Singapore Monitor, 22 March 1985, Afternoon Edition
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Title Section20 1985-03-22 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR M C (f*» No 21 5 84 Friday, March 22, 1985 f EVENING < r EDITION 30 cents20 words
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104 1985-03-22 1 Nation Review BANGKOK, Friday THE PARENTS of a 12-year-old schoolboy have filed criminal charges against a female teacher who allegedly ordered her class to knock on his head 1,450 times. A lawyer for the parents said Sompote Indratrakul, of Sapung CommunityNation Review - 104 words
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459 1985-03-22 1 VICTOR SON; K K FONG - Two murdered near bowling alley at Jalan Sultan By VICTOR SON and K K FONG DETECTIVES this afternoon were questioning a man in connection with the death of two cousins, found stabbed after a gang fight near a bowling alley here early today.459 words
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Article268 1985-03-22 1 AP ATLANTA, Friday THE case of a worker who was killed by a robot suggests the need for new approaches to modern factory safety, a US Government safety expert said yesterday. The 34-year-old man, working with automated die-casting machinery in the northern state of Michigan lastAP - 268 words
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Advertisement233 1985-03-22 1 >J (M) SERDESIim JEWELLERS 01-18, Tangltn Stopping Centre, Singapore 1024. Tat *****28 Aacociata Company: 1 Cantial Bulking, Hong Kong. FACTORING with Singapore Finance Why wail far 30,60,90 days or more? Turn your invoices into cash immediately! For accounts approved for fac tonng, Singapore Finance allows you to exchange your invoices233 words
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Article, Illustration333 1985-03-22 2 EE BOON LEE; YONG POW ANG; LOONG SWEE YIN - Reports by EE BOON LEE YONG POW ANG and LOONG SWEE YIN LOVE crept back into Parliament today, with the Finance Minister, Dr Tony Tan, again very much in the limelight. "When you are in love and vou want to get married, you don't ask for the citizenship333 words
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132 1985-03-22 2 FINANCE Minister Dr Tony Tan said that the shortfall in supply of computer personnel would be solved soon with the increase in training. Answering the question raised by Mr Bernard Chen (PAP-Clemen-ti), Dr Tan said the National Computer Board projected that Singapore would132 words
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588 1985-03-22 2 BETWEEN 1980 and 1984, only eight families out of a total of 130,000 families in rental flats were evicted because of rental arrears, said Mr Teh Cheang Wan, Minister for National Development in Parliament today. The breakdown of figures for the588 words
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Article263 1985-03-22 2 STEPS have been taken to reduce the maze of licences and permits, Parliament was told today. And by the end of the year, things should improve. Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan said that every year, about 6.3 million permits ana licences were issued by263 words
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Article, Illustration403 1985-03-22 3 THE WORLD'S tallest hotel, 73-storey Westin Stamford in Raffles City complex, is completed and a topping-out ceremony will take place tomorrow. "The hotel will surpass both Atlanta's Peachtree Plaza and Detroit's Plaza Hotel, presently the two tallest hotels in the world," said a hotel403 words
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Article78 1985-03-22 3 AN AMERICAN project manager has claimed trial to 10 charges of corruption involving $685,031. Wayne Cleaburne Starnes, 59, a manager with Wallace Brightside Engineering, was charged witn corruptly accepting rewards between Aug 4 last year and Jan 28 this year by showing favour to Quality Construction78 words
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142 1985-03-22 3 IRENE TOH - By IRENE TOH AN 81-YEAR-OLD grandmother choked on a durian cake and died, a coroner's court heard today. Koh Boh Suah was seen rushing to the kitchen soon after eating the durian cake. Her grandson noticed she had trouble breathing and called142 words
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78 1985-03-22 3 TWO MEN were jointly charged with selling 60 sticks of cannabis weighing about 60 grams to B E Smith Regimental of the New Zealand Military Police Unit for $600. No pleas were taken from Santiramorthan Veerapan, 26, and De Costa Austin, 34, who were alleged78 words
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Article364 1985-03-22 4 SIT YIN FONG - Traffic Police studying new road safety measure By SIT YIN FONG THE 137,000 MOTORCYCLISTS and scooter riders in Singapore may be compelled to use headlights during the day. Traffic Police are in the "thinking stage" of introducing this rule, as a road safety measure. At present,364 words
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276 1985-03-22 4 A MOTORCYCLE expert yesterday welcomed the idea of enhancing road safety with a day-time headlights rule but cautioned that a small 125 cc machine in Singapore could run its battery flat in three or four days if it used276 words
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304 1985-03-22 4 PHILIP CHEAH - By PHILIP CHEAH ONE OF Singapore's dominant companies on the music scene has retrenched 28 more employees. This is the second retrenchment exercise carried out by Electrical and Musical Industries (EMI) in less than a year. The first was in May last year304 words
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NEWS SCAN
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Article, Illustration239 1985-03-22 4 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS CRAFTSMEN from India have been hired to rebuild one of Serangoon Road's oldest landmarks, the 100-year-old Sn Veeramakaliamman Temple (above). The 19 craftsmen are expected to complete work on the new temple, located on the same site as239 words
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Article176 1985-03-22 4 THE BAN on the import of ducklings from Singapore is temporary and is expected to last two months, Malaysia's Veterinary Services Deputy Director-General, Dr Nik Mahmood Nik Mohamed, said yesterday. Asked to comment in Kuala Lumpur on The Monitor report of the ban, he said176 words
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Article, Illustration139 1985-03-22 6 WHILE WIRE like this may keep people out and allow the grass to grow, they also spell danger to the unwary, especially at night. One resident recently wrote to the Marine Parade News, a newsletter published by the Marine Parade Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC), sayingPICTURE: ASMAH HAMID - 139 words
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Article, Illustration433 1985-03-22 6 SURESH NAIR - By SURESH NAIR THE FAMILY of a patient who fell to his death on Wednesday has asked hospital authorities how it happened. Ong Hong Hwee, the patient was last seen secured to his bed with restraints, the standard practice for patients who433 words
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155 1985-03-22 7 ROBERT CONCEICAO - By ROBERT CONCEICAO MATSUSHITA Electronics will be the first company in Singapore to conduct its own campaign against inhalant abuse by its staff On March 27, after office hours, it will be organising for its staff a talk cum-exhibition on inhalant abuse. The Singapore155 words
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548 1985-03-22 7 GANDHI AMBALAM - By GANDHI AMBALAM RETRENCHED unionised workers in Singapore are still having little difficulty finding new jobs, despite tight business conditions. They are also able to get "equitable compensation" with the help of their unions. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Industrial Relations548 words
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Advertisement152 1985-03-22 7 The Pavilion Inter-Continental and Isetan present Spring-Summers Japanese Designs? Collection 6TH APRIL ATI 2 NOON Three of Japan's best-known fashion Houses will be presenting their j* latest Collections during a buffet lunch frffttjfcat the Royal Pavilion Ballroom, on Saturday, 6th April The clothes are from Kansai, Comme des Garcons aru152 words
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114 1985-03-22 8 Reuter BEUINQ, Friday A CHINESE railway worker complained yesterday he was running out of steam in his efforts to get married because of a smokescreen of regulations and red tape. In a letter to the Workers' Daily newspaper he said he had toReuter - 114 words
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Article, Illustration63 1985-03-22 8 SCIENCE takes another leap for mankind. At the International Exposition in Tsaknba, Japan, a robot on display is drawing portraits of visitors with a brush. And the metal Picasso can do it in less than three minutes. All the model needs to do is sit still,PICTURE: REUTER - 63 words
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378 1985-03-22 8 Gold surge puts firm in a 10 mil bind Reuter NEW YORK, Friday A LEADING United States commodity clearing house today was forced to sell its assets and give up its seat on the New York Commodity Exchange because it failed to meet a reported US$lO million (5522.5 million) inReuter - 378 words
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209 1985-03-22 8 UPI CARACAS, Friday THE PRESIDENT of Venezuela finally said what others in the South American nation have been saying for years: "In this country, only we idiots pay taxes." An income tax system that is "100 years behind the times" allows all but theUPI - 209 words
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151 1985-03-22 8 LAT-WP DHAKA, Friday EARLY returns in a referendum on the martial law rule of President Lt-Gen Hussain Mohammed Ershad showed him on his way to a landslide victory 95 per cent of the vote but opposition leaders called the balloting a farce and challengedLAT-WP - 151 words
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Article284 1985-03-22 9 It's time for a summit, and there's lots to discuss, he tells Soviets WASHINGTON, Friday PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan, renewing an offer to meet Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, said last night it was time for a superpower summit and that there was a good chance it would284 words
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Article92 1985-03-22 9 UPI LONDON, Fri A YEARLY allowance to the University of Cambridge that began with Henry VII has been cut off by the Government after nearly 500 years. Only £10 (SfSS.6O) in today s money, the grant once "went quite a long way" towards running the university, saidUPI - 92 words
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138 1985-03-22 9 Reuter WASHINGTON, Fri THE HOUSE of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday failed to agree on a resolution urging Taiwan to cooperate with the United States in connection with the murder of journalist Henry Liu in California last year. Liu was shot dead atReuter - 138 words
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281 1985-03-22 9 UPI DUBLIN, Friday THE IRISH Government has banned a millionaire Nazi war criminal from returning to live in his Irish country mansion after his release from prison. The decision to ban Pieter Menten, 85, from Ireland was made at a meeting of theUPI - 281 words
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Article129 1985-03-22 9 UPI ATLANTIC CITY, Fri ANN Murray had never ?;ambled before, but a riend coaxed her into buying two New Jersey Lottery tickets. She will never regret it. Ms Murray, 35, a secretary, saw her US$2 investment transformed into $1 million (552.53 million), winning the lottery'sUPI - 129 words
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Article, Illustration530 1985-03-22 10 AP BEIJING, Friday WANG PING remembers how his students cursed him as a "filthy intellectual" during China's 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution ana forced him to plant grain in an abandoned school compound. Now he is called an "All-China Outstanding Teacher" and is about to getAP - 530 words
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273 1985-03-22 10 UPI WASHINGTON, Friday A NEW drug to battle heart attacks is nearly twice as effective as the medication now on the market, a researcher says. In a study conducted at 13 medical centres, researchers found the new drug, tissue plasminogen activator, opened blockedUPI - 273 words
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Article, Illustration116 1985-03-22 10 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS GRAMMY winner Tina Turner (above), who just finished a four-night stand in London, says Bruce Springsteen is writing a song for her. "But until he gives it to me, I'm going to sing his song," she said at her closing116 words
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Article108 1985-03-22 10 ROLLING Stone guitarist Keith Richards is the proud father of a baby girl, Theodora Dupree Richards. Richards' wife, model Patti Hansen, went into labour last Sunday on her 29th birthday and delivered the 7-pound, 15ounce baby through natural childbirth in the early hours on108 words
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Article, Illustration107 1985-03-22 10 THE late John Wayne (above) would have been thrilled to have had twin great-grand-sons born on St Patrick's Day. Matthew and Luke Swift were born last Sunday at Tarzana Medical Center to attorney Tim Swift, 32, and his wife, Anita Maria, 26, the oldest of107 words
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195 1985-03-22 10 LAT-WP BUENOS AIRES, Friday THREE former Argentinian presidents and six members of the military juntas they headed will be tried in public on charges that include murder, kidnapping and torture, a Federal prosecutor said yesterday. The prosecutor, Mr Julio Strassera, said there were 711LAT-WP - 195 words
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Article538 1985-03-22 11 'Sharpeville '85' as police fire on demonstrators who defied ban UPI UITENHAQE (South Africa), Friday AT LEAST 43 people were feared killed yesterday when police in an armoured truck opened fire on thousands of Blacks who defied a ban on demonstrations. It was the vforst suchUPI - 538 words
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139 1985-03-22 11 Reuter JOHANNESBURG, Friday THE WORLD'S largest gold mine was hit by a strike yesterday as 40,000 Black South African miners downed tools to press demands for wage increases, the owners said. A spokesman for the AngloAmerican Corporation said industrial action beganReuter - 139 words
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134 1985-03-22 11 UPI CLEVELAND, Friday A 64-YEAR-OLD grandmother, who has qualified for consideration to join the police force, says she will forge ahead with her attempt to became an officer even though the physical requirements may be a stumbling block. Retired school teacherUPI - 134 words
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244 1985-03-22 11 UPI SAO PAULO, Friday SOME 300 military police stormed Latin America's largest prison yesterday to quell rioting by thousands of drunken inmates who ransacked cells and set fire to bedding and furniture. Nine inmates died before calm was restored. State SecurityUPI - 244 words
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201 1985-03-22 11 AP ATLANTA (Georgia), Friday THE NUMBER of reported AlDs'(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) cases doubled last year in Europe, where the death toll has now reached 376, US Health researchers said yesterday. In the United States, 4,300 people have died of AIDs, out ofAP - 201 words
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Article166 1985-03-22 11 Reuter JOHANNESBURG, Friday THE SHOOTING deaths yesterday in Uitenhage come 25 years to the day after a massacre at Sharpeville, when police killed 69 Blacks protesting against apartheid racial segregation laws. In between, violence has erupted sporadically in townships throughout the country. But since Sharpeville, threeReuter - 166 words
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Article119 1985-03-22 11 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Fri MALAYSIAN Examinations Council (MEC) chairman Royal Prof Ungku Aziz hu called for serious measures to check the declining standard of Bahasa Malaysia among students. Reports received from examiners marking the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination answer papers indicated thatBernama - 119 words
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Advertisement110 1985-03-22 11 Jb, 111W^ffair: ftt/m There's a real treat at the Cafe Carousel that's tantalisingly sweet, deliciously fragrant and seductively red it's the strawberry of course. Come and indulge on thirteen divine creations from Chilled Strawberry Soup to salads; Strawberry Shortcake to fresh strawberries tenderly deep-fried in batter and for the traditional,110 words
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Article, Illustration452 1985-03-22 12 STRONG demand and investor confidence could push the dollar to new highs over the next few months, according to a recent forecast by Manufacturers Hanover Trust's foreign exchange advisory service in New York. But by the end of the second quarter, the dollar452 words
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147 1985-03-22 12 COMPANY BRIEFS GEORGE Kent (Malaysia) has acquired 42.85 per cent of the issued and fully paid up capital of Sistem Alat-Alat Gas (SAAG), a company which supplies equipment and services to tne oil and gas industry in Malaysia. George Kent paid147 words
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296 1985-03-22 12 SINGAPORE Airlines operated at the break-even level in January, according to a press release from the company. Overall load factor (total traffic carried divided by available capacity) equalled break-even load factor at 66.1 per cent the theoretical level at which operating costs equals296 words
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291 1985-03-22 12 APPLYING management accounting in their business could have saved many small firms from going under, according to a senior accountancy lecturer at the National University of Singapore. Mr B C Ghosh from the School of Accountancy said that management accounting as against historical291 words
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96 1985-03-22 12 VVMLLSTREET STOCK prices closed slightly higher yesterday as investors continued to mull over the significance of recent economic figures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 2.98 points to end at 1268.22 More stocu improved than declined by a margin of 812 to 697.96 words
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Article28 1985-03-22 12 THE OUB Composite Share Price Index closed at 418.88, down 0.78 point. The OUB Singapore Dollar Trade-weighted Index was down 0.5280 point to 133.3256 in morning trading.28 words
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Article183 1985-03-22 12 Reuter THE US dollar rose against most major currencies in quiet early trading on some short covering after its sharp fall in New York. But operators were unwilling to take fresh positions as the dollar's undertone remained weak. The US dollar rose to an early 255.10/20 yenReuter - 183 words
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246 1985-03-22 13 THE LOCAL bourse opened cautiously with prices slightly easier. There was some concern with news like the Alfa Pacific suit and the lower growth of the United States against inflationary background. Investors were watching to see whether the support level at 820 to 830246 words
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Article238 1985-03-22 13 Selected stocks at mMday. Market toae: mixed Boustead 1.67/1.73 Cold Storage 2.61/3.68 F4N 5.25/5.30 Genting 5.70/5.75 Gih 2.18/2.20 Haw Par 2.33 B Isetan 2.38/2.48 Jurong Cement 1.85/2.00 Keck Seng 2.16/2.17 Eaao 2.60/2.69 Hume 3.20/3.30 Inchcape 2.42/2.43 Intraco 2.20 S M Cement 1.45/1.48 Metro 3.38/3.40 Mphb 0.94H/0.95 Muib 2.36/2.40 Nat238 words
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Article110 1985-03-22 13 Your 8$ to ono unit of foreign currency Soiling Buying TT/OO TT DD US| 2.1555 2.2455 2 2365 sterling 2 6633 2 6413 ***** Australian! ***** 1.5610 ***** Canadian! 1.6576 1.6375 1.6275 New Zealand 1.0C10 1.0401 0.0150 CURRENCY NOTES ***** unit US» 2 25 2.23 NZ| 107 1.00 sterling110 words
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Miscellaneous18 1985-03-22 12 fcHM l-l imMcNw.t.l Syn* lac hr *MV WIFE GAVE WE STRICT ORD6R6TO OUV 6TOCK6 THAT OILY <3*o lIP.18 words
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Advertisement699 1985-03-22 13 HWA HONG CORPORATION LIMITED (Formerly known as Hwa Hong Manufacturing Company Limited) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors of Hwa Hong Corporation Limited wish to make the following announcement AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1984 Group Company Group Company I* 4 19t3699 words
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407 1985-03-22 14 GEORGE LEE - GEORGE LEE Singapore 1231 IN RESPONSE to the First Deputy Prime Minister's message, I would like to offer two suggestions on curbing the car population: 1) Why not impose a 3 per cent restriction on the import of new cars into Singapore?407 words
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132 1985-03-22 14 TAN HENG HUAY - REPLIES TAN HENG HUAY Executive Asst Secretary (Public Relations) Housing and Development Board PLEASE refer to the letter by "Sumpitian" (SM, Mar S) concerning illegal dumpings along Tampines Road. The Housing and Development Board is aware of illegal dumpings on HDB land in132 words
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Article76 1985-03-22 14 JEANNE TAY (MISS - JEANNE TAY (MISS) Public Relations Officer SBC I REFER to the letter from "The Awakened" who requested "The Awakening" to be repeated (SM, Feb 25 L The writer will be pleased to know that we will be repeating "The Awakening," "The Flying Fish" and the76 words
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525 1985-03-22 15 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR COMMENT COMMENT UNDER Housing and Development Board regulation, a housewife without live-in children or relatives is liable to lose her flat if she suddenly becomes a widow. A widower, too, can suffer a similar fate. Unless, in either case, a room is525 words
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112 1985-03-22 15 IT IS good to note the assurance given by Dr Tony Tan in "Today in Parliament" on Mar 19, that the state has sufficient funds to pay all Central Provident Fund members who wish to withdraw their entire savings on reaching th£ age of112 words
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353 1985-03-22 15 MR GOH Chok Tong said during his speech in Parliament that the Government may allow us to invest our Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings in sound, secure properties such as flats. I would like to invest my CPF savings as he has suggested.353 words
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Article110 1985-03-22 15 WHEN I WAS travelling on board bus service No 2 towards Shenton Way on March 14 about 7.40 am, I was surprised and greatly annoyed when the conductress lit a cigarette and started smoking. The sight was all the more irritating because above her was110 words
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66 1985-03-22 15 I AM a motorist who frequently uses Cluny Road. I have noticed that during peak hours this road is always congested. Motorists using this road have a difficult time turning into Bukit Timah Road as the latter is also congested. I suggest therefore that66 words
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Article1228 1985-03-22 14 ALICIA C SHEPARD - features By ALICIA C SHEPARD Knight-Ridd«r Ntwipaptrt SAN JOSE: For centuries, ministers and priests have listened to confessions and freely dispensed advice to the faithful witnout a challenge. God's hand presumably rested on their shoulders, and they could do no wrong. But now their elevated1,228 words
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Article101 1985-03-22 14 "WHAT is the greatest difficulty in implementing the four modernisations and reviving China? It is not raw materials, it is not capital, it is not the system The greatest problem is human talent, the lack of scientific and management talent." Chinese Premier Zhao Ziayang, identifying technological backwardness as a101 words
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Miscellaneous50 1985-03-22 15 HOW 10 SURVIVE A NUCLEAR ATTACK mm I i j r i < »!> 1 11 u t l I t i<: i. l »< ki A i' i Pi t )'< A J L 'I f I »i 1 1 III't f '*1.« I < n .j j ti.i»50 words
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Article, Illustration2160 1985-03-22 16 LAURENCE CHOLLET - Rock, roll and care that is Springsteen's creed at his popular fund-raising concerts By LAURENCE CHOLLET BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN made his name playing rock 'n' roll in New Jersey, but these days he is touching many people across the United States with a lot more than music.2,160 words
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Article, Illustration642 1985-03-22 18 Friday Night Movia The Awakening of Candra (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5,10.55 pm) THIS is a horrifying true story about a newlywed couple honeymooning in the Oregon mountains. Their idyllic life is suddenly and brutally disrupted by a mad killer. Blanche Baker as the victimised642 words
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446 1985-03-22 18 WONG SING YEONG - TV SCENE By WONG SING YEONG NOW that Channel 12 has become a part of our lives, many people would be looking forward to some of the programmes for the coming months. As usual, there will be a fair distribution of documentaries, musicals,446 words
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Article, Illustration340 1985-03-22 19 WHEN Jeremy Monteiro had to incorporate pop into his repertoire, he did what came naturally to him he jazzed it up. Jeremy, who plays the piano and synthesiser, is one-third of Jeramzee, a band that plays fusion and mainstream jazz. The other two340 words
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Article281 1985-03-22 19 LAT-WP LOS ANGELES: Chinatown's Main Square serves as a picturesque attraction to most visitors, but it is a giant headache to Hollywood's film industry. "We re notorious," Curtis Lee, manager of General Lee's, the largest restaurant in the square near downtown Los Angeles, said. In the past, whenLAT-WP - 281 words
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Miscellaneous1416 1985-03-22 17 2.55 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by The fifiHn IvMn |S j B' Cpßfl Featuring a 13-year-old athlete who has won national EL-'' <i3»H9HW*VIUHM'T I competitions m shot put and discus, the Official Mexican Hf Wil"!>lrlL tC3MP^ Dance Group comprising 50 children in the three to II V Ijj 191,416 words
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Miscellaneous585 1985-03-22 19 FILM GUIDE 1 tTOA PAYOH (*****34) (1.15. 3.15, 7.15. 5.15): FUNSS2E3 NY TRIPI* (C) DALIT (*****19) (1.30, 3.30,7.30, 9.30): FUNNY TRI- (I TOIWV UWAQU (*****30) (1.30, 3.30, 7.30. 5.30); FUNNY triple*(ci* 3 <***** 4) (I 5M' M FUNNY TRIPLE (C) i""«W CE ..v BEDOK (*****77) (1.30, 4, 7.30, 9.30): THE585 words
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Advertisement124 1985-03-22 20 LIDO: Thursday, March 28 at 9.15 p.m. I A Charity Film Premiere under the distinguished Patronage of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Community Development Mr. S. DHANABALAN All proceeds to The Community Chest Of Singapore Tickets at $5, $10 $25 available at Tangs Superstore q Yamaha Music School (Plaza Singapura)124 words
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Advertisement281 1985-03-22 20 11.00 am, 1.30,440,0.30 ft llSpm NO PUB UtT 1 9 "THE EXONCtST' A "THE HOWLING" WERE MERB.V ONCAMS J o Tin Never Ending Story f <§) NOAH HATHAWAY BARET OLIVER-TAMISTRONACH 2 X ASKOAL EM OFFER V o <M Mm iMHton picture sound cmmlK ol "THE NEVER o X ENDIWO STORY"281 words
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Miscellaneous751 1985-03-22 20 ALICE IN WONDERLAND I wjfib LSS ML- f.04 THE Cultural Affairs Division of the Ministry of I J High tide: 12.02 pm (2.0 m) Community Development will present Alice in Won- ilßfflßllSjlDfrflliiklle Low Ode: 6.41 pm (0.3 m) derland at the PUB Auditorium today until Sunday. I mm BBllMnfflHw_AflT TOMORROW*751 words
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Miscellaneous722 1985-03-22 21 leisure comics I FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook IP. 808 SHIRT 111 pUßft*§ —IKttARCH ft* JOD&TrtATnJG- HOUTtcH-tuqutsr-Eirfw wro Arnae on the nou*v has created a acuss MAW COMPANY RPLC »l THE frlftMATiOlJ FfeEE £*UiANfr£ Of KWOWL- DEHIEP. COMPUTER £pGr€ AMP CQAAMtfMI£ATioN/ ARIES March 21 to April 20 h i ll Iti722 words
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Article, Illustration161 1985-03-22 22 THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUERIES PLEASE let me know what causes one to snore. Lately I was told that I snore in my sleep. It gets so bad that it irritates my room-mate and unless I stop snoring she threatens to smother me161 words
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Article, Illustration112 1985-03-22 22 A FEW days ago my scalp started to itch. I realised that I have grey hair. Can you tell me the cause of greying in young people and at what age is it natural that one should have grey hair? GREY hair is a variation112 words
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Article94 1985-03-22 22 I WOULD like to know if there is any way for growing tall or anything we can do to grow tall. My height has remained constant since I was in Secondary Two. I am now in Secondary Three. THERE is no special medication or exercise94 words
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Article55 1985-03-22 22 Something troubling you. Need clarification on certain issues? Let us help. Send your queries to us 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 Delta55 words
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Article82 1985-03-22 22 A REVISED Investor's Guide, a publication of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, is now on sale at $15 a copy. It is available from the chamber (tel. 224-1255) and most bookshops. This guide to the economic climate of Singapore is a useful, concise reference on such82 words
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336 1985-03-22 22 OF LATE retrenchments have been in the news. This is as good a time as any to appreciate your job. What can you do to safeguard your position in the company? Lots! These are some suggestions: ADOPT a cheery, optimistic attitude. This sounds so336 words
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142 1985-03-22 22 DIFFERENT tennis balls do different things for your game. So if you are a beginner, here is a rundown with some tips that might come in handy. UNPRESSURISED BALLS These are heavier, easier-to-control balls that do not give as much speed. Beginners would probably142 words
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Article186 1985-03-22 22 WHILE waiting for a bus do you sometimes run out of coins for that 40-cent fare and wish that you have a ready supply of coins in a conveniently sized purse? The Singapore Bus Service is selling just such a purse that can hold between186 words
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300 1985-03-22 22 THE HOT SEASON is coming soon. Is your air conditioner doing its job to keep you cool? One way to be sure your air conditioner works efficiently, and less expensively, is to give it a tuneup. Here are some tips: FLIP open the front300 words
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Article, Illustration795 1985-03-22 23 JOURNALISM is "the collection and periodical publication of current news and events, or the business of managing, editing, or writing for journals or newspapers," according to Encyclopedia Americana. Although it used to describe newspaper or magazine work, journalism today also includes news reporting and795 words
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441 1985-03-22 23 IF YOU are ready to invest in quality stainless, pewter, silverplate or sterling flatware, here are some tips. WELL-MADE flatware has 'smooth edges. Each piece should feel balanced but not too heavy. EXPECT to pay more for elaborate patterns and trust your instinct441 words
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Advertisement266 1985-03-22 25 ""PETpal^ ARE YOU FEELING lonely. < bored or having no time to get friends? Please caN personally at: Choo Huay Friendship Agency. Unit: 04-51, 4th floor. Sultan Plaza, Jalan Sultan Road. Singapore 0719 (Ba.m. to 10p.m.). Tel: 292-1137/ 292-7z85 Miss Katherine. Reg no. *****7/OOW. COMPAT COMPUTER DATING Re Ltd. Sirxjapore266 words
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Advertisement147 1985-03-22 25 PROPERTY DIST. 1955, CHUAN PARK newly completed brand new maisonnette and apartments for rent. Partly/ fuNy furnished. Facilities available are swimming pool, 24-hour secunty, tennis/ squash court, club house, etc. Tel: 734-9181. Miss Ng. DIST. 21, SHERWOOO Tower Studio apartment, furnished, facilities inclusive pool, tennis, security. Hoe-Tan; 734-7821. CHRISTIAN HOME147 words
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Advertisement261 1985-03-22 25 NOTICES i RHBNOOLD SMOAPORE (PRIVATE) LMTED (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) At an extraordinary general meeting of Rheingold Singapore (Private) Limited held on 21 March 1965, the following Special Resolution was duly passed: 'That Rheingold Singapore (Private) Limited be wound up voluntarily and that Messrs Roger Philip Edmonds, Michael Lim Choo261 words
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Advertisement305 1985-03-22 25 |#PWD TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from CIDB Registered Contractors for the following:(A) PWD/CQS/CADD/T/4/85 Nominated SubContract lor. Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Electrical Services for Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library, National University of Singapore (B) COS/12/85 New Cluster Columbarium at Mount Vernon (C) CQS/17/8S Conatruction of Carpark and Reinforced Concrete305 words
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Article137 1985-03-22 26 RENDEZVOUS: BRUNEI MERDEKA GAMES THE STAGE is set for Brunei to play hosts to its neighbours in the Sultanate's biggest ever sporting event the Merdeka Games. The $4 million fiesta will see the gathering of more than 4,500 officials and athletes. Even though the bulk137 words
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Article, Illustration159 1985-03-22 26 SINGAPOREANS may not get a chance to watch "live" the opening and closing ceremonies of the Pesta Sukan Merdeka in Brunei which starts this Sunday. Satellite time to televise the two ceremonies has still not been made available to the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) by Intalset. Intalset159 words
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899 1985-03-22 26 B KULA; K SILVAM - Only way is up, as likely wooden-spooners lay ground for future Reports by B KULA and K SILVAM in Brun«i BRUNEI has only just begun its quest to establish the Sultanate as a sporting power. But what a beginning! Apart from organising the899 words
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Article, Illustration216 1985-03-22 26 MALAYSIA is confident of walking away with many of the solds in the track and field events since Thailand and Indonesia will not be fielding their best athletes for the Merdeka Games. In the light of poor opposition, Malaysia's best gold medal216 words
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591 1985-03-22 26 Reuter LONDON, Friday FRENCH soccer champions Bordeaux have been allowed to postpone their First Division league match this weekend and no one can deny their right to a long rest. After drawing their European Cup quarterfinal first leg against Dnepropetrovsk 1-1, the French league leadersReuter - 591 words
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Article, Illustration997 1985-03-22 27 What have these players in common? IPS WHAT DO Football League stars like Arsenal's Charlie Nicholas, Liverpool's Kenny Dalglish and Ipswich's Eric Gates have in common with that fantastic Frenchman Michel Platini, the European Footballer of the Year? The answer lies in the unorthodox roles they fill,IPS - 997 words
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Article, Illustration423 1985-03-22 28 COUNTDOWN TO THE EAST ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS HOW DO some of the SinsaGire players feel about tne urnament? Singapore's No. 2, ZAINAL ABIDIN, aims to recapture the East Asia individual title from Peter Hill: "I'll be going there as an underdog. But423 words
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225 1985-03-22 28 ALFONSO CHAN - By ALFONSO CHAN I in Manila SINGAPORE are on a collision course with arch-rivals Malaysia for the finals of the East Asia team championships. we have been grouped with Japan, Hong Kong and Indonesia in Pool B for the team event, which begins here225 words
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Article, Illustration428 1985-03-22 28 IFORUM THE EAST ASIA squash championships, long dominated by Singapore, are at a crossroads. Major decisions may have to be taken by the East Asian Squash Associations within a year or so to take the game to greater heights in this part of the428 words
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Article182 1985-03-22 28 SEEN AND HEARD WITH THE temperature in the higher reaches of the thermometer, six players minus Zainal Abidin headed for the University of Life swim- ming pool as soon as they had settled in their dormitory. But they turned back after finding182 words
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Article344 1985-03-22 28 ALFONSO CHAN - By ALFONSO CHAN in Manila, Thursday SINGAPORE players have been given strict instructions to stay together and not stray away from the University of Life after they arrived here for the East Asia squash championships today. The safety of the players was uppermost in the mind of344 words
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Article430 1985-03-22 29 Norwich City and Sunderland are hardly the teams one would expect at Wembley AP LONDON, Friday NORWICH City and Sunderland, two of England's less fashionable teams, will decide the season's first domestic soccer trophy on Sunday when they meet in the Milk Cup finalAP - 430 words
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Article28 1985-03-22 29 NORWICH CITY FOOTBALL CLUB CHRIS WOODS GOALKEEPER •ASA HARTFORD MIDFIELDER MICK CHANNON MIDFIELDER SUNDERLAND FOOTBALL CLUB CHRIS TURNER GOALKEEPER CLIVE WALKER FORWARD DAVID HODGSON FORWARD28 words
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Article, Illustration406 1985-03-22 30 Reuter LONDON, Frt DENMARK'S Morten Frost has been having a poor year by his own standards, but he still looks good enough to win the All-England badminton title this week. The 26-year-old world Number One has sailed through three matches over two days withoutReuter - 406 words
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Article, Illustration53 1985-03-22 30 JAKARTA: Indian goalkeeper Atanu Bhattacharjee (on the ground) attempts to retrieve the ball after saving from Indonesian forward Bambang Nurdiansyah (centre). Indian players Camillo Gonzales (19) and Musheer Ahmed (far right) look on anxiously. Indonesia beat India 2-0 in the pre-World Cup Group 3 "B" qualifyingPICTURE: AP - 53 words
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190 1985-03-22 30 Reuter RIO d« JANEIRO, Friday BRAZIL will play six friendly internationals before their first World Cup qualifying match in June against Bolivia, the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) said yesterday. According to the official schedule, the Brazilian players will report to headReuter - 190 words
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Advertisement380 1985-03-22 29 CONTEST Predict the score jkm, <md win SZOOO 1) The object of the contest is to predict outright If there are more than one corcorrectly the scoreltnes of si* Malaysia rect entry, the prize-money will be Cup matches in the boxes provided. shared. If there is no outright winner, the380 words
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Advertisement116 1985-03-22 29 THE FM/MAUYSU CUP WIN-MSB GOMPnnM ■MMBhir "'liiaiii 11' mi lil--' V BETTER ACCELERATION THAN EVEN A SINGAPOREAN WINGER... Now, Regent Motors offers you the Write your answer on the entry form chance to win a fabulous Ford Laser y|s) which will appear every Sunday Ghia whilst you enjoy the thrills116 words
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Advertisement70 1985-03-22 30 Sometimes we do get a bit generous -That's when you get really lucky. Available Sizes: 6-13 Before 900 Recommendedfor devoted mnnen inking optimal B* '"g/ 6|iJ*C combination <tfflexibility and «j *Cn Jf£ V f Before *J®* 12LiSSStt- Before NOW «2L^J=££l 989 »hocanbtMflifrom€xc*ptio*al S7O who nut middle amd long cushioning distances.70 words
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565 1985-03-22 31 S GULAM - Allegations by official of Asian Cup champions Saudi Arabia ridiculed By S GULAM CLAIMS that there was corruption at last year's Asian Cup tournament leading to a reported Gulf State boycott of future Singapore tournaments nave surprised Singapore football officials. They want to know what565 words
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Article64 1985-03-22 31 The story is more interesting in the sense that the comment came from a Saudi official. They are the champions and how can they call the tournament corrupt? Bribery attempts are not something new. They happen throughout the world. Even world champions Italy had their share of64 words
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