Singapore Monitor, 9 May 1985, Afternoon Edition
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Title Section15 1985-05-09 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR EVEmiw EDITION 1 M.C. (P) No. 51/5/85 Thursday, May 9, 1985 30cents15 words
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Article, Illustration44 1985-05-09 1 IT OBVIOUSLY looked like a bargain that needed to be seriously inspected. But the person in the picture above was not alone when one of Singapore's most well-known departmental stores opened shop to auction off its wares in one last big "sale."44 words
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Article176 1985-05-09 1 UPI ATLANTA, Thursday COCA-COLA is expected to become the first soft drink available to astronauts in space, perhaps as early as July, officials say. Coca-Cola and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced on Tuesday that the soft drink firm, which has its headquartersUPI - 176 words
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73 1985-05-09 1 UPI BANGKOK, Thursday A THAI MILITARY spokesman said today that Vietnamese forces fired a Soviet-built surface-to-air missile (SAM) at a Thai plane yesterday. This was the first time in the cur- rent fighting that the Vietnamese had used such a missile, but it missedUPI - 73 words
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Article, Illustration258 1985-05-09 1 UPI BANGKOK, Thursday THAI forces, supported by US-built jet-fighters and heavy artillery yesterday pushed back most of the 800 Vietnamese troops who had intruded into south-eas-tern Thailand since last week, a Thai navy official said. The cross-border Vietnamese foray, met by Thai marine, armyUPI - 258 words
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Advertisement15 1985-05-09 1 SEE PAGE 3 TV GUIDE: P 16 TV HIGHLIGHTS: Pl 7 FILM GUIDE: P 1815 words
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Article, Illustration97 1985-05-09 2 THE WIFE of the Romanian Prime Minister, Mrs Elena Dascalesca (left), admiring a picture of the Singapore River at the National Museum Art Gallery today. On the right is Mr Choy Weng Yang, Curator of Art, and the interpreter. The Romanian premier, Mr ConstantinPICTURE: CLIFTON AW - 97 words
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63 1985-05-09 2 TWO fire engines put out a fire at Hiap Soon Industrial Building at Harber Road, off Macpherson Road, at about 9.40 pm yester- day. The fire was on the fifth floor which was occupied by a textile manufacturing company, Jac- Pro. Nobody was hurt63 words
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Article, Illustration263 1985-05-09 2 PHILIP LIM - By PHILIP LIM THE FOSTERING of closer bilateral relationships has led to the setting up of a sister garden affiliation between the Chiba Nambo Paradise of Japan and the Singapore Botanic Gardens. In a signing ceremony to mark the occasion this morning, thePICTURE: CLIFTON AW - 263 words
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104 1985-05-09 2 A MANAGING director died after the car he was in hit a tree yesterday morning at Loyang Avenue. Mr Albert Tan Gan Lee, 35, was the front seat passenger of the car driven by Miss W Y Chong, 22. The car was travelling towards104 words
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327 1985-05-09 3 MICHAEL LIEW - By MICHAEL LIEW A DRUG addict who was charged with allegedly committing armed robbery on nine taxi-drivers made an escape bid from a police station lockup after he had been arrested for having a weapon, a subordinate court heard today. The327 words
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Article, Illustration295 1985-05-09 3 JOSEPH LEE - By JOSEPH LEE AUCTIONEERS, Taha, Rushton and Bailey Consultants Pte Ltd were pleased with the crowd that turned up at this morning's public auction of goods at Mohan s departmental store. According to a spokesman for the auctioneers, the crowd was double the 500 peoplePICTURES SPENCER LOH - 295 words
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Article206 1985-05-09 3 JULIE ANNE SIT - By JULIE ANNE SIT SINGAPORE'S policemen are returning to pedal power. Since Paya Lebar police brought back the bicycle as a trial measure in 1981, other divisions have followed suit. The result: There are now about 50 bicycle patrols on the beat on any206 words
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483 1985-05-09 4 SEAH MEI KIANG - Police nab man who used hired car to solicit passengers outside hotel By SEAH MEI KIANG A MAN has been caught using a hired car to run a pirate taxi service. Now the company which leased him the SZ-registered car faces the possible483 words
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175 1985-05-09 4 PHILIP LIM - By PHILIP LIM LAUGHTER, hair-tearing and gnashing of teeth. Greea and the lust for power. These are the ingredients that have made Monopoly 50 years old this year one of the most popular board games ever, according to the man responsible for selling175 words
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Article, Illustration736 1985-05-09 4 LEE KIT MUN; BENNY ORTEGA - By LEE KIT MUN and BENNY ORTEGA THE recruitment of extras for a film to be set in Singapore has run into a snag there were just too many people. The casting company for the Columbia film, Passion Flower, had a hard time736 words
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155 1985-05-09 4 YONG POW ANG - By YONG POW ANG THE BUS lane will be removed; the humps will be converted to steps; and more signboards will be installed. Mundane matters, perhaps. But they represent big worries for the 200 hawkers at the new Hill Street Centre.155 words
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Article, Illustration102 1985-05-09 4 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS SWIMMERS and picnickers who want a pail of water from the East Coast Recreational Centre now have to pay 30 cents for it. The centre s management tired of picnickers making free use of facilities intended for102 words
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Article94 1985-05-09 4 TOURISTS will soon be able to see Singapore by bus with a special concession card ticket. For $5, they will be entitled to a day's unlimited travel all over the island. Three days will cost $12. The "Singapore Explorer" scheme has been devised by tne94 words
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Article78 1985-05-09 4 FOUR Singapore undergraduates will be speaking out in New Zealand next week but tney don't know yet what they will be talking about. The four will be representing the National University of Singapore in the Australasian InterUniversity Debating Competition, to be held in Auckland. This year's78 words
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Article77 1985-05-09 4 SINGAPOREANS are buying more brandname luxury goods the swanky accessories that were once bought mostly by tourists. The trend has given some welcome help to stores which have found the tourist trade shrinking. Agents for popular fashion labels like Gucci, Lanvin, Dior and others, say that while sales77 words
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Advertisement57 1985-05-09 4 f FOR THE HOME Look out for the all-new "For The Home" section this Friday. It has everything you need to up-date and beautify your home, Ideas on interior decorating and furnishing, plus product news on kitchen and household appliances. "For The Home" has so much more. ■I Every Friday.57 words
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world
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Article139 1985-05-09 5 BRASILIA, Thurs BRAZIL'S Congress yesterday voted to approve a constitutional amendment designed to effectively restore democracy, including the direct election of the president for the first time in 25 years. The amendment, proposed by President Jose Sarney, also paves the way for legalisation of the139 words
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371 1985-05-09 5 The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday A COMMITTEE comprising Chinese community leaders will be set up soon to scrutinise the MCA membership registrar, party secretary-general Datuk Dr Tan Tiong Hong said yesterday. Dr Tan, who described the committee as "independent", said heThe Star - 371 words
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97 1985-05-09 5 UPI WASHINGTON, Thursday THE HOUSE of Representatives, concerned about the threat of espionage, yesterday gave tentative approval to a ban on Soviet citizens working in American diplomatic posts in the Soviet Union. "To my mind, many, many people are a totally unacceptableUPI - 97 words
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120 1985-05-09 5 UPI FUNASDALEN (Sweden), Thursday TWO shrewd Norwegians cut their brand new BMW in half to slash Customs duty by importing the luxurv car as junk, a Swedish petrol station attendant said yesterday. The Norwegians in a new BMW 728 sedan bought inUPI - 120 words
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Article, Illustration99 1985-05-09 6 COMMANDER Robert Overmyer of the space shuttle Challenger shot this scene of an aurora in the Southern Hemisphere halfway between Australia and the Antartic continent. In the picture, the mass just below and slightly above the white light is earth, while the lighter shades on the earth's surfacePICTURE: AP - 99 words
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666 1985-05-09 6 AP CHIBA (Japan), Thursday FEW OF the 18,000 students enrolled in Japan's newest university will ever visit the campus. Tucked away in an industrial zone north of Tokyo, it has no libraries, classrooms, dormitories or dining hails. Instead, the University of The Air hasAP - 666 words
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89 1985-05-09 6 UPI ST LOUIS (Missouri), Thursday THE WEDDING plans of a soldier and a woman from West Germany have been blocked by Immigration officials, who refused to let the lovers meet at Xambert-St Louis International Airport. Instead, the woman was put on a TWA planeUPI - 89 words
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Article, Illustration262 1985-05-09 6 UPI LISBON, Thursday PRESIDENT Reagan, apparently failing to recognise his "special friend," Socialist Prime Minister Mario Soares, committed a diplomatic gaffe yesterday during the first ceremony of his visit to Portugal. After reviewing a military guard-of-honour at Jeronimos Monastery, President Antonio RamalhoUPI; PICTURE: REUTER - 262 words
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580 1985-05-09 7 UPI ST LOUIS (Missouri), Thursday A PSYCHOLOGIST who deals with obses-sive-compulsive behaviour says 60 per cent of his patients are washers people who have an intense fear of dirt ana germs. To relieve this anxiety, the person washes and washes, sometimes hundredsUPI - 580 words
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Article, Illustration291 1985-05-09 7 Reuter TOKYO, Thursday THE JAPANESE are working on a wide range of space-age gadgets which will cause profound changes in car design around the world. Since Japan dominates the world car export market, advances here have global consequences. While many of the devices underReuter; PICTURE: REUTER - 291 words
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198 1985-05-09 7 AP WASHINGTON, Thursday THE HOUSE of Representatives yesterday apB roved a cut of 15 per cent in the US contribution to le administrative functions of the United Nations. However, the House delayed its implementation for a year while attempts are made to reduceAP - 198 words
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179 1985-05-09 8 UPI DHAKA, Thursday SIX JUTE mills announced yesterday that they were closing and three others declared lay-offs amidst a drop in demand on world markets for jute proaucts, Bangladesh's largest export. Officials said in addition to the lay-offs and shut-downs, production in theUPI - 179 words
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194 1985-05-09 8 AP TEL AVIV, Thursday ISRAEL yesterday granted posthumous citizenship to the 6 million Jews who perished in the Nazi Holocaust. "On the 40th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, the state of Israel grants commemorative citizenship to 6 million ofAP - 194 words
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451 1985-05-09 8 STRASBOURG (France), Thursday A VOCAL minority of the European Parliament booed, heckled and walked out on President Reagan's speech yesterday the first time a visiting head of state received such an angry reception by the assembly. The outbursts began when Mr Reagan defended451 words
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189 1985-05-09 8 Reuter SAN SALVADOR, Thurs LEFT-WING guerillas in El Salvador have kidnapped eight newly-elect-ed mayors and killed two of them, a military spokesman said yesterday. One mayor was released unharmed and five remained in the hands of the rebels, he said. The mayors, allReuter - 189 words
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188 1985-05-09 8 AP GENEVA, Thursday SINGAPORE is the world's 15th most expensive place for a foreigner to live, according to a survey published yesterday by Business International Corporation. The Nigerian capital of Lagos remains the world's most expensive. For the fourthAP - 188 words
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PEOPLE WATCH
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Article, Illustration92 1985-05-09 9 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS THE FRENCH have lost their taste for the pouting sexiness of Briutte Bardot and want her replaced as model for 'Marianne", the symbol of the Republic. According to a national opinion poll released yesterday, most French would prefer to92 words
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Article79 1985-05-09 9 ALOJZY Tuchlinow, a Pole accused of rape and the murder of nine women, has asked for a sex change operation to prevent him being a danger to society again, Polish newspapers said yesterday. The trial of 39-year-old Tuchlinow, nicknamed "The Scorpion" by detectives who hunted79 words
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Article, Illustration52 1985-05-09 9 VIETNAM commander General William Westmoreland, framed by the American flag, walks across the Brooklyin Bridge on Tuesday at the start of a parade honouring war veterans. The event was the largest tickertape parade in terms of number of marchers (25,000 veterans took part) in the city's history.PICTURE: REUTER - 52 words
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Article92 1985-05-09 9 QUEEN Elizabeth described for the first time yesterday how she celebrated Ve-Day 40 years ago mingling incognito with the jubilant crowds in London's streets. Reminiscing in a rare radio interview, she said she was terrified of being recognised as she and her sister Princess Margaret92 words
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156 1985-05-09 9 UPI NEW YORK, Thursday WOMAN protesters yesterday picketed outside The New York Times, demanding the newspaper drop the titles "Miss" and "Mrs' as discriminatory against women. About 25 demonstrators from an organization called "Feminists Fighting Pornography" protested at the Times in whatUPI - 156 words
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362 1985-05-09 9 Jailed the former No. 2 man at Pentagon Reuter WASHINGTON, Thursday FORMER Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Thayer was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison and fined US|S,OOO (S|11,000) for obstructing justice by lying during a Government investigation into an illegal stock trading scheme. The sentence, imposed by US DistrictReuter - 362 words
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527 1985-05-09 9 AP BEIJING, Thursday THE CHINESE Government said yesterday it would raise non-staple food prices in Beijing as part of reforms to inject market forces into the economy, and Chinese sources said they were told pork, eggs and fish woula rise byAP - 527 words
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Article60 1985-05-09 9 AP REDWOOD CITY, (California) Thurs THE BODY of a married sailor was sent to his girlfriend instead of his wife, who didn't know about the other woman, according to a suit filed by the seaman's widow. The US$ 450,000 (*****.000) suit was filed against theAP - 60 words
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Advertisement198 1985-05-09 5 She's given you a lifetime of tender, loving devotion. How do Wm JHK you even begin to thank her? It would be nice to express your appreciation for her ever so often. Especially 0n... Wm Mothers Day, May 12. At The Mandarin, we offer four ways to show your gratitude.198 words
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Advertisement86 1985-05-09 7 Tea Carden(§) Mothers Day Brunch AtTheTeaGarden Sunday, May 12 (From 11.15 am. to 2.30pm.) a W V^r» Spoil your beloved Mother, bring her and the family for a sumptious Buffet Brunch featuring Asian specialities. She will love it! And bring Grandma too: she will be our guest (Grandma's lunch is86 words
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Advertisement165 1985-05-09 8 HOTEL MERIDIEN SINGAPORE. AliMlATOllAWll^^ \^Ss<s^ Cafe La Terrasse will echo \S£tg£\ with cheerful "Alohas" from May 1 15, when the exotic toasted coconut pudding will cuisine of the South Pacific delight sweet-lovers. comes to the Meridien. The Hawaiian Buffet is The cold buffet will include priced at $16+ per adult,165 words
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Advertisement77 1985-05-09 8 THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES City's inflation rate in brackets 1 LAGOS (27.0) 2 TOKYO (2.5) 3 TEHERAN (14.5) I 4 CAIRO (15.0) r 'm 5 CHICAGO (3.5) 6 SAN FRANCISCO (3.5) ,1 7 NEW YORK (3.5) 1 8 TAIPEH (6.0) ,1 A 9 LOS ANGELES (3.5) Ml 9 WASHINGTON77 words
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Advertisement151 1985-05-09 9 MICROKID jr ISMH In 12 months, WI T H A •Registered with Microkid has the Ministry of set a standard in UIrrEKCWvC Education. running children sets Computers, comouter rourses Stpo-bv- #12 ex P© r n ced Teachers. ;Z?J? Proven syllabus (over a year), step hands-on instruction. investment and For all151 words
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Article, Illustration591 1985-05-09 10 JILL HUM - Company has been a loss-making venture since its inception in August 1970 By JILL HUM SINGAPORE Clay Products Ltd, the 35 per cent-owned associate of Singapore Land, is up for sale. According to informed sources, advertisements were placed in Australia and it is understood that591 words
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Article, Illustration158 1985-05-09 10 ANG PENG HWA - By ANG PENG HWA THE MONETARY Authority of Singapore (MAS) is setting up a money museum to be housed in the spanking-new MAS building at Shenton Way. Called the National Currency Gallery, its opening is believed to be scheduled within the next two months to158 words
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144 1985-05-09 10 ICL, the British computer company, will design all its future retail systems to enable consumers to pay for their transactions with their automated teller machine (ATM) cards. ICL has won the contract to supply 50 terminals f« the Electronic-Fund-Transfer- at-Point-of-Sale pilot project144 words
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Article103 1985-05-09 10 PADERBORN (West Germany), Thurs NIXDORF Computer plans major expansion in Asia, where it expects to post growth rates of 50 per cent a year, managing board member Arno Bohn said. He said Nixdorf was holding talks in India and China on setting up jointventure103 words
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181 1985-05-09 11 B MMLLSTREET fl Reuter WALL STREET stock prices fell today, with oil companies leading the way down. Analysts, however, said there were signs that the market was improving despite today's slight loss. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by 2.98 points toReuter - 181 words
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Article43 1985-05-09 11 The OUB Composite Share Price index closed at 402.22 up 0.63 point from the previous day's close of 401.59. The OUB Singapore Dollar Trade-weighted index was down 0.6014 point to 132.7898 in morning trading from the previous day's close of 133 3912.43 words
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Article208 1985-05-09 11 Reuter THE US dollar fell against most major currencies from New York levels on unwinding of long editions and speculative selling in quiet early ading. Dealers said the Federal funds drop, though technical, was partly responsible for the dollar's fall. Federal Reserve Board chairman Paul Volcker's remarks,Reuter - 208 words
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Article112 1985-05-09 11 Your S$ to one unit of foreign currency Selling Buying TT/DD TT DD USi 2 2380 2 2280 2 2190 sterling 2.7443 2.7223 2.7123 Australian 1.5572 1.5332 1.5182 Canadian 1.6280 1.6080 1.5980 New Zealand 1.0249 1.0048 0.9798 CURRENCY NOTES S$ to 1 unit USf 2 23 2.21 NZ| 1-05112 words
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244 1985-05-09 11 THE LOCAL bourse opened steady this morning with selective buying in blue chips and finance stocks. The broader-based market including the plantation counters, however, was quiet. It closed steady at lunch break. DBS, Roxy, KFC, SPH, Maybank, and Norsechem were all up244 words
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Article284 1985-05-09 11 Selected stocks at midday. Market tone: slightly Boustead 1.62/1.63 Cold Storage 2.45/2.47 F N 4.96/5.05 Genting 5.80/5.85 G I H 1.71/1.73 Haw Par 2.07/2.09 Keck Seng 2.19/2.22 Esso 2 60/2 61 Inchcape 2 38/2.40 Keppel 159/160 Magnum 3.42/3.44 M Cement 1.24/1.26 M T C 3.64/3.66 N B T Susp284 words
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Miscellaneous24 1985-05-09 10 c I»4 "17-/3 de**Y MrNtugM Sjrud lIK foifuOff s I REAP A BOOK OH TAX-FREE OUSINE*6'... AMP "WI6 WA6 NUMB6.R OWE OW IMB Liefl\24 words
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Article, Illustration150 1985-05-09 12 I WISH to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to the health hazards faced by residents in Geylang. For several months debris have been lying in the following places: Beside No. 36, Lorong 35 Beside No. 74, Lorong 27 Beside No. 4,150 words
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224 1985-05-09 12 I REFER to the letter by Mr Tan Heng Huay of the Housing and Development Board (SM, May 6). He reiterated that the 30-month debarment is to deter profit-making by those who sell their private property to take advantage of public224 words
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178 1985-05-09 12 FIRST, let me say that I am a fashion enthusiast. As Singaporeans become more affluent, they naturally want to dress more elegantly in public. I would therefore like to suggest that the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation tele- casts more fashion shows. No doubt it is178 words
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461 1985-05-09 13 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR EfilßßH NO ONE likes defeat, but what happened at the National Stadium on Monday night tells us something: Defeat is sometimes good for the soul. Almost 30,000 people were there, most expecting the unlikely a threegoal victory for the Young Lions461 words
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Article169 1985-05-09 13 ONE DAY recently I was standing and waiting outside the Beverly Hill apartments for a taxi. I had wanted to go to the Singapore Polo Club, which is not very far from Beverly Hills. Within 20 minutes, nine taxis stopped and asked me169 words
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Article531 1985-05-09 13 I READ with great interest the recent Press reports about a housewife who was nabbed for possession of 2.3 kg of No. 4 heroin, strapped on her body. Apparently a tip-off had put the Central Narcotics Bureau officers on her trail. What puzzles me is531 words
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Article, Illustration820 1985-05-09 14 PAT D'ROSE - Exciting Eartha savours life's moments By PAT D'ROSE WHEN Orson Welles called Eartha Kitt the most exciting woman in the world, the eminent actor-writer-director-pro-ducer knew what he was talking about. The minute the petite bundle of dynamite stepped into the arrival hall at Changi Airport late last night,PICTURE: CLIFTON AW - 820 words
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Article, Illustration968 1985-05-09 14 LEE MARGULIES - By LEE MARGULIES in Hollywood LAT-WP THE JEFFERSONS, currently American television's longest running primetime entertainment series, was cancelled after 11 seasons on Tuesday as Columbia Broadcasting System unveiled a fall programme lineup that will feature a new version of The TwilightLAT-WP - 968 words
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Article, Illustration70 1985-05-09 14 DIPLOMATS and important local businessmen gathered last week at the Japanese Ambassador to Singapore's residence to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Hirohito, the world's oldest reigning monarch today. Among them was First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Goh Chok Tong (left), pictured here70 words
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Article, Illustration132 1985-05-09 14 "MY PET ostrich laid an egg that big It was delicious." Fashion designer Steve Kiang (centre) could very well be saying this to Paul Taiganides (left), American consultant with the Primary Production Department, and Kazuhiro Sugaya, general manager of Descente Hong Kong Limited. The132 words
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Article, Illustration89 1985-05-09 14 OF Columbia Broadcasting System's fall lineup of 22 television series, 11 either have been shown in Singapore, are showing now or will be shown soon. Earlier seasons of Falcon Crest, Simon and Simon, and Murder, She Wrote are now showing over Channel 5. Scarecrow89 words
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Article, Illustration57 1985-05-09 14 This column features social events or interesting happenings in and around town. If you have any such occasions on the calendar, our reporter will cover the function if possible. Please address your invitations to WONG SING YEONG, Faces in the Crowd, The Singapore Monitor, 2 Alexandra57 words
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Article, Illustration61 1985-05-09 14 IF YOU want it, here it is. Violet Lee handed over her crown to Lyana Chiok, the new Miss Singapore/Universe, at the Mandarin Ballroom last Saturday. Lyana, a 22-year-old flight stewardess, was the 22nd winner of the competition since it was started in 1964. She is61 words
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Article, Illustration92 1985-05-09 14 SHE is the reason for him laughing. Timber merchant Akhbar Khan was a happy man at the Hyatt Crystal Ballroom last Saturday when he claimed for himself the former Miss Chan Kheng-Lin, owner of the Greenhouse at Scotts and an Art Forum director, as bride. It92 words
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Article, Illustration545 1985-05-09 16 Thursday Feature Special Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues (Chinese subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.15 pm) THIS sequel to The Miracle Worker picks up 10 years after the blind and mute Helen Keller meets teacher Anne Sullivan. Helen (Mare Winningham) prepares to enroll into Raacliffe College with545 words
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Article, Illustration819 1985-05-09 16 WONG SING YEONG - wmsKm By WONG SING YEONG STUDENTS of literature who regard William Shakespeare as the Big Bad Bard because of the linguistic chore in studying his works will find his plays much easier to digest if they follow them on Channel 12. Among the programmes recommended to819 words
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Article, Illustration642 1985-05-09 17 WONG AH YOKE - TITLE: A PASSAGE TO INDIA STARRING: Peggy Asheroft, Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, James Fox, Alec Guinness DIRECTOR: David Lean SHOWING: Lido Reviewed by WONG AH YOKE THIS picturesque trip to the land of many spices is far from a mere travelogue. In642 words
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Miscellaneous1389 1985-05-09 15 Leisure/tv thursoayTmay ID 1 2.30 SBC TEXT- Uvs Sample Pages. by scientists who are keen on improv- /I 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlight* ing the process of photosynthesis and IA f rvXrillfm followed by The Reatless Years (C) cultivating more efficient agricultural V f (r) (English subtitles). plants, are highlighted.1,389 words
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Advertisement332 1985-05-09 18 **********0 0000 0000 0000 1 7th WEEK! i O ORCHARD: (*****88) 4 shows O o 11am, 2 30, 5.30 8 30pm O O EVERY SO OFTEN, THERE IS A FILM THATO O I* DESTINED TO BE TALKED ABOUT AND O 0 REMEMBERED FOR YEARS TO COME. O 01 I IUI332 words
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Miscellaneous114 1985-05-09 18 THE MUSIC MAN THE Music Man, performed by the Singapore Theatre's American Repertory Showcase, will be staged at the Victoria Theatre. The evening performances, at 8 is on till Saturday. The matinee, at 2.30 pm, is on Saturday. Tickets at $25, $20, $15, $10 and $5 (evening shows) and $15,114 words
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Miscellaneous593 1985-05-09 18 l ART BY ALIE KEL- 7 > LER BASTIAN V- I 'K1 <7 f THE works of Natalie 1 A//Y s Keller Bastian will be displayed at the Alliance t Francaise De Singapour, "A Draycott Park, from /y /yf today to May 19, 9am to r Ipm and 4pm to593 words
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Miscellaneous736 1985-05-09 19 leisure/ comics FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook T7tlft Ptj'frWf SHOOOJ (*£AT V CM£. MVotV« (*AUtf6- H<*> PIP VoU I XFro* IHE^\ WPllvf fitf M>* VMSAfIIITV IM PMfIUJHG- I wrm MACHINES, THE ACQUIRE SUtH pßACtlCtt> I fcl*K p©VE HdT *R> 1 Hbyß DOUJS ROTH l»J THfi <rME(t HE6oTiAT>r46- 6KIM.S? /I EJtf SofTtf736 words
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Article, Illustration278 1985-05-09 20 compuMb Krlll'l PBMICTif KBfel": THOSE who want to study computers but have no time to attend classes can now enrol for a self-study course offered by Computeach International Ltd. This organisation is a member of the Computeach International Group of Companies, one of the278 words
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Advertisement270 1985-05-09 20 The Chance for a Career in Computers! If you're bored, frustrated or not very well paid, Computeach could revolutionise your life you'll need to have ability and an intelligent approach to problems. Don't worry about qualifications; Computeach will supply them. Computeach has been training for the computer industry for 20270 words
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Advertisement56 1985-05-09 20 'JI I L J|i JP 1 i J DSO# Mtd•: OUR COURSES; TctovSr w $120/- t|t month 2 HHi computer package training courses incorporated 2) Basic Coboi Programming 3) Wordstar. Obaee ii other package trartntng oouraes. AOAMB COMPUTER r 1 COMMERCIAL SCHOOL #05-23/23/24, Peninsula Plaza ITI. North Bfktae Road Singapore56 words
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Advertisement257 1985-05-09 20 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. Survival in the '80's is on everyone's mind and creative decisions, and learn stress today. Are you constantly trying to257 words
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Advertisement271 1985-05-09 21 Classified Ads *******90 Classified Ad Rates Singapore Monitor: Sunday Monitor: Word* 0.35 ctnli pmt word O.SS canli p«r word Display $7 70 p«r col. cm $10 00 p«r col. cm Bhlmm Hn Mon-Frl, tmmSpm Sal. Vam-lpm ACCOUNTING A 1 ACCOUNTING 280 7777/ *****57. DOWELL MANAGEMENT 296 6861. FOR RELIABLE management271 words
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Advertisement405 1985-05-09 21 Accommodation Vacant PARTIALLY FURNISHED ROOMS available at Lorong N, Tetok Kurau. Quiet locality, free parking and cooking alowed. Strictly for couples or working ladies. Rental $300. Tel: *****44 WATTEN ESTATE CONDOMINIUM. Luxurious town houses available for rent. Partialy/ futy furnished. Tel: 734-9181. Mfes Ng. CATHAY OARDEN, J ALAN Keris. Newly405 words
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Advertisement415 1985-05-09 21 VACATION Hotel/Holiday Accommodation SEASIDE REST HOUSE in Malacca (4 km. from town). 2 bedrooms with kitchen. $60/daHy or $80/- weekends. Tel: 481-7287 NOTICES M THE MMM COURT 0P THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Campania* WMei Up I No. Itl af lit# M the Matter of Mm Companies Act fCapJM) M Mm415 words
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Article667 1985-05-09 22 RACE 1 2.15 CI 3 Div 4 1600 m 1 Perak Hero 57 Razmy 4 2 Lizon 56 Kam 10 3 Flaming Arrow 55Vj Nasir 8 4 Air Wolf 55 Ismadi 9 5 Champagne Charlie 53</2 Cook 3 6 Bayu Wangi 53 Looi 7 7 Flying Finn II667 words
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354 1985-05-09 22 Reuter NEW YORK, Thursday TOP SEEDS John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl, who had both looked sluggish in first-round wins, scored impressive victories yesterday to advance to the round of 16 in the U*****,000 (551,291,500) Tournament of Champions at the West Side TennisReuter - 354 words
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Article, Illustration305 1985-05-09 23 K CHANDRAN - O^Onß'' ISPORTS VIEW < POINTS MALATILA CUP FLOP K CHANDRAN Singapore 0923 IN ENGLAND and the more soccercrazed countries, managers' heads would roll after any soccer disaster. In Singapore, nobody is asking for the manager's head or that of the coach for the disaster305 words
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192 1985-05-09 23 JESSIE QUEK - JESSIE QUEK Singapore 2057 WE HAVE heard a lot about feedback. *My feeling is that we need feedback for sports, too, and not just for politics. Perhaps, now is the time to establish a mechanism to ?;et views from experts and others about192 words
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Article, Illustration298 1985-05-09 23 HUSSEIN ALJUNIED may be a good coach. I will even concede that he is a good tactician. But, alas, he is also a stubborn soul. He is not prepared to give our youngsters a chance. It is of course true that Hussein298 words
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111 1985-05-09 23 IT IS embarrassing to know that while our Intermediate soccer team won an international tournament in Brunei recently, our national team lost to a state team in the Malaysia Cup. Where is the national pride? I would suggest that in future we should send111 words
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162 1985-05-09 23 NOT-SO-SIMPLE SIMON - NOT-SO-SIMPLE SIMON Singapore 1440 I AM sorry we have been eliminated from the Malaysia Cup competition. But all is not lost, if those in charge of the destiny of the Singapore team learn from the bitter lessons. Lesson Number One: Prepare our team162 words
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Article, Illustration209 1985-05-09 23 I FULLY agree with Hussein Aljunied's decision to play Au-yeong Pak Kuan upfront. He is familiar with this position. In fact, he is the top scorer for his club in the domestic league But I am afraid AuYeong had not psyched himself up for tne role209 words
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Article116 1985-05-09 23 MICHAEL SONG - MICHAEL SONG Singapore 1335 SO MUCH for our much-vaunted national soccer team. Losing to Japan was all right. It was one country against another. But to go down to a state team in the Malaysia Cup is too much. But then, even when we had brighter116 words
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Article, Illustration513 1985-05-09 24 K SILVAM - Sports in Schools 2 Report by K SILVAM RAFFLES Junior College completed a double in the National Schools 'A' division badminton tournament when their girls' team beat Outram 3-2 in the final. Yesterday, a strategic ploy to play Syed Ahmad in the third singles paid offPictures by CHRISTINE CHEW - 513 words
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Article, Illustration97 1985-05-09 24 ACCEPTING defeat is never easy, even more so if your team bows out on penalties after fighting bard to stay in the game. These two Crescent Girls' players (left) are no exception. With tears streaming down their faces, they bemoan the fact that they were so close and yet97 words
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Article, Illustration395 1985-05-09 25 B KULA - Victorian finds defeat hard to take after his team goes down to Beatty in hockey final BEATTY SEC 2 VICTORIA SEC 0 Sports in Schools 1 Report by B KULA BEATTY Sec School's 18 year wait to recapture the National Schools B' Division hockey titlePictures by CHRISTINE CHEW - 395 words
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695 1985-05-09 26 MIT: CUTIS COMPILED BY THE SPORTS DESK EVERY year, Hitachi sends a soccer team to Singapore for a series of friendly matches. This time, it seems the company has sent enough players to make up three teams. Our reporter at Jalan Besar Stadium695 words
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Article, Illustration887 1985-05-09 26 Reuter LIVERPOOL, Thursday LIVERPOOL supporters have claimed for years there were only two soccer teams in the city Liverpool and Liverpool reserves. But they have been made to eat their words this season as Everton have swept all opposition before them, winning tneReuter - 887 words
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Article, Illustration253 1985-05-09 26 Reuter LONDON, Thursday PAT JENNINGS, the Northern Ireland goalkeeper who recently played his 110 th international for his country, bowed out of English club soccer last night with an emotional farewell. The occasion was a testimonial match between his present club Arsenal and hisReuter - 253 words
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Advertisement433 1985-05-09 22 classified s 273-9090 NOTICES LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES The following Share Certificates together with the relevant signed transfer deeds have been reported lost or destroyed N»m» of Company Certificate No In Name of No of shares International Trust A Finance Limited *****0 Mdm Yonq Pong Kim I 1 000 Isetan (Singapore)433 words
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Advertisement240 1985-05-09 22 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Ng Ah Seng of No. 94 F Lorong Kabong Singapore 2264, have applied for a Retail Liquor Shop licence in respect of premises at M/s Good Luck Garden Supermarket #01-01 Blk 46 Toh Tuck Road Singapore 2159, and that this application will be240 words
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Advertisement89 1985-05-09 26 Lj&jrtL--W&m 1985 SQUASH LEAGUE (ORGANISED BY SINGAPORE SQUASH RACKETS ASSOCIATION) Business Houses are invited to participate in The Anchor Beer Business Houses Squash League 1985 series The qualifying rounds commence June 17, 1985. The League comprises 3 sections: Two for men (Open and Graded) One for ladies (Graded) Registration forms89 words
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Article, Illustration609 1985-05-09 27 Norwich find themselves in the danger zone BRITISH SOCCER THE FINAL STAGES AP LONDON, Thursday AS THE English League soccer season draws to a close, two vital promotion and relegation issues remain open while the battle is still on for UEFA Cup places. Although theAP - 609 words
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Article188 1985-05-09 27 P W D L F A Ptt EVERTON 31 27 5 M 36 17 Man United 40 21 10 9 73 41 73 Tottenham 39 21 I 10 74 40 71 Uvarpool 37 19 10 SI 29 07 Araanal 41 19 I 14 59 47 95 Southampton188 words
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Article42 1985-05-09 27 Nottm Forest v Evert on Norwich v Newcastle Southampton v Coventry Tottenham v Watford Liverpool v Aston Villa West Brom v Arsenal Luton v Leicester QPR v Man Utd Sheff Wed v West Ham Stoke v Chelsea Sunderland v Ipswich42 words
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Article203 1985-05-09 27 AP TORQUAY, Thursday TWO SCHOOL soccer teams, whose members dispersed as far as New Zealand and Kuwait, have replayed the cup final that ended in dispute 19 years ago Hayes Road Primary and Ellacombe Junior School in the Devon resort of Torquay always argued over theirAP - 203 words
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Advertisement9 1985-05-09 27 w Everton emerge as new kingpins Merseyside: P 279 words
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