Singapore Monitor, 5 November 1984, Afternoon Edition
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Title Section19 1984-11-05 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR EDITION 1 L J M C (P) No 21 5-84 Monday, November 5, 1984 30 cents19 words
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Article, Illustration449 1984-11-05 1 ASSASSINATION OF INDIRA GANDHI Reuter LONDON, Monday THE TWO Sikh bodyguards who killed Indian leader Indira Gandhi were shot after giving themselves up, possibly to keep them quiet, a British parliamentarian who has visited the murder site with the only eyewitness said yesterday.Reuter - 449 words
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Article, Illustration389 1984-11-05 1 IB MAS 111 IBWBRM LAT-WP WASHINGTON, Monday DOWN-TO:THE-WIRE opinion polls yesterday showed that President Reagan still headed for a solid victory, but there were indications that Mr Walter Mondale may be closing the gap. Mr Reagan, confident but campaigning down to the "final whistle,"LAT-WP - 389 words
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Advertisement162 1984-11-05 1 Three of the best KIH Trevor Brooking picks his top stars See Back Page RBSBH 5P55 the power pack woods with the magnalium sweet-spot Magnalium is an alloy of aluminium and magnesium. This high strength metal is used on the hitting area of all the Matrax models and A the162 words
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Article, Illustration87 1984-11-05 2 SIXTY Japan-Singapore Institute of Software Technology students received diplomas in its first graduation ceremony at the World Trade Centre this morning. Forty-five of them completed the two-year Analyst/Programmer Diploma Course, while another 15 completed the six-month Diploma in Systems Analysis Course. The objective was to meet the87 words
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275 1984-11-05 2 RODNEY HOBSON - productivity month '84 By RODNEY HOBSON THE productivity message is getting through, Singapore employers believe. But it is being undermined by job-hop-ping that often makes training useless. These are the main findings in a survey of employers carried out by the National Productivity Board275 words
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78 1984-11-05 2 OTHER points suggested by employers included: SLOW down the phasing out of foreign workers because of the tight labour market. WAGE and CPF increases coupled with a strong Singapore dollar may undercut Singapore's competitive edge. LACK of space, high costs and safety78 words
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191 1984-11-05 2 OEI SIN GIOK - By OEI SIN GIOK THE HOUSING and Development Board (HDB) has accelerated its computerisation efforts so that it can offer a faster and more efficient service to the public. The board's chairman, Mr Hsuan Ow Yang, said this today when191 words
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224 1984-11-05 3 OUR LAWYERS must become more global in their thinking and outlook if they were to catch up with the rapid advances made in communications technology, said Labour Minister Professor S Jayakumar at the International Energy Law Conference at Hilton Hotel this224 words
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162 1984-11-05 3 SEAH MEI KIANG - By SEAH MEI KIANG STOP SMOKING if you want your condition to improve, ulcer sufferers were told this morning. Although nobody knows quite vet how smoking can cause ulcer, studies have shown that smokers tend to suffer from the disease, said Dr162 words
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124 1984-11-05 3 NON-BRITISH companies operating in Singapore wil be able to join the British Business Association for the first time in its 28-year history. The companies must be involved in the promotion of British commercial interests in the region to qualify as associate members.124 words
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123 1984-11-05 3 TWO MEN were separately charged this morning with being in the company of another man who was carrying a .38 revolver. Low Tian Bak, 34, was charged with knowing that Ng Choon Kiat was carrying a firearm on April 1123 words
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Article, Illustration322 1984-11-05 4 JANICE LIM - By JANICE LIM "I WAS very close to being the first, I could have made it," mused John Chan, 22, after the Talentime glitter was over. "I didn't think I had lost out but you've got to respect the judges' decision." It was a322 words
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209 1984-11-05 4 THE ClD's Organised Crime Branch is holding two men for questioning in connection with several recent armed robberies. The two were picked up after officers from the branch made raids at the High Street and Balestier Road areas over the weekend. One of209 words
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Article, Illustration60 1984-11-05 4 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS THE FIRST Rhythmic Exercise Festival was held at the Toa Payoh indoor stadium over the weekend. The Minister for Health, Mr Howe Yoon Chong, opened the festival which was attended by more than a thousand people. The one-night festival was60 words
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Article64 1984-11-05 4 THE CURRENT series of ministerial walkabouts, which began in October 82, will end on Dec 2, the clearest signal that the long-anticipated general election will most definitely t>e held next month. By then, 71 of the 75 present constituencies would have been covered, the more critical problems64 words
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Article, Illustration98 1984-11-05 4 MR HWANG SOO JIN, 48, who has been the Member of Parliament for Jalan Kayu since 1968, is stepping down for personal reasons. He will be the 20th of the 73 People's Action Party MPs to stand down. Meanwhile, although Dr Richard Hu98 words
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Article63 1984-11-05 4 FLU IS the commonest illness in our urban society, according to a doctor. This is followed by diseases of the stomach, skin, eyes, ears and throat. Dr ft wan Kah Yee was presenting his paper titled Common Physical Illness in Urban Society at the seminar on63 words
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Article152 1984-11-05 4 Lianhe Wanbao TWO HIGHLY-DECOMPOSED bodies were found in different locations in Singapore on Saturday. CASE ONE: The body of a woman, in her 40s, was found after police broke into a 4-room apartment in Block 55, Marine Terrace, on Saturday afternoon. The police were summoned byLianhe Wanbao - 152 words
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Advertisement69 1984-11-05 2 "It's really nice to meet you.'' Being young means forming new friendships. Don't let stale breath 'blow' your chances. Make doubly sure with Double Amplex breath freshener. Just one clean tasting capsule could start a beautiful relationship. Mask the spiciest food or strongest cigarette. One convenient pocket size pack gives69 words
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Advertisement115 1984-11-05 3 I Unbelievable But True I Special IVade-in Discounts of up to $700 I Aiiy Brand, Any Age! I Forget annual inspections! H You can now trade-in your old motorcycle or scooter jKT (on-the-road, ANY BRAND, ANY AGE) and enjoy trade-in discounts of ud to $700 on net retail prices for115 words
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Advertisement380 1984-11-05 4 THE CONSTRUCTION MDUSTKY DEVELOPMENT BOARD SEMINAR on"BiMbig& Construction Challenges in a Singapore Urban Environment? This Seminar is organised for Architects, Consulting Engineers, Government Officials, Developers. Contractors. Interior Designers and all involved in the Building and Construction Industry Seminar Chairman Mr Gan Eno Oon President. v Singapore Institute of Architects SEMINAR380 words
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Advertisement154 1984-11-05 5 With most air axiditioners, you end ip being fried by high electricity bills. SI "S^"* Only Fisher is cxddenqujeterandcheaper to run. FACT. Fisher cuts electricity costs FACT. Fisher is reliable. The rotary with highest Energy Efficiency compressor is guaranteed 5 years. Ratios —up to 9.78 BTU/wh. F 8 FACT. Only154 words
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Article, Illustration277 1984-11-05 6 Only one minister from the old line-up dropped WHAT THEY SAID OF RAJIV UPI NEW DELHI, Mon PRIME Minister Rajiv Gandhi has retained all but one of the members of his late mother's Cabinet in his new line-up announced yesterday. Analysts said the CabinetUPI - 277 words
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Article, Illustration242 1984-11-05 6 Reuter NEW DELHI, Monday CURFEWS were relaxed in several Indian towns and cities today as violence abated following a bloody anti-Sikh backlash triggered by Indira Gandhi's assassination. India's new Prime Minister, Mr Rajiv Gandhi, held a cabinet meeting last night and ordered the settingReuter - 242 words
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Article, Illustration122 1984-11-05 6 UPI THE full list of the Indian Cabinet is as follows: MR RAJIV Gandhi, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. MR PRANAB Muk- herjee, Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce. MR NARASIMHA Rao, Minister of Home Affairs. MR SHIVA Shankar, Minister of Energy. MRUPI - 122 words
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361 1984-11-05 7 First day of emergency anti-inflation programme UPI TEL AVIV, Monday AN ISRAELI Government hotline was swamped by calls from consumers reporting illegal price hikes on the first day of an emergency anti-inflation programme of wage and price freezes. At its weeklyUPI - 361 words
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151 1984-11-05 7 UPI LOS ANGELES, Monday POLICE broke down doors and crashed through windows in a mas-, sivte four-day crackdown ending yesterday that netted nearly 700 suspected drug dealers in tne nation's second largest city. By early yesterday, 682 arrests were recorded and more wereUPI - 151 words
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217 1984-11-05 7 API PRAGUE, Monday WHAT APPEARS to be a campsite for contemporary followers of Greek philosopher Diogenes is actually one of the cheapest lodgings in Prague 30 genuine beer barrels. It's questionable whether founders of the "beer hotel" were inspired by Diogenes, who livedAPI - 217 words
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Article, Illustration332 1984-11-05 8 Reuter WARSAW, Monday A MURDERED anti-communist Polish priest, Father Jerzy Popieluszko, was beaten, gagged and tied up before his body was dumped in a reservoir, sources who attended his autopsy said. Authorities have charged three security policemen with kidnappingReuter - 332 words
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Article282 1984-11-05 8 Good old-fashion cooking is back in style UPI LONDON, Monday NOtJVELLE cuisine is out. Good oldstyle cooking is back in. That's the message from the new edition of Britain's best-known restaurant and hotel survey, Egon Ronay's Lucas Guide 1985. In fact, the Egon Ronay editors have few goodUPI - 282 words
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Article175 1984-11-05 8 more food British army rations win gourmet medal Reuter LONDON, Monday BRITAIN'S armed forces won medals today for setting the highest standards on a vital battlefield the digestive tract. Egon Ronay's Lucas Guide 1985, the country's most feared gourmet critic, issued the results of a survey of the ordinary soldier'sReuter - 175 words
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Article388 1984-11-05 9 It has become the first foreign language of most students and those aspiring to a better life AP MOSCOW, Monday IN THE pre-revolutionary days of the Czars, the Russian nobility taught their children French. Now, the Soviet child who wants to get ahead learns English.AP - 388 words
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Article, Illustration102 1984-11-05 9 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS B RICHARD 111, England's most reviled monarch, has been cleared of murder in a television trial of a case that has divided historians for 500 years. Richard, king from 1483 until his death in battle in 1485, had been102 words
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Article, Illustration84 1984-11-05 9 BDR ANNA Fisher just smiles when someone says her name will be associated with another "first" in space this Wednesday. Dr Fisher, a physician who will use a robot arm to help rescue two foundering satellites in this week's shuttle mission, will be the first84 words
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Article85 1984-11-05 9 B BABY Fae, who received a baboon's heart recently, has been weaned from a special solution of sugar, salts and water to full-strength baby formula and is kicking, yawning and stretching "just like any other baby." The infant, about SVfc weeks old and weighing 2.21 kg, is85 words
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Article78 1984-11-05 9 SOUTH African Foreign Minister Pik Botha arrived in Israel last night on a three-day private visit that newspapers have described as an embarrassment. Mr Botha was greeted by Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir and foreign ministry officials at the airport, where neither Mr Botha nor the Israelis78 words
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Article, Illustration389 1984-11-05 10 BOTH ARE DIVIDED OVERTHE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH U.S. POWER CAN BE USED LAT-WP WASHINGTON, Monday THE ISSUES that divide President Ronald Reagan and Democratic challenger Mr Walter Mondale revolve around two of the most fundamental questions in foreign policy: In what circum.stances should American powerLAT-WP - 389 words
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186 1984-11-05 10 LAT-WP NEW YORK, Monday GERALDINE Ferraro was shaking hands and greeting neighbours in front of the dowdy clothing and shoe shops on Steinway Street in Flushing last week, ccepting a hug here and a kiss there from a long line of hometownLAT-WP - 186 words
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137 1984-11-05 10 LAT-WP WASHINGTON, Monday VICE-PRESIDENT George Bush, who spent day after day on the campaign trail attacking Mr Walter Mondale, yesterday praised the Democratic presidential candidate for "hanging in there and fighting for what he believes." He made the comments on the ABCLAT-WP - 137 words
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123 1984-11-05 10 UPI WASHINGTON, Monday EVER since Harry Truman and not Thomas Dewey won the 1948 US Presidential Election, candidates who appear to be hopelessly behind have evoked the memory of Truman and that election. Democratic challenger, Mr Walter Mondale, faced by pollsUPI - 123 words
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467 1984-11-05 11 Reuter TOKYO, Monday JAPAN'S once mighty shipbuilders, badly hit by the nation's shift to service industries, are struggling to survive by grasping at menial tasks they used to spurn. Japanese yards will now fight for even a modest tanker repair job, but suchReuter - 467 words
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98 1984-11-05 11 Reuter JAKARTA, Mon MALAYSIA and Indonesia are considering ways of stepping up defence cooperation. These include holding more air and naval exercises and jointly stepping up facilities to maintain French-designed Exocet missiles. The official Antara news agency said today cooperation wasReuter - 98 words
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Advertisement154 1984-11-05 6 A whopping interest free loan on your Mazda 323 Now, when you buy any Mazda 1.1,1.3,1.5, m or GT K savings, because you pay B absolutely no interest B on a 10,000 loan for 36 K monthly instalments. B And even if your loan is K more than $10,000, B154 words
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Advertisement148 1984-11-05 7 Official timekeeper since Los Angeles 1932, Omega again marks the history of the. Olympic Games in 1984. J| And with the Constellation chronometer, JTw Omega marks once more the W U ST *****66 (Sled) 511,250 W W W V 00 *****66 (Steel 6 I4d gold) 511.950 YV NU BA *****66148 words
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Advertisement345 1984-11-05 8 Conference on: "EFFECTIVE BUILDING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT" embracing:* Improved maintenance practices and procedures; Life cycle Costing for Design Evaluation; Common Defects; Liability for Defects; Energy Management. Conference Faculty from the national University of Singapore Wing Mr Cllve Briffett Assoc Prof. Henry Ong 198* Mr ChewQuah Lee Kiang Mr James Smith 13345 words
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Advertisement324 1984-11-05 9 THE COID EACIS ON WHY YOU SHOULD OWN ASANYOFRDG^i To begin with, there's H the truly remarkable Chilled Room. H This innovative feature maintains a constant |H temperature of I°C the ideal temperature for IH retaining the original freshness of fish and meats 3 H This is just the start324 words
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Advertisement76 1984-11-05 10 Subscribe Monitor now! Enjoy the convenience of home delivered Sunday Monitor at no extra cost mail coupon below or call *****88 x 327/328 (during dfflce hours) to place your order. Send coupon to: The Singapore Monitor Ltd Circulation Department I Alexandra P.O. Box 285 Singapore 9115 Please arrange to home76 words
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Advertisement48 1984-11-05 11 PICTURE UPI gateway part of the art I of New Zealand's 5 native l 9HHSS people shown re- cently at the Metropolitan Mu- seum I J&vgjj It was the first I-HHBF *W- k-1 time that an I-Hcßflr 1 international art exhibition ever itself exHT V' 1 j|HmL Wri48 words
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Advertisement183 1984-11-05 11 You'll sumptuous spread of fine French cuisine at Le VenckVne Restaurant's daily buffet lunch. Each dish delectably and excitingly different! With a choice of soups and appetizers. I-go on, indulge yourself. Each day's menu is a classic with a choice of 6 main courses. Or from our carving trolley which183 words
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530 1984-11-05 12 EDWARD ONG - By EDWARD ONG "I NEED capital to start a small business" is the familiar phrase one hears from would-be entrepreneurs. Apart from scraping up every cent of savings and borrowing from friends and relatives, or a partnership with a financially stronger person, one can530 words
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192 1984-11-05 12 v BANKS ARE generally very cautious in giving loans. It is therefore important for a prospective borrower to be able to impress upon the banker that he is a worthwhile credit risk. Thus the prospective borrower should observe the following: BE NEATLY attired. This may192 words
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454 1984-11-05 12 Ong ft Co'# weekly stock market outlook THIS week, a couple of developments are expected to have a significant bearing on the stock market. In an effort to ease the tight liquidity situation in Malaysia, Bank Negara pumped an estimated454 words
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68 1984-11-05 12 AP KUALA LUMPUR, Monday The United States National Academy of Sciences will give U*****,100 (*****,300) to finance research on improving soil fertility in rubber plantations and on the spread of infectious diseases in Malaysia, a US embassy statement said yesterday. The embassy saidAP - 68 words
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Article, Illustration369 1984-11-05 13 MR EDMOND J SAFRA, 52, was elected a director of American Express Company at its Oct 22 board meeting. Mr Safra is a well regarded international banker who founded and held a controlling interest in Trade Development Bank Holdings (TDBH) and held a controlling interest in it. The369 words
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Article590 1984-11-05 13 PEIVATBANKEN has appointed MR GOH NGUN LENG marketing and credit manager, MR REIC MICHELSEN foreign exchange manager and MR IVAN PARUM operations manager. Mr Goh, a graduate from the University of Western Australia, has six years' banking experience. He worked for years in the loans and syndications590 words
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367 1984-11-05 13 THE SINGAPORE market opened mixed to cautious with volume on the downside. Prices were generally marked down slightly below overnight levels. Dealers said the effect of the lowering interest rate in Malaysia was not translated in improved sentiments yet. The cheaper cost of367 words
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Article46 1984-11-05 13 AT THE mid-day break the OUB Composite Share Price Index was down 2.10 points to 416.00 from the previous day's close of 411.70. The OUB Singapore Dollar Trade-weighted Index was up 0.1553 point to 132.3130 in morning trading from the previous day's close of 132.1577.46 words
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Article146 1984-11-05 13 Dol lar and Go ld IN SINGAPORE the US dollar rose against most major currencies from Friday's New York levels in quiet early trading. Dealers said position adjustments and some short covering helped the dollar rise but operators were mostly cautious ahead of tomorrow's US Presidential elections. The US unit146 words
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Article268 1984-11-05 13 Selected stocks at midday Market toae: mixed Boustead 1.79 B Cold Store 2.90 B FAN 5 25/5 30 Gen ting 4.92/4.94 Gih 2.16 B Haw Par 2.07/2.09 Isetaa 2.40/2 M Keck Seng 2.11/2.10 Eno 2.49 S Hume 3.80 B Incbcape 2.58 S Intraco 2.79 S M Cement unq Mulpha268 words
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Article95 1984-11-05 13 Your S$ to MM imN Buying TT/OO TT 00 US| 2.1535 2.1435 2.1345 sterling 2.7042 2.6822 2.6722 Australian 1.8672 1.8432 1.8282 Canadian 1.6510 1.6310 1.6160 New Zealand 1.0761 1.0560 1.0360 CURRENCY NOTES S$ to one unit US8 2.15 2.12 New Zealand 1.10 1.00 sterling 2.72 2.62 Australian 1.88 1.8095 words
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Article552 1984-11-05 14 ANDREA KNOX - THE MARVELLOUS MICROCHIP ■y ANDREA KNOX Knl«hMlM4«r Newspapers PHILADELPHIA: A TINY semiconductor chip that controls the functions of a computer looks like nothing more than a little square of metal foil no bigger than a fingernail. It could easily be mistaken for the trimmings of something more552 words
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Article, Illustration308 1984-11-05 14 THE television set, basically and remarkably unchanged since the dawn of colour broadcasting in the Fifties, is going high-tech. The high-tech whizz kids have endowed it with a computer brain, enabling it to exploit the telescopic accuracy of digital technology. The television set will not merely308 words
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Article, Illustration190 1984-11-05 14 "We expect that the television set will become the centre of the entirely new concept in home entertainment and information that will interconnect computers, telephone instruments and word processors, RCA chairman, Thornton F Bradshaw, predicted early this year. "The system will have the capability190 words
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Article, Illustration217 1984-11-05 14 Stereo marks a change in the battle television manufacturers have waged for the last three decades to develop a tube with the best picture. Now, they are trying to devise a picture with the best sound. First developed by Zenith Electronics Corporation in217 words
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Article, Illustration297 1984-11-05 14 'The new picture quality is incredible. If you were watching a football game, it will enable you to see the beads of sweat on a linebacker's eyebrow,' said Dave Patterson, national marketing coordinator for Toshiba America Inc. in Wayne, New Jersey. "(Digital-signal processing) is297 words
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Article, Illustration210 1984-11-05 14 The company hopes to introduce next year a system that will freeze a picture on screen and print it out in colour. Morever, scientists at North American Philips, in Briarcliff Manor, New York, are researching ways to produce a three-dimensional television picture. A major210 words
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Article384 1984-11-05 15 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR—I IT IS just as well that reports of Vietnamese and Soviets training communist guerillas against Thailand surfaced just as the United Nations was registering another rebuff to Vietnam's occupation 0/ Cambodia. The report has originated from the Thais, who are384 words
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288 1984-11-05 15 SINCE the switch to the one-man-operated ticketing system (OTS), travelling in buses has become a hot affair. This is because the openings in the roof of many of the buses are kept permanently shut, rain or shine. Travelling in these buses on a288 words
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159 1984-11-05 15 MISS BERNADETTE CHIM - REPLY MISS BERNADETTE CHIM Public Relations Officer Singapore Shuttle Bus (Pte) Ltd WE REFER to the article headlined Danger of lighted joss stick in buses and we would like to thank "Danger" for bringing the matter to our attention. The carrying of any article159 words
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219 1984-11-05 15 AFTER paying $20 for a pair of boots at a Geyfang shopping centre (they are available for only $10 at another shop in the same shopping centre), I realised that the zip was too stiff, so I went back immediately to219 words
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Article, Illustration1325 1984-11-05 16 LIM SEK - In the Japanese teen idol game, looks are really everything iiiiffiii rf-<!£>&mi By LIM SEK YOU may have heard the comment that all Japanese teen idols sound alike. There may be some truth in that statement for casual listeners but keen followers of Japanese pop1,325 words
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Article, Illustration342 1984-11-05 16 THE most popular of Polygram's collection of Japanese recordings by Taiwanese and Hong Kong artistes, is Teresa Teng's latest, Tsundai -which enabled her to regain her position on the Japanese music scene recently. The album is a soothing collection of pop songs with a light342 words
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Article, Illustration508 1984-11-05 18 •V' The Final Battto (E) (Malay subtittas) (Ch 5, 9.15 pm) MANY unsuspecting humans have joined the aliens. Kristie Walshe has become the aliens' "world spokesperson" and together with Diana, the Visitors' second-in-command, she sets up a media event at the Lot Angeles Medical Centre. The rebels508 words
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Article, Illustration546 1984-11-05 18 MICHAEL HEALY - BMKBESB By MICHAEL HEALY LAT-WP GULAG, a made-for-cable-TV feature which premiered at the Denver International Film Festival recently, is a mixed bag of a movie. At times it is a political problem film, addressing the issue of the soviet Union's treatment of its politicalLAT-WP - 546 words
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Article, Illustration762 1984-11-05 19 Bill Conti also does TV themes UPI HOLLYWOOD: Bill Conti is that rare composer-conductor who is in regular demand in both movies and television. Those catchy themes on TV's Falcon Crest and Dynasty are his, as are the inspiring scores of the RockyUPI - 762 words
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Miscellaneous601 1984-11-05 19 fILM ouioe 1 TOA PAYOH (*****34f. TAOISM DRUNKARD (C) JUBILEE (*****07): TAOISM DRUNKARD (C) '•<*» INIIMIIII I RIIIIIIMIMmnHr HOLLYWOOO (*****64): TAOISM DRUNKARD (C) DALIT (*****16): SIAMESE TWINS (C) Stan-tog: Chea Ysltoa, Mai Delo fflg €0 'WTjMfffr Synopsis: A bizarre story of a pair of Siamese twins. One dies during the601 words
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Miscellaneous896 1984-11-05 20 PETER COOPER pieces from Allbrecht, Webb, r»IU PIANIST Peter Cooper will Kahn, Erdman, Fiorito, Donaldhold a concert Utled Tlie Three n Manilow, Henderson, Grier ktf [j'Ajl fIMnWIMMrInfIMKTI Styles of Beethoven, tomorrow and Everson. lIUMMfIIiBIHHBnHHIH 7.50 pm at Saint Patrick's Admission is free. 4.0 Eut royal UPPSALA MWPIMIIM«IWWHTI He will perform896 words
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Miscellaneous38 1984-11-05 20 TODAY: TOMORROW: High tide: 9.56 am High tide: 10.11 am (2.3 m) (2.5 m) Low tide: 4.01 pm Low tide: 4.28 pm (1 m) (0.8 m) High tide: 9.58 pm High tide: 10.33 pm (2.5 m) (2.8 m)38 words
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Article, Illustration475 1984-11-05 21 The Chef Recommends IT'S the Oyster Promotion month at the TGIF this month. The TGIF Restaurant is located on the fourth floor of Far East Plaza, and boasts bar facilities as well as a discotheque. New Zealand oysters will be served during the promotion475 words
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Advertisement191 1984-11-05 21 CAUSEWAY BAY KITCHEN It's a touch of Hong Kong with the tastes of home the trademark of Causeway Bay Kitchen, the restaurant for lovers of good home cooking. Our popular dishes include: Hong Kong-style Special Steamed Chicken, Causeway Bay Porridge, Steamed Pork and Oyster Sauce Chicken. PLUS a grand six-part191 words
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Advertisement233 1984-11-05 21 IN the evening, after 9.00pm the TQIF restaurant doubles up as a discotheque until 1.00 pm. Customers will have to pay cover charge after 9.00 pm. However, there will be no charge for diners if they should choose to continue enjoying the evening at the disco. When Friday rolls around233 words
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Advertisement188 1984-11-05 21 mBEMZf 1 II The famous Hpnfl Kong movie star Miss Bei 0 was m town recently and sne want to take this opportunity to thank her fans for support rg her She enjoy our ive seafood very much. Mpacaly We drunken prawns, barfaeque live fish and etc. so please v«l188 words
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Miscellaneous671 1984-11-05 22 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR GISUFO COmiCS MONDAY, November 5, i»m T FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook XMR. SPoRE ?Y9OT- &UT P fco'RE Too tll<r I CbMC X t DoM'T THINK &UD THIS I* \Ufc HAV£ n^MAMDMA-1 laIE FULLV (rfcASPS THfc ACCOUNTING-/ I Too MUCH I J?OT2!S'/ Jr» fiA A f CoNCfiPT of671 words
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Article289 1984-11-05 23 THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUERIES RECENTLY, I got very frustrated taking the Singapore Bus Service (SBS) OTS bases, especially when I was not sure of the fare. Sometimes even the bus drivers themselves were not sure of the fare. I have seen people with a289 words
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Article82 1984-11-05 23 WHAT Is meant by a citizen's arrest? When and how can a citizen like you and me carry out an arrest like this? UNDER the Criminal Procedure Code, any person may arrest another for commiting a seizable offence or one where the offender is not entitled82 words
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Article83 1984-11-05 23 I wash my hair every day as I feel more awake afterwards. But my friends advise me not to. Are there dangers or side effects from washing my hair every day? PEOPLE with oily skin may have to wash their hair every day. If83 words
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Article55 1984-11-05 23 Something troubling you. Need clarification on certain issues? Let us help. Send your queries to us and we will try to get the relevant authorities or organisations to provide the answers. Send your questions to: Open Line, The Singapore Monitor, 2 Alexandra Road, #03-01 Delta55 words
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Article, Illustration577 1984-11-05 23 WITH a BCF (Bromochlorodifluoromethane) fire extinguisher, you can help put out a blaze even before the arrival 01 tne fire engine. The Singapore Fire Service wants every home to be equipped with one as a safeguard against fire. Since November 1983, the department has577 words
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Article, Illustration59 1984-11-05 23 Remove the safety pin from the nozzle. Hold the cylinder steady and aim the nozzle towards the base of the fire from a safe distance. Depress the top lever and send the discharge sweeping from side to side of the Blaze. When the fire, is59 words
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404 1984-11-05 23 CHECK your fire extinguisher regularly to ensure that the pressure is charged. Put it in a handy and prominent position so that it is within reach when needed. Apart from BCF fire extinguishers which are recommended for homes, there are other kinds of extinguishers available for404 words
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Article79 1984-11-05 24 A QUICK UPDATE AROUND THE WORLD Reuter CHINESE players claimed three individual titles at the Italian Open table-tennis championships in Venice yesterday. He Zhiwen beat compatriot Jiang Jialiang in straight games in the men's singles final and Qi Baoxiang defeated Zsuzsa Olah of Hungary in the women's event.Reuter - 79 words
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Article91 1984-11-05 24 AP STIG BLOMQVIST of Sweden clinched the 1984 World Drivers' Title when he won the Ivory Coast rally ahead of Audi Quattro teammate Hannu Mikkola of Finland in Abidjan yesterday. The 38-year-old Swede arrived here in triumph after a five-day, 4,100-kro drive through the West AfricanAP - 91 words
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Article113 1984-11-05 24 Reuter NEW ZEALAND'S gifted all-rounder Martin Crowe hit a flawless unbeaten 52 off only 57 deliveries in Colombo yesterday to steer his team to an easy seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second one-day cricket international here. The victoiy squared the two-game series after Sri Lanka'sReuter - 113 words
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Article85 1984-11-05 24 Reuter 081 AGRAWAL of India broke the 21-year Eng-land-Wales stranglehold on the World Amateur Snooker Championship in Dublin when he beat Welsh holder Terry Parsons 11-7 in the final here yesterday. The match stood at 7-7 overnight after Saturday's four but Agrawal produced some magnificent snooker yesterday andReuter - 85 words
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Article118 1984-11-05 24 Reuter THE AUSTRALIAN Government is to pay US$2 million (554.2 million) for Australia 11, the yacht which last year stole the America's Cup trophy after the United States had held it for 132* years. Alex Dix, council chairman of the Museum of Australia, announcing the decisionReuter - 118 words
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Article91 1984-11-05 24 Reuter THE UNITED STATES won the team championship and Tom Watson took the individual title in the US$5OO,OOO (5|1.05 million) US-Japan Golf Tournament in Inzai, Japan, yesterday. The eight-member American team again outplayed Japan 9-7 with four wins and one draw in eight singles matches toReuter - 91 words
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Article226 1984-11-05 24 Canadian Badminton Open is also Chen Hong's major victory AP OTTAWA, Monday MICHAEL KJELDSEN of Denmark and tiny Chen Hong of China scored their first international victories on Saturday, winning the men's and women's singles titles at the Canadian Open Badminton Championships. Both used blazingAP - 226 words
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Article528 1984-11-05 28 DUTCH LOOK TO TRAINER MICHELS TO GET THEM TO MEXICO Reuter THE HAGUE, Monday RINUS MICHELS, one of the key men in the Netherlands' emergence as a major soccer power in the Seventies, has been given the responsibilty of restoring the national team's former glory. He wasReuter - 528 words
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466 1984-11-05 28 Reuter QUINT A DO LACK) (Portugal), Monday TONY JOHNSTONE of Zimbabwe achieved his first European golf tour win in the Portuguese Open yesterday. A final round of 68 for a 14-under-par 274 total left the South African champion three shots ahead of Britain's Michael KingReuter - 466 words
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Article, Illustration425 1984-11-05 28 ERNEST FRIDA - I GOLF ROUNDUP with ERNEST FRIDA FOR DOUGLAS Ooi, Poh Ee Kiat, Daniel Lim and A Chelliah, it will be an experience to be cherished when they take part in their first World Amateur team golf championship in Hong Kong from Nov425 words
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238 1984-11-05 28 STEVE COOK of the United States is the only surprise entry in the $40,000 Singapore Professional Golfers' Association championship sponsored by Cycle and Carriage at the Bukit course. Cook's presence in the tournament, which begins on Wednesday, could not come at a better238 words
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Article, Illustration215 1984-11-05 28 LEONARDO "SKIP" GUINTO, the foremost authority on international golf promotion in the Philippines, will again assume a pivotal role in running the ten-leg Asian Golf Circuit. Edmund Yong, secretary general of the Asian Golf Confederation, sent a cable yesterday from Kuala215 words
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420 1984-11-05 29 The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Monday DUNHILL, the sponsors of the Selangor and Federal Territory Super League, is willing to enter a Ms 3 million (5|2.7 million) sponsorship of three Malaysia Cup seasons starting from next year. The firm's promotion executive,The Star - 420 words
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172 1984-11-05 29 AP INDIANAPOLIS, Monday LES FABEI, the 1984 National Golden Gloves Champion, was one of 18 amateur boxers to advance to the second round of the 1984 USA-Budweiser Boxing Championships at the Indiana Convention centre last night. Fabri, who ooxes at SS.9 kg, scoredAP - 172 words
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215 1984-11-05 29 AP SANTIAGO, Monday RENAN FERRARO of Brazil won the cycling tour of Chile yesterday, and a local trio, Pilsener Cristal, clinched the title in the team competition. The 12-round, 1,685-ki-lometre event ended yesterday with a 94-kilo-metre city circuit in Santiago, which was wonAP - 215 words
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Article, Illustration473 1984-11-05 29 AP STOCKHOLM, Monday HE WAS dubbed "Mac the Nice" after a season in which he partly fulfilled his wish to behave well on the tennis court. But John McEnroe earned that old label "superbrat" again on the Swedish front-pages after beating local hero Anders Jarryd yesterdayAP - 473 words
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Article, Illustration597 1984-11-05 30 Benfica in poor form before return leg with the Reds UPI LONDON, Monday BENFICA of Portugal had a far from ideal warmup for its crucial European Champions Cup second round, second leg match against holders Liverpool of England when it struggled toUPI - 597 words
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Article68 1984-11-05 30 AP Leading goalscorers in the English First and Second Divisions after Saturday's League matches: Division One Gary Bannister, Queens Park Rangers, 14; Mark Falco, Tottenham Hotspur, 11; Kerry Dixon, Chelsea, 10; Eric Gates, Ipswich, 10; Gary Lineker, Leicester City, 10; Graeme Sharp, Everton, 10. Garry Thompson, West Bromwich Albion,AP - 68 words
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Article1138 1984-11-05 30 ENGLISH MV ONE Aston Villa 0 West Ham 0, Chelsea 6 Coventry 2, Everton 3 Leicester 0, Ipswich 3 Watford 3, Luton 2 Newcastle 2, Sheffield Wadnasday 1 A ft m I lifc M M > II 4 nofwvcn i, oouinampion Nottingham Focaat 0, Stoke 0 Uvarpool1,138 words
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Article, Illustration290 1984-11-05 31 Who is the best header of the ball in the English league? The best shooting? And the best in passing? Former England international Trevor Brooking selects three stars who he thinks excel in each of the departments. MONITOR sports IPS Mark Wright (Southampton) AS FAR asIPS - 290 words
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