Singapore Monitor, 21 March 1985

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  • 12 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 30cents M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Thursday, March 21, 1985
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  • 567 1  -  By IRENE TOH THE PRICES of ducks are likely to go up within two months because of an expected shortage of supply from Malaysia. Local farmers, who have been supplying their Malaysian counterparts with ducklings and re-importing the birds for sale in Singapore
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  • 118 1 AP BEIJING, Thursday A 63-YEAR-OLD peasant in China's Henan province has given birth to a baby boy, and the mother, baby and 64-year-old father are doing fine, a newspaper reported. Mrs Zhao Jingyun of Zhukou county gave birth on Feb 14, said the
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    • 184 1 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL ■H22EE3S!ia2S2IMi I Good tidings for teajgaft I m fl m 1 N\ CONTEST Vfi KST& WIN $2000 UC U I IC7VVO lUI See page 30 today. iJnftffiun Manchester Utd, Tottenham: P32 SAVINGS ACCOUNTS credited monthly. FIXED DEPOSITS 3 months—s!4% p a 6 months—s%% p a 9 month 6—
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    • 633 2  -  By OEI SIN GIOK TWO BIG commercial complexes planne'd in the centre of Bukit Timah will change the face of a district formerly dominated by shophouses and kampungs but it may be several years before they are built. The buildings
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    • 371 2  -  By SEAH MEI KIANG A FAST-FOOD restaurant wants its customers to stop smoking and will offer them mints instead. Smokers at Burger King in Peninsula Plaza will be asked to snuff out their cigarettes from April 1. Mr Y P Loke, Burger King's executive director,
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    • 283 3  -  By K K FONG A MAN was robbed of his credit cards at knifepoint in a cinema, but lost no cash. The 35-year-old man was watching a show at the Lido Cinema with his lady friend on March 9. Halfway through the movie, Merry Christmas, Mr
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    • 628 3  -  By CATHERINE ONG and OEI SIN GIOK The Housing and Development Board's move to return its undeveloped land to the Government is unlikely to affect the pricing of private land, property developers say. About 4,390.54 hectares six times the size of Ang Mo Kio
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    • 296 4 THE SINGAPORE Aerospace Maintenance Co (Samco) has won its fifth major contract in the face of keen international competition. This time it is for the servicing of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the United States Navy. The latest issue of SAI News, an in-house publication
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    • 337 4  -  By CHEE LI CHOO FOUR MENTALLY retarded boys climbed Mount Ophir (1,287 m) last weekend. Now they are looking to their next conquest, Mount Kinabalu (4,101 m). According to Mr Mohiaeen Mohamed Ali, 26, a teacher from the Singapore Association for Retarded Children, this
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    • 157 4 Lianhe Wanbao THREE MONTHS before Singapore's veteran Cantonese story-teller, Lee Dai Soh, is due to conclude his current serial, he has been asked bv the over* seas service of the Australian Broadcasting XTommission to prepare a new story. Mr Li is in the
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    • 231 4 A PROPOSAL to extend Medisave to private hospitals by the end of the year will be tried out as a pilot project at Kent Ridge Hospital wnen it opens in June. Other private hospitals will be brought into the scheme
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    • 395 6 A COUPLE with their children, forming a family unit, fulfilled the conditions of the Housing and Development Board and bought a flat in Buona Vista. The children grew up; they left and formed their own families. Then the husband died, leaving behind his elderly wife.
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    • 531 6 fr IN PARLIAMENT MR TEH also dealt with the following matters: SLOW RESETTLEMENT OF SOME SQUATTERS This was due to three factors. First, squatters were unlikely to be resettled early if there was no urgent need to develop a piece of land. Second, when
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    • 294 7  -  f IN PARLIAMENT 1 REPORTS by YONG POW ANG and LOONG SWEE YIN persons in the next few years. In fact, the average family among flat ap{ilicants on the waiting ist as of last year consisted of only 3.5 persons. Mr Teh then presented the problem
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    • 348 7 THE PROPOSED town councils would not be financially self-sufficient if they had to take over the functions of the Housing and Development Board's area offices, an MP saia yesterday. They would need a subsidy from the board to cover
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    • 429 7 A MINISTRY of Defence opinion survey conducted late last year showed that more than 70 per cent of Singaporeans believed in total defence ana thought favourably of the Singapore Armed Forces. But 50 per cent of the population
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    • 190 7 jfl Some of our best performers H never make centrestage. gfl Our troupe of 10 Chinese culinary experts, headed by Chef Tang go BBHI into action long before the stage lights up at S.E. Asia's largest theatre restaurant. lIF* |y They start early, getting The Neptune's popular dian xin lunch
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  • world
    • 152 8 AP DAR ES SALAAM (Tanzania), Thursday DOCTORS at the Muhimbili Medical Centre here successfully operated yesterday on a 7-day-old boy who was born with his heart hanging outside his chest, the medical team reported. The team, led by Professor P Phillip, took two hours
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    • 422 8 UPI DANBURY (Connecticut), Thursday THE UNION CARBIDE Corp yesterday blamed water contamination in a gas storage tank for the catastrophic toxic gas Teak in December that killed 2,500 at its plant in Bhopal, India. Ron Van Mynen, corporate director of health and safety for
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    • 186 8 Reuter BOSTON, Thursday A TEAM of doctors yesterday reported research that raises doubts about the theory that individuals with socalled "Type A" personalities may be especially susceptible to heart disease. Some experts contend that Type A people aggressive, hard-working, achievement-oriented individuals run a higher risk
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    • 136 8 Reuter TEHERAN, Thursday TEHERAN celebrated the eve of the Iranian New Year with firecrackers and bonfires yesterday despite Iraqi air raids on other cities and Iraq's declaration of a prohibited war zone in Iranian airspace. As the pandemonium which preceded the last foreign evacuation flights
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    • 758 10  -  ?y MICHAEL RICHARDSON The Age Newspaper, Melbourne Special to The Singapore Monitor THOUSANDS of political prisoners are held without trial and often tortured in Vietnamese-oc-cupied Cambodia, according to two US lawyers who have just completed a study of human rights abuses there.
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    • 187 10 CHICAGO, Thursday PAIN OF the joint at the corner of the jaw is the price some humans pay for enjoying steaks, tough fruits, bagels and a wide array of other foods, said Dr David llaustein, an expert on the subject. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
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    • PEOPLEWATCH
      • 74 10 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS PRESIDENT Reagan yesterday nominated US Trade representative Bill Brock as Labour Secretary, saying anyone seasoned by world trade disputes coula handle the administration's sticky relations with organised labour. Mr Brock, 54, has served as the administration's trade trouble-shooter since 1981
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      • 70 10 PRESIDENT Reagan gets US$2OO,OOO ($452,000) a year, plus free room and board, but his ex-wife, Jane Wyman (above), is doing considerably better, according to a People magazine celebrity salary survey. Tne survey said Wyman brings in US$l.6 million (553.6 million) a year for her performances on
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      • 82 10 THE WASHINGTON Independent Writers group will celebrate its 10th anniversary by auctioning off some unique items. The group, which has 2,000 members, is offering a lunch with Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee, a year's worth of free manicures from Robin Weir, Mrs Nancy Reagan's hairdresser,
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      • 100 10 ACTOR Lorenzo Lamas, star of television's soap opera Falcon Crest, has filed for divorce from his wife. Lamas and his wife, Michele Smith Lamas, both cited irreconcilable differences in court documents filed in Los Angeles as the reason for breaking up their marriage of one year
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      • 102 10 THEY are both first-rank film farceurs and leading dramatic actors. But Jack Lemmon, 60, and Marcello Mastroianni, also 60 (both above), never worked together until they did Maccheroni, an Italian film due out later this year about an American and an Italian who cross paths in
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    • 336 11 LAT-WP LOt ANGELES, Thursday THE Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe into the Daly City murder of Chinese-American writer Henry Liu has intensified in recent weeks as Federal authorities look into possible links between Liu's killers and high Taiwan Government officials. In addition,
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    • 100 11 AP BADEN-BADEN (West Germany), Thurs THE BADEN-BADEN public prosecutor filed robbery charges yesterday against a former Free Democrat Parliamentarian who allegedly stole millions of marks worth of gems from a jewellery store and pistol-whipped two witnesses. Hans-Otto Scholl, 52, was charged with robbery and
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    • 154 11 Reuter WASHINGTON, Thursday PRESIDENT REAGAN'S campaign to build 21 more MX nuclear missiles suffered a setback yesterday when the House of Representatives ApproE nations Committee voted narrowly against a fS$l.5 billion (553.3 billion) funding resolution. The committee's 28-26 vote underscored serious opposition in the Democratic-controlled
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    • 225 11 LAT-WP HANOI, Thursday VIETNAM turned over the remains of five persons believed to be American servicemen missing in action during the Vietnam War to US officials yesterday. The remains were handed over at Hanoi's Gia Lam Airport to a US team headed
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    • 261 8 Q* Where can you a #><><1 business deid on your next business trip to Kuala Ijunipur? A« Stay at Hdklay Lin On The Park Kuala Lumpur. 7 For the best deals in town Holiday Inn is the place to be. And our Bi: Pack shows you how you can hear
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    • 99 9 c*c Computers and Communications Announcing the opening of a new era in office productivity. X The newest member of NEC's global family, NEC Business Systems (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. supplies businesses with key telephones, facsimiles and PABX's from NEC, the world leader in integrating Computers and Communications. C&C business systems is
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    • 226 10 Hotel meriehen Singapore. POOLSIDE RENDEZVOUS. IBE \i SUNSET BARBEQUE AND FASHION SHOWS Between 7 and 10 pm. on Fridays, the spotlight's on our Barbeque. Feast on juicy airflown meat and a fresh seafood selection grilled beside the pool, complemented by a superb salad spread. Round off with a luscious choice
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  • money
    • 493 12  -  A 200,000-ounce order was spur to US$5O rise in two days, bullion dealers say By ANG PENG HWA THE DRAMATIC surge in gold prices by US$5O (Ssll3) in the last two days was sparked off by a large buy-order from the Middle East, according to some
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    • 408 12 UPI COLUMBUS, Ohio, Thursday THE first of Ohio's closed state-chartered savings and loan associations will reopen on Thursday or Friday, a state official said yesterday. Thomas Batties, head of the Commerce Department's division of savings and loan associations, also told reporters he
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    • 336 12 ASSOCIATED Bus Services' stake in Singapore Bus Service (1978) has been reduced to 4.65 per cent from 5.22 per cent following the disposal of 351,000 SBS shares. The sale price ranged from $2.22 to $2.25. Mr Tan Kong Eng, SBS's
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    • 101 12 THE SINGAPORE International Monetary Exchange (Simex) said it removed aaily price change limits for the mark and r en futures contracts, efective immediately. Daily price limits remain for gold and Eurodollar futures, a Simex circular to members said. Currency contract price movements were limited to
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    • 149 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday THE MALAYSIAN Government will be more selective in approving new listings at the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in future, exchange chairman Mr Abdul Razak Sheikh Mahmood said yesterday. Mr Abdul Razak said new listings were only temporarily frozen
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    • 390 13 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday THE CAPITAL Issues Committee (CIC) should give companies seeking public listing more say in the determination of their issue price, said the chief executive of Amanah Chase Merchant Bank Mr Ishak Abdul Hamid, speaking at a seminar
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    • 128 13 HHLLSTOEET Reuter WALL STREET stock prices fell yesterday, weighed down by estimates that US car makers would earn less In the first quarter of 1985 than was expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 5.85 points to close at 1265.24. Declining issues
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    • 55 13 The Straits Times Industrial Index closed yesterday at 833.32, down 2.00 points from Tuesday. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed yesterday at 422.51, down 0.53 points from Tuesday's close of 423.04. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index fell 0.5213 point to 133.5548 at the close, compared
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    • 210 13 AP THE US dollar managed a shaky rebound yesterday from its sharp selloff of the previous day with trading described by one dealer as "violent, volatile, nervous." Gold, which ran up its biggest percentage gain in more than 10 years on Tuesday, also was subjected to wide
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    • 236 13 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday MALAYSIA'S chance to increase rubber production after the wintering session in mid-April may be spoiled by a shortage of tappers, the Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board said in its latest monthly market review. It
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    • 168 13 MING COURT HOTEL SINGAPORE Price Ss22.oo** per adult 5517.00 per child under 12 years xcALA/) Mondays to Thursdays Fridays to Sundays rol un ripe tomatoes. /&L££&££!fe>^Hfl coo salacls P' us L2J Fresh crisp greens. L a choice 0 roasts Crunchy carrots and N.Z. striploin, leg celery and more! of lamb,
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  • opinion / letters
    • 184 14 I REFER to the letter "Why no consultation over petrol price increase?" which appeared in The Singapore Monitor (Mar, 19) and agree with the writer that all I could utter on TV was only a one-minute whimper I must point out that
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    • 82 14 MAY I know when the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation will televise the second season of "V". Does it know that the new season of this top science fiction series will be televised by our competitor TV3 very soon, some time in April? As
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    • 108 14 I READ with interest, and growing concern, the plight of people trapped in lifts whenever there is a power failure. May I suggest that we re-introduce the good old-fashioned, tried-and-tested lifts with collapsible iron gates. Such gates have twin advantages. First, there is no
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    • 224 14 I REFER to the letter by Miss Ang Poh Inn, public relations officer of the Ministry of Labour (SM, Mar 15). If only the wage, and nothing else, was expressly agreed upon between an employer and a maid before commencement of employment, what
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    • 174 14 I THINK the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) takes the phrase "a cashless society" too much to heart. It seems determined to help us keep our cash intact. On Mar 17 this year, at 9 am (Sunday), I needed money
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    • 177 14 I REFER to the letter "Advertisements give very bad impression of health centres" by Mr Casey Goh (SM, Mar 2). I fully endorse his view that immediate steps must be taken by the relevant authorities to clamp down on the so-called
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    • 60 14 "A DRIVER who can't reverse is no driver. A government that can't turn back is no government." Bulgarian President Todor Zhivkov on his being the longest serving leader in the Soviet bloc "FOR a military regime it's damned easy to take over; but for a military regime to hand
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    • 454 15 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 18B1— THE SYNDROME of over-dependence, some call it. Others say the Government has become too much of a nanny to the people. It means more or less the same thing. In some views, especially those of the young, the strong hand of
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    • 104 15  -  r" REPLY JEANNE TAY (MISS) Public Relations Officer Singapore Broadcasting Corporation I REFER to the letter "Hanyu Pinyin blocks object of SBC serial" from "LKL" (SM, Feb 27). The names of the drama artistes are given in Chinese characters when the end
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    • 189 15 I HAVE the unenviable task of running my own business for the past three years and I have been contributing to the Skills Development Fund (SDF). My company is small and hence the average wage falls below $750. Sad to say, though, the
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    • 304 15  -  ROSEMARY CHEN Singapore 1025 Dear Mr Reagan and Mr Hawke, I may be small but down in New Zealand, we believe in quality, not quantity. We don't impose out standards on you, or criticise your lifestyle except when you visit our country.
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    • 79 15 DURING the recent budget presentation, Dr Tony Tan, the Minister of Finance, announced that those civil servants who retire or die before Dec 31 will be given their pro-rated 13th month non-pensionable annual allowance. What about those officers who are on contract and their contracts
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    • 212 14 &P\ LETTERS on any subject of public interest will be accepted for publication. They should be typed and must be signed They must also Include the writer's name and address even if the writer decides to use a pseudonym in print A contact telephone number would be useful. We reserve
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    • 70 15 LETTERS on any subject of public interest will be accepted for publication They should be typed and must be signed. They must also include the writer's name and address even if the writer decides to use a pseudonym print. A contact telephone number would be useiil We reserve the'right to
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 44 15 HEADLINES .A A BSD A 'I t i I, l» 'V t v 1 v t&mzs I'. 'ill; r>i, I 1 ;M, i';' I-" v y+'i I'i:.. Hi Mi*. A ,r V m ivr /^F I I x ,'1| "VIHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
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  • leisure
    • 757 16 HARRY BELAFONTE remembers seeing a television film of an Australian doctor working in Ethiopia, caring for a starving child and surrounded by thousands of others. The doctor said, "I do what I can and take it one at a time."
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    • Article, Illustration
      504 16 Dith Pran returns to the killing fields of Cambodia every night Daily Mail LONDON: Dith Pran left the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) awards ceremony early this month, returned to the luxury of the Grosvenor House Hotel, fell asleep and found himself where he always
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    • 241 16 AP LONDON: Boy George says he will never marry, become a father or settle down because he is "too eccentric." The effeminate-looking singer, who became a star with his group Culture Club by appearing in outrageous dresses and tresses, was quoted
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    • 799 16  -  By WONG AH YOKE AEROBICS may be just the latest exercise fad for some, but for those who see it as part of their lifestyle, it presents a challenge to be creative as well. That is the spirit in which Castle's National Aerobics Championship is
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    • 578 18 flew© Thursday Feature Special The Boys from Brazil (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5, 10.35 pm) DR JOSEF MENGELE (played by Gregory Peck), a Nazi war criminal and once Hitler's doctor, arrives in Brazil to plan a Fourth Reich. He is known for his notorious biological experiments
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 1446 17 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR X I ICISUrC LU^pITHURSDAY, MARCH2I, 1985 I U Bllipr ■05H Ti 2.30 SBCTEXT- Live Sample Pages •*nr~ 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by The f Wild Bunch (C) (r). 4.30 Tarzan The Ultimatum (r). TSBflfclfw--5.20 Andy Rob son Royal Visit.* A cart shipping its load on
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    • 225 19 2nd MONTH A m? (*****00) 5 SHOWS at J /iUEi 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 0.30 A 9.00 Eddie Murphy is I detective Axel Foley a quick-witted,fast-talking Detroit Cop on vacation in Beverly Hills Mitoraut Highly IntmlHymnt Action Contmdy Ntm BREAKING BOX OFFICE RECORDS in America 3rd WEEK r A DTTAT (*****59)
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    • 827 20 leisure comics I FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook V A IH«t* y 7 TH«°"J T V MS.T«*UJ4,Trteittls A Z' eo6. IM BOSIMtstTX PgpftUrt WfTH I MOftl&V J A PRt>6l«A MoM£V I A HJ(TA Trt£ THfcßfc ARE No 1 ?URCHA6IM(r HEU) VAT IT/ J WITH THE V At «T/ I tMP/Wfi»/TrifiV«£ J
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  • 433 21  -  GO PLACES WITH By IRVING STONE LAT-WP THE NEED for travel is born into many of us, occurring not too far down the instinctual ladder from our yearning for love and meaningful work. This longing to see the world is a creative urge the desire to know
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  • 685 21 Living for three years in Italy Florence, Siena, Carrara and Rome for the story of Michelangelo ("The agony and the ecstasy") was probably the greatest travel adventure of our professional lives. It was the first time we had divested ourselves of our identities to risk
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  • 82 21 PAKISTAN is celebrating its 38th National Day on Saturday. Mr Tasneem Noorani, the Charge d'Affaires of Pakistan, will be holding a reception at the Pinetree Club from 6.30 pm to 8 pm on that day. Guests will include the Minister of State (Prime Minister's Office) Dr Wan
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    • 95 21 STONE is the author of 17 books. His 18th, a biographical novel of Camille Pissarro and the French Impressionists, will be published soon this year. Time of Departure S'porc: 09 00 hrs Baiam: 09 30 hrs (\N IB) 13 00 hrs 13 30 hrs (WIB) 16 30 hrs 17 00
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    • 96 22 I With Deepest Sympathies I I Condolences I I to our Director, I I Mr Lee Hee Seng I I on the demise of his I I beloved mother I I MMM I jte I I W 3. I I■ I I K ll t I I Mdm Seah Meow
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  • PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT
    • 381 23 MANAGEMENT Personal Services, a company In International Plaza, is offering a number of management training programmes. These include the Professional Executive Programme, and courses on financial and accounting analysis and the fundamentals of law. A Management Personal Services spokesman said that these are on-going programmes
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    • 116 23 A SINGAPORE student recently scored top marks in the world-wide Marketing Diploma examinations conducted by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr Terence Lim Tian Chye, 36, studied three subjects salesmanship, marketing and public relations for the diploma course. He studied part-time in the Lek
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    • 85 23 STUDENTS who have completed the General Certificate of Education "O" level examination can further their studies in business and commerce courses through the Systematic Commercial Training Centre in Bras Basah Complex. Those who have passed a minimum of one GCE "O" level subject can enrol
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    • 139 24 HOME and Personal Computers, located in #0409 Peninsula Plaza, is offering a three-hour Basic Programming Course free with every purchase of its Amstrad CPC 464 computer for $795. A spokesman for HPC said that the course, which emphasises practical usage, will save beginners
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 417 23 TOWN TRAINING CENTRE #05-32 (sth level), Peninsula Plaza North Bridge Road, Singapore 0617 Tel *****51 Our next intake of THE CERTIFIED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING i FINANCE (C Dip AF) Will commence in May 1985 This postgraduate management qualification is specially disigned for Executive aspiring for top management position. It is
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    • 83 23 THIS is the Personal Advancement market place where various courses for those seeking such information will be listed. Call DORIS LIAW for information and ad placement at *****90 ext 21. MANAGEMENT PERSONAL SERVICES Continuing Professional Education is a necessary development for the Modern Corporate Executive. We can accommodate all your
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    • 242 24 'We've Got A Winning Advantage In The Singapore Monitor At John Robert Powers we run comprehensive programmes in Executive Grooming. And we know the importance of advertising in the right medium to reach the men and women we want---active young executives. VjVVHPV That's why John Robert Powers is a W
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    • 420 25 HOBBIES Photography/ Equipment P{ DAVID, VIDEO Filming 449 1588 LEARN BASIC VIDEO Production and earn extra income. Call personally at: 756, Upper Serarfgoon Road. #01-28/31, Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre. Between 3pm to spm, except Sunday, VIDEO FILMING for Weddings. Opening Ceremonies. Anniversaries. Agate: 288 4456/ 288 8131. VIDEO CAMERA Rental
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    • 74 27 I With Deepest Sympathies I Condolences I to our Managing Director, I Mr Lee Hee Seng I on the demise of his I beloved mother I ,t» V~-5& J£ i|flji|J| I JHj I I «A I Mdm Seah Meow Cheng who passed away peacefully I on 19 March 1985 I
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  • sports
    • 385 28  -  By ERNEST FRIDA FUNG HEE KWAN, a former assistant professional with the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) surfirised himself with his ine performance after the first day of the Rolex Masters golf championship at the Bukit course yesterday. The 28-year-old Hee Kwan, along
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    • 312 28  -  By ERNEST FRIDA M MURUGIAH leads the amateur section of the Rolex Masters golf championships after yesterday's round at Bukit course. The former caddy who made a disastrous debut last year, shot a three-over-par 74 to snare the lead with bis elder brother M Balraj. Last
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    • 296 28 FIRST ROUND SCORES: 68 Chen Tze Ming (Tai); 69 B Stanton (Aust), Fung Hee Kwan, M Siodina (Ph), R Antonio (Ph), P Senior (Aust); 70 Chan Chou Han (Tai), Poh Ah Hai, D Helper (US), O Moore (Aust), M Clayton (Aust), Chang Toang Liang (Tai), R Stewart
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    • 325 29  -  ,< »< COUNTDOWN TO EAST ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS By ALFONSO CHAN MALAYSIA'S hope of achieving a "double" against Singapore in squash by winning the East Asia championships, has seen them popping another surprise the inclusion of former junior national champion Yeoh Lam Jit. The 22-year-old was
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    • 305 29  -  RENDEZVOUS: BRUNEI MERDEKA GAMES By B KULA A NEW-look Singapore sepak takraw team will be going to Brunei with high hopes of finishing at least among the top three. According to the sepak takraw association's vice president Eejab Ismail, Singapore may even Dag a
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    • 57 30 Over the next 10 days, Monitor Sports' team (from left) comprising photograBher8 her MOHD ISHAK and sportswnters K SILVAM and B KULA will bring you le very best and the latest on the Singapore team from the Pesta Sultan Merdeka Games in Brunei everyday in The
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    • 295 30  -  Accidents to some players have weakened squad I RENDEZVOUS: BRUNEI MERDEKA GAMES By K SILVAM ANOTHER accident has robbed Singapore of another medal hope with Singapore's tallest volleyball plaver Leoh Chua Lian having to skip the Games because of an injury to his right wrist
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    • 204 30  -  By B KULA SINGAPORE'S soccer team received its first bit of good news after stark pessimism over injuries and poor attendances, with the draw almost giving it a good crack at the semifinals. Singapore's Intermediate coach Robin Chan couldn't have asked for a
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    • 140 28 I Mdm Seah Meow Cheng (Aged:B6) Passed away peacefully on 19 March 1985 leaving behind Son Daughter-in-law Lee Hee Seng Dorothy Tan Siew Choon Grandsons Grand Daughter-in-law Cecil Lee Gek Hian Robert Tan Siok Huat Alice Goh Song Gek Grand Daughters Grand Sons-in-law Dr Jennifer Lee Gek Choo Dr Wong
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    • 405 29 CONTEST Predict the score and win $2,000 j 1) The object of the contest is to predict outright It there are more than one cor- a correctly the scorelines of six Malaysia rect entry, the prize-money will be I Cup matches in the boxes provided shared If there is no
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      19 31 Videoton (Hungary) 1 Man United (England) 0 Scorer: Wittman (19th minute). Videoton qualified 5-4 on penalties Attendance: 25,000
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      27 31 Real Madrid (Spain) 0 Tottenham Hotspur (England) 0 Real Madrid win 1-0 on aggregate. (Steve Perryman scored an own goal in the first leg) Attendance: 95,000
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    • 814 31 Strikers Stapleton and Hughes miss vital spot kicks Reuter SZEKESFEHERVAR (Hungary), Thursday MANCHESTER UNITED crashed out of the UEFA CUP when they were beaten 5-4 on penalties in their quarterfinal second leg tie oy VIDEOTON of Hungary last night The English team's strikers Mark Hughes and
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    • 146 31 Reuter MADRID, Thursday HOLDERS TOTTENHAM had captain Steve Perryman sent off as they tumbled out of the UEFA Cup to Spain's REAL MADRID last night. Real could do no more than scramble a goalless draw with the English club in the quarterfinal second leg tie
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    • 159 31 CUP WINNERS' CUR: ROMA (Italy) 1 BAYERN MUNICH (W Germany) 2 Bayern Munich win 4-1 on aggregate DYNAMO MOSCOW (USSR) 1 LARISA (Greece) 0 Dynamo win 1-0 on aggregate FORTUNA SITTARD (Holland) 0 EVERTON (England) 2 Evert or win 5-0 on aggregate RAPID VIENNA (Austria) 5
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