Singapore Monitor, 25 November 1984

Microfilm: NL14860
Total Pages: 72
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    Masthead
    11 1 the Sunday Monitor M.C.(P) No. 22/5/84 Sunday, November 25,1984 40 cents
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  • Article, Illustration
    Why women prevail in India
    722 1  -  by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer Travel the length and breadth of India, from Calcutta to Amritsar, Trivandrum to Simla, the one constant is the playful innocence of the Indian man. It is as if the Creator, in all his wisdom, decided that there should
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    Lock icon Surcharge for taxis will go up at midnight
    677 1 Getting a taxi after 11 p.m. is likely to become harder but riding one after midnight is certain to become dearer. That's the import of the Ministry of Communications new plan to move up the cut-off time for the levy of a
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      304 1 SBC's TV stars rise to IF new Heights Jet set: How to travel in m style The best chestnuts in WKm Singapore -*'.t-'X- NEWS IN BRIEF EMPLOYERS PROPOSED that the National Wages Council be suspended from July 1986. P9 POLICE DOGS TRAINED to inspect ships for guns off the coast
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      14 1 Travel through time to Aswan Computer whizkid trapped at his own game Patterns numbers
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      18 1 Beauty from the beastJ Wl s^^p i j^M Marathon Singaporeans in the running Make your own Christmas ornaments
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      29 1 WEATHER H Weather outlook for today is partly cloudy with showers over several areas in the afternoon and early evening. Temperatures should range from 23 to 28 degrees Celsius.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Older, wiser, poorer
      634 2  -  by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer Mrs Tan pays $4,500 a month in rent for her boutique along Orchard Road. She employs two shopgirls for $500 each, plus CPF. She rents a tailoring workshop for $1,500 a month. Just to break even, Mrs Tan needs to sell
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      Singapore women say they need more leadership
      436 2  -  by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer The lack of leadership in the women's movement as well as the lack of an environment in which women's issues can be battled are among the reasons why Singapore women still face discrimination. These were some of
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      Lock icon PHOTO VIEWS
      614 2  -  Why are there more teenage abortions? Interviews at Plaza Singapura by Mazlan Samad Monitor staff reporter QEORGE JOSEPH 24, Student "Basically, the problem is that ours is a free society. For a long while, there has been a more liberal upbringing. Ultimately, this leads to the kind of
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      HAPPENINGS
      476 2 ONIY EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILDREN? There's more that you require. Zambia and Botswana gained independence about the same time as Singapore. Today, their peoples' main concern is how to get enough food till the next handout. Older countries like India and Sri Lanka are not better off. In Cambodia,
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      Residents9 Committees may receive awards
      151 2 Residents 9 Committees may receive awards Residents' Committees may receive awards for their good work in the near future. Mr Goh Chok Tong, Defence and Second Health Minister, raised this possibility last night when he said that he would ask the RC Secretariat to study whether such awards should be
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      Lawyer sues over 'illegal' tax actions
      546 3  -  by Sit Yin Fong Monitor staff writer A lawyer who faces tax evasion charges has declared his refusal to submit to a demand from the Comptroller of Income Tax that he pays $1 million, and another demand that he gives up his legal practice
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      Jazz band from US college scheduled to play and teach here
      157 3  -  by Pat D'Rose Monitor staff writer The streets, malls, shopping centres, concert halls and parks of Singapore will be filled with jazz music when the Youth Jazz Band Teaching and Performing Project materialises on Jan 7. The Alumni Youth
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      India, Sri Lanka traffic fails to fly
      396 3  -  by Gandhi Ambalam Monitor staff writer Singapore travel agents report that the normal seasonal upturn in year-end tourist travel to India and Sri Lanka has not materialised. They blame continuing political turmoil, among other things, for disappointing sales. At least one of the
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      Auto smacks police car, injuring two police officers
      147 3 4 The police arrested a man early yesterday on suspicion of driving under the influence of liquor and knocking down two policemen, seriously injuring one. < It happened about 2.35 am when police constables Suppayah s.o. Marimutu, 26, and Lau Chun Huang,
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      Europe's music craftsmen out to capture market here
      739 4  -  by Masaski Watanabe Monitor staff writer German and French musical instrument makers showed off their hand-crafted wares for the first time in Singapore last week in their opening move on the upper fringe of a market dominated by the Japanese mass producers.
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      Man faces 2 cheating charges
      204 4  -  by Irene Toh Monitor staff writer The manager of a textile company was charged yesterday with attempting to cheat an insurance company of $1.8 million by making false claims that some insured office property was lost in a fire on Dec 12,1979. James Lee Ah
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      Police crack down on beggars
      524 5  -  by Ang Peng Hwa Monitor staff writer In an island-wide sweep, police rounded up 114 beggars on Friday, including a 58-year-old man with some $3,800 in a Chartered Bank account, a 74-year-old woman with about $1,000 in cash, and another beggar with about $300 all
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      Stores on look-out for the ripper
      329 5  -  fay K K Fong Monitor staff writer House detectives and security officers in several big department stores in the city are on the lookout for someone who has been going round in the past two weeks cutting expensive clothing on display. The culprit is
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      BLACK AND WHITE FLOWER POWER
      75 5 MISS MABEL CHUA of Bedok North and her winning creation a the Metropolitan YMCAs second flower show yesterday. Her won her the top prize under the "black and white" category an< second prize under the "vegetable or fruits" category". There were 11 categories in all.
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      Ngee Ann revokes diplomas
      152 5  -  by Oei Sin Giok Monitor staff writer Two graduates of the Ngee Ann Polytechnic have had their diplomas revoked. The latest government gazette states that the Senate of the Polytechnic revoked diplomas awarded to Maryati Sanusi and Khoo Pem Yung. The Senate exercised powers given under
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      Lock icon Police dogs patrolling the sea
      319 6  -  by Suresh Nair Monitor staff writer I Singapore's dogs are going to sejfe That's bad news for arms sn Igglers. Phe canine sleuths now take re lilar trips by police boat to sli fs off the coast, in addition to ct Jfcking arrivals by road
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      Bigamy survives, but five cases is no "boom"
      502 6  -  by Dawn Westerhout Monitor staff writer !i bigamists were jailed for a wo weeks ago and fined l each. They had all pleaded to making false declarations Registry of Marriages and imitting bigamy. >üblic prosecutor says five ay cases in one day
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      Cease NWC wage guidelines by 1986, bosses urge
      476 6  -  by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer Employers have proposed that the National Wages Council (NWC) be suspended from July, 1986. They want an end to Government representation in wage negotiations after one more year of NWC wage guidelines. Employer representatives. said this
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      Lock icon Singapore duo fail to reach finals
      324 8  -  by Chew Yen Fook Monitor staff writer KUALA LUMPUR Singer Ann Hussin and songwriter Ken Lim, Singapore's representatives to the Golden Kite World Song Festival here this weekend, did not make it to the finals last night. This was despite their impressive performance against
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      Pig waste plant in Punggol
      646 9  -  by Ang Peng Hwa Monitor staff writer Last June, farmers in Punggol stopped constructing their pig waste treatment plants, ending a $65 million capital grant scheme. Today, in Ponggol Port Road, a pig waste plant costing $5 million is being built by the Food and
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      NOW, SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
      90 9 WHY IN THE WORLD would you want my picture? Even if we see eye to eye. Still, the snake kept still for Madam Chan Lai Kam at the zoo yesterday morning. It's not every day that someone goes to such trouble to compose a picture
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      A war victim presents her past
      207 9 When the script of a show for the National Exhibition required an elderly person to play the part of a Second World War victim, the organising committee had problems getting the actress. It seems that Singaporeans still think it is a bad omen to
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      SUF wants changes in education
      246 9 The Singapore United Front (SUF) has proposed a new education system for Singapore. Party chairman Tan Chee Kien said his party was in favour of a 5-3-2-2 system which means five years of primary education, three years lower secondary, two years upper secondary and two
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      Singapore has total of 11 points so far
      551 9  -  26th CHESS OUTMPIM) by Ignatius Leong For the Monitor SALONICA After five rounds of play in the Chess Olympiad, Singapore has managed a total of 11 points. In the opening round, Singapore had an easy encounter against Libya and won 4-0. In
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      516 2 TV UPDATE Today's Programmes 3ioo PM 8.25 Programme Summary. 3.00 Opening fodowad by Quran 8.38 Today In History. Reeding. 8.45 Drama Mlnggu Ini: Nasi Lamak 3.10 Programme Summary. Buah Bidara Anuar's parents are 3.18 Senendung Kanek-Kanak '84 not happy with their son'a chotoe The afternoon movie This is a of
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  • MONEY
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      Using 'leverage' to earn bigger profits
      811 10 It is my scenario that the US dollar will fall; it has already started. However, it will soon drop even more. As the dollar has fallen in recent days, gold has commenced to show life. The balance of my forecast should start to accelerate.
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      STOCK MARKET INDICES
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      Investors expect continuing upsurge
      638 10  -  by Edward Ong Monitor staff writer All eyes will be on Wall Street this week as investors expect the market to continue an upward climb following the closing last week at 1220.30 points, up 32.36 points from the previous week. If there is a follow-through, markets
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      277 11 Tired of Because of its economic success Japan is all too often touted as a model for the future or condenmed as a rtationof arV 1985 1 1 f 1 \.i economic animals. Youre all SICK I S M M 1 AND TIRED OF THE STEREOTYPES, 1 W 1 4?
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Jakarta bombings: Who will be tried?
      695 12  -  NEWS ANALYSIS by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer The key question in the forthcoming Jakarta bombings trial is who will be in the defendants' seats. The line-up will throw some light on how President Suharto's Government intends to counter opposition from civilian and religious
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      Guerilla units harass Viets
      180 12 Reuter ARANYAPRATHET Guerilla units from all three Cambodian resistance factions launched coordinated strikes against Vietnamese troops to dislodge them from a key rebel camp, Thai military sources said yesterday. The sources said the Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF), guerilla followers of former head of state
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      Stampeding herd of jumbos kills defiant farmer
      172 12 United Press International JAKARTA A herd of wild elephants rampaged through a village in Northern Sumatra, trampling one farmer to death, news reports said yesterday. The Jakarta Post said the herd, led by a large, white bull elephant, had destroyed large areas of
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      KL warns Indonesian immigrants to behave
      180 12 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Police in Selangor warned Indonesian immigrants to behave themselves and not get involved in crime. Selangor's Chief police officer, Abdul Rahim Mohamad Noor, issued the warning yesterday after an intensive one-day operation in this west coast state to crack down on
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      'Marcos will reappear soon'
      95 12 Reuter HONG KONG Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, whose long absence from public view has sparked rumours about his health, will resume regular meetings with government officials in the next few days, Prime Minister Cesar Virata said yesterday. Mr Virata told reporters in Hong Kong that Mr
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      Muslim rebels want $52,000 ransom for two Americans
      153 12 United Press International ZAMBOANGA (Philippines) Muslim rebels who kidnapped two Americans on a remote southern island have demanded a U5525,000 (5552,500) ransom in exchange for their release, military officials said yesterday. Two Filipino guides, also abducted with the Americans five days ago,
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      Lawyer urges fair trial for 25 detainees
      124 12 United Press International JAKARTA A prominent lawyer yesterday urged the government to provide a fair trial for 25 detainees accused of subversion in connection with recent rioting by mobs of Muslim youths. The suspects, rounded up in the aftermath of bloody riots in
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Hong Kong has 'nagging doubts'
      435 14 Reuter HONG KONG The people of Hong Kong grudgingly accept the Sino-British agreement to return the colony to China in 1997 but many still nurse nagging doubts about whether Beijing will stick to its side of the accord, according to an opinion poll published yesterday.
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      Poison candy gang sends letter mocking the police
      226 14 Associated Press TOKYO A group of extortionists which has used poisoned candies Jto blackmail at least 27 food companies sent another letter to Japanese news media which was received yesterday, mocking and taunting police for repeated blunders in numerous attempts to arrest
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      Armistice officers to meet on security zone gun battle
      674 14 Wire Services SEOUL The United Nations Command yesterday called for a full meeting of the Korean Armistice Commission to deal with a gun battle at the truce site of Panmujom on Friday that left four men dead and two wounded. The
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      China shows new jet fighter for export
      227 14 United Press International BEIJING A Beijing newspaper yesterday published a photograph of what it described as a new military jet fighter that China expects to sell on the export market. Western military analysts said the aircraft pictured on page one of China Daily
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      English tycoon wills fortune to fund
      69 14 Reciter LONDON A businessman has left a fortune to leukaemia research in memory of English actress Kay Kendall who died of the disease 25 years ago. Sainsbury grocery chain director, Mr James Sainsbury, a 75-year-old bachelor who died in October, left an estate disclosed
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      Nicaragua launches drive for militia recruits
      146 14 LA Times Washington Post MANAGUA The Nicaraguan Government has begun an urgent programme of recruitment and intensified training to build up Sandinista militias, which serve as a seedbed for new troops to fight US-backed guerillas. Members of Sandinista block committees, the Sandinista Youth Organisation
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      FINDERS BUT NOT KEEPERS OF $430 MILLION
      66 14 ASTRONAUTS FROM THE U S space shuttle, Discovery, engaged in the recovery of the Westar VI. The astronauts managed to recover and place in the cargo bay the two communications satellites which strayed into false orbit last February. The recovered Palapa and Westar
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      All set for heart implant
      451 15 United Press International LOUISVILLE (Kentucky) A candidate for the world's second artificial heart implant has been selected and the surgery will be performed this morning at Humana Hospital, Audubon, officials announced. The recipient is William Schroeder, 52, of Jasper, Indiana, who was already at the
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      AROUND THE WORLD
      527 15 SOUTH ENGLAND'S Maria Unsworth had one great ambition: to start a hotel of her own. So she went to just the place to begin a 50-room hotel near Dorking to work as a maid. Only she wasn't chambering all the time. Over four years, she stole just
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      We did the right thing, say Baby Fae's parents
      355 15 Associated Press NEW YORK The parents of Baby Fae, the infant who survived nearly three weeks with a baboon heart in place of her own, say they never considered refus- ing the transplant or "had any doubt we had done the
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      Europe hit by freak storms
      285 15 United Press International LONDON Torrential rains and 160-kph winds swept across Europe on Friday, leaving three people dead in Germany, endangering shipping in the English Channel and causing millions of dollars in damage. Hurricane-force winds gusting up to 174 kph roared across Germany, causing chaos
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      US nuclear plants faulted
      153 15 WASHINGTON Government analysts say reactors at the nation's 80 operating atomic power plants are experiencing, on average, six-and-a-half times the emergency shutdowns of similarly designed plants in Japan. In a report to the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week, the analysts said the same "mishaps" are
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      The cashless way to bank
      111 15 DALLAS When Lone Star National Bank opened its doors for business in August, it found it could do away with one cumbersome ingredient cash. In the four months since its founding, the nation's first cashless bank has more than tripled its assets, won acclaim at
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  • COMMENTARY
    • OBSERVATIONS
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        Those difficult years
        127 16 The disclosure last week of the shocking number of abortions among young women and the high percentage of pregnant teenaged brides has set off serious but rambling public discussions. Parents seem to be mostly surprised and dismayed, while the experts are quick to elaborate and explain. Not
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        Gunfire at Nong Chan
        90 16 Vietnam doesn't care a fig about world opinion. If there were lingering doubts, the gunfire at Nong Chan and Ampil last week should have destroyed them. The attacks against those Cambodian towns on the Thai border obviously were being planned even as the United Nations and
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        On attracting tourists
        101 16 The new report on ways of attracting more tourists to Singapore is a refreshingly good start on a promotion strategy. We are particularly pleased with the idea of rejuvenating Haw Par Villa, a marvellous asset that has been too long neglected. But, we wonder, with all the
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        Compulsory home economics
        121 16 We are perplexed by that petition from the NUS group to the Education Ministry asking for a rethinking of the compulsory home economics programme for girls. It was last September, you'll recall, that the Ministry announced that a revised programme would be compulsory for all girls in
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      TRAVELS WITH SAM
      294 16 Come to Libya, land of sun, sea and sand. And that something extra everyone's itching for but granted to only a favoured few on earth. A chance to live dangerously. Big-game hunting like you've never experienced before. Fan out from Tripoli to Montezuma and across the wildest
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      Chance to pursue US foreign policy
      922 16 President Reagan's landslide victory coincides with a period of extraordinary opportunity in American foreign policy. The President's greatest opportunity goes far beyond the solution of any particular issue. Destiny and his own achievements have placed him in a position to restore for the first
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      Reading needs to be promoted more vigorously
      790 16 The theme picked for this year's Book Fair Reading for the Future missed the entire point about reading. It betrayed a lack of thought on the part of our booksellers for which they were punished with more visitors but lower sales. Doubly disgraced.
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      Ban foreign maids and open 20,000 new jobs
      732 17  -  by Steven Guo For the Monitor Last week it was officially re- vealed that we had 20,000 foreign maids in our homes, about one in every 25 households. That statistic Ms one of the most disturbing in Singapore today. We are slowly
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      The dos and don'ts they know, it's how to avoid sex that's difficult
      997 17  -  by K L Quek For the Monitor something a little too daring." Much concern and discussion have been generated with the revelation that there are five teenage abortions a day in Singapore. We have heard from psychologists,
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      The wrong place at the wrong time
      163 17 HOBSON'S CHOICE The press merger, which was given High Court approval this month, will surely be welcomed by those who have persisted for more than two years in believing that the Singapore Monitor offices are at 390 Kim Seng Road. The latest missive
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      166 17 Wi Hsd j i I f i BsiKMiß f~' Ii ll' KE?1I MP* 1 r ||ggip I 1 1 I|HH I fe P its obviously a Baume Mercier j! What could be more fitting for a watchmaker than to keep time with technology. In Baume Mercier Showrooms Service Centres: Avant-Gande,
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  • SPORTS/ASIAN CUP SPECIAL
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      SOCCER FIXTURES
      211 18 DAY DATE TIME MATCH Sat 01.12.84 7.00 pm Qatar vs Syria 9.00 pm Iran vs U.A.E. Sun 02.12.84 7.00 pm Saudi Arabia vs Korea Rep 9.00 pm India vs Singapore Mon 03.12.84 7.00pm PR China vs Iran 9.00 pm Kuwait vs Qatar Tua 04.12.84 7.00 pm U.A.E. vs
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      Asia's very own World Cup soccer
      723 18 Asia's premier tournament will kick off on Dec 1 at the National Stadium after a background of internecine strife over television coverage and marketing rights. When the whistle blows for the kick-off between Qatar and Syria in the first match, Singapore fans can sit
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      From humble beginnings...
      488 18 The idea of an Asian Football Confederation was first mooted 32 years ago during the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. In May 8, 1954 the Confederation was formally launched. The immediate task of the first executive committee was to organise a competition along the lines of the European
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      Details of the four groups and teams that made it to the finals:
      129 18 Details of the four groups and teams that made it to the finals: GROUP I: i Venue: Jakarta and Solo, Indonesia, August 6-18. Participants: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, the Philippines, Syria and Thailand. Qualifiers: Iran and Syria GROUP
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      PREVIOUS WINNERS
      40 18 Year Venue Winners Runners-Up 1956 Hong Kong Korea Republic Israel 1960 Seoul Korea Republic Israel 1964 Tel Aviv Israel India 1968 Teheran Iran Burma 1972 Bangkok Iran Korea Republic 1976 Teheran Iran Kuwait 1980 Kuwait Kuwait Korea Republic
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      S'pore team lacks depth
      594 19  -  by I Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer Let us hope the Singapore National team will return this week from Guangzhou, China, with the key players for Singapore's Asian Cup final round at the National Stadium sound in limb, if not in spirit. So much of Singapore's
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      China confident of making it to the semis
      438 19  -  by S Gulam in Guangzhou China are confident of making it at least to the semifinals of the Asian Cup at the National Stadium next week. With most of the players who competed in last year's Merlion Cup at Kallang and the
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      Saudis arrive all set for a win
      351 19  -  Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer Saudi Arabia, who qualified for the-Asian Cup final round here by scoring 19 goals without reply in their group two matches, arrived yesterday morning the first of nine teams to arrive exactly a week before the kjckoff of
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      The tough ones
      748 20 GROUP A: Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, Kuwait. i Qatar's small population of 60,000 belies the strength of their football 1 team. They were an unfancied lot when they arrived in April this year for the pre-Olym-pics final round, but by the end of the week's
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      The outsiders
      677 21 GROUP B: Iran, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore, People's Republic of China. Singapore on home ground may spring a couple of surprises. If they do more, they'll cause shock waves. But that is unlikely ponsidering the quality of the team and their preparations to date. Should Fandi Ahmad
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      Fifa observer to rate Cup games
      240 21 t(u Singapore and the other nine teams competing in the Asian Cup will, for the first time, have their pattern and style of play %crutin- ised by a well-known Fifa (Federation of International Football Association) observer. The world controlling body for poccer was prompted
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      The full list of the ten battling teams
      701 23 The team list of the 10 paracipating nations in the piaOrCup competition 1 Lu Jiaren 2 Zhu Bo 3 Lin Luofeng 4 Lu Hongxiang 5 Jia Xiuguan 6 Lin Qiang 7 Gu Guangming 8 Zhao Dayu 9 Zuo Shusheng 10 Li Hui
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      A seminar for sports writers
      180 24 A sports writers' seminar will be held in Singapore for the first time during the Asian Cup. This is being organised by the Asian Football Confederation with the hope of raising the standard of football journalism in Asia. It will be held at the Oberoi
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      Top-class Fifa refs for Cup matches
      204 24 Three Europeans referees are among the 12 who have been handpicked by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to officiate at the Asian Cup. Dutch referee Jan N I Keizer who did the Los Angeles Olympic final between France and Brazil before a record crowd
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      Biggest line-up of awards
      254 24 Asian Cup sponsors have made an unprecedented commitment to the tournament with their line-up of trophies for team members. In all, five international companies will present players with awards when the tournament ends on December 16. These awards are for "fastest goal" from Seiko, "best player"
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      'Kick-off' ball
      100 24 The "kick-off" ball for the* Asian Cup tournament will be pre* sented by the cognac Re my Martin, which is also the o(M ficial sponsor of the event. Mr Alain Baillot, managing* director of France Scott Pte Ltd, will officially hand over the ball to the Football Association
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      571 25 iiA< i i CI 3 Div 2 1200 m 13 Concrete Wall 51.5 Chee (3) 111 i,5 Fox Kingdom 55 Danis (10) 2 3 2 > 8 Oval Office 54.5 Tweedie (5) 6 7 3 9 Three Leaders 54 Bleasdale (8) 1110 4 Owner Menang Lagi Stable Trainer
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      TODAY'S RACES AT BUKIT TIMAH
      1940 25 Going forecast: good HOW TO READ THE CARD 1 92-31 BAY THUNDER 1-54 8 (7 56 5 Woon 1/4 4 rug Ahmad GOSO/08-GS Saddle Horses Best Bamer Jockey Number Origin Track Trackwork Number Name T«ne of rides and Sex Conditions today Previous Wetgfit Horse s
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      Computer scored 34 top placings
      163 25  -  by Computer Analyst For the Monitor Over the past seven weeks, the top computerised selections produced 34 winners, 35 seconds and 33 thirds out of 62 races. These included 15 outright winners, eight of which paid good priced-dividends. They were Big Chief ($35/14), Lion City
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      Can Paititi bag the gold?
      290 26  -  by Wonder Boy For the Monitor Agasam Stable's champion Paititi Gold gets my vote to win the richest sprint Classic event in our racing calendar the $157,500 Singapore Lion City Cup over 1200 m in Race Four at Bukit fTimah today. This versatile nine-year-old by
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      No easy climb to the top for Q'stown
      244 26  -  by Daniel Wee For the Monitor Queenstown Training Centre is to Singapore's waterpolo what the F N scheme is to local badminton, both having acquired the doyen status of undisputed kings as well as king makers in their respective fields. Being too
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      Ski power in the making
      621 26 SPORTS PARADE Nineteen-year-old Paul Fong has more tricks up his skis than most other skiers in the region, but there's one trick he cannot pull and that is to put water skiing back into the next SEA Games in Bangkok in 1985. The water sport
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      Big on dreams, short on goals
      447 26 Reuter THE ITALIAN FIRST DIVISION... ROME The Italian First Division, which boasts the most glamorous line-up of international soccer stars in the world, has left its followers full of dreams but woefully short of goals after the opening nine games of the season. A
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      Torino get chance to oust leaders Verona
      359 26  -  Agenzia Ansa ITALIAN SOCCER with Julian Bees ROME This week, as last week, the place to watch Italian soccer at its best will be Turin. Last week, the local derby between Juventus and Torino enthralled us all, especially since the humble Torino side
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      Favourites Bedok live up to pre-match billing
      315 27 BEDOK 3 KAKI BUKIT 1 It was mission accomplished for favourites Bedok, who took the Prime Minister's Cup with a 3-1 victory over Kaki Bukit in the final of the 1984 Inter-Constituen-cy football tournament yesterday. Their captain and former national player Yunos Baba
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      Wilander beats Lendl in warmup
      109 27 CANBERRA Sweden's Mats Wilander, saying he is playing better now than when he won the Australian Open tennis title a year ago, proved his point emphatically by beating Ivan Lendl in their final warmup last night. Wilander toppled the Czechoslovak, ranked two in the world
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      Connors wanted for Australian Open
      166 27 MELBOURNE Tournament officials were trying frantically to contact American tennis star Jimmy Connors tonight in a desperate bid to entice him to the Australian Open starting at Kooyong here on Monday. Officials believe there is only a slim chance that Connors can be lured here
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      Light winds mar boardsailing c'ships
      366 27  -  by Alfonso Chan Monitor staff writer Light winds, combined with a strong current, produced an unspectacular first race in the National Championship Open boardsailing competition at the East Coast yesterday. Conditions were so bad that the sausage-triangle of the traingle-sausage-triangle course had to be abandoned.
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      Singapore lose
      462 27  -  Singapore 1 Guangzhou 2 by S Gulam Writing from Guangzhou On a cold night, Singapore found a pace of Guangzhou too hot and went down to a second defeat in the White Cloud Cup Tournament here. It was certainly a deserved win for the Chinese team, who performed
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      Windies build a commanding lead
      170 27 Reciter BRISBANE Centuries by Richie Richardson and Clive Lloyd helped West Indies into a commanding position in the second cricket test against Australia yesterday. By the close of the second day, the touring team, chasing their 10th successive test victory, had taken their first innings
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      Paul makes waves
      160 28 Koch shoots course record in Japan KAGOSHIMA Gary Koch, winner of two American PGA tournaments this year, shot a course record seven under par 65 to lead after the third round of the 75 million Yen (*****,975) Kagoshima Open Golf Tournament here today. Koch had five birdies
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      Falco goal pushes Spurs to second spot
      111 28 Reuter LONDON Despite another goal from Kerry Dixon, Tottenham Hotspur managed a 1-1 draw with Chelsea to take over second place at least temporarily in the English soccer First Division last night. Dixon, who scored three in midweek in Chelsea's 4-1 Milk Cup
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      Coetzee to tackle Page despite injury
      264 28 United Press International JOHANNESBURG Gerrie Coetzee could be punching through the pain barrier next week when he tackles sixth-ranked Greg Page of the United States in the first defence of his World Boxing Association heavyweight title. The booming right hand of the South African
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      67 26 SMASHING LOOKS Fred Perry looks are clean, fresh. > And distinctly decisive. strokes and fine lines to set the pace. The look that's for anything. Fine details to look out for. ~A B i* i 1 I m v n S I 3sgfe, l ..««»«»»> 4 il,M |k K/ <fe
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      228 28 SPORTS BRIEFS ASIAN CUP SUPPLEMENT: All you want to know about the biggest soccer tournament ever held in Singapore, starting Sunday, Dec 1 to Dec 16, at the National Stadium. Nine of Asia's top teams defending champions Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic in group A; Iran, United
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      GROWING UP
      1118 1 ♦IN♦PU B L I C They became stars almost overnight. Youngsters about 18 to 21 years who joined SBC as actors and actresses suddenly found themselves adored by their own peers. Monitor staff writer WONG SING YEONG talks to them to find out how their private lives have
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    • FOOD
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        Where the best chestnuts are...
        336 2  -  by Violet Oon Monitor staff writer Mr Tan Song Lay, 47, paid $3,500 for an automatic chestnut fryer from Japan and he can only use it five months a year. But he considers it well worth the price because the gas-fired machine produces the best
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        Classic Chinese dish that's worth trying
        400 2 TABLE TALK For our recipe this week, a dish featuring my favourite chestnuts. They're fresh and can be found in any market. Since this year's crop is particularly good, why not try cooking the classic Chinese homestyle dish of Chestnuts Stewed with Chicken? For
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        EATING OUT
        322 2  -  Are you game for seasonal food? by Violet Oon For the Monitor Seasonal food is the theme this week as I took a pot shot at a meal of game. This type of food in Europe as well as China is associated with autumn and winter eating because
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        Taste East Java dishes for free
        337 4  -  GOURMET CIRCLE by Violet Oon For the Monitor Get a Taste of East Java at the Sunday Monitor Gourmet Circle Surabaya Cooking Class co-hosted by Hilton Hotel on Dec 3 at 3 pm at the Inn of Happiness. As with other Gourmet Circle events,
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        Hawker festival with a difference
        142 4  -  by Violet Oon For the Monitor The Goodwood Park Hotel is holding a Hawker Festival with a difference at the Poolside from Nov 30 to Dec 11, 6 pm to 11 pm. It's not the hotel chefs who will be cooking the food but genuine
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        Wine seminar
        178 4 The 40 lucky Sunday Monitor readers who qualified for the Sunday Monitor Gourmet Circle and Riche Monde's Adventures in Wine seminar on Nov 28 at 3 pm at the Hyatt Hotel are: 1) Ho Beng Kim 2) James Yeo 3) K.Y. Yeo 4) Lim Chuan Chye 5) Patricia
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        Jetsetting in style
        525 5  -  DOWNTOWN by Inez Wei For the Monitor If you've got your head in the clouds over your imminent over,seas trip, be wise. It would be better to adopt a more down-to-earth approach and pack cleverly. It is going to take some savvy to cram all your clothing
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        Jetwork
        14 5 Photography: Spencer Loh Clothes: Exclusivites de France Luggage: Daimaru Location: Pavilion InterContinental Hotel
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        Michael Jackson, designer
        830 6  -  IN STYLE X by Nina Hyde The Washington Post It is after midnight. The door to room 627, Michael Jackson's suite in the Four Seasons Hotel, is slightly ajar. In the centre of the room is a booster heater, gushing hot air over a portable parquet dance
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        Credits: Night Moves
        24 6 Last week s credits for Night Moves includes make-up by Sharon Liew of Faceworks and hair by David Gan of Passion.
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        The London look is going international
        239 6  -  by Joan Lebow Streets Press Service The girl-meets-boy romanticism of the Eurythmics' Annie Lennox has become a symbol of London's grip on music and fashion. Her riveting gaze beneath an electric shock of hair dares you to look at her as she sings. "Everybody's
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        Wham makes it big in US
        551 7  -  by Dennis Hunt Los Angeles Times Bad boy George Michael of the English duo Wham makes a lousy first impression. His arrogant, aloof, condescending attitude grates on you instantly. It almost bowls you over. But you somewhat expect it. After all, here's this 21-year-old
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        Purple reign comes to a close
        515 7  -  Perfect Strangers Artiste: Deep Purple Reviewer: Carl Skadian 1975 In one of the biggest events of the year, Led Zeppelin played to a sell-out audience at Madison Square Garden. As the group crumpled into lush velvet chairs on their jet, a weary Jimmy Page
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        SHORT TAKES
        548 7  -  by Philip Cheah and Stephen Tan Monitor staff writers Make It Big Wham Wham is still a great singles band. On Make It Big, the new album, there are three No. 1 hits Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper and Freedom, the latest single. Wham's brand
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        Movie with the McCartney stamp
        277 8 Ex'Beatle Paul McCartney's dream comes true in Give My regards to Broad Street. It is a film based on a simple plot and sustained by 14 McCartney compositions. One of the advantages of being a music superstar is being able to bring to fruition projects
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        Aztec Camera is still not in focus
        358 8  -  Knife Artiste: Aztec Camera Reviewer: Lim Teck Lin Does anybody remember Aztec Camera's excellent debut single Just Like Gold? It was a spontaneously wistful and uncontrived love song which came out four years ago on the tiny but influential Scottish label, Postcard. Four
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    • FILMS
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        Blaming it on a pathetic farce
        319 9  -  Blame It on Rio Starring: Michael Caine, Valerie Harper Reviewer: Adaline Scheerder I must admit I wasn't expecting much when I went to see Blame It on Rio last week. But it came with excellent credentials: Michael Caine, one of my favourite actors and
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        Lumet: the actor's director
        368 9  -  CLOSEUP by Kenneth M Chanko Streets Instead of taking a vacation, director Sidney Lumet made Garbo Talks. Lumet claims he's not a workaholic, but he has directed 32 films in the last 27 years. As the 60-year-old New York filmmaker explains it, taking "working vacations" is
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        SBC in pursuit of gongfu glory
        688 10  -  TUBE TALK by Wong Sing Yeong Monitor staff writer The next time you witness men in pigtails and Manchurian robes prancing at each other with swords, or leaping from tree to tree, in such locations as Bright Hill, Chinese Garden or Japanese Garden don't
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        SBC to show longer episodes of Oshin
        92 10 Fans of Oshin will be glad to know that SBC will increase its telecast of the series from 15 minutes to half an hour, in the near future either in December or early January. An SBC spokesman said: "We have received a number
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        Cream Soda and Milk as a thoughtful tonic
        720 10  -  WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS •>y Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Films Chinese Film: Cream Soda and Milk Wed, Ch 10, 8.30 p.m. Rachel Shan's debut film which verges on melodrama, explores human weaknesses and failings. A family is broken up because a wife
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        Splashing time in Riptide
        599 12  -  SUNDAY'S PICK by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Sunday Matinee: Riptide (Pilot) Ch 5, 2.50 p.m. Brains, brawn and good looks these are the three ingredients that Stephen J Cannell (of Rockford Files fame) has banked on, in his latest action-adventure series, Riptide. Perry King
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        Sheer hard work gets Tony Liang to the top
        497 12  -  by Wong Sing Yeong Monitor staff writer It took just two years for Tony Liang Qiaowei, 22, to make the big time. In that period, he appeared in no less than a dozen TVB serials. His greatest hit was as a
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      126 1 FASHION Ufj Going somewhere for Christmas? Inez Wei shows how you can piece together a maximum mileage wardrobe when you're travelling: Page 5 FOOD Violet Oon spills the beans on the best chestnuts in town, provides a recipe on chestnut chicken and leads us into a Surabaya cooking class in
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      471 8 horoscopes by Frank Barron First Features YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: There should be a great deal of variety in your social life this year. You may have to cut down on some activities in order to follow a study programme to improve your position. Harmony and excitement in romantic affairs are
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      2462 11 TV WEEK MONDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1984 I TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1984 I WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 1984 2:00 Ml 7.20 Newswatch. 2.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Pages. 7.20 Newswatch. 2.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Pages. 7 30 News (M). 2:00 PM 7.30 News (M). 3*o PM 7.30 News (M). 3:00 Pli 7.50 Bintang
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      574 12 SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1984 For programme update see main paper page 2 8.-00 AM 840 PM 2:00 PM 6.45 News (T). 8.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Pages. 8.45 New# (E). *30 SBCtext 'Live* Sample Pages. 740 PM 9:00 AM 9:00 PM 3.-00 PM 3 7.05 Swiss Family Robinson (C) (car--9.00 Opening
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      Journey in Time
      1012 1  -  by Chandra Nair Monitor staff writer After several days of taking in the sights in the desert; the Great Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, exploring the inside of the Cheops Pyramid, standing awed in the alabaster Mosque of Muhammed Ali, and visiting the ruins of Memphis, I
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        New lease of life for Qi Gong
        765 2  -  by Song Meiyu China Features J Qi Gong, the ancient Chinese J breath control technique is being revived. Researchers say it is an effective cure for certain chronic diseases, including digestive problems, respiratory and nervous cfis- eases, hypertension, rheumatism tuld arthritis. In some
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        Nemesis the 'killer star' sparks off scientific battle
        806 2  -  by David Chandler KNT International A heated scientific battle has begun over the validity of a theory that, if it's right, could lead within the next few months to a major astronomical discovery. The idea is that a star, dubbed "Nemesis" by
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        Lock icon Whizkid foiled at own game
        2486 3 Is it easy to break into a computer's security system and gain access to classified data? Who are the people interested in doing so? How do multicorporations tackle this problem? In this article from Lianhe Wanbao we find the answers to all the questions. "Sorry
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        Databank
        742 4 are fun. They pack a lot of information. Some numbers important. Vital Statistics, for example. Others are just interfiling or intriguing. In this column each week, we publish 4 "numbers, sort of a databank of information, for your enjoyment, use and interest. For those who are serious about numbe*
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        The right price for a soldier of fortune
        400 4  -  by Juan O. Tamayo Knight-Ridder Newspapers Anyone who has travelled through Central America often enough would have met would-be soldiers of fortune in search of jobs. Honduras is one place frequented by them. It has*all the comforts a person with a hankering,
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        Fleeced by camel drivers
        247 4  -  TRAVEL TIPS by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer When in Cairo, go on a camel ride. Be sure "of what you are getting into though. Camel drivers drive a hard bargain and have ways' of getting it out of you. They'll agree to any price you
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        Lock icon Reaping what you've sown
        280 4 A weekly column of ideas for successful retirement SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER Successful retirement can sometimes be a matter of attitude. Like everything else in life, the old adage that you "get out according to what you put in" holds true. Among those people who get the
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        TELOK BLANGAH
        1802 5  -  Kampung capers in a sleepy corner of Singapore JACKIE SAM by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer Telok Blangah was the sleepy corner of the island until a day when an attempt was made to set up a dock at Bukit Chermin. The plan was abandoned because the channel
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        How to use between, among
        301 5  -  WORDS by Michael Garnter Register and Tribune Syndicate "I learned to use between when talking about two things and among when there were three or more," writes a reader. She encloses a clipping using between in referring to three things, and she's confused. The rule
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    • PROPERTY
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        Apartments at Leonie Hill
        212 6  -  by Vincent Fong Monitor staff writer Twenty freehold apartments in St Thomas Mansions set in the midst of Leonie Hill, a prime residential neighbourhood will be placed on the open market this December. Two units, a 160 sq m (1,730 sq ft) apartment and the 416
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        Aussie firm clinches deal to supply $3.5 m cladding
        330 6  -  by Foo Mey Kien Monitor staff writer An Australian company will supply $3.5 million worth of prefabricated cladding for the Raffles City shopping atrium. The claddings material used for the outside facing of buildings will be installed by the end of
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        Mergui Court designed with privacy in mind
        208 6  -  by Foo Mey Kien Monitor staff writer Piling has started in Mergui Road for a ten-storey apartment block. The project, Mergui Court, is jointly developed by United Overseas Land and Norfolk Mansion on freehold land. Marketing has also begun for the 23 apartment-block,
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        MRT stations as centres of community life
        688 7  -  by Norman Edwards For the Monitor I suggested last month that the world's finest cities were those, not merely with the grandest monuments or buildings, but those with well designed spaces or places for public use: the boulevards of Paris, the Italian piazzas,
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        Correction and clarification
        54 7 In our article on Orchard Road last week Mr Ng Yew Mun was described as the owner of the Singapore Dispensary. Mr K S Pang points out that he has been the sole proprietor of the Singapore Dispensary since its establishment in 1947. Mr Ng is a
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        SHOWFLATS YOU CAN VISIT TODAY
        301 7 DEVELOPMENT LOCATION OPINING TIMES EMQUMES Parkwett Upper Aver Rafah Rd 9am-6pmda#y El™ OemenePark SuneetWay 9 am 5 30 pm daily 22 2266 CeseRoarta Newion 9am-6pmdai> HISS vaaOesFtoree WhJiey Road 9«m-5pmdaiy 2S 2222 Tufcp Garden Ferrer Road lOam-eprndeiy SommsrvOePark FanerOnve !0am-4pmdMV Orchard BeJ-A* Orchard Boulevard 10am-
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      170 2 FROM DECEMBER 8 OLYMPIC AIRWAYS COMMENCES W H H From December 8, our 747 flights depart from Singapore on Saturday and Wednesday evenings and arrive in Athens the same dav. From Athens, we offer convenient departures to over 30 islands and mainland destinations in Greece. A stopover in Greece allows
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      50 3 Give yourself t somethiiw you wish others would give you. pi ftrtcction of Old M [n im jnttfium I I 'SZS'SSSSE"' 1 If nobody gives you-Teachers, 1 the deliciously rewarding scotch I i** 1 you'd surely love to receive, E there really is a simple solution. Give it to yourself.
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      125 4 I t. w»«»«~» o>y,m,mnm* f'» f «*■««»»>. Mi .<1 ■Kwi. < >—*r»»■>•• »<»<* «*mi« ■jgMZr ■■■IH BIHRL4.' i o tic times i^g^p 11V K'ji'.K \»,1« po\ tnrv vtqr>« AK ~-j~j~JMß"^j oh 1 MAIL THIS COUPON TO: The Singapore Monitor Ltd., I A. fill B Ba, I Circulation Department, Alexandra a
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      824 8 Classified Ad Rates Singapore Monitor: Sunday Monitor Words 0.35 cents per word 0.55 cents per word Display $7.70 per col. cm $10.00 per col. cm Business Hrs Mon-Fri. 9am-spm Sat. 9am-lpm ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT r, J), AUSTRALIA .i*AUSTRALIANS ELECTION DAY IS 1 DECEMBER 1984 A general election for the Australian House
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      322 9 J I Christmas Shopping Guide ALBUM from $9.90 to $12.90 12 Singles from $3-00 to $7.00 Latest Smash HITS, No. 1, Melody maker magazines available at $2.30 each I (J. nlcntinf R I. l^ltoMJmtlte #03-03, PARKLANE SHOPPING MALL, 35, SELEGIE ROAD, SINGAPORE 0718. TEL: *****90 I BRANCH: #05-110, FAR EAST
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      45 9 Looking to sell? Look to Monitor's classified Call *****90 today k 'l ~ji aunatmvHtjassfc.co^ VAUMAN VAIKSK To^^, a—s49/. MM/- /•M^L Latest fashion shoes also available at:-^r^H #01-79/80, Parkway Parade Tel: *****25 AUTHORISED DEALER CHECK OBERMAIN Ufl REGAL SCHOLL CLARKS HOMY PED BONIA hilly pielle sacs
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      131 10 Dress up your home in designer walkovers Now's your chance to decorate your home with And Candy, our range for children, teenagers 3-OM^ a,sof II The designer wallcovers featured here are For a closer look at our irresistible 11 'frigs frnm I just a sample of what you'll find in
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      Car buying season shifts into top gear
      506 1 The car-buying season will arrive again soon when year-end bonuses swell the bank accounts of workers in Singapore. But when even the cheapest vehicle today represents a considerable investment on the part of the average worker, buyers must think carefully about what they
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      The car scene: current issues, future trends
      479 1 AERODYNAMICS is the big word in the motor trade today as manufacturers are discovering that significant savings in fuel consumption and engine wear can be achieved by reducing air drag. With the Audi 100, Citroen BX and Renault 25 leading the way, the
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      Pick the car that suits your lifestyle
      477 2 "Which is the best car?" is a question often hurled at motoring journalists. It is impossible to provide an answer unless the question is qualfied by stating the use to which the car will be put. The best car for the young sales
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      It's a question of priorities — but the choice is still yours
      789 2 It's a question of priorities but the choice is still yours Why do you need the car? If it is going to be your family's primary means of transport, and going to be used very often, then reliability and economy are of prime importance. On the other hand, if it
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      THE COST FACTOR
      1130 4 Running costs and road tax add to the total cost of a car over a period of time. And of course there is the problem of depreciation. Because of the capacityrelated tax structure in Singapore, most local agents tell the manufacturers to instal small engine's into the
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      MODERN MINI MARVELS
      817 5 First-time car owners can take their pick from this range of nippy, little vehicles In Europe or America the term "entry-level car" denotes something which the average college student or person in his first job can afford to buy for about S$ 10,000. Here, the entry point
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      Fond memories of the little 'un – cult car and giant killer....
      245 5 Fond memories of the little 'un cult car and giant killer.... In 1969 Alec Issigonis introduced the mini to the world. For almost two decades the term "mini" was applied only to the cheeky, box-shaped object produced by British Leyland. Occupying no more road space than four children's perambulators, the
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      A selection of sensible sub-compacts
      1122 6 Vehicles known in motoring jargon as "subcompacts" are easily the most popular in Singapore. Out of the 200,000 passenger cars on Singapore roads, 133,000 are in the 1,001 to 1,600 cc subcompact range. Most of these are in the $30,000 to $50,000 price range and
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      Big British cats take the top spot in Super Saloons event
      357 8 I THE DAY OF THE JAGUAR Patriotism is the driving force behind Tom Walkinshaw, winner of the Guia race for super saloon cars at the 31st Macau Grand Prix. A businessman who develops, tunes and races his own team
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      Meet Mister Motor Racing from Macau
      449 8 In Macau, and in many other parts of Asia, Theodore Yip (Teddy to almost everybody) is known as Mr Motor Racing. This 72-year-old millionaire personifies the popular image of the jet-setting motor sports star. He is spry and suave, dashing and de bonaire, and
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      Spectacular Street Race
      829 9 A Grand Prix race through the city streets recaptures the romance of days of old. It is a tournament of technological knights staged before a holiday crowd drawn by an irresistably titillating blend of fear and festivity. Macau understands this, which is why Grand Prix week is
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      THE MACAU GRAND PRIX
      137 9  -  Stories and Pictures by LEE CHIU SAN The Macau Grand Prix is always held in Autumn, usually in November as this is the time when the weather is most pleasant there. Days are cool, yet sunny, with the temperature ranging between 19 to 24 degrees Celcius.
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      GOING GREAT GUNS AND THEN...A SWERVE...AND CRASH!
      32 9 In the Jacky Chan Invitation Race for Mitsubishi Colt Cars Colin Young overcooks it and the sea wall takes a bite out of the bodywork
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      Japanese tyres come rolling in to the big time
      509 10 Barely two decades ago, jokes about Japanese cars running on banana skins were rampant. Oriental tyre technology then was a bit of a joke. When quick wear was noticed, the problem was solved by laying more compound on the tread, producing
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      Sound buys for music lovers on the move
      481 10 The design of in-car audio systems has advanced greatly in recent years. New models offering better sound are constantly appearing, and one of the latest arrivals on the market is the Pioneer Centrate Component Car Stereo. Centrate comes with three mi' cro-processors
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      Elegant executive saloons.
      526 12 Due to tax and pricing considerations, many cars which are classified as family compacts in other countries are considered executive saloons here in Singapore. It is tempting to consider the Singaporean definition as the more accurate one because most of these cars are capable of carrying five
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      Luxury models with that extra touch of class
      619 12 It is heartening to note that the Japanese do not have a stranglehold on the executive car class in Singapore. In this market sector, price is an important, but not the only consideration and there are buyers willing to pay twice as
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      LUXURY LIMOUSINES
      821 13 The Singapore market is unique because the punitive taxes on vehicles with engines exceeding 3,000 cc discourages even the extravagantly rich from opting for top-of-the-line models. But with their usual ingenuity, local motor importers have arrived at a suitable compromise. It is not uncommon for them to specify
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      Second hand buyers' secrets
      513 14 Check the engine first A large number of the buyers getting new cars now will be releasing their cars on the second-hand market. The value of most cars depreciates by more than half in the first three years of use. Therefore, a three or four year
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      Examining the interior
      128 14 GET into the car. Grip the steering and turn it right and left There should not be too much slack before the wheels move. Check that all gauges, meters and lights work. Pay special attention to the oil pressure and the battery. These may be monitored by
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      If the exhaust smokes..
      57 14 AFTER the car has been started and allowed to idle for about five minutes (longer if possible), get a friend to rev the engine .while you check the exhaust. There should be hardly ar\y sftioke. Blue or white smoke means the engine is worn out. Black
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      A check on bodywork
      72 14 I TAKE a good look at the bodywork. Bring your eye level tt) each body panel. It 4s best to look against the light, especially against the late afternoon sun, because at this time of day shadows will stand out Examine eveVy side for ripples or
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      And door pillars too
      31 14 IT is very difficult to camouflage crash damage when it occurs around door pillars. Run your fingers along the insides of all door pillars, feeling for ripples.
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      Useful guide to used car buying
      98 15 Run your fingers along the door seams SEE all doors fit. Close them and run your fingers along the seams. The seams should be of a constant width throughout. If they vary in width along the same door, it could mean a panel had
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      Don't just look for rust, feel it out!
      66 15 Don't just look for rust feel! Places to examine are the undersides of all doors, the undersides of the door sills, the boot floor and all wheel arches. Even when you can't see the rust you can feel the paint bubbles and
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      Giving the wheels the once over
      78 15 CHECK that wear on the tyres is even. If you see a tyre more deeply worn on one side, it means wheel alignment is out. If tyre wear is uneven, in the form of dips and hollows, it means the shock absorbers are worn.
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      Final check: Give it a whirl on a test drive
      222 15 Even if you are pleased with the car after the static examination, don't buy without a test drive. If the seller refuses, be suspicious that he has something to hide. Your route should include straight highways as well as winding
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      THE DASHING DREAM CARS
      1131 16 THEY ALL PROVIDE THEIR OWNERS WITH LOTS OF PLEASURE If money is no object, how about a Ferrari? The company will be introducing two cars very soon which recapture the power and the glory of the Ferrari victories in the 60's. Their names are Testarossa and
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      49 1 INSIDE I Choosing a car and the cost factor Page A 2-4 The Mini Marvels Page A 5 Compact Cars Page A 6 Exclusive report on the Macau Grand Prix Page AB-9 Family Saloons Page Al2 Luxury Limousines Page Al3 I Second-hand buying Page Al4-15 Exotic Supercars Page Al6
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      181 2 Drive in and drive out with the best deal of your life! generous. So come and talk to us about a great on Mitsubishi Colt Lancer or hurry! You'll surprised just how generous we can —fibrosa CYCLES CARRIAGE (ENTERPRISES) PTE UD \SMyJ A member of the Cycle Carnage Group PANDAN
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      813 3 In the executive car market, the Nissan Brougham doesn't add up to much. ff^\B|HHMf/Trs Mercedes 280S (Auto) Volvo 760 GLE (Auto) BMW 528 i (Auto) Opel Senator 3.0E (Auto) Nissan Brougham (Auto) 7.0 km per litre. Curb weight l .560 tonnes 6.2 km per litre Curb<we<ght I 326 tonnes 66
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      292 4 THE MAZDA SyaX&jFQfMJIA THE MAZM323.WNW OF THE SHELL ECONOMY RUN 34 THE MAZDA626SERES. JAPANESE CAR OFThE YEAR'B3 f 2-l/TRE CARS didn't make it on looks alone nding design and engineering innovations Like the unsurpassed you'll find in most Mazda models (The Mazda 323, winner of the Run '84, is a
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      317 5 MERCEDES-BENZ 190 E_ Daimler-Benz a equation mass Then, a synthesis obsessive the for sheer driving exhilaration, DaimlerThis a surpasses what other sports sedans regard as What makes so yet so intrinsically l Exhilarating performance electronic/mechanical fuel-injected R 1997 cc engine that can y 41 SI accelerate it from oto 100
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      233 6 jij£ H 111 The all-new exciting Volvo 360GLE. I lt s ironical that whlle many cars dispiay GT es&w stripes and unashamedly boast power, few live r^ ,^> N *w l()i up to them. \lr^^Enter the all-new exciting Volvo 360GLE. Living =2ss=!2::s up to what you'd expect from a Volvo
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      376 7 l> W REFINEMENTS TO THE WORLD'S TOP PRODUCED CAR IN 1983 The legendary styling economy equipped to meet latest Eices s i' onu»rnmMit rar omiccinn fuel tank New headlamps and headlamp BS£Se 1 finisher for a fresh new image from October 1,1984. c _^^py&" nk See the new Sunny today
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      210 8 Japan's newest revelation eee Economy •ee Price... the unbeatable combination. t MM 1 ":f*"--• 'MJA mot> k Suzuki have combined their proven car The neat practical instrument panel engineering expertise with the latest Computer any part of the car There's even has everything you need tor sate Aided Design The
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      318 9 The 4-letter word that the critics swear by. o< t i ><■ r. is Hi. i il -r jfl a i A k* II 1 i J ysu L wo** w Wy&'p W V' IM Idris a If you were to conclude from In a 5 year study carried out
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      167 10 I r Nakamichi I r IE TP-700/TD-500 I Now, Nakamichi doubles its Mobile Sound line with the TD-700 H| Mobile Tuner/Cassette Deck, the World's first true closed loop dual- HdMi capstan tape drive, created to give m IHBHI wH HHI H H you the perfect mobile sound ■■■MB JBI H
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      223 10 -J 000O OutwerxMy a Jportt car C7cOO /nsk* a luxury mMcMI SBi srs* ■F r\ A A Unmatched performance 944 on the road. DISTINGUISHED AND POWERFUL The Porsche family responsiveness to drivers and incorporates all the formal situation and allows easy virtues and positive power of handling for parking or
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      255 11 WHAT HONDA HAS ACCOMPLISHED, OTHERS ARE STILL TRYING TO ACHIEVE The superb refinement of Honda has won for it coveted awards. And has made it a classic model of Japanese engineering perfection. People all over appreciate Honda for its worth. Its powerful 12-valve-engine performance. Its keen responsivesness. Comfortable, roomy interiors
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      199 14 I DRIVE THE I I LEGENDARY I I PEUGEOTSOSSR. I Peugeot. The name conjures up certain legendary qualities: H H Unrivalled comfort Astounding reliability: Refined engineering. H Active and passive safety. French elegance. Qualities that have won H H Peugeot respect worldwide for nearly a hundred years. H I The
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      52 1 GARFIELD by JIM DAVIS i r®7f f r JmBLfS&SmXJ A I I >-• rpjjpppßjjjßßßß |h| |:rI J i DENNIS THE MENACE J by F|tANK KETCHAM THE LOCKHORNS by BILL HOEST J)^toMjj^^^^ES|^B^ta| mrnmmilmt* HHB |fl|H »H f^B "I'LL BE GLAP WHEN THE REPAIRMAN "PESSERT! WE MAPE (T INTO THE BRINGS BACK
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      118 2 FULL HOUSE By 303 JONES I V |l I H A .y t. T HAMP OFCOUPSg,UE EOKJtHAVE IfBUTgEVIEMBB^I If UECOQLPB£LA/aVfr UJiTH I ELWOOD A THE 1 "irl RUINH46 REMEMBER I PI K SPIDERMAN by STAN LEE a ftjßxSr I tuat > ™E^^ y- bait to lurel /?tf A4WT. C. g
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      9 1 PLAY PAGE THE SUNDAY MONITOR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1984
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        523 1 CAN MDO ARRANGE THE NUMBERS FROM 1 Fllll by Anna Soong TO 9, READING IN ORDER DOWNWARD, r so that they will total 135? tme numbers 1 nere wa s a Deautitul lake I once visited in a northern country in which ON THE LEFT show you one solution. lived
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        80 2 P l^ This ser,es ...'^#QPP has been compiled after a careful.study of the _ym. t latest syllabus issued by the Ministry of Educa- ■r«r ,lon lS in,ended 10 P rov, d e pupils with further V HKaglM^ _%fin3ukß and useful practice and at the same time con- Hk f,*\x solidate
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        213 2 FLINTSTONES by HANNA-BARBERA f VVMAT KIND /C!!HE CALL^ 1 A 'GOOD,I'M /I.HERE THEY I FRED <SIVE v EM HIS V "N WONDER HOW I SURE,FRED'S I COME- NOW/... J NEW X FRED FUNTSTONE'S SURE THE BOYS rptx GOING TO V _iy I FANTASTIC FIfZEBALUT 1 DID/ MADE OUT rw/9Q /TRVOUTHIS
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        78 3 MBEM J flf I w j RON fIR.ST 1 .'?Jf|' -rr Cn-.iv.a /Tr NWQUESTION: vv NAME I fcf ?-ftit cv ""fe&iflS I < *^Bi3" w f fffl* >a Union.' WfmJccF I f»M« 11 j 7-ja BROOM HILDA by RUSSELL MYERS ~W~^-—- EXER£ISE EVEfW V ONE 4IT-UP ITONW TAKES\ M m
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