The New Paper, 21 March 1991

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    12 1 the new paper THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1991 MCI (P) 75/4/90 SO CENTS
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    Lock icon HOUSE OF DEATH
    53 1 Ashes of the dead, stored in 2,000 urns, are kept in this Lowland Road bungalow (above), which has been an illegal columbarium since 1986. A court yesterday fined Lau Siang Kwong, a secretary of a Chinese association, $16,000 for the offence, his fourth similar conviction. Page 2
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      A house of the dead in Serangoon
      580 2  -  By Yeo Kim Seng and Yohanna Abdullah AN elderly man with three previous convictions for illegally using his bungalow as a columbarium was fined yet again yesterday for a similar offence. Lau Siang Kwong was fined $16,000 by the magistrate's court for continuing
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      SCALES OF JUSTICE
      102 2 LAU Siang Kwong has received harsher penalties since he was first convicted in 1986 of storing urns containing ashes of the dead. He was fined $16,000 by the magistrate's court yesterday. Lau was fined $80 each day for the first 100 days; $50 each day for the
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      Timeless timepieces
      442 3 Singaporeans will get a preview of these elegant antiques that are to be auctioned in Geneva next month TAN LI MEI reports THE Art of Breguet Is Jointly organised by Habsburg Fine Art Auctioneers, Breguet. and The Hour Glass. Open to public from March 21-23 at the Empress
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      92 2 Hotlineplus TO share a point of view, call Hotline Plus at 734-7711,0r write to The Editor, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Rd, S'pore 0923. gathered from carefully yy I V selected remote areas of ,1 d red h best Australian honeys. Parkway Strikingly nutritious, it is /V (|j/i I*/
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      POST-WAR RIPPLES
      166 4 HOT STORIES A US jet fighter shot down an Iraqi warplane near President Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit in central Iraq yesterday. In Washington, presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the fighter was flying in violation of the temporary ceasefire agreement in the I Gulf war. But he added:
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      HEADLINERS
      70 4 The Straits Times: Health care policies to l>e reviewed. Business Times: Many small travel agents may l>e hit by airlines' plan. Lianhe Zaobao: (iovernmcnt to set up committee to review health policies. Berita Harian: Panel to examine health policies. SBC: The Health Ministry is setting up a committee to
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Uncut sheets of $2
        34 4 Value for money: Ms Chong Phit Linn, the assistant general manager of the Singapore Mint. holding an uncut sheet of $2 banknotes. Such sheets will he released tor sale soon.
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        Dam 'mismanaged'
        53 4 THF Durian Tunggal Dam dried up, causing a water crisis in Malacca, because of mismanagement by the Malacca Water Authority, says a three-man inquiry committee. This was disclosed by Chief Minister Tan Sri Rahim Thamby Chik yesterday. The committee said untrained officers ignored warning sins. The dam dried
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        KL rules for workers
        59 4 KUALA Lumpur plans to introduce regulations to check the How of Malaysian workers abroad. Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk M Mahalingam said this after meeting Johor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in Johor Baru. There was a labour shortage in Johor because the local workers
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        Burglars foiled
        53 4 THKKK ;irs. who were foiled in their attempt t<> rol> a house in I ppcr Kast Coast Road, set tire to a Itedroom in the house. The owners locked themselves in their bedroom and used a remotecontrolled devici to trigger their ear alarm. Neighbours, awakened by the sound,
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        Gold card racket
        71 4 CKKDIT card forgers ;ire now using lake gold cards for spending sprees. They do not spend more than $~>oo on each gold card per purchase as bigger purchases have to be cleared by credit card companies. The Criminal Investigation Department's Commercial Crime Division said there were 150
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        Top hotel closes disco
        49 4 KKLANTAN's top hotel has shut down its disco. Perdana Hotel has also stoppped selling aleohlie drinks. The move is in line with the Islamisation programme of the state government. Its the first international hotel in Malaysia to ban the sale of liquor on its premises.
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        Help from Ngee Ann
        67 4 o A TKAM of Ngee Ann Polytechnic electrical engineering students are going to Nepal, on April 7, to help build a power generator for a voluntary hospital. They hope to do it for free. The team will have to brave a 12-day trek to the hospital
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      314 4 Can»u»«r» md Conw>»«J»on» ICICQI i I Handsf ree I investment. From now till March 31, buy the stylish NEC Handheld Phone and we'll provide you a safe investment at only $168 (usual price $688): the NEC Handsfree Car Kit, excluding installation and antenna. Or instead of the Car Kit option,
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Plans for $38 m night safari park
      413 5  -  By Michelle Lee HOLD on to your jeeps, Singapore is going to create a night safari park. About $38 million has been set aside for the park in the latest Budget for the 1991/92 financial year. But what will the safari park be
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      “A GREAT IDEA”
      167 5 "WHAT a radical but great idea," said most of those polled on the plans to develop a night safari park. "Nightlife here is rather dead, so this will give you something to do besides nightclubbing," said Miss Jayanthi Sadanandan. The safari park would be great for tourists,
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      Lock icon Queue shock for hopeful buyers
      363 6  -  By Lois Ng EARLY birds who camped overnight are upset with the I queuing system when Waterside apartments went on sale I this morning. These people started camping at the ground floor of the OCBC Centre at Chulia Street as early as 6 pm yesterday.
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      OCBC: We had queue system
      111 6 j OCBC Properties did proj vide a queue system, its gen- eral manager told The New Paper this morning. Mr Michael Lei denies that I his company decided to issue i queue numbers at the last minute. Queue numbers were given out at about 5
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      177 5 WHAT'S SO NEW ABOUT NEW IDEA! Week after week New Idea brings you M^ 7 -Sq newsy titbits about people in the limelight, V touching true-life accounts, cookery A k J 99 foodnotes and crafty new ideas on handicraft and beauty care i This weeks issue features Miami Vice B
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      201 6 I HAVE A FUN-FILLED HOLIDAY IN MAURITIUS ON US! t*"' MUKt IMAIN $8,000 OF PRIZES PjPPMMjiI MUST BE WON! I Tick the correct answer/Fill in the blanks: I I.Where is Mauritius situated? Return Tickets for 2to Mauritius worth South Pacif j c oce an Indian Ocean 53,500 each. I j
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      103 7 Get these colour brochures on March 24-Westin Hotel Ken-Air launches the new travel All inside these feature packed season with the release of these colour brochures bestseller colour tour brochures. j J sk or ree co our bcochures New tours! New itineraries g* 4 Wt now and enjoy King Kong
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Checking out a private tutor
      410 8 Growing demand among anxious parents has led to booming demand for private tutors. But are they qualified? Is there any way to check whether you are being ripped off? NORENSHAH SAHARI finds out PRIVATE tutoring is a growing business and this could lead to abuse
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      SHARON'S FALLING GRADE
      197 8 SHARON was a good student and had undergone most of her primary school years without a private tutor. She did well in her exams scoring good grades in all her subjects. When she was in Primary Six, her parents decided to give her extra coaching in Mathematics
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      PICKING A TUTOR
      123 9 TUITION can give a child confidence in coping with subjects he is weak in. It can give him a proper foundation. And it can make learning enjoyable. But how beneficial tuition is depends on the tutor. When choosing a tutor for your child, it is important to
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      Tutor who makes over $16,000 a month
      361 9 ONE tutor said he handles about 200 students and can earn anything from $16,000 to $20,000 a month. Anxious parents who demand the best that money can buy for their children have made tutoring a lucrative profession for the tutors. Mr Amri (who
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      A PARENT SPEAKS
      100 9 MADAM Dhershini Winodan, 37, a professional cook and food stylist, has tutors for her two children. They are given lessons in Maths and Malay. Mdm Dhershini did not want undergraduates. "They are too busy with their own work and would not be very committed in their teaching."
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      TEACHERS' VIEWS
      95 9 MRS Ann-Marie Chua, a junior college teacher, suggested parents check the certificates of potential tutors. The Ministry Education could also spring surprise checks on private schools to ensure their tutors are qualified. Will a teacher's performance be affected if he gives private tuition? Another teacher, Mr William Tan,
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      STUDENTS' VIEWS
      91 9 SEVERAL students interviewed said their parents felt they needed help in their work. Yazmeen, a Secondary 3 student, said: "My grades were not so fantastic, so my parents thought a private tutor would help. "During the December holidays, I had lessons on what to expect in Sec Three.
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      130 8 designers OPEN TO ALL YOUNG ADULTS BELOW 30. f) FOR THE FIRST TIME, THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL c* YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE LEFT SCHOOL AND ARE BELOW 30 YEARS Z OF AGE (AS AT 1 JAN 91). 9 LU IF YOU HAVE A FRESH DESIGN IDEA, V WHY
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      113 9 With ths unique early pregnancy home tast system, you can be the first to know... Early Start The high sensitivity of C&T allows the test to be carried out on the first day of your missed period. Quick Results Only 5 minutes testing time. Easy to Understand The test is
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      155 9 r T~ by the poolside beneath 1 THE STARS, A POLYNESIAN BANQUET AWAITS. Beneath a starry sky on a cool Saturday night, our poolside Polynesian BBQ buffet awaits. Here, you dine on fresh prawns, barbecued chicken wings and teriyaki beef in a lush, cascading, terraced landscape. With the night like
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  • PARLIAMENT
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      Health debate: Money, money, money
      254 10  -  By Irene Hoe YESTERDAY'S debate on the Health Ministry's estimates set the marriage of money and medicine in cement. Does the Government spend enough on health? Dr Hong Hai (Bedok GRC), who chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) on Health, thinks not. Too much on
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      CHECK-UP FOR POLICIES
      170 10  -  By Colin Cheong SINGAPORE'S health policies are due for a big check-up. Dr Aline Wong, Minister of State (Health) and Tampines GRC MP will chair the high-level review committee. Health Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said the committee will study and make recommendations within a year. Subjects include:
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      16 POLYCLINICS
      73 10 BV E N TUALLY Singapore will have 16 polyclinics. More doctors and nurses will get geriat r i c s training. There will he 1(H) geriatric beds at the new Kastern (Jeneral Hospital, 2(H) beds for the chronic sick at the new Woodbridge Hospital, said Minister of State
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      DO YOU KNOW?
      140 10 SINGAPORE spends 3 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product on health (UK 7 per cent, Germany 9 per cent, USA 12 per cent). Health Budget was $260 million in 1980. It is $954 million this year. 79 per cent for hospitals. Patients in Singapore wait 12
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      SNIPPETS
      102 10 A committee will look into long-term training for child minders. The Women's Welfare Unit is compiling a directory of services for women. Muslims may have to give more to the Mosque Building Fund following the poor response to last year's appeal for voluntary contributions. People who come from low-in-
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      37 10 rare A waste of money? To you, it's garbage To tho Ministry of Environment, its gold Here's why Income expected yX> 'Oof* to be earned by the \V Hon *Vc t this year I- 4S 7 "■"""■ooo
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Bishan turns food paradise
      355 11  -  By Jenny Tan BISHAN food-lovers never had it so good. Coffeeshops that stretch for many units are operating in this new town and within a few bus-stops of each other, too. One coffeeshop, Kopitiam Pte Ltd, opened about 2 years ago at a cost of about
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      MP meets TNP editor
      893 12 Mr I)avinder^Singh L MP for Toa Payoh GRC, has given four examples of what he meant when he described The New Paper assometimes less than serious in its coverage of the Gulf War. The examples were given in an hour-long meeting with the paper'seditor, Mr P
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Clapton's son dies in high-rise fall
      360 13 Wire services. R OCK guitarist Kric Clapton's four-year-old son was killed early today after he fell out of the window of a high-rise building in New York. Connor Clapton fell from the sUrd floor of the East f>7th Street apartment in Manhattan shortly after
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      Lock icon Yugoslav leader withdraws resignation
      215 13 Reuter. YUGOSLAV President Borisav Jovic withdrew his resignation this morning. The move is likely to ease the country's worst political crisis since World War 11. His announcement, five days after he said he would quit, restored the power to make decisions to the ruling collective presidency.
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      Man killed in his sleep
      131 13 AN unemployed 29-year-old man was stabbed at a void deck in Jurong West early this morning. Mr Rajandran Sundraju, a Malaysian, was attacked just before 2am in the void deck of Block 536 Jurong West Avenue 1. He was sleeping on a bench when attacked.
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      GLOSSARY
      136 13 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. dishabille: Undress or an undress garment such as a bustier. gangland: Used to describe activities or people who are involved in organised crime. kinkiest: Behaviour that is kinky is
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Cuban pilot in rare defection to US
      357 14 Reuter. 4: CUBAN pilot flew his Sovi-et-built MiG-27 fighter jet to a US military base at the tip of Florida this morning. He asked for political asylum. It appeared to be the first defection of a Cuban fighter to the US in over
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      Drought 'causing more abortions and miscarriages'
      206 14 ABORTIONS and miscarriages have gone up sharply in Malacca. This could be the result of the water crisis in the state, say some gynaecologists. Gynaecologists at private maternity clinics told the Malay Mail there had been an "abnormal increase" in abortions since the water
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      Lock icon Jacko signs $1.7 b deal with Sony
      342 15 AP. Superstar Michael Jackson has signed a long-term contract with Sony Corp's lIS entertainment subsidiary. The deal could be worth more than $1.7 billion. The contract calls for Jackson to join forces with the company's giant record and movie divisions to create albums,
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      Lock icon 'Buried' student seeks $127,500 from school
      207 15 AFP. A J AI'ANKSK student, who was buried alive as punishment, wnnts $127,500 in damages from his head master and seven teaehers. The alleged September li)K{) incident, at the Iki secondary school in southwest Japan, caused a stir when lirst reported by the Japanese
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      Lock icon Rebels ready to form new govt in Iraq
      265 16 Reuter. KURDISTAN province, now reportedly controlled by Iraqi rebels, is ready to host a provisional government, said a Kurdish leader. Mr flalal Talabani said yesterday that such a govern ment would take over Iraq after President Saddam Hussein was toppled. Mr Talabani
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      Lock icon Emergency declared in Baghdad: Rebels
      212 16 AFP. IKAQ has order**! a st.it•* of emergency in Baghdad, said a Shi'ite opposition group liased in Syria. The Iraqi (government lias also banned people from entering the capital since last week in a bid to stem a revolt, the Supreme Assembly of the Islamic
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      115 14 I CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS OF THE NEW PAPER SATURDAY SPECIAL (9 March 1991) NAMES I/CNO. AZIZAH BTE MOHD NOOR *****463/J ONG TECK SENG *****45/G CHONG MING KIONG *****21/F HAKESH B.C. *****56/E ALICE GURDEV KAUR *****49/1 AZIZ BIN RAVI *****43/ C LEE FENG SENG *****84/B PJUBRAHIM *****07/ C OW
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      108 15 COME! SEE THE EASTER MESSAGES COME ALIVE... See for yourself the moving scenes of (he Last Supper, the Passion, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection acted out by live cast. You will never be the same again!! i 24 March 1991 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. H Function Room Level 3
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      494 16 PrcsenH^a LL Breakthrough in s Ik 'Jtk Wavelcss Walcrbcds The truth about most conventional beds .ll" is, they don't give you the proper spinal VmmHta I support your body requires for a restful, k I r Jjjr relaxing sleep. With an Aquapaedic l^S|| E^ waterbed, you get all this and
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      102 17 Now CD quality goes on J the move like never before. Outstanding features: Super-Lightweight A mere 360 gms (including batteries) a new sleek, compact design 4-times oversampling and 2-DAC system Multi-Function One-Key Remote V. Control XBS. For Super Bass Response Digital I.CD Display •< Other features: Power saving 'Auto Power
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      933 17 thursdaytv ONLOCATIONrSTEEL, 755"POWERINTHE THE GODFATHER il MAGNOLIAS PACIFIC 805 (Channel BASED on a play, Steel > SINCE World War 11, the of the Corleone family. This Magnolias is the story of six world's superpowers have sweeping film moves women living in a small mJjSfr' fought for dominance in the forward
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    Lock icon Puttin' on the
    914 18  -  showtime By Paul Zach s I INCIAPORK once had a rc»p- utation for turning into one k big slumber party after dark. J The kind where everyone turns in early. Nn lunger. More and more new nightspots are keeping people awake till the wee hours. l.aM Saturday
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      40 19 RAPED BY SOMEBODY YOU KNOW A social worker recently exploded the myth that most rape victims in Singapore are sexually violated by strangers. Find out more as GO exposes the myths about rape JjHF mm GO MARCH ON SALE NOW
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      318 19 r THURSDAYRADIO FM 90.5 FM 92.4 News on the Hour noon News Brief 12.03 PM Popular Classics 12 05 atssf- ns ">°*»- f—Mystery Voice Quiz 1-1® Currency Exchange Rates 2.05 Feminine Flair with Dorothy Tan 1-15 Popular Classics (cont'd) Things for Working Women 1.45 Midday Market Report and Home Makers
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      154 19 COMICREUEF i Fox Trot /Bill Amend I ll II II WHATCHA Dtb'GNiMfo THE. THiS i 5 THE. PLUNGE- OF DoK'T PoiNb? AMobtMEM T iSTHtWHttt E-XPtCT ME PARK. I'M OF DEATH...THiS »5 THE. "R> V1&1T. (boiMCs To BoitD RollE-K COASTE.R OF ENDLt% VKIAT. AND ViOUEMT VOMIT... v "K'V Q<X v ON
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      Big & Sexy
      475 20 Big Sexy YOUR sex appeal may l>e as plain as the nose on your face. Just take a look at the most obvious feature on the faces of singer Barry Manilow, French actor (Jerard Depardieu and gong fu s tar Jackie Chan. Each has a prominent nose. And all are
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      Lock icon Oscar successes and new opportunities for actresses
      323 21 AP. A DECADE ago, Academy voters had to scratch to find work for actresses who warranted recognition. With its concentration on action films, Hollywood paid scant heed to issues concerning women. Now, it's different. The results can be seen in the nominees for
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      Dick Lee's spoof on Arts Festival
      406 21  -  By Lo Tien Yin AFTER his musical Fried Rice Paradise opens next month, there will he Dick Lee's Arts Festival from June 112 to 15. It is a spool on the Singapore Aris Festival. Details have not been finalised, but the festi val is
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      SELLING A DIFFERENT IMAGE
      159 21 IS it all in the packaging? In it ii gimmick? Local singer, composer and arranger Dick Lee sparked off the issue again following his recent success in Hongkong and Japan. He admitted that Singaporeans ;>rc tired «>! his Mad Chinaman and Fried Rice Paradise kind «*t
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      Lock icon Comfort of eerie strangers
      450 22 UPI. THE Comfort of Strangers may be the most uncomfortable movie you'll see this or any year. The eerie love story advances director Paul Schrader's reputation for the bizarre. As a director he has distinguished himself with the offbeat: Hardcore, American Ciigolo, Cat People and Patty
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      Reporter, actress, writer
      354 23  -  By Vivien Chiong LIANHE Wanbao entertainment reporter Khoon Siew Kin, 27, wants to chalk up a few personal goals hefore 30. The urge to act was satisfied last year when she costarred with Madeline Zhu in the SBC serial, Splash to Victory. Then she wanted to get
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      What noses reveal about their owners
      291 23 FROM PAGE 21 WHAT different types of noses reveal about their owners. Long, narrow noses Characteristic of often witty, though possibly somewhat shallow, people. They can also he of uncertain disposition, a category that Royal watchers would put Prince Charles into. Long and broad
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      43 21 \Ne re avingawcv high-tech drivers. 10 STATE-OF-THE ART DRIVERS. FOR GOLFERS THAT IS! Just check out our entry coupon in Hie New Paper Saturday Special this week 23 March 199 land you could be happily driving your friends green, the greens blue. M
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      237 23 ~Mls"siNQflroߣ CONfrrrUENCY 1991 J CONTESTANTS ENROLMENT FORM I MMfc NilIC NO; I I ADDRESS: I a 2» I DATE Of BIRTH: AGE RACE OFRdTEL RES TEL PAGBt 7 Rrsl round in Aprl second round, he grand find wfl be on Sal, 291h June 1991. i I j/flf •Al the enroknert
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      433 24 COMICRELIEF THURSDAYRADIO Orchard Road/coim Goh EHEEHHUB FM RR 9 PM Sentimental Journey Haiiidail AT 2XH> 1j 00 W l^N^^*, S W r d f WuS C 10.10 Caroline Presents (cont'd! 2.45 The Farming World r.\ f Q -fILREfMH! 11.05 Caroline Presents (cont'd) 3.09 Twenty-Four Hours 12 mn Silver's All Night
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      823 25 ImmtSatewK* 831 Professional/ 831 Professional/ 831 Professional/ Executive Appts Executive Appts Executive Appts MORRISON KNUDSEN CORPORATION We are a Construction and Engineering company that is recognised as one of the largest in the industry. Our offices are located in the JURONG area. We invite applications for the following positions: SENIOR
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      311 25 832 Employment Airfreight Forwarding co. in Changi ha* vacancies tor lha following posts: j 1. MALE OPERATIONS CLERKS 'A' or 'O' Level I 1-2 years airfreight experience preferred e Knowledge of PC declaration of import it exjHirt per mil 2. CLASS 4 DRIVERS 3. CARGO HANDS Attractive remuneration ottered to
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      450 26 A SINGAPORE PRISON SERVICE JUNIOR OFFICERS Singapore Prison Service has a team of highly skilled and motivated As a Junior Officer, you are responsible for ensuring the safe care rehabilitative professionals to help law offenders, drug addicts and an d custody of offenders, assisting our senior officers in implementing inhalant
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      384 29 AP. Tennis star Mat* wnander travelled the world for a decade as a professional player and is warming up for yet another tour. But the tennis racket is missing. This time Wilander will swing a black guitar. Yesterday, the 1988 Australian, French and US Open champion
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      62 29 AFP. FRENCH tennis star Yannick Noah has decided to move gradually into a singing and film career after 15 years on the professional circuit. He told the Swiss magazine L'lllustre that he had just finished his first recording, with words written in English by him, and expected to
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        166 29 Reuter. WORLD No 2 Chris Robertson, of Australia, was given a scare in the first round of the German Open squash championship by French qualifier Julien Bonetat. Robertson came back from two games down to win 15-17, 14-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-7. It was
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        213 29 AF. DEFENDING men's champion Andre Agassi was eliminated at the International Flayers Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida yesterday. The fourth-ranked Agassi, who had narrowly averted upsets in his first two matches, lost to unseeded David Wheaton in the fourth round, 6-0, 7-5. Wheaton, ranked No
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        67 29 Reuter. WEST Indies cricket captain Viv Richards was quoted as saying the current Test series with Australia would be his last in the Caribbean. "I would not pinpoint a particular date to retire but at this moment this looks like my last series in the Caribbean,"
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        102 29 AFP. BJORN Borg will not have to labour in qualifying events for his return to the ATP circuit thanks to a change of rules. The Association of Tennis Professionals announced yesterday that any player aged over 35 who has been world No 1 or won
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      295 30 2nd-leg results: Anderlecht 2 AS Roma 3 (Roma wins 6-2 on aggregate); Torpedo Moscow 1 Brondby 0 (Agg 1-1, Brondby wins 4-2 on penalties); Inter-Milan 2 Atalanta 0 (Inter wins 2-0); Sporting Lisbon 2 Bologna 0 (Sporting 3-1) The semi-finalists: Roma, Brondby, Inter-Milan, Sporting Lisbon Wire services.
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      134 30 Reuter. Second leg: ANDERLECHT 2 ROMA 3 RUDI Voeller hit a hat-trick against former holder Anderlecht. That helped Roma move into the semi-fi-nals of the Uefa Cup 6-2 on aggregate. The (ierman striker lobbed in his first in the 23rd minute and followed up with two second-half strikes.
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      149 30 AFP. AP. Second leg: SPORTING 2 BOLOGNA 0 A GOAL in each half here put Sporting Lisbon into the Uefa Cup semi-finals at the expense of Bologna, of Italy. Brazilian striker Luisinho's strike two weeks ago to earn a 1-1 away draw gave the Portuguese team all the
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      194 30 Reuter. Second leg: INTER 2 ATALANTA 0 GERMAN World Cup captain Lothar Matthaeus was Inter-Milan's hero yesterday. He laid on one goal and scored another in a threeminute burst to help his club beat Atalanta in the all-Italian Uefa Cup quar-ter-final. After a goalless first leg,
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      250 30 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER Knglish l)iv I: Arsenal I Not Ingham Forest 1. I)iv 2: Brighton 2 West Hrom 0. Itristol Hovers 2 Swindon I, Leicester 1 Charlton 2. Millwiill 2 Middleshro 2, Newcastle I Oxford 0, Oldham I Hull 2. West Ham I Kristol
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      525 31 2nd-leg results: Marseille 1 AC Milan 0 (Marseille wins 2-1 on aggregate); FC Porto 0 Bayern Munich 2 (Bayern wins 3-1 on aggregate) The semi-finalists: Marseille, Bayern Munich Second leg: MARSEILLE 1 AC MILAN 0 Reuter. AC MILAN'S reign as European champion ended in bitterness at
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      273 31 Reuter. Second leg; PORTO 0 BAYERN 2 BAYERN Munich laid the ghost of Vienna 1987 yesterday with a comfortable 2-0 win over Porto to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. A goal in each half from Christian Ziege, playing his first full top-level match,
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      462 32 Crowd violence forces referee to abandon European Cup quarter-final 2nd-leg results: Dynamo Dresden 1 Red Star Belgrade 2, match abandoned (Red Star wins on 3-0 first-leg lead); Real Madrid 1 Spartak Moscow 3 (Spartak wins 3-1) The semi-finalists: Red Star, Spartak Moscow Second leg: DYNAMO 1 RED STAR 2
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      267 32 Reuter. Second leg: REAL MADRID 1 SPARTAK MOSCOW 3 SPARTAK Moscow ended Real Madrid's dreams of European Cup glory yesterday with a 3-1 victory. More than 90,000 dispirited fans crammed the Bernabeu stadium to watch their struggling side squander a ninth minute lead given them by Spanish
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      Lock icon Sampdoria sent packing
      271 33 2nd-leg results: Sampdoria 2 Legia Warsaw 2 (Legia Warsaw wins 3-2 on aggregate); Juventus 3 Liege 0, (Juventus wins 6-1); Barcelona 1 Dynamo Kiev 1 (Barcelona wins 4-3) The semi-finalists: Legia Warsaw, Juventus, Barcelona and Manchester United Second leg: SAMPDORIA 2 LEGIA 2 Reuter. CUP WINNERS' HOLDER
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      216 33 Second leg: JUVENTUS 3 LIEGE 0 Reuter. .WVRNTUS bent Liege li-l on aggregate to keep ulive Italy's hopes of retaining the Kuropcan Cup Winners' Cup. Pierluigi ('asiraghi scored first in the ninth minute with a header from a truss by (lernmn midfielder Thomas Haessler. Italy
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      222 33 Second leg: BARCELONA 1 DYNAMO 1 Reuter. BARCELONA qualified for the semi-final with a 1-1 draw against Dynamo Kiev yesterday, but not before the Soviet side had given it a fright. The Spanish Cup winner won 4-3 on aggregate, but had to survive a nerve-wracking 27
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      277 34 EUROPE KICKOFF: ENGLAND ARSENAL 1 FOREST 1 Reuter. LEADER Arsenal was held at home by Nottingham Forest yesterday and missed a chance to open a significant gap at the top of the English First Division. A 52nd-minute equaliser from Nigel Jemson deprived Arsenal of maximum points and it
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      227 34 Wire services. ASTON Villa's hopes of avoiding relegation from the English First Division suffered a setback yesterday. Captain Stuart Gray had an operation on a torn stomach muscle and will be out of action for the rest of the season. lAIN Dowie, the Northern Ireland striker who plays for
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