The New Paper, 14 December 1988
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Title Section13 1988-12-14 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988 MCI (P) 179/4/ M SO CENTS13 words
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84 1988-12-14 1 A HOUSEWIFE was charged this morning with using a pair of scissors to cut off the penis of a man. Tan Kim Kee, 55, allegedly severed the penis of Mr Lee Chwee Lim, 37, in his house in Chinatown on Monday. She will be kept84 words
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Advertisement69 1988-12-14 1 SALESGIRL'S HORROR STORY I was drugged. Then I was forced to entertain three men. Salesgirl writes in to warn girls not to fall into same trap. Aggie replies. Page 23 REBELS STORM LANKAN JAIL Leftist gunmen use grenades to blow down a wall at a Colombo prison and free 20069 words
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Advertisement125 1988-12-14 1 WHY THOMAS IS TOPLESS HI Ill v-' A K m KB Bft ilWili Xinyao favourite Thomas Teo shows his body on the cover of his latest album. Reason? "I want to show a side of me no one has ever seen that I am not the weakling they (the fans)125 words
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Article, Illustration36 1988-12-14 1 From today you can use your credit card to make local or overseas calls from public phones. Tourist Ms Regine Miserre, 25, from West Germany shows how. Page 4 Picture/ AUNDRY GaNPicture/ AUNDRY GaN - 36 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration252 1988-12-14 2 ANGELINE Lim can have a bicycle. She's now got the money. But she isn't getting it. Her father, Mr Lim Chye Kee, wants to save the money for her education. Mr Lim said in Hokkien last night that two "bankers"252 words
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Article, Illustration389 1988-12-14 2 Harinder Gill - ACTING Health Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said on Monday it would not be feasible to ban cigarette sales to the young. It would be ■difficult to enforce as there were so many places selling cigarettes. He was responding to a petition signed byPicture/ Aundry Gan - 389 words
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147 1988-12-14 2 Wire services. SOUTH Korea's ruling Democratic Justice Party says most political prisoners will be freed by Christmas. Chairman Park Jun-kyu, appointed by President Roh Tae-woo to head the party just five days ago, said only a few would remain behind bars. "Some want to keepWire services. - 147 words
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200 1988-12-14 2 UPI. MIKE Tyson, the US heavyweight boxing champion, has been hit with a fresh accusation. This time it was from a young woman who said Tyson abused her in a bar in Manhattan, New York, over the weekend. No charges have beenUPI. - 200 words
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Article, Illustration335 1988-12-14 3 MR WONG KAN SENG, Member of Parliament, is fond of saying he has a good view of his constituency. He means it literally. He has an office on the 17th floor of the 18-storey MCD Building in Thomson Road. That building, one of the twinPictures/ Jonathan Choo - 335 words
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Article245 1988-12-14 3 IT does not matter how high up you are, physically or figuratively. If you are an MP, you have to do your constituency work on the ground. Mr Wong Kan Seng, one of the three MPs in Toa Payoh GRC, is in charge245 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous33 1988-12-14 2 the weather THE weather outlook from noon till midnight: Windy with passing showers over a few areas in the afternoon. Maximum temperature: 30 degrees. Minimum: 24 degrees. Sunset: 7.01pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.59 am.33 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration346 1988-12-14 4 Thusitha De Silva - By Thusitha De Silva YOUR credit card could now be your "calling" card. From today, you can make overseas calls with it. By inserting it into a slot in a credit card payphone, you can call overseas now and pay later. The346 words
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Article154 1988-12-14 4 TAXI driver Salleh bin Abdul Majid was taken for a ride on Saturday. A conman "borrowed" $280 from him and disappeared. The police said yesterday that Mr Salleh, 48, picked up the man on MacPherson Road on Saturday morning. He told Mr Salleh he154 words
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Article198 1988-12-14 4 HG felt drowsy after smoking a cigarette given to him by two men, so Mr Amarjit Singh took a nap. When he woke up $4,000 was missing from his pocket His expensive experience began after he attended a wedding dinner at the Carlton Hotel in Bras198 words
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93 1988-12-14 4 Lianhe Zaobao. MEASLES remains a serious threat to many young women here hut a massive immunization program has made things look a little better. A survey shows 85 per cent of the women between the ages of 15 and 44 now have a stronger resistance.Lianhe Zaobao. - 93 words
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223 1988-12-14 4 Business Times. FOREIGN governments that cut back or cancelled big projects also trimmed the income of Singapore consultants on construction. They sold their expertise to $373 million worth of overseas projects in 11 months of 1988 a hard fall from $1.4 billion worthBusiness Times. - 223 words
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165 1988-12-14 4 SOME trains and buses serving Orchard Road on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will operate beyond their usual times. The last northbound and westbound trains will depart from the Orchard MRT station at 1.15 am. on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.165 words
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185 1988-12-14 4 Business Times. THE new year is expected to bring a rise of 10 to 20 per cent in the room rates of most big hotels here. Hotels that do not raise rates from Jan 1 are expected to do it in April.Business Times. - 185 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration513 1988-12-14 6 THE number of Christians in Singapore and in Parliament has increased significantly since the decade began. More orthodox Muslims, too, have entered Parliament. There are also more people and MPs who have no religious beliefs. At the same time, fewer Singaporeans follow traditional Chinese religions.513 words
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Article176 1988-12-14 6 "...THE last three elections had, with each election, brought into Parliament more MPs and Ministers who are more active Christians, or more orthodox Muslims, less MPs who are Buddhists, or traditional religionists, and more MPs with no religion. "This has not changed the secular outlook of the176 words
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Article, Illustration404 1988-12-14 7 Methods to stop landslides Landslides happening more frequently as urbanisation destabilises soil L I ANDSLIDES. They are happening more frequently, even in urban Singapore. And ironically, the torrential rain we get December and February is not the only cause. Urbanisation is equally to blame. Slicing404 words
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Article, Illustration471 1988-12-14 8 IS the traditional family meal, where more than just food is shared, on its way out in Singapore? At the National University of Singapore last night, Senior Minister of State for Education Tay Eng Soon said the values that made a healthy society were471 words
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409 1988-12-14 8 DR TAY Eng Soon, Senior Minister of State for Education, spoke to the Political Association of the National University of Singapore last night. His topic was a Vision of a Better Education System. The thrust of Dr Tay's message was that Singapore409 words
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Article, Illustration261 1988-12-14 8 MR I— Ser Guan, 21, second year business administration undergraduate: "This narrowing of the salary gap between graduates and diploma holders is inevitable. But I see it as a good thing because it means that undergraduates will lower their expectations. And it is up261 words
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Article189 1988-12-14 8 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. brat: A child who behaves badly and annoys people. dictates: Principles or rules that are thought to be very important and should be obeyed. formidable: Used to describe something189 words
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Advertisement754 1988-12-14 6 ®WAsk*% 8 Shin Mn Daffy News 3plusl BLOCKBUSTER DRAW HOW TO WIN! Here's how you can be eligible for each of the Hong Bao Special Draws and automatically the Blockbuster Grand Draw 1 CtiD and collect 6 Hong Bao Daily Vouchers. Monday through Saturday, and attach them (if mailed) to754 words
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Advertisement70 1988-12-14 7 Jphi i A mknj" -ML s you to bring a maximum of four g^ste"/^! I for High Tea at a special price of $5 f jflL nett per person at each visit. cards only. So hurry! Get one today and enjoy the best Thai High Tea for less! Time: 3-670 words
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194 1988-12-14 10 EXTENSION of Mass Rapid Transit trains to Jurong last month has brought changes in bus services to that area. From Sunday one bus route will be stopped. Nine others will be changed or merged. The Singapore Bus Service listed these main changes: Service 183194 words
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Article, Illustration281 1988-12-14 10 A SQUARE metal box with an "eye" on a lollipop stick. No, it's not something from a futuristic nightmare but a housewife's dream: a "thinking" vacuum cleaner. This robot-machine zips around on its own sucking up dirt without you having to keep an eye on it. It is281 words
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FOREIGNSTOCKS
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Article, Illustration264 1988-12-14 10 Wire services. ON THE London Stock Exchange share prices seesawed throughout yesterday but managed a comeback in late trading to close higher. Shares rose briskly in early business in what dealers called a technical response to recent sharp declines. The market was then unnerved in the afternoon by newsWire services. - 264 words
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Article91 1988-12-14 10 Wire services. SHARE prices opened higher on bargain hunting after two days of losses, brokers said. "Investors are waiting for the US trade figures and their effect on currency levels, but no major changes are seen in either," said a broker at one of the big four securities houses.Wire services. - 91 words
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Article51 1988-12-14 10 FT Industrials Tue 1,425.70 (1,422.40) Dow Jones Average Tue 2,143.49 (2,139.58) ST Industrial Tue 1,002.51 (1,001.40) NST Industrial Tue 1,761.41 (1,758.80) Hongkong Hang Seng Tue 2,651.92 (2,665.94) Australian All Ordinaries Tue 1,457.40 (1,469.40) Nikkei Stock Average Tue 29,597.81 (29,672.29) Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous trading51 words
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Article, Illustration290 1988-12-14 10 Wire services. A LATE rally in blue-chip issues left the New York stock market narrowly mixed at the close on Tuesday amid nervousness about the direction of interest rates. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials, which lost 3.91 points on Monday, made it all back on TuesdayWire services. - 290 words
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WORLDTODAY
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200 1988-12-14 11 Wire services. A RECORD $3.6 million libel award to rock star Elton John has sent British newspapers rushing to demand reforms in libel laws. The Sun, Britain's top-sell-ing tabloid, agreed to pay the money after admitting that stories it ran about John's personalWire services. - 200 words
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Article102 1988-12-14 11 Bernama. A 32-YEAR-OLD maid was killed after six hungry dogs attacked and devoured her at her employer's home in Bandar Malang in East Java, Indonesia. The Suara Pembaruan newspaper reported yesterday that the maid was alone in the house when the dogs, unfed for several hours,Bernama. - 102 words
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Article379 1988-12-14 11 Wire services. SRI Lankan police today were shooting it out with some of 200 political prisoners who fled Colombo's main jail after a raid by leftist rebels armed with grenades. Officials said some of the raiders and inmates were holed up in aWire services. - 379 words
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Article300 1988-12-14 12 Wire services. VIETNAM has announced plans to discharge more than 300,000 soldiers and make its Army more suitable for peacetime after nearly 40 years of non-stop war. Those to be released include troops withdrawn from Cambodia, said BrigadierGeneral Nguyen Van Thai at a news conference inWire services. - 300 words
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Article, Illustration54 1988-12-14 12 Home again: A smiling Lech Walesa returns to Poland from his first foreign trip in seven years. The Solidarity leader had feared the Polish authorities might bar his return after a visit to Paris for a human rights meeting. The flowers were presented to him byPicture/ Ap. - 54 words
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191 1988-12-14 12 Wire services. IT LOOKS like jail for the son-in-law of former Kremlin boss Leonid Brezhnev. The prosecutor pressing corruption charges against Yury Churbanov yesterday demanded a prison sentence followed by a stretch in a labour camp. It could have been worse. Under Soviet law, theWire services. - 191 words
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136 1988-12-14 12 Wire services. THE Chinese cab driver, hat in hand, faces the television cameras. He says he is sorry for being rude. He is sorry for cheating. And he is especially sorry about the swearing. This kind of thing is happening in theWire services. - 136 words
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Article, Illustration330 1988-12-14 12 Wire services. BOTH the United States and Israel have rebuffed the latest peace offerings from Palestinian chief Yasser Arafat. That almost guarantees that his plan will produce little in the way of results. The chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation outlined his Middle EastWire services.; Picture/ Reuter - 330 words
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Article, Illustration51 1988-12-14 13 Child labour: Animal fodder brings eight-year old Rageb Rislan bis two meals a day and $16 a month. He delivers the food in the slum districts of Cairo with a horsecart. Rislan is among some one million Egyptian workers under the age of 12. Picture/Picture/ Reuter - 51 words
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129 1988-12-14 13 Wire services. AMERICA has opened a jail where pregnant mothers can care for their babies while serving their sentences. The Massachusetts jail, run by the state, is one of the first of its kind in the US. The norm is for mothersWire services. - 129 words
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Article78 1988-12-14 13 Wire services. TESTS to determine exactly why shipping millionairess Christina Onassis died show traces of a barbiturate but not how much she swallowed. Judge Daniel Piotti of Buenos Aires, Argentina, said lab tests found the drug optalidon in her system. Medical sources said optalidon wasWire services. - 78 words
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Article349 1988-12-14 13 Wire services. ASIA now looks like a hot market for manufacturers of guns and other weapons who are glumly suffering from an outbreak of peace. They are hustling for sales in Asia, where they see potential for small but profitable wars that will require arms andWire services. - 349 words
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Advertisement33 1988-12-14 11 S V Kg It's minty, it's refreshing, it's Dequadin Mint. And it'll cool and soothe the throat. fcgWilP^ B*'**8*'** Take Dequadin Mint for throat irritation. Jl 1 Mint 1-19 V/l HEALTHCARE CJfOAU PRODUCTS33 words
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Advertisement47 1988-12-14 13 SHADES OF POLAROID From the trendy 'sportive' to the latest 'faces' (pictured here), nothing beats H the timeless style of Polaroid Sunglasses. When you just gotta look sharp, mm rUldlUlU Available at all leading departmental stores optical outlets. Sole agent Liebermann Overseas Trading Pte Ltd Tel: *****88.47 words
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Article, Illustration739 1988-12-14 14 THE Singapore Broadcasting Corporation has unwrapped many three-star goodies in its Christmas package. Apart from biggies such as The Goonies and West Side Story, they include a 1984 film featuring this year's media heroes Sean Penn and Nicholas Cage (last seen here in Moonstruck), the 1988739 words
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188 1988-12-14 14 Dec 17: Saturday Night Movie The Lords of the Discipline (10.35 pm, SBC 5) Rating: 00 Applause 1988 Tony Awards (10.30 pm, SBC 12) Rating: 000 Dec 18: Screen 5 The Goonies (9.30 pm, SBC 5) Rating: 000 Dec 20: Tuesday Premiere Rocky188 words
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Miscellaneous1944 1988-12-14 15 television~ *s^s! SCREEN Past and Present Preserved —Insight The Nature of Things GEMS W The Stedelijk Museum, j r (SBC 12,8.00pm) Home of the Birds Amsterdam I IN The Money Programme South (SBC 12, 9.30 pm) y^ Am (SBC 12, 10.20 pm) f THE Stedelijk Museum collects African economy which1,944 words
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Article, Illustration1428 1988-12-14 16 It's that time of the year to spend, spend, spend and the cash registers are ringing a merrier tune, especially this year. BRENTON WONG finds out what the festive bestsellers are and also what your gift says about you. 'TIS the season to give and receive.1,428 words
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SHOWTIME
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Article, Illustration128 1988-12-14 18 NELLIE Tan Geok Lee entered the Mrs Singapore contest out of curiosity when she saw the advertisement. She is surprised she has made it to the finals. One thing she has learnt is overcoming stage fear. She thinks the reason why she didn't make it to the finals128 words
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Article, Illustration183 1988-12-14 18 US Magazine, picking "20 Who Turned Us On" for its year-end issue, has included two non-humans cartoon siren Jessica Rabbit from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Vince the Beast (Ron Perlman) of Beauty and the Beast. This is the first time that cartoon characters have183 words
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Article, Illustration138 1988-12-14 18 MOONWALKER (Capitol and Savoy 2) DANCE sequences and special effects are well done. Meant for Michael Jackson fans. BEETLEJUICE (Prince 2) A MOVIE as nutty as a fruit cake. A couple have a car accident Back home as ghosts, they enlist the help of the ghost-to-end-all-ghosts, Betelguese (pronounced Beetlejuice),138 words
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Article, Illustration346 1988-12-14 19 Vivien Chiong - Stories Vivien Chiong T OP local recording artiste Thomas Teo goes bare-bodied on the cover of his latest Mandarin album titled Appear, Disappear. And already, the album has notched up sales of 7,000 copies on the first day of release. This is comparable to first-day sales346 words
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Article, Illustration305 1988-12-14 19 JOE Tsoi or Cai Rongzu may be a Hongkong citizen but he's very much into Xinyao. The Hongkong-born singer released his first solo Xinyao album last week. Xinyao is the general term for all local compositions. But Joe is no newcomer to305 words
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Article106 1988-12-14 19 FOR those eagerly awaiting The Wynners' threenight concert from Jan 6 to 8, here's a chance for a preview. The popular group that broke up in 1978 has released a live recording of their concert held at the Hongkong Coliseum last September. The double album release106 words
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Article, Illustration354 1988-12-14 20 Danny Tan - By Danny Tan Y I 'OU probably know Lim Kay Siu as a Theatreworks actor and dentist Kevin Ong as the MC for the TV game show, Strategy. But this Friday, both will turn crooners Kay Siu as a blues pianist and singer and Kevin as354 words
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Article, Illustration386 1988-12-14 20 Geraldine Goh - By Geraldine Goh ONE cannot help but be reminded of The Jacksons, The Jets or Five Star when the Cruz family from the Philippines performs. Another talented group, they make up The Frontline Band, a nine-member team performing nightly at the Mandarin Hotel's Kasbah386 words
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Advertisement181 1988-12-14 18 WIN A22KDB GOLD PENDANT.SIMPLY BUY WET ONES. I 70's MOIST,THICK, CLOTH TOWELETTES THE VERY BE They're so convenient The reward of a cleaner, happier baby for wiping up baby and the chance to win a specially. after meals. And they're handcrafted 22K 88 gold pendant ideal between nappy when you181 words
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Advertisement9 1988-12-14 19 WYNNERS n i\*• J 1 i "Wi ljl^ s "*<9 words
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HORIZONS
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Article1227 1988-12-14 21 Dear Aggie, I was a salesgirl in an Orchard Road department store. At work, I came to know a salesman who invited me for lunch. The fourth time I lunched with him, he drugged me and took me to his friend's apartment where I had to1,227 words
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Article99 1988-12-14 21 AGGIE will give advice every Wednesday in this paper. Questions Aggie can't answer will be put to other experts such as doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists. You can write to: Dear Aggie, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923. You must give your name and address. But99 words
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Advertisement161 1988-12-14 22 Do you find the thought of being interviewed somewhat daunting? Do you have sleepless nights before the interview? J This book offers some useful hints to help you prepare for an interview. It explains some important do's and don'ts, and provides an insight into the way many interviewers work and161 words
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Miscellaneous1283 1988-12-14 24 RAEHOGUICe vmmi IMHHB iXXXoV (XN noon Nm la Mat (Programmee in Mandarin) NOON OaaO OOaanlc. Ciaipaay aaO NOON Naairiaik 12.M L.acKlet.: Enjoy the muaie MOO* Uq, Uata** and My Noontime anw- 12J0 Oaelaeee Itattere: A weekly yyvy /6{y> #nun f or V ou dv programme music for afternoon listeners. tamment1,283 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration433 1988-12-14 25 RACING... with DENNIS CHIA A NEW rating system in the handicapping of race horses will be introduced next week. In a letter to all trainers last Saturday, the MRA said the new system will take effect from the Penang December meeting, when there will bePicture/ Lim Sin Thai - 433 words
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Article151 1988-12-14 25 THE Malayan Racing Association's panel of handicappers blundered in the handicapping of Honeystreak, which raced and won last Sunday. According to the official programme of the Bukit Turf Club, the rating of the Frassino gelding was listed as 45. But he was handicapped at 48.5 kg. In the151 words
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Article, Illustration483 1988-12-14 26 It is costing Thailand money in its aim to regain the~sea Games gold. But it is money" well spent they say, as the game is a matteF" of national pride. S GULAM~reports Thailand has started the ball rolling to regain the South-east Asia Games soccer gold483 words
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Article210 1988-12-14 26 AFP, Reuter. TOTTENHAM has finally agreed terms with Swedish club Gothenburg for goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt. The two clubs have been in dispute over the transfer fees. Spurs manager Terry Venables finally clinched the deal on Monday for $1.4 million. Tottenham fullback Mitchell Thomas has turned down a $1.16 mAFP, Reuter. - 210 words
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Article, Illustration217 1988-12-14 26 AFP. MO Johnston, the Scotland striker who plays for French soccer club Nantes, is one of the most wanted hit-men in Europe. When the former Celtic forward leads the Scotland attack against Italy in Perugia next week, he is expected to be watched by a trio of top ItalianAFP. - 217 words
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Article151 1988-12-14 26 Wire services. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: AMERICAN FOOTBALL National Football League: Miami 38 Cleveland 31. BASKETBALL NBA League: Utah 110 Miami 94. Crown Prince Cup tournament in Bangkok: China 102 Thailand A 59, Philippines 90 Thailand B 60, Hongkong 76 61. SOCCER First Division France: Nice 2 MarseilleWire services. - 151 words
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Article, Illustration492 1988-12-14 27 S Gulam - Stories S Gulam In KUALA LUMPUR SO near yet so far. Singapore gave FC Swarovski Tyrol of Austria the fright of its life before losing 2-0 and bowing out of the Merdeka tournament last night No one cried. Singapore had given its best. But itPicture/ Nst - 492 words
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Article, Illustration68 1988-12-14 27 ASIAN CUP SOCCER SOUTH Korea and Saudi Arabia look set for a final confrontaKoreans face China in the first sami-final today and Saudi tijk fauMSi&f 493 that In ttyie W$ i" Saudi Arabia. He has scored twice, along with captain Ma lin. Saudi coach, Brazilian68 words
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Article204 1988-12-14 27 OIL and gold-rich Trengganu is banking on a Dutch connection to return to the top flight in the Malaysia Cup competition. Trengganu, who will be playing in Division Two in next year's semi-professional league, has already signed Dutchman George Knobel as its coach. Datuk Bakar Daud, the204 words
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Article, Illustration461 1988-12-14 28 Malaysia has appointed two new coaches frorrT China to prepare its badminton team for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, making it four in all from across the~ Bamboo Curtain. ALFONSO CHAN has the details FOUR coaches from China are currently being employed by the Badminton Association of Malaysia to461 words
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Article, Illustration211 1988-12-14 28 HAMID Khan's wish to train with the Project 88-90 for a longer period has been welcomed by the Badminton Association of Malaysia. The same goes for fellow Singaporean Zarinah Abdullah. BAM secretary Punch Gunalan said: "We welcome Hamid to train with us.211 words
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Article, Illustration203 1988-12-14 28 NST. INDONESIAN Ardy Wiranata yesterday shook his head in disbelief when he saw that he would probably meet Steve Baddeley, of England, in the second round of the Malaysian Open badminton championships here. "Though I beat Baddeley recently in the Carlsberg Classic inNST. - 203 words
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Article, Illustration350 1988-12-14 29 Alfonso Chan - By Alfonso Chan ICUK Sugiarto may have fallen from grace in badminton's grinding circuit. But the 27-year-old former world champion intends to shuffle his way back to the top when he begins his campaign in the Marlboro Malaysian Open, starting today at Kuala Lumpur's350 words
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Article, Illustration197 1988-12-14 29 NST. WORLD champion Han Aiping, of China, has more respect for Indonesia's Susi Susanti than Dutch No. 1 Astrid Van der Knapp in the Malaysian Open women's singles event. The second seed, who lost to Li Lingwei in last year's final, said Susi was the biggest threatNST. - 197 words
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Miscellaneous66 1988-12-14 26 TVSPORTS #Fl WED If 119 10.40pm: Midweek Sport —Soc- II T1 7 c„, u 12a sasFOsiz §9 asr- 8^ v Hamburg SV. 10.30pm: Sportsview Rugby; [|2 II 10.05pm: NWA Main Event s*™} v Rest of the Wrestling. World Le^e. U#S [frail 10.20p«: Sport* Centre 1988 11 n N® A Payoff"66 words
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Article834 1988-12-14 30 ►Out&About y OF QUARKS AND \%r\ QUASARS. Quasars are 1 1 the most distant objects in the universe, while quarks are the smallest things known to man. This planetarium show takes you from one end of these frontiers of science to the other. In your travels, you see the834 words
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Article, Illustration158 1988-12-14 30 Every Christmas in England, there are pantomimes musicals based, sometimes rather loosely, on fairytales. Here, the Stage Club carries on that tradition. Like the original Sleeping Beauty, their local version has a beautiful princess, Rose. But she's a brat. Her royal parents hire a nanny, Nurse158 words
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Article16 1988-12-14 30 OUT AND ABOUT: Quarks and quasars Ridley's Has the Rubber COMING UP: Doggie care16 words
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Advertisement47 1988-12-14 30 1 GQC\ Terrific! This Issue's For Keeps More Good 'Ears The Brit Pack v Hop for the best. Roger Rabbit England's Old Guard invades own our shores Kissing '88 Goodbye Exclusive! Oh, what a year! Ouch. Adam interviews Santa Claus Out now. Go get it! GO DECEMBER47 words
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