Singapore Monitor, 12 August 1984
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Title Section10 1984-08-12 1 The Sunday Monitor M.C.(P) No. 22/5/84 Sunday, August 12,1984 FREE10 words
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558 1984-08-12 1 Benny Ortega; Annie Chia - Monitor staff writers by Benny Ortega and Annie Chia All the 110,000-odd people on the Housing and Development Board's waiting list should get their flats by the end of next year if the board maintains its cur- rent building rate. The board558 words
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Article, Illustration54 1984-08-12 1 BRITAIN'S ZOLA BUDD leading America s Mary Decker about half a lap before favourite Decker fell during the 3,000 metres race at the Los Angeles Olympic Games yesterday. Decker claimed Budd tripped her, touching off a roaring controversy. The actual sequence, full report, and eyewitness account54 words
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222 1984-08-12 1 Wire Services BEIRUT Fiery air and sea battles erupted in the Persian Gulf early yesterday, and Iraq claimed it had destroyed five Iranian "big naval targets" and shot down three Iranian F-14 jets. The Iraqi news agency said the battle in222 words
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Article42 1984-08-12 1 President Devan Nair left Singapore last night on a private visit to Geneva to visit a close friend who is seriously ill. During his absence, the Speaker, Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, will act as President in his place.42 words
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Article, Illustration88 1984-08-12 1 The brighter and darker sides of the Singapore economy. Although fewer new jobs were created, substantially higher productivity kept the economy growing. But investment, especially from abroad, looks unlikely to meet last year's level. At the half way stage the amount committed was less thanMonitor graphic by Peter Tham - 88 words
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Advertisement346 1984-08-12 1 The 'left' and 'right' of gj|p. your brain power. column for personal computer users. NEWS IN BRIEF DISASTER HIT ;he Olympic women's 3000-metre race with a controversial collision between Mary Decker and Zola Budd. Pg 24 ONE-CENT COINS will stay in use in Singapore as long as demand for them346 words
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Advertisement11 1984-08-12 1 0 Pope John Paul Burma's gilded ghost The amazing birdmen of11 words
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Advertisement27 1984-08-12 1 Elvis: the man and the XKI legend. A new contest: "I remember Elvis." jONS Men's fashions: straight, sober and sensational. 'Table Talk': fish head in clay pot.27 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous30 1984-08-12 1 WEATHER The weather today is expected to be partly cloudy. Temperatures should range between 26 and 32 degrees Celsius. A high tide of 2.6 metres occurred last night at 11:03.30 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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704 1984-08-12 2 Catherine Fernando - Monitor staff writer by Catherine Fernando MEXICO CITY Singapore has got embroiled in the birth control controversy that has overshadowed the world conference on population now going on here. Indirectly, this means Singapore has also got involved in a major issue of American domestic704 words
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Article, Illustration691 1984-08-12 2 Bertilla Pereira - Why do we spend so much time in shopping centres? Monitor staff reporter Intarvfawa at Cantrapoint Shopping Centre by Bertilla Pereira IRENE TAN 23, tram— mam "We come here because there are lot of people. We give them little booklets telling them about God. Singaporeans spend a lotPhotos by Asmah A. Hamid Monitor staff photographer - 691 words
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Article, Illustration47 1984-08-12 2 Laughing children at the Bedok Community Centre stretch for a touch of the slinky reptile who had just performed for them during a National Day celebration and carnival yesterday. Children have fun in funny ways. Monitor photo by Clifton Aw47 words
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Article309 1984-08-12 2 Yong Pow Ang - Monitor staff writer by Yong Pow Ang The Institute of East Asian Philosophies, set up in June last year as an independent body to promote the study of Confucian teaching in Singapore, now has more than $17 million to its name. Money continues to pour309 words
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135 1984-08-12 2 Annie Chia - Monitor staff writer by Annie Chia The owners of Grangeford Apartments have decided to appoint a firm of solicitors to look into the liability of the developers, Hong Fok Investments Holding Co, on their water seepage problem. Water has been seeping into135 words
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173 1984-08-12 2 Be a regular and qualify for the $100,000 Lucky Draw This is your final complimentary issue of the new Sunday Monitor. From 19th August the new Sunday Monitor will cost 40$ a copy. We hope you will become a regular Sunday reader and keep up with our expanded news, features173 words
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Article703 1984-08-12 3 First the good news. You can expect to live to the ripe old age of 90. That's how good our health service is. Now, one big think: Who's going to support you then? That poser is from Mr Eugene Yap, Parliamentaiy Secretary (Labour), who attended a party for the703 words
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Article, Illustration28 1984-08-12 3 THE SIGN <xi Cecil Street doesn't seem to bother the clients nor the confident cobbler continuing to work under his protective parasol.28 words
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267 1984-08-12 3 Suresh Nair - Monitor staff writer by Suresh Nair Twenty-four members of the National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) have been barred from making use of the facilities at the new $5.3-million Guild House at Kent Ridge because of "long overdue payments." The 24 members,267 words
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Article77 1984-08-12 3 An elderly Chinese woman was killed by a north-bound train yesterday morning. The woman, aged between 60 and 70 years old, was knocked down near Lorong Fatimah at 7 am. She was about 1.5 metres tall, of stout build, and was wearing a pair77 words
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Article, Illustration646 1984-08-12 5 Bertilla Pereira - Monitor staff writer by Bertilla Pereira Noddy f The Secret Seven and Nancy Drew are still big hits with Singapore children, sales figures fand school library borrowing Hrends show. Every new Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys hard cover book646 words
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Article, Illustration183 1984-08-12 5 The Housing and Development Board (HDB) overestimated by $42 million the amount it had to spend in the last financial year on maintenance and repairs on its estates. The Board had been granted $84 million for the financial year 1983/84 fpr building maintenance and other183 words
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94 1984-08-12 5 A 66-year-old pedestrian, Mr Chua Hock Seng, died Friday night in Alexandra Hospital after first being hit by a motorcycle and then by a car which sped away after the accident. The accident happened near the junction of Clementi Avenue West and Avenue94 words
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446 1984-08-12 5 The typical Singaporean housewife works less than six hours a day, but she has almost total responsibility for the household chores. Most Singaporean husbands seldom or never cook dinner, wash up after meals, wash clothes or help keep the house clean. Shopping is a446 words
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Article, Illustration658 1984-08-12 7 Masaki Watanabe - Monitor staff writer by Masaki Watanabe The Jewish Cemetery on Thomson Road one of the last vestiges of a once-thriving community of Singaporeans is about to disappear, taking with it a part of the history of the nation itself. To make way658 words
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754 1984-08-12 7 Bertilla Pereira - Monitor staff writer Bertilla Pereira Desperation drove a Singaporean bank clerk to Moscow last May. He is K Y Sum, 24, who is slowly losing his sight. Doctors told him that he would be completely blind by age 30. The condition is one that754 words
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Article, Illustration710 1984-08-12 8 Judy Walker - Monitor staff writer by Judy Walker What is love? Most young Singaporeans are confused about love and anxious to distinguish between infatuation and "the real thing." "The trouble is that to make love has come to mean having sex and710 words
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154 1984-08-12 8 Martin Pang, 27, a former junior sales canvasser of Times Publishing, yesterday pleaded guilty to accepting bribes totalling $1,543.36 as a reward for recommending clients to advertising agencies. As a sales canvasser, Pang was not allowed to recommend advertisers or clients to any agency if154 words
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285 1984-08-12 8 Magdalene Hauw - Monitor staff writer by Magdalene Hauw Chng Hock Choon, 32, a temple medium, yesterday pleaded guilty to outraging the modesty of a 38-year-old housewife while pretending to be in a trance. He did so in the woman's flat while her husband, on Chng's285 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous159 1984-08-12 2 TV UPDATE Today's programmes 3.01 Quran Reading. (Comedy). r 3.06 Programme Summary. 8.00 News Weather Forecast (M). 3.10 Afternoon Movie Isabel's 8.28 Programme Summary. Choice (E). 8.37 Azan Isyak. 5.00 Olympic Highlights. 8.53 Drama Minggu Ini. 6.00 News (M). 9 00 Today in History. 8.12 Bimbingan Agama. 9.57 Special Programme.159 words
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MONEY
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882 1984-08-12 9 Rodney Hobson - Business Editor by Rodney Hobson HONG KONG The bullish atmosphere surrounding the SinoBritish talks on Hong Kong's future continued to dominate the stock market, although further pronouncements are not expected until next month. Speculation of a further cut in interest rates, which proved882 words
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Article56 1984-08-12 9 SING GOLD WALL ST. LONDON HONGKONG TOKYO AUSTRALIA FRI 345.75 1202.08 831.4 894.6 *****.6 1013.3 MON 351.45 1096.62 830.3 903.47 *****.09 1034.6 TUES 346.55 1204.62 830.5 885.49 *****.63 1034.6 WED 343.45 1196.11 839.0 894.13 *****.12 1023.5 THURS 344.15* 1224.05 827.5 901.16 *****.36 1020.4 FRI 351.50 1218.09 842.456 words
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279 1984-08-12 9 Gold prices swung against the value of the US dollar last week. As the dollar retreated, the metal traded firmly to as high as US$353 a troy ounce on the international Bpot gold markets. Whenever the currency resurged past the279 words
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485 1984-08-12 10 Yeow Mei Sin - Monitor staff writer by Yeow Mei Sin One-cent coins are to stay in use in Singapore. A decision last year not to make any more has been reversed. The Board of Commissioners of Currency says there is a demand for the485 words
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Article621 1984-08-12 10 Singapore is a young country in a hurry to go places and so are its executives. That could be the reason why an international magazine has found that executives in developing countries often suffer more stress than those in, developed nations. Executives were commenting on621 words
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560 1984-08-12 10 John Burton - Special to Monitor by John Burton TOKYO Civil aircraft production may be one of the few industries in which the Japanese are more than willing to be international partners rather than international competitors. Despite all the talk about "Toyotas in560 words
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Advertisement275 1984-08-12 10 The World Card. For you and yours Apply now for double membership of Diners Club Or if you are already a member... and receive a unique free gift. Apply now a su PP |emen, ca,d ,or y° ur 9 loved one and on approval of your application you too will275 words
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Advertisement227 1984-08-12 11 i Ask the Americans which car is the most fun to drive and they vole lor When the judges of 'Road Track'*, a leading American motor magazine, were deciding which cars were the most fun to drive, they picked on a standard Japanese family saloon. It was no surprise to227 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article605 1984-08-12 12 Back to work. The cheers, the joy, the comforting satisfactions of National Day, 1984, are past. Gone, obviously not to be forgotten. But the time comes for a fresh, bracing look at where we go now. Work brings its own rewards—for self, for family, for nation. Our economy is605 words
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Article, Illustration375 1984-08-12 12 MY computer date was a disappointment. At first sight. Not that I'm looking for that one-in-a-thousand girl. You know the one that graces the covers of Vogue, Female and all the other slick magazines. On the'other hand, I wasn't looking for someone from the "wrong side of375 words
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Article, Illustration1062 1984-08-12 12 The most notable aspect of this year's National Day Message was the calm and optimistic way in which the Prime Minister delivered it There were the usual warnings, but in text and tone it was mild compared to previous years. The other notable aspect1,062 words
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Article, Illustration924 1984-08-12 12 Probably the most important thing that the potential entrepreneurial manager must learn is how to manage his time. Kipling said:'If you can fill the unforgiving minute, With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the earth In practical terms we would924 words
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Article, Illustration581 1984-08-12 13 L.A. Times Washington Post AUSTIN, Texas As she strives for an office never before held by a woman, Democratic vice-presiden-tial candidate Geraldine Ferraro is doing her best to prove she is just as tough if not tougher than any man. Law and order,581 words
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Article, Illustration426 1984-08-12 13 If you thought accountancy a boring occupation, you should work for Ernst and Whinney. One of their pleasures is to audit insurance companies. Never mind the figures, just read the excuses. Ernst and Whinney have come across the following reasons for motor, accident claims: The426 words
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Advertisement512 1984-08-12 14 oWUt*Ml**iob,» <*s*mg a* w—a*r. a*rrr«mt tkmg* ym fcafrr ii »i r it*i«ifiM- SSVf. ukt»hoi »t the rM*n(t.w <Ku'' ft>|l ne a HHHHHI rliMnwi at raiy 4y B? Vioo.ckw" h| rms I w-%, ■fl Bl B H^^HPI PHBHh E993 BH itf* Subscribe now— make sure your *<*£gji\ Sundays are never the512 words
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ASEAN NEWS
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Article, Illustration769 1984-08-12 15 Masaki Watanabe - Monitor staff writer ANALYSIS by Masaki Watanabe Muslim extremist elements in Malaysia seem to be looking t£ Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran and the PLO for direction and moral support, but indications are they will get neither. Both the Iranian government and the PLO have shown, in their769 words
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Article, Illustration89 1984-08-12 15 DIVERS RECOVER BODY: Royal Malaysian Navy divers today recovered another body from a mining pool (picture above shows the iron tomb of the tin dredge) in Puchong near Kuala Lumpur, where a 5,000 tonne dredge capsized on Wednesday.The mishap trapped seven people inside. This brings89 words
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414 1984-08-12 15 Bernama Kuala Lumpur The government White Paper on the activities of extremist groups in the country will be tabled in the next Parliamentary session, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Mr Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said yesterday. The paper would, among other things, explain why414 words
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538 1984-08-12 16 Wire Services CANBERRA A "strong and well-developed" China may pose danger, especially to countries in the South-east Asian region, visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. "A well-developed China, with its enormous military might and huge population, could538 words
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Article, Illustration59 1984-08-12 16 SONGKHLA (Thailand) An M-60 US-made tank and a Thai Navy landing craft in action during the Cobra Gold 84 joint exercise off Songkhla last week. Thousands of Thai and US Marines took part in the operation, which is part of the joint59 words
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298 1984-08-12 16 United Press International PARIS Prince Norodom Sihanouk proposed on Friday that the three major Cambodian rebel groups hold talks with the Viet-namese-backed regime on forming a national reconciliation government and ending five years of fighting. Prince Sihanouk, who was ousted298 words
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233 1984-08-12 16 L A Times-Washington Post NEW YORK The New York Philharmonic on Friday cancelled two Malaysian concerts because the Malaysian Government asked the orchestra to drop a piece subtitled A Hebrew Rhapsody. The orchestra had originally agreed to replace the selection, Ernest Bloch's233 words
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40 1984-08-12 16 Reuter MANILA At least 77 rebels and six soldiers have been killed in a major operation against Muslim secessionist strongholds in the southern Philippines. The Bulletin Today newspaper reported today that the operation began last Sunday.40 words
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Advertisement92 1984-08-12 16 MING GOURT HOTEL SINGAPORE 7pm to 10pm daily,through August Take your pick of chotce meats, succulent seafood, fresh vegetables and eggs, delicacies and noodles Cook up a steaming hot. mouth-watenng meal... mmm then take a second helping or more! This August, share a steamboat with family or I |T';| I92 words
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Advertisement281 1984-08-12 17 Models available in Chinese lacquer, 18K gold or silver-plated. Cd'A-Caran d'Ache. The most offers you this unique benefit. lighting pipes, a problem extraordinary lighter in the world Combining innovation with with all conventional lighters, now offers an unprecedented ingenuity, the Cd'A lighter never Ultra-slim, distinctive and worldwide really runs out281 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article295 1984-08-12 18 POLICE ARRESTED five people, including two Sri Lankan Tamils, for involvement in an airport bomb blast which killed 29 people, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported from Madras. The blast at Madras airport on August 2 coincided with stepped-up Tamil guerrilla activity in Sri Lanka which set off295 words
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590 1984-08-12 18 Wire services LONDON The German question, at the heart of European security, is raising its head again, creating anxious vibrations all the way from Moscow to Paris. Communist East Germany has moved with increasing boldness to cement closer relations with the Federal590 words
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Article, Illustration489 1984-08-12 18 LA Times Washington Post As she takes a very long first step WASHINGTON Mounting circumstantial evidence has linked a small Libyan merchant ship with the mysterious explosions that have damaged 16 ships travelling in the Red Sea, US officialsUPI - 489 words
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261 1984-08-12 18 ll nited Press International SEOUL Police staged an intensive investigation today to look for the owner of U5597,000 (*****,700) contained in an unattended bag found inside the departing passengers lounge at Kimpo International Airport in Seoul. The bag261 words
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Article, Illustration100 1984-08-12 19 UPI RICHARD BURTON'S widow, Sally, lays a book by Dylan Thomas on his casket at the small cemetery near Celigny, Switzerland during the actor's funeral on Thursday. Burton was a good friend of Thomas and performed his works. The actor fell ill inUPI - 100 words
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266 1984-08-12 19 Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -Wanted: spouse. Any size. No sex or relationship desired. Must be a US citizen. Will pay US$l,OOO. ($2,100) Sailor Roy Sizemore responded to an advertisement like this. So did a social worker, a mother. In some266 words
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Article111 1984-08-12 19 Wire services PRINCETON, New Jersey Most Americans and people in 16 other countries want the Olympic Games to be moved from country to country every four years rather than adopting a permanent site in Greece, as has been proposed. That's the finding of a recent international Gallup111 words
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610 1984-08-12 19 Los Angeles Times Little more than a week ago, nose-diving oil prices convinced many experts that the world was about to have yet another energy shock, one that would delight consumers, depress producers and rattle a global pyramid of bank loans built on610 words
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RACING GUIDE
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94 1984-08-12 21 Wonder Boy - For the Monitor by Wonder Boy Up-and-coming Speed of Sound should complete a winning double in Race Nine at Kuala Lumpur today. The three-year-old American bred by Super Concorde showed potential in his third start, by thrashing a Class 4 Division94 words
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Article4352 1984-08-12 21 _racejjh^^^B Class 5 Div 3 1,200 m 7 Jaymoss 54.5 P Lee (2) 3 3 1. 3 Peerless II 56 R Rajoofl) 112 8 Kamsahamtda 54 app Danis (6) 2 2 3 4 Scotch Reel 55.5 Tweedie (10) 6 5 4 Owner Red Dot. Trainer. Loh Kit Soon.4,352 words
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Article408 1984-08-12 21 NOW TO MAO THE CARD Saddlebag number, horse's nam*; age, colour, country of origin and sex; weight (weight difference); trainer-owner; runs record (first-second-third-fourth-unpieced); last three runs; last run record; last win record (if any); jockey ft stall barrier number. RACE WONDER BOY MA-ZEHN TAN MA-TAN TET (Monitor) (Zoo408 words
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Miscellaneous36 1984-08-12 21 BIG SWEEP FIRST: *****3 ($2,179) SECOND: *****2 ($1,090) THIRD: *****7 ($545) STARTERS: ($49) *****3 *****3 *****8 *****3 *****4 *****0 *****1 *****4 *****5 *****5 *****8 CONSOLATION: ($48) *****7 *****5 *****1 *****0 *****8 *****7 *****8 *****3 *****5 *****136 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration680 1984-08-12 22 SPORTS PARADE Now that China has its eyes open to the potential of glory through sport, and has taken the golden trail with strength, grace and beauty, Asia may no longer have to take a back seat in the Olympics. China has put Asian sportsmen on680 words
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Article35 1984-08-12 22 Programme for the 15th and final day (all start times GMT): ATHLETICS (2400): MEN'S marathon. DIVING (1800): MEN'S platform finals. EQUESTRIAN (1500): Individual showjumping. SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING (2230): Solo finals. Closing ceremony (0300 Monday).35 words
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282 1984-08-12 22 S Gulam - Writing from Kuala Lumpur by S Gulam Even without five key players, defending champions Malaysia will start as favourites against Singapore in the first leg of the Ovaltine Cup soccer international at the Merdeka Stadium today (8.30 pm). The five players, members282 words
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Article248 1984-08-12 22 The big disappointment of the soccer tournament at the Los An-' geles Olympics was not so much the lack of television coverage but the way Asia's top teams were outclassed by European, South American, and even African opposition. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq, the three Asia-Pacific teams248 words
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Article, Illustration283 1984-08-12 23 Associated Press LOS ANGELES Zhou Jihong won China's firstever Olympic diving gold medal when she captured the women's platform event, while Americans Michele Mitchell and Wendy Wyland won the silver and bronze, respectively, with big comebacks in the late rounds. Chen Xiaoxia, the other halfPICTURE: AP - 283 words
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Article38 1984-08-12 23 Radio and Television Malaysia (RTM) may telecast the Los Angeles Olympic soccer final between Brazil and France at 9.30 tonight. It is also likely that the closing ceremony may be telecast "live" tomorrow at 9 am.38 words
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Article, Illustration266 1984-08-12 23 Lianhe Zaobao The world .recognises Zhu Jianhua as a formidable athlete. Some would even say the man's sport is as refined as art. But few realise that the world's tallest high jumper is actually an artist and that his athletic finesse, to some extent, has been266 words
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1110 1984-08-12 23 ARCHERY MEN: TOP 15 SCORERS AFTER 216 ARROWS: 1. Dam* Pace (USA) 1930 2. Richard Mckirv ney (USA) 1895 2. Hiroshi Yamamoto (Jap) 1895 4. Takayoshi Matsushita (Jap) 1877 5. Tomi Poikoiainan (Fin) 1876 6. Mamx Vervtnck a 1859 7. Goran Bferendal (Swe) 1856 8. I Ruktmin1,110 words
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Article, Illustration467 1984-08-12 24 Reuter LOS ANGELES Mary Decker's dream of Olympic gold, vanished in tears and anguish last night after she tumbled out of the women's 3,000 metres final in a mid-race disaster involving rival Zola Budd. Decker, who crashed to the trackside amid howls of disbelief fromAP; UPI - 467 words
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195 1984-08-12 24 Micheal Karem - Writing from Los Angeles by Micheal Karem The* 1984 Olympic Games will be remembered for two things: Carl Lewis and Zola Budd. If you had read that a week ago you would have assumed that they both won famous victories. Not so. Carl did.195 words
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Advertisement269 1984-08-12 22 Medal Tally COUNTRIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL USA 64 53 28 145 ROMANIA 18 14 11 43 CHINA 15 7 7 29 W GERMANY 14 17 19 50 ITALY 11 5 7 23 CANADA 8 12 12 32 JAPAN- '8 7 12 27 YUGOSLAVIA 6 1 4 11 NEW ZEALAND269 words
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Article, Illustration489 1984-08-12 1 David Joseph - Linework Clothes: Man and His Woman Houtique at the Promenade Along Co-ordination: David Joseph Men are playing it straight again. There are more options now for the man with a penchant for impeccable dressing. Today the look is a return to the classic masculine lines of full suitsPhotography: Mohd Ishak - 489 words
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Article, Illustration415 1984-08-12 2 TREND TRAIL Inez Wei, fashion writer for The Singapore Monitor and model, keeps you in line with latest trends. Sweaters at the beach may become the rage if the trend of wearing "cool" sweaters reaches epidemic proportions. Many may sweat at the very idea, but rest assured. TheIssey Miyake picture by courtesy of Daimaru - 415 words
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Article, Illustration342 1984-08-12 2 DOWNTOWN Clothes give a woman variety. Lo Tien Yin will give you ideas on how to create different moods and images. The feel of different fabrics, the way each layer drapes your body can help transform your outlook. Get away from the hustle and bustle342 words
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Article, Illustration977 1984-08-12 4 Violet Oon - For the Monitor TABLE TALK by Violet Oon This week we are beginning Table Talk, where we'll be featuring recipes, simple and difficult for the beginner as well as the gourmet cook. Some of the recipes will be from my kitchen, others from977 words
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Article83 1984-08-12 4 Ingredients Price fish head •*'■>* $1.50 ?V. 50g straw mushrooms $0.70 Vi tin button mushrooms $0.90 150g Chinese cabbage $0.70 50g snow peas $0.80 1 bean curd $0.60 50g carrot $0.30 1 1 bottle vegetable oil $2.55 50g ginger $0.20 Vi packet Tapioca flour 30 K 5083 words
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Article, Illustration886 1984-08-12 6 Violet Oon - For the Monitor by Violet Oon Charming Garden in Meridien Hotel's lobby wins my vote for the most aptly named restaurant in town. For sure the view outside the wrap-around-glass windows are the most verdant in town. The lush trees that seem to leapMonitor picture by SPENCER LOH - 886 words
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Article402 1984-08-12 6 Plain Heaven promises you natural health foods, not artificial food colourings, not artificial flavourings and not preservatives. So says the brochure. Expecting a natural health food joint, I turned up at 2.30 pm after the lunch crowd had dispersed and when the counters were402 words
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Article, Illustration1278 1984-08-12 7 Philip Cheah - It's seven years since he died, still Elvis haunts Rockville Monitor staff writer by Philip Cheah Are You Lonesome Tonight?...just kills me every time I listen to it. It is the most frightening song that Elvis Presley has ever recorded because with each performance of1,278 words
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Article91 1984-08-12 7 Write in not less than 50 words on the topic: I Remember Elvis.... Send in your entries to: The Elvis Presley Contest c/o The Sunday Monitor Alexandra P O Box 287 Singapore 9115. Each entry must include name, address, age, IC number and a telephone number. Closing date91 words
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Article, Illustration420 1984-08-12 7 The Sun Sessions (*1954): "Suffice to say that these records, more than others, contain the seeds of everything rock 'n' roll was, has been and most likely will become in the foreseeable future. The most important of them by far420 words
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Article, Illustration348 1984-08-12 11 Philip Cheah - Victory Artiste: The Jacksons Label: Epic Best Tracks: Torture, State of Shock Reviewer: Philip Cheah Since leaving Motown in 1975, the Jacksons not only changed their name from The Jackson Five but also changed their production team to Gamble and Huff. Somewhere, somehow, something was348 words
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Article, Illustration543 1984-08-12 11 VOICEBOX We continue our weekly commentary of trends and developments in music by people who observe these changes. Lynette Loon is a disc-jock-ey with Rediffusion Singapore. Pop radio today is confused. Disc-jockeys don't know who their audience is. To make543 words
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Article, Illustration115 1984-08-12 11 Michael Cheah - Breaking Hearts Artiste: Elton John Label: Polygram Best Tracks: Passengers, In Neon Reviewer: Michael Cheah Breaking hearts isn't what it used to be. Elton John isn't what he used to be either. For a start he's older. He's mar- ried. Watford lost the Football Association115 words
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Article, Illustration558 1984-08-12 12 Ron Moler; Neal Israel - BACHELOR PARTY (1984) Director: Neal Israel Starring: Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed, George Grizzard, Barbara Stuart Screenplay: Neal Israel and Pat Proft Based on a story by Bob Israel SCREEN SCENE Producer: Ron Moler and Neal Israel Rick Gassko (Tom Hanks),Photography: Hal Trussell - 558 words
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Article, Illustration268 1984-08-12 12 FILM FOCUS Sting, lead singer of the rock group, The Police, will appear on the screen in the role of Baron Frankenstein. The Bride, a new film by director Franc Roddam, gives a new twist to the story of the scientist who268 words
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Article, Illustration523 1984-08-12 14 Jay Arnold - Associated Press by Jay Arnold She had violet eyes, a Venus-like body and was called "the most beautiful woman in the world." He was the burgeoning film star and one of the most acclaimed Shakespearean actors of the age. And if, as523 words
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Article, Illustration785 1984-08-12 15 Dennis Hunt - CLOSE-UP Los Angeles Times by Dennis Hunt "The average person thinks I'm from the moon," mused singer-ac-tress Grace Jones. She's right about that. Wherever Jones is, she's probably the most stunning person there. A former model, she's striking and statuesque. With that gaunt, sculptured785 words
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Article, Illustration503 1984-08-12 16 HONG KONG SCREEN Pauline Loh reflects on the film scene in this column. The Hong Kong Film Awards may be a circus show, but it is still a three-ringed affair that triggers off hopes for recognition and respect. A week ago,503 words
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Article, Illustration571 1984-08-12 16 Philip Cheah - The Man Who Loved Women Starring: Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews, Kim Basinger, Marilu Henner Director: Blake Edwards Showing: Orchard Reviewer: Philip Cheah Blake Edwards makes fine but worrisome comedy. The Man Who Loved Women is no different. Unfortunately, it's more worrisome than fine. Running571 words
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Miscellaneous189 1984-08-12 1 Highlights of Chariots of Fire, an Academy-award- winning film, and Abba the Movie: Pages 9 and 10. FOOD Violet Oon's Table Talk gives you the recipe of Fish Head in Claypot: Page 4. Eating Out takes you to Charming Garden for Hunan cuisine: Page 6. Inez Wei, in our new189 words
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Advertisement332 1984-08-12 6 i Lovers of fine cuisine may now experience the taste of France on Orchard Road. Hotel Meridien bids you bonjour. Step into an age of elegance where you may choose to dine a'la carte in the grand manner or dally over coffee in a typical sidewalk cafe, straight from the332 words
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Advertisement98 1984-08-12 6 .w~ *5 V.* M Camarone ■-4$ Endiablado At Doll's Cuisine, you won't get Menu Fatique Friday's Special Hainanese Chicken Rice Economical 3-Course Delights only $7.95 Mondays to Fridays Menu changes daily Weekends 4-Course Specials Main Course 0n... Saturdays Camarone Endiablado (King Prawns with white wine sauce). Sunday Succulent Roast U.S.98 words
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Advertisement143 1984-08-12 7 JjOHQOver time, this very popular cuisine with its traditional specialities has not lost its distinctive flavour. Especially at the Coffee Shop in Oberoi Imperial. And it happens every Sunday when we unveil choice savoury and delightful fare such as I Babi Ponteh. Chicken Buah Keluak. Otak-Otak and tantalising desserts KyJkAlfl143 words
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Miscellaneous1894 1984-08-12 9 TODAY'S TV ~1 Sunday Matinee: Nadia Ch gq A r 5, 2.55 pm QPU O This story of Nadia Comaneci, 8.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Pages. 2.25 Journey Into India: Jaipur. jjjj® gym 8.55 Opening Announcements. 2.55 Sunday Matinee: Nadia filmeH orttirolv in V ft« Pr .r«mmp Hi»hii<rht« (Biographical film of1,894 words
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Advertisement87 1984-08-12 11 Subscribe now! Don't miss the Sunday Monitor just clip this coupon or call us now to place your order. Remember your subscription will also entitle you to participate in our $100,000 Lucky Draw. MAIL THIS COUPON TO: The Singapore Monitor Ltd., J I Circulation Department, I Alexandra P.O. Box 285,87 words
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Miscellaneous433 1984-08-12 15 HOROSCOPES by Frank Barron First Features YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: You will need to sort out your personal life. You seem to have a choice between two romantic partners. Be very honest with yourself before you come to a decision. An important proposition should give exceptional opportunities, provided you work hard.433 words
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Advertisement882 1984-08-12 16 I Announcing a first-time ever collecting opportunity... r'kiiJJx Solid 18K Gold Miniatures l||l| of the Worlds Great Gold Coins Jgg-■ *Wr i-\ The fifty most significant gold coins from all over the world assuring the rarity of the collection. I as chosen by leading numismatic experts exdting 1 advcn ir<r882 words
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Article, Illustration1413 1984-08-12 1 Edward Edelson - Popular Science By Edward Edelson Last year, in a move that surprised many in and out of government, President Reagan called on the scientific community to help prepare a programme that would lead to a space-based weapons system, one that would shield the United States from a1,413 words
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Article, Illustration502 1984-08-12 2 Static electricity has an adverse effect on magnetically stored data in disks and tapes. Any device that causes a buildup of static electricity can be devastating to computer equipment and storage media. Here are some devices that may be troublesome: Negative-lon Generators can cause the502 words
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413 1984-08-12 2 Pete Carey - Knight-Ridber Newspapers by Pete Carey "Anything, anything humans can do, artificial intelligence can do also." The statement was made by Mr Nils Nilsson, director of the Artificial Intelligence. The view is shared by a number of artificial intelligence researchers share. Artificial intelligence413 words
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Article, Illustration1082 1984-08-12 3 Fong Weng Fatt - USER NOTES by Fong Weng Fatt Monitor staff writer icros, bytes, disk words that were once Mthe purview of a chosen few, they are now part of everyday patois. And the day may not be far away when computer literacy will be as widespread as knowing1,082 words
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Article, Illustration283 1984-08-12 3 Fong Weng Fatt is a self-taught computer "freak" and likes to explore the various possibilities where computers can be put to good use. His keen interest in electronics has been influenced at an early age by his neighbours who ran a part-time business hiring out public address283 words
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142 1984-08-12 3 Handheld electronic "books" are no longer science fiction. Researchers at the University of Colorado are developing a device a little bigger than a paperback book which can read, manipulate and index information stored in cartridges of microchips (computer integrated circuit). Squeezing a book's worth of142 words
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Article, Illustration1623 1984-08-12 4 Jackie Sam - Thousands of low-wage earners lost most of their life savings Monitor staff writer CRIME FILE by Jackie Sam The first floor People's Park office was under siege. Clerks and secretaries chased round desks and through offices in the early morning were now locked in the managing1,623 words
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390 1984-08-12 4 Jackie Sam - Monitor staff writer Singaporiana by Jackie Sam Servants are a headache. You can't find one when you need one desperately. When you do get an imported one, she can't use the can-opener. Or she runs off with the family jewels. Some390 words
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Article, Illustration367 1984-08-12 4 Prosecutor and judge cannot be one and the same man. That's a British legal tradition handed down .which has worked very well. But the British were not always practising what they preached when it came to their colonies. Today it would be unthinkable if367 words
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Article, Illustration814 1984-08-12 5 Benny Ortega - Monitor staff writer BOOKS by Benny Ortega Who would have thought these days that a short novel sans sex, violence and corruption could make it to the bestselllers' list? Well, Trevanian's The Summer of Katya did and it's easy to see why. How nice to read814 words
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Article, Illustration757 1984-08-12 5 Curt Suplee - LA Times Washington Post by Curt Suplee A novel by D H Lawrence, recently reconstructed from a manuscript lost for 50 years will be published for the first time next month by Cambridge University Press. The still"unfinished work, titled Mr Noon, is like so757 words
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Article, Illustration1457 1984-08-12 5 Bill Moore - For the Monitor by Bill Moore What's the first thing that you do the morning after having watched "live" a great football match? Right, you read the newspaper story about the game. Because even though you saw it, you might have missed something. And you1,457 words
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Article300 1984-08-12 6 New releases at MPH Bookstores. Duluth by Gore Vidal (Publisher: Ballantine, $10.10). This book is so radical in approach that it is certain to delight some readers and bore others. Vidal shows a keen eye for the trivialities on which the Americans spend so much of their emotional300 words
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Article100 1984-08-12 6 Bestsellers at MPH Bookstores for week ending August 12,1984. Position Title/Author Publisher 1 Guinness Book of World Bantam Records: Morris McWhirter 2 In Search of Excellence: Harper Peters Waterman Jr Row 3 Poland: James A Mitchener Corgi 4 Tough Times Never Last, Bantam But Tough People Do!: Robert H100 words
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Article551 1984-08-12 6 Jackie Sam - Monitor staff writer BOOKS by Jackie Sam Brown India, Black Africa, Mysterious Malaya. That was the Imperial order, Malaya (including Singapore) considered the least worthy, even below Ceylon and Hong Kong with which it was lumped in the "Eastern Cadetships" for the colonial administrative service.551 words
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377 1984-08-12 6 Peter Deleon - Los Angeles Titnes by Peter Deleon William Shawcross's earlier "Sideshow" detailed how American B-52 bombers devasted the Cambodian countryside as part of the United States engagement in Vietnam. In "The Quality of Mercy," Shawcross returns to Cambodia and documents how that nation377 words
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578 1984-08-12 6 Renato B Tiangco - Monitor staff writer by Renato B Tiangco As one may infer from the title, The Last Supper is a fictional novel about betrayal. And as one may expect, it ends with an exquisite suicide. Barney Wolkowicz, America's most decorated secret agent, takes a yacht578 words
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Article, Illustration1002 1984-08-12 7 Marilyn Beck - News America Syndicate by Marilyn Beck Individuals with a dominant left hemisphere in the brain would try to solve problems verbally. People with a stronger right hemisphere have a better potential to develop their spatial or mathematical abilities. That has been the historical1,002 words
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Article, Illustration616 1984-08-12 7 PSYCHOLOGY Dr Ahden Busch, who holds a doctorate in psychology, is a management consultant in Singapore, author and teacher. Decades ago, Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, instructed his engineers to build a block engine. Within the first year, the engineers616 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration685 1984-08-12 16 Foo Mey Kien - Monitor staff writer by Foo Mey Kien A continuing demand for private housing and market forces will act to ease the present glut, say some developers and real estate agents. They were commenting on the figures from a survey conducted by685 words
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96 1984-08-12 16 PfiiiU Residential Central Area Central Area Units Office Space Shop Spece (Number) (m*) <m») Existing Units/Floor Space as at Mar 1979 15.520* 1.328.780 450.254 Com Dieted Units/ Floor Space between 14,024 414,090 207,132 Apr 1979 and Mar 1984 Completed Units/Floor96 words
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65 1984-08-12 16 Sold Unsold Total Licensed Housing Units 12,555 10.212 22.767 Completed 5.220 1.134 6.354 (82%) (18%) (100%) Not Completed Yet 7.335 9,078 16.413 (45%) (55%) (100%) Under Construction 7,281 8.294 15,575 Not Commenced Yet 54 784 838 Note:65 words
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311 1984-08-12 16 Ng Ming Ming - Monitor staff writer by Ng Ming Ming The new Hongkong Bank headquarters in Hong Kong is the talk of the British colony. Scheduled to be completed in November 1985, the finished building will comprise 52 levels. Built along the principles311 words
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Article, Illustration662 1984-08-12 17 Ng Ming Ming - Showflats sometimes cost half a million dollars to decorate but some are furnished for less than $50,000. Whatever the cost, each possesses its own individuality. We introduce to you a series on showflats and the people responsible for their decor. We start today with Marine662 words
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Article183 1984-08-12 17 DEVELOPMENT LOCATION OPENING TIMES ENQUIRIES Parkwest Upper Ayer Rajah Rd 9am- 6 pm daily *****66 Ctementi Park Sunset Way 9 am 5.30 pm daily *****66 Casa Rosrta Newton 9 am -6 pm daily *****66 Newton Point Newton 9 am 5 pm daily *****22 Via Des183 words
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Article, Illustration715 1984-08-12 18 Foo Mey Kien - Monitor staff writer by Foo Mey Kien Light up your homes with colour. No, we're not talking about electric lights but artistically designed stained glass. Contrary to popular belief, stained glass designs are not confined to mediaeval churches and mosques. You can use715 words
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Article439 1984-08-12 18 Foo Mey Kien - Monitor staff writer by Foo Mey Kien Anybody can make stained-glass designs. But it takes a creative mind and years of experience to design an artistically appealing piece of work. Mr Peter Anthony Venning, 31, graduate of London's Reigate School of Art, explains briefly how439 words
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Article235 1984-08-12 18 Thirty-two luxury bungalows each costing between $2.6 m and $3.5 m is currently being developed by United Overseas Land Limited (UOL) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Mount Echo (Pte) Ltd. Designed in Spanish colonial style, the bungalows are located in, the exclusive residential Chatsworth area in the235 words
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Advertisement151 1984-08-12 1 A new column User Notes starts today. It will include a review of the latest software packages available to Singapore personal computer users and consumer-oriented information: Page 2. Negative ion generators and other devices that produce static electricity may wipe out the program in youiv diskettes: Sjpry on Page 3.151 words
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Advertisement52 1984-08-12 6 J&Af^ Bii^y\ mml=^i) A culinary celebration of 25 years of nation building! a cross section of the mu Iti that have made Singapore famous! August 9th-25th Only $12.50++ per head Lunch or Dinner h.* i tittt Bak Kut Teh Otak Otak Roti Prata Beef Ball Curry Plus 21 other all52 words
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Advertisement273 1984-08-12 6 BE A SUCCESSFUL WRITER Make money writing &eam while you learn. The Writing School, founded in 1949, shows you how to write articles, short stories, novels, romances, radio and TV scripts that sell and keep on selling. Top professional writers, through the medium of the school's comprehensive home-study courses, give273 words
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Advertisement225 1984-08-12 8 -|iirf The new Mitsubishi Golt is a road-holding. A responsive steering great little car. Great because it really system, exuding the feel of confidence. isn't little. A tough and sturdy bodywork that The boot, for example, can ensures safety for your family. And an swallow enough groceries to feed a225 words
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Advertisement309 1984-08-12 11 MOTORMART Cars For Sale -flgp*' •"v L-—*-— 1. y M ij| m^+iJM 'iMIV ti«.LM |f?:? 4| CHARADE —HIIIIIII TURBO PH Sin Tien Seng- Ham ton Showroom: *****1 Head Office Kallang Centre *****66 Sin Ming Centre *****66 Jurong Centre *****11 Whampoa West Showroom *****66 OAJHATSU Q) Special Offer and ((L Free309 words
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Advertisement491 1984-08-12 12 An illustrated guide to Astridville VVlBnfflMttfif i^^K rmrK v 1 id r^M j^Ka^HRIH^H^H^HHHRHH' fII -1 Iflf ;£j|Mh 1 Or: Being bowled wyr by tlx; charms of (Hie of Singapore's most prized residential addresses A Tucked between Sixth Avenue and l 7 Coronation Road West, and fringing on the "y"OW that491 words
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Advertisement771 1984-08-12 13 Astridville: A condominium like no other I i £W£|£fc Ficture, if you will, a typical relaxed Sunday by the Astridville pool. Residents Ml<» quests dive the inviting azure depths; others ijMKr. aze under the colourful sun umbrellas the W^Z^jTi knd toddlers In the Jjn ■■J below, a game is progress.771 words
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Advertisement131 1984-08-12 14 The success that is Astridville *r t'. -;> 1 V .j! < We're honoured to be a part of it Once in a very long while, comes a project so unique, and with so much prestige, it has no parallel. The Astridville project belongs in this coveted class. And we're131 words
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Advertisement87 1984-08-12 15 We've left our impressions (Mi Astridville We, the suppliers of vital services for this distinguished condominium project, are proud to be associated with the success that is Astridville: Liang Chew Sanitary Contractor G&W Ready-Mix Pte Ltd. Base Pte Ltd. Genmat Distribution Co. Innovation International Building Products Pte Ltd. Lea Hin87 words
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Advertisement459 1984-08-12 16 A Luxury reserved for a few The 20-storey ultra-modern apartment I building is one of Singapore's finest in elegant living. It consists of 2 exquisite Penthouses and 52 luxurious Apartments that come in 3 distinct designs. at the heart of one of Singapore's most -< j|^ 77]' exclusive residential areas459 words
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Advertisement196 1984-08-12 16 ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS! Over $45 million worth of properties sold since early 1983 and over $20 million worth sold since January 1984 at auctions alone Unit 101 Novena Villa 354.000.00 fll-07 Newtow Hajhu 373,000.00 Unit 105 Novena Villa S 380.000.00 No. 17. Hiltview Terrace $I^^oo.oo Not. 1072 and196 words
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Advertisement286 1984-08-12 17 B I ("7 I f/i T| f ....J Bffir 4aW3Fi-.-. %*f< K2&& J m -^a k&'-~ r fc&£r* 4 SurofeS*-**afr,•******»* y v.:.-^W ITa^MMr£* f V'.^S^b V %988 The new 626 is the car that's packed with value Highly efficient F-series engine Remote luggage trunk and fuel filler offering a smooth286 words
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Advertisement47 1984-08-12 18 "Which would you prefer... a glass of ordinary beer or Id M letting ferment and mature for Imported from Belgium exclusively by Market Link Services (S) Pte Ltd, 8% Dunearn Road, #03-06 Sime Darby Centre, Singapore 2158. Tel: *****66 A member of the S Sime Darby Group47 words
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Miscellaneous102 1984-08-12 1 GARFIELD by JIM DAVIS /#SfeJH'*■ ■■3* A ■V~&££THE BALLET SLIPPE PET HIS NIECE M GIVIN& MV NIECE, GARFIELP? HAS NtVER K£N M A Jf.lt on points a JM vHHr HAP'IALLET^B SLIPPER 6 _^H DENNIS THE MENACE V by Fflb^«»reH*M ISSow <<'"• J THE LOCKHORNS by BILL HOEST &m BUI JL102 words
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Miscellaneous638 1984-08-12 1 'ZS? Colouring Pun by Anna Soong tv//./. /cyr r//e o^//v/r/OA/s. t r X Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall reading his ABCs. Suddenly a colourful bird flew from a tree right at Humpty Dumpty. He was so 1 t ZZT Q p SS C startled that he dropped his book638 words
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