Singapore Monitor, 17 January 1985
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Title Section13 1985-01-17 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Thursday, January 17, 1985 30 cents13 words
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Article, Illustration633 1985-01-17 1 CHEW YEN FOOK - Ministry's excavation work to blame for the accident, say residents ft •port and pictures by CHEW YEN FOOK A WOMAN escaped death or injury by minutes yesterday when part of the roof of633 words
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Advertisement249 1985-01-17 1 i If. KENNEX BORON ACE w f i VC 9 I f SPORTS UISUM (PTIUTD OUB introduces 100-ounce Una London Bold Certificate For the first time in Sngapore OVratAt UNION BANK UMrTTD y I MW 14. !W1 Wau R 8 v. l $o y Through OUB you can now buy249 words
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Article, Illustration330 1985-01-17 2 A FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT: BY CHEW YEN FOOK, MONITOR REPORTER SA WOMAN and I missed death by minutes yesterday. Ten minutes before part of the roofs of two terrace houses at Bedok Walk came crashing down, Mrs Asiah Phillips and I had been standingPictures by CHEW YEN FOOK - 330 words
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519 1985-01-17 4 EE BOON LEE - By EE BOON LEE THIRTY STAFF of the Singapore branch of Moscow Narodny Bank will know by noon today whether they will be dismissed in a weeks time, in what has been termed as the most serious retrenchment exercise for the banking519 words
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Article139 1985-01-17 4 Police to flush out the area's bad hats before Chinese New Year POLICE have begun "cleaning up" Chinatown in preparation for Chinese New Year. In the past few days, they have been raiding known criminal haunts, to flush out what they call "potential bad hats" in the area.139 words
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208 1985-01-17 4 All you want to know about the trade union movement for $10 FOR TEN dollars, you can get a general idea of what the trade union movement is all about. Applications for the two-day basic course, starting on Feb 4, should be made to NTUC's secretariat for leadership training and208 words
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602 1985-01-17 4 EE BOON LEE - By EE BOON LEE FALLING membership a problem that has plagued the labour movement for years will be given priority at the fifth triennial delegates' conference of the National Trades Union Congress in April. From a peak of 236,628 in 1979, membership602 words
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221 1985-01-17 4 SURESH NAIR - By SURESH NAIR SINGAPORE secondary schools will celebrate National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Day for the first time on May 7. The dedication of a special day for the NPCC is in line with the Education Ministry's extra-curricular activities department to instil221 words
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454 1985-01-17 6 By SURESH NAIR OWNERS of property damaged by an object falling from a highrise flat could bring a case against the flat-owner, lawyers said yesterday. It would be up to the flat-owner to prove whether a third party, sucn as a contractor, was at454 words
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250 1985-01-17 6 Lianhe Zaobao ALTHOUGH 99 per cent of our primary and secondary schoolchildren are in the English language stream, 88 per cent of them still speak mainly dialects and Mandarin at home. Only about 11 per cent of the students use the EnglishLianhe Zaobao - 250 words
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Article, Illustration209 1985-01-17 6 DANGER litter has struck again! This time the victim is a 10-year old girl who lives in Block 208, Boon Lay Garden. Primary Five pupil, Lin Huifang was hit right on the head by a table-stand as she and a schoolmate werePICTURES: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 209 words
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111 1985-01-17 6 KKFONG - By KKFONG A 20-YEAR-OLD police constable is helping Beach Road police in an investigation of an alleged snatch theft of $30 from a taxi driver recently. The driver told police that he had picked up a passenger soon after midnight in Scotts Road.111 words
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Advertisement112 1985-01-17 3 You can turn these paper hong baos into real value SmTKmmfr at Europa. 'IBlifll you're re-decorating your home for the Lunar New Year, you can especially on coverings At Europa, we're giving generous discounts on the attractive collections W shown here. Simply cut out the appropriate hong baos' and present112 words
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Advertisement77 1985-01-17 4 mM~ V ■/<1 < SUCCULENT STEAKS, B EXECUTIVE SET LUNCH W Tender juicy steaks are our speciality. Try our delicious Sambal Steak and "Surf &TurT(a combination of steak and seafood). They're a taste sensation. Take advantage of our $6.50++ Executive Set Lunch. It's about the best value you can get77 words
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Advertisement9 1985-01-17 5 Qantas.The unbeatable,daily one-step flight to London. j v> ,..V9 words
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Advertisement130 1985-01-17 6 j£j® G RISE IN NWBEKI OF FALSE 1 [ADEMCGj 1 J 13L- f 1 :n: «i~" 1 g/y. ,*rT' IMF' All Ademco alarm systems make use of only Ademco manufactured components and equipment made in USA. Our "one brand" alarm system is thus "fail proof" unlike other mixed brand systems130 words
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Advertisement646 1985-01-17 7 CHINA EXPERIINCi SAFE TRAVEL NOW OFFER YOU THE BEST OF CHINA 8 ESCORTED PROGRAMMES WITH THEjMMOSTEST When it comes to China, you need reliable tour UNFORGETTABLE, BREATHTAKING operators to give the choicest programmes at SCENERIES Ihe best possible price With SAFE TRAVEL magine yourself on the world famous Great Sl^r«rme646 words
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Article97 1985-01-17 8 Chiang orders investigation FURIOUS Taiwanese President Chiang ChingKuo ordered special investigators to carry out a thorough investigation of the alleged involvement of Taiwan military intelligence officers in the slaying of the Chinese journalist in America. Government officials, who spoke on condition they not be97 words
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Article405 1985-01-17 8 LIU MURDERj LAT-WP LOS ANQELEB, Thursday FOE THE past seven weeks, FBI agents ana San Francisco-area police detectives have, quietly searched the Chinese communities of Los Angeles county for clues to the whereabouts of a mysterious tape recording that is said to reveal details. – LAT-WP - 405 words
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266 1985-01-17 8 Reuter TEL AVIV, Thursday ISRAEL has begun its unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon by starting to haul heavy equipment south, a military source said last night. "It begins now. We are already>moving equipment out," the source, who requested anonymity, told reporters. The Israeli Government onReuter - 266 words
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Article90 1985-01-17 8 UPI MIAMI, Thur* IT HAS long been said that a lot of the money in South Florida is "tainted" by drugs, but now a Emacologist says a number of paper actually do have physical traces of cocaine on them. Dr William Lee Heart) testified in– UPI - 90 words
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105 1985-01-17 8 ,oriT NEW DELHI, Thursday I DEADLY GAS that killed 2,500 people in Bhopal 1 last month also exterminated so many mosquitos that incidence of malaria has dropped sharply in the city, a health official said yesterday. Mosquito breeding grounds hit, bv ihe cloud, of,oriT - 105 words
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Article, Illustration88 1985-01-17 9 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS A COLLECTION of the late pop singer John Lemon's (above) most explicit drawings went on display in Britain yesterday for the first time seised them at a London art gallery The 14 drawings were produced by the exBeatle while88 words
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Article102 1985-01-17 9 BRITISH hard rocker Oxxy Osbourne was the centre of attention for reporters and pop musk fans for his debut last night in the Rock in Rio Festival, billed as Rio de Janeiro's biggest ever. Osbourne, who uses demonic and horror themes in his performances, has102 words
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Article, Illustration105 1985-01-17 9 WHAT would it cost to purchase the kind of wardrobe Nancy Reagan (above) has ordered to wear in the celebration of her husband's second inauguration? Certainly more than U5525,000 (5555,000). "That's ridiculous," Mrs Reagan told a wire service reporter of that estimate. In fact, the actual105 words
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Article78 1985-01-17 9 KIM DAE-JUNG, exiled South Korean opposition leader, said yesterday that he will return to his homeland during the first week of February despite a warning from the Seoul Government that he will be jailed again. In a telephone interview with the Associated Press from78 words
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151 1985-01-17 9 Reuter BOSTON, Thursday LARGE doses of vitamin C do not cure < cancer and earlier studies claiming it < could shrink tumours were wrong, a i team of researchers from the Mayo 1 Clinic reported yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine. m– Reuter - 151 words
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502 1985-01-17 9 Agencies NEW YORK, Thursday THE JURY in General Ariel Sharon's US$5O million (SI 110 million) libel suit returned a partial verdict yesterday, claiming that Time magazine defamed the uraeli general The four women and two men on the panel returned the first of threeAgencies - 502 words
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187 1985-01-17 9 -V TOKYO, Thura POLICE said yesterday that they had arrested a couple in Tokyo on charges of trying to extort US$4OO,OOO (S$880,000) from Sapporo Breweries with threats to poison its beer. Meanwhile, the extortion gang tltat has eluded police since last March ''The-V - 187 words
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Article, Illustration1155 1985-01-17 10 Newsweek - Hanoi's easy victory forces the basis of the anti-Viet military struggle to undergo some radical rethinking TEXT: Newsweek Newsweek VICTORY came swiftly to the Vietnamese last week. With stunning ease, more than 3,000 of Hanoi's troops, backed by heavy artillery and a dozen Soviet-made tanks, overranNewsweek; PICS: Sygma - 1,155 words
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Article87 1985-01-17 11 LATEST Reuter ARANYAPRATHET (Thailand), Thursday TWO Cambodian guerillas were killed and six wounded in fighting with Vietnamese troops near the Thai border yesterday, Thai military sources said. The clash erupted when guerillas of the Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) tried to drive VietnameseReuter - 87 words
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Advertisement266 1985-01-17 10 Save hundreds ot dollars on our Designer Selections all at special prices. Form A Function only at Lightcraft! H Shoemaker updown pendant in I 3 Colours I Suitable tor SL or Toshiba N *ow'« $39 LJ 1 Cone pendant with colour top Suitable lor energy saving lamps Ml An acrylic266 words
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Advertisement109 1985-01-17 11 MMM...MAGNIFICO! BUFFETLUNCHEON Embark on a delectable gastronomic journey from Jan 15 to 31, when we t*Ss\n bring you a potpurri of Italian specialities in our Italian Buffet Luncheon daily from /p 1 lam till 3pm. Bueno Appetito! l£t&.ss€.tL(Z Adult: $14+ Child under 12« $8 Level 5 Open 24 hours daily109 words
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Advertisement301 1985-01-17 11 EWnever has the need for professional security and safety equipment P been more in demand than today"E]® Arc you in this multimillion dollar market? The past decade has seen the countries of Asia J |j ride an unprecedented economic upswing. With iP~Tk 11 growing affluence the demand for professional Yv\301 words
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1018 1985-01-17 12 CATHERINE ONG - By CATHERINE ONG STOCK exchange officials are expected to be out of Alfa-Pacific Securities by the beginning of next week. Informed sources said yesterday that the firm was likely to clear its large forward trading positions by this weekend. Alfa has1,018 words
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Article46 1985-01-17 12 AT-A-GLANCE NEWS AND INFORMATION TALK about group loyalty. Today, all the branch managers of the Emporium Holdings chain, which was hit by rumours of being in financial difficulties, will be gathering to sign letters confirming their faith in the group.46 words
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Article41 1985-01-17 12 DAIM ZAINUDDIN, the Malaysian Finance Minister, said the Singaporeans he knew well were his contemporaries, former Minister Chua Sian Chin and John Pillay. Others he knew well were Dr Tony Tan and most of the bankers in Singapore.41 words
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Article46 1985-01-17 12 AN airline intercom re- layed the following messages: "Welcome passengers to the first all-computerised flight. There will be no flight crew as everything will be done through, computers. "This system is foolproof and ensures that there are no errors (click) no errors (click)...."46 words
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344 1985-01-17 13 51 of Dunlop Malaysian sold for $94 mil DUNLOP Holdings PLC confirmed its agreement to sell its 51 per cent stake in Dunlop Malaysian Industries Bhd (DMIB) to Consolidated Plantations Bhd for Mf104.04 million (Sf®3.64 million) cash. The consideration is payable in full on completion of the deal wnich is344 words
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189 1985-01-17 13 TDM BHD has agreed to buy Mengkuang Estate, a 814-hectare oil palm and rubber estate from Duta Consolidated Bhd for a cash consideration of $9.5 million. The consideration was arrived at on a willing buyer-willing seller basis after taking189 words
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375 1985-01-17 13 CATHERINE ONG - By CATHERINE ONG AN UNNAMED buyer, believed to be Datuk Khoo Kay Pens of the Malayan United Industries group, has bought up to 20 per cent of the shareholdings of United Overseas Land (UOL) for close to $50 million. UOL yesterday announced that375 words
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Article214 1985-01-17 13 AP THE US dollar drifted lower against most major currencies in nervous activity yesterday as trader attention focused on separate meetings of world financial leaders scheduled for today in the United States ana West Germany. The price of gold nudged higher on worlci bullion exchanges. Republic NationalAP - 214 words
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170 1985-01-17 13 HttLLSTOEET STOCK prices closed mostly higher on Wall Street yesterday where the trading volume was high as small Investors snapped up secondary issues while ignoring the blue chips. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.11 point lower to 1230.68 But in the broad170 words
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Article55 1985-01-17 13 THE Straits Times Industrial Index closed yesterday at 764.38, down 5.78 points from Tuesday. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed yesterday at 382.58, down 2.63 points from Tuesday's close of 385.21. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index fell 0.0147 point to 134.5479 at the close, compared55 words
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Article720 1985-01-17 14 THERE have been newspaper reports and comments on parallel imports and the trading system here. The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) and Consumers' Association are concerned about the retail prices of various products. I take this opportunity to analyse our present system ana to emphasise720 words
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Article, Illustration923 1985-01-17 14 Joseph A Reaves - Hong Kong looks as showy as ever despite imminent Chinese takeover -features By Joseph A Reaves Chicago Tribune HONG KONGr Temperatures plummeted into a wintry cool in early January, and suddenly it seemed that half of Hong Kong was covered in mink. Mink coats were923 words
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447 1985-01-17 15 mMBM IT IS the grass that suffers when elephants fight, says an African proverb. The grass, as a bit of inspired retelling had it, does not fare any better either when elephants make love. This is a point worth recalling at this juncture when China and447 words
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385 1985-01-17 15 I WISH to commend the efforts by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to promote Funan Centre and I think the shopping complex will be a success given some time. However, there are a few faults which I feel should be brought to the385 words
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278 1985-01-17 15 WHEN MR George Shultz and Mr Andrei Gromyko left Geneva after the last of their four meetings there was hope of a revival of arms talks. The joint communique signalled a hopeful year for superpower relations. The many smiles of Mr Gromyko, the278 words
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151 1985-01-17 15 T J TAN - T J TAN Singapore 0512 I REFER to the reply by Telecoms entitled "Levy on unlisted subscribers is for special service" (SM, Jan 10), the content of which is somewhat garbled and calls for clarification. First, the assertion that additional administrative cost is151 words
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60 1985-01-17 15 I AM a fulltime private pre-University student. My classmates and I nave been wondering whether the Singapore Bus Service has reached a decision on concession passes for fulltime private students. As we are not working, bus fares are causing quite a dent in our60 words
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124 1985-01-17 15 PETER BOYD - PETER BOYD Sihfe&p6re 1335 1 refer to the report "440 budding cabbies start training" (SM, Jan 14). Those responsible for implementing and conducting the training deserve a big pat on the back. Taxi drivers should be courteous and honest. Taxi drivers who return124 words
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Advertisement73 1985-01-17 15 w LETTERS on any subject of public interest will be accepted for publication. They should be typed and must be signed. They must also include the writer's name and address even if the writer decides to use a pseudonym in print. A contact telephone number would be useful. We reserve73 words
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Article, Illustration1943 1985-01-17 16 FRED ROBBINS - SEYMOUR HOLDS HER OWN IN HOLLYWOOD WITH A STRING OF TV SUCCESSES By FRED ROBBINS OPA JANE SEYMOUR'S beautiful eyes one green, one brown are the tip-off to the truth about her: She is a woman of vastly different hues and striking contrasts, making her utterlyOPA - 1,943 words
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Article, Illustration534 1985-01-17 16 VALERIE TREVOR - By VALERIE TREVOR WHAT makes a girl enter a beauty contest that does not at least hold out the hope of a Miss Singapore title? The Miss Parawave 1984 contest at the Paramount hotel recently attracted some 40 hopefuls who, over a period of534 words
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Article, Illustration544 1985-01-17 18 Love Story continued Thursday Feature Special Oliver's Story (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.1S pm) THIS is the sequel to Erich Segal's classic Love Story. Oliver is now a lawyer, lonely and grieving the loss of his wife. He meets the beautiful Marcie (Candice Bergen), heiress to Bonwit Tellers, who reminds544 words
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Article, Illustration729 1985-01-17 18 VERNON SCOTT - JMSKBHB By VERNON SCOTT in Hollywood UPI MICHAEL LANDON, who plays an angel in his new TV series, Highway to Heaven, is something of a beneficent spirit as a TV producer. When he produced Little House on the Prairie, Landon employed scripts dealing with a wide varietyUPI - 729 words
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Article, Illustration950 1985-01-17 19 DEBORAH CAULFIELD - Bridges may finally become a star By DEBORAH CAULFIELD in Hoiywood WILL Starman make Jeff Bridges a star? As critics reviewed the movie the story of an alien-human love affair (co-starring Karen Allen) they repeatedly raised that question. As Newsweek stated: "It's very tempting to say this950 words
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Miscellaneous1024 1985-01-17 17 lEggM I new leader However, a warnor challenges her for the three faces of deattr Tarzan accepts on henbehalf. 545 360 Degrees Views of Our World Portugal(M) (Eng- fP> > T some of geographical regions and highlights jJ^C-■' economic 10.55 The Pete Townshend Special A spoof on the current tennis1,024 words
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Miscellaneous176 1985-01-17 17 Noon Newsdesk 12.30 Classical Record Review 12.45 Financial News 12.55 Reflections 1.00 World News 1.09 Twenty four Hours: News Summary 1.30 Peebles' Choice 1.45 The World Today 2.00 Newsdesk 2.30 Nature Notebook 2.40 The Farming Work) 3.00 Work) News 3.09 Twenty-four Hours: News Summary 3.30 Cote Porter and His Music176 words
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Miscellaneous250 1985-01-17 20 BALLET AND ORIENTAL DANCES THERE will be a ballet and oriental dance performance by the Singapore Chinese Girls School at Shell Theatrette tomorrow, from 12.45 pm to 1.30 pm. Aamission is free. VIOLIN RECITAL VIOLINIST Lynnette Seah-Simon and pianist Shane Thio will team up for a recital on Saturday at250 words
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Miscellaneous106 1985-01-17 20 HUMOROUS PLAYS QUEENSTOWN Branch Library will hold a presentation entitled, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Library tomorrow at 7 pm at its lecture hall The presentation includes adaptations from Graham Greene's The Heart of the Matter, PR Reid's Escape from Golditz, Douglas Adam's The Hitchhiker's Guide106 words
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Article229 1985-01-17 21 YOU CAN now take an eight-day trip to China for $1,590. This package, at the lowest price for which such a tour has ever been offered, is one of nine put together by a consortium of four local travel agencies formed to package China tours with229 words
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111 1985-01-17 21 TRAVELLERS on the eight-day China Highlights Tour will visit Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Guilin. They will fly to Hong Kong and spend a day sightseeing there before going by hydrofoil to Guangzhou, where they will catch a domestic flight to Guilin. Guilin is famous111 words
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Article40 1985-01-17 21 8-Day China Highlights *****0 14-Day China Delights *****0 14-Day China Highlights *****0 14-Day Taste of China *****0 16-Day China Explorer *****0 16-Day China Discovery *****0 Spectacular 22-Day Best of China *****0 22-Day Scenic of China *****040 words
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Advertisement85 1985-01-17 21 Time of Departure S'porc: 09 00 hrs Batam: 09 30 hrs (WIB) 13 00 hrs 13 30 hrs (WIB) 16 30 hrs 17 00 hrs (WIB) Clothes for Winter Holidays. j Why spend a lot on new winter clothes when travelling abroad? j Seasoned winter gear in top condition, I85 words
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Miscellaneous480 1985-01-17 22 leisure comics ARIES March 21 to April 20 LIBRA Puzzle pieces fall into place; September 23 to October 22 long distance call could pro- Family members talk about vide "final" answers. Define visits, trips and unusual ezmeanines, look behind scenes periences. Long distance call 1 and realise that you are480 words
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Miscellaneous179 1985-01-17 22 FASTRACK By BHI Holbrook 00R. COMPUTER SYSTEM "THE CEHlfc*L PROfrRAM f THAT* A i& uke a crrY, (Oith leWwibWNr-me what about I i&*icdump EACH DATABLE 6EIMCr I ACCOUNTING- 6tf6TEAAS W 6»T]E. J A H6I&HSOW4OOD/ 7 AR.C "THE "PXCTbfcifcd/ V fILE? J DR SMOCK .By George Lemont you V ,f so179 words
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Article, Illustration358 1985-01-17 23 THE new school term has just begun. Students who will be sitting their examinations especially the GCE "O", "A" or "N" level papers should start to gear up for the big moment now. These examinations are extremely important as their future will hinge on358 words
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96 1985-01-17 23 OFFERS Course Date/Time/ Duration Fee 1. Word 4/2/85 Mon. 4 lectures 90/Processing 6.30-8.30pm on Wordstar 2. Commercial 5/2/85-19/3/85 6 lectures* $100/Law 3. Effective 9/2/85 Sat. 8 lectures $120/Psychology 11.00-1.00pm For Business 4. Financial 2/3/85 Sat. 4 lectures $80/Analysis 2.30-4.30pm and96 words
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Article, Illustration335 1985-01-17 25 KMPOV 5 KASPAROV 1 KARPOV-KASPAROV TUSSLE MOSCOW, Thursday WORLD champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Gary Kasparov, playing white, agreed to a draw in the 42nd game of their marathon championship contest yesterday after the champion achieved an equal endgame with335 words
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Article, Illustration638 1985-01-17 26 ALFONSO CHAN - Tournament exposure limited to Malacca Open and Taiwan DAVIS CUP All stortes by ALFONSO CHAN ANY TALK on how Singapore will fare against Hong Kong in this weekend's Davis Cup competition (starting tomorrow) will have to settle on one key factor experience. Any638 words
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389 1985-01-17 26 THE LIGHT humour of Singapore Lawn Tennis Association president Dr Ong Leong Boon did it. It was just the tonic needed to break up the heavy tension after the official draws for the Davis Cup tie between Singapore and Hong Kong were made389 words
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Article, Illustration343 1985-01-17 26 HONG KONG: Ist singles: Kelvin Ng, 21. Studying medicine at Cambridge University, and tennis captain of his University. Has won two Davis Cup singles, against Taiwan last year, and Thailand in 1983. Hong Kong's top junior player for many years, with trophies in major tournaments at home and343 words
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328 1985-01-17 26 DAVIS Cup honorary referee Dr Benny Chen has issued a pre-match warning on time-wasting in the Davis Cup competition between Singapore and Hong Kong starting tomorrow. He is also very keen that the Davis Cup should be fairly contested, and will not hesitate328 words
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Article, Illustration541 1985-01-17 27 • KULA - cgjgflB-flj ASIAN CUP HOCKEY WiporU by KULA REX MARTENS is to Singapore hockey what Fandi Ahmad is to soccer. The sport has been an integral part of nis life for many years, as it will be for many more years to come. For541 words
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186 1985-01-17 27 TWO OF Singapore's hockey stalwarts are down with the flu with just three days to go before Singapore play their first Asian Cup match in Dhaka against China. Eight winger Rex Martens caught it two days ago, and centre forward N Pandian, who186 words
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173 1985-01-17 27 LONDON, Thursday JOHN McENROE was named world champion for the third time an achievement only equalled by Bjorn Bore by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) yesterday. The ITF said their panel of five former all-time great champions was unanimous in choosing McEnroe,173 words
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Article, Illustration70 1985-01-17 27 AMATEUR golfers practising their drives at the two-storey Ariake golf practice centre in downtown Tokyo. On weekends Japan's so-called golf-crazies may wait over an hour for a two-metre space on one of several semi-cir-cular tiers of driving spots in a driving range. These ranges are jokingly called torikagoPICTURE: REUTER - 70 words
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Article, Illustration317 1985-01-17 28 Team will play a blend of European defensive and Asian attacking hockey ASIAN CUP HOCKEY FOR the first time In a long while, Singapore will tomorrow confident of a better showing than In play on grass. That alone has lifted spirits, semifinal berth. Monitor Sports hockey writer317 words
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Article, Illustration634 1985-01-17 28 WHEN Singapore's hockey squad leaves for the Asian Cup in Dhaka tomorrow morning, they will have their sights set on a singular target that of reaching the semifinals. Whether they will return home empty handed as they did in the 1982 first Asian Cup in Karachi will only634 words
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Article, Illustration223 1985-01-17 29 MIDFIELDER Lim Buan Hai, who rejoined the national team on Monday after more than two weeks' absence, is back on the doctor's table again. The skilful Armed Forces footballer injured his hamstring muscles again after stretching for a tackle in national team training on Tuesday at223 words
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Article, Illustration272 1985-01-17 29 SQULAM - By SQULAM THERE was much confusion initially among the North Korean players when they found two players with identical names. And so their teammates chose to call them "the big" and "the small" Kim Gwang Ho, simply because one is bigger than the other. As farPICTURE CHRISTINE CHEW - 272 words
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Article, Illustration187 1985-01-17 29 KIM Gang H wears the number 18 jersey, which is often worn by a reserve keeper. But numbers can be misleading so far as Kim's position in the North Korean soccer team is concerned. For, Kim is the undisputed number one goalkeeper in the team, though187 words
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Article, Illustration571 1985-01-17 29 Two goals from the ace striker sink a lacklustre Liverpool Reuter TURIN (Italy), Thursday TWO GOALS from Polish international Zbigniew Boniek last night finished off a lacklustre Liverpool and earned Juventus the European "Super Cup" for the first time. The Italians hit peak form– Reuter - 571 words
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Article416 1985-01-17 30 SQULAM - Vcijpaumß By SQULAM ACCORDING to Peter Velappan, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) secretary, Malaysian coaches suffer from "an identity crisis". His views may have stemmed from the numerous player-power problems encountered by officials in the current Malaysia Cup. Fortunately there is no such thing in416 words
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Article, Illustration365 1985-01-17 30 FT 0 ARMED FORCES 0 HlflMC* '85 The Star FEDERAL Territory and Armed Forces played to a goalless draw in their third Malaysia Cup match last night. FT's performance did little to justify their status as Selangor's No 1 threat in the competition. Instead,– The Star - 365 words
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190 1985-01-17 30 Reuter LONDON, Thursday FIRST DIVISION Leicester reached the fourth round of the English Football Association (FA) Cup yesterday when they beat minor district league side Burton 1-0 at the second attempt. Leicester crushed Burton 6-1 in the original tie on Jan 5– Reuter - 190 words
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455 1985-01-17 30 AP LONDON, Thursday THE BIG freeze sweeping across Britain once again threatens to make a mockery of the League programme, wiping out a majority of next Saturfixtures, including the most important confrontation of the season to date. Last weekend's 35 postponements in– AP - 455 words
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Article, Illustration378 1985-01-17 31 SGULAM - But skipper, striker Jong Man not singled out by manager MONITOR sports By SGULAM NORTH KOREAN team manager Kim Mun Sik yesterday revealed his best five players at a Press conference. They are goalkeeper Kim Gang 11, rightback Kim Gwang Hyek, midfielders Kim Gwang Go (The378 words
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