The Straits Times, 28 August 1988
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Article, Illustration837 1988-08-28 1 K. F. TANG - K. F. TANG Orchard Road becomes a boogie wonderland for 250,000 By Chok Tong: Keep the party going every year I V k* J ±4*' y/f L* \t I^Afj YOU were GREAT all 250 ,M6 of you! Don't forget, our SPECIAL ISSUE on the Swing Singapore partyJACKY HO; RAYMOND NG - 837 words
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277 1988-08-28 1 Momentum builds up for interim govt in Burma RANGOON Momentum built up yesterday for an interim government to take over from Burma's besieged socialist leaders. Disaffected former army officers lent their voices to a grow ing chorus for an interim gov ernment to oversee a transition to multi-party democracy ancReuter; AFP; AP - 277 words
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Article, Illustration545 1988-08-28 2 TROOPS GET MORE POWERS: The Soviet Union has expanded the powers of its Interior Ministry troops, granting them broader authority to bear arms, suppress public demonstrations and enter private homes m pursuit of criminals. The decree was adopted by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, the nominal545 words
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Article140 1988-08-28 2 THE FAVOURED THREE: National snooker champion Lav Weng Yew, bodybuilder Fatholomein Ali and bowler Jack Wong are the leading personalities tipped to win this month's Sunday Times Coca-Cola Sporting Achievement of the Month Award. Page 29 CHINESE STAR TO QUIT?: china's world ta ble tennis champion, He Zhili, has140 words
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Article, Illustration544 1988-08-28 2 People power m Burma BANGKOK Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi's stirring call before a huge crowd here on Friday for a peaceful change to democracy brings to the fore of an unprecedented mass protest movement the daughter of Burma's foundingAFP; FT; AP - 544 words
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284 1988-08-28 2 The Burmese people love my father very much and I think they are ready to support me because I'm my father's daughter. Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi. LONDON Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of Burma's late independence leader Aung San, hasAP - 284 words
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486 1988-08-28 2 Guards open fire on inmates of Insein prison RANGOON Rangoon Radio said yesterday jail guards opened fire on inmates trying to scale the walls of the capital's main prison at Insein on Friday night during an attempted escape. It said 36 people were killed and 103 wounded. But witnesses livingUPI; Reuter; AP - 486 words
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Article, Illustration726 1988-08-28 3 HENRY RODRIGUES - HENRY RODRIGUES Club-style condo living: You pay for what you get even if you don't need it By High maintenance fees, under-use of facilities are main reasons Laurel Park: The basics Location: Off Lorong Chuan. 30 units. Facilities: A swimming pool, wading726 words
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Miscellaneous213 1988-08-28 2 Showers over a few areas in the late morning and early afternoon. TEMP (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow. 31 max 25 min SUNSET today: 7 09 pm. SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.01 am. GLOBAL WEATHER \delaide 10 14 C Showers Ias Angele* 22 32 C Clear Amsterdam 13/1SC Ckll Madrid 1K33C213 words
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Advertisement78 1988-08-28 3 1 STATISTICS TH/^SHAP^jj^QUNTR^^^ Bulging foreign assets OVER the past 23 years the Republic's official foreign reserves have grown by leaps and bounds. Balance of payments surpluses have swelled the foreign reserves kitty to nearly $31 billion. How the gold and foreign currency hoard has grown: Vear Foreign reserves Per capita78 words
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FOREIGN NEWS
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500 1988-08-28 4 China signs pact to woo Japanese investments BEIJING China and Japan yesterday signed an agreement intended to convince hesitant Japanese companies to invest more money m China's future. The agreement, reached after almost eight years of talks, is the first of its kind between China and a foreign country andReuter; AP; UPI - 500 words
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Article, Illustration45 1988-08-28 4 Film star Roger Rabbit greeting his creator v*<xij vyuii wiring uisney uays ai Jordan Marsh m Boston on Friday. Wolf wrote the original novel, Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, which was turned into this year's smash-hit movie m the United States. Reuter picture.Reuter - 45 words
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Article, Illustration243 1988-08-28 4 PARIS The grandson of Irish author James Joyce has said he destroyed correspondence between the writer's daughter and playwright Samuel Beckett because it was strictly personal. Mr Stephen Joyce, replying to criticism from the literary world, said that the letters and postcards could not haveReuter - 243 words
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402 1988-08-28 4 BEIJING Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang offered to resign amid a mounting dispute over the next step m China's economic reform programme, Chinese sources said. The wrangling broke out into the open on Friday when a top official fired the firstUPI - 402 words
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84 1988-08-28 4 NICE (France) A Chinese acrobat m love with a French man she met m Beijing has defected during a circus tour of France and has asked for political asylum, police said yesterday. Ms Liv Eisui, 32, a member of the Beijing Guangzhou acrobaticReuter - 84 words
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440 1988-08-28 4 Gulf talks call to end mutual distrust GENEVA United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar called on Iran and Iraq during a one-day break at their peace talks yesterday to move faster and try to dispel a climate of mutual "distrust." Mr Perez de Cuellar lauded the Iranian and IraqiUPI - 440 words
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273 1988-08-28 4 NEW YORK A crewman aboard the USS Vincennes shouted "That was a dead-on" when one of its missiles shot down an Iranian passenger plane that they believed was a F-14 fighter, according to a navy videotape obtained byAP - 273 words
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490 1988-08-28 5 Jaruzelski calls for turnaround in leaders' methods WARSAW Gen Wojciech Jaruzelski yesterday called for a "brave turnaround" m the methods of the communist leaders of Poland and blamed a wave of labour unrest on "arrogance and soul-lessness". "We simply need a brave turnaround m methods and the speed of ourReuter - 490 words
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322 1988-08-28 5 Rumania and Hungary to meet over rural resettlement issue BUCHAREST Rumanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and Hungarian Prime Minister Karoly Grosz will meet today m the border city of Arad amid deteriorating relations over the treatment of nearly two million ethnic Hungarians m Rumania. The working meeting is expected to focusUPI - 322 words
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187 1988-08-28 5 Kuwait signs contract to buy 40 F-18 fighters from US KUWAIT Kuwait signed a contract with the United States yesterday to buy 40 Americanmade F-18 fighters, the official Kuwait news agency, Kuna, said. Earlier this month, Kuwait announced it had approved a modified version of a US$l.9--billion (553.85 billion) armsReuter - 187 words
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Article, Illustration390 1988-08-28 5 CHEJU ISLAND (South Korea) Minutes before the plane bearing the Olympic flame from Greece landed m Korea, welcomers were drenched m a torrential downpour, but as the DC-10 rolled to a halt, the rain stopped and the sun began to burn through the clouds.AFP - 390 words
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116 1988-08-28 5 COLOMBO Suspected Tamil rebels butchered and beheaded 10 Sinhalese villagers m the jungles of eastern Sri I^anka, a police officer said. Police said they were led to the bodies by a villager who had escaped the killers. The villagers, all men, had goneReuter - 116 words
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390 1988-08-28 6 Peter Pan of pop world, Michael Jackson, turns 30 tomorrow LOS ANGELES He is still the Peter Pan of the pop world, still hits the high notes and still counts his takings m millions. But Michael Jackson turns 30 tomorrow, working he will be performing m Leeds, Kngland and refusingReuter - 390 words
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Article, Illustration535 1988-08-28 6 But Sanjay Singh says it is a frame up by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi NEW DELHI Allegations of illicit sex and political muckraking are emerging m the Indian media as police investigate the murder of national badminton hero Syed Modi. Mr Modi's widow.Reuter - 535 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration143 1988-08-28 6 HE RECENTLY posed for a special Playboy "photo album", but Hongkong pop idol Leslie Cheung (right is unlikely to scandalise anyone, says Asiaweek. Those eager to catch a glimpse of the popular singer m the buff will have to be satisfied with shots of143 words
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Article73 1988-08-28 6 NOBEL PEACE Prize winner Mother Teresa has been named the recipient of the 1988 Eisenhower Medallion byPeople to People International, a US-based organisation, according to AP. "Mother Teresa was selected to receive this award because of her extraordinary commitment to help the world's poorest of the73 words
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Article, Illustration148 1988-08-28 6 Tales from Sanjay 's widow EVER HEARD the tale of a kiss searching for a place to land? No? Then meet India's newest story-teller, Maneka Gandhi. The widow of Sanjay Gandhi, late younger brother of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, is better known as a controversial politician, a one-time editor, an148 words
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Article, Illustration106 1988-08-28 6 AWARD-WINNING actress Helen Hayes (right) was m good condition last week after being hospitalised for an irregular heart beat. According to AP. doctors were trying to determine if she suffered a heart attack or only altitude sickness. Miss Hayes. 87, was visiting her son, actor James Mac106 words
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Article, Illustration171 1988-08-28 6 AIDES TO EX-PRESIDKNT Lyndon Johnson right say they are outraged by a new book that depicts LBJ as tormented by paranoia during escalation of the Vietnam war. In the book, entitled Remembering America A Voice from the Sixties, Mr Richard N. Goodwin, a special171 words
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Article92 1988-08-28 6 THE SCARS of her prison manacles are still visible, but the ordeal is now well m the past for the author of Life and Death m Shanghai, a bestselling account of survival during China's Cultural Revolution. Last week on Liberty Island m New York, Ms Nien Cheng,92 words
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Article, Illustration471 1988-08-28 7 BEIJING Soviet envoy Igor Rogachev arrived m Beijing yesterday, saying a breakthrough was possible m talks with China on resolving the Cambodia conflict. "We can see light at the end of the tunnel," Mr Rogachev said at Beijing Airport after being welcomed by hisReuter; AP; UPI; AFP - 471 words
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271 1988-08-28 7 ONG MING SEING - Captain to face court martial for failing to save refugees ONG MING SEING Move comes after he refused to appear before hearing By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON A US Navy captain has been ordered to prepare for a military court martial after he refused to appear before a hearing into his271 words
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Article110 1988-08-28 7 TOKYO Japan's economy shrank m the second quarter as surging imports took their toll on domestic activity, government economists said yesterday. A government economist said the economy may have shrunk by about a half per cent m the second quarter from the first, when theReuter - 110 words
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364 1988-08-28 7 NEWRY (Northern Ireland) Irish police extradited fugitive guerilla Robert Russell to Northern Ireland yesterday m a big security operation to foil any attempt to free him. Russell, 30, was hustled across the border from the Irish Republic into the custody ofReuter - 364 words
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Article, Illustration359 1988-08-28 8 Quayle admits his official biography was inaccurate BILLINGS (Montana) Republican vice-presidential candidate Dan Quayle has admitted that his official biography contained inaccuracies. Mr Quayle, Vice-President George Bush's running mate m the Nov 8 presidential election, said on Friday his resume was wrong m claiming he had served two years asReuter - 359 words
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Article66 1988-08-28 8 Dow Jones NEW YORK Stock prices closed slightly higher on Friday m the slowest trading session m nine months as worries over higher interest rates continued to keep market participation at a minimum. The Dow Jones industrial average, which fell 15.82 points onThursday, roseUPI - 66 words
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Article482 1988-08-28 8 Soviet troops get more powers They can bear arms, suppress demos and enter private homes MOSCOW The Soviet Union has expanded the powers of its Interior Ministry troops, granting them broader authority to bear arms, suppress public demonstrations and enter private homes m pursuit of criminals. The decree was adoptedNYT - 482 words
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276 1988-08-28 8 ONG MING SEING - ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the formation of a new pool of funds to assist countries hit unexpectedly by higher interest on their old debts. The IMF said here on Friday that the276 words
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147 1988-08-28 8 Moscow scraps missiles by burning them in flight MOSCOW The Soviet Union has begun scrapping medium-range SS-20 missiles under the intermediaterange nuclear forces (INF) superpower treaty by launching them without nuclear warheads and burning them out m flight, Tass news agency said on Friday. A senior Soviet officer said onReuter - 147 words
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Article, Illustration69 1988-08-28 8 Is a sequel to The Last Emperor being filmed? No, it's just a boy, dressed as the last emperor, Pu Vi, having his costume adjusted by his mother before his photograph is taken outside the Forbidden City m Beijing on Friday. Photo booths equipped with costumesReuter - 69 words
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Article, Illustration514 1988-08-28 8 LONDON A Cambridge University academic has touched off a row by saying scientists have exposed as a 14th-century forgery the Shroud of Turin, revered by many Christians as the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. His comments, front-paged m London'sReuter - 514 words
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167 1988-08-28 8 TOKYO A Peruvian submarine collided with a Japanese commercial fishing boat off Peru, killing at least three submarine crew members and leaving 28 missing, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said here yesterday. The navy submarine, a 1,870-tonne US-built vessel, sank with 53UPI - 167 words
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300 1988-08-28 9 Family of ex-girlfriend blackmailed me, says defector pilot TAIPEI A Chinese pilot who defected to Taiwan six years ago/ias accused the family of his former girlfriend of blackmailing him of US$l million (SS2 million) over their love affair. Mr Wu Jung-keng, who flew a MiG-19 to South Korea m 1982,AP; UPI - 300 words
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Article, Illustration430 1988-08-28 9 Damage m vital O-rings appears to be deliberate act of sabotage WASHINGTON Suspicious cuts m some O-ring seals intended for use on space shuttle booster rockets have triggered a federal investigation into possible sabotage, officials said. The inquiry is being led byNYT; Reuter - 430 words
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212 1988-08-28 9 KARLSRUHE (West Germany) West German police arrested a 41-year-old post office worker on Friday on suspicion of spying for East Germany, a day after authorities said they had cracked a major East bloc espionage ring. A spokesman for the federal prosecutor's office m KarlsruheReuter - 212 words
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210 1988-08-28 9 BEIJING Veterinarians are pleading for help to control more than 200,000 wild dogs attacking and killing people and livestock m central China, news reports said. Residents of Xinyang county m central Henan province are demanding that the government take stepsUPI - 210 words
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335 1988-08-28 11 NEWARK (New Jersey) A US jury has acquitted 20 alleged Mafia leaders, ending what is believed to be the nations longest federal criminal trial and handing th? government a stunning defeat. The jury, selected 21 months ago. read 77 separate innocent verdicts as the courtroomAP - 335 words
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107 1988-08-28 11 Diplomatic row over Macedonian treasures ends ATHENS Greece has said that an exhibition of archaeological treasures from Macedonia will tour Australia after all, ending a diplomatic row between the countries. The Minister of Macedonia and Thrace, Mr Stelios Papathemelis, told a press conference that the exhibition, under its original title,Reuter - 107 words
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281 1988-08-28 11 Winds blow cold for China's nude models BEIJING China s nude models are too often exposed to the cold winds of popular disapproval, said a leading daily, appealing for an improvement m their social status. The Guangming Daily said a survey of nude models m the eastern city of NanjingAP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration45 1988-08-28 11 This "dinosaur" overlooking a street from the rooftop was used m a unique publicity gimmick by a beer house m Taipei to attract more customers. The beer house owner used a crane to fix the eight-metre-long replica of a dinosaur's skeleton. Pana picture.Pana - 45 words
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536 1988-08-28 11 Bad habits of no-savings, fast-spending generation detailed m book NEW YORK Yuppies might better be called the "nosavings generation". Huddled on the lower rung of the 76 million-member baby boom, they are short-sighted, fast spending and headed for a mid-life crisis. That is whatUPI - 536 words
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ASEAN NEWS
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278 1988-08-28 12 Moro guerillas waylay bus and abduct 28 people ZAMBOANGA (Philippines) Muslim separatists flagged down a bus and kidnapped 28 people yesterday m the southern island of Basilan, the military said here. Two of the hostages, including a sergeant of the Basilan Paramilitary Constabulary, escaped minutes after the dawn abduction nearAFP; UPI - 278 words
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Article39 1988-08-28 12 CAIRO Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas arrived yesterday for a three-day official visit focusing on preparations for a conference of non-aligned nations next month. Mr Alatas will have talks today with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. APAP - 39 words
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202 1988-08-28 12 Explain govt policies to people, Indonesian officials told JAKARTA Indonesian government officials have been urged to hold more dialogues with the people to explain policies so that they fully understand national goals, according to the Indonesian Observer. The daily said the call came from Home Minister Rudini at a ceremony202 words
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475 1988-08-28 12 Aquino approves legal steps to keep Marcos out MANILA President Corazon Aquino has approved legal steps to block the return of former leader Ferdinand Marcos, and a senior legislator said the government will do "everything possible" to prevent him from coming home to face an accuser. A report published yesterdayAP - 475 words
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117 1988-08-28 12 BANGKOK Three Thai nationals, two men and a woman, have been arrested with 12.6 kg of top-grade heroin on a train on the outskirts of Bangkok, police said yesterday. Inta Khuankham, 32, Sawai Pradyakamol, 29, and Sawai's sister Sumali, 19, wereAFP - 117 words
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416 1988-08-28 12 Opening up of East Timor depends on military, say Western observers DILI (East Timor) The opening up of East Timor demanded by the governor of the former Portuguese colony depends on the goodwill of the Indonesian military. Western observers have said. Recently Home Minister Rudini predicted that the normalisation ofAFP - 416 words
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351 1988-08-28 13 JAKARTA Senior Indonesian officials and representatives of the private sector have joined m an unprecedented attack on United States' trade policies, focusing on proposed legislation to restrict textile imports. A Bill supported by US Senator Ernest Hollings would restrict to 1 perUPI - 351 words
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132 1988-08-28 13 NAKHON SI THAMMARAT (Thailand) The southern branch of the outlawed Communist Party of Thailand (CPT) has recently been restructured m a last-ditch effort to revive its underground anti-government activities. The Bangkok Post quoted Col Banchorn Chavalsin, spokesman of the Fourth Army132 words
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87 1988-08-28 13 BANGKOK Thai newspaper photographers have threatened to stop covering Government House "unless they are treated properly" by the Sec-retary-General to the Premier, Lt-General Panya Singhasakda, a spokesman for the Photographers Association of Thailand said yesterday. The threat followed an incident at GovernmentAFP - 87 words
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137 1988-08-28 13 Jakarta seeks Delhi's support for non-aligned leadership NEW DELHI Indonesia has sought India's support m its bid to win the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement. Foreign Minister Ali Alatas met Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on Friday. Mr Alatas also met Foreign Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and the MinisterAFP - 137 words
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Article, Illustration391 1988-08-28 13 MANILA The unified opposition yesterday chose Vice-President Salvador Laurel as its leader and called for the retention of US military bases m the Philippines and the legalisation of the banned communist party. Mr Laurel, who quit the ruling coalition two weeksAFP; Reuter - 391 words
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171 1988-08-28 13 MANILA Roman Catholicrun schools m the Philippines oppose mandatory military training for high school girls, saying it was "training for war" and against God's intended role for women, a newspaper- has reported. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (LtAP), grouping 1.210 schoolsAFP - 171 words
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391 1988-08-28 13 A year after Gringo's, revolt, Aquino seems secure MANILA One year after an abortive military coup against her government. Philippines President Corazon Aquino seems secure m power but unable to resolve the problems of her deeply divided country. "A year ago, the question was: 'Will Aquino last?" said one WesternReuter; AFP - 391 words
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Article39 1988-08-28 13 For bigger catch BANGKOK The Thai government has been urged to ask neighbouring countries to allow Thai trawlers to catch tuna m their waters to overcome an acute shortage m its own waters, reported the Bangkok Post. SS6S 0039 words
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466 1988-08-28 14 HANOI Vietnamese refugees. Cambodia and trade links were the main issues discussed here yesterday m the first round of talks between Vietnam and Malaysia. This was said by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghafar Babs after a meeting with Vietnamese PresidentAFP - 466 words
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197 1988-08-28 14 KUANTAN About 250 Malaysian Chinese Association branches throughout the country have been reactivated through a life-membership registration campaign, according to MCA acting organising secretary Chan Kong Choy. He said 255,000 life members have been registered since the campaign began last August. More197 words
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202 1988-08-28 14 Kedah stands firm behind Mahathir, says Mentri Besar SIX (Kedah) Kedah Mentii Besar Datuk Osman Aroff said yesterday Kedah supports and stands firm behind the nations top leadership under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the state's support for Dr Mahathir could not be disputed or undermined202 words
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540 1988-08-28 14 SIX (Kedah) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday the fact that non-government party candidates can win m elections disproves claims he was a dictatorial leader. He said government candidates m this country could be defeated if the peopleBernama - 540 words
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Article, Illustration309 1988-08-28 14 JOHOR BARU Partai Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia (PSRM)'s Mr Abdul Razak Ahmad, who suffered the worst defeat of his political career on Thursday, said he accepted the outcome with an open heart. He said the atmosphere at the by-election was good. "If we can maintainNST - 309 words
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299 1988-08-28 14 Suspension of 5 judges KUALA LUMPUR Two foreign judges appointed as members of the six-man tribunal set up to investigate allegations against five suspended Supreme Court judges arrived here yesterday. They are Sri Lankan Supreme Court judge Mark Damian Hugh Fernando and Singapore HighBernama - 299 words
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141 1988-08-28 14 KUALA LUMPUR Smile your way into the heart of visitors that is the message Immigration Department di-rector-general Syed Alwi Syed Nordin has for his staff. Immigration officers being at the "frontline" should always have a smile and some good words for visitors to theBernama - 141 words
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165 1988-08-28 14 Freed lecturer urges government to free other detainees KUALA LUMPUR A university lecturer freed after spending 10 months m detention without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA) yesterday urged the government to release the remaining detainees. Miss Chee Heng Leng, 32, a university lecturer freed on Thursday expressed deepAFP - 165 words
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Article34 1988-08-28 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and British Airways (BA) will resume negotiations on additional MAS flights to London m the middle of next month, a Transport Ministry spokesman said yesterday. BernamaBernama - 34 words
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153 1988-08-28 14 SEREMBAN A 40-year-old man poured acid on his own body and also drank it after splashing the acid on a woman m Jalan Siow Loong Sin here yesterday. Police said Madam J. Rajeswari, 29, a cleaner, was walking with her colleague Davinder Kaur,Bernama - 153 words
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Article, Illustration473 1988-08-28 16 SUMIKO TAN - SUMIKO TAN By §!ng^° EVERYONE just everyone was m a swinging party mood at Orchard Road last night, including Mr Goh Chok Tong's family. Mrs Goh and her 19-year-old twin son and daughter, Jin Hian and Jin Theng, were at the party withTAN SUAN ANN; JACKY HO - 473 words
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Article, Illustration196 1988-08-28 16 THEY are tops. That is how police rated the record crowd that came to Orchard Road to party. "This is one of the most cooperative and pleasant crowds I've seen, Police Commissioner Goh Yong Hong told The Sunday Times at 12.15 am. By thatKENNETH KOH; ACKY HO - 196 words
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Article, Illustration170 1988-08-28 17 sRgap° b Picture by Picture by Picture by Picture by Maybe it is the heat of the moment, or maybe it is just the party spirit. Whatever it is, this ardent fan's bid to steal a kiss from Chen Xiuhuan, the star of SBC's Star MaidenYAP YEW PIANG; KENNETH KOH; MAZLAN BADRON; JACKY HO - 170 words
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Article, Illustration68 1988-08-28 17 WHY is it that other people's food always looks better than your own? A ravenous clown (above) was seen tucking into a yummy plate of chicken nasi bryani, while his friend looked on enviously. They were part of the pocket entertainers at the party to warm68 words
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Article52 1988-08-28 17 IN order not to lose their friends m the massive crowd, many teenagers lined up and held onto each others' shoulders when moving from place to place. While this follow-the-leader style helped them keep track of each other, it made it exceedingly difficult for other pedestrians to52 words
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Article68 1988-08-28 17 IF the oily smell of fast-food turns you off, then Orchard Road was not the place to be at last night. Most fast-food joints were open till the early morning hours, and the smell of hamburgers and French fries hung heavy m the air. Drinks, too,68 words
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Article, Illustration137 1988-08-28 17 SERENE LIN - SERENE LIN TWENTY cents per entry, said the sign outside the toilet m Wisma Atria. Reluctantly, the people m the queue dug out their coins to pay for the use of the toilet, which is free on other days. They had no choice, many said.137 words
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Article69 1988-08-28 17 CROWDS were thickest outside Wisma Atria, where the party-goers were packed like sardines and unceremoniously nudged by those impatient to move ahead. "Oooh, my hair!" screamed a girl, clutching a bow that was nearly dislodged from her well-gelled hairdo. "I spent nearly one hour 169 words
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Article, Illustration53 1988-08-28 17 THIS is definitely a ease 1 of now you see it, now you don't. Both adults and children at the party < above wei c obviously fascinated by this magician's hocus-pocus. They stood rooted to the ground, watching and waiting for him to make the colourful flowers53 words
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Article73 1988-08-28 17 ■CPL S. H. Cheong, one ol the soldiers manning the searchlights at Stage B, said he was not envious that while he was working, fellow Singaporeans were enjoying themselves: "In fart, I tee] proud to bo of service. Aftei all, some poople have to make73 words
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Article, Illustration181 1988-08-28 18 Pictures by Picture by Picture by Picture by Standing room only: 250,000 of them and they are packed from end to end. This picture, taken from the rooftop of Westin Stamford hotel, shows the stream of party-goers stretching from Dynasty Hotel (top of picture) allLIM SENG TIONG; NGHAI CHEE WAH; HENRY RODRIGUES; TAN SUAN ANN - 181 words
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516 1988-08-28 18 LESLIE SIM; MATHEW PEREIRA - LESLIE SIM MATHEW PEREIRA By and IT WAS literally all hands on deck beneath Orchard Road last night at the Mass Rapid Transit stations. The stations bearing the brunt of the commuter crush were Orchard, Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut, where merrymakers were all around516 words
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Article, Illustration390 1988-08-28 19 MR COH CHOK TONG yesterday offered the opposition the chance to debate the elected President proposal m a television programme to be telecast without any cuts. Making his offer m a statement, he said several conditions set by Singapore Democratic Party390 words
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331 1988-08-28 19 VETERAN opposition poliQo tician Lee Siew Choh and entertainer Mohamad Khalit Baboo, who are contesting the Eunos Group Representation Constituency on the Workers' Party ticket with lawyer Francis Scow, replied last night to Dr Tay Eng Soon's criticism that they were un fit331 words
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339 1988-08-28 19 FOUR political parties contesting the general election will explain their campaign platforms on television and radio today. The four eligible for party political broad casts over the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation are the People's Action Party, Workers' Party, Singapore Democratic Party and the National339 words
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85 1988-08-28 19 SEVERAL opposition candidates criticised last night's Swing Singapore party, with some saying it was no more than a People's Action Party political ploy. A number told audiences they were pleased about the turnout at their rallies and one promised his party would offer a85 words
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299 1988-08-28 19 NSP rally Reports by The Straits Times election team r^vTl NATIONAL Solidarity Par <#> '>' vice-president Tan Chee A Kirn said lasl nitfht lhat ii was his part) and not the PAP, that fust came up with the idea for a simmi university. Ml Tan,299 words
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Article, Illustration576 1988-08-28 19 Workers' Party broadens attack against Government Workers' Party rally AS THE election campaign S^p moved into its third day. 1 1 the Workers' Party broadened its attack against the Government. Its secretary-general. Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam, alleged that the Government had broken its promises to Singaporeans. Speakers at the party's576 words
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Article, Illustration822 1988-08-28 19 SDP rally BG Lee missed the point, says party rT7TI] SINGAPORE DemoJLJ i cratic Party leader 1 Chiam See Tong last night reiterated his call to keep town councils "above politics". "It is not the PAP or the SDP that should be m charge822 words
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338 1988-08-28 19 SI PKMS rally \'< Malay issues were jvi£>i raiaed at the first elec- PKMS^ tion rally of the Singapore Malay National Organisation <PKMS) last night. Issues of Malay language, the special position of Malays, and the community's progress, which used to dominate its338 words
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243 1988-08-28 20 DAVID MILLER - The flick trick that made $17,000 disappear DAVID MILLER By A yUICK flick of the fingers by a man who looked like an Arab left a finance company's despatch rider poorer by $17,000. Mr Mohamed Jalil bin Sahnun. 27, could not believe his eyes when the man grabbed a wad243 words
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Article93 1988-08-28 20 THE nights when the Children's Section of National Library branches stay open will be revised from Sept 26. Marine Pa rade and Queenstown branches will have the later hours on Monday nights; Bedok on Tuesday nights; Toa Payoh on Wednesday nights; Jurong East and Ang Mo Kio93 words
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Article, Illustration403 1988-08-28 20 Unhappy over diagnosis WHAT can you do if you think your doctor is incompetent or guilty of negligence? A study of an actual case provides some clues. Patient A consulted Dr X about a variety of aches and pains and was told she was seriously403 words
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107 1988-08-28 20 A BUSINESSMAN, already accused of dishonestly receiving $2,800 belonging to eight Burmese nationals, yesterday faced eight charges of having cheated them of a total of $6,000. Naranjan Singh s o Ujagar Singh. 50, allegedly engaged with others to make the Burmese believe they had107 words
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544 1988-08-28 20 SERENE LIM - SERENE LIM By NEGLIGENCE suits against doctors are almost unheard of m Singapore, physicians and lawyers agree. What they do not agree on is why. Doctors contend it is because of their skill and dedication. Lawyers blame the situation on doctors who stick544 words
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Article, Illustration379 1988-08-28 20 IT WAS some party at Changi Airport. The centrepiece was a 4.5--metre-tall styrofoam facsimile of the control tower. Music to liven things up was accompanied by a 25-screen video wall showing pop videos. And the celebration lunch itself379 words
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161 1988-08-28 20 Singaporean climber falls from mountain MUAR A 29-year-old Singa- j porean was admitted to the Muar District Hospital with serious head injuries after he Ml while going up Gunung Ledang early yesterday morning. Police said Mr Nai Choong j Ui, a technician from Toa j Payoh, was climbing up theBernama - 161 words
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Article, Illustration246 1988-08-28 20 Firm with $32 m village plan to face wind-up action COMPANY which had hoped to build a $32 million Asian cultural village on Sentosa is to face a winding-up petition for not paying its rent. A bank's petition to wind up Asian Cultural Village Pte Ltd is to be heard246 words
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386 1988-08-28 20 SURESH NAIR - SURESH NAIR By THE recent arrest of two Singaporeans m San Francisco was carried out without any television-style drama where the drug busters trail their couriers and trap them after a hair-raising chase. "We had to move m quickly. There was no386 words
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Article52 1988-08-28 20 What it should have been IT was Incorrectly reported yesterday that two more people had received kidneys under the Human < TgM Transplant Act The donor did not die from an accident. quirement before kidneys become eligible for transplant under the Act Her family donated hei organs We are sorry52 words
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638 1988-08-28 22 Many people join dining clubs offering up to 50 per cent off bill DINE out m style at up to 50 per cent off the food bill what food lover can resist such an offer? About 10,000 could not and have joined dining638 words
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177 1988-08-28 22 Mochtar to receive honorary degree DR Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, the former Indonesian Foreign Minister, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) at this year's convocation. President Wee Kirn Wee, the Chancellor of the university will confer the degree on Dr Mochtar, who was177 words
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Article, Illustration372 1988-08-28 22 Award winner comes home to proud family, friends and teachers IF anybody can do it, Lucy can. This was the cool assessment of the Singaporean student who had out-talked everyone else last Wednesday at the First Pacific International Final for the Plain English372 words
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Article65 1988-08-28 22 Exhibition on role of co-ops THE Singapore National Cooperative Federation will hold an exhibition today between 11 am and 9pm at the Central Atrium of Raffles City Shopping Complex. Held to mark the annual International Co-operative Day, the exhibition is aimed at giving the public a better understanding of the65 words
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196 1988-08-28 22 A 19-YEAR-OLD factory worker was raped and robbed at a desolate bomb shelter off Margaret Drive after she was lured there with the promise of free sleeping pills. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department's Organised Crime Branch, led by Inspector196 words
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Article, Illustration609 1988-08-28 22 YAW VAN CHONG - YAW VAN CHONG By I DRENCHED m blood af- ter being battered by bottles and fists, a police officer drew his gun and shot dead one of his assailants, a coroner was told on Friday. Detective Station In- spector Jagjil609 words
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Article, Illustration362 1988-08-28 22 FOO SIANG LUEN - FOO SIANG LUEN By I NOT quite Hans Christian Andersen, but like the great Danish story teller of old, she spun a compelling yarn. With the microphone towering above her, six-year-old Nuramima binti Mohd Ramshees, who has won several storytelling contests before, yesterday362 words
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Article114 1988-08-28 22 THE Indonesian navy, Tentera Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, and the Republic of Singapore Navy will conduct a joint exercise codenamed Eagle 10 88 m the South China Sea from tomorrow till next Sunday. Four warships from the Indonesian navy and five RSN ships will take part114 words
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218 1988-08-28 22 THE case against four men, including two lawyers, who were among 50 people charged with gambling m a suite m Imperial Hotel, has been set for hearing m a district court on Aug 16 next year. The lawyers218 words
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Miscellaneous146 1988-08-28 19 *fl f Today's rallies ■7-io P m —i^^rmi Carpark m front of 1 15 1 1 7, Teck Whye Lane (Chua Chu Kang) 7- 10 pm Carpark 1 1 Clementi Aye 5, next to Blk 322 (Pasir Panjang GRC) 7- 10pm Hindoo Road off street carpark (URA) (Jalan Besar GRC)146 words
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Advertisement65 1988-08-28 20 These cuisine experts have one thing m common. Each of these master chefs considers Knife Brand Cooking Oil as a trusted and g essential partner m bringing out the best of his culinary skill. mSLwmmnmA KNIFE BRAND ft^M^ Lam Soon Oil Soap Mfg(S)Pte Ltd V> Vf t. Ilk 1 I\l65 words
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Advertisement2195 1988-08-28 21 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE FUJICQLOR supermEck E X C HAN G E SWEEPSTAKE CASH PRIZES 1 st Prize of $20,000 cash: Tan Soo Cheng IC. No: *****69/1 2nd Prize of $10,000 cash: Lee Eng Seng IC. No: *****37/ D 3rd Prize of $5#W cash: Toh Kirn Yboh IC.2,195 words
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Advertisement185 1988-08-28 22 One Saturday afternoon, as Jeff comes home from camp. (\o\\ don't look Not really. The usual 1 very well. Has it I training and exercise.! 1 been a tough week? I (sigh It's just that I I I've got no appetite. I V— "^TZl. V v. f >^ .a —^L—r^^^-185 words
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Article363 1988-08-28 23 A WOMAN is tough and her lot m old age can be made tougher as a result of this. Her toughness enables her to outlive her mate, often leaving her to begin fending for herself for the first time m her twilight years. Data363 words
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Article137 1988-08-28 23 What The Sunday Times reported on Aug 25, 1963 THE biggest and most carefully planned security measure ever to be laid out m the state was finalised this evening to cope with any attempt by "anti-Malaysia elements" to create trouble at tomorrow's mass rally on the Padang.137 words
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Article, Illustration1152 1988-08-28 23 In the Land of the Rising Sun, PRINCE HIRO is the grandson slated to rise after his Crown Prince father ascends to the throne He loves climbing mountains and playing the viola. He's not so fond of protocol. And he has some decided ideas1,152 words
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Advertisement611 1988-08-28 23 Matsushita Electric Contributing to the needs of society Dack m 1918, an enterprising young man was making adaptor sockets m his gy tne q Qs we nac j a reac jy opened eight backyard, with the assistance of his wife and brother-in-law. His starting companies and one trading establishment, capital611 words
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Article, Illustration970 1988-08-28 24 Tan Sai Siong - Tan Sai Siong The chances one gets to vote are few. One should therefore use the opportunity like a man lost m the desert would treat the last teaspoon of water left m his water-bag. S( >ME friends who were970 words
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Article, Illustration848 1988-08-28 24 Murray Seeger - Murray Seeger The Quayle story joins the list of recent media-fanned scandals. All showed the arrogance of political figures who thought they could seek public office despite their serious and possibly dangerous bad judgement. WITH the United States presidential election campaign848 words
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764 1988-08-28 24 Yeong Yook Soo - Yeong Yook Soo With the Khmer Rouge offering to curb its military power, Vietnam may now find it more difficult to delay its withdrawal from Cambodia. The onus now falls on Hanoi to show its sincerity. THE Khmer Rouge have issued a 14-point764 words
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Article, Illustration531 1988-08-28 24 1 \X_ MY NEIGHBOUR Dr T. Hin, a leading nutritionist, ran into my home one morning shouting, "Have you read the papers? More and more Singapore children are becoming obese! We must get to the bottom of all this and identify who is to531 words
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Article, Illustration1398 1988-08-28 25 New PM to focus Thai economy along urban lines Now that Thailand means business, what does that mean for Singapore? DR PASUK PHONGPAICHIT, an economist at Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University, analyses the ripple effects Only m the field of finance and banking will Singapore be unchallenged. The reason is that theBANGKOK POST - 1,398 words
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Article, Illustration634 1988-08-28 25 JAMES SCHIFFMAN - JAMES SCHIFFMAN By Asian Wall Street Journal BO XICHENG. director of the Beijing Tourism Administration, barges through the front door of the Ma Kai Restaurant, a troupe of journalists on his heels. Pursing his lips m determination, he leads the way to the men's634 words
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Article, Illustration405 1988-08-28 26 MALCOLM BASTIANS - MALCOLM BASTIANS By our man on the track BEST BET He's Dawan (Race 5) BEST OUTSIDER Light My Path (Race 7) THESE horses have won or done well on a wet track: RACE 1: Lucky Happiness, Choice. RACE 2: Vain Meram, Impressible,405 words
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Article310 1988-08-28 26 RACE Racing Editor Malcolm Bastians Frederick Quek Tan Thean Loon Lionel Lee 2 Western Union 7 Johnny Montana 2 Western Union 2 Western Union 2 Western Union 1 Setia 2 Western Union V Johnny Montana 11 Guesswho 7 Johnny Montana 7 Johnny Montana 11 Guesswho 11310 words
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Article702 1988-08-28 26 4.25 CLASS 11,400 m 1,400 m KjmJmLKJ (Weight-for-age) (Stakes: $150,000) 1 *****1 He's Dawan 58.5 He's Dawan-Thwaites 5 amg same. By Coulee Man; super all-weather galloper with eight wins m 11 starts; won the first two legs of Rothmans International 100 Triple Crown and King's Gold Cup702 words
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Article4287 1988-08-28 26 gMPMMK 2.15 CLASS 4 DIV F 1.400 m IlLAtlfS (Ratings: 76-60) (Stakes: $13,250) I Setta V 54.5 (75) Jimmy-Ismail 5 rag. Newcomer by Crested Wave out of Bridesmaid; six starts m good company m Australia for a win over 1200 m m 1.12.6, same sire as True4,287 words
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Article31 1988-08-28 27 FIRST *****9 SECOND *****1 THIRD *****9 STARTERS *****0 *****5 *****2 *****9 *****9 *****9 *****9 *****4 *****3 *****0 *****2 CONSOLATIONS *****0 *****4 *****1 *****2 *****8 *****4 *****3 *****0 *****0 *****331 words
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Article, Illustration2380 1988-08-28 27 Tan scores long-overdue win, Sivan loses weight claim PENANG In a day of mild upsets m which only one first favourite obliged, seven-year-old Gemflsh (Race 2) paid the highest win dividend of $62. At Bukit Timah. it was $85. TheNST - 2,380 words
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Article, Illustration245 1988-08-28 27 Cauthen hurt again on unlucky course LONDON Champion jockey Steve Cauthen was taken to hospital unconscious following a tumble during a race at Goodwood on Friday. Course officials said Cauthen's mount, Preziosa, fell and brought down another runner, i Cuva, 600 m from the finish of the 2,400 m raceAP; Reuter - 245 words
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Article, Illustration177 1988-08-28 27 JACK ELLIOTT - JACK ELLIOTT MELBOURNE Jockey Brail Thomson, who recently rode five winners m Singapore-Malaysia, yesterday won his first big race since his return to* Australia on noted mudlark My Steely Dan Torrential rain which fell about II) minutes before the race sparked177 words
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Obituary, Illustration225 1988-08-28 27 321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MDM. TIO SAN YONG AGE: 70 Passed away peacefully on 26th August 1988. Sadly missed by SONS DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Goh Chong Peng, Steven Debra, Koh Mvi Lin Goh Chong Hong, John Emily Scan Wan Boon Goh Chong Seng, Jeffrey Ivy Loh Wai Wan Goh Chong225 words
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Obituary, Illustration57 1988-08-28 27 The Family Of The Late MR. SINQARAM PILLAI I »nhti lo express our heartfelt thank* to relative*, friend* and colleague* for their kind attendance, condolence*, wreath* and donation* during our recent bereavement. Athma Shanfp Pooja will be held at Sivan Temple (Serangoon Road) on 28/1/88 at 7.00 p.m.57 words
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Obituary, Illustration52 1988-08-28 27 In memory of MARY LIM CHWEE NEO (BESAR) Departed Aug. 2Sth, 1982 Gone from our lives one so dear. But m our hearts forever near Always remembered by family A loved ones. In Loving Memory of PHILIP CHENG T.K. Departed. 28/8/81 Fondly remembered by broth-ers-in-law, sisters-in-law A52 words
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Obituary, Illustration93 1988-08-28 27 In Loving Memory of MRS NG KWAN YEW (nee CHEW LOY LAN) Departed on 28/8/1986 Dearly missed and always remembered by Husband. Sons. Daughters-in-law, Daughters. Sons-in-law, Grandchildren and all loved ones. In Loving Memory Of MRS CHEN ONG ING Departed 28th Aug 1987 The Lord Is my93 words
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Advertisement315 1988-08-28 27 c Kpksjor Obituaries IN SWEET REMEMBRANCE ol (name) who departed two yean it" That unselfish life il has not died Dearly missed by i name > Photo In sweet memory ol (name) (nam.) Departed June 80, 1981 Departed March 15. 1980 (lone from our lives one so Mother time lakes315 words
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Article, Illustration1090 1988-08-28 28 ALAN HUBBABD - ALAN HUBBABD Or how to survive the Olympics, British style ALWAYS ON SUNDAY it (Rt SEOUL m Wn O$P SIGHT T IS reassuring to know that Britain's athletes will be up to their armpits m hypodermics when they descend on Seoul next month. No1,090 words
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368 1988-08-28 28 SEOUL Olympic pin trading, a fad at the I^ke Placid Games m 1980. has become a raging phenomenon m Seoul. By the time the Games finish on Oct 2. officials predict that tens of thousands of visitors will sport the small368 words
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Article268 1988-08-28 28 WEST BERLIN Sebastian Coe came close to proving Britain's athletics selectors wrong on Friday but then had to settle for second place behind fellow-Briton Tom McKean m the 800 metres at the Grand Prix athletics final. Double 1,500 m Olympic champion Coe, controversially omitted fromReuter - 268 words
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Article, Illustration531 1988-08-28 28 LAGOS NIGERIA'S sprinters may be the fastest men and women m Africa but only one man, 400 metres specialist Innocent Egbunike, seems likely to get m among the medals at the Seoul Olympics. Egbunike, who devours the track with his distinctive, loping stride, wasReuter - 531 words
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Article506 1988-08-28 28 SPAIN'S Jose Ahasral. 1,500 metres bronze medallist m the 1981 Olympics, said on Thursday he would stay away from the Seoul (lames became he felt unfit. "I would not make it to the semifinals. I don't want to play a bad trick on my comrades and the federation,"Reuter; AP; AFP - 506 words
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Article, Illustration610 1988-08-28 28 Aouita pulls away from classy field to register easy victory WEST BERLIN SAID AOUITA strode to his second men's overall Grand Prix athletics title on Friday when he won the mile with consummate ease at the West Berlin final. The 27-year-old Moroccan, who was also the overall champion m 1986.Reuter - 610 words
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Article449 1988-08-28 28 Men's lMm: 1 Calvin Smith (US) 10.12 sec 2 Chidi Imoh (Nig) 10.16 3 Brian Cooper (US) 10.16. Overall: Chidi Imoh (Nig). 119 m hurdles (nonGrand Prix event): 1 Roger Kingdom (US) 13.04 2 Tonic Campbell (US) 13.28 3 Dietmar Koszewski WG 13.74. 4Mm hardies: 1 DannyReuter - 449 words
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Article, Illustration867 1988-08-28 29 TAY CHENG KHOON - TAY CHENG KHOON TEE TO GREEN C IRST there was the World Cup. Then came the Dunhill Nations Cup. Now we have the Cross Continent ;il Cup. All three have the same lofty ideal, the promotion of international understanding ami friendship through867 words
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Article, Illustration422 1988-08-28 29 Ballesteros shoots second 68 to trail by two shots FRANKFURT British Open champion Severiano Ballesteros shrugged off two dropped shots early m his round to collect six birdies for a second straight 68 m the West German Open golf championship here on Friday. That left the Spaniard just two shotsReuter; AFP; AP - 422 words
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222 1988-08-28 29 RKNAIX (Belgium) Star rider .Jeannie LongO crashed 10 kilometres from the finish to rob France of the gold medal m the women's 50km team trial at the World Cycling Championships here yesterday The French team had led eventual gold medallists Italy by 2Qkc atReuter - 222 words
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Article, Illustration367 1988-08-28 29 PETER KHOO - PETER KHOO By FROM the first break to the last pot, kudos should be given to the Singapore Billiards and Snooker Council for organising a super show at the RPM Carlsberg Triangular International tournament which ended yesterday. The five-day event featured top players from367 words
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Article369 1988-08-28 29 BASKBALL Andy Benes allowed just two hits and struck out nine m eight innings as the United States coasted to a 9-1 victory over Nicaragua m the World Championship m Grosseto, Italy, on Friday Other results Cuba 1« Canada 0. Taiwan 15 Spain 0. Puerto Rico 17 Dutch369 words
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Article, Illustration412 1988-08-28 29 SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) Brazilian Ayrton Senna maintained his recent supremacy over McLaren team-mate and World Championship rival Alain Prost, of France, on Friday when he took provisional pole position for today's Belgian Grand Prix motor race. Senna, who dominated an opening qualifying session run m occasionalReuter - 412 words
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388 1988-08-28 29 PETER KHOO - PETER KHOO FIVE-TIME national snooker champion and twice billiards title-holder Lav Weng Yew might just add another feather to his cap. His performances at the recently-con-cluded RPM Carlsberg Triangular 'international snooker tournament which saw top players from Western Australia, Malaysia and Singapore taking388 words
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Article, Illustration1128 1988-08-28 30 ROB HUGHES - ROB HUGHES Talk of Soccer England captain is left to stew m Football Association's indecision \kt HILE other countries, other sports, worry about drugs, England's footballers outdated to the last panic over liquor. Kangaroo courts' have been tearing to pieces England captain Bryan Robson all1,128 words
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Article359 1988-08-28 30 SINGAPORE were beaten 1-0 by Brazil's Rio de Janeiro m the second International Football Games for boys Under- 12 m Tokyo yesterday. Sergio Simoes de Souza Alberto scored the goal. The Republic meet Ghent, of Belgium, today to decide seventh place, while Japan take on Pusan, of SouthAFP; AP; Reuter; UPI - 359 words
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Article, Illustration441 1988-08-28 30 PETER KHOO ON THE MINI-RUGBY CARNIVAL THERE were plenty of thrills, spills and squeals m the first Mini-Rugby Carnival at the Padang yesterday morning. About 300 primary schoolboys from 18 schools took to the field for their first exposure of competitive rugby.AIPHONSO CHAN - 441 words
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Article, Illustration296 1988-08-28 30 Little Boon Ping wants to be a rugby Rambo STANDING at 1.3 metres and weighing 30kg, Montfort Primary's Cher Boon Ping hardly qualifies to be Sylvester 'Rambo' Stallone. But the 11-year-old lad certainly showed Rambolike aggression as he went about playing his first mini-rugby competition at the Padang yesterday. "Be296 words
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Article, Illustration508 1988-08-28 31 A. SURENDREN - A. SURENDREN SINGAPORE OPEN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS By VOCIFEROUS cheering was the order of the day m the Pesta Sukan Singapore Open boxing championships at Toa Payoh Sports Hall last night. The crowd got vocal when Arul Mani Victor, of Singapore Armed Forces Sports508 words
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Article293 1988-08-28 31 ON THE CRICKET SCENE LONDON England's middle-order batsmen failed to capitalise on an easypaced pitch on the third day of their cricket Test with Sri Lanka at Lord's yesterday, but the tourists still faced a mammoth task to avoid defeat. Kirn Barnett (66), Allan Lamb (63)Reuter - 293 words
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329 1988-08-28 31 MCC honour Bradman i ondon Australian batting legend Sir Donald Brad man has accepted an invitation to berorae a life vice president of the MCC. Brad man, who turned M yesterday, is only the ninth man to receive the honour. AFP LONDON Ashley MetcalfeAFP; Reuter - 329 words
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Article, Illustration230 1988-08-28 31 CHINA OPEN BADMINTON C'SHIPS BEIJING Indonesia's Ardy Wiranata, conqueror of Australia's giant-killer Sze Yu m the quarter-finals, entered the final of the Dunhill China Open when he beat third-seeded countryman Lius Ponggoh 15-7. 15--12 m the semi-finals m Shanghai yesterday. With top seed Xiong230 words
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Article, Illustration261 1988-08-28 31 ON THE TABLE TENNIS FRONT BEIJING World table tennis champion He Zhili, dropped from China's women's Olympic team amid a national furore over match-rigging, has threatened to quit the sport unless allowed to compete m Seoul. The outspoken He, who has said nationalReuter - 261 words
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Article, Illustration342 1988-08-28 31 SHIRL YNN HO - SHIRL YNN HO TENNIS AT HOME AND ABROAD By "MOONBALLS" and they have nothing to do with the BIG party last night contributed to the downfall of Sunny Liv m his fourth-round men's singles match of the Pesta Sukan tennis tournament at Kallang yesterday. Mohdar Hassan,342 words
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Article149 1988-08-28 31 Mm > ii. n 7^T Oumness Road Race (Queenstown Stadit'oi™™' 9 JwT A Div 2: MRTC vs SGS (Balestier Rd, Z.dOpm). CYCLING Pesta Sukan "Tour of Singapore" Senior and Junior (National Stadium, 8.30 am). HOCKKY Pesta Sukan quadrangular: Perak vs MalayZlTvtrF^pZ^ mKSinßaporpvsJohor '515pm) nonTrT" F "«<* (Mt V149 words
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283 1988-08-28 31 Natalia upset by French girl Nathalie MAHWAH (New Jersey) Nathalie Tauziat came on strong at the end to upset Natalia Zvereva, runner-up to Steffi Graf at the French Open, m the quar-ter-finals of the SUS2OO.OOO (406,000) United Jersey Bank Classic tournament on Friday. Nathalie, an unseeded 20-year-old from France, trailedReuter; AP - 283 words
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Article317 1988-08-28 31 Becker and Lendl struggle JERICHO (New York) Ivan Lendl and Boris Becker, two of the favourites at next week's United States Open, struggled but came through m quarter-final matches at the Hamlet Cup challenge tournament on Friday. World No. 1 Lendl advanced when eighth-seeded Swede Anders Jarryd was forced toAFP; Reuter - 317 words
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Article88 1988-08-28 31 SOCCER Paya Lebar trounced Moulmein 5-0 m an inter-constituency soccer match at Bedok yesterday. m another match. Changkat beat Gey^ng 4-3 on penalties after the score was deadlocked '«t 2-2 at fulliime c^SSMS^mSSH SIJS'SS SLSEy^tgTS on sale at the National Stadiv™u™ West Entrance from to- j morrow during office88 words
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Article, Illustration210 1988-08-28 31 NEW ZEALAND SQUASH OPEN AUCKLAND Top seeds Jansher Khan and Susan Devoy yesterday displayed the style that has made them champions, powering their way into the finals of the New Zealand squash Open. Jansher, the world No. 1 from Pakistan, took just 41 minutes toReuter - 210 words
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282 1988-08-28 31 SHIRL YNN HO - Kim Siang steers Robin into final SHIRL YNN HO By DEFENDING champions Robin Group and the Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association reached the finals of the national senior men's interteam table-tennis tournament m contrasting styles yesterday. Robin never gave Kiung Chow Hwee Kuan a chance and overwhelmed them 5-0, while282 words
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484 1988-08-28 32 BRITISH SOCCER LONDON lan Rush watched from the substitutes' bench as John Aldridge, the player whose place m the Liverpool side is most threatened by his return, hit a hat-trick as the English league season began yesterday. Aldridge, who scored both Liverpool goals m the CharityReuter - 484 words
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Article, Illustration515 1988-08-28 32 J. RAJENDRAN - J. RAJENDRAN Minnows Malacca worry Singapore coach By PROBABLE LINE-UPS MALACCA: M. Sundramurthi, Anwar Abdul Ghani, Son Chor Len, I. Morgan, Abdul Razak Majid. Salleh Nordin, G. Toirairaju, Azmi HasAM'unah 861^ *****"*11 Urn YeW P °h> RaHlm SINGAPORE: David Lee, Sudlat Dali, Jeffrey Lazaroo, Razali Saad,JERRY SEH - 515 words
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Article, Illustration242 1988-08-28 32 MAHMOOD GAZNAVI - MAHMOOD GAZNAVI RAZAK Cup champions Johor put themselves m contention for their second major title when they edged out Malaysian Armed Forces 1-0 m a Pesta Sukan hockey quadrangular match at Fairer Park Athletic Centre yesterday. Their second win m as many matches means theyALBERT SIM - 242 words
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Article61 1988-08-28 32 KOTA KINABALU Sabah beat bottom-of-the-ta-ble Malaysian Armed Forces 1-0 m a Malaysia Cup soccer match here yesterday. Striker Matlan Marjan scored m the 23rd minute but Sabah coach Stanley Chew was disappointed with his side's performance, especially m midfield. Forces threw away several chances toBernama - 61 words
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479 1988-08-28 32 WHILE a semblance of reality is being restored m the Malaysia Cup standings what with Negri Sembilan slipping and Johor and Singapore gaining ground, there is something conspicuously amiss with the goalscorers list. Singapore, despite the imposing presence of last year's479 words
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482 1988-08-28 32 ALL is certainly not well with boxing m Singapore. Riddled with club politics and embroiled m coaches' controversy, the parent body the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association are reeling from a below-the-belt blow. For how else can one interpret the poor number482 words
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Article231 1988-08-28 32 MAHMOOD GAZNAVI - MAHMOOD GAZNAVI By SINGAPORE drew their second consecutive match m the Pesta Sukan hockey quadrangular tournament when they were held 1-1 by Perak's Under- 21 squad at Farrer Park Athletic Centre yesterday. The result means Singapore have to beat Johor m their last match today231 words
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Article, Illustration695 1988-08-28 2 Long live the Asian queens There will never be stars like Li Li Hua and Lin Dai again. TOH HAI LEONG looks at why their movies, brought back by SBC, are such memorable evergreens. HOUSEWIVES wept over their sad romances, businessmen hungered for their beauty and even young children, brought695 words
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Article96 1988-08-28 2 Shirley Vim makes comeback HONGKONG actress Shirley Vim, who dropped oat of the acting scene m 1983, is back on the screen again. Vim, the younger sister of actress Michelle, has finally left actor Xv Shaoqiang, whom she was staying with for the past seven years. And the culprit of96 words
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Article74 1988-08-28 2 TO MIGRATE or not to migrate? This is the dilemma Hongkong actress Lam Chi Mci is facing. Her family has decided to migrate to Thailand before China's "takeover" of the British colony m 1997 but Lam is reluctant to go, reports Motion and Vision. Having made74 words
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Article80 1988-08-28 2 MUCH ado was made over a pair of diamond earrings recently, ending up In a suit and counter-suit. It all began when Taiwanese actress Yao Wei realised her earrings were missing and accused the make-up artist of having taken them. The make-up artist sued Yao for slander80 words
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Article63 1988-08-28 2 RALPH Chan, better known to fans here as Cheng Gui, will be leaving for Thailand at the end of this month. The ex-Singapore Broadcasting Corporation actor who is now with Molesworth, a Hongkong film company, has been cast m the role of an angel m the63 words
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Article, Illustration65 1988-08-28 2 HONGKONG star Candice Yu Onn Onn is seeing green these days. She takes her three-month-old daughter with her everywhere, even to work. As a result, the little girl has become attached to Yu's publicity manager. Like any new mother, Yu is very possessive about her daughter and feels65 words
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Article, Illustration1257 1988-08-28 3 Actors go behind the cameras When today's stars propose to direct, not one goes to work without a percentage of the profits, reports DAVID THOMPSON of the Times of London WHEN Jack Nicholson was about to direct his first film, he rang Clint Eastwood for advice. "Get a lot of1,257 words
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700 1988-08-28 4 Val [r McQueen J on TV v> j ii THE opinions of children are of no Interest to anyone except their parents and teachers not because the opinion-giver isn't intelligent, bat because children have no points of reference. Particularly silly was the Insight700 words
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Article, Illustration647 1988-08-28 4 Hollywood classics such as The Maltese Falcon and Public Enemy will be telecast by SBC viewers from October. PHILIP COOREY picks the best shows LOVERS of classic films are m for a treat when the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation unveils a new package647 words
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Article, Illustration815 1988-08-28 7 The wanderer's hit a home run Megastar Michael Hutchence has literally come a long way to success with the Australian rock group, INKS MICHAEL Hutchence is one of a dying breed m showbusiness: he is an all-purpose rock 'n' roll star. He fronts INKS, the six-man band from Australia thatIPS - 815 words
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Article, Illustration491 1988-08-28 7 LIM SEK - LIM SEK POP REVIEW By HOT SUMMER Leslie Cheung Cinepoly IN Hongkong, Leslie Cheung is the flavour of the month once more. He is so busy, he must be hyperventilating what with 23 concert dates m store, a rather erotic photobook on491 words
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Article83 1988-08-28 7 United States 1(5) Monay George Michael 6.(10) Fast Car Tracy Chapman 2.(4) I Don't Wanna Go With You Lika That Elton John 7(2) Hands To Haavan Breathe 3(1) Roll With It Steve Winwood 8(12) Parfact World Huey Lewis and the News 4.(8) Swaat Child O' Mina83 words
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Article220 1988-08-28 15 YOU would think nothing of getting up and running around: it is so natural that you have taken it for granted. But do you know that your ability to run up and down can be taken away by disease? Although originally called "shaking palsy" because one of its220 words
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Article, Illustration272 1988-08-28 15 NATURAL beauty is as beautiful if not more so than something man-made. So, rather than trying to make your own brooch from scratch, take a leaf from nature and make it even prettier. You will need: Tneaf Red card Aluminium foil Green felt cloth Safety pin272 words
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Article, Illustration369 1988-08-28 15 The entrepreneurs behind brand names A PARTNERSHIP between a lover of fast cars and a down-to-earth engineer produced one of the world's most prestigious cars the RollsRoyce. The car lover and racing driver was Mr Charles Rolls (1877-1910), the handsome son of an English baron.369 words
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Article, Illustration333 1988-08-28 16 BILOXI BLUES At Lido and Changi By TAY YEK KEAK IT IS axiomatic. When Neil Simon, who probably has had more plays made into successful movies than any other playwright, extends his subject matter to the military, his reliable wit is likely to produce333 words
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Article, Illustration916 1988-08-28 16 Movies the Church loves to hate The Last Temptation of Christ, which is causing a furore m the United States for its less-than-holy depiction of the son of God, is the latest m a long line of controversial movies based on the life of Jesus, reports PETER LEWIS DIRECTOR Martin916 words
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107 1988-08-28 16 THE United States Postmaster-General is considering printing a postage stamp featuring Elvis Presley. But before he has made his decision official, Presley's fans have already formed camps favouring different looks. Some want to see the King stamped with his early look: young, sexy,107 words
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Article, Illustration112 1988-08-28 16 Glitz and glitter are out NOW that President Ronald Reagan is almost out of the White House, producers of the TV soap Dynasty say that glitz, glitter and spangles will be heading out of the serial too. "We won't be gritty. But we will be showing other sides to rich112 words
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Article47 1988-08-28 16 ACTRESS-SINGER Madonna and her husband, actor Scan Perm, celebrated her 30th birthday on Aug 16 m New York, then kept partying until the day after for his 28th birthday and their third anniversary. "Despite all the predictions, they're still together," said their publicist Liz Rosenberg.47 words
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Article59 1988-08-28 16 THE identity of Superboy has finally been revealed. John Haymes Newton, 22, a relative unknown seen m Levi's jeans commercials, will play the Boy of Steel and Clark Kent m Viacom's syndicated film. Superboy. He says he will portray a "real kid" who deals with the problems59 words
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Article57 1988-08-28 16 THE De Laurentiis Entertainment Group has filed for protection from its creditors under American bankruptcy laws. Its founder, producer Dino De laurentiis, resigned as chairman m February. The company has not yet reported financial results for last year, but has announced that it expects to post a UUSA Today; IHT; IPS - 57 words
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Miscellaneous1884 1988-08-28 1 al Actors are shouting "action" m order to get a piece of it. Three of the 9 m most interesting films of the year are directed by actors. The Milagro f j§^^^ Beanfield War by Robert Redford (left), which opened m London last V <JPl* JPVhHR|^^HJ: fl^^^^Bi week, Bird by1,884 words
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Miscellaneous888 1988-08-28 5 YOUR WEEK AHEAD MUSIC SSO CONCERT. With Chinese pianist Li Jian. Conducted by Choo Hoey Programme includes Brahms' Piano Concerto No 1 m D minor Op 15, and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe Suite No 2. Friday and Saturday, 8.15 pm. Victoria Concert Hall Tickets at $4, $7. $10 and $15888 words
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Miscellaneous408 1988-08-28 5 Sac V The art of Tay Bak Koi. Thursday and Friday, Hilton hotel balroom baby girl who needs a liver transplant to survive. These paintings are part of a collection of 310 commissioned works produced by Tay for the Hilton International Singapore m 1969. Thursday and Friday, 9 am to408 words
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Miscellaneous169 1988-08-28 5 1.15 Five Faces Of Jazz 1.45 Sports Round Up 2.00 Newsdesk 2.30 Raffles 3.00 News Summary Followed by Play Of The Week: The Woodlanders (Part i 4) 4.00 World News 4.09 Twenty Four I Hours News Summary 4.30 Sunday Half Hour 5.00 News Summary followed by Short Story REDIFFUSION AM169 words
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Miscellaneous314 1988-08-28 5 TUESDAY 1 MAHARAJAHS: Kings And Castles BIANCA VIOAL fIHIHBk I C/? 8 Ch 5, 4.15 pm I ppr, rs t o f a two-part documentary New 50-episode Mexican soap opera (right) I I (below) on the Maharajahs of dubbed m Mandarin. Bianca, a college stu- 2^^| I lnc ia wnom314 words
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Miscellaneous82 1988-08-28 10 If lIVIIIIIIIIIVW^^^^nwHif 111 It 1 1 I Illllllfirwi by Art Chip Sansom > 1 I J /mof MOW/A /^AhA WE JUST THOU6MT /OH,rop <( .KHOW) Vroßy Vwc^y yguT, J C| NO!) n^ tp >q <WWAT?t~'^ ljj///!/l/ui/IfVV\I\MM )/l/\l\l\l\!\i\l](\(\l\\l\\\v{Li 6<gApEPRIHT '>/ fiirfe^^Z r /L //^^w\/ifw\/\Tyw^wi }nn(\i\(\(\i\(\t\i\i\\i\\\\\ }(ii\i\i\i[i\i\i\i\!m\\\h OAAISOOONESS V. 'lljjl^ M&^ LOOK82 words
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Miscellaneous103 1988-08-28 10 TODAY'S WORLD "This course is vary close to the Army "What makes you think it's triplets. The scout listening for horses? firing ranga." Doctor?" Mo ift fast M l*«pl" RfvCMr^G-THE ENPOPTME CVEf?Q?OyVN THEN, S0^?ELyA8OVE STALING 5PEEP, 1^ I CONI" RtJNWAy jjm REER5 BECKON "THE STICK I "»HE AjRC^SPT SQUASHES INTOTMe103 words
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Miscellaneous910 1988-08-28 11 v "^^^©^r x= Ml^B|lß^ffl^B yog whops B^BKuHbI Br^ s l^^^\" nSnHfHffISM The goat is a serious animal (STT^JIH coup c of great aspects f|SI&233I^H Ear| V we ek is a pleasant t.me IrT llf I "T^H and when you decide to kick I F^^^^M hIS weel w 11 g |ve910 words
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Miscellaneous89 1988-08-28 11 MARVIN by Tom Armstrong r DAP, I MAV6 A /v U)6MCN 16(XM1i46 OV/6R fcMBNRRAfc^MeAW MOO S TAVOOR TOACKJ TO>3aMO6«)ROIKIWtC MOO rpAIU)AS6 LOUt I 0 vx C 1 C? t— w ioootkat! Id) 1 S l *&!^J*teS To QO4T 00 OR 6A^ AWTWNcTN D j V J VTWATU)OOLOUAk£Mt LOOKUP J /ftOitVit89 words
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Miscellaneous39 1988-08-28 15 How are glass marbles made? Glass marbles, the most common type, are usually made by melting glass and pressing it between the two halves of a polished metal mould. Today, marbles are made of baked clay, stone or plastic.39 words
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Miscellaneous23 1988-08-28 15 MATCH |YVj!_ J7\l^\~ WNch two of these six f^< lv '2 r s< birds are exactly alike? L f /__^^jf p If »Mr23 words
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Miscellaneous39 1988-08-28 15 A yjl* 'jj^' 1 v i )cim tots \\M-lmcemiPi?Lm\ cm m l wtst «>- —^SBULjjf^ h 9 )jw -"^wT-. ~ltisrwfmwrt WYmt I m m seKoHtM(°* BfM Way. staff mc) w A Artcf P FARCES.. wA acm rtKf. Ate c uit>39 words
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Miscellaneous105 1988-08-28 15 \S >, J oh n: Peter, do robots have O^-v sisters? y Peter: No, of course not. They > C/ only transistors, silly! \\(V v N^Cy Wen Xiong: Why is an operap» N. tion funny? V C\ Xiao ling: Because it leaves V^ f» v the P* 416 1 ta105 words
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Advertisement76 1988-08-28 16 BAN HIN LEONG GROUP (SINCE 1946) Builder of homes, not just houses. ITSTHELIFESTYI£\DUVEAE^WSWW^ OPEN DAILY 10AM 6PM ©I NEW UPPER CHANGI ROAD m^^^ /^Z^\ TEL: 448 6018 fa&g^y 533 5988 GCM Private Limited Our flags W|M lead you fo usl 10 Collyer Quay #1 1-06 Ocean Building Singapore 0104 M.ihli,Hed76 words
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Article, Illustration962 1988-08-28 1 Infinite world of nature photography A nine-page supplement for camera buffs BIN NATURE photography, if you own an SLR (single lens reflex) camera with a 50 mm lens or a zoom lens ranging from 35 to 70 mm and a flash, you can practically start right away. A flash with962 words
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Article, Illustration217 1988-08-28 2 AUTO-FOCUS and built-in zoom lenses are the 'in' features among the new generation of sophisticated fully automatic cameras launched m recent months. Yashica's Samurai, the Canon Prima and the Pentax Zoom 70-S come within this category. They have 35 to 70 mm zoom lenses. For217 words
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689 1988-08-28 2 Cameras, lenses and accessories cost money. But if you do not have a well-lined pocket and are still keen, ARTHUR LEE offers some encouragement. EB^^HEI MONEY is perhaps the most important |^i P^ftj stumbling block for yßfajaS most shutterbugs. Cameras, lenses and accessories689 words
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Article, Illustration851 1988-08-28 3 VALLI S - VALLI S. By JMU SINGAPOREANS are H clicking away by the thousands and it is no «W§36s^ small wonder that the |TUS§s|pil major film manufacK^SwElr turers spend no less $15 million a Q year to promote their products. And every manufacturer851 words
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671 1988-08-28 3 ■MR MICHAEL TU, 36, product manager of Fuji, said that there is no guarantee as such for the colour film but that every box of film carries a warning for it to be used before a certain date. The rights of consumers671 words
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639 1988-08-28 4 HOLT CONFER - HOLT CONFER By "PHOTOGRAPHY," the introductory to a photo guide says, "offers a two-fold thrill. There is the delight m the event that you are planning to capture and the pleasure m reviewing the pictures days, weeks or even years later." My639 words
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Article, Illustration825 1988-08-28 4 Mr Tay (right) believes black and white photography is here to stay for the next 10 years, at least because professionals will still be using them and photographic societies will still be promoting them. From the marketing point of view, the future for825 words
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Article, Illustration754 1988-08-28 5 K. F. SEETOH - K. F. SEETOH By HYOU have just bought your first you-press-here, we-do-the-rest au- to-everything little camera. You know which SLQjJ^-a button *s for zooming, XSmK which to use the multimHM zone focusing with, the auto-flash, the audio beep indicator, etc. So now754 words
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Article, Illustration925 1988-08-28 6 MAY HO - MAY HO By BWHEN the first 'instant' Polaroid cameras came on the Singapore market m the mid-70s, excited shutterbugs who were impatient to see the results of their efforts rushed out to get one. My father-in-law was one of those. He enjoyed the thrill925 words
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Article225 1988-08-28 6 TODAY'S sophisticated electronic photographic equipment are expensive and more fragile than their simpler, mechanical predecessors. Dew on a video recorder can seize the tape and damage the mechanism. Salt air will corrode. Vibration can loosen electronic connections, causing sophisticated circuit boards to malfunction while multi-coatings on225 words
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Article, Illustration815 1988-08-28 7 Kid photos anything but a snap It's a tricky but rewarding business to catch children on film and for those willing to have a go, LEONARD NOVARRO tells how. 4 A child photographer it part psychologist, clown, comedian, mime and playmate who can wheedle, bribe, coax, flatter, cajole, make funny815 words
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656 1988-08-28 7 HOLT CONFER - HOLT CONFER THERE is probably no way you can get a better feel for your camera equipment and demonstrate to yourself the importance of proper lighting than by photographing small objects found around the house. The nice thing about all this is that you656 words
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Article, Illustration483 1988-08-28 8 Documenting your travel for posterity Great travel pictures such as those taken on this page by ONG CHENG HONG, who is profiled m the other article, don't just happen. They are carefully planned and executed. Travelling shutterbugs can learn from advice offered m this article. B PHOTOGRAPHY is a method483 words
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Article, Illustration470 1988-08-28 8 YEO KIM SENG - YEO KIM SENG By ON- OR off-the-job, Mr Ong Cheng Hong is inseparable from his cameras and films. For after rounds of picture taking at Ngee Ann Polytechnic m Clementi Road as part of a day's work, he still lugs a bagful of lenses,470 words
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Article, Illustration867 1988-08-28 9 HOLT CONFER - HOLT CONFER By 4 The challenging part of any portrait session is getting the co-operation of your subject not just his or her conscious co-operation, but encouraging a little emotional pizzazz wouldn't hurt one bit. HWHAT do you do think of whenLIM SENG TIONG - 867 words
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Article, Illustration349 1988-08-28 9 IT WOULD be difficult to find someone who has not had at least some kind of passing acquaintanceship with a flea market. There seems to be something about making a visual association with the past that brings people out m droves. Fondling the myriad349 words
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Article, Illustration872 1988-08-28 10 UMA MOORTHY; VALLI SUBRAMONY - Growing market in S'pore for 'luxuries' Choosing your appliances with economy and safety m mind. See pages 11 and 12 By UM A MOORTHY THE kitchen is one of the most frequented areas I m the home. As it is usually the hub ■MSgptffl of the home, the r^J newly872 words
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Article, Illustration460 1988-08-28 11 TWELVE years ago, the Public Utilities Board gazetted the ballast for fluorescent lighting, which meant that only PUB-approved models could be sold. In recent spot checks, the PUB found a high-tech-looking desk lamp, fixed with an unapproved ballast, m a leading department store. Its460 words
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Article, Illustration726 1988-08-28 11 EVELYN YAP - Some tips on safer wiring for a safer home EVELYN YAP By THREE women were killed m electrical accidents at home m the last three years. In June this year, 53-year-old Madam Ang Chai Choc was found dead on the wet floor of her bathroom, clutching the hose of her726 words
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Article, Illustration1026 1988-08-28 12 UMA MOORTHY - How to save on the electricity and gas bills UMA MOORTHY By can expect when the keys to their HDB flats C\T)i are finally handed over J to them is that there will |jj|gjp9l bills, bills and more One of the bills that comes like clockwork every month is the1,026 words
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Article, Illustration615 1988-08-28 13 Lecturers answer questions on safety in relation to ovens Dr C. K. Ong, a senior lecturer who uses microwaves to study the properties of various materials, and who is a father of three children, said speculation that microwaves could cause infertility is totally m unfounded. GROWING affluence, a fast-paced lifestyle615 words
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Article983 1988-08-28 13 The microwave oven is the fastest selling appliance m the market m Singapore today. In the main article, S. EE looks at the various types of microwave oven and m the second, he seeks to find out how safe these are. GONE are the days /roN983 words
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Article, Illustration1034 1988-08-28 14 EVELYN YAP - EVELYN YAP By WHEN Mum made /rn\ rice cakes or v& l^ pulot (glutinous \rvH} r ce n the old days, she had to RSBHH soak the grains Q9 overnight, then steam the rice for about half an hour m an odd chimney-like contraption known1,034 words
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Advertisement486 1988-08-28 2 A NEW SPECIES OF CAMERA CAPTURES THE WORLDS IMAGINATION AZ- $00 Super 7i\->m is a camera that finally s achieved the elusive combination nt '^^^^o^^^^^^^. camera excellence-total performance, operation simplicity, compactness I^V and light weight. Designed for j mM B easy handling and engineered for B?^^^^^ i reativity, it brings486 words
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Advertisement351 1988-08-28 2 Professionals and Advanced Amateurs demand "AN UNCOMPROMISING STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE." TAFTIROn delivers! mmi TAIHROn SP 180 mm m W^X\ 12.5/LD/IF (INTERNAL FOCUS) tSM ■M__— ~-^i Tamrons flagship lens, produced to mark Tamrons m'K| 35th Anniversary. Featuring low-dispersion (LD) w glass, it is the only lens of its size and weight351 words
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Advertisement537 1988-08-28 3 7/ie worlds most intelligent, most creative autofocus SLR. Introducing the Minolta Dynax ***** The world's most intelligent, most creative autofocus SLR. And the heart of the most comprehensive autofocus SLR system ever assembled. All to greatly expand your world of photography. AH to help you capture m great pictures what537 words
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Advertisement493 1988-08-28 4 Ads of the same nature flock together m The Straits Times Classified for results for high quality photof inishing service Introducing Konica Photo Express. Where you come to for brilliant and speedy photof inishing. And all your film supply needs. Konica Photo Express. Where your beautiful memories are printed on493 words
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Advertisement205 1988-08-28 5 r Picture Sharpness A Decisive Factor In High-Quality Photography Package offer for a true German made camera at an affordable price. A wide range of lenses and accessories is also available. |Hat^M BIBQ jBFS Pentacon 50mm/fl.B < «hHjO^9hPBIRb Zeiss i3smm/f 3^ Praktica gadget bagj FRE Ira shh^lß»93Sb Usual ***** j205 words
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Advertisement233 1988-08-28 6 When only ILJMkI f k T M the best LJL^^a£a£Aj is good enough Superhcus CONTAX Multi-Program Auto-Focus 35mm SLR with Built-in Retractable n^^^BESmS^^r PENTAX 39OARZ 35mm Camera with Power Zoom Lens m >4^^^^^^^^B^B 137 MA QUARTZ ifl ll^^^iL^ I 111 B^l EV P^ 159 MM QUARTZ Program Convenience j^^^H&E^S^^B plus233 words
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Advertisement502 1988-08-28 7 PORTRAITURE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY (Professional Photography Seminar) OX REGBTERED PROFESSIONAL MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER will be conducting a 10 session (Theory/ Practical) Photrography Course on PORTRAITURE A NEDONG PHOTOGRAPHY. The instructor, who is a specialist m Portraiture Wedding Photography has recently gained the distinction of ASSOCIATESHIP awarded by the London-based MASTER PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION,502 words
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Advertisement529 1988-08-28 14 H^ Samsung Ejcatane* Sg SAMSUNG S RE-990CT0.9cu.ft. •^ws^sss i B 88-^ss:r r gsi= H^^H 11 the store I te o c^^aT^ vss s-^-i^ J it P^BIBW^PBI Po'wix x uT^ D)mm 1 m#% M B B^B B B^B Consumption: Approx. 950W RE-630TC0.9cu,i.. WllllUlll Microwave Oven With RE-575TC0.6cu.ft. Touch Controls Compact Microwave529 words
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COVER STORY
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Article, Illustration1940 1988-08-28 1 When tragedy strikes during a holiday or working trip, and medical help is out of reach or below par, what do you do? CARL SKADIAN tracks an emergency service that recently flew a Singaporean accident victim home "WE HAVE a new file," a voice intones across a neat,1,940 words
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Article, Illustration581 1988-08-28 3 Look West, Singapore trendies. Not to Europe this time, but to India where boutique chic is increasingly city-slick and international, reports Bombay freelance journalist DIPTI MEHTA A LARGE video screen plays the newest hit from the Pet Shop Boys as young people browse through the stacked racks581 words
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Article, Illustration283 1988-08-28 3 B ALL major Indian boutiques and fashion labels show at least four collections a year. To accommodate climatic needs, some may have five. The shows give home-bred designers a chance to prove how well they can combine the best of Indian fabrics with the stylistic flair283 words
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Article, Illustration245 1988-08-28 3 CATHERINE ONG - CATHERINE ONG CLAY clumps have been selling for up to $69 at Galeries Lafayette's and Tangs' costume jewellery departments for the past three weeks. They are part of a collection of 60 pieces of handmade earrings from a Los Angeles designer, H wee-Ling Lee. At first245 words
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Article, Illustration921 1988-08-28 4 Choices of a champ chomper A new occasional column m which food-loving personalities invite us to join them m their pet eating places. First off the platter is fulsome foodie, DON REEDER with seven! MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS IF YOU are looking for a professional restaurant review, you have blundered into921 words
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Article, Illustration1214 1988-08-28 4 HONGKONG FESTIVAL Canton Garden, Westin Plaza: 338-8585. Cantonese cuisine by Hongkong chefs. $12 to $60 (a la carte). Lunch and dinner. Until Sept 4. CONTINENTAL BUFFET Cafe Victoria, Carlton Hotel: 338--8333. Generous offerings of Continental food, including salads. $15 (adults), $10 (children). INTERNATIONAL BRUNCH Brasserie Tatler, Marina Mandarin:1,214 words
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SHOPPING
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162 1988-08-28 4 VEGETARIANISM seems to be catching on m Singapore, if the opening of several Chinese and Indian vegetarian restaurants m the past two years is anything to go by. It is estimated that there are more than 160 outlets, including hawker stalls, selling Chinese vegetarian food.162 words
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Article68 1988-08-28 4 TWO interesting finds The first is the I'apa kua (hap, made m Thailand, which was spotted at Yaohan Thomson where it costs 50 rents a packet. As with instant noodles, the packet enclosed the dried kuay chap And a soup base comprising mainly of monosodium glutamate.68 words
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Article46 1988-08-28 4 CARP" for canned Chinese congee deaerts? There is a range at lashing that may be worth trying racked hv Young Yun Food* Industrial Corporation and priced at $1.40 a can, there is a choice of four longan. mixed, sweet oat and mungbean brown rice46 words
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Article, Illustration621 1988-08-28 5 Last week, you were introduced to orchid growing. Take heart if you don't have even a pocket-sized plot. P. NAIDU shows how with a little ingenuity, a blooming balcony can be yours quite easily. SINGAPORE'S climate is ideal for growing orchids. But outdoors is not621 words
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201 1988-08-28 5 1 Decide on the floor space you are prepared to allocate the plants without their getting m the way or obscuring your view. 2 Grow them on terraced wooden benches, or hang them from poles, an old tree branch, or from strips of timber201 words
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Article, Illustration510 1988-08-28 5 Alan Ernst - Pretty patterns, if you look closer Alan Ernst By IN 1932 the last tiger was shot not with a click, but a bang m Chua Chu Kang. Since then, wildlife m Singapore has been pretty tame. So, is nature photography m today's Singapore an exercise m self-deception? Yes, if one510 words
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Article, Illustration1122 1988-08-28 6 KATH WALSH tells why it is important that parents learn to tell the difference between the two conditions whose symptoms can easily fool the less observant Hyperactivity could be caused by some error leading to a shortcircuiting m the brain... whatever the cause,1,122 words
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512 1988-08-28 6 Dad's affair: Now the hate turns into guilt <o**^** GUILTY 19 writes: Since I found out that my father had an affair several years ago, oar relationship has been strained. I have lost all respect and esteem for him. I hate him for what he has done to hurt my512 words
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Article, Illustration578 1988-08-28 6 Don Reeder ALL aboard the bus for Malacca if you dare. Our assigned seats cracked leather and built for somebody much smaller turned out to be right behind the driver. Some buses on this run are airconditioned. This is not one of them. There is578 words
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342 1988-08-28 7 Lowly belts can make or break the engine ENGINE belts are essential items of a car but they are also some of the most neglected. Many drivers remember them only when they snap, squeak or cause problems. Most cars have at least one or more belts driving one or more342 words
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Article, Illustration915 1988-08-28 7 WINSTON LEE - WINSTON LEE By MITSUBISHI'S heyday m Singapore was m the mid-1970s when the rear-wheel-drive Lancer and the Galant were among the top sellers m their respective classes. But the over-styled Galant became less attractive with each facelift and its popularity faded m915 words
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Article, Illustration589 1988-08-28 7 WINSTON LEE - WINSTON LEE By HOW many people would sell their house and almost everything they own to travel round the world for a year? And how many would choose to do this m a 600 cc car? Not many, I think. However, that589 words
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Article, Illustration788 1988-08-28 8 Want to keep up with National Reading Month launched on Friday but don't know where to start? WONG MING EE recommends you go for new Brit wit. WILLIAM BOYD Recommended: A Good Man m Africa, Penguin, 1982 Other books: An Ice-Cream788 words
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Article, Illustration471 1988-08-28 8 KHAW WEI KANG - Beauty behind the propaganda KHAW WEI KANG By THIS young lady is everything a Chinese beauty should be m the eyes of portrait artist Yang Zhiguang. To him, she epitomises the important characteristics of an oriental beauty, and reflects his attempts to portray individuality m China's conformist society. Her name471 words
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ARTSWORLD
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136 1988-08-28 8 Just for the record, it's censored CENSORSHIP of writers m Eastern Europe can take bizarre forms, as the experience of Czech writer Bohumil Hrabel suggests. Best known for his Closely Observed Trains, Hrabel wrote I Served the King of England, which is soon to be published, m the *****. It136 words
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Article69 1988-08-28 8 ATHOL Fugard, who is appearing m the off-Broadway production of his play, The Road to Mecca, is heading down a new road. The controversial Sooth African playwright is making a It-day appearance m the well-known soap opera, One life to live, on the American Broadcasting Corporation network.NYT - 69 words
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Article61 1988-08-28 8 ITALIAN author Umberto Eco's new novel, Foucault's Pendulun his first since The Name of the Rose, will appear m English later next year. The book's British rights have been acquired by leading publishing house, Seeker Warburg. Publisher David Godwin plans to print a cool 100,000 copies61 words
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Article, Illustration1015 1988-08-28 9 Where do the very rich vacation? SHAMINI MURUGAN and CAROLINA ONG chart the courses of a lucky few but also suggest how we too can have a copycat chateau holiday FOR rich Singaporeans, the world is their playground. They ski the powdery slopes1,015 words
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Article, Illustration206 1988-08-28 9 BUT if you can't afford a pretty French chateau owned by a marquis and marquise, and rented out complete with two servants, why not rent the Rose Cottage m Cameron Highlands for about Msl2o (Ss92) a day and create your own chateau atmosphere? If206 words
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SOPTLIGHT Teachers' Day
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Article, Illustration1094 1988-08-28 10 CYNTHIA YEO - Thanks for the memory and the lunch CYNTHIA YEO A special supplement commemorating Teacher's Day on Thursday. Stories by 4 It was his willingness to understand my problem and his respect for me as a person that impressed me. w Mr Jeffrey Wong (right), on his lecturer, Mr C. P.1,094 words
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Article, Illustration406 1988-08-28 10 FOR Ms Phyllis Chew, 35, a lecturer at the Institute of Education, Teachers' Day is special because "it raises our status m society and puts it on par with occasions like Mother's Day and Father's Day which are special days". "And declaring September406 words
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Article, Illustration654 1988-08-28 11 A jt A DEGREE or an z;7j^m A level qualificajpr/^H tion does not guarGT^fcT^l antee admission m£^\ \J into the Institute Sa*(__i.j °f Education. Hav-sf^?*-7jy-3 ing the right peru*£l (vV-y sonality helps, too. Applicants need to be outspoken and must have the ability654 words
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Article, Illustration611 1988-08-28 11 Teachers' Day m the other Asean countries is observed with poems, songs and flowers, and religious ceremonies. IN MALAYSIA, Teachers' Day, which falls on May 16, starts off on a solemn note. Teachers gather m the auditorium where the principal reads the message from611 words
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Article, Illustration658 1988-08-28 12 JULIA GOH - JULIA GOH By SOMETIMES, gift buying is a real chore as when you're invited to a party and you feel compelled to bring a gift. But it's different when you really want to express your appreciation to someone whom you658 words
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Article, Illustration916 1988-08-28 12 j± j* I TEACHERS' Day '^Joll^ was celebrated m mffJ'XU the early 1960s and P Vlf^v^ 70s with rallies B|3; t| and dinners organ-(§^\^-i--j ised for the p^SfHjJ teachers by the l\r-<; ivr-va teachers themselves. In 1978, Sept 1 was officially declared Teachers' Day,916 words
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Advertisement119 1988-08-28 2 TIMES GOOD ENGLISH GUIDES This series adopts a lively self-help approach to the learning of various aspects of the English language. Each book focuses on a particular problem area m English language learning, identifying the common pitfalls and explaining them m short, easy-to-understand units. Witty illustrations accompany the text to119 words
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Advertisement145 1988-08-28 3 v^s .^l.^l jj MONTBLANC THE ART OF WRITING mMEISTERSTUCK" the pride of the MONTBLANC Collection is probably the most famous writing instrument of our times. Representing the best m design, it combines technical excellence and perfect styling from the piston-filling system to the 14-carat gold nib and the gold-plated fittings.145 words
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Advertisement859 1988-08-28 4 m The shelves were piled high with all manner of marvellous things. "Stepping through the door was like stepping back m time. The whole shop seemed to whisper enticements from a fairer, gentler age. Exquisite jars and tins and boxes were stacked on the shelves wherever I looked. F me859 words
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Advertisement841 1988-08-28 6 MIRASII IB The Start to a Slimmer You! l\ /I IPI II O 111 1 n With MIRASIN 18, los<ng weight is much Ku l\l gm *****.- riV-^-"" I" H II fl L WhatisMIRASINiS? gTgggsgy~~ i M ■•111 |J |1 1 MIRASIN 18 is a chewable. fibre food U— ~~M^-841 words
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Advertisement310 1988-08-28 8 A brand new issue July Dec '88 with everything expectant, new and even not-so-new parents need to know. 1 I Don't Do His Homework for Him! Mum-upmanship! W^B&SSSp^SfW* Mrs YY Tan, both a teacher and mum-of-two, explains why r c.. ■Mii^Sr W homework is for the child and not the310 words
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Advertisement309 1988-08-28 11 ill/ Singapore teachers' union TEACHERS CENTRE 162 TAGORE AVENUE SINGAPORE 2678 TEL *****03 The occasion of our 23rd National Day on 9 August 88 was a fine opportunity for Singaporeans to count their blessings. Much has been achieved m the past two decades m every field; we have reason to309 words
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Advertisement187 1988-08-28 11 ff CONGRATULATIONS i|| I and Best Wishes to the k I PUBUC WORKS DEPARTMENT I I on the completion and handing over of I JUYING PRIMARY SCHOOL I I at Jurong West Street 91 I to MINISTRY OF EDUCATION I I and our Best Wishes to All Teachers I m187 words
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Advertisement258 1988-08-28 12 fay* hUHHU<<& In not more than 100 words, sketch an k^ original profile of your favourite teacher and win POSB vouchers. Tell us who your favourite teacher is and why he/she is so. 5 categories and a total of 65 prizes! (A) i C/P itr!n Contef Rules: i St^, *™L258 words
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Advertisement94 1988-08-28 12 Congratulations Happy Teachers' Day to All Teachers With compliments best wishes from PAN PACIFIC PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD iCI an invaluable reference Intro** for all teachers '^r Now available at your regular bookshops. Specially selected 5000 Chinese single-character entries. ***** words and phrases and ***** model sentences Clear and precise Chinese94 words
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Advertisement939 1988-08-28 13 ancl Best Wishes to the rj+, PUBIK WORKS DEPARTMENT S^—i-^^ on the completion of NAVAL BASE SECONDARY SCHOOL at Yishun Ring Road and our Best Wishes to All Teachers m Singapore on the occasion of Teachers' Day on Ist Sept 1988 ■v I B^r^ |H I B^B^^^m V -^•^bTp^ j^aj^^939 words
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Article, Illustration94 1988-08-28 1 WHAT a party it was! This enthusiastic couple ofn 11 e re( n by onlooker s typified the some 250,000 delighted people who turned out last night for Swing Singapore the biggest and happiest bash m the country's history. People did not quite "boogie till dawn," but they gave94 words
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CELEBRATION!
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Article, Illustration401 1988-08-28 2 Nine-year-old breakdancer wows 'em 85-year-old flies m from Jakarta B Women on receiving end of 'body talk' Human trains take over the streets Sonic boom spurs crowd into action Never too old to disco. ..or are they? THEY were dancing everywhere along the stretch401 words
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Article, Illustration86 1988-08-28 3 No, it wasn't Halloween. This man, however, thought otherwise. Then again, he might have been carried away by the swing of things. Yes, it was a hot and sultry night, as so aptly reflected by this lady's pose. When it comes to having fun, there's no86 words
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Miscellaneous95 1988-08-28 4 Diary of a blockbuster crowd SWING Singapore last night saw an estimated 250,000 merry-makers partying in the street. This is the time-table of their celebrations according to the organisers. 6 pm Groups of people begin to form along Orchard Road, waiting eagerly at the mall and pavements. 7 pm The95 words
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Miscellaneous73 1988-08-28 4 11 pm The crowd thins slightly, probably due to the exodus of the "strictly on-lookers". The size reduces to 200,000. 12.30 am The people are still in a party mood so organisers decide to keep Singapore swinging till 2 am. 2.15 am The party finally ends. 3 am Transport services73 words
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Advertisement26 1988-08-28 5 viV The party is over... but the memories I linger on. d^ Swing Singapore '88 was a night J. -y'T-, song and dance, a night of26 words
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Article, Illustration68 1988-08-28 6 Bare-chested boogie shirt-waving and sitting-high, this threesome soar above the crowds with a little help from their friends. Something m the way they move no matter what the dance, this crowd is just doing what comes naturally under the circumstances moving and grooving. Swinging stars68 words
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Article, Illustration60 1988-08-28 4 HUMAN 'trains" choo-chooed their way onto the streets from the word "go". It became a free for all from then on. Dancing was free-style, from "piggyback" flops to waltzes to the "grasshopper." And it was "boogie on the roof" for those who preferred the platform on60 words
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Article92 1988-08-28 4 EIGHTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Lai Ser Ming came all the way from Jakarta with his wife to feel the pulse of Singapore at the big party. But he and his wife scrupulously stuck close to Wisma Atria and were content to watch others dance the night away. "It's fun watching92 words
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Article, Illustration78 1988-08-28 4 Never too old to dance.. .or are they? TWO women m their mid 50s Mrs Chin Siew Ec and Mrs Lam Mci Lan came to the party with the idea that one is never too old to disco. But they quickly changed their minds about this, they said. This kind78 words
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Article, Illustration88 1988-08-28 4 THERE were some complaints from women about feeling hands all over their bodies amidst all the pushing and shoving m the huge throng. One woman reported that when she came out from the crowd, she realised that all the buttons on her dress had been88 words
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Article, Illustration102 1988-08-28 4 NINE- YEAR-OLD Kalaiselvan wowed the crowd with his breakdancing, which he said he learnt "from watching American shows" on television. The atmosphere was electrifying and reached a climax when the patriotic songs Count on Me Singapore and We are Singapore were played. Arms waved102 words
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Article, Illustration70 1988-08-28 7 THEY were not exactly can-can dancers but it was 2 am and the party was winding down. So this was their way of ending it hands forming a human chain for that last hurrah to Swing Singapore. It was hot, but they did not mind70 words
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84 1988-08-28 7 THERE were plenty of stars and stripes last night. "We are the stars," said teenager Nasarudin bin Ahmad, who was with a group of girls and boys. The stripes came from their colourful garb. Two had the Union Jack emblazoned on their full-length84 words
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Article, Illustration91 1988-08-28 7 A GROUP of motorcyclists who called themselves the T-Birds left their big mean machines at home. But they came to town still outfitted m their distinctive red and white gear. They formed a long line and did the conga on the road m front of Dynasty Hotel. Looking91 words
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Article, Illustration113 1988-08-28 7 ihil police were friendly but firm when it came to overzealous revelry. The long arm of the law stepped m when some people started sitting atop their friends' shoulders while still swaying to the boogie beat. After all, accidents might result. One policeman was seen approaching113 words
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Article, Illustration126 1988-08-28 9 WHILE the queues at some fast food outlets and restaurants seemed to stretch on forever, many party-goers came prepared to picnic while enjoying the sights and sounds of people merry-making around them. Student lan Tan. 16, and his group of eight friends tucked into fries,126 words
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Article, Illustration118 1988-08-28 9 WATCHING the deejays and entertainers on the cherry pickers may have been just fine for the crowds. But the cranes provided moments of trepidation for at least one performer. Said singer-dancer-producer extraordinaire Lim Siauw Chong: "I thought I was not afraid of heights, but118 words
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Article, Illustration127 1988-08-28 9 FOR Mrs Han Mci Ying, Swing Singapore was a double first. It was not only her first party ever, but also the first trip out of China for this 55-year-old farmer. Mrs Han is more at home growing vegetables and rice, and rearing pigs.127 words
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Article109 1988-08-28 7 SAILORS mingled with the crowd. They were from a visiting Italian cruiser, the Caio Duilio. "Our aim is to let the cadets have a better knowledge of countries we visit" said Captain Nicola Payone, commander of the ship. Since their trip coincided with Swing Singapore,109 words
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Article, Illustration86 1988-08-28 9 YOUNG and old, locals and tourists alike, it was a party for everyone. Seen outside the Paragon was this group of deaf-mutes, communicating m sign language and having a ball of a time. Said hearing interpreter Jeffrey Lai. 18, who got to know86 words
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Article, Illustration122 1988-08-28 9 NOTHING, not even a fractured wrist, could stop Mr Tyler Zinn, 18, from attending and dancing at the party to beat all parties. Anyway, he had his friends to take care of him. Mr Zinn, from California, came with a group of friends from122 words
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Article, Illustration131 1988-08-28 9 FOR most of the early birds, the party of the year was an opportunity to make new friends, mingle or just people-watch; but for Mr K. P. Lim, it was also a chance to catch up on the latest news. Oblivious to the milling crowds131 words
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Article230 1988-08-28 7 MATHEW PEREIRA: 4t it was a thrm just watching the crowd as they danced like they had never done before. They screamed, yelled and danced while I remained unmoved, watching, observing. "For I was on the job. Any participation had to be vicarious. "But for a while I230 words
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Article, Illustration139 1988-08-28 14 THE enterprising made their mark at the party and not just by swinging. Vendors of every ilk peddled wares like masks, golf balls torchlights and flowers. One even dressed up as a bear for party-goers to take pictures with. The man who139 words
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Article, Illustration92 1988-08-28 14 BESIDES having fun, some girls had also had their bottoms pinched by guys who took advantage of the close 1 1 1 1 1 1 Itrro. Student Anna Loh, 17 (left), said: "I shouted when some guy tried to pinch my buttocks. He slinked92 words
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128 1988-08-28 14 BEING incapacitated did not stop some from attending the party. Retired businessman Mr H. P. Tan, 74, suffered a stroke and is paralysed on one side of his body. But he still swung Singapore m a wheelchair because he likes crowds. Engineer Ganesh128 words
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Article, Illustration243 1988-08-28 14 I SHARON SIMON: "It was with some apprehension that I got through an interview with a group of slurring party-goers who smelt strongly of alcohol. One staggered dangerously towards me when I asked for his comments on the party. "Having come through that episode with nothing more than243 words
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Article, Illustration179 1988-08-28 14 SOME parents who brought their little children to the Orchard Road party despite advice against doing so from the authorities found they had to leave the centre of activity. Mr and Mrs Loke brought their two sons Walter, 7, and Kingsley, 5, to the party to179 words
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Article, Illustration90 1988-08-28 17 A 17- YEAR-OLD girl who was m the crowd on the road fainted. A chivalrous young man who had witnessed her plight rushed to her aid. But he, too, collapsed as he was helping her to the nearest first aid area, at Specialist Centre. He had90 words
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Article68 1988-08-28 17 THE Orchard Road bash was a heaven-sent opportunity for student Zhang Hui Li to celebrate her own birthday. She turned 17 m the midst of the festivities. With her birthday about to occur at the stroke of midnight, Hui Li and her close friends decided to68 words
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Article, Illustration54 1988-08-28 17 (JOKE, is it? The man m the background seems to be drinking m, with some disbelief, the sight of a mountain of empty Coke bottles, cans, cups and cartons left behind by a string of thirsty Swingaporeans The containers were strewed around a machine54 words
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Article, Illustration84 1988-08-28 17 THE crush of the crowd was so great that many people lost a shoe or slipper as people stepped on each other's feet. And it was impossible to bend over and pick up the fallen footwear even if you could see it as the crowd swept84 words
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Article, Illustration46 1988-08-28 17 A NUMBER of people decided to drink m the atmosphere but avoid the crush. They packed such places as the multi-storey carpark at Specialist Centre and the shophouses m the Peranakan Place area to catch the mood of the crowd below.46 words
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Article, Illustration32 1988-08-28 19 THEY looked serious but it was fun these teenagers doing the teeny-boogie-woogie of Beat Street, Singapore. They had help with their crowd of peers clapping to the rhythm and their dancing.32 words
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Article, Illustration38 1988-08-28 19 I It's all m the line of duty well not quite for this soldier waiting m line to use the mobile 100. Needless to say, the loos were a welcome relief for more than this soldier.38 words
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Article, Illustration44 1988-08-28 19 Everyone was both spectator and performer at the biggest party Singapore has ever seen. This section of the 250,000-crowd spontaneously formed a circle and began thumping out a louder rhythm for the boy, paying tribute to some of his fancy footwork.44 words
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Article289 1988-08-28 19 I NG WEI JOO: I found myself time and again tapping my feet to the music, even though I was "on the job". At one stage, when I was standing right m front of the speakers, I could feel the rhythm moving m my blood and I thought289 words
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Article, Illustration113 1988-08-28 21 "ROSES for you?" Nine-year-old Cheryl Leong would have done Eliza Doolitle proud. For while most of Singapore danced away, she was helping her father sell roses. Said papa Peter Leong, 36, who runs a flower shop m Meridien Hotel: "We thought it would be nice113 words
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Article, Illustration42 1988-08-28 21 THIS NUS undergraduate is head and shoulders above the rest of the crowd. For she has a fellow student to hoist her high for a better view of the revelry. Their conclusion: "Let's have this every year!"42 words
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Article43 1988-08-28 21 EIGHT friends who booked a room at the Meridien Hotel openly admitted that they were not there to "run wild and boogie, but to have a good time amongst Singaporeans and not have to worry about transport home".43 words
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Article, Illustration88 1988-08-28 21 THE 12 members of the Zainuddin family set out at 7 pm from Bedok to have a roaring time... and that's just what happened. Said Mr Zainuddin bin Awalludin, a businessman: "We have been planning this outing since they announced the date of the party.88 words
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Article, Illustration57 1988-08-28 21 TO WARM up the crowd that swarmed to Orchard Road since 6.30 pm, pocket entertainment was served. By far the most popular of the lot was the Temasek Secondary School Band. Looking resplendent m their black uniforms, they thrilled the crowd near Meridien Hotel57 words
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Article257 1988-08-28 21 BRENDAN PEREIRA: why did i have to work yesterday That thought went through my mind countless times as thousands boogied, jumped and had fun m front of Meridien Hotel. To make matters worse, I had to interview them. But fate has a funny way of coming through when257 words
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Article, Illustration439 1988-08-28 8 First party for a visitor from China H Picnickers beat restaurant crush H Silence is no barrier to fun Dancing with a fractured wrist ■I Performing from dizzying heights H'lt's better than going to a disco EVEN though it was the official focal439 words
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Article211 1988-08-28 8 THE police encountered "relatively insignificant incidents" with the mammoth 250,000 crowd during the Swing Singapore party, said Police Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Jag jit Singh. He described these as: 22 reported missing, mainly children, of which six were traced by police, while the rest were subsequently211 words
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Article, Illustration130 1988-08-28 10 For once, actress Chen Xiuhuan, who played the lead role m the SBC serial Star Maiden, found herself seeking an autograph instead of giving one out. She is seen here asking the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Mr Goh Chok Tong, for130 words
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Article, Illustration117 1988-08-28 11 As if the music and dancing were not enough, these guys found yet another innovative way to display their creativity. This girl led her enthusiastic companions-in-swing to sing, wave and stand up for Singapore, along with the First Deputy Prime Minister. Mr Goh Chok Tong.117 words
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Article, Illustration245 1988-08-28 13 To the beat of the rhythm of the night THIS is Orchard Road like you have never seen it before with a quarter million people on it. Like ants. That was how the people looked from high up m the air. So serene too. But on the ground they were245 words
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Article, Illustration129 1988-08-28 15 HANDS up for Singapore! The "V" signs flashed by this enthusiastic partygoer (left can be understood as standing for either victory or peace. Given last night's jubilant, celebratory mood, it could stand for both. His was only one of the many smiling faces m the129 words
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ONE HOT PARTY
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Article, Illustration451 1988-08-28 16 H Youngster pays the price for gallantry Entrepreneurs make a quick buck Wt A birthday bash to remember 'High-flying' partygoers avoid crush Ml The beat's too hot to resist j| They still want to boogie at 2.30 am THERE is something about the possibility of451 words
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Article, Illustration84 1988-08-28 18 Slumber party not all can take the strain of partying all night long, and anywhere is a good place for a much-needed rest. 'ancy dancing takes a back seat with this exhausted party-goer, as he catches 40 winks on his makeshift bed. The Big Sweep operation clean-up84 words
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IT'S FANTASTIC!
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Article, Illustration484 1988-08-28 20 Jj Bringing romance to the party B Party turns into a family outing B Temasek band serves up a treat I 'Let's have this every year' Bj A way to avoid the transport hassle Lasers and strobe lights set scene IF SWING Singapore is484 words
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Article, Illustration198 1988-08-28 22 Even though I did not dance, I enjoyed the party. There was this festive mood m the air and that is always good for the system. Looking at the young ones dance, reminds me of my younger days. Mr Wong Chee Leong, 55, retired school teacher.198 words
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YOUR VERDICT
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Article, Illustration735 1988-08-28 23 Praise poured forth from people who attended the Swinging Singapore party. From high officials to ordinary folks, here is what they had to say about the Republic's biggest bash ever. Mr E.W. Barker, Law Minister: "It's a great party. Singaporeans of all735 words
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111 1988-08-28 23 EDITORIAL: Felix Soh, Paul Jansen, Yap Koon Hong, Khoo How San, Don Reeder, Glen Allan, Suresh Nair, K.F. Tang, Judith Tan, Mat hew Pereira, Koh Bee Ann, Brendan Pereira, Sharon Simon, Chua Chong Jin, Sharon Lim, Yaw Van Chong, Carolina Ong, Serene Lim,111 words
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Article, Illustration260 1988-08-28 24 'Michael Jackson' was there t00... PARTYGOERS at last night's Orchard Road street bash did just what Martha and the Vandellas advised m their 60s song Dancing In The Street. One man came togged up as a Red Indian chief. Big Chief Dancing Bull as we shall call260 words