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Title Section11 1985-01-13 1 the Sunday Monitor Sunday, January 13,1985 40 cents M.C.(P) No. 22/5/8411 words
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Article, Illustration430 1985-01-13 1 Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Cabinet ministers met privately and informally at the Istana with South-east Asian leaders here for informal discussions on regional developments. Represented at the sessions were military and political leaders from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines. Dr Henry430 words
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370 1985-01-13 1 Sit Yin Fong; Chew Yen Fook - by Sit Yin Fong and Chew Yen Fook Monrtor staff writers A single word poses a lingering mystery l'n the double tragedy at the Johor seaside resort of Desaru. The name "Norio" appears in a death note found in the hotel room370 words
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Article, Illustration365 1985-01-13 1 Bertilla Pereira; Irene Toh - by Bertilla Pereira and Irene Toh Monrtor staff writers Two of four young men caught spray-painting an underpass at the East Coast Parkway were Fined a total of $4,500 yesterday after they were charged in a district court with mischief. Tan Kah Tiong, 20,365 words
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Advertisement247 1985-01-13 1 EMSHHSRfI Superheroes grow up, up and away |^HnKp| High-class restaurants change with the times H£EH^KP9 Screen scene in colour RttHCHvU NEWS IK BRIEF r POTONQ PASIR, ANSON seem to be unchanged bv the election results Pg 2 PRINCIPALS UPSET OVER an expat's posting as ACS' new principal Pg3 DO .COMPUTERS247 words
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Advertisement25 1985-01-13 1 Modern decor echoes Habitat 2's architecture B Tap the secrets of the j m IBiS T! unconscious mind CI 1 Who holds the key to25 words
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Advertisement16 1985-01-13 1 EnEMmmm-mm Meet Singapore's homegrown inventors and their inventions All you need is The past haunts Bukit16 words
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Miscellaneous31 1985-01-13 1 WEATHER Weather outlook for today is ©expected to be fair and windy with showers in a few areas in the late afternoon. Temperatures should be between 24 and 31 degrees Celsius.31 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration938 1985-01-13 2 Ang Peng Hwa - by Ang Peng Hwa Monitor staff writer Life for residents of Anson and Potong P&sir, the two "opposition constituencies", hasn't changed noticeably since the General Election and the People's Action Party's announcement that it would withdraw its services from the areas. Parents still938 words
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403 1985-01-13 2 Loong Swee Yin - by Loong Swee Yin Monitor staff writer Several opposition candidates who, though defeated, managed fairly good showings in the general election say they plan to continue working in the constituencies they contested. Mr Jufrie Mahmood, the Workers' Party (WP) candidate who contested and got403 words
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Article, Illustration661 1985-01-13 2 Dawn Westerhout - What's your favourite TV show? Interviews st Orchard Road by Dawn Westerhout Monitor staff reporter JIRAYU SANTHATKAR 18, Student "I like sports programmes and my favourite is the World of Sports on Sundays. I also like watching The Road to Wembley because I follow the English league matchesPhotos by Shafie Goh Monitor staff photographer - 661 words
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Article151 1985-01-13 2 Many students opt for a technical education at the Singapore Polytechnic partly because they are afraid of failing the "A" level examination, especially the General Paper, in junior colleges or at pre-university centres. A survey by the Polytechnic of 2,860 of its new students found151 words
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574 1985-01-13 3 Bertilla Pereira - by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer Some school principals are upset over the appointment of a Briton, Mr William Thomas, as principal of Anglo-Chinese Secondary School, especially as the move comes in the wake of the "demotion" of several primary and secondary school574 words
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Article, Illustration105 1985-01-13 3 KEEP PULLING. That's what that fearsome face seems to be saying to Mr Shakib Gunn, president of the Singapore Kite Association. Mr Gunn and some members of the association spent their afternoon at the Padang yesterday testing two kites which they claim can flyMonitor photo by Asmah Hamid - 105 words
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113 1985-01-13 3 A British geneticist has been appointed the first Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor under a programme financed by the Endowment Fund. Prof Sydney Brenner, director of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, will be in Singapore from Jan 21113 words
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124 1985-01-13 3 A 35-year-old Singaporean has been detained by Johor Baru police. He is supposedly connected with the murder of a businessman at Tampoi, Johor, early on Friday morning. The naked body of the businessman, Toh Siew Lai, alias Toh Kim Liang, 45,124 words
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1123 1985-01-13 4 Frieda Koh - by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer Mrs Tham Wing Cheong sends her four-year-old son to a computer school. "He is learning music, attending kindergarten and I think it is only appropriate that he takes up computers," she explains. Mr John Maurice, 31, has a1,123 words
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Article, Illustration314 1985-01-13 4 Jackie Sam - by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer Did you know that Cairnhill was once a classy brothel area? Or that an explosion once flattened a large part of Geylang? Or even that the greening of Singapore once meant lots of tapipda plants along all the main strefets? All314 words
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Article, Illustration92 1985-01-13 6 Philippine Defence Minister Juan Ponce Enrile with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. He was the first of five Asean officials who paid separate courtesy calls on PM Lee at the Istana yesterday afternoon. After Mr Enrile were Dr Ali Wardhana, Indonesia's Coordinating MinisterPHOTO: LIANHE BAO - 92 words
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194 1985-01-13 6 Thirty days in advance that's when you should book your tickets if you're planning to travel by rail to Malaysia for the Lunar New Year. There is usually a frantic rush to get seats on the trains during this holiday period. Last year,194 words
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143 1985-01-13 6 A 41-year-old woman was sentenced to six months' jail yesterday by a district court for selling off jewellery that was lent to her. Mdm Hum Ngah Chan alias Hum Poh Chin was allowed to keep a $1,800 diamond ring and a $7,780 Rolex143 words
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731 1985-01-13 6 Chee Li Choo - by Chee Li Choo Monitor staff writer Two big welfare organisations that do not belong to the Community Chest say they are having trouble raising money. The Singapore Association for the Blind says its income from contributors was halved, from $200,000 to $100,000, and731 words
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Article, Illustration159 1985-01-13 6 This year will be an "exceptionally active" year for arts and culture in Singapore, says Mr Teo Chong Tee, Parliamentary Secretary (Community Development). At the opening yesterday of the Fourth Asean Travelling Exhibition of Painting and Photography at the National Museum Art159 words
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Miscellaneous744 1985-01-13 2 TV UPDATE Today's Programmes 2.02 Quran Reading. 8.00 News A Weather Forecast (M). 2.03 Programme Summary. 8.41 Programma Summary. 2.14 Rantak Ria (rapaat). S.S4 Drama Mtoggu Ini: Msnuggu 3.03 Afternoon Mo via: Tarzan Goas to Hidaya. India Mazian. the eldest son of Pak Mail Tarzan gets an urgent call from744 words
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Advertisement198 1985-01-13 3 Hitachi watermelons are in the pink, Juicy, fruity-fresh watermelon. A real slice of refreshment fan cooling system It will give you years of quiet trouble-free =7u SBsSe|*Bjg|g on a hot afternoon. performance. But irt not the same thing if it's gone all dry and tasteless, is it? What you can198 words
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MONEY
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Article, Illustration958 1985-01-13 7 Edward Ong - Edward Ong For the Monitor Hong Kong is where the excitement is this week. The market is expected to breach the 1,400-point mark in the Hang Seng Index. Wall Street and Tokyo will only inch up. Interest rates are still low despite the958 words
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Article, Illustration919 1985-01-13 7 Leon D Richardson - INVESTMENTS by Leon D Richardson For the Monitor Stocks or shares in corporations listed on major stock exchanges can be sold "long" or "short". Normally, if you buy a stock, you expect and hope to sell the stock later919 words
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484 1985-01-13 7 Lawrence Wee - by Lawrence Wee For the Monitor I have followed with great interest the deluge of comments in the media from politicians, readers, and editorialists on the last election results. Each tried to identify, isolate, and highlight the possible reasons for the significant swing of Votes484 words
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371 1985-01-13 7 Associated Press NEW YORK From Wall Street's point of view, the news on inflation could not get much better than it has been lately. Even Mr Paul Volcker, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), is willing to talk openly of "a371 words
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112 1985-01-13 7 United Press International LONDON Real economic growth in Asia, estimated at 5.7 per cent in 1984, is likely to drop to about 4.9 per cent this year, according to a study by Chemical BankThe report issued on Friday said: "The major factor behind112 words
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Advertisement83 1985-01-13 7 Csdjeto (Migration!* Check your correspondence and reports for symptoms of the jargonese disease the misused, misplaced words that make it hard for your reader to understand you. And the e*tra words you think make you sound ofricial, but don't. WRITE AWAY!™ has the cure for your business writing problems. This83 words
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ASEAN NEWS
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Article, Illustration443 1985-01-13 8 Masaki Watanabe - by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer The trial of detainees charged in connection with last September's rioting in Tanjong Priok and subsequent bombings opened this month in courts around Jakarta. Reuter yesterday reported that former Minister of Textile Industries Mohammad Sanusi,443 words
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459 1985-01-13 8 Reuter BANGKOK Vietnam's battlefield successes against Cambodian guerillas have brought it no nearer to final victory and has only set back prospects of peaceful negotiations, Western diplomats and Thai officials say. They suggest that recent Vietnamese military gains against the non-communist Khmer459 words
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227 1985-01-13 8 United Press International MANILA A top US defence official has said the United States regarded the communist insurgency in the Philippines as a "very serious problem" and was prepared to provide appropriate assistance to combat the threat. Richard Lee Armitage, Assistant Secretary of227 words
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Article175 1985-01-13 8 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Trade and Industry Ministry will work out a strategy to clamp down on local exporters who have been cheating their overseas clients by selling them shoddy goods, a senior ministry official said. This would be the first task of the175 words
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Advertisement270 1985-01-13 8 WIN A GREAT AUSSIF, HOLIDAY! How would you like to win a 14-day trip to Australia, flying Qantas, the Australian Airline, plus accommodation and ASSOO spending money. Well, you could soon be on your way if you enter our Great Aussie Holiday Contest. What's more, we make it easy for270 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration380 1985-01-13 9 United Press International TOKYO The elusive "Man with 21 Faces" cyanide extortion gang, which has rampaged uncaught for nearly 10 months, has struck against yet another major candymaker, police revealed yesterday. Police said the gang in mid-De-cember sent a shakedown letter to its fifth target,– Reuter - 380 words
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Article, Illustration65 1985-01-13 9 AP, Reuter JILL Saxby, 25, became the last beauty queen to be shown on the television screens of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Miss Saxby, of Sheffield, England, was crowned Miss Great Britain at London's Waldorf Hotel on Friday night. The BBC says it's endingAP, Reuter - 65 words
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150 1985-01-13 9 United Press International BEIJING US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen John Vessey, the most senior American officer to visit China in more than 35 years, received a formal, red-carpet welcome yesterday before beginning a series of high-level meetings with ranking Chinese military leaders.150 words
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57 1985-01-13 9 MANAGUA Cuban President Fidel Castro has offered his cooperation to prevent what he called a potential disaster of incalculable consequences in Central America. Solving the region's problems would require not only the help of Nicaragua but also that of the United States, Cuba and57 words
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Article497 1985-01-13 9 ONE OF THE WORLD'S most satisfied men this week is Naples landlord Ugo Putti. He had all his tenants out to a beautiful stretch of the countryside for a picnic. As they munched away at hp salami and sipped his vino, Putti slipped back into town to497 words
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COMMENTARY
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OBSERVATIONS
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Article262 1985-01-13 10 The Press has been filled in recent weeks with claims and counter-claims about the property market. Invariably, the arguments centre on prices whether they are headed up or down or nowhere. There have been exaggerations and errors on all sides. The result, at least up262 words
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Article280 1985-01-13 10 President Reagan incurred the wrath of the US news media, once again, by giving the go-ahead to the start of a White House news service. It is supposed to be used to distribute such things as the texts of his speeches, announcements, and releases280 words
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Article53 1985-01-13 10 Workers are busily installing escalators at the tunnel under Scotts Road at the intersection with Orchard. We hope they will perform more dependably than the escalators at the overpass above Scotts Road where the mechanical steps these days go up only occasionally because they are so often53 words
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Article, Illustration338 1985-01-13 10 Former Philippines senator Jovito Salonga's decision to return home from exile has once more induced the army to show its initiative. "We don't want him back. We don't want to have him killed. We don't want another scandal. We don't want another commission of inquiry. We don't338 words
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Article, Illustration942 1985-01-13 10 It was the usual tongue-wagging that makes the rounds after every Cabinet reshuffle. Explaining why one minister of state had not been promoted to minister, a friend "in the know" was talking about a certain "weakness" in the man's character. Wait a minute,942 words
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Article, Illustration904 1985-01-13 10 In four years, I've been hauled to the courts three times. The first was sometime in 1978. I bought a beat-up Mercedes which had a broken-down radio. I paid no attention to it as I don't listen to the radio904 words
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Article, Illustration736 1985-01-13 11 Jackie Sam - by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer The number of cases filed in the High Court for the whole of last year increased by 40 per cent. That's a big jump and Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin has rightly pressed the warning button.736 words
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874 1985-01-13 11 X X Chen - by X X Chen For the Monitor My friend Steven Guo's diatribe last Sunday against the high cost of dying struck a responsive chord in me. Of course, dear practical Guo concentrated on the financial side so that one imagined he might874 words
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Article, Illustration726 1985-01-13 12 Steven Guo - by Steven Guo For the Monitor Last month's election results saw an historic coalition of liberal "opposition for its own sake" and practically every pocket of frustration that exists in Singapore against government policies. That surge of frustration towards the ballot box has exhilarated many726 words
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Article575 1985-01-13 12 Lawrence Wee - LETTERS Lawrence Wee Mr Steven Guo's comment on character assessment in relation to the Hoo Thye case (Sunday Monitor, Dec 30) misses a point. Character evaluation, as one of the cardinal rules of credit extension, was no doubt considered in the process of overall575 words
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Article371 1985-01-13 12 Lee Soo Jin - Lee Soo Jin Director, Marketing Sales American Express Travel Related Services I refer to Leon Richardson's article on "How to use credit cards to advantage" (Sunday Monitor, December 30) which contained incorrect statements about the American Express Card. American Express does not issue a Blue Card.371 words
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403 1985-01-13 12 Robert Chan - Robert Chan I first heard this story about 20 years ago, and feel that perhaps your paper would be interested in sharing it. A petty official in a small provincial town used to strut around with a haughty look. He carried himself403 words
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170 1985-01-13 12 Mehervan Singh; Co - Mehervan Singh Co We refer to statements about the Singapore Khalsa Association in The Sunday Monitor of 30th Dec 1984. We do not wish to enter into a public controversy on the matter. The accounts for the year ending 31st Dec 1982 were handed170 words
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Article116 1985-01-13 12 Alice Koh - Alice Koh Your article entitled "The price you pay for your loved ones" (Sunday Monitor, Jan 6) was an eye opener as I did not realise costs for a funeral could be as high as $17,000. In fact, 1 wonder why equally vast sums are spent on116 words
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Miscellaneous13 1985-01-13 10 And they are abeolutely right...you can't believe It's a bargain sale at all...!13 words
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Miscellaneous7 1985-01-13 12 A REPIACiMENT, WtU UWt U UW,ia> •udilfcl^7 words
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RACING GUIDE
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Article308 1985-01-13 13 RACE WONDER BOY MA ZEHN TAN MA-TAN TET (Monitor) (Zao Boo) (Won Boo) (Monitor) 7 Dinkum Aussie 7 Dtnkum Aussie 9 Forward Attack 2 Fu Lu Shoo 1 2 Fu Lu Shoo 2 Fu Lu Shou 2 Fu Lu Shou 8 Trumps 12 Hard To Be Humble 12308 words
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Article215 1985-01-13 13 Wonder Boy - by Wonder Boy For the Monitor SPARINGLY-raced Go Fred Go has regained his winning form after a long lapse and should chalk up his third win in Race Six at Ipoh today. The promising four-year-old by Comeram showed potential two seasons ago winning215 words
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Article675 1985-01-13 13 iiAt i i M—MgU CI 6 Div 2 1200m 4 Primco 52.5 Connorton (6) 3 2 1 2 Persian Tiara 55 Samsol (3) 112 7 Forefront II 50 Looi (1) 8 7 3 5 Jay Jay 52 Sng(10) 6 8 4 Owner WSL Stable Trainer Douglas Dragon Won675 words
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Article307 1985-01-13 13 by Computer Analyst For the Monitor 'Beginning this week, we will explain in greater detail each of the following factors used in our computer analysis: Previous performance/last runs Best time Barrier Weight/Handicapping Jockey /Trainer and number of rides for the day Age Track conditions Fjorm/trackwork Stipendary307 words
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Article129 1985-01-13 13 Tipsters in our Sunday Monitor Guide tallied these results in last Sunday's races in Penang. First Second Third Wonder Boy (Monitor) 3 2 3 Ma-Zhen Tan (Zao Bao) 4 2 2 Ma-Tan (Wan Bao) 3 11 Tet (Monitor) 3 2 3 Computer Analyst (Monitor) 4 14 Following is129 words
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Article1836 1985-01-13 13 COMPUTER ANALYST BEST PICKS met 1 8 Trumps 2 Fu Lu Shou 9 Forward Attack 2 9 Tristram Pride 11 Swing Ahead 3 Sovereignty ll 3 2 Stratos 9 Swift And Honast II 3 Andra 4 9 Nutrient* 4 Jantan 1 Mai San 5 9 Msrtiniqus1,836 words
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Article, Illustration86 1985-01-13 13 EXPLANATION: BEST TME is time iporiaßy I baaed on past pertormanoee and for timea returned in other turf dub* in both Singapore and Melayaie and in dMarant track condtoons. NUMBER OF RCES: In axampta, this ia jockey's %st rtda 01 tot* today. omovt A Australa86 words
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Article493 1985-01-13 14 Past performance can sometimes provide clues to future happenings. In random numbers games, patterns sometimes emerge which may, or may not, repeat themselves. For fun and comparison, we analyze here the Toto results (based on number of times appeared) for the last 15, 30 and 50 draws. 92/84493 words
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Article1032 1985-01-13 14 by Tet For the Monitor New Zealander Nigel Tiley staved off a late Malcolm Johnston challenge to take the 1984 jockey championship with a total of 59 winners, five more than his rival, but to most racing fans the "Jockey of the Year" must be apprentice1,032 words
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1766 1985-01-13 14 How to road: From left to right Year, month, date group, Class/Div, venue, distance (A 's' preceding the distance indicates a straight course), state of track, positions at 800 m, 400 m finishing post, field, winning horse, weight carried and lastly1,766 words
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Miscellaneous28 1985-01-13 13 BIG SWEEP FIRST: ***** SECOND: ***** THIRD: ***** STARTERS: ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** CONSOLATION: ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****28 words
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SPORTS
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1052 1985-01-13 15 by Aquarius For The Monitor GOING FISHING A fishing reel basically serves three functions: To store line, to help cast the line and to help the angler fight the fish. From these three basic requirements come a myriad assortment of fishing reel types1,052 words
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Article302 1985-01-13 15 Reuter HONG KONG Danish badminton star Morten Frost overcame an attack of nerves to beat his old Chinese rival Luan Jin 15-12 .11-15 15-3 yesterday and move into the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open championships. Frost, 1984 Grand Prix and AllEngland champion, looked hesitant302 words
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117 1985-01-13 15 BRUSSELS The head of the International Olympic Commitee's (ioc) Medical Commission yesterday condemned the use of blood doping by athletes to boost their performance and said it would ban the practice once it found a reliable test Speaking after an American117 words
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Article, Illustration1345 1985-01-13 16 How two athletes from worlds apart made it to the top EDWIN MOSES However much great athletes may be blessed with ability, each champion must be fired in his own kiln. One such champion is Edwin Moses, America's Sportsman of the Year, a true Olympian. He's tall1,345 words
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583 1985-01-13 17 Kenneth Jalleh - SPORTS PARADE by Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer After the pathetic performances of last year, at least five national associations are getting early opportunities for glory this year. With a trail of defeats, especially in the last few months, soccer, badminton, hockey, tennis, and583 words
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127 1985-01-13 17 Reuter NEW YORK American Joan Benoit, winner of the first Olympic women's marathon in Los Angeles last summer, will not run a marathon this year because of nagging injuries and plans to have children. Benoit, who was married last September, said127 words
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Article, Illustration520 1985-01-13 17 Reciter NEW YORK Carl Lewis had the best year of his life in 1984, crowning his performance by winning four gold medals at the Los Angeles Olympics. But with the intense pressure to succeed behind him he feels his best performances are still to520 words
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Article, Illustration642 1985-01-13 17 Agenzia Ansa ITALIAN SOCCER u itli Julian frees ROME Snow, ice and rain will remain the leading actors as the Italian soccer league reaches the halfway stage. Verona have a firm grip on the top spot, but a group of642 words
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Article, Illustration413 1985-01-13 18 SELANGOR v SARAWAK Merdeka Stadium, KL, 8.30 pm With two surprise victories already in the bag, can Sarawak go for a third tonight and become this season's first sensation of the Malaysia Cup competition? It's possible, if it were not the Malaysia Cup and League413 words
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Article, Illustration251 1985-01-13 18 PENANG v FEDERAL TERRITORY City Stadium, Penang, 8.30 pm Czechoslovakian coach Dr Josef Venglos should have a match winning combination tonight for Federal Territory to score their first victory this season against Penang tonight. FT were unlucky to be edged out by last year's losing finalists,251 words
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Article31 1985-01-13 18 Expect a draw Win by one goal Win by more than one goal but no more than three Win by four goals and over Win by six clear goals31 words
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Article, Illustration307 1985-01-13 18 SABAH v BRUNEI Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, 4.15 pm Everything should go Brunei's way, even more so since their coach Oscar Amaro de Silva from Brazil is already in the Sultanate putting the polish on team captain Japari Samad and his boys.307 words
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Article, Illustration566 1985-01-13 19 Kenneth Jalleh - by Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer Perlis, playing only their second Cup tie in a week, are a threat from the north Singapore cannot afford to take with just a pinch of salt in their Malaysia Cup match this evening. True* when566 words
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439 1985-01-13 19 The Star Malacca survived a tremendous fightback by Armed Forces in the second half before scoring a narrow 2-1 victory in a Malaysia Cup at the Naval Base stadium in Lumut yesterday. The win was Malacca first of the season. It had earlier lost439 words
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Article, Illustration294 1985-01-13 19 B Kula - by B Kula Monitor staff writer Young Singaporeans will receive the AUBlack rugby breakdancing touch starting tomorrow.' Ivan Vodanovich, a former player (1955) and coach (1968-1974) of the All- Blacks team is now here through the Air New Zealand NZRFU Pacific rugby coaching Aid programme294 words
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Article, Illustration354 1985-01-13 19 K Silvam - by K Silvam Monitor staff writer Singapore's leading woman archer, Sam Tan, who scored a gold medal double at the last SEA Games, faces disciplinary action by the Archery Association of Singapore if she does not give a satisfactory explanation for an incident which occurred during354 words
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395 1985-01-13 20 Ernest Frida - by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer A swimming star was born when St Andrew's Primary School student, Andy Loh, emerged from the Toa Payoh Swimming Pool after almost a week of record-breaking performances in the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's (Sasa) age group championships.395 words
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Article, Illustration78 1985-01-13 20 A SCHOOL SWIMMER with the potential for national honours, nine-year-old St Andrews Primary School student Andy Loh was certainly the most outstanding of the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association s age-group swimmers. According to national coach Kee Soon Bee, young Andy is the boy to watch. He has already78 words
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236 1985-01-13 20 Associated Press AP LONDON Burton Albion, a team of semi-profes-sional soccer players beaten 6-1 by First Division Leicester City in last Saturday's FA (Football Association) Cup competition, won its appeal on Friday to have the match replayed because of crowd trouble. BurtonAP - 236 words
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114 1985-01-13 20 Router BRAZIL Brazilian international Paok) Roberto Falcao, who plays club soccer for Italian First Division side Roma, might be out of action until March because of a knee injury. Falcao, 31, who had an operation on the knee in the United States114 words
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Article, Illustration695 1985-01-13 1 Stephen Tan - GROW UP, UP AND AWAY! LIVING by Stephen Tan Monitor staff writer When a sinewy and benign alien first pummelled Earth's villains in DC Comics' Superman, a whole generation of comics fans was formed. That was in the summer of 1939 in America. Now, that young readership has matured695 words
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FASHION
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Article, Illustration812 1985-01-13 2 Joan Lebow - by Joan Lebow Streets Press Service Faster than you can say "pasta primavera," neat green Benetton shops stocked full of colourful Italian sweaters and trendy sportswear are springing up across America. At year's end, Benetton had opened 170 stores in the United States. The company's worldwide812 words
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Article, Illustration495 1985-01-13 2 David Joseph - Making the most of mousse by I David Joseph For the Monitor The past year saw more body and control of flyaway hair, natural and permed curls locked in wet looks, short hair formed into spikes, flicked into tendrils onto the forehead or slicked back and pasted close to495 words
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Article, Illustration769 1985-01-13 4 Violet Oon - by Violet Oon For the Monitor High-class European style restaurants with high-class prices are on the way out. Or .so it seems. The most shocking news for fans of such eateries is the closure of the San Marco Restaurant, billed when it opened not769 words
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Article, Illustration318 1985-01-13 4 Violet Oon - by Violet Oon For the Monitor Talking of high-class food and high-class prices, those of you used to such luxuries in life may be interested to know that French chef Michel Kerever of the twostar Du Lion d'Or restaurant will be in318 words
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Article962 1985-01-13 4 Stephen Tan - Upholding the American dream by Stephen Tan Monitor staff writer Superman Superman has just celebrated his 400 th birthday. In the anniversary issue, a host of the comic industry's better writers and artists like Howard Chaykin, Terry Austin, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz got together962 words
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Article, Illustration1292 1985-01-13 5 Violet Oon - EATING out by Violet Oon For the Monitor Now that the party season's over and we're all recovering for yet another round of feasting, some simple one-dish-meal recipes would surely please. My choice is for the very mundane and ordinary noodle which can be1,292 words
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Article, Illustration506 1985-01-13 5 HAWKER HAUNTS Hawker haunting has taken a back seat in recent weeks but I'm now fully on the rampage again and this week it's Fish Head Curry Singapore-style by Mr Tan Kiah Hern, 48, of Li Yuan Stall No #01-05 at the506 words
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Article, Illustration792 1985-01-13 6 Robert Hilburn - by Robert Hilburn Los Angeles Times Listen American. No, that is not some superpatriotic instinct. It is just an acknowledgement of what's happening artistically these days in rock. The success in recent months of bands like Duran Duran, Wham and Frankie Goes to Hollywood792 words
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Article, Illustration571 1985-01-13 6 Violet Oon - VOICBBOX by Violet Oon For the Monitor They killed my youth on Sunday night. The Beatle's I Wanna Hold Your Hand was made respectable. Back in 1963 when Beatlemania hit the streets, it was our song of rebellion, of anti-establishment, of tomorrow.571 words
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Article422 1985-01-13 6 OUT TAKES Crash of the Amateurs. Much as we want to support young talent, last Tuesday's Clash of the Amateur Bands held at the Victoria Concert Hall was uneventful and less than exciting. The music was, well, unoriginal and loosely executed. Perhaps a boring original422 words
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Article266 1985-01-13 6 I beg to dftfer with the crass remarks made by Fuego (Singapore Monitor, Jan 7), one of the participants at the recent Clash of the Amateur Bands. So the chap from Fuego thinks Zircon Lounge are a failure because they chose to do original266 words
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Article427 1985-01-13 6 Like your two top prize winners (Sunday Monitor, Dec 30), I love songs that have something important and meaningful to say. However, the point that seems to have been ignored is that music should also be fun and exciting. A few years ago,427 words
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Article, Illustration823 1985-01-13 7 Jim Bohen - Rock's dynamite duo by Jim Bohen Streets Press Service The title of Daryl Hall and John Oates' new album tells its story. Big Bam Boom is an exercise in electronically augmenting the beat. Its songs stomp and rattle with the kind of layered percussion effects and rhythmically823 words
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Article, Illustration338 1985-01-13 7 Michael Cheah - REVIEWS by Michael Cheah Monitor staff writer Valotte Julian Lennon: Despite the bright interviews that Julian Lennon has been giving to all the trade papers, a gloom continues to hover whenever anything related to Lennon, who died four years ago, is brought up. Take338 words
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Article233 1985-01-13 7 Michael Cheah - Michael Cheah Real Live Bob Dylan: At one point in his career, Bob Dylan eschewed making "live" albums. In those days, Dylan was prolific. He made albums with a regularity that left no time for "live" recordings. Another Side of Bob Dylan, Highway 61 and the233 words
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Article137 1985-01-13 7 Philip Cheah - Philip Cheah Lush Life Linda Ronstadt: This is a se- quel to last year's What's New, a surprising hit for Linda Ronstadt and her arranger/conductor Nelson Riddle. Ronstadt returns with another batch of romantic oldies and shows that there's no business like show business. Her songs have no137 words
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Article, Illustration607 1985-01-13 8 THE STORY THE COMMENT Landing outside the high school in Calumet, Colorado, invading parachutists (primarily Russianled Cubans and Nicaraguans) gun down pupils and teachers. Among those who escaped are Jed Eckert and his brother Matt (Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen). Although some of the others607 words
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Article, Illustration260 1985-01-13 8 The Assisi Underground: During World War 11, the Bishop of Assisi (James Mason) and Father Rufino (Ben Cross), the superior of a Franciscan monastery, organise the flight of Jews who are threatened by the Nazis to Genoa. Father Rufino sheltersAll photos by SYGMA - 260 words
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Article, Illustration375 1985-01-13 9 Philip Cheah - A quick look at some films in town by Philip Cheah Monitor staff writer Body iRock Body Rock, the latest in the line of breakdance and video films, is made by video director Marcelo Epstein. Epstein has made pop videos for Teena Marie and MotJiitCrue. Except for some375 words
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Article548 1985-01-13 9 Michael Hiestand - FILM FOCUS by Michael Hiestand Streets Press Service "I guess you could call them Screen Actors Guild deer," jokes director Mark Rydell as he recalls a pivotal scene from his new film The River a scene he feels is "without precedent in film making." In548 words
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Article, Illustration952 1985-01-13 10 Hie Hui Ching - WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Films: Thursday Feature Special: Oliver's Story Ch 5, 9.15 p.m. In the sequel to Love Story, Oliver is cured of his depression when he meets a trendy lady, played by Candice Bergen. Ryan O'Neal952 words
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Article, Illustration474 1985-01-13 10 Sygma TUBE TALK Irish actor Pierce Brosnan is now a happy father of a baby boy, Sean William. The baby was born several weeks ago to his actress wife, Cassandra Harris, who starred in the James Bond film, For Your Eyes Only. The Brosnans474 words
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Article, Illustration238 1985-01-13 12 Hie Hui Ching - SUNDAY'S PICK by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Sunday Matinee: Calamity Jane Ch 5, 2.50 p.m. Sassy, entertaining musical about a girl who helps a saloonowner friend find a star attraction, and wins the heart of Wild Bill Hickok. Doris Day plays the spunky238 words
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Article, Illustration551 1985-01-13 12 Stacy Jenel Smith - TUBE TALK by Stacy Jenel Smith Tribune Media Services HOLLYWOOD CBS' summary of Scott Baio's upcoming Charles in Charge series tells us the former Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi heartthrob will be playing "a typical college student with an atypical part-time job: he's551 words
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Miscellaneous513 1985-01-13 6 HOROSCOPES by Sidney Omarr Los Angeles Times Syndicate YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: If January 13 is your birthday, you embark upon a new project, you'll be free of unnecessary burden, energy will return, you could fall in love and you'll imprint your own style. You are stubborn, creative, dedicated, sincere and513 words
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Advertisement93 1985-01-13 8 ;is3^H FLORENCE FAIR I Joining the likes of Ginger Rogers and Esther Williams. French ballenna Florence Faure is starting out her film career as a dancer in Taylor Hackford's new comedy fl T ho film also boasts a cast of sonic of today's leading dancers: Mikhail Baryshnikov. Isabella Rossellini. Geraldine93 words
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Miscellaneous675 1985-01-13 12 SUNDAY JANUARY 13. 1985 For programme update see main paper page 2 U Md"£nfT.liylr. hHul j 2ra«t n ma e,^2Li22i. W SI 230 SeCt rt Sompto Pagn. »30 TMtM *4 (C) (Lira) (Third Ml ftafeMMd b? ESTEE c^ n 3-00 Opening and Programme HighMghte y "USIC DOX. Listen to BKOiy675 words
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Article, Illustration599 1985-01-13 1 Ban Kocivar - by Ban Kocivar Popular Science A new dimension was added to the troubles of the Middle East last year as mysterious explosions, presumedly caused by mines, rocked ships plying the Suez Canal and the southern Red Sea. No one knew who had planted the mines or what kinds of599 words
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Article, Illustration942 1985-01-13 2 Fong Wong Fatt - USER NOTES by Fong Wong Fatt Monitor staff writer When the Monitor ran the Top Editor of the Year contest recently, the unexpected occurred while we were processing the 3,000 entries. We managed to established a two-way link between the PDP 11/34 mini-computers and the942 words
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Article489 1985-01-13 2 Elizabeth Pennisi - by Elizabeth Pennisi United Press International Got a cold or a cough? Think twice before popping a cold capsule or gulping down some cough medicine before driving. For some people, that medicine might as well be a double shot of whisky. Sedatives, stimulants, cold489 words
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Article, Illustration546 1985-01-13 2 Sally Squires - by Sally Squires Los Angeles Times If current research is positive, a vaccine against tooth cavities may be available within the next decade. It can be given routinely alongside vaccines for diptheria, measles, mumps, tetanus and whooping cough. Two advances fluoridation and dental sealants546 words
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724 1985-01-13 2 David Ansley - by David Ansley Knight-Ridder Newspapers The show won't open for another year, and already the advance notice is terrible: "It's certainly not a show for the public." "The worst appearances of the comet in 2,000 years." The comet is Halley's and despite stellar724 words
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Article128 1985-01-13 2 Computer buyers can now purchase Apple computers and accessories through a specially arranged hire-purchase scheme announced by Sime Darby Systems, Apple distributor for Singapore and Asean. This arrangement which includes the Apple He, He professional, lie and Macintosh is avail- able at Sime Darby's eight authorised128 words
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Article, Illustration683 1985-01-13 3 Ahden Busch - by i Ahden Busch For the Monitor Sounds which are barely intelligible to the human ear or the conscious mind were piped into a music system in a large department store in the United States. Yet the "unconscious" mind heard the message and683 words
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Article, Illustration511 1985-01-13 3 United Press International Whether being pregnant is a joy or a burden can depend on the expectant woman's mother. It is not advice from the mother during pregnancy, but the mother's attitude towards her daughter years before that can make the difference, according511 words
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482 1985-01-13 3 John O'Brien - by John O'Brien United Press International A group of American scientists have issued a challenge to fortune tellers, healers, advisers and entertainers claiming psychic powers. And there's prize money of US$5,OOO (Ssl 1,000) for anyone who can demonstrate paranormal powers to this group.482 words
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331 1985-01-13 3 Patricia McCormack - PSYCHLINES by Patricia McCormack United Press International A paediatrician who specialises in behavioural problems says hypnotherapy is being used to reduce or eliminate children's pain from an acute injury or chronic illness. Dr Karen Olness, director of research and behavioural paediatrics at Minneapolis Children's Health331 words
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Article, Illustration681 1985-01-13 4 With the astronomical costs of owning and running a car here, the casual observer. might well be forgiven for wondering why thers are so many people indulging in motor sports. In fact, the sport has never been so widely promoted as in the past two681 words
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309 1985-01-13 4 The Sogapore Motor Sports Club organises a wide range of motoring activities. This year, there wfl be more than 30 events to cater for the differing demands of various motoring enthusiasts. Spectators may view these events free of charge. About the only event not309 words
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Article626 1985-01-13 5 Shell Rally stretches motoring The Shell Economy Rally in May is easily the biggest event in Singapore's annual motor sports calendar. This will be the sixth consecutive year in which it is being held. Usually run in conjunction with the National Energy Saving Month, this event attracts the attention of626 words
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173 1985-01-13 5 Despite the fact that few motor sportsmen have any interest in horticulture, the subject of tulips always crops up whenever rallies are discussed. A rallying tulip is no blossom. It is a diagrammatic representation of a route. International rallies take place over173 words
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220 1985-01-13 5 In serious motor sport, there are two types of rallies speed rallies where white-knuckled drivers hurl their cars along unknown roads during pitch-black nights, and economy rallies where the competition, though not so dangerous, is every bit as keen. But the members of220 words
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Article, Illustration42 1985-01-13 7 ORCjANiSEd by tIhe JTOwpC ShiqApoRE Motor Sports Club Htea at KaIIanq B\Rk Runway on SuNcky, January 20 (Picture above) A Porsche comes through the pylons and (picture below) spins out of control William Lyou smoking tha tyres of the Nissan Pulsar 1.542 words
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Article, Illustration419 1985-01-13 6 Motor car distributors and private entrants are pouring time and money into preparations for the Yokohama Sprint to be held at Kallang Park next Sunday v January 20. The Renault team from Exklusiv Auto are top contenders:" Their Renault 5 Turbo 2's419 words
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Article, Illustration331 1985-01-13 7 The Yokohama Sprint, first event in this y*'M's local motor sports calendar, will take place at Kailang Park next Sunday, Jan 20. This event features both a drag race and a slalom sprint. The full-throated roar of dragster engines is331 words
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Article618 1985-01-13 8 lee chiu San - By lee chiu San I've spent a lot of time taking driving tests where I do things never taught in driving schools. Some of the stunts include going sideways, flipping a car around within its own length, driving in reverse, while exceeding the speed limit,618 words
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259 1985-01-13 8 The whoops and barks of the average racing car are hardly conducive to hi-fi listening pleasure. However, not all of the Singapore Motor Sports Club members own cars specially for racing. Many compete in their ordinary family cars. During the major part of the259 words
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Article488 1985-01-13 8 In autocross racing, drivers start individually and are timed as they lap the track. Though group racing was by far more popular with the spectators, the SMSC had to discontinue it after drivers started complaining about running into each other unexpectedly when blinded by the dust. The488 words
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Article, Illustration1263 1985-01-13 9 The Hock Lee riots On the site which is now a bus depot in Alexandra Road, the well-connected Guok family built up Hock Lee Bus Company.-Guok Sing Ing had been a court interpreter for both the British and the Japanese. After the war he had continued briefly1,263 words
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Article, Illustration357 1985-01-13 9 OPA A fear that, the United States might plunge the world into war was one reason why Britain decided to build its own hydrogen bomb. Minutes of the meetings of Sir Winston Churchill's Cabinet in 1954, made public recently, show that a British HbombOPA - 357 words
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178 1985-01-13 9 Churchill faced a Cabinet revolt after he sent a personal message suggesting a meeting with Soviet leader Georgi Malenkov. He was forced to shelve the idea after Lord Salisbury threatened to resign, the Cabinet papers reveal. The disclosure, with others in the documents,178 words
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Article54 1985-01-13 9 After reading in the Daily Mail that 400 char-wallahs (Pakistani tea makers) had been sacked by the Army in Malaya in 1954, Churchill reversed the order. He said it was because "They have been faithful to us for a long time, which is more than a54 words
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Article50 1985-01-13 9 Warned that the cost-cutting rundown of the British troops guarding the Suez Canal in 1954 would leave the 12,000-men garrison open to attack, Sir Winston threatened that any attack by the Egyptians would be regarded as an act of war and that Britain would retaliate.50 words
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Article455 1985-01-13 9 Jackie Sam - SINGAPORIANA by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer How times change, vre often say. But do they, really? Fifty years ago, this week, the big anxiety for Singapore businessmen, local and European, was protectionism. The local businessmen were importing a lot of textiles from Japan in 1935.455 words
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142 1985-01-13 9 SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER OPA The most important element in retirement planning is financial security. But it takes several years to get the right mixture of savings and investments. Even if there is financial security in retirement, things can go sour if there is nothingOPA - 142 words
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Article, Illustration1853 1985-01-13 11 Li Xian Ji - A reader gives his views on the continuing debate on property prices in Singapore. Li Xian Ji Singapore 1955 Frieda Koh's article on the state of the property market (The Sunday Monitor, Jan 6) raises the question as to what the Real Estate Developers Association1,853 words
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308 1985-01-13 11 Foo May Kien - by Foo May Kien Monitor staff writer The Mandarin' Gardens condominium at the junction of Siglap and Marine Parade Roads has allocated more than 186 sq m of space for a kindergarten and childcare centre for its residents. The kindergarten cum childcare centre will serve308 words
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Article, Illustration724 1985-01-13 12 Foo Mey Kien - by Foo Mey Kien Monitor staff writer We feature Habitat 2 in our regular focus on the new genre of showflats in Singapore that appeal to the discerning homemaker. Showflats sometimes cost half a million to decorate but some are furnished for less than724 words
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Article434 1985-01-13 12 DEVELOPMENT Parkwest Clementi Park Caaa Roaita Vila Des Rores Tulp Garden Sommervifle Park Orchard Bel-Air Nim Park Far Horizon Garden The Hacienda LiftnAA jit I Marine rotnt i if' r Mandarin Gardens tlfiHnn rl.'ra rraianoia Jffvois Garden AstridvMe The Dairy Farm Estate Chuan Park Landmark434 words
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Advertisement297 1985-01-13 1 .\\S FROM 1956 to last year, nearly 100 people have been Jsj kitted by lightning in Singapore. While no one knows '-A how lightning is produced during a thunderstorm, there are several theories. Ignorance of the cause, however, has not stifled the search for a cure. Scientists working in Colarado,297 words
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Advertisement237 1985-01-13 4 f SH W Reliable and confident, ■B the Nissan Sunny's superb engineering has been consistently proven by its victories in numerous performance and economy rallies. Now the Nissan Sunny has 18 refinements and they are certainly award-winning qualities. Come and experience this remarkable winner at our Nissan Sales Centre today.237 words
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Advertisement170 1985-01-13 5 YOKOHAMA AOOIANDAOOB FORTHOSE^^^ Yokohama has become a household name in the p I lr» |vl world's most famous .racing I circuits. Now, we give you LA I high performance tyres 1- J l» H created from the race scene, I I The AOOl and AOOB KTV i«*H iHBHUPP I Tough,170 words
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Advertisement209 1985-01-13 6 Yokohama Sprint Programme Sunday, January 20 8.00 am Mechanical inspection of competing vehicles 9.00 am Straight-line drag races, first run, all classes 10.00 am Slalom sprints, first run, all classes 12 noon Lunch Break 12.30 pm Straight-line drag races, second run, all classes 1.30 pm Slalom sprints, second run, all209 words
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