The New Paper, 15 September 1988
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Title Section12 1988-09-15 1 the new paper THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1988 mci (P) 179/4/88 50 CENTS12 words
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Advertisement131 1988-09-15 1 entertainer who Coca-Cola, wr J chillies and MM sometimes 4 |p^j| Young housewife is chopped Flames Games r f to death in wedding bed just a month before the birth of drop 4 BoJS cleaver fleeing newlyweds' J Setapak home. Husband happy." II p »8« P w *pf VHHHR I131 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration328 1988-09-15 2 A BANDIT slashed the throat of a pregnant housewife during a robbery yesterday, killing her and shattering her husband's dream of becoming a father. It happened at a bungalow in Jalan Ayer Jernih, Setapak. The victim, Mdm Angie Ng Yak Siang, 20, would have given birth to a328 words
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Article, Illustration186 1988-09-15 2 Malay Mail. US SINGER Laura Branigan will not be entertaining fans in Kuala Lumpur as planned. The Malaysian cabinet ordered her one-night concert cancelled. This action supports a decision by the United Nation's Centre Against Apartheid that Branigan should be blacklisted because she put on a showMalay Mail. - 186 words
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150 1988-09-15 2 UPI. DRUG growers in the United States are turning its national forests into marijuana fields. To combat the growing problem, the US government has opened a toll-free hotline in the states of Washington and California. The hotline will enable people to report on marijuanaUPI. - 150 words
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163 1988-09-15 2 THE Asian face is "flat", so a sock in the eye could cause damage and even produce mental problems. A doctor told High Court this injury could cause someone to kill another person and not realize just what he was doing163 words
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Article72 1988-09-15 2 AP. THE "EQUALITY" of communism does not set too well with military brass. So China yesterday bestowed the rank of general on 17 senior military officers. The move revived the top military status that was abolished, along with other ranks, 23 years ago by Mao Zedong. TheAP. - 72 words
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Miscellaneous29 1988-09-15 2 THE WEATHER WEATHER outlook for Singapore from noon to midnight: Showers over many areas in the afternoon. Maximum temperature: 32 degrees. Sunset today: 7.02 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.56 am.29 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration306 1988-09-15 3 Joe Nathan - By Joe Nathan MEET a bird-brained street-corner entertainer who's green and sometimes mean: Boy the parrot. "Heeellooo, heeellooo," said the parrot. "Hello, hello," said Chan Tian Hua, 10, and Chen Shao Cong, 11. Boy is a regular feature of their neighbourhood. And Tian Hua and ShaoPictures/ Nicklaus D'cruz - 306 words
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Article26 1988-09-15 3 Hello Ni Hao Ma (Mandarin for How are you?) Good Morning Thank you Shake hands No Bye, bye Good boy Naughty boy Go away26 words
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Article168 1988-09-15 4 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. Argyle: A knitting pattern made up of diamond shapes in many colours. Aura: An aura is an effect or feeling that seems to surround or come from a person168 words
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Article57 1988-09-15 4 THE WIFE of a policeman forged a parking coupon so she wouldn't have to tell her husband she had overspent her monthly budget. Rahimah Binti Buang, 33, changed the coupon's date and pasted on a purple strip to make it look real, she said in57 words
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Article, Illustration474 1988-09-15 4 Chua Chin Chye - By Chua Chin Chye SMILING faintly, Mr Elangumar Alagursamy, 32, waved feebly from his hospital bed at his elder brother. That was the last that Mr Elengovan Alagursamy, a 35-year-old labourer saw of his brother. Four hours later, at about 9 pm onPicture/ Sam Yeo - 474 words
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Article408 1988-09-15 4 Abdul Hadhi - By Abdul Hadhi ONE moment Mr Lim Kah Jin was driving along in his Sunshine Bakery van. The next he crashed into a blue pick-up sitting smack in the middle of the road. The accident occurred about 100 m from the exit to Lornie Road from Jurong408 words
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Article, Illustration178 1988-09-15 5 Cheng Shoong Tat - By Cheng Shoong Tat in Beijing WHILE Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew held talks with his Chinese counterpart Mr Li Peng this morning, the Singapore PM's wife went shopping. She is expected to spend about an hour at the Yihua Handicraft Shop. ItPicture/ Simon Ker - 178 words
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Article, Illustration286 1988-09-15 5 Michelle Oh - By Michelle Oh A DRAGON spews water instead of fire. Another makes eyes at a phoenix. These are some of the exquisitely hand-crafted lanterns from China on display at the Chinese Garden for this year's lantern festival. The highlight is the Guangdong Dragon Lantern ShowPictures/ David Tan - 286 words
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275 1988-09-15 5 SAME problems. Same complaints. Same requests. The difference: You get a lot to handle when you're an MP for a constituency with 131 HDB blocks, compared with a more middle-class River Valley. Dr Tay Eng Soon, Senior Minister of State (Education) found275 words
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Article, Illustration703 1988-09-15 6 Hedwig Alfred; Geneieve Kwek - Education Minister Dr Tony Tan introduced yesterday five key people who will be working with him: By Hedwig Alfred and Geneieve Kwek THERE was something for everyone when Education Minister Dr Tony Tan finished listing his ministry's priorities for the next five years. For children in primary703 words
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179 1988-09-15 6 Thusitha de Silva - By Thusitha de Silva RESIDENTS of a block of flats in Clementi called an emergency meeting on Tuesday evening after a 13-year-old schoolgirl was found dead there the previous day. A spokesman said several proposals were discussed, including fixing grilles on the parapets at every179 words
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Article142 1988-09-15 6 BUS driver Kweh Lai How, 49, drove off after running over and killing a woman in January and had to be tracked down by police three days later. That's what a coroner's court heard yesterday before ruling that Kweh was criminally negligent for142 words
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Article, Illustration258 1988-09-15 7 Leong Chan Teik - By Leong Chan Teik A CORNER shophouse in Temple Street that was nearly destroyed by fire three years ago has been given a new lease on life. The building, nearly a hundred years old, was restored to its original splendour a month ago. ThePictures/ Steven Lee - 258 words
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Article, Illustration347 1988-09-15 7 Trudy Lim - By Trudy Lim THERE was a time when no Singaporean could get through a busy afternoon without a bowl of rice or noodles for lunch. But times change. So do tastes. Bread and bakery are on the rise. Delifrance Asia has defied the laws of347 words
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Article372 1988-09-15 8 Irene Ng - By Irene Ng VEHICLES parked in public carparks are sitting ducks for thieves like you, a magistrate told two men in separate cases yesterday. The two men, Mohd Razali bin Sayuti, 17, and Goh Joon Heng, 21, were on trial for breaking into vehicles in372 words
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284 1988-09-15 8 Wong Sing Yeong - By Wong Sing Yeong RADIO One deejay Jenny Teo is the popular choice for hosting this year's SBC Talentime. About one-third the number of those who called Hotline Plus yesterday wanted her to compere the show. They were responding to a story in The284 words
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Advertisement85 1988-09-15 4 TheNewKiperJtetreamTbur Contest Top 4 prize winners: YEO Al LI I/C *****56/E YONG HOI SUN I/C *****02/H DAVE HOONG I/C *****46/B CHEN SIAT YIN I/C *****75 Answers to Contest Week No. 7 5 Sept S'pore actor to star with gorgeous Jane 6 Sept Visit a ninja hideout 7 Sept Man in85 words
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Advertisement91 1988-09-15 6 1. Expansion of university education: 2. Upgrading primary education: ■I Better programmes 3. Greater flexibility and autonomy for schools: To give all schools a greater sense of Identity. Two girls' schools (Methodist Girls' School and Singapore Chinese Girls' School) to go Independent next year, making a total of five Independent91 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article174 1988-09-15 9 Wire services. THREE guerillas and a hostage were killed last night in a bloody gunfight that erupted in the African town of Maseru 20 minutes after the arrival of Pope John Paul 11. The three guerillas had hijacked a bus in Lesotho. They were holdingWire services. - 174 words
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Article95 1988-09-15 9 young woman held on the bus. Eleven other hostages were wounded. Guerillas had seized the bus and the 71 pilgrims on board on Tuesday to back demands that Pope John Paul and Lesotho King Moshoeshoe II hear their complaints. One hostage escaped before the shooting. Pope John95 words
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Article, Illustration163 1988-09-15 9 AFP. IN THE MISERY of flooded Bangladesh more than 36,000 persons were stricken with diarrhoea and dysentery in one 24-hour period including 18 who died of it. They are among 29 million made homeless by floods that are now receding. In Dhaka yesterday, Health Secretary Manzoor-ul KarimAFP.; Picture/ Reuter - 163 words
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HOSTAGES IN VIRGINIA
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Article100 1988-09-15 9 AP. A MAN armed with an automatic rifle seized 11 hostages at a military recruiting station in the US yesterday. But he let them go after two radio stations agreed to broadcast a statement that his goal was "peace in Lebanon". It happened in Richmond, Virginia. NoAP. - 100 words
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Article248 1988-09-15 9 Wire services SINGAPORE was the only Asian "tiger" in the past trade year to increase its sales to the US in comparison to what it buys frotn the US. In July of '87, the Singapore margin of surplus in US trade was $375.77 million.Wire services - 248 words
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Article85 1988-09-15 9 AP SOVIET women say they get no respect and reforms being pushed by Mikhail Gorbachev make no improvements in their lot. Bitter complaints about the status of women in the Soviet Union were published by the official press yesterday. One article suggested it was timeAP - 85 words
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Article127 1988-09-15 10 Reuter. IN JUST five years waste and theft has cost the Chinese government $22.4 billion. Almost $100 million in aid to poor areas and nearly a quarter-billion dollars meant for schools were stolen or misused, the New China News Agency said. The money will be replacedReuter. - 127 words
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Article117 1988-09-15 10 AP. YESTERDAY the Soviet Union set off an atom bomb 10 times bigger than those the United States dropped on Japan in World War 11, and American experts were allowed to measure it. That was part of two agreements signed in the *****. The US hadAP. - 117 words
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Article181 1988-09-15 10 UPI. KUWAIT and Saudi Arabia are upset because the United States Senate took action against Iraq for allegedly using poison gas against guerilla fighters in Kurdistan. So Kuwait called US Ambassador Nathaniel Wilson Howe to its Foreign Ministry to express "deep regret" over theUPI. - 181 words
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Article, Illustration53 1988-09-15 10 Different dance: Under China's reform-minded leaders, things which were taboo in the past such as imitating "decadent" Western ideas are becoming acceptable. China recently held its first ever national breakdance contest which attracted youngsters from 22 provinces. Here two youths thrill the audience with their breakdancingPicture/ Afp - 53 words
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101 1988-09-15 10 Reuter. THE Philippines said yesterday that it had agreed to hold talks with Malaysia on their disputed border but had strengthened naval forces in the area. "We have deployed additional ships and troops in the area," Defence Secretary Fidel Ramos told a newsReuter. - 101 words
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Article309 1988-09-15 11 MALAYSIAN customs officers seized $500,000 worth of gold bars wrapped in a newspaper from a Burmese vessel on Tuesday evening. They also seized liquor, cigarettes, Chinese herbs, sharks' fins and dried mushrooms worth $250,000. The New Straits Times reported that the vessel and its nine-man309 words
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Article, Illustration66 1988-09-15 11 Gilbert S fury: The most powerful storm known in the Western Hemisphere, Hurricane Gilbert, has struck leaving l>ehind a trail of destruction in the Caribbean. This manufacturing plant in Kingston, Jamaica, lost a rixrf; at least 16 people lost their lives. Gilbert has now shifted itsPicture Reuter - 66 words
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174 1988-09-15 11 AP. INDIAN soldiers in Sri Lanka will lay down their guns for five days to allow Tamil rebels to surrender arms and take part in local elections. The truce started this morning. It was announced in an Indian government statement in New DelhiAP. - 174 words
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Article133 1988-09-15 11 Wire services. LIBYA is churning out more than 4,000 kg of chemical weapons daily, said an American television network. About 4,530 kg of mustard and nerve gas are produced a day in a factory built with Soviet, Czech and East German help, NBC reported in Washington.Wire services. - 133 words
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Article, Illustration55 1988-09-15 11 Jumbo affair: Two trunks meet and love is in the air at this zoo in Hamburg. West Germany. Elephant bull Hussien (left) and his maid Tura enjoy a late summer liiss, not in the least l)othered by curious onlookers. Nuzzling trunks b ;i sort ofPicture/ Reuter - 55 words
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171 1988-09-15 11 AFP. THREE key leaders in the Burma rebellion say the old government must step down before they try to set up a new one. They said this is to avoid having a "parallel government". A parallel government "will not only serve as an obstacleAFP. - 171 words
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Advertisement44 1988-09-15 10 Vy A BAD FRIENDS, BAD INFLUENCE? You don't like the company your kid's keeping. What do you do about it? The childcare experts tell you what to do if you're tempted to yell, "Son, your friend stinks!" In YOUNG PARENTS magazine, July Dec '88.44 words
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Advertisement72 1988-09-15 10 Love is the greatest cure! For those who seek insight into other places and times, 'The Physician" goes beyond the sumptuous and corrupt courts of Persia into the realm of the bizanre. The extraordinary detail and circumstances of the protagonist's encounters and his eye for the mysterious makes this piece72 words
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Advertisement79 1988-09-15 12 B Bestsellers Chart toppers. Prime time TV. Box-office hits. And misses. NEVER A DULL MOMENT Travel spots. Nightspots. Read about what's boring and what's not. (And who's boring, who's not.) Beauty advice. Downtown chic. Talking points. Trends to keep up with. Plus shopping ideas we know you'll buy. Where it's79 words
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WORLDTODAY/STOCKS
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Article231 1988-09-15 13 Wire services. THE ASIA-PACIFIC region will face slower growth but will still be the world's most vibrant area in the next ten years. A study called "The Asia-Pacific Region: Economic and Business Prospects" also says there will be strong competition from Western Europe and perhaps the Soviet Union.Wire services. - 231 words
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Article131 1988-09-15 13 AFP. PRESIDENT Reagan will be able to veto the protectionist textile bill passed by the US Senate last week. That's the good news that US Commerce Secretary William Verity brought to Indonesian President Suharto yesterday. "He should not worry about the textile bill," Verity saidAFP. - 131 words
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Article, Illustration81 1988-09-15 13 Fighting fit: The threat of war between Nationalist Taiwan and Communist China is no longer as serious as it used to be in the 50s and 60s. But as any old warrior knows, it pays to be prepared even in times of peace. Here, TaiwanesePicture/ Ap - 81 words
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Article181 1988-09-15 13 Wire Services. LIFE in the Soviet Union will soon be cheaper for people who want imported cars, cameras, TVs and other consumer items. The government has drastically cut customs duties. Restrictions that banned some imports have been eased. For individual importers, duties that used to rangeWire Services. - 181 words
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Article, Illustration264 1988-09-15 13 Wire services. THE London market, after a weak opening, reversed its losses in early afternoon trading on news of a sharp reduction in the U.S. July trade deficit. The Financial Times 30share index went up 6.7 points, closing at 1,416.5. Most sectors registered gains: foods (Allied Lyons), industrials (BOC),Wire services. - 264 words
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Article15 1988-09-15 13 THE Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed today to mark Respect for the Aged Day.15 words
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Article51 1988-09-15 13 FT Industrials Wed 1,416.50 (1,409.80) Dow Jones Average Wed 2,100.64 (2,083.04) ST Industrial Wed 1,067.52 (1,062.91) NST Industrial Wed 1,745.10 (1,734.91) Hongkong Hang Seng Wed 2,481.57 (2,473.59) Australian All Ordinaries Wed 1,549.60 (1,530.60) Nikkei Stock Average Wed 27,805.67 (27,794.16) Figures in brackets refer to tho«e of the previous trading51 words
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Article, Illustration285 1988-09-15 13 wire services. WALL STREET'S blue-chip stocks rallied yesterday to their best levels since early August after the US Government said the July trade deficit narrowed to $9.53 billion, the smallest in more than three years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17.60 points to close at 2,100.64 afterwire services. - 285 words
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Article, Illustration372 1988-09-15 14 Wong Sing Yeong - By Wong Sing Yeong L AZE on a luxury cruiser or party with jet-setters on a plane and get paid for it. That's the kind of invitar tion SBC stars get. At least for seven of them. Companies have always cashed in on their popularity to372 words
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Article66 1988-09-15 14 Fuji contest: Buy Fuji video tapes and fill in the entry forms. The contest closing date is Oct 10f The party is on Oct 22. Yeo's contest: Get entry forms from the Chinese Radio and TV Times. Snip corners off five tetrapaks of Yeo's66 words
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310 1988-09-15 14 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong RECORDING companies, too, are eager to sign up SBC stars to boost sales. In the past few years, six SBC drama artistes have recorded their own albums. And more are likely to pick up the mike. Wang Yuqing, Wang Xiangqing,310 words
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Article, Illustration372 1988-09-15 15 Hope Barrett - By Hope Barrett #OUR HONGKONG REPORTER V I IVIAN Chow will spend her coming of age waiting to read what film critics say of her first film. This 20-year-old made her debut in Dickson Poon's comedy Heart To Heart, costarring with George Lam and Carol Cheng.Picture/ Michael Tsui - 372 words
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Article, Illustration279 1988-09-15 15 Brenton Wong - By Brenton Wong TWO beauty queens are in town to pick a Singapore beauty. Miss Turkey, 19-year-old Didem Aksel, and Miss Ireland, Ms Colette Jackson, are celebrity judges for the Miss Singapore/Miss World contest. They will join seven other judges at the Neptune Theatre RestaurantPicture/ Aundry Gan - 279 words
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281 1988-09-15 15 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong SINGAPORE bands are going places though not quite by choice. Too few clubs here offer live music. It is driving our musicians overseas in search of better deals. The latest band leaving for an overseas stint is the seven-piece show band,281 words
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spotlight
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Article, Illustration919 1988-09-15 16 Our local dishes are probably the dieter's worst hurdle. LIM PHAY-LING tells slimmers how they can have their chao guo-tiao and eat it! m HEY say you can't be too rich or too thin. If you believe this, life usually is one long diet. goGraphic/ G Celestino - 919 words
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Article227 1988-09-15 16 YOUR daily milk allowance is two cups, 250 ml each, of skim milk. BREAKFAST: Have one cup tea/coffee with milk, a small fruit such as orange, apple or banana. Or you could have half a cup unsweetened fruit juice, lean meat, chicken or fish (30g). Alternatively one egg,227 words
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Miscellaneous1675 1988-09-15 17 Television eh a w SCREEThursday Feature Discoveries Underwater Miami Vice (SBC 5, 10.46 pm) from Yde™'^ i V' Lessing, portrays the story of a /L «k N housewife trying to carry on after a fi .I I u ulTi'hT,. run by hU father and brother. Stars flp>!l fl J devastating1,675 words
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Miscellaneous216 1988-09-15 17 > 69 69 10.45 pm Thursday Feature Special Memoirs Of A Survivor: See Screen Gems. 12.45 Close I up 10.30 pm Hindi Movie 1 Aan (Part One): Vijay (Dilip m Kumar) finds himself inexplicably attracted to a haughty princess Raj Kumari (Nadira). Also starring Prem Nath and Nimmi. 11.45 Late216 words
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Article, Illustration119 1988-09-15 18 One of the latest Irish sensations to rock the British charts. Leader Liam O'Maonlai was once the champion A player of the bodhran (an Irish goat-skinned tambourine). Despite their busking background, Hothouse Flowers appeal equally in the studio and outside. Name of band: Hothouse Flowers Members (L toPicture/ Polygram Singapore - 119 words
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sportlight
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Article, Illustration916 1988-09-15 21 V I Our local dishes are probably the dieter's worst hurdle. LIM PHAY-LING tells slimmers how they can have their chao guo-tiao and eat it! 0 ImJI HEY say you can't be too rich or too thin. If you believe this, life usually is oneGraphic/ G Celestino - 916 words
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Article229 1988-09-15 21 YOUR daily milk allowance is two cups, 250 ml each, of skim milk. BREAKFAST: Have one cup tea/coffee with milk, a small fruit such as orange, apple or banana. Or you could have half a cup unsweetened fruit juice, lean meat, chicken or fish <30g). Alternatively one egg,229 words
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FOODNOTES
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Article, Illustration311 1988-09-15 22 C HILDREN some as young as seven years old are attending microwave cooking classes. m At least one microwave oven manufacturer is holding classes for children between age seven and 14. The manufacturer is Sharp. The company claims that the classes teach children to be moreStories/ LIM Swee Hong - 311 words
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Article, Illustration256 1988-09-15 22 IS the microwave oven lying useless around the kitchen in many homes, bought only on impulse? Yes, says Mrs Florence Ang, principal of a school in Singapore Shopping Centre which holds classes for anybody who wants to learn about the subject child or adult. She256 words
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Article, Illustration189 1988-09-15 22 Lawrence Low - BOOKSFOR COOKS THAI COOKING Author: Helen Sze Publisher: Food Paradise Publishing Company (Hongkong) Price: $16.95 Available at all major bookshops By Lawrence Low THERE are more than 60 recipes in this slim volume. Most are popular dishes. They include pineapple rice and torn yam soup.189 words
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FASHIONTODAY
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Article, Illustration290 1988-09-15 23 Josephine Ng - By Josephine Ng W i ILL there be a revolution soon? Will men step out in bright and bold footwear? At least two stores Marusho .And Flash n Splash think/so. They may have started a trend among fashionable young men. Marusho, a clothes store at290 words
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Article167 1988-09-15 23 MY swimming goggles leave a mark under my eyes that lasts for Honrs. I've tried to get rid of the red marks without success. Any suggestions? v i i ui.. Jc:* Your goggles probably didn t tit properly. When fitted correctly, goggles conform to your face, providing a pressure167 words
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Article, Illustration223 1988-09-15 23 MYSTYLE HAMIDAH Wahab is often seen on television, clad in the traditional baju kurong. Her choice of costume is not surprising, since Hamidah is often cast in motherly roles. But off-screen, she projects a different image altogether. Sports-loving Hamidah loves wearing T-shirts and jeans.223 words
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SHOWTIME
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Article, Illustration295 1988-09-15 24 Sonja Tan - REVIEW/ By Sonja T Sonja Tan STEVEN Seagal (pronounced Say-Gahl) has outchopped the likes of Sly "Rambo" Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in his first movie. It's billed here as Nico, elsewhere as Above The Law. Whatever it's called, this bloodthirsty bath of violence is an action-packed295 words
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Article, Illustration226 1988-09-15 24 Sonja Tan; Vivien Chiong - By Sonja Tan and Vivien Chiong THE PRESIDIO (Lido/Changi) AN action thriller with bits of romance. Stars Sean Connery and Mark Harmon. Times: Lido 11 am, 1.30, 4, 6.45, 9.15 pm. Changi 11 am, 1.30, 4, 7, 9.15 pm. BIG (Orchard) BIG is about a 12-year-old boy who wishes226 words
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Article, Illustration278 1988-09-15 25 Adeline Woon - FIRST NIGHT/ By Adeline Woon Adeline Woon THE walls of the Stamford Ballroom echoed with the sound of tragedy last night. It was Madama Butterfly, a tragedy-opera by Italian composer, Puccini. It tells of a young Japanese girl's love for a US naval officer. Madama ButterflyPicture/ John Tan - 278 words
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Article, Illustration370 1988-09-15 25 Ting Mei See - By Ting Mei See PATRIZIA Cerroni spent 18 years of her life dancing classical ballet. But at 21, she formed her own modern dance company and called it I Danzatori Scalzi, or The Barefoot Dancers. Why modern dance? And why Barefoot Dancers? "If you take off your shoes370 words
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Article, Illustration268 1988-09-15 25 BONNIE Anderson is a woman of many talents. She sings. She dances. She also tells jokes. "My best jokes are when I'm not trying to think about them." She also believes that you have to do the little things before you can go on to thePicture/ Aundry Gan - 268 words
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Article101 1988-09-15 25 THIS year's RTM/SBC Orchestra Gala Concert, the annual exchange programme between the two stations, will be held on Wednesday at the Kallang Theatre. The 80-minute show, called Rampaiseni '88, features the 65-piece combined RTM/SBC orchestra. Malaysian singers taking part are Kathijah Ibrahim, Zaiton Sameon, Elaine Kang, Ahmad101 words
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Miscellaneous1298 1988-09-15 28 RADIOGUIDE ffii§§§§§f AA< <CW&&3: rpNf I I 1 w \yv> xZvyvyxi SVSMaAAJ XAySZS/SZNZV WWWN r rull 16 mj-i a nr (Radio 1, 4.06 prn) 3 3 2 SPOTLIGHTS the rock group Genesis, comprising PhiJ CoUirn. Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel and Stenhen Hackett Jp-klSl (Gabnd and Since left the1,298 words
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Miscellaneous347 1988-09-15 28 NOON Newsdesk 12.30 Spertsworld 12.45 Reflections: Time for reflective thoughts on religion. 12.50 Financial Newt 1.00 World News 1.00 Tweoty-Feer Honrs: News Summary. 1.30 PnMm' Choice 1.45 The World Today 2.00 Newsdesk 2.30 Time For VorM: Wendy Cope reads Middle Age poetry Dy Roger McGough, Lord Byron and Fleur Adcock.347 words
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Advertisement813 1988-09-15 29 twGMUuS 7a»M*****HM APPOINTMENTS We are an established US Company manufacturing Indu valves. We have an Immediate vacancy for: Requirements: Able to read welding instructions and blueprint in English Min. 3 years work experience in TIG Welding of Steel part; Preference will be given to those certified to ASME Boiler Sect.813 words
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Article, Illustration400 1988-09-15 30 HOLLAND 1 WALES 0 ONE flash of genius by captain Ruud Gullit enabled European champion Holland to end injury-hit Wales' brave resistance in the World Cup European Group Four qualifying soccer tie yesterday. Gullit, who had an otherwise quiet game, struck just seven minutes from time. A piece400 words
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Article, Illustration211 1988-09-15 30 NORWAY 1 SCOTLAND 2 SCOTLAND, hit by injuries, beat a spirited Norway 2-1 in front of a capacity crowd in Oslo yesterday. A fine 15th-minute strike by Paul McStay and a closerange effort in the second half by Mo Johnston brought victory. Jan Aage Fjoertoft211 words
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Article180 1988-09-15 30 N. IRELAND 0 EIRE 0 NORTHERN Ireland, seeking a second win, could only manage a 0-0 draw with Eire in a highly-com-petitive European Group Six qualifying soccer match. Eire had no luck in front of goal and, despite dominating most of the match, had to180 words
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170 1988-09-15 30 ENGLAND 1 DENMARK 0 NEIL Webb gave England soccer manager Bobby Robson the biggest boost of his sixyear reign in a friendly international against new-look Denmark at Wembley. Webb's goal in the 28th minute brought England a much needed victory after a poor European Championship170 words
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Article, Illustration441 1988-09-15 31 Reuter. WHILE Carl Lewis exudes confidence, his compatriot Matt Biondi is modest in the extreme. Never lacking in self-confidence, the 27-year-old Lewis says he is stronger, wiser and faster than ever as he sets his sights on repeating his 1984 victories in the 100, 200, 4xloo metresReuter. - 441 words
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Article, Illustration173 1988-09-15 31 Shahiron Sahari - By Shahiron Sahari SINGAPORE have pulled out of the Malaysian Rugby Union Open Invitation tournament in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 12-16. The team is withdrawing because most of the players were not able to get leave. Manager Tan Cheow Kwang said: "With the Asian Championship173 words
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311 1988-09-15 31 DENNIS CHIA - RACING ...with I DENNIS CHIA WISNU VII, an impressive last-start winner at Kuala Lumpur last month, has made further headway and should prove too good for his present company. With M.C. Lam up, the American four-year-old gelding was pulling away from stablemate Cash311 words
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Article484 1988-09-15 31 Wire Service. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: BASEBALL American League: Boston 6 Baltimore 4, New York 5 Cleveland 4, Toronto 9 Detroit 1, Milwaukee 4 Chicago 0, Minnesota 2 Seattle 1, Kansas 4 California 3, Oakland 2 Texas 1. National League: Pittsburgh 1 New York 0, Cincinnati 5 HoustonWire Service. - 484 words
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Article, Illustration46 1988-09-15 32 Last but not least. Swimmer Ng Yue Meng completes our colour portraits of Singapore's Olympians. Stay with The New Paper. For a closer look at colour, fun and Games. In a special Olympics pullout. Six days a week. From Saturday to Oct 3.46 words
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Article194 1988-09-15 32 FULL NAME: Ng Yue Meng BIRTHPLACE/DATE: S pore, 21-2-70 HEIGHT/WEIGHT: I.Bom, 72.8 kg HOME: Macpherson Rd OCCUPATION: Undergrad in electrical engineering, Brigham Young University, Utah, USA YEARS AS AN INTERNATIONAL Three MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:! Sea Games gold, 1 Sea Games silver (medley relay and 100 m breaststroke, respectively) LATEST194 words
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Article, Illustration436 1988-09-15 33 Reuter. GREG Louganis, the world diving champion who turned the sport into an art form, plans to rewrite Olympic history and then take the plunge as an actor. No man has ever won four Olympic golds in diving but Louganis is the hot favourite to doReuter.; Picture/ Reuter - 436 words
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Article196 1988-09-15 33 Reuter. WEST German tennis star Boris Becker, whose invitation to attend the Olympics as a guest attracted* criticism, has decided not to go to Seoul, the National Tennis Federation (DTB) said on Wednesday. A spokesman said Becker's father, Karl-Heinz, telephoned the DTB shortly before theReuter. - 196 words
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Article, Illustration446 1988-09-15 34 HERE we go again, in these Games of cops and rioters. And just when hungry newshounds here thought Seoul would be a peaceful cake. Things are not all hunkydori in Hodori's hometown after all. No, a bunch of students just had to spoil the fun and stirGraphic/ Reuter; Picture/ Reuter - 446 words
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Article, Illustration513 1988-09-15 35 Ken Jalleh Jr - #reports Ken Jalleh Jr ANG PENG SIONG should wait another five years before thinking of collecting swimming's CPF. And pooh-pooh! to those who feel that the only Singaporean with a monopoly on speed should not pass Go, should not collect $200, after Seoul. Because he is513 words
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Article, Illustration360 1988-09-15 35 Ken Jalleh Jr - By Ken Jalleh Jr AURELIA DOBRE is a little nipple of a girl who is as graceful as a gazelle, with the courage of an acrobat. And that, comrades, will have to do for now. Rumania has gone to great lengths to keep her underPicture/ Reuter - 360 words
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Advertisement316 1988-09-15 33 The New Paper-letstreamlour Contest in is yoursEvery 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 IlTjI and write down the headline of this story in the 1 .1 J 1. You316 words
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Article16 1988-09-15 36 m GALLERY Tibet in watercolour FOOD: Very cherry OUT AND ABOUT: Solid Gold dancers16 words
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Article, Illustration825 1988-09-15 36 ►Gallery I —yK TIBET IN \y\ WATERCOLOUR. The 1 1 stark grandeur of this country comes through in the paintings of Ong Kim Seng. He's one of Singapore's premier watercolourists and captures the essence of Tibet on canvas. Free. National Museum Art Gallery. 9 am825 words
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Article, Illustration91 1988-09-15 36 They come from Italy and call themselves I Danzatori Scalzi which means bare-footed dancers. Spontaneous, very different and highly original that's what the critics say. The dancers seem to celebrate with perfect coordination on stage. Rhythm and energy flows easily. The group's founder, dancer-choreographer Patrizia Cerroni, is91 words
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Advertisement81 1988-09-15 36 WSnFWA Another Winner! I' Let's Talk Shop! PLUS! 1 How the stores make us buy and buy A chance to win a Brannigan's The Art Of Fun seven-day Hongkong Is it as easy as it appears? holiday. Also, join us Michael Jackson In London for our Nescafe/ Jaime Lye gets81 words
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