Weekend East, 20 February 1987
1987-02-20
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Weekend East
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Title Section17 1987-02-20 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, February 20, 1987 M.C.(P) No. 173/5/86 Vol. 2 No. 717 words
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Article, Illustration898 1987-02-20 1 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN FATHER Cyril Lee, vicar of St Anne’s Church in Punggol, wasn’t happy at all when he found out that Archbishop Gregory Yong, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Singapore, had offered his church centre to Mother898 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement137 1987-02-20 1 Shock for blind street vendors: Pg 2 INSIDE WEEKE(V>Q Valentine's Day contest winner at world’s tallest hotel PAGE 3 TV meals not hot with Singaporeans PAGE 7 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS: PAGE 5 Joan Collins’ hubby wants $54,000 a week alimony PAGE 8 Shutterbugs special PAGES 10-13 4,000 have a137 words
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Advertisement69 1987-02-20 1 EC i w T 13 -T’ i .A 5 V WHA T’S HER LINE? Find out on Page 4 what she does. PICTURE BY CHEW YEN FOOK HWEE YAN measures up to her job. She uses a measuring tape at work and has to move about. What does she do?69 words
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228 1987-02-20 2 TO CHEE ENG - By TO CHEE ENG PUPILS of Fengshan Primary School are now trooping to the neighbouring Ping Yi Primary School for their recess after a fire destroyed the school hall and tuckshop last Monday. Mr Law Chor Hoo, the principal, said: “It228 words
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Article, Illustration452 1987-02-20 2 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN THE days of the blind lottery ticket sellers at Orchard and Scotts Roads are numbered. The Ministry of the Environment has told them to quit hawking outside the shopping complexes. Said Mr Charles Chua, who sells lottery tickets452 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement305 1987-02-20 2 m T »t* ’V A I)R G.M COLLINS and PAYOT, PARIS YOUR SKIN f AND OUR EXPERTISE Pamper yourself with our exclusive treatments At BEAUTY CENTRE we have Paris-and-London trained beauty therapists to help you solve your problem skin and custom design a treatment plan for your skin. Products used:305 words
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Article, Illustration481 1987-02-20 3 BEDOK housewife Paramjit Kaur and her family enjoyed a weekend stay at the world’s tallest hotel thanks to love. She penned a winning message to “Kindy” in the Valentine’s Day contest organised by WEEKENDeast and Westin Stamford. “It was481 words
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Article346 1987-02-20 3 Bedok 13* *****17 A MARTIAL arts course for children will begin in early March and will last three months. Classes will be held every Sunday from 10.30 am to 11.30 am. Fee is $18 Changi 13 *****07 A six-month children's art course will begin on March 1. Classes346 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement188 1987-02-20 3 Computer Training Centre mH (Registered with the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION) ISNT IT WORTH INVESTING IN YOUR CHILD? Soon, computers will be as common as telephones or TV sets in the home. And with more jobs being done through the computer, learning to use it has become as.essential as learning to188 words
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Advertisement147 1987-02-20 3 Now when you think lenses, think PAVILION Vi. vcs 4 M I We specialise in: Soft Contact Lenses (extended wear) Hard Contact Lenses Cosmetic Lenses Toric Lenses (Astigmatism) Tinted Soft Lenses, etc. Gas-permeable Lenses (Special rates for students and army personnel) WeTI advise you on the lens that is most147 words
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HOUSING LOANS
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415 1987-02-20 4 IRENE TOH - By IRENE TOH ARE you still debating on whether to buy your house be it a private apartment or landed property? Across the island, prices of private apartments have risen generally by about 10 per cent and on the average. by415 words
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479 1987-02-20 4 TO CHEE ENG - By TO CHEE ENG YOU can use your CPF savings to buy private and resale HUDC properties However, you can only use up to 80 per cent of the property value. Many financial institutions offer loans at competitive rates and some offer loans479 words
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Article, Illustration183 1987-02-20 4 Our What’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? SIM Hwee Yan, 24, is always going around with a camera and a measuring tape. That’s because she is a valuer. She measures houses, takes pictures of them, and write reports as to how muchPicture and story by CHEW YEN FOOK - 183 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement429 1987-02-20 4 With Hongkongßank’s Home Loan- Pay only the interest for the first 5 years. 3d 0D -SSsS n O*M ne Only Hongkongßank has a home loan that’s specially tailored to your available cash flow. l ike servicing only the interest on your loan for the first 5 years. Hongkongßank allows up429 words
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WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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Article117 1987-02-20 5 AS a new Filipina maid. I’m a total stranger to the Chinese way of doing things. On my first day at work, my employer gave me a peculiar looking board and a wash tub. She told me to wash the clothes and went out117 words
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Article119 1987-02-20 5 MY friends had arranged a "blind date" for me. We were to meet outside a fast-food restaurant, at 3 30 pm; my friends would join us later, so that my “date” and I could first get acquainted. I arrived at the place a few minutes after119 words
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Article63 1987-02-20 5 A HOTEL receptionist asked a guest for his name. He replied: "Hans Schaefer. You know, like the Sheaffer pen." After having gone out for the day, he returned to the hotel. The same receptionist, on seeing him from afar, got ready his room key. When she handed63 words
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Article73 1987-02-20 5 I POINTED at a $23 item in a supermarket and read the price to my three-year-old son to introduce him to numbers. I was delighted when, after some explanation, he could read the prices of all the items in tne $2O range correctly. However, when73 words
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Junior funnies
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Article73 1987-02-20 5 MY sister’s birthday was round the corner, so I told my brother: “I bought a Garfield for sis. It cost me $24. Don’t you dare let the cat out of the bag!" "Don’t worry, I won’t let Garfield out of the bag; besides I don't know where73 words
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Article82 1987-02-20 5 OUR teacher told us that a few girls had won prizes for the speech contest. When their names were called, the girls were to go to the front of the classroom to collect their prizes. After calling all tne winners' names, she called mine Thinking that she82 words
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Article163 1987-02-20 5 IF they matched him with a gorilla I wouldn’t bet on the gorilla. 7— Former youngest world heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson on the new youngest champion Mike Tyson. Patterson won the title 30 years ago when he was 21; Tyson won it last November, less than five163 words
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Live letters to the editor
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196 1987-02-20 5 I WAS reversing out of the parking lot near Siglap market last Sunday wnen my car grazed his car’s right rear fender. Damage was negligible but he got out of his car looking quite angry His two friends also got out.196 words
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97 1987-02-20 5 WE decided to play "Bite the Apple” at a party. Each team consisted of a guy and a girl. To make the game more exciting, the apples, tied to strings, were swayed to and fro. While others seemed to be quite successful with97 words
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Article113 1987-02-20 5 WHEN we got into a taxi at Haig Road market, we noticed a miniature calendar hanging on the dashboard. We asked the driver if he had one to spare. He hadn't. So, we asked if he could get a calendar tnat was exactly the same.113 words
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Article81 1987-02-20 5 WE refer to the letter "Put mail in right boxes" by Remy Aray (WEEKENDeast Jan 27/30 issue). All postmen in the Katong post office have been reminded to exercise greater care in delivering the mail to the right addresses We would appreciate it if Ms81 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement223 1987-02-20 5 s t m \n*oCf MOST of us must have had a funny experience at some time or other. WEEKENDeast welcomes contributions from readers who have had similar true life experiences as those published here. The joke could be on you, which, of course, makes it better. But it need not223 words
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Advertisement72 1987-02-20 5 CONTRIBUTORS to JUNIOR FUNNY LINES should bo aged 15 and under, must give their NRIC number (If 12-ptus), name, and address. Pseudonyms are allowed. (For those under 12, please give one of your parents' names for cheque payments.) We wHI pay $lO for the beet effort and $5 for every72 words
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Advertisement271 1987-02-20 5 5-WAY JOGGER MODEL TE-780 FEATURE Improving your aerobic capacity and rehabilitation 1-18 steel rollers operate in ball bearing surfaces 2 Sturdy welded steel frame with chrome and enamel finish 3 Distinctive curved running surface 4 Adjustable resistance and height 5 Heavy duty rubber belt guides keep extra wide and properly271 words
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TIME OUT
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Article, Illustration341 1987-02-20 6 IRENE TOH - By IRENE TOH THE rich and mellow voice of Tony Goh filled the Cellar. That familiar tune had some in the audience humming along, which was exactly what Tony wanted. “We want to get the audience to be involved,” said341 words
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259 1987-02-20 6 BRIDGET TAN - BRIDGET TAN A LOAF of bread costs $1.10 in Singapore but only 62 cents in Mexico City and 66 cents in London. In Paris, it is about $4 while in Tokyo, $3.95 and in New York $2.10. (All prices in Singapore259 words
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Article192 1987-02-20 6 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN TUCK into mouth-watering favourites specially prepared by hawkers from Penang's food alleys. The 10-day Penang Hawker Fest will be held at the White Rose Cafe in York Hotel from February 27 to March 8. A selection of nine specialties by 18 Penang hawkers192 words
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EATS with HO Al TSEN
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297 1987-02-20 6 HEAT-AND-EAT or TV meals, introduced 14 months ago in the supermarkets, liave provea to be unpopular with Singaporeans. Singaporeans, it seems, still prefer hawker food to chicken birvani, prawn sambal, samba! fish, vegetarian food, braised chicken and beef, and chicken curry. When it297 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement123 1987-02-20 6 KOREAN BUFFET BARBEQUE ONLY ONE IN SINGAPORE “You’ll never want another love!” for only $12.50 Adult 7.50 (Children) EAT TO u YOUR HEART’S CONTENT VPLUS HAPPY LUNCH Any 2 items ordered 1 dish of your choice FREE One more additional order FREE dish drinks or coffee for all MON FRI123 words
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Advertisement75 1987-02-20 6 SLENDERIZER No Pills No Hunger No Sweat f M 30 minutes a day with the P 2 NEUOTONE helps to eliminate excess fat and strengthen muscles on the hips, thighs, waist, buttocks, arms, and legs. Get the same results as sit-ups, jogging, or jumping rope with none of the strain.75 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous403 1987-02-20 6 Your individual horoscope Start your week right with FRANCES DRAKE J l F* Monday, February 23,1987 IF YOU ARE BORN TODAY, you are adventurous in some ways but are generally introverted. You would do well in counselling Being a sympathetic person, you may be drawn to the care of the403 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement285 1987-02-20 7 o 0 0 Vt* m o At the East Coast Recreation Centre u Date 21, 22 Feb 1987 Time 11am 4pm (DoritMiMit o* FREE ADMISSION Complete this coupon and present it tor a surprise FREE gift on purchase Mr/Mrs/Miss Age Address 7* 2&? w 8 N I a H *>285 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous653 1987-02-20 7 When partners don f t see eye to eye in arms deal FRIDAY Friday at the Movies: Deal of the Century, Ch 5, 10.30 pm CHEVY Chase and Gregory Hines star in this comedy as second-hand arms dealers to third world countries. Chase, the go-getting opportunist, is eager to clinch653 words
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Article, Illustration455 1987-02-20 8/9 JOHN COLLINS; JOE MULLINS - By JOHN COLLINS and JOE MULLINS National En- quirer. JOAN Collins’ husband Peter Holm is demanding more than US$l million (Ss2.l m) a year in alimony plus millions more in their divorce settlement, claiming his management pulled the “Dynasty" star— National En-; quirer. - 455 words
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Article90 1987-02-20 8/9 National En- quirer. I WONDER WHY a pattern of dots on clothing is called polka dots? In the 1840 s, the polka was all the rage in American music and dance. Fabric manufacturers and dress designers of the time often named their products after songs that were— National En-; quirer. - 90 words
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Page 8/9 Advertisements
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Advertisement130 1987-02-20 8/9 Everything you ever wanted in a shopping and entertainment centre is found at Parkway Parade. There’s always something exciting going on. Not only do we have more than 240 good-value shops and restaurants, and live entertainment spots every evening, we also hold frequent consumer promotions and exhibitions. More than a130 words
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Advertisement246 1987-02-20 8/9 5-minute TUMMY EXERCISER fights flab to trim your figure! fa Only $49 Yes! Just 5 minutes a day in the privacy of your own home to improve your figure. Flatten that tummy bulge. Reduces hips and thighs. Be fitter, trimmer and feel really great. 5 Minutes a day will get246 words
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Advertisement294 1987-02-20 10 r Voted European compact Camera of the Year 198a Canon Top Shot NO fUSS. NO fUZZ. The new Canon Top Shot. Revolutionary. Futuristic. And a complete, all-in-one 35mm compact camera that's top in design. Top in features. With sleek, rounded contours that are human engineered to fit naturally into the294 words
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SHUTTERBUGS
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Article, Illustration265 1987-02-20 11 THE latest and newest autofocus SLR to enter the market is the Yashica 230AF. which has 12 full features as compared with five such features in other brands. They are: Ultra compact integrated flash, standard AF, continuous AF. Trap Focus, automatic265 words
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627 1987-02-20 11 CHEW YEN FOOK - By CHEW YEN FOOK MANY photographers are reluctant to switch to a complete autofocus outfit because: AUTOFOCUS cameras need batteries before they can function. THEY are not hardy or rugged enough But, with advances in science and technology, autofocus cameras are becoming627 words
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Article, Illustration362 1987-02-20 12 CHEW YEN FOOK - By CHEW YEN FOOK ONE of the most challenging fields of photography is action shots. All photographers will fondly remember their best pictures but are haunted by those they missed and nowhere else is it more frequent than in action photography. Every photographer dreamsPicture by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 362 words
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Advertisement210 1987-02-20 12 flttttSßl Columbia Photo Studio 3tttt2Sl»aiK Foto Columbia Bridal Gown M We specialise in: Portrait Photography Instant Passport (Colour or B/W) Express Colour D&P Service Come to us for good photo finish Blk 58 Marine Terrace #Ol-5$ I Blk 510 Redok North Street #Ol $1 Singapore 1544 Tel *****91 Singapore 1646210 words
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Advertisement487 1987-02-20 13 Challenging the Future :2i<yDCERa A Spark of Hi-Tech VASHICA nm x VASHICA 1 «~m Jf ■i INTRODUCING THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED AUTOFOCUS SLR CAMERA The YASHICA 230-AF, a superior KYOCERA product incorporating today's most advanced technology, represents the ultimate in autofocus SLR cameras. Its innovative, state-of-the-art features are the reason487 words
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Advertisement1371 1987-02-20 14 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Wednesday 400 p m lor run-on classified ads 7 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9am to 5p m Mondays to Fridays 9a m to 1 p m on Saturdays Closed Sundays and public holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads are payable in advance1,371 words
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SPORTSCENE...with S GULAM
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Article, Illustration388 1987-02-20 15 NFL SOCCER GEYLANG INT’L 2 FARRER PARK DYNAMOS 0 FOUR players were shown the yellow card and one sent off in a fiery NFL Division Two soccer match at the Geylang Stadium last weekend. Geylang's national players Sudiat Dali, D Tokijan, andPicture by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 388 words
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279 1987-02-20 15 INTER-CON BADMINTON TAMPINES suffered an unexpected defeat in a decisive second round losers’ pool match against Geylang West in the in-ter-constituency badminton tournament at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall over the weekend. Although Geylang were seeded, and Tampines were not, among tne279 words
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Article39 1987-02-20 15 EUNOS CSC will organise a swimming carnival on Sunday at the Bedok Swimming Complex from R am to 1 pm. Entry is by free coupons available from all Residents’ Committees and the Community Centre at Eunos.39 words
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Article108 1987-02-20 15 NETBALL MARINE PARADE’S superior fitness earned them a narrow win over Eunos in an exciting first round inter-constituency netball competition at Kallang Runway Netball Centre. The match went into extra time twice as the two teams stayed level at the end of normal time and108 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement78 1987-02-20 15 Explore Aston Discover original design in rattan with genuine manau cane. Elegance in made-to-order furniture, cushions covers. Repair, staining work also available. ASTON CANE FURNITURE 253 Taniong Katong Road Spore 1543 (Open daily) Tel: *****16 \^m en v v V W v y. HAIRSTYLING TEAM <Q I 30% OFF (When78 words
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Advertisement272 1987-02-20 15 Cycle Your Way To A Healthier You All Year Round! Folding Cycle V ;'V IU ONLY $B9 Exercise bicycles can help improve circulation, heart, lungs, muscle tone and more But the high cost of cycles can be quite discouraging This folding exerciser gives you similar benefits to those expensive cycles,272 words
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Article, Illustration97 1987-02-20 16 BEDOK STADIUM had never had such a crowd for a soccer match... 800 spectators squeezed into the grandstand and more than 3,000 others filled the slopes around the pitch. The match they had all come to watch: A Bavarian Amateur Selection— Picture by CHEW; YEN FOOK. - 97 words
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Article58 1987-02-20 16 FREEDOM of expression surely cannot mean giving the media the licence to publish irresponsible and baseless allegations and then refusing to publish corrections. 7 Singapore Foreign Office press secretary Martin Marini, replying to the Paris-based International Federation of Newspaper Publishers, which had protested against the restriction of the Asian58 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous53 1987-02-20 16 TIDES Today: 2.42 am (2.6 m), 9.18 am (0.5 m), 3.18 pm (2.4 m), 9.13 pm (0.8 m) Tomorrow: 3.15 am (2.6 m), 10.03 am (0.6 m), 4.15 pm (2.1 m), 9 44 pm (1.1 m) Sunday: 3.59 am (2.6 m), 11.05 am (0.6 m), 5.31 pm (1.8 m), 10.3453 words
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