The New Paper, 6 December 1990

Microfilm: NL17481
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1 39 The New Paper
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    12 1 the new paper THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1990 MCI (P) 75/4/90 SO CENTS
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      129 1 mm Ar triangle AAALAYSIA Nury-hitKedah will now bank on its three midfielders to get the goals in the 1 WLSlLJM Cup final against Singapore. This l**g» of a senseless death is meant to 3 shock. The Criminal Investigation Division I capture it on video for schoolboys. ThelT If we just
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • Article
      Murder: 3 held in escape bid
      289 2  -  By Brendan Pereira POLICE yesterday arrested three men who seemed on the verge of leaving the country after the murder of a 41-year-old man at Bukit Timah. The three aged 24, 28 and 29 are believed to have attacked Mr Ho Koon Joke outside
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      Lock icon Making millions a fin art
      148 2 AFP. A SINGAPORE businessman has created a million dollar export business by collecting formerly discarded shark fins and selling them to Asia. Mr Teo Cheow Wah has formed a company, WahKazi, based in the South Australian capital of Adelaide to sell shark fins. Shark fin
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      Lock icon Hair and Mighty
      90 2 Nirvana: Kartiainee. 13. looks blissful as dad. Malaysia 's Mighty Man R lA'tchemanah. swings her around by the bakt. t he strongman (terformed the teat in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. In September. Letchemanah. 40, had pulled a Botiag 7:17 :'ixi for a distance of metres with his
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      419 2 1991 applications are invited for Years 10, 11 12 matriculation courses at: •Beaufort College •Canning T uart Colleges •Catholic Colleges of Western Australia •Edwards Matriculation College •Western Australian International College Admission Requirement: Min 5 GCE 'O' levels. Come see us at the International Education, Training Careers Exhibition Booth ASSWTC Hall
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      167 3 SIGN^F UL//jBy^![WWHBMWBKirBBB^ffWFMB7ri|BPiycy W9- p', *y h^^^KKi ALL TIMES 77?e besf of f/?e American Lifestyle since 1850. LEVI'S BOUTIQUES #B1 -64 Wisma Atria #01 -09 Shaw Leisure Gallery #01 -24 Forum Galleria #01 -41 Parkway Parade #01 -19 Chinatown Point #01 -03 Adelphi Shopping Complex (Opening Soon) Levi's Concept Corners: OG
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      CURRENTS
      212 4 A REGIONAL events shared the spotlight in newspapers today. Oil: The increased production of oil and higher prices for the commodity have boosted Malaysia's oil revenue by $1.5 billion between August and October this year. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Syed Ham id Jaafar Albar said yesterday the
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      POTLUCK
      2 4  -  Hup
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      HEADLINERS
      80 4 ST: Bush says it again: No compromise. BT: Inter-Pac sells Magnum stake to Dunlop Estates. LZ: Major changes in GPC line-up. BH: Saddam must withdraw, Bush says it again. SBC: The crisis in world trade talks in Brussels worsened as the European Community rejected a dateline for more concessions
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        GPC chairmen named
        89 4 THREE new faces are among the chairmen of government parliamentary committees whose appointments were announced yesterday. They are Dr Ow Chin Hock, MP for Leng Kee, Mr Eugene Yap, (Mountbatten) and Dr Ong Chit Chung, (Bukit Batok). Dr Ow will chair a new GPC for Information and
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        Manhunt called off
        30 4 POLICE yesterday called off the manhunt for four armed robbers in Pulau Ubin. Marine Police will now carry out regular surveillance in the waters surrounding the island.
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        Balanced economy
        52 4 SINGAPORE has been urged to achieve a more balanced economy with European investments. The Singapore ambassador to Belgium, Mrs J Mohideen, says the even spread of investments will soften the blow for the Singapore economy should American companies pull out their investments because of a recession in the
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      152 4 ■BWToh no! TO COLDS '^n < •v. > OH YES TO RELIEF W v FpHq new WlrW WITH VITAMIN C If a cold is getting to you, get Febs Cold Relief Tablets. Because Febs with Vitamin C is specially formulated to ease nasal congestions and symptoms of colds effectively. g
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      253 4 ohtlstitus ,o>mliuj f\ Qhrnpiouihips DANCING IQQQ !/*A MODERN LATIN OANCE. DISCO. S X Ift LAMBADA. SOCIAL DANCE. f BIRDIE DANCE FOLK DANCE ''IH, {ka* M Danca demonstrations by Mr Chona Sheng /hi Miss S<m Joo Joo i (Modtw) and Mr Mrt Shawn Gladys Tay (latin) j-'jtt I •xEiisii'K'T m-'lfll /v
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      SHOCKING GANG VIDEO
      463 5 This video is violent and can shock you. The CID wants to shock young people because of the teenage gang menace. NG WAN CHING checks out the video on secret societies D RATH and corpses are things ka crime reporter gets used to [over time. But even
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      TARGETS, TIPS
      148 5 THE video, which took about two months to put together, will be released to schools early next year. The police are targeting it at boys' schools, mixed schools and vocational institutes. "There are almost no problems with gangs and secret societies in the girls' schools," said ASP Billy
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Puff, not poof, says tart ad man
      370 6 THERE is no pun intended, insists Pan Pacific Hotel's advertising agency as it puts out another controversial advertisement to sell the hotel's cake shop. Mr Neil French, vice-chair-man of Ball Partnership, said of the man in the ad: "He's not a gay. Where
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      OTHER ADS
      121 6 PUNS made the headlines in previous ads in the same series. The first featured a young woman holding a small tart in her hand. The text read: "Now you can pick up tarts at our front door." Was the "tart" meant to refer to the shapely woman or
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      AN AMUSING, FUN AD
      132 6 THOSE who did not find the pastry pun stale included Ms Chery Tan, a secretary in her mid-20s. "I take the ad with a pinch of salt. It's very amusing and creative. It's tongue-in-cheek, it catches my attention and because of that, I may be tempted
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      You a genius? Find out in test
      279 7  -  By Trudy Lim F ind out if you are a genius you check out career opportunities at an exhibition at the World Trade Centre. Mensa Singapore will be offering IQ tests at the weekend at reduced rates. The tests will be administered by
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      SHOWTIME
      28 7 THE Fourth International Education, Training and Careers Exhibition and First Singapore Language Fair is on at WTC Hall 2 today to Sunday. Hours: Noon to 7pm. Free.
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      Camping goes 5-star in 1992
      341 8 IMAGINE spending a weekend on the beach, sleeping in an attap hut when the night blots out the roaring sea. There will be attap huts down by the sea in Sentosa where NTUC plans to build Singapore's first five-star campsite. There will be a hostel,
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      DAILY RATES
      67 8 THE proposed rates are: Campsites Union members' rates: $8 per camp on weekdays and $12 on weekends, public holidays and school vacations. Public rates: $12 and $18 per camp on respective days. Standard and deluxe suites Union members' rates: $60 a day on weekdays and $90 a day
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      Orchid Club: Low rates for unions
      302 8 TRADE unions will be able to join the Orchid Country Club at bargain basement prices. Unions affiliated to the National Trades Union Congress are being offered 1,000 corporate memberships in the $150 million club in Yishun, reports NTUC News. Each union will be offered
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      286 6 EXCLUSIVE CARVEN TIMEPIECES WRITING PENS WORTH OVER ***** N^v". Every Canon' imeptoce ha hologram on bsck of case proclaiming *Carverf qusfity and precson assixioct. The ■Carveo' 'Royale* umi has profiled ink designed bracelet specialty crafted to fit the wriat thai wear* anauring ftoubMy and contort. Al Carven' umepisoas cany a
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      42 7 Here are some Mensa type questions. Circle the odd one out. 26 22 18 14 11 b 4 k 4 7 0 liltt b 4 Q if 455 I be 4 Answer: ®s q* e-e o-z e-i Hw [mploynwnt 4 flcsafod Stlkw
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      140 7 She workedfrom nine to five. She tried for beauty queen but lost. Now she's a queen on the screen. Every Carven uolch comes a unique hologram label as your guarantee of Sum mmU quality and original Carven design UArikWQm MWTOS CAKVEN INTONATXINAI HI UIII M™hn o( U«( hk l« 0w»
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      457 9 [I m V V Ik Wfk I Ifefljl M |J> ■phfl B jB 1 fW j "Jf VJwlpßr 1 Ifl lllif II >A! J® Write to us about your children and win a Dumex family holiday. Remember all those special moments when your children 1 st Prize made you feel
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      301 10 Christmas Specials This Christmas, TEMPTATION The convenience of one-stop stores are well stocked with the latest shopping for fashion and gift ideas. fashions from 12 of Singapore's What's more, take home a FREE hottest names in casual wear. Enjoy J J Temptation T-shirt with $100 and free gifts and super
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      The games that buayas play
      383 11  -  THE Buaya Handbook, at $8.50 each, will hit the bookstands next Monday. By Dave Ang BIJAYAS, beware. And let the buyer beware, too. This handbook promises to bring out the reptile in men. Or if it is already out, to further sharpen its beastly instincts.
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      GLOSSARY
      80 11 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. access: The means to enter or approach an object. assuming: Accepting something as true. camaraderie: Spirit of good fellowship. heave: To lift or pull something. Also describes a rhythmical
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      Air NZ gets inflight lifesavers
      476 12 air new zeaiano A IR New Zealand is installing special machines in its long-range aircraft to help passengers who suffer heart attacks. l Called a defibrillator, the 4 kg machine is to the size of a portable computer. It can save the life of someone
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      56 11 "Take us home." Take us home," they pleaded. When the offer comes from luscious Cheesecakes, Handmade Chocolate Truffles, delicate French Pastries and Fruit Tarts, how can you refuse? 0 0 Why not pick up a little sweetness today from the fl| |jj| N Patisserie Counter at The Orchard Cafe in
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      784 12 8767s fly to Singapore. A Singapore Airlines spokesman said yesw A -vr "W* A terday that it would seriously consider buying W H T W a machine too. I W "We usually keep abreast of trends. Also, 1 the machine is in the interest of passenger y V JHI W
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      76 13 ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MORE THAN JUST A JOB? VITB has the answer. For the first time, we are introducing an exciting new apprenticeship system which not only let you learn more, but earn more at the same time —as well as allow you to take your pick of a
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    Lock icon Coup leader recaptured
    326 14 WORLDTODAY Reuter. SUSPECTED Panamanian coup leader Eduardo Herrera Hassan was arrested yesterday after he broke out of jail in a daring helicopter escape. He had seized control of the national police headquarters with a group of rebel police officers. The former police chief and army colonel later
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      115 14 STOP THAT |L SCROVHMG! Effective relief for itchy scalp and Denorex medicated shampoo is formulated IJwfIUWjMB to help remove white scales, control flaking and lift off scurf. dandruff Feel the difference after each wash as Denorex cools the scalp with a tingling freshness. 4fL(H Get Denorex! i a leadin9 DENOREX®
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      292 15 wtn. u» HHBHhhhheu v ru>t If you are looking for Av Oyimiowi md Commmuuom amm (aoca) cin exciting S* career, Jh%^ join the Air Force. A career in the A* Force could well be the most rewarding and challenging you could ever choose. Not that you'll have to wait long
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Tunku improving, donors call in
      115 16 THE condition of former Malaysian prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman has improved. The 87-year-old "Father of Malaysia" was in a critical but stable condition early this morning, according to the Malay Mail. The Tunku's fever had subsided and his heartbeat was normal. The Tunku, whose
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      Mum wins right to sue alleged killers
      315 16 A BRITISH woman has won a 12-year battle for the right to sue two men she claims killed her teenage daughter. Though no charges were proved against the two men, a court has now ruled that the two can be sued for damages
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      Spirit of '46 leader held for extortion
      105 16 MALAYSIAN police have detained a Spirit of '46 branch leader on suspicion of blackmailing a minister and extorting $123,000 from him, the New Straits Times reports today. The branch leader was detained for allegedly extorting the money from Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib
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      Lock icon Rushdie returns
      52 16 Autograph time: British author Salman Rushdie signs autographs of his novel, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, at a London bookshop yesterday. Mr Rushdie has been in hiding since Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill him for his Satanic Verses, considered a blasphemous novel.
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      Lock icon Saddam to US: Don't come as policeman
      356 17 Reuter. DIRECT talks between US and Iraq will fail if the American envoy comes to Iraq as a "po- liceman", says President Saddam Hussein. "If President (George Bush) or his representative comes to us like a policeman delivering an order...it will mean they
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      64 16 HELPS HEAL PILES Relieves pain and itch Preparation-H is manufactured by WHITEHALL LAB v X (U S A It contains NATURAL ingredients y Relieves itch and pain Lubricating action protects inflamed, painful tissues and makes bowel movement less painful. <* Ask for it at leading pharmacies, drug stores. supermarkets and
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      80 17 BISMAG RELIEVES j, Bismag tablets help restore gastr.c pains the acid imbalance in your gUgyypgig stomach that causes Y °u feel better fast. */Jr H BISMAG^ w ACID IMBALANCE Jipr Your stomachs good friend f I h ill I f«HI PHIiItHIW liMUifWlHlH'lfilfl M w Ha iHW? Singapore #01 06 delfi
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    HAPPY HOLIDAYS
    42 18 spotlight Uh-oh. Half of the school holidays are gone already. Only about three weeks are left! COLIN CHEONG, who offered tips at the start of the holidays, tells you how to make the most of the remaining days. Happy holidays!
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      Lock icon London
      234 19 AFP. SHARES recovered early losses and went on to make modest gains in trading in London yesterday. At the close, the Financial Times 30-share index was up 8.0 points at 1,689.6. Brokers' attention was absorbed by the morning deadline for receipt of applications for shares in the 12 electricity
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      Lock icon Tokyo
      77 19 Reuter. STOCKS gained at the opening as the market welcomed news that Iraq has accepted US President George Bush's proposal for top-level talks on the Gulf crisis. The resulting fall in oil prices and gains on Wall Street overnight fuelled buying, brokers said. The key 225-share Nikkei index was
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      Indices/Closing
      51 19 FT Industrials Wed 1,689.60 (1,681.60) Dow Jones Average Wed 2,610.40 (2,579.40) ST Industrial Wed 1,124.22 (1,121.34) NST Industrial Wed 2,761.40 (2,727.97) Hongkong Hang Seng Wed 3,066.23 (3,020.84) Australian All Ordinaries Wed 1,322.00 (1,317.40) Nikkei Stock Average Wed 22,193.72 (21,862.61) Figures in bracket* refer to those of the previous trading
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      Lock icon New York
      241 19 AFP. A SHARP drop in oil prices bolstered Wall Street's strength yesterday as the Dow Jones index pushed past the 2,600 mark, closing up 30.69 points, or 1.19 per cent at 2,610.39 points. Trading was very active for the market's fourth straight day of gains. Trading was mixed
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      245 19 1 I I I I X'mas Tahiti, Noumea, Mauritius, 15% First, exotic beach holidays the 'Christmas On The Beach' Lucky |M 2j*t I Draw, by making purchases at any of our shops eating places. k v f J^B jw y i I Then there's our 'Just The Ticket' promotion, where
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      65 20 amSCB twhi llWffHwttrWm .Jfinritn Ps iJH mkm tr~ wis §S a r^ MA v A l^w 3 Settling out of court for a jumpsuit. Another ace Nothing improves your play like looking good. Rom Puma. Just follow the arrows. —imn^ Available at all Puma Boutiques: Lucky Plaza #81-01, Forum Galleria
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  • TRAVELNOTES
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      Tourism booms in Kiwi land
      350 21  -  Stories/ David Brazil T kHE Gulf crisis has created problems for millions but it has certainly boosted tourism in New Zealand. Year-end bookings for Kiwi holidays have never been in greater demand as once-a-year long-haul holidaymakers shy away from Europe and America. But there's still
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      COMPASSPOINTS
      293 21 AUSTRALIA VIA HONGKONG A NOVEL new mix 'n' match tour package has arrived on the local market from Jetabout Holidays Hongkong plus Perth/plus Brisbane or Sydney or Melbourne/plus Perth and Sydney. The full programme is indeed complicated with differing prices for hotels and options of Australian/Macau excursions and extensions,
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      TRAVEL SNAPS
      133 21 NEW Year's Eve at a Sarawak concert by 70s disco giants Boney M? They'll sing at a Galaxy Dinner on a 3D tour using Kuching's Hilton Hotel for $499. Phone Times Travel at 224-8828. Christmas Eve in the local luxury of the Carlton Hotel? On offer are a
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      47 21 I WIN I I DUMEX I I FAMILY I I HOLIDAYS I I AND MORE! I I Your entry coupon is on page 9 today and don't forget to attach your essay I DUMEX-FAMILY LIFE PROMOTION I 1 rsi A) du,mex H ffißßSl MMttrufiiwuriM Mi M 9^
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    HAPPY HOLIDAYS
    42 22 spotlight Uh-oh. Half of the school holidays are gone already. Only about three weeks are left! COLIN CHEONG, who offered tips at the start of the holidays, tells you how to make the most of the remaining days. Happy holidays!
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      132 23 Mow CD quality goes on the move like never before. L^iP Technics SL~XP2 Portable CD Player A W Technics SL-XP2. Poised to be the standard by which other portable CD players will be judged. Hear it for Outstanding features: Super-Lightweight A mere 360 gms (including batteries) in a new sleek,
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
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      976 23 thursdaytv GILLETTE WORLD SPORTS THE WINNING TEAM (Channel 8, 10.40 prn) ding Hui approaches Luolan in the hope that she will learn more T TONIGHT'S highlights include England's IMMUI( L olan is u n^ le Aston VMa against Inter Milan in the Uefa K "to remember all that happened 20
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  • Article
    Laugh at your misfortunes
    222 24  -  SEENLASTNIGHT By Trudy Lim WHY do adults watch cartoons? Last night I found an*answer. Cartoons help us laugh at ourselves. They make us realise that our own lives are really not that bad. Everyone goes through bad times. That is why we sympathise with the born
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      83 24 I MY FIRST TIME NEAR-FATAL THE ORIENT PLUS! WITH A ATTRACTIONS EXPRESS Super prizes in WOMAN Women who qive Aseon Fashion our Christmas Singapore Men Men the most Grief Bazaarl Confess FOR YOUR Kao Cash IS YOUR EYES ONLY Vouchers FACING THE RELATIONSHIP How to wear Hampers! EVENING GOING Glasses
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      279 24 thursdaytv i INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM /zINDIANA Jones and The Temple of Doom brings back daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones to the screen for "V I another episode of his adventures which began with the internationally popular Raiders of the Lost Ark. iM< V Packed with action and
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      32 25 DECEMBER ISSUE OUT NOW! WHAT SINGAPORE WOMEN 00 UP wrono IN KD 4, "zmr' yd uriMM 10 V f'-"' knock-outA gamour i «pw« «wuwu. wumr wm, EF± Ml DC MKT MOVES J
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      350 25 THURSDAYRADIO NOON News ia Brief NOON News ia Brief 12.0S PMLuackdate 12.03 PM Pepalar Classics 1.00 News and Weatker Report 1.00 News aad Weatker Forecast 1.15 Laackdate (cont'd) 1.10 Carreacy Exchange Rata* 2.00 News ia Brief 1.15 PapaUr Classics (caat'd) 2.0S Afteraeee Fara 145 Midday Market Report 3.00 Nawt ia
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      182 25 COMICRELEF FOX TrOt/Bill Amend o*, Now THESE HOWDIDI iT WAS EiTrtER PA**, PtfASt- OEL'£VE Now, PEfcoHMLX I CAN'T L'TTIE CJOTS UT too PlAt CHESS I SHOOIP VE. I'M ME, I'M I L'KE lb &iVE 6EUEVE TM ARE TOUR TALK ME. oR po Youß PACKED To TEACh *x) LEARNING* W K'Nb
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  • Showtime
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      Kids can tell
      641 26  -  GOOD GUYS, BAD GUYS By Lo Tien Yin S t INCiAPORE children, it seems, can tell apart the "goodies" and the "baddies" in television t shows better than British kids. f A recent study by Britain's Broadcasting j Standards Council found that British children, six to nine
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      Survey: Kids take TV characters at face value
      183 27 THE survey by the British Broadcasting Standards Council found that children tend to take personalities, particularly those in authority, at face value. So they get confused, for example, when a policeman becomes a "bad" person, assuming all policemen are good. The Singapore
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      Lock icon Three Men back — with a li’l lady
      406 27 Three Men back with a li’l lady UPI. T LHE three "musketwimps" ride again in Three Men and a Little Lady, a dumb, boring sequel to Three Men and a Baby. Remember The Three Musketeers? Athos, Aramis, Porthos and D'Artag nan rode off on high-minded errands, swords flashing? These were
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      Lock icon Sticky end for Dahl brats
      515 28  -  CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Presented by Raffles Hall, NUS World Trade Centre Auditorium Today and tomorrow, 8 pm PREVIEW/ By Lo Tien Lo Tien Yin N 9 ASTY things happen to little children in this musical adaptation of the late Roald Dahl's book, Charlie
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      60 26 [atoh DON'T MISS THEM! THE AMO BAND'S rock bands around! with frontman, ARNEL, the winner of Manila's Best Vocalist Award this year! It'll be a blast we kid you not. And of course, dazzling HEAVEN KNOWS will be on stage too THE AMO BAND m\ GREAT LIVE MUSIC J NLY
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      104 28 LOOKING FOR AN ESCAPADE? Paradise begins at fSh Perfect Life System Vacation Resort f•jp C Application for membership now opens: (Limited to 200 only) Vacation R««ort V I Fee $395.00 3 years membership P U i au e^r 6 nights accommodation free based on 4 sharing f 21 free meals
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      32 28 ™T| IT 111] ITI |a i y J 1 L I I 11 We have admin/clerical jobs, sales/service jobs and other kinds of jobs for your fIPSM^SV consideration. The Employment Classified Section
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
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      427 29 COMICRELIEF THURSDAYRADIO Orchard Road c i goc 1.00 PM News NOON Newsdesk flj [&6TOBE™ I WASTE I 2m HZEir* of Music C^trp \qqn 'W'U^^C^NOCKV^ L£j?blES i 1 -pg 4.00 The Under 21 Club 1.00 World News GIfMT SDuh, 1 nin k 4.30 Now Hear This 1.09 Twenty-four Hours fS\ MOTS'.
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      292 34 AP, UPI. ITALIAN judges dealing with a paternity claim by a young Neapolitan woman ruled yesterday that Maradona must undergo a blood test. Maradona's lawyers have appealed and they have again reaffirmed the player has nothing to do with the case. Ms Cristina
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      309 34 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER Romania 6 San Marino 0 Reuter. ROMANIA crushed San Marino 6-0 in a predictably one-sided European Championship qualifying Group Two match in Bucharest yesterday. It was Romania's first victory in the qualifying stages following its 2-1 defeat by Scotland in Glasgow and a surprising 3-0
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      175 34 Wire services. LOTHAR Matthaeus, Juergen Klinsmann and Andreas Brehme are out of English goalkeeper Peter Shilton's farewell match in London on Dec 18. Matthaeus and Klinsmann will be in action for the Germany against Switzerland in Stuttgart on Dec 19, while Brehme is sidelined because of injury. THE Italian
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      262 34 TOYOTA CUP: AC MILAN vs OLIMPIA Reuter. THE coach and players of Paraguay's Olimpia Asuncion said yesterday superior technique would earn them victory against Italy's AC Milan in Sunday's World Club soccer Championship. Coach Luis Cubilla and players including striker Raul Vicente Amarilla told reporters they
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        Lock icon Silat squad finishes fifth in Malaysian Open
        111 35 Bernama. SINGAPORE finished fifth in silat seni category of the Malaysian Open silat championships at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur last night. It totalled 62 points in the sixteam event. The event was won by Malay- sia B, which collected a total
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        169 35 AP. STEFAN Ed berg, the No 1-ranked tennis player in the world, discounted fellow-Swede Bjorn Borg's comeback attempt. "I believe he has no chance to return to the top," Edberg said yesterday in an interview with a Milan newspaper. "He has been away from the
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        78 35 AFP. YUGOSLAV Monica Seles, the world's No 2 player, won an exhibition tennis tournament in Madrid's Sports Palace yesterday. She defeated American Jennifer Capriati in two sets in the final Wednesday. The 17-year-old Yugoslav won 6-4, 6-3 over the 14-year-old American, the world's 10th ranked player.
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        105 35 AFP. AMERICAN television network CBS is demanding that Major League baseball give back part of the money due to poor television ratings and advertising revenue for this year's play-offs and World Series. CBS, which paid more than US$1 billion ($1.7 billion) for the telecasting rights, is
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      332 36 SPANISH SUPERCUP (1st leg): BARCELONA 0 REAL MADRID 1 Reuter. REAL Madrid beat arch-rival Barcelona 1-0 in a dramatic match yesterday that saw Barcelona's Bulgarian striker Kristo Stoichkov and Dutch coach Johan Cruyff sent off. The match, which pitted Spain's league champion against the cup holder, ended with
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      'Lightning' formula for success
      211 36  -  WOMEN'S HOCKEY By Loh Tuan Lee LIGHTNING will have an entirely new meaning in Singapore women's hockey when the new season starts tomorrow. In Singapore Women's Hockey Association circles, it will mean faster and shorter tournaments. This is the new formula the SWHA has adopted to
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      Jurong looks to youth for success
      308 36  -  PREMIER LEftCUE SOCCER By Abdul Shukor JURONG Town FC has decided to bank on youth instead of stars when it embarks on its Premier League campaign. The league kicks-off on Jan 12 next year. Said B Balakrishnan, Jurong's manager: "Our concept next year will
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      323 36 Wire Services. Results of yesterday's international sports: RUGBY UNION Union Club: Bedford 20 Royal Air Force 16, London Irish 43 London Welsh 16, Moseley 26 Loughborough Students 7, Wes-ton-super Mare 16 Exeter 16. SNOOKER Masters Satellite tournament in Scotland Q-finals: .James Wattana (Thai) bt T Chappel (Wales) 5-0; D
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      Why FAS said no to Fandi
      420 37 The Football Association of Singapore says why it rejected Fandi Ahmad's offer to play for Singapore in next year's Semi-Pro League. It was because the FAS was not yet ready to decide on next year's team. BERNARD PEREIRA reports THE Football Association of Singapore
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      No Johor bid for Hasnim, Zulkifli
      294 37  -  By Abdul Shukor REPORTS that vanquished semi-finalist Johor was keen to sign Singapore's Hasnim Haron and Zulkifli Kartoyoho were denied by its team manager Datuk Suleiman Mohamed Noor. A Malaysian newspaper report stated on Monday that Johor wanted the two midfielders for the 1991
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      299 37 Malay Mail. THE Kuala Lumpur SemiPro team management committee gave its Czechoslovak coach Josef Jankech a farewell dinner last night, but he was not the only one it was bidding goodbye to. KLFA secretary-general and KL assistant team manager K Rasalingam said that earlier in
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      Lock icon A blessing, says Serbegeth
      207 37 Malay Mail. MALAYSIAN international defender Serbegeth Singh sees his exclusion from the KL team as a blessing in disguise. "I had planned to leave KL and their decision has paved the way for me to leave without a hitch," said Serbegeth. "I am in the midst
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      Lock icon Tokijan a threat, says Kedah coach
      300 38 FINAL: SINGAPORE vs KEDAH (Merdeka Stadium, Dec 15) Malay Mail. A LOT has been said about Abbas Saad, Alistair Edwards and Hasnim Haron as Singapore's dangermen but don't forget D Tokiian. This is the warning issued by Kedah coach Milous Kvacek to his players
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      Lock icon Kedah's scoring triangle
      233 38 Malay Mail. KEDAH will bank on V Sundram Moorthy, Rincic Bratislav and Aziz Azizan to get the goals in the absence of an out-and-out striker for the Malaysia Cup final against Singapore. Having lost chief striker Norazam Ishak, who underwent an operation yesterday for a fractured cheekbone,
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      Lock icon 'Bata' yearns for his first winners' medal
      351 38 New Straits Times. R1NCIC Bratislav, who has not been in any Cupwinning team in his 12 years as a professional footballer, both in his country and Kedah, is eager to make this one count. "Though 1 have been playing soccer for so many
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