Weekend East, 24 June 1988
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Weekend East
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Title Section18 1988-06-24 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, June 24, 1988 MCI (P) No. 89/5/88 Vol. 3 No. 2418 words
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Article903 1988-06-24 1 EDWARD LIM - Dondang sayang nights popular with families By EDWARD LIM COMMUNITY leaders are organising cultural activities to woo the Malay community to the CCs and with lots of success. Functions such as the dondang sayang night, bangsawan (Malay opera), and Hari Raya shows are drawing in903 words
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Advertisement116 1988-06-24 1 Meet hip-swaying Amera: Back WHA T’S WHA rs HER LINE? THERE’S more in Treslin’s job than meets the eye. She works with her hands which must be steady. What does she do? Is she: 1. An eye surgeon? 2. A beautician who does eye tattoos? 3. A calligrapher? 4. A116 words
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Advertisement151 1988-06-24 1 EmpText 0 D%ayo*t Seafood *jkaAt At UDMC Seafood Centre. Singapore’s Largest Seafood Centre. i t •..»tt > it A wonderful experience of dining under the stars. Savour some of the best seafood in Singapore at the breezy beach of UDMC Seafood Centre. What better place to enjoy seafood with a151 words
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Article, Illustration240 1988-06-24 2 EDWARD LIM - By EDWARD LIM TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Huang Kuan Kai was on cloud nine when he defeated grandmaster (GM) Eugene Torre, Asia’s top chess player, in a game of chess last Monday. The Anglo Chinese Primary School boy plays for his school and nas won many tournaments at240 words
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Article, Illustration196 1988-06-24 2 FIVE-YEAR-OLDS Leong Jia En and Tay Kai Yong can now serve home-made chocolate cookies and sandwiches to their friends. They were among the 16 children, aged five to 10, who took up a two-hour biscuits and sandwiches making course at Hhe Braddell Heights Community Centre last196 words
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Article, Illustration287 1988-06-24 2 A “VETERAN” of baby shows, 16-month-old Kelvin Tee, bagged yet another title last Sunday. He emerged champion in the B’ category at Changi Community Centre’s Baby Show. Mrs Christine Tee, Kelvin’s mother, said: "Kelvin has always done well in baby contests. He is a very inquisitive baby and a great287 words
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Advertisement126 1988-06-24 2 MARINE PARADE POPULAR BOOK CO JUNE HOLIDAY’S SPECIAL OFFERS 28 MAY 26 JUNE 88 TEL: *****04 *****23 Webster Comprehensive Dictionary Encyclopedic Edition (2 Volumes) Usual: *****.00 Offer: 5560.00 Bargain price: 5549.90 both with coupon ■■l The Children's g History Of Civilizations g Usual: 5538.201 Offer: 5512.90 Bargain price: 5510.90% with126 words
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Advertisement72 1988-06-24 2 Pharmaton Capsules An effective aid to good health One Pharmaton 1 capsule a day will help to maintain your well-being, relieve tiredness and improve physical fitness. v Available at all leading pharmacies, drugstores and the local distributor: m AN PROOOCt OV rffgss tlr SFSRmAATnBtts) INDRUCCO PTE. ITD. 34-C North Canal72 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous11 1988-06-24 2 THE LOCKHORNS "WHICH GAVE OUT FIRST YOUR VOICE OR HELEN’S EARDRUMS?**11 words
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Article, Illustration224 1988-06-24 3 CHEW YEN FOOK - OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? Picture and text by CHEW YEN FOOK APART from doing make-up and facials, beautician Treslin Lim specialises in tattooing eye brows and eyelids. Eye tattoo requires the steady hands of a surgeon and skills224 words
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Advertisement280 1988-06-24 3 LADIES and c,ESTLEM F St 1 ASS OFEUGHTpA*KAVEfirt' PIIjOT: Manila's No. 1 Show Band! THE HIYAS BANDSTAND ROCK AROUND THE WORLD 11 FLIGHT ITINERARY! With a roar their music sweeps you off... to Japan, Hongkong, India, US... 'F s V rU,thUB»«^ n i 'x&z. the Show Our Ist Anniversary Month280 words
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Advertisement272 1988-06-24 4 HEY’RE NOT LOOKING FOR A HANDOUT. ■r/L" v« -t > Mm r 1 m. raSfeflili?' y MIeL > k\ i a LOOKING FOR KLPING H Tan Bao Sheng is 6 years old A Down's Syndrome child. Bao Sheng receives special education at M I N D S., one of the272 words
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Advertisement599 1988-06-24 5 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 80 Marine Parade Road #BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 Head Office 100 Orchard Road #O2 38/39 Mendien 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 Hotel599 words
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Article, Illustration266 1988-06-24 6 EDWARD LIM - By EDWARD LIM COUPLE Mr and Mrs Tan Beng Chiang are tuned in to their community centre. Mr Tan, 75, plays the guitar for the English Choral Singing Group who are members of the Joo Chiat Community Centre Senior Citizens'266 words
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Advertisement486 1988-06-24 6 SPECIAL OFFER! Vertical Blinds $3.50 p.s.f. onwards Venetian Blinds 50% discount Also available Curtains Bamboo Chicks Solar Reduce Films Wall Coatings, Aluminium Grilles A Glass Windows Folding Doors, etc. SENG YANG INTERIOR TRADING 112 East Coast Road. #O3-50 Katong People’s Complex Singapore 1542 Tat *****0 9335 74» MAKE THE RIGHT486 words
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Article163 1988-06-24 7 Fengshan tST *****36 THE centre’s official opening will be held on July 2 at 7 pm. The guest of honour is Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Joo Chibt tB* *****57 Malay dance and drama courses will start on July 2. Fee: $8 for members; $12 for non-mem-bers Kaki163 words
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WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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Article193 1988-06-24 7 I WAS shopping and saw a pair of jeans that I liked. So, I went to try them on in the changing room, where there were only two cubicles. Ahead of me was a girl, who went into one cubicle, then switched to the one opposite193 words
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Article60 1988-06-24 7 MY sister was choosing a name for her baby daughter When my little son overheard our conversation, he said: “You can name your baby, Mei Yen’.” We were surprised. We then asked him where he got such a sweet name from. He answered shyly. "Mei Yen is60 words
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Live letters to the editor
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175 1988-06-24 7 I READ in the Straits Times (April 28 issue) that the Community Chest of Singapore had trouble converting its donations consisting of foreign coins to local currency as banks and money chancers were reluctant to handle them. The coins had accumulated over175 words
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120 1988-06-24 7 THE article “When saying farewell is recalling the food, old times” in WEEKINDeast (June 10, 1988 issue) reminds me of my 10 years of good times in Kuo Chuan Presbyterian School. I experienced most of my ‘first times’ in the mission school.120 words
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Article185 1988-06-24 7 IF WE have that system, then the trial will begin with the accused deciding who should be his judge. In that way, there would be no law. I would like to have a special judge for myself whenever I have to go to court. 7— Malaysian Prime Minister185 words
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Junior Funny
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73 1988-06-24 7 WE were having our reading period. Instead of reading his story book, my classmate spent his time talking to the boy next to him. Our teacher got annoyed and told him to keep quiet as he was distracting others in class. When my friend73 words
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Advertisement207 1988-06-24 7 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. If207 words
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Advertisement64 1988-06-24 7 EmpText VANESSE EXCLUSIVELY IMPORTED FABRIC COLLECTION i nwvftV 1 I iri'f* rl It ft/ r W, <i f v /V. v Sr k v V Sr k m v.y Ijp A UPC i. Imported Curtains Carpets and Rugs Vertical and Venetian Blinds Bedspreads Upholstery and Cushion Cover Interior Designing Available64 words
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Advertisement66 1988-06-24 7 m»sr Micro Blinds are here! Ultra Slim 16mm slats in Designer Colours. 2 year guarantee. •TEL: *****74 FOR IMMEDIATE MEASURE INSTALLATION GOH KENG PTE LTD Showroom: #O3-19 Parkway Parade MID YEAR SPECIAL! 30% off By Promotional Stylist Team Marg Mary Francis Normal Special CUT $2O $l4 PERM $5O $35 Produce66 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous27 1988-06-24 7 THE LOCKHORNS Mi 1 J rs~i fWr "LORETTA IS BREAKING IN OUR NEW CAR. SO FAR A BROKEN BUMPER, BROKEN SI PE VIEW MIRROR, BROKEN TAILLIBHT, BROKEN-27 words
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Article, Illustration277 1988-06-24 8/9 National Enquirer TOP rock musicians were grinning all the wav to the bank in 1987 to the happy tune of hundreds of millions of dollars raked in at concert performances. “Rock music is booming, and 1987 was certainly a banner year,” said Matthew— National Enquirer - 277 words
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Article, Illustration304 1988-06-24 8/9 DAN SCHWARTZ - By DAN SCHWARTZ National Enquirer A FIRM in the United States bills itself as “The Most Unusual Employment Agency in the World” and has lived up to that billing by finding takers for an array of weird jobs overNational Enquirer - 304 words
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Article, Illustration323 1988-06-24 8/9 MING RODRIGUES - By MING RODRIGUES MADAM Neo Kim Neo is one of the few preservers of the old, traditional art of bead sewing. The affable 67-vear-old has fingers that have been kept quick and nimble with the needle since a323 words
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Advertisement353 1988-06-24 8/9 AIR S A L O The place (or protessional hairdressing A PARKWAY PARADE #O2-26 TEL: *****54 DELFI ORCHARD #O4-15 TEL: *****73 ROCHOR CENTRE #Ol-512 TEL: *****60 EXCELSIOR HOTEL #O3-08 TEL: *****43 CHANGI AIRPORT #O2l-19 TEL: *****70 LOOKING GOOD PROGRAMME You don’t have to be young, slim, beautiful or rich to353 words
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Advertisement360 1988-06-24 8/9 IMPRESS ART GALLERY L\ ALVA k *2 A U R 0 ft A A O' ft LOOKING GOOD FREE Beauty facial for each enrolment before 30 June Aerobics Mon Wed 10am Tues Thurs 3pm, 6pm, 7pm Sat/Sun 11am, 3pm Social Dance Sun Ipm 26/6 Mon 2pm 27/6 Fri 6pm 1/7360 words
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Article, Illustration669 1988-06-24 10 Man saves tot from 6-storey fall National En- quirer THE work-hardened arms of mechanic Roop Sandhu served him well on May 28 when he ran beneath a three-year-old boy falling off a sixth-floor balcony and broke the boy’s fall. The child, Erik Minhas, suffered a broken— National En-; quirer - 669 words
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Article221 1988-06-24 10 National Enquirer COLOURS affect all of us in ways you might not even imagine and here are some answers to questions about the impact they have on our lives: •Can colourful surroundings increase your child's IQ? Yes A Munich Psychological Institute study showed that childrenNational Enquirer - 221 words
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Advertisement42 1988-06-24 10 Put your shopping dollars back into this community and watch it grow! A guide to this area’s finest shops, stores and businesses can be found in WEEKENDeast every week! Q ck Vf. U, KJ •6 <if CE3 cn 0 V r BB42 words
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Miscellaneous15 1988-06-24 10 THE LOCKHORNS i-o itiossf “CfA NOT CRITICIZING. I’M OFFERING AN OBJECTIVE APPRAISAL OF VOUR LIFESTVLE15 words
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Advertisement94 1988-06-24 11 v* m *i Ra»L 1 r: f -1 ,o, c_ wSwarerr COME FOR THE BEST SELECTION OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND MAGAZINES! 10% off all paperbacks, hard covers magazines (except encyclopedias) Lucky Draw for every $5O purchase/deposit of audio-cassette/ language programmes and encyclopedias o DATE TIME VENUE: O JUNE 22 2694 words
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Music Review
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PACIFIC MUSIC
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Article, Illustration324 1988-06-24 12 MING RODRIGUES - Breathe makes a splash on American shores with ‘Jonah’ Reviews by MING RODRIGUES BREATHE All That Jazz (Siren) FROM the opening horn riffs of Breathes first track, "Jonah”, you can feel the sassy attitude of the group The tune is so catchy that I found myself humming along barely halfway324 words
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Article, Illustration387 1988-06-24 12 JEROME GEORGE - By JEROME GEORGE National Enquirer ROBIN Hood was a rat! A bloodthirsty hoodlum, ho did not rob from the rich to give to the poor He headed a gang of murderous thugs and never even— National Enquirer - 387 words
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380 1988-06-24 12 National Enquirer FOUR common time-was-ters can stop you from making the most of your life. They are indecision, emotional spirals, inefficient people, and the pursuit of absolute perfection. A university psychiatrist advises how you can overcome each one of them. Indecision Spending tooNational Enquirer - 380 words
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Advertisement86 1988-06-24 12 WALK IN COMFORT WALK TO MERCIER.. f Fl Up New range every week! to 30% discount on selected designs Manufacturers/Retailers of high fashion quality ladies'/gents' shoes handbags Authorised dealer for f MERCIER SHORS tk HANDBAGS PTK LTI) #Ol-48/49 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 Tel: *****25 176 Orchard Road #O2-24A Centrepotnt Singapore86 words
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Advertisement80 1988-06-24 12 ‘A Hand Made Gift Is Dearer To Heart 9 Wt Learn to knit or crochet a dress, a doll or cuddly animals for yourself or your dear ones. Present this advertisement for a 20% discount for new arrivals of DMC and BUSSE knitting yam. FREE LESSON WILL BE GIVEN KNITTY80 words
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Miscellaneous12 1988-06-24 12 THE LOCKHORNS ft "THE CAR IS MAKING A VERY EXPENSIVE-SOUNDIN6 NOISE!” tfet12 words
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Article, Illustration339 1988-06-24 13 DAVID WRIGHT - By DAVID WRIGHT Na- tional Enquirer IMAGINE a family with Bill Cosby as the dad, Meredith Baxter Birney of “Family Ties" as the mum, Estelle Getty of "Golden Girls” as the grandmother, and hairy space alien ALF as the family pet and— Na-; tional Enquirer - 339 words
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Advertisement93 1988-06-24 13 MOTOGARD THE COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE CENTRE T V THE MOST ADVANCED CAR SERVICE CENTRE COMPETENT MECHANICS PROPER WORKING SYSTEM CLEAN ENVIRONMENT FULLY MECHANIZED REASONABLE PRICE Servicing Greasing Undercarriage, Engine Car Wash Engine Clutch Overhaul Velvet Seat Cleaning Re-Spray Polishing Pre-Inspection Accident Claims Aircon Repair Service Radiator Repair Flushing Exhaust Pipe93 words
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Miscellaneous176 1988-06-24 13 IRS victim’s topsy-turvy world a: m THE Bud Robinson family during happier times. THURSDAY Thursday Feature Special: Many Happy Returns, Ch 5, 10.30 pm GEORGE SEGAL, who plays Bud Robinson, stars in this comedy about an average, middle-income American citizen whose life is turned topsy-turvy when his income gets audited176 words
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Miscellaneous163 1988-06-24 13 T pionships 1988, Ch 12, 9 pm The preview is followed by the final match at 9.25 pm. SUNDAY By BRIDGET TAN League stages mini-mat-ches featuring Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Leeds to celebrate its 100th birthday. Richard Clayderman in London, Ch 5, 8 pm Popular163 words
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Miscellaneous93 1988-06-24 13 STAR SPOTLIGHT HARVEY KEITEL nurses a grudge against a fellow army officer in "The Duellists" (Ch 5, Sunday, 3 pm). DON ADAMS plays the silly spy in the Emmy Award winning series "Get Smart" (Ch 5, Thursday, 7 pm). Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers talk about their successful musicals Film93 words
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Advertisement1375 1988-06-24 14 Classified Ad Bank 1-b Car pools LIFT AVAILABLE FROM Bedok South/Upper East Coast to reach Anson/Cecil Street before 8 am Call *****84 1-h Religious Notices COME HEAR GOD’S WORD IN OUR WORSHIP SERVICES at A ASS* MBlv Of GOO Every Sunday B.ooam Mandarin/ English Teochew Cantonese Speaker: Rev. Betty Mow1,375 words
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Article116 1988-06-24 15 KAMPUNG Chai Chee are expected to pose a threat to defending champions Tampines’ bid to retain.the intra-zone six 11-a-side soccer title when the competition begins tomorrow at the Bedok Stadium. Though Tampines edged out Chai Chee in the final last year they are wary116 words
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Article529 1988-06-24 15 MALAYSIA CUP WITH the offer of contracts to nine players from the Malaysia Cup squad of 25, the $125,000 question is how will this affect the 16 other players who are not on contract? There was certainly no cheers from the 16 players,529 words
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154 1988-06-24 15 ‘Win or stay out’ Poh Leong clarifies LETTER WITH reference to your story, “Poh Leong sets the target: Win the Cup or stay our WEEKENDeast, June 17), the statement is misleading. What I had put across to your reporter during the press conference was the target for any Singapore team154 words
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Article, Illustration314 1988-06-24 15 WITH just a week to go before Singapore play their opening Malaysia Cup game against the Malaysian Armed Forces, soccer fans can have an early indication of the national team’s form when they take on Selangor in their third and final warm-up game tonight314 words
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Article121 1988-06-24 15 TABLE TENNIS KAKI BUKIT failed to secure a place in the second round of the inter-constituency table tennis competition after they lost narrowly to Kallang in the losers' pool The East Coast team started off well, but failed to sustain their form and went down 2-3121 words
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Advertisement97 1988-06-24 15 e. -i&i. GOLDEN ROLLERS SKATING CENTRE #Ol-01/03 Paramount Shopping Centre 30 East Coast Road Singapore 1542 TEL: *****47 Opening hours: 10am to 11pm GOLDEN ROLLERS VIP CARD Visit our skating rink 10 times and get a discount card valid for 3 months plus one free admission. SPECIAL RATE Only $5.0097 words
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Article, Illustration402 1988-06-24 16 MING RODRIGUES - By MING RODRIGUES THE way to a man's heart for Amera Biorg is to sway her hips. And she has kept those hips swaying for the past three years. The 24-year-old belly dancer with her lovely thick tresses, sparkling light green eyes,402 words
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262 1988-06-24 16 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN A HAIG Road resident is all 'broken up' over the cracked tiles in his Housing Board flat. An exasperated Mr Alick Chia said: “They’re all over the place. I feel like crying whenever I look at them I spent so262 words
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Advertisement604 1988-06-24 16 WEEKEjmO Distributed FREE to 65,000 homes Telephone Nos: Marketing Creative Services: *****33 (8 lines) Editorial: *****00 *****00 Accounts Circulation *****04 5/6 U.S. BEEF FOOD SPECIAL 'BB APPETISERS 1) Potato Skins $3.50 Crispy potato skins loaded with chaddar cheese and crumbled bacon, served with sour cream 2) Tortilla Chips with “Dip"604 words
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