Weekend East, 29 September 1989

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  • 18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, September 29, 1989 MCI (P) No. 172/5/89 Vol. 4 No. 38
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  • 473 1  -  One ‘answers’ his exam papers, while the other ‘guards him By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Li Yuan Chang has found himself two very good friends all because he broke both his forearms while playing on the monkey’s bar. One sat’ for his preliminary examination by writing down
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 96 1 Car lands in bedroom: Back Pap' WHA T’S HER LINE? JANE has to travel quite a bit to attend to her clients. It’s a job that suits her as she likes to be on the move and she gets to meet all sorts of people. What does she do? Is
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    • 105 1 aii New Nikon tw2 O its. It’s a and she e do? Is i South>mpany? i or k- SSf I k Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK m v-. V 'A 9. IV 3 ways to take your picture. 35mm wide gets you the whole scene. Great for group shots or
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  • 566 2  -  By ELAINE TAN THE Government is aware that the recent measures to reduce traffic congestion are not going down well with the public. But if the measures are effective in minimising the land transport problem, then these steps have to tie taken, Mr
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 980 3 ARSH PEOPLE'S IMPORUJM '4 ,v'Participate in our T °ot3W with every $2O purchase of any product (medicinal products not included) First Prize 80cm CTV Plus other fabulous prizes rwasrar- AAA B $1.05 King of Kings Evaporated Milk 410 g r 2 for $2.15 Mating" Pork Luchco Meat IWiffklK ..as l>lk'lll.lt
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  • 207 4 Bedok 9 *****17 A three-month aerobics class will begin on October 2 from 6 to 8 pm. Fee: $35 Children can go on an outing to the Central Fire Station and Pasir Ris Park on Oct 7 from 1 to 6 pm. Charges: $5 (adult); $2.50 (children) includes
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  • 225 4 OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? THE sight of Jane Ohoo, 27, moving about in shopping centres and department stores with two big, luggage-like bags would arouse your curiosity. But Jane’s job is not really that unusual. She’s
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    • 468 4 We specialise in logo designing, colour separation and all kinds of printing ei 11‘111 lillfi 11 ini i'v m w ft sa at iw linn laiih F I; dasigjl aailia 35 Kallang Pudding Rd Blk A #O7 08 Tong Lee Bldg S pore 1334 TEL 747-4519 747-0630 FAX 746 9834
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 657 5 m Newsman tkm/u S 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL *****22 (Overseas Dept) *****33 (M’sia Dept) Branches: #BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 O5-106 Far East Plaia Tel: *****66 Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****32 Early Birds i No price increase for all bookings made before Oct 15
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  • Live Letters to The Editor
    • 102 6 I REFER to the letter “East Coast Park is best place for skateboarding" WEEKENDeast Sept 15). The writer says he makes sure that the coast is clear before attempting his stunts, which he admits readily are dangerous. What I would like to know is
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    • 68 6 VENDING machines are coins. If you don't have at present operated with coins or the right change you can't get a drink I would like to suggest that vending cards, which can be bought from the different bottlers of fizzy drinks and other beverages,
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    • 185 6 THE recent news about a 15-year-old schoolboy who died from dengue fever after he was bitten by mosquitoes near East Coast Rd has prompted me to write this letter I would like to bring to the attention of the Ministry of the Environment
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 130 6 RECENTLY, my cousin invited me and my friends to his wedding lunch. As it was a simple reception, there were not many people. It was a Malay wedding so we were not familiar with the customs and traditions. As 1 was quite thirsty after a long
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    • 37 6 AN elderly man, who was checking in on a flight, made an ordinary request to sit by the window His reason: “I want to see the wing of the plane!” ONLOOKER 11, Singapore 1852
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  • GROWING PAINS
    • 65 6 I TOLD my daughter not to call me in the office. She asked me why. I replied that I was working outside so it was inconvenient. Taking the word ‘‘outside’’ in its literal sense, she asked: ‘‘Mummy, won’t the cars, lorries, buses and taxis knock your table, chair
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    • 44 6 RECENTLY, my extremely quiet and shy son acted as a ghost in his school play. When we asked him whether he was required to talk in his role, he answered: “No, I just scream!” ELIZABETH EE, Singapore 1438
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 366 6 I— J V V $2O for the best letter WRITE to WEEKENDaaat if you have a point to raise. We win pay $2O tor the best letter and $5 for any other letter published. The letters should be short and to the point. Ideally, they should not exceed 150 words.
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    • 216 6 S r 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
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 323 7  -  By ROBERT M SCHWARTZ National Enquirer. AT 19, Shane Mack is the youngest mayor in the country in fact, he was only 18 and barely old enough to vote when he won a landslide victory in Castlewood, South Dakota, last year! The teenanger now
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 106 7 kr First Time Ever Exhibition Sale of Ethnic Indian Garments and Bed Covers by Udhaya’s of India. Zardosis, Sherwanis, Tanchois, Silks and Antique Cottons. 27TH 30TH SEPTEMBER 54, Lorong L, Telok Kurau Road, Singapore 1542 Tel: *****24 d GRAND SALE! OFFER TILL END OCTOBER 'B9. <E?u/ish Super-luxe UPVC Curtain Track
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    • 142 7 Having air-con problems Not satisfied with your car audio system? We ll solve your problems! Specialist in air-con, audio auto accessones for all cars. Workmanship reasonable prices assured. Air-Con System I Car Seat Cover Remote Control Alarm System f Car Audio I Gee Hup Leong Co. Nam Sing Co. Bkx.ii
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    • 112 7 RUBINSTEIN PIANOS SU 105 West German strings Pin Block British. Hammer Felt German SCALE DESIGNED BY MR KLAUS FLENNER $2650 only SU 121 (121 cm) Examination Design $3590 only Beautiful tone Excellent touch response Nickle plated tuning pins Matching piano bench Hurry! Limited Stocks Only I ROBERT PIANO CO. PTE
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous

  • 556 8 Exercise the best way to lose weight Beauty tips from Micheline Ong LET us do some exercise. There are many forms of exercise and here are some easy ones which can help you lose weight. Jogging. Jogging is suitable for fat people because you exercise the whole body. It also
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 495 8 N Please produce ad tor the discount. I Valid till 31 Oct'B9 i 20% Special plus free gift (while stocks last) Normal Cut $2O $15.50 plus Exclusive Brush Normal Perm $5O $39.50 plus Dust-free Brush #O2-50 Parkway Parade Call 345 4321 345 7745 for appointment pr INVITATION^ Event Venue Time
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    • 71 8 3ie&na UNISEX HAIRDRESSING BEAUTY SALOON > We also offer: Facials $25 Hot/Cold Mask $35 $5O Bust Care $750 $3OOO By appointment only! Business Hours: Mon to Sun (10am to Bpm) FREE A CONVENIENT PARKING Beautifying of nose $550-$6OO N 0.3, Jalan Jamal/Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 1545 (Beside Ocean Food
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  • 517 9  -  By HASEENAH KOYAKUTTY WHAT’S the happiest moment of your life? If it was your wedding day, the day you were baptised or the day you received your first salary then you’re not actively working for the happiness you could derive from the
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  • 56 9 180,000 raised at draw A TOTAL of $lBO,OOO of the $240,000 target was raised in a donation draw held at the Kampung Kcmbangan Community Centre last Sunday. The draw was in aid of the centre’s building fund. Mr Yatiman Yusof, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 72 9 EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS Be the First on Aauda-air Inaugural Flight 15 DAYS AUSTRIA-HUNGARY-CZECHOSLOVAKIA-GERMANY, 4 GREAT COUNTRIES Promotional Package Price or Departure date; ’B9 November 6 So hurry booked early to avoid disappointment.... jTb ‘t*£ t -V. I+* P 5. v rnrrsEXS/\zrrwvaTtc»*iL [sJptcl to 585 North Bridge Rd #ll-03 Blanco Court, Singapore
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    • 330 9 SPECIAL OFFER ELECTRMK BAIT CMH( (StoSetCTJISSCnSS) 100% site (only DC 17V> fasy speed control Fr»W sewnfl (only 6* per day) 16contnuous metorfces Timer control tram 5 nans to 45 mns (max at 1? In) ONI YEAR gumtot LOtAMPIAYTMNG CENTIME 9k HUE, #0? tO2. TeMpiMP Axe 2. SII3 (Above UO6 A
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous

  • RETIREES SPECIAL
    • 482 10/11 IF you want to taste the spice of life at 55, walk into an exclusive club Club 55 Plus. The club, which caters for the needs of retirees, was launched in May 1987 by the Overseas Union Bank It assures higher returns on your
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    • 402 10/11 IF YOU are between 45 and 70 years old, you can join a special hospitalisation scheme introduced by Metropolitan Broking Services (Pte) Ltd (MBS). The Insurance Corporation of Singapore is the insurer. The Senior Citizens’ Group Insurance Scheme consists of three plans Personal Accident, Hospital
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    • 237 10/11 FINANCIAL security and good health is what the specially designed Golden 55 life annuity package is all about. Keppel Insurance provides you, from the age of 55, an annual benefit in the form of a health screen. This includes a comprehensive medical examination to
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    • 231 10/11  -  By JOSEPH POLICY SOPHIA LOREN keeps herself fit by walking almost everywhere she goes... Michael Jackson dances at least two hours a day... "Hunter" star Stepfanie Kramer lifts weights to blaring rock music... and Tony Danza, of "Who’s the Boss” jumps rope and also
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 267 10/11 Is ku :'.N OUR SPECIALTY We are highly experienced in handling your retirement needs, for example, Annuity, CPF Minimum Sum Scheme, and Hospitalisation Insurance. For advice on the most suitable/appropriate insurance cover; find out more on Children’s Education, Travel, Home Protection, Special Packages for small and medium businesses; Children s
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    • 123 10/11 CLUB 55 PLUS aF •m W X iff f WHERE LIFE BEGINS ANEW Enter retirement with a new found zest for life at Club 55 Plus. Club 55 Plus organises numerous social functions, special talks and tours to bring you and fellow retirees together. To share and care and add
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  • HEALTH PRODUCTS
    • 335 12  -  By AUDRA ANG DRIED seahorse, deer’s antlers, cod’s lungs, and horse’s gallstones are some of the extraordinary items sold at traditional medicine halls They are highly valued for their medicinal benefits and cost a small fortune to obtain. Their origins are
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 180 12 A bah kujcteawck ijt ifl $r V TEK MIN TRADING CO TO: *****66. 789 5 n*B: *gnSiS*I hree Points Brand Bah Kuk Tea Spices. Nice fragrance, usly flavour A easy to use A is the best spice for the preparation of Rou Gu Cha Soup (Bah Kuk lea). Can also
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  • TV NOTES
    • 547 13  -  By JOSEPH POLICY BILL COSBY has turned the entire plot line of his smash comedy upside down just to get an adorable three-year-old actress onto the show, the superstar reveals. “Everyone on the show fell in love with
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    • 129 13 MHP *****7 f|U, > ,vill m S£wa»r Wei BAN SAN TONG Tel ?7W uuei Yunn YfIOCHIEUU For Healthy Body&Strong Bones This Chinese tonic wine is pre v pared from precious medicinal herbs from China in accordance with traditional prescriptions Its quality of smoothness makes I it a palatable drink As
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    • 102 13 THE FIRST CHINESE GEOMANCY “FENG SHUI” CENTRE IN S. E. ASIA Mr, Lim Koon Hian in his 17 years as geomancy practitioner has offered his consultancy services locally and also in Australia, Indonesia Malaysia. Hong Kong and other countries. Mr. Urn Koon Hian PROFESSIONAL GEOMANCER S 5c At fIE 4*
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous

  • KALLANG SPECIAL
    • 243 14 THIS little niche is famous for another kind of “roar" not the ‘Kallang Roar" but the resounding past of Singapore's sportsmen and women The Sports Museum at the National Stadium was opened in May 1983 in conjunction with the 12th SEA (South-east Asia) Games in
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    • 73 14 BARBEIRY Karaoke Lounge is holding three lucky draws a week and giving a 20 per cent discount on all drinks during happy hours except on the eve of public holidays Every Friday is Singer’s night Happy hours are 7.30 to 9.30 pm Business hours are
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    • 90 14 KALLANG Park Seafood restaurant is celebrating its sec. nd year in the business New promot .ons include a 50 per cent discount on all fish and prawn dishes, a free flow soft drinks, Tiger beer at $l2 per jug. Ts.ng Tao beer at $5 for
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 113 14 .V i: t v2fv* A V 28 SEPT 30 OCT TO £Cfv f* —ik t 3fr?SV V &**&£<? NQKmmJk <••»■ DA ,<<* Free flow of F&N soft drinks 50% discount on all fish and prawns Tiger Beer only $l2 per jug Tsmg Tao Beer only $5.50 per bottle (large) Piglet
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    • 204 14 THE MOST INTELLIGENT CAR ALARM SYSTEM EVER INVENTED HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PHILIPS REMOTE CONTROL ULTRASONIC ALARM SYSTEM Protect your valuables with Philips Ultrasonic Alarm. The system has built-in features to combat the most bonnet updated methods adopted by car thieves. It is the first system in Singapore that has all its
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  • 378 15  -  By AUDRA ANG THE Singaporean love for spicy food has prompted Ladyhill Hotel to come up with its “Indonesian Affair” at the coffeehouse. The buffet highlights traditional Indonesian fare such as gado-gado. sate Bandeng and tauhu telor. Lemon grass, lengkuas, candlenuts, belachan, lime leaves and plenty of
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  • 195 15 Twins chances of having them National Enquirer. ODDLY enough, identical twins are twice as apt to be left-handed as children bom singly. Here are some other fascinating facts about twins... The more children a woman has had, the more likely she is to give birth to twins the next time
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 140 15 AT KUKUP where line seafood need not be expensive EXECUTIVE SEAFOOD LUNCH (HalalJ Daily: 12noon to 3.00 pm Tempt your tastebuds with our wide range of specialities including our famous Kukup Chilli Crabs and Prawns. Only $lO.OO per head! A la-Carte menu also available I For reservations, please call: KUKUP
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    • 324 15 elekrate your wedding with us, ami mx> 7/ make it i’ivm marv special for you. Attractive wedding packages await you depending on how many tables you clumse for your dinner. 20 tables -v /-night stay at \Xestin Pla:a j A holiday trip to Kuantan for two 30 tables t 2
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  • 276 16 EATS WITH ELAINE TAN THE roast suckling pig is a hit with customers at Kay Lee, just like its roast pork. Together with the roast duck, char siew and chilli spare ribs, the whole fiery-red, honey-glazed roasted pieces of meat look sinfully tempting. Try
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  • 567 16 National En- quirer. DO you worry too much 9 Here’s a simple 10-ques-tion quiz, developed by psychology professor Elior Kinarthy, that will tell you how much of a worry-wart you are. For each question, choose the answer that’s closest to your feeling. Then check the scoring
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 64 17 We have 25 years of experience in preparing Hainanese Chicken Rice and we use the best ingredients in our food. Our specialities Chicken Rice Vegetable with Oyster Sauce Sambal Kang Kong Cuttlefish Sambal Prawn Sambal Sotong Steamed Soup m ft m m 5*3 SOON KEECHICKEN RICE PORRIDGE 198 Tanjong Katong
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    • 183 17 AEROMODE FAMILY SLIMMING PROGRAMME SLIM BY INCHES After 10 relaxed visits Experienced Lady Therapist guarantees slimming: Latest with us: THERMAL TRIM MACHINE PLUS: Drenalift Machine, Farradic Machine many more V > No Diet No Injections No Exercises No Drugs TEL: *****65 *****41 #O5-02/03 #O5-22 Parkway Parade Medical Centre Singapore 1544
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 589 17 WEEKEND pi] HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY The Cosby Show “Mrs Huxtable Goes To Kindergarten”, Ch 5, 8.30 pm ENTHUSIASTIC about being a guest panelist for a public affairs television show, Clair thinks she has been chosen for her knowledge of history and politics. She is forced to change her mind when she
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    • 18 17 SMALL TOWN veterinarian has his hands CS full in “Starting From w Scratch,”Ch 5,12.30 pm. 1 v -V
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  • PART-TIME / TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
    • 303 18  -  WEEKENDeast Classified Special Feature By AUDRA ANG WORKING on a temporary basis or “temping" has more than its fair share of benefits. The opportunities are endless and the jobs, unlimited. Because there’s no need for total commitment in “temping the “temp” receives a lot of
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    • 109 18 BIG firms like Asia Emergency Assistance Pte Ltd and Malaysia Dairy Industries (Pte) Ltd are some of the companies which use temporary staff and get permanent workers from employment agencies An employment agency can help you find work in multinational companies and big establishments. Mr
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 232 18 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES We aimed to assist you m POSITIVE CAREER ADVANCEMENT SO. GRAB THESE JOBS NOW 1 ttemp perm contract, local overseas 1. PROFESSIONAL Finance Admin Mgr 5545.000 PA A/C Exec Ss2o 24,000 PA 2 ADMIN Super Secretaries $l2OO $2OOO •Jr Sec/Girl Friday $9OO $llOO A/c positions $BOO $l2OO
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    • 727 18 THE RIGHT STAFF NO PLACEMENT/REGISTRATION FEE If you're currently not working because you're a school leaver... an ROD personnel... or somebody looking for a permanent job, let ECCO put you on some great temporary assignments to gain job exposure and more You will enjoy working in new places, meeting new
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  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
    • 468 19 Semi-pro Division One League IN LESS than two weeks, the Lions have shown their true colours by holding two of the three Malaysia Cup giants and beating the other in the FAM SemiPro Division One League. With a little more luck and, certainly, kinder
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    • 244 19 ISLAND-WIDE LEAGUES SOCCER GEYLANG BARU set the pace in the Bed ok Centre league with their second successive win in the FAS Islandwide Leagues over the weekend, following up their 5-0 thrashing of East Coast United last week with a 1-0 win over Boon Keng
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    • 187 19 INTER-CON SWIMMING A PROTEST by Serangoon Gardens cost defending champions Tanah Merah the iater-roustituency swimming title over the weekend. Serangoon protested that Tanah Merab’s top swimmers, Amy Wee and Lily Aag, did not qualify to compete in the Women’s Senior events as they were below
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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  • 429 20  - Car lands on their bed and wife sleeps through it! By JIM WHELAN National Enquirer. A ('AR crashed through Edgar and Bessie Weidele’s bedroom, landed on their bed and almost crushed them but Bessie slept through it all, blissfully unaware of the calamity. And when her husband frantically woke her
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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