Singapore Monitor, 3 January 1985, Afternoon Edition
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Title Section23 1985-01-03 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR r* i EVENING": r EDITION; L J '.'3 2 \c 2 1 5 5-i Thursday. January 3. 1985 30 cents23 words
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409 1985-01-03 1 UPI NIW YORK, Thursday THE US DOLLAR advanced on all fronts yesterday, pushing the British pound to U591.14 in trading here. Dealers said the dollar looks strong going into 1985 but cautioned potential pitfalls. Gold fell to a two-and-a-half-year low. "EverythingUPI - 409 words
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Article, Illustration520 1985-01-03 1 Crash in Finland raises threats to Russian ties with Nordic neighbours Agencies LONDON, Thursday THE DISCLOSURE of the crash of a Soviet cruise missile in Finland has prompted "deep concern" of the vulnerability of the Nordic nations to Russian air attack. The Oslo government, whichAgencies - 520 words
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96 1985-01-03 1 AP BANGKOK, Friday FIFTEEN school children were killed and 21 others injured yesterday when a hand grenade exploded at a school in northern Thailand, police said today. Sa-nga Chanphet, 11, found the hand grenade in a field at the Ban Rung LaemAP - 96 words
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Advertisement21 1985-01-03 1 POSSIBILITY OF DOLLAR AND STERLING AT PAR THIS QUARTER! PAOE 10 TV GUIDE: PlB TV HIGHLIGHTS: Pl 9 FILM GUIDE: P2O21 words
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Advertisement217 1985-01-03 1 van 0118 introduces mo-ounce Loco London Gold Certificate For the first time in Singapore M<«NM u iWt NOntM R Through OUB you can now buy and sell the 100-ounce unallocated Loco London gold certificate at international gold prices, the first of its kind in Singapore. So. instead of merely having217 words
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Article, Illustration204 1985-01-03 2 TWENTY-four-year-old Ng Hoe Thye nearly traded his winning ticket for a car for a bar of soap. Mr Ng, who works for a furniture manufacturer, did not fancy his chances when he was given a ticket to take part in petrol204 words
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278 1985-01-03 2 THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Income chalked up 17,227 proposals worth $522 million last year, despite the bleak market situation. The Singaporean, the NTUC's publication, reported in its latest issue that this performance was a record in the 14-year278 words
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Article72 1985-01-03 2 THE Jurong Bird Park will be conducting a course on practical birdkeeping for keepers of the park and bird lovers from Jan 12. The course will introduce bird-owners on how to improve the management and quality of birds bred in captivity under tropical conditions. Those who72 words
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Article, Illustration137 1985-01-03 3 THE CONSTRUCTION Industry Development Board has attracted more than 40 professionals to its course titled "Advanced Project Management and The Technical Manager In A Dynamic Environment which began at the Pavilion Intercontinental Hotel today. The course, the first of its kind, was organised to upgrade137 words
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203 1985-01-03 3 THIEVES GOT away with $46,000 in cash, valuables and building equipment in two separate break-ins on New Year's Day. BREAK-IN NUMBER 1: The two-storeyed shophouse premises of Cavi Building Woduct Company at Balestier Road was forced open and tools and building materials, worth203 words
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270 1985-01-03 3 THE INFLUENCE of the Public Works Department may be increasingly seen in the design and layout of new high-rise buildings which incorporate prefabricated materials and energy saving features. An article in the latest issue of Spectrum, the in-house270 words
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173 1985-01-03 3 TEN PROMINENT writers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong are taking part in the Second Chinese literary camp scheduled to be opened tomorrow by the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Ong Teng Cheong During the four-day camp, the Second Golden Lion173 words
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335 1985-01-03 4 OEI SIN GIOK - By OEI SIN GIOK FLOOD-PRONE stretches of several Singapore roads are to be raised. This follows a study by a government task force set up after widespread flooding in the early part of last year. The roads include Duchess Avenue, Queen's Road, Cluny335 words
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86 1985-01-03 4 1m fruit supermart to open in Cuppage Plaza SINGAPORE will soon have its first fresh fruit suPermarket in Cuppage laza a $1.6 million venture by the Yu An group The concept was inspired by and modelled on tne former Orchard Road Fruit Market, according to Mr Zeng Guohe, spokesman for86 words
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307 1985-01-03 4 SURESH NAIR - By SURESH NAIR FIVE hundred Thais, removed from two construction sites after brawls between South Korean and Thai workers early on New Year's Day, were still in temporary quarters last night, with no word on when they would be able to return. "We are waiting307 words
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156 1985-01-03 4 CHEE LI CHOO - By CHEE LI CHOO THEY came, they played and they hoped to woo new students that was tne mission of the Aldenham School First XI. The British footballers, all under 18 J ears old, arrived in Singapore on Dec 28 or a three-match156 words
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NEWS SCAN
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Article, Illustration72 1985-01-03 4 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS HOW would you like to get your car washed and polished while you shop and pay later with a credit card? The new service introduced some three years ago from Kuala Lumpur has grown into a major operation72 words
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Article70 1985-01-03 4 TRAVELLERS planning visits to Malaysia on or before Chinese New Year will have to book tickets early. Several travel bureaus which operate bus services to the major towns of West Malaysia said yesterday that tickets were already sola out. Some are considering adding extra70 words
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Article, Illustration76 1985-01-03 4 SINGAPORE tape dealers will be urged next week to stop selling pirate versions of a record produced to help the Ethiopian drought victims. Those who have already sold locally produced copies of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" will be asked to donate the profits towards drought76 words
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Article72 1985-01-03 4 A POST-MORTEM examination today may show whether a Thai woman, found dead near a monsoon drain in Tampines yesterday, was sexually assaulted. Detectives, who recovered no weapons from the scene at Tampines Avenue 9, have not ruled out the possibility that the unidentified woman, in her mid-twenties,72 words
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353 1985-01-03 4 EE BOON LEE - By EE BOON LEE ONE MINISTER, one portfolio. That is the target Singapore's younger ministers have set for themselves. They feel it is undesirable to have a minister to cope with more than one ministry. And they hope the burden will be more evenly shared353 words
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Advertisement19 1985-01-03 3 YOU COULD BE A WINNER THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR! Details in Monitor on 6 January 1985 > Don't miss it!19 words
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world
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Article208 1985-01-03 5 Reuter AMPIL (Cambodia), Thursday VIETNAMESE troops were apparently beginning to retreat yesterday from Nong Samet guerilla base near Cambodia's border with Thailand after suffering heavy losses in the battle for control of the camp, Cambodian resistance leaders said. Guerilla leaders said at their headquartersReuter - 208 words
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287 1985-01-03 5 Reuter BANGKOK, Thursday AN INTER-GUERILLA dispute over who is helping whom against the Vietnamese invaders surface today as the Beijing-backed Khmer Rouge movement said it had stepped up its attacks against Vietnamese forces in Cambodia to blunt Hanoi's border offensives against nationalist guerillas.Reuter - 287 words
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126 1985-01-03 5 UPI BOSTON, Thurs TWO CHILDREN with th« same growth-stunting condition as Tom Thumb have been stimulated to grow at normal rates using an external pump to inject a newly-developed chemical, researchers said yesterday. "In one case, the growth increase was more than had beenUPI - 126 words
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222 1985-01-03 5 Reuter JOHANNESBURG, Thursday A WHITE CHILD was seriously ill in hospital yesterday after black youths stoned holidaymakers on a South African beach, the first time recent unrest has been reported outside segregated black townships. As police released details of the stoning, the Sovernment blamedReuter - 222 words
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34 1985-01-03 5 Reuter TYWYN (Wales), Thursday burial. The Reverend Emyr Owen, 62, ap- peared before Tywyn magistrates on behaviour in a placed warCourt proceedings against the priest will resume on tomorrow. ReuterReuter - 34 words
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172 1985-01-03 5 UPI BURLINGTON (Wisconsin), Thursday THE WINNER of the 1984 Burlington Liars' Club award has a knife so sharp that its shadow can cut up a table and his dog is so classy that flea* have to have an invitation. Honestly. George Covington ofUPI - 172 words
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Article, Illustration161 1985-01-03 6 LOS ANGELES, Thursday PRESIDENT REAGAN (left in picture above) seen spotting the loud red and blue Christmas tie, the beauty of which he had defended against a "divided opinion" of White House reporters yesterday. A jovial president, answering several questions at a photo opportunity with161 words
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442 1985-01-03 6 Pledge by both to work hard for results AP LOS ANGELES, Thursday U.S. PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone yesterday pledged "serious efforts" to achieve more balanced trade and voiced solidarity on the forthcoming US arms control talks withAP - 442 words
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108 1985-01-03 6 AP BEUING, Thurt SAFETY inspectors in China's aeronautics ministry are abusing their authority to borrow airplanes for Sarties, feasts and fun ips, a newspaper said yesterday. A report in an Beiiing evening news said two groups of aviation inspectors, beaded by communist partyAP - 108 words
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120 1985-01-03 6 NAIROBI, Thurs POLICE rescued a 5-year-old girl from an anteater burrow in which she was buried by her stepfather as punishment for letting the family goats stray onto a highway, the Kenya Times newspaper reported yesterday. Police told the newspaper that120 words
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366 1985-01-03 6 Reuter BONN, Thursday WEST GERMANY, its exports helped by the soaring dollar, achieved a record foreign trade surplus in 1984, a senior government official said yesterday. Mr Wolfgang Bergmann, head of the Trade Data Department of the Wiesbadenbased statistics office, toldReuter - 366 words
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100 1985-01-03 6 UPI PENSACOLA (Florida), Thursday TWO WOMEN were arrested yesterday in the bombing of four abortion clinics, including the wife of an ex-Marine who confessed she and a companion planted the bombs because of a "call from God." Kptby. Simmons and Kay? Wiggins wereUPI - 100 words
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PEOPLEWATCH
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Article, Illustration55 1985-01-03 7 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS ENGLAND test cricketer lan Botham (above) was arrested on New Year's Eve with his wife on suspicion of an alleged drug offence, police said today. Police in this north-east England steel town said the couple was released on bail55 words
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Article55 1985-01-03 7 TELEVISION news correspondent Mike Wallace, recuperating from exhaustion at a New York hospital, is In good condition and expected to be released in a tew days, a hospital spokeswoman says. Wallace, 66, co-ancbor of the CBS television network news show 60 Minutes, was admitted to Lenox Hill55 words
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Article, Illustration62 1985-01-03 7 ZOLA Budd (above), the South African-born runner who competed in last year's Olympic Games as a British citizen, returned to Britain today after a five-month absence. Budd, 18, said she would meet British athletic officials to discuss her future. "I don't want to make62 words
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Article127 1985-01-03 7 BRITONS Leslie Dunkling and William Gosling like to play the name game and have compiled "The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names" with all sorts of trivia from the world of nomenclature. The book contains the history of more than 10,000 names, reflecting 90127 words
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Article43 1985-01-03 7 MRS KAETHE Dassler, co-founder of the Adidas Sporting Goods Company, died on New Year's Eve of a heart attack, a company spokesman said yesterday. She was 67. Mrs Dassler and her husband Adolf started Adidas in 1948. FROM AGENCY DESPATCHES43 words
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Article170 1985-01-03 7 Reuter JAKARTA, Thursday THE TRIALS of six men charged in connection with three bomb attacks here last October will begin next Monday, a court spokesman was quoted as saving by the official Antara News Agency yesterday. The State Prosecuting Office last week filedReuter - 170 words
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449 1985-01-03 7 Reuter, AP BEUINQ, Thursday CHINA'S reforming government, pressing ahead with a radical programme of changes, yesterday promised tnat goods such as refrigerators, washing machines and bicycles would be easier to buy this year. And the communist party's theoretical Journal, Red Flag, reassured readersReuter, AP - 449 words
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168 1985-01-03 7 UPI ISLAMABAD, Thursday FOUR cameramen of the government-run Pakistan Television Corporation have been fired for making anti-govern-ment statements that they inadvertently allowed to get on the air, a Pakistani newspaper says. The Urdu-language Jung newspaper said yesterday the incident took place on DecUPI - 168 words
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271 1985-01-03 7 Reuter NEW DELHI, Thursday INDIA yesterday announced free legal aid for victims of the Bhopal gas disaster and said it did not want the tragedy exploited by foreign lawyers, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. The news agencyReuter - 271 words
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119 1985-01-03 7 Reuter MANILA, Thurs A COURT has ordered an oil company to suspend construction of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage project in the Central Philippines after residents said it was unsafe, a company spokesman said yesterday. He said Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation lastReuter - 119 words
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377 1985-01-03 8 Reuter TAIPEH, Thursday TAIWAN, apprehensive of China's takeover of Hong Kong in 1997, is considering whether it should try to maintain some of its commercial and transportation links with the territory after that date. Senior Taiwanese officials said while the government isReuter - 377 words
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645 1985-01-03 8 UPI PROVIDENCE (Rhoda Island), Thursday THE RISING popularity of cordless telephone* has given the courts new legal issues to chew on when they deal with police eavesdropping and invasion of privacy cases. The phones, selling like hotcakes in electronics stores and through phoneUPI - 645 words
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268 1985-01-03 8 UPI BOGOTA, Thursday INVESTIGATORS arrested two Presidential Press spokesmen yesterday on charges of smuggling cocaine to Spain in diplomatic pouches, in the first Colombian arrests in connection with the shipments. "Their arrests were ordered as part of the investigations concerning illegal use ofUPI - 268 words
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86 1985-01-03 8 Agencies LA PAZ (Bolivia), Thur# SEARCHERS yesterday discovered the wreckage of an Eastern Airlines jetliner that vanished with 29 aboard high in the snowcovered Andes. Members of a US Government search party said the Boeing 111 was embedded in snow onAgencies - 86 words
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Article463 1985-01-03 8 Reuter BAHRAIN, Thursday SIX ARAB oil states in the Gulf, where Iran and Iraq have been at war for more than four years, are planning to stockpile food in case a crisis disrupts supply routes, officials say. The mainly desert states Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,Reuter - 463 words
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Article, Illustration433 1985-01-03 9 I'm a victim of crime, he says in statement Reuter NEW YORK, Thursday IN A rambling statement to police, New York's self-confessed "subway vigilante" says his shooting of four black youths was monstrous but pleads for sympathy for his fear, frustration and rage.Reuter - 433 words
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270 1985-01-03 9 UPI BEUING, Thursday CHINA'S top general has announced a sweeping demobilisation of the world's larcest army, large defence budget cuts and the relinquishing of military facilities for civilian use, a Beijing newspaper said today. Large-scale streamlining of China's 4.2 mil-lion-strong People'sUPI - 270 words
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Article67 1985-01-03 9 Reuter JAKARTA, Thursday TOURISTS visiting the southern Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara, east of Bali, may take out no more than two parrots as souvenirs, the head of the province's nature' preservation office said. Bambang Soesilo told the official Antara news agency that parrotsReuter - 67 words
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Advertisement116 1985-01-03 7 BOOK EXHIBITION AT PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE A wide range of Books such as Story Books, Library Books; Encyclopedias; Professional Reference Books; Educational Cassette Tapes, Language Courses and Video Tapes that are of interest to the children, the teenagers and the adults at special discounts with attractive gifts. SPECIAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS116 words
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740 1985-01-03 10 IS MUI GROUP MAKING BID FOR CYCLE CARRIAGE? The Star THE RECENT surge in the share price of Malaysian United Manufacturers Bhd (MUM), 77 per cent-owned subsidiary of conglomerate Malayan United Industries (MUI), has revived market speculation that the MUI group may be taking a shot at Cycle it CarriageThe Star - 740 words
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Article, Illustration463 1985-01-03 10 JILL HUM - By JILL HUM ONE US DOLLAR to a pound sterling within the first quarter of 1985 is more than a distinct possibility. Sterling hit an all-time low of U551.1420 as the mighty greenback surged ahead in hectic trading463 words
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Article93 1985-01-03 10 AT-A-GLANCE NEWS AND INFORMATION JANUARY 18 is the date for the chicken feathers to start flying. Kentucky Fried Chicken chairman Mr Loo Cheng Ghee, in a flap over his premature dismissal of managing director Masamichi Yazawa, will once again try to remove Mr Yazawa93 words
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Article42 1985-01-03 10 IMAGINE Nomura Securities of Japan, of all companies, producing one of the "cutest" desk calendars this year. They featured koala bears on every single page, explaining that the much talked-about bears were also their symbol or mascot.42 words
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Article68 1985-01-03 10 TIME bargain or settlement trading will begin on Jan 15 for Malaysian stockbrokers. Tney really need a boost. An average-sized firm needs M 5600,000 worth of business daily of Msl2 million a month to survive. This is because the firm needs brokerage fees of M68 words
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Article29 1985-01-03 10 "Computers may well become the Cuisinarts of the 1980's everyone has one, but it will be used only to chop onions." John St Martha Kanes, Savvy.29 words
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Article115 1985-01-03 11 WHLLSTREET Reuter Wall Street today suffered its biggest one-day loss in nearly a month as the market ushered in the New Year with some old fears about rising interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.70 to 1198.87. Overall, losing issues led gainers 934 toReuter - 115 words
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Article26 1985-01-03 11 THE OUB Composite Share Price Index was down 3.18 points to 397.39. The OUB Singapore Dollar Trade Weighted Index was down 0.0751 point to 134.0181.26 words
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Article125 1985-01-03 11 Reuter THE US dollar ruled steady to slightly higher against most currencies compared with New York levels in quiet early trading. But fears of Bundesbank intervention limited trading with the US dollar hovering at around 3.1780/90 marks, little changed compared with New York's 3*1780/95 close. It alsoReuter - 125 words
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728 1985-01-03 11 SAMUEL MONTAGU; COMPANY - A PREVIEW OF THE U.S. STOCKMARKET IN 1985 By SAMUEL MONTAGU COMPANY PRESIDENT Reagan's emphatic victory over Walter Mondale on Nov 6 by 49 states to one (Mondale held his home state of Minnesota and the District of Columbia) seems to have728 words
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Article136 1985-01-03 11 By SHEARSON LEHMAN/AMERICAN EXPRESS AFTER tax, corporate profits are likely to decline by 6 to 10 per cent in the fourth quarter of 1984 and the first half of 1985. This decline is primarily the result of: LOW inventory profit; POOR pricing in basic136 words
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Article148 1985-01-03 11 THE LOCAL bourse had another quiet opening :this morning and closed lower at the lunch time break. Volume was extremely thin with some Malaysianbased stocks being traded lower. Top volume stock Lum Chang did only 139,000 to close at 94.5 cents, followed by TDM's148 words
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Article99 1985-01-03 11 Your S$ to one unit of foreign currency Soiling Buying TT/DD TT DD US| 2.1993 2.1893 2.1803 sterling 2 5203 2.4982 2.4882 Australian 1.7859 1.7618 1 7468 CURRENCY NOTES S$ to 1 unit US$ 2.19 2.17 NZ$ 1.10 1.00 sterling 2.55 2.45 Australian 1.82 1.72 Canadian 1.67 1.60 S$99 words
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Article287 1985-01-03 11 Selected stocks at midday. Market tune: slightly lower Boustead 1.65/1.67 Cold Storage 2.58/2.60 F N 4.90/4.94 Genting 4.84 B G.I.H. 2.48 S Haw Par 2.03/2.05 Isetan 2.39/2.40 Jurong Cement 1.96 S Keck SAig 2.00/2.03 Esso 2.52/2.54 Inchcape 2.40/2.43 Intraco 2.40/2.45 M Cement 1.61/1.62 Metro 3.04/3.16 MP H B M287 words
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Miscellaneous15 1985-01-03 11 ft IMI McNmcM Synd .Im 10 -19 t#> Of TOMORROW WEtL UAVE, A COMPLAIHT PEffIRTMEWT.15 words
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526 1985-01-03 12 I WILL SHOOT MORE: Photographic skills improve with practise. Take to carrying the camera every where you go. A standard SLR and one additional lens are quite unobtrusive. They fit easily into a gent's clutch bag or briefcase. You never know when you are going526 words
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Article718 1985-01-03 13 LEE CHIU SAN - By LEE CHIU SAN IT IS generally better to speak of events as a historian rather than as a prophet, but certain trends are becoming apparent in photography in 1985. Picture taking, at the entry level, will be easier, better and. cheaper. With today's autoloading, autoexposure718 words
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297 1985-01-03 13 AFTER using a 35mm SLR for some years, many amateur photographers yearn to move up to a larger format, ff you are thinking of doing so this year, think twice. The 35mm format is ideal for amateur" use, and297 words
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letters
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366 1985-01-03 14 NOW THAT the general election is over, I had expected the usual "I told you so" letters. I would not have written toad it not been for the kinds of letters which have appeared in the past few days. Two facts366 words
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91 1985-01-03 14 I REGRET that Mr Ong Pang Boon has stepped down as minister. He strikes me. as a balanced and moderate leader. He is soft-spoken and not perceived as insensitive or arrogant. He has been very humble and is also one of91 words
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185 1985-01-03 14 J AM surprised at the contents of the various letters on the e'ection which have been published. Either the writers are naive or are utterly ignorant of wjiat is going on. Some writers plead for "magna-* nimity" to be shown by PAP*to185 words
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343 1985-01-03 14 THE FINAL election tally is 77-2. We may not see a 79-0 result in the future if the ruling party does not overhaul the feedback mechanism. It is obvious that the grievances did not get to the leaders. It is probable that343 words
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Article, Illustration526 1985-01-03 14 "THE world doesn't give a hoot about Ethiopia.'* said Mr S W Giogis, head of Ethiopia's Relieve and Rehabilitation Commission, who is appealing for more aid. "Days of indifference turned into months of apathy only at a very late stage was generosity shown526 words
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238 1985-01-03 14 THE reason given by Mr Teh Cheang Wan, Minis- ter for National Development for the threeyear moratorium on the repayment of outstanding land premium (SM, Dec 30) is difficult to accept. The slowing down of the construction sector is due to the current oversupply238 words
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580 1985-01-03 15 THE SINGAPORE inngs THERE is a need for calm and commonsense among both borrowers and lenders in the wake of the Chop Hoo Thye and Yak Mong receiverships. While a decision of banks to call in millions of dollars in unsecured loans580 words
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Article116 1985-01-03 15 TAN WEI CHING - TAN WEI CHING Singapore 0512 AT 9 am on Dec 26, I went to Nanyang Girls' High School to register my niece and to purchase textbooks and uniforms. There was a long queue waiting to be registered and an even longer queue to116 words
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Article, Illustration209 1985-01-03 15 TONY LEE HUP SENG - TONY LEE HUP SENG Singapore 0512 IT IS indeed sad to note that the tragic Woodlands fire on Dec 15 had claimed ten lives. As a precaution against future loss of lives in cases of fire in shop houses especially at night,209 words
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63 1985-01-03 15 LIM BOON HOCK - LIM BOON HOCK Singapore 1542 I AM A private Pre-University student below 18 years old. I was issued a letter by the school allowing me to book a court at the student concession rate at the Singapore Badminton Hall. However, I was rejected each63 words
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leisure
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Article, Illustration1007 1985-01-03 16 EX-CHARLIE'S ANGEL IS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IN BBC FILM IPS LIKE Florence Nightingale, the nurse who dedicated herself to caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean war, former Charlie's angel Jaclyn Smith is something of a perfectionist. "Like her, I am a fanatic about cleanliness andIPS - 1,007 words
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Article, Illustration627 1985-01-03 16 THE Paris Opera Ballet, considered the cradle of classical ballet with a history dating back to 1713, comes to town on Jan 10 and 11 with two performances at the Victoria Theatre. True to its long, classical tradition, the company is presenting a programme featuring such big627 words
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Article, Illustration455 1985-01-03 18 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Thursday Feature Special The Omega Man (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.15 pm) THIS is a grim story of germ warfare based 'on Richard lyiatheson's am Legend. Set in Los Angeles in 1977, it stars Charlton Heston as a medical researcher who survives455 words
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Article, Illustration736 1985-01-03 19 SHEILA BENSON - FINE ACTING FROM VANESSA AGAIN By SHEILA BENSON in Hollywood LAT-WP YOU may have already heard "or read that in The Bostonians, Vanessa Redgrave is Olive Chancellor incarnate. And so she seems to be, illuminating the rich, introverted Boston suffragette at the heart ofLAT-WP - 736 words
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Miscellaneous1258 1985-01-03 17 THE SMGAPORE MONTTOR M I IOiSUfO THUWSOAY, JANUARY 3.1965 I U 2.30 SBCTEXT- Live Sample 3.00 Opening and Programme by The Immortal* Tarzan The Weapon r 5.40 360 Degree* View* of Our World: Tibet (M) (English We a country on plateau the had been cut for by 6.10 Programme Highlights.1,258 words
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Miscellaneous341 1985-01-03 20 KUCYNA INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION PRIZE THIS is organised by Boston University School of Music and its aim is to promote and encourage the composition of new music. Composers of any age and nationality may participate. Ten works will be selected for performance and one will be selected for a USs2,doo cash341 words
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Miscellaneous559 1985-01-03 20 The Slagkrels Klagenfart-Seltenheim, a choir from Austria, will perform at the Victoria Theatre tonight AUSTRIAN CHOIR The 60-member student band, led by THE Singkreis Klagenfurt-Seltenheim, S* le re^ tor of M^ ic of a choir from Austria, will perform in a e Eastern Academy, will play Music for Everyone concert559 words
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Miscellaneous90 1985-01-03 20 AUDITION FOR JOHANN STRAUSS' COMIC OPERA, DIE FLEDERMAUS THE National University of Singapore Society will hold their second audition for their October 1985 production of Johann Strauss' Comic Opera, Die Fledermaus on Jan 13 from 5 pm to 9 pm at the Drama Centre. Singers for principal roles and for90 words
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Article, Illustration736 1985-01-03 21 MICHAEL CARLTON - GO PLACES By MICHAEL CARLTON MONTEREY, California TO MANy watching the Bing Crosby Pro-Am golf tournament on television each January, the immense, breath taking beauty of this area of California overwhelms the golf. Almost every evening, as the last foursome struggles up the 18th fairway, television736 words
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333 1985-01-03 21 LAT-WP BhUE-COLLAR Monterey is more raw-boned and lusty. Pick-ups and low-riders are more apt to rumble along the streets, there are parking meters everywhere. John Steinbeck knew Monterey well when he wrote in his classic "Cannery Row": "Cannery Row is the gathered andLAT-WP - 333 words
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Miscellaneous645 1985-01-03 22 leisure comics 23 FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook WHV ISN'T WHAT WOULD HAPPEhI I f 7 T MEV'D V CP*APoT£R UMKSD To AM BHPLrtee ACCIDMILV CA*C /661 i THfclP. A "THE C*AP*m"S ACRP** W DETAILED UOrffr- J e\*STT6M? f RMH PLAHS FoR. "THC ftmiUfc V ST&ck? f f OF TH»6 ORGAN*645 words
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Article, Illustration469 1985-01-03 23 PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT MOST students and parents will concede that in the context of today's job market, a secondary education is rather inadequate, to say the least. And in the competitive career market the importance of education is being emphasised, perhaps as never before. Little wonder469 words
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Article583 1985-01-03 26 RACE 1 2.15 CI 3 Div 7 1400 m 1 Tricky Steven 57 Velu 8 2 Swing Top 57 Lucas 2 3 Frieco 55 Tweedie 5 4 Data Bank 54t0 M C Liew 7 5 Unforgettable 1154V2 Foo 1 6 Handy Andy 54t0 Rajoo 6 7 Evertrust 54583 words
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Article, Illustration1439 1985-01-03 26 WONDER BOY - RACING TODAY'S TRACK WORK By WONDER BOY BUKIT Timah trainer Ivan Allan's Cup candidates, Big Chief, St Gallen and Foxiloxi were the star performers among the Cup runners that came out for work on a good track at Batu Gantong today. Top weight Big Chief1,439 words
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476 1985-01-03 27 ALFONSO CHAN - By ALFONSO CHAN SINGAPORE'S Davis Cup squad will undergo stiff sparring sessions with 1984 grasscourt open singles champion Alvin Gardiner of Australia, runner-up and doubles champion Tarik Justed jo and his partner Atet Wijono of Indonesia in their run-up to the Davis Cup476 words
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261 1985-01-03 27 K SILVAM - By K SILVAM SINGAPORE'S South-east Asia Games gold medallist Wong Shoon Keat is among five badminton players who will be participating in three international tournaments in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan from next week. Shoon Keat will travel with the team as261 words
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Article, Illustration533 1985-01-03 27 KARPOV 5 KASPAROV 1 KARPOV-KASPAROV TUSSLE Agencies MOSCOW, Thursday WORLD CHESS champion Anatoly Karpov, playing white, and challenger Gary Kasparov agreed to a draw yesterday after 15 moves in the 37th game of their championship match. The draw, offerea by Kasparov and accepted afterAgencies - 533 words
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299 1985-01-03 27 SINGAPORE BOXERS will get a chance to represent the Republic in four overseas tournaments this year. Disclosing this yesterday, Singapore Amateur Boxing Association secretary G Thanabal said: "Boxers who prove themselves will be selected for overseas assignments. "We have been299 words
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134 1985-01-03 27 B KULA - By B KULA SINGAPORE'S Under-23 rugby squad will be having their selection trial on Jan 12 for the annual clash against Malaysia on Feb 2 in Kuala Lumpur. A squad of 30 players will be chosen to capture the title from the Malaysians. Malaysia134 words
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Article, Illustration595 1985-01-03 28 S GULAM - By S GULAM SINGAPORE'S continued inclusion in the Malaysia Cup hangs on a thin line with discipline on and off the field by players and officials determining whether we continue participating in the competition. This was stressed by Teo Chong Tee, the Football595 words
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363 1985-01-03 28 AS EXPECTED, three goalkeepers were named in Singapore's final squad of 18 for the two away matches against Brunei tomorrow and Sabah on Sunday in the Malaysia Cup competition, confirming coach Hussein Aljunied's "play safe" strategy for the opening match.363 words
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Article480 1985-01-03 28 Reuter CALCUTTA, Thursday ENGLAND captain David Gower yesterday hit out at an Indian newspaper which said wicketkeeper Paul Downton may have dislodged the bails to get the wicket of Dilip Vengsarker on the opening day of the Third Test. The Calcutta Telegraph reported on Tuesday thatReuter - 480 words
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290 1985-01-03 28 B KULA - By B KULA SINGAPORE hockey greeted the new year with growing optimism over the national team's chances for the Asian Cup. The Singapore Hockey Association has now given the green light for the trip, after initial uncertainty whether to send a team290 words
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Article, Illustration630 1985-01-03 29 ERNEST FRIDA - Singapore have never beaten them on their ground FOCUS ON BRUNEI Reports by ERNEST FRIDA BRUNEI HAVE an impeccable record against Singapore in the Malaysia Cup competition they have not lost a single home match and they intend to keep the record intact. WhenPictures by HAIRIS - 630 words
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Article84 1985-01-03 29 Goalkepers: Yunnos Mohd Yusof, Ibrahim Bakar.ldrus Hj Ibrahim Defenders: Japari Samad (captain), Ahmad Hj Mohin, Ali Rashid, Zahrin Zunbaidi.Ahubhan Jaya Midfielders: Sharbini Razali, Shaib Hj Abdul Momin, Shahari Timbong, Razak Yahya, Faisal Eussof, Subaimi Hj Karim, Rosanan Samak Strikers: Rahim Sharbini, Kasimi Hj Abdul Hamid, Majidi Ghani, Zainuddin84 words
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Article, Illustration226 1985-01-03 29 PINT SIZE goalkeeper Yunnos Yusof, 19, may not be the star of the team but Brunei officials have high hopes of him doing well in the forthcoming Malaysia Cup matches. There is no doubt Yunnos is Brunei's find of the season and he226 words
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241 1985-01-03 29 BRUNEI ARE eagerly looking forward to the arrival of Brazilian coach Oscar Amaro de Silva on Jan 7 three days after their first Malaysia Cup match against Singapore in Bander Seri Begawan. De Silva, 39, was originally scheduled to arrive in Brunei in241 words
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Article, Illustration800 1985-01-03 30 Reuter BARCELONA, Thursday BERND SCHUSTER, the West German midfielder who first demonstrated his glittering talents at the 1980 European Championships, is fulfilling his soccer promise after years of controversy and injury The vision and skills of the blond 25-year-old are one of the chief reasons forReuter - 800 words
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388 1985-01-03 30 Reuter LONDON, Thursday BALAZS TAROCZY of Hungary and Heinz Gunthardt of Switzerland made a magnificent comeback to win their opening match last night in the US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) World Doubles Tennis championship at London's Royal Albert Hall. Refusing to buckle when all seemedReuter - 388 words
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Article, Illustration46 1985-01-03 30 RELATIVES of former world junior lightweight boxiag champion Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde pay their last respects yesterday at Us residence la sabarbaa Maaila. Elorde, who rose from poverty to become world boxitg champion, died yesterday after a sevea-mooth fight with laag caacer46 words
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146 1985-01-03 30 Agencies NEW YORK, Thursday LARRY HOLMES has confirmed the venue for what he says will be Jiis "last fight", Don King Productions announced yesterday. Holmes will fight a 15-rounder against challenger Davey Bey at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.Agencies - 146 words
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Article, Illustration498 1985-01-03 31 Starting all over again will be a mammoth task D minus 1: With the long-* waited Malaysia Cup campaign beginning tomorrow, the Malaysian Press, just as their local counterparts, have expressed their own opinions as to the possible winners. In an excerpt from the New498 words
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Article, Illustration51 1985-01-03 31 "SINGAPORE will certainly feel the loss of K Kannan, who has joined FT. Kannan is a brave player with a pair of deadly feet to .match. could well turn out to be the star of the Malaysia Cup and Singapore's loss will certainly be FT's gain." Mokhtar51 words
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Article, Illustration59 1985-01-03 31 Th« other burden Singapore will have to boar is the "start all over again" approach. Three seasons is quite a long absence and I am sure Singapore are going to suffer In the initial stages of the tournament. Unfamiliar atmosphere, strange ground and even stranger opponents...those without the59 words
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33 1985-01-03 31 MANSOR RAHMAN NST Sports Editor SELANQOR FT MOKHTAR DAHARI NST Columnist SELANGOR FT DAN GUEN CHIN NST Reporter SELANGOR KELANTAN SYED NADZRI Berlta Harlan SELANGOR SINGAPORE33 words
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