Weekend East, 27 May 1988

Microfilm: NL19542
Total Pages: 15
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, May 27, 1988 MCI (P) No. 64/5/87 Vol. 3 NO. 20
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  • Article, Illustration
    Family’s Hari Raya grief
    503 1  -  Sole breadwinner lost life when boat capsized By BRIDGET TAN HOUSEWIFE Madam Zahara Mat is at a loss at how to feed herself and her young son as her husband Mahmood Napis, sole breadwinner of the family, lost his life at sea on Hari Raya. That
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    MP shows his unsung talent when he joins in the singing
    218 2  -  By EDWARD LIM THE MP for Kaki Bukit, Mr Chew Heng Ching, showed his unsung talent when he joined the Kaki Bukit Senior Citizens' Choir in singing two local favourites, “Chan Mali Chan” and “Di Tan- iong Katong”, on
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    A tidy lot of rubbish
    72 2 THESE bags of debris were spotted at a car park lot at Block 27, Marine Crescent. They were neatly tied up and placed there by workers doing renovation works in one of the flats. A Meng and Beng Construction worker said: “It’s cleaner this way
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  • Article
    Hari Raya parties at RCs
    102 3 TEN Residents’ Committees have planned celebrations for the Hari Raya season. Eunos Zone 1 RC, Changkak Zone 5 RC, and Kg Chai Chee Ping An RC will hold parties tomorrow. Kg Chai Chee Ping Yi RC has organised a campfire. Kg Chai Chee Ansar RC,
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  • Article
    RC centre opening
    38 3 CHANGKAT Zone 4 RC Centre will hold a dinner and dance to mark its opening at Block 285, Tarnpines Street 22, tomorrow night at 7.30. Dr Aline Wong, the MP for Changkat, is the guest-of-honour.
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  • Article
    June holiday activities for pupils
    230 3 COMMUNITY centres are holding a series of activities to keep pupils occupied during the June school holidays. Pupils can learn to make biscuits and cakes at Braddell CC during a demonstration to be held on June 17. Also at the CC are story-telling, and art
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      346 3 Can we tempt you with a little tradition? urn mm mm Mm w»v The Bedok Restaurant in 1948 ...now the LONG BEACH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT After 40 years the tradition of serving the MHBkki finest seafood still lives on. s SUP LO/VG BEACH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT PA A i.i. n i LONG
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      655 5 NEWSfUAN TRAVU 80 Marine Parade Road #BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 Head Office 100 Orchard Road #O2-38/39 Meridien Shopping Centre Tel: *****22 *****33 Branches 81 Anson Road B1 06 Dai Ichi Hotel Tel: *****00 10 Eu Tong Sen Street #Ol 10 Furama Hotel Tel: *****61 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • Article
      Making a monkey out of my boss
      121 6 I HAD just left school and was working in an American manufacturing company. One day. my boss told me to order drinks for some visitors. The canteen operator understood very little English, and I, on the other hand, knew very little Malay. So,
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    • Article
      Daddy’s little boy
      61 6 ONE day, my six-vear-old son was studying his face in the mirror Suddenly, he turned round and asked me: “Why is it that I look so much like my father when he did not bear me? “I should look like you since I came out from your
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  • JUNIOR FUNNY
    • Article
      Basketball foul-up
      81 6 MY friends and I were playing basketball and I was chosen to be a reserve. Sometime after play started. I was told to replace one of my team mates. When the ball was passed to me. I dribbled the ball and quickly put it into the net I
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    • Article
      Awed by state-of– the-art tap at Changi Airport
      194 6 ON MY last trip to our ultra-modern Changi Airport, I visited the toilet near the waving gallery. When I approached the sink, there was no knob to turn the tap There was only a handle to work the stopper which plugs the
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  • Article
    Community diary
    181 6 i Bedok *****17 A Hari Raya show will be held this Sunday at 7.30 pm Braddell 9 *****58 A baby show will be held this Sunday at 9 am Changi tsr *****07 A three-month Malay language course will begin on June 7 at 7.30 pm Fee: $35 Changkat
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  • Article
    QUOTES QUOTES QUOTES
    172 6 DON'T just be a banana yellow outside and white inside. Make the whole thing white. 7— Brigadier-General (Res) Lee Hsien Loong on US thinking in the Hendnkson Affair ANYTIME you talked to him about something he would drift off into an anecdote. And once he gave the
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  • Article
    FAULTY TELEPHONES
    52 6 WE refer to the letter “Telecoms notice doesn’t make sense,“ by CKS (WEEKENDeast, May 6 issue). We would like to thank the writer for his feedback. We will amend our notices to request users to report faulty public telephones to ‘9oo’ from other telephones DERRICK TAN, Corporate Communications
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      284 6 #O2 HARI RAYA SPECIAL! 30% off By Promotional Stylist Team Marg Mary Francis Normal Special CUT $2O $l4 PERM $5O $35 Produce this ad for discount Valid till June 30 50 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 Tel: *****21 *****45 For The Best Deal When Buying Or Selling Your If Motorcycles... CALL
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      134 6 m 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 not necessarily be so.
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    Hai Yan is always full of tricks
    322 7  -  By BRIDGET TAN LIKE famed super-illu-sionist David Copperfield, Onan Road resident Tan Hai Yan can also make the Statue of Liberty vanish from sight. The difference is that Mr Tan’s is a miniature statue. What’s more, you can also learn the magic trick
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      103 7 Choose the ad size that works for you! You have a choice of placing ads in standard modular units or in any combination of the modules listed below; (a) 9 cm xl col. $61.20 (b) 9 cm x 2 col $122 40 (C) 9 cm x 3 col $lO3 60
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      104 7 EDDIE HAIR SHOP 1 Brooke Road/ East Coast Road #O2-11 Katong Plaza Singapore 1542 TEL: *****58 I f" n A -A n T' Usual Price Offer Price $l2 Cut $l6 $3O Perm $4O 51/ Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries or any auspicious occasion, buy a gift for your loved ones or friends
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      233 7 AEROMODE BEAUTY IMAGE CONSULTATION (Professional Beauty School Of The East Coast) <r Personal Grooming Personal Style Personal Make-up Speech Improvement Self Awareness Colour Analysis Figure Fashion Co-ordination SPECIAL PROGRAMMES! 1 Day Grooming’ Camp Sunday 29 May 'BB OR Monday 30 May 'BB Bam Personal Skmcare 10am Personal Makeup Western Set
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      143 8/9 7 u y 3 IS NOT METAL \s for quality products, Xm imitation is inevitable. Brass beds at DAT-CO, however, are difficult to match (let alone imitate with metal structures). So, when quality really matters to you, insist on DAT-CO. Here. "BRASS IS BRASS." M Some features characterizing our quality:
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      244 8/9 LOYANG PLAYTHING CENTRE Special Offer! n "b <** tJ Iff Baby Cradles Battery Operated Cars f? Baby Beds Baby Strollers Baby Walkers Baby Car Seats Baby Rocking Chairs Toys Children’s Tricycles BMX Bicycles n y Business Hours: 10am to 10pm (Open 7 days a week) Blk 201E #O2-102 Tampines St
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      489 8/9 QjJJLLh zsy wi AMCOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY AIR FRESHENERS From scientific findings and from just the act of breathing in an urban environment, indoor air may be far from clean and fresh. It is also a fact that breathing smoke in the air is almost as bad as smoking itself. And
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  • HOUSE PROUD
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      Lock icon Larry ‘JR’ Hagman is king of the hill
      176 8/9  -  By SAM RUBIN Na- tional Enquirer “DALLAS” star Larry Hagman has made himself “king of the hill” by buying a spectacular 18-hectare retreat that includes an entire mountain top and he struck a deal so incredible that it would have made his
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    • Article
      Lock icon Ways to clean your walls without damaging them
      354 8/9 National Enquirer THIS .June holidays, get your kids to help you clean the home, starting with the walls. Different wall surfaces require different cleaning techniques. Here are some tips: LIGHTLY dust or vacuum your walls to remove cobwebs, dirt, and dust before
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      136 10 TttAMLM FLORAL AET EOTEE&IPMSES •Fresh beautifully created artificial flowers •Floral arrangements for all occasions •And a wide variety of gifts. #BI-I4 Parkway Parade Tel: *****24 \(opea Daily) n TIVE Continents «tSTAU »ANT tfla/umaA tflaAims A tame that aaeds at letredactiea -a tralf mesmerlsiag aad da it llag partarmaaca by Slag
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  • Music Review
    • PACIFIC MUSIC
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        Garfunkel breathes new life into ‘old’ love ballads
        325 10  -  Reviews by R GNOOK ART GARFUNKEL Lefty (CBS) FANS who have waited for seven years (Garfunkel’s last album "Scissors Cut” was made in 1981) for this new release can now sit back and enjoy "Lefty”. The album is brilliantly packaged with the
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      • Article
        Lock icon Upbeat tempo as contrast against lyrics
        105 10 MING RODRIGUES THE SMITHEREENS Green Thoughts (Enigma/ Capitol) THE Smithereens offer "Green Thoughts”, the fol-low-up to last year's highly regarded “Especially For You” to mark their eighth anniversary Their latest album, composed within four weeks by vocalist/guitarist Pat DiNizio and recorded and mixed in
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        From factory girl to shining star – in the armed forces
        283 10  - From factory girl to shining star in the armed forces OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? Picture and text by CHEW YEN FOOK THE army changed Jacqueline Pereira’s life. She used to work in a factory but now she’s a star in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Music and
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      370 11 TURN YOUR BATH INTO A NEW EXPERIENCE L. I Model Size 4 Jets Royal Bath 1700x740mm 1400x740mm Sinking into a Wilton Whirlpool not only <eels good, it may also do you good. WILIUIX The gentle massaging action can relieve discomfort, stimulate blood emulation, improve your vitality. And at the end
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    Lock icon 14 years in ‘hellhole’ for making pass at girl
    579 11  -  Father beat son then locked him in room By KEN POTTER National Enquirer FARM worker Nestor Navarro got drunk and made a pass at a local girl when he was 19 years old and as punishment his strict parents locked him
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      510 12 TASTY DELICIOUS ROAST DUCK TRADITIONAL ZHU JIANG RECIPE IS OUR SPECIALITY! /s /a 4 t »»s*‘ Ul!‘ Our mouth watering Zhu Jiang Roast Duck and Chilli Spare Ribs will satisfy your taste buds. Come for a hearty meal with us. Open six days a week, including Sundays and Public Holidays.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      24 12 THE LOCKHORNS “THIS IS LEROY, MY ANCHORMAN!. HE’S ANCHORED THERE MOST OF the TIME.” JJ in “HE’S GRUMPY AFTER HE’S HAD HIS COFFEE TOO.”
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    Rahimah Rahim goes for the international image
    228 12  -  By MING RODRIGUES THIS is one Singapore singer who needs no introduction. With more than 13 years of professional music experience and 10 successful albums in her rich bag of accolades, Rahimah Rahim, has come a long way from the teenage girl who
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  • EATS WITH BRIDGET TAN
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      A woman’s place is in the kitchen for Mdm Kanchana
      261 12 IN a Thai kitchen, the person wearing the chef’s hat is usually a woman It’s certainly so in the three kitchens of Parkway Thai Restaurant, its branch at Centrepoint and its new restaurant at Cairnhill Place where Madam Kanchana Jermpru
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      1377 13 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 4 00pm —for run-on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 00am to 5 00pm Mondays to Fridays 9 00am to 100 pm on Saturdays Closed Sundays and Public Holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads aie payable in advance Box
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      684 14 PARKWAY EDUCATION STAND TALL with a Computer Education We specialise in Mathematics Reserve a place for yourself now! SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Courses at affordable fees: Mathematics (Syll D) (Sec 1- Sec 4) $35 Additional Mathematics (Sec 3 Sec 4) $25 ‘AO’ Mathematics (Advanced Levels) $25 Mathematics (Syll Q (Advanced Levels)
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      236 14 When your best friend is the other woman in your husband’s life THURSDAY Thursday Feature Special: Infidelity, Ch 5, 10.,10 pm LEE HORSLEY (the millionaire private eye “Houston”) plays the roving photo-journalist who fails to give his wife (Kirstie Alley) the comfort and understanding she needs after a miscarriage Instead,
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    • Miscellaneous
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      181 14 ture, Best Actor (Gene Hackman), and Best Director (William Friedkin) of “The Exorcist” fame). SUNDAY Movie Parade: Family Sins, Ch 5, 3 pm Sibling rivalry, fuelled by the father s obvious favouritism for the younger boy, leads to grief and emotional turmoil. Pre-Holiday Movie: Dance of the Dwarfs, Ch 5,
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  • Article, Illustration
    The many faces of super sleuth Sherlock Holmes
    555 14 JUNE HOLIDAY SPECIALS YOUNG viewers can tune in to several programmes over Ch 5 specially scheduled for them during the school vacation. Christopher Lee takes a look at the many actors who have portrayed pofiular sleuth Sherlock lolmes, and his creator Sir
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  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
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      Wanted: A goal scorer!
      389 15 Top marksman Kannan is available, but will he accept FAS’s contract offer? STRIKERS they have on paper, that is but Singapore’s Malaysia Cup squad badly needs a GOAL SCORER for their Malaysia Cup campaign. And the only proven goalgetter available seems to be Kannan Kunjuramman, as
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    • Article
      Tiong Bahru’s chance to regain some glory
      301 15 IN 1986 they were basking in the glory of becoming the first team to win three titles in the same season. A year later, they are forced to struggle for their survival in tne country’s top competition the Premier League The fate of
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    • Article
      East Coast hopes lie with Changkat and Kaki Bukit
      369 15 INTER-CON TABLE TENNIS CHANGKAT and Kaki Bukit are the best hopes among the East Coastbased constituency sports clubs in the interconstituency table tennis competition which will begin on Sunday. Changkat are drawn in Group 3, where their main rivals are Henderson,
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      Still time to join...
      34 15 RESIDENTS of Eunos, Bedok, Changi, and Fengshan who are interested in representing their constituency sports clubs in the inter-constituency table tennis competition may contact the Singapore Sports Council at *****81.
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    • Article
      Losers’ pool hope for Changkat and Fengshan
      250 15 INTER-CON VOLLEYBALL FENGSHAN and Changkat will have to make a second attempt for places in the second round of the inter-constituency volleyball tournament after they lost their midweek matches. Victories in midweek would have given them a straight path to the second round.
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  • Article
    S’poreans flocking to UK despite high £
    433 16  - S’poreans flocking to UK despite high By MING RODRIGUES AFFLUENT Singaporeans. undeterred by the rising British pound and German deutsehemark. are still marking Europe on the top of their travel itinerary this holiday season. Bookings to Europe are up 10 per cent compared with the same period last year Two
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    Lock icon Queen of kebayas
    102 16 THE beauty beaming with happiness is Siti Anitah Samat (centre), who has just been crowned Kebaya Queen. It was the second time lucky for Siti, 23, a clerk who had earlier in the year won a similar contest held by Telok Blangah CC. Siti won for herself
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