The Straits Times, 24 July 1988

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    10 1 The Sunday Times No: 2719 55 CENTS MCI (P) 93/12/87
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  • Article
    Lock icon Ne Win resigns as party chief
    558 1 Referendum by September to find out if Burma wants one-party or multi-party rule RANGOON General Ne Win, who has ruled Burma with an iron grip since seizing power 26 years ago, yesterday resigned from the all-powerful position as chairman of the country's sole political
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    Reward workers now, Chee Wee tells bosses
    320 1 Reward workers now, Chee Wee tells bosses THE economy has recovered and companies are making more profits, but will employers keep their word? The test employers now face is whether they will reward workers for the sacrifices they made during the recession years, NTUC assistant secre-tary-general Goh Chee Wee said
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    They are Fantastic!
    87 1 THEY are tops not only m fighting crime but also m singing. The Fantastic Force, the singing contingent from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the police, bagged the overall challenge trophy and the first prize m the Public Sector category at the Sing Singapore finals at
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    Lock icon 10,000 Soviet troops sent into Afghanistan, says Zia but Moscow denies move
    164 1 ISLAMABAD The Soviet Union has stopped the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan and brought m 10,000 troops. President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq said yesterday. But Soviet armed forces chief of staff Marshal Sergei Akhromeyev denied Moscow has sent
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    Van driver with arm sewn back conscious but still on critical list
    497 1  -  LESLIE SIM By All N-Day tickets snapped up ALL tickets for the National Day Parade and the full dress rehearsal at the National Stadium on Saturday were snapped up yesterday. The public is therefore advised not to queue
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      103 1 With DAI WA CARBOREX WHISKER SHAFT AND GRAPHITE HEAD IRON SCORES TAKE A DIVE r(B-6l Far hast Plau HlnlUri Trt *****63 ■\m 1 l>-k* Kurmu r<o«7 i4U< l^vrli Hnxht Crntrp SinKlpure LSC lei M6147D. 344U6 FOCUS What next after peace? In Sihanouk's footsteps SUNPLUS Singapore's farm country Buffets round the
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      38 1 Music 7 Comics 9 1? About Kids 13 15 Classifieds 16 18 Young Life 19 Cinema 20 SUNDAY PIUS Feature 1 Mmd&Body 2 Fashion 3 Food 4 5 Eating Out supplement 8-9 Arts 10 'Motoring 11 Travel 12
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      140 1 BLAUPUNKT BOSCH Group It's a small point. But it makes a world of difference. No ni.iiui it you lu\< lcilK been up there a enables you to rei .ill the shot you l>.i\( just have on!) taken you shots m Hollywood— taken m a iilln the picture quality ol the
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      AT A GLANCE
      644 2 MOVIE GOING, TAIWAN-STYLE: Yang Ahn Yi. 18 years old anil every inch the sophisticate, waits m a sleek graj and black room for her boyfriend to join her at Taipei's hottest youth attraction. The young college student is going to the movies, Tai-wan-stylo. She is not going
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      BG Lee's visit brings relations into focus
      769 2 Positive aspects of S'pore-KL partnership brought to light following favourable comments by Malaysian media RELATIONS between Malaysia and Singapore have been m focus m the Malaysian media over the past few days, following Trade and Industry Minister Lee Hsien Loong's visit to Kuala
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      SPORTS
      166 2 AMERICANS LEAD: John McEnroe and Andre Agassi gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Argentina on the opening day of the Davis Cup American Zone Group One final on Friday. The Americans need just one more win m the tie to return to the World group. McEnroe took
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      Sihanouk steals limelight from talks delegates
      571 2  -  YANG RAZALI KASSIM By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA Regional figures have begun to converge here for unprecedented peace talks that begin tomorrow with the aim of resolving the Cambodian conflict. The attention-grabbing Prince Norodom Sihanouk, who is boycotting the talks but is "by coincidence" here
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      Sihanouk stops over en route to Jakarta
      105 2 CAMBODIAN leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk and his wife. Princess Monique, stopped over briefly m Singapore yesterday afternoon on their way to Jakarta. Foreign Minister S. Dhanabalan and Mrs Dhanabalan met them at Changi Airport after they arrived from Paris. The Prince, whose visit
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      Lock icon China-Soviet meeting on Cambodia 'under consultation'
      114 2 China-Soviet meeting on Cambodia 'under consultation' BEIJING China said yesterday that the idea of a meeting with the Soviet Union to discuss how to bring peace to Cambodia was "still under consultation". China's Foreign Ministry was replying to reports that Deputy Foreign Minister Zhu Qizhen and Soviet counterpart Igor Rogachev
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      5-nation exercise shows commitment to peace
      740 3  -  MATHEW YAP By After 18 years, defence pact may become more important should American presence m region be reduced THE present annual gathering of warships m the South China Sea for manoeuvres is more than just an opportunity for the Singapore and Malaysian navies
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      Royal Navy task force arrives for two-week visit
      308 3 Royal Navy task force arrives for two-week visit A SIX-SHIP Royal Navy task force led by the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal arrived here yesterday midway through its deployment around the world. One of the accompanying ships, the destroyer HMS Edinburgh, has Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, as one
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      How a Harrier jet takes off
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      184 2 Showers over many areas m the morning and early afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 30 max., 24 mm SUNSET today: 7.16 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow 7.06 am. TRAVELLERS MATHER \.l.laio> 5/15 C Fail l^.s Angles 22 XI C Clear \msWrdam 15/ISC Cloudy Madrid 19/BC Cl.-ai \thens 23/35 Cku
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      882 3 For the first time ever, a board of international monetary authorities has brought together a comprehensive international collection of official monetary banknotes. OFFICIAL BANKNOTES OF EVERY NATION A legal tender banknote from every country m the world. Each banknote m perfect, uncirculated condition. f~ Protected m a sealed cachet /o^^^^
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon South Korea's Parliament revises Bills after Roh's veto
      320 4 South Korea's Parliament revises Bills after Roh's veto SEOUL South Korea's oppo-sition-controlled Parliament yesterday passed revisions on Bills allowing it to investigate present and former government officials on corruption and other abuses. The revisions were made after last week's veto by President Roh Tae Woo of the original Bills that
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      Lock icon DANCING ROBOTS AT OLYMPICS
      36 4 Seoul plans to open the 1988 Olympics with high-tech glamour. Seventy of these space-age robots are being manufactured to provide a futuristic touch to a dance show on Sept 17. picture. Reuter
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      Lock icon Ne Win a shrewd, calculating political tactician
      314 4 NE WIN, for 26 years the undisputed master of Burma, has apparently relinquished his grip on power amid mounting political unrest and the ruin of his country's economy. No successor is likely to impose his will on the country so intensely and for
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      Lock icon Ex-Seoul detective jailed for 'sex torture'
      221 4 SEOUL A South Korean court yesterday jailed a former police detective for five years after convicting him of sexually abusing a woman activist during an interrogation. Moon Kwi Dong denied charges of abusing former university student and labour activist Kwon In Suk but the
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      Lock icon Iranians asked to head for war front
      625 4 Iraqi troops take town 40 km from border NICOSIA Iran called the nation to arms yeste-day, saying an Iraqi invasion was imminent. Within hours, Teheran said Iraqi troops, using chemical weapons, had captured an Iranian town 40 km inside the border on the
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      Lock icon One dead, 29 missing as Japanese submarine rams fishing boat
      357 4 TOKYO A Japanese submarine returning to port after a naval parade rammed into a chartered fishing boat with 48 people aboard yesterday, sinking the boat, killing one person and leaving 29 people missing. Yasutaka Shinobu, 38, an executive with a
      UPI; AFP  -  357 words
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      Mona Fong denies she plans to marry Run Run Shaw
      184 6  - Mona Fong denies she plans to marry Run Run Shaw KEN BARRET By m Hongkong HONGKONG Sir Run Run Shaw and his business aide Mona Fong are definitely not going to tie the knot, despite persistent rumour* m the press to the contrary. That was the official reaction yesterday from
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      Lock icon Taiwan youths go for movies in private rooms
      618 6 Room with big TV screen and video is hot attraction TAIPEI Yang Ahn Vi, 18 years old and every inch the sophisticate, waits m a sleek grey and black room for her boyfriend to join her at Taipei's hottest youth attraction. The
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    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Beijing date for Last Emperor
        167 6 picture. ITALIAN DIRECTOR Bernardo Bertolucci and the stars of his film, The Last Emperor, will be invited to Beijing for its premiere m September despite controversy m the country over the Oscar-winning epic, it was reported yesterday. Reuters, quoting the official Xinhua news agency, said
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        Mao unfamiliar to young Chinese
        108 6 SOME CHINESE youngsters are having a hard time distinguishing Mao Zedong from his imperial predecessors whose names they must learn by heart m school, AFP reports. The agency, quoting a report from China Youth News, said a six-year-old boy. waiting m line with his mother
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        Boy, 9, has won 11 art contests
        108 6 JAY DEVAHASTIN NA AYI TTHAYA has done it again The Bangkok Post reported that the nine-year-old boy has won altogether 11 art contests m his hometown, Los Angeles. The first one was when he was about three. His latest achievements include winning the
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        Mugabe awarded Africa Prize
        93 6 THE UNITED NATIONS has awarded its 1988 Africa Prize for Leadership to Robert Mugabe (light), President of Zimbabwe. The award was made m a ceremony carried out simultaneously at the UN headquarters and m Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. AFP reported that the president of the
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        Queen Mum stops by for a pint
        107 6 ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MOTHER, soon to celebrate her 88th birthda\ stopped at a pub In a working-class district of London last week and had a beer for old times' sake. Locals looked on amazed as the Queen Mum, wearing a flowered hat, stepped
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        Guru's jailed ex-aide disciplined
        117 6 THE FORMER CHIEF AIDE to Indian guru Bhagu Shree Rajneesh. Ma Anand Sheela. has been transf. to a federal prison m San Diego and her release date pushed back because of prohibited activity. Sheela. 39, was disciplined foi activity that took place m April at the
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        Elton John's effects for auction
        104 6 WHEN MOST PEOPLE clean out their homes, they hold a garage sale a one-person flea market. Whi rtar KM m John empties his house. th< and the assortmenl of odd and garisl feted to bring m US$5 million (5510.2 million). nong the items taken from
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      Lock icon Tonga bans visits by Fijian Indians
      169 7 SUVA (Fiji) The South Pacific kingdom of Tonga has banned visits by Fijians of Indian descent. Radio Fiji reported yesterday. The radio report said the Tongan Immigration Department had warned Fiji's national carrier. Air Pacific, along with other regional air carriers and shipping lines
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      Lock icon Israeli secret agents reported to have fired at Greek ship attackers
      234 7 COPENHAGEN Agents of the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad, who were aboard a Greek ship attacked by terrorists earlier this month opened fire on the attackers m an effort to protect passengers, the Danish daily B.T. and a Danish radio
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      Lock icon Fijian politician killed by pen-like weapon
      130 7 Fijian politician killed by pen-like weapon SUVA A prominent native Fijian politician whose nationalist political group supported two coups last year was found shot dead on Friday at his farm, apparently the victim of an accident, police said. Ratu Jone Veisamasama, 50, a member of the Fijian Taukei political movement,
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      Lock icon Prices fail sharply
      37 7  -  Dow Jones NEW YORK The stock market fell sharply on Friday m a broad selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 25.6 points to close at 2,060.99, its lowest level since June 7. NYT
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      Lock icon Liz Taylor to give her time to Aids victims and research
      178 7 ROME Actress Elizabeth Taylor said on Friday she intended to devote her time to campaigning for Aids research and helping victims of the disease. Miss Taylor, 56, was speaking at a news conference about her return to the screen
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      Lock icon Soccer riot victims sue Uefa
      204 7 BRUSSELS Italian victims and relatives of those who died m the Heysel soccer riot m 1985 are taking legal action for damages against the two top officials of the European Football Union (Uefa) and two Belgian officials, the public prosecutor's office said on Friday. Uefa
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      Lock icon Fiery, outspoken Kitty so unlike her husband
      543 8 Fiery, outspoken Kitty so unlike her husband THE role of an adoring political wife who gazes admiringly at her husband a technique mastered by Mrs Nancy Reagan has not come easily to Mrs Katherine "Kitty" Dukakis. If anything, it is Mr Michael Dukakis who gazes admiringly at his wife, listening
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      Lock icon Dukakis starts campaign swing in Bentsen's hometown
      234 8 HOUSTON (Texas) Democratic Party presidential nominee Michael Dukakis and running mate Lloyd Bentsen launched their election campaign at the weekend with a visit to Mr Bentsen's hometown, their first stop on a tour of big-vote states certain to figure highly m the outcome.
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      Democrats bury the hatchet for White House bid
      689 8  -  ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent CAMPAIGN 88 ATLANTA With their national convention over, Democrats have buried their differences and obscured their ideology m a strong desire to win the Nov 8 presidential election. They proclaimed unity m the four-day Atlanta convention
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      Democratic funds at $24 m after convention
      179 8  -  THE Democratic Party has never been m as good a financial position as it is now. It has US$l2 million (5524.36 million) m its coffers after the Atlanta convention, and plans to raise another US$5O million. Mr Robert Farmer, chief fund-raiser for the
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      Lock icon Male stripper's hot act starts fire in nightclub
      191 8 Male stripper's hot act starts fire in nightclub DALLAS A male stripper, trying to impress a clubful of women with his hot act, ended up setting the bar room ablaze with his stage prop. Eighteen dancers, 10 employees and 75 patrons m the women-only La Bare Nightclub escaped without injury
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      Lock icon Two truck drivers in love triangle fight highway duel
      117 8 Two truck drivers in love triangle fight highway duel LYON (France) Two French truck drivers fought a high-speed duel on a crowded motorway after one spotted his wife sitting m the other's truck, police said. Jealous husband Joel Andre. 31, pursued Patrick Moron, 45, for 20 km m heavy traffic
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      Lock icon Tokyo fast becoming Broadway of the Orient
      542 9 TOKYO Step aside Noh and Kabuki, here comes the New York Metropolitan Opera, Zubin Mehta and 42nd Street. Familiar names to Western culture buffs, the productions are finding themselves at home m Tokyo as much as m London and New York. "The Japanese
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      Lock icon Brazil threatens US with Gatt action in row over Pharmaceuticals
      181 9 Brazil threatens US with Gatt action in row over Pharmaceuticals BRASILIA Brazil has threatened to take action against Washington before the world trade body Gatt, following a US decision to impose trade sanctions against the South American country m a row over Pharmaceuticals. "This measure... represents a violation of the
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      Lock icon US refuses entry to eight Soviet missile inspectors
      226 9 WASHINGTON The United States has barred eight Soviet officials from entering the country to inspect missile sites under the new arms treaty because they are spies, US officials said. The eight men are said to be linked to past Soviet intelligence activities
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      Lock icon Gloria Vanderbilt's son in death leap
      176 9 NEW YORK The son of famous jeans designer Gloria Vanderbilt leapt 14 floors to his death on Friday from his mother's penthouse apartment m Manhattan. Mr Carter Cooper, 23, was described by a neighbour as a "model boy". His mother was m the apartment.
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Lock icon Communists attack Philippine hospital and power station
      288 10 MANILA Communist guerillas attacked a power station m a southern town for the second time and raided a hospital m the northern Philippines m separate incidents this week, military and news reports said yesterday. About 40 New People's Army rebels sprayed the electric
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      Lock icon Philippine cardinal calls for regional talks to end Marxist insurgency
      159 10 Philippine cardinal calls for regional talks to end Marxist insurgency CEBU (Philippines) One of the country's two Roman Catholic cardinals yesterday called for regional peace negotiations to end Marxist insurgency m the Philippines. Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, head of Cebu's 1.5 million Roman Catholics, also reiterated a Philippine bishops' appeal for
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      Lock icon Prem tipped to head govt again as polls campaign ends
      503 10 BANGKOK Campaigning ended yesterday for Thailand's general elections, with Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda the favourite to head his sixth government, even though he is not standing m the polls. Voter turnout is expected to be around 60 per cent, roughly
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      Lock icon Security man robs the bank he guards
      86 10 MANILA A security man hired to guard a bank against robbers held it up himself, Philippine newspapers said yesterday. Police were quoted as saying Tomas Belleza locked the front doors of the Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank on the outskirts of Manila at
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      Lock icon Inflation still major clanger: Manila Central Bank chief
      294 10 Inflation still major clanger: Manila Central Bank chief MANILA Economic recovery is well under way m the Philippines, but inflation remains a major danger, Central Bank Governor Jose Fernandez said yesterday. "We shall continue to regard inflation as a major danger simply because too many regard it as an attractive
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      Lock icon Thai soldier killed as Burmese rebels fight over village
      234 10 Thai soldier killed as Burmese rebels fight over village THREE PAGODAS PASS (Thailand) A Thai soldier was killed during fierce fighting between Burmese rebel groups vying to control the lucrative Three Pagodas Pass smuggling route, Thai police said yesterday. Soldiers guarding a finger of Thai territory jutting into the area
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      Lock icon American and Thai Marines storm beach in exercise
      241 11 American and Thai Marines storm beach in exercise BANGKOK About 400 Thai and American Marines stormed a beach m central Thailand yesterday m annual joint military exercises condemned by Thailand's communist neighbours. The Marines, responding to a hypothetical invasion of Thailand from Cambodia, launched an assault on Yao Beach m
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      Lock icon Thai military plane crashes, two crew feared dead
      122 11 BANGKOK A Thai Air Force reconnaissance plane has crashed m northern Thailand and its pilot and co-pilot are feared dead. The OV-10 plane crashed into a mountain late on Friday after it developed engine trouble, said police m Lampang province, 600 km
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      Lock icon Jakarta traders told to open for business
      127 11 JAKARTA Kiosk owners m a Jakarta business complex who have not opened for business one year after obtaining their licenses have been warned that their permits may be revoked. The Jakarta Post yesterday quoted the head of the city's Market Authority as saying
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      Lock icon Forgotten peace retreat in war-torn Mindanao
      492 11 Tawi-Tawi islanders say it could become a tropical paradise BONGAO (Philippines) A deserted petrol station, a cluster of huts and a photo studio displaying a faded poster of US film star Brooke Shields form the commercial hub of the forgotten islands of Tawi-Tawi. The
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      Lock icon Search for lost ship
      155 11 MANILA A Philippine cargo ship and its 25 Filipino crew disappeared m the Indian Ocean three weeks ago en route to South Africa from Australia. Mr Rene Aguirre, president of Singa Bulk Carriers, said yesterday that the 27,000--tonne Singa Sea set out on July 2. Shipping
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      Lock icon Military losing war against Reds: Manila opposition leader
      229 11 Military losing war against Reds: Manila opposition leader MANILA A military intelligence report shows that the armed forces are losing the war against the communist insurgents, a right-wing opposition politician said yesterday. Mr Francisco Tatad, secretary-general of the opposition Grand Alliance for Democracy, said m the Daily Globe that m
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      Lock icon Eight killed in clashes
      70 11 LEGAZPI CITY (Philippines) At least eight people have been killed m fighting between government forces and communist guerillas m the northern Philippine island of Luzon, military and press reports said. Two elite Scout Rangers were slain and four others wounded m an ambush by communist New
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      165 12 TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? On July 20th, the first "OiHess" run m Singapore was conducted at the Singapore International Motor Show '88. A passenger car and a light van, both of which had been treated with the contents of this black bottle, were completely drained of all engine oil.
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Disruptive groups are slowing Malaysia's recovery: Mahathir
      384 13 PORT DICKSON Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he was confident the economy would recover faster if certain groups stopped disrupting the government's work. The Malaysian Prime Minister, who was speaking at the opening of the Pesta Port Dickson 1988 on Friday, said
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      Lock icon KL to seek Jakarta's help to locate Portuguese wreck
      226 13 MALACCA Foreign Minister Datuk Abu Hassan Omar will have talks with senior Indonesian officials soon on the Portuguese ship Flor De La Mar, which sank m the Straits of Malacca close to Indonesian waters. Stating this, Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri
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      Lock icon Malacca highway opening postponed
      134 13 MALACCA The opening of the Air Keroh-Pagoh highway to traffic, scheduled to be held next month m conjunction with the Malacca carnival, has been postponed because of unavoidable reasons, Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik said yesterday. The Malaysian Highway Authority informed the
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      Lock icon No decision yet to buy F-16s
      270 13 IPOH The government has yet to decide whether to buy F-16 Falcon fighters from the United States, Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Lieutenant-General Datuk Sen Mohamad Ngah said yesterday. The RMAF was still studying the various types of aircraft that would best serve
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      MP files habeas corpus writ
      300 13 MALACCA Detained Democratic Action Party MP Lim Guan Eng filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus m the High Court here, The Star reported. Mr Lim named the Home Minister and the Superintendent of the Taiping Detention Centre as respondents m the application,
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      Lock icon Mahathir's hope on Salleh report
      291 14 'Nothing more done to block tribunal 9 ALOR STAR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that he hoped no quarters would take any further action to block the Tun Salleh tribunal from submitting its reports to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. "I hope
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      Lock icon Union warns against harassing govt ever wage claims
      361 14 KUALA LUMPUR The Council of Unions of Employees m the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) yesterday warned public sector trade unionists not to harass the government over wage claims. Welcoming Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's announcement on Friday that a
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      Lock icon Pact allows MAS more flights to Thailand
      133 14 Pact allows MAS more flights to Thailand KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and Thailand signed an air services agreement here, marking a new chapter m the 15-year relationship between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Thai Airways. Under the agreement, MAS will be allowed to fly to two additional points m Thailand besides Haadyai
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      Lock icon Customs seize contraband worth M$90,000
      144 14 Customs seize contraband worth M$90,000 picture JOHOR BARU Customs officers here seized over M 590.000 (5563.000) worth of contraband goods from a lorry at the customs checkpoint here on Thursday night. The goods were found hidden m special compartments built within paper rolls and included textiles and locks. Customs duty
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      Lock icon Front 'knows what issues opposition will exploit in JB by-election'
      307 14 JOHOR BARU The National Front has identified the issues that will be exploited by the opposition during the Johor Baru parliamentary by-election, said state party secretary Datuk Mohamed Yunos Sulaiman. He said the Front had drawn up various strategies to
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      Lock icon Johor DAP to decide today
      249 14 JOHOR BARU The Johor branch of the Democratic Action Party will meet today to decide whether to take part m the Johor Baru parliamentary by-election on Aug 25. DAP acting secretary-gener-al Lee Lam Thye said the state DAP branch would then submit its decision to
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      Hit highway big bullies hard, say angry motorists
      628 15 JAIL thorn, cane them, fine them heavily, suspend their licences Sunday Times readers did not mince their words when 80 of them called our hotline to register their feelings towards errant driven of heavy vehicles. Not unexpectedly, many who called were themse'ws
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      Extremes win in Tamil song contest
      402 15 THEY ranged from the most simply dressed to the exotic. One sang a semi-classical number, while at the other extreme, a three-man group m "space-suits" and snazzy sunglasses belted out a catchy disco hit. But both were winners m the finals of Singapore Broadcasting
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      Semi-naked woman found dead
      217 15 THE body of a semi- woman was found sprawled on a staircase landing at Block 269, Wa terlOO Street, yesterday morning. The woman, who was naked from the waist down, was found by residents at about K..W am She was on the landing en the fourth
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        Trailer sped through red light
        85 15 "It was raining heavily on Friday night at about 7.45 pm. I was coming out from the Tanjong Pagar Complex and the traffic light was green. I was heading towards Anson Road. "When I was almost on the road, a huge trailer sped through the
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        Speeding lorry piled high with goods
        54 15 "I was driving along Kirn Seng Road on Friday night, near Times House, when I saw a lorry piled high with goods, speeding down the road. The drivers are bullies. They should be fined heavily or have their driving licences taken away." Mr Joel
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        Public should report on them
        47 15 "The public should be encouraged to report on these heavy vehicle drivers who are a danger to others. These big bullies should be banned from travelling during peak hours to cut down on accidents." Madam Sandra Fong, a clerk m her 40s.
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        Police need to take sterner action
        40 15 "The way Singapore bus and lorry drivers drive would put them m jail m the West. The police here should take sterner action against such drivers." Mr John Howell. an expatriate living m Singapore.
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        Close shave with sudden switch in lane
        100 15 "It was on June 21 about noon when I had a close shave with a trailer. I was driving along the Aypi Rajah Expressway (AYE) and heading towards a sliproad that leads to Alexandra Road. "There was a trailer m front of me
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        Pedestrian almost hit
        37 15 "I was almost killed when a lorry nearly hit me at a pedestrian crossing along Upper Thomson Road. These bullies are always travelling very fast." Mr Tan Giap Peng, a retiree m his sixties.
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        Didn't even stop after ramming into car
        74 15 "About three weeks ago, a big truck ripped off the front bumper > of my car when I was making a I turn from Moonstone Lane into Serangoon Road. I came down from the car to look at the damage i to my
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        Forced to go onto kerb
        47 15 "In 1977, I was forced onto the kerb along International Road when a trailer switched lanes without warning. There was nothing else I could do to but go on to the kerb to save myself." Mr Paul Chan, 38, an administrative assistant.
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        Behave only when police are around
        73 15 "I have seen many big trucks along Tampines Road. These trucks are gigantic and they usually do not give way to motorists and pedestriaas. But they behave themselves and slow down when the traffic police officers are around. "I am really afraid for my
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      Lorry driver caused man's death
      166 15 lim: $4,000 fine and two year driving ban. A LORRY driver who caused the death of a passenger m a three-ve-hicle smash-up was yesterday fined $4,000 and banned from driving all classes of vehicles for two years I.im Kay Soon, 34, was found guilty of
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      SGH taxi shuttle to continue
      172 16 COMFORT cabbies will carry on with their shuttle service between Outram Park MRT Station and the Singapore General Hospital although the three-month pilot service ended on Friday. The service will resume on Tuesday at 60 cents per person, but with some changes to the operating
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      'Learn to swim' craze hits more S'poreans
      663 16  - 'Learn to swim' craze hits more S'poreans JUDITH TAN By SWIMMING is riding the crest of the wave m Singapore. More adults and children are taking up swimming lessons, some to stay fit; others just for the fun. Still others d. it m the hope it might some day save
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      Man charged with break-in, theft
      108 16 A MAN has been charged with breaking into a watch trader's flat and stealing $67,650 worth of items, mainly watches. No plea was taken from Chong Ngee Sen, 36, m court on Friday. He was ordered to be remanded for further investigations as he is
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      Painter jailed three years for cheating
      213 16 PAINTER Pan Fen Mm. 35. drew up a plan to open the doorway to a small fortune. He charged $37,560 for painting gates to new Housing Board flats But not only did he not do the work some of legates he claimed to have
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      Rumblings have not affected confidence in Singapore, says Dr Tay
      292 17 Rumblings have not affected confidence in Singapore, says Dr Tay CONFIDENCE has returned after last October's stock market crash, and this is testimony that the basics m Singapore are sound, said Dr Tay Eng Soon, Minister of State for Education, yesterday. "Even the several political rumblings that we have had
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      Hurt charge
      50 17 A 57-YEAR-OLD coffee shop worker, Goh Yen Yuan, was yesterday charged with causing hurt to the shop owner, Mr Teo Teo Chee, 61, by slashing his arm with a bread knife. The incident occurred m Jalan Tenteram on Friday. The case will be mentioned again on Aug 20.
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      Some Housing Board flats to get improved wall finish
      413 17  - Some Housing Board flats to get improved wall finish By OLIVIA BRANSON A NEW look for some Housing Board flats is on the way. It will come m the form of an improved wall finish that promises variety, economy and aesthetics. The new look, exposed aggregate finish, was shown to
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      Fewer pre-dawn queues at school registration
      351 17 PARENTS queueing up even before daybreak were an exception during this year's "open season" for registration at primary and pre-primary schools on Friday. Although many schools saw more crowds than during the first three phases of registration, which ended earlier m the week, there
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      Boys' Brigade urged to work with other groups to reach out to community
      333 17 THE Boys' Brigade, which has set up a youth centre m Kirn Seng constituency, was urged yesterday to look into the possibility of joint projects with other community groups m the constituency. The Minister for Communications and
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      Architects will get more 'freedom' under new rules
      455 17 They can write articles for publication or be interviewed SINGAPORE architects can j soon take part m professional seminars and contribute arti- cles m publications or be interI viewed m the media without worrying if they have breached rules governing their profession.
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      Bad weather forces plane to land at Senai
      111 17 Bad weather forces plane to land at Senai A SINGAPORE Airlines plane on a flight from Bangkok to Singapore made an unscheduled stop at Senai Airport m Johor Baru on Friday night. The Airbus, with 170 passengers on board, was forced to land there at about 8.35 pm because of
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      Man fined $47,600 for video tape offences
      132 17 Man fined $47,600 for video tape offences A MAN who confessed to Board of Film Censors officers on Sept 24 last year that he was duplicating video tapes ran into double trouble on Friday. Officers, who raided a flat m St George's Road under the Films Act on Sept 24
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      SAF honours 220 para-counsellors with new cards
      242 17 IT is now official. "It" is an identification card, proclaiming its bearer to be a Singapore Armed Forces para-counsellor. And for 220 para -counsellors yesterday, it was recognition of their efforts to help people m their various units overcome personal crises. Of this
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      Man who let in transvestite is drugged and robbed
      239 17 Man who let in transvestite is drugged and robbed A TRANSVESTITE who was allowed to use the toilet m an apartment returned his host's courtesy by spiking his drink and stealing more than $9,000 from his Toa Payoh flat. Mr Syed Alwee, 55, made a police report that he returned
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      Maid threw away stolen $500 note after boss questioned her
      161 18 Maid threw away stolen $500 note after boss questioned her A MAID who stole two $500 notes panicked and threw one of them out of the window after being questioned by her employer, who discovered the notes missing. A court heard yesterday that Rani Rita Jayaratnam, 38, from Sri Lanka,
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      Youth jailed for rash act
      51 18 A YOUTH was jailed for two weeks on Friday by a district court for throwing three cassette tapes and a box of cosmetics from his Block 55, Lengkok Bahru, flat. He admitted committing the life-endangering rash act on April 20, during a quarrel with his
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      The 'night boys' who lunch at midnight
      851 18  -  By SHARON SIMON LUNCH at midnight and dinner at 6 am. That is the odd eating pattern adopted by some Singapore professionals whose lives are governed by clocks on the other side of the world. For the "night boys", as they are sometimes
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      Man fined $200 for lying naked on beach
      92 18 A MAN was fined $200 on Friday for lying naked on East Coast Parkway beach on Thursday afternoon. Tang Kwok Sun, 37, admitted "openly and obscenely exposing" himself on the public beach "with intent to insult any female". The court was told
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      Keeping a 24-hour day with the global market
      336 18 A DA V m the life of a futures trader, Mr Robin Lim, 29, who works at Citicorp Investment Bank: 7.31 am Ring! Not the alarm clock but the first of several telephone calls that Mr Lim will receive at home m
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      Seagate pledges no layoffs at Spore factories
      323 18  - Seagate pledges no layoffs at Spore factories GRACE CHNG AMERICAN disk drive manufacturer Seagate Technology will not retrench any workers m its four Singapore factories, said company president and chief operating officer Tom Mitchell. The assurance is timely. Because of the labour shortage here, the company has transferred some of
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      STPB plan for 'mock-weddings'
      379 19  -  MAYLEE CHIA By MANY Japanese find "walking down the aisle" an exercise worth repeating. And they are not necessarily thinking of remarriage. Every year, after their traditional wedding ceremonies m Japan, thousands of newlyweds go overseas for their honeymoon and tie the knot again m mock
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      Hotels set the scene for romance to woo honeymooners
      512 19 Hotels set the scene for romance to woo honeymooners A TROPICAL night. The scent of hibiscus m the warm air. Stars glittering m a black velvet sky. The perfect setting for romance. A heavenly place too for a honeymoon and one hotel m Singapore has gone to great lengths to
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      TV contract awaits this year's Miss Tourism
      438 19 FOR the first time, the Miss Singa-pore-Tourism finals will be telecast live but swimsuits are out. And looks alone will not score points m the contest. Other qualities, such as how well a contestant speaks or acts, as well as "telegenic-ness" may tip
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      Beware of the slippery slope The Sunday Times VIEW
      310 21 Beware of the slippery slope The Sunday Times VIEW CASH-FLUSH banks m Singapore, whose highly competitive terms m the home loans market had raised eyebrows among the financially conservative m recent months, have moved to a new front to cultivate more clients. This is the undergraduates market which, if nurtured
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      25 YEARS AGO
      123 21 What The Sunday Times reported on July 21, 1963 MR KHRUSHCHEV last night denounced the Chinese communists as "cowards" who believe that communism can conquer capitalism only by war. He also warned Peking that its attempts to oust him from power would be "futile". In a further
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      In Sihanouk's footsteps
      1197 21 After 16 years of living for his books, PRINCE NORODOM RANARIDDH is being hailed as a worthy successor to his father He has the same looks right down to the receding hairline and the same gestures. Indeed, it is almost impossible to tell the difference between father
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      Yes sir, no sir, hello and good riddance, sir
      978 22  -  Tan Sai Siong We are m a seller's market and employees won't take nonsense from the bosses. If perks for top management have become de rigueur, do not begrudge what the rank and file are clamouring for. OVER the past fortnight,
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      Onus on English press to forge common world view
      828 22 If the English press had, m the past, reported too scantily, if at all, the events considered significant by the Chinese or Malay language press, they should take heed now. DIFFERENCES m behaviour and outlook between the Chinese and the English-educat-ed,
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      Lock icon 15 essentials to make glasnost real
      744 22  -  William Satire Publish a telephone directory. Stop treating the phone book as a military secret, and drop the barriers that make it impossible for Russians to dial the outside world. THE press is knocked out by the "New Russian Revolution," end of the Cold
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      Blowing your top at the workshop
      492 22 I MUST confess that I am rather proud of Hopalong, my rusty but trusty car, even though he is of doubtful parentage after so many transplants and facelifts. Last year, so that Hopalong could hold his head up high, I gave him an air-con-ditioner.
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      119 22 REACH p| f OUTTOA ***?c'%r GROWING NATIOVirBfWjN: THIS ¥&Fw A NATION IN *^HW^*^^* On August 9, The Straits Times special National Day supplement highlights the country's youths > P SPl^La OI T R CHILDREN explores JK& »T/ *T^ the pains and pleasures of V v Jr r v ml 3
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      Who will they fight next?
      1771 23 Who will they fight next? A million dead? Two million? ROBERT FISK, Middle East correspondent of the Times of London, gives his own graphic assessment of the Arab world's longest war and the storm clouds m the distance even as Iran sues for peace ABOUT 10 days after Iraq invaded
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      Saratoga Six to equal record by Star Prince
      318 24  - Saratoga Six to equal record by Star Prince DANNY KHOO By our man on the track GIVE Saratoga Six, who is out on a record-equalling mission m the opening event at Bukit Timah today, your vote of confidence. Trained by Singapore Gold Cup winning trainer, Malcolm Thwaites, Saratoga Six is
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      Topweight should not trouble Rock N Roll
      176 24  -  LIONEL LEE By ROCK N ROLL is worth following m Race 2 this afternoon despite topweight of 58.5 kg. A winner of two races early this season. Rock N Roll looks set to greet the judge again after two encouraging runs at the
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      MUDLARKS
      76 24 RACE 1: Upper Cut, Pentagram. RACE I: Sombre Legend, Zoffany, Phizam, Giovanni, Right Choice. RACE 3: Ferrous Cardio, Happiness n, Alacaro, Loch Bijou, Added Advantage HI, Aces. RACE 4: Purple Rain, Olympic Torch m. Bold Encounter, Ace Attack, Chevalier Dv Vaal. RACE 5: Jacado m. Barbette, Mint -Rat. RACE
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      WHAT THE TIPSTERS SAY
      382 24 I RACE Racing Editor Danny Khoo Frederick Quek Lionel Lee Ron Teo 3 Upper Cut 5 Saratoga Six 5 Saratoga Six 5 Saratoga Six 5 Saratoga Six 7 Mister Shoosh 3 Upper Cut 3 Upper Cut 3 Upper Cut 3 Upper Cut 5 Saratoga Six 10
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      TODAY'S BUKIT TIMAH CARD
      5848 24 fIMPMIf 2.00 CLASS 1 DIV 2 1,600 m A^^ (Ratings: 139-116) (Stakes: $27,000) 1 4*033* R«y»l Adversary 57 (1») Rich A Glamorous-Read 6 nzg +8 (2000 m). Finished 2-2 3rd to Earle with 49 Cl-2 Spore 1600 m June 25; run previous, came home well for
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      Gift Of Power thrashes Class 1 Div 1 rivals
      1108 25  -  OUR RACING TEAM By Son of Lines Of Power has probably earned Cup berth AMERICAN-BHK1) (iift Of Power scored a convincing win m Race 3 at Bukil Timan yesterday anil is now almost certain of a berth m next Sunday's line-up
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      Lock icon Quartet jackpot shattered —and it's 'easy money'
      1011 25 THE quartet pool of $602,522 m Race 4 at Bukit Timah yesterday, which included a $221,050 jackpot carried over from Singapore Gold Cup Day on July 3, was broken. And although the payout was only $846 because many punters hit the right combination
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      Melbourne Cup hope Balciano dashes home m sprint
      245 25  -  JACK ELLIOTT By .'i of one showed rti.it he gel foi million 7 million) Melboui I when he rocketed home m a I spi mi ai Randwick here yestei He was having his first o Lpril. Balciano, who was considered un when
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      122 25  -  By ROGER YUE Racing Editor "HE'LL make a good ambassador of racing," a Malayan Racing Association official said. The official was referring to leading local rider K.L. Oo's forthcoming trip to Australia to ride m invitation races at Warwick Farm m Sydney during
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      Fu Lv Tong Hoi: Woon gets two months, trainer Tan fined
      300 25 THE steward continued the Inquiry into the reversal of form of Ku Lv Tong Hoi. the winnei of Race B on July fomth day of the Singapore Coltl Cup meeting, m Class 1 Div 4 over l,2(Kim. compared to
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      508 26 321 Deaths 321 Deaths TAN SOO KEOK Age: 92 Years was called to rest on 23rd July 1988. Always remembered by: Wife: Ang Eng Ai Sons: Daughtert-ln-Law Tan Sin Mm Chan Lye Chee Tan Sin Hua Tay Peck Van Tan Sin Hock Tan Candy Daughter Son-ln-Law Tan Kirn Jian Chng
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      33 26 The family of the late MR BOEY KONG CHAK wishes to express their thanks to Prof. X Nambiar and staff, all relatives and friends for their condolences on their recent bereavement
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      46 26 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MDM. NELLIE SEE SOEY LEH Born. 21st May 1916 Departed. 24th July 1984 Alwayi nmimbtnd by children, grandchildren and loved ones. In loving remombranc* of AGATHA PHUA Departed July 24th 1985 Dearly missed by parents, brother», sitter loved onet
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      182 26 In Loving Memory of our motl beloved MRS LEONG SHIH Yl (nee MDM LILY TAN POH CHIN) Departed 24/7/SS Of one we will never forget. Her absence to us Is a sorrow. Her loss we will always regret Deeply mimd and always remembered by husband, parents, parents-in-law,
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      96 26 IST. ANNIVERSARY MDM. P. ANGAMUTHU Departed 24th July 1987 Though you have left us so suddenly your presence Is always within us. Fondly memories of you will always remain In your beloved hearts. Always remembered by husband Si children, sons-in-law, daugh-ters-in-law and grandchildren Thalai Thevasam prayers will be
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      712 26  -  The United States appear to be lagging behind their Atlantic rivals m the competition for golf's top honours \kt ITH Severiano Ballesterww os victory m last week's British Open, Europe now lead the United States 2-1 m the "majors honours list". Sandy Lyle struck the first blow
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      310 26 BALTIMORE Juli Inkster and Dottie Mochrie joined first-round leader Liselotte Neumann m first place after the second round of the US Women's Open golf championship on Friday. Liselotte, who shot a four-under-par 67 on Thursday, had a 72 on Friday
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      351 26 LEEDS Seamer Derek Pringle took three wickets m the space of 16 balls to put fresh heart into England when the Fourth cricket Test against West Indies resumed three hours late yesterday after heavy overnight rain. First, he broke a stubborn sixth-wicket stand between debutant Keith Arthurton
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      309 26 Greater Hartford Open m Cromwell, Connecticut, 2nd round Americans unless stated): 131 Mark Brooks 66 65 132 Clark Burroughs 66 66. Roger Maltbie 64 68 133 Brett Upper 67 66. Mark Calcavecchia 67 66, Donnie Hammond 65 68 134 Wayne Levi 67 67. Brad Faxon 65 69.
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      433 26 BASEBALL Mm nesota trounced Baltimore 6-1 m an American league game on Friday. Other results: NY Yankees 9 Kansas City K. California 7 Cleveland 4. Oakland 4 Detroit 1. Boston 4 Chicago White Sox 3. Seattle 10 Toronto 9. Mil waukt'c Texas 1 National l/eague: 1 1 NY
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      Money is honey if organisers want to attract quality The Sports Editor says...
      512 27 Money is honey if organisers want to attract quality The Sports Editor says IF Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the father of modern Olympics, were alive, he would probably have asked the organisers of the Singapore International Marathon 1988 for an invitation to the biennial event on Dec 11. So would
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      Time to bring out the passion in loyal soccer fans
      344 27  - Time to bring out the passion in loyal soccer fans FORTY thousand fans screamed, and then showered abuse because of the goal drought at last Monday's Malaysia Cup soccer match between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur at the National Stadium. And it suddenly dawnea on us, dry-throated hardcoiv fans, that the
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      Lock icon Connors through
      192 27 WASHINGTON Jimmy Connors, who will be 36 m five weeks time, routed Mexico's Jorge Lozano 6-1, 6-2 m a third-round match at the U*****,000 ($846,600) Washington Tennis Classic here on Friday. Other remJta: Q-Oaala: Derrick Rostagno (US) bt Darren Cahill (Aust) 7-6 (7 3), 6-4; Aaron Krickstein (US)
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      SPORT NATIONWIDE
      444 27 BOWLING Gail Martinez rolled 1,135 pi nf a lls to qualify for the women's semi-finals of the fifth Jatico series at Plaza Bowl yesterday. Leaders Men: 1 Rahman Noor 1,440 pinfalls 2 Jack Wong 1,301 S Ronnie Ng 1.282 4 Y.T. Sum 1,261 5 Jeffrey Tan 1,254 Rahmat
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      Lock icon Suria scores twice in KL triumph
      198 27 MALAYSIAN UNDER-21 HOCKEY FINAL: XL 4 PERAK 2 PANTAI Kuala Lumpur staved off a gutsy second half fightback by Perak to clinch the Malaysian Hock ey Federation-Milo Under-21 cham pionship on Friday. Perak started the match as underdogs because XL had beaten them 6-1
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      Lock icon Germans a step away from final
      384 27 0N THE TENNIS SCENE Becker beats Slobo m battle of big-hitters DORTMUND Boris Becker and Eric Jelen put West Germany one step away from the Davis Cup final on Friday, scoring straight-set wins m the opening singles of their World group semi-final against Yugoslavia.
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      Lock icon McEnroe, Agassi give US lead
      341 27 BUENOS AIRES John McEnroe and Andre Agassi scored contrasting victories to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Argentina on the opening day of the Davis Cup American Zone Group One final on Friday. The Americans need just one more win m the tie
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      237 27 Rift may lead to new pro circuit ON THE SNOOKER SCENE HONGKONG The International Billiards and Snooker Federation is considering forming a new professional circuit to counter stiff qualifying practices, a senior official said on Friday. Mr Brian J. Bennet, chairman of the game's amateur federation, said the main reason
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      322 27 Wattana snooks them yet again HONGKONG The International Bil liards and Snooker Federation are considering forming a new professional circuit to counter stiff qualifying practices, a senior official said on Friday. He beat Hongkong's Franky Chan m the best-of-five frames final 3-1 to walk away with the winner's purse of
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      Hayes — the supreme sprinter of them all
      1312 28  - Hayes the supreme sprinter of them all ALAN HUBBARD ALWAYS ON SUNDAY 6 Of course, like the greatest heavyweight champion or the greatest soccer player, the argument as to who would have been the fastest sprinter m history is essentially subjective. The stopwatch says it is now Ben Johnson (above).
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      490 28 INDIANAPOLIS Florence Griffith Joyner shattered the American record m the women's 200 metres and Greg Foster, competing for the first •time since suffering a broken left forearm, advanced through his first two heats m the men's 110 m high hurdles at the United
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      220 28 INDIANAPOLIS A 100 metres duel between world record-holder Ben Johnson and Olympic champion Carl Lewis appears to be set for Zurich on Aug 17. "Ben definitely will run the 100 m at Zurich and I understand Carl will," Larry Heidebrecht, Johnson's agent, said
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      TEN-SECOND WONDERS
      142 28 Leading contenders for the 'Fastest Man on Earth' title HAROLD ABRAHAMS (Britain) Born Bedford 1899. Olympic champion 1924. Best time: 10.6. BEN JOHNSON (Canada) Born Jamaica, 1961. World champion 1987, Olympic bronze 1984. Best time: 9.83 (world record). HASELY CRAWFORD (Trinidad) Bom San Fernando 1950. Olympic champion 1976.
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      240 28 No exemption for Coe from Games trials LONDON Double Olympic 1500-metre champion Sebastian Coe was warned on Friday that sentiment alone will not guarantee his selection m the British team for Seoul at his gold medal-winning distance. The European 800 m champion must prove himself at the metric mile m
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      Lock icon Sorcerer's guarantee of success
      264 29 NAIROBI A Kenyan sorcerer has offered to use his special talents to guarantee football success for England and West Germany m the 1990 World Cup. Abubakar Sharif f Omar, 33, a well-known local football sorcerer, has written to England team manager Bobby Robson and West Germany's
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      Graham's crazy gamble
      1158 29  -  AS you read this, Tony Cottee will be tossing and turning m the damp of an English summer's night trying to decide whether to set a transfer record by joining Arsenal or Everton later today. Because he is a Cockney lad who never had to wander far
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      Lock icon Bianchi blasts back
      117 29 MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO Napoli soccer manager Ottavio Bianchi accused team captain Diego Maradona of arrogance on Friday and said he had to realise who was the boss. Bianchi, criticised by the Argentine World Cup captain on Thursday over his choice of players, told reporters at the Italian
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      395 29 STEVE WILLIAMS, the former England midfield player, has left Arsenal for First Division rivals Luton m a £300,000 ($1.05 million) deal. Williams fell out with Arsenal when he was left out of their Littlewoods Cup final defeat by Luton. WEST HAM on Friday beat London rivals Tottenham m
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      Lock icon Race start delay as riders show dissent over Delgado affair
      523 29 Race start delay as riders show dissent over Delgado affair CHALON SUR SAONE (France) Tour de France riders planned a major revolt if Pedro Delgado had been sanctioned for taking drugs, it was revealed here on Friday as a French rider took a stage for only the second time m
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      137 29 CHALON SUR SAONE (France) Valeric Simonnet, of France, flinched her second stage victory m this year's women's Tour de France after winning the 82-kilometre 11th stage" from I-i Clayette to here on Friday. Valeric triumphed after a sprint finish with compatriot Jeannie Longo, on the
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    455 30  - Yugoslavia give Merlion Gup a flying start YUGOSLAVIA'S Smelt Olympia, whose participation m next week's Merlion Cup basketball tournament had been threatened by unavailability of flights, can make the trip after all. The Basketball Association of Singapore, who announced the good news yesterday, saici the Yugoslavs will fly here via
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    480 30 POTSDAM (East Germany) European champion and world record-holder Silke Hoerner set the fastest 100 metres breaststroke time this year on Friday, the fourth day of the East German swimming championships. The 22-year-old Leipzig sports student came under intense pressure from Annett Rex, who
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    148 30 ATHLETICS SAAA: Swift AA c'ships (Farrer Park Athletic Centre, 2pm). BOWLING sth Jatlco series (Plaza Bowl, 10am). CRICKET Muthuoumara Trophy: SRC v SCRC (SCRC), CSC v MRTC (CSC), SCA v TT (IA) all 10.30 am. Semi-finals (CSC, SCRC). Both 2.30pm. HOCKEY Div 1: Texins v KR Hall (Tanglin,
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    Lock icon Senna stays on pole
    158 30 HOCKENHEIM Ayrton Senna will start m pole posi- tion for the seventh time m nine races this season at the West German motor racing Grand Prix here today. The Brazilian's time of lmin 44.5965 ec from Friday's opening practice was good enough to keep him on
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    Balestier knocked out by KL
    226 30  -  BALESTIER UNITED, Singapore's Premier League runners-up, were last night eliminated from the Asean Clubs soccer championship at Surabaya, Indonesia, after losing 3-1 to Kuala Lumpur FC. XL took a 2-0 first half lead with goals by Malek Awab and Subadron Aziz before Nasaruddin Jalil reduced
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    South Koreans aim to steal Singapore's glory
    405 30  -  Z)UTH KOREA have promised to steal the limelight from Singapore m the Asian men's and Asian mixed pairs bodybuilding championships at Kallang Theatre from Aug 21-22. Mr Hong Young Pyo, the general secretary of Korea Bodybuilding Federation, is confident that his team will
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    Two players sacked as Tampines sink deeper into the mud
    289 30  - Two players sacked as Tampines sink deeper into the mud JOE DORAI By FORMER soccer internationals Quah Kirn Song and Shiok Kirn Seng were sacked for fighting and Lim Tien Jit was cautioned m last night's Premier League play-off between Tyrwhitt Soccerites and Tampines Rovers at Jalan Besar Stadium. Tampines'
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    Lock icon Selangor matches put on hold
    151 30 KUALA LUMPUR Selangor's Malaysia Cup soccer matches have been put on hold following a protest by Perlis against them for fielding Dollah Salleh, who was banned by Johor. Last night's match against Malacca was postponed as is Thursday's match against Kuala Lumpur. On Monday, Dollah
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    54 30 PENANG Top-of-the-ta-ble Penang were held to a 0-0 draw by Johor m a Malaysia Cup soccer match last night. Penang had the better chances but failed to turn them into goals. Bernama Bernama Sook Jin: Her posing is expected to win a lot of points m the Asian
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      67 1 A rocket attack m Kabul, Brigadier-General Lee Hsien Loong j at the Stock Exchange, a plane crash-lands m Seletar. 4l Those were the headlines. But there was a lot they did j not show you which our reporter will on Page 3. KENNETH KOH
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        585 2 The story of Australian Barbara Barlow, who fought to save her son from the gallows for smuggling drugs into Malaysia, will be told m a TV movie, Dadah Is Death. Julie Christie will play her. IN A lifth-century courthouse m Sydney. Julio Christie sits
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        408 2 A NIGHTLY news programme billed as the first television show for the 1990s is to be launched m America m September amid predictions that it will irrevocably change the nature of broadcast news. USA Today: The Television Show is based on the colourful
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          109 2  - Men in the net JUDITH TAN By ALAN Tarn and Andy Lav got themselves into a stinking situation recently. While filming/the two Hongkong stars were required to jump off the second storey of an old house into a safety net below. I nknown to them and the crew, the net
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          A pain in the mouth
          64 2 HONGKONG star Maggie Cheung, who extracted three wisdom teeth and a molar a week ago, is still suffering from the aftermath of the surgery. The pain is so unbearable, she cannot speak properly and has to forego her favourite food beef steak. At the moment
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          'Great Wall' hopes
          98 2 WHEN she was m Tokyo recently, Taiwanese actress-singer, Judy Ong revealed that she would like to hold a concert at the Great Wall of China. The event, according to her, will start at the 9th minute of the 9th hour on Sept 9, 19M, the Shin Mm
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          Cut down to size
          99 2 SINGAPORE-BORN actor Ng Toi Yong, who is now m Hongkong, recently did a remake of the period drama The Proud Twins. His fans compare him favourably with veteran actor Sek Sau who played the role m the original movie. However, fans of Sek Sau disagree, pointing
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          Dragon bride
          75 2 TAIWANESE singer, Wang Zilei's dream of becoming a Dragon bride is finally coining true. The winner of the Golden Bell Award for the best female vocalist will tie the knot on Oct 15, the Lianhe Wanbao said. It was earlier rumoured that she was planning for a June
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          Puffy eyes
          68 2 HONGKONG actress, Tang Soi Mun has developed a skin allergy near her eyes, making them look puffy. On top of that she has a viral eye infection that causes her to tear. She was feeling so low that when her ex-boyfriend, actor Alex Man, called to ask how
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        1135 3 A day in the life of the 9 o'clock news A desperately needed jacket and tie, a sudden loss of sound during a satellite transmission, a cake that went largely ignored K. F. TANG sees the SBC news team at work. 9.30 AM Friday. July 15. News Conference time m
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        Lock icon An authentic voice for the NS boys
        658 3 Lim Siauw Chong tells CATHERINE ONG how he devised his version of soldier talk for the English-dubbed serial The Army Series. FOR a while, Lim Siauw Chong was tearing his hair out over army lingo. His job was to make sure that the
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        WHAT IF...
        277 3 a fly lands on a reporter's now while he is interviewing a foreign dignitary live on TV? Brush it off and carry on. the newsreader says Iran when he means Iraq on the news? Apologise and read Iraq m the sentence again. world-shaking news breaks 15 minutes before
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        Remembrance of things Paris
        862 4  -  VAL MACQUEEN By ON THE BLINK A PICTURE m a book he was given when he was eight set the course for what was to become the driving passion of Heinrich Schliemann's life. The picture which so grasped his imagination was an illustration of Homer's Iliad,
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        467 4 ALAN Thicke is not looking as jubilant as you might expect America's No. 2 sitcom dad after Bill Cosby to look. His show. Growing Pains (Friday, Ch 5, 8.30 pm), is a highlyrated series. In the last year, he has hosted an awesome share of
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        594 7 The lighter side of Prefab Sprout The British pop foursome have gone from slightly fey to confident and uptempo. Songwriter Paddy Macaloon talks to DAVID STUBBS PADDY Macaloon looks rather dapper m his red polka-dot tie. And his hair, which until recently was longer and more shapeless, has been pruned
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        19 going on 90, Chicago plods on
        330 7  -  CARL SKADIAN By POP REVIEW CHICAGO 19 Chicago (WKA) CHICAGO has kept the same formula for as long as anyone can remember, and will doubtless continue to do so for some years. And yes, the band is getting downright boring. A couple of
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        204 7 NEIL Young's hilarious new video, which slams pop stars for endorsing products, was ironically rejected by MTV the station which shows music videos for endorsing products This Note's For You the title song from the new turn parodies several TV commercials and
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        1032 14 From the mouths of 'babes' CHILDREN were described by George Bernard Shaw as "more troublesome and costly than chickens". They are also people with definite opinions on a variety off subjects, as CYNTHIA YEO, who spoke to some off them, discovered. THEIR FAVOURITE PERSON. "MY FAVOURITE person is me because
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        Opening up world of books to the young
        649 15  -  CYNTHIA YEO By BOOKS about mythical people, adventures, animals and fairy tales which have given many of us countless hours of pleasure continue to enthrall chil- dren who read them. While these books continue to be read by children today, however, Mrs
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      237 19 THIS week we feature Woodrow Wilson, the idealistic 27th President of the United States whose name is synonymous with the league of Nations. This international body has been replaced by the United Nations which came into being after World War II on Oct 24, 1945, to be exact.
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      202 19 Twine a new vase from an old bottle Bottled drinks, whether they are soft drinks or fruit cordials, come m all shapes and sizes. Instead of throwing them away after taking the drink, you can turn them into vases with a little creative work. You will need: A bottle A
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      441 19 HE was a champion of peace, but he also declared war on Germany. He went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize. These were some of the highlights of President Woodrow Wilson's life. Born m 1856, the son of a Presbyterian minister, he was a clever boy
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      244 19 T^^r Draw a rabbit SiSf^fSi* f^^m P^BBRVHH 6 f/X^ «Sa^\ a rf^Y) o V/ v Catherine: What do lions H| f i^k k l\\ \JK j R 4. //S* A > X^' l^lJ^PW^. ]y like eating m restaurants 9 PpMCAOH X "ir^^N IohWWtZ f^W/r^ r^ r^~\ vivMyi Dorot h.v: Why,
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      313 20 gtfCfjgSH YOUNG PARENTS Bfc^^j^ fc A brand new issue July Dec '88 with everything expectant, 1 new and even not-so-new parents need to know. QgjSgll^HL Don't Do His Homework for Him! Mum-upmanship! Mrs VV Tan. both a teacher and mum-of-two, explains why The maj()r sUipidity ()f motherh()o(l ls tlu fearfu
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      64 1 Mind and Body Fashion Food Arts Motoring Travel Pictures by and KENNETH KOH Farming is their life: Fruit farmer Ooin Ai Hing (main picture) spreads his wings on his four hectares of rented land m Murai agrotech farm near Lim Cnu Kang. whie j natty-looking Ang Ban long
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      206 1 Today's farmers are not a wizened lot scratching for a living; they are youngish, fairly well-educated and drive saloon cars. Can they hit pay dirt m highly urbanised Singapore? LEE SIEW HUA reports great consumers of hen eggs and poultry, have picked these forms of traditional farming.
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      Perking up on news of poor health
      852 2 THINGS were pretty grim there for a while around our semi-luxurious domicile, I regret to report. You see. The I^ady I Live With (TLILW) received results of her medical examination. She passed with flying colours not a single thing wrong with her. Naturally,
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      692 2 them out once or twice out of courtesy or concern but this will eventually stop altogether. As Mrs Susan Lee, another young widow of 29, said determinedly: "I must make a new life for myself and adapt to a different set of rules. I can no longer
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      210 2 Where to go for help TWO organisations helping widows m Singapore are Help Every Lone Parent (HELP) and the Young Woman's Muslim Association (YWMA). In 1985, the HELP project was started by Catholic nuns specially to meet the special needs of single-parent families. Two years later, YWMA began offering similar
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        363 2 Saying yes' it m to urn v® a kfi AW- 4^^ I I arrv and I had been dating each other Ik -M^ JL for nearly three years since university. (y We enjoyed a very strong relationship. But when he Hmt t turned around and asked me to marr\ him,
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      227 3 FASHION magazines including Vogue and Harper's Bazaar are declaring that a tan is passe. The hot look now is the kind of porcelain paleness that was m until Coco Chanel came back tanned from a 1922 cruise and made it declasse. According to
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      189 3 Betting on monochromes ROBINSONS is backing the trend towards Olympic blights, sweet pastels or gaudy florals. It Is betting on black and white. According to its fashion forecasting agencies companies which predict worldwide fashion trends up to two years m advance these two colours are going to create the greatest
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      Paradise lost
      151 3 ROMANCE and business have soured for one of the most wholesome of apparel couples, Doug and Susie Tompkins of Esprit de Corps, according to a recent New York Times story. With their marriage on the rocks, the couple, who live m separate houses on their San Francisco property,
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      10 4  -  MAY HO *^4 By Add water to get "butter"
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      Herb mills make a showing
      87 4 LAST year m London, I was thrilled by the wide range of herb, pepper and salt mills, especially those which offered three different herbs m separate sections m a mill or a pepper mill with a salt shaker on top. Herb mills have now made
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      Musk melons just for display
      117 4 While browsing m the fruit section of the Daimaru supermarket, I was shocked to find musk melons sold at $79 each. But they were no ordinary ones. Meant to be given away as gifts, each melon was perfectly round, carefully covered m tissue and <•
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      A quick mix for breakfast
      108 4 On promotion at Yaohan Thomson supermarket last week were Hungry Jack Pan-Shakes at $2.65 a box. These were handy boxes of pancake mix m which the mix can be prepared and poured from the container itself without decanting. Ideal for camping and quick breakfasts. To
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      Cream of the crop
      69 4 Also spotted m the Daimaru supermarket two weeks ago were liquid coffee and tea creamers for those who preferred these to milk but find the powdered creamers bothersome. Nestle Krematop was priced at $5.50. The UCC brand which had two types, the KXI2 and the DX2I
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      For that butter flavour
      1269 4 Spotted at Cold Storage Promenade two weeks ago, cholesterol-free natural butter flavoured mix marketed under the Butter Buds brand. Made from butter extract, it claims to impart a buttery flavour to vegetables, potatoes, scrambled eggs and pancakes. Apparently, all you do is add 4 oz (113
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      182 4 Living from hand to mouth can be quite refined, especially when you're lapping up some of the best buffets m town. MARGARET CHAN goes on a round-the-clock foray Think small numbers. If you pick oysters, for example, half a dozen should do nicely. Choose
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        169 4 The TopjTOf The Tops len Best Dishes From Our jSrT" Jfcj^fci^W, Top Ten Dishes Master Chef's Scrumptious Spread fi^'&&ii?*ffitiffS93^ 0 l Roasted Suckling Pig It When it comes to Cantonese L Huan Long Superior Seafood Combination 3. Pan Fried Soon Hock Meat cuisine, our Hong Kong Master 4. Geoduck Clani
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      883 5 LOBSTER PROMOTION Kinta-Mani, Apollo Hotel: 733--2081. Indonesian-style. A la carte or set lunch. $20 per person. Also available for dinner. Uniil end of the month. HONGKONG DIAN KIN Meisan Szechuan Restaurant, Royal Holiday Inn: 737-7966. From $1.80 to $3.20 per dish. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only. POLYNESIAN
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      Forget fritters, have yourself a crabana!
      43 5 Forget fritters, have yourself a crabana! Bananas with crab or belacan might be a hard act to swallow. But MARGARET CHAN, who went to Kuala Lumpur last month for a sampling, finds a treat just right for Hari Raya Haji. low chfaw Mwr
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      444 5 Crabanas Serves four Half-ripened pisang mas 4 cleaned flower crab carapace (see note) 250 g flower crab me«:t 60 g chopped large onion 60 g chopped green bell pepper 3 tsp cornflour 4 slices of processed Cheddar cheese (use the pre-sliced squares) 45 g butter or corn oil 2
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      1238 5 BANANAS are widely grown m Malaysia and Is the country's third largest fruit crop after pineapples and durian. About Z6,m ha of bananas are cultivated m Malaysia and plsang mas is a popular variety. An average bunch of pisang mas weighs about
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      Keeping all his hopes m one basket
      334 6 MR ANG Ban Tong's wife was a Katong girl who, used to suburban life, hated the flies that buzzed round the farm. She met her husband, who runs a hen-egg farm m Ama Keng, at a Latin dance class. She has settled m
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        97 6 WHAT THE DRIEST DRAGONS "^^hpwb^p^* to r 3 OUT OF 4 BABIES IN SINGAPORE'S HOSPITALS WILL START LIFE IN PAMPERS. Perhaps its the new ultra-thin, ultra al When it comes to babies, Singapore's hospitals know a thing or two about looking after them. Like the hospitals like Or the new
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      55 7 CHEW SENG KIM Limes make Mr Ooin Ai Hing smile LESLEY KOH Mr Tay Chin Eng's family has been farming for 60 years ALBERT CHUA Mr Peter Low owns 20,000 ducks plus a security agency CHEW SENG KIM Mr N. Kumar checks his 70 cows that eat a
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      Filling milk glasses m Little India
      223 7 HIS is one of 16 rare cattle farms m Singapore. When N. Kumar, 30, was a schoolboy, he herded his father's water buffaloes since sold to Brunei to the sea off Seletar to cool off. He went to India to try his hand at
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      Plucking a living from the trees
      224 7 THERE is no whiff of ducks, no farmhouse or outhouse m fruit farmer Ooin Ai Hing's new government farm where the very soil looks sanitised. But men m straw hats bent over muddy rows and birds singing leave you m no doubt you are
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      Seeds sown, the beer begins to flow
      228 7 AFTER sundown, Ama Keng vegetable farmer Tay Chin Eng, 30, turns city-slicker. He sets off m his Honda Accord to sit with friends over a few beers m a hotel lounge. He is the picture of carefree bachelorhood, but when he speaks of
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      Feather in cap for former inspector
      219 7 AS A farmer who does not believe m keeping all his eggs m one basket, Punggol duck farmer Peter Low, 51, leaves his feathered flock largely m the care of three workers while he runs a security agency m North Bridge Road. Punggol-born, the
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      9 8 A two-page special on Singapore's favourite pastime
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      656 8  -  By WHEN the sun goes down and the moon comes out, dining out-of-doors can be a truly enjoyable way to spend Friday evenings out. Poolside barbecues 'vith movie entertainment held on Friday nights at the Ladyhill Hotel can be quite a novel way of
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      97 8 When at a loss as to what and where to eat, food guides can be most helpful. WONG SUFEI gives a run-down on some of the food guides available. ONE of the most informative and comprehensive food guides around is Where to Eat and Drink m Singapore ($3.50). It provides
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      Guides to better eating
      410 8 hawker food you 'vant, an alphabetical listing of these and a recommendation of a small stall which you might like to try is given. This easy-to-use book is of great help to tourists and residents alike, even though I was a bit surprised that the section
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        196 8 Business *X Baron's (Sunday Buf id i> A Family Eating Affair V Every Sunday, our chefs from Baron's Table do not take a rest they give up their I V weekends to cook up something delicious for you. I m^ Pooling their best culinary skills together, they bring you an
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        163 8 > f% Long Jiang WA Sichuan I Heskiurunt I "Creating, yet not possessing, Wbrking, yet not taking credit." Lao Tzu Long Jiang Sichuan Restaurant nuances ot Sichuan preparation, is pleased to announce the creation For we abide by the words of the ot a new a la carte menu. ancient
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      How to dine in style and with panache
      367 9  -  UMA MOORTHY By I THE idea of going for a formal West-ern-style dinner need not leave you quaking m your shoes. Dining at a classy restaurant can be quite a trying experience for those who are more comfortable dining at the nearby
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      282 9 THE next nrne you eat at a classy restamant, take a look at the trademark on the back of the flatware. If it says WMF, it would have been made right here m Singapore. Tucked away m the quiet recesses of Gul Avenue m
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      712 9  -  A GOOD knife is one with a hollow handle that i is filled with cement before the blade is fixed on. Apart from that, Mr Ulrich Wasserbaech, managing director of WMF Flatware, said there must be "balance between the weight of the blade
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      Dispute over Cheever's stories
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      127 10 CELLIST and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich was baffled over a recent West German newspaper report that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's new open policy meant nothing to him. The Director of Washington's National Symphony Orchestra said m Paris that Die Welt was quoting from a month-old Interview. In
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      82 10 THE Australian Ballet won a rapturous reception and five curtain calls m a packed Moscow theatre for the first performance m the Soviet capital of John Cranko's version of Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet recently. But the company's prima ballerina, Christine Walsh, watched rather than
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      1254 10 THE Japanese are avid readers of translations of American bestselling authors such as Arthur Hailey, Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy. The reason is simple. "American books are better written than Japanese books/ said a Japanese publisher. Publisher's Weekly, the American industry's trade journal, reported
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      28 10  - Pixie with a stallion's kick Behind the small, elegant stature of Natalia Makarova called by many the greatest performing ballerina is a lady of steel, reports ANGELA LEVIN
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        158 10 _PAYLEM!_ GCTQWMLgY! Beautiful Scandfnavian-styled Teakwood furniture at incredible prices! Don't miss this fantastic sale! 23rd to 31st July 1988 (10am Bpm) Triple dresser w/1 2 drawers 77fl 200x50x75cm (79"x20"x29.5 H \J Occasional Tables with Reversible Top Double dresser w/8 drawers <t j~ f~ fj 160x50x75cm(63 M x20"x29.5") *\jD\J Hst I^l
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        258 10 The Sunday Times andCoca-Cda hringyau^i Seoul #V Just read The Sunday Times and enjoy ♦^..."fIU Coca-Cola and you too can be m Seoul to witness 4tg> «*^rfsill? the best of the sporting world m action. The n m m t jt*^" 5 tt^^^l^tiluV^ Sunday Times and Coca-cola will hold 2
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      All dolled up for a 'crash course'
      330 11  -  THE rain is pouring m sheets, the wipers are swishing madly. A tipsy man could have walked a straight line better, you museSuddenly, the glare of headlights scythes through the ca abin like a laser beam. The eyes, momentarily dazzled, glimpse a child
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      368 11  -  HOW would you like free tyres and servicing each year? This can be quite easily done. First, let us look at some of the expenses the owner of a 1600 cc car incurs. Let us assume his monthly petrol bill comes up to $140 on a
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      659 12 What does an underground wonder have that is more riveting than bustling bazaars and belly-dancers? CHEN CHUI LEE takes m the highs and lows of Turkey Picture by WHEN you tire of belly dancers and noisy bazaars, what else is there to see m Turkey? The
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      218 12 SMALL hotels or yogwan are still available for the Olympics season between Sept 17 and Oct 2. In and around Seoul, the luxury hotels are virtually overbooked and chances of those on the waiting list getting rooms are well nigh impossible, says the Korea National
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