The New Paper, 26 August 1988
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Title Section15 1988-08-26 1 the new paper FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 1988 MCI (P) 179/4/88 SO CENTS tll0 new" pfoer15 words
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Advertisement126 1988-08-26 1 STRONGEST-EVER CROWD CONTROL The biggest party in Singapore's history will have the biggest force to police the 100,000 people A expected. About 1,700 officers will jf j j patrol Orchard Road. For safety and H J fun, check The New Paper guide map. SHAHRIR WINS J.B. It's a huge two-to-one126 words
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Article, Illustration15 1988-08-26 1 Cancer victim's charity concert (right) sets students cheering. Picture/John TanPicture/John Tan - 15 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration345 1988-08-26 2 Votes cast 36,809 SNAMRIR (Ind): 23.581 MAS'UD <N«w Umno): 10.968 ABDUL RAZAK <PSRM): 2.260 A VICTORY by an independent candidate in the Johor Baru by-election marks a serious setback for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's New Umno party. The election yesterday was won by former minister Shahrir AbdulPicture/ Bernama - 345 words
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Article147 1988-08-26 2 ANY questions about what was at issue in the Johor Baru by-election disappeared when 15,000 people showed up outside the Dewan Intan Jubilee Hall to await results. "Pecat Mahathir," they shouted. That is Malay for sack Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Prime Minister. Mahathir's leadership was attacked147 words
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Article82 1988-08-26 2 A 169-KG former wrestler who confessed to killing a woman after she bit him on the chest has been freed on $300,000 bond in the U.S. Trial for Lawrence Finnegan, 27, was set for later in the year. Police testified that Finnegan told them he killed 20-year-old Hazel82 words
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Article197 1988-08-26 2 SINGAPORE may have a privately-run university. A study is being carried out to see if this is possible. This was announced by Mr Ong Teng Cheong, Second Deputy Prime Minister, at a forum this morning. Our students are getting better results in their examinations, Ong said.197 words
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Article, Illustration419 1988-08-26 3 Lois Ng - A successful undercover operation, reported below, turned up fake perfume with labels like Opium and Paris by Yves Saint Laurent, Poison by Dior and Chanel No. 5 and No. 19 and Coco. The phoney is No. 2. On real Opium, cap finish is smooth (roughPictures/ ChooCiiwee Hua - 419 words
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Article, Illustration397 1988-08-26 3 Angeline Song - By Angeline Song s KY Rocket, Golden Beauty, Silver Light and Sun Lady. These are just some of the types of melons that you can grow on your balconies. Eight varieties of melons can now be cultivated using hydroponics. This is a method ofPictures/ Nicklaus D'cruz - 397 words
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Advertisement147 1988-08-26 2 in the U.S.A. jji Also available: SHERWOOD SS-1008 sherwood ss-1009 $1,295 nett SHERWOOD SS-IWO $1,350 nett gl-T sherwood ss-1020 $1,495 nett SHERWOOD SS-1025 $1,795 nett SHERWOOD SS-1028 Sherwood SS-230 Slwwood SS-1600 NET! f! rraunnn -."-incur-AO-230t 60 Waits x 2 RMS wtth Built-in 5-Band Equalizer. Q/1 OO U AO-5250 50 Watts147 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous29 1988-08-26 2 THE WEATHER WEATHER outlook for Singapore from noon to midnight: Showers over many areas in the afternoon. Maximum temperature: 30 degrees. Sunset today: 7.10 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 7.02 am.29 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration256 1988-08-26 4 Chow Wai Fong - By Chow Wai Fong GRANNY called the shots yesterday. Mdm Han Shing Mui, 82, insisted on being photographer at her grandson's graduation, at Ngee Ann Polytechnic yesterday. "He is the youngest of my five grandsons," she said in Hokkien. Her children happily went along with256 words
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Article52 1988-08-26 4 FOR two weeks next month you may give to the Community Chest of Singapore while riding in a cab. About 7,000 taxis will carry donation tins from Sept 5 to 19. The drive will start with the arrival of a London cab, which is raising funds for child52 words
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Article151 1988-08-26 4 A SUDDEN shower put a damper on the happy mood of a wedding party at Block 15, Toa Pay oh Lorong 7. But it wasn't rain. It was a bag of water flung from a flat above by a party pooper. The court was told yesterday that the151 words
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Article203 1988-08-26 4 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. Defamation: Defamation is damaging a person's good name by saying things which are untrue or bad about him. Disconcerting: Worrying. If something disconcerts a person, it makes him uneasy.203 words
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Article, Illustration266 1988-08-26 4 Harinder Gill - By Harinder Gill THERE were no bouquets for the ballerinas. But the deafening applause from more than 200 students was enough. And this was while members of the Singapore Dance Theatre were only warming up. When they did a modern dance piece, Sequenza, the audience, students from the266 words
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Advertisement34 1988-08-26 4 veto** I I*CHWtO OtAIH SCOTT VALENTINE MICHELLE LITTLE Other entertaining box office hit comedies from RCA/Columbia Pictures: A Fine Mess, The 3 Amigos, Back To School, Something Wild, Fright Night. hoi iw u* chma34 words
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Advertisement93 1988-08-26 5 I f LONGINES STYI.E I (Conquest VHP I in titanium i 1 >W#t| I LONGINES i J r:' l< '>\ 1)(' S'A l'-S SI JKr 1 H*)J. ()|I Jc 1,11 I 111 M hr| »rr '>1t h< ~tl n< «>j I i< \\l\ }l Oj 11 1 j >i;m i93 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration513 1988-08-26 6 PAR Or Ow Chin Hock. 8 to 10 pm: Vacant land. Blk 61 Stirling Rd. PAR Or Tony Tan. Mr Charles Chong. Mr K Shanmugam, 7 to 10 pm: Vacant land, BJk 126 Ylshun Ring Rd. NSP Mr Mohd A»fendy Abd. Rahtm, 7Pictures/ Simon Ker; Pictures/ Nicklaus D'cruz - 513 words
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Article292 1988-08-26 6 Augustine Low - By Augustine Low CURIOSITY brought retired salesman Mr Benny Soh, 65, all the way from his Clementi home to the Workers' Party rally at Fullerton Square yesterday. He saw a candidate in full suit with scarlet handkerchief showing. Not the usual attire on such an292 words
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Advertisement91 1988-08-26 6 On board the EQUATOR DREAM mmmmm From 2200 to 0200 hours Tickets available at pm Wjk Clifford Pier A (Mot -Thu.&Hol. A Includes First Drink) S$ 20 (Fri. Sat. A Hoi. Eve Includes Fust Drink) S$30 _TTr—imrmmi uucowery 9umI \*TWKK VXHQ UVK Ham 1200 to H30 DmtoeUOO DttMrnlOO AtfcfcSttSaeK Antmt91 words
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Advertisement314 1988-08-26 7 HUMAN ENGINEERING MAXIMISES HUMAN SAFETY WITH THE 4-WHEEL ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM. 1 «MM i NEW NISSAN CEDRIC BROUGHAM VIP The ultimate in luxury motoring, the new Nissan Cedric Brougham VIP also incorporates some remarkable safety features. Features like the 4-Wheel Anti-skid Braking System (4-WAS), which prevents wheel lock during emergency314 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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251 1988-08-26 8 Thusitha de Silva - By Thusitha de Silva IT will be the biggest crowd control force the Singapore police has ever assembled. They will be at one of the biggest parties that Singapore has seen tomorrow. About 1,700 policemen will be on duty along Orchard Road on the night251 words
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Article, Illustration426 1988-08-26 8 Irene Ng - By Irene Ng A MOTORCYCLIST who swerved onto the wrong side of the road as he overtook a pick-up caused two bloody deaths his own and his pillion rider. And he almost took with him another two friends. A coroner's court heard that on June 12,426 words
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205 1988-08-26 8 OSTILIO de Majo is from Italy. But he is eagerly waiting to dance in the streets of Singapore tomorrow night. Ostilio, 22, is one of 130 cadets from a visiting Italian naval ship, Caio Duilio. They will all be at the Swing Singapore '88 party.205 words
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Article44 1988-08-26 8 A CABINET minister from China will be in Singapore from today until Aug 30. He is Mr Zou Jiahua, a state councillor and Minister of Machine-Building and Electronics Industry. Zou will be briefed on Singapore's economic development, the electronics industry in particular.44 words
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Article, Illustration199 1988-08-26 8 IT WAS first time lucky for three women. They each won trip to Japan in Week Four of The New Paper-Jetstream Tour Contest. Student Carol Neo, 20, secretary Clara Anandam, 25, and sales assistant Seah Miang Ling, 24, only entered one contest lastPicture/ Simon Ker - 199 words
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Article, Illustration239 1988-08-26 9 Chitra Rajaram - By Chitra Rajaram MADONNA. Boy George. Debbie Gibson. Michael Jackson. Whitney Houston. They all made their debut at the Live Aid concert at Siglap Secondary School yesterday. At least, student stand-ins did. Some students sang the music of the rock artists. Others danced to them. This239 words
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233 1988-08-26 9 Michelle Oh - By Michelle Oh TAN Tock Seng Hospital is due for a big change in design. It will emerge with fewer beds. The new design will mean a better mix of beds. And it will allow wards to be converted from one class to233 words
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Article141 1988-08-26 9 STARTING Sept 8, it will only take 21 minutes to get to Johor Baru from Keppel Road. Better yet, it will cost just a dollar. The railbus service will whisk you from the Keppel Road station to Johor Bahru without the hassle of traffic141 words
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Advertisement31 1988-08-26 8 Trusted. Reliable. Reputable. Genuine jewelleries of international class now on special discount. Courteous service. Satisfaction assured. Member of The Diamond Exchange of Singapore The Singapore Jewellers Association. Ample Parking Space welcome.31 words
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Advertisement126 1988-08-26 9 HI4K Rolled Gold Ball Pen and Pencil by Cross. The Rolled Gold range is created with an especially heavy layer of 14K gold fused to the slim body of each pen. The pure gold content is guaranteed by U.S Standards to be l/20th of the total metal weight. The Cross126 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article271 1988-08-26 10 Wire services. PAKISTAN'S new top soldier has told the military to stay out of politics. The official APP news agency said Gen Mirza As lam Beg told senior officers the goal is democracy, not a military dictatorship. The military has ruled the country of 103 million, oneWire services. - 271 words
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Article, Illustration54 1988-08-26 10 Big bang: Their war ended more than 30 years ago, but the two Koreas remain enemies. US forces are still posted to South Korea, where they conduct near-constant joint exercises with their Korean allies. Here, US troops watch as combat engineers explode a bomb within earshot ofPicture/ Ap - 54 words
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Article139 1988-08-26 10 London Sunday Times. British earphone users have found that life with one of the mobile phones is not all prestige and fun. So many have become unhappy with their phones, in fact, that they have set up a pressure group to demand improvements in service. BusinessmenLondon Sunday Times. - 139 words
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Article140 1988-08-26 10 Wire services. THE Soviet Union will look for concessions from China tomorrow at the first-ever face-to-face talks on the future of embattled Cambodia, diplomats say. The talks will be held in Beijing. China is the chief backer of the Khmer Rouge, the strongest of the rebel groups seekingWire services. - 140 words
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Advertisement124 1988-08-26 10 un^Mrtrnml, Ex® l Mu| •14^Ay! < timers all-new VX-4000 brings an new enterft m tainment into your living room with touch of It «L View all your favorite VHS video cassettes with one-touch ease. *Hl i And innovative HQ (High Quality) circuitry means every image m is absolutely crystal dear,124 words
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Advertisement260 1988-08-26 11 "CD (Casio Dynamic) Sound Source Hear the difference. The breathtaking richness and clarity. At the heart of these fantastic new Keyboards is Casio's newly developed "Jumbo LSI"—which features 8 times the capacity of conventional chips. Amazing 465 Sounds There's up to 30 different preset sounds to choose from, but thafs260 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article320 1988-08-26 12 Wire services. AFGHAN rebels, preparing for an attack on the capital early next year, are receiving stepped-up supplies of Western arms among them Britain's deadly new Blowpipe missile. Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, "Lion of the Panjshir" and leader of the Jamiat-Islami group, is currently trainingWire services. - 320 words
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Article, Illustration40 1988-08-26 12 Victory: Protesters celebrate the freeing of political prisoners, including former Gen Aung Gvi. Joyous Burmese hold portrait of assassinated hero Aung San, slain in 1947. A general strike, accompanied by massive demonstrations, continues in Rangoon. Picture/ ReuterPicture/ Reuter - 40 words
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187 1988-08-26 12 Malay Mail FOUR of Malaysia's political prisoners are free today and headed home. They were released from Kamunting Detention Centre late last night. It came as a surprise to family and friends. Government officials said nothing about the release. The four were taken toMalay Mail - 187 words
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Article141 1988-08-26 12 AFP. AN army colonel who has been in hiding since he failed in an attempt to overthrow the Philippines government has popped up again with a political call to arms. Right-wing fugitive Gregorio Honasan stayed in hiding, but sent a statement to news mediaAFP. - 141 words
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Article110 1988-08-26 12 Reuter. OIL prices may be down but the oil-rich Sultan of Brunei still has more money than anybody else. His fortune is $50 billion or 50 thousand million Singapore dollars. A US financial magazine, Fortune, puts the sultan on top of the heap. The sultanReuter. - 110 words
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Advertisement113 1988-08-26 12 1 I I Th£ Casual Club Gchzs Ballroom ©aneing Re-capture those good old days of ballroom dancing with our deejay Donna Lim from the Music Force right here! Glide along with your partner in harmony and waltz your way the Final of our Ballroom Dancing Contestcoming November Obtain the enrolment113 words
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Advertisement44 1988-08-26 13 BESTBUYS if i^l' FREE TOTE BAG worth $24 with every $100 V MM WM ►TOYS- MOST BRANDS ►MENSWEAR-MOST BRANDS purchase of NINA ►CHARLES DANIEL ►SARRER ►MAIDENFORM ►CHILDREN'S DEPT-CANNON/ ►DIOCCI FERDINO ladies wear 22?. 9 fin/ W^ALVTRIUMP^SO^EL^ 9 und^WMr EMBRYFORM <#(fit! COVERGIRL/MAYBELLINE L6SS ZU /o44 words
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STOCKS
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Article, Illustration250 1988-08-26 14 Wire services. SHARE values suffered one of their heaviest one-day falls since last October's crash on the London Stock Exchange yesterday, depressed by the announcement of a massive £2.15 billion UK current account deficit in July and by the subsequent rise in UK interest rates by a full pointWire services. - 250 words
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Article71 1988-08-26 14 Reuter. SHARE prices fell in initial trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today after a hike in West German and other European interest rates overnight, and investors are concerned over whether or not Japan will follow suit, brokers said. Currency and domestic interest rates are the main concern atReuter. - 71 words
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Article51 1988-08-26 14 FT Industrials Thu 1,432.60 (1,467.50) Dow Jones Average Thu 2,010.85 (2,026.67) ST Industrial Thu 1,070.85 (1,065.03) NST Industrial Thu 1,756.34 (1,760.08) Hongkong Hang Sang Thu 2,520.86 (2,520.29) Australian All Ordinaries Thu 1,636.30 (1,633.30) Nikkei Stack Average Thu 27,870.44 (27,799.67) Fifurw in brackets refer to thoae of the previous trading51 words
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Article, Illustration248 1988-08-26 14 Wire services. STOCK prices pulled back on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday after a big rise in the previous session, as worries about rising interest rates took a toll. But prices finished above the day's lows and trading remained sluggish. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials,Wire services. - 248 words
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Advertisement30 1988-08-26 14 Diet Daisy has all the flavour, half the fat. With 25% more protein, it's 100% preservative free. In short, there's more of what you want, less of what you don't.30 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration57 1988-08-26 15 FMngMgh: Morten and Anna Riis will aoon have more than wedding vows to bring them together. They are the first husband and wife recruits to join British Airways and begin training to become co-pilots. The couple will fly separately on turbo-prop airplanes in the Scottish HighlandsPicture/ Ap - 57 words
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Article127 1988-08-26 15 Wire services. THE American presidential race has turned into what many analysts call a mudslinging match. Backers of Republican candidate George Bush have said Democrat Michael Dukakis' wife Kitty once burned a US flag during an anti-Vietnam War protest 20 years ago. Dukakis has denied it.Wire services. - 127 words
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Article121 1988-08-26 15 Wire services. CHINA'S rapidly growing money supply could spell political problems for the regime next year, the official Economic Daily reports. "The monetary situation in China is now very dismal," the newspaper says. The report has been regarded in Beijing as unprecedented for the Chinese press, whichWire services. - 121 words
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Article132 1988-08-26 15 Wire services. THAILAND'S new premier told Parliament he would stick to the nation s proWestern policies and also improve ties with neighbouring countries. In a policy statement read to Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan did not name the countries. But he was clearly referringWire services. - 132 words
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Article215 1988-08-26 15 Reuter. A RETIRED US soldier and seven others accused of spying for Eastern bloc communists have been arrested in West Germany. The spy network sold Western military secrets to the communists for at least 10 years, said West German counter-espionage officials yesterday. They said the ringReuter. - 215 words
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Advertisement49 1988-08-26 15 TOKYO-AD EC. M-ttM n n i i r iii n°w-y°^^^^^issumme:rtime-1111 LI rkjl URIKrn IL A k- CO ANYWHERE ■II PI mil fVWPPriI IP FASHION YOU. AMD MII I I II I I II FK M 111 II TOKYO AD WMfe EASY-GOING lIULU Ulll limui IL 0 *4S# M J49 words
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Showtime
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Article, Illustration410 1988-08-26 16 Lim Kuan Chiang - By Lim Kuan Chiang T HREE Singaporean singers may get the chance of a lifetime to perform before 750 million people in a "live" telecast. Mark Chan, Jacintha and Douglas Irwan Shah are being considered by Sport Aid '88 organisers for a world pop concertPicture/ Aundry Gan - 410 words
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Article151 1988-08-26 16 A SHOWCASE for Asian talent that's what Peter Yusuf Hollings, Sport Aid man in Kuala Lumpur, wants the KL segment of World Music Carnival to be. "We have the talents, but maybe not the promotion machine to push pop stars." So it seemed a heaven-sent opportunity151 words
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Article, Illustration291 1988-08-26 17 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong HE made the news crashing through a billboard. Now see the film where that accident happened. It includes reallive clips of the off-camera mishaps. The film is Jackie Chan's Police Story Part 11. It will be screened tonight and tomorrow at midnight at291 words
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Article, Illustration303 1988-08-26 17 Hope Barrett - By Hope Barrett OUR HONGKONG REPORTER HEART TO HEARTS' glittery charity premiere in Hongkong recently was a high society affair. This comedy directed by Stephen Shin also attracted the attention of fans in search of a well-plotted laugh. Its first night show also saw303 words
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Article, Illustration343 1988-08-26 17 Sonja Tan; Toh Hai Leong - By Sonja Tan and Toh Hai Leong THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW (Prince 1/Savoy/President/Woodlands) A TERROR movie by horror master Wes Craven, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street. Voodoo in Haiti is filmed without the cliches. Based on Wade Davis' non-fiction book by the same name, it's343 words
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Article, Illustration683 1988-08-26 18 Danny Tan - HOW TO SWING LIKE A TRUE PARTY ANIMAL Let's Party! We give you a bird's eye view of the way to a great time at tomorrow night's party. Where to eat, what you can see, how to get home and, most importantly, how to get into the spiritGraphics/ The New Paper Art Department - 683 words
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Advertisement74 1988-08-26 19 i TO BE A BETTER SPORTSMAN, CAPTURE YOURSELF J WITH AN MC-10. fou'll be a dead shot with features such as: > Flying Erase Head Piezo Auto Focus System Back-Light Compensation 8-Video-Head Switching System 2-Step speed Shutter (l/1000sec l/500sec) I Tape Adaptor plus VHS-C Tapes free when you jttl J74 words
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Advertisement94 1988-08-26 19 USE THIS TO PROGRAMME YOUR Hi NATIONAL VCRs. mm in in gga iiie c CROWING PAINS a STUDIO ONE PRESENTS 1? BAKA 5 20:30 21:00 AUG 26 8 20:40 21:40 AUG 26 12 21:30 22:20 AUG 26 lillllllllllllllllllllllllllll ilSlllDlllllllllUll igilllllWlllNllWl C NEWS AT NINE THE GOLDEN QUEST 17 SPORTSVIEU 594 words
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Miscellaneous2141 1988-08-26 19 Television -sr. SCREEN M Feature Special— The Cutting Edge— Simon And Simon lashf GEMS W King Of Hie Olympics: Rock-A-Bye Baby Deep Water Death k A m The Lives And Loves (SBC 12,8.30 pm) (SBC s, 9.40 pm) Of Avery Brundage (Part Two) it* THIS series centres on Oxford RICK2,141 words
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Advertisement129 1988-08-26 20 jfl ir&lfi tls^Slinß jKfcgl f to* Wond.r wW. s*7* London F jMMUBSMBki-. Beauchamp, St*ve Grantley, Pauy I ibr Ik r Tl C K J| V AJ Firstfirand: 1984 MnL&. f B f FlHadafcafc Wrote a Ab*K>lute Beginnere and I BL*' M also appeared in it VHBik Flrtt slagle: Stay With129 words
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Article, Illustration684 1988-08-26 23 Danny Tan - HOW TO SWING LIKE A TRUE PARTY ANIMAL Let's Party! We give you a bird's eye view of the way to a great time at tomorrow night's party. Where to eat, what you can see, how to get home and, most importantly, how to get into the spiritGraphics/ The New Paper Art Department - 684 words
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SHOWTIME
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Article, Illustration274 1988-08-26 24 Hope Barrett - By Hope Barrett OUR HONGKONG REPORTER H IS chubby cheeks were well-known when he was a child star. As a grown-up, his music is even better known 1 than his cheeks used to be. Michael Lai writes for almost all the top pop names in274 words
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198 1988-08-26 24 Wire Agencies. POP MUSIC stars hope their world tour beginning Sept 2 will put pressure on governments to give better treatment to poor people and political foes. Amnesty International said the concerts will create a kind of musical "magical newspaper" on human rights forWire Agencies. - 198 words
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Article, Illustration506 1988-08-26 24 Danny Tan - By Danny Tan SMALL WORLD HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS (CHRYSALIS) HUEY Lewis has gone reggae. On the whole, the band that revolves around the dynamic Lewis, tries to be more serious in Small World. He tries to give social advice. Like in the title track: Some people take506 words
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Article, Illustration324 1988-08-26 25 Lo Tien Yin - By Lo Tien Yin F IFTY cents to go to the movies and it's an Asterix cartoon, too! Yesterday's English newspapers carried coupons which could be exchanged at three Times The Bookshop for two tickets to a Sunday morning show at Cathay Cinema. The show324 words
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Article, Illustration203 1988-08-26 25 SINCE the age of 12, Mr Billy Tan has been reading Asteftx. Billy, 23, works in a management consultancy firm, having just graduated from the university. He said: "The stories are a little corny. But now as an adult I am more able to enjoy the sarcasm.203 words
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Article, Illustration261 1988-08-26 25 THE chairman of the Photography Group of the Malayan Nature Society tends to twitch when the lens is turned on him. Mr Alan Ernst, 34, banker, finds it rather taxing to be photographed, unlike his fondest subjects insects and things of nature whichPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 261 words
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Article, Illustration333 1988-08-26 26 Y p OU'VE heard her sing, now see her act. Patsy Kensit, the 19-year-old lead singer of British pop group Eighth Wonder, stars as the child Diana in a BBC serial. The role of the adult Diana will be handled by Jenny Seagrove. You will remember333 words
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Article, Illustration118 1988-08-26 26 SITCOM junkie* will have mora such fare. American aeries Eisenhower and Lutx starts Sunday, Sept 4, on SBC 5. E k L is a fairly entertaining half-hour comedy series about a new lawyer scrambling to make a living in Palm Springs. Handaome Barnett "Bud" Lutx118 words
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Article, Illustration250 1988-08-26 26 FROM that day, four years ago, when he entered the nation's living rooms as Detective Sonny Crockett on Miami Vice, Don Johnson's private life has been as public as the character he plays. The handsome, fast-talking Johnson's stubbled chin, classy wardrobe and250 words
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Article, Illustration348 1988-08-26 26 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong BILLIE Tan. The first Singapore model to act in Hongkong. She's achieved a measure of fame after acting in eight movies within two years. But now she wants to come home. The movies are Cupid One, Working Class, Hongkong Graffiti,348 words
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Advertisement76 1988-08-26 25 [f|j g jTj J Jy|?TT?fSL Programs lor success •Self awareness and building self esteem •Supersensina and creative learning •Communication and comprehension •Setting goals and achieving them Problem solving brain storming •How to handle stress m Introductory talk: Mon 29.8.88 6.30pm Venue to be announced, pleaie call for reservations Woffcafcop tor76 words
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Miscellaneous156 1988-08-26 27 COMICFBJff Orchard Road/coiin Goh Single Slices pee xoNsaat BHHBfinifiiißßH "wi CAU. i* WUAUI OF »u>v^«miwatc r i mIK2|69HVSH A axrtt'MnHCA JI6WAL uit t» CALL tM if I KXt 6»lat, *»KH LIKE MlfttlrtfUlAL tD OWfSMrtLTH, A WOLf'WHVSTtC. RPtt>*U.l THt oWttl Cathy/Cathy Guisewite .7~"» What do you mean, all the good ones156 words
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Advertisement179 1988-08-26 28 Five-Foot-Way trades, affectionately known in the Hokkien dialect as "Gho Kha Ki" trades, have been in existence since the early days of Singapore's history The term "five-foot-way" has its origins in Singapore's founder's planning scheme Sir Stamford Raffles' planning etipulated that all buildings were to have a covered walkway or179 words
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Miscellaneous129 1988-08-26 28 -COMICRELIEF Hagar the HorrlMe/oik Browne WHAT£ FCX2. I |l YOUR FATHSJZ K fcHIHA J PIMMOZ/A\OMANA? L? P&Ofto&BP TO t&HB AllgUSt3/Dominic Doelsma Angus McGill fWfcUfT 7THM»\ |> «=C asp you dip! (we**o) kpnyV George the Robot/stephen Stanley "Tfrt-u K.. &OT SPCAK *T©U kss»e %U 00 OOST HAlsfcf A*>fO fcAPfY.. Dllffy/Bruce Hammon129 words
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Article, Illustration334 1988-08-26 29 Lim Phay-ling - Can security guards search your bags outside a store? By Lim Phay-ling I 'T'S fun to go shopping. Even more fun when you pick up a bargain. But if you are wrongly accused of shoplifting hey, that's no fun at all. It can happen. The large334 words
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Article, Illustration195 1988-08-26 29 PETAL power has withered away for clothing but at head and toe it is as strong as ever. Clusters of posies decorate straw hat brims for the romantic bride. In flower madness afoot, high-heeled satin pumps wear sprigs of tiny pink rosebuds. There arePicture/ Nicklaus de Cruz - 195 words
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Article, Illustration345 1988-08-26 29 WEEKENDBROWSER Retailers, A promotion, sale or weekend special you'd like readers to know about? Tell The Weekend Browser, a column which appears every Friday with the latest shopping news. Write to The Weekend Browser, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road, SINGAPORE 0923 or345 words
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Article, Illustration357 1988-08-26 30 Hong Lim Swee - Stories/ Lim Swee Hong He was an employee of an engineering firm on a study trip to Japan and South Korea. She was a pretty Seoul lass, a friend of his friend. It was love at first sight. Paul Koh also fell for kalbi beef-spare-ribs barbecuePictures/ Sam Yeo - 357 words
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Article264 1988-08-26 30 Tae Nung Korean Barbeque 936, East Coast Road 442-3707 10.30 am to 12 pm JUDGE Tae Nung by its grubby menu cards. The gravy stains testify to their over-use and the popularity of the restaurant. It also sets the tone of a meal at the264 words
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Article, Illustration298 1988-08-26 30 THAI HIGH TEA This two-week promotion at Hotel Phoenix promises authentic home-style Thai savouries and a different menu each week. The promotion starts today and is priced at $7.50+ for adults and $6++ for children. On until Sept 8 'GOOD VALUE'298 words
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Miscellaneous1654 1988-08-26 31 RADiOGUDE m—- (Programmes in Mandarin) NOON Gnd Music, Company And Ma: NOON News4e*k Ai r Rave8 NOON Easy U.tealng: Featuring the IS"™™ treat C# n 'T* (r 12.J0 Keep Ahead Blue Seas Grand Orchestra and T" country music numbers for 11 1.00 News and Weather Report the Hagood Hardy Orchestra.1,654 words
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Advertisement189 1988-08-26 32 large I group of I 437,000 potential I who said they would I read' The New Paper. I (Prelaunch Survey, November 1987). I Recruit effectively withFast Ads Our Appointments Classified Section The New Paper, Singapore's newest rTTTTTIJP^TIjrrfi] English weekday noon tabloid, wLm \1 delivering informative and easy-reading news in a189 words
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Advertisement292 1988-08-26 33 i |^TOR^SSISTA»y] Primary educational Those who have not H H enlisted for NS may H| H also apply H Training will beH provided H I We offer an attractive I salary to the successful H I candidate. I Please apply personally or write in to: H H The Personnel Dept292 words
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Advertisement235 1988-08-26 34 ENGLISH 1 VMM IWTHM IttBMMI IrMflM MF.W I QPR FOOT I NORWICH ITCASTU MLLWALL VWRO MAN U LUTON LIVERPOOL EVERTON 1 DERBY COVEHTHY CHARLTONI VILA ARSENAI ]^^H^^H c t, QQ' o? k| ig? sis 01 o§ =tg <»| -*|j c?| 3?~|s|"' 3| fS| «i si sg; s| 5 <*IHT' B|"~s|235 words
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Article, Illustration214 1988-08-26 35 AP. ANOTHER long English League soccer season gets under way tomorrow after an off-season of unprecedented transfer deals. In the three months since Liverpool won the First Division title for the fifth time in seven seasons and the 17th time in all, no less than $116.8AP. - 214 words
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Article, Illustration87 1988-08-26 35 AFP. NORMAN Whiteside is out of Manchester United's opening match of the new season at home to Queens Park Rangers tomorrow. The Irishman has suffered a recurrence of the Achilles tendon injury which has sidelined him since March. This happened when he tried to make a comeback inAFP. - 87 words
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Article64 1988-08-26 35 AFP. ENGLISH football sinners will sit out one extra match this season for being sent off for serious fouls or violent conduct. The English Football Association has decided to extend suspensions to -three matches. Players sent off for using foul and abusive language will serve a two-matchAFP. - 64 words
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Article, Illustration639 1988-08-26 36 Singapore tennis has been in the shade for a long time, but there are schemes to lift the sport. How else but to start with the very young? Munchkins, in whose hands lies the future of Singapore tennis, will have the first serve, reports ALFONSO CHAN. MUNCHKINS. TheyPictures/ Nicklaus D'cruz - 639 words
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Article, Illustration206 1988-08-26 37 BADMINTON/ CHINA OPEN Reuter. IT was a day of shocks for the local men in the third round of the China Open badminton championships in Shanghai yesterday. The only men's seed to survive was defending champion Zhao Jianhua. Third-round results Men's singles: Sze Yu (Aust) bt Xiong GuobaoReuter. - 206 words
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Article148 1988-08-26 37 RA3ING MORNING TRACKWORK with DENNIS CHIA HE'S Dawan, with the Sprint Trophy as good as gold, wound up his preparation when taken out for a round of slow work. The Coulee Man gelding was on his toes and had to be restrained by leading rider Terry148 words
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Article94 1988-08-26 37 Race I: Class 4 Div F 1,400m (2.15pm) Treasure Deer. Race 2: Class 4 Div D 1,400m (2.50pm) Right Choice. Race 3: Class 4 Div A 1,700m (3.20pm) Something Superb, Kievkhan, Take Five, Lit-Up, Here Comes Duke. Race 4: Class 4 Div B 1,400m (3.50pm) Hurricane Hunter, Hel-94 words
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Article201 1988-08-26 37 Wire Services. RESULTS of yesterday's international *8 ports: BASEBALL American League: New York 7 Oakland 6, Minnesota 8 Detroit 2,California 4 Boston 3, Cleveland 7 Milwaukee 2, Chicago 6 Toronto 4,Texas 7 Kansas 4, Baltimore 4 Se- attle 3, Baltimore Orioles 4 Seattle 3. National League: Chicago 3 HoustonWire Services. - 201 words
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Article, Illustration120 1988-08-26 37 AFP. FORMER heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is on the road to recovery. He is receiving blood-cleansing treatments from a doctor who blames household pesticide poisoning for the boxer's problems. "I feel like I can fight Mike Tyson," said Ali after undergoing the eight-hour treatment toAFP. - 120 words
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Article, Illustration597 1988-08-26 38 S. Gulam - MALAYSIACUP Stories/ S. Gulam CAPTAIN Courageous. That's how Seak Poh Leong described skipper T Pathmanathan for his show of bravery against Selangor. "It was a bad injury," the national coach said, referring to Pathmanathan's right knee injury after a collision with Selangor's Khan Hung Meng. "HisPictures/ Steven Lee - 597 words
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Article, Illustration99 1988-08-26 38 GOALKEEPER David Lee is likely to don the skipper's armband on Sunday if T. Pathmanathan is ruled out. David took the pledge at the end of last night's training session instead of Pathma, who could not train because of his knee injury. It will not be99 words
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Advertisement291 1988-08-26 35 I |/SiStji OFFICIAL SOFT DRINK UHUBHH H^Hlof the 1988 Olympics "win"""" two Seoul Olympic trips worth $13,000 Highlights of the Quesrions(acnoss>. lo Enter w~v i i it i/ a £1 I There ano limit U> the number vi enlriM hut lei Mn TP pYtrsn/nwinTii 1* Almost half a century alter291 words
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Article, Illustration294 1988-08-26 39 S. Gulam - Stories/ S. Gulam THE order from Seak Poh Leong is clear: Go for goals against Malacca. But can the strikers deliver? That's unclear. With only eight goals from nine matches an average of less than one goal a game there is no doubt that Singapore need toPictures/ Steven Lee - 294 words
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Article, Illustration232 1988-08-26 39 Football training can be really monotonous, especially when the team isn't winning. The fun disappears, boredom sets in, and the coach puts on a glum face. It can be painful even for an observer watching them sweat it out every night. Just a week ago, that232 words
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Article89 1988-08-26 39 THE SINGAPORE Fan Club is organising a trip for fans to watch Singapore play Malacca at Kubu Stadium on Sunday. The group leaves Jalan Besar Stadium at 8 am and arrives at 1 pm. Departure from Kubu is at 6.30pm. Price: $25 (members), $28 (non-members).89 words
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239 1988-08-26 39 Reuter. BRAZIL'S Olympic soccer coach has bowed to pressure from three players wanting to join their European clubs ahead of the Olympic Games. Coach Carlos Alberto Silva said In Rio de Janeiro yesterday he had agreed to release the players until Sept 8 nineReuter. - 239 words
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Article641 1988-08-26 40 ►Centreswce CONCERT TIME Organist Margaret Chen plays music by Gounod, Polenc and Berlioz. She will be accompanied by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Choo Hoey conducts. Victoria Concert Hall. 8.15 pm. Tickets: $4. $7. $10 and $15 from Victoria Concert Hall Box Office. Tangs Superstore and Centrepolnt.641 words
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Article18 1988-08-26 40 OUT AND ABOUT: How can your child be creative GALLERY: Singapore's greenery FOOD: An Arabian night18 words
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Article, Illustration127 1988-08-26 40 National Reading Month is here. At 2 pm tomorrow, STARS, a local theatre group, will entertain the young with an act called The Wiaard Of™ The play explores the campaign's theme, Read for a Change. The main character, Dorothy, relieves her boredom through boohs and finds127 words
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Advertisement29 1988-08-26 40 GO August: Out Now! This month, we're into FEMALE CRIMINALS, EXPAT MEN, ADVENTUROUS LAWYERS, MACHO HANG-UPS, GREAT-LOOKING WOMEN and RICE. How's that for a mixed diet? GO GET IT.29 words
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