Singapore Monitor, 30 January 1985
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Title Section12 1985-01-30 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Wednesday, January 30, 1985 30cents12 words
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Article, Illustration862 1985-01-30 1 Eniwetok sails into. Singapore on second anniversary of deaths By JOSEPH LEE and BENNY ORTEGA THE ENIWETOK sailed into Singapore again in the late hours of Jan 28 within hours of the second anniversary of862 words
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Article, Illustration185 1985-01-30 1 UPI NEW YORK, Wednesday SUBWAY gunman Bernhard Goetz, who told a friend he reacted like a cornered rat when he shot four teenagers, will be the target of a US$lOO million (about Ss22o million) civil suit filed by William Kuntsler and a group ofUPI - 185 words
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Advertisement22 1985-01-30 1 THE S PORE INSTITUTE Of MCMTECTS BUILDING CENTRE For all building materials A equipment Til; Bfc. 19 #0343 Outrun Put Comptex (0316)22 words
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224 1985-01-30 2 THIRTY-FIVE per cent of the first batch of Normal stream school leavers who applied to undergo Vocational and Industrial Training Board courses were successful. According to a statement released by the board yesterday, 8,287 new trainees enrolled for courses in224 words
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421 1985-01-30 2 SEAH MEI KIANG - By SEAH MEI KIANG STUDENTS who think the General Paper (GP) is no longer important under the new entry rules for admission into the National University of Singapore are in for a surprise. They will still have a hurdle to surmount, in the shape421 words
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180 1985-01-30 2 THE TRADE Development Board is to set up a countertrade unit, chairman Mr S Chandra Das said this morning. The board is "most willing to help put traders who reauire countertrade services in contact with others who may be able to close the deal," he180 words
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368 1985-01-30 2 MEMBERS of Singapore optical associations have questioned the professionalism of an optometry course held here last week. They have also called for government regulation to maintain standards. The course they referred to was the London Course of Optometry conducted by Professor H Freeman, founder368 words
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Article115 1985-01-30 2 A REPORT on Page 7 of The Singapore Monitor on Monday, Jan 28 stated that a sharpshooter scope introduced for the Singapore Armed Forces infantry section was manufactured by the Chartered Industries. In fact, it is made by Avimo. We apologise for the error. I On Page115 words
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224 1985-01-30 3 SURESH NAIR - By SURESH NAIR A LATE night argument between two foreign construction workers is believed to have preceded the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old Thai yesterday, according to police. Detectives said the dead construction worker, Sa Yong, whose body was found on224 words
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Article, Illustration516 1985-01-30 3 SIT YIN FONG - By SIT YIN FONG JEANS SUPPLIER Mr Joseph Quek yesterday said he had been pestered by "nuisance calls" ever since he sued Emporium Holdings, the giant retail chain, for an unpaid goods bill a week ago. Up to yesterday, the managing516 words
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Article, Illustration294 1985-01-30 4 ROBERT CONCEICAO - WAR BUT IT'S ALL A GAME... By ROBERT CONCEICAO THREE Arab-Israeli wars will be recreated this Sunday at Bukit Merah by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). But the battles will not be fought with tanks, howitzers and rifles. Instead, the soldiers will fight with dice, cards and a set of294 words
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185 1985-01-30 4 NO MING MING - By NO MING MING ANOTHER hotel has started a "five-day work, one day off" scheme for its staff. Boulevard Hotel started the scheme on a six-month trial basis last December for about 280 staff members in the housekeeping, front office, and fooa and185 words
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469 1985-01-30 5 THE HIGHER you go up the ladder, the greater the pay differential between Singapore and Hong Kong, two reports on pay and benefits in the two countries show. But for those at the lowest end of the pay scale, wages are469 words
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532 1985-01-30 5 A MANAGEMENT consultants' survey of employees' pay and benefits in Singapore raises a question mark over Cowec and Medisave. The survey, by William M Mercer International, suggefsts that Cowec schemes will have difficulty in beating the 6.5 per cent interest currently532 words
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Article241 1985-01-30 5 RODNEY HOBSON - REPORTS BY RODNEY HOBSON MERCER identifies eight banks as potential investment managers tor Cowec funds. The report says they have "the best feel for the local market." The eight on the list are: United Overseas Bank Group, Overseas Union Bank, OverseaChinese Banking Corp, Singapore International241 words
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Advertisement68 1985-01-30 2 UNBELIEVABLE? NO. UNBEATABLE. The Konica AF3D -just $179 The auto-focus camera with auto-date device from Konica In-built with a unique infra-red focus-detection system, the AF3D allows precise focusing automatically under any lighting condition. Now yours for only $179 at all Singapore Colour Centre outlets. Hurry! Offer ends January 31st, 1965.68 words
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Advertisement204 1985-01-30 3 MP?*K e, > l:°± DBS Bank ACTION LOANS flLjv mate things happen I rCi Why wait to improve your home? vf* TML *2 Take action now -at today's prices. f< Mp*, 9 With a DBS Bank ACTION LOAN »Al i for up to $50,000. M Br i If you earn204 words
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Advertisement73 1985-01-30 4 Mari^^^^^me^Resta^ant yt I 3B| t^mMSi EXECUTIVE^S^LLWCH 9 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 $6.5(VhExecutive Set Lunch. It's about the best value you can get. 120, Cantonment Road #01-02, Maritime73 words
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Advertisement82 1985-01-30 5 THE WMMNG MB FRENCH LOOK. -V* ADVANTAGE jyf ROSSKNOL. W Mahogany coloured sportshirt with subtle stripes and pinhead dots. Also in light blue, beige, grey Tr and brown. Collar in plain j white. 100% mercerized cotton. 33 L. Model RG 1180. Available at *>' Wk leading Department Stores and 4L82 words
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Article, Illustration89 1985-01-30 6 A YOUNG elephant that lost its mother is being taken care of by the unique Orphanage for Elephants in Pinnawela, Sri Lanka. The baby jum- bo, only about a metre tall, is fed with a bottle until it is old enough to eat by itself. ThePICTURE: REUTER - 89 words
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109 1985-01-30 6 Reuter JEDDAH, Wednesday THE MECCA-BASED Islamic Fiqh (Jurisprudence) Academy has approved organ transplants, artifical insemination, andnal in wooden coffins, the Jeddah-based Arab News said yesterday. The newspaper said the academy, which met on Monday, deferred decisions on other issues, including the programming ofReuter - 109 words
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Article374 1985-01-30 6 Japanese police on alert to prevent gang war AP TOKYO, Wednesday POLICE placed three suspected killers on a nationwide "wanted list" yesterday following the weekend slaying of gang boss Masahisa Takenaka and two of his top aides. Meanwhile, members of Takenaka's 12,000-member underworld group were reportedAP - 374 words
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240 1985-01-30 6 Reuter BANGKOK, Wed CAMBODIAN guerillas have killed 17 Vietnamese soldiers and destroyed a boat pool about 30 km from Phnom Penh last week, the Khmer Rouge radio said yesterday. The raid on Jan 25 destroyed 26 boats and barges near the mouth of theReuter - 240 words
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208 1985-01-30 6 AP BEIJING, Wednesday ELEVEN days after a domestic crash in which 38 people died, China's state airline announced yesterday that it is scrapping 15 out-of-date aircraft and acquiring 19 new passenger planes. The Jan 18 accident involved a Sovietbuilt Antonov 24 of 1960sAP - 208 words
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PEOPLEWATCH
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Article, Illustration97 1985-01-30 7 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS AN unprecedented academic rebuff for a British prime minister was delivered by professors and administrators of Oxford University yesterday in a vote against granting an honorary degree to Mrs Margaret Thatcher (picture above). Congregation, the hallowed university's Parliament, voted 738-21997 words
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Article, Illustration72 1985-01-30 7 GREEK shipowner Christina Onassis (picture above) yesterday save birth to a baby girl, a spokeswoman for tne American Hospital said. She said both mother and daughter were in good health. The new-bom baby is Onassis' first child. Onassis, 34, is the only surviving child of Greek72 words
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Article74 1985-01-30 7 THE Japanese Government announced yesterday it will appoint Mr Nobuo Matsunaga, viceminister for foreign affairs, as its ambassador to the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The appointment, scheduled to be effective as of tomorrow, was approved by yesterday's cabinet meeting, the spokesman said.74 words
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Article119 1985-01-30 7 WANG Fengwu, a worker who befriended Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's son after he was crippled by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution, wrote about the 1968 incident tor the first time yesterday. Mr Wang wrote that he was doing propaganda work at Beijing University in119 words
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323 1985-01-30 7 Reuter GENEVA, Wednesday OPEC OIL ministers are close to agreement on narrowing the Erice gap between light and eavy oils to US$2.4O a barrel from its present US$4, ministerial sources told reporters yesterday. The change, intended to improve the saleability of the currently overpricedReuter - 323 words
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249 1985-01-30 7 UPI NEW DELHI, Wed THE first Indian lawsuit seeking compensation for the effects of a toxic gas leak was filed in Bhopal yesterday against the Union Carbide Corp, the Indian Government and 55 other persons, the Press Trust of India reported. The Press TrustUPI - 249 words
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78 1985-01-30 7 UPI A TOURIST breached elaborate White House security on Inauguration Day by walking in witn the Marine Band, then wandered into the Reagan family dining room where he was arrested, officials admitted yesterday The man, identified by the Secret Service as Robert Latta, 45,UPI - 78 words
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Article, Illustration309 1985-01-30 8 Beijing social workers start lectures to educate newlyweds on sex Reuter BEIJING, Wednesday SOCIAL workers here are doing battle with a stern taboo against talk of sex and married love by starting tne city's first public lectures for newlyweds. This month about 30 couples are gatheringReuter - 309 words
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153 1985-01-30 8 LAT-WP WASHINGTON, Wed METRO officials will study possible measures to improve the safety of the transit system's escalators. The plan follows this weekend's unusual accident in which a northwest Washington girl was killed after her parka (a hip-length jacket) was caught inLAT-WP - 153 words
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Article412 1985-01-30 8 LAT-WP HOLLYWOOD, Wednesday LET'S SEE now, a key issue in the trial is whether the SD and SSD should have been listed as combat troops in the MACV OB that became part of the SNIE cited in the trial of CBS that CNN vainly sought toLAT-WP - 412 words
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209 1985-01-30 9 Bernama KOTA KINABALU, Wed METHANOL, an important chemical intermediate used in the manufacture of a wide range of products, will become Malaysia's latest export item with the start-up of the Ms62l million (***** million) methanol plant in Labuan two days ago. The start-up, marking aBernama - 209 words
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Article126 1985-01-30 9 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday THE UNITED Malays' National Organisation (Umno) Supreme Council has decided to compel all party divisions to re-elect their committees at the delegates conference this year. The decision is final even though there have been reservations that the decision may give rise toBernama - 126 words
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112 1985-01-30 9 Reuter TEL AVIV, Wed THE ISRAELI army has banned all alcoholic beverages from its bases, a military spokesman said yesterday. "From time to time, there were incidents of people getting drunk," he said, adding that an order issued a few weeks ago removed beerReuter - 112 words
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Article256 1985-01-30 9 AP, UPI LONDON, Wednesday SRI LANKA has signed a deal to buy assault rifles and four inshore petrol craft from China, a British military magazine reported yesterday. Jane's Defence Weekly, in a report from Colombo, quoted highly-placed government sources as saying Sri Lanka gave theAP, UPI - 256 words
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Article191 1985-01-30 9 AP WASHINGTON, Wed AMERICAN business productivity rose 3.6 per cent in 1984, the biggest gain since 1971, the Labour Department reported yesterday. The department said the increase was due to the strongest advances in output and hours worked since the Fifties and a substantial advanceAP - 191 words
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Advertisement53 1985-01-30 6 [design) r~*thail 1985 EXPORT SURPLUS SALE Jan. 26 Feb. J Up to 40% DISCOUNT Thai silk and Thai cotton Ready-to-wear Accessories Our Export Surplus Sale takes place only twice a year. Don t miss this first sale. B1 19/21 Tanglin Shopping Centre Tanglin Road Tel *****39 Open 9 30 a.m.53 words
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Advertisement103 1985-01-30 7 Tl" Anofhec product o# VINCX> TENOR COMPUTER FURNITURE Attractive and versatile with full range of connecting tops to form multi-configurations. Tenor's wide choice standing work surface system also incorporate a unique segregated wireways feature through its steel frames. *!?>"'•>Tenor computer furniture provides <■ v* ,7. a more efficient and more103 words
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Advertisement60 1985-01-30 8 RATS,MICE? Flick. There's a specialised Flick treatment for the control of cockroaches, rats, mice, termites, borers, spiders, ants, fleas, silverfish, moths and all household pests. REASONABLE RATES OBLIGATION FREE QUOTES PROMPT SERVICE •EXPERIENCED SERVICEMEN Call your local Flick Man now: *****4 ***** PEST CONTROL PTE LTO 28, TANGLIN HALT CLOSE,60 words
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Advertisement119 1985-01-30 8 V|/ iCTra YAKAI PAINTS TRADING (PTE) LTD 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza #01 -17 Singapore 0208 Tel: *****86/9 imbp B£LCOAT LEVIS ROOFCRVL -j jj—jj TANJONG PAGAt Off<E SHOW-ROOM BMB LEVIS GUM SI ALTAFOAM LEVIS FIBROCRVL WALL COATING ROOfCIYION THE ROOfCRYI ON MET AI PoSS.Et»7 CDQJWWiB -*■*> JfeL^& CUSHION LEVIS PALACE t119 words
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Advertisement410 1985-01-30 9 A joint campaign by MPH and Singapore Monitor to stretch your reading dollar. J&fIPA NTOFF THB AD TO CUT ACHUNK OFFfI BOOK PRICES! "Li ■L_. books in town. mam inescapable act 7M happen to be the r m+M HBIH largest bookstore I I HB IHLfIJI I in Singapore. J a410 words
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1120 1985-01-30 10 SPP Ltd may have more red ink in its accounts for the year ended Dec 31, 1984. Its holding company, Tuan Sing Holdings, was said to have mobilised its merchant banker, a professional accounting firm and a legal firm to identify the1,120 words
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Article, Illustration125 1985-01-30 10 OUB Centre, the future headquarters for Overseas Union Bank, will provide 40,000 square metres of office space wnen it is completed by the end of 1986. The centre, built over an area of 7,530 square metres in the Central Business District, comK rises125 words
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171 1985-01-30 10 HARPER GILFILLAN intends to diversify into the manufacturing sector in line with its obejctive to achieve a wider operating base that would act as a buffer against the cyclical nature of trading. Harper's new chairman, Mr H J Conybeare, said: "Harper has been a fairly171 words
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243 1985-01-30 11 HMLLSTREET J Reuter A SURGE of buying in the final hour of an otherwise routine session yesterday pushed Wall Street stock prices to an all-time record as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The closely watched Dow Jones index rose 14.79 points inReuter - 243 words
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Article15 1985-01-30 11 THE STRAITS Times Industrial Index closed yesterday at 816.38, up 21.74 points from Monday.15 words
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Article178 1985-01-30 11 AP THE AMERICAN dollar turned higher in Suiet, late trading yesterday, reversing earer losses. The mixed showing continued a recent pattern, in which the dollar has drifted in a narrow range amid concern over central bank intervention against the US currency. Currency dealers also said traders wereAP - 178 words
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244 1985-01-30 11 THE GOVERNMENTS gradual withdrawal from businesses is a farsighted policy which should promote freer open competition and promote Singapore as a major financial centre, Mr Allan Ng Poh Meng, chairman of the Association of Banks in Singapore, said yesterday. The association "unreservedly welcomes" this policy244 words
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116 1985-01-30 11 Bernama JAKARTA, Wednesday INDONESIA'S debt service ratio this year is expected to reach 23.05 per cent, Finance Minister Radius Prawiro said yesterday. He said the expenditure for payment of debt and interest this year was projected at U553.29 billion (Ss7.l billion) while the country's netBernama - 116 words
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244 1985-01-30 11 CITY DEVELOPMENT'S group pre-tax profit for the year ended Oct 31, 1984? was up marginally to $39.2 million from $38.6 million last year although turnover was up 31 per cent to $226.3 million from $172.4 million. Attributable profits declined 4.4 per cent from244 words
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92 1985-01-30 11 THE United Overseas Bank group has bought 188,000 shares in Haw Par Brothers International for $361,230 or $1.92 a share bringing its total shareholding in the company to 41 million shares or 31.5 per cent of the paid-up capital. FEDERAL Cables announced that92 words
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Advertisement95 1985-01-30 10 ryg.T.T.T.T.X,! 1 OCBC Finance Ld Housing Loans H We understand your needs «JL» n At OCBC Finance, we practice a flexibility that will comfortably meet your particular needs for a housing loan. Competitive terms Use of CPF Savings acceptable Bridging loans available OCBC Finance (S) Ltd I J (Wholly-owned subsidiary95 words
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Advertisement55 1985-01-30 11 yourself to an outrageously over a on the order one or a bottle during our daily Golden Hours IV# another, absolutely Disco Hrs. 9pm to 2am ■r' J v Fri Sat to 3am I Pf First drink: $14++ (Sun Thur) V B\A $18 Sat) chiat EIHIS3 5 ~j^^M 04-18 Katong55 words
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PROPERTY SECTION
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Article313 1985-01-30 12 ANNIE CHIA - Many new house owners want to get homes renovated before Chinese .New Year By ANNIE CHIA NEW PROPERTY owners who want to get their homes renovated before the Chinese New Year will probably have to pay much more than usual to get the job done.313 words
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Article, Illustration80 1985-01-30 12 STUDIO apartments at Delfi Orchard in Orchard Road are selling briskly since they were marketed in November. They range from $260,000 to over $500,000. Some of the 17 units sold have already been let out by owners. The luxurious apartments are just on80 words
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Article, Illustration73 1985-01-30 13 SINDO (Sixth Avenue) Development is refurbishing all 48 maisonettes in Sindo Gardens and the protect is now on the market for lease. Work has finished on a block of 16 flats and these are available to let fully tarnished, although it is73 words
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274 1985-01-30 13 ANNIE CHIA - By ANNIE CHIA each enquiry is unique," he said HOUSE hunters with problems on buying real estate are making a 24-hour property hotline a success. The Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers, a national body embracing all aspects of surveying and274 words
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Advertisement170 1985-01-30 12 One stop and you're home At Credit POSB you can get a loan for your home with less legwork and on the best terms. All you need to do is visit our offices in the CPF Building We II help you with your application forms for a POSB loan and170 words
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Advertisement726 1985-01-30 13 I I Mortgagees' Sale Off Properties I I By Public Auction I I To Be Held At No. 6 Cecil Street #02-04, People's Insurance Building, on Friday, Bth February 1985 at 3.00 p.m. H I Particulars I H Landed Properties Apartments/Condominium H 1) Not 43,43 A.438 and 43C West Coast726 words
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263 1985-01-30 14 DESPITE what the spokesman for the Permanent Secretary (Education) had said in her reply (SM, Nov 16,1984) I maintain that Polytechnic graduate mothers are not given preference in the Primary School priority registration scheme. I present herewith a table for discussion. From the table263 words
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140 1985-01-30 14 DR B Y LAU - -REPLY DR B Y LAU Medical Director Toa Payoh Hospital Singapore 1129 WE REFER to the letter "Unnecessary to transfer Satient to another hospital" by William Koh (SM, an 22). Toa Payoh Hospital has a limited number of beds for orthopaedic cases and140 words
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149 1985-01-30 14 I VISITED my brothei in-law at Blk 25 Telok Blangah Crescent on Jan 24 at 8.30 pm. After a few unsuccessful attempts to find a parking lot, I decided to park my car in the place meant for motorcycles as I would be away149 words
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Article, Illustration1196 1985-01-30 14 feature UPI TOKYO: Shortly after Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's re-election last November, the Foreign Ministry received a secret request from the Japanese leader's closest aides. The aides felt something dramatic was needed to polish Mr Nakasone's image, tarnished by an unexpected electoral challenge engineered by partyUPI - 1,196 words
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Article75 1985-01-30 14 "I DO not believe we shall ever have a United States of Europe in the same way that there is a United States of America." British PM Margaret Thatcher on the idea of transforming the Common Market into a political union "THERE is nothing wrong with present day democracy,75 words
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502 1985-01-30 15 THE SINGAPORE inßil FIRST it was Dr Toh Chin Chye. Now it's Mr Jek Yuen Thong, Dr Ow Chin Hock. Others like Dr Augustine Tan and Dr Tan Cheng Bock have spoken up before on controversial issues. So it isn't just the opposition MPs502 words
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191 1985-01-30 15 SOME TIME ago, some members of a family died when fire engulfed their shop house-cum-residence in the Balestier Complex. The family was living above the shop premises and the house was accessible only by a staircase leading from the shop. Once the191 words
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Article127 1985-01-30 15 I REFER to "Killing of swan is disgusting" (SM, Jan 25) where "Nature Lover" said that a fine of a mere $500 is nothing nowadays. I disagree with him. To the ordinary man in the street who is trying to make ends meet, $500 is127 words
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164 1985-01-30 15 RECENTLY there has been a lot of news about American football in the papers. This sport is considered the most popular and entertaining sport in the United States,- with 120 million Americans viewing the annual Super Bowl live on TV. The event164 words
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101 1985-01-30 15 WE MUST thank Citi Bank for giving us the thrilling "Silk Road", but did NHK and CTV want a historically accurate documentary or just a romantic "spectacular"? In part two one hears that Buddhism originated in what is modern Pakistan. That area was the101 words
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Article, Illustration1182 1985-01-30 16 WONG AH YOKE - By WONG AH YOKE FIVE minutes. The time it takes to sing Happy Birthday 12 times perhaps. The time devoted to marking one year of Channel 12 on 12, with a special "programme" the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation has prepared to celebrate its first birthday tomorrow. There will1,182 words
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Article, Illustration692 1985-01-30 16 Wong Ah Yoke A YEAR has passed since the birth of Channel 12. It began symbolically on Jan 31 last year with a glimpse into the act of numan conception and birth in a documentary called The Miracle of Life. From its first wail after aWong Ah Yoke - 692 words
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Article, Illustration660 1985-01-30 18 WONG SING YEONG - By WONG SING YEONG NOBODY watches Channel 12 all the time, but many people watch it at least some of the time. For those who do, it is usually programmes of specific interest that attract them. Dance fans go for ballet programmes, film buffs for660 words
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Article, Illustration420 1985-01-30 18 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Applause: Broadway plays Washington (Ch 12, 9 pm) THIS programme, hosted by Debbie Reynolds and performed before a live audience at the John F Kennedy Centre at Washington, was produced in celebration of the centre's 10th Anniversary. It features Broadway musicals performed by Beatrice Arthur, Melba420 words
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Article, Illustration578 1985-01-30 19 VIOLET OON - "t At leisure 3 By VIOLET OON NINETEEN EIGHTY-FIVE is the big year for Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. It's also the big year for harpsichordist, pianist, conductor and choir teacher, George Malcolm, 67, whose speciality in music by these composers has made him one of the578 words
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Article385 1985-01-30 19 WONG SING YEONG - FILM: NINJA MISSION SHOWING: Capitol and Changi Reviewed by WONG SING YEONG I WAS cajoled into seeing this film by two glib-tongued sales executives. It turned out that they slept through most of it while their snoring kept me awake. Ninjas. Their art at warfare invokes385 words
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Miscellaneous1494 1985-01-30 17 2.30 SBCTEXT Live Sample Pages. ft W fj v M I 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by This 1 |T >_V I Land la Mine (C) (r) (English subtitles). M I cU #M 1 mT'I 4.39 The Richard Simmons Show. < Wrj# I 4.90 The Animate Express. MB flBHr1,494 words
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Miscellaneous385 1985-01-30 20 I—IIIIII I I I I I FOURTH ASEAN EXHlbition of painting AND PHOTOGRAPHY Jf THE Fourth Asean Exhi- JJP fy 1 bition of Painting and I .mm I'*V» Photography will be held |DH| 1 mr\ i at the National Museum \M\ j Art Gallery today and towKI 1 L yH385 words
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Miscellaneous38 1985-01-30 20 lIHBi TODAY: TOMORROW: Low tide: 11.46 am High tide: 5.43 am (1 m) (2.2 m) High tida: 6.29 pm Low tida: 1.16 pm (2 m) Mm) Low tida: 11.10 pm High tida: 8.34 pm (1.3 m) (1.7 m)38 words
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Article, Illustration440 1985-01-30 21 BRYAN SHUMAKER - By BRYAN SHUMAKER Courtesy Popular Science MY home-computer room adjoins my baby daughter's bedroom, and the chatter of my dot-matrix printer kept waking her. To quiet the printer, I built an enclosure: a foam-padded box with a plastic front and top. To muffle your printer, planCourtesy Popular Science - 440 words
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Article297 1985-01-30 22 DRAWING up circles? Here's a guide to scribe circles without a compass. Circles up to 600 mm in diameter can be simply marked out by adapting an ordinary wooden ruler to the job. To mark the circle's centre, fit a nail at one end. Drill holes in297 words
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193 1985-01-30 22 AUSTRALIAN textile designer Sheridan is introducing a new collection of bedroom fabrics featuring six floral prints inspired by French, English and Japanese influences. These will be available in major department stores and bedroom boutiques from the middle of March this year. Floral193 words
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Advertisement269 1985-01-30 21 fM 11 OuffiSl] fJp&Bamboo Pardjs|jj\ i t j JflT/ <». t' >*"• a Everyday, neat, clean housing estates qmckJy turn into wet. gawdy eyesores As sure as the sun rises It's the daily appearance of the bamboo parade Creaky bamboo poles laden with sodden laundry pose a cumbersome and soggy269 words
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Advertisement239 1985-01-30 21 Apollo Bathroom Fitting A New Idea In Decorating I 7SS Colours t 3 Ivory, Blue, Brown, Complete Set--7 Items APOLLO Special TRADEMARK offer $75.00 ORIGINAL FROM HONG KONG mtf Sole Agent: Singapore Malaysia STAR BRIGHT TRADING #04-174, Block 1014, Geylang East, Avenue 3, Singapore 1438,Te1: *****83/*****84 Tarkett SHEET VINYL from239 words
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Advertisement97 1985-01-30 22 SHARE your home-improvement tips by dropping us a line to: The Promotions Department, The Singapore Monitor Limited, 2, Alexandra Road, #03-01 A Delta House Singapore 0315. A New Concept in Wallpaper Shopping BUDGET WALLPAPERS "< JINK-STOP ALLPAPKR" SI PPRMAR I Si i f ■SLi lit Hi r.i ik.it u \i97 words
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Advertisement155 1985-01-30 22 ■J~~~ GUARANTEED ipectatm m vnotMOon woriu for HDB Iba J Flooring: wkit range o/quaky 1 Hit V Ma\\Vj bor "wfcte and ttc ■k ~^ll/\\\\ WaU Flnlthkta: iual diet, piattenng ty' Jj/zAVU ikol paper, cting. painting and ttc r jT/ Fumithlng: kmhtn cabinrti, um rna dCCOn^a JJIT a vifiii TIOWO LMPTI^LTD155 words
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Miscellaneous721 1985-01-30 23 leisure I FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook tAimof xwg ACT. i€> this &OT iNis "P>AE ®*x«sf (£Sr«2&)iBJWSys faJW) jtos&tf® 'ifc aMU, ij Sgf ARIES March 21 to April 20 LIBRA U\\ V &jf j |F V&x) Sense of direction is restored, September 23 to October 22 \\l Nr rMI/ ill V&721 words
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Advertisement241 1985-01-30 24 PERSONAL CARE AND FITNESS <MSJL. »hrfsT~» Yang Cheng Brand Essence of Chicken With Cordyceps helps promote physical strength and is suitable for young or old. "~I \ir v V r r Ginsen^Extiactu^V Panax Gtinseng the root of Araliaceae. IS a precious natural produce in the mountains of Changpai. northeastern province241 words
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Advertisement16 1985-01-30 24 For all enquiries on this page, please call Miss Irene Wong at Tel: *****90 Ext 2816 words
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Advertisement217 1985-01-30 25 1 < yfUlj** y PEWSONAL CARE ANP FITNESS If If I JOICO La Flirt Gives you a "perm free" perm! jt La Flirt is for the woman after a hair affair calculated to start at the top. Joko la Flirt is de- jj§ signed for a perm that doesn't feel217 words
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Advertisement109 1985-01-30 25 TkeOnitkn.UourSkn VITAMIN E May 4-la.ve-filwaiji AJee/ed CR^ME Available 2 sizes (2 oz. ft 4 oz.) /^sTT| Available at following pharmacies m Guardian Pharmacy Jelita CABOT'S Orchard Pharmacy Orchard Tower Satin Pharmacy M.P.H. Robinson Road Tong Keng Hong Drug Store Arcade. Raffles Place i John Little Pharmacy Specialist Centre Malaysia Chemist109 words
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Advertisement189 1985-01-30 26 Classified Classified Ad Rates Singapore Monjtor: Sunday Monitor Wards 0.35 certs per word 0.55 cant* par word Display $7.70 par col. cm $10.00 par col. cm Bwelaeee Hrs Mon-Frl. 9am-spm Sat. 9am-Ipm MONITOR'S DIRECTORY ACCOUNTING SERVICES A 1 ACCOUNTING 280 7777/1157 A AOOALL 274 7474/ 221 7177. If you're not189 words
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Advertisement370 1985-01-30 26 ANNOUNCEMENT BUSINESS Business Opportunities earn Minimum of $4<x>/ daily forpart-timers if you dare to worif hard. No Capital involved. Tel: 338 7290/ 338 8593. QUICK MONEY. EARN more than $1,000 a week by selling a very fast, moving customers' item. Start with capital of $100/-. Tel: 338 7290/338 593 I-370 words
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Advertisement308 1985-01-30 26 Miscellaneous Cyan— K FLORIST OFFERS FLOWER arrangement courses for all occasions. Interested parties, please call 338 3889 or 338 3703. EDWIN'S GARDEN/ LA NO SCAPE offers personal tuition in professional or hobby course in floral art. Tel: 466 8177. Private Tuition PT EXPERIENCED GRADUATE TUTORS For aH levels/ subjects Call308 words
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Advertisement320 1985-01-30 26 .Caterers e T WE SUPPLY FRESH and delicious food to your doorstep. Different menu everyday to whet your appetites Lunches dinners are also available. Fast prompt delivery Call now! At 745-4387 Eating Spots u KIPLING'S CHOP HOUSE. 15th Floor. Asia Chambers. McCullum Street, where Executives lunch in cosy ambience Economically.320 words
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Advertisement134 1985-01-30 26 Entertainment (NT HCffi£E&KyKUiLU|S FOR SALE Under $60 Bargains uia ALPINE CAR CASSETTE piaver with speakers selling for $60. Interested, please contact 255 6138 before 12p.m. DIGITAL CLOCK RADIO selling for $25 Good conditton. Interested buyer, please contact 255 6138 before 12p.m. PHILIPS STEREO MUSIC players with two speak ers. selling134 words
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Advertisement340 1985-01-30 27 classified 273-9090 Health Clubs HC SEA-VIEW HEALTH CENTRE. Sea-view Hotel provides Massage and sauna by experienced ladies Tel 345 .'.:63 Sports Goods/ Coaching scc SUBARASHI SPORTS (RACKET) Restringing Services Blk #01-1809. Ang Mo KlO Ave 1, 455 5006. MERCHANDISE SERVICES At Your Service Avs CHIN SWEE PROGRAMMING Co specialises m340 words
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Advertisement384 1985-01-30 27 Accommodation Vacant >v NEWTON AREA. BOARD and lodging for foreign students $500 per student. Also furnished room lot singles. $450/ $650 p m. Tel: *****41 FULLY FURNISHED ROOM at Marine Onve-- TO LET. Single or foreigners only. CaH: Mrs Tan *****18 before 8 pm Property For Sale 3-ROOM IMPROVED AT384 words
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Advertisement376 1985-01-30 27 iHDB invites application from Singapore citizens for the pott of: (A) TECHNICAL OFFICER (COMMUNICATIONS) Qualifications: Polytechnic Diploma in Telecommunications or equivalent with 1 year related working experience.Those holding Industrial Technician Certificate in Electrical and Electronic and have mora than 6 years of working experience in communications may also apply. Duties:376 words
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Advertisement364 1985-01-30 27 APPOINTMENTS NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Ng Ah Baa of No. Apt Blk 317 Jurong East Street SI 05-02, Singapore 2260, have applied for a First Class Beer House licence in respect of premises at M/s: Eng Choon, Apt Blk 456 Jurong West Street 41 01-750, Singapore364 words
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Advertisement363 1985-01-30 27 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 AND IN THE MATTER OF BEST TIME SHIPPING PTE LTD NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP (Pursuant to Section 254) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the abovanamed company, duly convened and held at 10 Anson363 words
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Article, Illustration23 1985-01-30 28 IHlW —Ili^HfV litini J |»^80##Wff tWWfl *f, y^ y *i^K"■HHR? >; «P0fffl~Up ®fMf*tl|® IftimlkMittliifil' BOPVVQ.. UNIT *< Mp wis mm23 words
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Article, Illustration646 1985-01-30 28 OPA MENTION the name of John Barnes and any football fan will recall the goal be scored with such style against Brazil last June, dribbling past three, four or was it five? players before putting the ball in the net. Barnes is tired ofOPA - 646 words
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Article411 1985-01-30 29 Former world motor racing champ wants to win the title again AP LONDON, Wednesday FORMER world motor racing champion Alan Jones said yesterday he was looking forward to making nis comeback on the Formula One circuit and that he was "totally committed" to regaining the title.AP - 411 words
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167 1985-01-30 29 Reuter MONTE CARLO, Wednesday FINLAND'S Ari Vatanen edged further ahead of West Germany's Walter Roehrl after the first two time-trials of the day in the Monte Carlo Rally. Massimo Biasion of Italy, whose two-wheel-drive Lancia fared well on a dry road, took theReuter - 167 words
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170 1985-01-30 29 Reuter LONDON, Wednesday INTER MILAN midfielder Liam Brady has been included in the 18-man Ireland soccer squad to meet Italy, in a friendly international in Dublin on Feb 5. The only surprise is the exclusion in the squad of striker Mickey WalshReuter - 170 words
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Article, Illustration409 1985-01-30 30 The Star MALACCA, Wednesday THE MALACCA team came under fire from their fans yesterday for walking out of the match against Trengganu and for refusing to play against Perils. Former national forward and Malacca's coach for more than 17 years, Robert Chee, said: "Malacca's refusal toThe Star - 409 words
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Article126 1985-01-30 30 The Star KANQAR, Wednesday ABOUT &.000 Perlis fans turned up at the Datuk Sheikh Ahmad Stadium yesterday for their team's match against Malacca but had to be content with a friendly match. Malacca failed to show up and Perlis were awarded a walkover. The friendlyThe Star - 126 words
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Article244 1985-01-30 30 BRUNEI 2 SELANQOR 1 Bernama MIRI. WtdnMday BRUNEI created a major upset when they ended defending champions Selangor's streak of five consecutive wins with a 2-1 victory in their Malaysia Cup soccer match at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan lastBernama - 244 words
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Article311 1985-01-30 30 ALFONSO CHAN - By ALFONSO CHAN SPONSOR Robertson Wilson Pte Ltd has withdrawn its support for this year's Head Junior Open tennis tournament, leaving tennis officials looking for financial support to hold the now re-named Singapore International Junior Tournament. Robertson Wilson, distributor of Head tennis equipment, has instead311 words
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281 1985-01-30 30 K SILVAM - PROMET 5 BANK dm PARIS 4 By K SILVAM MAJID ARIFF, a former international and Promet's coach, pulled Proroet through to victory in yesterday's Singapore Business Houses Football League Division One match against Bank de Paris at Queenstown. The 48-year-old veteran, who came on281 words
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228 1985-01-30 30 By ERNEST FRIDA SINGAPORE World Cup representative M Marimuthu's win in the first Singapore Professional Golfers' Association Monthlv Medal at Changi course yesterday came as little surprise. Marimuthu has always had a special "feel" for the Changi course, ever since228 words
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Article, Illustration491 1985-01-30 31 We're not party to their actions, say Malacca officials TH* MALACCA MIUOU* AFFAIR* Malacca's walkout is foolish, says ex-coach Report on Page 31 MONITOR sports The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday MALACCA Amateur Football Association officials yesi terday denied that the association was behind the disappearanceThe Star - 491 words
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Advertisement385 1985-01-30 29 CONTEST Predict the score J| > and win $2,000 J 1) The obfect ol the contest is to predict outright If there are more than one cor- correctly the scoreknes of six Malaysia rect entry, the prize-money will be I Cup matches *1 the boxes provided shared II there is385 words
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Advertisement92 1985-01-30 31 |Z/ "8 Coffee and cosy comforts... You'll find it at Hotel Asia While away your leisure hours in the intimate setting of Scotts Cafe Hotel Asia's coffee house that serves a variety of local and Western foody good coffee, and a large measure of relaxation.. .right within quiet surroundings complemented92 words
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Advertisement79 1985-01-30 31 TODAY'S TRACKW kfl f u 9. u r Vy£ V3M IHyß&aiH Trad* *****26 .nqum.. *****21 HHI *****24 gQBTSffIE WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE PAGES Alan Jones on the comeback: Page 30 John Barnes RIDING HIGH Pan 29 Tennis in a sponsor quandary: Page 31 SANWQUARTZB H MASTERPIECES H FROM THE 8000/900079 words
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