Singapore Monitor, 8 January 1985
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Title Section12 1985-01-08 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 30cents M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Tuesday, January 8, 198512 words
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Article, Illustration600 1985-01-08 1 AP GENEVA, Tuesday US SECRETARY of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met for more than six hours yesterday in their effort to revive nuclear arms talks after a 13-month lapse. But other than two public displays of good humour,AP - 600 words
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Article101 1985-01-08 1 Betting on the AP LONDON, Tuasday AS THE dollar pushed the pound to an all-time closing low, a bookmaker this morning opened betting on when the battered British currency would slump to parity with the dollar. A pound cost U551.1403 at the close yesterday, cheaper than U551.1540 late last FridayAP - 101 words
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156 1985-01-08 1 AP HARTFORD (Connecticut), Tuesday CONNECTICUT'S highest law enforcement officer charged yesterday that some record stores in the state are keeping profits from the sale of an album that was to have benefited famine victims in Ethiopia. Attorney-General Joseph Lieberman threatenedAP - 156 words
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Article, Illustration361 1985-01-08 2 Lianhe Wanbao A HEAVY storm blew off part of the roof of a primary school in Sembawang. Luckily the 160 students of the Si San Public School housed on the third storey of the building were safely evacuated and no one was hurt. This freakLianhe Wanbao - 361 words
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Article, Illustration177 1985-01-08 2 SENIOR Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) ministers will meet the former US Secretary of State Dr Henry Kissinger in Singapore on Sunday for talks on security and development in the region. Singapore will be represented at the talks by senior ministers,177 words
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Article147 1985-01-08 2 A 34-YEAR-OLD traffic policeman is in a serious condition in hospital with multiple injuries suffered in a collision between his motor cycle and a lorry. Corporal Chong Kok Chong was riding along a slip road to the the East Coast Parkway at about 4.15 pm147 words
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Article172 1985-01-08 3 DETECTIVES are looking for a youth alleged to have robbed and raped a housewife in her apartment last Saturday. The woman a Chinese housewife in her early thirties said she was pushed from behind as she was opening the door to get into her flat at172 words
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Article, Illustration313 1985-01-08 3 BENNY ORTEGA - By BENNY ORTEGA A BRITISH teacher has been appointed principal of the Anglo-Chinese Secondary School (ACS). Mr William Thomas, 51, an honours graduate in English and Literature from London University, will start work on Jan 14. He described his appointment yesterday as "a singular honour." Before313 words
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278 1985-01-08 4 JOSEPH LEE - By JOSEPH LEE WENG CHAN Engineering, a ship-re-pairing company for off-shore and coastal vessels, has gone into voluntary liquidation after operating for more than 40 years. About 100 employees have been retrenched, and the company's machinery, workboats and shipyard equipment have been advertised for278 words
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Article39 1985-01-08 4 Weekly meet-the-people sessions for the MP for Changi and Parliamentary Secretary, Community Development, Mr Teo Chong Tee, will resume at 8 pm tonight at the Changi Education Centre in Block 76, Bedok North Road.39 words
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Article187 1985-01-08 4 IMPORTS and sales of the products described as vitamins 815 and 817 have been banned. Announcing this yesterday, the Ministry of Health also advised the public "not to consume preparations containing 815 and 817 or take excessive amounts of apricot kernels which have been reported to cause187 words
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129 1985-01-08 4 A WORKSHOP on sexual harassment at the office is being organised by the Singapore Association of Personal and Executive Secretaries (SAPES). It aims "to expose the seriousness of secretaries being harassed in the workplace, especially those who work in the company of male supervisors/bosses." The129 words
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385 1985-01-08 4 JOSEPH LEE - By JOSEPH LEE PARALLEL importers say they plan to appeal at "ministerial level" for relaxation of a Customs ruling which is expected to raise the price of some spirits. The importers retailers who bypass official agents and import liquor more385 words
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102 1985-01-08 4 PUBLIC relations consultants in Singapore have been invited to have their work taken apart by experts. They can have their publications and printed material evaluated at a "creative critique clinic" as part of Singapore's first public relations congress. It is being organised102 words
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Article, Illustration323 1985-01-08 6 GOLDEN LION LITERARY AWARDS THIS IS the Golden Lion Award (right) designed specially for the best of Singapore's Chinese writers. Inspired by the image of the lion's mane, the series of metal plates signify an upthrusting movement, capturing the power of the animal. The conception of this323 words
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438 1985-01-08 6 ROBERT CONCEICAO - By ROBERT CONCEICAO SEVERAL beggars rounded up six weeks ago are Deing treated for alcoholism with a drug that makes them feel sick if they drink. They are among 82 still being held after an island-wide swoop in which 114 beggars were taken into438 words
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87 1985-01-08 6 SINGAPORE manufacturers are looking for a share of Bangladesh's industrialisation programme. Singapore Manufacturers' Association (SMA) is sending 12 representatives from its metal, mechanical, machinery, shipbuilding and engineering group to Dhaka and Chittagong this month. An official of the association said: "Mission members see Bangladesh as an87 words
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144 1985-01-08 6 Lianhe Wanbao AN IMPORTANT behind-the-scene person who has contributed signicantly to nearly every SBC drama is coming on the screen for a change. In the forthcoming series focusing on the loves and frustrations of a wealthy family, the SBC's propertyLianhe Wanbao - 144 words
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Article, Illustration70 1985-01-08 8 Ethiopian Jews fear for the safety of their relatives back home Ethiopian Jews wearing brightly-coloured yamulkas praying in front of Jerusalem's Wailing Wall for relatives and friends that are still in Ethiopia. The secret airlift of Ethiopian Jews was 'suspended after its disclosure in70 words
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126 1985-01-08 8 AP ISLAMABAD, Tue PRESIDENT Mohammed Zia Ul-Haq gave himself the power yesterday to permit former government officials and members of the armed forces to participate in Pakistan's parliamentary elections. Martial law regulations promulgated by President Zia prohibited such officials from running in parliamentaryAP - 126 words
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373 1985-01-08 8 Agencies BAN SANGAE (Thailand) Tuesday CAMBODIAN guerillas repelled a first wave attack by Vietnamese troops yesterday and dug inin anticipation of further assaults on their main base near Thailand. The guerillas of the Khmer People s National Liberation Front (KPNLF) said they had reestablishedAgencies - 373 words
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517 1985-01-08 8 LAT-WP WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE SYMPTOMS include headaches, stomach cramps; body chills and nausea. No medication can ease tne pain The only quick cure is another fix. And tor compulsive gamblers, a fix is never hard to find. "Gambling is so available inLAT-WP - 517 words
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318 1985-01-08 8 Reuter NOUMEA (New Caledonia), Tuesday FRENCH special envoy Eagard Pisani, appoint" ed by the Paris Government to find a new formula for the future of New Caledonia, yesterday proposed that the Pacific territory become an independent state within 12 months. Mr PisaniReuter - 318 words
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Article, Illustration771 1985-01-08 9 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Tims FORMER Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) alternate director Dr Rais Saniman said that he will return to Malaysia soon to face the allegations of corruption against him by the Committee of Inquiry into the BMF loans scandal. In aBernama - 771 words
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Article, Illustration183 1985-01-08 9 BANK BUMIPUTRA or its Hong Kong subsidiary, Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF), can seek an in- unction to reeze the assets of the six BMF officials said to be involved in the BMF loans scandal, Attorney General Tan Sri Abu Talib183 words
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Article, Illustration54 1985-01-08 9 SYDNEY police authorities last week put up shark attack warnings along the coast after two large dogs were taken over the weekend, bathers at Sydney Harbour (picture above) began crowding the beaches, ignoring the danger and the notice that there are no sharknets toPICTURE: REUTER - 54 words
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244 1985-01-08 9 AP MANAMA (Bahrain), Tuesday IRAQ SAID its jet fighters crippled two vessels in the Gulf waters near Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal, but marine salvage executives here confirmed only one raid. An Iraqi military spokesman in Baghdad said the raiding warplanes "scored direct anaAP - 244 words
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470 1985-01-08 10 AP STRASBOURG (France), Tuesday WILDLIFE rabies is spreading through Central and Western Europe at an unprecedented rate, worrying and puzzling veterinary scientists whose theories are being shattered by the record number of reported cases. The European Centre for Rabies Surveillance and Research in Tuebingen,AP - 470 words
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151 1985-01-08 10 AP LONDON, Tues A DAY after it drew a rare blanket of snow over London. Rome and the French Riviera, an icy Siberian air mass settled in over Europe yesterday and shattered temperature records from the Danube to Lapland InAP - 151 words
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Article, Illustration258 1985-01-08 10 I'm ready to meet my enemies 'breast to breast,' he says AP MANILA, Tuesday PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand E Marcos (centre), looking hale and hearty after a four-hour meeting of the Cabinet and leaders of the ruling New Society Party yesterday. On his left is Minister of TransportationAP; PICTURE: REUTER - 258 words
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Article, Illustration100 1985-01-08 10 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS JOHN Zaccaro (picture above) husband of unsuccessful democratic US vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor charge of scheming U defraud in connection with the purchase and financing of five apartment buildings. Justice George Roberts said in100 words
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Article80 1985-01-08 10 ROGER Soliman, a 9-year-old boy with an inoperable brain tumour, has improved since his Srandmother arrived from Lebanon to fulfill his ying wish, and hospital officials say he has been taken off the critical list. The boy and his grandmother hugged each other in an emotional80 words
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Article, Illustration55 1985-01-08 10 BRAZILIAN President Joao Figueiredo (picture above] resumed his duties from a hospital bed yesterday as he recovered from a back operation last week. Mr Figueiredo, 66, underwent surgery on Friday for a. herniated disk in his spine that doctors said was compressing nerve ends and55 words
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Article76 1985-01-08 10 ZHOU Changxiao, the personal doctor of the late nationalist Chinese leader, Chiang Kai-Shek, has returned to mainland China after more than 35 years of refuge on Taiwan and married his old wartime sweetheart. China News Agency (Zhongguo Xinwen She) said Mr Zhou Changxiao, Chiang's physician and76 words
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Article65 1985-01-08 10 ROBERT Welch, the candy manufacturer who founded the ultra-right wing John Birch Society, died on Sunday night at the age of 85, a society spokesman said yesterday. The society, which caused controversy by its charges that many prominent Americans were either communists or communist dupes, was65 words
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229 1985-01-08 10 AMMAN (Jordan), Tuesday A TOP Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) official said yesterday the organisation has received reports that Syria has sent trained assassins to Europe, Asia and the Middle East to kill moderate PLO leaders. Abdul Rahim Ahmad, a229 words
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Miscellaneous16 1985-01-08 12 STOKER THE BROKER 7-/4 Ciw McNaiNrkt Srnd.. lac. Z the urnqt-OONNtic* VOLUME., HlfirM-LOW DIFFEREMTIAI6, COMPUTER 6«APHS...16 words
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498 1985-01-08 12 OEI SIN GIOK - 18% fall in "'■f group profits Training to play key role -W Review to take 6 months By OEI SIN GIOK COLD STORAGE has begun an exhaustive internal reorganisation in an effort to "maintain its market position and improve its margins". A team498 words
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Article, Illustration126 1985-01-08 12 FITZPATRICKS Ltd, another supermarket chain, also suffered from intense competition last year. The previous year ended Dec 31, 1983 saw group pre- tax profits almost halved to $2.9 million. It blamed a two-third reduction of exports to once-major customer Indonesia, and the strong Singapore dollar affecting its126 words
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Article, Illustration228 1985-01-08 12 By JILL HUM SINGAPORE, "Switzerland of Asia", is a natural choice for Kansallis-Osake-Pankki (KOP) to extend their activities here, says its chief general manager Dr Jaakko Lassila. KOP, the largest bank in Finland, has been in Singapore since 1970, and, Dr228 words
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247 1985-01-08 13 E HMLLSTREET fl TECHNICAL factors and a strong bond market helped Wall Street close higher yesterday for the first time in 1985. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.63 to 1190.59. Overall, gaining issues lea losers 968 to 567. Volume on the247 words
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Article59 1985-01-08 13 THE STRAITS Times Industrial Index closed yesterday at 790.78, down 4.94 points from Friday's 795.72. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed yesterday at 394 55, down 3.58 points from Friday's close of 398.13. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index fell 0 0396 point to 133 695159 words
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Article183 1985-01-08 13 THE AMERICAN dollar surged to record highs against the British pound and French franc in European trading yesterday before sharply reversing course in tne United States. Gold struggled up past US$3OO an ounce at the end of the day. Bullion was bid at U*****.75 in late trading183 words
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364 1985-01-08 13 Bernama SUNGEI WAY Holdings Bhd announced yesterday its acquisition of Sungei Way Land Sdn Bhd, triggering a number of other "in-house" takeovers. Meanwhile, Sungei Way Land has also acquired Sungei Way Equity Sdn Bhd and Sungei Way Resources Sdn Bhd. These subsidiaries are wholly-ownedBernama - 364 words
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801 1985-01-08 13 Precious Metals and Currency Report by UOB Bullion I Futures THE PRECIOUS metals have been under pressure since the last three weeks of 1984. The New Year has neither brought in a cheer nor a relief. The overall rate of inflation in801 words
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491 1985-01-08 14 I HOPE the opposition's comments on the President's speech at the Swearing-in of the new Cabinet will not be an overture to another term of opposition tirades against the People's Action Party (PAP), which we so often read in the Press in491 words
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216 1985-01-08 14 I WAS really astounded when I read in page two of Jan s's edition of the Singapore Monitor that your reporters covering the press conference of Mr Jeyaretnam could have problems understanding the implications of "parliamentary government" stressed by the host.216 words
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220 1985-01-08 14 ROBERT LEE - ROBERT LEE Singapore 1024 THE SINGAPORE Monitor has produced many interesting articles for public reading but there is always room for improvement. I would like to suggest some topics that might be interesting, such as how new towns are set up in Singapore, the220 words
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Article183 1985-01-08 14 CITIZEN KKG - CITIZEN KKG Singapore 1646 THE SINGAPORE Association of Women Lawyers deserves public praise for staging the recent "You ana tne Law" exhibition at the Singapore Conference Hall. This achievement, I hope, will inspire and goad the male lawyers collectively to do something worthwhile along183 words
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Article126 1985-01-08 14 ROBIN HOOD - ROBIN HOOD Singapore 1335 I REFER to the article "Noodle soup at 40 cents" (SM, Jan 2). The cost of living is indeed very high these days. But it seems to me that some hawkers and coffee stalls are still very generous with the amount126 words
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185 1985-01-08 14 TAN KIOK K'NG - TAN KIOK K'NG Director (Pharmaceutical Dept)/ Chief Pharmacist, Ministry of Health I REFER to Mr Garry Wainscott's letter on "Substandard antibiotics may have been prescribed" (SM, Dec 28). The product under discussion is a proprietary brand of capsule/tablet Erythromycin which has been labelled185 words
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123 1985-01-08 14 JEANNE TAY (MISS - JEANNE TAY (MISS) Public Relations Officer Singapore Broadcasting Corporation WE REFER to the letter from "TV Addict" (SM, Dec 19). A number of popular mini-series such as "Return to Eden," "Rage of Angels," "V" and "Mystic Warrior" were shown recently. The nine-episode "Master123 words
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195 1985-01-08 14 JEANNE TAY (MISS - JEANNE TAY (MISS) Public Relations Officer Singapore Broadcasting Corporation C 1. V I 1 I M I I f I 4 I*l K 4 r ft S WE REFER to the letter "Historical inaccuracies in TV serial" from "TV Viewer" (SM, Dec 8). At195 words
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Article463 1985-01-08 15 ffIEfIMt&PCKE fflONnm COMMENT IT IS a pity that these days Zola Budd makes the headlines in the news pages rather than the sports pages. Her prowess on the track has been overshadowed by her country-hopping antics. That she is a talented runner has never been463 words
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158 1985-01-08 15 WILL THE relevant authorities please explain why there isn't a bus stop along Keppel Road for residents of Spottiswoode Park Road heading towards Shenton Way? There was a bus stop outside the Malayan Railway Station a few years ago but this was demolished. Now158 words
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734 1985-01-08 15 I REFER to the letter "Days of profiteering in property market are over" (SM, Dec 26) by Mr Ang Seng Chuan. Whilst Mr Ang may appear to be informative on the property scene to some extent, I feel that he has omitted to734 words
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Article, Illustration636 1985-01-08 16 INEZ WEI - '85 a year to be creative By INEZ WEI LOOKING back at past fashion notions, 1984 was a year filled with amusing mixtures and interesting changes. It was a good time for those with a spirit of adventure, as anything from tailored menswear to flirty feminine finery could be experimentedPICTURE: SPENCER LOH - 636 words
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Article, Illustration566 1985-01-08 16 IPS INTERNATIONAL ice skater Randy Gardner, 26, has been skating since age nine. Because of a rigorous, demanding and fast-paced life as a performer and athlete, Gardner has developed a very personalised self-maintenance programme. Here he answers a few questions on the subject of beauty and groomingIPS - 566 words
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Article, Illustration534 1985-01-08 18 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS It Takes Two Sam and Molly (Debut) (Ch 5, 11.05 pm) RICHARD CRENNA and Patty Duke Astin star as Sam and Molly Quinn in this new comedy series. They have had a stable relationship for the past couple of decades and are doting parents534 words
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Article, Illustration631 1985-01-08 18 JOAN HANAUER - By JOAN HANAUER UPI LLOYD BRIDGES nibbled on a piece of Danish and talked about cheating on his wife. Dorothy Bridges sipped her Sanka and smiled.* That's because the actor wasn't talking about real life, he was talking about the character he plays in the ABC seriesUPI - 631 words
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Article, Illustration845 1985-01-08 19 MICHAEL LONDON - By MICHAEL LONDON LAT-WP AS the final credits roll on Starman, director John Carpenter bestows a dedication of the sort usually reserved for deceased editors or inspirational predecessors: For Dean Riesner. Riesner is a writer, and is living to boot. He wrote the last five drafts of StarmanLAT-WP - 845 words
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Miscellaneous1483 1985-01-08 17 bBSBBSmm Sample v 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by The V Mv j Struggle (C)(r) (English subtMea). 4.25 Story Time (T)(r). B J|W, 4.55 Troupers. B Besides the Mima Associates. Circus Shmirkus enter- I tains us with a )uggling act and Michael Cooney tells us more atxxit watermelons and1,483 words
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Miscellaneous233 1985-01-08 20 HOW TO COMPLETE THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN BUKIT TIMAH Community Centre will hold a talk on how to complete the individual income tax return on Friday at 8 pm. The talk will be conducted in Mandarin. Admission is free. NIQHT CYCLING CUM BARBEQUE TECK GHEE Community Centre youth group233 words
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Miscellaneous563 1985-01-08 20 Pianist Han RogoS will give a recital at the DBS Aaditoriam tomorrow night at 8. PIANO RECITAL Stephanie Chase, one of America's THERE will be a piano recital by la- violinists will be featured raeli pianist Ilan Rogoff tomorrow at M a soloist. Included in the pro--Bpm St the DBS563 words
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Miscellaneous162 1985-01-08 20 PIZZA GALORE CAFE VIENNA, Royal Holiday Inn, is featuring a pizza galore for the month of January. The menu offers six different creations of pizza and is priced at 17.50++ each. A fine selection of Italian wines by the glass is also available. The pizza galore will be served for162 words
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Article396 1985-01-08 21 LEE CHIU SAN - By LEE CHIU SAN THERE are pitfalls to buying a camera in Singapore. A front page report in this newspaper last Friday revealed that most of the price complaints made by tourists involve cameras, watches and electronic goods. In this area, local buyers cannot complain of396 words
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Photography market guide
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Article, Illustration146 1985-01-08 22 ENSURE a good buy when shopping for a camera by going with a knowledgeable friend to a recommended retailer. If your friend cannot go with you, get him to call and let the proprietor know you are coming. Some shops practice a double standard,146 words
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Article111 1985-01-08 22 A QUESTION often asked by holiday makers is whether or not to buy cameras abroad, especially in Japan or Hong Kong. The answer is no. Prices in Japan are considerably higher than those in Singa* pore, up to 40 per cent more. Hong Kong111 words
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Article127 1985-01-08 22 WITH normal and wide-angle lenses, don't always opt for the fastest Jens i 'available. 50mm lenses with apertures of f 1.2 and wide-angle lenses of f2 cost considerably more than their fl.B and f2.8 cousins. And in practical terms, they are notalways better. When was the127 words
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Article262 1985-01-08 22 FOR long-range work, quick focussing *is essential. There is a good case to be made for buying the fastest Jelephoto lenses you can afford, but this can be very expensive, and can give your orthopaedic surgeon some extra business. Every photographer should opt for. an aperture262 words
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Article348 1985-01-08 22 MANY amateurs will opt to buy a zoom lens. Zooms have their uses, but don't ever believe the claims that one lens can do the work of all. In terms of value for money, the best zooms are those in the short to medium telephoto348 words
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Miscellaneous720 1985-01-08 23 leisure comics FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook that <hms guiuowo- IT'S staffed bV a t>« kind that CMIL lHe*e, 6oe? THAX'S ViqooS sofcr of what just frcrr Fired DATAOIL*,INC., 01*. THE KiND J FEAR Mfr*T/ KIND [1 FRP* HERE. Q bitterest rival/ y the iond that will ie> -that? 7 j720 words
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Article274 1985-01-08 25 B KULA - By B KULA THIRTEEN days to go before the Asian Cup in Dhaka, and Singapore are still in the dark about the fixtures of the tournament. All Singapore officials know is that they have been placed in Group A together with Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Japan274 words
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Article, Illustration322 1985-01-08 25 TAKE your hats off to Singapore's hockey goalkeeper Sukhdev Singn. He plans to sacrifice his engagement just to make sure that he wins a place in the national squad for the Asian Cup in Dhaka from Jan 20-28. Sukhdev, 26, was to bePICTURE: ASMAH HAMID - 322 words
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Article, Illustration592 1985-01-08 26 KEN JALLEH Jr - Foot injury dashes her dreams and also S'pore's hopes of doing well in Hong Kong By KEN JALLEH Jr A FOOT INJURY has dashed Lim Seok Hui's dreams of defending her Asian junior squash crown and dampened Singapore's hopes of taking the girts* team event now592 words
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549 1985-01-08 26 Reuter SYDNEY, Tuesday INJURED AUSTRALIAN paceman Geoff Lawson has not given up hope of playing against Sri Lanka in the first day-night match of the World Series Cricket Cup here today. 'Lawson, who twisted his back and aggravated an old injury during Sunday'sReuter - 549 words
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224 1985-01-08 26 B KULA - By B KULA THE SINGAPORE Amateur Swimming Association Age Group meet attracted a record entry of 150 competitors yesterday but failed to produce a single record on the first day of the championships at Amber Road yesterday. Andy Loh, competing in the boys under-10 50224 words
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467 1985-01-08 26 ERNEST FRIDA - By ERNEST FRIDA BRUNEI, with a heart as big as its oil fields, is likely to meet all the expenses of countries taking part in the inaugural Pesta Sukan Merdeka Games in Bandar Seri Begawan from March 24-31. This is provided467 words
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Article, Illustration1667 1985-01-08 27 JIMMY CONNORS - MONITOR SPORTS COLOUR EXTRA By JIMMY CONNORS IPS I THINK that more than 95 per cent of tennis at the pro level is mental. To be successful, you have to develop and maintain a positive attitude towards your game which, believe me, is aIPS - 1,667 words
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Article, Illustration493 1985-01-08 28 GRAND PRIX MASTERS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP NEW YORK, Titttday DAVIS CUP heroes Mats Wilander and Henrik Sundstrom lead a record four-pronged Swedish assault on the Grand Prix Masters Tennis Championship starting at Madison Square Garden today. Only two Swedes Wilander and Bjorn Borg have previously played493 words
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Article, Illustration580 1985-01-08 28 KARPOY S KASPAROV 1 KARPOV KASPAROV TUSSLE MOSCOW, TuMday TITLE HOLDER Anatoly Karpov took a leaf out of challenger Gary Kasparov's book in yesterday's 39th game of the World Chess Championship. Karpov, playing white, began with a clever move designed to force580 words
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Article123 1985-01-08 28 A QUICK UPDATE AROUND THE WORLD MIKE McLeod of Britain, who finished third behind disqualified runner-up Martti Vainio of Finland in the Olympic 10,000 metres in Los Angeles, is to be presented with a belated silver medal at the World Indoor Games in Paris later123 words
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Article, Illustration121 1985-01-08 28 BJORN BORG (above) has been named Player of the Decade and John McEnroe Player of the Year by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Borg finished ahead of McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl in the voting. The Swede, winner of five Wimbledon and six French Open121 words
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Article98 1985-01-08 28 THE ASSOCIATION of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has extended the contract of executive director Mike Da vies until the end of 1987, the association announced yesterday. Davies, a former touring professional from Britain, has held the post for the last two years. "The ATP wanted to98 words
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Article111 1985-01-08 28 HEAVY snowfalls and bad visibility forced the postponement of a World Cup men's slalom ski race at La Mongie, Prance, yesterday, foiling a move across the Pyrenees from the original venue in Spain. Too little snow had ruled out a slalom in Ba-quiera-Beret Too much111 words
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Article123 1985-01-08 28 UNSEEDED Nicholas Saide of Prance ousted No.S seed Chris Pridham of Canada yesterday in the first leg of the U5537,500 (S$010,000) Indian Satellite Tennis tournament The Frenchman triumphed S-0, 0-4, 0-4, 0-1. In another first-round contest, unseeded Lemor Morris of the United States whipped fourth-seed-ed123 words
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Article, Illustration560 1985-01-08 29 EUROPEAN SOCCER ROUNDUP Reuter LONDON, Tuesday BARCELONA added to their growing reputation as one of the finest teams in Europe this season by beating Real Zaragoza 4-2 on Sunday and stretching their lead in the Spanish League to seven points. On a dayReuter - 560 words
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201 1985-01-08 29 B KULA - By B KULA THE NATIONAL Physical Fitness Gymnasium, in its bid to attract Singaporeans to bodybuilding, has signed up three-time Asian lightweight champion Fatholomein Ali as chief instructor. Fatholomein left Singapore in search of a career in Malaysia in August last year.201 words
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230 1985-01-08 29 Reuter ROME, Tuesday AC MILAN beat struggling Lazio 1-0 yesterday in an Italian League First Division game postponed from Sunday because of the first heavy snow in Rome for 14 years. Milan were still without England international Mark Hateley who has played only onceReuter - 230 words
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405 1985-01-08 29 Reuter LONDON, Monday LIVERPOOL and Tottenham, Britain's two European trophy holders, faced an English Football Association (FA) Cup showdown after yesterday's fourth-round draw. Tottenham, the First Division leaders who won last season's UEFA Cup, have to beat London neighbours Charlton in a third-roundReuter - 405 words
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Article, Illustration304 1985-01-08 30 S GULAM - By S GULAM SINGAPORE'S quest towards Malaysia Cup glory took a rude turn with news that national coach Hussein Aljunied may have to leave the driver's seat because of Mindef's refusal to grant an extension of their agreement with the Football Associ- ation of Singapore.PICTURE: CHRISTINE CHEW - 304 words
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205 1985-01-08 30 Reuter CARDIFF, Tuesday BRITISH Lions scrum half Terry Holmes has been recalled to the Welsh squad from which the team to play France in the Rugby Union International in Paris on Jan 19 will be selected. Holmes, who has made an impressive comebackReuter - 205 words
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Article, Illustration79 1985-01-08 30 FILIPINO Paeng Nepomuceno (pictured left) won the International Ballmaster tournament's men's bowling competition held in Helsinki on Sunday. Sweden's Annette Hagre (pictured right) won the women's competition. Nepomuceno also won the prize of the best amateur bowler of 1984. The Filipino was in Singapore inPICTURE: REUTER - 79 words
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Article, Illustration56 1985-01-08 31 HIS LAST H URRAH... '"V'. 0 he a i u C a r f h 'o"o~ u ncefnentlhat a h Z P e "ill not allot*/ k e "«end his 'to. du, V'ort h e°;°' Mtndef L? PUb,,c- *o budge ,h USes I s< -y boU h .SSSsC- I I56 words
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Article, Illustration604 1985-01-08 31 S GULAM - How our boys fared so far... MONITOR sports By S GULAM THE strikers have let us down and if matters do not improve soon, the powers-that-be in the Singapore national football camp may be urgently despatching the SOS signals for fresh604 words
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Advertisement120 1985-01-08 25 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 and IN THE MATTER OF NEWTOWN BUILDING CONTRACTORS (PTE) LTD (Incorporated in Singapore) (In mambara' voluntary winding up) At a general meeting of Newtown Building Contractors (Pte) Ltd convened and "held at the registered office of the company, 391 Guillem'ard Road120 words
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Advertisement423 1985-01-08 25 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 and IN THE MATTER OF NEWTOWN BUILDING CONTRACTORS (PTE) LTD (Incorporated in Singapore) (In members' voluntary winding up) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of the abovenamed company, which is being wound up voluntarily, are required on or before 9423 words
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