H I departmentsfor telecommunication A) QUALITY OONTROL equipment STAFF a minimum 2 years ex- j B) PRODUCTION LINE perlence ln sales of
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      1150 26 II EMPLOYMENT HOLDINGS Csaßßßm^^Ba) BUKIT TIMAH SHOPPING CENTRE APOLLO requires SENTOBA A) INFORMATION- I has Immediate vacancies COUNTER BforRECEPTIONIST ■1. BELLMAN CUM DRIVERS B) CAR-PARK 121 2 LINEN MAIOS ATTENDANTS ■3. FEMALE CLEANERS C) SECURITY GUARDS 522! L% COOM fUAI Xl rr-UAI F\ I*■ CCjejMia COOKS (MALE/ FEMALE) D ISH
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      1485 26 II EMPLOYMENT FULLTIME/ PART-TIME ATTRACmmm^^^^^^^— TIVB intelligent girls/ ladles required to promote and sell r AIW CHILD business services, secretarial. telex, telephone answering, etc SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. These contact executives must move around and communicate In English/ Chinese Salary not r )ulre less than $400 a month, excludFEMALE PRODUCTION Ing
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      1240 26 II EMPLOYMENT I Duetemcrsssslwproducttenwere- TNYtMBNOABIAEIectr quke Manufacturer requires Female MALE PROOUCTJON WORKERS Mtntmom requirements: vVork permit c«n be arrmnaed for aa Malaysian cltlaens Meats fodgtr.g l'-T^ ?f.¥. provided Work In alr-condl-m^r^aSSm tml n tloned comfort with pipe In music rH!JI£r pm »nd etc Call personally at 8, r22L~T* Jalan Oelenggang.
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      1327 27 II EMPLOYMENT I ngTrrii™ nmb |H has Immediate vacancies for O.C INSPECTORS >(^S£££KSSEl aßß *j^ s Able to read and write r English ■bbbkvbbb > Knowledge of quality control functions an advantage ""al Those without- QC expe1 I rlence may also apply I mm Wl machinists yo r^^M i**» Famate)
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      1923 27 111 VEHICLES I BOATS I 1574 FORO CORTINA Statlontionq cmoom CO wagon. Private owner, new ,jJ T ,rrl£ paintwork, beautiful condition. Slnnannri l/iid Ciri Canwa, i tn alrcon<l Tel ****** Allan Ptol B. StikH Tbnali Read 1971 TOYOTA CELIC A Excellent 2 tn pjncttm al condition Alrcond. sports rlms/ Cavenaah
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      1791 27 111 VEHICLES 41 BOATS 1572 CHRYSLER ISSOT, 1812 cc LIAN HUP SENG motor trading I Alrcond road ux. tyres new. company. 163 Ooldhlll Plaza. 1 Very good condition Tel *****35 Thomson Rd. Spore 11 Tel: I KAWASAKI KL2M, IS7S. Four Ml*7 5 33 2 9 Vehicles 1 stroke trail bike
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      1404 27 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION 4 PtOPCHTIES PRESTIGIOUS PENTHOUSE (APPROX. 10,000 SQ.FT.) ATOP 50-STOREY INTERNATIONAL PLAZA MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF SINGAPORE WATERFRONT FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED AND FURNISHED BY LEADING DECORATORS BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPED GARDEN RENTAL AT $6,000 PER MONTH Enquiries-Tel: *****00 (8 lines) I AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY FOR SALE/RENT In quiet surroundings with panoramic garden view
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      1499 27 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES DIST. CAVINAOH HOUSE LUXU- WANTBO FOR mm Jt RIOUSLY FURNISHED APART- detached bungalows. 8 houMa MENT WITH PRIVATE SWIMMING flats In any residential n** bool Company lease Furnlinffl unfurnished Oood rent pajr3 bedrooms, large living dining ab r contact *****59/ *****6. area, well equipped kitchen, ser-
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      1143 28 jjy ACCOMMODATION > PROPERTIES UT-jj JONES UUC Laia»afl I Ao*nt. URGENT BALEB JALAN BUMBONG 4afl BaftV (off 13 m/s WOODLANDS |^^^*f9VfllßjlliPßjßßa ROAD) BaftaVaTMßaaWMMsfßrßsaall I SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE [I SITF AREA 4400 SQ FT mmmttWPiltkwk 111 built-up area IJO3 HI SQ.PT ■VMfJBfipnpEBJS-^B I ASKINO PRICE $70 000 JALAN NOVENA MMMMM UTARA BaUBVva«BHBa«Ba«MBtfI
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      1330 28 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PtOPEHTIES PROSPERITY E MANSION L uiunout Halt badroomt Kith h.wg/dKKog room S»nmgPnc»tl'om»llo O<XV 3 80% loan to ba ptxl in 20 y*»r* WANTED S$ fe BOTH COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL LAND FOR ML n s.M«h M DEVELOPMENT Road jy" n or gnefS Any offer of ocal Land Tenure SLG
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      101 29 The Paraot* **r "«< T«« Kle Mui. B**m. jock Kwang. Jock Jena. Jock Kock. Jock Mln' Jock Ann Slalara Pong u# fOQn Of the lale MISS TAN LEt LIN. P*M*s °°17m 1978, "J?.,!?.!*".'?. 'tLV^mtSUlt iSjILSIi donation* and anondanee. aSaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaßißaaaaaalaaal _u_ PARENTS MR AND MRS m/m^S^Vh^^LV P^ h ec, ttot,t a
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      142 DEATHS
      34 29 mdmkohahlu Aged 74 passed away peacefully at 7 am on 18th July 1978. Cortaga im laa«a Block 53. 2MK Marina Tarraca al 2 p.m. on 22.7.76 lor burial al Chua Chu Kang
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      DEATH
      147 29 mario arthuro villanuiva passed away suddenly on 19/7/78. Body lying In state at St. Joseph's Church Funeral Parlour, Victoria «£^S!Zi" Baaaaaaaaaaaa*aaa»aa»«Baaaaaaaaaaal MR8 *cc SEOW MOM. ONG TONG A_p «o vpar« hilmml awnv Pl"^ a *ay P^?-C,to 'i y On Tuesday 18/7/78 leaving behind beloved husband M. W.M ">"• WAM
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      144 In Memoriam
      49 29 loving mamory oTm« batovad huaband and our davatad FRANK R GOMES daparlad 20 July 77. One year to-day since you left us. of your boun-g-d sacrifice for us «d th. "e'P?".l. togelner brln« P^nf"l memories Sadly mlaaad and always kmlnaly ramambarad by your avar loving s^.^^^.^^chMdran.
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      140 Acknowledgements
      72 29 Tha lamlly el lha lata, MDM TAN Slew TIN thank allrelatlve. and friends for S3aEnSat"ie fune$ra* n during" t^Te" recent bereavement Inaartad by: Robert Tail Slew Lee Ho Boon SeeK)ReliOnaKA^SulieHIIoOJ^ IeI ce g Tan. Kelvin Tan FRANCIS FONG SOON 800 pmm6 gj M ..m. t^^ST-TWIV Tha tamMy xtaha*
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      192 31 One-way toll charge at Slim River KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Toll collection at Slim River will be only one-way from 2 p.m. tomorrow. Only south bound traffic will pay the toll, but at double the present rate, the Deputy Works and Utilities Minister. Dr. Goh Cheng Telk. said in a statement
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      220 31 ALOR STAR. Wed rE DAP denied today a newspaper report that it would be joining the National Front. "DAP will never join the National Front," its legal adviser, Mr. Karpal Singh, told a press conference here. A local newspaper which quoted semi-official sources,
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      Umno Youth election Nahar: I am still in the running
      330 31 Umno Youth election Nahar: I am still in the running KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday Keduh Mentri Besar, Datuk Syed Nahar Shahabuddin, said today he will definitely contest the post of I'mno Youth president, the election of which is scheduled for Sept 14. He was shocked by the report today that he
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      34 31 PET AUNG JAVA, Wed. Former Selangor rugger player Tal Swee Leng better known v Kirn Tal, died at the University Hospital here last night after a short Illness. He was 47
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      138 31 IPOH. Wed— Three children screamed hysterically as their mother was shot and wounded by an Intruder In their shop at Titi Oantung, about 46 km from here last night. Clk Baharlah blnti Hajl Abdul Rahim. 35. who had unsuspectingly opened the door to the intruder,
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      110 31 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysia will be among the 86 non-align-ed nations taking part in a foreign ministers conference in Belgrade from Tuesday to July 29. The Malaysian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rlthauddeen A Foreign Ministry spokesman said today the
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      Screening for Malaysia Plan projects
      173 31 Screening for Malaysia Plan projects KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Projects for the Fourth Malaysia Plan will undergo initial screening by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) panel to eliminate most of the adverse effects of development. A paper presented as background Information at the system engineers' seminar on water quality said EIA
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      TEACHERS RAPPED FOR UNRULY CONDUCT
      126 31 TEACHERS RAPPED FOR UNRULY CONDUCT KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A high Education Ministry official hit out today at the graduands of the specialist Teachers Training Institute for their unruly behaviour at its certificate presentation ceremony. The deputy directorgeneral of education, Datuk Hajl Abdul Rahman bin Arshad, made the critlcislsm in his
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      33 31 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed About 30 Vietnamese refugees, stranded aboard an oil tanker Springhouse Progress, off Port Dlckson, about 96 km from here, are expected to leave with the ship tomorrow. AFP.
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      Girl's rape-murder: Six held
      78 31 PENANO. Wed.— Police today detained six suspects for questioning in connection with the rape-murder or an 11-year-old schoolgirl at the weekend. Lee Ec Li an was reported missing last Friday night after escortIng her aunt home. Her body was found two days later in a monsoon
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      Lock icon Talks in KL with Hien will not commit Asean
      225 31 Talks in KL with Hien will not commit Asean KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Vietnam's ViceForeign Minister, Mr. Phan Hien. will arrive here on Saturday for a two-day visit. It was officially announced today. A Malaysian Foreign Ministry statement said that he would be holdIng discuMion* with Foreign Ministry officials on the
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      Public urged to report errant RIMV workers
      177 31 Public urged to report errant RIMV workers KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday nnHE public has been urged to report to the Road Transport Department If employees of the department harass, bully or demand money from them. The director-general of the department, Enclk Hassan Ibrahim, today asked the public to cooperate with his
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      56 31 TELUK ANSON, Wed. Workmen dousing the fire which has destroyed oil palm crops In an estate here breathed a sigh a relief when heavy rain fell for an hour yesterday afternoon. The rain, however, did not extinguish completely the flames which had ravaged Bernam Perak OU Palm
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      188 31 Usno man charged with hindering constable SANDAK AN. Wed. Sabah Assemblyman Penglran Ahmad bin Pengiran Indar. 49, was today charged in the magistrate's court here with allegedly obstructing a policeman in the discharge of his duty. His son. Pengiran Mohamad Mansoor, 24. also appeared in court on another charge of
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      $40m loan
      25 31 KUALA LUMPUR. Wid— The World Bank has agieed to provide Malaysia a f-.0.a million loan for a second population and family health project.
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      Lock icon Los Angeles may withdraw offer
      279 32 LOS ANGELES, the only city to bid for the 1984 Olympics, yes terday appeared almost certain to turn their back on the Games because of fears that they would cost them millions of dollars. Mayor Tom Bradley said yesterday that he would recommend to the
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      344 32 Phillip steers Essex to eighth victory LONDON. Wed WEST INDIAN pace-bowler Norbert Phillip steered Essex to their eighth victory In the English county cricket championship yesterday with a devastating opening spell against Warwickshire at Colchester. Warwickshire, needing 319 to win, slumped to 29 for four as Phillip took three wickets
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      101 32 T AUSANNE, Wed. Lord Killanin, president JLj of the International Olympic Committee, said today that he was waiting to hear directly from Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and the United States Olympic Committee before making any comment on Bradley's recommendation that Los Angeles withdraw their offer to host
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      Lock icon MADRUGA, 'KISSES' GOODBYE TO HIS MEDAL HOPES
      134 32 MADRUGA, 'KISSES' GOODBYE TO HIS MEDAL HOPES RIO DE JANEIRO, W ed. A passionate farewell to his girt friend at Rio Airport has led to DJan Madruga being dropped from Brazil's team for next month's World swimming championships in West Berlin. Madruga, a finalist In the men's 1.500 metres at
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      Lock icon Hungary ban two
      129 32 BUDAPEST. Wed. Tibor Nyllasi and Andras Torocsik. the two star players sent off in Hungary's opening World Cup match against Argentina, were yesterday banned from the national side for 12 months by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Federation, meeting for a post-mortem on Hungary's disastrous performance in
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      277 32 MEXICO CITY, Wed. British light-heavy-weight boxer John Conteh has asked the World Boxing Council to sanction an immediate world title rematch against Yugoslavia's Mate Parlov, who recently beat him in Belgrade. WBC president Jose Suleiman told newsmen that Conteh had based his request on
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      Lock icon Bulgarian sets world lifting record
      449 32 Bulgarian sets world lifting record ATHENS. Wed. Jan Rusev o( Bulgaria set a world record of 178.0 kilogrammes for the jerk In the 87.5 kg. category at the fourth world junior weightlifting championships here last night. The record is for both Junior and senior welghtlifters The previous record of 178.5
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      Top-form gallop by Opportunist
      624 33  - Top-form gallop by Opportunist FAIRWAY By pENANG, Wed.— Opportunist, who was beaten narrowly by Snow Prince early this month, can turn the tables this weekend. The Bottle Top four-year-old showed top form this morning when taken out by Moses Lee for a 600-metre work-out in 41.4sec. He worked with zeal
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      27 33 -k Larry Northfieids First Generation La Bonne Reine Tyranny Paltiti Gold Siapa Rajah II Jimmy The One it Chelini Pangtima Larut 111 Inamorato
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      A 'Trial' for Vase
      129 33 T^HE Perak Turf h T\T* tOT: ed the Selangor Turf Club's lead and will V>r.iri o Trioi hold a Trial race for the Sultan's Gold Vase next month. tw.,,.,, mii hJ^iL run H ne **U Trlal to be run over 3takC money of $25,000. A new
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      KINGSMAN STANDS OUT
      182 33 KINOSMAN is the pick of the three .newcomers entered for this weekend's meeting. A four year oid bay English horse by Runnymede out of Game Girl, Kingsman came with a Timeform rating of 84. Last year, he had eight runs and was placed on two occasions. He
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      150 33 Jr CONGRATULATIONS DATUK YEAP HOCK HOE D.M.P.N., D.K.S.P., J.M.N., P.J.K., F.1.8.A. CHAIRMAN ON BEING CONFERRED DARJAH YANG MULIA PANGKUAN NEGERI BY T.Y.T. YANG Dl PERTUA NEGERI, PULAU PINANG TUN DATUK HAJI SARDON BIN HAJI JUBIR S.M.N. D.U.P.N., P.M.N., S.P.M.J., S.P.M.K. I ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 61ST BIRTHDAY FROM THE
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      Lesson tonight for Singapore ?
      485 34  - Lesson tonight for Singapore JOE DORAI: IRAQ ARE AS GOOD AS TOP ENGLISH CLUBS: HARTLEY By Kuala Lumpur, Wed. fHE three performances of the present Singapore team in the current Merdeka soccer tournament have all been better than that of the national side in the Malaysia Cup final against Selangor
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      Lock icon Korea hand Japan a trouncing
      249 34 Korea hand Japan a trouncing KOREA 4 JAPAN 0 MALAYSIA 1 INDONESIA 0 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. South Korea trounced Japan 4-0 in the 22nd Merdeka soccer tournament here tonight. This was Korea's fourth win in as many outing*. They have beaten Malaysia 3-1. Singapore 2-0 and Indonesia 3-0. It was
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      Ho Kah Leong trophy match
      44 34 DEFENDING champions. Westlanders. will meet Arsenal In the final of the Ho Kah Leong challenge trophy for the Jurong constituency football title at the Jurong stadium today. All are welcome to the match, which kicks off at 7.30 pm
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      Mabuni—still the master
      97 34 Mabuni still the master rTWE grandmaster of Shitoryu karate, Ken1 Ei Mabuni. met former student Y. Ishikawa after a lapse of several yean at the Shitoryu Karate Association headquarters at McNair Road last night and could not resist sparring with him, reports PETER SIOW. In spite of his age, Mabuni
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      Defending champs to play in South zone
      168 34  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By DEFENDING champions Singapore Chinese will again compete In the South Zone of the Malaysian Chinese Football Association's interstate Cup competition next month at Kuala Lumpur. Singapore Chinese, who won the Cup in 1976 and successfully defended It last year by
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      THE TOP 10 SPORTS
      235 34 T\HE 10 most popular 1 sports In Singapore today are swimming. Jogging, walking, soccer, badminton, table tennis. baskttball. athletics, sepak takraw. squash and ten-pin bowling, in that order. This is one of the findings listed in the latest Singapore Sports Council's annual report. Based on the
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      DIARY
      84 34 ATHLETICB Prtaoiu meet iChatifl Prison 2 pm > BADMINTON 88C taier constituency tournament (Singapore Badminton Hall 7 30 p.m > SOCCER Mcttleka tournament Syria v Thailand (7 90 p.m.). Iraq v Singapore <9 15 p.m Mcrdeka tedium: NFL Div 3 Jubilee SA v Fairer Park Dynamoa ijalan Beaar Stadium
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      SOUNDERS MAKE OFFER TO FAS
      285 34  -  PETER SIOW By SEATTLE SOUNDERS, runners-np to the famed New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League last year, have asked the Football Association of Singapore for a match between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. The Sounders, who have a collection of players from
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      44 34 r w D L r rti a Kor»a Malaysia Iraq Indonesia Japan Thailand Syria 8 por. 4 4 0 0 1J 1 so i to a 3 2 10*15 4202 J 4 41\2 4 1 3012 S 1 3 0 0 3 I*o
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      HUSSEIN EXPLODES TO DEMOLISH HILL
      343 34  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By DEFENDING champion and Singapore's sole squash professional, Hussein Ibrahim, who was forced to retire when a racket hit his right eye on Tuesday, was given a second chance in the Pakistan Inter national Airlines Open tournament yes terday, thanks to the sporting
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      Marinas chalk up second win
      156 34 Marinas chalk up second win EAST Coast Marinas chalked up their second win when they beat Hooper 36 FC 3-0 in the Football Association of Singapore under18 match at Farrer Park yesterday, reports ALBERT JOHNSON. Marinas, who beat Upper Serangoon 3-0 and drew 2-2 with Calrnhlll in their previous matches,
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      Johore Malays power their way to 2-0 win
      283 34 WHATEVER hopes Singapore Malays had of entering the Sultans' Gold Cup soccer semi finals vanished last night when they lost 2-0 to Johore Malays at the National Stadium. Never for a fleeting moment was there any doubt as to what the end
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      Nantha opts out of Razak Cup team
      157 34  -  ERNEST FRIDA By SINGAPORE'S ace forward T. Nanthakumar, yesterday withdrew from next week's Tun Razak Cup hockey tournament in Kuala Lumpur, because of personal reasons. Nanthakumar said "I'd like to compete in the tournament, but I will not be ab?j to maxe the
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      Key win for Thomson
      55 34 OEYLANO West conceded a walk-over In the second doubles to give champions Thomson a 3-2 win In a key second-round match In the Inter-constltuency badminton tournament at Guillemard Road. Other results: Ponggol bt TangUn 3-2. Kampong Ubl bt MacPherson 3-2; Delta bt Telolc BUngah 3-2; Lcng
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      Saints OBA games
      87 34 SAINT Andrew's Old Boys Association will stage competition In seven sports in their annual games this year. The sports are: Badminton, tennis, hockey, soccer, chess rugby and squash. All those keen to participate are requested to contact the respective convenors: Fong Kim Choy (badminton *****1 ext 109,
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    147 35 East- West detente in danger— EEC BONN, Wed. The European Economic Community (EBC) said yesterday, the growing tepression of Soviet dissidents could jeopardise East-West detente. A statement issued her« by West Germany, president of the EEC's Council of Ministers, said the Soviet Government had recently brought charge;, against a series
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    36 35 NARITA. Wea. A Thai and a South Korean living in Japan have been arrested at Narita airport for trying to smuggle heroin worth about 230 million yen (552.6 million) in street value. APP.
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    305 35 US slips again LONDON. Wednesday T»HE dollar weakened on international 1 foreign exchange markets today, in spite of the approval of the first part of President Carter's energy bill by the US Senate last night. An a n n o u ncement from Tokyo showing a huge increase last month
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    58 35 TOKYO. Wedi The ASEAN nations today called on Japanese enterprises, which operate in the region, to employ more local people, sources in the powerful Federation of Economic Organisations of Japan cKeldanren) said. The sources said the ambassadors to Japan from the Asean nations made the
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    66 35 BANGKOK. Wed Thailand's Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan yesterday ordered a 40-year prison sentence for a log trader accused of illicit logging Radio Thailand announced. The order said that the man was charged with hiring 33 men to (ell trees In a reserved forest area near Sadao district
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    59 35 OKLAHOMA CITY. Wed. The comin&nder-ln-chlef of the North American Air Defence Command says the United States Is ahead of the Soviet Union militarily, but some "trends ire moving against us." Air Force Oen. James Hill told a meeting of Rotarlaiu yesterday Russia had surpassed the
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    309 35 Peking seeks talks at higher level FEKir.G, Wednesday rjHINA proposed to Hanoi tonight that they should hold negotiations at the level of vice-foreign ministers "to seek an overall settlement of the question of Chinese residents in A statement issued try in Peking suggest tions should start in early August. The
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    713 35 LONDON. Wed Share prices fell on continuing fears of an extension of dividend controls, while government stocks edged I/a higher ahead of the UK money supply figures tomorrow, dealers said. Leading equities were mostly lp to 4p easier but earlier falls of up to 7p were reduced Trading
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    58 35 TWO paiatroo|KTs from the IS 82nd Airlx>rnc Division became entangled during a training jump, causing both parachutes to collapse. They hit the ground at high speed. The incident took place during a training session at North Carolina's Fort Bragg on Tuesday. One soldier was seriously
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    78 35 HONGKONG, Wed. China has decided to stop training Vietnamese students currently studying in China, Radio Hanoi announced tonight. "This is another act by the Chinese side of unilaterally scrapping agreements between the two countries and further souring relations between Vietnam and China," the radio
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    28 35 MANILA. Wed. Communist New People's Army (NPA) guerillas ambushed a jeepload of army Intelligence personnel killing three on the spot in Oamu. Isabela. on Monday. Reuter.
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