The Straits Times, 1 May 1988

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    10 1 The Sunday Times No: 2707 55 CENTS MCI (P) 93/12/87
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  • Article
    Base NWG guidelines on productivity growth: PM
    363 1 The discipline which union leaders and workers exercised for two years has produced results. Wage restraint and a 15 per cent point cut m employers' CPF have made our products competitive. The economy has revived, creating more and better-paid jobs. The credibility of
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    Lower CPF rates for those above 55
    528 1  - Lower CPF rates for those above 55 BERTHA HENSON 3-stage timetable 44,000 affected By LABOUR Minister Lee Yock Suan last night announced a three-stage timetable for the lowering of Central Provident Fund rates for workers above 55. Along with that, he urged employers and unions to get moving on raising
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  • Article
    US to protect neutral ships under attack in Gulf
    278 1  -  ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan has stepped up America's military role m the Persian Gulf by ordering the US Navy to provide protection to any neutral ship m the area that asks for help. Until Mr
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    Registry plans 8-8-88 mass wedding
    229 1 8-8-88 it's a very special date and, for the very first time, the Registry of Marriages is planning a grand mass wedding at the Neptune Theatre Restaurant to accommodate all couples anxious to marry on that day. The Registry expects demand for solemnisation of marriages
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  • Article
    Team MP report likely to be ready by next sitting of House'
    155 1 Team MP report likely to be ready by next sitting of House' THE report of the Select Committee on the Team MP Bill is likely to be ready for discussion at the next sitting of Parliament. Trade and Industry Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last night the committee will meet
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    Lock icon Dead end for robber in KL Shootout
    126 1 IT LOOKS like a scene from a movie, but it is for real. The drama of this plainclothes policeman with gun drawn and a robber lying dead at his feet was captured after a holdup at a finance company m the commercial district
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      AT A GLANCE
      525 2 HP CHIEF GIVES $4b TO CHARITY: Mr David Packard, board chairman of Hewlett-Packard, has decided to give US$2 billion (Ss4 billion) he amassed m the electronics industry to charitable causes, reflecting a commitment shared with his late wife and their four children Over the next few years,
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    • Article
      SPORTS
      168 2 MONEY MATTERS: The days of the small golf club m Singapore may be numbered unless ways are found for them to generate funds. One example is Seletar Golf Club whose management recently increased monthly subscriptions saying that the club will fold m three years if revenue is not increased.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Anatomy of an assassination
      564 2 THE assassination of Abu Jihad m Tunis demonstrated once again that Israeli commandos can strike with deadly efficiency. Based on information from intelligence sources m Israel, Tunis and Washington, this is how the action was carried out: lOn Friday, April 15, three "Middle Eastern-looking" men carrying
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      The twilight war
      1277 2 The Abu Jihad killing hots up the long-running conflict between Israel and the PLO From US News World Report AS AN exercise m what espionage fans call "termination with extreme prejudice it was a classic: daring infiltrators, complex electronics, elaborate disguises and a hail of bullets that
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      What women can do when male colleagues tell lewd jokes
      550 3 What women can do when male colleagues tell lewd jokes Tips given m handbook published by two women's groups A MAN can be jailed for uttering words, making sounds or gestures that insult a woman's modesty, according to a newly launched handbook published jointly by two women's groups. Such behaviour
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      Expo 88 visitors queue up for a taste of Singapore
      414 3  - Expo 88 visitors queue up for a taste of Singapore SALMA KHALIK By BRISBANE THE bee noon was rather gummy and the sstaya tay sauce too mild. But having a food outlet at Expo 88 was certainly one of the best things Singapore could have done to attract the attention
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      Lock icon Bellhops give hospital a hotel-like atmosphere
      349 3  -  JEANNE SIT Report by Many patients say it's nice to see pleasant, smiling faces here. The bellhops are friendly and helpful and most importantly, cheerful. A hospital spokesman. CHEERY and friendly bellhops will fetch luggage and show the way to the rooms but these
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      211 2 Showers over are expected over many areas m the morning. TEMP (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 31 max., 25 mm SUNSET today: 7.06 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 6.56 am. TRAVELLERS 1 MATHER Adelaide 10 22 C Smoke \a>s Xngeles 14 2OC Cloudy Amsterdam 4 8C Cloudy Madrid 5 19 C
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon Shev: Afghan pact a model for Cambodia
      186 4 MOSCOW Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze has said that the Geneva agreement on Afghanistan could serve as a model for a solution to the conflict m Cambodia, the Tass news agency reported. "The Soviet Union is bound to hail the development of in-ter-Khmer
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      Lock icon Polish mill workers end strike as pay demands are accepted
      331 4 Polish mill workers end strike as pay demands are accepted WARSAW Workers ended their strike at one of two big Polish steel mills yesterday when authorities granted their pay demands, workers at the plant said. Strikers occupying the Stalowa Wola mill, 200 km south of Warsaw, since Friday, left soon
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      Lock icon Structural failure likely cause of plane blast
      292 4 Structural failure likely cause of plane blast HONOLULU A structural failure, not a bomb, is believed to be the cause of the "big bang" that ripped open an Aloha Airlines jet, injuring 61 people and apparently sucking a flight attendant out of the cabin to her death. The Boeing-737, which
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      Lock icon French patrol boat shells Kanak separatist camp
      359 4 NOUMEA (New Caledonia) A French navy patrol boat shelled a Kanak separatist camp yesterday, the first intervention by the navy m over a week of ethnic violence that has swept the French-ruled territory. A spokesman for the French High Commission said the navy
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      Lock icon Beauties in Taiwan:
      73 4 These beauties were the winners m me miss wonaenana pageant held m Taiwan on Friday. The lucky ladies are, from left, Miss Iceland, Gudlaugsdottlr* Sigridur, the second runner-up; Miss Dominican Republic, Rodriguez Alba Iria, the winner; and Miss Portugal, Silva Eugenia Ferreira, the first runner-up. The contest
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      Lock icon Opec moves closer to production cut with six outsiders
      296 4 VIENNA The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries moved closer yesterday to an unprecedented agreement with six other oil-producing states to control world production and boost sagging prices. After two nights of bargaining, eight members of the cartel agreed to cut overall
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      Lock icon 5 more nations cut from GSP list
      116 4 WASHINGTON Five under-de-veloped countries will no longer receive preferential trade status from the US because their per capital gross income has exceeded the permissible US$B,7OO (5517,400). President Ronald Reagan informed Congress on Friday m a letter that he is removing Brunei, Tanzania, Bermuda,
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      Lock icon Roh to name new party line-up early in week
      157 4 Roh to name new party line-up early in week SEOUL President Roh Tae Woo plans a partial Cabinet reshuffle and a shake-up of his party after it lost control of the South Korean Parliament m Tuesday's elections. "President Roh will announce a new party line-up early m the week so
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      EC urged to end isolation of Vietnam
      398 6  - EC urged to end isolation of Vietnam SHADA ISLAM By BRUSSELS The European Parliament's powerful Socialist Group is pressing for an end to the European Community's "diplomatic and economic isolation of Vietnam". Dr Hans-Joachim Seeler and Mr Michael Hindley of the European Parliament's Socialist Group returned from a short visit
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      Lock icon Hewlett-Packard chief to give $4b to charity
      329 6 LOS ALTOS (California) Mr David Packard, board chairman of Hewlett-Packard, said he has decided to give US$2 billion (Ss4 billion) he amassed m the electronics industry to charitable causes, reflecting a commitment shared with his late wife and their four children. Over the
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      Lock icon At last, Reynolds and Anderson tie the knot
      140 6 JUPITER (Florida) Longtime romantic partners Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson got married on Friday m a private and traditional wedding ceremony at a chapel on the actor's huge Florida ranch. "We are both thrilled to be newly weds." Mr Reynolds said through
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    • PEOPLE
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        A first for Asia
        149 7 A MOTHER of five has become Australia's first Asian-born legislator. Helen Sham (right), who has lived m Australia for 27 years, was sworn m as a member of the Upper House of the New South Wales legislature m Sydney last week. "I'm sure I am the
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        Sally Aw Sian wins award
        130 7 HONGKONG PUBLISHER Sally Aw Sian was honoured on Friday at Ohio University as the 45th recipient of the Carr Van Anda Award, the highest honour given by the university's journalism school at Athens, Ohio. Miss Aw is the first foreign recipient of the award, given
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        Chinese govt sued
        145 7 A TAIWAN songwriter who defected "o China five years ago has sued the Chinese government and a recording firm L«r royalties. A Reuters report said Mr Hou Dejian, who penned the highly popular tune Descendant of The Dragon and stunned the Taiwan pop world when he defected,
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        Lock icon Porno star's Aids pledge
        68 7 CICCIOLJNA, an Italian parliamentarian and pornographic film star, has pledged to personally donate US$4O,OOO (S$80,000) to Japan's anti-Aids foundation. Cicciolina, 37, whose real name is Ilona Staller, offered the gift when she visited the headquarters of the Japanese foundation, which is headed by former prime minister
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        Shooting down a myth
        130 7 BARON MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN, the World War I German flying ace known as the Red Baron, was shot down with a single bullet fired by a reconnaissance plane, according to new evidence published last week. A letter written by a doctor who examined Von Richthofen's remains
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        Lisa Bonet sizzles
        91 7 LISA BONET, the ex-Cosby Kid, will be seen m a revealing cover shot on the next issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Things get hotter on the inside. On the cover, she wears only a flimsy blouse and a ring through her nose. On the inside, only the
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      Lock icon Cycling flyer now sets his sights on Olympics
      447 7 ATHENS On a clear day m Crete, the myth of Daedalus and the reality of Kanellos Kanellopoulos drew uncannily close. Daedalus was a mythical Greek hero who built wings from wax and feathers and flew across the Aegean Sea. His son Icarus
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      S'pore American School teacher is White House guest
      299 7  -  ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON A teacher from the Singapore American School was among the guests at a White House ceremony m which President Ronald Reagan received a report on the state of education m America. Mrs Therese Dozier, the
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      Lock icon Paper: Party leaders may be plotting to oust Gorbachev
      229 8 MOSCOW The Soviet Culture Ministry newspaper Sovietskaya Kultura suggested yesterday that Communist Party officials could be plotting to remove Kremlin leader Mikhail Gorbachev. It published a letter presented as written by a reader m Siberia who expressed fears known to be
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      Lock icon Kremlin eases official clamp on religion
      397 8 Kremlin eases official clamp on religion MOSCOW In a highly unusual Kremlin meeting with the top hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, Mr Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday called for a more tolerant attitude towards religion m the interest of national unity. The Kremlin chief said the Soviet state had made
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      Taiwan sets up $2b fund for needy nations
      275 8  - Taiwan sets up $2b fund for needy nations ABBY TAN By Manila Correspondent MANILA Taiwan, rhe country with the third largest foreign reserves m the world, yesterday announced the setting up of a US$l billion (SS2 billion) development fund to help needy nations. The first year allocation is US$lOO million.
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      Lock icon KGB works with Britain on $37m drug bust
      343 8  - KGB works with Britain on $37m drug bust ALAN HUBBARD By Europe Editor LONDON Unprecedented co-operation between Britain and the Soviet Union has led to a massive drugs operation being uncovered here with the help of the KGB. The Russian connection began when drugs 3 1 ■_> tonnes of black
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      Lock icon Senate leader delays approval of INF treaty
      334 9 Senate leader delays approval of INF treaty WASHINGTON Senate Democratic leader Robert Byrd is holding up approval of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty because of problems over what was left out of the agreement and whether the United States and the Soviet Union see eye to eye on what
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      Lock icon Red Flag replaced
      35 9 BEIJING The Chinese Communist Party's main theoretical journal, Red Flag, will cease^ publication m July. It will be replaced by a new magazine entitled Seeking Truth, an official said here yesterday. AFP
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      Lock icon 'Russia preparing to fight protracted nuclear war'
      445 9  -  ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON The Soviet Union has deployed its new rail-mobile SS-24 nuclear missile and is building huge underground bunkers and subways m preparation to fight the United States m a protracted nuclear war. This was disclosed by US
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      Lock icon Hungary for a burger? Yes, say Budapest, Belgrade and Moscow
      210 9 BUDAPEST Deputy Prime Minister Jozsef Marjai opened Hungary's first McDonald's fast-food restaurant on Friday and said he was delighted with the Big Mac hamburger. "Unusual, but good," he said. The 250-seat restaurant is a joint venture with Babolna, the country's
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      1383 4 ADVERTISEMENT k"hachev accuses Reagan of jeopardising better tip" J 7 minister iail Gor- frontational approach towards tary of State George Shultz on In advance of next month's sum- been showing restraint, but if we some io- Sew 7 ilaitd resident Moscow. Hass news agency re- Friday, were apparently m res-
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      335 6 ■p claypot buffet H MAY 1-16 j^M It is said that cooking m a claypot will help retain all the juicy goodness of the ingredients within the pot. So, for our claypot buffet spread, we feature all the perennial favourites such as Shark's Fin with Shredded Chicken, Braised Duckling, Squids
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      72 9 Sunday family set lunch Only $9-00+ per person Price includes dessert, coffee or tea Children under 10 years free! Singapore Style Chilli Crab Delights at special promotional price 1 12.50++ a kg and $B.oo++ fora medium dish. Jack's Seafood Garden <n>cn lo puhtK 4«)RivrrYal!o ßoad #(ll 01 AA( cnirr Sinttiport
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Lock icon Brunei's sole political party chief quits
      196 10 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN The chairman of Brunei's sole political party has resigned, saying it was meaningless for the party to exist without the people's support. Brunei National Solidarity Party (BNSP) Chairman Jumat Idris, 40. said yesterday that the party had only managed to get
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      Lock icon Prem likely to remain PM after election
      322 10 Prem likely to remain PM after election BANGKOK Thailand's new prime minister will probably be none other than Gen Prem Tinsulanonda himself after the snap election he has called for July 24, analysts say. They point out there is no alternative m sight to the 67-year-old retired general, who has
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      Lock icon Lawyer sues govt over dengue
      129 10 Lawyer sues govt over dengue JAKARTA A lawyer has sued the Jakarta municipal authorities and the local health office for failing to contain a dengue outbreak, a newspaper here said yesterday. Mr Muchtar Pakpahan charged authorities with negligence for not taking rapid measures to prevent the spread of the mosqui-to-transferred
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      Lock icon Investment will top agenda at Asean-EC talks
      227 10 DUESSELDORF (West Germany) West European investment m South-east Asia is set to top the agenda here tomorrow, when the European Community and Asean hold their annual conference. An EC spokesman m Brussels said the EC acknowledged it had played a traditionally low-key role
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      Lock icon Reds kidnap manager over labour dispute
      96 10 MANILA Police said yesterday a company manager and a foreman who disappeared last week m the central Philippines appeared to have been kidnapped by communist rebels after a labour dispute. Mr Alfredo Juarez, personnel manager at a coconut plantation m the town of Candelaria
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  • ASEAN NEWS ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Robbers may have had inside link
      486 11 The XL robbery Shootout KUALA LUMPUR The three Indonesians who were shot dead by police after they robbed the Sabah Finance Berhad branch m Jalan TuanKU Abdul Rahman on Friday could have an inside connection. A security guard at the finance company has been
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      Lock icon Nothing to fear from China ties, says Murdani
      168 11 Nothing to fear from China ties, says Murdani JAKARTA Indonesia is ready to resume diplomatic ties with China from a security standpoint. Defence Minister Benny Murdani said yesterday. But that decision must also take into account diplomatic considerations, said the former armed forces commander. "If you ask the Defence Minister,
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      Lock icon 2 Filipinos beheaded in Saudi Arabia
      101 11 RIYADH Two Filipinos and a Saudi national were beheaded m Saudi Arabia on Friday for committing murders, while a Pakistani man was beheaded for trying to smuggle hashish. An Interior Ministry statement said two Filipinos were beheaded m Dammam for murdering four Filipinos a
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Mahathir warns power struggle may be costly
      398 12 KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned yesterday that the actions of some former Umno leaders m trying to wrest power "at all costs" will only destroy Malay unity and eventually lead to the Malays losing their political power. Referring
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      Lock icon Shutters go up at old Umno hq
      219 12 Shutters go up at old Umno hq KUALA LUMPUR The old Umno headquarters at Putra World Trade Centre here was sealed yesterday for an indefinite period. Like the party's funds and assets, it is now m the custody of the Official Assignee. Umno was declared unlawful by the High Court
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      Lock icon Johor MP accepts challenge to quit
      191 12 Johor MP accepts challenge to quit JOHOR BARU Former Welfare Services Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad has taken up the challenge by Johor Executive Councillor Abu Bakar Dewa to resign as Johor Baru Member of Parliament. Datuk Shahrir yesterday deposited his letter of resignation as MP with a legal firm here
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      Lock icon Prawn shipment seized
      156 12 KUCHING The authorities seized a consignment of 258 live tiger prawns at the Kuching International Airport here on Friday. The five boxes of prawns, which came m from Labuan, were intercepted before they could be smuggled to Singapore. Police, airport security personnel and officers from the Marine
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      Lock icon MCA won't be afraid to speak up: Ling
      269 12 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Chinese Association will not be afraid to speak out against any injustice affecting the Chinese community but recognises that there is a proper forum for doing this, party President Datuk Dr Ling Liong Sik said yesterday. He said
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      Lock icon General warns: Stop stealing army goods
      275 12 KUALA LUMPUR The 11th Malaysian Infantry Brigade has the most thieves among army units. Army Chief Gen Datuk Yaacob Mat Zain, warning that the pilfering of army property must stop, said valuable time and manpower were wasted on prosecuting those involved. "While the theft
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      Lock icon Procedure for settling labour disputes may change
      317 12 KUALA LUMPUR Workers and employers may have to present their cases unaided by third parties at hearings before the Industrial Court or the Industrial Relations Department. This is one of the proposed changes contained m the draft amendments to the Industrial Relations Act
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      Lock icon Respect national anthem — police
      109 12 Respect national anthem police KUALA LUMPUR Police yesterday reminded the public that they can be prosecuted for not respecting the national anthem during an official function. City Acting CID Chief Supt Syed Ibrahim Syed Abdul Rahman issued the reminder m view of the upcoming International Quranic Reciters Assembly and Examination
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      Lock icon KL may join cocoa body
      63 12 LONDON Malaysia is to consider joining the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) following talks between an ICCO delegation and Malaysia's Minister for Primary Industries, Datuk Lim Keng Yaik. the ICCO said. The delegation stressed on Friday that efforts to defend world prices needed the co-operation of
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Blood donors queried tactfully and out of earshot
      498 15 Those sensitive but necessary questions to ensure Aids-free blood POTENTIAL blood donors concerned over being asked intimate questions m front of other donors need have no fear. Questions m this age of Aids DO have to be asked but they are put
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      Lock icon S'pore student in US jail on charge of concealing stolen property
      103 15 ENID (Oklahoma) A Singapore student, Chew Lih Fong, of Phillips University, remained m jail here on Friday on a charge of knowingly concealing stolen property. Chew, 19, was arrested on Tuesday and bond was set at US$lOO,OOO (S$200,000) on
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      Lock icon 9 detainees may have been used to test S'pore — Raja
      448 15 9 detainees may have been used to test S'pore Raja O Muslims' "J br««k fast y tlms 7.10pm I _4(^_ /^^^V /^^^^V /^^^'vl LIKE sheep, the nine people detained by the Internal Security Department recently may have been used by "outsiders" to test the political minefields m Singapore, Senior Minister
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      Special bus services from five centres to May Day rally today
      104 15 Commuters can take five special SBS services to the NTUC May Day Celebrations at the National Stadium today. They can board Service A at the Ang Mo Kio Interchange, Service B at Toa Pay oh Interchange and Service C
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    • Labour Day Awards
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        Medal of Honour
        233 16 Tony Tan gets top labour award EDUCATION Minister Tony Tan was last night awarded the labour movement's highest award, the Medal of Honour, for his contribution to the NTUC Income insurance co-operative and to the NTUC's investment committee. Second Deputy Prime Minister and NTUC secretary-general Ong Teng
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        Friends of Labour
        278 16 Two honoured for contributions to welfare of workers and consumers TWO prominent businessmen behind two well-known names m Singapore McDonald's fast-food restaurants and Metro department stores have been honoured as Friends of Labour. Mr Robert Kwan Wai Meng, the managing director of McDonald's Restaurant (S) Pte Ltd,
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        Veterans of Labour
        557 16 Five retired unionists are honoured for their many years of dedicated service FIVE retired unionists were last night conferred the Veteran of Labour awards by the NTUC for their many years of dedicated service to the labour movement. They are Messrs Chan Cie Seng, Nawi Salleh, Larrj,
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        Plaque of Commendation
        197 16 Two companies with sound labour practices TWO companies, Fraser Neave (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Prima Ltd (Flour Mills), were honoured last night for promoting labour-management relations. They received Plaques of Commendation from the NTUC. The NTUC said that soft-drink maker F N had "more than matched the
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      Lock icon CPF for local education less objectionable: Teng Cheong
      595 16 NTUC 6th Triennial Delegates' Conference THE Second Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, would rather be cautious on the proposal to use the Central Provident Fund for overseas education, but would object less if it were used for education locally. Noting
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      Teng Cheong re-elected as NTUC secretary-general, Oliveiro is president
      476 16 Teng Cheong re-elected as NTUC secretary-general, Oliveiro is president SECOND Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong is back at the helm of the labour movement after scoring the highest number of votes at the National Trades Union Congress elections yesterday. He was re-elected as the NTUC secretary-general after winning 278
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      Labour movement backs govt action against Marxist conspirators
      352 16 Labour movement backs govt action against Marxist conspirators THE labour movement is staunchly behind the Government against the Marxist conspirators and those plotting to discredit the Government, Second Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong said yesterday. "We, the workers, want the right to work, the right to elect a capable
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      Chok Tong: Don't make unrealistic pay demands
      767 16  -  CHENG SHOONG TAT AHMAD OSMAN LOONG SWEE YIN SALIM OSMAN Reports by and FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG yesterday cautioned union leaders and workers not to seize on the first sign of economic recovery to demand unrealistic wage increases. "Otherwise, they
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      Bukit Batok residents fail to solve bird problem
      458 18  -  ROHANIAH SAINI By CHASE the birds away but do not kill them. That is what residents of Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 want. They have been bothered by thousands of barn swallows for the past two years. These noisy pests perch on
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      New look for tourist board's frontline staff
      279 18 THIS is the new uniform which will be worn by selected personnel of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) from Tuesday. It provides a sharp corporate look with a minimum of fuss m design. The new look, conceived by Yang Derong, now a
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      Quest for the ideal working mum
      138 18 MUMS who can combine both career and family responsibilities could win a trip for four to France m Singapore's first Working Mother of the Year competition. The search for the ideal working mother will begin this month to coincide with Mother's Day next Sunday.
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      All official languages may be used at small industries workshop
      226 18 All official languages may be used at small industries workshop PARTICIPANTS m the impending small and medium-sized industries workshop organised by the Economic Development Board may use any of the official languages m the discussions. In a statement yesterday the EDB sought to clarify remarks made by Mr Linn In
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      Cabby reports wife missing in Sydney
      313 18 HER voice on the phone said: "I want to come back, but I'm unable to Then the overseas line, from Sydney, Australia, was abruptly cut off. The call on April 19 was the only one taxi-driver Lim Boon Hock, 47, said he received from
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      Aborted foetuses are cremated by hospitals
      456 19 But medical centre sends them to pathologists MOST aborted foetuses m Singapore are treated m the same way as any human being who dies. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, like other government hospitals, and Natic lal University Hospital, send them to the crematorium at Mount Vernon
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      New home
      42 19 THE Hiding Place will hold a dedication service and opening ceremony for its new premises at 50, Sunset Grove, on May 14 at 4.30 pm. Dr Tay Eng Soon, the Minister of State for Education, will be guest of honour.
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      Family dispute settled out of court
      152 19 A FAMILY dispute involving lawyer Kirpal Singh and a son, Mr Harcharan Singh, against his two other sons was withdrawn from a magis trate's court yesterday. The suit by Mr Harcharan Singh against Mr Harmohan Singh for alleged assault and criminal intimidation is the
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      Higher fines, jail and cane for firecracker offences from today
      300 19 THE amended Dangerous Fireworks (Amendment) Act 1988, which provides for mandatory jail sentences, stiffer fines and the cane, comes into force today. Under this stiffer law, anyone caught and convicted of selling, transporting, sending, delivering, distributing or importing firecrackers or
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    • Article
      Changing of the Guard
      37 19 THE changing of the Istana Guards ceremony by the Provost Unit will be held at the Istana Main Gate this evening at 5.50 pm. The Singapore Infantry Regiment band will be m attendance.
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      The Internal Security Act — how it all began
      1337 22 The Internal Security Act how it all began Powers to contain, terror and intimidation This power was undoubtedly necessary during the Emer- gency because of the widespread use of terror and intimidation of people who resisted the activities of the Communist Party, and especially of informants and witnesses, with the
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      The major provisions of the Act
      777 22 THE key provisions of the Internal Security Act are those relating to the powers of preventive detention as contained m Chapter II of the Act. Under Section 8, the minister responsible for internal security, currently the Home Affairs Minister, may, "with a view to
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      Preventive detention in four other Commonwealth countries
      815 22 Preventive detention in four other Commonwealth countries Britain: Need to deal with IRA terrorists WHILE the British introduced preventive detention m Malaya and Singapore m 1948. there were no laws authorising detention without charge m Britain itself until 1974. It was the need to deal with terrorists m Northern Ireland
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    • The Sunday Times
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        Getting to know ourselves
        303 24 VIEW LAST month six Singapore schools started getting their students into the practice of looking more closely at themselves, their lives and their friends. This is done through a personal file set up for each pupil to which the subject contributes by writing about his aspirations,
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      25 YEARS AGO
      157 24 What The Sunday Times reported on May 5, 1963 THE Malay rulers must steer clear of politics, Tengku Abdul Rahman said yesterday. The Tengku said: "I regret that the young Sultan of Perak thought fit to criticise the Umno and the Alliance government over its politics and
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      Lock icon Pilgrim's progress
      1209 24 After serving as Singapore ambassador to Thailand for 17 years, CHI OWYANG, 90, takes a breather 41 understood that if someone else was angry, there had to be something that really bothered him and I should hear him out. A smile begets a smile. MR CHI OWYANG was
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  • FOCUS/Viewpoints
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      Good times are dry times for entrepreneurs
      868 25  -  Tan Sai Siong If only Singapore were less successful, many more of us who have sold our souls to the company might have had no option but to go into business for ourselves. And we might have been richer for it. WHERE have
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      Glued to the goggle-box and isolated after 25 years of TV
      864 25  -  Russell Heng Today, I know of families whose members watch the same programme alone on separate televisions under one roof. What started out as a means of entertainment for a few hours a day has led to a degree
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      World business spins a new web
      774 25  -  Murray Seeger Interdependence is spreading beyond the big multinational corporations and government-to-government links. IT IS a truism to say that the world is getting smaller, but the growth of interdependence is spreading beyond the big multinational corporations and government-to-govern-ment relations. Internationalisation of business is
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      Come on, give sportswomen a break
      846 26  - Come on, give sportswomen a break ZAIBUN SIRAJ LETTERS I Sexism/Chicken (Ms) 1 REFER to the article, "Come on girls, give the guys a break" by Janice Seah (Sunday Times, April 17). If she had read our report on The Portrayal of Women m Newspapers, she would, as "a woman"
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      Meat more than soya
      143 26  -  FRANKIE TAN WE WOULD like to respond to a story m the Food Page on different packets of chicken meat, among which was our brand of Tasty chicken drumsticks and fingers. The Matter of Taste column (Sunday Times, April 24) said our brand listed soya protein
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      The march of the moderates
      1575 26 As the Iran-Iraq War grinds on and the United States shells Iranian oil rigs m the Gulf, DAVID HIRST of the Guardian detects a growing disillusionment with extremism m Teheran THERE was the man who threw himself from the eighth floor of my hotel. "They
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  • RACING
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      Always on Sunday
      280 28  -  TAN THEAN LOON By Our man on the track PENANG Sunday Guest, one of the most exciting sprinting finds of the season, looks too good for his 13 Class 3 rivals over .1,200 m m Race 5 today. Unbeaten m three starts m February, the son of
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      Zhou Dynasty to get off mark
      144 28  -  FREDERICK QUEK By ZHOI DYNASTY, who found one to beat twice m three starts, is set to recoup the losses m Race 3 at Penang this afternoon. At his debut m February, the four-year-old English gelding by High Top was beaten for early pace.
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      TODAY'S PENANG CARD
      4901 28 WFyWfWm 2.15 CLASS 5 DIV B 1,200 m if.V* (Ratings: 54-29) "■■■i^i* (Stakes: $11,833) 1 3**524 Kxotlr»l (late Trols Cent Special) 57 (54) Exotical-B Ang 5 nzm .5 (1200 m). Back m form; 3rd to 6 1 2-3'2-ns 4th with 56.5 to Luger C5-B Ipoh 1200 m
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      WHAT THE TIPSTERS SAY
      302 28 Saratoga Special ...finishes strongly RACE Racing Editor Tan Thean Loon Frederick Quek Danny Khoo Martin Tay 5 Legends 5 Legends 4 Out Fox 1 Exotical 4 Out Fox 1 1 Exotical 1 Exotical 1 Exotical 3 Mysollay 1 Exotical 6 Quiet Arrival 4 Out Fox 3
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      MUDLARKS
      72 28 THESE horses have won or done well on a wet track: RACE I: Exotical. RACE 3: Only Sunshine. Hint Positively, Flying Finn 11. RACE 4: Preference. Saratoga Special, South Pacific IV. Lucky Happiness. RACE 5: Petty Cash. Americo 11. His Toy. Best Always. RACE 6: Zoffany. Qualifier. Aussie Spirit.
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      Thomson to ride here for six weeks
      318 29  -  JACK ELLIOTT By MELBOURNE One of Australia's top jockeys, Brent Thomson, is to ride m Singa-pore-Malaysia for six weeks m July and August. It has been reported that Thomson, who won the 2,400 m Caulfield Cup here on Lord Reims last October, a
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      Lock icon Local mare leads them home
      2368 29  -  OUR RACING TEAM Oo m a hurry, lands early double with Shamrock and Marrion By Paragon Of Virtue, last m seven of eight starts, wins as he pleases FOUR- YEAR-OLD Malaysian-bred Shamrock m (by Added Advantage out of Bay an Baru) mowed down eight "foreigners"
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      Lock icon 2,000 Guineas to another odds-on favourite
      172 29 2,000 Guineas to another odds-on favourite picture r 4 NEWMARKET (England) For (he first time this century, odds-on favourites have won both the 1,000 Guineas and 2.000 Guineas, the first two classic races of the English flat racing season. On Thursday. French filly Ravinella (5-4 on) and ridden by Gary
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  • OBITUARIES
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      321 Deaths
      448 29 321 Deaths ROBERT CHUA TENG KWEE Age: 69 years old passed away peacefully on 29.4.88 leaving behind: WIFE: Annie Yeo Soon Llan SONS: DAUGHTER-IN-LAW Steven Chua iris Llm Richard Chua George Chua DAUGHTERS: SONS-IN-LAW: Rosalind Chua Yong Kol Kwong Emellne Chua Cheah Seng Hock Irene Chua Thomas Teo
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      322 Acknowledgements
      182 29 322 Acknowledgements The Family of the late MASTER DARREN CHAN JUN LOONG departed on 26 April 1988 wishes to express their heartfelt thank* and appreciation to: Pastor Rev. Timothy Tow, Associate Pastor Rev Patrick Tan, elders, deacons and members of Life Blble-Presbyterlan Church, Gllstead Road The Principal, Vice
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      323 Condolences
      130 29 323 Condolences With deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of our late COMRADE LOUIS NG From: The President, Executive Council Members and Staff of the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Worker's Union I 321 Deaths JEAN FRANCESCA ROSALIND CHAN passed away peacefully on 30/4/ M leaving behind Sisters:
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      322 Acknowledgements
      52 29 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR SUM AH WENG (DEPARTED 27/4/88) wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Paetor Fong Mow Hee and members of Foochow Methodist Church, relativas, friends and staff of PA Dept MINDEF lor their kind attendance, prayers, condolences and donations during their
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      323 Condolences
      27 29 With deepest sympathies ft condolences to f^.e family of SURINDER SINGH We miss you, Surlnder From: Team Mat** Division 1 Hocky Team Singapore Khalaa Aaaociation
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      324 In Memoriam
      388 30 OBITUARIES 324 In Memonam In Everlowing Memory ol My Beloved Husband GEORGE WONG LOK FUI called Horn* by th« Lord on 2 May 1987 "I am the resurrection and the Life," salth the Lord. "He that belleveth m Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."
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  • SPORT
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      Lock icon GOLF WORLDWIDE
      293 30 THE WOODLANDS (Texas) Americans Hal Sutton and Mike Donald share the lead after two rounds of the rain-delayed nS$7OO,OOO ($1.4 million) Houston Open with 36-hole scores of eight-under-par 136. Sutton and Donald both finished their second rounds on Friday before rain wiped out the rest of the day
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      Lock icon Becker buoyed by victory
      227 30 -FEAT ON CLAY HAMBURG Boris Becker (right) reached the semi-finals of the West German Open on Friday and began thinking he could confound his critics and win on clay not just here but for a Grand Slam title at the French Open. Buoyed by a commanding
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      Ace Prema sprints into contention
      279 30 Ace Prema sprints into contention SWIMMER Ang Peng Siong and athlete Mona Kunalan, until last week overwhelming favourites to win The Sunday Times Coca-Cola April award, have now to contend with more opposition. Peng Siong won the Republic's only gold when he captured the 50 metres freestyle at the Asian
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      Lock icon TENNIS WORLDWIDE
      348 30 Pam comes back to edge out Larisa TOKYO Top-seeded Pam Shriver, of the United States, bounced back after a slow start to defeat the Soviet Union's Larisa Savchenko 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 here yesterday m the semi-finals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament. Both players held their
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      Singapore step in as hosts
      150 30  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI SINGAPORE have come to the rescue of the Asian Men's Bodybuilding Championships and the Asian Mixed Pairs Championships by agreeing to host the events on Aug 21-22. Singapore Amateur Bodybuilders' Federation president Paul Chua said Indonesia, who had agreed to take over from
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      Lock icon Windies accept limit
      250 30 LONDON The West Indies have agreed to bowl a minimum of 90 overs per day m the five Tests they will play m England. Knglish County scores A I Leicester: Northants 176 m 57.3 ovs and 17-1. Lefcl .',27 m 112 .2 ovs (P. DeFreitas 66. N.
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      Green feast the key
      746 30  -  TAY CHENG KHOON Greenbacks will flow when clubs co-operate to collect more green fees Toe to Green g ELETAR Country Club may go bust m three years time if revenue 1s not increased so said its management recently. Although a few sceptics read this grave pronouncement
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      Lock icon I may quit: Connors
      208 30 FEET OF CLAY ATLANTA Jimmy Connors on Friday said he probably would retire from tennis if a lingering foot injury required surgery. After a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Stefan Edberg m the exhibition Challenge Tennis tournament, Connors said he would see a St Louis doctor about
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      Lock icon Zola's long-distance agony
      1239 31  -  ALAN HUBBARD ALWAYS ON SUNDAY She has no place left to run, except home to South Africa ONCE again the spectre of a politically-sav-aged Olympic Games looms ominously on the sporting horizon. The Zola Budd affair reeks of high politics and low dealing, of shoddy subterfuge, double
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      Lock icon IAAF plan rule changes
      199 31 STOCKHOLM The International Amateur Athletic Federation (lAAF) are considering rule changes designed to make it more difficult for South African athletes to switch nationalities and compete internationally. lAAF Swedish vice-president Arae Ljungqvist said here on Friday that proposals had been drawn up and could be considered
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      Lock icon Maree lends his support
      216 31 PHILADELPHIA Former world record holder Sydney Maree has voiced his disapproval at the attempts to ban fellowSouth African-bom runner Zola Budd. Maree, now an American citizen and one-time 1,500 metres world record holder, said: "I do not feel the world should do what they are doing
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      Lock icon Orioles win at last to end Bob's 10-day vigil
      254 31 Orioles win at last to end Bob's 10-day vigil BALTIMORE Radio disc jockey Bob Rivers finally went home and the city of Baltimore rejoiced. Rivers, who 10 days ago promised he would stay on the air on radio station WIYY-FM until the Baltimore Orioles won a baseball game, was released
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      Lock icon Senna is in pole position
      126 31 Senna is in pole position IMOLA, Italy Brazilian Ayrton Senna yesterday gained pole position m his turbocharged McLarenHonda for today's San Marino motor racing Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Senna clocked a fastest lap of lmin 27.1485 ec m the final practice session. France's Alain Prost, who had been quickest on
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    Kelly, Black winging way to fame
    1074 32  - Kelly, Black winging way to fame ROB HUGHES Talk of Soccor O EVEN days is a staggering peri- od of time m soccer. This time last week Luton Town were just another club without a trophy m 103 years and Kingsley Black was a little known teenaged reserve. Hours after
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    416 32 Surprise Winner: Spaniard Francisco Navarro was a surprise, runaway winner of the 234-kilometre fourth stage of the Tour of Spain cycle race m Bejar, on Friday, while compatriot Laudelino Cubino thrilled his hometown fans by keeping the overall lead. It was the biggest success m three years as
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    Lock icon SOCCER WORLDWIDE
    667 32 REVELATION 41 don't like praising kids because too much too soon can ruin them. But he's got that little bit extra. He instinctively takes up good positions. He tackles well too. Hughton on Kelly RESURRECTION 41 didn't want to retire. I knew I could still do it. I
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    Lock icon Waddock back in the top flight
    506 32 Waddock back in the top flight CHARLEROI Gary Waddock, the former Irish international and Queens Park Rangers player rated too badly injured to remain m top-flight soccer a year ago, has proved doctors wrong. After injuring his knee m a League match m November 1985, flame-haired Waddock was m plaster
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  • The Sunday Times Sportsfront
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      25 awarded $58,000 sports grants
      254 33  -  JOE DOR AI $4,000 each to soccer, swimming, basketball, volleyball and $2,000 each to the rest By TWENTY-FIVE national sports bodies, who will be fielding participants for next year's South-east Asia Games m Kuala Lumpur, were given their first financial grants yesterday. The help came
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      Lock icon Davis in sixth straight World final
      215 33 Davis in sixth straight World final WORLD SNOOKER SHEFFIELD (England) World No. 1 Steve Davis reached the final of the World Snooker Championship for the sixth successive year here yesterday when he beat Canadian Cliff Thorburn 16-8. The defending champion from England, four times winner of the title, needed little
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      SPORT NATIONWIDE
      115 33 STRANGERS beat Giovanni 10-6 to win the national Div 2 double-knockout softball title at Dover Road yesterday. Other malt Mv 1 seml-flaaJ: Safsa A 4 Red Sox 0. BINGAPORE Veterans' Hockey Association beat Selangor Sikhs Veterans 3-0 m a friendly hockey match at Balestier Road yesterday. SAFSA beat
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      SPORTING SUNDAY
      146 33 ATHLETICS MXii Progressive Ran: 20km (Macßitchie, 7 30am) Swift AA "Down Memory Lane" Walk i RI, 4.30pm). BASKETBALL National League Preliminary: Ivy House v Gongshang; Safsa v Tong Whye (7 30. 8 45pm. Geylang Indoor Stadium; CRICKET Mv 1: UWC v JR (SCRC, 10.45 am). Dlv t: SGS
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      Singapore down but not yet out
      615 33 DUNHILL CUP GaF Republic succumb 3-0 to the Philippines but still stand a chance if they beat South Korea today CHUNG SHAN (China) The notion that sick golfers are dangerous was again proved correct as Frankie Minoza, suffering a head cold and dizzy spells,
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      Lock icon Desmond breaks six club records in CSC meet
      597 33  -  J. RAJENDRAN Singapore's swimming star makes it 14 marks m 30 days By MASTER Desmond Koh was m his element grappling with additional mathematics m between smashing records at the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday. All m a day's homework, you might say,
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      Lock icon Oxford and Watford go down
      413 33 Oxford and Watford go down BRITISH SOCCER LONDON Oxford United, who entered English soccer's First Division amid much razzamatazz three years ago, departed with barely a whimper yesterday. A 3-1 defeat at Newcastle was enough to send Oxford scuttling back to the Second Division, a fate which has carried an
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      Lock icon Dorigo may get call-up
      61 33 LONDON Australian-born defender Tony Dorigo could get a late call-up to England's squad for the European Championship finals next month. The Chelsea left-back has been put on stand-by by England manager Bobby Robson. after Nottingham Forest skipper Stuart Pearce was ruled out of the rest of
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        LOOK EAST
        95 2  -  LOW MEI MEI By IN reel life, Ng Kai Wah is a notorious villain. In real life, he was not very nice either, always snapping at colleagues and thinking the world of But he is now a changed man, Hongkong magazine reports say. Since the TVB actor gave
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        Clothes call for Akina
        88 2 JAPANESE pop star Akina Nakamori is giving her arch rival Seiko Matsuda a run for her money this time m the fashion world. Akina is opening a boutique which will sell clothes, handbags, shoes and accessories designed by herself, Chinese newspaper reports say. She is shopping
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        Presence of malice
        139 2 WORDS can hurt, as Hongkong singer Ca;ly Kwong found out. Malicious rumours of her uncouth behaviour backstage has caused her much emotional stress, which she has only recently got over. One rumour, circulating for months, was that she had been seen peeing into a cup backstage; another
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        243 7 A FEW days ago I saw a five-year-old boy playing. He had many expensive toys the type that with the help of battery power and modern technology can do marvellous things by remote control. But these toys did not hold his attention for more than five minutes. Instead,
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      924 1 ON THE day before his inauguration as President of South Korea on Feb 25, Roh Tae Woo posed m front of his party headquarters to be photographed with giggling cleaning ladies m overalls. The former general smiled, a little absurdly, like an American candidate pressing the flesh
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        Bowling alley beaus and belles
        609 2 Don Reeder *3:js:iriu§j;i YOU'VE seen them the easily identifiable types of people who show up at every sort of recreation or sports activity around Singapore. These particular culprits were observed at a bowling centre. See if you recognise anybody or yourself among these sorts: Macho
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        Choosing between a son and daughter
        1090 2 I tell my daughter that girls should be strong and have minds of their own. They should not be completely dependent on husbands As a society still m transition the traditional preference for a boy lingers even though many couples say it is not
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        612 2 Exercise THE 1984 Olympic marathon champion, Joan Benoit Samuelson, jokingly wanted to call her autobiography Out on a Limp. She settled on Running Tide but has had enough injures to justify the former title. Recurring heel problems have not been her only Achilles' heel:
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        1119 3 EAT OUT Away from all the gaudiness and gilt, MARGARET CHAN pays court to the quiet and refined atmosphere of today's new-style Chinese restaurants. THE new place for elegant dining is the Chinese restaurant, as a breed of "new wave" restaurants inspired by Hongkong prototypes
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        844 3 On a recent trip to Moscow and Leningrad. LEE SIEW HUA feasted on smoked salmon and other Soviet savouries, which will be available here this week. IN ICED-OVER Gorky Park, a Muscovite sold tea from a silvery samovar m a city version of Dr Zhivago's landscape
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        Go ahead, make Mum's day
        1093 4  -  MARGARET CHAN Ever tried brandy over vanilla ice cream? It can brighten up many an occasion, not least of which is Mother's Day next Sunday. By THERE is time yet to leave a strong hint for the children, a week ahead of Mother's Day next
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        Getting ready for the grand meal
        354 4 The day before 1. MAKE a list of all the ingredients you need before going to the supermarket. But first check if you have any of the items at home so that you will not make unnecessary purchases. 2. Prepare the consomme soup and
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    • TRAVEL
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        Tiers without fears
        492 5  -  VALERIE TREVOR The family that travels together stays together, suggests VALERIE TREVOR, who names short trips with enough, relatively, to please all three generations of the family Pictures by and VERY rarely does the three-tier Singaporean family venture forth together on a holiday, according to travel agents.
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        Even for the sunset set
        328 5 CLUB MED CHERATING, MALAYSIA: Club Mcd for granny and grandpa? Believe it or not, my own folks had as much fun as me and my sev-en-year-old daughter. They loved *he challenge of the ping-pong table, the thrill of aiming for the bull's eye m the
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        Resort to cool, cool hills
        257 5 CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Amidst green misty hills lies the Mae-Sa Valley Resort. Its mountain climate ensures bright cool days for exploring the terrain by foot or on an elephant's back. Slip m a visit to an elephant logging camp the children will relish watching obedient
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        Razzle-dazzle day and night
        272 5 HONGKONG: The city of Hongkong is so compact and varied, you can see and do more m a few days here than m many places. It wi'.l be difficult to drag the kids away from Ocean Park where thrilling rides and the aquabatic antics of sea
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        Dizzying rides, sedate walks
        205 5 JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Jakarta is often dismissed as a boring business destination or a hot, dusty city which functions as the gateway to popular Bali. But take time to peer beneath the veneer of this progressive city and you will find it offers diversions for the three-tier
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        Campervan cruising
        278 5 NEW ZEALAND: The North Island, warmer and arguably more spectacular, draws more Singaporean families than the South, according to Ken Air. Taking a campervan a home-on-wheels is one of the better ways to dictate the pace of travel with the needs of young and old m mind. Start
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        BAG TO THE FUTURE
        579 6 BAG TO THE FUTURE Great shapes (starting m the small picture): Galeries Lafayette's mock -crocodile copy of Hermes' famous Grace Kelly handbag, $89; Robinson's leather handbag m the shape of a bowling bag, $255; and, from Galeries Lafayette, white miniature hatbox $139, black patent leather handbag $199, navy blue crocodile
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        One woman, three bags and a dozen pairs of shoes
        422 6 One woman, three bags and a dozen pairs of shoes THEY used to be functional and women would buy them one at a time. But handbags and shoes have become fashion accessories and, department store buyers say, women now buy about three daytime handbags and a dozen pairs of shoes
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        Lock icon Minting money from dirty linen
        1115 7 Biography, once the art of celebrating the great and good, is now a vehicle for dishing out the dirt. RUPERT CHRISTIANSEN reports on the profitable business of muck-raking, while below, an English biographer reflects on its moral principles UNTIL this century, the art of biography
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        Temper honesty with sympathy
        573 7  -  NIGEL NICOLSON By YOU are writing the life of a recently dead judge. His widow has given you all his papers. You come across a bundle of letters which make it clear beyond doubt that for 10 years m his middle life, he had had an
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        A smouldering bitterness about past wrongs
        1419 8 A smouldering bitterness about past wrongs The language of Korean radicalism is the language of han, of resentment, of a people always feeling victimised by powers one cannot control. confusion of often contradictory values, things begin to fall into place. Korean politics, the changed atmosphere notwithstanding, is not yet a
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  • 25 ANNIVERSARY AT YOUR SERVICE 1963-1988
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      6 1 25 ANNIVERSARY AT YOUR SERVICE 1963-1988
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      A CELEBRATION... OF SUCCESS
      387 1 25 YEARS OF UTILITY GROWTH The Public Utilities Board commemorates its 25th Anniversary today. Established m 1963, the Board has come a long way and matured with the nation m achieving the common goal of national development and nation building. In this quarter of a century,
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      MORE POWER
      102 1 Since 1963, Singapore's per capita consumption of electricity has increased ten-fold from 411 kWh to 4,063 kWh m 1987. This ranks Singapore as the second largest consumer of electricity m Asia, after Japan. The four power stations at Pasir Panjang, Jurong, Senoko and Pulau Seraya have a total
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      CLEAN WATER
      179 1 We have long enjoyed clean water that is well within the international standards set by the World Health Organisation. It is safe to drink it off the tap. In the early *****, the growing demand for water sparked enormous activity m the development of reservoirs and waterworks. In
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      PIPED GAS
      189 2 There are about 200,000 PUB gas consumers m Singapore and approximately one m every three households uses piped gas. In homes, restaurants and hotels, it is used for cooking and water heating. Industries use it for their boilers and furnaces. Over the years, the Public Utilities Board has
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      THE TEAM
      131 2 The Public Utilities Board, like any other organisation, works through its employees. From the technical staff who install, repair, monitor, maintain and service the complexities of plant and machinery, to the staff who man the counters, interact with consumers, handle accounting and data each employee is an integral
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      COMPUTERISATION FOR CONSUMERS' CONVENIENCE
      114 2 In its commitment to provide the nation with a better service, the Public Utilities Board has invested large amounts of money on computerisation and automation and streamlined work procedures. One such area is the on-line consumer enquiry system which provides the consumer with instant information on
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      ON TRAINING . . .
      127 2 ON TRAINING With the increasing scope and complexity of operations, training and development of its workforce is a continuous effort A Training School at Telok Blangah was set up as early as 1972 to provide a supply of welltrained skilled and semi-skilled workers. A new Training Centre has been set
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      ... ON QUALITY EXPERTISE
      47 2 ON QUALITY EXPERTISE The Public Utilities Board also plays the role of advisor and regulator m ensuring good practices and maintaining high standards m the electrical and water services m Singapore. It is involved m licensing and monitoring of electrical workers, contractors, installation and water service plumbers.
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      147 3 To motivate licensed electrical contractors and water service plumbers to consistently maintain good and safe practices, two demerit point schemes were introduced m 1984 and 1985. The Board is also represented on major committees which advise on and issue Singapore standards and codes of practices pertaining to electrical and water
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      RESERVOIR PARKS
      90 3 The Public Utilities Board has consciously developed the land around the five reservoirs Macßitchie, Kranji, Upper and Lower Peirce and Seletar into reservoir parks for public recreation and enjoyment as part of it community relations effort. Macßitchie Reservoir Park, m particular, is very popular with joggers and for
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      THE FUTURE
      423 3 While the achievements of the past become part of history, preparation and planning for the future has to be a continuous effort. The Public Utilities Board constantly keeps one step ahead planning today for tomorrow's utility needs. It must also continue to provide a reliable infrastructure of the
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      TOWARDS A BETTER TOMORROW...
      62 3 TOWARDS A BETTER TOMORROW. Over the last two and a half decades, the Public Utilities Board has achieved much to be proud of. It has thrived with the nation m striving for excellence and building a better tomorrow. As we move into the 21st Century, the Board will continue to
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