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Title Section11 1985-05-12 1 the Sunday Monitor M.C.(P) No. 52/5/85 Sunday, May 12,1985 40 cents11 words
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Article, Illustration686 1985-05-12 1 Suresh Nair; Jackie Sam - by Suresh Nair and Jackie Sam Monitor staff writers Two Singaporeans have been arrested for smuggling arms and explosives through Singapore for reshipment to terrorists abroad. Although the Government did not specify the destination of686 words
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Article116 1985-05-12 1 In disclosing the arrest of the two weapons smugglers, the Home Affairs Ministry stated: "The Government takes a very serious view of their activities because, they have committed an act prejudicial to the interest and securrty of Singapore by illegally importing into Singapore arms and116 words
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Article, Illustration801 1985-05-12 1 Tye Kim Khiat - by Tye Kim Khiat Monitor staff writer Quiet Race Course Road, famed for fish-head curry, is setting a hot pace for business and customers too. In the past two years, four more restaurants have opened there,Monitor photo by Shafie Goh; Monitor photo by CHRISTINE CHEW - 801 words
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Article, Illustration833 1985-05-12 1 Bertilla Pereira - by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer Singapore parents' habit of fostering out their babies to friends and relatives is a major cause of emotional instability in later life, sometimes resulting in serious disciplinary and learning problems in school. The trend is beingSource: Meteorological services MONITOR GRAPHIC: PETER THAM - 833 words
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Advertisement229 1985-05-12 1 Body works: Issey Miyake's new fashions WwW'M Win 25 Los Lobos records Philip Cheah on Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense I^H^^kSoLl WEATHER Weather outlook for today is expected to be showers over a few areas in the late morning and affecting several areas in the afternoon. Temperatures range from229 words
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Advertisement15 1985-05-12 1 Food additives Can we live wit them. Taoist 'yoga' uses heat Feast among the ruins15 words
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Advertisement21 1985-05-12 1 Form favours Everton in FA Cup final Mo Johnston of Celtic says he's not a playboy Trengganu triumph signals 'kampung' threat21 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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416 1985-05-12 2 Julie Anne Sit - by Julie Anne Sit Monitor staff writer Thirty taxi drivers interviewed at the Changi Airport say they do not think the proposed taxi-fare structure worked out by their companies on Friday will be of much help to them. They appear more416 words
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181 1985-05-12 2 Yong Pow Ang - by Yong Pow Ang Monitor staff writer Hit by unemployment, many local seamen want to undergo retraining and get shore-based jobs. The Singapore Maritime Officers' Union, representing 4,000 seamen, will seek the Labour Ministry's help on training and job opportunities. The181 words
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Article99 1985-05-12 2 The Consumers' Association of Singapore (Case) yesterday launched its Consumer Magazine to further boost consumer awareness. The association also introduced the Consumer Education Kit which, it says, is "designed for classroom instruction" and will be loaned to schools and organisations. The magazine replaces its monthly99 words
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Article, Illustration677 1985-05-12 2 Hie Hui Ching - What would you do if you won the $1m Singapore Sweep? Interviews at Far East Plaza by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff reporter ZURAINI MOHAMMAD 18, Student "My boyfriend and I would get married and we'll go for a honeymoon in Hawaii. We've always wanted to go therePhotos by Spencer Loh Monitor staff photographer - 677 words
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484 1985-05-12 2 T 1 'f'" immSL 1 April 1) Dteoount) April 1) DH count) 1.20 1.60 1.60 8.10 $14.10 $11.40 1.30 1.60 1.60 6.20 $14.30 $11.60 1.40 1.70 1.60 8.30 $14.50 $11.70 1.50 1.80 2.00 8.40 $14.70 $11.60 1.60 1.90 2.20 8.50 $15.00 $12.00 1.70484 words
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306 1985-05-12 3 Sit Yin Fong - by Sit Yin Fong Monitor staff writer The death of a medical student in a road accident five years ago may lead to Singapore's largest damages claim ever made. The girl, Chan Sui Keng, was in her 20s when she was killed306 words
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357 1985-05-12 3 Yong Pow Ang - by Yong Pow Ang Monitor staff writer Many mini-markets in Singapore collapsed recently because they jumped on the bandwagon without proper planning, says a management consultant. Mr G V Busby, consultant to the Provisions Suppliers' Corporation, said in a seminar yesterday that unskilled357 words
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375 1985-05-12 4 Calls have been coming through non-stop to the Singapore Monitor's Computer Bulletin Board since its official launch on May 4. Till yesterday, over 500 calls had been made to the two 24-hour lines to access the various data stored in the microcomputer375 words
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Article, Illustration234 1985-05-12 4 Suresh Nair - by Suresh Nair Monitor staff writer The Kweks are a rare couple in the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) but they do not mind. Both are schoolteachers and received long service medals for distinguished service by the Ministry of Education. They234 words
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182 1985-05-12 4 The Housing and Development Board blamed a connector failure for the surge of voltage early this month which affected eight families in Tiong Bahru Road. The surge raised the voltage from the normal 230 volts to 360 volts. The burst of power knocked out home182 words
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BRIEFS
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Article76 1985-05-12 4 Singapore Airlines will donate $14,000 to help China protect its 1,000 rare giant pandas found in China's bamboo forest. These animals are considered a national treasure. The money will be given to the Panda Conservation programme. One dollar will be donated on behalf of76 words
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91 1985-05-12 4 More Singapore travel agents are pooling efforts to market outbound tour packages in a bid to cut costs in a competitive market. The latest joint package called Selected Holidays is offered by nine tour operators. It is a six-day coach tour of Peninsular91 words
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64 1985-05-12 4 The Stage Club plans to raise $100,000 to help the Children's Charities Association next month when it stages "The Wizard of Oz" at the Victoria Theatre. The play will run from June 12 to June 16 and all proceeds will be shared among the64 words
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Article, Illustration515 1985-05-12 5 Toh Su Fen - by Toh Su Fen Monitor staff writer Singaporeans need to be more innovative and creative but the education system does not encourage it, according Dr Sim Wong Kooi, director of the Institute of Education (IE). "Singapore is so examinationobsessed and, unfortunately, the515 words
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167 1985-05-12 5 Linda Chan - by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer Property owners filed a total of 15,947 notices of objection to property tax assessments made by the Inland Revenue Department last year. But only two appeals went to the High Court, the second highest judicial level167 words
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Article, Illustration133 1985-05-12 5 SSHH, WHILE I FINISH THE LAST PAGE. And they did. Former SIA girl Janet Wong has a way of pampering "a woman's best friend" all 11 of them. Says Janet: "They are so attached to me that each night, three Dobermann and oneMonitor photo by Chew Yen Fook - 133 words
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381 1985-05-12 5 Fatimah Gous - by Fatimah Gous Monitor staff writer A newly-opened hotel is sending out its chef, chief engineer, executive housekeeper, among others, to drum up business. Hotel New Otani in River Valley Road, which opened last October, is believed to be the first to introduce381 words
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257 1985-05-12 5 Frieda Koh - by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer Mr Fix-it, the handyman service, is back on its feet It has restarted under a new management and a revised subscriber package. Fast on its heels is "Speedy Home-Service," which also began in April. Speedy costs more to join257 words
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Article, Illustration303 1985-05-12 6 Bertilla Pereira - by Bertilla Pereira mOnnor BtBTT wntsr and Clifton Aw Monitor staff photographer Making sure that the 130-year-old chapel of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Victoria Street dotes not suffer further damage when Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) tunnelling work starts will be no easy303 words
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Advertisement49 1985-05-12 5 j■■ I Want a guide an where to eat this coming week? Look in The Singapore Monitor's Chef Recommends page tomorrow. A sign j| of good f service For details write to Lombard North Central PLC, Banking Services. Dept 506,17 Bruton Street London WIA 30H. England. Telephone: 01-400 3434.49 words
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ASEAN NEWS
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Article, Illustration530 1985-05-12 8 Associated Press MANILA Thousands of people mobbed the burial of a 16-year-old television actress yesterday, ending a week of minor riots by grieving fans, bizarre claims by faith healers, and a boost in the circulation of Manila's tabloid newspapers. In the five days since Julie530 words
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Article217 1985-05-12 8 Associated Press BANGKOK Thai air force jets on Friday pounded Vietnamese troops entrenched in Thai territory, Thai military officers said. At the same time reports showed that Hanoi has strengthened its intruding force with another 800 troops. A Thai navy officer said jets on Friday217 words
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566 1985-05-12 8 The Star KUALA LUMPUR Two Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) conferences, one by the party leadership and the other by the Tan Koon Swan faction, will be simultaneously held here today. The leadership's conference, which is to discuss latest developments in efforts to settle the566 words
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89 1985-05-12 8 JAKARTA A fifth Muslim extremist has been jailed for his part in three bomb attacks in Jakarta last October which killed two people. Eddi Ramli, 41, was found guilty of subversion for planting a bomb at a bank owned by Indonesian Chinese tycoon89 words
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100 1985-05-12 8 KUALA LUMPUR Ming Court Hotels International has laid down a "no tipping" policy in all its hotels throughout Malaysia. A statement from the hotel chain said the policy first introduced on a trial basis six months ago has now been confirmed. The chain'B100 words
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104 1985-05-12 8 JAKARTA Carlos Ximenes Belo, the Catholic apostolic administrator of East Timor, has denied writing a document accusing the Indonesian military of human rights abuses in the former Portuguese colony, the Indonesian daily Suara Karya reported yesterday. The denial was recently sent to the Papal Pro-Nuncio at104 words
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Article839 1985-05-12 8 Jackie Sam - Marcos backer lashes out at Justice Teehankee's citizenship BACKGROUND by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer Moves are afoot to impeach the second-highest ranking judge in the Philippines, Justice Claudio Teehankee. A Chinese by birth, the judge's citizenship is under question. Otherwise he would have sailed839 words
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Article109 1985-05-12 8 JAKARTA The Equator is a bumpy place. That is what you will find if you step on that imaginary line at Siantan, 2.5 km from Pontianak in West Kalimantan. The bumps are man-made. The road is paved with tiles so that motorists going over109 words
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131 1985-05-12 8 BANGKOK Do not accept drinks or food from strangers. That is the message going up all over the Thai capital this week as the Health Ministry and police launched a campaign against indiscriminate sales of sleeping pills. For some time, these pills were used131 words
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712 1985-05-12 8 Masaki Watanabe - by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer Indonesian businessmen are adopting a new "Look East" policy in the direction of China. They are already making efforts to look for promising Chinese trade partners in anticipation of the eventual opening of direct Ja-karta-Beijing trade links.712 words
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Advertisement150 1985-05-12 8 s *X helrr/vce We're reviving our family favourite, the Singaporean Happy Mother's Day! Buffet! Every Sunday, at The Terrace, our tables are All mothers will receive heart-shaped cakes and laden with a fine spread of local delights like flowers with our compliments! Bamiah, Ayam Rendang, Udang Pechel, Beef in ft*150 words
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WORLD NEWS
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AROUND THE WORLD
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Article67 1985-05-12 10 set by the Nigerian mili- tary government for Friday, passed with only a quarter of the estimated 700,000 illegal aliens having left the country. Radio Nigeria yesterday said that ships had been chartered to take the remaining refugees home, starting tomorrow. Meanwhile, the refugees were to go67 words
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Article89 1985-05-12 10 in Beirut early yesterday as Christian and Muslim gunners pounded residential districts along the city's dividing Green Line, killing nine people and wounding 24. The barrages of iportar, rocket and tank fire were the heaviest clashes in the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire on Tuesday night halted89 words
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Article79 1985-05-12 10 arrived in the Netherlands yesterday on a four-day visit in which he will try to bring reconciliation to a divided Dutch Catholic Church and to win over a suspicious public. With anti-visit committees planning demonstrations in several areas, Dutch police have set up their biggest peacetime security79 words
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Article65 1985-05-12 10 Japanese defence official ever. to visit communist China, Mr Haruo Natsume, toured a military air base yesterday. The Vice-Minister of the Japanese Defence Agency was "warmly welcomed" by China's military leaders, a Japanese source said. Meanwhile, Beijing announced plans for a huge anti-Japanese war memorial to be built65 words
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Article67 1985-05-12 10 will see the opening of a new air- Held today. The occasidh also signals the cementing of links between the disputed colony and Britain, the British military commander in Port Stanley said. Prince Andrew, a naval officer serving in the South Atlantic, will formally open the Mount Pleasant67 words
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Article87 1985-05-12 10 a poll for a foreign leader most skilled in using power is British Prime Minister Mrs Margaret Thatcher. The annual poll of opinion leaders by US News and World Report magazine has Mrs Thatcher polling 72.4 per cent of the 1,177 respondents. This is the fourth time87 words
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Article82 1985-05-12 10 tranquility and the company of my friends, which are .my books." This Is the birthday wish of surrealist painter Salvador Dali. The painter, whp celebrated his 81st birthday -in Spain yesterday, was in general good health though burns he suffered in a fire last year substantially weakened82 words
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815 1985-05-12 10 Associated Press NEW DELHI More than 500 suspected Sikh extremists were detained for interrogation yesterday in connection with a series of bomb blasts that killed at least 73 people across northern India, authorities said. Ten people died in three explosions here yesterday,815 words
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Article, Illustration81 1985-05-12 10 TOP CHINESE LEADER Deng Xiaoping (left) pledged "steadfast assistance" to Palestine Liberation Organisation chairman Yasser Artffat (right) in ap hour-long meeting yesterday and urged the Arab world to put aside internal disputes. The official Xinhua news agency reported Mr Deng s remarks to Mr Arafat,Photo by Reuter - 81 words
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Article, Illustration290 1985-05-12 10 Los Angeles Times HOLLYWOOD Bruce Springsteen's wedding plans gave the rock 'n' roll world this week one of its hottest pieces of gossip since the "Paul (McCartney) is Dead" rumours in the Sixties. Only this time, the reports turned out to be true. The290 words
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133 1985-05-12 10 Associated Press STOCKHOLM Sweden's crippling labour dispute grew worse yesterday as the government locked out more than 80,000 civil servants. Striking union members had already shut down domestic and international air traffic and ferries, frozen railroad freight traffic and crippled Sweden's foreign trade.133 words
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Article, Illustration951 1985-05-12 9 Jackie Sam - BACKGROUND »>y Jackie Sam 'Monitor staff writer Rioting, strikes, and demonstrations continued for the eighth straight week in India's western state of Gujarat. Almost 100 people have been killed and about 10,000 have fled into refugee camps. In a country951 words
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182 1985-05-12 9 Reuter BEIJING Farmers in China's southern Fujian province are spearheading a national drive to turn rats plaguing the country into a gourmet's delight. Culinary tips published in the China Daily yesterday included the latest thoughts on rat recipes which, it said, were182 words
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Article106 1985-05-12 9 Reuter WAKKANAI, JAPAN Soviet authorities yesterday returned three Japanese fishermen who survived a 16-day ordeal drifting in stormy seas in a lifeboat after their boat sank in the Sea of Okhotsk. Coastguard officials said the three survivors and the bodies of two other crew from the106 words
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Article, Illustration81 1985-05-12 9 JACKPOT SNIFFS some luggage while on duty on Wednesday at New York's Kennedy International Airport as'his handler Roseanne Bottons looks on. Jackpot's job, as an agent of the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is to sniff out contraband food being broughtMonitor photo by AP - 81 words
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180 1985-05-12 9 Reuter SEOUL South Korean police tightened security for Japanese diplomats here after their embassy received a death threat protesting* against a Japanese fingecprinting law, an embassy official said yesterday. Mr Kenichi Kondo told reporters that a Korean man telephoned the Japanese Embassy on Friday and180 words
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Article108 1985-05-12 9 BEIJING A car fraud in which 4 million yuan (553.08 million) changed hands but no cars ever materialised has been exposed by a Shanghai newspaper. Twenty companies in eight provinces were involved in a chain of car sales and resales on paper only, said the108 words
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431 1985-05-12 9 Los Angeles Times BEUING China is gradually retreating from its avowed commitment to a population control policy of one child per family in rural areas in the face of widespread protests and resistance from peasants. Over the last year, many of China's431 words
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176 1985-05-12 9 United Press International BERKELEY (California) A major earthquake rocked the South Pacific on Friday, at the same moment a mild quake was recorded off the coast of California. The University of California seismographic station at Berkeley said a quake of magnitude 7.2176 words
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62 1985-05-12 9 Reuter WASHINGTON Seventy-two law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in the United States last year, the lowest number in- 16 years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported. It said the killings, down from 80 in 1983 and 92 in62 words
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COMMENTARY
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OBSERVATIONS
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Article196 1985-05-12 12 The new taxi fares proposed by cab companies are attractive for three reasons: They come from drivers rather than planners; They are based on current experience rather than past assumptions and; They moderate passenger costs without veering away from desired public policy. Part of the reason for196 words
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Article182 1985-05-12 12 It's difficult, in tranquil times, to get people worked up enough to take civil defence seriously. Without some public sense of imminent danger, there is little urgency to respond, and those who do participate are sometimes criticised for "playing games." The temptation, therefore, is to fabricate scary scenarios182 words
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Article60 1985-05-12 12 Iranians were killing Iraqis. Sandinistas were killing Contras. Muslims were killing Christians. Russians were killing Afghans. Thais were killing Viets. Viets were killing Cambodians. Christians were killing Druze. Indians were killing Indians. Irish were killing Irish. South African whites were killing South African blacks. And vice-versa.60 words
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Article170 1985-05-12 12 So Parliament sits again this week, this time only for a day. Already, there seems to be a feeling of anticipation that there will be a high degree of debate. Yet the question that ought to be borne in mind is not one of who puts out170 words
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Article190 1985-05-12 12 The Housing Board and the Urban Redevelopment Authority have taken a bold gamble by cutting rents almost across the board. It's a necessary measure and grants some relief to many shopkeepers beset by the rough times we are in. While most acknowledge the assistance, many grumble that190 words
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Article, Illustration799 1985-05-12 12 At the risk of being accused of sexism, narrow-mindedness, blasphemy pr worse, I think I see a difference between the sexes about the meaning of today the day dedicated in many Western and Western-influenced countries to the most sacred of human institutions: Motherhood. Most799 words
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Article, Illustration719 1985-05-12 12 The message had to be put across to several hundred people all employees of a statutory board. A simple message to get people working together on various projects. The text was prepared, in simple language, telling everyone this was what it was all about.719 words
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LETTERS
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Article, Illustration141 1985-05-12 10 Three cheers to Raw Deal for his call for more action to deter illegal parking (Letters, The Sunday Monitor, May 5). There is another area where attention is needed to eradicate selfish and illegal reserve parking. Most of the141 words
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Article, Illustration219 1985-05-12 10 Cheong Kah Wai - Cheong Kah Wai Singapore 0315 Much has been said since April 1 about the price hike in the taxi-fare structure. But nothing positive has been done to relieve the plight of the taxi drivers. The 20 per cent discount did bring back some219 words
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Article, Illustration658 1985-05-12 10 You're poor, huh? This incredulous and unfeeling response seems surprisingly common among Singaporeans. Mr Average Singapore obviously finds it difficult to relate to the term "poor," much less to empathise with poor people as a less fortunate group in our midst Perhaps, for a fleeting658 words
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Article, Illustration778 1985-05-12 10 In her Notes on Hospitals, published in 1859, Florence Nightingale wrote: "It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital, that it should do the sick no harm." If Florence Nightingale were to visit hospitals today, she778 words
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Article, Illustration1230 1985-05-12 10 It is essential to convey two major themes: That a relaxation of pensions must include a political component and; That arms control must be something other than an attempt to deprive the West of its most advance weapons. Now that a "get-acquainted1,230 words
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Miscellaneous10 1985-05-12 12 "Eureka, gentlemen! We've got it! It tastes just like Pepsi!!"10 words
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NEWS FEATURES
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Article, Illustration1053 1985-05-12 14 G H Jansen - by G H Jansen Los Angeies Times ISLAMABAD Pakistan has very different perceptions of the Afghan rebellion from the United States, talks with President Zia Ul-Haq and other officials show. Perhaps the most important is the difference in feeling about the strife. And as the1,053 words
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561 1985-05-12 14 Knight-Rkjder Newspapers Each morning, Yem Phoeung, a former lieutenant, walks to his mailbox to see whether the letter has arrived. Some days, he wears his "Michael Jackson jacket," other days, he puts on a green army fatigue jacket. It is the army jacket that561 words
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370 1985-05-12 14 Knight-Ridder Newspapers Korean cars have taken Canada by storm. And if everything goes on schedule, they will hit .the United States in October. Specifically, the Korean cars are coming from Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd, which is selling in Canada, a cute, four-cylinder subcompact370 words
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RACING GUIDE
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Article623 1985-05-12 11 lift! I I CI 3 Div 4- 1600 m 9 Kita Punya 51 Au Yeung (2) 111 4 Air Wolf 55 Ismadi (9) 4 3 2 7 Flying Finn II 53 Chiam (1) 2 2 3 10 Regalia 50.5 Sivan (5) 7 7 4 Owner R M A623 words
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Article245 1985-05-12 11 RACE TET MA-ZEHN TAN MA-TAN (Monitor) (Zao Bao) (Wan Bao) 7 Lead Singer 4 James Brigand 3 Semar 1 1 Tunku's Bliss 2 Charisma 7 Lead Singer 4 James Brigand 1 Tunku's Bkss 4 James Brigand 6 Express Car 6 Express Car 6 Express Car 2 7 Holly245 words
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Article127 1985-05-12 11 Tipsters in our Sunday Monitor Quid* tallied these results in last Sunday's races in Ipoh. First Second Third Ma-Zhen Tan (Zao Bao) 2 3 5 Ma-Tan (Wan Bao) 2 5 5 Tat (Monitor) 2 5 3 Computer Anetyst (Monitor) 3 3 4 Following is the tally of the127 words
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Article264 1985-05-12 11 Computer Analyst - By Computer Analyst For the Monitor The computer picks Duty Free (No 13) to win from Versailles Palace (No 10) for the Perak Derby. This four-year-old New Zealand gelding by Decies, who also sired St Gallen, winner of the Penang Yang Di-Pertua Gold Cup, thrashed264 words
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Article81 1985-05-12 11 BEST PICKS 1 SKabNKabNa Kim Pao Tan 4 Jamas Brigand 2 S Affactation HI 6 Expraas Car I 4 DynamSa I 3 4 Jatttng Raah 6 Sir Toby ll 2 ffiSM Mrtii 4 7 Commandar Ttwaa 9 Forcafiri AMn 10 Tha Chancatar 13 Duty Froe* 10 Varaaaa* MBSf81 words
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Article, Illustration1604 1985-05-12 11 Going: good/yielding HOW TO READ THE CARD RACE 1 1.30 CI 3 Div 1 1600m Long Course Stakes: $15,000 1 ***** Turin 1 Mm 1-40.5 4) 57.0 IHIwiii 1/4 4ag Urn GYS0/20-2G 2 43 Clurii— 1 1-40.3 8) 56 0 MCLiaar 1/4 4 ag Tah 0000/02-01,604 words
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Article408 1985-05-12 16 In random numbers games, some numbers emerge more often than others In the short run. Sometimes, a pattern will be seen which may, or may not, repeat itself. For fun and comparison, our Computer Analyst this week analyses the 4-0 results held at Singapore for the 10 draws408 words
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Article, Illustration82 1985-05-12 16 STECA - -By STECA The Tennis Tip of the Week series is prepared and presented by the Singapore Tennis Coaches Association (STECA) under the technical direction of Dr Desmond Oon Ph. D., STECA's honorary consultant. The association, a non-profit organisa- tion,_was formed in 1977 as the voici82 words
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Article186 1985-05-12 16 Contrary to popular belief, the backhand is more "natural" than the forehand. It is easier to execute and master because the body is not in the way of the stroke. To put it simply, you're hitting away from the body. Despite this advantage, many186 words
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Article, Illustration366 1985-05-12 16 Reuter BAHRAIN An infant crying in the front row of the gallery, just before service on an important point, would upset most professional tennis players, to say the least. But Indian veteran Vijay Amritraj, a daddy himself, is a human be- ing first,366 words
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Article, Illustration369 1985-05-12 16 Aquarius - GOING FISHING by Aquarius For the Monitor The elegant queenfish (chorinemus lysan) also known as leatherskin, talang can be found along the coastal waters of the Malaysian Peninsula and off Singapore. Locally, this fish has been caught off Ponggol, Changi, Marine Parade, the Southern369 words
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Article406 1985-05-12 16 I took up fishing as a hobby a year ago. I used Shakespeare 2500ck series skirted spool reel EO7O Sigma complete with rod Shakespeare Seamaster No. 1402, line of 13.6 kg and hook No. 3. Always on deep sea fishing outings at the Southern Islands, 1 encounter giant stingray406 words
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Article, Illustration947 1985-05-12 12 Bill Wilson - by Bill Wilson Oceanic Press Agency Manchester United's flamboyant manager Ron Atkinson could well have a wee nagging doubt at the back of his mind as he leads his men out on the hallowed turf at Wembley, North London, on Saturday for947 words
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Article, Illustration573 1985-05-12 12 International Press Services Maurice Johnston prepares to play in his secona major Cup Final in 12 months under fire for what his critics believe to be a playboy image. The smile that the gods bestowed on the gifted young Glaswegian striker has turned to573 words
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Miscellaneous452 1985-05-12 12 jfYf TTZ Are you quick on the shot down j draw with the answers? ,0011> ,er Andy King left Wolves to play m m Our artist has for a Swedish club admitting it -M. mada flva changes was too much for him to tranform YW/lr TM/Q fmiTkßmTtwfiCw to tha reproduction.452 words
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Article, Illustration900 1985-05-12 18 Kenneth Jalleh - SPORTS PARADE by Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer What went wrong with the Singapore soccer team on its way to Malaysia Cup glory after winning the League trophy? How was it possible for Trengganu, generally regarded as a "kampung side," to kickMonitor photo by Christine Chew - 900 words
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Article451 1985-05-12 18 S Gulam - by S Gulam Monitor staff writer In Kuala Trengganu, they call him their "little Maradona" the ex-Singapore footballer who played an important role in dashing our Malaysia Cup hopes. But Ahmad Paijan would not even have appeared for Trengganu if it were not for a451 words
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Article162 1985-05-12 18 Julian Bees - t»y Julian Bees Agenzia Ansa It's mostly over but for the partying: Verona for the title, Ascoli, Lazio and Creraonese for the drop. Verona's opponent on this second last day of Italy's 1984-85 soccer championship is a humdrum team, Atalanta. So the one point needed162 words
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Article67 1985-05-12 18 QUICKCS: 1. Swansea (twice) and Leeds 2. No. 3 Hansen 4. Wrong he has not played for the ful England side 5. Eight. NHXED-4JP CLUBS: 1. Blackpool 2. Glasgow 3. Watford 4. Derby 5. Crewe 6. Newport. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1. Policewoman's cap badge changed 2. Button67 words
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Advertisement422 1985-05-12 18 ANNOUNCEMENT BUSINESS Business Opportunities INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Leading financial services nrgawntnr wtth International Operations in Chicago. Toronto. Hong Kong and Tokyo seeks local partner equity participation for Joint venture in Singapore. Tremendous potential in SouthEastAsia. Minimum investment range o> USS 100.000. Wilte in itrtct®st cowlltfisc® with phone and Mas quoting to:422 words
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Advertisement86 1985-05-12 18 FOOD CORNER CATERERS Caterers METROPOLE CAFETERIA We cater for Cocktail Parties Buffet Banquet Wedding Occasions Birthday all other occasions. CaN us at *****11 Ist Floor, Metropole Hotel 41 Seah Street S'pore 0718 Telex: Metropo R*****2 puwmimckstmmnit No It, Jslsn Laban (Upper Thomson Rd 7V»m.s.) S'pore 2094. Tek *****52. 45M009 SPECIALISED86 words
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Advertisement301 1985-05-12 18 FOR SALE Under $60 Bargains BOUGAMVLLA r HMH, Bonsai trees in dragon pots $50 each. Other plants pots cal 257 5445 ONE KODAK DISC camera with warranty offer at $60. Good condition. Cal 348-4279 (night) THE LADYBIRD KEY words reading scheme 2 set of flash cards $60. Tel: 235 9821301 words
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Advertisement438 1985-05-12 18 MERCHANDISE SERVICES At Your Service >Y> s s For your service, S N we are specialised S N in supplying local S and foreign* S workers tor. S e MRT Protect S 5 e Construction site s C e Shipbuilding site e Building maintenance For more details, calk Mr George/Jack438 words
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499 1985-05-12 13 Ifonso Chan - by Al Ifonso Chan Monitor staff writer Lotto took a surprise lead on the opening day of the Citizen team tennis tournament after beating New Balance seven out of eight sets at Kallang yesterday. They breezed through with their powerful doubles pairs499 words
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Article, Illustration458 1985-05-12 13 Ernest Frida - by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer Joey Khoo, 17, emerged champion athlete at the Anderson Junior College track and field championships-at Ang Mo Kio yesterday. He won the 100 m, 200 m and triple jump. joey, a first-year student at the College, is ranked458 words
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Article329 1985-05-12 13 Emest Frida - by Emest Frida Monitor staff writer Josta Dutilh's game has moved out of the doldrums which has trapped her for the past three years. Yesterday, she won the Keppel Club Women's Open Championship with a creditable score of six-over-par 78 at the Bukit Chermin course.329 words
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169 1985-05-12 13 Agencie GOLF ROUND-UP KUCHING Thailand's World Cup representative, Archin Sopon, is the lone leader after 54 holes of the $50,000 Sarawak Masters golf championship yesterday. Archin was the joint leader at the halfway mark with Singapore's Lim Swee Wph and Malaysia's Nazamuddin Yusof on169 words
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Article262 1985-05-12 13 S Gulam - by S Gulam Monitor staff writer Armed Forces 1 Changi United 1 Substitute Kamsadi Dahlan saved the day for Singapore Armed Forces with his late equaliser against Changi United in last night's National Football League Division One match at Jalan Besar Stadium. Changi United,262 words
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Article78 1985-05-12 13 Swedish star player Bjorn Borg, who retired from play in major tournaments, needed only 49 minutes to demolish American Eliot Teltscher, placed 12th on the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals, 6-4, 6-1 in the men's singles semi-final in the Gunze World Tennis Tournament. The 28-year-old Borg,78 words
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Article115 1985-05-12 13 New Zealand took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the Eastern Zone Davis Cup semi-final tennis tie against China yesterday. New Zealand will now meet South Korea in the final on Oct 4-6. The Koreans beat the Philippines 3-0 at Manila in the other semifinal. In Casablanca, Morocco115 words
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Article, Illustration109 1985-05-12 13 Mike Aulby, winner of the Indianapolis Open and Brunswick Memorial World Open last year, will lead a group of 16 top American pro bowlers to meet Japanese counterparts in a US-Japan bowling competition starting Sept 30, the first in 12 years, organisers announced. Other American bowlers include109 words
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Article71 1985-05-12 13 US Olympian Sam Graddy ran the fastest 200 metres in the United States this year in a time of 20.03. Graddy was running in one of the heats at a track and field meet at the University of Tennessee. In the men's 5,000 m, Marcus O'Sullivan of71 words
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Article, Illustration222 1985-05-12 13 Theresian Yellows 4 SRC 0 Melanie Martens led Theresian Yellows to a comfortable 4-0 win over Singapore Recreation Club (Recs) to retain the title in the Singapore Women's Hockey Association senior knockout final at Farrer Park yesterday. It is the third time Theresians haveMonitor photo by CHRISTINE CHEW - 222 words
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Article, Illustration209 1985-05-12 20 Soccer fans are in for a big treat this Saturday when the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation telecasts live the Football Association Cup final in Wembley Stadium at 9.55 pm on Channel 5. This time the showdown is between the blueshirted defending champions, Everton, and redShirted Manchester United, who have209 words
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606 1985-05-12 20 Reuter BRITISH SOCCER RESULTS LONDON Understandably relaxed after clinching I the First Division title, Everton crashed to their first; defeat of 1985 at Nottingham Forest's City Grounds A goal by Gary Birtles was all Forest needed to gain I the honour of defeating Everton606 words
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Article, Illustration487 1985-05-12 1 Liew Heng Choong - by Liew Heng Choong For the Monitor "I have been trying to create a new fashion genre that is neither Japanese nor Western/' says Issey Miyake in Harper's and Queen, the British fashion magazine. Pioneering in this avant-garde fashion, Issey Miyake hopes to break significant new ground in the487 words
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Article, Illustration613 1985-05-12 2 Philip Cheah - PREVIEW by Philip Cheah Monitor staff writer Suspense, sex and sensation. Films thrive on them. Audiences love it and Alfred Hitchcock made it all possible nearly 40 years ago. Murders in the bathroom shower, fantasies of tortured women and icy, unattainable, blonde women. When613 words
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Article268 1985-05-12 2 Ee Chwee Cheng - by Ee Chwee Cheng For the Monitor Fight off insomnia: Nobody dies of insomnia, and no one can stay awake forever. With this assurance in mind, people who have trouble falling asleep can overcome this problem by observing a few simple but effective rules. However, it268 words
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Article, Illustration780 1985-05-12 3 David Joseph - by David Joseph For the Monitor The very first time I used cologne was when I was five. I had a bad toothache which also gave me a headache. My mother took out a large, pebbly textured blue bottle and soaked a knotted cornerPhoto from Quality: Italian Trade Magazine - 780 words
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Article, Illustration441 1985-05-12 3 Connie Yee - by Connie Yee For the Monitor "The vital thing for a woman to remember is that new make-up trends should be adapted, not blindly adopted," says Lancome's international make-up artist Miss Christina Ricard. Here recently for the Metro Vision De France promotion, she has visited441 words
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Article, Illustration1232 1985-05-12 4 EATING OUT The focus is once again on the traditional stalls. We take a break from the Western-style haunts and will be featuring places that you can visit either for breakfast on a Sunday morning or whenever you feel like sampling good, old-fashioned local dishes.1,232 words
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Article, Illustration858 1985-05-12 5 Violet Oon - EATING OUT by Violet Oon For the Monitor It's Mother's Day today and mothers may want to forget about the kitchen for one day. For such families, Mother's Day means going out for a family gathering and a good slap-up meal.858 words
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364 1985-05-12 5 Bean sprouts are the least expensive of vegetables and among the most nutritious. But it is a real chore to pluck off the roots. You may say that you can jolly well cook them with roots on but traditionalists say that it's364 words
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Article, Illustration584 1985-05-12 6 Philip Cheah - Dumb kid turns rebel to fight bureaucracy lUrk 182 Starring: Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Robert Culp Director: Bob Clark Showing at Cathay Reviewed by Philip Cheah Turk 182 would be another slobbering teenage weepie if not for its inner tension. Like Risky Business, Turk 182 cops out on584 words
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Article, Illustration662 1985-05-12 6 Rock star hunts for lost tapes Give My Regards to Broad Street Starring: Paul McCartney, Rlngo Starr, ltacy Ullman, Linda McCartney, Barbara Bach Director: Peter Webb Musical Director: George Martin THE STORY Sitting in the back of his limousine in a massive traffic jam, Paul (played by Paul662 words
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Article440 1985-05-12 6 Night Caltor This is unquestionably the best Hong Kong new wave film I've seen since The Moment Has Come. Night Caller is a tautlydirected murder thriller made by former CID superintendent, Philip Chan. This is his second film after Charlie's Bubble in 1980. Chan, himself, plays a Dirty440 words
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Article, Illustration868 1985-05-12 6 NEWS ABOUT STARS IN THE NEWS The critics may groan, but millions of movie goers will likely be pleased to learn that Police Academy is set to shoot in Toronto in August for release next spring. With the current, insipid sequel to the original. Police Academy having taken in868 words
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Article, Illustration631 1985-05-12 7 "Go-go", the new funk dance music, which has been a growing part of America's black music scene since the mid-Seventies, is breaking new ground. It is now leaving its birthplace in Washington DC and winning friends abroad. In a report in Billboard magazine, the following631 words
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Article, Illustration634 1985-05-12 7 VOICBBOX I hate pirated products. About seven years ago when my brother brought back some Taiwanese pirates, I thought that they had some of the ugliest covers and the worst sound reproductions. Since then, pirates have concentrated on cassettes and they've really got their634 words
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617 1985-05-12 7 LET'S TALK The last few weeks have seen a dramatic tussle over what could be called the state of Pop Music. Pop's health is at stake, and the issue at hand, is finding the best cure. In particular, whether pop's cutting edge617 words
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Article, Illustration633 1985-05-12 7 JAZZ The Best of Blue Note Various: This release marks the rebirth of Blue Note, a legendary jazz label. Blue Note ushered in the modern jazz era, introducing Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Fats Navarro, Art Blakey, and Tadd Dameron. Blue Note was influential from the Forties till the633 words
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Article390 1985-05-12 7 Philip Cheah - by Philip Cheah Monitor staff writer The Word Girl Scritti Politti: Scritti Politti goes reggae. After the lovely funk of Wood Beez and the so-so follow-up of Hypnotised, The Word Girl is a refreshing excursion into reggae. Extremely melodic, Green's voice sounds quite beautiful. Disc jockey Rankin Ann390 words
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Article, Illustration526 1985-05-12 8 Jim Boton - by Jim Boton Streets Press Service "Acting," says Marc Singer, "is not a career that is built brick by brick in an orderly fashion. Acting is like the current of a river. It flows in different directions, and you have to be able to flow526 words
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355 1985-05-12 8 Claude Edmunds - by Claude Edmunds Streets Press Service After the successful ratings of the mini-series, V and its sequel, Faye Grant has been cautious about repeating her role as Dr Julie Parrish, the heroine of the resistance group against the aliens. "I wondered if the355 words
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Article, Illustration1091 1985-05-12 8 TV HIGHLIGHTS COMPILED BY HIE HUI CHING FILMS Monday Movie: Separate Tablet Ch 3,10.21 p.m. Set in an English resort town, Julie Christie and Alan Bates play a divorced couple trying to make up again. Claire Bloom plays Bates' timid mistress. Also stars Irene Worth.1,091 words
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Article, Illustration317 1985-05-12 10 HIE HUI CHING - COMING ATTRACTIONS TV NEWS COMPILED BY HIE HUI CHING "You know how happy I am to be a part of something that's guaranteed to succeed" Morgan FafrcNld said this as Racine on Paper Dolts, a two-hour pilot movie about the glamorous werld of317 words
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Article, Illustration415 1985-05-12 10 HIE HUI CHING - BY HIE HUI CHING Barbara Eden hopes snare astronaut SaNy Ride for her NBC TV movie, I Dream of Jeannie, which started production on April 24. Jeannie is the popular Sixties sitcom that was also shown in Singapore. Said Barbara, "We're really trying to get her; there is415 words
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Article, Illustration425 1985-05-12 10 Hie Hui Ching - SUNDAY'S PICK ItlTCHCOClTC UwORLD OF SUSPENSE *9 by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Sunday Matinee: The Eye of the Amaryllia Ch 5, 2.55 p.m. An intriguing tale of a lonely widow who combe the beach each night, waiting for a sign from her425 words
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Miscellaneous1163 1985-05-12 2 DIARY yi-qyy* Singapour, 4 Draycott Park, daily pressing the ends against your a m 1 p,m bristles can scratch your scalp. D A A Auditorium. Schlondorff is one of An Inspector Calls, a pla> b\ Switch to the coolest fabric: the first directors who belonged to 8 rLu°? g If1,163 words
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Advertisement290 1985-05-12 3 THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE IN MAN IS travel kit offer IMMORTALISED... PHI LEAS THE NEW MEN'S LINE by In 1873, Jules Verne, one of France's most eminent writers of the time wrote an immensely successful novel: Around the VVbrld in 80 days. Embodied in the story's central character Phileas Fogg,290 words
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Advertisement174 1985-05-12 4 Welcome to Dragon City t J u 1 z.% W L HAt the Dragon City Sichuan Restaurant, you'll discover some of the finest Sichuan and seafood dishes you'll ever taste. An amazing 228 in all, and each masterfully prepared by skillful, caring chefs. You'll also experience the.warm, attentive service, so174 words
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Advertisement338 1985-05-12 5 Advertisement Cheers! Ot's May, it's May, the magic month of May! (Camelot, remember?) When in certain parts of Europe, the womenfolk dance around a gaily-decorated Maypole to herald the coming of spring. In Singapore, May is special, too. Because we've set aside one day this month to honour the most338 words
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Miscellaneous612 1985-05-12 5 HOROSCOPES by Sydney OmanLos Angeles Times Syndicate YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: You have a unique sense of humour and you are personable. You enjoy luxury, art, literature, and music. You become interested in so many subjects simultaneously that your forces tend to be scattered. You are charming, temperamental, romantic, and idealistic.612 words
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Advertisement47 1985-05-12 7 Let's Talk This column is for you to express yourself about music. The best letters will receive a mystery gift. Make sure that all your letters have your personal particulars and address them to: Let's Talk, The Sunday Monitor, Alexandra Post Office, PO Box 287, Singapore 9115.47 words
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Miscellaneous2511 1985-05-12 9 THE SUNDAY I \t SUNDAY BA MONITOR W WW A MAY 12, 1985 r«> MONDAY MMLUJaa TIIESPAY BIHJM WEDNESDAY mmlhjib 2.90 SBCtext 'Live' Semple Pegee. SBCText live' tempi* Pagaa. TJO Steve Story. ua ch«n 3.00 Ooenkto Anmwmcumim 2-80 Opening Announcement*. 7JO News (M). Beadle Pages. cny. wh<ch mcwiitatea> k iSpSSn2,511 words
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Miscellaneous607 1985-05-12 10 SUNDAY 1985 5.30 SBCtoxt Iht' tsmrili Pmm. *.30 SBCtoxt Uvf Sample Pagti 7JO Amateur NateraSst The Co* of Sam takes over a sing-a-tong session *30 Cußural Diary. 5.30 Uve' from Studio 1 Hew Them whan his friand fals sick. Jodto helps Mueicai Interlude Excerpts from Again (C). him to prepare607 words
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Article, Illustration934 1985-05-12 1 Valerie Trevor - by Valerie Trevor for the Monitor The age-old myth about Greeks and olive oil is actually true. Olive trees grow in abundance everywhere and Greeks are more than generous with helpings of olive oil in their salads and main meals. Food. That's one of934 words
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Article, Illustration205 1985-05-12 1 How to get there: The national airline of Greece, Olympic Airways, flies from Singapore to Athens every Thursday and Sunday arriving at 7 am (Greek time). Many local tour agencies offer tour packages. From Athens itself, Olympic Airways also has domestic flights to 38 cities and islands within205 words
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Article, Illustration915 1985-05-12 2 With the mid-year holiday season just around the corner, many people are wondering where to go for their vacations. Destinations within Asia are popular now. They are closer to home and cost less to reach than Europe or America. The Antipodes are counted out in many915 words
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Article, Illustration521 1985-05-12 3 Those who get married and go on honeymoon with dozens of other newlyweds stand to win big prizes and enjoy holidays at special promotional prices. This is the attraction of mass wedding ceremonies said Wendy Han, senior marketing manager of Oxley Travel, one of the521 words
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Article523 1985-05-12 3 Gaston De Rosayro - by Gaston De Rosayro Monitor staff writer There is a sort of verve about Bangkok, a vivacity that is bound to infect even the most enervated traveller. The seemingly suicidal tuk-tuk and taxi rides, the clamourous, colourful shops and marketplaces and the continuously pulsating street and523 words
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172 1985-05-12 4 If you want to see the Chinese mid-autumn festival and the National Day Celebrations in the People's Republic of China, then book your tickets with Crystal Travel. These are just two of the new tour itineraries which the company will be172 words
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Article, Illustration748 1985-05-12 4 Raft expeditions down the Alas River in Sumatra are among the most unusual holiday packages which Singaporeans can enjoy close to home. The Alas springs from 3,500 metre Gunong Leuser, Sumatra's second-highest mountain, and disgorges into the Indian Ocean. Most of the river's fitful course tumbles through- the748 words
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332 1985-05-12 4 Lee Chiu San - by Lee Chiu San Monitor staff writer White water. The term conjures up exciting images of churning rapids stirred up into a snowy froth as rivers rush over jagged boulders. In truth, while riding white water is exciting, it is often less dangerous than332 words
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Article161 1985-05-12 5 When it comes to comparing lengths of stay, the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board must surely envy its Indian counterpart. While tourists in Singapore stay an average of less than four days, those in India linger no less than 27.3 days. "They stay that long because India offers161 words
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Article, Illustration384 1985-05-12 5 Tourists to India this year will be offered a number of specially discounted packages to commemorate International Year of the Youth. The discount move has been personally backed by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was a Youth Congressman and involved in the Movement long before384 words
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Article, Illustration591 1985-05-12 5 India is probably the only country in the world where tourists can be treated like royalty, literally. The Indian Maharajahs have lost their thrones. The British Raj has passed into history, but their palaces and royal trains still remain, and continue to be utilised591 words
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Article, Illustration797 1985-05-12 6 USER NOTES Each day as I flip through the compu-ter-related advertisements in the newspapers, I cannot but repeatedly ask myself: How much further will the computer prices drop? An IBM PC-com-patible machine meaning it can perform like the real f thing to797 words
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444 1985-05-12 6 United Press International Two decades ago, as the potential of computers began to be realised, visionaries predicted the new technology would have a major impact on the practice of medicine. Today that promise remains largely unfulfilled. Bbt toot for long, according to Dr Julian444 words
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Article, Illustration934 1985-05-12 6 Energy is a dynamic force, iir constant flux, which circulates throughout the body. Life is an indication of energy within the body. Taoist teachings show that the energy Eyes through meridiens, pathways in the body that can tapped and harnessed for our934 words
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328 1985-05-12 6 BUULETUt BOARD Another form for the application of passwords to the Singapore Monitor's Computer Bulletin Board will be available in thia section on May 19. Even if you haven't bought your modem, please send in the form first with all the other particulars328 words
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Article, Illustration1193 1985-05-12 8 Dr Abdul Salam Babji - by Dr Abdul Salam Babji For the Monitor Take a piece of cake. With icing it may contain at least 41 additives and ingredients: wheat seeds are treated with a mercurial fungicide to avoid rot. Plants may get a dose of insecticide such as malathionMONITOR GRAPHIC: ANNA SOONG - 1,193 words
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Article398 1985-05-12 8 The Sale of Food Act 1974 limits the proportion of additives allowed in Singapore. The Act secures wholesomeness and purity of food, fixes standards and prevents the sale and other use of articles dangerous or injurious to health. A Consumer Association of Singapore publication,398 words
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Article, Illustration541 1985-05-12 8 Herbs can be combined for specific foods. Having the combinations on hand wilt speed cooking and enhance one's reputation as a gourmet. They can be added loosely or wrapped in cheesecloth and removed before serving Following are some suggested herb blends: Egg herbs: Basil, dill weed [leaves], garlic.541 words
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Article, Illustration723 1985-05-12 9 Once upon a time there was a prince who did not believe in princesses, islands, or flowering trees. He was told such things did not exist and where he lived, none of these things existed. One day, the prince ran away from723 words
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Article, Illustration778 1985-05-12 9 Anthony Yeo - b Anthony Yeo Becoming magazine The adolescent stage of life is often regarded as a rather tumultous period. It is a time of searching to discover one's self physically, emotionally and mentally; to discover one's identity and potential; to build positive relationships778 words
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Article, Illustration714 1985-05-12 9 Two weeks ago, I discussed the reasons for teenagers being overweight. This week, I would like to restate some of the advice given as well as offer more information for all, with or without a weight problem, to help you reach714 words
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Article, Illustration695 1985-05-12 9 Teens need to establish own identity Over-protective parents Bored with life My husband and I have always tried to be pals with our two teenaged sons. When they were younger, we would take them and their friends on holidays. We had good times together. Now, we're upset695 words
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Article, Illustration1501 1985-05-12 10 FEATURES The 1984 rankings of top agencies in Singapore, as published by Advertising Age, is currently a hot topic among advertising people. The top 17 listings, in order of gross income, in the magazine's April 22 issue, have produced interesting results. For instance, the Asian Ad group made a1,501 words
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806 1985-05-12 11 Linda Chan - by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer I Penny-pinching, speculative developers who comEromise quality to save money have to take part of le blame for poor workmanship in Singapore. I While architects should bear part of the responsibility for some cases of building defects, developers806 words
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Article, Illustration203 1985-05-12 11 Chew Yen Fook - by Chew Yen Fook Monitor staff writer A Singaporean, Stanley Chow, 34, who was away in Europe for the past seven years thought "some kind of a David Copperfield magic" had taken place at the old Raffles Institution site. "Oh boy," he said, when203 words
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Article, Illustration281 1985-05-12 11 Linda Chan - by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer Low wages of construction workers in Singapore do not lend to a sense of job dedication in the building trade and contributes to poor workmanship, said Mr Gan Eng Oon, director of DP Architects. Singapore's skilled building workers281 words
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410 1985-05-12 11 Annie Chia - by Annie Chia For the Monitor DBS Land, the developer of Pandan Valley, is suing the Management Corporation of Pandan Valley over a "patch of green" which adjoins the kindergarten premises in the condominium estate. The status of the estimated 4,000-square-feet land used410 words
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Article, Illustration926 1985-05-12 12 Suna R. Kanga - Focus this week: The Dairy Farm Estate by Suna R. Kanga For the Monitor The country-life theme evoked by the name "Dairy Farm Estates," is also the focus in the two showflats in this condominium. Thai designer Kitisak Sae-Lim has dressed these apartments with woven fabrics,926 words
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Miscellaneous462 1985-05-12 7 pf AV DAfIF HE SUNDAY A A JLfl# SUNDAY D 7 lONITOR MAY 12, 1985 r I 3 I Colouring Fun byAnnaSoong S 7 Ssssanjiv was a sssnake charmer. His long-time partner was €>• y Hissss the Sssnake. Ssssanjiv played his horn and Hissss ssswayed to and fro. But did462 words
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Miscellaneous422 1985-05-12 10 NEWS QUIZ A test of your knowledge of current events I. Match the Minister with the portfolio he holds. 6. Prime Minister Lange said New Zealand troops F~~ FACES IN THE NEWS a. Dr Tony Tan a. Finance would stsy In what country at long aa they ore I 1422 words
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Miscellaneous256 1985-05-12 10 CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 65. Male singers 29. Bread roll 1 What mnnn? 67. Formerly 31. Pathetic SE 68. Father 32. Sound of 60-Across a 69 Pokes around 33. Lad 70 I jnypr 13. Sultry 71 AttLmnt 35. Mournful 14. Prickly plant P 36. Assessment 15. Inspection 37. Unlace 17. Eventually256 words
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Miscellaneous63 1985-05-12 1 COMICS I 1J l |MpWT) t i 3 YOU HAD AND POTATOES, SATURDAY Vt>o HAP I JJt SAUSAGE AND fIDTATOES, NOW, ALL OF A SUDOEN ON SUNDAY VOO PONY LIKE SAUSAGE AND POTATOES < I hh^H "YOU WEREN'T IN ONE STORE TODAY '"LORETTA THREW H6ROEIS AT ME. I SPE-WT 1^63 words
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