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Title Section12 1984-12-27 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Thursday, December 27, 1984 30cent»12 words
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118 1984-12-27 1 The Monitor's quest for the TOP 10 STORIES of the year ends today. And it s all thanks to you, Monitor readers, for having played the role of editor in selecting them. Are you one of the lucky prize winners? Your entries, which118 words
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Article433 1984-12-27 1 JOSEPH LEE - Boost for Orchard Rd business as special displays draw in the crowds •y JOSEPH LEE THE bright lights of Orchard and Scotts Roads brought a business boom for eatinghouses in the tourist belt, and helped give the retail trade a welcome boost. Visitors flocking to433 words
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Article, Illustration229 1984-12-27 1 UPI WASHINGTON, Thursday THE year 1984 will pass into history without George Orwell's "Big Brother" on the scene, regardless of the technology now available to pry into people's privacy, says World Future Society President Edward Cornish. "Despite global troubles since World War H, eventsUPI - 229 words
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Advertisement119 1984-12-27 1 SHOCK DEFEAT MALAYSIA CUP Manchester United stopped Singapore won't make the by lowly Stoke City: Page 32 final, say Selangor: Page 26 WST< OF IKE YEM WW DON'T MISS MONDA Y'S EDITION OF THE MONITOR. Accepted in Asia i < it TheOCBC Singapore Dollar Travellers Cheques Strong in Asia, respected119 words
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Article, Illustration239 1984-12-27 2 CHEW YEN FOOK - NATIONAL EXHIBITION REPORT AND PICTURES BY CHEW YEN FOOK WITH FOUR days before the end of the National Exhibition, the people are still coming. The stream of visitors at the exhibition averages 50,000 on weekdays, and double that at weekends, according to Mr Gopal239 words
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Article, Illustration492 1984-12-27 2 WHO are the people behind the smooth running of the National Exhibition? Some 1,200 people from the civil service and statutory boards have been involved directly since it started one and-a-half months ago on Nov 16. The Singapore Monitor spoke to some of them. DR492 words
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181 1984-12-27 3 Lianhe Wanbao COME JANUARY, 400 supplementary (Scheme B) buses will switch to one-man-operations (OMO). To make the change, the Singapore School and Private Bus Owners Association and the Singapore School Transport Federation have spent more than $40,000 on the fareLianhe Wanbao - 181 words
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414 1984-12-27 3 JANICE LIM - Forecast by industrialists and business groups here By JANICE LIM EXPECT slower growth next year, according to several industrialists and representatives of business groups who were interviewed yesterday. Activities would also have to be trimmed and costs cut, they said. MR N NISHIDA, representative414 words
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Article, Illustration249 1984-12-27 4 SINGAPORE MUST strengthen its efforts to record its history, the Minister for Culture and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr S Dhanabalan, said last night. He said the efforts of the Archives and Oral History Department should be complemented by the efforts249 words
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Article, Illustration173 1984-12-27 4 Lianhe Wanbao A BURGLAR trying to make off with $7,500 worth of goods stolen from Metro Orchard was surprised by tvo policemen waiting for' m outside the store. He was never aware that while he was casually maßing his pick in the store a silentLianhe Wanbao - 173 words
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369 1984-12-27 4 CHEE LI CHOO - By CHEE LI CHOO THE SINGAPORE Zoo will get a 1,000-seat amphitheatre next year. Built with $500,000 from the Singapore Turf Club, the gallery will enable the zoo to broaden its public appeal, as well as provide a central venue for the animal369 words
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176 1984-12-27 4 SURESH NAIR - By SURESH NAIR A WOMAN found murdered with multiple head and face injuries on Christmas Eve might have been killed by someone she knew. Detectives said that there were little traces of a struggle, and the fifthfloor premises of the Singapore Footwear Merchants176 words
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161 1984-12-27 4 MORE hotels are installing wall-safes in guest rooms. Among the latest to do so in Singapore are the Hotel Hoyal and the Shangri-la Hotel The Shangri-la is installing the safes in the 136 rooms of its new Valley Wing, due for completion in161 words
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Article237 1984-12-27 5 OEI SIN GIOK - Biggest batch to pass out from the Construction Industry Training Centre tomorrow OEI SIN GIOK THREE HUNDRED construction workers will have more than the New Year to celebrate this weekend. They will graduate from the Construction Industry Training Centre tomorrow. And among them are the237 words
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Article, Illustration165 1984-12-27 5 THE PORT of Singapore Authority (PSA) is spending $7 million to make sure that all 42-storeys in its new building will have their cables and wires well hidden under the floors. To do that, an accessible double floor is being installed under which165 words
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109 1984-12-27 5 FOURTEEN MEMBERS of the Girls' Brigade in Singapore left last night for an international gathering of brigade members throughout the world. The 13 girls, between the ages of 16 and 19, and their chaperone, Miss Agnes Luke, 26, will join about 200 other109 words
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203 1984-12-27 5 Lianhe Wanbao NEW TRADE offices are being set up in Hong Kong and several other cities by the Trade Development Board (TDB) to expand Singapore's overseas market and promote the Republic's products. According to TDB chairman Mr Chandra Das, Paris, London, ViennaLianhe Wanbao - 203 words
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Advertisement125 1984-12-27 4 Finance^fl\ ISif m The good thing about putting your money in BHH OCBC Finance is the assurance of our EMyl security. And you get good interest rates too! KOJ Savings Accounts Deposit Rates Interest Rate iQnsmonft' 6ttfTl FlTl Thwstwontw 6HH Wa*\ She months >HH M Jfk Nins months TH 11JM125 words
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Advertisement205 1984-12-27 5 The Neptune has unwrapped a festive spectacle specially for you! tIT e have a fun-filled festive Later, a mobile disco will provide programme planned for non-stop dance music, complete with you on New Year's Eve. You will start the dazzling lights and effects. And the beat festivities with an eight-course205 words
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Article, Illustration94 1984-12-27 6 OTHAI military and guerilla sources said the Vietnamese had deployed tanks inside Rithisen camp and were warding off counterattacks by the Khmer People's National Liberation Front. THE Vietnamese also O shelled another KPNLF-con-trolled camp, Ampil, forced the evacuation of a third of the refugees and attacked94 words
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Article607 1984-12-27 6 Hanoi's aim is to wipe out other Khmer resistance bases before onset of monsoon rains AP NONG SAMET (Thailand), Thursday VIETNAMESE troops were virtually in full control of the largest resistance camp in Cambodia yesterday. And reliable Western analysts said Hanoi would probably seek to wipeAP - 607 words
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Article, Illustration96 1984-12-27 6 Reuter WASHINGTON, Thursday VIETNAMESE attacks on .civilian camps on the-Cambodian-Thai border are contemptible, the United States State Department said yesterday. Spokesman Alan Romberg, commenting on Tuesday s capture by Vietnamese forces of a Cambodian camp at Nong Samet, repeated US calls for aReuter - 96 words
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145 1984-12-27 6 AP BANGKOK, Thurs TWO UNITED States Congressmen, returning from a four-dav trip to Indochina, said yesterday they were "keenly disappointed" that Vietnam was backing out of an earlier promise to allow thousands of former and current prisoners to emigrate to theAP - 145 words
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Article375 1984-12-27 7 Production cut of 40,000 bpd from next year a mark of the country's solidarity with Opec Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday MALAYSIA has decided to reduce its crude oil production by 40,000 barrels per day from next year as a mark of solidarity with the Organisation ofBernama - 375 words
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Article, Illustration286 1984-12-27 7 Bernama JOHOR BARU, Thursday ALL REMAINING 62 evacuees in the Johor Baru district returned home yesterday as floodwaters continued to recede. Forty came from Kampung Pertanian, Kulai, and nine from Kampung Maiu Jaya, Sekudai, and 33 from the relief centre in Kampung Pertanian. A spokesmanBernama - 286 words
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83 1984-12-27 7 Reuter JAKARTA, Thursday TWO explosions on Christmas eve severely damaged a Catholic church and a school in East Java, the official Antara news agency said yesterday. The explosions occurred in the city of Malang, 600 km (380 miles) east of Jakarta, within an hourReuter - 83 words
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226 1984-12-27 8 AP BELGRADE, Thursday FORTY TONNES of a lethal chemical leaked from a car at a railroad depot on the outskirts of Belgrade and threatened water supplies for the capital, Vecernje Novosti newspaper reported yesterday. The newspaper identified the poison as xylole, a chemical usedAP - 226 words
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288 1984-12-27 8 AP TOKYO, Thursday POLICE found four cans of soft drinks laced with insecticide in vending machines near Tokyo iust before a newspaper received a letter from a group threatening to poison the drinks of a major brewery for the sake of ''revolution," the newspaperAP - 288 words
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128 1984-12-27 8 Reuter TAIPEH, Thurt A COURT sentenced owners of six Taiwanese comSter companies yestery to six months in Jail for copyright infringement after a two-year legal battle over software designs. A court official said they had copied the software programmes of the US Apple computer.Reuter - 128 words
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Article, Illustration554 1984-12-27 8 UPI LONDON, Thursday A NEW controversy is brewing in Britain, this one concerning whether the good gray BBC should broadcast commercial messages. Since 1936, when the British Broadcasting Corp. cave the nation its first taste of television, the distinguished state-owned network has never aired a commercial either on radio orUPI - 554 words
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Article115 1984-12-27 8 Reuter TAIPEH, Thursday THREE Chinese defectors who hijacked a domestic airliner to South Korea last year have enrolled with a local journalism college in Taiwan, one of them said yesterday. Mr Wu Yun-fei, Ss* told reporters he wanted to become a Journalist while two fellow-defectors, ChiangReuter - 115 words
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Article29 1984-12-27 9 In the race to be ahead in biotechnology. Japan .is proving to be a formidable contender. Japan joined the biotechnology race in 1981 with the help of Miti.29 words
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Article30 1984-12-27 9 Nasa has developed a wing attachment for light planes that it says could prevent up to 20 per cent of all fatal light airplane accidents caused by spins.30 words
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Article, Illustration489 1984-12-27 9 TRENDS Science and Medicine IN THE world race to develop biotechnology, Japan is proving a formidable contender. This relatively new science involves tinkering with natural heredity and growth processes to produce large amounts of living cells not found in nature. The process489 words
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Article145 1984-12-27 9 THE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has developed a wing attachment for light private planes that it says could prevent up to 20 per cent of all fatal light airplane accidents by giving such planes more resistance to spins. Spins often occur when a145 words
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Article119 1984-12-27 9 TWO YEARS after the US government's target date for eliminating measles in the country, the once-common childhood disease is on the rise again, up 84 per cent from a year ago. But researchers at the Centre for Disease Control are not alarmed, pointing out119 words
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Article133 1984-12-27 9 Babies weaned after the age of three months often weigh less and have less body fat than standardised charts show. Many paediatricians are recommending that parents supplement breast milk or formula with solid foods everything from baby cereal to mashed foods after the child is three months old.133 words
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Article77 1984-12-27 9 A syn- thetic version of a naturally occurring, opium-like brain chemical may save many of the 164,000 patients who die annually of strokes, says a study. The drug, Dynorphin, reduces the severity of strokes without reducing the size of the damaged area in the brain, says a77 words
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Article114 1984-12-27 9 Next year will see the world's first railroad to track its trains by satellite and computer. The Advanced Railroad Electronics System, made by a division of Rockwell International Corp, is designed to pinpoint a train's location within 45 metres and its speeds within 2 kmph. It uses the114 words
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662 1984-12-27 10 Agencies NEW DELHI, Thursday CAMPAIGNING in India's staggered election ended yesterday as the last 120 constituencies prepared to choose their representatives for the lower house in Parliament, where Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi expects to increase his present two-thirds majority. Mr Gandhi completed aAgencies - 662 words
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Article58 1984-12-27 10 NEW DELHI, Thursday AT LEAST 125 people have died ta a week of bitter winter cold la northern and eastern India, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported yesterday. It said IN people died la eastern Bihar state while the other deaths occarred la58 words
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127 1984-12-27 10 Reuter COLOMBO, Thursday SEPARATIST guerillas have demanded US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) ransom in gold for the release of two police inspectors kidnapped last Friday, official sources said yesterday. The ransom note was sent on Tuesday along with a video cassette showing the two policemenReuter - 127 words
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Article, Illustration95 1984-12-27 10 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS ACTRESS and fitness queen Jane Fonda (picture above) said in an interview published yesterday that for many years she suffered from bulimia, in which she would gorge herself with food, vomit, then eat again. "I would literally empty a refrigerator," Ms95 words
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Article62 1984-12-27 10 POLICE said yesterday they had stopped Rabbi Meir Kahane, a virulently anti-Arab member of the Israeli Parliament, from entering an Arab village to urge its inhabitants to leave the country. Parliament voted on Tuesday to limit the total freedom of movement Rabbi Kahane enjoyed as a member,62 words
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Article, Illustration58 1984-12-27 10 A CHINESE government spokesman has denied that Communist Party Secretary General Hu Yaobang (picture above) ever suggested that Chinese discard chopstcks in favour of knife and fork. Mr Hu did suggest, in press reports, the use of individual servings instead of the traditional style of sharing58 words
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Article64 1984-12-27 10 DRESSED in a Hare Krishna dhoti, Alfred Ford, heir to the Ford Motor Company family fortune, married an Australian doctor in a tent yesterday. Mr Ford, 34, great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, sipped water from the palms of his nands before his white dhoti64 words
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265 1984-12-27 10 Reuter WASHINGTON, Thursday PRESIDENT REAGAN yesterday called on the Soviet Union to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, calling their presence a serious impediment to improving USSoviet relations. In a statement marking the fifth anniversary today of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, Mr ReaganReuter - 265 words
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Advertisement103 1984-12-27 6 pretty She's Graciela Castilla Gonzaga. ml accompanied on the piano by Marina Vargas both from the Philippines Feel your heart melt, muscles relax. "1 |L Jfl nerves soothed as Gracie renders I 4flfe Barbara Streisand. Shirley Bassey. Irene ■f I j|L as you sip on your favourite drinl^^^|^^^^H^HH^BH^B JtL Come103 words
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Advertisement78 1984-12-27 7 When you buy a bottle of Old Parr Die Luxe Scotch Whisky a handsome gift is in the bag. This handsome and sturdy overnighter is yours when you buy a c bottle of Old Parr De Luxe Scotch m«mfl Whisky. 'Hi *WTw£t So make sure you celebrate the HsaffiM<yß festivities78 words
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Advertisement102 1984-12-27 9 ACT NCW AND JON THE EXHIBITION AtVtbrld Trade Centre from 16th~20th January This is the festive season and the Year of The Ox will be here soon! All the Chinese in Singapore are looking forward to celebrating this auspicious occasion. Which is why we feel that a grand exhibition of102 words
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Advertisement122 1984-12-27 10 POO LSI DC DISCO MIGHT 31st December 1984 Ist Drink »$lB-M- per person including novelties Subsequent Drinks »Bar price rime: 8.00 pm to 2 am Mobile Disco Lucky Draw Prizes are sponsored by Associated Liquor Distributors (S) Pte Ltd "LJt if t Gfyeea c nonenta Kntauran( MEW YEAR'S EVE GALA122 words
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Advertisement156 1984-12-27 11 MUIBANK Established in 1905 MWIN BHIMUr The MUI Bank network grows to 24 with the opening of a new branch at: q 47-1, Jalan Suttanah, mmmm Batu Pahat, Johor. H J Tel: 07-*****4 (Manager) Tel: 07-*****5,*****6 (General lines) r _< jalan sultanah This branch is yet another tangible evidence of156 words
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Article216 1984-12-27 12 SENTIMENTS IN the local stock market were much firmer yesterday after two days of merry-making although volume was still thin. Dealers attributed the pick-up to Wall Street's 11-point increase on Christmas Eve. the pending resolution of the MCA crisis, and the prime rate cut in216 words
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303 1984-12-27 12 MI ACCOUNT and 55Plus are the new fixed deposit schemes offered by the Overseas Union Bank today. 55-Plus pays higher interest through a quarter per cent premium interest above normal 12-month fixed deposit rates and al- lowing interest to be withdrawn every month303 words
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Article62 1984-12-27 12 AT-A-GLANCE NEWS AND INFORMATION IT IS SAID that banking magnate Mr Wee Cho Yaw loses several million dollars every couple of years on gold. That, wags say, is why his group gives away gold bars every now and then. A source very close to Mr Wee says62 words
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Article82 1984-12-27 12 REMEMBER WHAT we told you about further episodes in the Kentucky Fried Chicken boardroom battle. Well, managing director Mr Masamichi Yazawa says his' dismissal is unlawful as it takes air extraordinary general meeting to remove him. Meanwhile, KFC confirmed that executive director Mr Cheah Kim Teck's resignation.82 words
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Article72 1984-12-27 12 MALAYAN UNITED Industries is likely to sell its stake in Malayan United Manufacturing to Cycle Carriage through a share swap, so goes the latest theory. That might explain the flurry of activity i|i the two counters yesterday. MUM and C C were the second and third72 words
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Article78 1984-12-27 12 Automation may be a headache with the new acronyms. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has CHITS (Clearing House Interbank Transfer System), which can chat with CHATS (Clearing House Automated Transfer System of Hong Kong). It can also chirp along with CHIPS (Clearing House Interbank Payrfients System of78 words
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327 1984-12-27 12 SATERAS RESOURCES (M) Bhd, formerly Synthetic Resins, made a group operating pre-tax profit of M 57.06 million for the six months' ended Sept 30 but the results could not be compared to the previous half year of .M 53.29 million due to the acquisition327 words
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Article377 1984-12-27 13 JILL HUM - Although market size is not decreasing, competition is increasing, says Chartered Bank GM B* JILL HUM 1985 WILL be a tougher year for the banking industry, with everyone fighting for the same cake which is not going to get much bigger, says The Chartered377 words
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201 1984-12-27 13 Slightly lower close in thin postX'mas trading IS HMLLSTREET g PROFESSIONAL stock traders stayed away from Wall Street in droves yesterday, allowing the stock market to close slightly lower in thin post-Christmas trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.22 to 1208 92 In the broader market, losing issues led201 words
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Article50 1984-12-27 13 The Straits Times Industrial In- dex closed at 816.38, up 8.66 points from last Friday. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed at 408.50, up 2.97 points from last Friday's close of 405.53. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index rose 0.1136 point to 133.8896 at the close.50 words
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Article170 1984-12-27 13 AP THE AMERICAN dollar staged a broad advance in quiet post-Christmas trading yesterday, supported by rising interest rates in the United States and scepticism about Opec's ability to halt the decline in oil prices. Markets in Hong Kong, Canada and in many European trading centres were closed.AP ' - 170 words
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Advertisement93 1984-12-27 12 Celebrate New Year at Cockpit Hotel Where there's lots of good food and excitement Bar Live Band Entertainment by DEBBIE CEDRIC and Kathy Los Amora's Attractive Novelties and Delicacies New Year Eve 6pm to 2am Price: $32 nett pgr person Jf Japanese Coffee HouseJP Romantic Candlelight Dinner 6 Course Dinner93 words
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Miscellaneous24 1984-12-27 12 STOKER THE BROKER tltiity a-n t»«, McNtufht Synd.. Int. > *1 CAREFULLY SIUOI ED YOUR ANALYSIS OH TM6 M&RCrER AND CAM&TO A P£CI£ION... W6T066/A COIM.24 words
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Article, Illustration1329 1984-12-27 14 BOB SECTER - features By BOB SECTER of The Los Angeles Times LAT-WP The state of President Marcos' health is the main topic of discussion in the Philippines these days, supplanting even incessant grumbling about the collapsing economy or the murder of Aquino. Nervousness about Marcos' healthLAT-WP - 1,329 words
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448 1984-12-27 15 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR THE WEATHER this December may have been dull, the skies leaden and grey. But will Singaporeans ever forget the Christmas lights which turned the festive season in the Orchard Road area into the closest thing to a wonderland that we've seen in many448 words
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Article979 1984-12-27 15 LIM ENG CHENG - LIM ENG CHENG Singapore 1027 THE People's Action Party (PAP) won by an overwhelming majority but why did Ng Pock Too and Mah Bow Tan lose? They are two very strong candidates. Botn are senior executives who are ideal candidates for Ministers of State They were979 words
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Article197 1984-12-27 15 YEO TONG HAI - YEO TONG HAI Singapore 1955 THE ELECTION results have surprised the Government and it is planning to take into consideration the people's views on policy matters. The Government should not abdicate its responsibility for the welfare of the people. Nor should it abandon its role197 words
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Article, Illustration1506 1984-12-27 16 LAMAS' CAREER IS ROSY, BUT HIS LOVE LIFE ISN'T LORENZO LAMAS should be happy. While many of the characters in the popular soap opera, Falcon Crest, have died in an air crash, Lance whom he |>ortrays has been given another year's lease of1,506 words
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Article, Illustration744 1984-12-27 16 DUNE IS LARGELY SPECIAL EFFECTS FILM: DUNE STARRINQ: Kyle MacLachlaa, Seaa Youag, Linda Hant, Fraacesca Aaais, Sting DIRECTOR: David Lynch SHOWING: Lido, Chaftgi Reviewed by C J TAN SOMEWHERE between Walt Disney's sugary sweet incredibilities and science fiction's cynical fantasies live people more real than the imaginary744 words
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Article, Illustration328 1984-12-27 18 Thursday Feature Special Praying Mantis (Chinese subtitles) (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.59 pm) CALCULATED greed, ruthless murder and viciousness towards one's fellow man these are the human traits which are explored in this movie. Cherie Lunghi and Carmen du Sautoy take the title roles as Beatrice and328 words
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Article, Illustration567 1984-12-27 18 VALERIE TREVOR - Xv. \.v- j- w TV SCENE By VALERIE TREVOR NOW that the Metro Show has ended its ran on Tuesday nights over Channel 5, here's a list of what will be filling the 7.50pm slot for the next few months. Look Back *m on Jan567 words
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Article, Illustration1110 1984-12-27 19 DAVID ANSEN of Newsweek magazine sums up this year's cinema scene and picks his top movies of 1984, some of which especially the European movies have yet to come to our screens. The commercial blockbusters, as usual, have arrived in Singapore with time to spare. 19841,110 words
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Miscellaneous295 1984-12-27 17 5.25 SBC TEXT Live Sample Paget. 5-55 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by The Art Cheat What's Going On At Your House?* 6.15 Romper Room (C). ?!05 Reincarnated II (C) (English subtiThis sequel to Reincarnated tells the story of a man who masters a special martial arts skill to rid295 words
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Miscellaneous630 1984-12-27 20 HONGKONG MUBIC LOVERS'S RONOALLA MUSIC CHINESE ORCHESTRA THE Rondalla Band from the UniverHONGKONG Music Lovers' Chinese sity of Singapore will give a lunchtime Orchestra will perform at the Singa- concert on Monday from 12.50 pm to pore Conference Hall tonight at 8. 1 pm and 1.15 pm to 1.45 pm630 words
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Miscellaneous499 1984-12-27 20 LUNCHTIME PROGRAMME LUNCHTIME Programme from 12.30 pm to l.SOpm tomorrow, at the Shell Theatrette, Shell Tower, will feature one-act plays by the Eusoff College Drama Group. Admission is free. SENTOSA RONGGENQ AND DONDANG SAYANQ CHAMPIONSHIP 1984 THE first Ronaeng and Dondang Sayang Championship will be held on Sentosa at the499 words
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Miscellaneous59 1984-12-27 20 WALT DISNEY CARTOONS BUKIT Merah Branch Library will screen Walt Disney Cartoons, tomorrow at 7 pm at the library's lecture hall. Free tickets are available at the Adult Information Desk. SAME TIME NEXT YEAR HILTON Movie House will screen Same Time Next Year on Sunday at 8.15 pm. There will59 words
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Article250 1984-12-27 21 French resort chain begins the New Year at a new location GO PLACES CLUB M6diterran6e, the world's largest resort chain starts the New Year at a new location in Singapore. The international French chain, better known in Asia for its beachside properties will soon250 words
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148 1984-12-27 21 HERE'S good news for water-sports enthusiasts who would like to combine their aquagambols with a touch of South Sea island magic. Club Med's first resort in the Pacific Ocean, on the enchanting island of Moorea will reopen in March 1985, following 15 months148 words
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Miscellaneous476 1984-12-27 22 leisure comics i^Slsss® ARIES March 21 to April 20 LIBRA You'll finish what you have September 23 to October 22 started, and gain added recog- You'll learn more about nition You will have access to money today A family mem"secret files." Take the initia- ber discusses plans for a tive,476 words
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Miscellaneous204 1984-12-27 22 FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook r "THE** AR.E PEOPLE M THEY'RE AO. A 6UUCH "N i IHI6 OFFICE CJHO Of HVPOCHrTiS 1 THEV 1 1* GJAtfT *tHEV Htf? 6oSSIP,VCT EHJoV pOftlMG- FWCrERS, I U( THEIR. 1( HO THEV DO rr C»*STMTOV y MAKING- ACCUSATtoHS A*t> V f{ I JV 7 V204 words
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Article359 1984-12-27 23 PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT ONE of the proudest moments in any student's life is graduation day, the day they receive their degree from the university. In today's job market, a degree holder can expect to be at an advantage when it comes to securing most type of359 words
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Article, Illustration238 1984-12-27 25 B KULA - ■lie* of f BS By B KULA WHAT does Selangor team manager Mazlan Datuk Harun say about Singapore's chances? "Singapore will have to be satisfied if they can finish second in this season's Malaysia Cup. Singapore are a good bet to reach the238 words
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Article, Illustration214 1984-12-27 25 B KULA - Spotlight By B KULA MOKHTAR DAHARI is eagerly waiting to get his name back at the top of the goal-getters chart. Mokhtar, now almost fully recovered from his leg injury, wants badly to win the Golden Boot award this season. He said:214 words
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231 1984-12-27 25 AP BEMINQ, Thursday A NEW Beijing hotel has opened a 20-lane bowling centre to the amusement and confusion of Chinese neophytes. The lanes at the Lido Hotel opened on Christmas Day, aimed mainly at tourists and foreigners living in Beijing But hotelAP - 231 words
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Article, Illustration60 1984-12-27 26 "WE'VE got a bunch of spoilt kids. But I know that whon tho crucial moment comes, they'll rise to the occasion. Frankly, you can't blame the team for having such an attitude. We have been cham> pions so many times that60 words
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Article, Illustration548 1984-12-27 26 B KULA - wtmm '85 FIVE STARS Reports by B KULA MALAYSIA Cup holders Selangor fear nobody. Their only worry is complacency. According to team manager Mazlan Datuk Harun, they've won the Cup so many times that their players tend to take things a little lightly pome times. TheirPictures by SHAFIE GOH - 548 words
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Article80 1984-12-27 26 Goalkeepers! R Arumugam, S Krishnamoorthv Defender*! Santokh Singh, P Dharmalingam, Jamaluddin Norbit, Wong Hung Nung, R Subramaniam, K Gunasegaran, ZakJi Mokhtar, KhaKd AN Midfielders: Reduan Haji Abdullah, Jamaliddin bin Ali, Nasaruddin Bin Kamaruddm, Azlan Johar, Too Sen Fee Strikers* Mokhtar Dahari, Razali Alias, Zapril Hashim, Khan Hung Meng,80 words
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Article, Illustration253 1984-12-27 26 A FADED STAR— SANTOKH SINGH, once Selangor's tower in defence, has not only lost his captaincy, but may also lose his permanent place among the first eleven.. He's-up against stiff competition! While international P Dharmalingam is virtually assured of one of the centreback positions,253 words
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Article, Illustration232 1984-12-27 26 Spotlight KHALID ALI has finally returned home to Selangor, after being away in Federal Territory since 1982, and is hoping to revive his glorious days with the Malaysia Cup champions. For Khalid, his sojourn with FT turned out to be a232 words
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Article, Illustration724 1984-12-27 27 ALFONSO CHAN - By ALFONSO CHAN PERAK begin their quest for Malaysia Cup success on a morale-boosting note after international midfielder Azizul Abu Haniffa's decision to stay with his home state. Azizul rejected lucrative offers from other Malaysian states, including Selangor, for his services. With him back to beef up the midfield, Perak724 words
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Article69 1984-12-27 27 RATINQi Goalkeepers: Ramli Talib, Wan Zamami, Yusof Qhazali. Defenders: Aw Kim Leong, S Silvarajoo, Abdul Rais, P Umaparam, Goh Chin Poh, Chan Chee Wan, Mohamed Zakaria, J Thirunagnam. Midfielders: Azizul Abu Haniffah, Too Sow Wee, Meor Mahaputra, M Ambalangan, Ong Hong Seng, Meor Abdullah Sani. Strikers: Raja Azahar,69 words
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234 1984-12-27 27 FORMER international striker Baharin Osman knows what it is like to score goals. Perak failed to get the goals in this year's competition, a problem which ended whatever hopes they had of making the final stages of the tournament. If they want to do234 words
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206 1984-12-27 27 Azizul Haniffah a bright new star Spotlight SKILFUL Azizul Abu Haniffah is pint-sized, has nifty footwork and scores goals from unlikely situations. The 23-year-old midfielder captured the imagination of the Malaysian fans when he burst onto the scene, together with fellow midfielder Karim Pin in the Tigers squad during last206 words
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230 1984-12-27 27 Finding the net duo's task for their team THE TASK of finding goals for Perak will fall on centreforward C Nadarajan, ex-international and a former Trengganu player for five years, and newcomer M Ambalagam from Kampar. The duo have a daunting task to revive Perak's dwindling football fortunes after last230 words
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502 1984-12-27 28 ERNEST FRIDA - By ERNEST FRIDA THE TARGET for Singapore's athletes hoping to travel to Bangkok for the South-east Asia Games next December is to beat the third placings of the 1983 Games. In a bid to set the standards early, the Singapore Amateur Athletic502 words
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Article, Illustration337 1984-12-27 28 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP V FINAL Reuter MOSCOW, Thurtda THE WORLD chess championship battle resumed in Moscow yesterday after a delay of five days caused by the death of Soviet Defence Minister Dmitri Ustinov. Title-holder Anatoly Karpov and challenger Garry Kasparov sat down before a smallReuter - 337 words
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125 1984-12-27 28 Reuter RIO DE JANEIRO, Thursday TELE SANTANA'S projected return from a post in Saudi Arabia to his former job as Brazil's soccer coach has hit a snag. Santana is unlikely to be released by his Saudi club Al-Ahli before his contractReuter - 125 words
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217 1984-12-27 28 AP JAKARTA, Thursday A BRILLIANT performance by goalkeeper David Lee helped Singapore's Tiong Bahru to beat Brunei 2-0 and maintain their fourth place in the first Asean Inter Club soccer tournament. After a scoreless first half, Singapore captain and centre-half AbdullahAP - 217 words
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Article, Illustration309 1984-12-27 29 Reuter JOHANNESBURG, Thursday ZOLA BUDD still plans to end a four-month absence from international athletics in Zurich on Sunday, although she has not yet left South Africa, her adviser said yesterday. Jannie Momberg, administrator of a controversial trust fund which is paying for Budd, 18,Reuter - 309 words
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663 1984-12-27 29 Agencies LONDON, Thursday LEAGUE champions Liverpool, who had climbed to fifth place after beating Queen's Park Rangers last Friday, but were hit bv injuries to key trio lan Rush, Kenny Dalglish and Mark Lawrenson, slipped to 10th place in the English First Division afterAgencies - 663 words
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Article, Illustration43 1984-12-27 29 Keaay Dalglish...a key member of the Liverpool side despite his age aad recent criticism over his »peed...or rather, the lack of it Iu Hart, Lhrerpeol iee4 his goabeorteg abilities badly this seasoa Mark Lawreasoa...versatile ni extremely asefal ceatral iefcaier43 words
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Article414 1984-12-27 29 INGUSH WVttK* OMt Li-tei I OtlW<F| Hum I UnM am a cmm a Mto I UnlMM TmhJmm mi. I It twrtM mi« l«M« MUM Hill inm* tun i mm MM nm 7MMM M» II 17 IROM '«m 11 »l 31 13 cmm mi msa mm a ma414 words
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Article, Illustration345 1984-12-27 30 S GULAM - Sundramoorthy, Elias to find out if they're fit for M'sia Cup duty MUNHNP '85 S GULAM ALL hopes of including striker V Sundramoorthy and leftback Marzuki Elias for Singapore's opening Malaysia Cup match against Brunei on Jan 4 hinges on their passing a medical fitness test today.345 words
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346 1984-12-27 30 PRIORITY FOR Singapore's Malaysia Cup quest will lead to lower division teams playing the starring role when the Singapore Business Houses Football League's new season kicks off next Friday (Jan 4). The organisers have arranged for Division Two and Three346 words
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Article69 1984-12-27 30 Reuter MELBOURNE, Thursday THE MIGHTY West Indians have set Australia an enormous victory target on the final day of the Fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today. After bowling out Australia for 296, the West Indies, already 3-0 ahead in the five-test series,Reuter - 69 words
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101 1984-12-27 30 Reuter RIO OE JANEIRO, Thursday BRAZILIAN SOCCER star Paulo Roberto Falcao, who underwent a successful knee operation in the United States last week, said he expects to play again for Italian club Roma in February. Falcao. who is spending the end of yearReuter - 101 words
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Article165 1984-12-27 30 Reuter KEMPTON (England), Thursday HOT FAVOURITE Burrough Hill Lad duelled gamely with Combs Ditch in a thrilling finish to win the prestigious King George VI steeplechase here yesterday but by only the narrowest margin. The three-runner race developed into a match after 5-2 ShotReuter - 165 words
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Article, Illustration319 1984-12-27 31 Red Devils lose chance to head table after defeat by last-placed Potters MIDWEEK BRITISH SOCCER ROUNDUP MONITOR sports LONDON, Thurs BOTTOM club Stoke City pulled off one of the shocks of the English First Division soccer season when they toppled title contenders Manchester United 2-1319 words
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Article, Illustration87 1984-12-27 31 Reuter LKADINO scorars in English tocccr after yaatarday'a matches: DIVISION ONE: 23 Kerg Dixon (Chelsea), 17 iry Bannister (Queens Park Rangers), Mark Falco, (Tottenham), Graeme Sharp (Everton), Gary Thompson, (West Bromwich), 16 Gary Lineker (Leicester). DIVISION TWO: 20 John Aldridge (Oxford), 15 Billy Hamilton (Oxford), 14 Paul Wilkinson (Grimsby).Reuter - 87 words
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Article26 1984-12-27 31 Spars 2 West Ham 2 Everton 2 S'land 1 Man Utd 1 Stoke 2 Arsenal 0 Norwich 1 Saints 1 Watford 226 words
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