The Straits Times, 21 December 1986

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    14 1 The Sunday Times No: 2637 55 CENTS M.C. (h No. 109/12/86 DECEMBER 21, 1986
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    Stiffer charges brought against Ban Hock
    564 1  - Stiff er charges brought against Ban Hock CATHERINE C. ONG By m Bandar Sen Begawan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Banker Khoo Ban Hock has more reason for feeling gloomy this Christmas. In a surprise move yesterday, the Brunei government brought a fresh set of tougher charges against him and four others
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    Lock icon Santas raise a laugh with way-out get-up
    79 1 IF YOU'RE tired of seeing the red and white fur-trimmed Santa suit, try these on for size. Taking honours m a Santa Claus competition at Raffles City yesterday were these two oddly-attired Father Christmases. The Santa with the mermaid-like tresses is Chew Yuen
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    Here we come a-carolling, a-carolling, a-carolling
    344 1  - Here we come a-carolling, a-carolling, a-carolling AUDREY PERERA By COUNT on them to be singing Christmas carols, Christmas carols, and more Christmas carols. The Oriental Singers are aiming to sing for 73 hours almost non-stop and that means anything but silent nights for the group of 30. And if they
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    Lock icon Use a word processor — and score higher marks
    153 1 Use a word processor and score higher marks LAWRENCEVILLE (New Jersey) College students who write research papers on word processors earn generally higher grades than their typewriting classmates, a new study suggests. Papers written on computer were neater and better organised than the standard typewritten essays, the student researchers who
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    Lock icon 21 sailors rescued
    53 1 TAIPEI Two Taiwan fishing boats yesterday rescued 21 sailors drifting m the choppy Taiwan Straits for more than 24 hours after their freighter capsized and sank, the Central News Agency (CNA) reported. Two other crew members from the Singapore-based freigher, SS Inter East, were missing, the ship's
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    Jakarta welcomes Opec price decision
    482 1  -  YANG RAZALI KASSIM By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA The announcement yesterday that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries had agreed to prop up prices and cut its oil output was welcome news to the government here. Development Planning Minister J. B Sumarlin said that the government
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      127 1 UNCOMPROMISING ocus Polygamy: A Casanova's charter? Malaysia's Mr Opposition SUNDAY PLUS j^ppMfl i__^P3 A night at the prom By the light of the CV^Bl silvery gown X MAS PLUS Ideas at the eleventh hour TV PLUS iWttfi£^l Fun spots for Hongkong's big spenders mmtmLaSLmmhmwcmbmm B^ FOCUS Music 7 Editorial 23
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      20 1 Crush of shoppers is on with a little push: Page 20 Japanese grads: Why we wed Spore men Page 2
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      AT A GLANCE
      622 2 BOOSTING BRAINWAVES Western European firms, m an effort to raise productivity, have given suggestion plans programmes where employees' suggestions for improvement are rewarded a facelift to rr.akf it more attractive for employees to put on their thinking caps. For one thing, they have increased the reward for
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      SPORTS
      165 2 PAST AND FUTURE Tay Cheng Khoon reminisces about golfing achievements and non-achieve-ments of 1986, saying right at the start that the thinking of some connected with the sport belongs more to a "long-ago, best forgotten"' era. He gives his assessment of golf on the Singapore scene, doling out his
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      Why I married a Singaporean — by two Japanese women
      973 2  - Why I married a Singaporean by two Japanese women KONG SOOK CHIN Finding a mate and breaking away from tradition By MRS Yumiko N. Lee and Mrs Nagiko Lee both entered the kind of marriage that Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew talked about recently. They are women who hold university
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      Why I picked a Singapore wife — by a Japanese man
      381 2 Why I picked a Singapore wife by a Japanese man MR KAZUO Sugino, deputy secretary-general of the Japanese Association here, is the other side of the coin. He is a Japanese who married a Singaporean graduate woman. Mr Sugino chose Dr Tan Wan Ghee as his wife m 1978 because
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      Lock icon The family back in vogue in US
      233 2 4 People are finding out that you do not find your life's m fulfilment m things. THE American family is back thanks to Baby Boomers. The number of married couples with children under 18 years of age rose by more than 400,000 m
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      Will freed Sakharov be allowed to go West?
      711 3  - Will freed Sakharov be allowed to go West? JULIAN NUNDY By writing m the International Herald Tribune 4 You have to understand, they really are m very tired. Dr Sakharov's stepdaughter explaining why it is unlikely that the Sakharovs (above) will resume the life that they led before at the
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      SINGAPORE SNAPSHOTS
      11 3  -  Ho Chin Beng By STATISTICS THAT SHAPE THE COUNTRY
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      Lock icon Singapore's Guilin draws shutterbugs
      237 3 SINGAPORE'S Little Guilin, an abandoned quarry m Bukit Batok, is attracting sightseers and shutterbugs. The Housing Board decided to preserve the water-filled quarry when it found that the rock formation bears a resemblance to China's Guilin, an area of great scenic beauty that has become a
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      195 2 UP TO 1 pm Occasional showers from late morning. TEMP. (C) up to 6 am tomorrow: 29 max., 23 mm. SUNSET today: 7.04 pm; Sunrise tomorrow: 7.02 am. TRAVELLERS' WEATHER Adelaide 12 20 C Haze Undon 1 6 C Showers \m.«rt*rdam 48C Cloudy Us Angeles 1120 C Clear Vthenv 5,
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon Rajiv frees 2 Sikh student leaders in bid to end violence
      190 4 Rajiv frees 2 Sikh student leaders in bid to end violence NEW DELHI THE central government yesv.vlay released two Sikh student leaders arrested during the army assault on the Golden Temple m Amritsar m 1984, the Press Trust of India said. The release of Harminder Singh Sandhu and Manjit Singh
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      Lock icon Experts pooh-poohing theory that da Vinci drew himself as Mona Lisa
      321 4 NEW YORK THE claim by a computer researcher that the woman m Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa is the painter himself has unleashed a bitter controversy m the art world. Many experts are sceptical about the Renaissance Italian
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      Lock icon Chinese students march in streets as unrest grows
      468 4 SHANGHAI THOUSANDS of students calling for democracy took to the streets of China's largest city yesterday after an overnight sit-in protest outside the palatial City Hall building m the most daring display so far of the unrest sweeping campuses across the country.
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      Lock icon Deadlock in India, Sri Lanka peace talks
      137 4 Deadlock in India, Sri Lanka peace talks COLOMBO Three days of talks between India and Sri Lanka over the island's ethnic conflict have ended m disagreement over a plan to set up separate provincial councils for three communities. Officials said yesterday that Indian Prime Minister RajivGandhi's special envoys, Mr Natwar
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      Lock icon Pakistan Cabinet quits to allow PM to deal with riots
      314 4 Pakistan Cabinet quits to allow PM to deal with riots ISLAMABAD THE Pakistani Cabinet resigned yesterday to allow Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo to make changes to deal with the situation after rioting m the southern city of Karachi left more than 180 people dead. The outgoing Cabinet, which comprised
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      Lock icon Just two words prove pair are Japan's loudest persons
      144 4 Just two words prove pair are Japan's loudest persons TOKYO RLMI KUME, a 23-year-old office worker, shrieked her way to the dubious distinction of Japan's loudest person yesterday m a contest sponsored by a throat lozenge company. The sixth annual Halls year-end loud voice contest, held m a square m
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      Lock icon Ancient city found near Baghdad
      164 5 Ancient city found near Baghdad BAGHDAD IRAQI archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient city dating back to the Babylonian era, about 2,000 BC, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Friday. It said the city, 35 kn south-east of Baghdad, was divided into two districts split by narrow roads
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      Lock icon Steeple crashes
      49 5 picture. The steeple of the former St Mary's Roman Catholic Church m Buffalo, New York, crashes to the ground as a fire on Friday afternoon destroys the entire structure. The 137-year-old church was closed m 1981 and has since been sold. No major injuries were reported. AP
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      Lock icon Firms pay out more for cash-saving ideas
      636 5 LONDON What employees really want is recognition Supervisors given a say on deciding reward A BRITISH Airways steward, after receiving repeated complaints from passengers that the airline's coffee was too strong, was awarded £480 (551,500) for saving the company £3,500 a year by
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      Lock icon Thieves break into Tower of London
      97 5 LONDON Thieves have entered Britain's most famous fortress, the Tower of London, which houses the Crown Jewels, police reported on Friday. An ornate powder flask and a snuff box were stolen from a storeroom at the Tower's Royal Armoury where they were left while
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      Lock icon UN adopts formula to save itself from going broke
      349 5 UN adopts formula to save itself from going broke UNITED NATIONS The 159-nation General Assembly ended its 1986 session on Friday by adopting a compromise formula on reforms m the hope of averting the organisation's bankruptcy and restoring cuts m the US contribution. The resolution was approved by the Assembly
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      Lock icon Feminists call for changes in Gulf states
      331 6 Feminists call for changes in Gulf states MUSCAT (Oman) Feminists m the Persian Gulf have called for changes m divorce and polygamy rights of Muslim men, but seem unlikely to win changes m the region's civil status laws. As a four-day conference ended on Thursday, where 200 women discussed "better
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      Lock icon Piggott charged with lying to Tax Dept
      274 6 NEWMARKET, England FORMER top jockey Lester Piggott spent almost 12 hours m police custody here on Friday before being released on bail of nearly £1 million (553.14 million). He was charged m court with giving the tax authorities a false statement about his
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      Lock icon Kinnock fights off two men outside restaurant
      237 6 Kinnock fights off two men outside restaurant LONDON Labour Party leader Neil Kinnoek was recently assaulted by two men who struck him with rolled-up newspapers, but Mr Kinnoek drove them off by punching one of them and pushing the other to the ground, press reports said on Friday. Mr Kinnoek
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      Lock icon $785,000 alimony saving for Ringo
      123 6 $785,000 alimony saving for Ringo LONDON The Court of Appeals has ruled that ex-Beatle Ringo Starr does not have to pay an extra £250,000 (*****,000) m alimony demanded by his former wife. The three-judge panel overturned a High Court ruling backdating to April 1979 an increase m the millionaire drummers
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      Lock icon Phone calls sometimes taped
      216 7 Phone calls sometimes taped WASHINGTON The White House has acknowledged that telephone calls between President Ronald Reagan and foreign leaders are occasionally tape-recorded and that any such tapes or National Security Council computer generated memos would be available T o the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Iran-Con-tra affair special
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      Lock icon Ronald the Red-Faced Reagan
      66 7 WASHINGTON Congressional staff m Washington have put new words to an old Christmas song "Ronald, the Red-Faced Reagan". The song, written by a group of staffers calling themselves The Capitol Steps and based on the Iran arms scandal, contains the lines: "Then all the staff decided,
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      Lock icon North's secret document 'found in archives'
      119 7 WASHINGTON A DOCUMENT outlining the operation to switch cash from the Iran arms affair to the Contra guerillas m Nicaragua, written by sacked National SecurityCouncil official Lt-Col Oliver North, has been found m the council's archives, Congressional sources said. Sources close to the Senate
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      Lock icon 'Reagan may have approved deal while under sedation'
      298 7 WASHINGTON AttorneyGeneral Edwin Meese has suggested that President Ronald Reagan may have been under sedation after cancer surgery when he approved the first shipment of arms to Iran. After hearing Mr Meese testify before the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman George Brown said
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      Lock icon We'll act fast, says Walsh
      163 7 WASHINGTON A special prosecutor was sworn m on Friday to investigate any criminal wrongdoing m the Iran arms affair. Mr Lawrence Walsh, 74, pledged he would move as quickly as possible to get to the bottom of the scandal that has rocked the Reagan administration.
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      Lock icon Reagan wants to start work on Midgetman missile
      422 8 Reagan wants to start work on Midgetman missile WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan has recommended mounting MX missiles on trains and starting development of the mobile Midgetman missile m a move to protect United States nuclear deterrence. "These two programmes are an integrated package to modernise ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles)," the
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      Lock icon Voyager has enough fuel to complete world flight
      235 8 Voyager has enough fuel to complete world flight MOJAVE (California) The experimental aircraft Voyager survived thunderstorms near Lake Victoria and neared the Atlantic coast of Africa on Friday with more than enough fuel to complete its round the world flight. Project leaders said weather forecasts indicated pilots Dick Rutan and
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      Lock icon Bargain hunters chalk up busiest day
      91 8 Dow Jones NEW YORK Wall Street stocks had their busiest day m history on Friday with the Dow Jones industrial average rising around 16 points as bargain hunters entered the mar- ket at the so-called "triple witching hour". The hour, which arrives four times
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      Lock icon Dolls that are so life-like
      460 9 A page of pre-Christmas stories to bring you that Yuletide glow PADERBORN (West Germany) SOME children looking under the Christmas tree this year may come face to face wiih a replica of themselves, wearing the same clothes and standing almost as tall. West German artist
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      Lock icon Suntan Santa moves to the Riviera
      419 9 CANET (FYance) Santa Claus has traded his reindeer for suntan lotion and moved to the French Riviera. Since the Feather Christmas museum opened m Canet, a small town on the shores of the Mediterranean, thousands of children of all ages have visited the Museum
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      Lock icon Hundreds of tubas to give Yuletide some oomph
      147 9 Hundreds of tubas to give Yuletide some oomph NEW YORK What may be the world s largest tuba choir assembled at Rockefeller Centre's ice skating rink to celebrate the Christmas season with oom-pah-pahed versions of Silent Night and other holiday favourites. As a holiday drawing card, the tuba Christmas is
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      Lock icon Soviets soak up the soft stuff as booze ban bites
      267 11 MOSCOW Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev apparently did not take into account the insatiable thirst of his countrymen when he clamped down on alcohol consumption. Now, a prolonged shortage of coffee and tea is bein^ blamed on the lack of booze.
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      Lock icon Eastern bloc capitalises on the ways of the West
      437 11 VIENNA COMMUNIST economies do not usually have bankruptcy or unemployment. Or American business consultants. Or a bond market. Or talk of monetarism. But Hungary does, and perhaps other east European members of the communist trading bloc, Comecon, will do m future.
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      Lock icon No troops, but Iceland may soon get secret service
      147 11 No troops, but Iceland may soon get secret service REYKJAVIK Iceland has no soldiers of its own but may soon get a secret service if the government has its way. In an age of terrorism and increasing superpower tensions, Iceland's centre-right government wants to increase the country's internal security and
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      Lock icon Moore altar sets a court poser
      405 11 LONDON AN S tonne sculpture by the late Henry Moore, described by admirers as a masterpiece but likened by its critics to a lump of Camembert on a cheese board, has set a poser for one of Britain's most obscure courts. The Church of
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      Lock icon Ethnic food shops shock American inspectors
      451 12 Ethnic food shops shock American inspectors NEW YORK Food inspector Gordon Brown has been poking through the small, ethnic food stores that have been cropping up near his Baltimore regional office. He bought hundreds of imported food items packed m tins, cannisters, sacks, jars and cans. And m his report
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      Lock icon Knife Ship cuts a steady course
      82 12 THE blades move, the oars row and the corkscrew turns. This massive 12-metre Knife Ship is m continuous motion! Electronically-powered, this giant model of a Swiss Army Knife first made its debut as a ship during the multi-media performance of D Corso del Coltello
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      139 12 WOODBURN (Oregon) A police officer accused by four Hispanic women of repeatedly stopping them while they were driving alone to ask them out on dates will be suspended pending an investigation, the police chief said. The women charged m a lawsuit that officer Eliseo Martinez stopped
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      Lock icon Russians use Aids scare to fan anti-US feelings
      487 12 Russians use Aids scare to fan anti-US feelings NAIROBI United States officials m Africa fear that the Soviet Union is using the Aids disease as a propaganda campaign to sow anti-Ameri-can feelings. Irritation by black Africans at suggestions the fatal disease, which breaks down the body's natural immune system, originated
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      Lock icon Faulty landing gear, so instructor lends a hand
      253 12 CAHOKIA (Illinois) A flight instructor, turning the controls over to a student pilot, dangled outside a small plane at an altitude of 700 metres to manually lower the aircraft's jammed landing gear. "We had tried ever> thing else," Mr Rich Lecomte, 23,
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      55 11 'Tis the season of love and sharing. And if you really care for someone, you won't give them cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or lighters for Christmas. Also, ensure that your hampers don't have them, either. Don't encourage someone to keep smoking. Help them to quit. And enjoy many more Christmasses instead
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Ongpin predicts next year will be good
      322 14  - Ongpin predicts next year will be good ABBY TAN By Manila Correspondent MANILA The Philippine economy will experience a "very good year" m 1987, Finance Minister Jaime Ongpin has said. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Mr Ongpin said the factors which held back the economy this year would
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      232 14 Hanoi today shows 'domino theory in reverse' BANGKOK A SENIOR Thai diplomat has said the election of pragmatic reform-minded leaders m Vietnam may be the domino theory m reverse. Mr Kasemsamosorn Kasemsri, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told American Congressmen at a meeting here on Friday: "Given time and support
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      63 14 JAKARTA Chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Sub-committee for Asia and the Pacific, Mr Stephen Solarz, will arrive here tomorrow for a two-day visit. Mr Solarz, who will also visit India, Pakistan and the Philippines, will hold talks with representatives of the Centre for
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      Lock icon Aquino plays Santa
      57 14 MANILA President Corazon Aquino visited a government hospital's paediatrics ward on Friday and distributed dolls and other toys donated by Australian children through a project launched m October. Social Services Minister Mita Pardo de Tavera and wives of other Cabinet members helped Mrs Aquino m handing the
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      538 14 "WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE IN THIS, ONE OF THE MOST MAGICAL UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC." New Zealand is one of nature's great i you have what Rudyard Kipling once paradoxes. Being a geography teacher described as the "eighth wonder of k way to explain her many J N
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      What are benefits if KL cuts links with Singapore?
      819 15 What are benefits if KL cuts links with Singapore? More reaction to the Herzog visit .4 COMMEXTARY printed recently m ERA, a Malaysian Malay-language bi-monthly .magazine. MANY tense incidents were sparked off as a result of the visit of Israeli President Chaim Herzog to Singapore. The requests by a number
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      Furore may be discussed at next Asean meeting
      145 15 KUALA LUMPUR The Herzog visit to Singapore may be discussed at the next Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting m Martla. the Malaysian Foreign Minister was reported as saying by Berita Harian Malaysia According to Datuk Rais Yatim, the issue may be included m
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      Lock icon Curbs on press freedom should be reasonable, says Sultan
      347 16 Curbs on press freedom should be reasonable, says Sultan PENANG The Sultan of Pe::ik has said that the irresponsible acts of a few journalists should not be used as an exuse to curb the freedom of the press. To maintain peace and security, the controls imposed on the press should
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      Lock icon KL and S'pore govts 'not parties to water pact'
      194 16 KL and S'pore govts 'not parties to water pact' JOHOR BARU A Malaysian Member of Parliament claimed yesterday that the governments of Malaysia and Singapore are not parties to the agreement to supply water to the Republic. Pulai MP Datuk Mohamed Rahmat said the water supply agreement secured before Singapore
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      Lock icon Umno told to think about message behind two issues
      244 16 Umno told to think about message behind two issues KUALA NERANG (Kedah) UMNO members were yesterday told to think about the "message" behind the controversies resulting from the MCA "pribumi" resolution and the Israeli President's visit to Singapore. Umno Youth vice-president Datuk Najib Razak said both issues not only constituted
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      Lock icon Usno leaders to attend Umno talks as members
      423 16 Usno leaders to attend Umno talks as members KOTA KINABALU The United Sabah National Organisation will be dissolved m April m time for its leaders to attend the Umno general assembly as Umno members, Usno Secretary-General Datu Hamid Tun Mustapha has said. The party administrative machinery would now be involved
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      Lock icon Mustapha firm on resignation
      54 16 KOTA KINABALL Usno President Tun Datu Mustapha Datu Harun stands by his decision to resign from his post although his application has been rejected by the Supreme Council. He said on Friday that his resignation would be effective from Wednesday, as stated m his resignation letter
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      Lock icon Surgery on blind mum 'a success'
      174 16 KOTA BARU The operation performed on Zalimah Mat Salleh, the blind mother of four from Tumpat. is showing the first sign of success, a University Hospital doctor said on Friday. Madam Zalimah, who underwent a cornea transplant of her right eye on Thursday, said
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      Lock icon Bar review committee calls for tighter discipline of lawyers
      315 16 Bar review committee calls for tighter discipline of lawyers KUALA LUMPUR Lawyers who charge exorbitant fees should be subjected to disciplinary action. This was one of the recommendations of the Bar (Disciplinary Proceedings) Review Committee. The committee, headed by former Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn, also proposed two other categories
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Govt casts a cold eye on havens for the dying
      921 17  - Govt casts a cold eye on havens for the dying STELLA DANKER British expert thinks Singapore needs five hospices but ministry fears they will become places to dump the old By As British geriatrics specialist Dr Anne Merriman sees it: $1.5 million to set it up, $720,000 yearly to run
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      Waiter fished out $1,002 from pocket of businessman
      179 17 Waiter fished out $1,002 from pocket of businessman A BUSINESSMAN, grateful to a waiter who got him a prostitute and a room for the night, tipped him the $70 he asked for. But Wee Nam Keong, 22, who worked m Great Eastern Hotel's Jelly Lounge, wanted more. And saw the
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      SBS extends two services
      57 17 BUS Service 214W of the Singapore Bus Service will start half an hour earlier at 12.30 pm from tomorrow for the convenience of national servicemen at the Seletar Camp, said an SBS press release yesterday. It added that the last bus of Service 214E will be
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      Music at park
      23 17 THE Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School band will perform at the Macßitchie Reservoir Park today from 5 pm to 6 pm.
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      What it should have been
      38 17 A CAPTION m last week's Christmas Plus gave the price of Yves Saint Laurent's Opium Bath Ritual Set as $65 at Metro Grand. It is, m fact, $90. We apologise for the error.
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      Some like ads strung out
      296 18 HUNG from buildings and affixed to fences, fluttering cloth advertising banners are proliferating around town. The banner ads, which can be made for as little as $35, have been used by community centres for years to draw the public to classes, concerts and holiday tours.
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      France concerned over Asean stand on New Caledonia
      299 18 MR DIDIER Bariani. the visiting French Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said yesterday the future of the French-ruled New Caledonia was an internal matter. Before leaving Singapore, Mr Bariani stressed at a press conference, that France was concerned over Asean's support
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    • Article
      $43,650 in cash and jewellery stolen from director's house
      144 18 A COMPANY director reported that he lost $43,650 m cash and jewellery after his house at Merryn Terrace was burgled on Friday. Mr K. S. Woo, 33, told police he left his two-storey terrace home at 8.50 am. He discovered the
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      Man finds mother stabbed to death in flat
      295 18  - Man finds mother stabbed to death in flat SURESH NAIR By A SON returning to hi*, flat In Hougang Avenue 3 yesterday was surprised to find the iron gates opened although he had locked them before leaving Id the morning. But what greeted him inside the flat was the shocker
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      Tampines JC has ramps for the disabled
      298 19 Tampines JC has ramps for the disabled A JUNIOR college complex that will open next year m Tampines has ramps to help the handicapped get easily from one floor to another. Junior colleges to be built m Bishan and Hougang will also have special features for handicapped students, a Public
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      Workers stole cables worth $100,000
      380 19 ARMED with hacksaws and cutters and under cover of darkness, 11 Thai workers met regularly on Pulau Seray a. Through the night, they laboured on the tiny island south of Singapore. Before sunrise, they would have cut and stripped cables into one-metre long pieces, tied
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      Malaysian pop star weds S'pore singer
      123 19 A MALAYSIAN pop star has married a popular Malay singer here, 29-year old Farah Diba. On Friday, A man Shah, 33, told Berita Harian he wanted his bride to give up her singing career so that they could start a family as soon as
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      QCC members look forward to contest
      206 19 QI'ALITY control circle enthusiasts plan to organise a talent quest that will be videotaped at the National Productivity Board's new studio The chairman of the Nationai Productivity Board. Mr Mah Bow Tan, said at a QC Circle campfire last night: "If the production is
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      Fish supplier charged with stealing tin
      80 19 Fish supplier charged with stealing tin A FISH supplier was charged yesterday with stealing 443 bags of tin concentrate worth $353,341 from a Penjuru Lane warehouse on Jan 5 last year. No plea was taken from Tan Ah Bah, 34, who allegedly took the goods, weighing 20,000 kilos, between 5
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      Crush of shoppers is on — with a little push
      543 20  - Crush of shoppers is on with a little push AUDREY PERERA By IT'S no longer just the lucky draws and discount vouchers. Post-midnight closings and Santa Claus contests are two Of the more innovative gimmicks stores and shopping centres are using to lure the consumer m and into buying over
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      Changeable toys in big demand this Christmas
      493 20  - Changeable toys in big demand this Christmas TONG YOKE THO By TOYS that twist and turn from warrior robots into cars, planes and tanks, just as they do m TV cartoons, seem to be winning the battle for sales this Christmas. Transformable toys, called Transformers and Mask, are hard plastic
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      President Wee calls on all to check rising youth problems
      341 20 President Wee calls on all to check rising youth problems AN EDITORIAL and a newspaper report on rising youth problems m Singapore caught the attention of President Wee Kirn Wee, who last night reminded everyone of their part m checking this tendency. At* the 85th anniversary celebration of the Young
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      Water and fish logo wins clean rivers design contest
      209 20 Water and fish logo wins clean rivers design contest PASTEL dashes of orange and blue representing two fish form the official logo for next year's festivities to mark the end of the cleaning of Kallang and Singapore rivers and their catchment areas. The logo was revealed on Friday as the
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      Lock icon Enter the singing salesgirls
      342 21  - Enter the singing salesgirls AUDREY PERERA Report: Picture: FIRST they play Happy Birthday to You. or Oh Danny Boy, and The like or. their portable stereo set which comes with an attached keyboard and microphone. Then, amid curious and occasional suspicious stares from pa Tons and passers-by, one of the
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      Worker stabbed to death in worksite canteen
      113 21 A THAI worker was found stabbed to death m a worksite canteen m Woodlands Industrial Park E, off Admiralty Road West, early yesterday. The man, m his mid-30's, was found with multiple stab wounds behind his right ear at about 3 am. He
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      Seminar calls for more skills training for prisoners
      154 21 Seminar calls for more skills training for prisoners MORE skills training. leading to nationally-rec-ognised trade certificates, should be provided for prisoners. This recommendation, aimed at helping prisoners when they return to society, was one of 22 made yesterday by Singaporean and Japanese officials after a five-day seminar on crime prevention
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      Truck driver jailed for stealing VCRs and tapes
      248 21 A TRICK driver stole $741,M§ worth of video cassette recorders and tapes, allegedly with a businessman. Yesterday, Kutan Singh, 33, was sentenced to two years m jail after having pleaded guilty to the charge on Nov 24. The businessman has denied the
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      10th-year joy for Bedok residents today
      221 21 10th -year joy for Bedok residents today BEDOK residents celebrating their constituency's 10th anniversary can spend today watching a magic show or a jungle survival demonstration by the Singapore Armed Forces, or letting their children take part m an on-the-spot art competition. The constituency is making today Bedok Day and
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      Kangkar village draws fond ex-residents back
      507 22  -  AUDREY PERERA By THE wooden house may be 50 years old and falling apart, but it is still a home of sorts to the three families who used to live there until about two years ago. Although they have all been resettled into new
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      Yishun fire: Two remanded further
      124 22 TWO men accused of setting fire to a Yishun provision kiosk m which an oil-rig worker was killed were remanded for another week. The court was told yesterday that the police have yet to wrap up their investigations. Rengasamy s/o Arumugam, 46, the proprietor of
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      Youth groups can help the less fortunate
      125 22 Youth groups can help the less fortunate YOUTH groups such as the Interact Clubs can play a vital role m helping the less fortunate. Mr Zubcifli Mohammed, MP for Eunos and Political Secretary (Community Development), said that youths with their idealism, energy and fervour are an important group m society
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  • FOCUS
    • The Sunday Times VIEW
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        Let there be more light
        292 23 THE crowds and the cars have been out m full force along Orchard Road and Marina Square every night m the past few weeks, causing traffic jams. But no one is complaining. Certainly not the hoteliers and retailers. They have outdone themselves this year with
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      25 YEARS AGO
      158 23 What The Sunday Times reported on Dec 17, 1961 A Bill for the setting up of a national university m Singapore by Jan 1. 1962, came m for strong attack by Mr David Marshall, Workers' Party member for Anson, m the Legislative Assembly today. Mr Marshall expressed
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      They call him Mr Opposition
      1225 23 Malaysian politician LIM KIT SIANG is the party boss who stayed on top Democratic Action Party leader Lim Kit Siang has been riding high after the DAP's unprecedented showing m the recent Malaysian general elections. Trilingual m Chinese, English and Malay, he claims to speak
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      278 23 Good ideas keep coming up Sharp turns every meal a delightful experience fit for a king If cooking has always been a chore, then you'll find Sharp Microwave Oven a great r< HHfIH|^HMQfIHH The m r e touch of a button. Instant Cook, and it'll do wonders to your food.
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  • FOCUS/Viewpoints
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      Polygamy: Would it be a Casanova's charter?
      948 24  -  Tan Sai Siong MR LEE Kuan Yew is always a !\eting speaker. So when he lamented how Singapore had plumped for monogamy, it wouldn't have been a ploy to jog his audience into attentiveness. Still, his ruminations on the subject and his reference
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      Straight from the heart — and not shy to say it
      842 24  - Straight from the heart and not shy to say it Irene Hoe More people now seem at ease speaking publicly on Issues which many might have regarded as even too personal to discuss with all but the closest friends But how well are we filling this need? THE subject was
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      Keeping the spirit of Christmas
      626 24  -  Suzanne Ooi The tide of de-Christianising Christmas is flowing m, not ebbing. A gauge is Christmas cards. As often as not, they feature some local scene (what is Christmassy about that?) and convey the season's greetings (why not call a spade a spade and say
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      Silent Night, Holy Night, what a fright
      418 24 CHICO Pek is one of the most well-known eye-givers of our Republic. Eye-givers are different from eye-do-nors. Chico gives girls the eye, along Orchard Road, Parkway Parade and other places where girls parade. Last week Chico summoned me to his favourite eyeing ground
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  • RACING
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      Tequillo to triumph
      258 26  -  MARKSMAN He's pick of Teh pair m feature race By our man on the track AURIC Stable's Tequillo can book his ticket to the top class by winning the $26,000 King's Knight Stakes (Race 4) at Bukit Timah this afternoon. Fifteen Class 2 Div 1 horses should
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      TODAY'S BUKIT TIMAH CARD
      5305 26 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TO YIELDING fMM«| 1.45 CLASS 5 DIV 2 1,200 m |;7 \»j S (Ratings: 53-40) mmmm^btmm (Stakes: $15,500) 1 $***** Kjutrrn Xx press 56.5 (52) PK I.eong-Owner 4ag pc 4-1 Led into ■traigiM am.i went on to win by 2 lengths from Lisawati
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      Cooksley, Burgess get okay for '87
      373 26  -  LUCKY LEO By ONLY two expatriate jockeys New Zealander Grant Cooksley and Australian Bon Burgess have so far been granted fall licences for 1987. The Malayan Racing Assocation is still waiting for an application by New Zealander Peter Johnson for a renewal of his
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      Ng and Phun get 'A' trainer status
      138 26  -  MARKSMAN BONNY NG and Joseph Phun have been granted "A" grade status, bringing the number of Malayan Racing Association licenced trainers to 30. The MRA committee approved applications by the Penang-based pair on Friday night. Three 'A' grade trainers handed m their licences
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      MUDLARKS
      65 26 THESE horses^have won or done well on a wet track: RACE 1: Diplomatic Joy. RACE 3: Humble Boy, Mork. RACE 4: Wonga wallah. Tron, Udomsak. RACE 5: Everything Nice 11. Auctioneer 11, Plastic Queen. Santo Bravo, Tiger Shan. RACE Hard To Be Humble, Capital Growth, Roller Coaster. RACE 7:
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      WHAT THE TIPSTERS SAY
      298 26 RACE RACING ED MARKSMAN PEDIGREE LUCKY LEO MISTER X 4 Get On 4 Get On 6 Diplomatic Joy 1 Eastern Express 6 Diplomatic Joy 1 6 Diplomatic Joy 6 Diplomatic Joy 1 Eastern Express 6 Diplomatic Joy 1 Eastern Express 2 Moon Gazer 4 Get On
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      S. Aussie breeders show their 'wares'
      173 27 THE South Australian bloodstock industry has offered Singapore-Malaysian owners a special package m a bid to entice them to the Adelaide yearling sales. Terry Haddleton, general manager of the Australian Breeders' Co-operative Society, told a gathering of local racing identities at the Australian High
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      Clarke riding the crest of a wave
      468 27  - Clarke riding the crest of a wave JACK ELLIOTT On way to smashing Higgins' record By MELBOURNE Michael Clarke, Australia's latest racing star, was born and hrpd m ho a jockey He is the third son of former jockey Arthur Clarke. Both his elder brothers, Gary and Peter, are jockeys
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      Trainer's appeal upheld
      128 27 SYDNEY trainer Les Bridge has had his appeal against a six-month suspension upheld by the Australian Jockey Club Committee, but leading jockey Ron Quinton was no so fortunate. Quinton's appeal was dismissed but his suspension was reduced to three months. He can iesume riding on March 2.
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      Year's ban on two
      105 27 TRAINER Jack McGreal and jockey Mark Riley were yesterday disqualified for 12 months over the running of Marcphil at the provincial track of Kynetown m Victoria on Dec 11. The horse's owners were also disqualified for a similar period. All four were found guilty by stewards
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      Lock icon Race to honour Dawn Run
      81 27 DUBLIN Owner Charmian Hill is to sponsor a race m honour of her great mare. Dawn Run, who m March became the first galloper to land the Champion Hurdle-Chelten-ham Gold Cup double Dawn Run was killed m June when she fell and broke her neck
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      Post Express wins in 5-horse farce
      2028 27 By OUR RACING TEAM FIRST *****4 SECOND *****8 THIRD *****3 STARTERS *****9 *****1 *****6 *****0 *****1 *****9 *****2 *****2 *****0 *****2 *****1 CONSOLATIONS *****1 *****9 *****2 *****7 *****3 *****0 *****1 *****8 *****2 *****9 RACE 5 at Bukit Timah yesterday bordered on the ridiculous when
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  • OBITUARIES
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      184 In Memoriam
      73 27 In Loving Memory ol our bete ec Father JOHN TEO SIAK KEE Departed 21st Dec 1984 Always remembered by Wile, chil dren. grandchildren loved ones IN DEAR REMEMBRANCE OF MDM HC KIM ENG who was iaid to eternal rest on 21st Dec. 1981. Always remembered by Husband
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      181 Deaths
      166 27 CHAN LEONG MIN .SEBASTIAN Age 59 years patted away peacefully or, 20th i Dec 1986 leaving behind Wife:- Mdm Chua Guat Beng Sont:Chan Kok Chiang Harold Chan Kok Liang Peter Chan Kok Chye Paul i Daughtert-in-law I Mary Chua I Linda Cheng I Daughter: Chiin Soo Chien Evelyn
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      182 Acknowledgements
      161 27 The Family of the late CLEMENT CHAt MENG wishes to express then heartfelt thanks and apprecialior to al! priests the Mans Brothers community nun* relatives friends colleagues and all prayer groups foi their kind assistance attendance condolences prayers anc Oo nations during their recent bereavement The Family O'
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      SPORT WORLDWIDE
      387 28 ErlaCher edged OUt: Switzerland's Joel Gaspoz edged out RoertO Erlacher, of Italy, to win the fourth giant slalom race m the World Cup ski competition m Yugoslavia on Friday. uaspoz. 24. clocked the best aggregate time of 2min 37.125ec. Erlacher came m second with a total time of
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      Order of the loyal and ancient
      791 28  -  TAY CHENG KHOON A year of building for the future and of living m the past '£v\ 6 Nine titles the Rolex Masters, Desaru Open, Maruman Classic, Singapore PGA Open, Brunei Open, Sentosa Open, Warren Open, Changi Open and Seletar Open say it all
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      Lock icon Chris and John apart again
      300 28 FORT LAUDERDALE Tennis star Chris Evert Lloyd has confirmed widespread reports that she and her husband John Lloyd have separated for the second time m their eight-year marriage, a Fort Lauderdale newspaper reported. Chris said she and her husband, a British professional tennis player, have
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      Blunderland stinks, and the rot's not from pot
      976 29  - Blunderland stinks, and the rot's not from pot ALAN HUBBARD Always on Sunday BIG-TIME boxing is a murky enough business without pungent smokescreens being blown across the ring. According to the latest despatch from the New York State Athletic Commission, Tim Witherspoon was not, after all, high on marijuana when
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      Lock icon Measure up or ship out, NZ told
      261 29 FREMANTLE New Zealand's controversial glass fibre yacht would have to be thrown out of the America's Cup if it failed to measure up to its re-survey, rival Stars and Stripes syndicate president Malm Burnham said on Friday. Burnham said Stars and Stripes would
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      Lock icon 'Poor policies led to India failure'
      375 29 NEW DELHI TOP Indian sports officials on Friday blamed India's poor performance m recent international events on government policies and the alleged use of drugs by Indian athletes. The officials were reacting to recently-published but unconfirmed reports that Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had banned
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      SPORT NATIONWIDE
      240 29 SINGAPORE Malays beat Penang 3-2 m a Dr Ahmad Mattar Cup badminton match at the Toa Payoh indoor stadium yesterday. Other insult: Sarawak "beat Johore 3-2 Armed Forces beat Chinese Swimming Club 9-2 m the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's Open water-polo championships at Amber Road yesterday. Other result:
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      94 29 H\I)MINTON Slng»|wrr Malays laterm*u- u.urnnnipnt (Toa Payoh Sports Hall, 9am i BOWLING InUT-roßstlUfoox uaraament: Semi-finals (9am i. finals (12) (Jackie's Orchard). SKPAk TAKRAW Poiixks! intnuwwtH. uency lourne\ Punggol CC. 8.30 a m) TABLE TENNIS NatiwuJ wnl*r tnun r'ship* i Toa Payoh, 7.30pm i 1 ENNIS Pyma Masters (STC.
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      A lad of discus distinction
      746 30  -  HAKIKAT RAI By 4 If I don't torture myself m training, can't see myself going very far. The more weights I lift, the faster I run it's all hard training the better I hope to get. Sometimes, when I see my friends enjoying themselves, I
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      1112 30  -  JANICE SEAH SAID AND DONE 7 Hear Mr Clans (or may I calJ yon Santa? 1 feel a*, if I toltwyonsoweU), It's that time of the year again, isn't it? How on **jMUrtfe do you manage to keep your sense of humour? Ail Utote letters
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      1054 31  -  ROB HUGHES Talk of Soccer World Cup film projects a see-through image of Maradona 41 wonder what they will make of Hero m Africa, where nothing will be seen of the unprecedented success of Morocco. I wonder whether Asians will feel cheated because superb goals from Choi
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      Lock icon SOCCER SHORTS
      362 31 No standing, please: Nineteen months after the tragedy at the Heysel Stadium m Brussels, the International Football Federation (Fifa) have proposed to shut down the terraces of stadiums hosting 1994 World Cup qualifying matches. But whether the majority of such fans are sympathetic to the wider issues at
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      Friberg ends Karim's dream run in Masters
      341 32  - Friberg ends Karim's dream run in Masters JANICE SEAH MATS FRIBERG ended Abdul Karim's fairy tale with a 6-3, 6-2 win m the quarter-finals of the Puma Masters tournament at the Singapore Tennis Centre yesterday Karim, however, chalked up yet another upset by beating fellow national trainee Hashim Sidek 6-4.
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      Lock icon India reply with 74-1 to record Sri Lanka score
      158 32 KANPUR (India) India's cricketers reached 74 for one m reply to Sri Lanka's record first-innings total of 420 on the third day of the First Test here yesterday. Ravi Ratnayake had given Sri Lanka a solid" base of 93 before going
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      Lock icon Yang Yang, Frost to fight out the final
      314 32 MARLBORO GRAND PRIX BADMINTON FINALS KUALA LUMPUR MORTEN FROST and China's Yang Yang will clash today to stake their claim as the No. 1 m the Marlboro Grand Prix finals. Their expected final battle was confirmed last night when Frost crushed Indonesia's
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      Lock icon Arsenal turn serious to cap centenary with three goals
      463 32 BRITISH SOCCER LONDON English League leaders Arsenal are clearly intent on making manager George Graham eat humble pie after stretching their unbeaten run to 15 games with a 3-0 win over Luton yesterday. Early m the season Graham was adamant that
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      Singapore's hopes end
      505 32  -  PETER SIOW By 4 James is like my own son. I've followed his progress m The Straits Times and The Sunday Times and I feel as if I know him so well. I beat him at the Games last year, but there's no way I'll ever beat
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      Lock icon F Park, Tampines in blooding test
      237 32 GETTING the better of each other was not the only goal on their minds when Farrer Park United and Tampines Rovers, two of Singapore's most famous football clubs, met at St Wilfrid Road Sports Complex yesterday. In recent years, both clubs have lost players
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      152 32 Commission positive it should have been negative NEW YORK Former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon said he knew he would be vindicated when the New York Athletic Commission reported traces of marijuana were found m his tests taken at last week's title bout. The NYSAC on Friday retracted
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      A rival's praise lands James the prize
      410 32 JAMES WONG has been paid the highest compliment an athlete can get praise from a fellow competitor. November's Sunday Times Coca-Cola Sporting Achievement Award winner could not have known the kind of impact he made on 43-year-old Francis Leong from Seria, Brunei. Francis
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      Masthead
      8 1 TV PLUS The Sunday Times, December 21, 1986
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      Lock icon Gymnast leaps into film
      1412 1 ITS not always worked out and, m fact, most often hasn't. Bruce Jenner didn't exactly recast his Olympic gold into the shape of an Oscar and Johnny Weissmuller n^ver got voted a lifetime achievement award, king of the jungle-film or not. Remember all those 0. J.
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        Different facets of Neil Simon
        656 2  -  PHILIP COOREY VIDEO GUIDE ITy MURDER BY DEATH Starring Truman Capote, Alec Guinness, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, James Coco, Maggie Smith, David Niven, Eileen Brennan, and Peter Sellers Directed by Robert Moore CHAPTER TWO Starring James Caan, Marsha Mason, Valeric Harper and Joseph Bologna Directed
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        Candice's costly salon brawl
        401 2  - Candice's costly salon brawl JULIE TAN LOOK EAST By CANDICE Yu On On pleaded guilty to an assault charge last week and had a HKsl,ooo (about Ss2Bo) fine slapped on her Dy a Hongkong court. According to Chinese reports, the actress who was accompanied m court by her boyfriend Henry
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        Where HK big spenders like it u
        842 3 Think Chinese nightclubs and you picture loud sequinned songstresses bawling their lungs out under garish spotlights. But it's not always the case, as JULIE TAN discovered m a visit to a very exclusive nightspot m Hongkong last week. rYCOON Wong Lake, 50, spends
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        The ups and downs of being Joan Collins
        546 3  -  JOHN BLAKE (IPS) FDFDFHDFJSDF JOAN Collins, whose caution over financial matters is legendary, was doing her Christmas shopping m an antique market when a pair of ornate silver scissors caught her eye. She offered to pay with a credit card. "Nope," said
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        Same young faces in same old mould
        706 4 Next month, SBC increases its output of dramas from four to five nights a week. ROSNAH AHMAD, a self-confessed serial addict, voices her doubts about the move. AT A time when SBC is planning to show its drama serials five times a week,
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        Soldiering on without daily dose
        317 4 Gerald Heng, 18, began his National Service stint last Wednesday. He tells ROSNAH AHMAD why he will not miss television very much even though he spends most of his time at home m front of the tube. I SPEND much time m front of the
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        Eager to dump 'little girl' image
        449 4 Eager to dump 'little girl image She's still best remembered as Little House on the Prairie's Laura lngalls, but Melissa Gilbert feels that her adult role m the TV-movie Choices of the Heart (Sat, Ch 5, 10.30 pm) probably comes closest to capturing the real her. "I'VE been a woman
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        When scandal rocks walls of military academy
        403 4  - When scandal rocks walls of military academy SERENA TOH TV PREVIEW Dress Gray Wednesday, Ch 5, 9.30 pm By CLEAN-CUT and confident, young recruit David Hand (Patrick Cassidy) enters the world of Ulysses S. Grant Military Academy. From Day One. he is outstanding. But he has contempt for weakness and
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        Madonna helps model turn chartbuster
        789 7 Few newcomers to the pop scene have attracted as much media attention as Nick Kamen, who's currently riding high with his catchy dance hit Each Time You Break My Heart. CHANDRA NAIR delves into his success HE'S blue-eyed, of French, Dutch. Burmese, Irish and English
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        TOP OF THE POPS
        67 7 Britain 1(3 Caravan of Love Housemartms (24) Reet Petite Jackie Wilson 3.(1) Sometimes Erasure 4.(5) The Rain Oran "Juice Jones s. iB> Shake You Down Gregory Abbott Previous meek s positioi Final Countdown Europe 14) Open Your Heart Madonna (17) Cry Wolf A Ha i Livin'
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        Hello kids
        273 8 FOUR more days to Christmas and I haven't done half the things that I need to do The decorations are only half up and I still haven't decided on the presents that I want to give. I always admire people who have got everything organisrd by this time.
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        Do you know...
        30 8 Do you know How did the grapefruit get its name? From the appearance of the young fruit which hangs m clusters of between three and 18 fruit, rather like grapes.
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        ENDANGERED ANIMALS
        493 8 HERBIVORES SANG Kancil, that clever little mousedeer m Malaysian legends, may end up being found only m books if this wild animal is not protected. In the Sang Kancil stories, this rabbit-sized mousedeer always outwits the bigger animals. But Sang Kancil is not doing as well against human
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        Bake your own buns for tea
        301 8 ORGANISE a baking party if you're doing nothing special this Christmas. Bake these scrumptious buns and have a little tea party with your fellow-cooks. If you start after lunch, you should be able to have the buns by tea-time. The buns taste best when
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        Who's invited to the Kentucky Fried Chicken party
        304 8 Contestants of the animals quiz Emelyn Chen (CHIJ-Opera Estate). Cheong Sheau Yng (Aljunied Pri), Chew Siew Boon Bernard (Anglo-Chinese Sch). Chin Mm Kiong (Kirn Seng Technical), Choo Seek Yong Bennie (Jubilee Pri). Huang Renan (Yumin Pri). Kuek Joyce i Jurong Sec Sch).
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        334 8 WINNERS of the Santa crossword contest will be informed h> post when to collect their prizes. They are sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken. Category A The $100 food voucher goes to Khurshat Begum Bte Sharif (Jin Teck Whye Pri) the $70 food voucher to Chint, Heng Chuan (De La Salle
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        Stunning remake of sci-fi classic
        533 16  -  SUMIKO TAN ■the fly Coming to Cathay cinemas Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz Directed by David Cronenberg By EARS drop off. teeth fall out, limbs melt and baboons explode The Fly is packed with enough goo and gore to thrill any hot-blooded
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        Gangland action gets another airing
        385 16  - Gangland action gets another airing JULIE TAN TRUE COLOURS At Cathay cinemas Starring Ti Lung, Raymond Wong and Lin Qingxia Directed by Kirk Wong By EVER since A Better Tomorrow made an unexpected killing at the box-office and went on to grab four honours at the recent Golden Horse Awards,
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        Ruse that complicates cop's life
        410 16  -  JULIANA NG A HEARTY RESPONSE At Eng Wan cinemas Starring Chow Yuen Fatt, Loi Fung and Wong Jo Yin Directed by Luo Wen By A CHINESE refugee heads for Hongkong, and the stage looks set for plenty of drama. But audiences expecting a movie along
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      636 5 When holiday joys turn to Jfc holiday blues ■HB^^* T~” M «ta»K I I Heard of the saying "Preventon is m|f c«fi '^j I en Christmas pudding and 4J/^F fe^ -I I fru^cc^e. deliaous pineapple tarts HBHaH ilslW v anc love etters are vs/t-»crf this holiday faajgypw* s a aDout
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      2719 5 I- YOUR WEEK AHEAD /^■■■■■M^v IMMMU MARINA CHRISTMAS IllliiniV TIIE***IJI.V MONDAY (m WTTTTd m\ pp^fl CHEER 86 I imimJAT -Jjfifc rNL |JUU m^^^ carolling for the family SOLID GOLD Ch 5, 10.30 pm fifl f* J DICK LEE ZBPfJQ tHPiSTMAS CAROLLING: V'l Ili ll i"! D n eh Artistes appearing
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      122 6 If Timeszone sounds close to one of film director Steven gigantic sale, big promotion or a unique service within Speilberg's box office hits reaching millions of people, you're walking distance, you'll be the first among the thousands m not far off. Singapore to know about it m TIMESZONE. Timeszone is
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  • CHRISTMAS PLUS
    • Title Section
      Masthead
      8 1 CHRISTMAS PLUS The Sunday Times, December 21, 1986
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    • CELEBRATIONS
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        Life beyond Orchard Road
        628 2  -  JACQUELINE WONG By THE bright lights of Orchard Road never fail to draw the crowds and traffic there slows down as Christmas approaches. An endless stream of shoppers make their way to bus stops, carparks and coffee houses to rest their feet. But how do the
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        The day the rice refused to cook
        652 2  -  AUDREY PERERA By NEVER underestimate the power of rice, the persona non grata of your grand Christmas meal, to throw the whole occasion and its cooks into a panic. There was one year when the rice m our pot refused to cook. And
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        Merry Christmas ... and Happy Birthday, too
        693 3  - Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, too SANDRA DAVIE THERE are days that are special because the calendar proclaims them to be red-let-ter days, and there are those that are special to us as individuals, such as birthdays. But what of people whose birthday is on the same day as a
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        Something old, something new
        673 3  -  SANDRA DA VIE By MOST families have their old and tried ways of celebrating Christmas which is very much tied to their own traditions and culture. But for couples of inter-racial marriages, Christmas may not be like what they used to be. Take Mrs Sheila Wee,
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        One place where you can't pull rank
        611 4  -  DANNY TAN By IF YOU happen to hear a soldier telling you how his superior officers made such good waiters, taking his order for food and scurrying to and fro between his table and the kitchen, he's probably from the New Zealand armed
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        Designed for divers
        125 4 THE Porsche Design Ocean 2000 (right) is built for both the professional and the amateur diver. It was developed especially for the West German navy. Built from titanium, a metal that does not irritate the skin, it is light, extremely corro-sion-resistant and hard. The mechanical, anti-mag-netic precision
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        For busy feet and hands
        118 4 ORIGINATING from a cen-tury-old German tradition, Sal- amander shoes cater to the busy feet of executives and businessmen. There is also a range of ladies' and children's shoes. They are available at shops such as Bata m Peninsula Plaza and Sin Sin Shoes and Handbags
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        Mother Christmas comes to town
        531 16  -  MARA FERNANDEZ By THE 150 Santas Clauses who new m last week may have played "Father Christmas" to the underprivileged here but they, too, needed a •mother" m Singapore and this they had m Sue Saunders. Miss Saunders. 49. a district manager with Telephone Pioneers
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        A fantasyland of lights, toys and action
        551 16  -  SANDRA DAVIE A HUGE fantasyland castle facade greets visitors at Marina Square. Beyond this, you come across colourful flags and lights all along Raffles Boulevard. You are surrounded by noise children's squeals on the carousel and mothers haggling over prices while looking for
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    • MUSIC
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        Choir fests of Christmas Carols
        625 5 Place Featuring Date Time Amara Hotel St Cecilia s Choir Dec 22 830 9.15 pm Dec 23 24 9—lo pm Blessed Sacrament Dec 21 9—lo pm Boulevard Les Anges Choir Dec 21, 22 730 8.15 pm Hotel Santa Maria Chcir Dec 23. 24 730 8.15
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        Singing together with one voice
        524 5  -  RICHARD NG IT WAS a week of fairly strict dieting. No spicy food or roeonut milk. This was Mrs Tan Beng Leong's regimen for one week before concert day ai Victoria Theatre all m the spirit of Christmas. Complementing this abstinence there were early nights
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        Lock icon What's in the cards for you
        895 7 WHEN psychologists can deduce your personality from the way you hold I cigarette or the way you sit, or the colours you prefer, it is inevitable that your Christmas cards should get the same treatment. The simple Christmas card that early Victorian idea flourishing
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        Give yourself a good scare
        542 8 g CHRISTMAS entertainment can span the entire spectrum of your imagination, but families with young .hikiren may want to give them a supernatural treat if they've been good this year. For those who dare, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes on another form at the
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        FOR ALL IN THE FAMILY
        127 8 Care for a scare for the family on Christmas Day? JACQUELINE WONG tried out the House of Thrills at Parkway Parade and still managed to keep her hair m place to write about it. She also checked out Davey s Great British Circus, the kind
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        Tales comic, magical and inspiring
        644 8 Tales comic, magical and inspiring I IF YOU and your family plan to spend Christmas Day indoors this year, here are some suggestions for wholesome family entertainment on videotape. It's not easy to get videotapes with Christmas themes as few libraries stock them, understandably because such tapes are m demand
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        Big Top extravaganza
        530 9 Big Top extravaganza NO MATTER what your age, the magic kingdom of wizardry, excitement and laughter still beckons beneath the Big Top. Davey's Great British Circus is not exactly prime-lime television extravaganza, bui it has all the ingredients of the rustic caravan circus, the type you read about m English
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        Some food for thought
        550 10 If chocolates and toys are out, SANDRA DAVIE suggests these books to put under the Christmas BOOKS can make good gifts if a little thought and time are put into choosing them. Consider the interests of the recipient. A book that touches on a subject close
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        Keeping your children hooked on books
        332 10 I Start your child on the reading habit this Christmas or, if your child is already an avid reader, choose a book that will keep him occupied during the holidays. Star Sapphire By Han May Times Books International Price: $9.50 The universe beckons, but
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        After-dinner mints
        76 10 RICH, dark and mouth-watering. What better way to celebrate Christmas than with chocolate? Ballantyne mint chocolates come m the shape of Santa Claus. The wrapping has the greeting, "Merry Christmas to you and your guests". There are also after-dinner mints m attractive wrappers. The chocolates are available at
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        Sporty conquests
        118 10 I THE Longines collection comprises a complete range of watches, including jewellery models. One line, called the Conquest Collection, is easily recognisable by the 12 grooves created by a relief sculpting process. This electro-erosion technique gives a distinctive grain design. The watch-case is water-re-sistant to a depth of
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    • FASHION
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        Surviving a party
        522 11  -  SANDRA DA VIE The Ultimate Party Book By Christopher Fowler and Stuart Buckley Published by Allen and Unwin Price: $19.80 H ITS the time of the year for parties, and if you are one of those who starts to hyperventilate when an invitation comes your way, then
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        Lock icon Well suited for the season
        307 11 I MAKE your entrance count. Stride m with confidence and a little dash. Do it m no less than a three-piece outfit. The three-piece suit whether the traditional business jacket, shirt, tie and pants, or a shortcropped version with baggy pants retains an air of
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    • CHARITY
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        Homes away from home
        497 12  -  SANDRA DA VIE CHRISTMAS is a time to be merry. But m the course of your merriment spare a thought for the elderly, the handicapped and the orphaned. It's a good time of the year, whether as a company or as an individual, to make a
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        Remembering the good times
        917 12  -  SANDRA DAVIE By CHRISTMAS always spelt magic for Richard Tay Cheng San. At least that was how he felt when he was a boy m school. It was a time of revelry and he and his friends would go to parties, on outings and visiting Then.
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        From laser cannon to huggable goblins
        552 13  -  DANNY TAN By I BUYING presents for the younger ones m the family can be very taxing on an adult's imagination and budget, without proper guidance from the people m the know usually the children themselves. Gone are the days when adults can feel
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        What to give your host
        588 14  -  MARA FERNANDEZ By THERE is hardly any time now to sit down and think about what gifts to give to whom, especially if you've just received an invitation to spend part of Christmas at a relative's or friend's home. To help you out, here are
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    • FOOD
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        Say cheese... and crackers
        647 15  - Say cheese and crackers MARA FERNANDEZ By Breadsticks Ingredients 65 g water 230 g flour 10 g yeast 6 g sugar 8 g salt 6 g cooking oil 1 egg Method 1. Knead ingredients well with your hands or m a machine. 2. Roll out the dough into a thickness
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        Even heat for festive baking
        162 15 WHAT is an ideal oven for baking your Christmas cakes? One that radiates heat evenly. For the most important feature of any oven is its heating element. The Moulinex ***** has such a feature. Its upper and lower heating elements are specially designed to produce
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        Lock icon Leftover turkey delights
        585 15 MISERY is looking at the remains of the turkey three days after Christmas, knowing that there are still several good meals left m them and not wanting to know. Here are some ideas for cold leftovers. Salad Mix together, Va kg of diced cold turkey, Vi kg
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      924 10 I If he weren't working, Santa would spend Christmas at The Dynasty. It's Goodies Galore at The Satin Sounds at LeVendotne Restaurant. Dinner only: Log House. Tel: 734-9900 x Lounge. From 7 pm-3am. 7-10.30pm. $55^Vperson. 7110 December 6-26 First drink: $25 (cxc. A Christmas Night of We're stocked with cook-
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      753 11 A month-long celebration with something tor everyone Tempting festive menus m all our restaurants. A special Christmas cocktail m a ceramic reindeer mug. Our popular Goodie house m the lobby. The Temasek Junior College Choir will entertain you with Christmas carols, delightfully decorated Christmas trees will greet you. Come and
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      872 11 jr Christmas at f^ Tjhe Asmara is better bz> jar Join us at our first Christmas g? At our first Christmas, we invite you to jiL> join us for a great time for superior food, lower pntcs and better service. V^ THE LOBBY Dec 24 Chnstmas Eve Nov 25 to
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      496 12 RESULTS The Sunday Times/X'mas Fair PPBHH Special Contest 1986 Anthony Goh «j "m^^mi mt^yT^BK^^; 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prize sth Prize Koh Hong Keow Shirley Tan Thong Tuck Choi Tommy Ng *****13/ B *****10/ D *****74/Z *****70/ D i^i^^^^^li^B v^*f" MMbM»^BMiikiShiißii^BlL!Lflßi r^^H Lsf I 6th Prize 7th Prize Bth
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      884 13 'Tis The Season To Be Jolly Dec 15th 24th Jan Ist JjV \Txi Pre-Christmas Buffet Lunch at Cafe New Year's Day Buffet Brunch at Cafe \f\ 1 Fontainebleau. Fontainebleau. \X3^ A delicious spread of over 20 dishes from all It's a brand New Year, so Celebrate We promise corners of
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      432 14 i/ a f 1* Hv^ Km^H Ip^H i lr^ f^S i^Pflf ■rfe^ 1 k i v L. v iQo^*. v T^9] BPWv\^Nk wtivifa xll Iff npHMMf his Christmas we've created a (fj^ sparkling wonderland like never t ■'i^ji^ before. With a dazzling Lego world Kyi an d magic Wishing Wells
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      256 14 fj\ jtffc The apple of every kid's eye. jfl i Ifl 1 v BP^^?^B^ y^BB- c J^^^M J^' By JP*^'>" ?f^ k jX^i n h fl^> e^SWrI b -r v SB B^ i £l''%f BmSH B *j h When it comes to W^y!ooß^^^&'-- f- dressing, we don't kid '^^^^S^^^^^m B
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      173 15 Five-Foot-Way trades, affectionately known m the Hokkien dialect as 'Gho Kha Xi" trades, have been m existence since the early days of Singapore's history The term "five-foot-way" has its origins m Singapore's founder's planning scheme. Sir Stamford Raffles' planning -stipulated that all buildings were to have a covered walkway or
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      627 15 TJECE SPIRIT A 1/JXJEUIOJLjmxiO I"* From now until 31st December, 1986, when you buy a Pentajc Sport, just send m the 'interna- j, tional guarantee card with a copy i Ak lL of your receipt from any of our I^^H authorised dealers, to Rank O'Connor's 98, Pasir Panjang JM Road,
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      177 16 Yiietide peelings from the editorial team that assembled Ms Christmas supplement package: Sunny Wee, Khoo How San, Sng Poh Yoke, Gita Sankaran, Chris Chia, Josephine fig, Mara Fernandez, tikhard Hg, Sandra Dam, Danny lan, iacquetne Wong, Michael Uew and the Art Department THE NEW YEAR'S Off CONCERT IN SINGAPORE FOR
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  • SUNDAY PLUS
    • Title Section
      Masthead
      8 1 SUNDAY PLUS The Sunday Times, December 21, 1986
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      Lock icon A night at the prom
      2057 1 The air is electric. The boys wait, nervous and excited. In the room, the preening goes on feverishly. Soon, cailow youth, transformed beyond a teacher's recognition, will make its grand entrance. That American rite of passage the college prom has caught on big m Singapore.
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    • ARTS & BOOKS
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        Lock icon Italian masterbuilder works magic with monuments
        664 2  -  JOSEPH FITCHETT By 4 With private patronage, decisions took one hour not one week or one year. "MUSEUMS are a contemporary challenge because they're the only form of public architecture we have left, now that most European cities have stopped building town halls, or
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        Lock icon Is it really a Rembrandt?
        1531 2 In one of the biggest controversies to shake the art world, a team of Dutch scholars claim that several paintings said to be by Rembrandt are actually by the Master's pupils. GRACE GLUECK presents the fuil picture. A COUPLE'S TROUBLES THESE "Rembrandts" m New York's
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        176 2 Hpp^^ BV^B 1 WS^H9fl^^^^^^^P^ I I B(P^^ I I I I I I BHH i I BH^w I li VI J Pv^ v mSS&m I I fii fIPBWB Bali B^ 'H i B BSB^BB j vfl J| /f 's the big new fashion look^\ B flr BHk^Wv Jm Loose and
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        247 3 THE GREAT NATIONAL FRIDGE DEAL HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED FROM ifc TO d^k. 20th, 1987 jf^* J *WBi' o^: '^wt™"'" P^ upasloo .^■••'■yJfc^ What's more the price if overwhelming :Af spendatour rent model comes with ,i demand we're extending PanaTech Centre. comprehensive 2-year guaour super National fridge But hurry as
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    • YOUR MONEY
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        What are the risks in the investment jungle?
        1088 4  -  RONALD TAN FDFDKFHDFJDHFJD By Shares of blue-chip companies are not always 100 per cent safe. Bonds are most vulnerable to rising inflation. Fixed deposits offer relatively low returns. Beware the company borrowing short-term loans to finance long-term projects. Rising interest rates can
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        Multi-millionaire believes his lucky number is nine
        712 4  -  PENNY QIAN By 4 One of our top bankers from our local Big Four, I'm told, consults a Buddhist monk before every important move, while a successful property developer visits the sites he intends to bid for m order to sample the vibes.
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        974 4 Home' Health* A I Q>K If o fi See the latest K_^^jp b v/wv/l C? concepts m home improvement show Decor Health Care Book Fair 20 Dec 11 Jan '87 nvv ned 1 2 noon 1 0 pm daily WoH^ng i! I FREE ADMISSION THE GUSS HOTEL V *ll Vff
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        70 4 HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL IMPORT/ EXPORT BUSINESS You can start with little or no capital investment m your spare or full-time 1 Dynamic, successful program provides the 'how-tos' and the contacts to get you started m the right direction. 25.000 satisfied clients m 120 countries since 1946. Write for
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    • FOOD
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        Good for kitchens, nice as gifts
        836 5 Foodies that we are, a Christmas present related to a subject so dear to us won't go amiss. LEE GEOK 801 comes up with some gift-aid for the undecided A FOOD-related gift could solve some seasonal headaches this Christmas. With our stomachs being the
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        Truffled Liver Pate
        484 5 350 g liver (chicken or calf) cubed 1 cm by 1 cm 100 g pig's liver, m thin strips 300 g lean pork, m thin strips 2 Tbs oil 50 g shallots, sliced finely 20 g butter 100 ml sweet dessert wine such as vintage port, madeira
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        Christmas Chocolate Cake
        222 5 Costard Filling: 220 g plain chocolate 90 g sugar 1 cup water 1 Vi tsp instant coftee powder (opt'onal) 2 tsp vanilla essence Cake Mixture: 200 g plain flour 50 g cornstarch Pinch of salt 1 50 g butter "lopping: About 75 g semi-sweet or plain chocolate,
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        Eat out of your stocking
        303 5 IF YOU enjoy pottering m the kitchen and your efforts are a hit, present friends with your most scrumptious festive cookies or try out the two recipes given on this page. Royal Holiday Inn has given Sunday Times readers its recipe for truffled liver pate.
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        72 5 IMHHHHiI David Abodahers life of Lee lacocca provides a fascinating appraisal of a man whom many observers would like to see as a force not only m business, but m the world of international politics. Here is a portrait of the internationally known captain of industry whose deeds have inspired
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        250 5 Be proud of your English Are you content with the way errors. How to express your ideas you speak and write? Are you fluently. sure that you are not making The study requires only a mistakes that cause people to little time, and very moderate underrate you? You are judged
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        34 5 Singapore Bus Service and National Transport Workers' Union welcome all SBS staff and guests to their Family Day Date 21 Dec '86 (Sunday) \< Time am 7 0^P m Venue Singapore Zoological V l Gardens
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    • HABITAT
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        Retirement in style
        963 6  -  SUNA KANGA JUDITH HOLMBERG An affluent but greying population is prompting Singaporeans to think of new ways to accommodate the old m the style they are accustomed to. One solution is special villages for senior citizens. By and "THANKS for the game," said Mrs N. Goh to
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        A pan for all colour schemes
        217 6  -  KHNG EU MENG By A SHOP along Upper Serangoon Road promises to brighten up a flat-owner's life by bringing some colour to the cheeks. Instead of the usual antiseptic white, Kheng Hong Hardware Co Pte Ltd offers a range of squatting pans for the
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        99 6 j j HP^- > G^«T\ 45^5 show -^jr V^ v,-- fr °^"^<< < tL>^ catches a ll^^aJ^^^ the eye t i M y^^'Bfc^^ 9^/ •Vxu^j^y 9^/^ Semranfiqw l/nogfi/WWwfl .See fStx //ft V^^b^^^B*^ JRPf ri f 6 decades nj carpet expertise =0512. Cenlrepoint. Tel: 235 1 523. 73-MH2H '*> /JupAiv Vow
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    • MIND & BODY
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        The host says drop in but do so at your peril
        382 7 The host says drop in but do so at your peril I Etiquette Q: WHEN someone Invites me to "drop In anytime" at his home, should I take him at his word and drop m one day without notice? *>r am I expected to tell him In advance when I
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        Computer 'spying' casts long shadow on staff morale
        931 7 'I can't even go to the bathroom without being watched,' complains one telephone operator. 1 have to put up a flag at my terminal, wait till the restroom q is empty, sign out, sign back m and remove my flag.' Cries of
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        239 7 How to breeze through your company's accounting and financial papers J^j^^# Never again will you teel *B H^V lUunted b> balance sheets, H^iif' k/ 1 casn fl° w Profit and income iKj^gJt statements. V W j* I__ You'll find all the financial skills you Wm/^B^P^~ nee J to breeze jy|
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        735 7 QUALIFY*, promotion through ICS Independent Home-Study Programs now availahle from the IS A m addition to the latest Courses offered by our U.K and Australian Offices as shown below ICS starred the correspondence method of instruction m the States 95 years ago and have since enrolled moie than 8 million
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    • FASHION
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        Showing your metal
        583 8  -  LIM PHAY-LING Scintillating nights ahead, reports YOU can almost feel the spotlight on your back as it captures you m shimmering silver and glittering gold. The two precious metals, among others, are back m vogue. At a time when flash and shine are perfectly acceptable. Shimmering tops,
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        Bowed over
        207 8  -  CHANDRA NAIR THE classic bow which Coco Chanei popularised m 1958 with the sleek, pulled back look is back m a big way. Both the autumn-winter collections of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent this year showed a clean-cut head with a bare ne»ck accessorised only with velvet
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        343 8 WHAT YOU GET FROM THE NATIONAL NE 9870. Four different cooking methods (1) microwave, (2) convection, (3) combination microwave/convection, (4) grilling. Pre-programmed Hk combination settings for meats and poultry. Weight corr bmation lets you R P^m co °k meats an(^ P oll to simple weight settings. Weight defrost. Weight mk
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