Weekend East, 9 September 1988
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Weekend East
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Title Section18 1988-09-09 1 WEEKEND east our FREE weekly newspaper Friday, September 9, 1988 MCI (P) No. 89/5/88 Vol. 3 NO. 3518 words
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Article, Illustration561 1988-09-09 1 BRIDGET TAN - No room for father and son in their cramped cubicle By BRIDGET TAN THIS open-air ‘room’ in (he back lane of a bird shop is where Mr Lim Hong 800 and his 16-year-old son Ee 800 sleep at night.561 words
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Advertisement44 1988-09-09 1 Singapore must go for^oals. INSIDE Comic character PAGE 5 How comedy’s old pros stay young PAGE 7 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 6 Stay in shape with a towel PAGES 8,9 Fruity fruit salads PAGE 10 Dog saves two from house fire PAGE 1244 words
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Advertisement227 1988-09-09 1 REDS HAIR SALON The Place For Prolessional Hairdressing Parkway Parade #O2-26 Tel: *****54 RocNy Centre #Ol -512 Te *****60 E«c#isiO' Hotel #O3-08 T* *****43 Oeili Ofcn*ffl #O4-15 Te' *****73 Ch*o® Airport #O2l 91-01 Tei *****70 f p 5 j i WHA T’S HER LINE? Find out on Page 4 what227 words
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Article259 1988-09-09 2 Bedok *****17 GO for a Southern Islands cruise on September 18 from 8 am 5 pm. Fee: $20 for members; $24 for non-members Fengshan *****36 A national servicemen send-off party will be held on September 14. Geylang Serai *****19 Join in the “Folk Dance Nite” on September 17259 words
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126 1988-09-09 2 Come rain or shine, Vietnamese refugees can now worship in a new chapel thanks to parishioners of the Holy Family Church. Church services used to be held in the open and the congregation had to dash for cover during a downpour. With the help126 words
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Advertisement636 1988-09-09 2 Branches :o Newsman travel 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22******33 1 81 Anson Road 81-06 Dai-ichi Hotel Tel: *****00 •10 Eu Tong Sen Street #Ol-10 Furama Hotel Tel: *****61 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52 •80 Marine Parade Road #BI -34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 •14636 words
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Advertisement296 1988-09-09 3 PEOPLE'S CELEBRATE MOONCAKE FESTIVAL ARSES PEOPLE'S EMPORIUM ■u With every purchase of $15.00 customers are entitled to redeem either Lighting Ice0Z cream or star/t i neaoDano ai omy You'll also be given 2 batteries and a $l.OO McDonald's Coupon Hurry, while stocks last. lUft Chinese tea Less Mooncakes From f296 words
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256 1988-09-09 4 THE Katong Swimming Complex will be closed for major renovations from September 12. Repairs to the two pools in the complex include overhauling and changing the filtration system which would involve excavation works to change all the pipes This would be256 words
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Article, Illustration233 1988-09-09 4 CHEW YEN FOOK - OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? Picture and text by CHEW YEN FOOK THAT anti-crime poster that you see on the wall of your housing estate could very well have been the result of Margaret Low’s hard work. A crime prevention coordinator from the233 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous22 1988-09-09 4 THE LOCKHORNS 1 I I K I r i tloßt "CAN'T WE JUGT ENJOY AN ARGUMENT WITHOUT ONE OF UB BEING RIGHT?**22 words
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Article, Illustration334 1988-09-09 5 MING RODRIGUES - By MING RODRIGUES AT 14, he was banned by his parents from collecting comics and was even ordered to sell off a large part of his own collection (which numbers at least a thousand). At 16, so intrigued was he by an idea from a comic, he334 words
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Advertisement832 1988-09-09 5 Computer Assisted Learning... a tool worth exploring for your child. 4 Computer Assisted learning puts a whole new dimension in subjects of Art. Music, Science, Mathematics and a host of other academic subjects. At CAL, they'll have the opportunity to create, demonstrate and experiment, thus, making the subject more interesting832 words
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WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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75 1988-09-09 6 AT a Primary One registration, a teacher had to use dialect to converse with a parent. Teacher: What is your occupation? Parent: I sell bachang (dumplings). Later, the teacher asked: Did you tie? Parent: Oh, no. My workers do that. The teacher just75 words
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Article69 1988-09-09 6 RECENTLY, I went to a hairdressing salon for a haircut When the hairdresser saw my hair, he start- ed telling me how untidy I looked and that it was badly cut. He added that I must have gone to an unqualified hairdresser. He then69 words
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Article73 1988-09-09 6 ONE day, while shopEing with a friend in the aaies’ department, we heard a woman say loudly: “You’ve dropped your panty on the floor.” We looked in her direction and saw a girl standing nearby blushing beetroot red. She was going through a pile of73 words
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GROWING PAINS
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Article104 1988-09-09 6 ONE day, my three-year-old nephew who attends a Christian-run kindergarten was taught to say grace before his meal. That evening, my little nephew said at the din- ing table: “Thank you Father for the food." My brother, who was sitting opposite him, was surprised but delighted. He104 words
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LIVE LETTERS
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136 1988-09-09 6 RECENTLY, I attended a church service in Katong. That Sunday, we went through the normal ritual of singing hymns, the priest preaching, and having mass. Before the service ended, the priest reminded us of our loyalty to the country and that we were very136 words
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125 1988-09-09 6 I REFER to the letter “Sales receipt does not fuarantee repairs” WEEKENDeast, August 26). Recently, I also bought a mini portable cassette recorder from a shop in Shaw Towers. Barely a week after I had bought it, the set broke down. I had125 words
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Article177 1988-09-09 6 WHEN dog bites B dog, they both end up with a hairy mouth. 7 A Taipei resident who said that a defecting pilot, "not a good person", deserved his just reward when his reward for flying his fighter plane to Taiwan was stolen. I DO not know B177 words
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Advertisement512 1988-09-09 6 1 JOLLIES CHILV CARE CENTRE OPENING OF OUR FOURTH CENTRE IN KATONG 3 Seraya Road Off Haig Road (Beside Fowlie Primary School) Singapore 1543 (ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHILD CARE CENTRES IN SINGAPORE) Full Day Care $l5O (for working mothers only) Half Day Care $lOO (for working mothers only) 3512 words
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Advertisement212 1988-09-09 6 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. If212 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous25 1988-09-09 6 THE LOCKHORNS tfel “THIS WOULD BE A 600 D TIME vu e TO DO A LOT OF SHOPPIN&, LORETTA. LEROV CAN ONLV GET SO MAD.'’25 words
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Article, Illustration565 1988-09-09 7 CLIFF BARR - By CLIFF BARR SMILES, chuckles and guffaws keep six great comedians, whose ages range from 92 to 74, young Here's how laughter rolls back the years, according to Bob Hope, Milton Berle, George Bums, Danny Thomas, Jim Backus and Henny Youngman.565 words
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Article247 1988-09-09 7 DOWNTOWN with MING RODRIGUES IF YOU enjoy good food, make sure you try out the sumptuous Thai high tea at Hotel Phoenix. The first thing you’ll notice about the menu is just how lavish it is; it offers five interesting and fragrant savouries and five rich247 words
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Advertisement152 1988-09-09 7 Sily er scrvur*" saS*'** MASSAGE with FREE use of Sauna Steam Bath SPECIAL W.'X PACKAGE $45 Massage, Sauna, Steam-Bath plus Hair-Cut Shampoo i d ALL ARE WELCOME OPENING HOLRSt 19 m to mid nit ill wq9n THE HEALTH CENTRE 2nd Moor Century Park Sheraton Singapore Nassim Hill Singapore IO2J THE152 words
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Advertisement147 1988-09-09 7 SHIOK! Is the word! Enjoy authentic Peranakan dishes like Ayam Buah Keluak Hee Pioh Soup Sambal Udang Otak-Otak and many more Straits Chinese dishes from PfMI9 m (fl GUAN HOE SOON 214 Joo Chiat Road Singapore 1542 Tel: *****61 (Open from 10am 10pm) (Closed on Tues) STRAITS CHINESE RESTAURANT DBS147 words
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Advertisement207 1988-09-09 7 a A w. vVI PERANAKAN COMEDY IN STORE Entitled "Intan Di-Sangka Batu" (Diamond is mistaken as a N stone), is based on v a likely situation at home. A comedy,"* this gem of a production will certainly tickle you pink. Date 9/9/88 (Friday) Time Bpm to 9.30 pm Venue: New207 words
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Article, Illustration525 1988-09-09 8/9 PATRICIA TOWLE - ...use it to keep your body in shape By PATRICIA TOWLE National Enquirer. YOU can keep your body fit and trim by doing five simple exercises witn an ordinary bath towel, says an expert. “You can do them either after a shower or a dip— National Enquirer. - 525 words
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Advertisement221 1988-09-09 8/9 kkkkkk k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k yy Enjoy the School Holidays yy with your children at SPECIAL PENANG FOOD The Family Restaurant Discover The Great Taste £o*l y--0 *3B years of original recipes *Pioneer family of221 words
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Advertisement44 1988-09-09 8/9 Put your shopping dollars back into this community and watch it grow SHOP LOCALLY A guide to this area’s finest shops, stores and business can be found in WEEKENDeast every week! Qr V KC II 3 5a <*> o v> ODS 03 U <?? a 044 words
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Advertisement417 1988-09-09 8/9 IT) tiSPECIAL OFFER We special!** in Baby Cradles. Baby Bad*, Baby Walken. Baby StroNen, Baby Car Seats, Children's Tricycle*, BMX Bicycle* and Toy*. ini v Automatic Baby Playpen Musical Baby Cradle Baby Col *v m <mmm LOYANG PLAYTHING CENTRE Btk 201E #O2 102 Tampinei Ave 2 St 23 (Above UOB417 words
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Advertisement62 1988-09-09 8/9 •*Hb PLUS 1000 versatile Effective wet and dry vacuum cleaning Normal Price $5OO NOW S 399 ideal for office, factory and (_3. home use Also suitable for air con contractors For more information, please call Tel: 744 8409 *****34 ONE-YEAR GUARANTEE OtCI ENvenpßiscs 1000 watts 22 litre 27, Lorong 13,62 words
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Advertisement74 1988-09-09 8/9 Always on show mam SLIDING SHOWER ESS3 SCREENS DOORS P •I Also available for long baths Imported from Australia Best Design Award “Non see through" unbreakable polystyrene panels 8 different frame finishes available Made-to-order, any size style Visit our showroom for the most elegant and latest designs of shower screens,74 words
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Article, Illustration413 1988-09-09 10 COOL, refreshing fruit salads make a splendid addition to any meal. These mouth-watering recipes are from the “Better Homes and Gardens Eating Healthy Cook Book”. Orange-Strawberry Salad Mould To unmould this salad, dip the mould into warm water just to the rim for a few seconds. Tilt413 words
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Advertisement350 1988-09-09 10 ft 3\. r@ ft HAPPY RESTAURANT 15 Tanjong Katong Road. Lion City Hotel. Singapore 1543 Tel: *****17 *****86 FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION AT HAPPY PRICES, HAPPY RESTAURANT IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR WEDDING, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES AND COMPANY FUNCTIONS. Our Package Includes: Exquisite Cantonese Cuisine from $2OO upwards Free flow of350 words
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Advertisement161 1988-09-09 10 EATING OUT? ITALIAN’S IN! Daily 4-Course Set Lunch $7.90 nett Choice of 3 Main Course Monday Friday' 5-Course Set Dinner 18.50 only! We present the romance of dining under candle light and in cosy, comfortable setting. ITALIAN hb CORNER h 100 Orchard Road #O2-69 Meridian Shopping Centre Hotel Mendien Singapore161 words
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Advertisement173 1988-09-09 10 Clay Pot Dishes ill $5.00 Each Set Lunch/I>inncrsl6.oo (for 2 persons) Seafood Lunch/ Dinner $48.00 (for 4 persons) Pufcc Package: I A ooaiti V>^ Weddings, Birthdays, j $.304*° 10 Anniversaries, Company f unctions etc. for SKOO/- per table of 10. Entertainment Nightly by The Rangers /\mplc Parking hacilities For Enquiries173 words
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THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL
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Article66 1988-09-09 11 SICK of looking at the scratches on your car? Why not redeem its previous lustre by allowing P P Auto-care Centre’s 3-step paint protection process to give your car a good paint job? It is conveniently located on car park level 3 of Parkway66 words
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Article79 1988-09-09 11 ETERNAL youth has and will always be our secret wish. Gerard’s ’BO Integral skin care pro- cess promises to do just that. With specially formulated beauty treatment cream which strengthens and cleanses the skin, Gerard’s Integral Factor 1 acts as a powerful hvdratant on the deeper79 words
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Article98 1988-09-09 11 FURNITURE after a while can be cumbersome and maintaining it could be a chore. But new image furniture makers from Ashita in Ja- pan have come up with a new concept of furniture to redesign your homes. “Create your own style” is their theme to the98 words
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Advertisement295 1988-09-09 11 Discover the Latest Italian Colors... Experience the New Italian Looks WE PROVIDE: Normal facials Hydrolipidic facials Eye neck care Body care Bust care Back care Body massage (for ladies only) Waxing Bridal/photography makeup Day/night makeup Personal makeup course Professional beauty course Models required for make-up courses U**' This coupon entitles295 words
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Page 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous16 1988-09-09 11 THE LOCKHORNS E3T 1 f 7« “rr COSTS HER TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS IF THERE AREN’T ANY COMPLICATIONS.”16 words
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165 1988-09-09 12 PHILIP SMITH - By PHILIP SMITH National Enquirer ADOPTED children do not take on the personalities of their adoptive parents but they actually show “a modest degree of resemblance” to their real mothers, a study reveals. ‘‘We were somewhat surprised,” admits researcher Dr Joseph M Horn.— National; Enquirer - 165 words
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Article, Illustration287 1988-09-09 12 National Enquirer THREE years ago George and Deborah Roeder took in a Doberman that had been found bruised and beaten in the woods and the dog, Maxine, returned the favour by saving their two kids from certain death when their house caughtNational Enquirer - 287 words
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Article, Illustration372 1988-09-09 12 MOONCAKE FESTIVAL YOU don’t have to wait till the Mooncake Festival on Sept 25 to stuff on rich, savoury mooncakes. Hotel pastry chefs are baking early this year. The mooncakes are not only filled with red bean or lotus seed paste, but also with372 words
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Advertisement158 1988-09-09 12 NEW NAM THONG TEA HOUSE 181 New Bridge Road Singapore 0105 Tel: *****63 ,£S*TS£s >1 V. -Vs 3&> s> VJ k. Mr Slew Phoi Hong Mooncake King for 30 years Four Yolk Lotus $18.40 «X'X4X* ********** lf A TAI THONG CAKESHOP Delicious Mooncakes ideal for the entire Family You ’ll158 words
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Advertisement80 1988-09-09 12 JACKSPEFD PACKAGES AT i m. ONLY!! Oil change U.S.A Formil (4 litres) Oil treatment (Formil) Oil filter (original) Spark plug Contact point Electronic tuning Wheel alignment (side slip) Top-up brake oil Service brake Engine wash FREE GIFT BOX OF TISSUE 1 PIECE OF CARWASH CLOTH Repairing Servicing Spray Painting Air-conditioning80 words
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Advertisement1163 1988-09-09 13 CLASSIFIED AD BANK DON'T MISS THE HARVEST TIME RALLY 8-10 SEPTEMBER 1988 AT 7.30 PM NIGHTLY 11 SEPTEMBER 1988 AT B.OOAM, 10.00 AM 4.00 PM |A Z Building I NOT TO SCALE Macpherson Estate tectwwcal institute I H Pipit Road as «o so et 62 64 66 135 164 1661,163 words
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Page 13 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous9 1988-09-09 13 THE LOCKHORNS SHOPPING WITH LORETTA IS AN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPERIENCE.”9 words
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Advertisement317 1988-09-09 14 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 13 Education/Instruction CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP The Largest Friendliest Workshop for Boys Girls, age 4 15 years The PIONEER in Children’s Programmes with successful proven results! Children’s Speech/Drama Etiquette (table manners) Children's Modelling Mandarin Speech/Drama many more creative programmes benefits. 855 Mountbatten Road Singapore 1543 TEL: 440-2828 21 Party317 words
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Advertisement206 1988-09-09 14 Choose 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 at right: (a) 9 cm x 1 col $61.20 (b) 9 cm x 2 col $122.40 (c) 9 cm x 3 col $183.60 Half206 words
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Miscellaneous888 1988-09-09 14 In search of the world’s oldest surviving ship? WEEKENDeast mm B L- •a SIGOURNEY WEAVER is the cool and collected Warrant Officer Ripley who does battle with the evil "Alien" (Ch 5, Saturday 10 30 pm). RICHARD HUWS as the Briton Dr Roger Gilbert Bannister who becomes the first man888 words
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SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
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Article382 1988-09-09 15 MALAYSIA CUP SINGAPORE have no choice but to go for the maximum points and a glut of goals this week against Brunei and Sabah to retain their Malaysia Cup quarter-final hopes. After last Sunday’s draw with Kelantan Singapore’s sixth in 11 matches they need to382 words
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354 1988-09-09 15 No goals but it was year’s best attacking game KELANTAN ended Singapore’s three-match winning run as both teams threw caution to the wind to dish out what was easily the finest attacking game this season at the National Stadium. A fourth straight win would have brightened the Young Lions’ quarter-final354 words
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Article, Illustration320 1988-09-09 15 INTER-CON SOCCER FOUR East Coast teams are involved in crucial matches this weekend that could decide their fate in the Inter-Constituency soccer tournament. The top match is on Saturday (spm) at the Toa Payoh Stadium where Eunos will take on Bedok in the320 words
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327 1988-09-09 15 INTER-CON SWIMMING TANAH MERAH became the first East Coast team to win the interconstituency swimming championship overall title when they won eight gold medals in the finals at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex. Their top men’s swimmer Ang Wee327 words
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Advertisement152 1988-09-09 15 Classified Ad Bank To place an ad, print your message at right, using one space for each word. Use standard abbreviations only. Rates: Run-on text: 35 cents per word (Mm. 15 words. $5.25) Eye catcher (to highlight your ad): $2 (min. size), $4 (large) Display ads: $7.00 per column cm152 words
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Advertisement96 1988-09-09 15 <JT X ft 9 'V 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. SPECIAL96 words
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Article, Illustration539 1988-09-09 16 CHEW YEN FOOK - He relives nightmare of retrieving friend’s body By CHEW YEN FOOK CAPTAIN Shaukath Ali remembers his best '•friend’s 35th birthday yesterday. And when he placed flowers at his grave at the Chua Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery, Capt Ali, of Telok Kurau, relives the nightmare— Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK - 539 words
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Article145 1988-09-09 16 THE officer in charge of Bedok Police Station, Mr Woon Sian Hai, has been promoted to the rank of Superintendent. Mr Woon, 41, joined the police force as a cadet inspector in 1966. In 1977, he was promoted to Assistant Superintendent and in 1982, Deputy Superintendent. On145 words
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