Singapore Monitor, 17 January 1985, Afternoon Edition
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Title Section21 1985-01-17 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR r 1 EVENING* EDITION r M C (P) No 21 5 84 Thursday, January 17, 1985 30 cents21 words
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Article, Illustration445 1985-01-17 1 CHEE LI CHOO - Table-stand strikes her head after falling from flat several floors up By CHEE LI CHOO SCHOOLGIRL Lin Huifang had to have eight stitches on her head after she was hit by a table-stand445 words
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395 1985-01-17 2 EE BOON LEE - By EE BOON LEE THE MINISTRY of Labour is to be asked to look into Moscow Narodny Bank's decision to retrench 30 employees, or 30 per cent of its staff, in a week's time. Both the Singapore Bank Officers' Association and the Singapore395 words
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Article, Illustration156 1985-01-17 2 FANS CAUGHT a glimpse of their idol Teresa Teng at Kreta Ayer yesterday afternoon. In fact, one of them a durian seller was so enthralled that he gave her a gift. In the company of a Japanese TV production team, the Taiwanese superstar created quite a156 words
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161 1985-01-17 2 A MAN bought a jar of face cream for $3 and four fountain pens for $1 each and tried to make a profit by cheating a housewife. A district court heard today that Tay Toh Boon, 47, went to housewife Chai161 words
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Article183 1985-01-17 3 IRENE TOH - Woman flung the substance into another's face and relieved her of jewellery worth $800 By IRENE TOH A WOMAN threw chilly powder at another woman's face so she could rob her. But Anamari Samydas' plan failed when a passerby managed to catch her while she was making183 words
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Article, Illustration226 1985-01-17 3 CHEW YEN FOOK - THE FALLING ROOF INCIDENT... By CHEW YEN FOOK ENGINEERS from the Ministry of the Environment were today assessing the damage done to a row of terrace houses at Bedok Walk alter some excavation work at the back of the houses.226 words
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369 1985-01-17 4 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 - 369 words
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467 1985-01-17 4 SURESH NAIR - But it is necessary to prove negligence on someone's part, say lawyers By SURESH NAIR OWNERS of property damaged by an object falling from a high-rise flat could bring a case against the flat-owner, lawyers said yesterday. It would be up to the flat-owner467 words
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135 1985-01-17 4 POLICE have begun "cleaning up" Chinatown in preparation for the Lunar 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. And they are working135 words
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Article, Illustration179 1985-01-17 4 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS THE POPULAR hawker stalls in front of the old Thong Chai Medical Institute building (above) will soon be a thing of the past as they begin resettling elsewhere in about a month's time. Some of them will move to179 words
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Article96 1985-01-17 4 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-curri-cular activities department to instil a "sense of pride and identity'96 words
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Article97 1985-01-17 4 Trade union into 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 and trade union education before Jan 21. Participants97 words
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Article108 1985-01-17 4 A 20-YEAR-OLD police constable is helping Beach Road police in an investigation into an alleged snatcn theft of $30 from a taxi driver recently. The ariver told police that he had picked up a passenger soon after midnight in Scotts Road. When they reached the108 words
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146 1985-01-17 4 Lianhe Zaobao WORK to transform the Capitol Chopping Centre into a multistorey car park will start in about two months' time when all the tenants in the three-storey complex leave. The area will get 300 more parking lots when the newLianhe Zaobao - 146 words
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Advertisement136 1985-01-17 3 \bu can turn these paper hong into real value If you're re-decorating your home for the Lunar New Year, you especially on At Europa, we're giving generous discounts on the attractive collections m shown here Simply cut out the appropriate 'hong baos' and present them when you make your purchase136 words
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Advertisement78 1985-01-17 4 ml M m. C> Jtn*i SUCCULENT STEAKS, H EXECUTIVE SET LUNCH V Tender juicy steaks are our speciality. Try our delicious Sambal Steak and "Surf Turf" (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 you78 words
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Article, Illustration51 1985-01-17 6 IRENE Perez (top and in right picture) the smallest baby ever born on record. Irene, who weighed only 465 grams at birth, is seen leaving the hospital in Barcelona, Spain, yesterday morning with her parents, five months after her birth on Aug 27, 1984. PICTURES:PICTURES: REUTER - 51 words
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286 1985-01-17 6 AP LONDON, Thursday IRAN has set up a special military unit to recruit ana train suicide squads to carry out terrorist operations in countries opposed to Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic republic, the London Times reported yesterday. It said documents obtained by an Iranian oppositionAP - 286 words
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99 1985-01-17 6 AP GENEVA, Thurs BANGLADESH and India, exporters of frogs' legs, may be headed for "ecological catastrophe" because they are killing off a vital link in the ecological chain, an article in the World Wildlife Fund newspaper said yesterday. It said conservationists believe the ecologicalAP - 99 words
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138 1985-01-17 6 AP LA PAZ (Bolivia), Thursday WORKERS demanding back wages seized 29 factories in La Paz yesterday and held their executives hostage, the government s Board of Industry said. The Board of Industry threatened to shut down all Bolivian factories if the takeovers continue.AP - 138 words
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Article, Illustration60 1985-01-17 8 NOBEL Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa of Calcatta had much to smile about in Hong Kong yesterday Accompanied by nine-year-old Swiss baby Christina Ott daring a signing ceremony, she accepted a building inside an abandoned barrach on behalf of the "Missionaries of C harity." ThePICTURE: Reuter - 60 words
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293 1985-01-17 8 Reuter BEIJING, Thursday CHINA and Vietnam have exchanged Jirisoners on their border a month beore the feuding communist neighbours together celebrate the Lunar New Year. China said on Tuesday that it released 15 Vietnamese who had confessed to armed provocations, reconnaissance and sabotage withinReuter - 293 words
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174 1985-01-17 8 AP WASHINGTON, Thurs BLACKS in America continued to lose ground economically in 1984, a year marked by greater racial polarisation and heightened alienation among the poor, said a civil rights group. Mr John E Jacob, president of the National urban League, in anAP - 174 words
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71 1985-01-17 8 Reuter MANILA, Thursday A JOBLESS Filipino stabbed his nagging wife to death yesterday, cut off her tongue and then tried to kill himself. Police here said neighbours took Roberto Ale- jandro, 48, to hospital with a kitchen knife still stuck in his abdomen. Alejandro wasReuter - 71 words
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540 1985-01-17 9 Residents will get chance to speak out Bernama KOTA KMABALU, Thurs A "PEOPLE'S Assembly" is to be formed In the Tambunan State constituency as a forum for the people to raise any issue pertaining to their welfare and future, its assemblyman, Datuk JosephBernama - 540 words
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129 1985-01-17 9 Reuter TAIPEH, Thurs ANYONE wanting to burgle the Wangs should think again. If their four Bengal tigers don't tear him limb from limb, their two gorillas, Tarzan and Molly, will. Apart from keeping burglars at bay, the animals, especially Mary, an 18-month-old tigress,Reuter - 129 words
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250 1985-01-17 9 Agencie s WASHINGTON, Thursday THE UNITED States and the Soviet Union, soon to begin new arms negotiations, have agreed for the first time to bold bilateral talks on the Middle East, White House officials said yesterday. White House spokesman Robert Sims saidAgencies - 250 words
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93 1985-01-17 9 Reuter LONDON, Thursday LONDON women have the largest sexual appetites in Britain, according to a magazine poll published here. Company magazine said nearly a third of women questioned in the British capital had sex live or mere times a week. Nearly a thirdReuter - 93 words
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177 1985-01-17 9 AP WASHINGTON, Thursday THE US Federal Bureau of Investigation B3I) is sending agents to Taiwan to seek ormation about the slaving of a dissident Taiwanese author in California last year, an FBI spokesman said last night. The disclosure by FBI spokesmanAP - 177 words
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365 1985-01-17 10 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday DATUK Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday directed the setting up of a special committee on tourism to develop the tourist industry in the country. Information Minister Datuk Rais Yatim said the Prime Minister issued the directive at the weekly CabinetBernama - 365 words
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400 1985-01-17 10 UPI LONDON, Thursday BRITAIN'S first known surrogate mother has said she had an "enormous lump" in her throat when the baby was taken away from her but she knew keeping the child would cause more pain than giving herUPI - 400 words
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Article133 1985-01-17 10 TAIPEH, Thursday TAIWAN is seeking US$3.B9 million (518.56 million) in compensation from Thai exporters for shipping maize containing a dangerous level o! alfra-toxin, the Maize Importers Joint Committee said yesterday. The Government Health Department here has said alfra-toxin can cause cancer. Committee spokesman Mr133 words
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Article, Illustration80 1985-01-17 10 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS CHINESE tennis star Hu Na (above), who defected to the United States two-and-a-half years ago, says she's found happiness in her adopted country despite failing to achieve the lofty ranking she enjoyed in her homeland. Tennis observers give80 words
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Article79 1985-01-17 10 BILL COSBVS show is the big hit of the television season, but he sent a telegram to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association asking that his name be withdrawn from nomination for a Golden Globe Award. i "I'm not interested in competing against my peers," he79 words
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Article, Illustration73 1985-01-17 10 THE UNVEIUNG of the People and Power photo exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery drew some of Washington's biggest names. White House photographer Mr Michael Evans, who shot the more than 500 portraits of "people who hold the reins of power in Washington" was honoured by 1,000-plus powerhouses73 words
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Article86 1985-01-17 10 MS SHEILA Tate, Mrs Nancy Reagan's Press secretary who helped turn the First Lady's image into that of a national spokeswoman against drug abuse, resigned on Tuesday to join Burson-Mar-steller, the nation's largest public relations firm, as a senior vice-president in its Washington office. No replacement86 words
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Article39 1985-01-17 10 BRITISH Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sold her Chelsea home.for about US$4OO,OOO (S$880,000) after having paid U5567,000 for it in FVench banker Paul-Louis Weiller bought it for his granddaughter, Countess Bela Rodier. FROM AGENCY DESPATCHES39 words
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182 1985-01-17 11 AP BEUING, Thurs THE STATE will no longer fix mandatory quotas on grain, cotton and most other farm produce, a rural policy expert said yesterday in detailing one of China's most sweeping reforms. The abolition of mandatory crop purchases was announced on DecAP - 182 words
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Article499 1985-01-17 11 Gangsters trying to influence polls for seats on district boards, fears official AP HONG KONG, Thursday FEARS have been expressed here that triad societies, the Asian equivalent of the Mafia, are trying to influence a historic election to be held in March. "Where there'sAP - 499 words
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276 1985-01-17 11 PARIS, Thurs PRESIDENT Francois Mitterrand, in a surprise announcement on television last night, said he would leave tomorrow for the troubled Pacific territory of New Caledonia. The French president, a master of political surprises, gave the news in a televised interview at the276 words
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Article46 1985-01-17 11 AP TOKYO, Thurt A HONG KONG Jeweller, was robbed by low men of watehes and lighters worth *****,000 la his Tokyo hotel room yesterday. Mr Li Chlh-shaa reported they tied him ap aad took M Rolex watches aad 100 DaahlU lighters. APAP - 46 words
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Advertisement119 1985-01-17 11 MMM™MAGNIFICOr lfl OreT^NCHEON Embark on a delectable gastronomic journey from Jan 15 to 31, when we rn bring you a potpurri of Italian specialities in our Italian Buffet Luncheon daily from /p 11am till 3pm. Bueno Appetito! l£tdL4s6.tL& Adult t $14 Child under 12 $B++ nr Level 5 Open 24119 words
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Advertisement255 1985-01-17 11 QHTnever has the need for professional security and safety equipment H been more in demand thantoday'Oe Are you In this multimillion dollar market? The past decade has seen the countries of Asia If j ride an unprecedented economic upewing. With jj growing affluence the demand lor professional f Yv\ I255 words
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1017 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 has1,017 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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Article186 1985-01-17 13 THE LOCAL bouise opened firmly this morning on moderate turnover and closed steadily at the noon break. Top volume stock Dunlop Ind did 195,000 to close at 90 cents, followed by DBS's 167,000 at $5.35 and QAF's 149,000 at $1.28. Top riser DBS was up 15186 words
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Article224 1985-01-17 13 THE US DOLLAR fell against most major currencies from New York levels in quiet early trading despite a rise in US interst rates. Dealers said fears of possible Central Bank intervention contributed to the dollar's slide with the US unit falling to 253.90/254.00* yen from New York's224 words
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Article292 1985-01-17 13 Selected stocks at midday Market Ion: mixed Boustead 1.49/1.50 Cold Storage 2.48/2.49 F it N 4.80/4.84 Genting 4.76/4.78 Gih 2.07 B Haw Par 1.91/1.92 Isetan 2.40/2.43 Jurong Cement 1.50/1.54 Keck Seng TB9 S Esso 2.59 S Hume 3.00 B Inchcape 2.45 B Intraco 211/215 M Cement 1.46/1.48 Metro 2292 words
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Article98 1985-01-17 13 Tour M to on* unH Of foreign currency SoWng Buying TT/OO TT DO usi 2025 z i»ss tins C sterling 2 4B66 2.404S 2 4545 Australian I 8103 1.7943 1 7793 CURRENCY NOTES Silo 1 unit US| ISO 117 NZt 110 1.00 C sterling ISO 2.40 Auitralian 1.1* 1.7698 words
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379 1985-01-17 13 CATHERINE ONG - By CATHERINE ONG AN UNNAMED buyer, believed to be Datuk Khoo Kay Peng 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 announced379 words
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172 1985-01-17 13 |g HMLLSTREET J Reuter 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 ctyps. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.11 point lower to 1230.68. ButReuter - 172 words
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Article31 1985-01-17 13 THE OUB Composite Share Price Index was down 2.63 points to 382.58. The OUB Singapore Dollar Trade-weighted Index was down 0.0147 point to 134.5479 at the close of morning trading.31 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, Illustration919 1985-01-17 14 Joseph A Reaves - Hong Kong looks as showy as ever despite imminent Chinese takeover —features i» Joseph A Reaves Chicago Tribune HONG KONG: Temperatures plummeted into a wintry cool in early January, and suddenly it seemed that half of Hong Kong was covered in mink. Mink coats were919 words
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448 1985-01-17 15 MONITOR COMMENT 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 China448 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 DEXTER HO - DEXTER HO Singapore 0314 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 smiles278 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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123 1985-01-17 15 PETER BOYD - PETER BOYD Singapore ISSS I 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 return123 words
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Advertisement72 1985-01-17 15 LETTERS on any subject of public interest wft 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 telephons number would be ueefui. We reserve the72 words
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Article, Illustration1945 1985-01-17 16 FRED ROBBINS - SEYMOUR HOLDS HER OWN IN HOLLYWOOD WITH A STRING OF TV SUCCESSES By FRED ROBBINS OPA JANE SEYMOURS 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 - 1,945 words
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Article, Illustration535 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 Para wave 1984 contest at the Paramount hotel recently attracted some 40 hopefuls who, over a period535 words
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Article, Illustration546 1985-01-17 18 Love Story continued wmvs Thursday Feature Special Oliver's Story (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.15 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, who546 words
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Article, Illustration720 1985-01-17 18 VERNON SCOTT - TV SCENE 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 wideUPI - 720 words
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Article, Illustration962 1985-01-17 19 DEBORAH CAULFIELD - Bridges may finally become a star Byl DEBORAH CAULFIELD in Hollywood LAT-WP 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 sayLAT-WP - 962 words
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Miscellaneous1392 1985-01-17 17 l—g 2.30 SBCTEXT- Live Sample Pages. i lifiT I 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by The I Tarzan Faces i B I When the Chief dies, his daughter is nominated as the ,>*• Hfly' "iaf■ new leader. However, a warrior challenges her for the Cjt*' < I right to1,392 words
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Miscellaneous282 1985-01-17 20 ——-,1 i viyv^i^ BALLET AND ORIENTAL DANCES j THERE will be a ballet and oriental dance perfor- I mance by the Singapore Chinese Girls School at I Shell Theatrette tomorrow, from 12.45 pm to 1.30 pm. u Admission is free. I VIOLIN RECITAL E VIOLINIST Lynnette Seah-Simon and pianist Shane282 words
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Miscellaneous633 1985-01-17 20 1 ~'T if J ,rFW Aa 1J Matayir Bin Amin's A Kampong Air Market on Water on display at the Fourth tseaa Exhibition of Painting and Photography at the National Museum Art Gallery 10NG TIAN TONG The theme of the exhibition is Cur'HERE will be an exhibition of in Art633 words
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Miscellaneous105 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, PH Reid's Escape from Golditz, Douglas Adam's The Hitchhiker's Guide105 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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Article40 1985-01-17 21 8-Day China Highlights S$1590 14-Day China Delights S$2850 14-Day China Highlights S$2850 14-Day Taste of China S$2600 16-Day China Explorer S$2850 16-Day China Discovery S$2950 Spectacular 22-Day Best of China S$3350 22-Day Scenic of China S$370040 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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Miscellaneous745 1985-01-17 22 leisure comics I FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook «(L OOR COMPUTER. 9i"5TeM IMe CftOfcAU PROMM* f Ttwrs K *OtKS& UKB A CITY, WITH 16 SoUtfibWN -fHC fiUKKT A6«JT I I&*£Do*P EACH DATABLE Be»MO- 1 AttOUWTMr 6tffcT*MS W CrOZ&P €>rt£. J A HfclfrHfrOßHAOD/ 7 ARC "IWE V fiLB? J y ARIES March745 words
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Article, Illustration359 1985-01-17 23 PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT 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 will359 words
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Article, Illustration335 1985-01-17 25 KARPOV 6 KASPAROV 1 KARPOV-KASPAROV TUSSLE AP 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 endgameAP - 335 words
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Article, Illustration638 1985-01-17 26 ALFONSO CHAN - Tournament exposure limited to Malacca Open and Taiwan DAVIS CUP All stories 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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324 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 hesitate324 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 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 made at389 words
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Article, Illustration346 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 and346 words
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Article, Illustration1016 1985-01-17 27 WONDER BOY - RACING TODAY'S TRACKWOHK By WONDER BOY RESTRICTED Term candidate MEDUSA displayed sparkling action with the fastest time of the morning on a good track at Ipoh today. With a riding boy astride, the Regalis three-year-old showed a nice turn of speed with a smart sprint over1,016 words
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Article459 1985-01-17 27 RACK 1 2.15 Restricted Term# Div C 1200 m 1 Tangent 87 Azhar 9 2 Chung Ling 57 A Rahman 10 3 Medusa 57 Qopal 4 4 Rangoii 57 Rahmat 3 5 Jubilee Heights 57 Soo Decision II 57 Johnston 7. Emu 57 Setches 5 Atlantic City 57459 words
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Article, Illustration395 1985-01-17 27 Reuter SANTIAGO, Thursday FOR CHILEAN Davis Cup captain Jaime Fillol, 1985 has got off to a decidedly shaky start. Any day now, he and his family would have to move out of their US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) home, which has just been auctionedReuter - 395 words
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257 1985-01-17 27 Reuter PARIS, Thursday THE WORLD Indoor Games open here tomorrow, bringing together athletes from more than 70 nations despite unfortunate timing and the rival attraction of competition in the Olympic city of Los Angeles. Officials agree that the timing of the two-dayReuter - 257 words
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Article, Illustration316 1985-01-17 28 Team will play a blend of European defensive and Asian attacking hockey ASIAN CUP HOCKEY FOR th« 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 writer316 words
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Article, Illustration632 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 only632 words
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Article, Illustration603 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 formReuter - 603 words
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Article, Illustration432 1985-01-17 29 GOLF ROUNDUP SINGAPORE Island Country Club, in a move to strengthen their position in the Singapore Golf Association Premier League, have brought in players whom they considered to be onform. The club has made two changes in its team for the432 words
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367 1985-01-17 29 Reuter BUENOS AIRES, Thursday ENGLISH and European soccer champions Liverpool are one of several sides chasing the signature of Argentine international goalkeeper Luis Islas, the player's father said. Several European clubs were prepared to pay US$3OO,OOO (*****,000) to Argentina's Estudiantes Club ofReuter - 367 words
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90 1985-01-17 29 Reuter SANTIAGO, Thurs BAILIFFS yesterday removed tables, chairs, desks, typewriters and photocopiers from the offices of the Chilean Football Association as soccer's massive debt crisis finally came to a head. A Santiago court ordered the goods be impounded for a unpaid debt of 2.3 millionReuter - 90 words
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333 1985-01-17 29 Reuter SYDNEY, Thursday SHI LANKA are banking on paceman Asantha de Mel recovering from injury in time to face the irresistible West Indies in today's World Series Cup day-night cricket match here. De Mel is suffering from ankle trouble, andReuter - 333 words
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646 1985-01-17 30 SEOUL OLYMPICS '88 LAT-WP SEOUL, Thursday FROM THE PACE and scope of preparations here, you would never know the next Summer Olympics are almost four years away. Just south of the city, a stunning 100,000seat stadium has been dedicated. Taxi drivers are strugglingLAT-WP - 646 words
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110 1985-01-17 30 Reuter SEOUL, Thurs THE ORGANISERS of the 1988 Seoul Olympics said yesterday the contract for US television relay rights for the Games was not expected until April or May due to delayed negotiations on the timetable for major events. Competing US television companiesReuter - 110 words
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Article, Illustration129 1985-01-17 30 Reuter TOKYO, Thurt WORLD number one Morten Frost of Denmark and triple All-England champion Liem Swie King of Indonesia were seeded first and second in the men's singles at next week's Japan Open badminton championships. Seedings for the event, the third on theReuter - 129 words
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Article102 1985-01-17 30 A QUICK UPDATE AROUND THE WORLD WELSH Rugby Union officials said yesterday thev were pleased with the revised date of March 30 for the Five Nations match against France, postponed due to bad weather. "That is the date we want," said Welsh Rugby Union Secretary102 words
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Article, Illustration35 1985-01-17 30 Ivan Lendl (above) has withdrawn from next week's US Professional Indoor Tennis Championship because of a pulled stomach muscle. Lendl had been seeded third behind John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors.35 words
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Article75 1985-01-17 30 WORLD Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight champion Santos Laciar of Argentina will defend his title for the ninth time in Grenoble on March 4 against Frenchman Antoine Montero, boxing promoter Juan Carlos Lectoure said today. The Argentine first won the title in 1981 from Peter Mathebula75 words
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Article85 1985-01-17 30 HEAVY rain washed out most of the first round of the South African PGA golf championship today with only six players completing 18 holes. Officials said the first round would resume tomorrow but no decision had been made whether 36 holes would be played on the85 words
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Advertisement476 1985-01-17 25 NOTICES TAT LEE BANK LIMITED (Incorporated In tho Republic of Singapore) LOSS OF SNARE CERTIFICATE The undermentioned share certificate has been reported lost, mislaid or destroyed Cert.no. Name of shareholder No. of shares *****23 Mr Toh Choon Teck 1 x 1000 Notice is hereby given that duplicate certificate will be476 words
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Article, Illustration384 1985-01-17 31 Officials believe their striker is still good UlflMtV '85 MONITOR sports The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday PAHANG FA officials are perturbed by the "hostile" reception which greeted striker Zainal Abidin Hassan when he took the field for the first time this Malaysia Cup season,The Star - 384 words
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