The New Paper, 8 September 1988
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Title Section13 1988-09-08 1 the new paper THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8 f 1988 MICI (P) 179/4/88 50 CENTS13 words
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Advertisement91 1988-09-08 1 AS TEARS GOBY Andy Lau goes from pretty boy to CHEATS PREY ON MAIDS Filipino maids find they are cheated out of hard-earned savings. Money they send home never reaches families. The "foundation" they trust to send cash can't be traced. Page 2 ■■■■hhhbmb EUROPEAN HU BACK IN W0gu> >*,11.1191 words
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Advertisement23 1988-09-08 1 1 :V 3' ;M HOW SPACEMEN GOT HOME Pilot error and faulty computer blamed for delay in bringing back Soviet spacecraft. Page 323 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article177 1988-09-08 2 Wire services. MOSCOW says an accident at the world's largest nuclear plant might have become a worse disaster than Chernobyl had the reactor not been fitted earlier with special safety equipment. The system, tested for the first time at the Ignalina plant, shut down one ofWire services. - 177 words
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Article30 1988-09-08 2 WEATHER outlook for Singapore from noon to midnight: Showers over many areas in the early afternoon. Maximum temperature: 30 degrees. Sunset today: 7.05 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.58 am.30 words
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Article, Illustration424 1988-09-08 2 Trudy Lim - By Trudy Lim FILIPINO maids eager to send money home are finding themselves cheated of their hard-earned savings. Two maids report they gave almost $900 to a man who said that for a small fee he would send the money to their families in424 words
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Article192 1988-09-08 2 IN Singapore, banks and private companies can send money to other countries for you. But private companies have to get a licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Private companies have one main advantage they provide door-to-door delivery. So you need not go to a192 words
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Article, Illustration184 1988-09-08 2 THE thrill of playing with decorative lights almost killed nine-year-old Zahini Abdullah yesterday morning. Madam Alimah Nacha, 30, said her son was tinkering with the fairy lights outside his room when he touched an exposed live wire. The jolt threw him down so hard his teeth184 words
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Advertisement260 1988-09-08 3 Third time lucky pear's, j Hi jy-2■; fc^/i■ r-, Ti WO Soviet space men nearly became perma- It was a very hard ride. They spent 26 |j| ~:•■<*■■* I nent and dead satellites of the earth because hours in space suits inside the cramped space Mg|n|p I they made mistakes260 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration376 1988-09-08 4 Karen Goh - By Karen Goh YOU'RE going to think George Washington is John Adams if you refer to The National Encyclopaedia. And if you can't tell a barnswallow from a rooster, this encyclopaedia won't help you. The 13-volume encyclopaedia now on sale in Singapore contains a number of errors.376 words
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Article170 1988-09-08 4 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. ■Accomplished: Done. If something has been accomplished it has been completed, usually with success. Deficiency: Shortage. If a person has a deficiency in something, he is short of or170 words
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Article, Illustration473 1988-09-08 4 Karen Goh - By Karen Goh SINGAPOREANS are more hungry for knowledge than for romance and adventure, it seems. At least when they buy books. The hottest titles at the Book Fair are mainly instructional books. Every year, encyclopaedias, reference volumes and how-to books sell473 words
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Article, Illustration361 1988-09-08 5 IT'S a dirty business. Many lorries are trundling down the road in a cloud of smoke despite the Clean Air Act. The problem is especially noticeable at the junction of Upper Bukit Timah and Choa Chu Kang roads. This was the experience of a New PaperPictures/ Nicklaus D'cruz - 361 words
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Article96 1988-09-08 5 SINGAPORE launched its first big anti-pollution campaign in April 1970. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew led this campaign, which was aimed mainly at smoky vehicles. The goal was to make Singapore a cleaner, greener city. From April to October last year, about 1,000 Singapore-registered vehicles96 words
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Article, Illustration160 1988-09-08 6 Thusitha de Silva - By' Thusitha de Silva AN angry grandmother, armed with a padlock, chased two snatch thieves for a hundred metres after they stole three pendants from her through her flat's grill gate. "I shouted 'robbery, robbery' and chased the thieves to the next block160 words
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Article179 1988-09-08 6 COUNT your change, and don't put your money in your car boot. Cashier Norzaah binte Musa didn't count her change and lost $100. Sales executive Tan Kwee Seng left $7,530.30 in the boot of his car and lost both car and cash. Norzaah handed change to179 words
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MEET THE NEW PAPER READERS
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Article, Illustration152 1988-09-08 6 Lawrence Low - By! Lawrence Low BARRETT King is American. He comes from Sacramento, California. He came to Singapore two weeks ago. And he has been reading The New Paper every day. King, 51, gave up his liquor store two years ago to see the world and152 words
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Article, Illustration111 1988-09-08 6 HE only goes for the sports news. Be it in a magazine, newspaper or on television, he heads straight for the latest on soccer, tennis, American football or squash. So he was at the Ang Mo Kio bus interchange yesterday buying a copy of The111 words
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Article, Illustration295 1988-09-08 7 PHOTOGRAPHY looks at the performing arts during an exhibition on traditional arts at the National Archives Exhibition Hall. Among these older performing arts is the Javanese dance form of Serimpi. This is a dying art, says Hajjah Habsa Buang, 69. "I am willing to perform295 words
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Article142 1988-09-08 7 Abdul Hadhi - By Abdul Hadhi PEH Chang Yew got so angry with his business partner he broke his cheekbone. Asking for a light fine in court yesterday, Peh said he hadn't planned to be violent but his partner Liong Sung provoked him. Peh, 24, a student, pleaded guilty142 words
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220 1988-09-08 7 Irene Ng - By Irene Ng PEOPLE do the silliest things. Like acting tough with policemen. Fang Yin Fong, 40, bit police constable Sudesh Kumar on his left wrist when he was just doing his job. So he arrested her. She was fined220 words
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Article103 1988-09-08 7 A TRIP to buy cigarettes ended in a stabbing for construction worker Anand Kumar. Anand, 22, was returning home when he was knifed by two men outside a lift at Block 71, Geylang. The incident took place at about 10.30 pm on the night of Sep 5.103 words
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Article, Illustration378 1988-09-08 8 Geneieve Kwek - By Geneieve Kwek YOU could call 16-year-old Richard Xu a copycat. He takes ideas from good software games and makes them better. By the end of next month, his own software programs will get the hard sell. That is when Richard and three other378 words
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Article, Illustration363 1988-09-08 8 This year the Singapore Fire Service celebrates 100 years of service. Here we talk to two firemen who share an unforgettable experience. NIGHT had fallen on Pulau Bukom. "I was frightened we would have no place to escape if the tank exploded," recalled Mr WilliamStory and Picture/ Leong Chan Teik - 363 words
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Article138 1988-09-08 8 THE NEW railbus that operates between here and Kulai in Johor is already packing them in. A Malayan Railway spokesman told Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao that for the past few days, as many as 300 people have been lining up for tickets. The railbus can138 words
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Article, Illustration311 1988-09-08 9 Ronald Wong - By Ronald Wong GOING, going, gone to the Monkey God $100,000. Auctions during the Zhong Yuan Jie, the Hungry Ghosts' Festival, this month, are big business. A sum of $50,000 was paid for a 22K gold chain and pendant at one auction, and $26,888 for a rice311 words
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Article77 1988-09-08 9 DURING the ghost month, many auctions are held with people bidding for the strangest items. But it is not the monetary value which attracts the bidders. The items represent good luck and prosperity. Bidders sometimes try to pay a price which has a number of eights77 words
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204 1988-09-08 9 56.5 percent. MORE than 47,000 parttimers are on payrolls around the city, and even more are wanted. You often see "Part-time Help Wanted" signs in shopping centre windows. Thousands of mothers and housewives are a potential answer to Singapore's tight labour market. Part-time workers already56.5 percent. - 204 words
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339 1988-09-08 9 William Crider - By William Crider THE ONLY ship of its kind in the world is shaping up at Singapore's Sembawang Shipyard. It is a luxury ship designed and extensively equipped for scuba divers. When the Ocean Spirit slips back into the sea in December339 words
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Article135 1988-09-08 9 THEY didn't settle anything but those who took part in the final last night of the NTUC inter-union debates learnt a lot about labour issues. The winner was the Air Transport Executive Employees Union. Looking back on a month of debates, Mr Mak Swee Wah, 28,135 words
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Article116 1988-09-08 9 BANG, crash, smash the lorry trailer ripping tree branches along Pan-Island Expressway left angry drivers in its wake. For three kilometres, the trailer tore branches off trees drooping low along the central divider, forcing cars behind it to brake. Worst of all, according to Mr Anthony Lim's116 words
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Advertisement134 1988-09-08 7 Spend a delightful afternoon DISCOUNT cruising the harbour and for familjes of Southern Islands on board four or more the EQUATOR DREAM. Take y.m t m m, septemoer. your pick from two exciting L-, cruises and save 20% off the nett price It's a bargain! LUNCHEON CRUISE DISCOVERY CRUISE Departure134 words
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WORLDTODAY
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327 1988-09-08 10 Wire services. BURMA'S embattled government has decided to fight to remain in power. It ignored a demand by protesters that the regime quit by a deadline set for yesterday and announced it would renew its gettough policy for dealing with demonstrators. Meanwhile, theWire services. - 327 words
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Article, Illustration46 1988-09-08 10 Causing a stir: Deng Xiaoping lights up after telling America's visiting defence chief that he wants to see Republican George Bush as President. Bush is a former US envoy to China. Usually, Chinese leaders are silent on American politics. Picture/ ReuterPicture/ Reuter - 46 words
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Article180 1988-09-08 10 Wire services. US DEFENCE Secretary Frank Carlucci says he is satisfied that China will exercise care in future arms sales in the Middle East. Carlucci says in return for Beijing's assurances, the US is prepared to step up its own sales of weapons to China. TheWire services. - 180 words
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304 1988-09-08 10 Wire services. SINGAPORE has slammed the NonAligned Movement for what it sees as weakness and indecision. Singapore's permanent UN Representative, Mr Kishore Mahbubani, addressing a conference of Non-Aligned foreign ministers in Nicosia, Cyprus, criticised the movement for failing to promote settlements in Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia orWire services. - 304 words
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Article, Illustration473 1988-09-08 10 Yusman Ahmad - By Yusman Ahmad ELECTIONS slated next month for key positions in Indonesia's ruling Golkar Party may offer the first real clues as to who will lead the nation in the post-Suharto era. Twenty-five million party loyalists will vote for a new chairman473 words
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Advertisement117 1988-09-08 11 Look for Sony's EF-60 Audio Tape in blue, at any Authorised Sony Tape Dealer. For one comes free with every purchase of either two blue Sony E-120 or E-180 Video Tapes. A purchase of one of each is also valid. And remember EF6O Audio Tape^automatically For a guaranteed clearer sound117 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article265 1988-09-08 12 Wire Services. COMMUNIST Party chief Zhao Ziyang, the most outspoken supporter of China's economic reforms, has come under heavy attack from party elders. Reports in Hongkong's Chinese press said the ferocity of charges against Zhao persuaded senior leader Deng Xiaoping to relieve his chosen successor ofWire Services. - 265 words
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Article, Illustration59 1988-09-08 12 Muscle: El Salvador paratroopers make a low-level practice jump into grassy plains. The elite troops are being used by the government in an attempt to finally break the back of leftist rebels who have been trying to topple the regime for a decade. The59 words
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Article184 1988-09-08 12 Wire Services. PHILIPPINES Vice-Presi-dent Salvador Laurel wants a "Watergate"-style probe to determine how the Aquino family gained control of a $13.3 million financial empire. Laurel, who had been flirting with the right-wing opposition for a year, formally became leader of the Union for National Action lastWire Services. - 184 words
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Article83 1988-09-08 12 Wire services. THE way is now clear for the US to work with other countries in the event of a serious nuclear mishap. The American Senate yesterday approved two international agreements on measures to be taken during such accidents. The accords, backed by the Vienna-basedWire services. - 83 words
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Article, Illustration57 1988-09-08 12 Dazzler: This one is even bigger than the diamond that Richard Burton gave Elizabeth Taylor. The 407.48-carat diamond is the largest ever to go under the hammer. The flawless "triolette" stone will be auctioned at Christie's in New York on Oct 19. It has 65Picture/ Reuter - 57 words
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130 1988-09-08 12 Reuter. IN A bid to revive a US peace plan for the Middle East, President Ronald Reagan plans to host a meeting between Israeli and Egyptian foreign ministers. The meeting will be held in New York on Sept 28 during the annual United Nations GeneralReuter. - 130 words
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441 1988-09-08 12 William L. Chaze - By William L. Chaze FOREIGN EDITOR THE Kurds are among the world's big losers a divided tribe of mountain-dwellers whose homeland of Kurdistan exists only in their dreams. Now they have lost again. As many as 110,000 have been driven from Iraq by441 words
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WORLDTODAY/ STOCKS
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Article414 1988-09-08 13 The Foreign Desk Staff - BY The Foreign Desk Staff OIL experts are warning producers to expect a price crash. They say the problem is simple: Too much oil, too few buyers. But this does not necessarily mean a quick drop in gasoline and other prices paid by consumers. The414 words
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Article, Illustration49 1988-09-08 13 Commuting: A whiff of country air not necessarily the fresh kind greets passengers on this train in France. The two men needed to bring their four-legged friend to Paris quickly. The cow is the grand prize at a convention of cartoonists. Picture/ ReuterPicture/ Reuter - 49 words
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Article126 1988-09-08 13 AP. A NEW study by a respected business think-tank says the United States has lost its commanding lead in many high-technology industries. The Council on Competitiveness warns in the study that only a united effort by government, industry and the nation's schools can reverse theAP. - 126 words
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Article, Illustration261 1988-09-08 13 Wire services. SHARE prices on the London Stock Exchange settled lower after a sluggish session yesterday in the continued absence of substantive news on which to trade. The Financial Times 30share index closed 6.5 points lower at 1,419.5. Volume was thin, with just 310.1 million shares changing hands, belowWire services. - 261 words
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Article82 1988-09-08 13 Reuter. SHARE prices rose in initial trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, on the yen's strength and the fact that Wall Street's main index managed to stay above 2,000 points, brokers said. The Nikkei Index gained 113.61 points, or 0.41 per cent, to 27,617.62 in the first 10Reuter. - 82 words
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Article51 1988-09-08 13 FT Industrials Wed 1,419.50 (1,426.00) Dow Jones Average Wed 2,065.79 (2,065.26) ST Industrial Wed 1,063.20 (1,062.28) NST Industrial Wed 1,767.52 (1,771.73) Hongkong Hang Seng Wed 2,525.14 (2,502.09) Australian All Ordinaries Wed 1,559.80 (1,567.30) Nikkei Stock Average Wed 27,504.01 (27,320.51) Figures in bracketa refer to those of the previous trading51 words
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Article, Illustration274 1988-09-08 13 Wire services. WALL STREET kept its rally alive yesterday, but just barely. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.53 point to 2,065.79, extending its three-day gain to 64 points. The market worked through initial profit-taking that took shares modestly lower in the early afternoon to stretch its recentWire services. - 274 words
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Showtime
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Article, Illustration420 1988-09-08 14 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong ANDY Lau shakes off his pretty-boy image in his newest film and looks set to give Chow Yun Fatt competition. He plays a seasoned gangster in the movie As Tears Go By. (Midnight at Eng Wah cinemas this weekend) After420 words
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Article, Illustration194 1988-09-08 15 Brenton Wong - FIRST NIGHT/ By Brenton Wong WITH cocktails and finger sandwiches, Woody Allen's light-hearted comedy, Don't Drink The Water, is good entertainment. The play's first night at the Mandarin Ballroom was successful enough. The audience was kept in good spirits by Allen's unique humour. WePicture/ John Tan - 194 words
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Article, Illustration131 1988-09-08 15 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong ERIC Moo, one of our most popular Xinyao singers, will be giving his first solo concerts over two days in December. Xinyao are local compositions which have gained many fans in the last few years. Eric's shows will be at the131 words
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Advertisement237 1988-09-08 15 EEHEHi™ jffc One of These Faces Could Win 0k i I You A Free Trip And $10,000. 1 1 ■P* '"■A M^M,ii>, l|w()(|) M||<||t f r I IwfuHhfr* m mmkn U/gAH <ru. Enter Timotei's Fresh Natural Look Contest. Choose the girl with the freshest, most natural look from among these237 words
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Article, Illustration111 1988-09-08 16 The Sept 3 general election returned the PAP to power with 80 of Parliament's 81 seats. It was a landslide! Yet people argue whether the PAP really did well. At the national level, a PAP victory was never in doubt. At a local level, in Eunos111 words
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Article, Illustration2170 1988-09-08 16 Day One: Aug 25 NINE rallies launch the battle for the Singaporean's vote. They are held by four of the eight contesting parties. The Singapore Democratic Party has four rallies, the Workers' Party three, and the People's Action Par ty and the National Solidarity Party one each. The2,170 words
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Article16 1988-09-08 16 No of seasts: 81 No of seats contested: 70 Total votes: 1, 342, 43516 words
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Miscellaneous1693 1988-09-08 17 Television s M Po,+..r» it jfc 11 Expressions Sympaatti: Discoveries Underwater c= HrgH ssjjst -wT^*.__ s'lo-30 P™> is (SBC 12, 8.00 pm)^ winners, in particular Roger Bannister understanding. archaeologists learnt to dive and e M^y our Bannister 5 g?™ "Sf&Sa. a 12 ur JXltiSttateJS Treasures from the sea: Part o/a1,693 words
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Miscellaneous308 1988-09-08 17 IBB3HI 8 88 10.30 pm Feature Special The Four-Minute Mile (Part One): See Screen Gems. 12.20 Cloee go 10.30 pm Tamil Cinema Padithal Mattum Podhuma I J (B/W) (Part One): University graduate Raju (Balaji) and his less-educated cousin Gopal (Sivaji Ganesan) are close friends. Gopal's rich parents have had custody308 words
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Article, Illustration95 1988-09-08 18 Together with Roy Orbisori, Hall and Oates were the pioneers in creating white soul. In fact, they are so successful that the World Book Encyclopedia lists them under "Black Music"! Name of duo: Hall and Oates Full names: Daryl Hall (left) vocals, keyboards, guitar John Oates vocals, guitar Origins:Picture/ Pacific Music - 95 words
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Article, Illustration114 1988-09-08 21 The Sept 3 general election returned the PAP to power with 80 of Parliament's 81 seats. It was a landslide! Yet people argue whether the PAP really did well. At the national level, a PAP victory was never in doubt. At a local level, in Eunos114 words
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Article, Illustration2268 1988-09-08 21 Day One: Aug 25 NINE rallies launch the battle for the Singaporean's vote. They are held by four of the eight contesting parties. The Singapore Democratic Party has four rallies, the Workers' Party three, and the People's Action Party and the National Solidarity Party one each. The WP2,268 words
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Article49 1988-09-08 21 No of seats: 81 No of seats contested: 70 Total votes cast: 1,373,064 Valid votes: 1,342,435 Spoilt votes: 30,629 PAP votes as of valid votes cast: 63.1 (1984: 64.8) PAP votes as of total votes cast: 61.8 (1984: 62.9) PAP won 80 seats SDP won 1 seat49 words
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FOODNOTES
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Article, Illustration362 1988-09-08 22 Hong Lim Swee - Stories/ Lim Swee Hong IF YOUR encounter with Hainanese cooking stops at chicken rice, you don't know what you're missing. But you've probably eaten out of the hands of Hainanese cooks more often than you realise. They share top billing in Chinese restaurants with362 words
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Article, Illustration269 1988-09-08 22 Mariner's Corner Maritime Building, #01-02 Cantonment Road 222-6655, 224-9928 IGNORE the building's dull facade and the occasional idler at the entrance, and you are halfway towards enjoying Mariner's offerings. Inside, you are treated to tasty food at reasonable prices. The ambience269 words
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Article, Illustration198 1988-09-08 22 TRYTHIS FOR a taste of Vienna, sink your teeth into sacher torte, a sinfully rich chocolate cake. First created more than 150 years ago, this cake will be available in a limited quantity at the Dynasty Hotel from Saturday until the198 words
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FASHION lOCAY
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Article, Illustration537 1988-09-08 23 Josephine Ng - Stories/ Josephine Ng MIND how you cuddle that baby! The child could be wearing a designer outfit. These clothes cost as much as adult suits. Infant designer wear has become the rage with some indulgent parents, both expatriate537 words
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130 1988-09-08 23 A BABY does not need to look like a clone, even if the child does not wear designer tees and designer panties. The wide range of children's clothes in department stores gives a fair chance to assemble a differ-" ent look. Or you can choose130 words
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Article, Illustration56 1988-09-08 23 Chain gang: Just as happy in lesser-known brands from department stores are (from left): m*!! n in a r f ror a j^^.J an American brand, $36); baby Ryan in a suit from b d $14.50); and Tiffany in a pink-and-white jumper from Enfant (French label, $33.90).56 words
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SHOWTIME
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Article, Illustration453 1988-09-08 24 SHE wanted to win an Oscar. She wanted to own a Rolls Royce. She might have made it with a little luck. But tragedy struck. Child-star Heather O'Rourke survived ghosts in Poltergeist 111 but died in a real-life drama. Her painful death in February could have453 words
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Article, Illustration180 1988-09-08 24 Sonja Tan - REVIEW/ Sonja Tan POLTERGEIST 111 is not much of a farewell to Heather O'Rourke. Like many other sequels, this one's a snooze. The storyline is shallow. Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is now living with her Uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt of Top Gun fame), Aunt Pat (Nancy180 words
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Article, Illustration345 1988-09-08 24 Sonja Tan; Toh Hai Leong - By Sonja Tan and Toh Hai Leong ASTERIX vs CAESAR (Cathay) IF you love animated films you'll love this. Kids especially will enjoy this cartoon-type movie which is along the lines of a Walt Disney film. It's about the only village in the Roman Empire that still resists Caesar's345 words
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Article, Illustration288 1988-09-08 25 Hope Barrett - By! Hope Barrett OUR HONGKONG REPORTER BEST dressed lists are at best controversial and at worst, trivial. But many a city, including Singapore and Hongkong, has its yearly listing. Last weekend, Hongkong unveiled its 10 best dressed at the Designers Collection Annual Fashion Show. Predictably,288 words
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Article, Illustration286 1988-09-08 25 Simon's in only in Taiwan Hope Barret. "IN Taiwan, when they ask who's the best dressed man in the world, they say Simon Yam," boasts Hongkong actor Simon Yam. Yet, he was not included in Hongkong's list of 10 best-dressed at the recent Designer's Collection Annual Fashion show. Joyce MagazineHope Barret. - 286 words
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Article, Illustration273 1988-09-08 25 Danny Tan - By Danny Tan GREATEST HITS LIVE CARLY SIMON (ARISTA) THIS album gives the listener a nice slice of the past a time when the singer, not the drum, was the song. Carly Simon, with her full voice, was one of the best singers in the mid-70s. In this live273 words
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Miscellaneous41 1988-09-08 27 Single Slices/Peter Kohisaat "You mean to say that my breaking up with you didn't destroy you? Well, perhaps I was a bit I I H Herman/Jim unger j "A 1 v- nyou nerve you a new meaning for the word pain."41 words
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Miscellaneous237 1988-09-08 28 «S <J V 7 yV N/ iyCVN I I ■■M yXXXXXN I uMALjIAiA Luncndate D lonK v (Radio 1, 12.05 pm) i■ i si Ft "1 1 N -< MS Hl S Amm PHILIP Chew keeps you company during your lunch hour with nnmh/r* lilep Sra 1p« nour WlUl numbers237 words
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Miscellaneous1002 1988-09-08 28 RADIOGUIDE NOON Coed Music, Company And Me: Host Jacqueline Tan invites you to take your lunch break with her as noon-tine entertainment begins. 12.15 Timd Warp: Features interesting clips of current news on entertainment, films, music and var'OUB even^B, 12.30 Keeping Track: A BBC talk programme on the stars, progress1,002 words
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Miscellaneous399 1988-09-08 28 E9H NOON Newsdesk: A half-hour programme, including world news and despatches from overseas and UK correspondents. 12.30 Classical Record Review: Edward Greenfield reviews new releases this week. 12.45 Reflections: A time to set aside for some thought on religion. 12.50 Financial News: News on commodity prices and significant moves in399 words
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Advertisement293 1988-09-08 29 MJNMD 730-*****737-1166 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday to Friday: 9am to spm (3:3opm deadline for next day) Saturday: B:3oam to 2:oopm (10:30 am deadline for Monday) Public Holiday: 9am to Ipm (for publication day after next) RATE: $6.30 per column cm. (Minimum lcm x 2col) BOX SERVICE: $10.00 for replies collected by293 words
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Advertisement312 1988-09-08 29 APPOINTMENTS O rmni w Moving You Ahead Put your career oh the right track. Apply now for Dec. 1988 intake. TRAIN OPERATORS ($542 to $863 per month) Functions To operate passenger and engineers' trains, ensure safety of passengers and smooth running of trains, handle emergency situations. Requirements If you possess312 words
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Article, Illustration157 1988-09-08 30 Sinaapore oortrait SEOULBEAT DAYST9GO Our colour countdown on Singapore's eight [Olympians continues today with the spotlight on shooting star Khatijah Surattee, training her sights on Seoul. Join us each day in our buildup to Seoul, for colour, fun and Games OLYMPIC FACTSHEET FULL NAME: Khatijah Surattee BIRTHPLACE/DATE: S'pore,Picture/ Sam Yeo - 157 words
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SPOUTS
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Article, Illustration392 1988-09-08 31 THE phrase "there's a first time for everything" was never more appropriate yesterday, when Zina Garrison upset second-seeded Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 7-5. Garrison, seeded 11th, had never beaten the two-time defending champion in 21 previous matches and said she was expecting loss No. 22 goingPicture/ Afp - 392 words
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Article283 1988-09-08 31 RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: BASEBALL Korean League: Lotte Giants 8 MBC Dragons 1, Samsung Lions 4 Tai Pyung Yang Dolphin 2, Hai Tai Tigers 6, Bing-Grae Eagles 0. World Amateur championship semi-finals in Italy: US 6 Taiwan 3. BASKETBALL Semi-finals of men's invitation tournament in Beijing: Brazil 136283 words
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Article188 1988-09-08 31 Reuter. Quarter-finals Men: Singles: Mats Wilander (Swe) bt Emilio Sanchez (Spa) 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-0, 6-4; Andre Agassi (US) bt Michael Chang (US) 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Ken Flach and Robert Seguso (US) bt Laurie Warder (Aust) and Blaine Wilenborg (US) 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2; Sergio CasalReuter. - 188 words
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Article331 1988-09-08 32 Reuter. UUD Gullit, the dreadlocked Dutchman, returned to serious competitive soccer action with a goal yesterday for AC Milan. The Italian champion won 2-0 in Bulgaria against Vitosha Sofia in the European Cup. On a night of 53 matches in the three major European club tournaments,Reuter. - 331 words
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Article, Illustration264 1988-09-08 32 REAL MADRID 3 MOSS 0 SPANISH champion Real Madrid opened its European Cup campaign in relaxed style yesterday. It easily beat Moss, of Norway, 3-0 at home in its first-round, first leg tie. Madrid's superior firepower in attack overwhelmed the Norwegian part-timers. Emilio Butragueno was the inspiration, setting up264 words
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Article362 1988-09-08 32 Reuter. fTJTJJTWT'I Larissa (Gre) 2 kMaHaAflljll Neuchatel (Swit) 1, Pezoporikos (Cyp) 1 Gothenburg (Swe) 2, Spartak Moscow (Sov) 2 Glentoran (NI) 0, Sparta Prague (Cze) 1 Steaua Bucharest (Rum) 6, Gornik Zabrze (Pol) Jeunesse (Lux) 0, Spartans (Mai) 2 Nentori Tirana (Alb) 1, Honved Budapest (Hun) 1 Celtic (Scot)Reuter. - 362 words
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156 1988-09-08 32 CHILDREN under the age of 15 should not be put through vigorous physical training while undergoing soccer coaching as it would kill their love for the game. So says the legendary Bobby Charlton, who is in Kuala Lumpur for a four-day clinic for156 words
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RACING
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Article, Illustration282 1988-09-08 33 BANNED jockey Edward Chan has won a temporary court order that will allow him to ride again. The Penang High Court yesterday ordered the Malayan Racing Association that Chan's life disqualification be put on hold until a further order. Any hearing of his appeal is alsoStories/ Dennis Chia - 282 words
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184 1988-09-08 33 JOCKEY Edward Chan was relieved at the decision of the Penang High Court to allow him to return to the saddle again. "I've been given a new lease of life and I want to make the best use of it," he184 words
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Article163 1988-09-08 33 MORNING TRACKWORK PLAY IT COOL II wound up his preparation for Sunday's Selangor Trophy with a smart workout at Kuala Lumpur this morning. With apprentice Samsuri astride, he trotted once round before clapping on. the pace to finish the last 600 m in 40.5. The going163 words
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Article84 1988-09-08 33 RACE 1: MARA Classes 2 3 1,200 m (2.15pm): Rising Champ, Done A Deal, Amante, Nazir, Peter Pan 111, Singapore Prince. Race 2: CI 2, Div B 1,200 m (2.45pm): Astrid Park, Without Obligation. Race 3: MARA Cl.l 1,600 m (3.15pm) Whenever Whereever. Race 4: CI. 2 1,900 m84 words
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Advertisement344 1988-09-08 33 O The New Paper- letstreamTbur Contest l^^rtafl-ecpense JE adventure in is yours... Every day, there are stories marked with a tick in The New Paper. But only one has a double border. Look for the tick with this double border LT and write down the headline of this story in344 words
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Article, Illustration270 1988-09-08 34 ROSS Norman was 27 years old when he became the first man to stop Jahangir Khan's 500-odd games winning streak. That was two years ago. He tried for over 30 times to beat Jahangir, and lost in 20 finals before finally doing it. Now that he'sPictures/ Jonathan Choo; Stories/ Alfonso Chan - 270 words
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Article, Illustration312 1988-09-08 34 DITTMAR does it again to the Khans that's the headline Chris Dittmar would most like to see for the next few years of his career. At 24, the left-handed player is assured of a comfortable life. Last year, he earned about $328,000,312 words
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Article, Illustration256 1988-09-08 34 MARTINE Le Moignan hopes to keep her winning streak, since beating Liz Irving in the French Open, where the 15-point system was used. The Singapore Open defending champion and second seed looks to be on course to retain her title when she meets256 words
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ASIANJUNIORATHLETICS
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Article336 1988-09-08 35 The future of Asian athletics comes under scrutiny when about 400 promising youngsters from 25 nations compete in the four-day Asian Junior track and field championships at the National Stadium, starting today. SHAHIRON SAHARI and ABDUL SHUKOR keep tabs on the likely record-breakers. The four-day second336 words
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Article188 1988-09-08 35 HIGH jump favourite Park Jae-Hong has a seven-year itch that won't go away and he likes it that way. Jae-Hong's "itch" is his rival for the past seven years, fellow South Korean Jo Hyun-Wok. Because Hyun-Wok qualified for next week's Olympics in Seoul, Jae-Hong had188 words
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Article121 1988-09-08 35 SINGAPORE'S sprint sensation Mona Kunalan will not run the 100 m and 200 m girls events. The-16-year-old will only run in the 4xloom relay. Officials of the Singapore contingent said that Mona had opted out to concentrate on her 'O' levels. She has not trained121 words
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Article, Illustration281 1988-09-08 35 QATAR'S Shawqi Abdulla believes there is no sure thing in sports, but the 800 m favourite can be sure of at least two things today. One, that he will not repeat his mistake in July's World Junior Championships in Sudbury. And two, that he will get anPicture/ Sam Yeo - 281 words
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Article107 1988-09-08 35 SINGAPORE athletes may have an added incentive to do well in these champsionships. Team manager Steve Chong said any Singapore athlete who wins medals in the four-day meet might be given a reward, which is "likely to be financial". Chong said the plan, which has the approval107 words
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Article, Illustration742 1988-09-08 36 ►Gallery CHINESE ART. Contemporary art features figures, landscapes, flowers and birds by artists from China. Free. Orchard Gallery, Orchard Point. 11 am 7 pm. PAINTINGS OF THE YEAR Entries for the United Overseas Bank Group's Seventh Painting of the Year Competition will be on display.742 words
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Article19 1988-09-08 36 FOOD: Tempting ice cream TALKS: Learn how to fight crime OUT AND ABOUT: Discovery week for kids19 words
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Article, Illustration129 1988-09-08 36 Heritage Week 6tarts today. This is your chance to dig into Singapore history and culture, and perhaps even make your own little contribution to posterity. You can take part in Heritage Hunt, a month-long competition to explore Singapore in search of historically interesting details. Who knows? You129 words
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