The New Paper, 27 October 1988
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Title Section15 1988-10-27 1 the new paper THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1988 MCI (P) 179/4/M 50 CENTS the new" paper15 words
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Advertisement184 1988-10-27 1 EUROPEAN CUP RESULTS PSV Eindhoven's 5-0 win stuns FC Porto. Page 32 T0NICHILDS The latest singing sensation Page 18 MS ■BSM> MALAYSIA CUP REWARDS Selangor players get $2,500 bonus each. They may get another $5,000 each if they win tomorrow. Page 33 12,180 w YEARS JAIL? Broker accused of $24184 words
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Article, Illustration50 1988-10-27 1 The Pulau Merlimau fire is a beacon for crowds curious about how flames are fought. The smoke-cloud is raining soot over wide areas of Singapore. Cars, buildings, clothes are dirtied by fallout. Environment officials say oily air is no health danger. Pages 2 and 7 Picture/John TanPicture/John Tan - 50 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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221 1988-10-27 2 A MOUNTAIN of Moneywords coupons piled up during the first week of The New Paper's current contest. By closing time at noon yesterday, about 13,000 entries had come in. The contest started on Oct 17. The Moneywords puzzle appears daily from Monday to Saturday221 words
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Article400 1988-10-27 2 FOR 2Vi hours yesterday from 9.30 am to noon Courtroom No. 26 sat listening to the soft voice of a Japanese woman interpreter. Gently, she read out a massive catalogue of charges to a man. It took so long that the judge had the time400 words
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231 1988-10-27 2 Abdul Hadhi - By Abdul Hadhi c ARS, rooftops and shirts are changing colour as layers of soot settle over areas as far apart as Clementi and Ang Mo Kio. From red, white and blue, the cars turned a pale shade of grey. It isn't a science-fiction231 words
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Article105 1988-10-27 2 IT took a lot of effort over many months to persuade the Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, to deliver the Singapore Lecture this December. Dr Mahathir will be the first Asian to give this prestigious annual lecture. Previous lecturers have included the Australian105 words
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Article30 1988-10-27 2 A REPORT on Oct 17, "More children joining modelling school", said the fee for a 24-sesBion course was $250. The manager of Richard Tan Studio says it costs $500.30 words
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Article, Illustration207 1988-10-27 2 RATS are so thick and bold around Holland Village the Government has opened a campaign to kill them with poison and then plug up all rat holes. Most of the rats come out at night after shops close and lights go out. They forage for207 words
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Article72 1988-10-27 2 BY APRIL next year, cargo companies, government departments and manufacturers will be linked up via computer. Called Trade Net, the computerised network for trade documentation will save Singapore $1 billion a year in paperwork. By taking care of administrative details electronically, the system will reduce72 words
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Article, Illustration280 1988-10-27 3 Motorcyclists are the most vulnerable road users. Car drivers sometimes don't see them because of blind spots, and a hit or a squeeze on the road is often fatal. c AR drivers have blind spots. Motorcyclists are often in them. One result: Motorcyclists make up the280 words
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Article99 1988-10-27 3 THE month-long campaign starting today by the Traffic Police will focus on key aspects of motorcycling. The police will come down hard on motorcyclists who flout traffic rules. Motorcyclists will be taught how unsafe they are on the roads. It is up to them to ride safely at99 words
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Article, Illustration364 1988-10-27 3 Ambrose Poh - By Ambrose Poh RIDING a motorcycle is an experience. A bike fair I went to once called it Freedom on Two Wheels. That's easy to understand. The wind's great as it howls past your face. You get to smell whatever's around you.364 words
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Miscellaneous23 1988-10-27 2 THE WEATHER THE weather outlook today from noon to midnight: Fair. Maximum temperature: 33 degrees. Sunset today: 6.50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.46 am.23 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article363 1988-10-27 4 Irene Ng - By Irene Ng A! MAN went before a judge to explain why three other men did not turn up in court to face a theft charge then 'wished he had not turned up either. The judge placed him under arrest. Safi bin Haji Mohd363 words
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Article, Illustration248 1988-10-27 4 THE guardian angel of St Joseph's Institution has taken flight again after a brief return. Last December, the winged statue was stolen in broad daylight from its post at the gates of the old school building at Bras Basah Road. It happened just248 words
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Article92 1988-10-27 4 THE annual dinner of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association, planned for last night, was postponed "for internal reasons". An SMA spokesman said that this had nothing to do with a current leadership tussle in the Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, of which the SMA is92 words
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Article228 1988-10-27 4 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help you check their meanings. asymmetrical: Something that is asymmetrical has sides that are not alike. belies: If something belies something else, it makes it less important or interesting than it really is. debonair: A man who is228 words
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Article199 1988-10-27 4 FORMER Opposition MP J B Jeyaretnam has won the right to practise law again in Singapore. The Privy Council allowed an appeal on Tuesday against the decision of a Singapore court to strike him off the rolls. Mr Jeyaretnam said: "I thank God for this199 words
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Article, Illustration513 1988-10-27 5 Mr Chan Chin Bock, Alternate Chairman, Economic Development Board Meritorious Service Medal: Throughout his career in the EDB, Mr Chan has excelled in interpreting international business trends. He provided leadership for EDB's younger officers and demon- strated great vision, drive and creativity. The result513 words
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Article, Illustration282 1988-10-27 5 Danny Tan - By Danny Tan OLYMPIC swimmer Ang Peng Siong got a birthday present last night which he will always remember. He was awarded the Public Service Star. "I feel weird," he said, breaking into laughter. "All the other winners around me are much older men who are282 words
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306 1988-10-27 6 Trudy Lim - By Trudy Lim DRINKS maker, Pokka Corporation of Japan, will be producing a "unique" Singapore food souvenir. It is carrying out studies before making up its mind on what the food product will be. Mr Kazuaki Sakai, director of Pokka Japan, said: "At. the306 words
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Article, Illustration746 1988-10-27 6 They came, they heard, they toured, they saw. Yesterday, delegates to the Global Strategies conference spent the day on the move in a series of tours designed to show off Singapore Inc at work. Then they gave us their impressions of Singapore and its potential. In aPicture/ Jonathan Choo - 746 words
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190 1988-10-27 6 THOUGH the Global Strategies conference closed at Raffles City on Tuesday evening, business lingered on with pleasure. More than 100 of the delegates, chiefly the Singapore-based bosses, spent the evening on board the Equator Dream, the luxurious catamaran designed for passengers to wine190 words
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Article, Illustration480 1988-10-27 7 Ronald Wong; Thusitha De Silva - By Ronald Wong and Thusitha De Silva THE Pulau Merlimau refinery fire was a beacon for the curious and others who wanted a learning experience. Last night, as flames continued to belch from the three naphtha tanks, about 100 people gathered near thePictures/ Nicklaus D'cruz - 480 words
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256 1988-10-27 7 THE huge refinery fire on Pulau Merlimau flamed through its second day today but police said the situation is now under control. "The other tanks are probably out of danger now," said a police officer. "But they are still taking precautions and are256 words
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Article, Illustration280 1988-10-27 7 AGAINST the red glare of the Pulau Merlimau oil refinery fire, every firefighter in khaki is an anonymous hero just doing a job. But firefighters are human, too. What do they think about while doing that job? "I was thinking of my280 words
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Article, Illustration257 1988-10-27 8 ANOTHER high-tech leader is investing in Singapore. Compaq Computer Corporation starts building a $150million plant in Yishun today. The 56,000 sq m plant will be the largest outside the US for the company, which is a maker of desktop and portable personal computers in the US.257 words
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109 1988-10-27 8 POLICE believe 72-year-old Ms Tan Kim Lian was drugged when she let a slick crook strip her of $42,000 the hard-earned savings of a lifetime. It began when a woman offered her a job. Ms Tan, unemployed, was delighted. She was invited to talk109 words
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Article, Illustration291 1988-10-27 8 MR Monil bin Rahmat, 66, lost all his fingers and a limb to leprosy. But he still makes five Chinese bamboo bird cages a month for expatriates and tourists. His hand-crafted cages cost $25 for the small ones and $80 for the larger.Pictures/ Aundry Gan - 291 words
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Article146 1988-10-27 8 THE Singapore Bank Employees Union gets back to trying to negotiate a pay rise for workers in 20 banks today. The banks did not want to talk to the union. But they decided yesterday that they will negotiate, after all. At first, the banks146 words
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Article105 1988-10-27 8 ONE man's meat was a little too mixed up. A satay seller was yesterday fined $300 for passing off a mixture of beef and mutton as mutton satay. Sairi bin Abu, 59, should have known better. He has been in the business for 18 years. But105 words
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WORLDTODAY
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236 1988-10-27 9 Wire services. THE Soviet Union will launch its first unmanned space shuttle on Saturday. Tass news agency reported yesterday that the Buran (Storm), will blast off into space at about 11.30 am in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Propelled by Energia, the largest Soviet rocket ever built,Wire services. - 236 words
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Article209 1988-10-27 9 Wire services. THE Khmer Rouge must be included in any future government in Cambodia, says Prince Norodom Sihanouk. "Without the Khmer Rouge we cannot form a government. If we exclude them we would make them irresponsible people, bandits, outlaws," Prince Sihanouk told reporters in London. HeWire services. - 209 words
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Article, Illustration51 1988-10-27 9 Human sea: Hard-pressed Indian farmers, some driving tractors, block the road leading to Parliament building. About 50,000 have flocked to New Delhi seeking to force the government to improve their lot. The farmers have been badly affected by last year's drought and the recent floods, Picture/Picture/ Reuter - 51 words
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Article136 1988-10-27 9 Wire services. OXFORD University, one of Britain's top centres of learning, has appealed to the world for donations because of government cash cuts. The Campaign for Oxford was launched yesterday by Vice-Chancellor Sir Patrick Neill in London. The campaign hopes to raise $770 million over theWire services. - 136 words
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Article, Illustration287 1988-10-27 10 Wire services. THE boy wonder who has helped com-ic-book character Batman keep bad guys off the streets for 48 years will soon meet his end in a bomb blast. Death for Robin, the younger half of the "Dynamic Duo", comes next week when publisher DCWire services. - 287 words
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Article212 1988-10-27 10 Wire services THE SOVIET Union is planning to hold direct talks with Afghan guerillas to secure the release of their soldiers held by the mujahideen. Diplomatic sources in Pakistan's capital Islamabad said yesterday Soviet Ambassador Viktor P. Yakunin informed Pakistan of Moscow's decision to establish directWire services - 212 words
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Article100 1988-10-27 10 Wire services. PAKISTANI opposition politicians will remain barred from election campaigning on national television and radio. The recommendation of a presidential media adviser to permit political broadcasting was rejected by the government. No reason was given. Broadcasting networks have not covered opposition activities since the lateWire services. - 100 words
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247 1988-10-27 10 Wire services. THE Sri Lankan President is willing to dissolve Parliament and hold elections under a caretaker government if he is backed by Sinhalese militants. The proposals were made earlier by four respected Buddhist leaders to bring peace to the island torn by ethnic conflict.Wire services. - 247 words
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Article, Illustration37 1988-10-27 10 Total wreck: Twelve people died and about 60 were injured when a Peruvian airliner crashed in the Andes mountain in Peru. Here a rescue worker probes for clues to the crash. Picture/ ReuterPicture/ Reuter - 37 words
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Article293 1988-10-27 11 Wire services. THE United States has asked for more details on the dramatic report that the Soviet Union will release all "political" prisoners by year's far the only public word on it was an announcement made by Chancellor Helmut Kohl of West Germany in Moscow yesterdayWire services. - 293 words
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Article, Illustration325 1988-10-27 11 Wire services. A SEA and beach search was set to resume at first light today for 300 people missing after a typhoon sank a Philippine ferry. Rescuers arrived in ships, helicopters and canoes yesterday to join the search. Of 481 listed on board the DonaWire services.; Picture/ Reuter - 325 words
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149 1988-10-27 11 Wire services. A TELEVISION show comparing China with Japan and the West has Chinese political leaders clashing. Yesterday Mr Ying Ruocheng, Vice-Minis-ter of Culture, praised the River Elegy documentary show He said it was refreshing, enterprising and bold. The Vice-Minister is also an accomplishedWire services. - 149 words
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Article162 1988-10-27 11 Wire services. A DIAMOND that probably dropped into a California woman's body during a surgical delivery of her daughter 52 years ago turned up at the centre of a cancerous tumour removed last week. "That's the only way it could have happened," Ms Virginia Argue saidWire services. - 162 words
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Article294 1988-10-27 12 Wire services. A SLOWDOWN in the US gross national product (GNP) triggered early signs of panic yesterday in world financial markets. The GNP grew at an annual rate of 2.2 per cent in the third quarter of this year. There was a hike of 3Wire services. - 294 words
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Article167 1988-10-27 12 WHISKY! That hated word hung in the air when cognac producers held a meeting in Paris yesterday. More Frenchmen are drinking whisky. And, although cognac sales are rising around the world, the cognac producers think Frenchmen ought to remain loyal and drink their product. "None of167 words
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211 1988-10-27 12 Wire services. A FRENCH firm, fearing the group thought to be behind the burning of a cinema showing a "blasphemous" film, quit selling a morning-after abortion pill in just one month. The company fears an organised campaign by extremist French Catholics who haveWire services. - 211 words
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STOCKS
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Article, Illustration280 1988-10-27 12 Wire services. AFTER a strong start shares later lost some of their gains yesterday on the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times 30-share index ended 2.3 points up at 1,503.2. Wall Street's weak opening in reaction to news of lower than expected growth in US gross national productWire services. - 280 words
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Article95 1988-10-27 12 Reuter. SHARE prices opened higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after news that the third-quarter US gross national product grew at a pace below expectations, weakening the dollar and reducing fears of higher interest rates, brokers said. The Nikkei index was up 92.72 points, or 0.34 percent, at 27,713.32Reuter. - 95 words
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Article51 1988-10-27 12 FT Industrials Wed 1,503.20 (1,500.90) Dow Jones Average Wed 2,165.18 (2,173.36) ST Industrial Wed 1,043.22 (1,036.60) NST Industrial Wed 1,730.01 (1,724.47) Hongkong Hang Seng Wed 2,610.62 (2,584.53) Australian All Ordinaries Wed 1,581.80 (1,579.90) Nikkei Stock Average Wed 27,620.60 (27,421.49) Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous trading51 words
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Article, Illustration271 1988-10-27 12 Wire services. WALL Street blue chip stocks closed lower yester day following a Commerce Department report showing a weakening economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 8.18 points to 2,165.18. Declining stocks led advances by a margin of seven to five. Volume totalled 181.55 million shares, up fromWire services. - 271 words
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FOODNOTES
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Article, Illustration359 1988-10-27 13 H ERE is Terry Tan (again). Based these days in London, he is building up a strong reputation as an expert on South-east Asian cooking. He shares billing with Kenneth Lo, the big London name in the field of Chinese cooking, on a new cookbook359 words
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Article, Illustration196 1988-10-27 13 HERE is a recipe from Oriental Cookery Ingredients:225 g rice flour 225 g tapioca flour 2 large eggs 150 g sugar Vi teaspoon salt 150 ml thick coconut milk Preparation time: 30 minutes plus cooling Cooking time: 45 minutes Oven: 180° C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4 These196 words
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Article, Illustration297 1988-10-27 13 NYT "I HAVE eaten only one piece of fennel all day," said Luciano Pavarotti, the celebrated and huge tenor opera singer. To celebrate the success of a diet that had left him 39 kg lighter (he would not sayNYT - 297 words
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Advertisement51 1988-10-27 13 THE NEW PAPERpa a ail FUJICOLOR I FUJI I Quicksmii I CONTEST Week 3 Results The answer is 0 A 100 Fuji Quicksnaps and 20 'The New Paper" T-shirts have been won! Congratulations to the winners. All winners will be notified by post. Look out for Week 4's Contest this51 words
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Article, Illustration412 1988-10-27 14 Griselda Loo - By Griselda Loo i i T'S been a great season for man-watchers. You could spend nights in dark cinemas with hunks such as Tom Cruise, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner, Jeff Bridges, Mark Harmon and Tom Hanks. At home, you could cuddle up with television stars such412 words
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Article, Illustration156 1988-10-27 14 THERE'S sizzling passion, exciting action, courtroom drama and fast fighter jets coming soon at prime-time on SBC 5. T and T, an action/adventure series starring Mr T and Alex Amini, begins on Nov 17 (7 pm every Thursday). Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story is,156 words
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Article, Illustration536 1988-10-27 15 Peter Ong - By Peter Ong THE price of fame is high. Blues guitarist Roy Buchanan was found hanged from a window grate in a prison cell in Virginia, US, on Aug 14. He had taken his own life, 30 minutes after being put in the cell in536 words
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Article, Illustration215 1988-10-27 15 BRIAN JONES, 26, Rolling Stones' guitarist, who drowned under the influence of drugs and drinks in 1969. JIMMY HENDRIX, 24, guitarist extraordinaire, in 1970. The coroner recorded an open verdict after he was told that Hendrix had taken nine strong sleeping tablets. JIM MORRISON, 26, lead singer215 words
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Article, Illustration629 1988-10-27 16 /f's tow a/motf a .year since the King's Cross Station was gutted by one of the worst fires in London's transport history. Foreign Editor WILLIAM CRAZE takes a look at what has happened since He finds out that the world has been slow to heed the629 words
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Article278 1988-10-27 16 THE King's Cross fire tragedy could not happen here, according to a spokesman for the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation. The very latest in fire safety methods make sure of that. "Smoke and heat detectors, fire extinguishers, an extensive network of sprinkler systems, emergency escape routes278 words
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Article, Illustration408 1988-10-27 16 THIS WASN'T AN ACT OF GOD' Ron Lipsius, 28, was a guitarist until the fire. It took about three minutes for the blaze to ruin both hands, burning the skin from the bones. He has been cruelly maimed. The mother of a friend perished. He is one408 words
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Miscellaneous2065 1988-10-27 17 Televisions SCREEN Matlock I Reagan on Reagan Thursday Feature Special fHj GEMS The Lovelorn Legacy (Last episode) The Naked Face \jf (8.00 pm, SBC 5) THIS final episode poses the question BASED on Sidney Sheldon's »f Arr T atv of whether the Reagan period of national novel, this 1984 production2,065 words
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Article, Illustration629 1988-10-27 21 /f's tew almost a year since the King's Cross Station was gutted by one of the worst fires in London's transport history. Foreign Editor WILLIAM CRAZE takes a look at what has happened since. He finds out that the world has been slow to heed the629 words
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Article278 1988-10-27 21 THE King's Cross fire tragedy could not happen here, according to a spokesman for the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation. The very latest in fire safety methods make sure of that. "Smoke and heat detectors, fire extinguishers, an extensive network of sprinkler systems, emergency escape routes278 words
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Article, Illustration408 1988-10-27 21 THIS WASN'T AN ACT OF GOD' Ron Lipsius, 28, was a guitarist until the fire. It took about three minutes for the blaze to ruin both hands, burning the skin from the bones. He has been cruelly maimed. The mother of a friend perished. He is one408 words
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Article, Illustration379 1988-10-27 22 Sonja Tan - review/by Sonja Tan T HE movie Coming To America should have been titled The Many Faces of Murphy and Hall. In one scene, stars Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall play several different roles, all at the same time. Akeem (Murphy) and Semmi (Hall), attend a379 words
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Article, Illustration233 1988-10-27 22 Danny Tan - By Danny Tan MONEY FOR NOTHING DIRE STRAITS (VERTIGO) DIRE Straits was clearly Mark Knopfler alone. The rest of the band just ended up giving him support. This is the first and last impression that you get when you listen to this "Best Of" record. Money For Nothing gives233 words
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Article, Illustration295 1988-10-27 22 HUMAN SENTIMENT LAW (Eng Wah cinemas) THIS Taiwanese tearjerker about a prostitute Yao Wei and her inspector son, Hsiung, studies the age-old conflict between love and duty. Promising Simon Yam plays Yao Wei's lover and the father of Hsiung. Yao Wei (of Last Night of Madam Chin) rescues the295 words
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Article, Illustration518 1988-10-27 23 Malaysian actress Lai Meng has been the idol of three generations of viewers: since the days of black and white television. Fan and writer PAULINE LOH recently met the actress, now 60, and discovers she's as warm-hearted as the characters she once portrayed s IPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 518 words
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Article, Illustration293 1988-10-27 23 Vivien Chiong - review/by Vivien Chiong HORROR comedy Spooky Spooky plays on the age-old Chinese superstition that drowned victims haunt swimmers in the sea. The film opens with an adulterous couple being caught in the act. The angry husband has the man drowned the traditional293 words
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Article, Illustration567 1988-10-27 24 Lo Tien Yin - Come November 1 and the third semi-finals of Talentime '88 will get underway. In the running are an ex-Male Model Of The Year, a Talentime semi-finalist of 1986 and a band group called No Comments among others. By Lo Tien Yin ONLY two more semi-fi-nals to567 words
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Article, Illustration363 1988-10-27 24 Lo Tien Yin - By Lo Tien Yin EVA Zhang is well-known for her work as Rediffusion's DJ and agony aunt. While Zhang never sang xinyao she is known for promoting those locally-composed Mandarin songs. She was one of the hosts for this year's Xinyao Festival which ended363 words
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Miscellaneous1636 1988-10-27 25 RADIOGUIDE mzmmm NOON Newt in Brief (Programmes in Mandarin) NOON Good Music, Company and Me: NOON Newsdesk 12.05 Lunchdate: Entertaining pop NOON r ii«t« n in« Enjoy your lunch break with 12.30 Classical Record Review: Ed(l songs for your lunch break. entertaining songs. ward Greenfield reviews new KAAz 1.00 News1,636 words
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Advertisement152 1988-10-27 26 Do you find the thought of being interviewed somewhat daunting? Do you have sleepless nights before the interview? This book offers some useful hints to help you prepare for an interview. It explains some important do's and don'ts, and provides an insight into the way many interviewers work and think.152 words
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FASHIONTODAY
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Article, Illustration479 1988-10-27 30 Less is more, so the fashion czars say. So, those with less-than-perfect legs can stay in fashion with the long elegant look USA Today. IN every collection, from every designer, the message shining from the ready-to-wear shows in Paris is clear as famous Lalique crystal.USA Today. - 479 words
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Article91 1988-10-27 30 PANTS. The best are super-full and billowy. A-line pyramid or trapeze shapes. Call them anything you like, but swing with this trend. Long lengths. Midcalf to the Transparency and soft fabrics. Diaphanous looks float in chiffon, silk and popular mousselin. Pleats. Creative on shoulders and in pants;91 words
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Article, Illustration284 1988-10-27 31 ICE Crusher, who is entered for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup next week, must put up a bold showing if he is to get a berth in the Cup line-up. The Icelandic gelding underlined his chances this week when he did a sparkling gallop on a284 words
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Article98 1988-10-27 31 RACING ...with DENNISCHIA RACE 1: Class 3 Div A 1600m (2.30pm): Yupin's Revenge, Slatts, Interest II. RACE 2: Class 1 Div 4 1600m (3.00pm): Fred The Red, Cottoni, Arizona Moon. RACE 3: Class 1 Div 3 1600m (3.30pm): Special, Mikajasric. RACE 4: Class 1 Div. 1 1200m (4.05pm): Feu98 words
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Article81 1988-10-27 31 AMATEUR racing is alive and well again thanks to the overwhelming response from amateur owners. The Penang Turf Club has received 84 entries and will be able to hold an amateur meeting as scheduled on Nov. 8. Delighted at the good response, PTC has decided to extend its81 words
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Article, Illustration231 1988-10-27 31 EUROPEAN CUP SOCCER ACTION ON PG 32 Reuter. UNFASHIONABLE Norwich sustained its compelling start to the English First Division soccer season by beating Manchester United 2-1 yesterday. With that, Norwich opened a six-point gap at the top of the table. Norwich scored twice in the last five minutesReuter. - 231 words
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Article85 1988-10-27 31 Reuter. LUTON defender Mai Donaghy has finally agreed to join English First Division soccer club Manchester United. The Irish international's transfer had been in the balance for personal reasons. His club had threatened to call of the deal because of his delay in deciding on theReuter. - 85 words
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Article565 1988-10-27 31 Wire services. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: BASEBALL Korean League: Hai Tai Tigers 4 Bing-grae Eagles 1. BOXING Commonwealth middleweight title in London: Nigel Benn (Brit) bt Anthony Logan (Jam) k.o. in 4th round. ICE HOCKEY US National Hockey League: Chicago 7 Quebec 4, Pittsburgh 6 Calgary 1, BuffaloWire services. - 565 words
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Article, Illustration170 1988-10-27 32 Juventus too good for Bilbao AP. DANE Michael Laudrup justified Juventus' faith in keeping him by hitting a double in the 5-1 thrashing of Athletic Bilbao in a Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg soccer match in Turin. Laudrup, who had his contract renewed only a few weeks before theAP. - 170 words
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Article, Illustration149 1988-10-27 32 OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AP, AFP Barcelona 1 Poznan 1 Barcelona took the lead in the Cup-Winners' Cup game against Poland's Lech Poznan in the 26th minute when midfielder Roberto Fernandez scored from the penalty spot. Forward Boguslaw Pachelski equalised for the Polish team in the 71st. Jena 1AP, AFP - 149 words
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Article, Illustration179 1988-10-27 32 AFP. PSV EINDHOVEN began its defence of the European Cup in stunning style at home yesterday by thrashing FC Porto 5-0. It was dubbed the match of the second round but PSV, which has been struggling to rediscover its outstanding form of last season,AFP. - 179 words
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Article, Illustration166 1988-10-27 32 OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Reuter. Gornik 0 Real Madrid 1 Former champion Real Madrid took a big step towards the last eight of the European Cup when it scored a 1-0 away win over Gornik Zabrze of Poland. Mexican World Cup striker Hugo Sanchez netted theReuter. - 166 words
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Article219 1988-10-27 32 Reuter. EUROPEAN CUP Steaua Bucharest (Rum) 3 Spartak (Sov) 0, Nentori (Alb) 0 Gothenburg 3, Gornik (Pol) 0 Real Madrid (Spa) 1, PSV Eindhoven (Hoi) 5 Porto (Por) 0, Club Bruges (Bel) 1 Monaco (Fra) 0, Neuchatel (Swit) 3 Galatasaray (Tur) 0, AC Milan (Ita) 1 RedReuter. - 219 words
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Article78 1988-10-27 32 Reuter. FIRE broke out at the Partizan Belgrade soccer stadium yesterday. That forced a 15-minute stoppage of the Uefa Cup match between the Yugoslav club and AS Roma and caused panic among 45,000 fans. Police and firemen said there were no injuries. They said the fireReuter. - 78 words
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Article, Illustration355 1988-10-27 33 spotlight on selangor It has been] i fairy-tale season for comeback- Liking Selangor. One that started disastrously, and promises to end with good fortune. S. GULAM reports from Kuala Lumpur THE joy of victory has never been sweeter for Selangor. It's now the king of Klang Valley355 words
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Article, Illustration160 1988-10-27 33 SELANGOR may have to pay a heavy price for Tuesday's win over Kuala Lumpur five regulars are doubtful starters for tomorrow's second leg at the Merdeka Stadium. Goalkeeper R. Arumugam, defenders Zolkifli Ahmad, A. Jayakanthan, Zainal Nordin and skip-per-striker Khan Hung Meng are160 words
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Article, Illustration244 1988-10-27 33 SINGAPORE'S Kamaruzzaman Khairuddin (left) will look forward to Wednesday's rugby friendly against Malaysia with relish. "This won't be a friendly. It'll be a grudge match," said the fiery Police forward. "Playing Malaysia always is." Kamaruzzaman, or "Ka-ma-violent" as he is affectionally known, was sent off244 words
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Article, Illustration237 1988-10-27 33 Singapore beat SCC under 'harsh conditions' in its buildup to the Asian Championships. But there were few happy faces. SHAHIRON SAHARI reports THE plan was simple: play-er-coach Song Koon Poh wanted his Singapore rugby team to get used to "harsh conditions" before next month'sPicture/ John Tan - 237 words
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Article, Illustration339 1988-10-27 34 Alfonso Chan - Stories/./ Alfonso Chan IT WAS so hot you could fry an egg on a bald head. Well, they asked for it the sun, I mean, not the egg. The Carlsberg Singapore Men's Open tennis organisers' prayers were answered with a boiling vengeance. The second day ofPictures/ Jonathan Choo - 339 words
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Article74 1988-10-27 34 DOORS funny things, aren't they? Eight people, including tournament supervisor Tom Johnston, were locked in the container office when its door jammed. The lock wasn't functioning. Tournament helper Theresa Shepardson tried squeezing out through the window and knocked her head on the sill. Then74 words
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183 1988-10-27 34 COURT ASIDES INDIAN star Anand Amritraj was in a quandary. He was to play his doubles match and, at the same time, give a coaching clinic to the Puma National Tennis School. But the waiting for his match dragged on. And he thought183 words
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Article, Illustration373 1988-10-27 35 Alfonso Chan - Stories/i Alfonso Chan Check out Malcolm x. Not one of the Sixties' revolutionary figures, (if you know American history), but tennis' Malcolm Allen at the Carlsberg Singapore Open on the Padang. Allen was given his first name by his dad, back in those hip days, whenPictures/ Dominic Woon - 373 words
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Article, Illustration156 1988-10-27 35 EVENING light was fast fading and Miguel Dungo decided he had had enough tennis. He asked the umpire for his doubles match to be stopped. After 90 minutes, he and Mike Lee were one set-all against Joseph Russell and Andrew Sproule, going into the third. His156 words
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Article797 1988-10-27 36 ►CENTOSWjE I —-p JAZZ PIZZAZZ. Get set for I some rivetting solos from some of the world's best jazz soloists. The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band brings 18 of them together from Europe and America. They play with pizzazz and that means superior jazz. The band797 words
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Article16 1988-10-27 36 CENTRESTAGE: George Gruntz jazz band GALLERY: Contemporary prints COMING UP: Beach bum dance nite16 words
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Article, Illustration125 1988-10-27 36 MEN dancing, their legs and arms fly around as if suspended in air. Swords flashing. Ladies gliding gracefully as though on wheels. This 70-strong troupe of Siberian Cossacks leaps and spins to the fast-paced music of Vladimir Kornev, among others. They are well-known throughout the world, having toured125 words
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