Singapore Monitor, 18 January 1985

Microfilm: NL14914
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      Number of gluesniffing cases still high
      430 3  -  By ROBERT CONCEICAO MORE THAN 800 glue-sniffers were detected last year, for the second year running. The 1984 figure of 812 just eight less than 1983's was described by a Central Narcotics Bureau spokesman yesterday as "high". Incidences of glue-sniffing have rocketed since the
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      Background
      37 3 SANA NOW has 1,320 VAOs with a further 49 now being trained. THE NUMBER of supervisees released from drug centres stands at 2,630. Only 1,774 or 07.5 per cent of this total are receiving individual counselling.
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      WANTED:
      279 3 More grads for police force POLICE work is not the cops and robbers game that's been glamourised on television. Nor is the policeman nothing more than a harsh, tough, gun-slinging individual, with little learning or scholarship. The misconception no doubt springs from an utter lack of appreciation of what
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      Engineer hired to assess damage
      515 4  -  DAMAGE TO BEDOK WALK TERRACE HOUSES ®y CHEW YEN FOOK A STRUCTURAL engineer is checking the damage caused to houses yesterday after a water pipe burst at a sewerage excavation site. The engineer, acting on behalf of one of the families, yesterday questioned whether the
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      MP at scene of incident
      71 4 ME TEO CHONG TEE, MP for Changi, visited the site of the Incident yesterday evening. Picture above: Mr Teo inspecting the retaining wall behind Lt-Col Maurice Phillips' garden. The wall, which Is in danger of collapsing, Is being supported by heavy timber. The colonel Is
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      $60,000 raised for typhoon victims
      216 4  -  ■y CHEE LI CHOO SINGAPOREANS are helping typhoonstricken Filipinos. The Christ Methodist Church has raised 960,000 through its Philippines Agape Relief Project (PARP), launched in the first week of October last year. Seven hundred cartons of food, clothing and medical supplies have been sent. The
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      Branch committees may be slashed
      82 6 BRANCH committees of two unions representing employees of the Moscow Narodny Bank will be slashed if the bank goes ahead with its retrenchments. Among those due to lose their jobs are four of the five branch committee members of the Singapore Bank Officers' Association (SBOA)
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      Narodny refuses to withdraw lay-off notices
      430 6  -  By EE BOON LEE IN THE PRESENCE of a senior official from the Ministry of Labour, Moscow Narodnv Bank will be asked by two unions today to justify its decision to dismiss SO of its employees next Friday. The ministry has stepped in after
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      Lock icon 'Bag saved my life'
      305 6 Girl recounts harrowing experience Lianhe Wanbao "THE SCHOOL baa saved my life," said the 10-year-old girl who was hit by a falling table-stand on Wednesday. "If not for the bag, the consequences would have been unthinkable," added her father, 41-year-old Lin Hongwu. Still in a shock
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      Lock icon MP finds an important clue
      177 6 Lianhe Zaobao AN MP played Sherlock Holmes yesterday and made a contribution try discovering an important clue in the Boon Lay Square danger litter case. Mr Goh Chee Wee, MP for Boon Lay, had called on Huifang's home on the seventh level of Block 208.
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      Lock icon This pix cost me seat: SDP man
      340 7 Lianhe Wanbao HE COULD have been elected, if not for the publication of this photograph (top) showing him kissing a woman on tne cheek, said Mr Lim Ah Yong, the defeated Singapore Democratic Party candidate for Yu Hua. He was speaking to The
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      Move aside, here come Tontos and their gals
      169 7  -  By JOYCE QUEK STAFF of th 6 Kentucky Fried Chicken company are looking forward to a very special party tonight. Company cnairman Loo Cheng Ghee has invited the "guys" to dress up as Tonto and the "gals" to put on their "warpaint
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      295 3 HMifM YOU CAN AFFORD WASHING USI'DEEP MACHINES |i||gi i, FREEZERS o, c I I 1 Model Z 1120 VR Model Z 815. Price: $750.00 M 4-,. 11 J I W Price: $690.00 (Green $770.00). I I I Capacity 125 litres Wide dispenser. I Laminated-plastic Cold water wash. 1 I I
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      244 4 Get Ahead Of The Rest! Alan International Hairdressing Schools offer the most comprehensive hairdressing courses for 1985. HHHE9 Incorporating avant garde trends and techniques in hairdressing, these courses are specifically formulated to T teach hairdressing to its highest B standards. So you will be well 5 equipped to take your
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      73 5 ,1, jr. 1' n 1 -•< I The superior cqgnacftom Hermessy nowcomes withunique imported ceramic jars. BaH^• 't^Miifl^^Kl |j| vl r v-. ;:^^^H9 in i'- -mmmmmmmm***^ l yLiiiiivntMnwiMMMMM^ < Just what you need for the coming festivities three unique ceramic j|n HCIinCSSV storage jars. All yours when you buy Hennessy
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      151 6 I Paramount Hotel I Where the happy people go H This fortnight, Cafe Vanda pays tribute to the I H Peranakana by recreating some of the facets H H of their rich anH^cdtotirful culture. PERANAKAN CUISINE I We present a special selection of peranakan food H favourites and this includes
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      12 7 REPORT ON THE KFC EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN OUR EVENING EDITION TODAY
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      172 7 jm; TjkTi m. t9c/?'■ The PromenadyßPOrchard Road, #03-01, Singapore Thomson Thomson Rd, #02-15, Singapore Jj Win a trip to HONG KONG or $30,000 worth of prize vouchers! Enter the new year a winner! Just buy National Panasonic or Technics products between 21st November 1984 and 27th February 1985, from the
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  • world
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      Lock icon Thais to move 60,000 refugees to safer area
      517 8 Agencies BANGKOK, Friday MORE than 60,000 Cambodians from an embattled guerrilla stronghold will start moving today away from border fighting to a safer site inside Thailand, Thai military officers said yesterday. The move to the United Nations-run Khao I Dang Camp, about
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      Lock icon Where a glass of wine can land one in jail
      76 8 AP ANKARA, (Turkey), Fn TURKISH police have stepped up a battle against drunken driving, touching off complaints of harassment ana the use of garlic and onions by drinkers to avoid detection. The campaign has drawn complaints that drivers who had
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      Lock icon Sacked Taiwan spy chief taken away for questioning
      279 8 AP TAIPEH, Fri THE FORMER head of Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau has been taken into military custody for questioning in a scandal that has linked officers of the agency to the murder of a ChineseAmerican journalist in the United States, a government
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    • PEOPLEWATCH
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        Chuon-Fan's 'watchdog'
        77 8 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS ANYONE wanting to burgle the Wanes 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 It-month-old tigress, tend to
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        Drowned in bid to save dog
        67 8 A MAN drowned yesterday in freezing waters as he tried to rescue a terrified dog trapped on river ice. Navy divers, a helicopter and firemen spent four hours searching for Norman John Matthews, 49, who fell through ice on the River Stour in southwest
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        'Hey! Don't you know me?'
        28 8 AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Bob Hawke laughs with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone after Mr Hawke failed to recognise him in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday.
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        Man who rescued 100,000
        115 8 WESTERN countries yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of World War II holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving 100,000 Jews from Nazi extermination. Nations from Western Europe to Australia called on the Soviet Union to free or give a full account of what
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      Lock icon British TV stations trade insults over Dallas
      135 8 Reuter LONDON, Friday CHARGES of dirty tricks, the kind of underhand behaviour common in the American soap opera Dallas, resounded yesterday over the way commercial television stole the show from the statechartered BBC. Executives of Thames Television and the British Broadcasting Corporation traded
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      Lock icon Group of Five agrees on currency intervention
      376 9 UPI WASHINGTON, Friday TOP FINANCE officials of the five leading industrial countries said they would be willing to undertake co-ordinated intervention in international currency markets when necessary. The finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the United States, Britain, West Germany, France and
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      Lock icon 6 suspected criminals found dead
      300 9 Indonesian magazine links killings to official crackdown on crime Reuter JAKARTA, Friday SIX SUSPECTED criminals have been found killed in the central Java city of Yogyakarta in the past month, apparent victims of an official crackdown on crime, Tempo News Magazine said. The six bodies
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      Lock icon 5 die in stampede at Korean political rally
      127 9 AP SEOUL, Friday FIVE PEOPLE were killed and 11 injured when a crowd stampeded while trying to get into an opposition political rally at Andong, 240 kilometres south-east of Seoul, the Yonhap News Agency reported. The Korean agency said more than 1,800
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      Lock icon Where a girl is seen as a 'money box'
      192 9 Reuter BEIJING, Friday FAMILIES ARE making big business out of charging high bride prices for their daughters, an indignant Chinese soldier wrote in the People's Daily. In a letter to the Communist Party paper, Mr Zhang Qinchun said that families in
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      47 8 %*^4'v.^rM-••'•,. -h v n j» Jazz it up with Cha Cha Hogan and Jeramzee. Mon Thurs 9.30pm 1 am Fri Sat 9.30pm 2 am Closed on Sundays Reservations *****21 Level 2 Centrepoint Orchard Road Ample parking at Centrepoint or use side entrance (next to car park ramp)
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      165 9 To the strains of the sitar and our exotic cuisine, you will soon drift to India. We don I blame you Our North Indian are! Moghui cmwne the m town And 4 simply transports you into realm an amazingly varied cuisme that s both exotic and spicy _—Jl__*W lPi Specially
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      PREDICTING EARTHQUAKES
      34 10 Japanese and United States scientists are studying the possibility of using hydrogen leaks from the earth's crust to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The US Geological Survey says the studies are encouraging.
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      COCOA CLONES
      31 10 THE MALAYSIAN Agricultural Research and Development Institute said in its 1983 annual report that it has developed five high-yielding cocoa clones, cocoa by-prod-ucts, and other seedlings under its programmes.
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      MALIGNANT MOLES
      35 10 MALIGNANT moles, an increasingly common and deadly skin cancer, can Be cured if doctors and patients recognise the early warning signs. But once the cancerous cells spread, the disease is nearly always fatal.
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      Using gas leaks to predict earthquakes
      366 10 TRENDS Science and Medicine AMERICAN and Japanese scientists are studying whether wisps of hydrogen leaking from the earth's crust can serve as a means of predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The US Geological Survey says the studies are encouraging. The starting point for the
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      KL develops 5 high-yielding cocoa clones
      185 10 THE MALAYSIAN Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has successfully developed five high-yielding cocoa clones under its breeding research programmes. The 1983 annual report of the institute said Mardi was also successful in the development of seedlings and cocoa by-prod-ucts. The new clones are
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      Curing cancerous moles
      209 10 MALIGNANT moles, an increasingly common deadly form of skin cancer, can be cured if doctors and patients recognise the early warning signs. Malignant melanoma starts as a mole and eventually spreads throughout the body. Doctors said that once the cancerous cells from the mole spread to other
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      404 10 A joint campaign by MPH and Singapore Monitor to stretch your reading dollar. -TO CUT ACHING OFFfI nrsrsir dd istc i mph t i IIMvEJ! widest range of Ji I 7 in town. lL M ■Li c_l? I if you 3-lso J-jg Jiappen the r Complete Book of CakeDeeorating r
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      Tears as staff pledge support
      788 11  -  Emporium directors moved by expressions of loyalty By JANICE LIM TWO TOP executives of Emporium Holdings wept publicly yesterday as staff pledged support for the company. Mr Lim Tow Yong, managing director, and Mr Lim Hong Chee, deputy managing director, drew out their handkerchiefs before
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      Siew Sin quits G Eastern
      114 12 TUN TAN Siew Sin has resigned as a director of Great Eastern Life Assurance. His resignation was accepted at a board meeting yesterday. Great Eastern gave no reason for the resignation in a brief announcement to the stock exchange last night. Tun Tan's resignation averts
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      A financial wizard all firms will want
      348 12  -  By JILL HUM DEALERS in currency, bullion, commodities and financial instruments can now predict the effects of any price change on their trading positions at the push of a button thanks to a computerised system known as the Uniquote Delta Trading System. The
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      Malayan United shares are suspended
      126 12 MALAYAN United Manufacturing (MUM) Bhd has informed the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange that it is currently negotiating some acquisitions, hence the request for snare suspension. Its sudden suspension at noon yea.terday had fuelled speculations that 4f may t* acquiring a stake in a land-based company
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      Lock icon Sharp airline stock fall sends many investors scurrying
      166 12 HHLLSTREET Reuter AIRLINE stocks fell sharply yesterday as fears of a full blown fare war sent investors scurrying for cover, but the overall market closed only slightly lower on reduced volume. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.99 points to 1228.69. But
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      INDICES:
      42 12 The Straits Times Industrial Index closed yesterday at 766.96, up 2.58 points. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed yesterday at 385.93, up 3.35 points. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index rose 0.0340 point to 134.5819 at the close.
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      Lock icon Dollar and Gold
      92 12 AP THE AMERICAN dollar turned lower in nervous late trading yesterday amid speculation that finance ministers meeting in Washington would act to halt its record-shattering climb. Gold prices rose, also undercutting the dollar. Republic National Bank in New York said gold bullion was bid at U*****.15 (5|675.73)
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      119 12 I It's If I ad happening... I maxelL Get high performance MAXELL Power today! tSS^matoe po°j|the moment maxell ljnMß]|l Lasts longer KD Longer shelf EmS? High Power Wfjm Superior powers for you xXHkX SomAgtmt fri SCHMIDT SCIENTIFIC (PTE) LTD V* 5 18 Pas,r Road *10-09 PSA Multi-Storey Complex, vS/ Singapore
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    • ANSWER BOX
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        Tracing de-listed companies
        86 13 THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUERIES I AM a shareholder of Saa Holding Berhad and Uolted Holdings Berhad which were de-listed from the stock market la Singapore aad Malaysia ahont II yenrs ngo. Since then, I have sot received aa ana sal reBrt from either of these compaaies.
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        'We are eight bears ahead'
        128 13 HOW do yoa tell the time hy Greenwich Mens Time? For example, Singapore Is GMT 8 hoars and Saa Fraaclsco h GMT 8 hoars. How do yoa calculate the time difference? The surface of the earth is divided into 24 time zones Each zone represents
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        Preserving old furniture
        198 13 CAN YOU tell me how to preserve oM woodcraft? Yoo tee, I have aa oM wooden bed that has beea la mv family far many years. I intend to preserve this hod lor as fang as possible. According to antique dealers, there are different ways of preserving
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        ANY QUERY? LET US HELP
        55 13 Something troubling you. Need clarification on certain issues? Let u> help. Send your queries to uv and we will try to get the relevant authorities or organisations to provide the answers. Send your questions to Open Line, The Singapore Monitor, 2 Alexandra Road, #03-01 Delta
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      Remember to take the oath
      140 13 MINOR CITIZENS by descent or registration must take tne oath of renunciation, allegiance and loyalty within 12 months after reaching the age of 21. Those who fail to do so will lose their citizenship when they reach the age of 22. You can check your
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      Stretch your dollar with frozen meat
      196 13 WHEN YOU shop around for meat, whether it is pork, chicken or mutton, your decision to buy is often influenced by the freshness and wholesomeness of the product. You are prepared to pay more to buy fresh meat than take advantage of the cheaper
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      Demand for frozen pork rises
      130 13 THE TRADITIONAL bias against frozen, chilled, processed, packaged meat is being gradually broken down. This is due to growing affluence, more women working, a change in lifestyle and the growing number of expatriates and tourists. Many consumers realise that there is not much difference in
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      More pigs being imported
      81 13 MORE and more pigs are being imported to meet local demand. This is because of the Government's policy to restrict pig farming to a few designated areas and to phase it out eventually. To avoid a shortfall in pork supply, the Primary Production Department is actively
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  • features
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      BAD BULGARIA
      825 14  -  By KITTY McKINSEY Knight-Ritfder Newspapers SOFIA, BULGARIA: In the last two years, since a Bulgarian airline employee was arrested in connection with the shooting of Pope Paul 11, Bulgaria has become synonymous with tne plot to kill the Pope, drug smuggling, arms deals and other intrigue. "Until 1982,
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      Young blood aggressively recruited
      250 14  -  REPLY -opinion letters J MOHIDEEN (MRS) for Permanent Secretary (Foreign Affairs) I REFER to the letter entitled "Renewal process not evident in the diplomatic service" (SM, Jan 10). The process of renewal in the foreign service began in 1982. Prior to 1982 there was only one
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      Form a body of technicians to check on contractors
      222 14  -  PETER BOYD Singapore 1335 AFTER reading your articles, "Case of the falling cabinet" and "Case of the falling window" (SM, Jan 16), I would like to say that it is difficult to prevent accidents, but it is irresponsibility on the part
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      120 14 Cocktail Lounge Presents Hr 'w-' jw. B I I f Hjk Join us at the most melodious and relaxing lounge in town. Sit back and sip your regular drink, while Fragasun entertain you with hits from Rod Stewart, the Bee Gees and a host of Country and Western favourites. Besides,
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  • opinion / letters
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      Tokyo's protectionism: Time to fight back
      509 15 thestngapo^IM^M woro^ipilill MR TAIJI SATO is a small businessman in a small Japanese town. Soon he is likely to enjoy a big reputation. Mr Sato has taken it upon himself to tackle the big boys in his own country, to fight protectionism on behalf
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      It's a lasting govt that gets the goals
      778 15 I REFER to the letter by "Non-Voter" (SM, Jaa 11). He listed the signals which I, who have no tertiary education, would like to comment. He said that educated, thinking Singaporeans resent being talked down and lectured to. I feel that this
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      7 days for reporting of errors
      90 15  -  REPLY PETER CHIA Public Relations Marketing Manager Post Office Savings Bank I REFER to the letter "Query on POSB deadline" by "Depositor" (SM, Dec 15). This matter has been satisfactorily resolved. I would, however, like to clarify that notification of errors in any item
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      1268 17 2.30 SBCTEXT Live Peges. 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlight* followed by The V Passenger (C) (English subtitlns). 4.25 Kids wood. Featuring two expert ioe-skaters, a new sport catted Roileriimbo. a rope-jumping team and a special segment that teaches children to understand the problems faced by the M handkaooed. M&i:£ 4.45
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      175 17 Noon Newsdesk 12.30 Country Music Profile 12.45 Financial News 12.55 Reflections 1.00 Wortd News 1.09 Twenty-four Hours: News Summary 1.30 Behind the Universe 1.45 The Wortd Today 2.00 Newsdesk 2.30 Quote, Unquote 3.00 Wortd News 3.00 Twenty-four Hours: News Summary 3.30 Juke Box Dury 3.45 Merchant Navy Programme 4.00 Wortd
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  • leisure
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      Musical fantasy
      478 18 Friday Night Movie The Wiz (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5, 10.10 pm) THIS film update of Frank Baum's popular story, The Wizard of Oz, features an all-black cast which includes Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Lena Home and Richard Pryor. In this version, Dorothy
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      More b & w favourites
      769 18 More b w favourites avT^kT^^I SBC'S Channel 12 is stepping up its attempts to win followers by grouping some old black and white favourites into "film festivals". Kicking off the "campaign" was the Kurosawa Festival, which was spread over the last few months and is still continuing. Red Beard and
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  • leisure
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      Lock icon A soap with sweat
      761 19  -  TENKO'S LAST EPISODE GETS 15 MILLION VIEWERS IN BRITAIN By CORINNA HONAN in London Daily Mail LAVINIA WARNER remembers overbearing a telling snatch of conversation at a BBC party. "They're not actually going to go ahead and do that," said a strident female voice. She never
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      Lock icon Jackson, Wonder, Richie to write song for Ethiopia
      389 20  -  US pop stars follow up on Band Aid effort By ROBERT HILBURN in Hollywood LAT-WP MORE than a dozen American pop stars will record a single this month here as part of a campaign to raise millions of dollars for African famine
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      Lock icon Action man Chuck
      1199 21  -  For him, brawling is an art By ROBERT CROSS in Chicago Chicago Tribune CHUCK NORRIS peered into the murk of a billiard parlour on West 18th Street and trieo to focus on an intimidating display of biceps, pectorals, grotesquely bulging T-snirts, denim vests, cruelly glinting chains, studded
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      Lock icon Malaysia takes part in showcase
      198 21 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time, Malaysia will participate in an international film showcase, scheduled for five days from Tuesday in Melbourne. It has selected 17 feature and documentary films for the annual Pacific International Media Market, said Mr Mohamad Shariff, director of research
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      150 20 LONGER Now there's a new read and write heads, as line of mini-floppy disks I IM W well as the actual disks, from Japan that takes j| 1 And their magnetic all the confusion out of surface is guaranteed to choosing the most suitable disks for be 100% error-free. your
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
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      356 21 fIUH omoc DALIT (*****16): THE SURGEON (C) EMPRESS (*****67): THE SURGEON (C) Synopsis: A horror movie in which the dead' revive MANDARIN (*****01): THE SURGEON (C) only to die again when they find themselves trapped in JQ PAYOH /2 5M0a4 TH p ci irpfon the crematory vault or freezing morgue
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      53 22 JADE: HURRY SEE IT NOW! (*****60) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00,6.30, 9.00 Shhh! > Ik. M* SSKS and more gap." See it and share the stent." fit Sunday Mail BH3 uip/J ML KILMER• LUCY GUTTER IDGE LIDO: TOMORROW M'IMITE EXTRA!EXTRA! PUMICE ansts MICHAEL JACKSON as TOP STAB In TWK
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      106 22 OOOOOOO^ggjII^OOOOOO O L -OPENS tomorrow- 1 a Shy, quiet Teddy Pierce X wanted X a little adventure. 0 And one day it walked v O into his life 0 in a red silk dress. 0 n M 1 fh O \VC "4|f>y X GINtWIUXX (HAIU.S (jJNKHN JOSCfH MUKM AWTXITO HKHAfi
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      321 22 VIOLIN RECITAL VIOLINIST Lynnette Seah-Simon and pianist Shane Thio will team up for a recital tomorrow at 8.15 pm at the Victoria Concert Hall. The programme includes Mozart's Rondo in C major KV 373, Bach's Sonata for Solo Violin in G minor, Copland's Sonata for Violin and Piano, Paganini's Caprice
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      345 22 day, 9amto 1 pm an/4 pm to 8.30 pm i Admission is free. FOURTH ASEAN EXHIBITION OF J PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY if THE Fourth Asean Exhibition of laJllII Hi Pi (fllTf HHLflBj painting and photography will be held **T'fifl Ct, PIKWPMj National Museum Art Gallery rent Approaches' Art of the
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      117 22 National Park in New screen Fame tomorrow Zealand. at 11 am, 3 pm and 7 pm at the library's audi- Murex to Darlna torium. depicts the process of 200,000 DWT tankers Free tickets for adbeing lightened before mission are available at they can be accomodat- Adult Ined by small ports
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      107 22 NllS COURSES THE Department of Extramural Studies of the National University of Singapore will conduct a seven-session course on effective presentations and public speaking, commencing on Tuesday. It will be held between 7 pm and 9.30 pm on Tuesdays at Lecture Theatre 4, Institute of Education. The course fee is
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      476 23 leisure comics ARIES March 21 to April 20 LIBRA Emphasis on information con- Pt*mber 23 to October 22 cerning business, career and Y° u 11 receive written data respecial community project, lating to security, property You'll be asked to be a repre- jjd long-range transaction, sentative and you'll be called
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      160 23 FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook V LAUSSL. HAVE -U f V IT WA4HT JT" HS&Mtf fc7Y ioo finished wg By whv I \f what making- a A uMrTfcip range I w Homework:? not? If dorr for.? I fulfilling- CAfUfcfc I DR SMOCK By George Lemon* RIPPUMS BICEPS/^ A NSW WC?A\AKI IKB
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      21 24 Situations Vacant ADVERTISING SALESGIRLS/ SALESMEN, typists, artists wanted by Forces Publication Bukit Timah Shopping Centre #03-67. Tel: 469 7160, 545 1861.
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      298 25 Photography/ Equipment n CAPTURE YOUR WEDOtNG and Social Function UVEI on video. View our demonstration tape before booking. CaN: 291 0427/ 250 2629 for details LEISURE SPORTS MART Sports Goods/ Coaching w SUBARASHI SPORTS (RACKET) Restringing Services Blk 330. #01-1809. Ang Mo Kio Ave 1. 455 5006 MERCHANDISE SERVICES At
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      320 25 Interior Decor/ Renovation COMPLETE HOB/ PRIVATE House/ Office renovation. Undertakes carpentry works, carpets, awnings, wallpaper, etc Tel: 779 0515. LICENSED WATER AND Sanitary Contractor specialise in plumbing, sanitary,drainage work, sewerage and construction of temporary toilets. CaH: 776 0452/ 779 5830 Yee Yin Fook Yee Plumbing and Sanitary Service. RELIABLE AND
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      673 25 APPOINTMENTS A INSTITUTE EDUCATION O|S SINGAPORE ADMISSION TO CHILD CARE TEACHER TRAINING COURSE Candidates interested in being equipped with the skills required of teachers in Child Care Centres are invited to apply for admission to the Child Care Teacher Training Course conducted by the Institute of Education, Singapore. The first
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      394 26 classified 273-9090 TENDER NOTICE Separate tenders are invited for 1 WELOMEBH PARTITION OVER CEILINQ ALONG OFFICE PASSAGE AT 10 STOREY WAREHOUSE, PASIR PANJANQ ROAD Cost of Documents Drawings: Ss4o/Clostng Date 29 Jan 85 Site Showround 21 Jan 85 at 10.30 am Meet at Contracts Department 2 TERM CONTRACT FOR THE
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      532 26 NOTICES #PWD TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from CIDB Registered Contractors for the following:(A) CQS/3/85 Tiling of Walkways at Marina Centre Repairs and Construction of brains an* Culverts In the Republic of Singapore during the period 1.4.86 to 31.3.86 for the following Divisions:(B) SEE (R) 72/84 West Division (C) SEE
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      349 26 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Lee Kee Tin of No. 94, Havelock Ed, 08 573 Singapore 0316, have applied for a Second Class Beer House licence in respect of premises at M/s. Goodluck Garden Snack Bar 46, Toh Tuck Rd, 01 03, Goodluck Garden, Singapore 2159, and that
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      157 26 IN THE MATTER Of THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. IEB SEMICOM DESIGN PRIVATE LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ttiat the creditors of the abovenamed company, which is being wound up voluntarily, are required on or before 18 February 85 to send in their names and
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      Lock icon Spurs-Everton showdown may be casualty of Arctic weather
      1037 28 Reuter LONDON, Friday THE MOST important ENGLISH LEAGUE match of the season, tomorrow's showdown between second-placed Tottenham and leaders Everton, is almost certain to be cancelled because of the Arctic weather sweeping Britain. Tottenham's White Hart Lane pitch does not have undersoil
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      Lock icon 'Wicket seems tailor-made for Pakistan'
      461 28 Reuter WELLINGTON, Friday A WICKET which New Zealand captain Geoff Howarth regards as tailor-made for Pakistan's talented spinners appears to hold the key to the outcome of the First Cricket Test starting today. Howarth did nothide his disappointment after viewing the newly laid pilch at
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      CBD and parking problems may deter Cup fans
      264 28  -  ®y ALFONSO CHAN DAVIS Cup fever will only last three days in Singapore, from today to Son- Singapore has as good a chance as Hong Kong, according to pandits weU versea in the art of predicting tennis scores. Unfortunately, not many people
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      522 28  -  [forum 1 with Haridoe Nair SQUASH tournaments have grown steadily in number in most countries in the Eighties, giving greater opportunity today for uayers to participate in a good number of open overseas tournaments. The Singapore Squash Rackets Association's (SSRA) commitments to international chameiships,
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      891 29 How John Wark proved his critics wrong and rescued his Liverpool career IPS LIVERPOOL'S John Wark checked out of his city centre hotel, moved into a smart new home on Merseyside and within 24 hours delivered the perfect answer to those who were beginning to question
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      Cold weather in Dhaka spells trouble for S'pore
      433 30  -  By B KULA in DHAKA THE COLD weather in Dhaka (9-15° C) may just freeze Singapore's bid to be in the semifinals of the second Asian Hockey Cup. And Singapore may already be one down, by coach V Gbel van's estimate, even
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      469 30 SAN FRANCtSCO, Friday IF THE Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers weren't otherwise engaged on Sunday R laying the Super Bowl, the two lational Football League teams could stage a terrific track meet. Each team features players who earlier in their athletic careers
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      Lion City Cup may be back – with a change in the format
      270 30  - Lion City Cup may be back with a change in the format By S GULAM THE LION City Cap competition, once the only under-ll tournament in the world organised by Singapore, is likely to be revived this year, probably with a change in format The competition is on the Football
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      Mukhlis to spearhead our President's Cup challenge
      162 30  -  •y K SILVAM NATIONAL welterweight boxing champion Mohammed MukhOs, will spearhead the Singapore challenge at next month's Presidents Cup tournaments. Mukhlis won the gold and the prestigious Flash Elorde Trophy for being the best boxer at the Aaean Championships Two others who will
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      437 30 MRUS 1 JOHOR 0 The Star KANQAft, Friday DETERMINATION and hard work did the trick for Perils in their match against Johor at the Datuk Sheikh Ahmad Stadium here yesterday. Still smarting from their 0-5 defeat by Singapore, Perlis were full of
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      IT'S WING-PLAY FOR N KOREANS
      364 31  -  They fall back on tried and trusted pattern of play used before 2-yr-ban By S GULAM THE NORTH Koreans are likely to rely on the old and trusted style of touch-football and wing-play for tomorrow's pre-World Cup match against Singapore at the National Stadium. This
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      Getting that homely touch
      298 31 THE NORTH Korean embassy staff here has spared nothing in their efforts to make their football team feel at home. Upon their arrival at Changi Airport on Tuesday, the North Korean team was led straight to the embassy, where they are currently housed. The Koreans are
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      43 31 TICKETS for tomorrow night's pro-World Cup aoccor match be twoon Singapore and North Korsa wW bo available at tha National Stadium during offlca hours. Prlcaa for tha tickets ara $10 for grandstand, $3 for gaNary saats and |1 for achoolchildran.
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      152 31 ASIAN CUP 7/ f~ X Z I SUPERBOWL Cold weather /y Top athletes fopTpope" P31 3 j|jjf Game? p3l gateway to one of the best tennis W complexes in Asia a 1 million dollar tennis club open not only to the rich but to all. To help you avail yourself
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